Astros @ Blue Jays July 7, 2017

[Mr. Happy]

Your lineups for tonight's international tilt:

Astros

CFGeorge Springer (R)
2BJose Altuve (R)
RFJosh Reddick (L)
SSCarlos Correa (R)
1BMarwin Gonzalez (S)
DHCarlos Beltran (S)
CEvan Gattis (R)
3BAlex Bregman (R)
LFNorichika Aoki (L)

HOU: Charlie Morton (R)  (5-3, 4.06)

Blue Jays

RF Jose Bautista (R)
3B Josh Donaldson (R)
1B Justin Smoak (S)
DH Kendrys Morales (S)
LF Steve Pearce (R)
SS Troy Tulowitzki (R)
C Miguel Montero (L)
CF Kevin Pillar (R)
2B Ryan Goins (L)

TOR: Aaron Sanchez (R)  (0-1, 3.33)

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Let's steal some bases tonight.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Correa lets his bat do some talking with a two run bomb to CF!!!

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

T1

Sanchez pitching

Springer breaks his bat on a blooper to shallow RCF for a single
Altuve bounces on 20 feet for an infield single
Reddick grounds into a 4-6-3
Correa comes to plate to a smattering of boos, hits a 2 run homerun!
Marwin works the coount full, takes ball four for a walk.
Beltran takes strike one, strike two, Marwin steals second base (his fourth), Beltran grounds out 6-3

Astos 2   Blue Jays 0

[Nate Colbert]

Wow!!!

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

B1

Morton with the rock

Bautista grounds out 4-3 with Altuve ranging far to his makes a leaping throw that Marwin stretches and digs for the out.
Donaldson singles into RCF
Smoak grounds into a 4-6-3 double play

End of 1 Astros 2  Jays 0

[hostros7]

Springer opposite field jack!


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[austro]

So far I'm much happier with tonight's game. They even covered second base on a double-play ball.

[austro]

What is it about second base at this place?

[hostros7]

Is Carlos's mole growing back? If so, that's an encouraging sign. I think it's his equivalent of Samson's hair.


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[austro]

I feel kind of bad for Sanchez. But only kind of.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

T1

Aaron Sanchez pitching

Gattis - leads off with a walk.
Bregman - with a slow tapper to the mound is out 1-3, Gattis to second
Aoki - got on base somehow, I was feeding my pets and missed the play.
Springer - with a 3 run dinger.
Altuve - with a single through the left side of the infield. Mound conference.
Reddick - draws a one out walk, Altuve to second.
Correa -  ball, strike looking, hits the ball on the ground, Tulo fields and flips to Goings who isn't where he is supposed to be so the ball hit the ground, bases loaded.
Marwin - grounds out 4-3, Altuve scores.
Beltran - bounces a high high-chopper, everyone safe, Reddick scores
Gattis -  hammers a double to the wall in CF, two runs score, Beltran to third.

Pitching change

Astros 8   Jays 0

[NeilT]

Your 8-0  jives perfectly with the tv.  I'm amazed you could keep track! 

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

T1

Aaron Sanchez pitching

Gattis - leads off with a walk.
Bregman - with a slow tapper to the mound is out 1-3, Gattis to second
Aoki - got on base somehow, I was feeding my pets and missed the play.
Springer - with a 3 run dinger.
Altuve - with a single through the left side of the infield. Mound conference.
Reddick - draws a one out walk, Altuve to second.
Correa -  ball, strike looking, hits the ball on the ground, Tulo fields and flips to Goings who isn't where he is supposed to be so the ball hit the ground, bases loaded.
Marwin - grounds out 4-3, Altuve scores.
Beltran - bounces a high high-chopper, everyone safe, Reddick scores
Gattis -  hammers a double to the wall in CF, two runs score, Beltran to third.

Pitching change

Astros 8   Jays 0

Bolsinger is the new pitcher

Bregman - strikes out for his second out of the inning.

Astros 8   Jays 0

[hostros7]

Apparently, the Astros play better after a night of sleep in hotel beds. Home bed has an adverse effect on bats, and the charter flight chair in recline mode negatively affects ability to make routine defensive plays.


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[austro]

Thank you, Mr. Pearce. I have no idea what he was thinking there.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

B2

Morton on the hill

Morales - goes down swinging
Pearce - flairs a single to RF, then is easily thrown out trying to make it a double.
Tulowitzki -infield single to third
Montero - flies out to LF

End of 2  Astros 8  Jays 0

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

I got to break from play by play whilst I eat some food.

[astrojo]

Bolsinger is the new pitcher

Reddick strikes out for his second out of the inning.

Astros 8   Jays 0

Bregman K, not Reddick.

[austro]

They are abusing these Toronto pitchers.

[Reuben]

The Jays fans were booing Correa? Did something happen in yesterday's game with him?

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Nice play by Bregman.

[NeilT]

Correa called out the pitcher on last night's last out for grandstanding. 

[HudsonHawk]

Good to see the orange billed caps back tonight. 

[NeilT]

I keep watching the crowd for the Senator, but haven't spotted him. 

[austro]

I keep watching the crowd for the Senator, but haven't spotted him. 

Out in public he might have to answer questions. You won't be seeing him in any uncontrolled situations anytime soon.

[hostros7]

They are abusing these Toronto pitchers.

Per Daren Willman:
.@astros through 3 innings have batted balls of
110.2 MPH
106.7
106.3
105.4
104.7
103.9
102.8
101.3


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[NeilT]

Out in public he might have to answer questions. You won't be seeing him in any uncontrolled situations anytime soon.

We know that the Canadians affected the last election, with the Senator running an ineffectual campaign to allow the Trump election. And we haven't heard anymore about the Canadians paying for a wall since the inauguration.  He must be feeling pretty cocky.  I'm just wondering what those pitch speeds are code for. 

[austro]

Per Daren Willman:
.@astros through 3 innings have batted balls of
110.2 MPH
106.7
106.3
105.4
104.7
103.9
102.8
101.3

Toronto's plan to wear them out is clearly working.

[NeilT]

Toronto's plan to wear them out is clearly working.

Rope-a-Dope. 

[austro]

Man, Morton's start was just what the doctor ordered.

[NeilT]

Gattis!

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Man, Springer is dialed in like a motherfucker!

[NeilT]

Man, Springer is dialed in like a motherfucker!

It's going to be a failed night if he doesn't get a triple. 

[geezerdonk]

When they signed Tony, this is just the game they had in mind.

[austro]

It's going to be a failed night if he doesn't get a triple. 

Failed. Marisnick in, Springer getting some rest.

[NeilT]

Failed. Marisnick in, Springer getting some rest.

Man.  I bet he feels lousy.  He looks depressed in the dugout. 

[NeilT]

Maybe they need to put the Stros up in hotels in Houston. 

[jbm]

The Jays fans were booing Correa? Did something happen in yesterday's game with him?

There was an article this morning were Correa called out the BJ's closer for the last out last night. He fielded an easy grounder from Correa and held the ball until Correa got close to first before he threw. Carlos wasn't happy about it.

[NeilT]

Martes in to close things out.

[NeilT]

Carrera HR.  12-2. 

[NeilT]

Donaldson pops out to Correa. 

[NeilT]

I hate Smoak.  On a full count, Smoak foul tips. 

[NeilT]

Morales singles to left field.

[NeilT]

Pearce.  Strike looking.  Strike swinging.  Martes needs to go right at him.  Ball on a curve.  Foul on a 97 mph fastball.  Strikes out swinging. 

12-2. 

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

That game was so much better than the last.

[HudsonHawk]

That game was so much better than the last.

That's how you bounce back and stomp the shit out of someone. 

Pound the ol' Budweiser, boys!

[OregonStrosFan]

Damn this has been a fun season thus far! Go 'Stros!

[JimR]

Damn this has been a fun season thus far! Go 'Stros!

Hey! An OSF sighting!

[OregonStrosFan]

Hey! An OSF sighting!

Alas, baseball-splaining (among other things) to an almost 2-year old takes up much of my time these days...
Still around though, and hope to spend a little more time 'enjoying the ride' at OWA in the second half!

[Lefty]

Alas, baseball-splaining (among other things) to an almost 2-year old takes up much of my time these days...

See Wiffleball.  Throw Wiffleball. 

[OregonStrosFan]

See Wiffleball.  Throw Wiffleball. 

Great advice! Its the ethical considerations that I'm having trouble deciding how to teach... For example, if you could go back in time and kill Selig before he was born, would you? Should you? And how do you explain Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull to a child?!? I haven't a clue how to handle those things...

[MusicMan]

Great advice! Its the ethical considerations that I'm having trouble deciding how to teach... For example, if you could go back in time and kill Selig before he was born, would you? Should you? And how do you explain Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull to a child?!? I haven't a clue how to handle those things...

You never show it to them, of course.


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[Lefty]

You never show it to them, of course.

When they're old enough you just show them the South Park episode.

[BizidyDizidy]

My boys love Indiana Jones and they loved Crystal Skull. It's not that hard to appeal to a 5 year old.