REDBIRDS take Flight and go up 2-1 on GIGANTES...16-Game Winner LOHSE was Nip and Tuck but the CARDS Pen closed the Door...A CUP of JOE in the SHOW Report OCTOBER Edition 23

The St. Louis Cardinals continue to show why they are OCtober Baseball Tough as they beat the San Francisco Giants in Game 3 by a Score of 3-1 to take a 2-1 NLCS Series Lead.

Redbirds 16-Game Winner Kyle Lohse was Nip and Tuck from 60 Feet 6 Inches as he went 5 and 2/3 allowing 7 Hits with 5 Free Passes, that the Gigantes could do nothing with, and 1 Run. His Counterpart Gigantes Ace Matt Cain went 6 and 2/3 allowing 3 Runs on 6 Hits and a Big Fly to Redbirds RF Matt Carpenter.

The Gigantes struck First in the Top Half of the 3rd Frame with a Run. The Redbirds answered in their Half of the Same Frame with a Crooked #2. The Redbirds than added a Run in the Bottom of the 7th to close out the Scoring. Scutaro and "Panda Smash" Sandoval were a combined 4 for 10 with a Run. Pence and Posey were a combined 1 for 6 with 2 Base on Balls.

The Redbirds at the same token didn't get Production from Holliday (0-4) or Beltran (left with a Strained Knee) but all over their Line Up from John Jay to Freese to Molina and the Big Fly from Carpenter. Motte closes Game 3 for his NLCS 2nd Save.

Game 4 Preview for Thursday Night October 18, 2012....

SF T. Lincecum vs STL A. Wainright  8pm ET

Redbirds lead 2012 NLCS 2-1....