WORLD SERIES Is another Game 7 in the Cards?

The Red Sox will face their National League nemesis for the third time.
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One nemesis down, one to go for the Boston Red Sox.
Paint the World Series red -- Red Sox and Redbirds, a classic matchup starting Saturday night at Fenway Park.
After finishing off the New York Yankees, the Red Sox face their biggest National League nemesis, the St. Louis Cardinals, in an effort to reverse The Curse and win the World Series for the first time since 1918.
St. Louis is expecting a tough series.
"They showed what they can do, coming back from 3-0," NLCS MVP Albert Pujols said. "They never give up."
When Ted Williams led the Red Sox to the 1946 World Series following Boston's first AL pennant since 1918, the Cardinals beat them in Game 7. And when Carl Yastrzemski's Red Sox made it back in 1967, the Cardinals defeated them again in seven games.
Boston, which lost Game 7s to the Cincinnati Reds in 1975 and the New York Mets in 1986, wasn't focused on its Series opponent after winning 10-3 at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday night to become the first major league team to overcome a 3-0 deficit in a best-of-7 series.
Earlier Thursday, Boston manager Terry Francona said he had not had time to focus on the NL teams.
"I hope they play 30 innings tonight. I hope they beat the heck out of each other," he said.
Even matchup
St. Louis was a major league-best 105-57 during the regular season. Boston's 98-64 mark was second in the AL, three games behind the Yankees.
"It's going to be a challenge," Cardinals outfielder Larry Walker said. "Obviously, they're riding a high, too."
Boston, which won its 11th pennant, starts knuckleballer Tim Wakefield in the opener, most likely against Woody Williams, followed by Curt Schilling for the Red Sox in Game 2. Boston's Pedro Martinez is slated for Game 3 at Busch Stadium on Tuesday, with Derek Lowe starting the following night.
"I see the Red Sox as a very deserving, very competitive ball club," St. Louis third baseman Scott Rolen said. "It should be a nice challenge and a great contest."
Memorable games
In 1946, the Red Sox lost the first two games in St. Louis, won three straight at home, then dropped Game 6 on the road.
The Red Sox tied Game 7 at 3-all in the eighth inning on Dom DiMaggio's two-run double off Harry Brecheen. But Enos Slaughter scored from first on Harry Walker's double in the bottom half as shortstop Johnny Pesky hesitated with his relay, according to lore, after receiving the throw from outfielder Leon Culberson.
In 1967, the Red Sox fell behind 3-1 in the Series before forcing a Game 7 at Fenway Park.
Jim Lonborg pitched on two days' rest against Bob Gibson, who had three days' rest. Gibson pitched a three-hitter, while Lonborg allowed seven runs and 10 hits in six innings.
St. Louis, which captured its NL-high 16th pennant, last won the Series in 1982, beating the Milwaukee Brewers in seven games. The Cardinals lost Game 7s to the Kansas City Royals in 1985 and the Minnesota Twins two years later.