NLDS IGT - St. Louis Cardinals (88-74) vs. Washington Nationals (98-64)

[redbird89]

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0-0 ||...Cardinals...||...vs...||...Nationals...|| 0-0

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5th	765	Runs	731	10th
4th	.271	BA	.261	9th
1st	.338	OBP	.322	12th
9th	.421	SLG	.428	6th
8th	3.71	ERA	3.33	2nd
2nd	99	QS	97	5th
11th	1.27	WHIP	1.22	2nd
18th	.255	BAA	.237	2nd

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Sunday, October 7, 2:00 PM CT

TV: TBS | Radio: ESPN

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........Adam Wainwrightvs. Gio Gonzalez

198.2.......IP.......199.1
14-13.......W-L.......21-8
3.94......ERA.....2.89
184.........K's.........207
52........BB's........76
87........ER........64
1.25........WHIP........1.13
47.2 IP, 4-3, 3.81 ERA........Vs. Opp. Team........9.0 IP, 1-0, 0.00 ERA
19.0 IP, 1-0, 3.32 ERA........Last 3 starts........18.1 IP, 2-1, 2.50 ERA
17.2 IP, 1-0, 0.51........Postseason........--.- IP, - - -, -.--

After missing all of last season following Tommy John surgery, Wainwright came on strong down the stretch in 2012. He struggled to a 7-8 record with a 4.56 ERA before the All-Star break, but went 7-5 with a 3.28 ERA in the season's second half.

Manager Davey Johnson has decided that Gonzalez will be his starter for Game 1 and for good reason. Besides being Washington's best pitcher, Gonzalez is a leading candidate for the NL Cy Young Award. He has 21 wins with a 2.89 ERA.

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Monday, October 8, 3:30 PM CT

TV: TBS | Radio: ESPN

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........Jaime Garciavs. Jordan Zimmerman

121.2.......IP.......195.2
7-7.......W-L.......12-8
3.92......ERA.....2.94
98.........K's.........153
30........BB's........43
53........ER........64
1.36........WHIP........1.17
21.2 IP, 2-1, 3.82 ERA........Vs. Opp. Team........25.2 IP, 0-2, 9.28 ERA
19.0 IP, 2-1, 2.37 ERA........Last 3 starts........19.0 IP, 2-0, 2.37 ERA
25.2 IP, 0-2, 4.21........Postseason........--.- IP, - - -, -.--

Garcia gets the call at Busch Stadium, where he went 4-2 with a 2.82 ERA and didn't allow a homer in nine starts. On the road, he was just 3-5 with a 5.02 ERA and served up nine long balls. He also closed the season with three straight wins.

Zimmermann took advantage of not being on a innings limit this year and pitched close to 200 frames. Since having Tommy John surgery in August 2009, Zimmermann is 21-21 with an ERA under 3.20 in 65 starts.

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Wednesday, October 10, 12:00 PM CT

TV: MLBN | Radio: ESPN

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........Chris Carpentervs. Edwin Jackson

17.0.......IP.......189.2
0-2.......W-L.......10-11
3.71......ERA.....4.03
12.........K's.........168
3........BB's........58
7........ER........85
1.12........WHIP........1.22
33.1 IP, 1-1, 4.08 ERA........Vs. Opp. Team........45.1 IP, 2-2, 3.79 ERA
17.0 IP, 0-2, 3.71 ERA........Last 3 starts........16.0 IP, 1-1, 5.63 ERA
94.1 IP, 9-2, 3.06 ERA........Postseason........21.2 IP, 1-1, 4.67 ERA

Originally expected to miss the season following thoracic outlet surgery, Carpenter made his debut Sept. 21 and turned in three starts. He looks to match his '11 playoff success, as he went 4-0 and won the NLDS- and World Series-clinching games.

Jackson, the only Nats starter with playoff experience prior to 2012, will face the Cards again after they roughed him up for nine runs in 1 1/3 innings on Sept. 28. He bounced back with a quality 6 2/3-inning outing last Wednesday vs. Philadelphia.

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Thursday, October 11, 3:00 PM CT

TV: TBS | Radio: ESPN

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........Kyle Lohsevs. Ross Detwiler

211.0.......IP.......164.1
16-3.......W-L.......10-8
2.86......ERA.....3.40
143.........K's.........105
38........BB's........52
67........ER........62
1.09........WHIP........1.22
58.0 IP, 4-2, 5.12 ERA........Vs. Opp. Team........2.1 IP, 0-1, 12.86 ERA
17.2 IP, 2-0, 4.71 ERA........Last 3 starts........13.1 IP, 1-2, 6.18 ERA
31.2 IP, 1-4, 5.19 ERA........Postseason........--.- IP, - - -, -.--

Lohse extended the Cardinals' season by helping lead the club to a Wild Card win in Atlanta on Friday. It was Lohse's first postseason victory in five starts, and it is the right-hander's latest achievement in what has been a career year.

Detwiler struggled in his last start of the season against St. Louis, allowing seven runs (three earned) on four hits and five walks over 2 1/3 innings. The lefty pitched much better at home (8-2, 2.59 ERA) than on the road (2-6, 4.38 ERA) this year.

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Chris Carpenter, last 5 years vs. WSHHitter	AVG	AB	HR	RBI
Roger Bernadina	.167	6	0	0
Ian Desmond	.571	7	0	3
Danny Espinosa	-	-	-	-
Jesus Flores	-	-	-	-
Bryce Harper	-	-	-	-
Adam LaRoche	.333	12	1	6
Steve Lombardozzi	-	-	-	-
Tyler Moore	-	-	-	-
Michael Morse	-	0	0	1
Kurt Suzuki	.333	3	0	1
Chad Tracy	.200	5	0	0
Jayson Werth	.667	3	0	0
Ryan Zimmerman	.429	7	0	1

Edwin Jackson, last 5 years vs. STLHitter	AVG	AB	HR	RBI
Carlos Beltran	-	-	-	-
Matt Carpenter	-	-	-	-
Adron Chambers	-	-	-	-
Allen Craig	-	-	-	-
Tony Cruz	-	-	-	-
Daniel Descalso	-	-	-	-
David Freese	.000	3	0	0
Matt Holliday	.300	10	0	0
Jon Jay	-	-	-	-
Pete Kozma	-	-	-	-
Yadier Molina	.875	8	1	1
Shane Robinson	-	-	-	-
Skip Schumaker	.154	13	0	0

Kyle Lohse, last 5 years vs. WSHHitter	AVG	AB	HR	RBI
Roger Bernadina	.333	9	1	1
Ian Desmond	.235	17	0	0
Danny Espinosa	.250	12	1	2
Jesus Flores	.333	3	0	0
Bryce Harper	.500	6	0	0
Adam LaRoche	.300	20	1	5
Steve Lombardozzi	-	-	-	-
Tyler Moore	-	-	-	-
Michael Morse	.467	15	1	5
Kurt Suzuki	.333	6	0	1
Chad Tracy	1.000	2	0	0
Jayson Werth	.381	21	3	6
Ryan Zimmerman	.333	18	0	1

Ross Detwiler, last 5 years vs. STLHitter	AVG	AB	HR	RBI
Carlos Beltran	.333	3	0	0
Matt Carpenter	-	-	-	-
Adron Chambers	-	-	-	-
Allen Craig	-	-	-	-
Tony Cruz	-	-	-	-
Daniel Descalso	-	-	-	-
David Freese	-	-	-	-
Matt Holliday	-	-	-	-
Jon Jay	-	-	-	-
Pete Kozma	-	-	-	-
Yadier Molina	-	-	-	-
Shane Robinson	-	-	-	-
Skip Schumaker	-	-	-	-

[JoeDirt05]

go cards

[redbird89]

B.J. Rains ‏@BJRains

Cardinals are wearing their traditional Sunday caps today with the bird on the bat logo. Also a #highsockssunday of course.

https://twitter.com/BJRains/status/255013469420670976

[Jeffy25]

Very excited about this

Cards have to win today and/or tomorrow.

Obviously

[JoeDirt05]

lets go im so excited to see craig

[redbird89]

This umpire seems to have a tight strikezone.

[Jeffy25]

It's annoying how awful these broadcasters are


And it's annoying that the great behind the pitcher in-game camera the Cardinals have every game is abandoned for this **** side view.


Really really annoying.


And the broadcasters btw, have no clue what they are talking about.

[popo85]

going for STL

[JoeDirt05]

It's annoying how awful these broadcasters are


And it's annoying that the great behind the pitcher in-game camera the Cardinals have every game is abandoned for this **** side view.


Really really annoying.


And the broadcasters btw, have no clue what they are talking about.

This

[long ball]

The Cardinals and Bob Brenly on the same TV screen makes my soul hurt. I might go back to watching football.

[Cal827]

I'm sorry for asking this (as the answer might be obvious), but how does St.Louis have the first game at home? Is it b/c of playing the w/c a few days ago? Also, does Washington have Home field in this series (since they have the better record) and are playing the 2-3 format?

[long ball]

All of these first round series are 2-3.

It's stupid.

It's like that because they added the 2nd wild card after the schedule was already set so they had to eliminate a travel day. The AL/NLCS start dates were set in stone (beyond stupid).

[Texas Holders]

Gio is a bit wild...overthrowing it appears.

[-Lavigne43-]

2011 Gio Gonzalez

[MetsFanatic19]

Gio is really struggling. The Nats are starting to miss Stras.