Pujols has 5 RBIs, Cards beat Brewers 12-3 in NLCS (AP)

Albert Pujols had one of the biggest postseason nights of his career in Game 2 of the National League championship series, going 4 for 5 with a home run, three doubles and five RBIs to lead the St. Louis Cardinals past the Milwaukee Brewers 12-3 on Monday. Pujols belted a two-run homer in the first, a two-run double in the third and an RBI double in the fifth, then added another double in the...

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Heisey leads Reds past Mets 6-5 with bat, glove (AP)

Chris Heisey never expected to be such a power threat. His defense makes a difference for Cincinnati, too. Heisey hit a go-ahead, three-run homer just moments after his diving catch and the Reds held off the New York Mets 6-5 on Monday night in the opener of their season-ending series. "He had a real big night for us," manager Dusty Baker said.

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Cards pull within a game of Braves in NL wild-card race (Yahoo! Sports)

The St. Louis Cardinals, left for dead -- again -- after a brutal ninth-inning loss to the New York Mets on Thursday and a setback against the Chicago Cubs the next night, have been revived. Yadier Molina's seventh-inning homer tied the score at 2-2 Sunday against the Cubs, and...

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Freese drives in five in Cardinals’ win (AP)

David Freese and the St. Louis Cardinals are really enjoying the final stretch. Freese drove in five runs with a go-ahead three-run homer and a triple, and the surging St. Louis Cardinals beat the New York Mets 6-5 Wednesday night for their 12th win in 14 games. With the win, the Cardinals moved within 1 1/2 games of Atlanta in the National League wild-card race.

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Dodgers beat Pirates 7-2 on Loney’s 3-run homer (AP)

Pinch-hitter James Loney hit a three-run homer, Matt Kemp increased his career-high RBI total to 111 and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-2 on Friday night. Hiroki Kuroda (12-16) set a career high in victories, allowing two runs and five hits in six innings. The right-hander struck out seven and walked two to win for the first time in three starts this month.

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Wright’s homer, Dickey’s pitching gives Mets win (AP)

It was a frustrating night for R.A. Dickey. His knuckleball wasn't working, and he had to resort to his fastball. Somehow, he survived, pitching into the seventh inning, winning his second game in four days as the New York Mets beat the Washington Nationals 7-3 on Friday night. Dickey (7-11) won a second consecutive game for the first time this season, but that didn't satisfy him.

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Former Mets remember 9-11, Piazza’s famous homer (AP)

The Mets were in Pittsburgh when terrorists attacked New York on Sept. 11, 2001. Unable to use an airplane to return home, the team rode a bus back. As the players and coaches approached Manhattan from New Jersey, off in the distance a black cloud of smoke and ash still hung over the city. "There was a sudden quietness on the bus.

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Worley wins 7th straight, Phillies beat Mets (AP)

John Mayberry Jr. isn't going to ride those minor league buses anytime soon. Mayberry hit another homer and Shane Victorino also went deep to back Vance Worley and help the Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Mets 9-4 on Tuesday night. Mayberry, who had the game-winning hit in the season opener, has shuttled between Triple-A Lehigh Valley and Philadelphia three times this year.

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Lee tosses 7 innings, Phillies rout Mets 10-0 (AP)

Cliff Lee is such a perfectionist that he nitpicks even the minor stuff. Lee threw seven sharp innings, John Mayberry Jr. and Hunter Pence each hit a two-run homer and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Mets 10-0 Monday night. The Phillies rocked Dillon Gee (11-5) to earn their major league-best 82nd win.

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Phillies 10, NY Mets 0 (first lede) (Yahoo! Sports)

John Mayberry Jr. continued to make a push at more playing time, smacking a two-run homer and driving in three runs as the Philadelphia Phillies offense gave Cliff Lee a ton of run support in a 10-0 blitzing of the New York Mets Monday night at Citizens Bank Park.

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