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| Giants try to open commanding lead in NLCS |
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10/10/2002 |
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| ed to use Williams for this contest because of the 36-year-old hurler's superb lifetime record at Busch Stadium (8-2 with a 2.29 earned run average). A season ago, Williams appeared in the postseason for the first time in his career and defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 2 of the NLDS with seven innings of four-hit, one-run ball. He walked one and struck out nine. Lifetime, Williams is 3-4 versus San Francisco. He did not face the Giants during the regular season, when he was 9-4 with a 2.53 earned run avera |
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| Cardinals put Rolen on NLCS roster |
MLB Baseball |
10/09/2002 |
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| n their roster for the National League Championship Series, giving the team an opportunity to use the All-Star against the San Francisco Giants. Rolen suffered a sprained left shoulder during Game 2 of the National League Division Series against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Rolen, while trying to field a grounder, collided with Arizona runner Alex Cintron, who was called out for interference. Earlier in the week, Rolen reported improvement in the shoulder and told manager Tony LaRussa he would be able to play later in |
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| Morris takes on Rueter in NLCS opener |
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10/09/2002 |
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| e Championship Series begins tonight, when the St. Louis Cardinals tangle with the San Francisco Giants at Busch Stadium in the opener of a best-of-seven series. St. Louis advanced to its second NLCS in three years by sweeping the defending champion Arizona Diamondbacks, while the Giants outlasted the Atlanta Braves in five games, culminating with a 3-1 victory on Monday at Turner Field. Barry Bonds hit his third home run of the series and scored two runs to help the Giants reach to the NL Championship Series for t |
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| Keys in the Giants - Cardinals series |
MLB Baseball |
10/08/2002 |
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| (MySportsbook) - After sweeping the defending World Series champion Arizona Diamondbacks in their best-of-five National League Division Series, the rested St. Louis Cardinals will tangle with the San Francisco Giants for the right to represent the National League in the 2002 Fall Classic. San Francisco will be competing in the National League Championship Series for the first time since 1989, when it defeated the Chicago Cubs to advance to the World Series. On Monday, the Giants defeated the Atlanta Braves by a |
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| Braves and Giants to decide Division Series |
MLB Baseball |
10/07/2002 |
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| win its first postseason series since taking the 1989 National League Championship Series against the Chicago Cubs, This Game 5 will be just the second in National League Division Series history since the expanded playoff system debuted in 1995. The Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the St. Louis Cardinals in five games last season. Aurilia finished 3-for-5 with four RBI, while Benito Santiago drove in three runs, in the winning effort. Hernandez surrendered three runs on eight hits, while whiffing six and walking two. |
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| Giants force Game 5 with Braves |
MLB Baseball |
10/06/2002 |
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| onday. The winner of Monday's game will advance to the NLCS to face St. Louis, which disposed of Arizona in three games. The Game 5 will be just the second in the National League Division Series since the expanded playoff system debuted in 1995. The Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Cardinals in five games last season. Aurilia finished 3-for-5 with four RBI for the Giants, who are trying to win their first post-season series since taking the 1989 NLCS. Benito Santiago drove in three runs in the win. Hernandez (1-0) sur |
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| Cardinals go for sweep behind Benes |
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10/05/2002 |
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| St. Louis, MO (MySportsbook) - The St. Louis Cardinals hope to close out their best-of- five National League Division Series this evening, when they tangle with the defending champion Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 3 at Busch Stadium. After pounding Randy Johnson and earning a 12-2 victory in the opener of this series, the Cardinals scratched out a 2-1 victory on Thursday to move within a win of advancing to the NLCS for the second time in three years. Miguel Cairo drove in the winning run in the top of the ninth |
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| Cards' Drew to undergo surgery after postseason |
MLB Baseball |
10/03/2002 |
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| engthy rehabilitation stint following the surgery. The recovery will involve strengthening a right quadriceps muscle that has atrophied this season. Drew is expected to be in the lineup for Thursday's Game 2 of the NLDS between the Cardinals and the Arizona Diamondbacks. He sat out the opener against lefthander Randy Johnson, as St. Louis posted a 12-2 victory. "There's times when it's felt pretty good and you think (surgery) might be avoided. Then you get reminded of the problem," Drew told the paper. "There's not |
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| D'backs attempt to even series behind Schilling |
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10/03/2002 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (MySportsbook) - The defending World Series champion Arizona Diamondbacks hope to avoid falling into a two-games-to-none hole this afternoon, when they tangle with the St. Louis Cardinals at Bank One Ballpark in the second contest of a best-of-five National League Division Series. In the opener of this series on Tuesday, Scott Rolen and Jim Edmonds each hit two-run homers off Randy Johnson as St. Louis cruised to a 12-2 win. Fernando Vina and Edmonds each had three hits for the Cardinals, who broke t |
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| Jordan, Johnson and Chavez honored for September performances |
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10/01/2002 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - Brian Jordan of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Randy Johnson of the Arizona Diamondbacks were named National League Player and Pitcher of the Month, respectively, for September. Additionally, Montreal Expos outfielder Endy Chavez was named NL Rookie of the Month. Jordan hit .347 with 30 RBI for the Dodgers last month. He finished 34-for-98 with five homers and 10 runs. His 30 RBI tied Mike Marshall for the second highest monthly total in Los Angeles history. Johnson threw 41 innings in |
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