2020 National League Championship Series

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#3 St. Louis Cardinals (89-73) #1 New York Mets (96-67)

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SP 22 Jack Flaherty SP 43 Dakota Hudson SP 18 Carlos Martinez SP 3 David Price P 33 Kwang-Hyun Kim P 50 Adam Wainwright P 39 Miles Mikolas RP 29 Alex Reyes RP 21 Andrew Miller RP 56 Ryan Helsley RP 44 Junior Fernandez RP 49 Jordan Hicks RP 90 Kodi Whitley CL 65 Giovanny Gallegos C 4 Yadi Molina C 7 Andrew Knizner 1B 46 Paul Goldschmidt 2B 16 Kolten Wong 2B 27 Jurickson Profar SS 11 Paul DeJong 3B 57 Hanser Alberto OF 31 Joc Pederson OF 48 Harrison Bader OF 68 Dylan Carlson OF 25 Dexter Fowler UTI 19 Tommy Edman IF 73 Zach McKinstry

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Cardinals 4 Mets 9

Home Field Advantage: McNeil, New York Open League Championship Series with Win

The New York Mets started the League Championship Series in style today, downing the visiting St. Louis Cardinals at Citi Field by a score of 9-4 to stake an early 1-0 lead in the best-of-7 series. Mets third baseman Jeff McNeil was 4 for 4 with a home run, a double, 2 singles, and a walk. He scored 2 times and drove in 2.

Had Amed Rosario not delivered a key base hit in the bottom of the seventh, the outcome might have been different. Instead, with two down and a runner on 2nd, Rosario hit a run-scoring triple. That made the score 3-2, in favor of the Mets.

"The name of the game is scoring runs," McNeil said. "We did a good job of that today."

Game 2 is set to be played tomorrow at Citi Field. The scheduled starters for the game are Dakota Hudson for the St. Louis Cardinals and Marcus Stroman for the New York Mets.

𝗣𝗢𝗚-3B Jeff McNeil

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Cardinals 7 Mets 6 (10 innings)

DeJong Blasts Mets, Cardinals Take Game 2, 7-6

In a crucial game, the St. Louis Cardinals put on their best show, beating the New York Mets by a final score of 7-6 today. Paul DeJong went 3 for 4 with a home run, 2 singles, and a walk. He scored 2 runs and drove in 4. St. Louis and New York are now tied at 1 win apiece in the best-of-7 affair.

The game was all tied up in the top of the tenth, until DeJong delivered big-time for St. Louis, stroking a dramatic run-scoring single off Jeurys Familia. The game-changing hit put the Cardinals on top, 7-6.

"Things broke our way today and that's great," Cardinals manager Mike Shildt said. "It's important, though, to stay focused and not pat yourself on the back too much. We aren't done yet."

The next game is scheduled for Wednesday, October 14th, 2020. The scheduled starters for the game are Marcus Stroman for New York and Carlos Martinez for St. Louis.

𝗣𝗢𝗚-SS Paul DeJong

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Mets 11 Cardinals 2

New York Grabs 2-1 Lead in LCS

With starter Trevor Bauer leading the charge, the New York Mets crushed the St. Louis Cardinals, 11-2, in Game 3 of the League Championship Series today. Bauer threw 7 innings of 5-hit ball at Busch Stadium as New York breezed to a 2-1 lead in the best-of-7 series.

New York relied on the hitting of Jeff McNeil to pick up the win. The third baseman ripped a bases-clearing triple in the top of the second inning to put the Mets on top, 7-0. For the game, McNeil had 1 triple and 2 singles in 5 at-bats.

"It's true for every sport, I think, but the playoffs are so short that you've just got to get in and get hot," New York manager Luis Rojas told BNN after the win. "We took care of the first part and now we're just working on the second."

Game 4 is scheduled for tomorrow. Slated to start are Marcus Stroman for New York and David Price for St. Louis.

𝗣𝗢𝗚-SP Trevor Bauer

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Mets 2 Cardinals 3

Cardinals Clip Mets 3-2 in LCS Contest

The St. Louis Cardinals got a great start from 35-year-old left-hander David Price, as St. Louis won the contest, 3-2, at Busch Stadium. Price threw 6 innings of 3-hit ball in the win, which knotted the best-of-7 series at 2-2.

Price delivered a quality start for St. Louis. The 6' 5" left-hander allowed 1 earned run on 3 hits over 6 innings of work.

"We lost," New York manager Luis Rojas said later. "We'll deal with it. The series isn't over."

Game 5 is scheduled for tomorrow at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. Slated to start are Jacob deGrom for the New York Mets and Jack Flaherty for the St. Louis Cardinals.

𝗣𝗢𝗚- SP David Price

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Mets 8 Cardinals 9

Closing In: St. Louis Nears WS With Dramatic Game 5 Win

St. Louis second baseman Kolten Wong was the key at Busch Stadium today, as he powered the Cardinals to victory in a critical Game 5 of the League Championship Series. The Cardinals took the 9-8 win over the New York Mets to seize a 3-2 lead in the best-of-7 series.

Paul Goldschmidt was the walk-off hero for St. Louis. With the game tied in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Cardinals first baseman hit a dramatic run-scoring single to send the teams home.

"It's a good day to be a fan after a win like that," Goldschmidt told the St. Louis News.

Game 6 is set to be played Sunday at Citi Field in New York. Slated to start are Dakota Hudson for St. Louis and Michael Wacha for New York.

𝗣𝗢𝗚-2B Kolten Wong

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Cardinals 15 Mets 4

St. Louis Advances to World Series

The St. Louis Cardinals are riding high after winning the League Championship Series and eliminating the New York Mets by a series score of 4-2.

The final blow came tonight at Citi Field when St. Louis secured its spot in the World Series with a 15-4 victory.

"It feels good to put them away because we really didn't want to let them crawl back into this series," said second baseman Kolten Wong, who was named series MVP. "A team like that, you need to bury them when you get the chance."

Wong certainly helped his team's cause, as he hit .364 with a .481 on-base percentage in the series. He also chipped in 2 home runs, drove in 5 RBI and scored 9 runs.

The St. Louis Cardinals will play against the Boston Red Sox in the next round. Boston won their series against the Los Angeles Angels 4 games to 3. The World Series is scheduled to begin on October 20th, 2020.

𝗣𝗢𝗚-RF Dylan Carlson

𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗩𝗣- 2B Kolten Wong- 8/22 (.363), 2HR, 9 R, 5 RBI, 2BB