The Cardinals have a 2-1 series lead in the NLCS after defeating Matt Cain and the Giants, 3-1.
Mitchell Boggs K’s 2 Giants to keep it 2-1 in 7th
We’re in the seventh-inning stretch, and the score is still Cardinals 2, Giants 1.
Read Article >Giants leave more runners on, Cards hold 2-1 lead
The Giants have 12 runners through the first six innings. That’s an average of -- hold on, let me get the slide rule out, and ... -- two runners every inning. They have just one run. It has been a frustrating game for the Giants.
And it’s not like the runners have been bunched together with a bunch of weirdness mixed in, like triple plays or runners thrown out at the plate. Nope, it’s been nice and even, with the Giants leaving two runners on base in three of their six innings, and a double play to end another one. The Giants have left nine on base, hit into two double plays, and are 0-for-5 with runners in scoring position.
Read Article >Matt Carpenter’s fill-in homer makes it 2-1 Cards.
See. Told you Matt Carpenter could hit some.
Carpenter -- who hadn’t started a game in the postseason, and entered Game 3 only because Carlos Beltran tweaked his knee in the bottom of the first -- came up with two outs and a runner aboard in the bottom of the third, his proud parents in the stands, and did this:
Read Article >Storms possible in St. Louis area during Game 3
Game 3 of the NLCS is set to begin in St. Louis at 3 p.m. CT Wednesday afternoon.
That’s a simple declarative statement. Here’s a statement that’s a bit more ominous: That’s just about the time thunderstorms could roll through the St. Louis area:
Read Article >Giants head to St. Louis for Game 3

Andrew Weber-US PRESSWIRE - PresswireSan Francisco Giants vs. St. Louis Cardinals
When: Wednesday, Oct. 17 at 4 p.m. ET on FOX
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