Cardinals 5 Astros 4 2005 Nlcs; Access Denied; Pujols Crushes Astros' Spirits with Homer
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel › October 18, 2005
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Houston The Houston Astros have suffered some heartbreaking teases in their 44-year quest to make it to the World Series, but this might have been the most crushing of all.
One out away from advancing to the Fall Classic for the first time, the Astros and their towel-waving fans watched in horror Monday night as St. Louis slugger Albert Pujols crushed a three-run homer off closer Brad Lidge in Game 5 of the National League Championship Series to give the Cardinals a stunning 5-4 victory that prevented their season from ending.See the full content of this document
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Cardinals 5 Astros 4 2005 Nlcs; Access Denied; Pujols Crushes Astros' Spirits with Homer
The incredible finish allowed the Cardinals to make it back to Busch Stadium, where Game 6 will be played Wednesday night. The shocked Astros will send Game 2 winner Roy Oswalt against St. Louis lefty Mark Mulder.
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