Posted by
Team Turk on Monday, October 09, 2006 6:04:47 PM
Cardinals defeat San Diego Padres
6-2.
The tension from Chris Carpenter's shaky beginning, the angst of the St. Louis Cardinals' late-season swoon, all had evaporated. They're going to the NL Championship Series for the third straight season.
"From Day 1, I kept saying this team's got what it takes to get to the World Series," Scott Spiezio said. "We're a step closer."