It took a record winning streak longer and unlike any before in club history to get these Cardinals to the place where all Cardinals through history are ultimately measured.
Led as usual by starter Adam Wainwright, the hottest team in baseball coolly claimed their place in the postseason by rallying to defeat Milwaukee, 6-2, on Tuesday night at Busch Stadium. The win secured the National League’s second wild-card berth and extended the club record winning streak to 17 consecutive games.