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Howie Kendrick Named NLCS MVP After Nationals Sweep Cardinals

Washington Nationals infielder Howie Kendrick took home the National League Championship Series MVP award on Tuesday after the Nats swept the St. Louis Cardinals to win the NL pennant.

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Howie Kendrick: u2796 Traded to Washington u2796 Ruptured his Achilles in May 2018 u2796 Played 121 games in 2019, while hitting .344 u2796 Wins NLCS MVP as Nationals go to World Series https://t.co/a5iPmnwwpg

The 36-year-old went 5-of-15 with four RBI and four runs. His RBI single gave the Nats an insurance run in a 2-0 win over St.