San Diego Padres @ St. Louis Cardinals

DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS • STL wins series 3-1

88-74, 45-36 Away

Final

83-78, 49-31 Home


SD
STL

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	9	1
2	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	-	6	7	0

C. Carpenter2-0

7.0 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 5 K, 3 BB

W. Williams0-1

5.1 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 1 K, 2 BB

PadresTop 1st
- C. Carpenter pitching for STL
  SD
  STL
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Strike Looking
  3
  Foul Ball
  4
  Strike Looking
- M Cameron stole second.
  2
  0
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsBottom 1st
- W. Williams pitching for SD
  SD
  STL
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
PadresTop 2nd
- C. Carpenter pitching for STL
  SD
  STL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsBottom 2nd
- W. Williams pitching for SD
  SD
  STL
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PadresTop 3rd
- C. Carpenter pitching for STL
  SD
  STL
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CardinalsBottom 3rd
- W. Williams pitching for SD
  SD
  STL
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PadresTop 4th
- C. Carpenter pitching for STL
  SD
  STL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsBottom 4th
- W. Williams pitching for SD
  SD
  STL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PadresTop 5th
- C. Carpenter pitching for STL
  SD
  STL
- D Roberts caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop.
  2
  2
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CardinalsBottom 5th
- W. Williams pitching for SD
  SD
  STL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PadresTop 6th
- C. Carpenter pitching for STL
  SD
  STL
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CardinalsBottom 6th
- W. Williams pitching for SD
  SD
  STL
- C. Meredith pitching for SD
  SD
  STL
- K Greene at shortstop.
  2
  3
- C Carpenter grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, R Belliard scored on throwing error by third baseman R Branyan, S Spiezio to third, Y Molina to second.
  2
  5
- 4 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error
PadresTop 7th
- C. Carpenter pitching for STL
  SD
  STL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsBottom 7th
- C. Meredith pitching for SD
  SD
  STL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PadresTop 8th
- C. Carpenter pitching for STL
  SD
  STL
- T. Johnson pitching for STL
  SD
  STL
- M Piazza hit for R Branyan.
  2
  6
- J. Kinney pitching for STL
  SD
  STL
- M Bellhorn at third base.
  2
  6
- J. Kinney pitching for SD
  SD
  STL
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsBottom 8th
- C. Hensley pitching for SD
  SD
  STL
- SD
  STL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PadresTop 9th
- A. Wainwright pitching for STL
  SD
  STL
- R Klesko hit for C Hensley.
  2
  6
- J Barfield to second on fielder's indifference.
  2
  6
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors

Cardinals
5
Padres
1

Game 1

3/10

Cardinals
2
Padres
0

Game 2

5/10

Padres
3
Cardinals
1

Game 3

7/10

Padres
2
Cardinals
6

Game 4

9/10

Busch Stadium

1:05 AM, 9 October 2006

St. Louis, Missouri

Attendance: 46,476

Game Time:2:44

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Greg Gibson
First Base Umpire - Wally Bell
Second Base Umpire - Marty Foster
Third Base Umpire - Gerry Davis

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Los Angeles	93	69	.574	-	W5
San Diego	90	72	.556	3	W3
San Francisco	81	81	.500	12	W4
Arizona	80	82	.494	13	L5
Colorado	43	119	.265	50	L6

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	97	65	.599	-	W1
Chicago	92	70	.568	5	W3
Cincinnati	83	79	.512	14	L1
St. Louis	78	84	.481	19	L4
Pittsburgh	71	91	.438	26	L1

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San Diego Padres @ St. Louis Cardinals

C. Carpenter2-0

W. Williams0-1

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Pitch
1 Ball
2 Strike Looking
3 Foul Ball
4 Strike Looking