Friday night, the Phillies host the Cardinals in the series deciding Game 5 of the NLDS. Roy Halladay and Chris Carpenter battle in a high profile pitching matchup of former Toronto Blue Jays. 2011 marks the Phillies fifth consecutive postseason appearance, yet it is their first decisive Game 5 of an NLDS.

For the Cardinals, this is their seventh postseason trip since 2000 and their second NLDS Game 5. St. Louis’ other Game 5 resulted in a loss to the Diamondbacks in the 2001 NLDS. The Diamondbacks would go on to defeat the Yankees in an epic seven-game World Series.