San Francisco Giants vs. St. Louis Cardinals Game 4: Live Score, NLCS Analysis
By on October 18, 2012
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The San Francisco Giants and St. Louis Cardinals battled in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series.
FINAL: Cardinals 8, Giants 3
The game was close early, but the Cardinals scored two runs each in the fifth, sixth and seventh innings to take a commanding 3-1 lead in the series.
Adam Wainwright picked up the win on the hill, going seven innings, giving up one run, four hits and five strikeouts.
Jon Jay, Matt Holliday and Yadier Molina each had two hits and two RBI for the Cardinals.
In Game 5, Lance Lynn takes the hill against Barry Zito with the Cardinals having a chance to close out the series.
Tune into Game 5 tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. ET.
And, that is all she wrote.
Sanchez grounds out for the second out.
That's 0-for-4. Safe to say he probably won't be in the starting lineup tomorrow.
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PABLO SANDOVAL BLASTS A TWO-RUN HOMER!!!
When I say he blasted it, he blasted it.
Cardinals 8, Giants 3
Posey grounds out to second, Scutaro advances to third.
One out...Cards just need outs here.
Marco Scutaro doubles down the left-field line.
Matt Holliday flies out to right and we go to the ninth.
Jay strikes out for the second out of the inning.
The luster has been lost for this game. Seems both teams may just be ready for this one to end.
Jay strikes out for the first out of the inning.
The Giants just can't buy a hit. Angel Pagan flies out to left to end the inning. We go to the bottom half of the inning.
Swing and a miss...that's one out in the top of the eighth.
Strikeout ends the inning.
That's three-straight innings with two runs scored.
We go to the eighth.
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KOZMA RBI DOUBLE SCORES MOLINA!!!!
IT IS NOW 8-1.
Adam Wainwright done for the evening. His final line is 7 IP, 1 run, four hits and five strikeouts.
Descalso pops out for the second out of the inning.
And, Bochy is sticking with this pitcher for another batter.
Freese strikes out...definitely hasn't seen a repeat of last October.
This one has been over for a long time.
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MOLINA SMACKS AN RBI DOUBLE TO SCORE CRAIG!!!
CARDINALS NOW LEAD 7-1.
Great diving play by Sandoval on Craig's grounder. Just didn't have enough juice on the throw to first base.
Matt Carpenter with another great play at first. We move on to the bottom of the seventh.
Adam Wainwright is showing his Cy Young-caliber stuff tonight.
Pence flies out to right for the second out of the inning.
That's three strikeouts for Sanchez.
Maybe Hector Sanchez won't strike out looking this time.
Holliday pops up to end the inning.
We go to the seventh inning.
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