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Cardinals 6, Padres 2
 Pedro Astacio allowed three hits, struck out four and walked three. (Tom Gannam/AP)
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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. Complete story >
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| 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.
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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).
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| 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.
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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).
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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.
Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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