2013 National League Division Series

2013 National League Division Series
Team (Wins) Manager Season
St. Louis Cardinals (3) Mike Matheny 97–65, .599, 3 GA
Pittsburgh Pirates (2) Clint Hurdle 94–68, .580 3 GB
Dates: October 3–9
Television: TBS (Games 1, 3–5)
MLB Network (Game 2)
TV announcers: Dick Stockton, Bob Brenly and Matt Winer (TBS)
Bob Costas, Jim Kaat and Sam Ryan (MLBN)
Radio: ESPN
Radio announcers: Dave Flemming and Rick Sutcliffe
Umpires: Jerry Layne (crew chief), Jim Joyce, Sam Holbrook, Paul Nauert, Wally Bell, Tony Randazzo
Team (Wins) Manager Season
Los Angeles Dodgers (3) Don Mattingly 92–70, .568, 11 GA
Atlanta Braves (1) Fredi Gonzalez 96–66, .593, 10 GA
Dates: October 3–7
Television: TBS
TV announcers: Ernie Johnson, Jr., Ron Darling, Cal Ripken, Jr. and Craig Sager
Radio: ESPN
Radio announcers: Dan Shulman and Orel Hershiser
Umpires: John Hirschbeck (crew chief), Laz Diaz, Marvin Hudson, Bill Miller, Tim Welke, Hunter Wendelstedt
NL Wild Card Game: Pittsburgh Pirates over Cincinnati Reds, 6–2
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The 2013 National League Division Series were two best-of-five-game series to determine the teams to participate in the 2013 National League Championship Series. The three divisional winners (seeded 1-3 based on record) and a fourth team — the winner of a one-game Wild Card playoff — played in two series. TBS carried most of the games, with some on MLB Network.

These matchups were:

This was the first postseason meeting between the current National League Central division rivals St. Louis and Pittsburgh. The Pirates made their first postseason appearance since 1992, and their first appearance in the Division Series in franchise history.

This was the second postseason meeting between the Dodgers and Braves. The Braves previously defeated the Dodgers 3–0 in the 1996 NLDS.

Matchups

St. Louis Cardinals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates

St. Louis won the series, 3–2.

GameDateScoreLocationTimeAttendance 
1October 3Pittsburgh Pirates – 1, St. Louis Cardinals – 9Busch Stadium2:5745,693[3] 
2October 4Pittsburgh Pirates – 7, St. Louis Cardinals – 1Busch Stadium3:0345,999[4] 
3October 6St. Louis Cardinals – 3, Pittsburgh Pirates – 5PNC Park2:5840,489[5] 
4October 7St. Louis Cardinals – 2, Pittsburgh Pirates – 1PNC Park2:3640,493[6] 
5October 9Pittsburgh Pirates – 1, St. Louis Cardinals – 6Busch Stadium2:4047,231[7]

Atlanta Braves vs. Los Angeles Dodgers

Los Angeles won the series, 3–1.

GameDateScoreLocationTimeAttendance 
1October 3Los Angeles Dodgers – 6, Atlanta Braves – 1Turner Field3:2443,021[8] 
2October 4Los Angeles Dodgers – 3, Atlanta Braves – 4Turner Field3:2948,966[9] 
3October 6Atlanta Braves – 6, Los Angeles Dodgers – 13Dodger Stadium4:0154,646[10] 
4October 7Atlanta Braves – 3, Los Angeles Dodgers – 4Dodger Stadium3:1954,438[11]

Pittsburgh vs. St. Louis

Game 1, October 3

5:07 p.m. (EDT) at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri[12]

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 3
St. Louis 0 0 7 0 1 1 0 0 X 9 10 0
WP: Adam Wainwright (1–0)   LP: A.J. Burnett (0–1)
Home runs:
PIT: Pedro Álvarez (1)
STL: Carlos Beltrán (1)

The Cardinals set a new NLDS record with seven runs in an inning,[13] highlighted by Carlos Beltran's towering three-run home run (443 feet), his 15th in post-season play tying Babe Ruth for eighth place on the list. Only Derek Jeter (20) and Albert Pujols (18) among active players have more.[14]

Game 2, October 4

1:07 p.m. (EDT) at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri[15]

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh 0 1 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 7 10 0
St. Louis 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 1
WP: Gerrit Cole (1–0)   LP: Lance Lynn (0–1)
Home runs:
PIT: Pedro Álvarez (2), Starling Marte (1)
STL: Yadier Molina (1)

The Pirates scored first with two outs in the second inning as Gerrit Cole drove in Pedro Álvarez with a single after Jordy Mercer was intentionally walked. Alvarez hit his second home run of the series in the third, a two-run line drive. The Pirates added to their lead with two runs in the fifth inning as Marlon Byrd drove home Justin Morneau with a double and Russell Martin plated Byrd with a single. The Cardinals finally got on the board with a solo home run from Yadier Molina in their half of the fifth inning. It was his third post-season home run. The Pirates added to their lead in the seventh inning as Martin plated Byrd again, this time via a sacrifice fly.

Game 3, October 6

4:37 p.m. (EDT) at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania[16]

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
St. Louis 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 3 7 1
Pittsburgh 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 X 5 8 0
WP: Mark Melancon (1–0)   LP: Carlos Martínez (0–1)   Sv: Jason Grilli (1)
Home runs:
STL: Carlos Beltrán (2)
PIT: None

The Pirates opened up their first non-Wild Card postseason home game in 21 years by scoring two runs in the first inning. The Cardinals would later tie the game in the fifth with a two-out RBI single by Carlos Beltran. The Pirates responded by scoring the next inning on a Russell Martin sacrifice fly, which was later answered by a Carlos Beltran home run in the eighth. The home run was Beltran's 16th playoff home run, which moved him past Babe Ruth for eighth place in postseason history. The Pirates would take the lead in the bottom of the 8th and win the game by the score of 5-3.

Game 4, October 7

3:07 p.m. (EDT) at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania[17]

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
St. Louis 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 3 0
Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0
WP: Michael Wacha (1–0)   LP: Charlie Morton (0–1)   Sv: Trevor Rosenthal (1)
Home runs:
STL: Matt Holliday (1)
PIT: Pedro Álvarez (3)

Game 4 featured a pitching gem from St. Louis Cardinals rookie Michael Wacha. Wacha held the Pirates to just three base runners (one hit, two walks) through 71⁄3 innings pitched. It was the longest no-hitter length by a rookie pitcher since Jeff Tesreau went 51⁄3 innings with no hits allowed for the 1912 New York Giants. Wacha was acquired in the 2012 draft with the 19th overall pick, from the Los Angeles Angels as compensation for losing Albert Pujols.[18] Pedro Alvarez broke up Wacha's no-hitter in the eighth with his third home run of the series. Matt Holliday provided all the runs the Cardinals needed with his two-run homer in the sixth. Charlie Morton, the opposing starting pitcher, went 52⁄3 innings pitched, allowing just two runs. With the Game 4 win, the Cardinals guaranteed a Game 5, making it the third straight NLDS Game 5 in as many years. Trevor Rosenthal picked up his first career post-season save.

Game 5, October 9

8:07 p.m. (EDT) at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri[19]

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 8 1
St. Louis 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 X 6 9 0
WP: Adam Wainwright (2–0)   LP: Gerrit Cole (1–1)
Home runs:
PIT: None
STL: David Freese (1), Matt Adams (1)

Game 5 pivoted Game 1 winner Adam Wainwright against the Pirates' rookie Gerrit Cole. The Cardinals got on the board first in the bottom of the second inning as Jon Jay walked with two-outs and David Freese broke the tie with a two-run home run. The Cardinals added to their lead in the sixth as Jay singled home Matt Holliday to make it 3–0. The Pirates made some two-out noise in the top of the seventh as Justin Morneau, Marlon Byrd and Pedro Alvarez all singled (the last driving home Morneau), but Wainwright was able to get Russell Martin to ground out to end the threat. Entering the bottom of the eighth and with the Cardinals leading 3–1, they put the game out of reach as Matt Adams hit a two-run home run off of Mark Melancon to make it 5–1. They added another run on a Pete Kozma single. Wainwright finished the complete game by striking out Alvarez with two runners on base to send the Cardinals to the National League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Wainwright joins John Smoltz as the only pitchers in postseason history with three or more wins as a starter and at least three saves.[20] Adam Wainwright also became the 5th Cardinal to pitch a CG with one ER in a winner-take-all postseason game. This was umpire Wally Bell's final MLB game as he died 5 days later of a heart attack.[21]

Composite line score

2013 NLDS (3–2): St. Louis Cardinals over Pittsburgh Pirates

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh Pirates 2 1 2 0 3 1 2 4 0 15 31 4
St. Louis Cardinals 0 2 7 0 4 4 0 4 0 21 33 2
Total attendance: 219,905   Average attendance: 43,981

Los Angeles vs. Atlanta

Game 1, October 3

8:07 p.m. (EDT) at Turner Field in Atlanta, Georgia

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Los Angeles 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 6 11 0
Atlanta 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0
WP: Clayton Kershaw (1–0)   LP: Kris Medlen (0–1)
Home runs:
LAD: Adrian Gonzalez (1)
ATL: None

Game 1 of the series featured a pitching match-up of Kris Medlen against Clayton Kershaw. Kershaw would go on to strike out 12 Atlanta Braves batters in seven innings, while Medlen was forced out after just four innings pitched. Kershaw's 12 strikeouts was the third most strikeouts by a Dodger pitcher in the playoffs, behind only Sandy Koufax (15 in the 1963 World Series) and Carl Erskine (14 in the 1953 World Series).[22] His six straight strikeouts in the game tied a MLB post-season record set by Tim Belcher in game 2 of the 1988 NLCS. The Dodgers won the game 6–1.[23]

Game 2, October 4

6:07 p.m. (EDT) at Turner Field in Atlanta, Georgia

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Los Angeles 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 10 0
Atlanta 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 X 4 6 0
WP: Mike Minor (1–0)   LP: Zack Greinke (0–1)   Sv: Craig Kimbrel (1)
Home runs:
LAD: Hanley Ramirez (1)
ATL: None

In Game 2, Hanley Ramirez homered and doubled twice to account for all three Dodgers runs. However, the Braves scored two runs off Zack Greinke and then two more when Jason Heyward had a two run single in the top of the eighth off the Dodgers reliever Paco Rodriguez.[24] Craig Kimbrel recorded the four out save and the Braves evened the series at one game each.[25] Braves shortstop Andrelton Simmons and Braves catcher Gerald Laird combined for a huge defensive play in the 9th inning throwing out Dodger's base runner Dee Gordon when he attempted to steal second base. [26]

Game 3, October 6

8:07 p.m. (EDT) at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Atlanta 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 10 2
Los Angeles 0 4 2 4 0 0 0 3 X 13 14 0
WP: Chris Capuano (1–0)   LP: Julio Teherán (0–1)
Home runs:
ATL: Jason Heyward (1)
LAD: Carl Crawford (1), Juan Uribe (1)
Dodger Stadium during Game 3 of the 2013 NLDS

Game 3 featured two rookies starting a playoff game for the first time since 2007. Game 3 was an offensive explosion from both teams in the early innings. The Braves scored two in the first inning, highlighted by an Evan Gattis RBI single and a Brian McCann RBI groundout. The Dodgers answered back in the second inning with a Hyun-jin Ryu sacrifice fly and a Carl Crawford three run home run. The Braves would score two more in the top of the third to tie the game. The Dodgers quickly responded by scoring two of their own in the bottom of the inning and four runs the next inning. Hanley Ramirez would continue his torrid NLDS by hitting two more extra base hits, tying a Dodgers franchise record for extra-base hits in a playoff series set by Steve Garvey and Duke Snider.[27] Additionally, the 13 runs scored was a Dodgers record for a playoff game.[28]

At the age of 35 years, Chris Capuano picked up his first career post-season victory.

Game 4, October 7

9:37 p.m. (EDT) at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Atlanta 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 3 7 0
Los Angeles 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 X 4 11 2
WP: Brian Wilson (1–0)   LP: David Carpenter (0–1)   Sv: Kenley Jansen (1)
Home runs:
ATL: None
LAD: Carl Crawford 2 (3), Juan Uribe (2)

The Dodgers brought Kershaw back on short rest in Game 4 and he pitched six innings, while allowing only two unearned runs (thanks to two Adrian Gonzalez errors). Carl Crawford hit two solo homers in his first two at-bats, the first Dodger to do so in the playoffs since Shawn Green in the 2004 National League Division Series.[29] An RBI single by José Constanza off Ronald Belisario in the seventh gave the Braves the lead but the Dodgers went back up thanks to a two-run homer by Juan Uribe in the eighth off David Carpenter.[30] Kenley Jansen struck out the side in the ninth to preserve the 4–3 series clinching victory for the Dodgers.[31][32]

Composite line score

2013 NLDS (3–1): Los Angeles Dodgers over Atlanta Braves

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Los Angeles Dodgers 2 6 5 5 0 1 0 7 0 26 46 2
Atlanta Braves 2 1 2 4 0 0 3 0 2 14 28 2
Total attendance: 201,071   Average attendance: 50,268

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