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Cardinals' Carpenter Outdoes Halladay to Oust Phillies - The New York Times
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Ranking every World Series in MLB history - ESPN
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The 10 Worst MLB Teams Ever to Win the World Series, News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
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How the Phillies defied 11 years of pain to notch a cathartic, crucial win No. 1 against the Cardinals
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Uncle Mike's Musings: A Yankees Blog and More: October 21, 1980: Phinally, the Phillies
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Cardinals eliminated in 2022 NL Wild Card sweep
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Albert Pujols' Career Ends in Heartbreak as Phillies Eliminate Cardinals - Fastball
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Cardinals eliminated in 2022 NL Wild Card sweep
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Philadelphia Phillies Help Selves to Trim Wild Card Magic Number - Sports Illustrated Inside The Phillies
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This is where we expected to be': Phillies sweep Cardinals to advance to NLDS vs. Braves
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MLB folks who retired in 2009 -- we salute you - ESPN
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This is a special thing': Phillies, Cardinals meet in playoffs; first time since 2011
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Phillies eliminate Cardinals, ending careers of Pujols, Molina