The Hangover 2020 – NL Wild Card Series – Page 3

The Hangover 2020 – NL Wild Card Series

Game 3

Padres 4, Cardinals 0

Winning Pitcher: Austin Adams (1-0, 9.00)

Losing Pitcher: Jack Flaherty (0-1, 1.50)

The Padres (2-1) scored more runs than the St Louis Cardinals (1-2), 4-0, in the finale of their best-of-three-games National League Wild Card series at Petco Park. The Padres won their first postseason series since 1998. Craig Stammen (0-0, 0.00) opened what turned out to be the third bullpen game in as many days with one and two-thirds inning of scoreless pitching, with one hit and no walks and no strikeouts. Tim Hill, Pierce Johnson, Adrian Morejon, Austin Adams, Luis Patiño, Emilio Pagán, Drew Pomeranz, and Trevor Rosenthal combined for the last seven and a third innings of shutout baseball. All told the Padres used twenty six pitchers in twenty seven innings of the series.

Jack Flaherty (0-1, 0.00) allowed one run on six hits and two walks while striking out eight over six innings. Fernando Tatis Jr. scored on a double by Eric Hosmer in the fifth inning. Manny Machado grounded into fielder’s choice that drove in Jake Cronenworth and Hosmer drew a bases-loaded walk that brought Trent Grisham home in the seventh inning. Cronenworth hit a solo home run in the eighth inning.

Media

9 Padres pitchers blank Cardinals 4-0 in Game 3, reach NLDS – Bernie Wilson, Associated Press

SD uses record 9 pitchers in shutout clinch – AJ Cassavell, MLB.com

With quiet bats, Cards lose deciding Game 3 – Anne Rogers, MLB.com

San Diego Padres relief pitcher Adrian Morejon works against a St. Louis Cardinals batter during the fourth inning of Game 3 of a National League wild-card baseball series Friday, Oct. 2, 2020, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

San Diego Padres’ Jake Cronenworth, left, scores off a fielder’s choice by Manny Machado as St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina, right, reaches for the ball during the seventh inning of Game 3 of a National League wild-card baseball series Friday, Oct. 2, 2020, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

San Diego Padres’ Fernando Tatis Jr., center, celebrates with teammates after the Padres defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 4-0 in Game 3 of a National League wild-card baseball series Friday, Oct. 2, 2020, in San Diego. The Padres won the series and advanced to the Division Series. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

#PadresTwitter

Looking forward to getting dressed up in Padres gear to watch the game from my living room
— Sac Bunt Chris (@SacBuntChris) October 2, 2020

#EliminationIntimidation #TakeTheCake pic.twitter.com/mjk0eYpXDE
— Dallas McLaughlin (@dallas_mc) October 2, 2020

Alright….LFG!!! #FriarFaithful #TakeTheCake
— Kevin B. (@CornfedFriar) October 2, 2020

There's going to be a lot of scrambling to delete tweets when Stammen throws a complete game shutout.
— Pog Lankford (@poglankford) October 2, 2020

My body is ready. Let’s do this. #KTF #TakeTheCake
— chris, wrestling fan (@sportsbrain) October 2, 2020

Time for baseball! LFG @Padres #TakeTheCake
— N. Z. (@taterz1021) October 2, 2020

Winner. Take. All.

LETS GO!!!#TakeTheCake #Postseason
— Brandon (#MissionOctober) (@BW_DCXIX) October 2, 2020

Not afraid of Stammen making me look stupid. I do that enough on my own
— Oscar (@oterr_17) October 2, 2020

So we're all feeling the combined no-hitter for Bullpen Day, right?
— Woe, Doctor! (@woedoctor) October 2, 2020

"Eye of the Tiger" is Stammen's warm-up song.

Is this going to be Rocky or Rocky II?
— Jeff Sanders (@sdutSanders) October 2, 2020

A rather important ballgame is underway in the East Village.
— AJ Cassavell (@AJCassavell) October 2, 2020

Bebo is having fun again. Watch out Cardinals
— Sam Neher (@SamNeher24) October 2, 2020

paddack and davies: it's so hard to have a clean first inning in the playoffs

stammen: *roller-blades backwards* not that hard
— mensrea (@CalvesForDays) October 2, 2020

Stammen sits the Cardinals down in order with ease. Just like we all expected.
— Kevin B. (@CornfedFriar) October 2, 2020

Padres survive top of the 1st scoreless feels like a World Series win
— Céspedes Family BBQ (@CespedesBBQ) October 2, 2020

Send the repo man over to paddack’s locker
— HJ Preller (@HJPreller) October 2, 2020

Jessica means a LOT less of Sut and that’s a win so at least there’s that
— big cake thal (@thalia_m1) October 2, 2020

Girsham don't throw it fifteen feet over your target challenge.
— Woe, Doctor! (@woedoctor) October 2, 2020

Teddy said ‘Play Bobby Cressey play’ pic.twitter.com/QcEl7tf8hg
— Bobby Cressey Playoff Edition ™ (@Bobbycressey) October 2, 2020

As good as you could have hoped out of Stammen. Love it.
— The Prolific Padres (@ThePitifulPadre) October 2, 2020

I wonder if that one batter is all Hill is gonna get.
— Pizza On A Bagel (@PadresOnABagel) October 2, 2020

Rooting for these gooseeggs from the pitchers reminds me of the Peavy, Eaton, Young etc days in the early Petco years. Getting runs seemed so hard and falling behind so insurmountable that every shut out inning felt almost like a run scored.
— Sean D (@WonkoSD) October 2, 2020

Lmao this ump ???
— chris, wrestling fan (@sportsbrain) October 2, 2020

Molina just framed a strike into a ball.
— Make the Padres Great Again (@PadresHotTub) October 2, 2020

Right down the middle for Ball 2. pic.twitter.com/RoCdGAoQD5
— Jay Posner (@sdutPosner) October 2, 2020

Not sure Sut is aware that they brought in the fences at Petco.
— Make the Padres Great Again (@PadresHotTub) October 2, 2020

I’m torn. I love the pads. But I’m also very fond of Jack Flaherty……… Eh, I’m tired of the Cardinals. GO PADS!
— Cody Decker (@Decker6) October 2, 2020

GIVE US THE HOBBY HORSE AROUND THE BASES
— David, Slam Enthusiast (@DefiniteExpert) October 2, 2020

Tatís makes that play wearing only a banana hammock and with a strawberry daiquiri in his throwing hand.
— Corey (@CoreyAStewart) October 2, 2020

Okay….. Time for Rick Sutcliffe to hang up the mic. It’s like listening to my grandfather tell me about the “old days” and how he had it harder than us kids. But, if my alternative is ARod… Extend Sutcliffe’s contract….
— Cody Decker (@Decker6) October 2, 2020

Grisham struck out on ball 3. What the hell man, that wasn't close.
— Ryan Phillips (@RumorsandRants) October 2, 2020

I could hear @Mudcat55 screaming at the umpire all the way from Alpine.
— Craig Elsten (@619sports) October 2, 2020

I want to fight someone after that strike call.
— AJ's Magical Weekend (@PadreHomer) October 2, 2020

Pedro Gomez just asked Dinelson Lamet how his ‘elbow’ is doing and Lamet responded “it’s better.” So there’s that. Via ESPN
— Judson Richards (@Judson1360) October 3, 2020

Savvy baseball move by Hill to drill one of the biggest douches in baseball to set-up a DP.
— Corey (@CoreyAStewart) October 3, 2020

That had Wisler flashbacks
— Brian (@monkigrass) October 3, 2020

Really great play by Tatis!
— Pizza On A Bagel (@PadresOnABagel) October 3, 2020

Our shortstop is the FUCKING Matrix.
— AJM (@AvengingJM) October 3, 2020

Tatis is ARod but with a human personality.
— Make the Padres Great Again (@PadresHotTub) October 3, 2020

Any other player covering 2B and Hill throws that ball into CF. Tatis is absurd.
— Kevin B. (@CornfedFriar) October 3, 2020

Most of my closest friends don’t have much interest in baseball, but a whole bunch sure have been texting me or asking me about a certain Fernando Tatis Jr. lately.
— Katie Woo (@katiejwoo) October 3, 2020

shitposting is part of the new premium level subscription to the athletic
— mensrea (@CalvesForDays) October 3, 2020

Keep grinding, #Padres. Make Flaherty work. It's all going the way you want it to. #TakeTheCake
— Craig Elsten (@619sports) October 3, 2020

Yadi Molina drives one to the track in CF.
Will that be on his plaque at Cooperstown?#padres
— Bernie "Doc El Cajon" Wilson (@berniewilson) October 3, 2020

Last night, Profar was held to be used against a LHR when Moreland's spot was up. Tonight, he might need to be used for Hosmer.
— Craig Elsten (@619sports) October 3, 2020

Ok well that was terrifying
— Oscar (@oterr_17) October 3, 2020

CronenGLOVE
— Kevin B. (@CornfedFriar) October 3, 2020

That last comment from Mendoza was definitely a “phrasing” moment.
— Sean D (@WonkoSD) October 3, 2020

I just love Morejon’s demeanor. Calm and steady. Very mature for such a young pitcher, unlike a certain panic artist from Texas that shall remain nameless
— Oscar (@oterr_17) October 3, 2020

ME, TIME TRAVELING BACK TO 2010: Listen, the world will end in 10 years. The president is Donald Trump, and he’s sick in a pandemic, but…

ME IN 2010: Wait, who wins the World Series in 2020?

FUTURE ME: Don’t know yet. I’m rooting for the Padres.

OLD ME: WHAT THE FUCK???
— Grant Brisbee (@GrantBrisbee) October 3, 2020

sut must be drinking sessions tonight he's a little more coherent
— mensrea (@CalvesForDays) October 3, 2020

Is it “old school” to say I like station to station baseball?
— padres haiku (@padreshaiku) October 3, 2020

Ok Nola enough with the Hedges impression
— Oscar (@oterr_17) October 3, 2020

Just effing missed
— big cake thal (@thalia_m1) October 3, 2020

Nola missed it
— Brandon (#MissionOctober) (@BW_DCXIX) October 3, 2020

Off the bat I thought the Padres had won the trade.
— Christopher Crawford (@Crawford_MILB) October 3, 2020

Next inning is the third-time-thru penalty tax, plus he's at 77 pitches. Stay on target. pic.twitter.com/1LCZuYPQkH
— Craig Elsten (@619sports) October 3, 2020

The best Adrian in club history returns to the mound for his second inning of work.
— rich ? (@rich_roberts) October 3, 2020

Morejon doing that little fist pump that @BenHigginsSD does under the desk in the press box when the Padres do something good.
— AJ's Magical Weekend (@PadreHomer) October 3, 2020

Tommy Edman a good reminder that La Jolla Country Day is terrible
— HJ Preller (@HJPreller) October 3, 2020

Tatis rushed the throw.
— Ryan Phillips (@RumorsandRants) October 3, 2020

Not what you want from that throw.
— Pizza On A Bagel (@PadresOnABagel) October 3, 2020

WHAT IN THE WORLD IS SUTCLIFFE TALKING ABOUT?
— Christopher Crawford (@Crawford_MILB) October 3, 2020

Rick Sutcliffe should be taken to a farm upstate where he can run free and live out the rest of his life in peace
— Productive Outs (@ProductiveOuts) October 3, 2020

Austin Adams, the kind of guy you trade for so you can get Paul Goldschmidt out in a big spot in the playoffs, got Paul Goldschmidt out in a big spot in the playoffs.
— AJ Cassavell (@AJCassavell) October 3, 2020

Six sliders from Adams. Guess there was a plan.
— Joe Sheehan (@joe_sheehan) October 3, 2020

Austin Adams you nasty bitch
— Bobby Cressey Playoff Edition ™ (@Bobbycressey) October 3, 2020

Candle is lit. Waited for the right time, that time is now. #KTF pic.twitter.com/e8YZIQtyLg
— chris, wrestling fan (@sportsbrain) October 3, 2020

Run(s) here would be nice
— Sam Neher (@SamNeher24) October 3, 2020

Checking in. Hope you're all doing well. Let's go Padres!
— J⚾des Paranal (@jodes0405) October 3, 2020

Look, it's well-documented that Bochy has a big head, but those 1998 cutouts behind home plate aren't to scale, are they?
— Shaun O'Neill (@oapostrophesd) October 3, 2020

There it is. Let's do this.
— Kevin B. (@CornfedFriar) October 3, 2020

THE ERIC HOSMER REVENGE TOUR HAS COME TO THE POSTSEASON!
— Brandon (#MissionOctober) (@BW_DCXIX) October 3, 2020

Yeah Hosmer. That’s what you get the big bucks for!
— Sean D (@WonkoSD) October 3, 2020

Bader's hat came off again update
— Tim Stoops (@timmer82) October 3, 2020

We just witnessed Eric Hosmer’s biggest hit as a Padre.
— Friar Faithful Chronicle (@TheFFChronicle) October 3, 2020

Yadier Molina retire bitch
— Oscar (@oterr_17) October 3, 2020

Gutsy play by Patiño to pick the ball up and make the tag.
— Sac Bunt Chris (@SacBuntChris) October 3, 2020

The ESPN broadcast has become a horrible morning show. Sutcliffe saying nonsense. Mendoza and Sutcliffe fake laughing for each other over absolutely nothing. Gomez sitting there wondering where it all went wrong….. JUST CALL THE GAME, YOUR PERSONALITIES SUCK!
— Cody Decker (@Decker6) October 3, 2020

Good play good play let’s get that last out
— AJ's Magical Weekend (@PadreHomer) October 3, 2020

Who’s the Padres radio guy and is he also a televangelist
— Bill (@Bill_TPA) October 3, 2020

I am dying at work
— Tony *follow my art account @losoyart* Losoya (@AnthonyLosoya) October 3, 2020

As rocky a ride as it was, it was thrilling to see the #Padres fortunes riding on their youngest arm.
— Craig Elsten (@619sports) October 3, 2020

Wow, Patiño wiggled out of that one. Had totally lost the feel there, had Fowler sitting dead red on the heater and JUUUUUST missed it.
— Céspedes Family BBQ (@CespedesBBQ) October 3, 2020

It's okay if you were a little scared there.
— David, Slam Enthusiast (@DefiniteExpert) October 3, 2020

I might have peed a little on that long out by Fowler.
— Kevin B. (@CornfedFriar) October 3, 2020

Fowler 's reaction scared the shit out of me.
— Pog Lankford (@poglankford) October 3, 2020

Even when Mitch Moreland is having a good game I hate him
— Oscar (@oterr_17) October 3, 2020

pic.twitter.com/ggcMWbOXv9
— Brandon (#MissionOctober) (@BW_DCXIX) October 3, 2020

Seriously the worst @MLBUA
— big cake thal (@thalia_m1) October 3, 2020

Fuck. Flaherty has been stupid good. Wow.
— Corey (@CoreyAStewart) October 3, 2020

Someone was yelling at Pagan to let that ball go, probably either Nola or Machado. Or maybe it was Molina, since we've been led to believe he's the only player smart enough to do that sort of thing.
— Jay Posner (@sdutPosner) October 3, 2020

Pls Emilio just one more
— big cake thal (@thalia_m1) October 3, 2020

This is the time to add on. No great matchup against Goldy to start the 8th. Could use a couple here. #TakeTheCake
— Craig Elsten (@619sports) October 3, 2020

Best defense in baseball
— Brian (@monkigrass) October 3, 2020

Nice throw, dummy
— Pizza On A Bagel (@PadresOnABagel) October 3, 2020

GO FOR THE KILL!!!!
— Kevin B. (@CornfedFriar) October 3, 2020

Omg a monster mistake by Wong. That would have been a double play. END THEIR ASSES GUYS
— chris, wrestling fan (@sportsbrain) October 3, 2020

where’s your molina now
— ryan ?? (@ryanmtweets) October 3, 2020

Sut has lost his mind.
— Pizza On A Bagel (@PadresOnABagel) October 3, 2020

How does defensive god Yadi Molina not catch that ball??? I was told he was money with the glove?????
— Eric (No Longer Miserable) (@MiserableSDFan) October 3, 2020

You could run that play 100 times and not get no outs out of it again. Holy cow.
— Joe Sheehan (@joe_sheehan) October 3, 2020

I feel like they're announcing it from their house *without* a monitor
— Sac Bunt Dustin (@sacbuntdustin) October 3, 2020

When there’s blood in the water the Padres are like a frenzy of sharks who will devour you real quick
— Bobby Cressey Playoff Edition ™ (@Bobbycressey) October 3, 2020

I want this to get ugly. I want Cardinals fans to be punished for everything they’ve been given that we’ve never had.
— The Kept Faith (@thekeptfaith) October 3, 2020

ESPN: “quick, where’s the Cardinals are doing bad button??!!”

“WE DONT HAVE ONE!!!”
— AJ's Magical Weekend (@PadreHomer) October 3, 2020

Is this a Yadier Molina 30 for 30?
— Megan Gannon Reindl (@MeganMarieInSD) October 3, 2020

Reyes looks like he just got out of the pool
— Back The Brown (@backthebrownSD) October 3, 2020

Feel like more runs would’ve been better there. Hmmm. Oh well.
— woods (@thestevenwoods) October 3, 2020

3-0 is so much better than 1-0, but it could have been so much more.
— Pizza On A Bagel (@PadresOnABagel) October 3, 2020

Really feels like a missed opportunity. But also, 3 runs are better than 1.
— Geoff: Shark Family Patriarch (Do do do dododo) (@LeftCoastBias) October 3, 2020

6 more out @Padres
— 10 (@SimplyAJ10) October 3, 2020

ESPN – shut up with the drivel
— Bill Center (@billcenter) October 3, 2020

I'm trying not to be hyperbolic, but, I don't think James Shields gets to that ball.
— Christopher Crawford (@Crawford_MILB) October 3, 2020

The thing about that Tatis catch is that Molina threw a ball to second.
— Geoff: Shark Family Patriarch (Do do do dododo) (@LeftCoastBias) October 3, 2020

Glad Tatis made that stellar defensive play to end the inning. It was getting a little pornographic in the booth with multiple mouths on Yadi’s dick there.
— AJM (@AvengingJM) October 3, 2020

OK, Jessica just said we would be talking about Tatis, Jr for “100 years” and I need the future generations to validate this.
— Maury Brown (@BizballMaury) October 3, 2020

Put on your super suit, CroZone.
— BADMAN (@FriarFever) October 3, 2020

Well, you didn't think we were saying goodbye to Petco Park for the season without one more home run, did you?
— Ben Higgins (@BenHigginsSD) October 3, 2020

JACK IN THE BOX, WE'RE COMIN' FOR THAT ASS
— ryan ?? (@ryanmtweets) October 3, 2020

“Don’t know what else you can say about Jake Cronenworth except Yadier Molina” Rick Sutcliffe, probably
— woods (@thestevenwoods) October 3, 2020

LETS GO 3 OUTS AND WE’RE HEADED TO TEXAS
— Pizza On A Bagel (@PadresOnABagel) October 3, 2020

Shut 'em down, #Padres
— Lonnie ??BROWNell?? (@lonndoggie) October 3, 2020

Dodger fans were scared of a possible best-of-three against the Giants.

They should be terrified of a best-of-five against the Padres. These guys are brimming with confidence and convinced they can go toe-to-toe with the Dodgers.

St. Louis has three outs left to derail it.
— Jim_Alexander (@Jim_Alexander) October 3, 2020

Shoutout to the ESPN broadcast team for vigorously polishing the balls of the Cardinals as they lose to a far more exciting team.
— Productive Outs (@ProductiveOuts) October 3, 2020

This. Fucking. Team. Bring on the goddamn Dodgers. #TakeTheCake
— Ryan Phillips (@RumorsandRants) October 3, 2020

First postseason series win in 22 years! #TakeTheCake pic.twitter.com/VjV73qt1HJ
— Sac Bunt Chris (@SacBuntChris) October 3, 2020

3 BELLS BABY. RING RING RING YOUR RIDE IS HERE GOODBYEEEEEE
— BADMAN (@FriarFever) October 3, 2020

Holy shit, we made the real playoffs.
— Change the Padres (@ChangeThePadres) October 3, 2020

Padres bullpen pic.twitter.com/NcQnijK9xU
— Brian (@monkigrass) October 3, 2020

How about a nine inning shut out from the bullpen? How a-fucking-bout that?!
— rich ? (@rich_roberts) October 3, 2020

My 73 year old dad texting me how happy he is that the the Padres are good again is what this is all about.
— 90FeetOfPerfection (@duaneharris19) October 3, 2020

The Padres have stormed to the outfield where they’re visible on the rooftops and balconies. Fernando Tatis and Jurickson Profar are holding a “10” flag, presumably for the 10th man — the Padres fans in San Diego. pic.twitter.com/VmdOMiWnUY
— AJ Cassavell (@AJCassavell) October 3, 2020

Sounds of San Diego from the roof of our HQ after the Slam Diego @Padres beat the @Cardinals. Our HQ is over 10 blocks from Petco Park. pic.twitter.com/9Vxrkf0qpk
— San Diego Police Department (@SanDiegoPD) October 3, 2020

Postgame Thread MVP

CUE THE MUSIC!!! pic.twitter.com/bF1PxnCcHl
— Mr. Slam Diego ?? (@PadresArchivist) October 3, 2020

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Written By :Scott Dunsmore

Scott Dunsmore has been a Padres fan since the 3rd grade. The Ghost of Ray Kroc possessed his body in 2011 and was finally exorcised by Elon Musk in 2022.