WASHINGTON — That long, winding and grinding and scenic road back to the postseason for a franchise expected to establish residency there took the Cardinals through three seasons of shortfall, two trades for middle-order All-Stars, and even one managerial detour before bringing, finally, a pennant into view with this National League Championship Series.
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The Washington Nationals completed a runaway sweep of the Cardinals with a 7-4 victory Tuesday night at Nationals Park to claim the first NL pennant for the nation’s capital.