HBT: Cards start fast, then hold off Giants in Game 1

The Cardinals overcame a 6-0 deficit to claim Game 5 of the NLDS against the Nationals. On Sunday, they found themselves with a 6-0 lead and then held on to beat the Giants 6-4 in the first game of the NLCS.

David Freese and Carlos Beltran hit two-run homers for the Cardinals as they built their six-run lead and knocked Madison Bumgarner out in the fourth. The rout was very short lived, though, as the Giants came right back with four runs in the bottom of the fourth,?resulting?in Lance Lynn?s removal from the game.

Both bullpens matched zeroes from there, with neither offense able to score. Tim Lincecum pitched two scoreless innings for San Francisco, but five Cardinals relievers threw scoreless innings, with Edward Mujica getting credited with the victory after striking out the side in the seventh,

The Cardinals have to be feeling very good about the win, with their replacement starter ? Lynn was inserted back into the rotation in place of the injured Jaime Garcia ? beating the Giants? No. 2. Now they get to throw Chris Carpenter against Ryan Vogelsong in Monday?s Game 2 in San Francisco.

Source: http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/10/14/cardinals-hold-off-giants-claim-nlcs-game-1/related

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