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Cardinals sweep out the defending champion Diamondbacks.
Byline: Joe Strauss
ST. LOUIS _ They no longer see the improbable as anything more than an inconvenience.
On Saturday night, the Cardinals made it seem inevitable.
Their starting pitcher a near-casualty of April and their most powerful offensive presence a singles hitter turned lefthanded slasher, the Cardinals swept the defending world champion Arizona Diamondbacks from this National League Division Series with a nerveless 6-3 win. Preserved by a four-man relief effort and a one-hop fifth-inning heave to home plate from left fielder Albert Pujols, the win pushes the Cardinals into the National League Championship Series for the third time in seven seasons.
The Cardinals await the winner of the division series between the Atlanta Braves and San Francisco. The series will begin next Wednesday at a site to be determined by their next opponent.
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