It was a great game, six hours worth of pitching and defense. Maybe the last sixteen minutes were a little too much - since the Padres committed their only two errors of the game in the top of the 22nd. With two out, Padres lefty, Glendon Rusch got Colorado's Willy Taveras to hit a slow chopper to short. The speedy Taveras forced Khalil Greene to rush the throw. Greene sailed the throw which got the 6'7" Tony Clark up into the air and off the bag (E-6). Stealing second, Taveras drew a throw from catcher Josh Bard, who had been behind the plate for all 22 innings. Bard short hopped second baseman Tadahito Iguchi on the cover and sent the ball into centerfield (E-2). Taveras made it to third and then scored on Troy Tulowitzki's two-out RBI double.
The Padres offense couldn't get the big hit, as they only scored one run on 11 hits (in 81 total plate appearances).
Maybe that 21st inning stretch was bad luck for the bullpen, who only gave up two runs (one earned) over 14 innings.
Historic game for both teams. Tough loss for the Padres.
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