The 2006 NLCS came down to one highly-memorable Game 7 between the New York Mets and St. Louis Cardinals, played 10 years ago Wednesday.
It pivoted one team closer to an eventual and unlikely World Series title and another on a multi-year run of frustration and despair.
The catch
This was a tension-filled pitcher’s duel early between Jeff Suppan and Oliver Perez, the latter of whom had a 6.55 ERA during the regular season and was pitching on three days rest. The Mets scored a run in the first inning and the Cardinals matched that in the second.