2005 Postseason Game Wrapup


	Small ball big for Cards

Friars face 2-0 series hole

By Lyle Spencer / MLB.com

Seeking a win to even the NLDS at one game apiece, the Padres squandered a number of chances and head home down 2-0 in the best-of-five series. Pedro Astacio allowed two earned runs in four innnings and Xavier Nady collected an RBI single for the Friars, who grounded into four double plays to cut a few rallies short.

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Padres Coverage

MLB.TV | Condensed Game | Highlight Reel

Nady's RBI single: 56K | 350K

Greene's nice snag: 56K | 350K

XPRS - Gameday archive

Nady's RBI single

Nady's RBI hit-by-pitch

Bochy's postgame comments

Cardinals 6, Padres 2

Mark Mulder gave up eight hits, but induced four double plays to work out of trouble. (Elsa/Getty Images)

Mulder, bats efficient in win

By Matthew Leach / MLB.com

Mark Mulder allowed just one run over 6 2/3 innings to give St. Louis a 2-0 NLDS lead. The Redbirds opened up a four-run lead without the benefit of a hit as the Cardinals put themselves in position to earn a sweep on Saturday.

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Cardinals Coverage

MLB.TV | Condensed Game | Highlight Reel

Mulder's stellar performance: 56K | 350K

Cardinals' fourth-inning rally: 56K | 350K

Sanders' two-run double: 56K | 350K

Cardinals' four double plays: 56K | 350K

KMOX - Gameday archive

Eckstein's RBI fielder's choice

Eckstein's RBI squeeze bunt

Sanders' two-run double

San Diego	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Young, LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	.200
c-Klesko, PH-LF	2	0	0	0	0	1	2	.333
Loretta, 2B	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	.200
Hernandez, C	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	.333
Giles, CF-RF	3	0	0	0	1	0	2	.250
Greene, SS	3	1	2	0	1	0	2	.500
Randa, 3B	4	0	3	0	0	0	1	.429
Nady, 1B	2	0	1	2	0	0	0	.333
Johnson, RF	2	0	0	0	0	2	3	.000
Hensley, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
b-Olivo, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000
Seanez, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
d-Sweeney, PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	3	.667
Otsuka, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Astacio, P	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000
a-Jackson, PH-CF	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.000
e-Roberts, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250
Totals	33	2	10	2	2	4	20
a-Singled for Astacio in the 5th. b-Grounded into a double play for Hensley in the 7th. c-Flied out for Young in the 7th. d-Struck out for Seanez in the 8th. e-Flied out for Jackson in the 9th.
BATTING 2B: Greene (2, Mulder). TB: Loretta; Hernandez 2; Greene 3; Randa 3; Nady; Jackson. RBI: Nady 2 (2). 2-out RBI: Nady. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Astacio 2; Klesko; Sweeney 2. GIDP: Randa; Young; Giles; Olivo. Team LOB: 9. FIELDING E: Greene (2, fielding). DP: (Greene-Loretta-Nady).

St. Louis	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Eckstein, SS	4	0	1	2	0	0	2	.222
Edmonds, CF	2	1	0	0	2	0	2	.500
Pujols, 1B	3	1	2	1	1	0	1	.500
Walker, RF	4	0	0	0	0	3	6	.000
Sanders, LF	4	0	1	2	0	1	4	.375
Taguchi, LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Grudzielanek, 2B	4	1	1	0	0	1	2	.125
Nunez, 3B	3	2	1	0	1	0	1	.333
Molina, C	4	1	0	1	0	0	2	.125
Mulder, P	1	0	0	0	1	1	2	.000
Tavarez, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Flores, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
a-Gall, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Isringhausen, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Totals	30	6	6	6	5	6	22
a-Grounded out for Flores in the 8th.
BATTING 2B: Nunez (1, Astacio), Sanders (1, Seanez). TB: Eckstein; Pujols 2; Sanders 2; Grudzielanek; Nunez 2. RBI: Eckstein 2 (2), Pujols (1), Molina (1), Sanders 2 (8). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Sanders 2; Edmonds; Nunez. S: Mulder; Eckstein. GIDP: Pujols. Team LOB: 7. FIELDING DP: 4 (Eckstein-Grudzielanek-Pujols 2, Pujols-Eckstein-Pujols, Grudzielanek-Eckstein-Pujols).

San Diego	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Astacio (L, 0-1)	4.0	3	4	2	3	4	0	4.50
Hensley	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Seanez	1.0	2	2	2	1	2	0	18.00
Otsuka	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00

St. Louis	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Mulder (W, 1-0)	6.2	8	1	1	1	2	0	1.35
Tavarez (H, 1)	1.0	2	1	1	1	0	0	9.00
Flores (H, 1)	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.75
Isringhausen	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	5.40

HBP: Nady (by Mulder), Jackson (by Mulder), Nady (by Tavarez).
Pitches-strikes: Astacio 80-46, Hensley 35-22, Seanez 24-14, Otsuka 8-7, Mulder 87-56, Tavarez 20-10, Flores 5-3, Isringhausen 14-9.
Ground outs-fly outs: Astacio 6-2, Hensley 2-4, Seanez 0-1, Otsuka 2-1, Mulder 17-1, Tavarez 1-2, Flores 0-0, Isringhausen 0-2.
Batters faced: Astacio 20, Hensley 8, Seanez 6, Otsuka 3, Mulder 27, Tavarez 7, Flores 1, Isringhausen 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Tavarez 2-0, Flores 3-0.
Umpires: HP: Bill Hohn. 1B: Bruce Dreckman. 2B: Jerry Layne. 3B: Angel Hernandez. LF: Tim Timmons. RF: Ed Montague.
Weather: 61 degrees, sunny.
Wind: 13 mph, Out to CF.
T: 2:54.
Att: 52,599.

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