Erasing an early six-run deficit slowly but surely, the Cardinals got a tying two-out, two-run single from Daniel Descalso and a go-ahead two-run single from Pete Kozma in the ninth inning and came all the way back to beat the Nationals 9-7 Friday night in Game 5 and win their NL division series.

It was the largest comeback ever in a winner-take-all postseason game, according to STATS LLC.