The Cardinals, who have won 10 of their last 12 games, reached the .500 mark for the first time after starting the season 0-6.

His performance during the 1996 season helped the Cardinals reach the playoffs for the first time since 1987.

The limit will be exceeded for less than a month until another Cardinal reaches his 80th birthday.

The Cardinals have had one winning season in the past 20 years and have reached the playoffs only once since 1982.

Lynn grounded into a double play, and the Cardinals would not reach third base for the rest of the game.

The Cardinals reached the .500 mark for the fifth time in the past 11 days.

In the state tournament, the Cardinals again reached the semifinal game.

In an 11-season span from 1982 through 1992, the Cardinals did not reach triple digits in home runs for any season.

That the Cardinals have reached the top again is not an achievement strictly of their own doing.

No Cardinal reached third base after the first inning.