Giants blank Cardinals to stay alive
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October 21, 2012, Sunday
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SAN Francisco pitcher Barry Zito led the Giants to a 5-0 victory over the Cardinals at St Louis to keep their hopes for a World Series berth alive.
It was the fourth time this postseason the Giants have fended off elimination. They narrowed the gap on the reigning World Series champions to 3-2 in the best-of-seven National League championship series.
The Cardinals need just one win to return to baseball's championship showcase, which starts next Wednesday. The winner of this series will take on the American League champions Detroit Tigers.
The Giants and Cardinals will meet again tomorrow in San Francisco.
"That was the goal coming in," said shortstop Brandon Crawford, who had a two-run single. "We wanted to get this series home and play another day together."
Zito made it happen as he scattered six hits and six strikeouts over 7 2/3 innings.
He also contributed on offense pushing in a run with a bunt single that capped a four-run fourth inning. "It's just something that I've worked on," Zito said.
Pablo Sandoval went 2-for-4 with a solo homer and scored twice to help the Giants, who had fought back from a 0-2 deficit to beat the Cincinnati Reds in the best-of-five division series.
"We do have confidence from what we accomplished in Cincinnati," said Hunter Pence, whose soft ground ball aided the Giants' fourth-inning outburst. "That definitely gives you hope."
Cardinals starting pitcher Lance Lynn failed to make it out of the fourth inning for a second straight start in this series.
An 18-game winner in the regular season, Lynn gave up four runs on four hits.
Yadier Molina accounted for two of the Cardinals' seven hits.
It was the fourth time this postseason the Giants have fended off elimination. They narrowed the gap on the reigning World Series champions to 3-2 in the best-of-seven National League championship series.
The Cardinals need just one win to return to baseball's championship showcase, which starts next Wednesday. The winner of this series will take on the American League champions Detroit Tigers.
The Giants and Cardinals will meet again tomorrow in San Francisco.
"That was the goal coming in," said shortstop Brandon Crawford, who had a two-run single. "We wanted to get this series home and play another day together."
Zito made it happen as he scattered six hits and six strikeouts over 7 2/3 innings.
He also contributed on offense pushing in a run with a bunt single that capped a four-run fourth inning. "It's just something that I've worked on," Zito said.
Pablo Sandoval went 2-for-4 with a solo homer and scored twice to help the Giants, who had fought back from a 0-2 deficit to beat the Cincinnati Reds in the best-of-five division series.
"We do have confidence from what we accomplished in Cincinnati," said Hunter Pence, whose soft ground ball aided the Giants' fourth-inning outburst. "That definitely gives you hope."
Cardinals starting pitcher Lance Lynn failed to make it out of the fourth inning for a second straight start in this series.
An 18-game winner in the regular season, Lynn gave up four runs on four hits.
Yadier Molina accounted for two of the Cardinals' seven hits.
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