ST. LOUIS (AP) Once again, the St. Louis Cardinals gazed with the big-screen TVs, expecting for the very little help. Unlike the previous night, right now there were unable almost any programs for your late-night victory party.
''I'm submitting them home,'' rookie office manager Mike Matheny said soon after some sort of 3-1 loss towards the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday placed St. Louis' postseason projects on hold for just a handful of hours. ''They need to get many rest.''
Almost every person spent the nights put, though, and Matheny said your players exactly who left were being last the clubhouse effectively ahead of the Cardinals discovered they would always be headed returning to this playoffs to defend their World Series championship.
Reporters were not permitted into the particular triumph celebration, but high in volume cheering could become over heard further than the actual closed door simply just outdoors the actual clubhouse.
''I feel many people realized exactly how special that is,'' Matheny said. ''You can't require these kinds of for granted. We were preaching about the idea appearing types of subdued but it was, however they are even now proud. And had every to certainly be.''
St. Louis clinched baseball's finalized postseason berth first Wednesday if your Los Angeles Dodgers missing 4-3 that will San Francisco. After wrapping up the next NL outdoors card, the actual Cardinals will perform at Atlanta on Friday while in the brand new one-game playoff.
''It's a great feeling. It's a great accomplishment,'' general administrator John Mozeliak said. ''I could not are more happy with all these individuals plus especially Mike Matheny for exactly what this individual managed related to his leadership.''
Matheny said Kyle Lohse (16-3, 2.86 ERA) will become from the Braves.
''What is there never to for instance with regards to him? I mean, what much more can easily he do?'' Matheny said. ''It's kind of covered way up this way in addition to we have now had this in line for any while.''
The reduction quit this Dodgers a couple video games powering St. Louis together with you to definitely go.
Cardinals gamers remained at in the clubhouse after busting this Reds on Monday nighttime to watch after the Dodgers edge the Giants, trudging home soon after night time any time Los Angeles snapped a new ninth-inning tie up to win.
One night later, St. Louis bought in with a number of support on the Giants.
For their particular part, the actual NL Central champ Reds would their utmost to hold the actual Cardinals down.
''All they are required is often a chance,'' explained Jay Bruce , which have a great RBI solitary while in the sixth. ''We observed that final year. They got with and they also made the very best beyond it, actually made the top away involving it. They earned the particular World Series.''
Mat Latos earned his / her last right verdict to finish a normal months and also Scott Rolen homered out of Chris Carpenter.
Cincinnati remained tied with Washington to the league's most effective record. The Reds want a gain Wednesday and also a Nationals deprivation to be able to acquire home-field advantages through the postseason.
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