Saturday, October 08, 2005 |
NLDS Game 3: Cardinals 7, Padres 4
When David Eckstein hits a two-run bomb against you, your season is over. Woody Williams won't survive the fourth; he just plunked Larry Walker. The poor, lousy Padres.
The Pads pull Williams after Reggie Sanders takes a double down the left field line with the bases juiced. 5-0 Cardinals, with two outs, men on second and third, and it's not over yet.
Brian Lawrence comes in to relieve Williams and gets Grudzielanek to fly out to center. No further damage, but definitely time to go get dessert, as the Cards look to advance.
Top 5th: Yadier Molina plates two with an RBI single, thus proving Team Molina clutch on both coasts and in both leagues. I envision Pop Molina fairly beside himself these days. The Cards have ten hits, the Padres, none. Cardinals 7, Padres 0.
Bottom 5th: Edmonds robs Khalil Greene of extra bases when he makes a fine catch against the wall. But then Joe Randa doubles, breaking up the no-hitter. Eric Young singles him home, and gets to third on a Dave Roberts groundout. Mark Loretta singles Young home, and it's 7-2 Cardinals with Klesko at the plate and men on the corners when Morris K's Klesko, stranding two.
Bottom 9th: We went out for dessert and whaddya know but the Pads score twice, once on a Mark Loretta single and again on a Dave Roberts homer. It wasn't enough, as Isringhausen shut down San Diego in a funereal Petco Park. Final score: 7-4 Cardinals.
: 10/08/2005 08:54:00 PM
I want to know what the world did to deserve Joe Morgan as national commentator. ESPN even flew him from New York to San Diego since last night's game just so we could get more Joe. How special.
Ugh.
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