The Padres offense failed to perform again. The story of the season thus far has still yet to change. Losing their best pitcher to the DL is not the news a slumping team needs, but that is the news they received. Star Jake Peavy was placed on the DL, and Wil Ledezma made the start in his place. The Cardinals could not have shown their delight in any other way than they did in an 8-2 win.
Ledezma was knocked out after just four innings, giving up four runs, all earned. He allowed two homers and five hits. Ledezma ran into hot hitting Ryan Ludwick and Cesar Izturis, who each hit a homer off him. Ludwick had three RBI’s and two runs off three hits, bumping his average up to .350 on the year. He has been cementing his name into the cleanup spot behind Albert Pujols.
Not the be outdone, Pujols jacked two homers in the game. He had three hits total and three runs. Each homer was a solo shot. The support was all starter Todd Wellemeyer needed, allowing the dismal Padres offense just two runs over six innings. He allowed only six hits through the six innings, only one going for extra bases. He improved to 5-1 for the Cards.
Justin Germano came into the game after Ledezma and was greeted harshly, he allowed three runs in two innings and the Cardinals pounded out six hits against him. The Padres offense only had six hits in the game.
Khalil Greene and Brian Giles each accounted for two of those, and the rest of team managed just two combined.
The Cardinals stole three bases in the game.