Game 7 was the last postseason game to be played at the first Busch Stadium, and the last such game to be played in St. Louis until 1967 (at Busch Memorial Stadium, which opened during the previous season), when the Cardinals defeated the Boston Red Sox to win their next world championship. The first non-World Series postseason games to be played in St. Louis occurred in 1982, when the Cardinals defeated the Atlanta Braves in the NLCS and the then-American League Milwaukee Brewers in the World Series. The Cardinals also ended their first season at the current Busch Stadium with a World Series win over the Detroit Tigers in ; the Yankees (then in their first season at the current Yankee Stadium) did the same thing in by defeating the Philadelphia Phillies in that year's World Series. Aftermath After appearing in 15 World Series (winning ten) in the 18 seasons from 1947 to 1964, the Yankees went into decline as many of their stars either moved on to other teams or retired. They did not reach the World Series again until , when they were swept by the Cincinnati Reds in four games, and next won a World Series in , when they beat the Los Angeles Dodgers in six games. Composite box 1964 World Series (4–3): St. Louis Cardinals (N.L.) over New York Yankees (A.L.) Notes See also 1964 Japan Series References External links Game 7 broadcast World Series World Series St. Louis Cardinals postseason New York Yankees postseason World Series World Series 1960s in St. Louis World Series Sports competitions in New York City Sports competitions in St. Louis 1960s in the Bronx