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Dead Letters: Cardinal Numbers EditionDespite winning 86 games, the St. Louis Cardinals will not play in the MLB postseason this year. It’s the first time the club has missed the playoffs since 2010. Deadspin covered the Redbirds’ performance throughout the 2016 season in a series called “Cardinal Numbers,” and a few Cardinals fans chos...

The Cardinals Won Their 86th GameThe St. Louis Cardinals scored six runs in the seventh inning Sunday as they hammered the Pittsburgh Pirates, 10-4....

The Cardinals Lost Their 76th GameThe St. Louis Cardinals squandered a perfect chance to tie the game in the bottom of the ninth Wednesday as they lost to the Cincinnati Reds, 2-1....

The Cardinals Lost Their 75th Game

The Cincinnati Reds homered four times and logged 22 hits Monday as they completely embarrassed the St. Louis Cardinals, 15-2....

The Cardinals Lost Their 74th Game

Jon Lester turned in a scoreless start Sunday and David Ross homered as the Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals, 3-1....

The Cardinals Lost Their 73rd Game

Jake Arrieta worked seven scoreless innings and struck out 10 Friday as the Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals, 5-0....

The Cardinals Lost Their 72nd Game

The Colorado Rockies clobbered starting pitcher Luke Weaver Wednesday as they beat the St. Louis Cardinals, 11-1....

The Cardinals Lost Their 71st Game

Buster Posey went 3-for-4 and hit his first home run in two months to help the San Francisco Giants beat the St. Louis Cardinals by a score of 8-2....