Tim Lincecum was shaky in the first inning as the Cardinals went on to beat the Giants, 8-3, to take a commanding lead in the National League Championship Series.
Giants fans hoping for another miracle
Cardinals fans hopeful, but wary after Game 4 win
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Molina did strike out David Frees, who gave way to Jeremy Affeldt, who retired Daniel Descalso before giving up an RBI single to Pete Kozma. Affeldt did strike out pinch-hitter Shane Robinson to finally stop the bleeding. But the Cardinals now lead 8-1, and the Giants are on life support. In this game, and in this series.
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But somewhere in the dugout, there was a rope hanging from the ceiling, and a clearly marked sign reading “REGRESSION”, and some idiot done got too curious and gave it a tug. That’s not how regression works, but I’m sticking with my story. In the sixth inning, the Cardinals blew open Game 4 of the NLCS, scoring twice against a trio of relievers, and giving them a commanding lead in a game that would give them a commanding lead in the series.
The Cardinals are up 6-1, and the Giants are down to their final nine outs of Game 4.
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But instead Carpenter was safe, with Holliday moving to second.
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Carlos Beltran out of Cardinals lineup for Game 4
