ST LOUIS CARDS LAND WORLD SERIES BERTH
Yadier Molina hit a two-run home run off Aaron Heilman in the top of the ninth inning as the St Louis Cardinals advanced to the World Series in thrilling fashion with a 3-1 victory over the New York Mets in Game Seven of the National League Championship Series.
Scott Rolen singled with one out in the ninth before Molina belted the first pitch from Heilman (0-1) over the left field fence to break a 1-1 tie. Just three innings earlier, Chavez had made one of the greatest catches in post-season history to keep the score tied at 1-1.
The Cardinals clinched the 17th National League pennant in franchise history and second in the last three years after winning just 83 regular-season games, the fewest of any pennant winner since the 1973 Mets had the same amount.
They will meet the Detroit Tigers in Game One of the World Series on Saturday night.
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