Wednesday 10 October 2012 08:03, UK
Carlos Beltran homered twice as the St Louis Cardinals evened out their National League Divisional Series with the Washington Nationals after a 12-4 win in game two.
Relievers Brian Matusz and Darren O'Day protected the lead for Chen before closer Jim Johnson came in for the ninth inning to end the Yankees hopes. Taiwanese Chen added: "Today I just kept the ball down and lowered my pitch count. The only thing I wanted was just keep pitching, keep pitching. I don't want to think too much." In the third inning, Chris Davis provided a two-run single with a run-scoring base-hit by Mark Reynolds in the sixth also providing the offense for the Orioles. They were 29-9 in one-run games during the regular season- a Major League record. Pettitte, holder of the Major League Baseball record for postseason wins with 19, gave up seven hits and three runs over seven innings and took the loss.
