Author Topic: Astros at Angels, May 16, 2018 (Read 5330 times)

Astros Fan in Big D · « **on:** May 16, 2018, 08:50:13 pm »

Top 1

Springer pops out foul
Bregman lines out to right
Altuve doubles in the gap in right
Correa lines out to right

Mid 1
No score

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #1 on:** May 16, 2018, 08:53:59 pm »

Bottom 1

Trout pops out to Altuve
Ohtani 0-2, battles to 3-2, whiffs on a beauty of a curve
Upton flies out sharply to right

End 1
Astros 0
Angels 0

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #2 on:** May 16, 2018, 08:55:35 pm »

Meanwhile Rockets by 12 with 3:51 left in the half.

austro · « **Reply #3 on:** May 16, 2018, 09:02:29 pm »

Gattis!

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #4 on:** May 16, 2018, 09:03:59 pm »

Top 2

Mccann flies out to deep left
Yuli 6-3
Reddick drives into the hole, 3B fields it but botches the transfer E5
Gattis homers to left
Kemp lines back to the pitcher, out 1-3

Mid 2
Astros 2
Angels 0

MikeyBoy · « **Reply #5 on:** May 16, 2018, 09:04:22 pm »

Man, some hard hit outs tonight by the good guys.

austro · « **Reply #6 on:** May 16, 2018, 09:06:33 pm »

Verlander may not know what to do with all of the runs.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #7 on:** May 16, 2018, 09:48:05 pm »

Apologies for the interruption in pbp.

Verlander strong thru 4

End 4
Astros 2
Angels 0

End 3
GSW 79
Hou 95

Texifornia · « **Reply #8 on:** May 16, 2018, 09:48:35 pm »

Quote from: austro on May 16, 2018, 09:06:33 pm

Verlander may not know what to do with all of the runs.

Seems he does the same as regular...

austro · « **Reply #9 on:** May 16, 2018, 09:55:18 pm »

Time for Bregman to catch a break.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #10 on:** May 16, 2018, 09:59:42 pm »

Top 5

Gattis goes to 3-2, Ks on a slider
Kemp drives slowly to short, Simmons can't conneup with it; infield single
Springer singles to left, Kemp to 2nd
Bregman gets to 3-2, gidp 5-4-3

Mid 5
Astros 2
Angels 0

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #11 on:** May 16, 2018, 10:00:59 pm »

Quote from: austro on May 16, 2018, 09:55:18 pm

Time for Bregman to catch a break.

I thought the same thing. His previous 2 balls were well struck. Alas, baseball is a fickle mistress.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #12 on:** May 16, 2018, 10:04:58 pm »

Bottom 5

Cozart flies out to right
Kinsler also flies out to right
Calhoun grounds out to Altuve in shallow right, 4-3

End 5
Astros 2
Angels 0

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #13 on:** May 16, 2018, 10:14:15 pm »

Top 6

Rockets cruising 116-91, 5:39 in the 4th

Altuve gets sawed off, pops out F6 in shallow left
Correa takes a scary one high and tight (96, right at the letters), drives out 5-3
McCann pops out to Simmons to the right of the mound

Mid 6
Astros 2
Angels 0

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #14 on:** May 16, 2018, 10:22:28 pm »

Bottom 6

Maldonado goes down looking
Trout flies out to CF
Ohtani Ks swinging

End 6
Astros 2
Angels 0

FINAL
GSW 104
HOU 127
Series tied 1-1

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #15 on:** May 16, 2018, 10:23:09 pm »

Nice job by the Rockets, running the Warriors out of the gym.

Now need some more runs here!

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #16 on:** May 16, 2018, 10:23:18 pm »

Verlander came into the 6th with 2 Ks.

Left it with 4.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #17 on:** May 16, 2018, 10:23:41 pm »

Quote from: HudsonHawk on May 16, 2018, 10:23:09 pm

Nice job by the Rockets, running the Warriors out of the gym.

Now need some more runs here!

No doubt.

Texifornia · « **Reply #18 on:** May 16, 2018, 10:24:19 pm »

Verlander is giving a clinic to Ohtani.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #19 on:** May 16, 2018, 10:29:45 pm »

Top 7

Gurriel sends Trout to the wall in right center, F8 (nice play)
Reddick flies out to left
Gattis takes ball 3 for strike 1, Ks swinging

Mid 7
Astros 2
Angels 0

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #20 on:** May 16, 2018, 10:30:32 pm »

That slider was pretty effective tonight for Richards.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #21 on:** May 16, 2018, 10:36:45 pm »

Bottom 7

Upton chops to the shifted Altuve over 2B, out 4-3
Pujols rung up on a check swing
Simmons pops out ti Gurriel on the infield grass

End 7
Astros 2
Angels 0

hostros7 · « **Reply #22 on:** May 16, 2018, 10:37:02 pm »

T’would be nice to tack on a run or two against the bullpen.

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Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #23 on:** May 16, 2018, 10:37:53 pm »

Quote from: hostros7 on May 16, 2018, 10:37:02 pm

T’would be nice to tack on a run or two against the bullpen.

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Yep.

Verlander should come out for the 8th.

hostros7 · « **Reply #24 on:** May 16, 2018, 10:38:21 pm »

So, this is why Noe no longer has time to write lengthy epistles on this site?

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hostros7 · « **Reply #25 on:** May 16, 2018, 10:39:11 pm »

Quote from: Astros Fan in Big D on May 16, 2018, 10:37:53 pm

Yep.

Verlander should come out for the 8th.

His pitch point is in the low 80s. He’ll be back.

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Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #26 on:** May 16, 2018, 10:41:45 pm »

Quote from: hostros7 on May 16, 2018, 10:38:21 pm

So, this is why Noe no longer has time to write lengthy epistles on this site?

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Ha. How long would a mound visit take?

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #27 on:** May 16, 2018, 10:45:38 pm »

Bring him home, Jose.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #28 on:** May 16, 2018, 10:47:00 pm »

Top 8

Noé Ramirez (RHP) in to relieve Richards

Kemp hits a check swing grounder to 2nd, out 4-3
Springer chases a low slider, Ks
Bregman finally gets rewarded for hard contact, doubles to the wall in left
Altuve grounds out 5-3

Mid 8
Astros 2
Angels 0

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #29 on:** May 16, 2018, 10:48:38 pm »

Per the broadcast, Bregman hit 3 balls to the OF over 100 mph. Finally got one post the defenders.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #30 on:** May 16, 2018, 10:54:38 pm »

Couple of good whacks against Verlander, including a rocket on an 0-2 pitch that puts the tying run on 2B

hostros7 · « **Reply #31 on:** May 16, 2018, 10:58:02 pm »

The third strike to Valbuena was a perfect pitch.

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hostros7 · « **Reply #32 on:** May 16, 2018, 10:58:39 pm »

Give him the 9th.

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HudsonHawk · « **Reply #33 on:** May 16, 2018, 10:58:46 pm »

Trout up...tying runs on...taps back to the mound...what a job by JV

TerryPuhl21 · « **Reply #34 on:** May 16, 2018, 10:59:19 pm »

He is the fucking man!!!!

Don’t back down from no damn body!

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HudsonHawk · « **Reply #35 on:** May 16, 2018, 10:59:34 pm »

Quote from: hostros7 on May 16, 2018, 10:58:02 pm

The third strike to Valbuena was a perfect pitch.

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Valbuena can bitch all he wants, that ball was 100% in the strike zone.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #36 on:** May 16, 2018, 10:59:48 pm »

Bottom 8

Cozart flies out to RF
Kinsler singles up the middle
Calhoun doubles to center, bounces over the wall, Kinsler to 3rd
Valbuena PH for Maldonado, Ks looking. Valbuena throws a
fit
Trout check swings a tapper that Verlander flips to Yuli
End 8
Astros 2
Angels 0

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #37 on:** May 16, 2018, 11:01:02 pm »

Quote from: HudsonHawk on May 16, 2018, 10:59:34 pm

Valbuena can bitch all he wants, that ball was 100% in the strike zone.

That ball was completely surrounded by strike zone.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #38 on:** May 16, 2018, 11:03:23 pm »

Another hard out.

Texifornia · « **Reply #39 on:** May 16, 2018, 11:04:01 pm »

WTF with the gyrations of Parker?

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #40 on:** May 16, 2018, 11:05:37 pm »

Quote from: Texifornia on May 16, 2018, 11:04:01 pm

WTF with the gyrations of Parker?

No kidding.

Someone should do the concussion protocol on him.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #41 on:** May 16, 2018, 11:08:30 pm »

Verlander out for the 9th

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #42 on:** May 16, 2018, 11:08:58 pm »

Top 9

Blake Parker pitching

Correa lines out to Trout in right center
Mccann Ks looking
Gurriel Ks swinging

Mid 9
Astros 2
Angels 0

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #43 on:** May 16, 2018, 11:11:35 pm »

Ohtani got a huge hole in the top of his swing.

LonghornCDR · « **Reply #44 on:** May 16, 2018, 11:17:28 pm »

Good to have Pujols clogging up the base paths.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #45 on:** May 16, 2018, 11:17:54 pm »

Verlander better get Simmons here

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #46 on:** May 16, 2018, 11:19:08 pm »

Wow. Refused to throw Simmons a fastball. Now tying run on base...two out...

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #47 on:** May 16, 2018, 11:20:06 pm »

Staying with the slider...last six pitches...

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #48 on:** May 16, 2018, 11:21:15 pm »

CGSO!

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #49 on:** May 16, 2018, 11:22:05 pm »

Bottom 9

Ohtani falls behind 0-2, Ks swinging (foul tip caught, career K #2,500)
Upton pops out to Gurriel in foul territory
Pujols takes curve for a called strike, taps foul, takes a ball, then another, checks his swing to go full, singles on a FB to RF
Simmons stepped in as Giles gets up in the pen, takes a stroke then a ball, then a curve misses, as does the next one which brings McCann out to discuss things, next pitch is outside, Simmons is the first walk of the game, Pujols to 2nd
Cozart takes slider for a ball, then a FB for a strike, another FB misses low, next pitch popped up to Gurriel

FINAL
Astros 2
Angels 0

TerryPuhl21 · « **Reply #50 on:** May 16, 2018, 11:22:48 pm »

That was a thing of beauty! Glad I stayed up to watch that. JV is special.

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Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #51 on:** May 16, 2018, 11:23:01 pm »

Quote from: HudsonHawk on May 16, 2018, 11:21:15 pm

CGSO!

What a game, what a pitcher.

Thank you, Lunhow.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #52 on:** May 16, 2018, 11:26:23 pm »

Good sports night.

Rockets looked like themselves, and an
important series win for the Astros.

DVauthrin · « **Reply #53 on:** May 16, 2018, 11:36:36 pm »

Quote from: Astros Fan in Big D on May 16, 2018, 11:23:01 pm

What a game, what a pitcher.

Thank you, Lunhow.

Verlander is just a joy to watch. He has a plan and typically executes it close to flawlessly. He’s also an insanely good big game pitcher.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #54 on:** May 17, 2018, 08:39:58 am »

Quote from: DVauthrin on May 16, 2018, 11:36:36 pm

Verlander is just a joy to watch. He has a plan and typically executes it close to flawlessly. He’s also an insanely good big game pitcher.

Bell. Cow.