Cardinals miss playoffs for 1st time since 2010

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ST. LOUIS (AP) _ A win on the final day of the season was not enough for the

St. Louis Cardinals, who missed the playoffs for the first time since 2010.



Matt Carpenter homered and Randal Grichuk keyed a six-run seventh-inning with a

two-run double to lead the Cardinals over the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-4 Sunday.



But the Cardinals (86-76) were eliminated while still on the field when San

Francisco (87-75) beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-1 and earned the second NL wild

card.



St. Louis outfielder Matt Holliday was brought into the game momentarily to

play left field in the ninth inning. He was given a standing ovation and taken

out before the first pitch. The Cardinals announced Friday they plan to decline

his 2017 option and allow him to become free agent.


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