Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Wacha, Cardinals edge Dodgers for 2-0 lead in NLCS

Los Angeles Dodgers' Nick Punto shouts after striking out during the third inning of Game 2 of the National League baseball championship series against the St. Louis Cardinals Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)







Los Angeles Dodgers' Nick Punto shouts after striking out during the third inning of Game 2 of the National League baseball championship series against the St. Louis Cardinals Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)







Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw throws during the second inning of Game 2 of the National League baseball championship series against the St. Louis Cardinals Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)







Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw throws during the second inning of Game 2 of the National League baseball championship series against the St. Louis Cardinals Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)







St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Michael Wacha throws during the second inning of Game 2 of the National League baseball championship series against the Los Angeles Dodgers Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)







Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw throws during the first inning of Game 2 of the National League baseball championship series against the St. Louis Cardinals Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Curry, Pool)







ST. LOUIS (AP) — Rookie Michael Wacha pitched into the seventh inning with zero margin for error and the St. Louis Cardinals silenced the Los Angeles Dodgers for the second straight day, winning 1-0 Saturday for a 2-0 lead in the NL championship series.

The Cardinals managed only two hits off Clayton Kershaw and the Dodgers, but Jon Jay's sacrifice fly set up by A.J. Ellis' passed ball in the fifth stood up.

The Dodgers' scoreless streak in the NLCS reached 19 innings. Rookie fireballer Trevor Rosenthal struck out the side in the ninth with a heater reaching 101 mph, fanning pinch-hitter Andre Ethier on three pitches to end it.

A day after outlasting Los Angeles 3-2 in 13 innings, the Cardinals moved two wins away from the World Series.

Game 3 is Monday at Dodger Stadium, with Cardinals ace Adam Wainwright facing rookie Hyun-Jin Ryu.

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