Uncharacteristically, the Cardinals use the home run ball to defeat the Dodgers, 3 – 1, in Game 3 of the NLDS at Busch Stadium. Matt Carpenter hits a solo homer, his third of the series, off Hyun-Jin Ryu in the 3rd, and Kolten Wong hits a two-run shot off Scott Elbert in the 7th for the win.

On October 6, 3014 — Uncharacteristically, the Cardinals use the home run ball to defeat the Dodgers, 3 – 1, in Game 3 of the NLDS at Busch Stadium. Matt Carpenter hits a solo homer, his third of the series, off Hyun-Jin Ryu in the 3rd, and Kolten Wong hits a two-run shot off Scott Elbert in the 7th for the win.

 


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Sources:
Baseball Reference October 6
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