Padilla, Dodgers Finish Sweep of Cardinals
by Eric Stephen on Oct 10, 2009 6:10 PM PDT
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| Game 2 | Dodgers 3, Cardinals 2 | ||
| Game 3 | Dodgers 5, Cardinals 1 | ||
What better place to celebrate winning a division series than in front of The Greatest Fans in Baseball™? The Dodgers finished off the Cardinals, winning 5-1 to sweep the series, advancing to their second straight National League Championship Series.
Vicente Padilla, whose release prompted cheers from teammates in Texas, induced a different kind of cheer tonight, a congratulatory one from his Dodger teammates. When he was acquired in August, I don't even think the Dodgers expected Padilla to deliver like this. Let, there he was, etching his name into Dodger lore. Padilla was sharp all night, allowing just four hits and a walk in his seven scoreless innings. Padilla's game was the 18th in Dodger postseason history to pitch seven or more scoreless innings, and the first since Jose Lima in 2004.
Padilla, with just four wins as a Dodger this season (he was acquired on August 17), has the lowest seasonal win total by any winning Dodger starter in the postseason, narrowly beating the five wins by Roger Craig in 1955 (Craig won Game 5 that year).
The Dodgers battered Cards' starter Joel Pineiro with four singles, two doubles, and a home run, scoring four runs in his short four innings of work. On the night, the Dodgers scored all their runs with two outs:
- Manny Ramirez laced a double in the first inning to score Matt Kemp
- Andre Ethier hit a two-run home run in the third inning scoring Rafael Furcal
- Furcal singled home Ronnie Belliard in the fourth inning
- Manny Ramirez singled home Ethier in the seventh inning
Ethier and Manny were the catalysts tonight, each with three hits. Ethier finished a single short of the cycle, and Manny included two doubles among his three knocks. Furcal added two hits of his own. Furcal and Ethier each had six hits in the three-game series.
Meanwhile, the Cardinals struggled again with runners in scoring position, that is, when they had the opportunity. The Cardinals loaded the bases with two outs in the first inning, but left them stranded. The Cardinals had one hit in eight at-bats with RISP (an Albert Pujols RBI single in the eighth inning), bringing their total for the series to just four hits in 30 at-bats.
The Dodgers play the winner of the Rockies-Phillies series beginning Thursday at Dodger Stadium. But there will plenty of time to dissect that matchup later. Tonight, we celebrate!
WP - Vicente Padilla (1-0): 7 IP, 4 hits, 1 walk, 4 strikeouts
LP - Joel Pineiro (0-1): 4 IP, 7 hits, 4 runs, 3 strikeouts
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THANKS ESPN!!!
Because when I think of Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven and the age of Romanticism....
let me just say
I want to see the Phillies. I have seen enough of the Rockies this year to last me a lifetime. Besides, the division clincher felt like closure, and I’m sure the Dodgers want another shot at the Phillies. I know I do!
Albert Pujols will go home and wait by the mailbox for his MVP
Aces are for teams without the best bullpen in baseball.
CONGRATULATIONS
To the Dodgers and their fans. Good luck in the next series against the Rockies or Phillies and after that against whoever makes it from the AL. :)
(So, anyone know when Clayton Kershaw is scheduled to pitch again? Or does it depend on when the series starts?)
"While there's life, there's hope." --Cicero
'Twas my pleasure.
You all were wonderful hosts. Enjoy the win before the next series.
"While there's life, there's hope." --Cicero
Kershaw opening the NLCS
that should be considered. . . but most likely game 2
by SeanMillerSavior on Oct 10, 2009 6:16 PM PDT up reply actions
nice to have more a variety here thanks!
Because when I think of Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven and the age of Romanticism....
haha at manny making a reference to AI
Because when I think of Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven and the age of Romanticism....
Manny probably did prounouce it as 'practive'/ :)
He also said ‘Andre and Manny’ among the other Dodgers he called out.
Unlike last year
we will be starting the NLCS at home. That difference will be huge with Wolf/Kershaw getting us off to our own 2 – 0 start.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Game Five tickets are now worthless and I couldn't be happier
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
were talking about practice
Because when I think of Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven and the age of Romanticism....
Make sure you take care of your business
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Sorry for breaking your heart in advance, DP
by Eric Stephen on Oct 10, 2009 6:23 PM PDT up reply actions
plz sweep the red sox
Because when I think of Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven and the age of Romanticism....
Manny coming alive today is a good story headed into the NLCS.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
depends who we play
either wolf or kershaw
Because when I think of Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven and the age of Romanticism....
Joe has surprised before
I would not be surprised if he does go with Kershaw.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Then I'd better be sure to watch game one so I don't miss him.
Just in case he doesn’t go in game two.
"While there's life, there's hope." --Cicero
ESPN still has tim tebow as their main headline
Because when I think of Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven and the age of Romanticism....
Only problem now is that the other NLDS is going to go on forever
Will have to put on an exhibition with Angels to stay sharp :)
Nice!
Chad Billingsley 2009
vs Phillies
1 GS, 7IP, 9 K, 4BB, 0HR, .158/.292/.211
vs Rockies
2 GS, 13.2 IP, 17K, 6BB, 1 HR, .184/.268/.327
he'll still be number 4 though ya? i mean with all the rest we're going to get
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
Speaking of Jeff Weaver
he is still the last Cardinal pitch to win in the postseason.:)
by Eric Stephen on Oct 10, 2009 6:31 PM PDT up reply actions
It's a good thing you guys won tonight
I work tomorrow and I would not have been able to watch the game
I plan on sleeping in tomorrow. It shall be awesome.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 10, 2009 6:31 PM PDT up reply actions
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They're dead now, you can stop shooting.
Does every game have to have an ignomaneous photo for st louis?
Dodger Rotation vs Tulo
Billingsley: .250/.318/.450 in 22 PA
Kershaw: .063/.167/.063 in 18 PA
Wolf: .231/.375/.462 in 16 PA
Garland: .000/.167/.000 in 6 PA
Padilla: 1.000/1.000/1.000 in 2 PA
good night everyone
See you for the National League Championship Series.
"While there's life, there's hope." --Cicero
The bigger question is:
If Kuroda is able to come back, where do we slot him?
I think he ought to fall in at three, with here’s something I would’ve never expected I’d say Padilla rounding out the rotation at game four. Unfortunately, that means Garland probably does not make the next round, him or Dreamweaver. Dropping Bills would be madness, in my opinion.
Plenty of time to worry about that
but if Kuroda is healthy, here’s my prediction:
Kuroda is #3
Billingsley to bullpen
Garland off the roster
by Eric Stephen on Oct 10, 2009 7:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Way to go Dodgers!
How awesome is this, couldn’t have drawn it up any better. Big props to Padilla, I have zero confidence in him for this game but he stepped up big time. Bring on the Phills!!!
Congrats on being the only one to pick Dodgers in 3
What the hell is wrong with the rest of you loosers? :)
Twins though, i still like my chances.
Fun facts from the series
Ethier: .500/.571/1.333, had just one single yet still hit .500 (5 XBH)
Furcal: .500/.500/.667
Manny: .308/.357/.538
No single Dodger had more than 3 RBI (Ethier was the only one with 3)
Dodger Starting Pitching: 2.08 ERA
Dodger Bullpen: 1.86 ERA
Sweep
YEA DODGERS!!!!!
Thats what I’m talking about….
Ross Porter(The former Dodgers broadcaster) revealed this.
Ethier is the nephew of Ron Darling who lost Game 7 of the 1988 NLCS for the Mets against the Dodgers and Orel Hershiser, 6-0. The Dodgers scored all six runs off Darling in the first two
innings.
Really? Ethier is Ron Darling’s nephew?
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/sports_blog/2009/10/ross-porter-dodgers-1.html
From the AP report
Cardinals 3B DeRosa played for the Cubs last year and has been on the wrong end of Dodgers first-round sweeps the last two years.
DeRosa better just try to stay in the AL next year.
He could be on the team we sweep in the 2010 WS :)
by Eric Stephen on Oct 10, 2009 8:26 PM PDT up reply actions
I wouldn't mind him
Manning second for us next year.
Who is Karim Garcia? Who is he to challenge me?
by Who Is Karim Garcia? on Oct 11, 2009 1:18 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Listene to most of the game on the Radio
It is sure nice listening to Vin. Got home in time for the 8th and 9th on that shitstation TBS. It is a beautiful thing to sweep the Cards, especially to finish in St Lou, after that series last summer there. Next up the Phils or Rocks either way I like our chances with our starters, relievers, Endre, Manny heating up, solid D and the Big Dodger in the Sky.
And yes I do not mind getting a refund on game 5 NLDS tickets, it would have been very hard to make it down again next week.
Memories of 1985
…don’t seem so bad in light of this. I was only a kid when Jack Clark belted that accursed 3-run homer to beat the Dodgers, but I still remember the game crystal-clear and thinking about how perverse it seemed that the Cards were celebrating the NL pennant on our home field. Ouch.
Today, a little payback in St Louis, 24 years overdue. Well done, guys.
Hey guys, congrats on the sweep...
Phillies phan here. I’m not trying to start any sh*t I just wanted to hear from the true Dodger fans who they would rather face in the NLDS? Phils or Rox? Just curious. Thanks for being nice and not ripping me to shreds.
xoxox
SJ Will
I want to face the Phillies again for revenge
by Eric Stephen on Oct 11, 2009 6:16 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
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