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San Francisco Giants @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2012-10-17 · 2012 League Championship Series · Game 3 of 7 ◀ Game 2 Game 4 ▶ · Day game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 45850 · 65°F · Wind 12 mph R to L · 3:02
St. Louis Cardinals defeated San Francisco Giants 3–1. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 3rd. Kyle Lohse earned the win and Jason Motte picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Kyle Lohse L: Matt Cain SV: Jason Motte
Umpires — HP: Bill Miller · 1B: Greg Gibson · 2B: Ted Barrett · 3B: Jerry Layne · LF: Gary Darling · RF: Chris Guccione
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Angel Pagan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marco Scutaro | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pablo Sandoval | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Buster Posey | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Hunter Pence | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Belt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gregor Blanco | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brandon Crawford | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt Cain | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aubrey Huff | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jon Jay | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Beltran | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Holliday | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Allen Craig | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yadier Molina | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Freese | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Daniel Descalso | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Kozma | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyle Lohse | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Carpenter | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Shane Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Adron Chambers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Cain | 6.2 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
 Javier Lopez | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Mijares | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 George Kontos | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Lohse | 5.2 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
 Trevor Rosenthal | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Edward Mujica | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mitchell Boggs | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jason Motte | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Angel Pagan: K
- Marco Scutaro: 8/F
- Pablo Sandoval: S18/L
- Buster Posey: 9/F
Bot 1
- Jon Jay: HP
- Carlos Beltran: 46(1)3/GDP
- Matt Holliday: 43/G
Top 2
- Hunter Pence: 8/L
- Brandon Belt: W
- Gregor Blanco: 3/G.1-2
- Brandon Crawford: W
- Matt Cain: K
Bot 2
- Allen Craig: 53/G
- Yadier Molina: S8/G
- David Freese: 9/F
- Daniel Descalso: 6/P
Top 3
- Angel Pagan: S8/F-
- Marco Scutaro: D9/L.1-3
- Pablo Sandoval: 63/G.3-H;2-3
- Buster Posey: IW
- Hunter Pence: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Pete Kozma: 9/F
- Kyle Lohse: 3/P3F
- Jon Jay: S7/L-
- Matt Carpenter: PO1(E1).1-2
- Matt Carpenter: HR/89/F.2-H
- Matt Holliday: 9/F
Top 4
- Brandon Belt: 43/G
- Gregor Blanco: W
- Brandon Crawford: S8/G.1-3
- Matt Cain: 14/SH/BG.1-2
- Angel Pagan: 8/F
Bot 4
- Allen Craig: 9/F9LF
- Yadier Molina: 63/G
- David Freese: S8/L
- Daniel Descalso: 7/F
Top 5
- Marco Scutaro: S9/G
- Pablo Sandoval: 46(1)3/GDP
- Buster Posey: W
- Hunter Pence: 64(1)/FO/G
Bot 5
- Pete Kozma: 5/L
- Kyle Lohse: 53/G
- Jon Jay: 7/F
Top 6
- Brandon Belt: 43/G
- Gregor Blanco: 7/F
- Brandon Crawford: S9/L
- Matt Cain: S9/G.1-2
- Angel Pagan: 64(1)/FO/G
Bot 6
- Matt Carpenter: 13/G
- Matt Holliday: K
- Allen Craig: K
Top 7
- Marco Scutaro: 143/L
- Pablo Sandoval: S7/L
- Buster Posey: S7/G.1-2
- Hunter Pence: K
- Brandon Belt: K
Bot 7
- Yadier Molina: 63/G
- David Freese: D7/L
- Daniel Descalso: IW
- Pete Kozma: S8/L.2-3;1-2
- Shane Robinson: 43/G-.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jon Jay: 3/G
Top 8
- Gregor Blanco: 8/F
- Brandon Crawford: 9/F
- Aubrey Huff: 2/P2F
Bot 8
- Matt Carpenter: K
- Matt Holliday: 43/G
- Adron Chambers: W
- Yadier Molina: 63/G
Top 9
- Angel Pagan: 5/P5F
- Marco Scutaro: 31/G
- Pablo Sandoval: 8/F
Notes & reviews
- Cardinals right fielder Carlos Beltran left the game due to a strained left knee
- 3:28 rain delay