Article: NLCS GAME 6 METS 4 CARDINALS 2; Pushed to the limit; Maine's 5 1/3 shutout innings help Mets stave off elimination and force Game 7

New York The kid who wasn't supposed to be in the post-season out- pitched the reigning Cy Young Award winner.

That's what kind of National League Championship Series this has been. As unpredictable as fall weather in Wisconsin.

With the favored New York Mets' season squarely on the line, rookie right-hander John Maine tossed 5 1/3 shutout innings Wednesday night and his teammates did enough against St. Louis ace Chris Carpenter to take a 4-2 victory in Game 6 at Shea Stadium.

By staving off elimination, the Mets set up a winner-take-all Game 7 tonight for a berth in the World Series against the Detroit Tigers. Right-hander Jeff Suppan, who threw eight shutout innings in Game 3, will pitch ...

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