Ian Kennedy has his wish: another crack at the Brewers, a second chance to win a playoff game and the responsibility of having the D-backs' season resting in his right hand.

The final game of a League Division Series may not have the same cachet that the phrase "Game 7" does, but for just the third time in Major League history, the postseason will offer three Game 5s in the same round.

With the score 3-2 in favor of the Cardinals, a squirrel, the same kind of critter who dashed across the field in Tuesday's game, made its return in the fifth inning, racing from the first-base dugout and running past home plate while Roy Oswalt delivered a pitch to Skip Schumaker.

This thing isn't quite over — and neither manager said they could have drawn it up any better. The back-and-forth play between the Cardinals and Phillies in the first four games of the National League Division Series has been so dramatic that even a pesky squirrel couldn't ruin the action.

It's probably only fitting that the Game 5 pitching matchup for the National League Division Series between the Cardinals and Phillies comes down to a couple of old friends and former teammates — Chris Carpenter and Roy Halladay.

Three of the four players the Cardinals netted in the July 27 deal that sent Colby Rasmus to Toronto contributed heavily to a 5-3 victory in Game 4 over the Phillies in the National League Division Series, helping to ensure that there will be a Game 5 on Friday in Philadelphia.

The Cardinals spotted Roy Oswalt a first-inning lead, but it didn't matter as the irrepressible Redbirds pulled out yet another comeback win. This time, it was hometown hero David Freese leading the charge with four RBIs in a 5-3 win at Busch Stadium. The Cards evened their National League Division Series with the Phillies at two games apiece, with a deciding fifth game in Philadelphia on Friday.

It's win or go home, with Roy Halladay on the mound. In this situation, the Phillies wouldn't want it any other way.

Albert Pujols has two Gold Glove Awards in his career, and in the most important game of the season Wednesday, his defense trumped his offense and was a primary reason why the Cardinals are still alive in the National League Division Series.

The Phillies said this week they would like their chances if they had to play the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 5 of the National League Division Series.

And now we have our dream matchup, Chris Carpenter vs. Roy Halladay. This battle between two close buddies, two Cy Young Award winners and two former Toronto teammates has been talked about for days.

David Freese delivered a pair of momentum-changing hits that accounted for four runs as the Cardinals tied this best-of-five series with a 5-3 victory over the Phillies at Busch Stadium on Wednesday.

Steve Jobs died at the age of 56, Apple announced on Wednesday. The visionary who co-founded Apple helped shape our modern way of life through personal computing and technology, influencing a lifestyle that touched so many people. He made it easier and more fun to watch a baseball game, a microcosm of his impact on entertainment in general.

Cardinals second baseman Skip Schumaker departed with a left hamstring cramp in St. Louis' 5-3 win in Game 4 on Wednesday after a fifth-inning at-bat.

Brewers closer John Axford revealed one of the secrets to his success on Wednesday. "A short memory," he said. "That's the biggest thing I've picked up recently."

What might have appeared a disagreement between pitcher and catcher in the decisive fifth inning of Tuesday's National League Division Series Game 3 was nothing of the sort, Brewers starter Shaun Marcum said.

The D-backs decided to break out their black jerseys for Wednesday's Game 4 of the National League Division Series.