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91-71, 1st in NL Cent
BBTN: Nats Advance, Cole Wins Again, Hembo Knows
The Nationals advance to the franchise's first World Series and Jon Sciambi joins Buster to discuss how Washington overcame a sub-par bullpen to "obliterate" the Cardinals and if they'll match up better with the Yankees or Astros (10:12). Plus, "Hembo Knows" (28:05), Josh Reddick calls out Yankees fans (33:04) and ESPN's Marly Rivera on New York's bullpen issues and struggles against Gerrit Cole last night (34:34).
NLCS MVP Kendrick: 'Best time of my career'
MVP Howie Kendrick finished the four-game NLCS sweep hitting .333 with four doubles and four RBIs.
Charles Moynihan ESPN Producer
Nationals! World Series bound.
Charles Moynihan ESPN Producer
The Nationals have advanced to the World Series.
Wild-card Nationals head to World Series with sweep of Cards
Washington is heading to the World Series for the first time in 86 years after the wild-card Nationals used a seven-run first inning and Patrick Corbin's 12-strikeout performance to hold on and beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-4 Tuesday night for a...
Dan Mullen ESPN.com
The 2019 National League champion Washington Nationals
Alden Gonzalez ESPN Staff Writer
The Nationals, 19-31 on May 23, are headed to the World Series. They are the fourth team in history to get there despite being 12 games under .500 at one point. And they did so in dominant fashion, never once trailing the Cardinals in this NLCS. The Nationals have now won 16 of their last 18 games. DC has its first World Series team since 1933.
Dan Mullen ESPN.com
And exhale, Nationals fans. After Daniel Hudson worked his way out of an eighth-inning bases-loaded jam, Washington is three outs from the franchise's first World Series appearance.
Alden Gonzalez ESPN Staff Writer
Bases loaded, two outs, three-run game in the eighth, and Daniel Hudson gets Matt Carpenter, the second-to-last player available off the Cardinals' bench, to ground out. Three outs left for the Nationals.
Charles Moynihan ESPN Producer
An ominous sign if you are a Cardinals fan. The Equipment Van is parked outside their clubhouse.
Dan Mullen ESPN.com
The mood at Nationals Park went from countdown to celebration time to there's still plenty of baseball left to play as the Cardinals have suddenly made NLCS Game 4 interesting by cutting into the Nationals' lead.
Dan Mullen ESPN.com
The Nationals are well on their way to joining the 2015 Mets and 2012 Tigers as the only teams in MLB history to never trail in a four-game LCS sweep. Of course, neither of those teams went on to win the World Series.
Alden Gonzalez ESPN Staff Writer
The Nationals scored 7 first-inning runs, 3 of which were unearned. They cranked out 6 hits and sent 11 batters to the plate. They are on another level right now.
Dan Mullen ESPN.com
The Nationals have already chased starter Dakota Hudson from NLCS Game 4 in the first inning with a five-run onslaught helped by a couple of costly defensive misplays by the Cardinals. It appears early that most of the night will be spent counting the outs until the champagne celebration begins.
Alden Gonzalez ESPN Staff Writer
The Nationals have jumped all over the Cardinals to begin this game. Seven of the first eight batters reached against Dakota Hudson, giving them a 5-0 lead and forcing Adam Wainwright into this game. The Nationals have led in 23 of the 28 innings in this series. The Cardinals have led in 0.
Dan Mullen ESPN.com
Nationals Park is absolutely rocking as Juan Soto's RBI double adds to the Nats' early lead in NLCS Game 4. Looks like it could be a long night for Dakota Hudson and the Cardinals.
Dan Mullen ESPN.com
And just like that, the Patrick Corbin and the Nationals will be playing with a lead in NLCS Game 1. After Trea Turner and Adam Eaton led off the night with hits, Anthony Rendon drove in the first run of the game with a sac fly to score Turner.
Dan Mullen ESPN.com
Mike Shildt led off his pre-NLCS Game 4 media session by saying Harrison Bader's presence in the lineup is a chance to use some speed to manufacture runs in a series the Cardinals haven't been able to get much going with their bats so far.
Cardinals shuffle lineup, look to spark offense
Among the Cardinals' Game 4 lineup changes were Tommy Edman playing third base and hitting leadoff, Harrison Bader replacing Dexter Fowler in center field, and Jose Martinez drawing another start in right and hitting second.
FiveThirtyEight: The Nats Are Peaking At The Perfect Time
After sweeping the first two games of the National League Championship Series In St.
BBTN: Strasburg, ALCS Game 3, Numbers Game
With the Nationals one win away from advancing to the franchise's first World Series, Buster and Dave Schoenfield discuss Stephen Strasburg's postseason dominance, how Bryce Harper looms over this team, if the media has underrated the Nationals and more (12:10). KBME's Steve Sparks also explains why Gerrit Cole is so good and if a canceled Game 3 (weather) would benefit the Astros or Yankees more (32:20). Plus, Sarah Langs and "The Numbers Game" (27:48).
Kurkjian's October tales: Attention, passengers. There is a home run orbiting the earth
Tim Kurkjian shares the behind-the-scenes stories of some of the wildest games, moments and characters in MLB postseason history. This week: the 2000s.
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2019 NL Central Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis | 91 | 71 | .562 | - | W1 |
| Milwaukee | 89 | 73 | .549 | 2 | L3 |
| Chicago | 84 | 78 | .519 | 7 | L1 |
| Cincinnati | 75 | 87 | .463 | 16 | W2 |
| Pittsburgh | 69 | 93 | .426 | 22 | L2 |
2019 Team Leaders
- Batting
- Pitching
BATTING AVERAGE
Home Runs
RUNS BATTED IN
Earned Run Average
Wins
Strikeouts
Team Stats
- Batting
- Pitching
Runs76419th
Batting Average.24523rd
On Base Percentage.32218th
Slugging Percentage.41523rd
Earned Run Average3.805th
Quality Starts76Tied-7th
WHIP1.278th
BAA.2385th