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Cardinals have made playoffs six times under La Russa

...Four days later, on June 22, Kile was found dead in his hotel room in Chicago at the age of 33.

The Cardinals, however, stayed the course and went 57-34 in the 91 games after Kile's death.

Left-hander Chuck Finley, acquired July 19 from the Cleveland Indians to fill the starting pitching shortage, went 7-4 with a 3.80 ERA in 14 starts and held opposing hitters to a .219 average.

Third baseman Scott Rolen was acquired July 29 and had 14 homers and 44 RBIs in 55 games.

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Louis swept the Diamondbacks in the Division Series, but with Rolen sidelined from a left-shoulder injury suffered in Game 2 against Arizona, the Cardinals lost 4-1 to San Francisco in the NLCS.

The final three games were decided by one run, with the Cardinals losing 4-3 in Game 4 and 2-1 in Game 5.

2004 The Cardinals dominated the National League, going 105-57 to win the NL Central by 13 games over Houston - despite a 23-22 start.

Their win total fell one shy of the franchise record of 106 in 1942, and it was their highest number of victories since 1985 when they won 101.

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Louis scored more runs (855) and allowed fewer runs (659) than any team in the major leagues.

The Cardinals brushed aside the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1 in the Division Series, then won an emotional NLCS struggle over the Astros 4-3.

They wiped out a 3-2 deficit with victories in Game 6 and Game 7, both in St.

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Pujols' RBI double and Scott Rolen's two-run homer highlighted a three-run sixth in Game 7 ...