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    Washington Nationals @ St. Louis Cardinals

    NLCS - GAME 1 • WSH leads series 1-0
    WSH
    Washington NationalsNationalsWSH
    93-69, 43-38 Away
    2
    93-69, 43-38 Away
    Final
    STL
    St. Louis CardinalsCardinalsSTL
    91-71, 50-31 Home
    0
    91-71, 50-31 Home
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    hittersH-ABRHRRBIAVG
    T. TurnerSS
    1-5000.200
    A. EatonRF
    1-5100.200
    A. Rendon3B
    1-3000.333
    J. SotoLF
    1-5000.200
    H. Kendrick2B
    2-4101.500
    R. Zimmerman1B
    2-4000.500
    M. TaylorCF
    0-4000.000
    Y. GomesC
    2-3001.667
    A. SanchezP
    0-4000.000
    S. DoolittleP
    0-0000.000
    pitchersIPHERBBKPC-STERA
    A. Sanchez
    7.21015103-670.00
    S. Doolittle
    1.1000115-100.00
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    Win Probability

    According to ESPN Analytics

    WSHSTL
    Hits
    10
    1
    Home Runs
    0
    0
    Total Bases
    15
    1
    Runners LOB
    13
    4

    Game Information

    Busch Stadium
    Busch Stadium
    1:08 AM, 12 October 2019
    St. Louis, Missouri
    Attendance: 45,075
    Game Time:3:24
    • Umpires:
    • Home Plate Umpire - Mike Muchlinski
    • First Base Umpire - Chris Conroy
    • Second Base Umpire - Bill Miller
    • Third Base Umpire - Phil Cuzzi
    • Left Field Umpire - Chad Fairchild
    • Right Field Umpire - Fieldin Culbreth

    Sánchez shines as Nationals beat Cards 2-0 in NLCS opener

    Anibal Sanchez carried a no-hit bid into the eighth inning, Howie Kendrick had two more big swings and the Washington Nationals beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-0 on Friday night in the NL Championship Series opener.
    Oct 12, 2019, 06:16 am - Associated Press
    WSH
    STL
    123456789RHE
    0100001002101
    000000000010
    A. Sanchez
    win

    A. Sanchez1-0

    7.2 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 5 K, 1 BB
    M. Mikolas
    loss

    M. Mikolas0-1

    6.0 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 7 K, 2 BB
    S. Doolittle
    save

    S. Doolittle1

    1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 K, 0 BB

    Scoring Summary

    Inning

    WSHSTL
    2ndGomes doubled to deep left center, Kendrick scored.10
    7thKendrick singled to center, Eaton scored, Rendon to second.20
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    WSH leads 1-0

    • Nationals
      2
    • Cardinals
      0
    Game 1
    12/10
    • Nationals
      3
    • Cardinals
      1
    Game 2
    12/10
    • Cardinals
      1
    • Nationals
      8
    Game 3
    15/10
    • Cardinals
      4
    • Nationals
      7
    Game 4
    16/10

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    Atlanta9264.590-W3
    Philadelphia8670.5516W1
    Miami7680.48716L3
    Washington7383.46819L1
    New York7185.45521L1
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    Milwaukee9858.628-W3
    Chicago8769.55811W2
    Pittsburgh7977.50619W4
    St. Louis7680.48722W1
    Cincinnati7284.46226L2
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