The Cardinals take a 3-1 lead in the NLCS by beating the Giants, 8 – 3. The Cards break open a tight 2 – 1 game with a pair of runs against Tim Lincecum in the 5th, then add 2 runs in each of the next 2 innings to run away with the contest. Adam Wainwright is the winner.

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The Cardinals take a 3-1 lead in the NLCS by beating the Giants, 8 – 3. The Cards break open a tight 2 – 1 game with a pair of runs against Tim Lincecum in the 5th, then add 2 runs in each of the next 2 innings to run away with the contest. Adam Wainwright is the winner.

The Detroit Tigers complete a four-game sweep of the Yankees in the ALCS with an 8 – 1 win at home. The Tigers build a 6-0 lead after four innings, chasing CC Sabathia, as Max Scherzer cruises to the win. Delmon Young, who is named series MVP, drives in the winning run for the fourth straight game while the Tigers homer four times. The Yankees were thoroughly outplayed, never leading once in the four games, scoring only 6 runs and batting a mere .157.

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The Detroit Tigers complete a four-game sweep of the Yankees in the ALCS with an 8 – 1 win at home. The Tigers build a 6-0 lead after four innings, chasing CC Sabathia, as Max Scherzer cruises to the win. Delmon Young, who is named series MVP, drives in the winning run for the fourth straight game while the Tigers homer four times. The Yankees were thoroughly outplayed, never leading once in the four games, scoring only 6 runs and batting a mere .157.