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With his complete-game shutout of the Phillies, Chris Carpenter won a classic pitchers' duel to take the Cardinals to the NLCS. Jayson Stark »

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FRIDAY, OCT. 7

• Stark: Carpenter leads Cards to NLCS »
• Nelson: Phillies crushed by loss #187;
• Schoenfield: Cards win classic duel »
• Stats: Carpenter does number on Phils »
• NLDS Photo Gallery Photo Gallery
• Recap: One and done after first-inning run »
• Howard injures Achilles on last AB »
• Stark: Get ready for classic Game 5 »
• Vote: Who will win Game 5? »
• Baseball Tonight: Game 5 preview Video
• Cards take steps to evict squirrel »

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Cardinals won 6-3
May 16, 2011Phillies 1, Cardinals 3Recap
May 17, 2011Phillies 1, Cardinals 2Recap
Jun 21, 2011Phillies 10, Cardinals 2Recap
Jun 22, 2011Phillies 4, Cardinals 0Recap
Jun 23, 2011Phillies 2, Cardinals 12Recap
Sep 16, 2011Cardinals 4, Phillies 2Recap
Sep 17, 2011Cardinals 2, Phillies 9Recap
Sep 18, 2011Cardinals 5, Phillies 0Recap
Sep 19, 2011Cardinals 4, Phillies 3Recap

POSTSEASON HISTORY

Championships: 11

Last title: 2011

Last season:
Did not make the playoffs

Championships: 2

Last title: 2008

Last season:
Lost in the League Championship Series to the San Francisco Giants

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