Peppering San Diego pitching for nine hits in the first three innings, the Cardinals grabbed an early four-run lead in Game 1 of the National League wild-card series Wednesday at Petco Park in San Diego. But Cardinals starter Kwang Hyun Kim surrendered a run in each of the first three innings and the Padres tacked on another run in the sixth as they cut the lead to 6-4.
But first baseman Paul Goldschmidt, who had hit a two-run homer in the first inning for the Cardinals, alertly cut off a relay throw from right fielder Dexter Fowler to catch Padres rookie Jake Cronenworth trying to advance a on a fly ball and turned the play into a double play.