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associated press “It’s tough to start on the road,” Nationals first baseman Adam LaRoche said. “Game 1 in a short series like this is huge, I think, more than anything.
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Washington Nationals' Ian Desmond, right, looks up as he talks with teammate Bryce Harper during baseball practice, Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012, in St. Louis. The Nationals and the St. Louis Cardinals are scheduled to play Game 1 in the National League division series on Sunday. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
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St. Louis Cardinals manager Mike Matheny walks back to the dugout after making a pitching change during the sixth inning of Game 1 of the National League division baseball series against the Washington Nationals, Sunday, Oct. 7, 2012, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
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Washington Nationals starting pitcher Jordan Zimmermann pauses in the dugout during a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers at Nationals Park on Monday, Sept. 24, 2012, in Washington. The Nationals won 12-2. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Marc Rzepczynski, foreground, reacts after giving up a two-run single to Washington Nationals' Tyler Moore in eighth-inning action during Game 1 of the NLDS. Ian Desmond, background, rounds third on his way to scoring. (Associated Press)
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Tony Stewart (14) flips over as Kasey Kahne (5), Clint Bowyer (15), Dave Blaney (36), Terry Labonte (32), Regan Smith (78), Jeff Burton (31), Jimmie Johnson (48), Dale Earnhardt Jr. (88), Paul Menard (27) and David Ragan (34) crash around him during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Ala., Sunday, Oct. 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Dale Davis)
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Jamie McMurray (1) kicks up dirt as he spins while Jeff Gordon (24), Kevin Harvick (29) and Dale Earnhardt Jr., (88) avoid damage during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Ala., Sunday, Oct. 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Rainier Ehrhardt)
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New York Yankees starting pitcher CC Sabathia throws to the Baltimore Orioles in the sixth inning of Game 1 of the American League division baseball series on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2012, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
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FILE - In this Sept. 9, 2012, file photo, Colorado Rockies manager Jim Tracy watches from the dugout in the first game of a baseball doubleheader against the Philadelphia Phillies in Philadelphia. The Rockies announced Sunday, Oct. 7, that Tracy has stepped down. Colorado finished last in the NL West this year and set a franchise record for losses while going 64-98. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)
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Washington Nationals' Tyler Moore watches his two-RBI single during the eighth inning in Game 1 of baseball's National League division series against the St. Louis Cardinals, Sunday, Oct. 7, 2012, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
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Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III is taken to the locker room after being hit hard in the third quarter during the Redskins' 24-17 loss to the Atlanta Falcons on Oct. 7, 2012, at FedEx Field in Landover, Md. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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Washington Redskins cornerback Josh Wilson (26) tackles Atlanta Falcons tight end Tony Gonzalez on a 6-yard completion in the first quarter of the Falcons' 24-17 victory on Oct. 7, 2012, at Atlanta Falcons at FedEx Field in Landover, Md. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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Washington Nationals pitcher Gio Gonzalez throws during the first inning of Game 1 of the National League division baseball series against the St. Louis Cardinals, Sunday, Oct. 7, 2012, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
