Yesterday, the Dodgers, having won game 5, went to St. Louis to stay alive. The score of the series was 3-2, but the Dodgers had ace Clayton Kershaw on the mound, going against the Cardinals' Michael Wacha. Kershaw had an good playoffs, with a 3.13 ERA and a 1-2 record. But Michael Wacha was having an amazing postseason, emerging as a great player with a 0.43 ERA and a perfect 3-0 record. He had only given up one run and eight hits in 21.0 innings. This was also his first postseason and year in the major leagues.
The game started out slow, with no runs in the first two innings, but in the third inning the Cardinals struck with four runs. The score held for one more inning until the Cardinals got another five runs off the Dodgers. Kershaw exited the game after giving up seven runs. Wacha pitched great and held the Dodgers' potent lineup off the scoreboard until he exited after the seventh inning. The Cardinals then held for another two innings and got the win 9-0 to advance to the World Series.
*Note: All stats from after Game 6
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