The Los Angeles Dodgers and St. Louis Cardinals meet in Game 1 of the N.L. Championship Series. If you can't watch or listen to the game, check out the scoring updates with play-by-play and stats. Game 1 will be played in Busch Stadium in St. Louis. Here are the starting lineups and any holes Zack Greinke and Joe Kelly could exploit in this pivotal series opener.
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Dodgers Lineup
1. Carl Crawford LF
2. Mark Ellis 2B
3. Hanley Ramirez SS
4. Adrian Gonzalez 1B
5. Yasiel Puig RF
6. Juan Uribe 3B
7. Andre Ethier CF
8. A.J. Ellis C
9. Zack Greinke P
There is a HUGE change in this lineup as Andre Ethier starts his first playoff game in 2013. After sitting out in the NLDS against the Atlanta Braves and being used only to pinch-hit, it appears as if Ethier is healthy enough to play.
Cardinals Lineup
1. Matt Carpenter 2B
2. Carlos Beltran RF
3. Matt Holliday LF
4. Matt Adams 1B
5. Yadier Molina C
6. Jon Jay CF
7. David Freese 3B
8. Pete Kozma SS
9. Joe Kelly P
Mike Matheny's guts have failed him few times in the playoffs. He started Adam Wainwright in Games 1 and 5. He gave Michael Wacha the ball in Game 4 though they trailed in the series 1-2 in a must-win situation. So why should the Cardinals change anything about their lineup, though it struggled agains the Pittsburgh Pirates?
The Cardinals will surely need their MVP candidate, Molina, to step consistently and help on offense. Carlos Beltran smacked two home runs, driving in six runs in the first round, tying him for first against both foes, Pedro Alvarez and the Dodgers' Ramirez.
