Dodgers vs Cardinals: Live NL wild-card game updates, highlights as Chris Taylor’s walk-off HR sends Dodgers to NLCS

Tommy Edman prospects off the recreation with a bloop one to appropriate area off Max Scherzer, which he follows up by thieving next on a 2-1 depend to Paul Goldschmidt, who would then be walked by Scherzer on a skipped entire-depend changeup. Following Edman advanced to 3rd on a Tyler O’Neill fly ball, he arrived home on a Will Smith passed ball to give the Cardinals an early 1- direct.

Rob Biertempfel, Pirates defeat writer: I’m often stunned when I listen to that Dodgers Stadium is 3rd-oldest park in the majors. It so timeless, so pure. Guaranteed, there are not the bells and whistles you obtain at Oracle Park or PNC Park or Camden Yards, but Dodger Stadium stays of the ideal places to see a ball activity.

Eno Sarris, baseball author: There’s a ton of heritage involving these two teams. Incredibly, they’ve played 2091 game titles and the Cardinals direct the collection 1047-1044! Can the Dodgers close the gap?

Fabian Ardaya, Dodgers beat writer: Cardinals have plenty of pace. Something to enjoy tonight with how opponents have attacked the Dodgers when they get on the bases this year.

Nick Groke, Rockies conquer author: Currently being a few of aged-timey golf equipment, the Dodgers and Cardinals are, of study course, widespread postseason opponents. They have confronted each individual in six postseasons, which is third-most in baseball’s historical past. And the Cardinals gained four of the past 5 matchups. The Yankees and Giants have noticed each other 7 instances in the postseason. The Reds vs. Pirates and Yankees vs. Twins have confronted off most typically, in 11 postseasons every single.

Biertempfel: You’re exhibiting your age, Nick, with that Pirates-Reds reference They fulfilled in the 2013 wild-card game, of course, but most notably in the ’70s when it was the Lumber Enterprise vs the Major Red Machine. As the Pirates beat author, I have seen Adam Wainwright toss far more good games than I can try to remember. Then most modern was back in August, when he threw a two-strike shutout at PNC Park — on 88 pitches! He struck out 7 and walked none. Loads of smooth make contact with. He ran the two-seamer to both equally sides of the plate and suckered the Pirates with untouchable curveballs at 70-78 mph. A masterpiece. It occurred a few of weeks in advance of Waino’s 40th birthday and manufactured him the oldest pitcher to blank the Pirates considering the fact that Phil Niekro (42) in 1981.

Katie Woo, Cardinals defeat writer: Really standard Cardinals compact ball led to their very first operate of the match. Tommy Edman timed up Max Scherzer’s curveball properly and blooped it into right industry for a leadoff solitary. He highly developed to 2nd when Paul Goldschmidt walked and took 3rd very easily on Tyler O’Neill’s foul out to deep suitable. When Scherzer’s wild pitch scampered absent from Will Smith, Edman raced house and scored effortlessly.

St. Louis has ran the bases aggressively and competently all 12 months extended. In a winner-take-all recreation like this, gaining an more 90 toes is essential. Their pace and clever baserunning could definitely clearly show up as an gain below.