(Reuters) – List of previous results in Major League Baseball’s World Series:

2010 – San Francisco Giants 4, Texas Rangers 1

2009 – New York Yankees 4, Philadelphia Phillies 2

2008 – Philadelphia Phillies 4, Tampa Bay Rays 1

2007 – Boston Red Sox 4, Colorado Rockies 0

2006 – St. Louis Cardinals 4, Detroit Tigers 1

2005 – Chicago White Sox 4, Houston Astros 0

2004 – Boston Red Sox 4, St. Louis Cardinals 0

2003 – Florida Marlins 4, New York Yankees 2

2002 – Anaheim Angels 4, San Francisco Giants 3

2001 – Arizona Diamondbacks 4, New York Yankees 3

2000 – New York Yankees 4, New York Mets 1

1999 – New York Yankees 4, Atlanta Braves 0

1998 – New York Yankees 4, San Diego Padres 0

1997 – Florida Marlins 4, Cleveland Indians 3

1996 – New York Yankees 4, Atlanta Braves 2

1995 – Atlanta Braves 4, Cleveland Indians 2

1994 – Not held

1993 – Toronto Blue Jays 4, Philadelphia Phillies 2

1992 – Toronto Blue Jays 4, Atlanta Braves 2

1991 – Minnesota Twins 4, Atlanta Braves 3

1990 – Cincinnati Reds 4, Oakland Athletics 0

1989 – Oakland Athletics 4, San Francisco Giants 0

1988 – Los Angeles Dodgers 4, Oakland Athletics 1

1987 – Minnesota Twins 4, St. Louis Cardinals 3

1986 – New York Mets 4, Boston Red Sox 3

1985 – Kansas City Royals 4, St. Louis Cardinals 3

1984 – Detroit Tigers 4, San Diego Padres 1

1983 – Baltimore Orioles 4, Philadelphia Phillies 1

1982 – St. Louis Cardinals 4, Milwaukee Brewers 3

1981 – Los Angeles Dodgers 4, New York Yankees 2

1980 – Philadelphia Phillies 4, Kansas City Royals 2

1979 – Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Baltimore Orioles 3

1978 – New York Yankees 4, Los Angeles Dodgers 2

1977 – New York Yankees 4, Los Angeles Dodgers 2

1976 – Cincinnati Reds 4, New York Yankees 0

1975 – Cincinnati Red 4, Boston Red Sox 3

1974 – Oakland Athletics 4, Los Angeles Dodgers 1

1973 – Oakland Athletics 4, New York Mets 3

1972 – Oakland Athletics 4, Cincinnati Reds 3

1971 – Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Baltimore Orioles 3

1970 – Baltimore Orioles 4, Cincinnati Reds 1

1969 – New York Mets 4, Baltimore Orioles 1

1968 – Detroit Tigers 4, St. Louis Cardinals 3

1967 – St. Louis Cardinals 4, Boston Red Sox 3

1966 – Baltimore Orioles 4, Los Angeles Dodgers 0

1965 – Los Angeles Dodgers 4, Minnesota Twins 3

1964 – St. Louis Cardinals 4, New York Yankees 3

1963 – Los Angeles Dodgers 4, New York Yankees 0

1962 – New York Yankees 4, San Francisco Giants 3

1961 – New York Yankees 4, Cincinnati Reds 1

1960 – Pittsburgh Pirates 4, New York Yankees 3

1959 – Los Angeles Dodgers 4, Chicago White Sox 2

1958 – New York Yankees 4, Milwaukee Braves 3

1957 – Milwaukee Braves 4, New York Yankees 3

1956 – New York Yankees 4, Brooklyn Dodgers 3

1955 – Brooklyn Dodgers 4, New York Yankees 3

1954 – New York Giants 4, Cleveland Indians 0

1953 – New York Yankees 4, Brooklyn Dodgers 2

1952 – New York Yankees 4, Brooklyn Dodgers 3

1951 – New York Yankees 4, New York Giants 2

1950 – New York Yankees 4, Philadelphia Phillies 0

1949 – New York Yankees 4, Brooklyn Dodgers 1

1948 – Cleveland Indians 4, Boston Braves 2

1947 – New York Yankees 4, Brooklyn Dodgers 3

1946 – St. Louis Cardinals 4, Boston Red Sox 3

1945 – Detroit Tigers 4, Chicago Cubs 3

1944 – St. Louis Cardinals 4, St. Louis Browns 2

1943 – New York Yankees 4, St. Louis Cardinals 1

1942 – St. Louis Cardinals 4, New York Yankees 1

1941 – New York Yankees 4, Brooklyn Dodgers 1

1940 – Cincinnati Reds 4, Detroit Tigers 3

1939 – New York Yankees 4, Cincinnati Reds 0

1938 – New York Yankees 4, Chicago Cubs 0

1937 – New York Yankees 4, New York Giants 1

1936 – New York Yankees 4, New York Giants 2

1935 – Detroit Tigers 4, Chicago Cubs 2

1934 – St. Louis Cardinals 4, Detroit Tigers 3

1933 – New York Giants 4, Washington Senators 1

1932 – New York Yankees 4, Chicago Cubs 0

1931 – St. Louis Cardinals 4, Philadelphia Athletics 3

1930 – Philadelphia Athletics 4, St. Louis Cardinals 2

1929 – Philadelphia Athletics 4, Chicago Cubs 1

1928 – New York Yankees 4, St. Louis Cardinals 0

1927 – New York Yankees 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 0

1926 – St. Louis Cardinals 4, New York Yankees 3

1925 – Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Washington Senators 3

1924 – Washington Senators 4, New York Giants 3

1923 – New York Yankees 4, New York Giants 2

1922 – New York Giants 4, New York Yankees 0 (one tie)

1921 – New York Giants 5, New York Yankees 3

1920 – Cleveland Indians 5, Brooklyn Robins 2

1919 – Cincinnati Reds 5, Chicago White Sox 3

1918 – Boston Red Sox 4, Chicago Cubs 2

1917 – Chicago White Sox 4, New York Giants 2

1916 – Boston Red Sox 4, Brooklyn Robins 1

1915 – Boston Red Sox 4, Philadelphia Phillies 1

1914 – Boston Braves 4, Philadelphia Athletics 0

1913 – Philadelphia Athletics 4, New York Giants 1

1912 – Boston Red Sox 4, New York Giants 3 (one tie)

1911 – Philadelphia Athletics 4, New York Giants 2

1910 – Philadelphia Athletics 4, Chicago Cubs 1

1909 – Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Detroit Tigers 3

1908 – Chicago Cubs 4, Detroit Tigers 1

1907 – Chicago Cubs 4, Detroit Tigers 0 (one tie)

1906 – Chicago White Sox 4, Chicago Cubs 2

1905 – New York Giants 4, Philadelphia Athletics 1

1904 – Not held

1903 – Boston Americans 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 3

(Compiled by Frank Pingue; Editing by Mark Lamport-Stokes)

	   The postseason history of the Detroit Tigers:
World Series Results (Won 4, Lost 6)
	   2006 -- Lost to St. Louis Cardinals, 4-1
	   1984 -- Beat San Diego Padres, 4-1
	   1968 -- Beat St. Louis Cardinals, 4-3
	   1945 -- Beat Chicago Cubs, 4-3
	   1940 -- Lost to Cincinnati Reds, 4-3
	   1935 -- Beat Chicago Cubs, 4-2
	   1934 -- Lost to St. Louis Cardinals, 4-3
	   1909 -- Lost to Pittsburgh Pirates, 4-3
	   1908 -- Lost to Chicago Cubs, 4-1
	   1907 -- Lost to Chicago Cubs, 4-0
	   Record -- Won 27, Lost 33
League Championship Series (Won 2, Lost 3)
	   2011 -- Lost to Texas Rangers, 4-2
	   2006 -- Beat Oakland Athletics, 4-0
	   1987 -- Lost to Minnesota Twins, 4-1
	   1984 -- Beat Kansas City Royals, 3-0
	   1972 -- Lost to Oakland Athletics, 3-2
	   Record -- Won 12, Lost 11
Divisional Playoff Series (Won 2, Lost 0)
	   2011 -- Beat New York Yankees, 3-2
	   2006 -- Beat New York Yankees, 3-1
	   Record -- Won 6, Lost 3

SAN DIEGO (AP) — It’s gotten so bad for the San Diego Padres that they were outhit by a catcher making his major league debut.

Daniel Descalso singled in the go-ahead run with two outs in the 11th inning and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the punchless San Diego Padres 3-2 last night.

Catcher Tony Cruz had three hits in his big league debut.

The Padres had only two hits. They went 0 for 19 with three walks after Chase Headley’s double in the fourth. The Padres lost their season-high fifth straight and dropped to 8-20 at home, worst in the majors. It was the first time in six games they scored more than one run.

Descalso’s sharp one-hopper off the glove of diving second baseman Orlando Hudson — his third hit — scored Allen Craig, who drew a leadoff walk off Ernesto Frieri (1-2) and stole second. Frieri struck out Skip Schumaker and Cruz.

Cruz was recalled from Triple-A Memphis on Monday after backup catcher Gerald Laird was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a broken right index finger.

“You saw his potential,” Manager Tony La Russa said. “He caught well, blocked the ball. He’s still a developing catcher, but he’s at a nice level right now and should get better. He stands at the plate and has a very nice swing.”

Cruz said he felt comfortable making his debut.

“I think being able to go out there and catch the first inning kind of got the nerves out a little bit, helped me out,” he said. “I just went up there trying to make solid contact. Things worked out.”

Miguel Batista (3-1) pitched two innings for the win. Eduardo Sanchez pitched the 11th for his fifth save in seven chances.

The Cardinals have won four straight and eight of nine.

St. Louis took a 1-0 lead in the first on Lance Berkman’s two-out infield single and an error on first baseman Brad Hawpe.

Hawpe hit a two-run homer to straightaway center in the bottom of the inning, one batter after Ryan Ludwick reached on shortstop Ryan Theriot’s two-out throwing error.

Hawpe made a diving catch of Jon Jay’s line drive to end the seventh with a runner on third. The Cardinals had just tied the game at 2 on Theriot’s groundout. Cruz led off the inning with his second big league hit, a double, and advanced on Descalso’s single before being caught in a rundown on a grounder to first by pinch-hitter Colby Rasmus.

Cruz’s first big league hit was a single up the middle in the second.

St. Louis starter Kyle McClellan held San Diego to two unearned runs and two hits in six innings, struck out four and walked none.

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The struggling San Diego Padres hope their win over St. Louis is Mat Latos’ coming-out party this season.

Chase Headley doubled home the go-ahead run in the eighth inning, leading Latos and San Diego over the St. Louis Cardinals 3-1 Wednesday and ending the Padres’ season-worst five-game losing streak.

Latos allowed one run in a season-high eight innings. The 23-year-old ace of the staff gave up six hits, struck out seven and did not walk a batter in his best performance of a troubled season.

“I thought he looked hands down better than he’s looked all year,” Headley said. “He finally had his weapons available and was throwing strikes. I think every staff you need to have one guy who just has dominating stuff and it’s nice to see that from him.”

Latos (2-6) has struggled since losing his last five starts last season and 11 of 12 decisions overall. But against the Cardinals, Latos looked more like the pitcher who set a major league record last season with 15 straight starts of allowing two runs or less.

“That’s how I visualize him throwing the ball from the first pitch of the game until the last,” San Diego manager Bud Black said. “He threw more four-seam fastballs. He turned the ball loose with conviction. I think it makes all his pitches better when he pitches with the mindset that he’s a fastball pitcher.”

Latos won for the first time in seven decisions at home.

“It was me making the adjustments I needed to make,” Latos said. “I’m a rear-back-and-throw-it and let-it-go kind of a guy. I have to go out there and get back to me.”

San Diego ended an eight-game homestand with a 2-6 mark. The Padres entered the game having been outscored (25-8) and outhit (53-22) in the first seven games.

“It’s big for us because of the way we won,” said closer Heath Bell, who pitched a perfect ninth for his 10th save in 11 chances. “It’s a big momentum changer for us. I think it gives us a lot of confidence and gets a lot of frustration off our shoulders.

The Cardinals had won four in a row. San Diego, which still has the NL’s worst home record at 9-20, scored more than two runs for the first time in nine games.

It was 1-all in the Padres eighth when Jason Bartlett reached on a two-out infield single, his third hit of the game. Headley followed with his tiebreaking double, continued to third on shortstop Tyler Greene’s error and scored on an infield single by Ryan Ludwick off Chris Carpenter (1-5).

“He made some good pitches up to that point,” Headley said. “I was just kind of fighting him off at that point. Then he tried to throw a sinker away but I was able to reach out there and fight it off. I got enough of the barrel on the ball to get it inside the line.”

Carpenter gave up eight hits in a complete game, the 30th of his career. He struck out six and did not walk a batter.

“Headley put a good at-bat on me,” said Carpenter. “I made a good pitch that wasn’t even on the plate and he (hits) it just out of the reach of (third baseman Daniel) Descalso.”

Although he has just one win in 11 starts, Carpenter sees improvement and room for optimism.

“I felt good,” he said. “I got ahead in the count and had command of my fastball. I was getting quick outs. It’s been weird because I feel like I’ve been throwing the ball pretty well.”

San Diego’s Brad Hawpe homered for the second straight game, a leadoff shot in the second that made it 1-all.

St. Louis scored in the first on Jon Jay’s leadoff double and a single by Lance Berkman.

NOTES: San Diego 2B Orlando Hudson left the game in the seventh with a left groin strain after an infield single. … Cardinals LF Matt Holliday (strained left quadriceps), the NL’s leading hitter at .349, did not start for the third straight game. … In two career starts against St. Louis, Latos had allowed 15 runs in 5 1-3 innings. … The Cardinals are 2-9 in Carpenter’s starts. … Padres INF Blake Tekotte made his major league debut in the eighth inning and flied out as a pinch-hitter.
 

SAN DIEGO (AP) – The struggling San Diego Padres hope their win over St. Louis is Mat Latos’ coming-out party this season.

Chase Headley doubled home the go-ahead run in the eighth inning, leading Latos and San Diego over the St. Louis Cardinals 3-1 Wednesday and ending the Padres’ season-worst five-game losing streak.

Latos allowed one run in a season-high eight innings. The 23-year-old ace of the staff gave up six hits, struck out seven and did not walk a batter in his best performance of a troubled season.

“I thought he looked hands down better than he’s looked all year,” Headley said. “He finally had his weapons available and was throwing strikes. I think every staff you need to have one guy who just has dominating stuff and it’s nice to see that from him.”

Latos (2-6) has struggled since losing his last five starts last season and 11 of 12 decisions overall. But against the Cardinals, Latos looked more like the pitcher who set a major league record last season with 15 straight starts of allowing two runs or less.

“That’s how I visualize him throwing the ball from the first pitch of the game until the last,” San Diego manager Bud Black said. “He threw more four-seam fastballs. He turned the ball loose with conviction. I think it makes all his pitches better when he pitches with the mindset that he’s a fastball pitcher.”

Latos won for the first time in seven decisions at home.

“It was me making the adjustments I needed to make,” Latos said. “I’m a rear-back-and-throw-it and let-it-go kind of a guy. I have to go out there and get back to me.”

San Diego ended an eight-game homestand with a 2-6 mark. The Padres entered the game having been outscored (25-8) and outhit (53-22) in the first seven games.

“It’s big for us because of the way we won,” said closer Heath Bell, who pitched a perfect ninth for his 10th save in 11 chances. “It’s a big momentum changer for us. I think it gives us a lot of confidence and gets a lot of frustration off our shoulders.

The Cardinals had won four in a row. San Diego, which still has the NL’s worst home record at 9-20, scored more than two runs for the first time in nine games.

It was 1-all in the Padres eighth when Jason Bartlett reached on a two-out infield single, his third hit of the game. Headley followed with his tiebreaking double, continued to third on shortstop Tyler Greene’s error and scored on an infield single by Ryan Ludwick off Chris Carpenter (1-5).

“He made some good pitches up to that point,” Headley said. “I was just kind of fighting him off at that point. Then he tried to throw a sinker away but I was able to reach out there and fight it off. I got enough of the barrel on the ball to get it inside the line.”

Carpenter gave up eight hits in a complete game, the 30th of his career. He struck out six and did not walk a batter.

“Headley put a good at-bat on me,” said Carpenter. “I made a good pitch that wasn’t even on the plate and he (hits) it just out of the reach of (third baseman Daniel) Descalso.”

Although he has just one win in 11 starts, Carpenter sees improvement and room for optimism.

“I felt good,” he said. “I got ahead in the count and had command of my fastball. I was getting quick outs. It’s been weird because I feel like I’ve been throwing the ball pretty well.”

San Diego’s Brad Hawpe homered for the second straight game, a leadoff shot in the second that made it 1-all.

St. Louis scored in the first on Jon Jay’s leadoff double and a single by Lance Berkman.

NOTES: San Diego 2B Orlando Hudson left the game in the seventh with a left groin strain after an infield single. … Cardinals LF Matt Holliday (strained left quadriceps), the NL’s leading hitter at .349, did not start for the third straight game. … In two career starts against St. Louis, Latos had allowed 15 runs in 5 1-3 innings. … The Cardinals are 2-9 in Carpenter’s starts. … Padres INF Blake Tekotte made his major league debut in the eighth inning and flied out as a pinch-hitter.

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SAN DIEGO – The struggling San Diego Padres hope their win over St. Louis is Mat Latos’ coming-out party this season.

Chase Headley doubled home the go-ahead run in the eighth inning, leading Latos and San Diego over the St. Louis Cardinals 3-1 Wednesday and ending the Padres’ season-worst five-game losing streak.

Latos allowed one run in a season-high eight innings. The 23-year-old ace of the staff gave up six hits, struck out seven and did not walk a batter in his best performance of a troubled season.

“I thought he looked hands down better than he’s looked all year,” Headley said. “He finally had his weapons available and was throwing strikes. I think every staff you need to have one guy who just has dominating stuff and it’s nice to see that from him.”

Latos (2-6) has struggled since losing his last five starts last season and 11 of 12 decisions overall. But against the Cardinals, Latos looked more like the pitcher who set a major league record last season with 15 straight starts of allowing two runs or less.

“That’s how I visualize him throwing the ball from the first pitch of the game until the last,” San Diego manager Bud Black said. “He threw more four-seam fastballs. He turned the ball loose with conviction. I think it makes all his pitches better when he pitches with the mindset that he’s a fastball pitcher.”

Latos won for the first time in seven decisions at home.

“It was me making the adjustments I needed to make,” Latos said. “I’m a rear-back-and-throw-it and let-it-go kind of a guy. I have to go out there and get back to me.”

San Diego ended an eight-game homestand with a 2-6 mark. The Padres entered the game having been outscored (25-8) and outhit (53-22) in the first seven games.

“It’s big for us because of the way we won,” said closer Heath Bell, who pitched a perfect ninth for his 10th save in 11 chances. “It’s a big momentum changer for us. I think it gives us a lot of confidence and gets a lot of frustration off our shoulders.

The Cardinals had won four in a row. San Diego, which still has the NL’s worst home record at 9-20, scored more than two runs for the first time in nine games.

It was 1-all in the Padres eighth when Jason Bartlett reached on a two-out infield single, his third hit of the game. Headley followed with his tiebreaking double, continued to third on shortstop Tyler Greene’s error and scored on an infield single by Ryan Ludwick off Chris Carpenter (1-5).

“He made some good pitches up to that point,” Headley said. “I was just kind of fighting him off at that point. Then he tried to throw a sinker away but I was able to reach out there and fight it off. I got enough of the barrel on the ball to get it inside the line.”

Carpenter gave up eight hits in a complete game, the 30th of his career. He struck out six and did not walk a batter.

“Headley put a good at-bat on me,” said Carpenter. “I made a good pitch that wasn’t even on the plate and he (hits) it just out of the reach of (third baseman Daniel) Descalso.”

Although he has just one win in 11 starts, Carpenter sees improvement and room for optimism.

“I felt good,” he said. “I got ahead in the count and had command of my fastball. I was getting quick outs. It’s been weird because I feel like I’ve been throwing the ball pretty well.”

San Diego’s Brad Hawpe homered for the second straight game, a leadoff shot in the second that made it 1-all.

St. Louis scored in the first on Jon Jay’s leadoff double and a single by Lance Berkman.

NOTES: San Diego 2B Orlando Hudson left the game in the seventh with a left groin strain after an infield single. … Cardinals LF Matt Holliday (strained left quadriceps), the NL’s leading hitter at .349, did not start for the third straight game. … In two career starts against St. Louis, Latos had allowed 15 runs in 5 1-3 innings. … The Cardinals are 2-9 in Carpenter’s starts. … Padres INF Blake Tekotte made his major league debut in the eighth inning and flied out as a pinch-hitter.