At Washington:
With Anthony Rendon and Juan Soto delivering runs batted in and pitcher Patrick Corbin striking out 12 batters, the Washington Nationals, who scored seven runs in the first inning on Tuesday, held off the St. Louis Cardinals 7-4 at home in game four of the National League Championship Series as the Nats swept the Redbirds in four straight games for their first league pennant in their 51-year history (the former Montreal Expos franchise moved to DC prior to the 2005 season).
The Nationals will make their first-ever World Series appearance, the first Fall Classic appearance for a Washington-based club since the American League's original Senators (now the Minnesota Twins) fell to the then-New York Giants in five games in 1933.
Those same Senators produced the city's lone World Series championship in 1924 when they defeated the Giants four games to three.
The Seattle Mariners are now the only active Major League Baseball club to have never reached the World Series.
Showing posts with label 2019 MLB Playoffs (National League Championship Series). Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2019 MLB Playoffs (National League Championship Series). Show all posts
Tuesday, October 15, 2019
Monday, October 14, 2019
MLB Playoffs: Nats Blast Cardinals To Take 3-0 NLCS Lead; Washington One Victory Away From First World Series Trip
At Washington:
Stephen Strasburg struck out 12 batters in the course of a strong seven-inning start while Howie Kendrick doubled three times and batted in three more runs on Monday as the Washington Nationals roasted the visiting St. Louis Cardinals 8-1 in game three of the National League Championship Series.
The Nationals, who lead the series three games to none, can wrap up their first-ever pennant and World Series appearances by finishing off the Cardinals in the Nation's Capital on Tuesday.
It would mark the first Fall Classic appearance by a Major League Baseball club from Washington since the old American League Senators lost the 1933 World Series. The former Montreal Expos moved to Washington prior to the 2005 season.
Stephen Strasburg struck out 12 batters in the course of a strong seven-inning start while Howie Kendrick doubled three times and batted in three more runs on Monday as the Washington Nationals roasted the visiting St. Louis Cardinals 8-1 in game three of the National League Championship Series.
The Nationals, who lead the series three games to none, can wrap up their first-ever pennant and World Series appearances by finishing off the Cardinals in the Nation's Capital on Tuesday.
It would mark the first Fall Classic appearance by a Major League Baseball club from Washington since the old American League Senators lost the 1933 World Series. The former Montreal Expos moved to Washington prior to the 2005 season.
Saturday, October 12, 2019
MLB Playoffs: Nats Handcuff Cards Again To Take 2-0 NLCS Lead
At St. Louis:
Max Scherzer pitched a no-hitter into the seventh inning as he struck out eleven batters while Adam Eaton (double) and Michael Taylor (homer) each batted in a run as the Washington Nationals stretched their National League Championship Series lead to two games to none on Saturday following their 3-1 game-two road win over the Cardinals.
The Cardinals' Adam Wainwright also struck out eleven batters but turned out to be the hard-luck loser.
Max Scherzer pitched a no-hitter into the seventh inning as he struck out eleven batters while Adam Eaton (double) and Michael Taylor (homer) each batted in a run as the Washington Nationals stretched their National League Championship Series lead to two games to none on Saturday following their 3-1 game-two road win over the Cardinals.
The Cardinals' Adam Wainwright also struck out eleven batters but turned out to be the hard-luck loser.
Friday, October 11, 2019
MLB Playoffs: Anibal Sanchez Carries No-No Into Eighth Innings, Nats Open NLCS By Blanking Cards In St. Louis
At St. Louis:
Anibal Sanchez carried a no-hitter into the eighth inning while Howie Kendrick and Yan Gomes each delivered a run-scoring double on Friday as the Washington Nationals blanked the St. Louis Cardinals 2-0 on the road in the opening game of the National League Championship Series.
Relief man Sean Doolittle retired the last four batters as he and the aforementioned Mr. Sanchez combined on a one-hit shutout.
Anibal Sanchez carried a no-hitter into the eighth inning while Howie Kendrick and Yan Gomes each delivered a run-scoring double on Friday as the Washington Nationals blanked the St. Louis Cardinals 2-0 on the road in the opening game of the National League Championship Series.
Relief man Sean Doolittle retired the last four batters as he and the aforementioned Mr. Sanchez combined on a one-hit shutout.
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