What an incredible baseball game. Both pitchers were magnificent. Reminded me of Smoltz-Morris in what most consider was the Greatest Playoff Game Ever. Tip of cap to Wainwright, the former Braves farmhand, traded for a pathetic JD Drew in one of worst Braves trades ever. I guess Dansby was kind of payback for that mistake.

Soroka was stellar. One mistake all night. No walks by either team until Wainwright lost it at the very end. 120 pitches, but he still gave up no runs. Soroka with 7 IP and 7 Ks and zero BB. He was much more efficient than Wainwright in his 7 IP, so he should be available for relief duty if there's a Game 5. At 22 years young, just about as Maddux-like as you could ask for.

Cards clinging gutsily to a 1 run lead. Two outs top of ninth and Cards ready to go up 2 games to 1 on Braves. Dansby Swanson never had a hit off Martinez in his career. The Cards' MS-13 clown-show gang battery-mates proceed to come unglued. Duvall spends most of season in minors and is ready just when Braves needed him most. Freeman couldn't hit Wainwright's curve even when he knew it was coming. Eazy-E lite made it easier done than said for the Cards. But Dansby and Duvall saved the day. Along with huge props to Josh Donaldson, whose 9th inning double provided all the Braves needed to win the game. Melancon showed enormous grit with his second save in as many games after his game-1 bad luck.

Not sure if we'll pitch Julio Teheran or Dallas Kan'tchel tomorrow. Would rather win series tomorrow in StL instead of taking a chance on game 5, but St. L will not be easy to beat 2 in a row this year. Kan'tchel has been a $13 million near-bust, as his 5th starter-like Game 1 performance revealed. (Maybe if he'd shave off that ridiculous child-beard he'd be able to focus on pitching again. Worked well for Mike Foltenewicz.) Teheran is all or nothing, but he's one of our guys. Maybe he can have a good night tomorrow.

I would have rather had it easy and had the Brewers in the postseason. They were a gimme for any playoffs as they blew their mojo in the regular season. Hader scares you less than the Cards pithers. Made it a cakewalk for the Nats in their play-in game. Braves have their hands quite full, and I wouldn't put it past these Cards to still win this series. Toughest opponent in the NL right now, and still way dangerous. If Flaherty gets another chance, he probably won't miss again like in Game 2. Oh, the Cubbies would've been fun to see instead. Acuna would've had a field day against them, and I would've liked to strike out Heyward 8 times just for old times' sake. We can enjoy this one night. Get a good night's rest and come back tomorrow and see if we can survive tomorrow.