The Washington Nationals must win Thursday's game or go home for the winter. In such games, it's often good to set the tone by scoring first.
Adam LaRoche home run gives Nats 1-0 lead
Kyle Lohse is a tough pitcher who has had one of the best years of his career in 2012, and is a candidate for the National League's Cy Young Award.
Never mind that, said Nats first baseman Adam LaRoche. LaRoche worked Lohse to a 3-2 count, then fouled off three straight offerings from the Cardinals righthander before smashing a 92 mile-per-hour sinker over the center-field wall for a home run, giving Washington the 1-0 lead. It was LaRoche's second home run of the series.
The game headed to the third inning, with Washington's Ross Detwiler having held the Cardinals scoreless through the first two frames.
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