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The <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="ORSPT000027" title="St. Louis Cardinals" href="/topic/sports/baseball/st.-louis-cardinals-ORSPT000027.topic">St. Louis Cardinals</a> forced a Game 7 in the 2011 <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="15007006" title="World Series" href="/topic/sports/baseball/world-series-15007006.topic">World Series</a> with a stunning comeback that pushed Game 6 into 11 innings.
St. Louis Cardinals Manager <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="PESPT0000011519" title="Tony La Russa" href="/topic/sports/baseball/tony-la-russa-PESPT0000011519.topic">Tony La Russa</a> probably summed it up best. "You had to be here to believe it," he said. The Cardinals went on to win the World Series. Above, <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="PESPT000010182" title="Gerald Laird" href="/topic/sports/baseball/gerald-laird-PESPT000010182.topic">Gerald Laird</a> celebrates after <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="PESPT000010053" title="David Freese" href="/topic/sports/baseball/david-freese-PESPT000010053.topic">David Freese</a> hits a home run to win the game.

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The St. Louis Cardinals forced a Game 7 in the 2011 World Series with a stunning comeback that pushed Game 6 into 11 innings. St. Louis Cardinals Manager Tony La Russa probably summed it up best. "You had to be here to believe it," he said. The Cardinals went on to win the World Series. Above, Gerald Laird celebrates after David Freese hits a home run to win the game.

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