October 20, 2006

Holy Molina: Cardinals clinch pennant

Molina hits a two-run homer in the top of the ninth inning to give the St. Louis Cardinals a 3-1 victory in Game 7 of the NLCS over the New York Mets.

Photos from the Associated Press

St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa smiles during his news conference before the game.

St. Louis Cardinals' Yadier Molina celebrates his two-run homer in the ninth inning.

New York Mets Cliff Floyd steps into the dugout after striking out looking in the ninth inning.

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina leaps into the arms of pitcher Adam Wainwright after the final out in the Cardinals' 3-1 win.

St. Louis Cardinals players celebrate after the final out.

Yadier Molina, Albert Pujols, and Adam Wainwright hold up the trophy in the locker room.

The St. Louis Cardinals celebrate with champagne in the locker room.

St. Louis Cardinals' Yadier Molina is sprayed with champagne in the clubhouse.

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Jeff Suppan answers questions in a news conference after the Cardinals' 3-1 win. Suppan was named the Most Valuable Player of the series.

New York Mets' Oliver Perez pitches agianst the St. Louis Cardinals in the first inning.

St. Louis Cardinals' Jeff Suppan pitches to New York Mets' Paul LoDuca in the first inning.

Second base umpire Jerry Layne, right, signals safe after New York Mets' Carlos Beltran, center, beat the tag from St. Louis Cardinals second baseman Ronnie Belliard for a double during the first inning.

New York Mets batter David Wright hits an RBI single in the first inning.

St. Louis Cardinals' Yadier Molina heads to first after laying down a sacrifice bunt to score Jim Edmonds from third base during the second inning.

New York Mets outfielder Endy Chavez makes a leaping catch at the wall to take away a home run from Scott Rolen during the sixth inning.

New York Mets Jose Valentin reacts after striking out in the sixth inning.

St. Louis Cardinals Yadier Molina, right and New York Mets pitcher Aaron Heilman watch Molina's two-run home run in the ninth inning.

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Molina hits a two-run homer in the top of the ninth inning to give the St. Louis Cardinals a 3-1 victory in Game 7 of the NLCS over the New York Mets.

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