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« on: October 15, 2015, 10:38:41 pm »
We all agree, this has been a fun season of Astros baseball. What was your personal favorite moment/game/series/play of the 2015?
For me you have to look back all the way to April. It was a Sunday in Arlington with Dallas Keuchel on the mound against the Rangers. Keuchel was cruising through 6 scoreless innings, with a 4-0 lead. He got in some trouble in 7th and gave up 2 runs, couldn't find the strike zone if I recall correctly. Neshek, Thatcher, and Qualls combined surrendered 2 more in the 8th to tie the game at 4. Sipp had a scoreless 9th but got in big trouble in the 10th. With the bases loaded and 2 outs, Leonys Martin steps up for the Rangers. He blisters one to right field, it's deep, Springer is racing back, he leaps at the wall, he caught it! Game stays tied!
Fast forward to the 14th inning, Hank Conger steps up with a runner on and hits an oppo lazer shot to left field! 6-4 Astros! Bot 14 who comes on to save it? Sam Deduno(seriously) he closes it out Astros win!
The reason this game and Springer's play in particular stands out for me is that I was at that game. I had a great time watching the ranger fans get so excited when Martin connected and so depressed when Springer came down with it.
Another interesting note, that day on the way home from the game, I was jazzed up about Astros baseball, I stumbled across a forum on tapatalk called orangewhoopass.