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Washington Nationals at St. Louis Cardinals, October 8, 2012

On October 8, 2012, the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Washington Nationals 12-4 at Busch Stadium III, a Division Series game. The 12-4 final was one-sided. The game information lists attendance of 45,840, a running time of 207 minutes, and a day start. The weather notes give 61 degrees, sunny skies, and a 12 mph wind. The Washington Nationals scored in the second, fifth, and seventh innings, with the biggest frame a 2-run fifth. The St. Louis Cardinals scored in the second, third, fourth, sixth, and eighth innings, with the biggest frame a 4-run second. Hits were 10 for the Washington Nationals and 13 for the St. Louis Cardinals, with 2 and 0 errors. Lance Lynn was the winning pitcher, allowing 2 earned runs on 3 hits in 3.0 innings. Jordan Zimmermann took the loss after 3.0 innings and 5 runs. No pitcher struck out more than Lance Lynn, who had 5. The Washington Nationals used Sean Burnett, Christian Garcia, Mike Gonzalez, Tom Gorzelanny, and Ryan Mattheus on the mound. The St. Louis Cardinals' pitching table lists Mitchell Boggs, Jaime Garcia, Joe Kelly, Lance Lynn, and Edward Mujica. The Washington Nationals' top hitter was Ryan Zimmerman, 2 for 4, 1 home run, and 2 RBI. Adam LaRoche also homered for the Washington Nationals. The St. Louis Cardinals' top hitter was Allen Craig, 3 for 5, 1 home run, 1 double, and 1 RBI. Carlos Beltran drove in 3 for the St. Louis Cardinals. Carlos Beltran and Daniel Descalso also homered for the St. Louis Cardinals. Marvin Hudson worked home plate.