The Washington Nationals defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 8-1 on Monday night at Nationals Park, to take a 3-0 lead in the NL Championship Series.

Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg dominated, and Howie Kendrick continued his hitting streak as the Nationals moved within one win of the city’s first World Series appearance in 86 years. 

Game 4 of the best-of-7 series is tonight, 10/15, at Nationals Park. Washington will start Patrick Corbin in Game 4, while the Cardinals will send out rookie right-hander Dakota Hudson.

Stephen Strasburg keeps Nationals’ rotation on a serious roll

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Washington is within a win of the World Series because its starters have been historically good…
 

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