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• Giants even NLCS with 5-1 win over Cards
  From the Web › SI.com
  Ryan Vogelsong pitched seven strong innings and Marco Scutaro had two RBIs before leaving with a hip injury as the Giants beat the Cardinals 7-1 to even the NLCS at one...
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• Injured Marco Scutaro avenges Matt Holliday takeout; SF Giants even NLCS
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  By Henry Schulman Hunter Pence could preach until he was hoarse. He could build a pulpit aside the water jug in the dugout and beg for togetherness and fight until the...
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• Tim Lincecum likely to start Game 4
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy stops short of making it official, but says that's a 'fair' conclusion to draw
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• San Francisco Giants bounce back to win Game 2
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Marco Scutaro and Ryan Vogelsong key 7-1 victory over St. Louis Cardinals to even the National League Championship Series
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• Giants' Scutaro leaves Game 2 for hip X-rays
  From the Web › ESPN
  San Francisco Giants second baseman Marco Scutaro left Game 2 of the NL Championship Series after five innings because of an injured left hip, the result of an earlier...
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• Giants crush Cards in Game 2 to tie up NLCS
  From the Web › ESPN
  The Giants beat the Cardinals 7-1 on Monday night and tied the NL Championship Series at 1-all.
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• Giants 2B Scutaro takes hard hit, goes for X-rays
  From the Web › FOX Sports
  San Francisco Giants second baseman Marco Scutaro left Game 2 ofthe NL championship series after five innings because of an injuredleft hip, the result of an earlier...
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• NLCS Game 2: Ryan Vogelsong lifts Giants with strong effort, San Francisco ties series
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Score and situation : The San Francisco Giants evened the NLCS at one game apiece with a 7-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals at AT&T Park on Monday night. Leading lads...
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• Giants 7, Cardinals 1
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  From Yahoo! Sports: SAN FRANCISCO -- Home, sweet home. Finally.
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• Scutaro shakes off slide before exiting with hip injury
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Two innings after his clutch hit gave the Giants a four-run lead over the Cardinals in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series on Monday night, Marco Scutaro...
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• Strong pitching, Scutaro help Giants take Game 2
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• Ryan Vogelsong holds Cardinals in check as Giants draw even in NLCS
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  Coming into the postseason, most mentioned Matt Cain and Madison Bumgarner as the reasons to fear the Giants' starting rotation. And rightfully so. But Ryan Vogelsong...
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• UPDATED: Scutaro leaves early with left hip injury
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Scutaro hit a two-run single in the fourth inning that gave the Giants a 5-1 lead Monday night, but he was replaced by Ryan Theriot to begin the sixth.
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• Scutaro, crushed by slide earlier in game, comes through
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  From Chronicle Staff Writer Susan Slusser at AT&T Park This is so very Marco Scutaro. We all know on both sides of the Bay what a clutch player he is - that's right...
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• Cardinals, Giants tied at 1 after 3 innings
  From the Web › FOX Sports
  Cardinals pitcher Chris Carpenter hit a tying RBI double afteryielding Angel Pagan's leadoff homer in the first, leaving St.Louis and the San Francisco Giants tied at 1...
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• Cardinals-Giants Preview
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Poor starting pitching and spotless bullpen work was the story for both teams in the NL championship series opener.
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• Giants hope to start Lincecum in Game 4
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Tim Lincecum will be the Giants starting pitcher in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series on Thursday unless Lincecum has to be used in relief in Game...
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• Giants 2B Scutaro takes hard hit, goes for X-rays
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  SAN FRANCISCO -- San Francisco Giants second baseman Marco Scutaro left Game 2 of the NL championship series after five innings because of an injured left hip, the...
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• Cardinals, Giants tied at 1 after 3 innings
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  SAN FRANCISCO -- Cardinals pitcher Chris Carpenter hit a tying RBI double after yielding Angel Pagan's leadoff homer in the first, leaving St. Louis and the San...
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• Cut4: Another night, another RomoBombing incident
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• Giants grab 5-1 lead over Cardinals in Game 2 of NLCS
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  Marco Scutaro just exacted a bit of a revenge en route to giving the Giants a 5-1 lead over the Cardinals in Game 2 of the NLCS. After being taken out at second base by...
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• Lincecum set as Game 4 starter
  From the Web › FOX Sports
  Tim Lincecum is set to start Game 4 of the NL championshipseries for the San Francisco Giants on Thursday, as long as he'snot needed in relief for Monday night's Game...
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• Matt Holliday's hard slide takes out Marco Scutaro
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  SAN FRANCISCO — They are sensitive about hard slides here at AT&T Park, and Matt Holliday of the St. Louis Cardinals gave the San Francisco Giants reason to pause...
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• Cain enters key Game 3 with elusive extra rest
  From the Web › MLB.com
  If you are up 2-0, Game 3 is a chance to drop the hammer, given the frequency (one in 135) with which 3-0 edges are blown. If you are down 0-2, it is the call to avoid...
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• Lincecum leads candidates to start Game 4
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Manager Bruce Bochy said Monday that "it's fair to say" the Giants are leaning toward starting right-hander Tim Lincecum in Thursday's Game 4 of the National...
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• Crawford, Descalso go way back, on soccer field
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Having both grown up in the Bay Area, Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford and Cardinals second baseman Daniel Descalso often crossed each other's paths on fields of play...
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• Zito, Bumgarner options for Game 5 start
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Assuming Giants right-hander Tim Lincecum starts Game 4 of the National League Championship Series, manager Bruce Bochy said Monday that he'd be presented with a choice...
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• Cut4: A fitting Game 2 jersey
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• Angel Pagan's solo homer gives Giants early lead over Cardinals in NLCS Game 2
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  After dropping Game 1 of the NLCS against the Cardinals last night, the Giants are off to a quick start in Game 2. Angel Pagan delivered a leadoff solo home run off...
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• Chris Carpenter evens things up against Giants with RBI double
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  Ryan Vogelsong retired David Freese and Daniel Descalso to begin the top of the second inning, but he paid dearly for issuing a two-out walk to Pete Kozma. Chris...
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• Cardinals, Giants battle in NLCS Game 2
  From the Web › SI.com
  Two veteran starters take center stage as the Cardinals turn to 37-year-old Chris Carpenter while the Giants are using 35-year-old Ryan Vogelsong in a critical Game 2 of...
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• Angel Pagan hits leadoff homer, Giants take early lead
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  From Chronicle Staff Writer Susan Slusser at AT&T Park Angel Pagan just gave the Giants their first lead at home this postseason, smacking a 1-2 pitch from Chris...
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• Matheny grateful Giants treated concussion trouble
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  It has been years now since Mike Matheny experienced the foggy, frightening concussion symptoms that caused him to miss his exit, forget things, lose focus - and...
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• Lincecum slated to start for the Giants in Game 4
  From the Web › SI.com
  SAN FRANCISCO Tim Lincecum is set to start Game 4 of the NL championship series for the San Francisco Giants, as long as he's not needed in relief for Monday night's...
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• For now, Lincecum set as Game 4 NLCS starter
  From the Web › FOX Sports
  Tim Lincecum is set to start Game 4 of the NL championshipseries for the San Francisco Giants, as long as he's not needed inrelief for Monday night's Game 2.
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• Bochy maps out pitching thoughts for NLCS
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Tim Lincecum says he's ready to go again tonight if need be in Game 2, but Giants manager Bruce Bochy would prefer he starts Game 4.
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• NLCS NOTES: Bochy leaning toward Lincecum for Game 4 start
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Manager Bruce Bochy will wait until the Giants get to St. Louis to name a Game 4 starter, but he said "it's fair to say" he's leaning toward Tim Lincecum unless the...
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• Tim Lincecum likely Game 4 starter for San Francisco Giants
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Bruce Bochy leaning toward Tim Lincecum, but he will probably wait until team gets to St. Louis before he announces decision.
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• Lincecum tentatively set as Game 4 starter
  From the Web › ESPN
  Tim Lincecum is set to start Game 4 of the NL championship series for the San Francisco Giants, as long as he's not needed in relief for Monday night's Game 2.
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• For now, Lincecum set as Game 4 NLCS starter
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  SAN FRANCISCO -- Tim Lincecum is set to start Game 4 of the NL championship series for the San Francisco Giants, as long as he's not needed in relief for Monday night's...
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• Giants leaning towards starting Tim Lincecum in Game 4
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  The Giants' Tim Lincecum said he was ready to pitch in relief tonight after throwing two scoreless innings in Sunday's Game 1 against the Cardinals. However, it appears...
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• SF Giants must win their must-win game
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  No lineup changes for Game 2. It's PaganScutaroSandovalPoseyPenceBeltBlancoCrawfordVogelsong. Yeah, the Giants lost two home games against the Reds and came back to win...
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• NLCS Game 2 lineups
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Different right-handers, same lineups: Pagan CF Scutaro 2B Sandoval 3B Posey C Pence RF Belt 1B Blanco LF Crawford SS Vogelsong RHP Cardinals: Jay CF Beltran RF Holliday...
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• NLCS Game 2 lineups: Cardinals vs. Giants
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  Here are the lineups for Game 2 of the NLCS between the Cardinals and Giants, in San Francisco: ST. LOUIS CARDINALS SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS 1. Jon Jay, CF 1. Angel Pagan...
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• Live chat: Giants vs. Cardinals, NLCS Game 2, Monday at 5 p.m.
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Join Carl Steward for a live chat as the San Francisco Giants attempt to tie up the NLCS against the St. Louis Cardinals, Monday at 5 p.m.[[ This is a content summary...
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• Game 2 pitching matchups: Vogelsong vs. Carpenter
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Ryan Vogelsong looks to duplicate his only regular season start against St. Louis, when he held the Cards to three hits and three walks in a seven shutout inning...
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• Postseason Anthem! The Giants get some support from the bluegrass world
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  I've often said the one area where Big League Stew really falls short is that we don't feature enough bluegrass music on the site. Think about it: Have you ever seen...
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• Announcer's Unique Commute During Historic Day (ThePostGame)
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Sunday was a huge sporting day in San Francisco, with the San Francisco Giants taking on the St. Louis Cardinals in the NLCS and the San Francisco 49e...
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• Ryan Vogelsong wants to reverse two bad trends for Giants with Game 2 start
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  SAN FRANCISCO — They are four victories away from the World Series, and yet the San Francisco Giants find themselves struggling with fundamental parts of their...
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• Couch-bound observations from Game 1
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Is Madison Bumgarner out of gas? What does that mean for the rest of the Giants' rotation? Our ailing Insider files his thoughts on Game 1.
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• Live chat: San Francisco Giants vs. St. Louis Cardinals, NLCS Game 2, Monday at 5 p.m., sponsored by Stevens Creek Toyota
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Join us for a live chat from the NLCS Game 2 between the San Francisco Giants and St. Louis Cardinals, 5 p.m. on Monday.
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• Reds and manager Dusty Baker agree to two-year contract
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  Dusty Baker and the Reds have agreed to a two-year contract, the team announced this afternoon. Baker's deal expired once the Reds were knocked out of the playoffs by...
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• Live chat transcript: San Francisco Giants vs. St. Louis Cardinals, NLCS Game 2, Monday at 5 p.m., sponsored by Stevens Creek Toyota
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Join baseball writer Joe Stiglich for a live chat from the NLCS Game 2 between the San Francisco Giants and St. Louis Cardinals, 5 p.m. on Monday.
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• Cut4: Tony Bennett sings 'God Bless America'
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• Carpenter's Task
  From the Web › SI.com
  The Cardinals send Chris Carpenter to the mound for NLCS Game 2 in San Francisco looking to take a commanding lead in the series. Cliff Corcoran breaks down what to...
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• Beltran, Freese hit 2-run HRs, Cards beat Giants
  From the Web › FOX Sports
  The St. Louis Cardinals' unheralded bullpen is making quite aname for itself in October right along with proven postseason starsCarlos Beltran and David Freese.
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• Ben Reiter: Giants starters' struggles not a good sign for NLCS chances
  From the Web › SI.com
  Another early exit by a Giants' starter gave the Cardinals a 6-4 win in the NLCS opener. San Francisco's key to success in 2010 may cause their demise in 2012, writes...
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• Cardinals top Giants in NLCS Game 1
  From the Web › SI.com
  Cardinals-Giants Gameflash for game played on October 14, 2012
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• Cardinals' bullpen closes door on Giants' rally
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  After starter Lance Lynn lasted less than four innings, the Cardinals used six relievers to keep the Giants in check.
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• Beltran, Freese hit 2-run HRs, Cards beat Giants
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  SAN FRANCISCO -- The St. Louis Cardinals' unheralded bullpen is making quite a name for itself in October right along with proven postseason stars Carlos Beltran and...
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• Lincecum learns from fellow former phenom Zito
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Tim Lincecum gets it. He got a crash course in the real world this season. And he has handled it well, thanks in no small part to the counseling of Barry Zito.
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• Tim Lincecum an intriguing option for San Francisco Giants
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  San Francisco Giants star thriving in bullpen but might be needed to start in NLCS
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• Mark Purdy: San Francisco Giants can't seem to solve home field hex
  From the Web › The Mercury News
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• Mark Purdy: San Francisco Giants can't seem to solve home field hex
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  S.F. doesn't have luxury of all road wins this time.
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• Cardinals-Giants Preview
  From the Web › FOX Sports
  Poor starting pitching and spotless bullpen work was the storyfor both teams in the NL championship series opener.
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• Tim Lincecum ready for whatever Giants throw at him
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  SAN FRANCISCO — Different reporters asked Tim Lincecum several times about the possibility of him starting Game 4 in the NLCS. The San Francisco Giants relief...
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• Vogelsong aims to pull Giants even in Game 2
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Gameday
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• Vogelsong aims to pull Giants even in Game 2
  From the Web › MLB.com
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• No-hit relief ensures game within reach for Giants
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Following the early departures of both starters on Sunday, both bullpens ruled for 5 1/3 innings. Cardinals relievers brilliantly allowed two hits while throwing shutout...
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• Bottom of Giants' lineup keys four-run fourth
  From the Web › MLB.com
  With the Cardinals limiting the Giants' big-name hitters in Sunday's NLCS opener, the Giants got their offensive production from the bottom of their lineup.
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• Struggling MadBum might not garner next start
  From the Web › MLB.com
  He was wearing a camouflage hat during the postgame postmortem, which did nothing to disguise the fact that Madison Bumgarner has a problem. Which means that the Giants...
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• POSTGAME NOTES: After another flat night, staff will discuss Bumgarner's role; Lincecum keeps rolling
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Bruce Bochy always backs his man, but when asked if Madison Bumgarner would start a potential Game 5, Bochy paused. "We'll talk about it, where Bum's at," Bochy said...
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• Carlos Beltran adds to October resume
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  St. Louis Cardinals outfielder hits 14th career postseason home run in victory over San Francisco Giants
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• Postseason basher Beltran powers to Cards to Game 1 win in S.F
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  SAN FRANCISCO -- Carlos Beltran is used to having success in the postseason. Just don't expect him to know why.
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• Did you know? NLCS Game 1: Cards 6, Giants 4
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  A look at some notable facts and figures from the St. Louis Cardinals' 6-4 victory over the San Francisco Giants in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series at...
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• Tim Kawakami: San Francisco Giants leave many questions unanswered
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  San Francisco Giants biggest concerns are Madison Bumgarner and a chewed up bullpen
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• San Francisco Giants drop series opener
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  St. Louis Cardinals beat Giants 6-4 in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series
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• Cards score early, hold on to win NLCS Game 1
  From the Web › ESPN
  Carlos Beltran, David Freese and the St. Louis Cardinals took a six-run lead -- and held onto it, barely. Beltran and Freese hit two-run homers and these wild, wild-card...
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• Cardinals 6, Giants 4
  From the Web › FOX Sports
  The San Francisco Giants are showing how little home-fieldadvantage matters in the baseball playoffs.
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• Cards hold off Giants in NLCS Game 1
  From the Web › FOX Sports
  Another big game from Descalso gives Cards a 1-0 lead in NLCS.
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