Andrew Miller was warming after back-to-back singles by Matt Adams and Trea Turner in the top of the eighth inning on Saturday afternoon, and he ended up coming on after Adam Eaton’s two-run double to right field off Adam Wainwright drove in both runners, turning the Washington Nationals’ 1-0 lead into a 3-0 advantage in Game 2 of the NLCS in St. Louis.
Wainwright walked Anthony Rendon intentionally after Eaton’s double, then Miller retired both Juan Soto and Howie Kendrick to get the Cardinals out of the top of the inning, and they scored a run on Sean Doolittle (on a misplay by Michael A.