Game 149
Padres 2, Cardinals 3
Winning Pitcher: Justin Miller (1-0, 6.88)
Losing Pitcher: Emilio Pagán (4-2, 4.50)
Save: Giovanny Gallegos (9)
The Padres (76-72) were defeated by a score of 3-2 by the St Louis Cardinals (78-69) in the second game of three at Busch Stadium. Yu Darvish (8-10, 4.13) pitched seven shutout innings, giving up three hits and a walk while striking out nine. Harrison Bader scored on a Tommy Edman sacrifice fly and Tyler O’Neill hit a two-run home run in the eighth inning.
Adam Wainwright (16-7, 2.89) allowed two runs on seven hits and no walks with two strikeouts in six innings. Tommy Pham singled to drive in Manny Machado and a single by Victor Caratini scored Adam Frazier in the fourth inning.
Media
O’Neill’s late homer rallies Cards past bickering Padres 3-2 – David Solomon, Associated Press
Padres slip in WC, though Darvish dazzles – Mark Saxon, MLB.com
Cards pad WC lead on O’Neill’s go-ahead HR – Zachary Silver, MLB.com
