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Minus Holliday the Cards continue set with Padres

Apr 2, 2011 - 2:32 PM (Sports Network) - The St. Louis Cardinals won't have Matt Holliday in their lineup this afternoon or the forseeable future, as they resume their season- opening three-game series against the San Diego Padres at Busch Stadium.

St. Louis announced on Friday that the outfielder was to undergo an appendectomy Friday and that there was no timetable for his return.

The Holliday news comes on the heels of heartbreaking loss on Opening Day for the Cardinals, who watched closer Ryan Franklin blow a one-run lead in the ninth before losing 5-3 in 11 innings.

Cameron Maybin tied the game in the ninth for San Diego with a solo home run then hit a 2-1 sinker to right field in the 11th to set Chase Headley in motion. Headley started from first and advanced to third on the hit, then raced home when Cardinals shortstop Ryan Theriot mishandled the throw from the outfield, giving the Padres a 4-3 lead.

San Diego tacked on another run after that and Heath Bell closed it out in the 11th. Pat Neshek (1-0) earned the win for getting through the 10th unscathed.

"I noticed the ball got through when I was going from first to third," Headley said. "I saw the ball was going to bounce and I took a little shuffle, and when I saw the kick I just made a play and was fortunate to get in there."

Bryan Augenstein (0-1) got the loss for allowing two runs on three hits in the 11th.

Holliday actually went 3-for-4 with two RBI in the loss, while Albert Pujols, who may have started his final Opening Day in a Cardinals uniform, ended 0- for-5 and grounded into three double plays.

Getting the call for the Padres this afternoon will be Clayton Richard, who made a career-best 33 starts last season, going 14-9 with a 3.75 earned run average over 201 1/3 innings pitched.

Richard's season was highlighted by an 8-1 stretch from June 25-August 24.

Opposing him will be veteran right-hander Jake Westbrook, who was 4-4 with a 3.48 ERA in 12 starts for the Cardinals last season after being acquired from Cleveland at the trade deadline. He had been 4-8 with a 6.55 ERA in 18 starts for the Tribe.

Westbrook, though, was roughed up this spring, surrendering 12 runs in 24 1/3 innings.

St. Louis was 4-3 against the Padres last season.