Cardinals’ season ends in heartbreak by the Bay

The Cardinals’ 90-win season — one in which they secured a second straight NL Central title by overcoming several key injuries and an inconsistent offense — ended with a 6-3 walk-off loss in Game 5 of the National League Championship Series on Thursday. Travis Ishikawa delivered the game-winning hit in the ninth — a walk-off three-run homer into Levi’s Landing — off reliever Michael Wacha.