Nats Need Short Memories After Game 2
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By DERON SNYDER
ST. LOUIS — Game 1 of the National League Division Series represented meatloaf for Washington. There would be no gravy Monday in Game 2.
Instead, it was more like something the dog threw up. It was ugly, repulsive and it stunk.
The St. Louis Cardinals broke out their whipping sticks and clubbed the Nationals into early submission, beginning with starter Jordan Zimmermann. Virtually every other Nats pitcher got a taste of the beat down as St. Louis evened the series with a 12-4 victory that sounds closer than it felt.
If you thought advancing to the next round would be easy as 1-2-3, the idea began evaporating as the Cards strung 1-2-3-4 consecutive hits to open the second inning. St. Louis batters also homered in four of the next six innings, removing any doubt that Monday just was one of those days for Washington’s vaunted pitching staff.
