Ryan Vogelsong struck out a career-best nine batters, and the Giants avoided elimination for a second straight game by beating the Cardinals 6-1 on Sunday night, according to an ESPN.com report.

Marco Scutaro delivered a two-run double and Buster Posey drove in his first run of the NLCS with a groundout in the first inning as San Francisco struck early.

Matt Cain and Kyle Lohse are set to pitch in the deciding Game 7, a rematch of Game 3, won by the Cardinals. There's a forecast of rain in the Bay Area during the day.