St. Louis -- Really, there was no reason to believe this could happen. There was no reason to believe that Barry Zito was capable of a night like this. Yes, he won 15 games this year, and yes, his team was 12-0 in the last 12 games he started --- but all the signs leading to Game 5 of the National League Championship Series pointed to a night in St. Louis that would end with a dogpile on the Busch Stadium infield, champagne and hugs in the home clubhouse, and dancing Cardinals fans spilling out onto Clark Avenue.
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