The Cardinals won Game 7 of the NLCS against the Astros on Thursday. (Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
Scott Rolen hit a two-run homer off of Roger Clemens in the sixth inning to lead the Cardinals to a 5-2 win over the Astros in Game 7 of the NLCS. The Cardinals will face the Red Sox, who beat the Yankees in the ALCS, in the World Series. Game 1 is Saturday in Boston.
Johnny Damon broke out of a series-long slump with a grand slam and a two-run homer to lead the Red Sox to a win in Game 7, capping an historic comeback from a 3-0 series deficit.
Scott Rolen hit a two-run homer in the sixth inning, snapping a tie and lifting the Cardinals past the Astros in Game 7 of the NLCS. The Cardinals will play the Red Sox in the World Series.