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| La Russa, Baker fined for incident |
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10/11/2002 |
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| St. Louis, MO (MySportsbook) - St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa and San Francisco head man Dusty Baker have both been fined an undisclosed amount as a result of a bench-clearing incident during Game 1 of the NLCS Wednesday at Busch Stadium. The decision was handed down by baseball's vice president for on-field operations, Bob Watson, who attended Wednesday's game. The incident occurred in the fifth inning when Kenny Lofton stepped to the plate with two outs and Cardinals reliever Mike Crudale greeted h |
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| Giants try to open commanding lead in NLCS |
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10/10/2002 |
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| St. Louis, MO (MySportsbook) - The San Francisco Giants hope to take a commanding two-games-to-none lead in the 2002 National League Championship Series this evening when they battle the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium. In the opener of this best-of-seven series on Wednesday, Benito Santiago finished 3-for-5 with a two-run homer and four RBI as San Francisco earned a 9-6 victory. Barry Bonds notched a two-run triple for the Giants, who scored eight of their nine runs with two outs. The team that has won th |
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| Cardinals put Rolen on NLCS roster |
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10/09/2002 |
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| St. Louis, MO (MySportsbook) - The St. Louis Cardinals kept third baseman Scott Rolen on 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 |
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| Morris takes on Rueter in NLCS opener |
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10/09/2002 |
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| St. Louis, MO (MySportsbook) - The 2002 National League 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 |
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| Cards name Williams Game 2 starter |
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10/09/2002 |
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| St. Louis, MO (MySportsbook) - St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa announced Tuesday that right-hander Woody Williams is scheduled to start Game 2 of the NLCS against San Francisco. Williams didn't pitch in the NLDS against Arizona, as he has been sidelined for more than two weeks with an injury in his side/ribcage area. He aggravated the injury in the Cardinals' division-clinching win over Houston on September 20. Williams, who also spent two stints on the disabled list with a strained left oblique earli |
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| Keys in the Giants - Cardinals series |
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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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| MLB Playoff Preview: San Francisco versus St. Louis |
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10/08/2002 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Barry Bonds has his sights set on his first-ever World Series appearance, but the St. Louis Cardinals stand in the San Francisco Giants' way as the two teams prepare to tangle in the 2002 National League Championship Series. Bonds, a notorious underachiever in the postseason, came up big on Monday with a pair of hits, including a home run, to lead the Giants to a 3-1 victory in a fifth and deciding game of the NL Division Series against the favored Atlanta Braves. Bonds' fourth-inning home run |
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| Rolen likely to miss NLCS |
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10/07/2002 |
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| St. Louis, MO (MySportsbook) - St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Scott Rolen will likely miss the National League Championship Series due to a sprained left shoulder. Rolen suffered the injury during Game 2 of the NLDS against Arizona. A final decision on Rolen's status is expected Wednesday when the Cardinals have a deadline to set their roster. Rolen, while trying to field a grounder, collided with Arizona runner Alex Cintron, who was called out for interference during Game 2. Miguel Cairo started Game 3 for |
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| Braves and Giants to decide Division Series |
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10/07/2002 |
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| nce 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. The Cuban righthander improved t |
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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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