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With over $300 million in combined payrolls and the two best records in the league, the American League Championship Series may come down to a war of attrition. Well, that and Curt Schilling’s ankle.

Behind Beltran, Berkman and Lidge, the Astros tied the NLCS up at two games apiece.

After a 45-minute rain delay, the Cardinals took Game 2 behind back-to-back homers on a sloppy night of baseball.

Behind 10 runs on a dozen hits, the Cardinals took a 1-0 NLCS lead over the Astros.

St. Louis Cardinals (105-57, NL Central champs) vs. Houston Astros (92-70, NL Wild Card)

What was at first a Yankees blowout and a chance at history turned into a near-miracle comeback, a message that the ALCS is going to be very closely fought, and a very entertaining baseball series.

New York Yankees (101-61, AL East champs) vs. Boston Red Sox (98-64, AL Wild Card)

For the second straight year, the Yankees knocked the Twins out of the playoffs in four games.

After a victory in Game 1, the Twins had plenty of chances to take a 2-0 lead in their best-of-five series with the Yankees. Instead, the two teams head to Minnesota all locked up at one game apiece.

The Twins took a 1-0 lead in their best-of-five series against the Yankees behind Johan Santana and timely defense.