Pinch-hitter Tyler Moore delivered a two-out, two-run single in the top of the eighth inning as the Washington Nationals opened up their National League Division Series against the defending world champion St. Louis Cardinals with a 3-2 come-from-behind win Sunday at Busch Stadium.
Moore’s clutch hit came after Nationals reliever Ryan Mattheus (1-0) worked out of a bases-loaded, no-out jam in the bottom of the seventh.
Tyler Clippard and Drew Storen set St. Louis down the rest of the way to nail down the first playoff contest involving a Washington team since the Senators participated in the 1933 World Series, as well as the Nationals’ postseason debut since moving from Montreal following the 2004 season.
The Expos participated in only one playoff series in their 36-year residence in Montreal, losing in five games to the Dodgers in the 1981 NLCS.
Information from the Sports Network contributed to this report.