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    NLCS - GAME 1
    WSH leads series 1-0
    Nationals
    Washington Nationals

    Washington Nationals

    93-69, 43-38 away
    2Winner Icon Washington Nationals
    Cardinals
    St. Louis Cardinals

    St. Louis Cardinals

    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
    8:08 PM, October 11, 2019Coverage: TBS
    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, 01:16 am - Associated Press
    WSH
    STL
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    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
    10/11
    • Nationals
      3
    • Cardinals
      1
    Game 2
    10/12
    • Cardinals
      1
    • Nationals
      8
    Game 3
    10/14
    • Cardinals
      4
    • Nationals
      7
    Game 4
    10/15

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    New York6355.5345.5L7
    Miami5761.48311.5L3
    Atlanta5167.43217.5W3
    Washington4770.40221W2
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    Chicago6750.5736L1
    Cincinnati6257.52112W2
    St. Louis6059.50414W1
    Pittsburgh5168.42923L2
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