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Left to right, Head Grounds Keeper John Turnour, Assistant Grounds Keeper Matt Coates, and Marty Guetting with the grounds crew conduct measurements for the pitching mound as they get ready for game 3 at Nationals Park as the Washington Nationals take on the St. Louis Cardinals in the first round of the Major League Baseball playoffs, Washington, D.C., Monday, October 8, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Marty Guetting with the grounds crew, right, smooths out dirt at home plate as the grounds crew gets ready for game 3 at Nationals Park where the Washington Nationals will take on the St. Louis Cardinals in the first round of the Major League Baseball playoffs, Washington, D.C., Monday, October 8, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Washington Nationals left fielder Michael Morse cannot catch a ball hit by St. Louis Cardinals' Pete Kozma for a double during the eighth inning in Game 2 of baseball's National League division series, Monday, Oct. 8, 2012, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

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St. Louis Cardinals' Daniel Descalso celebrates with teammates in the dugout after hitting a solo home run against the Washington Nationals during the fourth inning of Game 2 of the National League division baseball series, Monday, Oct. 8, 2012, in St. Louis. The Cardinals won 12-4. (AP Photo/St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Chris Lee)

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Washington Nationals left fielder Michael Morse cannot catch a ball hit by St. Louis Cardinals' Pete Kozma for a double during the eighth inning. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

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St. Louis Cardinals' Jon Jay, left, slides into third for an RBI triple as Washington Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman looks for the throw during the eighth inning. (AP Photo/Tom Gannam)

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Washington Nationals' Bryce Harper, right, is tagged out at third by St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Pete Kozma during the seventh inning. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

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St. Louis Cardinals center fielder Jon Jay hits the outfield wall after catching a ball hit by Washington Nationals' Danny Espinosa for an out during the sixth inning in Game 2. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

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Washington Nationals second baseman Danny Espinosa throws to first for the double play hit into by St. Louis Cardinals' Daniel Descalso after forcing David Freese (23) out at second during the fifth inning of Game 2. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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St. Louis Cardinals' Jon Jay (19) beats the tag by Washington Nationals shortstop Ian Desmond to steal second during the fourth inning of Game 2. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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St. Louis Cardinals third baseman David Freese dives after a single by Washington Nationals' Michael Morse during the third inning of Game 2. The Cardinals won 12-4. (AP Photo/St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Chris Lee)

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Washington Nationals starting pitcher Jordan Zimmermann watches as a solo home run by St. Louis Cardinals' Allen Craig leaves the park during the third inning. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

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Washington Nationals' Ian Desmond, top, slides home past St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina, bottom right, to score on a single by Jordan Zimmermann during the second inning of Game 2 in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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Washington Nationals' Jayson Werth prepares to bat at the start of Game 2 in baseball's National League division series against the St. Louis Cardinals. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

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Washington Nationals' Bryce Harper pauses after being tagged out at third during the seventh inning in Game 2 of baseball's National League division series against the St. Louis Cardinals, Monday, Oct. 8, 2012, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

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Washington Nationals manager Davey Johnson, left, makes a pitching change during the eighth inning of Game 2 of the National League division baseball series against the St. Louis Cardinals, Monday, Oct. 8, 2012, in St. Louis. The Cardinals won 12-4. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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Washington Nationals' Bryce Harper pauses after being tagged out at third during the seventh inning in Game 2 of baseball's National League division series against the St. Louis Cardinals, Monday, Oct. 8, 2012, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

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Washington Nationals manager Davey Johnson walks to the mound to make a pitching change during the eighth inning of Game 2 of the National League division baseball series against the St. Louis Cardinals, Monday, Oct. 8, 2012, in St. Louis. The Cardinals won 12-4. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)