GAME 1 - St. Louis 6, Anaheim 4
The Cardinals scored three times in the 3rd inning, sparked by Dioner Navarro's 2-run single, and never relinquished the lead. But the Angels, after falling behind 5-1, did make it close. Nick Markakis homered in the 6th and Mitch Moreland delivered an RBI single in the 7th to make it 5-3, In the 8th, Gregory Polanco nearly tied it. But on a hit that scored one run, Derek Dietrich tried to race home from second, but was nailed at the plate. Josh Reddick added an insurance run on a HR in the home half, and Wade Davis secured the save.
GAME 2 - St. Louis 11, Anaheim 1
Kyle Schwarber's 3-run blast capped a 9-run explosion in the 4th inning for the Cards. Francisco Liriano carried a shutout into the 9th and tossed a complete-game 7-hitter.
GAME 3 - St. Louis 6, Anaheim 2
Another big inning -- a 5-run 2nd -- carried the Cardinals as Jaime Garcia and Wade Davis combined on a 2-hitter. After two runs scored on bases-loaded walks in the 2nd, Carlos Santana ripped a 3-run double off Gio Gonzalez. Stephen Piscotty collected the Angels' only RBIs.
GAME 4 - Anaheim 6, St. Louis 3
The Angels avoided the sweep as Dallas Keuchel struck out 8 in 6 innings. The winners took their first lead of the series on Prince Fielder's RBI single in the 1st. Stephen Vogt and Nick Markakis each registered 2 RBIs as Anaheim took a 6-1 lead. Logan Forsythe's 2-run double in the 7th made it 6-3, but the Cardinals could get no closer.
GAME 5 - St. Louis 2, Anaheim 1
A pitching gem on both sides. Jacob DeGrom won for the second time in the series, fanning 10 in 8 innings. He and Wade Davis, who struck out 2 in the 9th, combined on a 3-hitter. The only blemish against Angels starter Cody Anderson until the 9th was a bases-loaded walk to Curtis Granderson in the 2nd. Anderson allowed just 4 hits -- the second run against him coming on Anthony Rendon's single in the 9th.
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