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San Diego Padres ace Jake Peavy tempted St. Louis’ Albert Pujols with one pitch too many, and the slugger, who has a shot at a second straight NL MVP award, responded with a two-run homer that launched the Cardinals to a 5-1 victory in the opening game of the division series.
Even though they enjoyed home-field advantage for the first time in the opening round, San Diego still can’t beat the Cardinals in October. The three-time NL Central champion Cardinals have won seven straight postseason games against the Padres, including division series sweeps last year and in 1996.
