Improbably enough, the Cardinals beat Cliff Lee after falling behind 4-0, and nobody deserves more credit than manager Tony La Russa.

The Cardinals will try to even their NLDS series with the Phillies, thowing Chris Carpenter on short rest against Cliff Lee in Philadelphia

Roy Halladay spotted the Cardinals an early lead, but it didn't hold up as the Cards bats went cold and the Phillies bats got hot.

The St. Louis Cardinals sneaked into the playoffs on a miracle. The Philadelphia Phillies have been a playoff lock since May. Who's got the edge? Who's got the edge??

In the first round of the 2011 MLB Playoffs, the Philadelphia Phillies will take on the St. Louis Cardinals in a best-of-five series. The Cardinals won the Wild Card, while the Phillies won the NL East.