Never-give-up Cards finish ultimate comeback
The St. Louis Cardinals are World Series champs. That's a sentence best read with wide-eyed wonder, because what is arguably the greatest comeback in the game's long history is now complete. More >
Proud Selig pleased by thrilling postseason
Following the final game of the season, baseball's ninth Commissioner, Bud Selig, couldn't have been more proud. More >
Dallas-area fans leave viewing parties forlorn
The scene on McKinney Avenue in Uptown Dallas for Game 7 of the World Series was electric, but most fans went home heartbroken after the Rangers lost a second consecutive World Series. More >
Awash with emotions, skipper proud of his club
This one will be harder to take than the loss in the 2010 World Series. More >
So close to title, Rangers turned away
After twice being one strike away from winning it all on Thursday night, the Rangers couldn't throw enough strikes and it cost them in Friday's Game 7 of the World Series, a 6-2 loss to the Cardinals at Busch Stadium. More >
Did you know? World Series Game 7
By issuing six walks Friday night, the Rangers upped their total for the series to 41, setting a new World Series record. The previous high for a single Fall Classic was 40, set by the 1997 Marlins. More >
Phillies to blame for kicking off Cardinals' run
Want to honor persistence and performance in winning the World Series? Credit the Cardinals. Need to fault someone? Blame the Phillies. More >
A postgame interview with Tony La Russa
Cardinals manager Tony La Russa participated in an interview following Friday's 6-2 win over the Rangers in Game 7 of the World Series. More >
A postgame interview with Ron Washington
Rangers manager Ron Washington participated in an interview following Friday's 6-2 loss to the Cardinals in Game 7 of the World Series. More >
It's like the Wild Card was named for them
The 2011 Cardinals, the first Wild Card team to even make the Fall Classic in four years, beat the Rangers, 6-2, on Friday night to become the fifth such postseason entrant to win a World Series since the Wild Card's inception in 1995. More >
Cards to be honored by fans in Sunday parade
The Cardinals will celebrate their 11th World Series championship on Sunday with a victory parade through downtown St. Louis, concluding with a special ceremony on the field at Busch Stadium. More >
MLB Network's Costas raves about Game 6
Watching the Cardinals take batting practice before their seventh World Series game against the Rangers on Friday night at Busch Stadium, MLB Network host and conversationalist Bob Costas said Game 6 was "one of the greatest games in the history of baseball." More >
Rangers hope to follow footsteps of '79 Bucs
The last time there was a winner-take-all game of the Fall Classic, in 2002, the Angels were able to win Games 6 and 7, over the Giants, and that's not the only note that favors St. Louis. The last road team to win Game 7 was the 1979 Pirates. More >
La Russa: It makes sense to start Carpenter
When it came down to it, Cardinals manager Tony La Russa just couldn't start anyone but Chris Carpenter for Game 7 of the World Series. A rainout meant his ace was available to pitch on three days' rest, and while there were other options, Carpenter pretty much had to be the choice. More >
Theriot back leading off; Furcal in No. 7 spot
Ryan Theriot reclaimed the Cardinals' leadoff spot on Friday night for Game 7 of the World Series, returning to a lineup position he occupied for the bulk of the season's first four months. More >
Cruz, Napoli in Rangers' lineup for Game 7
Nelson Cruz and Mike Napoli are in the Rangers' lineup Friday for Game 7 despite both having suffered injuries on Thursday in Game 6. More >
Wash discusses pinch-hitting decisions
Rangers manager Ron Washington had two situations in Game 6 when he had to decide if he wanted to pinch-hit for his pitcher. He talked about both before Game 7. More >
Rangers hold pair of meetings before Game 7
Rangers manager Ron Washington met with his players briefly after their 10-9 loss in Game 6 on Thursday night and before Game 7. More >
Feliz will get ball in ninth inning, Wash says
If the Rangers have a lead in the ninth on Friday night, Neftali Feliz will get the baseball. More >
Heart-pounding Series down to one final game
After all the ups and downs, we arrive at the ultimate baseball moment, when this dispute is settled in the classic manner: a Game 7 of the World Series. Baseball has not seen this moment for nine years. But Friday night in Busch Stadium, the Rangers and Cardinals will be playing just this one game for the championship. More >
