Astros @ Diamondbacks August 14, 2017

[Mr. Happy]

Your lineups for tonight's late show:

Astros

Lineup Pending...

HOU: Collin McHugh (R)  (0-1, 5.32)

Diamondbacks

LF Gregor Blanco (L)
CF A.J. Pollock (R)
3B Jake Lamb (L)
1B P. Goldschmidt (R)
RF J.D. Martinez (R)
2B Daniel Descalso (L)
SS Ketel Marte (S)
C Jeff Mathis (R)
P Zack Greinke (R)

ARI: Zack Greinke (R)  (13-5, 3.14)

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

8:40 PM CT. I can never remember if Phoenix is MT or PT. Or if they do Daylight Saving Time or not.

[geezerdonk]

MT but no DST. Greinke is going to be tough.

[HudsonHawk]

T1:

Springer strikes out swinging at a couple of really good sliders
Altuve strikes out swinging at three wicked sliders in the dirt
Reddick singles to LF
Gurriel taps back the mound 1-3

No score

[HudsonHawk]

MT but no DST. Greinke is going to be tough.

Greinke has that slider working like a motherfucker early.  That's all he's thrown to right handed hitters, and they're flailing wildly at it. 

[HudsonHawk]

B1:

Blanco pops out F6
Pollock...3-1...3-2...hit by pitch
Lamb grounds into the old 3-5-1 double play

No score

[MRaup]

Whoever is in charge of calibrating the MD Anderson pitch thing needs to be fired. That shit is SO off.

[geezerdonk]

A meeting between two struggling teams.

[HudsonHawk]

T2:

Bregman...0-2...1-2...2-2...3-2...lays of that slider and draws a leadoff walk
Marwin...3-2...strikes out looking, Bregman thrown out 2-6 on the strike em out, throw em out double play
Fisher flies out F8 at the warning track

No score

[MusicMan]

WOOOOOOO!


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[austro]

What a catch!

[austro]

I don't like the way this is trending.

[MRaup]

THROW. FUCKING. STRIKES. COLIN.

[HudsonHawk]

B2:

Goldschmidt strikes out swinging
Martinez lines to RCF...Reddick runs about five miles, lays out horizontal and makes a BIG LEAGUE catch...WOW...si;put a blue star next to that one
Descalso...full count...doubles to RCF
Marte grounds past Altuve at 2B, Descalso scores, and Marte runs all the way to 2B for a double
Mathis...3-0...walks
Greinke...McHugh nibbling makes it 2-0...2-1...dribbles down the 3B line, Bregman comes in and makes a barehanded pick and throws him out

1-0 Snakes

[BudGirl]

A meeting between two struggling teams.

Only one of them really look like they are struggling.

[MRaup]

Christ, nothing but Shiner Light Blonde and Sonic commercials tonight. This is my personal hell.

[HudsonHawk]

Christ, nothing but Shiner Light Blonde and Sonic commercials tonight. This is my personal hell.

The only thing you're sweating a pretzel dog and a cold Shiner Light Blonde...

[austro]

Christ, nothing but Shiner Light Blonde and Sonic commercials tonight. This is my personal hell.

Can I interest you in some MinuteMaid OJ and a goldfish?

[MRaup]

Can I interest you in some MinuteMaid OJ and a goldfish?

TO THE FRIDGE!

[MRaup]

Fuck me. McHugh looks more interested in hitting than the rest of the lineup.

[MRaup]

Springer took his turn to second in shallow right field on that one.

[MRaup]

Fuck, de Jesus's strike zone is fucking enormous.

[MusicMan]

Christ, Altuve, pay SOME attention to the game!


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[JimR]

Same old Altuve

[jbm]

Christ, Altuve, pay SOME attention to the game!


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Yeah, he should pull his head out. Flailing at that shit and pouting.

[HudsonHawk]

T3:

Centeno strikes out looking
McHugh...0-2...strikes out swinging
Springer...full count...grounds to SS...Marte throws it against the fence, as Springer goes to 2B on the TE6
Altuve strikes out swinging at a slider in the dirt...balls gets by the catcher...Altuve doesn't run at first, flips the bat away in disgust, then finally runs and reaches on the strikeout, wild pitch...Springer to 3B
Reddick pops out F3

1-0 DBacks

[austro]

They tried to give us a run, but nooooooooo....

[MRaup]

And Reddick hits a fucking hanger right down the middle straight up.

[HudsonHawk]

Astros with a cool six strikeouts through three innings...

[HudsonHawk]

Can you imagine being in that pool of hot filth and urine?

[MRaup]

Man, Blummer cracks me up.

He's goofy as hell, but he's also actually funny most of the time.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Six dollar Budweiser! Man, what a deal.

[MRaup]

What the fuck are the outfielders doing tonight? GO FIELD THE FUCKING GROUND BALLS.

[austro]

I suspect that won't be a problem with Goldschmidt.

[HudsonHawk]

B3:

Blanco...3-2...strikes out looking
Pollock strikes out swinging
Lamb doubles to RCF
Goldschmidt strikes out swinging...2-3 on the putout

1-0 DBacks

[MRaup]

Jesus Christ, that one wasn't even that close. Whoever is umping at first should be fucking ashamed of that call.

[austro]

Come on, ump, that's not even a difficult call.

[MRaup]

That particular slop jar full of nuts is Chris Guccione.

[HudsonHawk]

T4:

Gurriel...quickly 0-2...1-2...grounds out 5-3 on a nice play by thirdbaseman...Kalas is confused on the call...But Astros will challenge, and it should be an easy call...safe by a whole step
...yep, overturned, so it's an infield single
Bregman grounds into 5-4-3 double play
Marwin doubles to LCF
Fisher with a soft liner to 2B to end the inning

1-0 DBacks

[Texifornia]

I miss vauntin'.

[HudsonHawk]

B4:

Martinez...3-0...3-1...3-2...flies out F9 at the track
Descalso flies out F8
Marte singles to LF on the first pitch
Mathis...0-2...strikes out swinging

1-0 Still

[MRaup]

I miss vauntin'.

I'd just take not fucking terrible. Watching this team at bat is torture after the first half the season.

[HudsonHawk]

T5:

Centeno flies out F7
McHugh...0-2...strikes out swinging
Springer pops out to shallow RF

1-0

[HudsonHawk]

B5:

Greinke strikes out swinging
Blanco...full count..grounds out 6-3
Pollock grounds out 6-3

1-0

[HudsonHawk]

T6:

Altuve...quickly 0-2...1-2...2-2...punches out for the third time tonight
Reddick walks
Gurriel grounds into 5-4-3 double play...third in six innings tonight

1-0

[MRaup]

GOD FUCKING DAMNIT

[MRaup]

That tells you everything you need to know.

Altuve managed to accidentally grab Marwin's gear and didn't realize it until he tried to put Marwin's hat on.

[austro]

Man, they're not intimidated by our outfielders at all.

[MRaup]

WHAT THE FUCK OUTFIELD?! GET THE FUCKING BALL BACK IN!

This is fucking pathetic to watch.

[HudsonHawk]

Fisher is an awful outfielder.  Five doubles tonight that did not get  by an outfielder.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Fisher is an awful outfielder.  Five doubles tonight that did not get  by an outfielder.

Seems like 4 or 5 double plays by Arizona too.

[HudsonHawk]

Seems like 4 or 5 double plays by Arizona too.

That has nothing to do with Fisher's lollygagging. 

[MRaup]

That has nothing to do with Fisher's lollygagging.

YET!

[HudsonHawk]

B6:

Lamb flies out F8 on the first pitch
Goldschmidt...3-2...doubles to LF...Fisher not in any hurry to get to that one
Martinez with a soft liner to LCF, Goldschmidt scores...Martinez makes it to 2B because Apparently Fisher has better things to do than field balls hit to him
Descalso...3-0...3-1...lines out to RF...nice grab by Reddick

That's it for McHugh, Musgrove in

Marte lines out to LF, as Fisher comes in to make a sliding grab

2-0 Snakes

[HudsonHawk]

T7:

Bregman grounds out 5-3
Marwin strikes out swinging
Fisher singles to RF

And Greinke out, De La Rosa in

Centeno strikes out swinging at sliders four feet off the plate

2-0

[MRaup]

Wonderful job there Centeno. Strike three was in the right handed batter's box and bounced.

[HudsonHawk]

B7:

Mathis singles to RF
Herrmann, pinch hitting for De La Rosa...flies out F9 on the first pitch
Blanco grounds into FC...Mathis out 4-6 on a nice glove and flip by Altuve, but can't quite get the runner at 1B
Pollock lines out to RF, as Reddick makes a grab running into the wall

2-0

[MRaup]

These Academy commercials are fucking TERRIBLE.

[MRaup]

You can set your watch to Marisnik chasing high fastballs with 2 strikes.

[JimR]

Can Correa pinch hit? Please?

[HudsonHawk]

T8:

Bradley in for the Snakes...

Marisnick, pinch hitting for Musgrove...quickly down 0-2...punches out swinging
Springer...quickly 0-2...lines out to RF
Altuve singles to LF
Reddick grounds into FC...Altuve out 6-4 at 2B

2-0

[HudsonHawk]

Can Correa pinch hit? Please?

Another month.  Sigh. 

[JimR]

I'll be thankful for a split. Peacock tomorrow?

[HudsonHawk]

I'll be thankful for a split. Peacock tomorrow?

That's the plan.  Greinke was very good tonight. 

[JimR]

That's the plan.  Greinke was very good tonight.

McHugh pitched well too.

[BudGirl]

McHugh pitched well too.

as did Musgrove.

[HudsonHawk]

McHugh pitched well too.

He did.  A couple of two out hits did him in, and his offense did exactly squat for him.

[HudsonHawk]

B8:

Clippard making his Astros debut...

Lamb with a rulebook double to CF
Goldschmidt...3-2...walks
Martinez pops up to 1B...IFF rule in effect...Gurriel puts it away
Descalso pops up...IFF rule, if fair...Gurriel puts it away in foul territory
Marte strikes out swinging

To the 9th...Astros need two to tie

[The Spleen]

McHugh pitched well too.

The pitching staff is finally showing signs of life, and the offense has flatlined.

[HudsonHawk]

The pitching staff is finally showing signs of life, and the offense has flatlined.

Bullpen has the lowest ERA in the league for August.  Astros are 3-9 during that run.

[BudGirl]

They said the ERA for the bullpen this road trip and I was shocked at how low it was.  The bullpen is performing and the bats are asleep.

[BudGirl]

Bullpen has the lowest ERA in the league for August.  Astros are 3-9 during that run.

I was thinking the same thing.

[JimR]

They said the ERA for the bullpen this road trip and I was shocked at how low it was.  The bullpen is performing and the bats are asleep.

Except for the blown save and loss to CWS.

[BudGirl]

Except for the blown save and loss to CWS.

Giles does not instill confidence in me, but i know some people like him.

but hard to save a game when the offense doesn't score any runs.

[MRaup]

Well, I definitely didn't see THAT coming. Wow Marwin!

[HudsonHawk]

Marwin with a 2-out bunt single to bring the tying run to the plate...

[HudsonHawk]

T9:

Rodney in to try to close it out...

Gurriel takes two cookies, then strikes out swinging at a pitch in the dirt
Bregman rolls out 5-3 on the first pitch
Marwin bunt single...dives into 1B to beat the pitcher to the bag
Fisher lines out to 2B

Astros shutout and the misery continues

[MRaup]

T9:

Rodney in to try to close it out...

Gurriel takes two cookies, then strikes out swinging at a pitch in the dirt
Bregman rolls out 5-3 on the first pitch
Marwin bunt single...dives into 1B to beat the pitcher to the bag
Fisher lines out to 2B

Astros shutout and the misery continues

This team is just an incredible shit show currently.

[JimR]

Giles does not instill confidence in me, but i know some people like him.

but hard to save a game when the offense doesn't score any runs.

I was not criticizing Giles. It was his his first blown save and homer allowed since the KC game months ago. Just shows how bad this team is floundering right now.

[BudGirl]

I was not criticizing Giles. It was his his first blown save and homer allowed since the KC game months ago. Just shows how bad this team is floundering right now.

Giles is Billy Wagner 2.0 to me.  It seems like this team can't score a run to save their season right now.

[BlownRanger]

I was not criticizing Giles. It was his his first blown save and homer allowed since the KC game months ago. Just shows how bad this team is floundering right now.

It looked like Moncada hit a pretty good pitch.

[MusicMan]

It looked like Moncada hit a pretty good pitch.

I agree. Moncada was the #1 prospect for a reason.


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[JimR]

It looked like Moncada hit a pretty good pitch.

Yep. Knee-high strike, outside corner