Cardinals & Dodgers Open Divisional Series With Wins

ATLANTA (AP) – Marcell Ozuna  and Kolten Wong delivered two-run doubles in the ninth inning before the St. Louis Cardinals held off the Atlanta Braves, 7-6 in Game 1 of the National League Division Series. The Braves held a 3-1 lead in the eighth until Paul Goldschmidt hit a solo homer and Matt Carpenter delivered an RBI single. Ronald Acuna Jr. and Freddie Freeman homered in the bottom of the ninth off closer Carlos Martinez before the Redbirds’ closer got the last two outs to complete the victory.  Meanwhile, in Los Angeles,  Walker Buehler combined with three relievers on a two-hitter as the Los Angeles Dodgers took the opener of their NL Division Series with the Washington Nationals, 6-0. Buehler was fantastic for six innings, striking out eight and holding Washington to one hit. Max Muncy had three RBIs, including a two-run single that put the Dodgers up 4-0 in the seventh before pinch-hitters Gavin Lux and Joc Pederson belted solo homers in the eighth off Hunter Strickland.