Two plays later the Cardinals faced a fourth-and-43 from their own 2.

The Cardinal turned and faced the long, wide expanse of empty pews.

The Cardinal got out of his car, turned and faced the crowd.

The Cardinal faced the camera with a forbidding stare and smiled coldly.

The Cardinals faced Bonds in only two games this year.

Now the Cardinals face the same problem in St. Louis.

The Cardinals are facing a "tragic number," also three.

The Cardinals surely face the same problem in the World Series.

That's why the Cardinals could face more serious problems than most with a shrunken spring.

Down 9-7, the Cardinals once again faced only three outs until elimination.