October 04, 2005
They Should Name a Candy Bar After Him
Reggie Sanders ends Jake Peavy's day with a grand slam into the left field seats. That makes the score 8-0 in the bottom of the fifth. Peavy was behind 3-0, and Reggie got the green light and smoked the pitch.
Peavy and Carpenter each struck out and walked three. The big difference is that when the ball was put in play against Jake, it found a place to fall, while St. Louis was able to turn them into double plays.
Update: There's a big difference between the teams in DER. St. Louis finished the season at .704, third in the NL. The Padres' DER was .690, 12th. We're seeing that difference today.
Well, there were also a couple of balls put in play over the fence. That really didn't help Peavy much.
The fifth was really a "three true outcomes" innning for Peavy. Two walks preceded the homer. The slam was just another one of those little things that win ball games.
About the only interest left in the game is whether Edmonds gets the cycle. Has there even been one in the postseason?
Edmonds doesn't get the cycle in the sixth. Might not get another chance.
Google says there's never been a cycle in the postseason. Hey, it's a blowout, why not make some history? Get Edmonds up there one more time.
La Russa lets Carpenter warm up in the seventh, then comes out and pulls him. Count on Tony to make the game as long as possible.
