Cardinals Comeback Gets Them into NLCS

The last game between the Cardinals and the Nationals was last night and the winner would go onto the face the Giants in the NLCS.

The Nationals would get off to an early start scoring 6 runs over the first three innings of play, which included three home runs. It seemed like too much for the Cardinals with Gio Gonzalez pitching against them. However, they managed to get back in the game scoring 5 runs through 8 innings. Still being down by two in the 9th inning, the Cardinals had to rally.

After a lead off double by Beltran and then a ground out (which moved Beltran to third) and a strikeout, the Cards were down to their last out even strike a couple of times. However, the next two guys managed to walk to load the bases allowing Daniel Descalso to hit a single to center to score two runs to tie the game. After Descalso stole second, Pete Kozma hit a double down the RF line to score in two more runs to take the lead. The Cards were on top. The Nationals went three up and three down in the bottom of the 9th with Ryan Zimmerman popping out to second to end the game. Cardinals comeback and win 9-7 and take the series 3-2.

The Cards manage to comeback from a 6 run deficit and win the game to advance to the NLCS. An amazing game from the defending champs. They now have to travel to San Francisco to take on the Giants in game 1 of the NLCS, The great hitting of the Cardinals got them by the pitching of the Nats but can they stand up against the pitching of the Giants?

P.S. While the Cardinals are a good team and should make for a close series, the Giants might fare better against them than the Nationals. The Giants were 3-3 vs. the Cardinals during the regular season while they were just 1-5 against the Nationals. Whether the Giants take any merit in these numbers for postseason play, I'm sure they will be glad to just start the NLCS at home.

P.P.S. Yankees won? Let's go Tigers.