The St. Louis Cardinals dug themselves out of a four-run hole with key hits from Jhonny Peralta, Kolten Wong and Randal Grichuk. Cardinals starter John Lackey gave up those four runs in the first, but after that he and a series of relievers held the Giants scoreless until the 10th.
A lead-off walk in that inning -- the beginning of a rally as the Cardinals radio announcers noted -- was followed by a single. Then Gregor Blanco put down a bunt. Pitcher Randy Choate fielded the ball and air mailed it to right field. And that was the ballgame.
If it's any consolation, Forbes reports that St. Louis has San Francisco beat in one important measure of cost of living. NLCS tickets on the secondary market are higher in the Gateway City than in that City by the Bay.
Game Four starts at 7:07 p.m. Wednesday at AT&T Park. Shelby Miller (10-9) is scheduled to pitch for the Cards; the Giants have slated Ryan Vogelsong (8-13).
2014 National League Championship Series
Game One: Saturday, Oct. 11, Busch Stadium. Final score: Cards 0, Giants 3
Game Two: Sunday, Oct. 12, Busch Stadium, Final score: Cards 5, Giants 4
Game Three: Tuesday, Oct. 14, AT&T Park San Francisco, Final score: Cards 4 , Giants 5
Game Four: Wednesday, Oct. 15, AT&T Park, 7:07 p.m. (Fox Sports 1)
Game Five: Thursday, Oct. 16, AT&T Park, 7:07 p.m. CT (Fox Sports 1)
Game Six (if necessary): Saturday, Oct. 18, Busch Stadium, 3:07 p.m. (FOX)
Game Seven (if necessary): Sunday, Oct. 19, Busch Stadium, 6:37 p.m. (Fox Sports 1)
Broadcast info: Fox Sports 1 is on Charter: channels 43 and 211 (SD), 811 (HD); ATT&T U-Verse: 652 (SD), 1652 (HD); Dish: 150; Direct TV: 219. Play-by-play by Mike Shannon and John Rooney on KMOX (1120 AM).
