Hyun-Jin Ryu Stops Cardinals on Three Hits over Seven; Dodgers Take Game Three, 3-0

Players of the Day for Monday, October 14, 2013

American League

There was no AL game on Monday. Game three of the ALCS is scheduled to begin at 4:07 pm EDT at Comerica Park in Detroit. The Red Sox and Tigers are tied at a game apiece.

National League

Ryu: 7IP, 0R, 3H

Returning to Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles was the perfect tonic for the Dodgers, taking game three of the NLCS by a 3-0 score after dropping the first two games of the series in St. Louis.

LA starter, Hyun-Jin Ryu, out-pitched Cardinal ace, Adam Wainwright, giving St. Louis but three hits over 7 innings, walking one and striking out four.

Ryu, the 26-year-old rookie hurler from Incheon, South Korea, recorded his first-post-season victory, throwing 69 of 108 pitches for strikes before being lifted for reliever Brian Wilson, to start the eighth. Wilson allowed one hit and fanned two. Closer Kenley Jansen picked up the save with a perfect ninth inning.

Hanley Ramirez and Yasiel Puig each had two hits and an RBI to pace the Dodger offense. Pitching has been spectacular during the series. Thus far, the two teams have combined to score just nine runs.

Ryu was 14-8 with a 3.00 ERA during the regular season.

Game four of the series is 8:07 pm EDT in LA on Tuesday.

Today's Trivia: Who is the all-time leader in World Series runs scored? (answer tomorrow)

Yesterday's Answer: Tom Glavine threw 218 1/3 innings in post-season play, the most by any NL pitcher.