Cardinals, Giants tied at 1 after 3 innings

By Antonio Gonzalez

Associated Press

Published: Monday, Oct. 15 2012 7:25 p.m. MDT

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San Francisco Giants' Angel Pagan, right, is congratulated by Pablo Sandoval after Pagan hit a home run during the first inning of Game 2 of baseball's National League championship series against the St. Louis Cardinals Monday, Oct. 15, 2012, in San Francisco.

Ben Margot, Associated Press

Summary

Cardinals pitcher Chris Carpenter hit a tying RBI double after yielding Angel Pagan's leadoff homer in the first, and St. Louis and San Francisco Giants were tied at 1 through three innings in Game 2 of the NL championship series Monday night.

SAN FRANCISCO — Cardinals pitcher Chris Carpenter hit a tying RBI double after yielding Angel Pagan's leadoff homer in the first, and St. Louis and San Francisco Giants were tied at 1 through three innings in Game 2 of the NL championship series Monday night.

The Cardinals lead the best-of-seven series 1-0.

Pagan pulled a 90 mph sinker from Carpenter over the arcade in right field to give San Francisco its first home lead of the playoffs and whip an orange towel-twirling crowd into a frenzy. Neither lasted long.

Carpenter's two-out hit off Ryan Vogelsong in the second scored Pete Kozma from first. The right-hander is 3 for 4 with two doubles this postseason.

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