Brief profiles of the St. Louis Cardinals and Los Angeles Dodgers, who will meet in the National League Championship Series for a berth in the 2013 World Series.
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
Manager: Mike Matheny
Stadium: Busch Stadium
World Series titles: 11 (1926, 1931, 1934, 1942, 1944, 1946, 1964, 1967, 1982, 2006, 2011)
2013 Regular season record: 97-65
Most home runs: Carlos Beltran (24)
Most wins by a pitcher: Adam Wainwright (19)
How they qualified: Won National League Central Division then beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 in the division series
LOS ANGELES DODGERS
Manager: Don Mattingly
Stadium: Dodger Stadium
World Series titles: 6 (1955, 1959, 1963, 1965, 1981, 1988)
2013 regular season record: 92-70
Most home runs: Adrian Gonzalez (22)
Most wins by a pitcher: Clayton Kershaw (16)
How they qualified: Won National League West Division then beat the Atlanta Braves 3-1 in the division series
(China Daily 10/12/2013 page16)