Thursday, May 23, 2013
The Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO — Ryan Vogelsong struck out a career-best nine in another postseason gem and the San Francisco Giants forced a decisive Game 7 in the NL championship series with a 6-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday night.
The Giants' Brandon Belt breaks his bat as he hits a single in the eighth inning of Game 6 of the National League championship series against the St. Louis Cardinals Sunday in San Francisco. The Giants won, 6-1.
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Marco Scutaro hit a two-run double and Buster Posey drove in his first run of the series with a groundout in the first inning as San Francisco struck early to support Vogelsong.
Matt Cain will start for the Giants against Kyle Lohse in Game 7 on Monday night. Lohse won their Game 3 matchup.
Allen Craig hit an RBI single in the sixth for the Cardinals. Craig shifted from first base to left field in place of injured Matt Holliday, a late scratch with lower back tightness.
The Giants have won five straight games this postseason when facing elimination.
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