Cardinals at Phillies: May 3rd through May 6th

Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday 7:05, Thursday 1:05

Records: Cardinals 17-8, 1st Place in NL Central (4½ games ahead of the Cubs); Phillies 14-10, 1st Place in NL East (½ game ahead of the Mets)

Former Cardinals with the Phillies: Jamie Moyer pitched with the Cardinals in 1991, going 0-5 with a 5.74 ERA and spending most the of the year with their AAA affiliate in Louisville. Placido Polanco came up through the Cardinals' system, playing with them from 1998 until his trade to the Phillies in the July 2002 Scott Rolen deal. Hitting coach Milt Thompson played with the Cardinals from 1989 until 1992, having been traded by the Phils in December 1988 for Steve Lake and Curt Ford.

1967 Topps #146 Steve Carlton

Lefty's Origins: Hall of Fame pitcher Steve Carlton began his career with the Cardinals, making his Major League debut on April 12, 1965. He pitched for the Cards in the 1967 and 1968 World Series, but he had to wait until the 1978 NLCS to pick up his first Postseason victory. For a little while in the early-80s, back when I was a wee lad, this was one of the oldest baseball cards I owned. I bought the card from the "Card Doctor" in Millville on High Street and I remember the distinct feeling of holding something really old in my hands as we exited his store. For more on the 1967 St. Louis Cardinals, please visit here and browse some of the other great cards from the '67 Topps set while you're at it.

Cardinals Probables: Jaime Garcia, Adam Wainwright, Brad Penny, Kyle Lohse

Phillies Probables: Joe Blanton, Cole Hamels, Kyle Kendrick, Roy Halladay