Cardinals' Skip Schumaker (left) and manager Mike Matheny (center) congratulate Carlos Beltran (foreground right) after Beltran and Adron Chambers both scored on a single by Daniel Descalso to tie the game in the ninth inning during Game 5 of the National League Division Series between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Washington Nationals on Friday, Oct. 12, 2012, at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. Photo: Chris Lee, Post Dispatch / AP Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Cardinals-Giants-each-pulled-off-remarkable-rally-3946159.php#ixzz29JsQ0k6G

The San Francisco Giants play the St. Louis Cardinals in the first National League playoff game tonight at 5:07 p.m. at home. For the Chronicle’s recap of how both teams got here, click here.

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