Mariners @ Astros September 15, 2017

[HudsonHawk]

Time to kick some ass!

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Why is White starting?

[HudsonHawk]

Why is White starting?

Because he's on the team...which means Hinch thinks he's supposed to play him.

[HudsonHawk]

T1:

Segura doubless on a chopper that bounces over White and off his glove...White runs it down and bobbles it...Segura to 2B. 
Haniger...0-2...1-2...strikes out looking
Cano strikes out swinging
Cruz...0-2...strikes out swinging

0-0

[doyce7]

Morton looking pretty nasty to start the game

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[austro]

Great job by Morton to work around that incredibly crappy "double".

[jbm]

Morton looking pretty nasty to start the game

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Yeah, that was impressive

[Lefty]

Fuck you Paxton.

[HudsonHawk]

Altuve with an RBI single...1-0

[doyce7]

Paxton is WILD today

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[doyce7]

Correa put a charge in that one

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[HudsonHawk]

Correa with an RBI double!

2-0

[MikeyBoy]

So nice not to see Cy Paxton.

[hostros7]

So nice not to see Cy Paxton.

One inning isn't even over yet


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[HudsonHawk]

Gattis with a 2-out RBI!

[Lefty]

Heavy ball

[homer]

Why is White starting?

Gurriel is banged up.

[HudsonHawk]

B1:

Springer...3-2... walks
Bregman pops out F5
Springer to 2B on a wild pitch
Altuve...full count...singles to CF, Springer scores
Aluve to 2B on a wild pitch
Correa doubles to CF...over the head of centerfielder...Altuve scores
Marwin...takes two cookies to go down 0-2...1-2...2-2...flies out F9
Gattis singles to CF, Correa scores
Fan running across the outfield...game delayed while they deal with the idiot
Reddick walks, Gattis to 2B
White...3-2...flies out F8

But the Astros grab a 3-0 lead

[jbm]

Gurriel is banged up.

Really?  Seemed fine in the ninth last night. I just assumed it was the short turnaround

[HudsonHawk]

T2:

Seager...0-2...grounds out 4-3 from shallow RF on the shift
Alonzo...full count...strikes out swinging
Zunino...0-2...strikes out swinging

3-0 Astros

[Lefty]

Really?  Seemed fine in the ninth last night. I just assumed it was the short turnaround

Bum knee.  He'll get over it.

[HudsonHawk]

Really?  Seemed fine in the ninth last night. I just assumed it was the short turnaround

I'm sure he could go if he had to, but he's been hurting a little lately...got in at 7:00...

[austro]

Morton tough in the early going. I wonder if they'd consider using a Morton/Peacock tandem as the #3.

[HudsonHawk]

And Paxton out after 1.1 innings

[HudsonHawk]

B2:

Maybin flies out F9
Springer...full count...doubles on a bullet off the top of the LCF wall...that ball was scorched

And that's it for Paxton, Garton in

Bregman pops out F2 near the 1B dugout
Altuve flies out F9 on the first pitch

3-0 Astros

[HudsonHawk]

Someone grab some PBP...got get ready to catch a plane.

[Texifornia]

Charlie Morton not messin' around. He's faces only 10 batters through three.

[hostros7]

 Correa, Wtf?


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[MikeyBoy]

Dammit Carlos.

[austro]

Correa, Wtf?

That was incredible. What dumb fuck.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Astros batting in the 4th with a 4-0 lead.

Gallardo pitching

Maybin - grounds out  6-3
Springer - hits the ball off of Gallardo hard enough to allow Segura to take the carom and throw him out 6-3.
Bregman - goes down looking.

End of 4 Astros 4   Mariners 0

[austro]

Wow, that third strike to Zunino (?) was amazing. If people know that could be coming, Morton becomes a serious presence.

[austro]

There you go, that was the double-play that was needed.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Top of 5

Morton pitching (64 pitches)

Zunino - fouls a ball off the rafters. Caught by Bregman. A.J. questioning if batter is out? Ruled foul ball. Zunino goes down looking on a sweet curve.
Gamel - singles to RF.
Heredia - takes a strike, foul, foul, single to RF, Gamel to third
Sagura - foul, chops back to Morton, throws badly to 2nd, Marwin can't control, runners safe at 2nd and 1st. Gamel scores unearned.
Haniger - ball, swing and miss, ball, strike, grounds into DP 5-4-3

Middle of 5 Astros 4  Mariners 1

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Bottom of the 5th

Gallardo pitching

Altuve - flies out to CF
Correa - grouonds out 6-3
Marwin - bunts and pops out to Gallardo

End of 5 Astros 4   Mariners 1

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Top of 6

Morton (86 pitches)

Cano- hits one off the wall in RF but Reddick is there to hold him to a single. (Harris and Lirano up in the pen)
Cruz - ball, ball, grounds into DP, 6-4-3
Seager - ball, strike on the outside edge, ball, ball, foul, ground out 3 unassisted 

middle of 6  Astros 4  Mariners 1

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Maybin is due for another big hit.

[hostros7]

Maybin is due for another big hit.

Soft but effective


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[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Cam comes through with a 2 out RBI single

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Cleveland loses.

[austro]

Cleveland loses.

About damn time.

[austro]

Sphinx, what's smokin' in the box this weekend?

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Bottom of 6

Gallardo pitching (35 pitches)

Gattis - ball, ball, ball, ball. Gattis to first.
Reddick - ball, strike, foul, FO to RF
White - ball,  strike, strike, ball, GO 4-3, Gattis to 2nd.
Maybin - strike, ball, ball, ball, single up the middle, Gattis scores.
Springer - ball, ball, ball, strike, Maybin steals 2nd. ball 4. Springer walks.

pitching change.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Sphinx, what's smokin' in the box this weekend?

Hadn't thought about it. But now I am.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Bottom of 6

Gallardo pitching (35 pitches)

Gattis - ball, ball, ball, ball. Gattis to first.
Reddick - ball, strike, foul, FO to RF
White - ball,  strike, strike, ball, GO 4-3, Gattis to 2nd.
Maybin - strike, ball, ball, ball, single up the middle, Gattis scores.
Springer - ball, ball, ball, strike, Maybin steals 2nd. ball 4. Springer walks.

pitching change.

Altalvilla pitching

Bregman - foul, ball, swinging strike, strikes out swinging.

End of 6 Astros 5  Mariners 1

[Lefty]

Sphinx, what's smokin' in the box this weekend?

I'm no Sphinx, but live oak, mesquite, pecan is what I'm rolling with.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

I didn't know George was a lefty writer.

[MikeyBoy]

Wtf was Correa behind 2b with a rh batter?

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Top of 7

Harris pitching

Alonzo - grounds out
Zunino - single through the hole into LF
Gamel - strike, ball, lines a single into CF, Zunino to third.
Heredia - strike, foul, swings through strike three.
Segura - strike, ball, strike, single into LCF (Correa shading towards 2nd couldn't reach it), Zunino scores. Gamel to 2nd.
Mound visit
Haniger - ball, ball, strike swinging, strike looking, ball. Full count, 2 outs. grounds out 6-3

At the stretch the Astros lead 5-2

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

I'm no Sphinx, but live oak, mesquite, pecan is what I'm rolling with.

I uses mostly pecan and mesquite. I want to get some post oak.

[austro]

I'm no Sphinx, but live oak, mesquite, pecan is what I'm rolling with.

You going with any protein, or are you just an herbivore?

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Harris just isn't the same.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Bottom of 7

Altavilla pitching

Altuve - good morning, good afternoon, good night. down swinging.
Correa - foul, FO to CF
Marwin - ball, strike, ball, foul, foul, swings through a nasty breaking ball.

End of 8 Astros 5  Mariners 2

[austro]

Harris just isn't the same.

No, definitely not. The question before us is whether this is permanent.

[chuck]

You going with any protein, or are you just an herbivore?

He already told us he's got chicken enchiladas ready. I assume he's going to smoke a brisket or a pork shoulder just because it should be a crime not to.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Need to see more of that from Liriano

[austro]

He already told us he's got chicken enchiladas ready. I assume he's going to smoke a brisket or a pork shoulder just because it should be a crime not to.

Smoked pork shoulder stuffed in green chile enhiladas might just be the best thing ever.

[Lefty]

I was wrong about Liriano in the pen.  I like him.

[austro]

Man, Liriano looks like Kryptonite Man tonight.

[MikeyBoy]

Filthy

[austro]

Wow, what an inning by Liriano!

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Top of 8

Liriano pitchng

Cano - strike, foul, swings and misses on a slider down and away.
Cruz - strike, ball, misses a pitch on the outside edge for strike two, called strike three.
Seager, strike, strike, ball, strike three.

Middle of 8   Astros 5  Mariners 2

[chuck]

Those change ups were nasty.

[jbm]

That was some fancy pitching. Throwing the whole arsenal, with authority.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

I think he threw 10 pitches. All but one were strikes.

[Lefty]

He already told us he's got chicken enchiladas ready. I assume he's going to smoke a brisket or a pork shoulder just because it should be a crime not to.

Beef ribs.  Cast-iron gumbo on the pit  If I manage to fuck anything up  I'll just throw some chicken on.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Bottom of 8

Lawrence pitching

Gattis - GO 5-3
Reddick - foul, ball, ball, ball, ball four.
White - swings through the first pitch, takes ball two, with Reddick on the move and Cano going to cover, White punches one past where Cano was for a single, Reddick to 3rd.
Maybin - down 0-2, strikes out swinging.
Springer - ball, ball, strike on the inside bottom corner, ball, ball four, White to 2nd, bases loaded.
Bregman - swings and misses, takes strike two, ball away in the dirt, swings and misses strike three.

End of 8
Astros 5   Mariners 2

[austro]

Yee hah! Nice job by Giles.

Suck it Ranger and Mariners. Wild card is your only hope at this point.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Top of the 9

Giles in to try to close it out

Alonso - ball, ball, strike, FO to CF
Zunino - doubles off the wall in CF
Gamel - takes a strike, broken bat towards second, out 4-3, Zunino to third.
Vogelbach - swings and misses, takes strike two, swings and misses the third straight slider.

Astros Win!!!!

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

I think he threw 10 pitches. All but one were strikes.

Actually 11 pitches, all but 2 were strikes.