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Cards sell out playoff tickets in two hours
Associated Press
09/19/2005
It took only about two hours Monday for the NL Central champion Cardinals to sell out all playoff games leading up the World Series.
Tickets for the Division Series and National League Championship Series went on sale at 9 a.m. Monday and were sold out by around 11 a.m.
World Series tickets will be sold later.
For the first time, playoff tickets were not sold at the Busch Stadium ticket office or at other ticket outlets. The team cited problems with the long lines and new stadium construction were the reason for the change. The new Busch Stadium is being built next to the existing ballpark, which will be demolished at the end of the season.Advertisement
It wasn't immediately clear how many tickets were sold. The team had expected to have about 14,000 tickets available for each Division Series game and about 13,000 for each NLCS game.
The Cardinals became the first team to clinch a playoff berth after beating the Chicago Cubs 6-1 Thursday. At 95-56, they have baseball's best record and will have home-field advantage in all NL playoff games.
The American League team will have home-field advantage in the World Series by virtue of the AL winning the All-Star game.
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If either Philadelphia or Florida wins the wild card, the Cardinals will play the Phillies or Marlins in the Division Series. Games 1 and 2 would be at Busch Stadium on Wed. Oct. 5 and Thurs. Oct. 6. Games 3 and 4 would be away on Sat. Oct. 8 and Sun. Oct. 9, and a fifth game -- if necessary -- would be played at Busch Stadium on Mon. Oct. 10.
If Houston wins the wild card, the Cardinals will face the lesser of the two other division winners, which will be the NL West champion. That series would start Tues. Oct. 4 and Thurs. Oct. 6 at Busch, with Games 3 and 4 away on Oct. 8-9 and Game 5 at Busch on Oct. 10.
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The Cardinals also will have the home-field advantage for the NLCS. Games 1 and 2 will be Wed. Oct. 12 and Thurs. Oct. 13 at Busch Stadium. Games 3-5 will be away on Oct. 15-17.
If Games 6 and 7 are necessary, they will be played Wed. Oct. 19 and Thurs. Oct. 20 at Busch Stadium.
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Associated Press
09/19/2005
It took only about two hours Monday for the NL Central champion Cardinals to sell out all playoff games leading up the World Series.
Tickets for the Division Series and National League Championship Series went on sale at 9 a.m. Monday and were sold out by around 11 a.m.
World Series tickets will be sold later.
For the first time, playoff tickets were not sold at the Busch Stadium ticket office or at other ticket outlets. The team cited problems with the long lines and new stadium construction were the reason for the change. The new Busch Stadium is being built next to the existing ballpark, which will be demolished at the end of the season.Advertisement
It wasn't immediately clear how many tickets were sold. The team had expected to have about 14,000 tickets available for each Division Series game and about 13,000 for each NLCS game.
The Cardinals became the first team to clinch a playoff berth after beating the Chicago Cubs 6-1 Thursday. At 95-56, they have baseball's best record and will have home-field advantage in all NL playoff games.
The American League team will have home-field advantage in the World Series by virtue of the AL winning the All-Star game.
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If either Philadelphia or Florida wins the wild card, the Cardinals will play the Phillies or Marlins in the Division Series. Games 1 and 2 would be at Busch Stadium on Wed. Oct. 5 and Thurs. Oct. 6. Games 3 and 4 would be away on Sat. Oct. 8 and Sun. Oct. 9, and a fifth game -- if necessary -- would be played at Busch Stadium on Mon. Oct. 10.
If Houston wins the wild card, the Cardinals will face the lesser of the two other division winners, which will be the NL West champion. That series would start Tues. Oct. 4 and Thurs. Oct. 6 at Busch, with Games 3 and 4 away on Oct. 8-9 and Game 5 at Busch on Oct. 10.
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The Cardinals also will have the home-field advantage for the NLCS. Games 1 and 2 will be Wed. Oct. 12 and Thurs. Oct. 13 at Busch Stadium. Games 3-5 will be away on Oct. 15-17.
If Games 6 and 7 are necessary, they will be played Wed. Oct. 19 and Thurs. Oct. 20 at Busch Stadium.
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You're being fucking dramatic. You own a TV and an air mattress. That's not exactly what I'd call "a lot to lose."
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