The Hangover 2020 – NL Wild Card Series

St Louis Cardinals vs Padres @ Petco Park

September 30 – October 2, 2020

Sometimes things can get a little fuzzy after a couple of days of trying to watch postseason games on the down low during work Zoom meetings. The occasional memory refresher can come in handy. Here’s a friendly reminder of what we may have missed while we were (still) stuck in quarantine.

This is The Hangover: NL Wild Card Edition.

Game 1

Cardinals 7, Padres 4

Winning Pitcher: Giovanny Gallegos (1-0, 0,00)

Losing Pitcher: Chris Paddack (0-1, 23.14)

Save: Alex Reyes (1)

MLB Box Score

The Padres (0-1) scored fewer runs than the St Louis Cardinals (1-0) in their best-of-three National League Wild Card series at Petco Park, 7-4. Chris Paddack (0-1, 23.14) gave up six runs on eight hits and no walks with one strikeout in two and a third innings. Paul Goldschmidt hit a two-run home run, Dylan Carson scored on a Yadier Molina single, and Molina came home on Matt Carpenter‘s sacrifice fly in the first inning. Paul DeJong singled to drive in Carlson and Carpenter singled to drive in Molina in the third inning. Dexter Fowler‘s single in the ninth inning drove in DeJong.

Kwang Hyun Kim (0-0, 7.36) allowed three runs on five hits and two walks while striking out two over three and two-thirds innings. Fernando Tatis Jr. scored on a sacrifice fly by Eric Hosmer in the first inning. Austin Nola‘s sacrifice fly in the second scored Jake Cronenworth. Tatis Jr. scored on a single by Tommy Pham in the third inning. Nola hit a sacrifice fly that drove in Pham in the sixth inning.

Media

Goldschmidt, Cardinals win 7-4 in Padres’ return to playoffs – Bernie Wilson, Associated Press

1st pitches are Paddack’s undoing in Game 1 – AJ Cassavell, MLB.com

Cards pounce with 4-run 1st, hold off Padres – Anne Rogers, MLB.com

San Diego Padres’ Austin Nola hits a sacrifice fly during the second inning of a National League wild-card series baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020, in San Diego. Jake Cronenworth scored on the play. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Tommy Edman, left, drops the ball as San Diego Padres’ Tommy Pham advances to third during the sixth inning of Game 1 of a National League wild-card baseball series Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020, in San Diego. Edman was charged with an error. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Tommy Edman, left, tags out San Diego Padres’ Jake Cronenworth to complete a double play during the sixth inning of Game 1 of a National League wild-card baseball series Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020, in San Diego. Austin Nola was out on a sacrifice fly and Tommy Pham scored. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

#PadresTwitter

Paddack covering up the lion on a warm day.
— Pog Lankford (@poglankford) September 30, 2020

Oh boy
— Tony *follow my art account @losoyart* Losoya (@AnthonyLosoya) September 30, 2020

Paul Goldschmidt just hit a towering two-run home run.

Six pitches in, the Cardinals lead the Padres 2-0.
— Kyle Glaser (@KyleAGlaser) September 30, 2020

This is right when Pujols homers- OH FUUUUUUUUUUUUCK
— David, Slam Enthusiast (@DefiniteExpert) September 30, 2020

Of course, the one guy you can't let beat you …
— Jay Posner (@sdutPosner) September 30, 2020

Postseason Chris Paddack looks like regular season Chris Paddack.
— Ryan Phillips (@RumorsandRants) September 30, 2020

Well, that's pretty much what we were all afraid of. At least we got it over with.
— Ben Higgins (@BenHigginsSD) September 30, 2020

95 down the dick
— Corey (@CoreyAStewart) September 30, 2020

The sheriff just shot himself in the foot
— William, washing kegs again (@LybargerBrewery) September 30, 2020

No way anybody saw that coming. No way possible. What a surprise.
— Danny Ortiz (@5point5Dan) September 30, 2020

Guess we weren’t THAT crazy huh https://t.co/ufg88FBRJA
— Oscar (@oterr_17) September 30, 2020

10 pitches, 3 runs, one home run, one visit from the pitching coach, and activity in the Padres bullpen. Nightmare start.
— Ben Higgins (@BenHigginsSD) September 30, 2020

"Jayce, time to get the bullpen cranking. No offense."

– Ted Leitner
— marcus (@marcusSDTX) September 30, 2020

Seriously SMDH pic.twitter.com/lvrbNYT833
— Rudy Lopez (@rudyjrlopez) September 30, 2020

OH MY GOD COX NOT NOW pic.twitter.com/AI8HnFqsg1
— Bobby Cressey Playoff Edition ™ (@Bobbycressey) September 30, 2020

My TV went black and then this came on and it couldn't be more accurate. This is an Emergency. pic.twitter.com/71dQv9wFD2
— RJ's Fro (@RJsFro) September 30, 2020

Oiy. It’s terrible Paddack today. Again. But he’s been terrible all year so why did we expect anything else?
— SanDiegoJosh (@SanDiegoJosh) September 30, 2020

Everyone saw this coming except the Padres. Pathetic
— Oscar (@oterr_17) September 30, 2020

Too bad Paddack didn't test the edges first.
— Jeff Sanders (@sdutSanders) September 30, 2020

Umpire is so bad on the outer half, Kim is laughing.
— Danny Ortiz (@5point5Dan) September 30, 2020

I don't know what the hell that was, but hell yeah buddy!
— David, Slam Enthusiast (@DefiniteExpert) September 30, 2020

Is a ball that bounces off the top of the fence ever a routine play, Sut?
— Sac Bunt Chris (@SacBuntChris) September 30, 2020

Luckily our offense is way better than Paddack.
— Pog Lankford (@poglankford) September 30, 2020

What. The. Hell. Did. Sutt. Just. Say.
— Tim Stoops (@timmer82) September 30, 2020

Droning on about productive outs. Shut the fuck up, Sut.
— AJM (@AvengingJM) September 30, 2020

A runner just crossed home plate in an MLB postseason game and the announcer assigned to call the game was not aware that it happened.
— Friar Faithful Chronicle (@TheFFChronicle) September 30, 2020

Pretty sure Sutcliffe, after Crone tripled, said Profar drove in a run, and said Nola was just 0-1, even tho Nola drove in the run. https://t.co/TI95zuUiyi
— Danny Ortiz (@5point5Dan) September 30, 2020

Dude. Sutcliffe saying Profar had that RBI and Nola is 0-1? Wtf are you watching? Jesus Christ man. Do better.
— woods (@thestevenwoods) September 30, 2020

This broadcast isn’t helped by not being there but sutcliffe thinks a ball off the top of the wall is an easy out, and after Nola drives in Jake, starts talking how he won’t credit that Profar will for driving in a run.

Lay off the sauce Rick.
— N. Z. (@taterz1021) September 30, 2020

Imagine getting as many chances to be as bad at your job as Rick Sutcliffe has had to be horrible at his job.
— Craig Elsten (@619sports) September 30, 2020

Go get him Jayce.
For reels
— William, washing kegs again (@LybargerBrewery) September 30, 2020

I know we complained for years about never being on national TV…

But good lord this is bad. Sober up
— Paul Reindl (@PaulReindlSD) September 30, 2020

WHO COULD HAVE SEEN THIS COMING
— chris, wrestling fan (@sportsbrain) September 30, 2020

If Paddack hasn't been significantly humbled by his 2020 performance, then there is no hope for him. He's got a long ways to go before he becomes the pitcher that he thinks he is.
— Kevin B. (@CornfedFriar) September 30, 2020

@Jud5952100000 if you could ask for a trade this off-season I’d be good with that.
— chris, wrestling fan (@sportsbrain) September 30, 2020

Disastrous performance from Paddack today. No other way around it. #TakeTheCake
— Jim Russell (@JimRussellSD) September 30, 2020

8 hits, 5 earned runs (could change with runners on) over 2.1 innings. It’s a 5-2 game but it’s a disastrous outing for Chris Paddack in the biggest game of his life.
— Judson Richards (@Judson1360) September 30, 2020

A starting pitcher's job is to give his team a chance to win. That's it. Paddack is currently incapable of doing that.
— Ryan Phillips (@RumorsandRants) September 30, 2020

Chris Paddack had become my Will Venable. #kRIsPADdoCk
— AJM (@AvengingJM) September 30, 2020

Tinglé looks like he wants to put Paddack in a chokehold.
— Pog Lankford (@poglankford) September 30, 2020

"How many catchers anywhere make this play?"

I don't know, most of them?
— Jay Posner (@sdutPosner) September 30, 2020

Damn, Hosmer JUST missed that.
— Ryan Phillips (@RumorsandRants) September 30, 2020

Sut sounds like Will Ferrell doing Harry Caray. Excited to hear him discuss the moon being made of Swiss cheese
— HJ Preller (@HJPreller) September 30, 2020

If Tommy Pham were a former Padre facing the Padres here, he'd definitely homer.
— David, Slam Enthusiast (@DefiniteExpert) September 30, 2020

Padres on pace to lose 18-9. #Analysis
— John Crean ? (@creanium) September 30, 2020

It’s almost as if these pitchers are pitching like they did in the past 60 games
— Bobby Cressey Playoff Edition ™ (@Bobbycressey) September 30, 2020

The Padres are showing some fight, and Tingler brings in Stammen to eat these middle innings. I don't get it.
— Woe, Doctor! (@woedoctor) September 30, 2020

Following Paddack with Strahm and Stammen isn’t what I would call a winning formula
— SanDiegoJosh (@SanDiegoJosh) September 30, 2020

Nobody in baseball has their value overstated by television broadcasts more than Yadier Molina. It’s exhausting.
— rich ? (@rich_roberts) September 30, 2020

Trash @MLBUA
— Brandon (#MissionOctober) (@BW_DCXIX) September 30, 2020

#roboumps
— Jeff Sanders (@sdutSanders) September 30, 2020

Robo umps now.
— Kevin Charity (@madfriarskevin) September 30, 2020

we need robo umps
— Greg Weeks (@GregWeeksCLT) September 30, 2020

Hard to believe Sut calling Molina a first ballot HOF isn't even the dumbest thing he's said today.
— Michael Shin (@MichaelUCSD) September 30, 2020

Great job by Grisham. Saw 5 balls in that at-bat.
— Kevin Charity (@madfriarskevin) September 30, 2020

Grisham is very antagonistic.
— Pog Lankford (@poglankford) September 30, 2020

That strike zone for Grisham was, um, an adventure.
— Woe, Doctor! (@woedoctor) September 30, 2020

Paddack was bad, but Kim wasn’t spectacular. 75 pitches in 3 2/3 isn’t great. But you wouldn’t know that listening to the blowhards on the TV right now.
— Dani (@DaniK5280) September 30, 2020

Sut's definitely not wearing pants. You're welcome.
— David, Slam Enthusiast (@DefiniteExpert) September 30, 2020

Matt Bush reference now? pic.twitter.com/DzxA11wsKb
— Judson Richards (@Judson1360) September 30, 2020

Ah, time to talk the Ozzie Smith trade. *sigh*
— David, Slam Enthusiast (@DefiniteExpert) September 30, 2020

Tatis seems unfazed by the postseason.
— Pog Lankford (@poglankford) September 30, 2020

Well there’s your problem right there. AJ Preller is wearing navy blue.
— William, washing kegs again (@LybargerBrewery) September 30, 2020

Padres are running out of outs.
— Ryan Phillips (@RumorsandRants) September 30, 2020

Now these hacks are insinuating the Padres overpaid for Manny
— Danny Ortiz (@5point5Dan) September 30, 2020

When you’re trying to figure out just what in the hell Rick Sutcliffe is talking about: pic.twitter.com/AsIRmMwdaj
— Corey (@CoreyAStewart) September 30, 2020

Hopefully the 17th inning goes a little differently for the Padres…what's that? I'm being told it's actually only the 6th inning. pic.twitter.com/1aQW5USd4N
— RJ's Fro (@RJsFro) September 30, 2020

Hoo boy, the bags are packed for Matt Carpenter, and this game is in danger of slipping away from the Padres very quickly.
— AJ Cassavell (@AJCassavell) September 30, 2020

Yes, I would love to hear about who Pedro Gomez thinks is a Hall of Famer. Definitely an opinion that carries meaning.
— Woe, Doctor! (@woedoctor) September 30, 2020

Emilio Pagan strikes out Matt Carpenter with a full count and the bases loaded to end the sixth. Huge punchout right there to keep the Padres in striking distance.

Cardinals 6, Padres 3, mid 6.
— Kyle Glaser (@KyleAGlaser) September 30, 2020

it is officially time to hit bombs #Padres
— Greg Weeks (@GregWeeksCLT) September 30, 2020

This ESPN broadcast of the Cardinals-Padres game is the worst I've heard all season.
— Ryan Phillips (@RumorsandRants) September 30, 2020

For as poorly as this game has gone for the Padres, they have the tying run coming to the plate with no outs in the sixth.
— Kyle Glaser (@KyleAGlaser) September 30, 2020

Crone, would have been nice for you to stay on the bases.
— AJ's Magical Weekend (@PadreHomer) September 30, 2020

TOOTBLAN giveth, and TOOTBLAN taketh
— Tim Stoops (@timmer82) September 30, 2020

Time to earn that cake.
— The Prolific Padres (@ThePitifulPadre) September 30, 2020

It’s time for Fernando Tatis Jr. to show the world.
— Kevin Charity (@madfriarskevin) September 30, 2020

Oh man this is the big stage moment for The Franchise.
— rich ? (@rich_roberts) September 30, 2020

If Tatis homers here against the Cardinals and then flips his bat Trump is going to declare him antifa
— Jon Tayler, Smiling Politely (@JATayler) September 30, 2020

#SwearTrekTheNLWCS pic.twitter.com/FsK0AAncb2
— Dani (@DaniK5280) October 1, 2020

Paddack had seven 2-strike counts; never went full. The Cardinals went 4-for-7 – including two hits on 0-2 – and only whiffed once.

Couldn't command outside the zone, couldn't put anybody away. https://t.co/eZdaZtPE0C
— Woe, Doctor! (@woedoctor) October 1, 2020

Garrett Richards enters the game, perhaps three hours later than he should have.#analysis #Padres
— Bernie "Doc El Cajon" Wilson (@berniewilson) October 1, 2020

Garrett Richards with an easy 1-2-3 inning against the heart of the Cardinals lineup

But yeah, please keep telling us that Paddack is a better starter option ? #TakeTheCake
— Jim Russell (@JimRussellSD) October 1, 2020

Miller Looks like he buys Megablocks instead of legos for his kid.
— padres haiku (@padreshaiku) October 1, 2020

The tying run is not at the plate you fucking idiots.
— J⚾des Paranal (@jodes0405) October 1, 2020

Cronenworth wtf are doing. Disaster class.
— Danny Ortiz (@5point5Dan) October 1, 2020

When KTF turns into WTF
— Sex Luger (@RobBishopSD) October 1, 2020

Wow. So two guys standing on the base and the black guy is called out? Trump’s America.
— Corey (@CoreyAStewart) October 1, 2020

Jurickson, you do know that Cronenworth is much faster than you, right?
— Grant Brisbee (@GrantBrisbee) October 1, 2020

I can’t even put into words how angry I am.
— Pog Lankford (@poglankford) October 1, 2020

Cronenworth putting together an impressive That Cannot Happen resume tonight
— Céspedes Family BBQ (@CespedesBBQ) October 1, 2020

How is LT behind home plate and Kevin Mitchell isn't?? What the hell are we doing?
— Jeff Dotseth (@jeffdotseth) October 1, 2020

That was annoying as hell but Profar wagging his finger at Molina was so funny.
— J⚾des Paranal (@jodes0405) October 1, 2020

It's a 2-run playoff game in the 9th and these guys are just two dudes with a couple of cold ones and a pack of Winstons shootin' the shit
— David, Slam Enthusiast (@DefiniteExpert) October 1, 2020

Funny time for Rosenthal to lose his control.
— Pog Lankford (@poglankford) October 1, 2020

Hey look, it’s the Rosenthal I was afraid of from day one ?
— Craig Elsten (@619sports) October 1, 2020

I've seen this one before. The Padres will score 2 in the bottom of the 9th.
— Geoff: Shark Family Patriarch (Do do do dododo) (@LeftCoastBias) October 1, 2020

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— Céspedes Family BBQ (@CespedesBBQ) October 1, 2020

Postgame Thread MVP

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— Chelsea ⚾️ (@cmorr918) October 1, 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.