Cardinals take wild ride to World Series

MILWAUKEE - The St. Louis Cardinals advanced to the World Series on Sunday after a 12-6 victory over Milwaukee in Game Six sealed the National League Championship Series.

The Cardinals will play American League champion Texas, who travel to St. Louis for Wednesday's opener of the best-of-seven Major League Baseball championship.

St. Louis scored four runs in the first, one in the second and another four in the third inning to seize a 9-4 lead and was never headed as it clinched the series 4-2 and booked its first return to the Fall Classic since winning it in 2006.