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Holliday connects for two homers in Cards' win

Aug. 1, 2009
Matt Holliday hit two solo homers, Chris Carpenter tossed an eight-hitter for his second complete game of the season and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Houston Astros 3-1 on Saturday night.
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MLB: St. Louis 3, Houston 1

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Matt Holliday hit two solo homers Saturday, helping the St. Louis Cardinals record a 3-1 win over Houston.

MLB: St. Louis 4, Houston 3

ST. LOUIS, July 31 (UPI) -- Matt Holliday doubled home the tying run in the eighth and then scored on a single by Rick Ankiel Friday, boosting St. Louis to a 4-3 victory over Houston.

MLB: St. Louis 5, Houston 3

HOUSTON, April 9 (UPI) -- Troy Glaus hit a two-out, two-run double in the eighth inning Tuesday to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-3 win over the Houston Astros.

MLB: St. Louis 7, Houston 0

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 11 (UPI) -- Chris Carpenter pitched a six-hit shutout and Ronnie Belliard had four RBI Monday to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to a 7-0 victory over the Houston Astros.

MLB: Houston 2, St. Louis 1

HOUSTON, Oct. 16 (UPI) -- Morgan Ensberg hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly Sunday as Houston beat the St. Louis Cardinals, 2-1 in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series.

Rematch of NLCS starts Wednesday

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- The rematch of last year's National League Championship Series starts Wednesday night in St. Louis when the Cardinals host the Houston Astros.

MLB: St. Louis 4, Houston 2

HOUSTON, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- Chris Carpenter earned his major league-leading 20th victory Saturday night as St. Louis beat the Houston Astros, 4-2.

MLB: St. Louis 3, Houston 0

ST. LOUIS, July 17 (UPI) -- Chris Carpenter threw his fourth shutout of the season Sunday, a complete-game three-hitter, as St. Louis beat the Houston Astros, 3-0.

MLB: St. Louis 7, Houston 3

HOUSTON, April 5 (UPI) -- Jim Edmonds hit a three-run homer Tuesday night when the St. Louis Cardinals posted a 7-3 victory over the Houston Astros.

MLB: Houston 11, St. Louis 1

ST. LOUIS, April 14 (UPI) -- Lance Berkman and Jeff Bagwell hit three-run homers to lead the Houston Astros to an 11-1 rout of the St. Louis Cardinals Wednesday.
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President Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom in Washington
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch