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Game 5 of the NLCS: The best photos

Updated 11:40 PM EDT, Fri October 19, 2012
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No.28 Catcher Buster Posey and No. 54 Sergio Romo of the San Francisco Giants celebrate the Giants 5-0 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 5 of the National League Championship Series at Busch Stadium on October 19, 2012, in St. Louis, Missouri. <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2012%2F10%2F18%2Fworldsport%2Fgallery%2Fnlcs-game-4%2Findex.html">Look back at Game 4 of the NLCS</a>.
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No.28 Catcher Buster Posey and No. 54 Sergio Romo of the San Francisco Giants celebrate the Giants 5-0 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 5 of the National League Championship Series at Busch Stadium on October 19, 2012, in St. Louis, Missouri. Look back at Game 4 of the NLCS.
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No.48 Pablo Sandoval of the Giants throws the ball to first base in the fifth inning.
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No.48 Pablo Sandoval of the Giants throws the ball to first base in the fifth inning.
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No. 7 Matt Holliday of the St. Louis Cardinals stretches to make a catch on a ball hit by No. 9 Brandon Belt of the Giants in the eighth inning.
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No. 7 Matt Holliday of the St. Louis Cardinals stretches to make a catch on a ball hit by No. 9 Brandon Belt of the Giants in the eighth inning.
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No. 48 Pablo Sandoval of the Giants reacts after hitting a solo home run in the eighth inning.
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No. 48 Pablo Sandoval of the Giants reacts after hitting a solo home run in the eighth inning.
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No. 21 first baseman Allen Craig of the Cardinals has to leave the bag to field a throw as No. 75 Barry Zito of the Giants reaches first safely on an RBI bunt single in the fourth inning.
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No. 21 first baseman Allen Craig of the Cardinals has to leave the bag to field a throw as No. 75 Barry Zito of the Giants reaches first safely on an RBI bunt single in the fourth inning.
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No. 7 Gregor Blanco of the Giants is congratulated at the dugout after scoring in the fourth inning against the Cardinals.
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No. 7 Gregor Blanco of the Giants is congratulated at the dugout after scoring in the fourth inning against the Cardinals.
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 No. 8 Hunter Pence of the Giants is unable to come up with a fly ball hit by No. 23 David Freese of the Cardinals in the second inning.
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No. 8 Hunter Pence of the Giants is unable to come up with a fly ball hit by No. 23 David Freese of the Cardinals in the second inning.
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No. 48 Pablo Sandoval of the Giants crashes into No. 38 Pete Kozma of the Cardinals after No. 31 pitcher Lance Lynn of the Cardinals has a throwing error allowing No. 19 Marco Scutaro of the Giants to score in the fourth inning.
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No. 48 Pablo Sandoval of the Giants crashes into No. 38 Pete Kozma of the Cardinals after No. 31 pitcher Lance Lynn of the Cardinals has a throwing error allowing No. 19 Marco Scutaro of the Giants to score in the fourth inning.
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No. 31 Lance Lynn of the is taken out of the game in the fourth inning.
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No. 31 Lance Lynn of the is taken out of the game in the fourth inning.
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No. 38 Pete Kozma of the Cardinals is unable to field a throw by No. 31 pitcher Lance Lynn as No. 48 Pablo Sandoval of the Giants rounds second base in the fourth inning.
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No. 38 Pete Kozma of the Cardinals is unable to field a throw by No. 31 pitcher Lance Lynn as No. 48 Pablo Sandoval of the Giants rounds second base in the fourth inning.
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Short stop No. 38 Pete Kozma of the Cardinals attempts to field a ground ball in the fifth inning.
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Short stop No. 38 Pete Kozma of the Cardinals attempts to field a ground ball in the fifth inning.
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No. 3 Carlos Beltran of the St. Louis Cardinals steals second base covered by No. 19 Marco Scutaro of the San Francisco Giants in the first inning.
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No. 3 Carlos Beltran of the St. Louis Cardinals steals second base covered by No. 19 Marco Scutaro of the San Francisco Giants in the first inning.
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No. 31 Lance Lynn of the Cardinals pitches in the first inning against the Giants.
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No. 31 Lance Lynn of the Cardinals pitches in the first inning against the Giants.
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No. 75 Barry Zito of the Giants pitches in the first inning against the Cardinals.
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No. 75 Barry Zito of the Giants pitches in the first inning against the Cardinals.
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No. 31 Lance Lynn of the Cardinals pitches against the Giants.
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No. 31 Lance Lynn of the Cardinals pitches against the Giants.
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