Thursday: Buena Vista Charlie and the squirrel; Both NL series pushed to limit; Tigers-Yankees tonight

GOOD STUFF HAPPENING ON THE DIAMOND, where three of the four division series are going the maximum five games. Quick recap of last night in the NL:

-David Freese homers, doubles and drives in four runs to lead the Cardinals past the Phillies 5-3. That sets up a Game 5 on Friday night in Philly, where the World Series favorites will send Roy Halladay to the hill against Chris Carpenter.

-Phillies manager Charlie Manuel, a Parry McCluer graduate, had an answer ready when asked about the squirrel that came on the field and distracted Roy Oswalt