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October 16, 2019 8:28:am EST

Max Scherzer was delighted to have proven the critics wrong as the Washington Nationals reached the MLB World Series for the first time with a 7-4 win over the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series. The win completed a 4-0 sweep for the Nationals, who face the winner of the Houston Astros and New York Yankees in the showpiece, the former leading 2-1 in the American League Championship Series. In-form Washington scored seven runs in the first inning with RBIs from Trea Turner, Anthony Rendon, Juan Soto, Victor Robles and Yan Gomes, before Patrick Corbin's 12 strikeouts seeing them through. Continue to Article

October 16, 2019 3:17:am EST

Wrapping up one of the more lopsided and drama-free National League Championship Series in recent history, the Nationals defeated the Cardinals by a score of 7-4 on Tuesday night in Washington, D.C. to sweep their way to the franchise's first-ever World Series appearance. Game 4 was another mostly stress-free game in a very stress-free NLCS for the Nats, as they scored seven runs off Dakota Hudson and Adam Wainwright in the top of the first inning and rode a large amount of swing-and-misses on Patrick Corbin pitches to a decisive sweep-clinching victory over St. Louis. Corbin became the first pitcher in MLB history to record 10 strikeouts through four innings of a postseason game, ultimately finishing with 12 strikeouts in five innings of work. Continue to Article

October 16, 2019 12:16:am EST

The Washington Nationals are heading to their first World Series in franchise history. Thanks to an impressive seven-run rally in the first inning, Dave Martinez's men beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-4 to complete a remarkable four-game sweep in the National League Championship Series. Washington will now get a break as they await the winner of the American League Championship Series between the New York Yankees and Houston Astros. Continue to Article

October 15, 2019 11:54:pm EST

It was merely the first inning, yet fans kept rising out of their seats to applaud or yell or twirl their red towels, to chant "Let's go, Nats!" and "M-V-P!" and various players' names, enjoying every moment of a seven-run outburst that would, eventually, propel their city to its first World Series appearance in 86 years. Extending their stunning turnaround, the wild-card Nationals got RBIs from middle-of-the-order stars Anthony Rendon and Juan Soto in that breakout first inning, and Patrick Corbin's 12-strikeout performance and a trio of relievers helped hold on to beat St. Louis 7-4 in Game 4 of a lopsided best-of-seven NLCS. Continue to Article

October 15, 2019 11:35:pm EST