Author Topic: Astros @ Mariners, April 17, 2018 (Read 7091 times)

HudsonHawk · « **on:** April 17, 2018, 09:09:55 pm »

looking to get the bats going.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #1 on:** April 17, 2018, 09:14:52 pm »

T1:

Springer strikes out looking
Altuve grounds out 6-3 on the first pitch
Correa...0-2...strikes out swinging

No score

BudGirl · « **Reply #2 on:** April 17, 2018, 09:18:30 pm »

Coogs leading 9-4 over Sam Houston.

Jacksonian · « **Reply #3 on:** April 17, 2018, 09:18:38 pm »

Quote from: HudsonHawk on April 17, 2018, 09:09:55 pm

looking to get the bats going.

You're gonna need to look harder.

Jacksonian · « **Reply #4 on:** April 17, 2018, 09:22:37 pm »

Game over

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #5 on:** April 17, 2018, 09:22:48 pm »

Cano hammers an 0-2 pitch out for a 1-0 lead. Seems pretty insurmountable these days

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #6 on:** April 17, 2018, 09:23:14 pm »

B1:

Gordon ...3-2...strikes out swinging in a 9-pitch at bat
Segura taps back to the mound on the first pitch
Cano ...0-2...homers to CF
Cruz grounds out 4-3 on the first pitch

1-0 Mariners

Texifornia · « **Reply #7 on:** April 17, 2018, 09:30:41 pm »

This offense has a glut of relent at the moment.

Need to offload that shit.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #8 on:** April 17, 2018, 09:35:40 pm »

Situational hitting ties it

Jacksonian · « **Reply #9 on:** April 17, 2018, 09:37:59 pm »

Need Marisnick to step it up here.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #10 on:** April 17, 2018, 09:38:05 pm »

Bases drunk for Jake...one out...1-1 game...

jbm · « **Reply #11 on:** April 17, 2018, 09:38:24 pm »

Really need something productive from Jake.

Jacksonian · « **Reply #12 on:** April 17, 2018, 09:42:09 pm »

No double play. Good job Jake.

astrojo · « **Reply #13 on:** April 17, 2018, 09:42:22 pm »

What. The. Hell. Jake.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #14 on:** April 17, 2018, 09:42:38 pm »

Jake, that was more of a strike than the one you just fouled off.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #15 on:** April 17, 2018, 09:42:53 pm »

Jake figures they already got their run this game

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #16 on:** April 17, 2018, 09:44:01 pm »

T2:

Gurriel doubles to LF
Bregman grounds to 3B...Seager dives and stops it...bobbles it getting up, and throw in the dirt which gets away as Yuli goes to 3B...score it a single and TE5
Reddick grounds to 1B...first baseman looks home, hesitates and goes to 2B to get Bregman...Gurriel scores as Reddick reaches on the FC
Gattis singles up the middle, Reddick to 2B
McCann...full count...walks...Reddick to 3B, Gattis to 2B
Marisnick...infield back...works the count full...takes a meatball right down the middle for strike three
Springer strikes out swinging

Three hits, a walk, and an error...one run. Thud

1-1

astrojo · « **Reply #17 on:** April 17, 2018, 09:44:16 pm »

Pathetic

Jacksonian · « **Reply #18 on:** April 17, 2018, 09:44:34 pm »

Quote from: HudsonHawk on April 17, 2018, 09:42:53 pm

Jake figures they already got their run this game

But they did get one.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #19 on:** April 17, 2018, 09:44:55 pm »

Bases loaded, jake and Springer fail to put a ball in play.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #20 on:** April 17, 2018, 09:47:25 pm »

Quote from: Jacksonian on April 17, 2018, 09:44:34 pm

But they did get one.

Didn’t want to get carried away and get another.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #21 on:** April 17, 2018, 09:50:26 pm »

Quote from: Texifornia on April 17, 2018, 09:30:41 pm

This offense has a glut of relent at the moment.

Need to offload that shit.

One of my buddies has a brother who is a musician. He was in a band named 'Relenter'.
Buddy asks him if he realizes his band name means 'Giver Upper.'

Brother says 'yeah, figured that out later, but sounded cool at the time.'

hostros7 · « **Reply #22 on:** April 17, 2018, 09:51:20 pm »

Quote from: Astros Fan in Big D on April 17, 2018, 09:44:55 pm

Bases loaded, jake and Springer fail to put a ball in play.

The secret to happiness is low expectations. The secret to happiness is low expectations.

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HudsonHawk · « **Reply #23 on:** April 17, 2018, 09:51:21 pm »

B2:

Seager grounds to 2B, with the shift Correa is there...6-3
Haniger strikes out swinging
Vogelbach...0-2...1-2...2-2...strikes out swinging.

1-1

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #24 on:** April 17, 2018, 09:52:02 pm »

Quote from: Astros Fan in Big D on April 17, 2018, 09:50:26 pm

One of my buddies has a brother who is a musician. He was in a band named 'Relenter'.
Buddy asks him if he realizes his band name means 'Giver Upper.'

Brother says 'yeah, figured that out later, but sounded cool at the time.'

I’m sure he was nonplussed by that revelation.

Jacksonian · « **Reply #25 on:** April 17, 2018, 09:52:16 pm »

Quote from: HudsonHawk on April 17, 2018, 09:47:25 pm

Didn’t want to get carried away and get another.

Consistency.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #26 on:** April 17, 2018, 09:59:38 pm »

Quote from: HudsonHawk on April 17, 2018, 09:52:02 pm

I’m sure he was nonplussed by that revelation.

At one point the musician got a gig doing music for adult videos (this is out of Champaign Illinois mind you), complete with his name in the credits. His mom asks him if he hinks thats a good idea. So he changes his name in the credits from Rob to Roberto and adds an 'evski' to the last name.

Both brothers are a treasure trove of funny stories.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #27 on:** April 17, 2018, 09:59:53 pm »

T3:

Altuve singles to CF
Correa...3-0...3-1...3-2...walks, Correa to 2B
Gurriel lines into double play, Altuve out 5-4
Bregman pops out F6

1-1

Texifornia · « **Reply #28 on:** April 17, 2018, 10:03:57 pm »

Quote from: Astros Fan in Big D on April 17, 2018, 09:50:26 pm

One of my buddies has a brother who is a musician. He was in a band named 'Relenter'.
Buddy asks him if he realizes his band name means 'Giver Upper.'

Brother says 'yeah, figured that out later, but sounded cool at the time.'

Pretty apt name for the offense too.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #29 on:** April 17, 2018, 10:09:26 pm »

B3:

Suzuki...who looks 100 years old...grounds out 4-3 into the shift
Marjama strikes out swinging
Gordon grounds out 6-3 on a nice backhanded play by Correa

1-1

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #30 on:** April 17, 2018, 10:10:38 pm »

Correa sharp in the field tonight.

Jacksonian · « **Reply #31 on:** April 17, 2018, 10:17:35 pm »

Come on Jake!

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #32 on:** April 17, 2018, 10:17:54 pm »

T4:

Reddick check swing groundout 4-3
Gattis...3-0...3-1...flies out F7
McCann...full count...walks
Marisnick...quickly down 0-2...strikes out swinging at a pitch over his head.

1-1

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #33 on:** April 17, 2018, 10:18:36 pm »

Good grief, Jake.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #34 on:** April 17, 2018, 10:18:42 pm »

I don’t know why Marisnick even bothers taking a bat to the plate. Odds of contact are pretty fucking low.

Aussie Astro · « **Reply #35 on:** April 17, 2018, 10:22:17 pm »

Quote from: HudsonHawk on April 17, 2018, 10:18:42 pm

I don’t know why Marisnick even bothers taking a bat to the plate. Odds of contact are pretty fucking low.

You gotta gave something to throw away in disgust as you walk away..

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #36 on:** April 17, 2018, 10:24:21 pm »

B4:

Segura strikes out swinging
Cano grounds out 3U...Cano can’t be bothered to run
Cruz grounds out 3-1

1-1

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #37 on:** April 17, 2018, 10:25:29 pm »

That was an awkward uncontested 3-1 putout.

BudGirl · « **Reply #38 on:** April 17, 2018, 10:26:39 pm »

Lot of hate for Jake.. I haven't noticed since the rest of the team is hitting the leather off the ball.

I get it, he's bad but toss the whole team under the bus. They all such right now.

Aussie Astro · « **Reply #39 on:** April 17, 2018, 10:29:53 pm »

Quote from: Astros Fan in Big D on April 17, 2018, 10:25:29 pm

That was an awkward uncontested 3-1 putout.

Lucky Cruz didn't bother to run, a bit of pressure may have made it interesting.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #40 on:** April 17, 2018, 10:33:48 pm »

Bases loaded for Reddick...two out...

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #41 on:** April 17, 2018, 10:34:50 pm »

T5:

Springer...2-0...swings at slop and taps in front of the plate...2-1
Altuve flies out F9 at the wall
Correa singles to LCF
Gurriel singles to CF...Correa forgot how many outs there were and headed back to 1B thinking it might get caught, but eventually goes to 2B
Bregman...3-1...walks, Correa to 3B, Gurriel to 2B
Reddick flies out F8

Astros leave the bases loaded...again

1-1

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #42 on:** April 17, 2018, 10:35:11 pm »

Quote from: BudGirl on April 17, 2018, 10:26:39 pm

Lot of hate for Jake.. I haven't noticed since the rest of the team is hitting the leather off the ball.

I get it, he's bad but toss the whole team under the bus. They all such right now.

41 plate appearances. 20 Ks. 0 walks.

That was before tonight.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #43 on:** April 17, 2018, 10:35:40 pm »

Ok, I gotta get up in a few hours, and I can’t imagine the Astros can muster another run. Someone else will have to do PBP

Jacksonian · « **Reply #44 on:** April 17, 2018, 10:38:29 pm »

Quote from: HudsonHawk on April 17, 2018, 10:35:40 pm

Ok, I gotta get up in a few hours, and I can’t imagine the Astros can muster another run. Someone else will have to do PBP

I appreciate you looking around for some offense.

BudGirl · « **Reply #45 on:** April 17, 2018, 10:43:07 pm »

That .167 BA with runners in scoring position just went down again.

BudGirl · « **Reply #46 on:** April 17, 2018, 10:45:13 pm »

Quote from: Astros Fan in Big D on April 17, 2018, 10:35:11 pm

41 plate appearances. 20 Ks. 0 walks.

That was before tonight.

I get it. He's trying on sombreroes tonight but he's not the one I'm most worried about.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #47 on:** April 17, 2018, 10:46:22 pm »

Quote from: BudGirl on April 17, 2018, 10:43:07 pm

That .167 BA with runners in scoring position just went down again.

Brutal.

Lets load em up again and see how it goes.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #48 on:** April 17, 2018, 10:50:18 pm »

Quote from: BudGirl on April 17, 2018, 10:45:13 pm

I get it. He's trying on sombreroes tonight but he's not the one I'm most worried about.

Agree that the top of the lineup is not close to living up to its responsibility and should be more accountable than the guy hitting 9th.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #49 on:** April 17, 2018, 10:52:47 pm »

McCann!!!

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #50 on:** April 17, 2018, 10:52:55 pm »

McCannon ball!

astrojo · « **Reply #51 on:** April 17, 2018, 10:53:04 pm »

Team McGattis Gets it done

Jacksonian · « **Reply #52 on:** April 17, 2018, 10:53:08 pm »

I guess they just needed HH to leave the GZ.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #53 on:** April 17, 2018, 10:58:54 pm »

Top 6

Altavilla in to pitch

Gattis walks, takes 2nd on a wp
McCann Goes deep on a 2-1 pitch
Jake bunts first pitch foul, Eventually Ks swinging
Springer flies out softly to RF
Altuve gets a full count, takes strike 3

Mid 6

Astros 3
Mariners 1

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #54 on:** April 17, 2018, 10:59:29 pm »

Quote from: Jacksonian on April 17, 2018, 10:53:08 pm

I guess they just needed HH to leave the GZ.

Maybe he dutch ovened some offense.

Texifornia · « **Reply #55 on:** April 17, 2018, 11:06:26 pm »

Lance Freakin' McCullers!

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #56 on:** April 17, 2018, 11:06:38 pm »

Bottom 6

Marjama Ks swinging, McCann completes it 2-3
Gordon gounds out 4-3
Segura Ks swinging

End 6

Astros 3
Mariners 1

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #57 on:** April 17, 2018, 11:08:03 pm »

Quote from: Texifornia on April 17, 2018, 11:06:26 pm

Lance Freakin' McCullers!

He's been so sharp tonight.

Now lets try this run scoring thing again.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #58 on:** April 17, 2018, 11:14:09 pm »

Top 7

Bradford pitching

Correa safe at first on an infield hit toward 3rd (no throw)
Yuli reaches on a FC, Correa out at 2nd 5-4
Bregman taps softly to the right side with Yuli running, out 1-3 with Yuli advancing
Reddick flies out to RF

Mid 7
Astros 3
Mariners 1

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #59 on:** April 17, 2018, 11:16:06 pm »

Not exactly electrifying offense. 2 of the 4 batted balls never reached the infield dirt.

Jacksonian · « **Reply #60 on:** April 17, 2018, 11:18:41 pm »

Quote from: Astros Fan in Big D on April 17, 2018, 11:16:06 pm

Not exactly electrifying offense. 2 of the 4 batted balls never reached the infield dirt.

But they've scored in more than one inning in the same game. Baby steps.

astrojo · « **Reply #61 on:** April 17, 2018, 11:20:19 pm »

11 K for McCullers

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #62 on:** April 17, 2018, 11:21:40 pm »

Bottom 7

Cano flies out to shallow LF near the line
Cruz Ks swinging
Seager down 0-2, gets frozen on a 1-2 pitch for the backwards K on Lance's 102nd pitch

End 7
Astros 3
Mariners 1

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #63 on:** April 17, 2018, 11:22:38 pm »

Quote from: Jacksonian on April 17, 2018, 11:18:41 pm

But they've scored in more than one inning in the same game. Baby steps.

We can build on this!

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #64 on:** April 17, 2018, 11:28:39 pm »

Going back to the Bregman tapper/FC, it was probably a hit and run and he probably just missed getting it hit behind the runner.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #65 on:** April 17, 2018, 11:33:59 pm »

I'm about ready to give up on Jake.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #66 on:** April 17, 2018, 11:37:53 pm »

Top 8

Gattis singles on a soft liner to center, Fisher in to run
LeBlanc relieves Bradford. Promptly throws to first, ruled safe, Ms ask for a review: Safe
McCann then gets plunked squarely on the right hand (stays in after getting checked out)
Jake bunts foul, then tries to bunt a ball at his eyes for strike 2, takes eye high for a ball, low for another that gets past the catcher and Fisher takes 3rd (ruled WP), finally Jakes takes strike 3
Springer drives a first pitch high curve to RF to easily plate Fisher on a sac fly
Altuve flies out to shallow left

Mid 8

Astros 4
Mariners 1

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #67 on:** April 17, 2018, 11:42:30 pm »

Quote from: Sphinx Drummond on April 17, 2018, 11:33:59 pm

I'm about ready to give up on Jake.

He's not combobulated at the plate.

Couldn't get a bunt down in a perfect situation for a struggling player to contribute.

Painful.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #68 on:** April 17, 2018, 11:45:07 pm »

Bottom 8

Harris relieves LMJ

Haniger Ks swinging
Vogelbach goes down looking
Ichiro singles up the middle
Marchmant grounds out 4-3 on the first pitch he sees

End 8

Astros 4
Mariners 1

Texifornia · « **Reply #69 on:** April 17, 2018, 11:47:06 pm »

Quote from: Astros Fan in Big D on April 17, 2018, 11:42:30 pm

He's not combobulated at the plate.

There's clearly no combobulation in the vicinity of Jake.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #70 on:** April 17, 2018, 11:52:10 pm »

Top 9

LeBlanc still pitching

Correa grounds out 4-3 (close play)
Yuli Gets a full count, pops out to Seager standing on the mound
Bregman Flies out softly to right

Mid 9
Astros 4
Mariners 1

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #71 on:** April 18, 2018, 12:00:27 am »

Bottom 9

Devo on the bump

Gordon falls behind 0-2, Ks swinging on a ballin the dirt, McCann completes it 2-3
Segura likewise goes down 0-2, then lines a 1-2 pitch to CF for a single
Cano falls behind 0-2, takes a 58 footer, then smashes a ball directly into Yuli's glove, Yuli then steps on first. For the 3 unassisted dp to end it

Final
Astros 4
Mariners 1

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #72 on:** April 18, 2018, 12:04:35 am »

Astros no doubt considering sticking with this "more than 1 run scored per game" strategy.

Lance was great. 7 IP. 1 H. 1 R, 1 BB

jbm · « **Reply #73 on:** April 18, 2018, 07:44:30 am »

Thanks for the PBP, as I gave up and went to sleep. Nice to break the streak.

juliogotay · « **Reply #74 on:** April 18, 2018, 09:16:01 am »

Quote from: Astros Fan in Big D on April 18, 2018, 12:04:35 am

Astros no doubt considering sticking with this "more than 1 run scored per game" strategy.

Lance was great. 7 IP. 1 H. 1 R, 1 BB

Good outing on the road and pitching to a dangerous team. Hope this is the start of something sustaining for LMJ.

I see the game is being replayed today at 2 pm for those of us that may have not made it through the entirety.

juliogotay · « **Reply #75 on:** April 18, 2018, 09:36:40 am »

Quote from: Sphinx Drummond on April 17, 2018, 11:33:59 pm

I'm about ready to give up on Jake.

*Jake Marisnick: 0x4, 4 strikeouts. That's 24 strikeouts (and no walks) in 45 plate appearances. He got his 24th strikeout through 61 PAs last season, but also had a .914 OPS to go with it.

*lifted with no shame from Astroscounty

JimR · « **Reply #76 on:** April 18, 2018, 10:02:36 am »

Quote from: Texifornia on April 17, 2018, 11:47:06 pm

There's clearly no combobulation in the vicinity of Jake.

Jake is who he is.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #77 on:** April 18, 2018, 10:53:21 am »

Quote from: Jacksonian on April 17, 2018, 10:53:08 pm

I guess they just needed HH to leave the GZ.

Guess we identified the problem. You will be glad to know that I’m leaving the country tomorrow night. That should get the boys going.

jbm · « **Reply #78 on:** April 18, 2018, 10:54:35 am »

It didn't register with me til now that Lance only gave up one hit, and that pitch wasn't a big mistake. Hitting a homer to center on that pitch was pretty impressive by Cano.

Blum was saying Lance used his change in the Twin City debacle (which I didn't see), but it was pretty effective last night for him, at least during the innings I saw.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #79 on:** April 18, 2018, 10:56:36 am »

Quote from: JimR on April 18, 2018, 10:02:36 am

Jake is who he is.

The sad thing is, so far this year, he is worse than who he was.

BlownRanger · « **Reply #80 on:** April 18, 2018, 12:40:52 pm »

Quote from: Sphinx Drummond on April 18, 2018, 10:56:36 am

The sad thing is, so far this year, he is worse than who he was.

He's not doing himself any favors with the exaggerated tantrum after every called third strike. By his fourth at-bat last night, a better hitter would have been fully aware that the high strike had been called all night.

doyce7 · « **Reply #81 on:** April 18, 2018, 12:59:24 pm »

Quote from: BlownRanger on April 18, 2018, 12:40:52 pm

He's not doing himself any favors with the exaggerated tantrum after every called third strike. By his fourth at-bat last night, a better hitter would have been fully aware that the high strike had been called all night.

The sad thing is, that wasn't even really a "high strike" it was up in the zone but it was squarely in the zone

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Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #82 on:** April 18, 2018, 01:45:25 pm »

Quote from: doyce7 on April 18, 2018, 12:59:24 pm

The sad thing is, that wasn't even really a "high strike" it was up in the zone but it was squarely in the zone

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Exactly.

VirtualBob · « **Reply #83 on:** April 18, 2018, 05:45:55 pm »

Quote from: HudsonHawk on April 18, 2018, 10:53:21 am

Guess we identified the problem. You will be glad to know that I’m leaving the country tomorrow night. That should get the boys going.

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