New York Mets vs Washington Nationals
New York Mets center fielder Carlos Beltran (15) warms up prior to the game against the Washington Nationals on September 18, 2008 at Nationals Park in Washington. (UPI Photo/Mark Goldman)
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Carlos Beltran's three-run homer ignited a seven-run third inning Thursday that sent St. Louis to a 9-1 win over Pittsburgh that opened their playoff series.
Carlos Beltran pounded a go-ahead, two-run homer Monday and the St. Louis Cardinals eliminated Washington from playoff contention with a 4-3 victory.
A sacrifice fly from Carlos Beltran in the 10th inning Friday brought St. Louis a wild 7-6 win over Milwaukee that expanded the Cardinals' division lead.
Matt Adams finished off a four-run eighth inning with a two-run homer Wednesday, bringing St. Louis a 5-1 win over Milwaukee.
Carlos Beltran drove in three runs to stake St. Louis to an early lead and the Cardinals then produced a seven-run inning Friday to down Pittsburgh 12-8.
Matt Adams hit his second extra-inning homer of the game in the 16th Wednesday to give St. Louis a 5-4 win over Cincinnati.
A.J. Burnett pitched seven innings of one-run ball Saturday and the Pittsburgh Pirates grabbed first place with a 7-1 spanking of St. Louis.
Allen Craig rallied St. Louis with a seventh-inning grand slam and the Cardinals went on to record an 8-6 comeback win over division rival Cincinnati.
Shelby Miller tamed Atlanta on one run over seven innings Saturday and the St. Louis Cardinals dispatched the Braves 6-2.
Carlos Beltran gave St. Louis the lead Thursday with the second of three sixth-inning, RBI doubles that lifted the Cardinals past Atlanta 6-2.
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