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Phillies sweep Cardinals behind Aaron Nola; Braves up next in NLDS

ST. LOUIS — About three minutes before the first pitch of Game 1 of the National League wild-card series on Friday, Phillies broadcaster Scott Franzke leaned into his microphone and said it best, as he often does.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

End of an era: Phillies shut out, sweep Cardinals and end last run for Molina and Pujols

ST. LOUIS — When the end came, with so little fanfare and all of the fireworks still in their casings waiting for another year or another event, Yadier Molina and Albert Pujols watched from the dugout, having done all they could against Philadelphia to extend their careers one more night.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

A Series of Unfortunate Decisions

The Cardinals absolutely crumbled in the ninth inning yesterday. There’s no other way to explain how they went from up two with two outs to go for a win, to down four and having to bat in the bottom of the ninth. Closer Ryan Helsley, who was called upon to…

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This baseball quiz is a sprint, not a marathon

Once the baseball playoffs begin, the old adage is turned upside down because it’s a race to the title

Chicago Sun-Times

Padres, Guardians, Mariners, Phillies win MLB playoff openers

New York (AFP) - Yu Darvish delivered a stellar pitching performance and San Diego sluggers smacked four home runs to power the Padres over the New York Mets 7-1 as the Major League Baseball playoffs began Friday.

AFP

Ben Frederickson: Cardinals went from too optimistic on Ryan Helsley's finger, to too slow to react

ST. LOUIS — The Cardinals should have consulted a cynic.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The Ninth Inning From Hell

The Cardinals were two outs from a Game 1 win when everything fell apart.

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An epic Game 1 win by the Phillies was postseason torment at its best

ST. LOUIS — Playoff baseball is like watching a loved one defuse a bomb. It is not something that you enjoy. It is something that you endure. Every pitch is a tick on a timer that is counting down to some unknown number, every swing a snip at a tangle…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Guardians, Mariners, Phillies win in MLB playoff openers

New York (AFP) - Jose Ramirez smacked a two-run home run in the sixth inning to give the Cleveland Guardians a 2-1 victory over Tampa Bay in Friday's Major League Baseball playoff opener.

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Phillies score six in ninth to beat Cardinals, 6-3, in Game 1 of wild-card series

ST. LOUIS — Jean Segura wasn’t even halfway down the first-base line when he leaped in the air, looking more like Mikhail Baryshnikov than the player who delivered a game-winning hit in the Phillies’ first playoff game in 11 years.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Phillies Make MLB Postseason History With Stunning Ninth Inning

Philadelphia came away with an unbelievable win over the Cardinals to open their wild-card round series.

Sports Illustrated

Cardinals drop first-ever postseason game with a two-run lead entering the ninth after collapse

Entering Friday's game, St. Louis was 93-0 when leading by two runs entering the ninth inning of a postseason contest.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Philadelphia Phillies vs. St. Louis Cardinals, live stream, TV channel, time, how to watch MLB Playoffs

The Philadelphia Phillies will meet the St. Louis Cardinals in the best-of-three NL Wild Card with Game 1 on Friday afternoon.

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SI:AM | One Thing to Watch in Each Wild-Card Series

MLB’s expanded playoffs get underway on Friday with the four wild-card series.

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NL Wild-Card Series Picks for Mets-Padres and Cardinals-Phillies

Which teams will be moving on to the National League Division Series next week? Our MLB writers make their picks.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

How will the Phillies’ Zack Wheeler react to the playoff stage? His former coach knows.

ST. LOUIS — In bracing for his first career postseason start, Zack Wheeler recounted his most nerve-racking moments on a baseball field. He thought about the 2012 Futures Game in Kansas City and the 2021 All-Star Game in Denver. He remembered the pterodactyls churning in his stomach, the pounding in…

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Three Things That Will Decide the Cardinals-Phillies Wild-Card Series

Who will come out on top between No. 3 St. Louis and No. 6 Philadelphia? Let’s break down the deciding factors in Friday’s first NL Wild Card Series matchup.

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Pujols Makes Definitive Statement on Whether He’s Retiring

The Cardinals start their postseason Friday against the Phillies.

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SI:AM | The Top 10 Players in the NBA

The final installment of our NBA Top 100 list is here.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Benjamin Hochman: A look at who the Cardinals should use vs. Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper

The last time Bryce Harper faced the Cardinals in the playoffs, he couldn’t legally drink Champagne.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Phillies fall to Astros in playoff tune-up, but Nick Maton has a laugh

HOUSTON — The Phillies barely had anything to play for on Tuesday, and after it became official that they would face the Cardinals on Friday in an NL wild-card series, they had even less to play for in Game 162 on Wednesday. The Astros clinched their playoff spot on Sept.…

Chicago Sun-Times

MLB finalizes playoff schedule

All the best-of-three wild card series will begin on Friday.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Aaron Judge’s 62nd home run means we can say so long to Roger Maris’ son, which is nice

Thank you, Aaron Judge!

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MLB Playoff Picture Finalized on Wild Tuesday Night

The field is set for a memorable October.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Phillies likely to face Cardinals in playoffs after getting blanked 10-0 by Astros

HOUSTON — There are plenty of reasons why, when presented with the choice of facing the Mets or the St. Louis Cardinals, the Phillies would choose the Cardinals. The Mets were just swept in three games in Atlanta, but have won 14 of 19 games played against the Phillies this…

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