Intro:

Post-game reaction after the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 in 13 innings to take the opening match of the National League (NL) championship series on Friday (11 October).

Script:

SOUNDBITE (English) Mike Matheny, St. Louis Cardinals Manager
"Yeah, that's a good comparison. I mean, we couldn't get the guy out, and one of the best postseason performances I've ever seen. But he's been a pro all season long, and just fun to watch him do his thing, whether it's offensively, the big throw he made or defensively. The guy is a player."

SOUNDBITE (English) Mike Matheny, St. Louis Cardinals Manager
"Yeah, it was a great play. Jon Jay did a great job of stepping aside too, and letting Carlos have that throw and Yadier finishing it off at the plate and doing a nice job staying in there. But as far as our expectation, we expect all these guys to come through for us. We've seen them do it all season long. We've seen different guys step in, and it's not just on Carlos, it's not just going to be on Carlos or Matt Carpenter for the rest of the series. It's going to be on each guy stepping up and doing their part. They all have the ability to do it."

SOUNDBITE (English) Carlos Beltran, St. Louis Cardinals Outfielder
"Right down the middle. To me, it was a pitch right down the middle and, you know, I don't blame him because he's trying to make a pitch. He's behind in the count and he's trying to make a pitch. But in that case, like I said, I was trying to hit the ball hard. I wasn't really aiming for anything else more than a hit."