With the Rays out of it, I'll do the LCS round in two posts, this one will cover Games 1-3:
October 12:
Former Ray Jeremy Bienick was activated off the IL and came through big for St. Louis in Game 1 with 6 shutout innings.
October 13:
Red Sox get a leg up in the ALCS behind their ace Sean Nelson, who was hit hard by the Rays in Game 3 of the ALDS, while the Dodgers even things up as Fernando Tatis Jr's 3rd-inning HR broke a 2-2 tie and stood up the rest of the way.
October 14:
A good-old fashioned slugfest in Texas saw the Rangers even up the ALCS. That was 2034 Ray Tyler Jefferson getting the win for Texas, despite allowing 7 runs in 6 1/3 innings.
October 15:
A 7-spot in the 1st inning set the Dodgers on their way to a rout of the Cards and a 2-1 series lead as St. Louis starter Jesus Cabrera failed to retire a batter, giving up all 7 runs.
October 16:
Texas went into Fenway and lit up Mario Candelaria for 5 runs in the 1st like we should have in Game 5, and took a 2-1 series lead while Max Passariello and the Dodgers blanked St. Louis to move one win away from a return World Series trip where they won't have to face the Rays.