Author Topic: Astros host the Athletics 04/28/2018 (Read 6459 times)

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **on:** April 28, 2018, 06:11:54 pm »

Lance on the bump

Baggy in the booth!!!

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #1 on:** April 28, 2018, 06:19:05 pm »

Top of first

McCullers pitching

Joyce FO to Reddick in RF
Semien fouls one into the shoulder HP ump Hallion who goes down but toughs it out and gets back up. Strike, Ball, Ball, Foul, Foul, GO to short 6-3.
Lowery goes down looking at strike three.

Middle of 1

no score

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #2 on:** April 28, 2018, 06:35:20 pm »

Bottom of 1

Mengden pitching

Springer ball, bloop single to shallow right field
Altuve single to left, George to second
Correa ball, ball, ball, strike looking, ball. Correa walked, Altuve to second, George to third.
Yuli Foul, Sac Fly to Center, Altuve to third, Springer scores.
Reddick Ball, Ball, sac fly to RF, Altuve scores and Correa to second.
Bregman Ball, Strike looking, Ball, double off the wall in RF, Correa scores.
Marwin Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Strike looking, Strike swinging

End of 1
Astros 3
Athletics 0

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #3 on:** April 28, 2018, 06:43:43 pm »

Top 0f 2

Lance pitching

Davis flies out to Fisher deep in LF.
Olson Ball, Strike looking, Ball, GO to second 4-3
Chapman Ball, Strike looking, Ball, Strike looking, Foul, Foul, Ball.. Strike swinging

Middle of 2
Astros 3
Athletics 0

Aussie Astro · « **Reply #4 on:** April 28, 2018, 06:56:59 pm »

Damn, I thought Jose was easily out... must have missed something.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #5 on:** April 28, 2018, 07:00:02 pm »

Bottom of 2

D. Mengden Pitching:

McCann Foul, Strike looking, Ball, Foul, McCann popped out to third
Fisher Strike looking, Ball, Strike swingin', Ball, Foul, Ball, Bounces a grounder off of Semien E6, Fisher safe at first.
Springer Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike looking, GO to short, Fisher to second
Altuve lines to RF, Fisher scores, Altuve called out at second, replay shows him safe. Call overturned,
Correa Ball, Strike looking, foul, chops one between the mond and third that is played by Mengden to first

End of 2
Astros 4
Athletics 0

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #6 on:** April 28, 2018, 07:00:48 pm »

Loving Bagwell in the booth.

Also enjoying 4 run lead.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #7 on:** April 28, 2018, 07:07:28 pm »

Top of 3

McCullers pitching

Canha Foul, Ball, Foul, line out to left
Piscotty Strike looking. ball, Strike swinging, Ball, FO to right
Maxwell Strike looking ball, Strike swinging, Foul, Ball, Strike out looking

mid of 3

Astros 4
Athletics 0

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #8 on:** April 28, 2018, 07:07:35 pm »

Quote from: Astros Fan in Big D on April 28, 2018, 07:00:48 pm

Loving Bagwell in the booth.

Also enjoying 4 run lead.

I'm enjoying these Oreos.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #9 on:** April 28, 2018, 07:17:04 pm »

Bottom of 3

Mengden pitching

Yuli Ball, Ball, ground out to third 5-3
Reddick Strike looking, Ball, Ball, lines a single into right field
Bregman Ball in the dirt--gets by the catcher, Reddick to second, Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Foul tip, Chopper to third, Bregan safe at first, Reddick to third.

Pitching Change

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #10 on:** April 28, 2018, 07:22:24 pm »

I mean, I liked the 4 run lead but it's not like I was married it.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #11 on:** April 28, 2018, 07:23:21 pm »

Quote from: Sphinx Drummond on April 28, 2018, 07:17:04 pm

Bottom of 3

Mengden pitching

Yuli Ball, Ball, ground out to third 5-3
Reddick Strike looking, Ball, Ball, lines a single into right field
Bregman Ball in the dirt--gets by the catcher, Reddick to second, Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Foul tip, Chopper to third, Bregan safe at first, Reddick to third.

Pitching Change

Danny Coulombe relieved Daniel Mengden

M. Gonzalez Ball, Ball, Sac Fly to LF Reddick scores, throw goes in to third, Bregman advanced from first to second.
McCann Ball, Strikelooking, Strike Swinging, Bregman out trying to steal third.

End of 3
Astros 5
Athletics 0

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #12 on:** April 28, 2018, 07:23:57 pm »

Bregman with great base running to get to 2B. Terrible base running getting thrown out at 3B to end the inning.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #13 on:** April 28, 2018, 07:28:34 pm »

Sometimes Lance's wild-ass fastball works in his favor.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #14 on:** April 28, 2018, 07:30:00 pm »

Top of 4

McCullers pitching

Joyce strike looking, foul, ground out to first
Semien Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Ball, Strike swinging, ground out to pitcher
Lowrie Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Strike Swinging, Strike swinging

Middle of 4
Astros 5
Athletics 0

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #15 on:** April 28, 2018, 07:31:18 pm »

That reaction by Semien when he had that one up in his kitchen saw his bat was priceless.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #16 on:** April 28, 2018, 07:32:24 pm »

Quote from: Sphinx Drummond on April 28, 2018, 07:31:18 pm

That reaction by Semien when he had that one up in his kitchen saw his bat was priceless.

THAT was getting blown up.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #17 on:** April 28, 2018, 07:35:11 pm »

Bagwell is awesome. no holding back.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #18 on:** April 28, 2018, 07:36:31 pm »

Fisher punishes the hanging slider!

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #19 on:** April 28, 2018, 07:37:02 pm »

Got his barrel on it.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #20 on:** April 28, 2018, 07:37:56 pm »

Bottom of 4

Coulombe pitching

McCann Strike looking, Ball, Strike swinging, McCann singled to center
Fisher Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Home run to RF, McCann scores

Pitching change

Astros 7
A's 0

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #21 on:** April 28, 2018, 07:42:10 pm »

If Bagwell thinks #10's name is Yuri, then his name is Yuri.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #22 on:** April 28, 2018, 07:42:59 pm »

Bagwell is fun to listen to, but he fundamentally misunderstands leading indicators.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #23 on:** April 28, 2018, 07:44:21 pm »

Quote from: Sphinx Drummond on April 28, 2018, 07:37:56 pm

Bottom of 4

Coulombe pitching

McCann Strike looking, Ball, Strike swinging, McCann singled to center
Fisher Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Home run to RF, McCann scores

Pitching change

Astros 7
A's 0

Lou Trivino relieved Danny Coulombe

Springer flied out to deep right
Altuve flied out to deep right
Correa Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Foul, Foul, Foul, Ball

End of 4
Astros 7
Athletics 0

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #24 on:** April 28, 2018, 07:46:15 pm »

Quote from: HudsonHawk on April 28, 2018, 07:42:59 pm

Bagwell is fun to listen to, but he fundamentally misunderstands leading indicators.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.mlb.com/161576128-statcast-exit-velocity-correlates-to-success.amp.html

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #25 on:** April 28, 2018, 07:46:38 pm »

Someone else take a couple of innings PBP. I must eat and do a few things in the yard before it gets dark

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #26 on:** April 28, 2018, 07:49:42 pm »

Quote from: Astros Fan in Big D on April 28, 2018, 07:46:15 pm

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.mlb.com/161576128-statcast-exit-velocity-correlates-to-success.amp.html

Blummer: "So is it fair to say that a guy who consistently has a high exit velocity means he's getting the barrel to the ball and hitting it hard?"

Bagwell: "No, it's about results"

Ummm...ok...let's keep your eye on the ball, Baggy.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #27 on:** April 28, 2018, 07:51:11 pm »

Correa is a pretty decent baseball player.

May have a future in this game.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #28 on:** April 28, 2018, 07:52:21 pm »

T5:

Davis flies out F8
Next Guy strikes out swinging
Chapman grounds out 6-3

7-0 Astros

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #29 on:** April 28, 2018, 07:57:22 pm »

In case anyone is wondering...Manny Mota Stick is pine resin, only in a wax form rather than liquid. It's not carcinogenic.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #30 on:** April 28, 2018, 08:04:58 pm »

Three straight 2-out walks...chickens in the yard for Fisher...

Lefty · « **Reply #31 on:** April 28, 2018, 08:05:25 pm »

Quote from: HudsonHawk on April 28, 2018, 07:49:42 pm

Blummer: "So is it fair to say that a guy who consistently has a high exit velocity means he's getting the barrel to the ball and hitting it hard?"

Bagwell: "No, it's about results"

Ummm...ok...let's keep your eye on the ball, Baggy.

You missed a bunch of that conversation.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #32 on:** April 28, 2018, 08:08:47 pm »

B5:

Hatcher in for the Athletics...

Gurriel lines out to LCF
Reddick flies out
Bregman walks
Marwin walks, Bregman to 2B
McCann walks, Bregman to 3B, Marwin to 2B
Fisher...victim of some "we gotta move this game along calls"...catcher out to the mound...ump explaining to Fisher he's gotta be swinging...takes a cookie anyway for strike three.

Astros leave the bases loaded...lead 7-0

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #33 on:** April 28, 2018, 08:09:25 pm »

Quote from: HudsonHawk on April 28, 2018, 07:57:22 pm

In case anyone is wondering...Manny Mota Stick is pine resin, only in a wax form rather than liquid. It's not carcinogenic.

MSDS for both say 'data not available'.

But I've never seen a pine tree with cancer.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #34 on:** April 28, 2018, 08:09:32 pm »

Quote from: Lefty on April 28, 2018, 08:05:25 pm

You missed a bunch of that conversation.

Yes, it wasn't a transcript. I was just commenting on Bagwell's statement about what exit velocity indicates.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #35 on:** April 28, 2018, 08:10:45 pm »

Quote from: Astros Fan in Big D on April 28, 2018, 08:09:25 pm

MSDS for both say 'data not available'.

But I've never seen a pine tree with cancer.

Pine tar, rosin (both the rock and the powder), Mota stick...all pretty much the same thing. Pine resin in various forms. The Mota stick is incredibly sticky.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #36 on:** April 28, 2018, 08:12:57 pm »

Fisher is so maddening sometimes. The ump stood there and told him "hey, we've been at it 2 hours, we're in the 5th...it's 7-0...three straight walks...you need to swing the bat here." He takes three strikes.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #37 on:** April 28, 2018, 08:13:43 pm »

First base hit.

Last inning Bagwell said something like "he can have no hit stuff everytime he goes out there. "

You could hear Blummer wince.

They moved on quickly.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #38 on:** April 28, 2018, 08:15:29 pm »

T6:

Canha singles up the middle on the first pitch for the A's first base runner
Piscotty with a slow roller to 2B, nobody there on the shift...single. Canha to 2B
Maxwell bounces into 4-6-3 double play on the first pitch, Canha to 3B...not sure Correa touched 2B, but no challenge
Joyce flies out F7

7-0 Astros

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #39 on:** April 28, 2018, 08:20:00 pm »

Springer Dinger!

8-0

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #40 on:** April 28, 2018, 08:22:09 pm »

Altuve...umm...err..."Altuve Tater"?

9-0

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #41 on:** April 28, 2018, 08:24:27 pm »

Quote from: HudsonHawk on April 28, 2018, 08:12:57 pm

Fisher is so maddening sometimes. 《snip》

'Sometime' it's included in 'all the time' so this statement is true.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #42 on:** April 28, 2018, 08:27:54 pm »

Love the shot of Altuve pausing to give Josh the low down then resuming high 5s.

The Spleen · « **Reply #43 on:** April 28, 2018, 08:30:29 pm »

More of this, please.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #44 on:** April 28, 2018, 08:30:39 pm »

B6:

Font in for the A's...

Springer with a screaming line drive home run off the community leaders signs
Altuve hammers one over the train tracks
Correa flies out F9...apparently didn't get the HR memo
Gurriel strikes out on a half swing at a pitch in the dirt
Reddick strikes out on a half swing at a pitch in the dirt

9-0 Astros

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #45 on:** April 28, 2018, 08:35:31 pm »

Bagwell: "Oh shit"

And that might be the end of Bagwell in the booth

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #46 on:** April 28, 2018, 08:38:00 pm »

Quote from: HudsonHawk on April 28, 2018, 08:35:31 pm

Bagwell: "Oh shit"

And that might be the end of Bagwell in the booth

I was too busy sayingit myself to catch him saying it.

Pinder has an impressive self preservation move there.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #47 on:** April 28, 2018, 08:38:47 pm »

T7:

Houston shuffle..Marisnick to CF

Semien strikes out swinging
Pinder...3-0...3-1...3-2...strikes out swinging
Davis flies out F8

9-0 Astros

geezerdonk · « **Reply #48 on:** April 28, 2018, 08:39:38 pm »

This is a Tony Sipp kind of game.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #49 on:** April 28, 2018, 08:40:05 pm »

Blum and Bagwell's assessment of LMJ/ pitch selection there was spot on.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #50 on:** April 28, 2018, 08:41:40 pm »

Quote from: Astros Fan in Big D on April 28, 2018, 08:38:00 pm

I was too busy sayingit myself to catch him saying it.

Pinder has an impressive self preservation move there.

He caught himself, but it was there. Blummer couldn't stop laughing.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #51 on:** April 28, 2018, 08:44:08 pm »

Marwin!!!

10-0

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #52 on:** April 28, 2018, 08:44:27 pm »

Marwin should write a letter to that ball's family.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #53 on:** April 28, 2018, 08:46:46 pm »

B7:

Bregman flies out F7
Marwin crushes an upper decker to RF
Gattis, pinch hitting for McCann, pops out F3
Fisher strikes out swinging

10-0 Astros

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #54 on:** April 28, 2018, 08:56:43 pm »

Nice 5-4-3.

Strom told him to do that.

austro · « **Reply #55 on:** April 28, 2018, 08:57:55 pm »

Holy shit, the Yankees lead the Angels 10-0 after 1 1/2.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #56 on:** April 28, 2018, 08:58:23 pm »

T8:

Rondon in on the bump...Gattis behind the dish

Olson...3-2...draws a leadoff walk
Chapman...0-2...1-2...2-2...singles to LF, Olson to 2B
Canha grounds into 5-4-3 double play, Olson to 3B
Smolinski is hitting for someone, and flies out F8 to end the inning

10-0 Astros

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #57 on:** April 28, 2018, 09:04:13 pm »

Breaking News!!!

Jake Marisnick draws a walk

Texifornia · « **Reply #58 on:** April 28, 2018, 09:04:49 pm »

Walking Marisnick should earn Pagan a trip to AAA.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #59 on:** April 28, 2018, 09:05:35 pm »

First time for everything

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #60 on:** April 28, 2018, 09:09:28 pm »

Astros with the bases drunk...nobody out for Gurriel...

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #61 on:** April 28, 2018, 09:11:25 pm »

Well, now it's up to Bregman.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #62 on:** April 28, 2018, 09:19:18 pm »

B8:

Pagan in for the A's

Marisnick...works the count full...draws a walk!!!!
Altuve...a triple short of a cycle...only singles to RCF, Marisnick to CF
Correa lines one off of Pagan and it bounces towards 3B for an infield single...Marisnick to 3B, Altuve to 2B
Gurriel lines out to SS...everyone holds
Reddick pops out F5 on the first pitch
Bregman...full count...walks...Marisnick scores, Altuve to 3B, Correa to 2B
Marwin flies out F8

To the 9th...11-0 Astros