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San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Sergio Romo reacts after the final out in Game 5 of baseball's National League championship series against the St. Louis Cardinals Friday, Oct. 19, 2012, in St. Louis. The Giants won 5-0 and trails in the series 3-2. Jeff Roberson, Associated Press
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Cardinals starting pitcher Lance Lynn sits in the dugout after being pulled in the fourth inning of Game 5 of the National League Championship Series between the San Francisco Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals in St. Louis on Friday, Oct. 19, 2012, at Bu Chris Lee, Post Dispatch, Associated Press
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San Francisco Giants' Sergio Romo celebrates with catcher Buster Posey after Game 5 of baseball's National League championship series against the St. Louis Cardinals Friday, Oct. 19, 2012, in St. Louis. The Giants won 5-0 and trails in the series 3-2. Jeff Roberson, Associated Press
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San Francisco Giants' Hunter Pence and Brandon Belt (9) celebrate after Game 5 of baseball's National League championship series against the St. Louis Cardinals Friday, Oct. 19, 2012, in St. Louis. The Giants won 5-0 and trails in the series 3-2. David J. Phillip, Associated Press
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St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Edward Mujica works during the ninth inning of Game 5 of baseball's National League championship series against the San Francisco Giants, Friday, Oct. 19, 2012, in St. Louis. Jeff Roberson, Associated Press
By Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Giants sure are tough to eliminate this postseason.

Barry Zito and the Giants gave themself at least one more game in the NL championship series with a victory Friday in St. Louis to force Sunday's Game 6 back at San Francisco's AT&T Park. Just where the NL West winners want to be with their season on the line.

The Cardinals are back out West again for a trip they certainly hoped they wouldn't have to make. St. Louis leads the best-of-seven series 3-2, needing one more win to return to the World Series.

But the Cardinals know what this Giants team already did during these playoffs: winning three straight at Cincinnati in the division series after falling behind 2-0.

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