SAN FRANCISCO — After the St. Louis Cardinals lost on a walk-off error in Game 3 of their National League Championship Series against the San Francisco Giants, second baseman Kolten Wong was fiery in the clubhouse. He declared the Cardinals were "going to keep fighting." Wong certainly did his part to prove that early in Game 4. The Cardinals jumped to an early 4-3 lead Wednesday night, chasing Giants starter Ryan Vogelsong after just three innings. Wong doubled to lead off the second inning, then scored on an A.J. Pierzynski single. Then Wong homered in the third, effectively ending Vogelsong's night, even though he stayed in to get the final out of the third. In fact, Vogelsong allowed leadoff doubles to the Cardinals in each of his three innings, which is not a recipe for postseason success. The Cardinals are the first team ever to start a postseason game with a leadoff double in three straight innings. — Paul Casella (@paul_casella) October 16, 2014 Wong in particular continued to be dangerous at the plate. The homer was his third of the postseason. He has seven hits in seven games and they're all extra-base hits. He's driven in six runs and scored four. Wong had...
Kolten Wong stays hot as Cardinals come out swinging in NLCS Game 4
Published October 15, 2014 at 7:40 PM
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