Washington Nationals @ St. Louis Cardinals

NLCS - GAME 1 • WSH leads series 1-0

93-69, 43-38 Away

Final

91-71, 50-31 Home


WSH
STL

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	10	1
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0

NationalsTop 1st
- M. Mikolas pitching for STL
  WSH
  STL
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Strike Looking
  Four-seam FB 94
  2
  Foul Ball
  Four-seam FB 94
  3
  Strike Swinging
  Four-seam FB 95
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CardinalsBottom 1st
- A. Sanchez pitching for WSH
  WSH
  STL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 2nd
- M. Mikolas pitching for STL
  WSH
  STL
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsBottom 2nd
- A. Sanchez pitching for WSH
  WSH
  STL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 3rd
- M. Mikolas pitching for STL
  WSH
  STL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsBottom 3rd
- A. Sanchez pitching for WSH
  WSH
  STL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 4th
- M. Mikolas pitching for STL
  WSH
  STL
- Michael A. Taylor bunt grounds out to catcher Yadier Molina. Michael A. Taylor out on batter interference.
  1
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CardinalsBottom 4th
- A. Sanchez pitching for WSH
  WSH
  STL
- Wong stole second, Wong safe at third on throwing error by catcher Gomes.
  1
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error
NationalsTop 5th
- M. Mikolas pitching for STL
  WSH
  STL
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsBottom 5th
- A. Sanchez pitching for WSH
  WSH
  STL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 6th
- M. Mikolas pitching for STL
  WSH
  STL
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CardinalsBottom 6th
- A. Sanchez pitching for WSH
  WSH
  STL
- Arozarena hit for Mikolas
  1
  0
- Arozarena stole second.
  1
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 7th
- G. Gallegos pitching for STL
  WSH
  STL
- A. Miller pitching for STL
  WSH
  STL
- J. Brebbia pitching for STL
  WSH
  STL
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsBottom 7th
- A. Sanchez pitching for WSH
  WSH
  STL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 8th
- R. Helsley pitching for STL
  WSH
  STL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsBottom 8th
- A. Sanchez pitching for WSH
  WSH
  STL
- J. Martínez hit for Helsley
  2
  0
- S. Doolittle pitching for WSH
  WSH
  STL
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 9th
- T. Webb pitching for STL
  WSH
  STL
- C. Martínez pitching for STL
  WSH
  STL
- Bader in center field.
  2
  0
- Soto to second on wild pitch by C. Martínez.
  2
  0
- Kendrick intentionally walked.
  2
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CardinalsBottom 9th
- S. Doolittle pitching for WSH
  WSH
  STL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Strike Looking	Four-seam FB	94
2 Foul Ball	Four-seam FB	94
3 Strike Swinging	Four-seam FB	95

Gomes praises Sanchez's 'tremendous outing'

1:23

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

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

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Philadelphia	96	66	.593	-	W1
New York	83	79	.512	13	L1
Miami	79	83	.488	17	W1
Atlanta	76	86	.469	20	W1
Washington	66	96	.407	30	L1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	97	65	.599	-	W1
Chicago	92	70	.568	5	W3
Cincinnati	83	79	.512	14	L1
St. Louis	78	84	.481	19	L4
Pittsburgh	71	91	.438	26	L1

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