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National League Championship
Series: (Series
recap)
StL: 3
Atlanta: 4
Wednesday, 10/9 - Braves: 4 Cards: 2 (in
Atlanta)
Thursday, 10/10 - Cards: 8
Braves: 3 (in Atlanta)
Saturday, 10/12 - Cards: 3
Braves: 2 (in St. Louis)
Sunday, 10/13 - Cards: 4
Braves: 3 (in St. Louis)
Monday, 10/14 - Braves: 14
Cards: 0 (in St. Louis)
Wednesday, 10/16 - Braves: 3
Cards: 1 (in Atlanta)
Thursday, 10/17 - Braves: 15
Cards: 0 (in Atlanta)
National
League Division Series:
(Series
recap)
StL: 3
San Diego: 0
Tuesday, 10/1 - Cards: 3
Padres: 1 (in St.Louis)
Thursday, 10/3 - Cards:
5 Padres: 4 (in St. Louis)
Saturday, 10/5 - Cards: 7
Padres: 5 (at San Diego)
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A much anticipated
face-lift to Busch Stadium happened this year bringing real grass back!
The color scheme is changed back to a traditional "ballpark green."
Homers Landing (picnic area) has been added as well as the Family
Pavilion. The Cardinals bullpen is in left field in front of
Homer's Landing.
The Cardinals win
back-to-back games 1-0 against the Phillies in late April. This is the
first time this has happened since 1968.
Gary Gaetti goes on the
disabled list in April until May 14th when he dropped a steel sewer grate on
his foot.
In late May, the Cards
go to Houston and sweep a three game series from the first place Astros.
In mid-June, Ozzie
announces that he will retire at the end of the season.
In mid-July, the Cards
blast seven HRs in a game against the Cubs. This tied a team record set
in 1940.
Todd Stottlemyer got
his 1,000th career strikeout in early August.
The Cards sweep the
first place Astros at Busch in early September to give them the Central Division lead!
Donovan
Osborne's only HR of his career was a grand slam, in a 8-3 with over
the Padres at home on Sept. 7th.
On September 24th the
Cards clinch to Central Division title.
September 28th was
"Ozzie Smith Farewell Day" and a win on the last day of the season
over the Reds.
Tony LaRussa was
awarded with the AP Manager of the Year.
The
Cardinals' retired three numbers this year: #1 - Ozzie Smith, #2 -
Red Schoendienst, #9 - Enos Slaughter
Andy Benes
started the season at 1-7, but went 17-3 after May 19th, finishing
18-10. At one point, he won 10 straight decisions.
Manager Tony La Russa's first home opener with the Cardinals was a 4-3 loss to
the Expos (10 innings) on April 8th. F.P. Santangelo singled home the
winning run.
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