Kotsay credited his success to red-hot teammate Ryan Klesko, who had four homers in the first two games of the series. He said he had someone praying for him, so I told my wife she better pray for me. I guess it worked. Padres manager Bruce Bochy doesn't have a reason for his club's success in Houston. I wish I had a reason.
Luck is a part of it.
We've just come in here and swung the bat well and got some decent pitching. In the bottom of the ninth, the Astros put runners on first and third with two outs against Padres closer Trevor Hoffman. But he struck out Hidalgo to end it, earning his ninth save. After the teams traded runs in the first two innings, the Padres broke through for four runs in the third against Astros starter Kent Bottenfield. Jarvis helped his own cause, hitting his first career homer to start the inning.