![]() The Swinging Friar Celebrates the Padres' Game 4 Win SAN DIEGO, CA - Staring at a one game deficit in the World Series, Padres manager Tim Stoops had a crucial starting pitcher decision to make: go with Chris Volstad or give the ball to Kevin Slowey for his first start this postseason. "Volstad pitched so well for us all year long at Petco," Stoops explained. "But against this Angels offense I wanted to get Slowey and his better control in there. You can't give this team extra runners." While he lasted only five innings, Slowey did exactly what was asked of him, walking no one and striking out 8 Angels hitters. Allowing only 2 runs, the effort was good enough to give Slowey the win in Game 4, evening the World Series at two games apiece. The Padres took an early lead, scoring twice in the first. In the fourth, Angels catcher Victor Martinez touched Slowey for a two-run game-tying home run. Slowey immediately got his two run cushion back when the Padres scored two more against Angels starter James Shields in the bottom of the fourth. Five Padres relievers preserved the two-run lead, with Chad Qualls picking up his second save of the series. Adam Jones and Mark Teixeira homered for the Padres in the win.
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