ST. LOUIS — Chris Carpenter, one of the best clutch pitchers in the storied history of the St. Louis Cardinals, may have thrown his final pitch....

SAN FRANCISCO — Ryan Vogelsong and the San Francisco Giants saved their season once more, pushing St. Louis to a winner-take-all Game 7 in the N...

SAN FRANCISCO — Chris Carpenter had to figure there might be a hitch at some point along the way in his remarkable return. The St. Louis Cardin...

WASHINGTON — Set aside the high-pressure task of postseason pitching that Chris Carpenter routinely masters for the St. Louis Cardinals and thin...

The pitchers' duel between Roy Halladay and Chris Carpenter in Game 5 of the National League Division Series between the Philadelphia Phillies and the...

When David Murphy's final fly ball landed in the glove of newly minted St. Louis Cardinals hero Allen Craig, the players' celebration began. In realit...

ST. LOUIS — David Freese swooped in, expecting Elvis Andrus to bunt. He did, but the ball trickled wide of the line. The St. Louis third basema...

ST. LOUIS -- The Cardinals took Chris Carpenter at his word. Their ace did not let them down. The 36-year-old Carpenter was his usual stingy self on ...

ST. LOUIS — Pushed to the brink, the St. Louis Cardinals saved themselves. A frantic rush to reach the postseason on the final day. A nifty pair...

Most of the fans who have been following the twists and turns of this thrilling 2011 World Series are not long-time fans of either the victorious Card...

It all ends tonight. After arguably one of the greatest games in World Series history, the St. Louis Cardinals and Texas Rangers will play in a winner...

ST. LOUIS — Chris Carpenter is starting on three days' rest in Game 7 of the World Series for the St. Louis Cardinals. Manager Tony La Russa sa...

ST. LOUIS -- The morning after what many people are calling the greatest baseball game ever, Cardinals manager Tony La Russa took some time for an exc...

ST. LOUIS — A drained Tony La Russa sat behind the podium, jersey gone and a blue towel draped around his neck, "When you dream," the St. Louis...

Neftali Feliz closes out the Cardinals for his sixth save in this postseason. The Rangers win 4-2 to take a 3-2 lead in the World Series and move with...

It's a best of three series now. The Rangers and Cardinals go at it in Game 5 Monday night in Rangers Ballpark and the winner will travel to St. Louis...

Depending on the time frame one uses for perspective on last night's opening game of the World Series, the St. Louis Cardinals' 3-2 win over the Texa...

ST. LOUIS — Over and over, Chris Carpenter insisted his elbow was fine. Sure, he got treatment, but who isn't sore this time of the year? There...

BY Ben Walker, Associated Press ST. LOUIS — Pinch-hitter Allen Craig singled in the go-ahead run off reliever Alexi Ogando in the sixth inning wi...

-- A position-by-position look at the Texas Rangers and St. Louis Cardinals going into the World Series, starting Wednesday night at Busch Stadium: ...

ST. LOUIS — Randy Wolf outfoxed the St. Louis Cardinals for seven innings to earn his first postseason win at age 35 and the Milwaukee Brewers g...

ST. LOUIS — Albert Pujols hit an RBI double during a four-run first inning and the St. Louis bullpen bailed out Chris Carpenter as the Cardinals...

MILWAUKEE — In a Milwaukee Brewers clubhouse filled with oversized personalities, the first shot at the rival St. Louis Cardinals going into Gam...

PHILADELPHIA -- Chris Carpenter's teammates clutched champagne bottles and eagerly waited for him to enter the clubhouse before popping the cork. The...