Cue Cards is a series designed to assist with the common small talk about high-profile recent sporting events that is so omnipresent in the workplace, the bar, and other social settings.
Yesterday — Monday, October 6
- Cardinals over Dodgers — We’ve written a lot about the bunt in the last few days because the Royals have been using it so effectively in this year’s playoffs. Think of the Cardinals as the anti-Royals, if only in this game. They beat the Dodgers 3-1 thanks to two home runs from Matt Carpenter and Kolton Wong.
Line: Talk all you want about bunts but you can score in one fell-swoop with home runs.
What’s Next: The Cardinals now lead the best-three-out-of-five series two to one. Game four is today at 5 p.m. ET on Fox Sports 1. - Nationals over Giants — The Washington Nationals avoided a 3-0 sweep by winning 4-1 over the San Francisco Giants. The biggest play of the game came when the Nationals were able to score two runs on a wild throw by Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner.
Line: Sometimes, in the playoffs, a little bit of luck is all you need to turn things around.
What’s Next: The Giants still lead the series two games to one. Game four is tonight at 9 p.m. ET on Fox Sports 1. - Washington loses to Seattle — Washington put up more resistance than expected in Monday’s featured NFL game but still lost 27-17. Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson was the star of the game, throwing for 200 yards and running for 122. That’s roughly the production you’d expect out of your starting quarterback and your starting running back.
Line: It’s hard to talk about moral victories when your team is 1-4 but Washington actually looked pretty good.