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Machado's 2 home runs carry the Padres to a 4-2 win against the Cardinals
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Padres lose to Cardinals, snapping their winning streak and all but ending any playoff aspirations - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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BenFred: Cardinals fans can suspend Padres star Fernando Tatis from what-if wish list
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Talking with Padres designated hitter, salsa-maker and pitmaster Matt Carpenter - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Padres vs. Cardinals, NL Playoffs (game 4), 2006
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Cardinals Math: What might it take for postseason?
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Takeaways from Padres' win over Mets in Wild Card finale - ESPN
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Padres shut out Cardinals, pad Wild Card lead
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Wild Card: St. Louis Cardinals Wild Card postseason history
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Machado's 2 home runs carry the Padres to a 4-2 win against the Cardinals
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Looking back at the three previous Red Sox-Cardinals World Series confrontations - Sports Illustrated