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We had a great opportunity there, and (Cardinals starter Mark) Mulder, he got out of it, ... We're just not cashing in at this point. The double-play ball killed us.

I thought Woody, overall, pitched fairly well. He's gotten the ball up a couple times, but tonight he was better. He had some tough luck that first inning.

took for granted that the ball went out and he tossed it into the stands. He thought it was out. That's why he did what he did.

We're disappointed we haven't played better ball on this trip. It was by no means a kind of sense-of-urgency type of meeting or anything.

It's whoever's playing the best ball at the time, who's clicking, pitching the best, playing the best ball. That's why you have Wild Card teams get hot at the end and keep going.

It's natural, I don't care how long you're in the game, to press a little. He's not being as selective as he normally is; he's not seeing the ball too well right now. He's too good a hitter -- he'll come out of it. He's doing a nice job behind the plate.

I thought he threw the ball well. We just ran into a well-pitched game.

I thought he threw the ball fairly well. He got a couple of balls up there, but it was a pretty good effort by Chris.

I guess he thought the play was dead and he was throwing the ball out. I don't know why. We were as surprised as anybody.