ALDS Game 1 -- Astros vs. Red Sox

[ValpoCory]

Reddick is back and batting 6th.  Gurriel is batting 7th with Marwin 8th

I like it.  Let's Fucking Go, Stros!!!

Lineup

[BizidyDizidy]

That is a monster lineup - will need it against Sale

[doyce7]

I'm so ready for this game to start

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[juliogotay]

The roof is closed today!

[doyce7]

The roof is closed today!

Fuck yeah it is!

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[NeilT]

looks like rain to me. 

[Knoxbanedoodle]

I am so fucking nervous. Will be watching at a local tavern where at 6:30 I'll be hosting a staff meeting of my coffee shop employees (scheduled weeks ago, of course). Like as not I'll have nervous-drunk myself into a shameful quivering mass by then.

[juliogotay]

I am so fucking nervous. Will be watching at a local tavern where at 6:30 I'll be hosting a staff meeting of my coffee shop employees (scheduled weeks ago, of course). Like as not I'll have nervous-drunk myself into a shameful quivering mass by then.

My butterflies have butterflies.

[Waldo]

In section 128. Stadium filling in nicely with 20 minutes to go. Cajun Navy in the house.

[doyce7]

To anyone at the game, be loud, you should not be able to talk tomorrow

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[chuck]

To anyone at the game, be loud, you should not be able to talk tomorrow

IN THE GAMEZONE WE SHOULD ADOPT AN ALL CAPS POLICY FOR THE POST SEASON.

[doyce7]

IN THE GAMEZONE WE SHOULD ADOPT AN ALL CAPS POLICY FOR THE POST SEASON.

YOU'RE RIGHT, HOW COULD WE HEAR EACH OTHER WITH NORMAL SIZED LETTERS

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[doyce7]

LET'S DO THIS SHIT!

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[Lefty]

I'M FREAKING OOOOUUUT!!!  [/Milhouse]

[chuck]

I CERTAINLY HOPE THERE WERE NO MONKEYSHINES DURING THE NATIONAL ANTHEM.

[Knoxbanedoodle]

If I were BoSox manager, I would never bench Chris Young in Houston.

[Limey]

EITHER MLB OR XFINITY HAS CONSPIRED TO MEAN THAT I CANNOT WATCH THE GAME AT MY DESK OR ON MY PHONE.

YES, THIS POST WOULD'VE BEEN IN ALL-CAPS EVEN IF THAT WASN'T DE RIGUEUR.

[LonghornCDR]

HATE TO SEE THAT HAPPEN TO ANYONE.   

[doyce7]

HATE TO SEE THAT HAPPEN TO ANYONE.

FEEL BAD FOR THAT GUY

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[NeilT]

What happened to Nunez?

[doyce7]

What happened to Nunez?

His bad knee got worse while running to first

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[doyce7]

What happened to Nunez?

His bad knee got worse while running to first

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[LonghornCDR]

What happened to Nunez?

APPEARED TO TWEAK HIS ALREADY INJURED KNEE ON THE SWING.  COULDN’T EVEN MAKE IT TO FIRST BASE.

[ValpoCory]

I am leading a meeting and completely distracted.   Go Stros.

[LonghornCDR]

GREAT AB BY THE ROOKIE, BUT HAVE A SEAT, SON. 

[doyce7]

Bogarts pops in foul territory by the 3b dugout
Nunez chops to 3rd but falls down, knee injury
Beninwhatever strikes out on a 12 pitch AB

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[Jacksonian]

BREGMAN!

[Knoxbanedoodle]

BREGMAN

[Aussie Astro]

Alright, that's a start!

[ValpoCory]

Fuckin' A.

[LonghornCDR]

DUDE LOVES HIM SOME RED SOX PITCHING!

[ValpoCory]

Holy Shit!!!!! 2-0!!!!!

[Jacksonian]

ALTUVE!

[Waldo]

Well, I'm already hoarse and deaf.

[NeilT]

VAUNT!

[Aussie Astro]

MVP! MVP!

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Man oh man.

[DVauthrin]

Hell yeah boys!  Keep pouring it on.

[doyce7]

B1

George quickly falls 0-2, works the count full, gets rung up on a close pitch.

Bregman quickly falls 0-2, 2-2 count, LAUNCHES IT TO LEFT FIELD HOMERUN BREGMAN!!!

Jose first pitch swinging, DEEP LEFTCENTER IT'S GONE!!! BACK TO BACK JACK!!!! LET'S GO

Correa hard line out to right

Gattis up in the count 2-0 flies out to left

ASTROS UP 2-0 AFTER 1

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[Astros Fan in Big D]

 Costas playing part of Kalas on that Gattis fly ball.

[doyce7]

Costas playing part of Kalas on that Gattis fly ball.

Yeah Jesus Christ that was terrible

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[Mr. Appropriate]

Sale is doing great. Only gave up two hits in the first inning.

[Aussie Astro]

Yeah Jesus Christ that was terrible

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And no alternate audio overlay available...

[Lefty]

And no alternate audio overlay available...

Don't know who they are, but isn't mlb doing a radio broadcast too?

[Aussie Astro]

Sale is doing great. Only gave up two hits in the first inning.

It would have been funny if they planted a few people wearing those throwback White Sox unis in the front row behind home plate.

[Aussie Astro]

Don't know who they are, but isn't mlb doing a radio broadcast too?

Not on the international package, but could be for US?

[Ty in Tampa]

C'mon Verlander...

[Knoxbanedoodle]

Wishful thinking about Verlander getting "walky" not looking so crazy all of a sudden.

[Lefty]

Ump is fucking with Verlander and I DON'T LIKE IT

[Limey]

Turn Verlander off, open the roof, close it again. turn Verlander back on.

Thanks.

[Ty in Tampa]

Big K!

[Limey]

Turn Verlander off, open the roof, close it again. turn Verlander back on.

Thanks.

Well that seemed to have cleared the problem.

[doyce7]

T2

Betts flies out to center

Moreland walks on 5 pitches. Should have had strike 2

Pedroia quickly up 2-0, 3-1, 3-2 on a makeup call and walks
2 on 1 out

Devers quickly 0-2 on fouls, 1-2, STRIKES HIM OUT

Leon, 2 on 2 out. 0-2 count, ball through the shit, reddicks throw goes to 3rd and GETS PEDROIA, maybe before Moreland scores...
Might get a review here... and we do

And they rule he scored

2-1 Astros

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[juliogotay]

for those of you there, it looked like the runner scored well before the tag at  3rd?

[Knoxbanedoodle]

I'm not there, but am surprised they overturned it. Radio guys are not .

[Texifornia]

for those of you there, it looked like the runner scored well before the tag at  3rd?

It looked simultaneous on TV.

[Lefty]

Somewhere, deep in the jungles of Sumatra, or in MMP, Hudson is boiling over after that shift.

[doyce7]

I'm not there, but am surprised they overturned it. Radio guys are not .

for those of you there, it looked like the runner scored well before the tag at  3rd?

I thought it was too close to overturn

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[Jacksonian]

MLB COULDN'T POSSIBLY WANT THE RED SOX TO WIN.

[BudGirl]

Woooooooooot!

[Aussie Astro]

for those of you there, it looked like the runner scored well before the tag at  3rd?

It was pretty close, I was yelling at the TV to make a play at home but they obviously would not have made it.  I think Moreland could beat me in a race... but not by much!

[BudGirl]

Chris Berman never shuts up, does he?

[Aussie Astro]

I thought it was too close to overturn

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Please think about made the challenge.

[doyce7]

B2

Reddick lines one into right for a single

YULI 1-2 count, 2-2, 3-2, good AB here from yuli, reddick on the move, but yuli flies out to center

Marwin down 0-2, strikes out

McCann 1-2 count, 2-2, ball gets past Leon and reddick moves to 2nd, full count. McCann really making sale work, fouls off a couple, strikes out on about the 9 or 10 pitch I  believe

2-1 Astros after 2

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[Lefty]

Chris Berman never shuts up, does he?

Is that who's PBP on the radio?  If so, Aussie's better off with the TV feed.

[Knoxbanedoodle]

46 pitches for Sale one tour through the starting 9.

[Limey]

46 pitches for Sale one tour through the starting 9.

Verlander on 37 to start this inning - a lot of pitches in the 2nd inning.  A quick one here, I hope.

[Limey]

OK.  What was the NSFW act that "Hanley Ramirez" was slang for?

[Knoxbanedoodle]

Benintendi hitting .400 this year with 2 outs and RISP, per Sparks. Leads baseball.

[doyce7]

T3

Bradley flies out to center

Bogarts up 2-0, now 2-2, STRIKES HIM OUT

Ramirez replaces Nunez
Doubles into the left field corner

Benintendi down 0-2, pops up to Bregman, 3 outs

Still 2-1 Astros

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[chuck]

OK.  What was the NSFW act that "Hanley Ramirez" was slang for?

I THINK YOU MEAN DIRTY SANCHEZ.

[Craig]

OK.  What was the NSFW act that "Hanley Ramirez" was slang for?

At Opening Day 2006, Andyzipp and I determined the following:

"Andy wanted to know if the “Hanley Ramirez” comes before the Rusty Trombone, or after the Dirty Sanchez. After some thought, it was determined that the Handjob Ramirez is actually a component; it's the reacharound subset of the Rusty Trombone."

[Knoxbanedoodle]

The bald eagle's name is Challenger.

[Limey]

I THINK YOU MEAN DIRTY SANCHEZ.

I'm pretty sure he became synonymous with some form of self-abuse, for no other reason than being a Cub.

[Limey]

At Opening Day 2006, Andyzipp and I determined the following:

"Andy wanted to know if the “Hanley Ramirez” comes before the Rusty Trombone, or after the Dirty Sanchez. After some thought, it was determined that the Handjob Ramirez is actually a component; it's the reacharound subset of the Rusty Trombone."

Bingo!  Thank you.

[Knoxbanedoodle]

Altuve is controlling himself so far. Oh. Damnit.

[doyce7]

B3

Springer down 0-2, 1-2, strikes out, fastball up and in

Bregman lines it straight at sale and gets an infield hit out of it.

Altuve 2-1 count, grounds right at bogarts for a 6-4-3 double play

2-1 Astros after 3

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[Limey]

Both pitchers seem to have got their groove back.

[chuck]

I'm pretty sure he became synonymous with some form of self-abuse, for no other reason than being a Cub.

HANLEY WAS NEVER A CUB. YOU ARE THINKING OF ARAMIS RAMIREZ, WHICH IS SLANG FOR DICKHEAD.

[doyce7]

HANLEY WAS NEVER A CUB. YOU ARE THINKING OF ARAMIS RAMIREZ, WHICH IS SLANG FOR DICKHEAD.

+1

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[Limey]

HANLEY WAS NEVER A CUB. YOU ARE THINKING OF ARAMIS RAMIREZ, WHICH IS SLANG FOR DICKHEAD.

Forget it, I'm rolling...

[Ty in Tampa]

Gameday seems to show Verlander getting squeezed. Is that the case from the live look?

[Limey]

Forget it, I'm rolling...

Literally.  Bailing from the office to watch the rest of the game.  Make sure they don't do anything stupid while I'm gone.

[Andyzipp]

HANLEY WAS NEVER A CUB. YOU ARE THINKING OF ARAMIS RAMIREZ, WHICH IS SLANG FOR DICKHEAD.

'Twas the Marlins.  Opening day, 2006.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Gameday seems to show Verlander getting squeezed. Is that the case from the live look?

Yes.

He's also missed badly on several so he may not be helping HPU to expand the zone I  his favor.

[Knoxbanedoodle]

Betts has bowled 6 or 8 perfect games.

[Lefty]

Gameday seems to show Verlander getting squeezed. Is that the case from the live look?

Yes, and what Big D said.

[doyce7]

T4

Betts 1-2 count, now 3-2, line shot double into left

Moreland blooper into left but Betts can't score.

1st and 3rd no outs

Pedroia 2-0 count, pops up to McCann in foul territory, huge 1st out

Devers 0-2 on a couple high fastballs, flies to right, reddick has it but can't quite get the throw where he wanted it, tie game as Betts scores
Runner on 1st 2 out

Leon line drive into right
2 on 2 out

Bradley 0-2 count, 1-2, chopper to second for the 3rd out

Tie ball game

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[Knoxbanedoodle]

Verlander will be lucky to reach the 6th inning. Gonna be a big night for the pen unless we get to vaunting again.

[Texifornia]

Drop a crooked # on these guys!

[doyce7]

Gameday seems to show Verlander getting squeezed. Is that the case from the live look?

Doesn't have the command we've seen in his other starts

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[hostros7]

The outfield rotation against Devers made that catch tougher than expected for Reddick. He still probably didn't have a shot against the tagging Betts either way.


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[hostros7]

Gattis's liner definitely dented the scoreboard.


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[Astros Fan in Big D]

 Nice double by captain caveman.

let's get him home,  boys.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Bounced!

[hostros7]

Not a catch!


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[Craig]

Bounced!

[hostros7]

Umpire is going to cost us third base by blowing that call.


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[doyce7]

B4

Correa pops up to second

Gattis, 0-2, 1-2, 2-2, 3-2, LINES IT OFF THE WALL IN LEFT, SLIDES INTO SECOND WITH A DOUBLE

Reddick 0-1, line into center, traps it but it's called an out, hinch should challenge and does. HAS to be overturned

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[Aussie Astro]

Bounced!

no doubt

[Texifornia]

That ball was fuckin' trapped!

[hostros7]

Who the fuck is this color guy? I only recently was able to switch over from radio


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[Astros Fan in Big D]

 gattis was halfway to third when the play was made.

Absolute horseshit to park him back at second.

Fucking terrible.

[Limey]

Who the fuck is this color guy? I only recently was able to switch over from radio


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Richard Tête


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[Aussie Astro]

'Twas the Marlins.  Opening day, 2006.

I was at that game.

[subnuclear]

Who the fuck is this color guy? I only recently was able to switch over from radio


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Jim Kaat, I think

[hostros7]

gattis was halfway to third when the play was made.

Absolute horseshit to park him back at second.

Fucking terrible.

Get used to the soreness associated with getting penetrated raw dog by the league when opposing the Sox prior to a potential matchup against the Yanks.


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[hostros7]

Marwin!!!


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[Limey]

2-run dubble!!!


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[Craig]

Fuck yeah, Marwin!

[Texifornia]

Marwin just marwined the shit out of that!

[Aussie Astro]

MARWIN! MARWIN! MARWIN!

[Astros Fan in Big D]

MARWIN!!!!!

SUCK IT,  MLB replay dicks!

[doyce7]

Call is overturned but gattis remains at second

1st and 2nd 1 out

Yuli 1-0, 1-1, 1-2, flies out to left

2 on 2 out

Marwin 1-0, 1-1, lines one to deep right center and gattis scores, reddick scores! Marwin ends up at 2nd IT'S 4-2 ASTROS!!!!

McCann pops up to shallow right bogarts with the catch

BUT 2 RUNS SCORE IT'S 4-2 AFTER 4

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[chuck]

Jim Kaat, I think

THE FUCK HAVE YOU BEEN?

[Knoxbanedoodle]

MARGO

[Lefty]

gattis was halfway to third when the play was made.

Absolute horseshit to park him back at second.

Fucking terrible.

Marwin says "I'll fix it."

[Knoxbanedoodle]

FWIW, radio guys concurred with the Gattis placement.

[subnuclear]

MARWIN!!!!!

SUCK IT,  MLB replay dicks!

The replay people are ok, the field umps could use some eye correction.

[subnuclear]

THE FUCK HAVE YOU BEEN?

Somewhere where they have lowercase letters.

[MRaup]

May've just shouted fuck yeah in a semi busy sports bar in Denver.

[chuck]

Somewhere where they have lowercase letters.

SPEAK UP, I CAN BARELY HEAR YOU.

[Limey]

FWIW, radio guys concurred with the Gattis placement.

At the risk of being unpopular, he was flat-footed between the bases.  I could see him being thrown out at 3B if the ball had been ruled down.  I suspect he would’ve held at 2nd. 

Marwin made it moot, though. 


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[Limey]

As they say in San Fernando:  Nice DP. 


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[doyce7]

T5

Bogarts 0-2, chops to short

Ramirez singles into left on the first pitch

Benintendi 1-0, 1-1, 1-2, grounds to Bregman basically playing short, steps on the bag and tosses to first, double play. Much needed

Still 4-2 Astros

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[homer]

THEY JUST SHOWED BLUMMER ON THE JUMBOTRON. HE ACTED LIKE HE'D NEVER BEEN ON TV.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

FWIW, radio guys concurred with the Gattis placement.

There is NO WAY Gattis does not get to third if that ball as ruled trapped in real time.  He was standing halfway  when the play was made.  And that's how replay official is supposed to place runners.

Glad Marwin made it a moot point.

And glad for that 6-3 DP.

Let's get some more.

[Limey]

Springero.


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[doyce7]

There is NO WAY Gattis does not get to third if that ball as ruled trapped in real time.  He was standing halfway  when the play was made.  And that's how replay official is supposed to place runners.

Glad Marwin made it a moot point.

And glad for that 6-3 DP.

Let's get some more.

Right, at that point it's safer to go to 3rd than 2nd, longer throw

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[juliogotay]

Springer not having a good day. 3 Ks.

[Texifornia]

Springer is lost right now.


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[Astros Fan in Big D]

As they say in San Fernando:  Nice DP. 


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I see what you did there.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Springer is lost right now.


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Maybe he should layoff  pitches in the opposite batters box.

[Aussie Astro]

FWIW, radio guys concurred with the Gattis placement.

Gattis got a pretty good look at the play and thought it was caught, he retreated based on what he saw, not the umps call.

[Limey]

Two-Ve!!!


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[Astros Fan in Big D]

AL-2-VE!!!!!

[hostros7]

MVP, pinches


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[Texifornia]

Altuve, on the other hand, knows exactly where he is.


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[doyce7]

B5

Springer strikes out for the 3rd time, day to forget for him

Bregman 3-0, 3-1, 3-2, strikes out on a change

Altuve DRIVES ON TO DEEP LEFT CENTER AGAIN AND IT'S GONE!!!! FIRST PITCH AGAIN!!!! 5-2 ASTROS I thought they were showing a replay at first

correa bounces out to short

5-2 Astros after 5

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[hostros7]

He seems to have figured out situational hitting, at least for today.


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[MusicMan]

Really disappointed in this crowds inability to put together a proper MVP chant.


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[Knoxbanedoodle]

Sparks: "Do not try to sneak a piece of cheese past Altuve! He's too quick for that nonsense!"

[Knoxbanedoodle]

Guys and gals, a locked in Altuve in the postseason? Hole E. Shit.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

He seems to have figured out situational hitting, at least for today.


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Situation: ball thrown toward home plate
Action Plan: hit ball fucking hard.

[Limey]

Sparks: "Do not try to sneak a piece of cheese past Altuve! He's too quick for that nonsense!"

Costas:  there are plenty of MVP candidates and I think they need to rewrite all the rules and my cock tastes good so forgive me while I take a suck...


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[juliogotay]

Last inning for Verlander?

[Limey]

Last inning for Verlander?

Why?


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[Astros Fan in Big D]

Mid 90 # of pitches already.

[juliogotay]

Why?


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96 pitches so far. Having a quick inning so far though.

[Limey]

Mid 90 # of pitches already.

HPU trying to push that higher. 


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[Astros Fan in Big D]

Swing at that shit,  Pedroia.

That buys Verlander the 7th. I think.

[doyce7]

T6

Betts 0-1, 1-1, 2-1, 2-2, pops up, yuli with the catch

Moreland 0-1, flies out to center
2 out

Pedroia 0-1, 0-2, 1-2, 2-2, grounds out to Bregman 3 out

Still 5-2 astros going to b6

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[Limey]

96 pitches so far. Having a quick inning so far though.

Got out the 6th under 100.  More gas in the tank, I think. 


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[juliogotay]

This is the least sharp i've seen him in an Astros uni.

[doyce7]

Swing at that shit,  Pedroia.

That buys Verlander the 7th. I think.

He's pitching the 7th, 95% sure

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[Knoxbanedoodle]

Gutty stuff we're seeing from the ace.

[doyce7]

This is the least sharp i've seen him in an Astros uni.

Without question

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[Waldo]

Really disappointed in this crowds inability to put together a proper MVP chant.


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It's so loud in here that by the time we hear it we're all chanting different letters.

[LonghornCDR]

If JV wants another inning, he gets it.  We haven’t seen “end of outing” JV yet where he just pumps it in there. 

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Fuck you, blue.

[Limey]

Sale getting the low calls that Verlander wasn’t.  [emoji34]


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[Craig]

This fucking ump, holy shit

[Limey]

Fuck you, HoPU!   I do it myself. 


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[Limey]

This fucking ump, holy shit

Angel tomorrow.  [emoji15]


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[Astros Fan in Big D]

Is that Carl Lewis or Evan Gattis?!

[LonghornCDR]

Amazing.  Sale without a clean inning today.  That’s what a lineup with no holes does.  So fun to watch. 

[Limey]

This whole fucking crew...


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[juliogotay]

Would like another run before their pen comes in.

on to Plan B.

[doyce7]

B6

Gattis 0-1, 1-1, 2-1, 2-2, terrible strike 2 call, 3-2, rockets it down the line in left for a double!

Reddick 1-0, 2-0, should be 3-0 on check swing but 2-1, 3-1, walks in on the 5th ball of the AB

That's in for sale. 2 on 0 out

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[MusicMan]

It's so loud in here that by the time we hear it we're all chanting different letters.

WHAT?!?!?!?!


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[Astros Fan in Big D]

WHAT?!?!?!?!


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HE SAID LOOK AROUND!

[Texifornia]

Reddick has been nails today. Great to have him back!

[NeilT]

One Sale, sold.

[Limey]

Load ‘em up!


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[Astros Fan in Big D]

Yuli juices the bases!

[Limey]

Is Kelly wearing Google Glasses?


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[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

I CAN'T MUCH FOLLOW THE GAME THREAD BUT THIS A PRETTY GOOD GAME SO FAR.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Is Kelly wearing Google Glasses?


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He moves his head to scroll thru pitch selections.

[T. J.]

Is Kelly wearing Google Glasses?


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Red Sox cheat so much he's using them to steal signs from himself!

[T. J.]

Marwin shoulda worn that one.

[Limey]

Marwin shoulda worn that one.

In the stands, Biggio be like [emoji849]


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[Limey]

That was filth.  [emoji50]


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[Astros Fan in Big D]

 fuck.

Nice battle.

[Aussie Astro]

Marwin shoulda worn that one.

No way, I think it is instinct anyway but why risk a foot injury that could make you miss games? 

[Texifornia]

A fuckin' change-up.....

[Limey]

Mac in the Cann!!!


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[Aussie Astro]

Pile it on boys.

[LonghornCDR]

Fine piece of hitting. 

[Limey]

All runs on Sale.  And I don’t mean half price. 


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[Craig]

All runs on Sale.  And I don’t mean half price. 


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Cha-ching!

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Improvement from Springer.

[Limey]

Spit on that shit in the dirt. 


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[doyce7]

Still B6

Joe kelly in
1st and 2nd no outs

Yuli 1-1, 1-2, lines into center for a single, bases drunk with no outs

Marwin 1-0, 1-1, 1-2, 2-2, battling, multiple fouls, 3-2, strikes out. Good pitch by kelly. Damn.

McCann 1-0, 1-1, 1-2, fouling off some pitches, FLAIR INTO RIGHT 2 RUNS SCORE

Springer 0-1, 1-1, grounds into a would be double play but bogarts bobbles and Springer reaches
1st and 3rd 2 out

Bregman flies out to right

7-2 Astros after 6

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[Astros Fan in Big D]

Probably right to go to Devo here.

[Limey]

We are not Verlander.
We are Devo. 


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[Limey]

Probably right to go to Devo here.

Long wait; good-sized lead...


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[doyce7]

T7
Devo in

Devers 2-0, 2-1, 2-2, STRIKES HIM OUT

Leon lines/flies to altuve in shallow right

Bradley 0-1, 0-2, 1-2, STRIKES HIM OUT

Devo in fine form

Still 7-2 Astros

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[Texifornia]

We are not Verlander.
We are Devo. 


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Are we not men?

[juliogotay]

will Devo pitch the 8th?

[Lefty]

will Devo pitch the 8th?

Depending on what happens here, yes.  He had a quick inning.

eta:  you've got to be fucking kidding me, Altuve.  Him and Babe Ruth.

[Aussie Astro]

Jose - again!

[Craig]

Man he is hitting bombs

[Texifornia]

Jose - again!

Locked. In.

[chuck]

THE FUCK IS THE DEAL WITH THIS LITTLE GUY?

[astrojo]

Curtain call for da MVP!!! I love it!

[juliogotay]

THE FUCK IS THE DEAL WITH THIS LITTLE GUY?

He's pretty goood.

[homer]

Man he is hitting bombs

This man knows about dropping bombs.

[DVauthrin]

Altuve is the man!

[Snuffy]

THE FUCK IS THE DEAL WITH THIS LITTLE GUY?

Maybe he doesn't think he's a little guy....

[Jacksonian]

ALL OF THIS VAUNTING WITHOUT CORREA AND SPRINGER.

[astrojo]

Are these announcers really bitching that Astros tried to steal with a 6 run lead?!

[Aussie Astro]

Maybe he doesn't think he's a little guy....

He sure is animated in the dugout.

[doyce7]

B7
Austin Maddox in to pitch

Altuve 0-1, 1-1, DEEP LEFT FIELD ARE YOU KIDDING ME!? ON TO THE TRAIN TRACKS, 3 HOMERS FOR ALTUVE 8-2

Correa flies out to center

Gattis 1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 3-1, 3-2, walks he's had quite a game. And he's lifted for Derek Fisher at 1st

Reddick 1-0, Fisher running, 2-0, Fisher out, 3-0, 3-1, 3-2, strikes out

8-2 Astros after 7

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[hostros7]

Are these announcers really bitching that Astros tried to steal with a 6 run lead?!

I was bitching about it too, although likely for different reasons.


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[Aussie Astro]

Are these announcers really bitching that Astros tried to steal with a 6 run lead?!

I thought they wanted to but stopped just short of it.

[Craig]

Are these announcers really bitching that Astros tried to steal with a 6 run lead?!

In the postseason, no less.

[chuck]

WHO IS TALLER, ALTUVE OR BOB COSTAS?

[Texifornia]

Harris in.

[Aussie Astro]

WHO IS TALLER, ALTUVE OR BOB COSTAS?

Costas easily, he is up around Perdoia height.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

WHO IS TALLER, ALTUVE OR BOB COSTAS?

With or without the hairpiece?

[astrojo]

Springer! Nice running grab!

[LonghornCDR]

I guess it was an either or call.  Either Devo or Harris was going to go two today.  So long as they don’t just go one each and bring in another pitcher for the 9th. 

[LonghornCDR]

Springer! Nice running grab!

Thing of beauty.  Takes some sting out of the “o-fer.”

[LonghornCDR]

Another beauty in the outfield by George. 

[WVastro]

Springer getting it done with the glove tonight!

[Jacksonian]

COME ON HARRIS LIRIANO FINISH IT.

[doyce7]

T8
Harris in

Bogarts 0-2, 1-2, 2-2, 3-2, lines out to left center, nice running catch for Springer

Ramirez 0-1, 1-1, grounds out to correa

Benintendi 0-1, 1-1, 2-1, hits one to the gap but Springer cuts it off and holds benintendi at 1st

Betts 0-1, 1-1, 1-2, line drive single to center
1st and 2nd 2 out

Harris out liriano coming in to face moreland

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[Astros Fan in Big D]

Springer getting it done with the glove tonight!

Harris certainly gave Springer a workout on 3 consecutive batters.

Come on,  Liriano. Don't suck.

[LonghornCDR]

George’s hustle in the outfield just saved a run. 

[Astros Fan in Big D]

That'll do.

[doyce7]

Still T8

Liriano in

Moreland 0-1, chopper to altuve in shallow right for the final out of the inning

8-2 Astros

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[T. J.]

Is that a knockoff "Marlins Guy" behind home plate?  Doesn't look like the original.  Is he franchising now?

[homer]

NICE TO HAVE A FORMER CY YOUNG WINNER FOR MOP UP DUTY.

[T. J.]

Is that a knockoff "Marlins Guy" behind home plate?  Doesn't look like the original.  Is he franchising now?

Never mind.  Of course he's playing on Twitter during the game https://twitter.com/Marlins_Man/status/916058293612683264

[doyce7]

B8

Rick porcello in to pitch

Yuli 1-2, flies out to deep right

Marwin 1-0, 2-0, 2-1, 2-2, grounds out to first

McCann 0-1, broken bat pop up

8-2 Astros after 8

On to the 9th

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[Astros Fan in Big D]

 Musgrove fits in nicely with Devo and Giles.  They look like a 6A high school defensive line.

[hostros7]

One down.


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[doyce7]

T9
Musgrove in

Pedroia 0-1, 1-1, 1-2, 2-2, chopper, nice grab Musgrove 1 out

Devers 1-0, 1-1, 1-2, flies out to left center

Leon 0-1, 0-2, STRUCK HIM OUT!!!!!

BALL GAME ASTROS WIN 8-2

TAKE A 1-0 SERIES LEAD

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[Texifornia]

FOG MACHINE!!!!!

[Astros Fan in Big D]

 Boom!

[LonghornCDR]

FOG MACHINE!!!!!

MVP! MVP! MVP!

[doyce7]

Great game. If that was bad verlander, I'll tale it

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[WVastro]

Great game. If that was bad verlander, I'll tale it

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No joke.

[doyce7]

No joke.

I think the long layoff affected him, but he's badass mother fucker

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[Astros Fan in Big D]

I think the long layoff affected him, but he's badass mother fucker

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Which glove is yours?

The one that says BAD MOTHERFUCKER.

[Craig]

Guys on the postgame show need to learn to pronounce "BREGman". Reynolds and Leiter both said "BERGman"

[Aussie Astro]

What a great game. Now I get to enjoy the afterglow for about 14 hours.

[doyce7]

Guys on the postgame show need to learn to pronounce "BREGman". Reynolds and Leiter both said "BERGman"

Drives me crazy

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[Aussie Astro]

Drives me crazy

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Who cares, he is only some Astros guy.

[Andyzipp]

Sean Bergman is paying them to keep him relevant.

[Andyzipp]

So, I couldn’t watch the game today because of work, and I won’t be able to watch tomorrow for the same reason.

If the Astros win tomorrow, I have to respect the streak, don’t I?

Does it reset if the Astros advance?

[NeilT]

Two observations from the park.  (1)  It wasn't nearly as loud as 2005.  Pretty loud, but not mind-numbing loud.  (2)  Our row of seats was empty except for us in the 9th.  We were in the nosebleeds, but there were lots of empty seats by the 9th.   

[chuck]

I'm discovering that it's not all that easy to root for the Yankees. You'd think it'd be easier what with the jillions of fans they have all over the place.

[Knoxbanedoodle]

Man, Jay Bruce is one corn-fed motherfucker.

[austro]

I'm discovering that it's not all that easy to root for the Yankees. You'd think it'd be easier what with the jillions of fans they have all over the place.

Fuck the yankees, and fuck the league office for force feeding us those fuckers.

[NeilT]

Man, Jay Bruce is one corn-fed motherfucker.

Apparently from Beaumont.  Rice fed. 

[hostros7]

Man, Jay Bruce is one corn-fed motherfucker.

Not that corn consumption is exclusive to the Midwest, but Bruce is from Beaumont, so the trope is more likely to be "built like timber from the piney woods of east Texas" or "a roughneck from the old oilfields in the golden triangle." DarkStar could do much better elaborating on these generalities.


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[chuck]

Built like the thick part of an aluminum Miller Lite bottle.

[NeilT]

0-4 Subcontinentals.  It's the top of the 8th, two outs, Judge is facing  Allen with two on, first and second. Judge strikes out.  it's very satisfying.   

[Knoxbanedoodle]

Tribe scares the shit out of me.

[NeilT]

Yeah. 

[MusicMan]

Tribe scares the shit out of me.

With good reason. They almost won it all last year and now they’re healthy.


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[Knoxbanedoodle]

With good reason. They almost won it all last year and now they’re healthy.


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Healthy is a relative term, but they're definitely possessed/relentlessly competent/over losing.

[astrojo]

0-4 Subcontinentals.  It's the top of the 8th, two outs, Judge is facing  Allen with two on, first and second. Judge strikes out.  it's very satisfying.

Judge with the golden sombrero tonight. I was glad to see the Yankees break up the no hitter because I didn't want to see the MV3 Altuve's night upstaged.

[NeilT]

If the 'Stros get through the Red Sox, then we can agonize about the Native Americans of Cleveland. 

[chuck]

Cleveland is kicking the shit out of the Yankees after having stared their Charlie Morton in game ONE.

[Aussie Astro]

Somewhere, deep in the jungles of Sumatra, or in MMP, Hudson is boiling over after that shift.

Who is gonna break the news to HH that he cant watch any games in this series?

[JimR]

Who is gonna break the news to HH that he cant watch any games in this series?

HH watched the game three rows behind Bagwell and Biggio courtesy of bleach. So did I.

[Aussie Astro]

HH watched the game three rows behind Bagwell and Biggio courtesy of bleach. So did I.

Well dang, I thought he was hard at work and couldn't even get scores or something... what a great game to see.

[Limey]

Not that corn consumption is exclusive to the Midwest, but Bruce is from Beaumont, so the trope is more likely to be "built like timber from the piney woods of east Texas" or "a roughneck from the old oilfields in the golden triangle." DarkStar could do much better elaborating on these generalities.

That would be "built like the wood rising in Dark Star's pants as he lays down gently on the pine straw with his glistening, nubile young muse."

[HudsonHawk]

Well dang, I thought he was hard at work and couldn't even get scores or something... what a great game to see.

When Jim invited me, he reminded me that the matchup was Verlander v Sale, and no job was worth missing that.

[doyce7]

When Jim invited me, he reminded me that the matchup was Verlander v Sale, and no job was worth missing that.

Man, if you had turned that down and missed the altuve show...

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[Aussie Astro]

When Jim invited me, he reminded me that the matchup was Verlander v Sale, and no job was worth missing that.

Good for you, slacking off from work for sporting events is a great Aussie tradition too.