The Cards finished off the Texas Rangers with a 6-2 win in Game 7 to cap off one of the most memorable Fall Classics in quite some time.
St. Louis used a resilient effort from ace Chris Carpenter who was pitching on three day's rest. Carpenter worked six-plus innings and overcame a rocky couple of innings to start to give the Cardinals a chance to win. From there, he turned it over to the bullpen which was dominant as it's been all playoffs.
Allen Craig was the offensive hero with a home run in the third inning to give the Cardinals a 3-2 lead with what was the eventual game-winning home run. Craig also had a home run-saving catch when he robbed Nelson Cruz of a homer in the sixth inning to help Carpenter make it through the sixth.
It is the 11th world title for St. Louis.
