Giants take 2-1 NLCS lead with Game 3 win over Cardinals

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10 years ago

Oct 14, 2014; San Francisco, CA, USA; St. Louis Cardinals second baseman Kolten Wong (16) can not reach throwing error that let the game winning run to score as San Francisco Giants center fielder Gregor Blanco (7) runs to first base during the tenth inning during game three of the 2014 NLCS playoff baseball game at AT&T Park. (Ed Szczepanski-USA TODAY Sports)

SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Giants beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 on a wild throw in the 10th inning on Tuesday to take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven National League Championship Series.

Reliever Randy Choate threw wildly to first on Gregor Blanco’s attempted sacrifice bunt to allow Brandon Crawford to score from second base for the winning run.

The visiting Cardinals had battled back after falling behind 4-0 in the first inning with two runs in the fourth and single tallies in the sixth and seventh before falling in the 10th.

Game Four is scheduled for Wednesday in San Francisco.