The Cardinals would go on to defeat the Dodgers in the NLCS, then lose the 2013 World Series to the American League champion Boston Red Sox.

[14] Adam Wainwright drew a leadoff walk, then Matt Carpenter singled before Carlos Beltrán's towering three-run home run (443 feet (135 m)), his 15th in post-season play tying Babe Ruth for eighth place on the list, put the Cardinals up 3–0.

The Cardinals added a run in the bottom of the inning off Jeanmar Gomez on Daniel Descalso's forceout with runners on first and second aided by an error.

The Pirates scored first with two outs in the second inning off Lance Lynn as Gerrit Cole drove in Pedro Álvarez with a single after Jordy Mercer was intentionally walked.

The Pirates opened up their first non-Wild Card postseason home game in 21 years by scoring two runs in the first inning on Marlon Byrd's single with runners on second and third off Joe Kelly.

The Pirates loaded the bases with one out in the sixth on a double and two walks off Kelly, who was relieved by Seth Maness, and took the lead on Russell Martin's sacrifice fly.

It was the longest no-hitter length by a rookie pitcher since Jeff Tesreau went 5+1⁄3 innings with no hits allowed for the 1912 New York Giants.

The Cardinals got on the board first in the bottom of the second inning as Jon Jay walked with two-outs and David Freese broke the tie with a two-run home run.

The Cardinals added to their lead in the sixth as Jay singled home Matt Holliday to make it 3–0 off Justin Wilson.

Entering the bottom of the eighth and with the Cardinals leading 3–1, they put the game out of reach as Matt Adams hit a two-run home run off Mark Melancon to make it 5–1.

Wainwright finished the complete game by striking out Alvarez with two runners on base to send the Cardinals to the National League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Freddie Freeman doubled to lead off the fourth and scored on Chris Johnson's two-out single to put the Braves up 2–1.

After a sacrifice bunt and strikeout, Paco Rodriguez relieved Withrow and intentionally walked Reed Johnson before Jason Heyward's two-run single made it 4–1 Braves.

The Braves loaded the bases in the third on three straight leadoff singles before Brian McCann's groundout and Johnson's fielder's choice scored a run each to tie the game.

After allowing a walk and single, Rodriguez was relieved by Kenley Jansen, who struck out Brian McCann to end the game and give the Dodgers a 2–1 series lead.

[29] At the age of 35 years, Chris Capuano picked up his first career post-season victory with three scoreless innings in relief of Ryu.

Carl Crawford hit homers in his first two at-bats off Freddy García in the first and third, the first Dodger to do so in the playoffs since Shawn Green in the 2004 National League Division Series.

Elliot Johnson tripled with one out, then an RBI single by José Constanza off Ronald Belisario in the seventh gave the Braves the lead, but the Dodgers went back up on a two-run homer by Juan Uribe in the eighth off David Carpenter.

[31] Kenley Jansen struck out the side in the ninth to preserve the 4–3 series clinching victory for the Dodgers.