Posted on October 5, 2006 by Andrew Flynn
October 5th - Playoff Dispatches
PLAYOFF HITTING ab r h bi | bb so avg --------------------------------------------------------- Dave Roberts SD OF 4 0 0 0 | 0 2 .375 Jeff Kent LAD 2B 4 0 2 0 | 0 0 .500 Jose Reyes NYM OF 3 0 1 2 | 1 1 .143 --------------------------------------------------------- Totals 11 1 3 2 | 1 3 .273 --------------------------------------------------------- PLAYOFF PITCHING ip h r er bb ibb so bf era whip ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Clay Hensley SD 1.2 2 0 0 1 0 0 8 0.00 1.807 Hong-Chih Kuo LA 4.1 4 2 2 2 1 4 19 4.15 1.386 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Totals 6.0 6 2 2 3 1 4 27 3.00 1.500 ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Hong-Chih Kuo took the loss to the Mets after giving up two runs in 4 1/3 innings on Thursday night. Kuo allowed a run in the third on a bunt single, a wild pitch and two groundouts. The second run came on a sac fly after Kuo left in the fifth. The left-hander did solid work, striking out four and walking two, one intentionally. It just wasn’t enough on a night in which the Dodgers failed to do anything against Tom Glavine.
Dave Roberts went 0-for-4 in Thursday’s Game 2. Roberts was not alone in his struggles, as the Padres managed just four hits and were shut out. He went 3-for-4 in Game 1 with a triple and a run scored, the Padres’ only run in the series.
Khalil Greene (finger) did not play in Thursday’s Game 2. Greene is available to hit, but is viewed primarily as a defensive player because he is still regaining his timing at the plate after a six-week absence. The Padres have trailed throughout the series, and have managed one run in two games. This has cut down on Greene’s playing time, because he is best suited in a role where he can help to protect a lead with his solid glove.