The Cards won today 5-1 w/ Reigning Cy Young Winner Chris Carpenter on the mound. MVP First Baseman, Albert Pujols, hit a monster HR in the top of the 4th inning to make it 2-0 (driving in Left fielder Chris Duncan, then Centerfielder Jim Edmonds got a base hit, then Right fielder Juan Encarnacion drove him in on a sac fly making it 3-0. Every player in the starting lineup-including Carpenter- either got a hit or drove in a run. Consecutive two-out singles from Pujols and Edmonds drove Shortstop David Eckstien home; 4-0. Catcher Yadier Molina got a basehit and drove in a run to make the score 5-0 in the 6th. Carpenter once again proved why he won the Cy Young Award last year and why he deserves to win it this year, he went 6 and 1/3 innings, collecting his 3rd win in four career post season games. Padres starting pictcher Jake Peavy, who started the Padres- Cardinals playoffs last year, lost the opener to Carpenter. San Deigo got on the board in the 6th when Dave Roberts scored after a one out triple. Tyler Johnson came in to take over for Carpenter, and after some typical Johnson dramatics, he got out of the inning (bases were loaded w/ one out). He did a suprisingly good job, I still don't think he's that good. Adam Wainwright came in and finished up the game, recording the four final outs. For the official report and additional details click here.
*Next up:
Wed is a workout day. Mets will play wild card Los Angeles Dodgers. Mets are unsure at the moment as to who will start game one as their slotted starting pitcher, right-handed Orlando Hernandez, injured his calf muscle during warmups. It is doubtful he will recover to start for Wed nights game. This means two pitchers out; one of their aces: Pedro Martinez is already done for the season. This could be good news for the Cards. I hate hearing about anybody getting hurt, so I wish both players speedy recoveries (just not too speedy). However, I want our Cards to win. So go Dodgers!!!!
Thursday, Oct 4: Game 2 at San Diego. Cards pitcher Jeff Weaver vs. Padres pitcher David Wells.
And of course the New York Yankees take center stage tonight (as they will every game they play in the playoffs) w/ the prime time slot on Fox 2. All I have to say about Fox covering the games this year; it had better be better than last year. Last year the Cards were ignored, even when we came home for game 6, they had Astros players miked up. And they spent more time talking about the Astros and introducing them. Equal reprensentation that's all I'm asking.
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