Astros at A's May 9, 2018

[Bench]

No score through one and a half.  Astros have two hits.

[Bench]

Same after two full.

[HudsonHawk]

No score after three innings...

[HudsonHawk]

T4:

Bregman strikes out swinging
Marwin flies out F8
Reddick flies out F7

No score

[HudsonHawk]

B4:

Joyce strikes out looking
Lowrie flies out F9
Davis grounds in the hole to SS...Marwin fields it, makes a strong throw in plenty of time, but it pulls Yuli off the bag...ruled a hit, the first for the A's. 
Olson...full count...flies out F7 at the track

No score

[HudsonHawk]

T5:

Stassi singles on a grounder up the middle
Fisher lines one to 1B on the first pitch...Olson knocks it down and takes it himself at the bag, Stassi to 2B...well struck ball right at em
Marisnick flies out F8 on the first pitch
Springer...gets in a hitter's count 3-1...slices one down the RF line, PIscotty makes a sliding catch into the wall

Still scoreless

[MRaup]

Didn't the Astros detonate this slop jar full of nuts a week or two ago?

[HudsonHawk]

B5:

Chapman flies out F8 at the CF wall on the first pitch
Lucroy strikes out swinging
Piscotty doubles to LF, as Fisher leisurely jogs over, takes his time, counts the laces and lobs one back into the infield
Cahna strikes out swinging

No score still

[HudsonHawk]

Didn't the Astros detonate this slop jar full of nuts a week or two ago?

This is the Astros Light. 

[Lefty]

Fucking Aggies.

[HudsonHawk]

T6:

Altuve strikes out on a half swing at a pitch over his head
Gurriel flies out F7
Bregman...full count...flies out F8

Nothing nothing

[MRaup]

This is fucking depressing. Astros are being molested by a South Congress Hipster.

[Lefty]

This is fucking depressing. Astros are being molested by a South Congress Hipster.

You were saying?

He's a fucking aggie btw.

eta:  you've got to be fucking kidding me.  Fisher killed that ball.

[HudsonHawk]

Stassi with a 2-out dinger ties it 1-1 in the 7th...

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Maximum Stassi!

[MRaup]

You were saying?

He's a fucking aggie btw.

The ol' double reverse whammy. 60 percent of the time it works every time.

[HudsonHawk]

Fisher!!!

2-1 Astros

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Fucking crushed!

[TerryPuhl21]

Good for you Fish!!!!!


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[Lefty]

The ol' double reverse whammy. 60 percent of the time it works every time.

Word.

Holy Shit, did Fisher leave any leather on that ball?

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

He's a fucking aggie btw.

Texas Ave hipster.

[MusicMan]

CA prosecutors will reportedly seek the death penalty in Derek Fisher’s murder of that baseball.


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[Knoxbanedoodle]

Smith with a 1-run lead?

[HudsonHawk]

Smith with a 1-run lead?

That is the plan.

[HudsonHawk]

Now Harris in with 2-out in the 7th...gets the final out of the inning

Heading to the 8th, Astros up 2-1

[Knoxbanedoodle]

I’ve not been paying an exorbitant amount of attention recently, but it’s odd to me that Smith and Harris continue to be used in marginless spots when McHugh and Peacock seem not to. (I recognize Peacock’s had some lousy luck with inherited runners recently.)

Anyway, glad it worked. All those guys and Hinch have bigger houses than me.

[HudsonHawk]

I’ve not been paying an exorbitant amount of attention recently, but it’s odd to me that Smith and Harris continue to be used in marginless spots when McHugh and Peacock seem not to. (I recognize Peacock’s had some lousy luck with inherited runners recently.)

Anyway, glad it worked. All those guys and Hinch have bigger houses than me.

Different roles.  McHugh and Peacock typically used for longer outings where multiple innings might be required. 

[HudsonHawk]

Gurriel with a 2-run double!

4-1 Astros

[TerryPuhl21]

Way to come through Yuli!!!!


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[TerryPuhl21]

Word.

Holy Shit, did Fisher leave any leather on that ball?

447 feet he hit that ball


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[Lefty]

Different roles.  McHugh and Peacock typically used for longer outings where multiple innings might be required. 

Peacock's been used in the 7-8-9 in close games, any reason why McHugh couldn't get that chance as well?

[JimR]

I’ve not been paying an exorbitant amount of attention recently, but it’s odd to me that Smith and Harris continue to be used in marginless spots when McHugh and Peacock seem not to. (I recognize Peacock’s had some lousy luck with inherited runners recently.)

Anyway, glad it worked. All those guys and Hinch have bigger houses than me.

Obviously you haven’t. Harris, yes. Smith had disappeared. I am rooting for Smith to be who he has been.

3 good ABs for Fisher today.

[Knoxbanedoodle]

Different roles.  McHugh and Peacock typically used for longer outings where multiple innings might be required.

Given how scanty these opportunities have been (knocks on wood), why not uncork them in a game like today’s for six or nine outs?

[HudsonHawk]

T8:

Springer with a flair into LF for a single
Altuve singles to RF, Springer to 3B...Piscotty with a diving attempt, and manages to keep it in front of him
Altuve swipes 2B with no throw
Gurriel...infield in...full count...doubles down the LF line...Springer scores, Altuve scores
Bregman grounds out 6-3 on the first pitch
Gurriel tries to take 3B, easily thrown out 2-5.  Not sure what he was thinking there
Marwin...full count...strikes out swinging

4-1 Astros

[HudsonHawk]

Given how scanty these opportunities have been (knocks on wood), why not uncork them in a game like today’s for six or nine outs?

Don't know, other than everyone has to pitch.  You're preaching to the choir about too many guys in the pen. 

[JimR]

Given how scanty these opportunities have been (knocks on wood), why not uncork them in a game like today’s for six or nine outs?

Peacock pitched two innings last night.

[Lefty]

Obviously you haven’t. Harris, yes. Smith had disappeared. I am rooting for Smith to be who he has been.

3 good ABs for Fisher today.

Smith carved up Goldschmidt and 1 other RHB the other day in Arizona.

[Knoxbanedoodle]

Smith carved up Goldschmidt and 1 other RHB the other day in Arizona.

That’s great to hear.

[HudsonHawk]

B8:

Semien flies out F9
Joyce grounds out 4-3 in shallow RF
Lowrie hits one off of Harris's glove, but it bounces right to Marwin for the ol' 1-6-3

4-1 Astros

[Lefty]

That’s great to hear.

Goldschimdt and Pollock, then the next night Goldschmidt and Pollock and Pollock's ball was the interference bullshit.

[HudsonHawk]

T9:

Coulombe in for the A's

Reddick singles to CF
Stassi grounds into 5-4-3 double play...seconds after Kalas said Marisnick would get an at bat this inning
Fisher grounds out 3U

To the bottom of the 9th...Astros up 4-1

[HudsonHawk]

B9:

Giles in to try to save it...

Davis flies out F9
Olson pops towards the A's dugout, but it's 37 miles from home plate, and nobody really wanted it anyway, so it drops between Stassi and Bregman...Olson gets another swing, and flies out F7
Chapman...full count...flies out F8

Astros win it 4-1 to complete the series sweep!

[TerryPuhl21]

Obviously you haven’t. Harris, yes. Smith had disappeared. I am rooting for Smith to be who he has been.

3 good ABs for Fisher today.

Fisher has had much better at bats the last week to 10 days. He’s attacking more and not just watching fastballs go by to get in early holes. Huge home run today and no strikeouts! That is huge. If he will just reduce the strikeouts and put the ball in play he can be productive.


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[JimR]

Goldschimdt and Pollock, then the next night Goldschmidt and Pollock and Pollock's ball was the interference bullshit.

We need the Smith we thought we traded for.

ETA: didn’t Verlander give up Pollock’s triple, not Smith? I think so.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Nice win,  nice series.

Now rest up and do it again this weekend.

I'm still pissed this team dropped 2 of 3 to Arlington in the April homestand.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

We need the Smith we thought we traded for.

ETA: didn’t Verlander give up Pollock’s triple, not Smith? I think so.

Yes,  Verlander gave up the Pollock triple.

[drew corleone]

Is it just me or does Fisher hit all of his HRs to dead center?

[TerryPuhl21]

Is it just me or does Fisher hit all of his HRs to dead center?

He had one just clear the right field wall about a week or so ago. It was on the road I think but can’t remember where. Seattle?? Chicago?? I do think the others were to center.


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