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Zimmerman flied out to center fielder Edman.

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Rendon hit a sacrifice fly to center fielder Bader, Turner scored.

Hit a sacrifice fly to center fielder Bader, Turner scored.

V.Robles singled to right, Soto scored, Kendrick to third, Zimmerman to second.

Singled to right, Soto scored, Kendrick to third, Zimmerman to second.

Gomes singled to left, Kendrick scored, Zimmerman scored, V.Robles to second.

Singled to left, Kendrick scored, Zimmerman scored, V.Robles to second.

Turner singled to left, V.Robles scored, Gomes scored.

Singled to left, V.Robles scored, Gomes scored.

Molina homered to center on the first pitch.

Edman grounded out, second baseman Kendrick to first baseman Zimmerman, Bader scored, Wong to third, Fowler to second.

Grounded out, second baseman Kendrick to first baseman Zimmerman, Bader scored, Wong to third, Fowler to second.

J.Martínez doubled to center, Wong scored, Fowler scored.

Doubled to center, Wong scored, Fowler scored.

Nationals first.  Turner singled to right.  Eaton doubled to center, Turner to third.  Rendon hit a sacrifice fly to center fielder Bader, Turner scored.  Soto doubled to left, Eaton scored.  Kendrick was intentionally walked.  Zimmerman safe at first on fielder's choice plus fielding error by second baseman Wong, Soto to third, Kendrick to second.  V.Robles singled to right, Soto scored, Kendrick to third, Zimmerman to second.  Gomes singled to left, Kendrick scored, Zimmerman scored, V.Robles to second.  Wainwright pitching.  Corbin sacrificed, catcher Molina to second baseman Wong, V.Robles to third, Gomes to second.  Turner singled to left, V.Robles scored, Gomes scored.  Eaton lined out to shortstop DeJong.

Cardinals fourth.  Goldschmidt struck out.  Ozuna struck out.  Molina homered to center on the first pitch.  DeJong struck out.

Cardinals fifth.  Bader walked on a full count.  Wong singled to right, Bader to third.  Fowler pinch-hitting for Helsley.  Fowler walked on a full count, Wong to second.  Edman grounded out, second baseman Kendrick to first baseman Zimmerman, Bader scored, Wong to third, Fowler to second.  J.Martínez doubled to center, Wong scored, Fowler scored.  Goldschmidt struck out.  Ozuna struck out, catcher Gomes to first baseman Zimmerman.

 The Nationals took a 3-0 series lead with an 8-1 win over the Cardinals on Monday. Teams leading 3-0 in the postseason have gone on to win that series 36 of 37 times, with the only exception famously coming in the 2004 ALCS (Red Sox over Yankees). Washington is the first NL team all-time to allow one run or fewer in each of the first three games of a single postseason series.

 After Stephen Strasburg's outing (7 IP, 0 ER), the Nationals' starters have now gone 25.2 consecutive innings without allowing an earned run. That's the second-longest streak ever by an NL team in a single postseason - the Giants' starters didn't allow an earned run over the entire 1905 World Series (44.0 IP). Strasburg lowered his career postseason ERA to 1.10 in the win, the second lowest all-time through seven career postseason appearances (min. 35 IP) -- Sandy Koufax (0.88).

 So far in the NLCS, the Nationals have held the Cardinals to an 0-for-36 line when batting left-handed. The only team with a worse start to a playoff series from either side was the 1944 Browns, who began the World Series 0-for-41 as right-handed batters against the Cardinals.

 Patrick Corbin has made one start (Game 1 of NLDS) and three relief appearances this postseason, pitching to a 7.56 ERA across 8.1 innings. Corbin has either struck out or walked 51.2 percent (21/41) of the batters he has faced this postseason. Washington's pitching staff has struck out 109 batters this postseason, the second most through nine games in a single postseason all-time (2013 Tigers -- 110).

 Dakota Hudson allowed four runs (one earned) across 4.2 innings in Game 4 of the NLDS, a 5-4 Cardinals win. That start also came when St. Louis was facing elimination; Hudson will join Michael Wacha, StL (2013), Jaret Wright, Cle (1997) and Fernando Valenzuela, LA (1981) as the only rookies all-time to make two starts when facing elimination in the same postseason.

 Howie Kendrick went 3-for-4 with three doubles and three RBI in Washington's Game 3 win. At 36 years and 94 days, Kendrick became the fourth-oldest player in postseason history with three extra-base hits in a single game: Craig Biggio (39-298), Willie Stargell (39-225) and Larry Walker (37-327) were older.

 On May 23, the Nationals were sitting at a season-worst 12 games under .500 at 19-31. Only three teams all-time have advanced to the World Series after being at least 12 games under .500 in the regular season: 1914 Boston Braves (won WS), 2005 Houston Astros (lost WS) and 1973 Mets (lost WS).

HP - Cuzzi, 1B - Fairchild, 2B - Culbreth, 3B - Guccione, LF - Conroy, RF - Miller

In a season of record offense around the major leagues, the Washington Nationals have ridden their starting pitching to the cusp of the franchise's first World Series berth.
Left-hander Patrick Corbin is next in line for the Nationals, who could complete a National League Championship Series sweep of the Cardinals with a Game 4 victory Tuesday in Washington. Rookie right-hander Dakota Hudson will start for St. Louis.

Corbin, Nationals shoot for NLCS sweep of Cardinals

WASHINGTON (AP)  As the Washington Nationals moved a party 86 years in the making from their ballpark's infield to a booze-filled clubhouse, manager Dave Martinez paused near the dugout and thrust the silver NL Championship Series trophy overhead, to the delight of loud, delirious fans still in the stands.
Who would have thought this was possible five months ago, when the team was flailing, trade talk was swirling around Washington and folks figured Martinez's job was in jeopardy?

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St. Louis Cardinals @ Washington Nationals on October 16, 2019

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