October 7, 2013: Cardinals 4 Dodgers 1 (Cardinals win series, 3-1)

The Cardinals will face the Nationals in the NLDS after disposing of the Dodgers in a 5-1 win in game 4. Carlos Beltran was the difference maker with a huge 3-run homer in the 7th. Michael Wacha went 7 strong to earn the win, and Edward Mujica got the 2 inning save, his 3rd save of the series.

The Cardinals got remarkable starting pitching in their 3 wins - 3 earned runs in 21 2/3 IP for Adam Wainwright, Joe Kelly and Michael Wacha. The series MVP is the one who saved all 3 of those wins, Edward Mujica.

BOXSCORE: 2013 St. Louis Cardinals At 2013 Los Angeles(NL) Dodgers  10/7/2013
 
  Cardinals          AB  R  H RBI AVG     Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  M.Carpenter 2B      5  0  0  0 .176     C.Crawford LF       4  0  2  0 .250  
  C.Beltran RF        4  1  1  3 .353     M.Ellis 2B          4  0  0  0 .143  
  M.Holliday LF       4  0  0  0 .143     H.Ramirez SS        3  0  0  0 .067  
  M.Adams 1B          3  1  2  1 .250     A.Gonzalez 1B       4  0  0  0 .400  
  Y.Molina C          3  0  1  0 .333     Y.Puig RF           4  1  1  1 .267  
  J.Jay CF            4  0  0  0 .286     J.Uribe 3B          3  0  1  0 .538  
  E.Mujica P          0  0  0  0 .000     S.Schumaker CF      3  0  1  0 .222  
  D.Freese 3B         4  1  1  0 .250     A.Ellis C           3  0  1  0 .214  
  D.Descalso SS       4  1  1  0 .250     R.Nolasco P         2  0  0  0 .000  
  M.Wacha P           3  0  1  0 .333     J.Howell P          0  0  0  0 .000  
B-S.Robinson CF       1  0  1  01.000     P.Rodriguez P       0  0  0  0 ----  
                                        A-S.Van Slyke PH      0  0  0  0 .000  
                                          C.Capuano P         0  0  0  0 ----  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      35  4  8  4                 Totals      30  1  6  1
 
A-Pinch Hit For Rodriguez In 8th Inning
B-Subbed Defensively (CF) For Wacha In 8th Inning
 
Cardinals....... 0 1 0  0 0 0  3 0 0  -  4  8  0
Dodgers......... 0 1 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  1  6  1
 
Cardinals (3-1)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
M.Wacha WIN(1-0)          7       6   1   1   2   6   1 115   1.29
E.Mujica SAVE(3rd)        2       0   0   0   0   1   0  20   0.00
Totals                    9       6   1   1   2   7   1
 
Dodgers (1-3)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
R.Nolasco                 5 2/3   4   1   1   2   6   1 100   1.59
J.Howell LOSS(0-1)        0 1/3   2   2   2   0   0   0  11   8.10
P.Rodriguez               2       1   1   1   0   3   1  28   4.50
C.Capuano                 1       1   0   0   0   0   0  17   0.00
Totals                    9       8   4   4   2   9   2
 
ATTENDANCE- 47,984 DATE- Monday, October 7th 2013 TIME- Night WEATHER- Average
UMPIRES- Todd Tichenor, Dale Scott, Bill Miller, C.B. Bucknor
T- 2:53
LEFT ON BASE- Cardinals: 6  Dodgers: 4
DOUBLE PLAYS- Cardinals: 3  Dodgers: 0
ERRORS- H.Ramirez
DOUBLES- M.Adams(1st)
HOME RUNS- C.Beltran(1st), M.Adams(1st), Y.Puig(1st)
RBIs- C.Beltran-3(4th), M.Adams(1st), Y.Puig(4th)
WALKS- M.Adams, Y.Molina, H.Ramirez, S.Van Slyke
STRIKE OUTS- M.Carpenter, C.Beltran, M.Holliday, M.Adams, J.Jay-2, D.Freese,
             M.Wacha-2, M.Ellis, H.Ramirez, Y.Puig, J.Uribe-2, A.Ellis,
             R.Nolasco
GIDP- C.Crawford, H.Ramirez
2-out RBI- C.Beltran-3
RLISP 2-out- C.Beltran, D.Freese, J.Jay, M.Ellis
TEAM RISP- Cardinals: 1 for 8  Dodgers: 0 for 2
 
First baseman Matt Adams connected with a 'big fly' as the St. Louis Cardinals
beat the Los Angeles(NL) Dodgers by a score of 4 to 1.
 
Michael Wacha(1-0) pitched well for St. Louis in their victory.  He was
reached for 6 hits and 2 walks in 7 innings.  St. Louis managed 8 hits in
their victory.  
 
Edward Mujica recorded his 3rd save.  J.P. Howell(0-1) ended up with the loss
in relief.  He pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up 2 hits and no walks.