Washington Nationals second baseman Brian Dozier (9), left, and Washington Nationals center fielder Victor Robles (16) celebrate winning Game Three of the NLCS between the Washington Nationals and the St. Louis Cardinals at Nationals Park. (Photo by …
WASHINGTON - The Washington Nationals can close out the first National League pennant in franchise history by beating the St. Louis Cardinals Tuesday night.
Stephen Strasburg struck out 12 while allowing an unearned run and seven hits over seven innings of the Nationals' 8-1 rout of the Cardinals in Game 3.
Howie Kendrick doubled three times and drove in three runs for the Nats, who have outscored the Cards 13-2 in the series. Patrick Corbin will try to close out the pennant for the Nationals Tuesday.
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Tuesday Nationals Park forecast for Game 4 of the NLCS
Take your jacket if you’re heading to the ballpark tonight! Temperatures will be in the low-60s at first pitch with cloudy skies.
If Washington wins on Tuesday it will be the city's first World Series appearance in 86 years! Washington hasn't put a baseball team in the World Series since 1933, when the Senators lost to the New York Giants in five games.
The nation's capital owns one MLB championship; the Senators won all the way back in 1924. There wasn't even a baseball team at all in Washington for more than three decades until the Montreal Expos franchise moved to town before the 2005 season and was renamed the Nationals. Until this season, the Nats hadn't won a playoff series, going 0-4 since 2012.
Just a handful of tickets were still available online for purchase early Tuesday morning to Game 4 which starts at 8:05 p.m. Metro will be extending its operating hours as the Navy Yard-Ballpark Station will remain open for 20 minutes after the end of the game for fans.
Bundle up and take your jacket if you’re heading to the ballpark tonight! Temperatures will be in the low-60s at first pitch with cloudy skies.
The Associated Press contributed to the article