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Up 2-0 OK for Cards | ||||
| Holding a two-game lead heading into Game 3 of the National League Division Series against the Padres, the Cardinals have history on their side. In six previous postseason series in which the Cards held a 2-0 advantage, the Redbirds came out the victor in five of the series, with their only setback coming in the 1985 World Series. | ||||
Year | Series | Opponent | Game 3 result | Series result |
| 2004 | NLCS | Houston | L, 5-3 | W, 4-3 |
| NLDS | Los Angeles | L,4-0 | W, 3-1 | |
| 2003 | NLDS | Arizona | W, 6-3 | W, 3-0 |
| 2000 | NLCS | Atlanta | W, 7-1 | W,3-0 |
| 1996 | NLDS | San Diego | W, 7-5 | W, 3-0 |
| 1985 | World Series | Kansas City | L, 6-1 | L, 4-3 |
