If the San Francisco Giants are going to pull even with the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2012 NLCS then they'll have to do something that has proven quite difficult. The Giants will have to defeat the Cards in a game started by Chris Carpenter. The Redbirds send the veteran right-hander, and his 10-2 career postseason record, to the hill at AT&T Park for Game 2.
San Francisco Giants
vs.
St. Louis Cardinals
NLCS Game 2
AT&T Park, San Francisco
8:00 p.m. EST
Aiming to level the best-of-seven NLCS at one win apiece, the Giants turn the ball over to Ryan Vogelsong, a 35-year-old righty who put together a 21-game streak of quality starts during the regular season. Vogelsong will have his hands full attempting to hold down Carlos Beltran and the rest of a Cardinals lineup that has scored six or more runs in five of seven games played since the end of the regular season.
Both teams have already generated stirring comebacks in the 2012 postseason and entered the NLCS riding high. If St. Louis can sweep the opening two games in San Francisco then they would seem to be on their way to the pennant. Of course, the Cincinnati Reds might have a few notes of caution when it comes to 2-0 leads over these Giants.
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