Indians @ Astros, May 19, 2018

[HudsonHawk]

Starting Lineups...

INDIANS:

Lindor, SS
Brantley, LF
Ramirez, 3B
Encarnacion, DH
Guyer, RF
Gomes, C
Kipnis, 2B
Gonzalez, 1B
Davis, CF

Kluber, P

ASTROS:

Springer, RF
Bregman, 3B
Altuve, 2B
Correa, SS
McCann, C
Gurriel, 1B
Marwin, LF
Gattis, DH
Kemp, CF

Keuchel, P

Reddick still out

[Tom Servo]

Nice play by bregman!!

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[HudsonHawk]

Crawford box special gives the Indians an early 1-0 lead

[HudsonHawk]

2-0 Indians...Keuchel getting smoked...still only one out in the first...

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Those 2 doubles were smoked.

[austro]

Seems like the only guy who didn't hit hard was the guy who walked.

[HudsonHawk]

T1:

Lindor...0-2...grounds out 5-3 on a diving stop by Bregman, who gets up and JUST nips the speedy Lindor...pick by Yuli...put a blue star next to that one
Brantley homers to LF...high pop up that hits the top of the wall and bounces over
Ramirez doubles down the LF line
Encarnacion...0-2...doubles off the CF wall, Ramirez scores
Guyer...3-0...walks
Gomes pops up...infield fly rule in effect...Yuli puts it away for the F3
Kipnis...0-2...1-2...doubles to RCF, Encarnacion scores, Guyer to 3B
Gonzalez grounds out 6-3

3-0 Indians

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Well Keuchel is catching a lot of plate.

The whole 'soft home run' talk ignores the fact he missed his spot with that pitch.

And then got smacked with 3 doubles.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Timely of Bregman to miss the strike 2 fastball as Bagwell talks about the importance of hitting fastballs in fastball counts.

[HudsonHawk]

B1:

Springer singles to RF
Bregman strikes out swinging
Altuve...0-2...1-2...takes a cookie right down the middle for strike three...for some unknown reason bitches about it
Correa with a soft roller to 3B on the first pitch...5-3

3-0 Indians

[Tom Servo]

Did Preston just say if he could change one thing in history, he would skip slavery and get rid of the slider?  Or did I misunderstand?  Wow.

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[HudsonHawk]

Did Preston just say if he could change one thing in history, he would skip slavery and get rid of the slider?  Or did I misunderstand?  Wow.

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That's exactly what he said.  Get ready for a shit storm

[HudsonHawk]

T2:

Davis...0-2...1-2...strikes out looking at a fastball at the knees
Lindor with a soft grounder to right where the second baseman should be, but isn't...shiftfuck single
Brantley...full count...grounds into 6U-3 double play

3-0 Indians

[Ty in Tampa]

That's exactly what he said.  Get ready for a shit storm

No shit. How could he not see that's 2 things?

[HudsonHawk]

Marwin with a strange one...ball down the line bounced foul, but landed fair in the outfield...foul ball, but that had some funk in it.

[Tom Servo]

Marwin with a strange one...ball down the line bounced foul, but landed fair in the outfield...foul ball, but that had some funk in it.

I don't think I've ever seen that before.

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[HudsonHawk]

B2:

McCann...works the count full...strikes out swinging
Gurriel...0-2...1-2...strikes out looking
Marwin...battling...fouling off pitches...works the count full...flies out F7

3-0 Indians

[HudsonHawk]

I don't think I've ever seen that before.

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I think it hit the grass cutout down the line and bounced back into fair territory as it passed 1B

[BudGirl]

Why no Reddick?

[Ty in Tampa]

Why no Reddick?

Leg infection, apparently.

[HudsonHawk]

Why no Reddick?

Hurt leg.  Been out a couple of days now.

[Ty in Tampa]

Bagwell's a hoot!

[HudsonHawk]

T3:

Ramirez...full count...bounces out 5-3
Encarnacion strikes out swinging
Guyer flies out F7 on a diving catch by Kemp, running straight in...another blue star

3-0 Tribe

[Tom Servo]

More good defense. This time from Kemp.

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[Ty in Tampa]

Great layout by Kemp!!

[HudsonHawk]

Bagwell's a hoot!

The Gutierrez story was funny..."He was yelling at me, because...well, Ricky just likes to yell at people"

[Tom Servo]

The Gutierrez story was funny..."He was yelling at me, because...well, Ricky just likes to yell at people"

Plus, you never know when he's going to drop a "shit" or a "pissed off" 

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[Ty in Tampa]

The Gutierrez story was funny..."He was yelling at me, because...well, Ricky just likes to yell at people"

"I hit the back iron. The second baseman missed the front iron, the back iron AND the net."

[HudsonHawk]

B3:

Gattis...0-2...1-2...2-2...strikes out looking
Kemp grounds out 5-3
Springer singles to LF
Bregman flies out F8

3-0 Indians

[HudsonHawk]

There's a fly buzzing around my head, and he's about to have his short, pathetic life ended abruptly

[Tom Servo]

There's a fly buzzing around my head, and he's about to have his short, pathetic life ended abruptly

Get him, Walter White.

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[Ty in Tampa]

There's a fly buzzing around my head, and he's about to have his short, pathetic life ended abruptly

Concentrate.

[HudsonHawk]

T4:

Gomes strikes out swinging
Kipnis...3-0...3-1...3-2...grounds out 4-3
Gonzalez...full up...grounds out 4-3

3-0 still

[BudGirl]

Thanks for the news on Reddick.  I didn't see anything posted yesterday and didn't realize he was hurt.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Allow me,  HH.

SWING THE BAT,  CORREA!

[Tom Servo]

Allow me,  HH.

SWING THE BAT,  CORREA!

And don't forget to tell Altuve NOT to swing when the ball is 3 feet off the plate.

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[austro]

And don't forget to tell Altuve NOT to swing when the ball is 3 feet off the plate.

I thought Altuve was emerging from his funk, but he seems to slumped back into it.

[HudsonHawk]

B4:

Altuve...0-2...strikes out flailing at a pitch that bounces in front of the plate five feet outside
Correa takes a meatball right down the middle for strike three
McCann...0-2...1-2...2-2...strikes out looking

3-0 Indians

[HudsonHawk]

Through four innings...Astros have struck out eight times, five of them looking

[HudsonHawk]

Thanks for the news on Reddick.  I didn't see anything posted yesterday and didn't realize he was hurt.

Hinch said he had some soreness in his leg before the game yesterday, and was scratched.  They even lost the DH last night rather than getting Reddick in the game.  He's day to day, and today is one of them.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

And don't forget to tell Altuve NOT to swing when the ball is 3 feet off the plate.

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Looked like he let that borderline 1st strike call in the first inning get to him and went into full flail mode in the second AB.

[Ty in Tampa]

Bagwell throwing some shade on Biggio.

[Tom Servo]

Another good stop by McCann.

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[Tom Servo]

Another good stop by McCann.

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And doesnt matter.

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[Astros Fan in Big D]

Well that was disappointing.

[austro]

This lineup's inability to generate offense is baffling.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Nice play by Keuchel.

[HudsonHawk]

T5:

Davis...3-0...3-1...leadoff walk to the #9 hitter
Lindor taps in front of the plate, McCann pops out to get and throws out Lindor 2-3, Davis to 2B
Brantley...full count...ground out 3-1, Davis to 3B
Ramirez...full count...chops a slow roller to 3B, Bregman barehands it and throw it down the RF line...ruled a single and TE-5...Davis scores, Ramirez to 2B
Ramirez to 3B on a wild pitch
Encarnacion...0-2...1-2...2-2...takes strike three for ball three to fill the count...with another slow chopper down the 3B line, but Keuchel gets it and makes a sparkling play and pick by Yuli to get the 1-3...saves a run

4-0 Indians

[Tom Servo]

This lineup's inability to generate offense is baffling.

At least in this game you have to acknowledge this is a damn good pitcher they are facing.

And great play by Dallas and yuli.

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[Astros Fan in Big D]

Question for the peanut gallery:

Should Bregman have eaten that ball or is it default to try and get the 3rd out/ avoid the run?

[austro]

At least in this game you have to acknowledge this is a damn good pitcher they are facing.

Oh, that's definitely the case. But they've also made a host of lesser pitchers look like Kluber.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Gattis hit rght on his bear butt.

Kemp up with runners on.

[Tom Servo]

Kalas asking if they would green light Kemp on 3-0.

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[HudsonHawk]

B5:

Gurriel...3-0...somehow they show it 3-1...no matter, grounds out 6-3
Marwin slaps a single to LF
Gattis hit by pitch on the first pitch, Marwin to 2B
Kemp...3-0...takes a ball off the plate for strike one...tries to check his swing at a ball three feet off the plate and cannot...full count...grounds into 4-6-3 double play

shitfuck

4-0

[austro]

Kemp got mega-fucked in that AB.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Worth noting that the borderline strike was a ball in the top of the inning.

Did look like he failed to check on strike 2.

[HudsonHawk]

someone else grab some pbp

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Kalas asking if they would green light Kemp on 3-0.

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They green lighted Fisher earlier this year.

Not down 4 though.

[Tom Servo]

Joe Smith has been kind of a bust.

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[David in Jackson]

Can anyone explain why Smith with his track record has been so terrible?


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[Tom Servo]

Uh oh. Correa might have hurt his wrist.

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[Tom Servo]

Uh oh. Correa might have hurt his wrist.

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Looks like he's ok.

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[Tom Servo]

There is room for JD Davis!  Lose a pitcher.

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[Astros Fan in Big D]

Top 6

Joe Smith pitching

Guyer pops out to shallow center
Gomes swings at a ball in the opposite box then crushes a ball to left for a solo HR
Kipnis 3-0, 3-1, 3-2, walks, then gets caught stealing
Alonso flies out to RF

Mid 6
Indians 5
Astros 0

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Uh oh. Correa might have hurt his wrist.

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That may turn into a Marwin start at SS tmw.

[Tom Servo]

Hope not. Correa!

That may turn into a Marwin start at SS tmw.

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[Aussie Astro]

Well, that's more like it.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

I guess he got that pretty well.

Without exit velocity numbers how could we know?

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Bottom 6

Springer Ks swinging
Bregman grounds out
Altuve takes a slider off the plate,  then another for a strike,  then slaps a ball off the plate into RF
Correa takes a ball then fouls a ball off the plate,  then launches a rocket over the wall in left center,  Altuve scores
McCann Ks swinging (Kluber's 10th)

End 6
Indians 5
Astros 2

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Top 7

Sipp now pitching

Davis flies out to center
Lindor grounds to Bregman who backhands it nicely and throws him out on a 1-hopper
Brantley grounds to the shifted Correa's right,  also backhanded, out 6-3

Mid 7
Indians 5
Astros 2

[The Third Man]

Let's do this, Gattis.

[The Third Man]

Or, not.

[austro]

If I still had hair I'd be pulling it out.

[Tom Servo]

Well that sucked.

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[Astros Fan in Big D]

Bottom 7

Kluber still out there

Gurriel doubles to the wall in right center
Gonzalez takes a low strike,  then chops one to 1B moving Yuli to 3rd (out 3-1)
Gattis takes a slider off the plate,  swings and misses at a breaking ball,  then reaches out and pops out to 1B on the infield grass
Kemp takes a strike, checks his swing on a ball low, then grounds out to Alonso who bobbles it but recovers, 3 unassisted

End 7
Indians 5
Astros 2

[BudGirl]

Collin is in.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Gattis came thru last night.

Today,  not so much.

2 innings to test the Indians bullpen is bad theory.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Or not.

Nobody up in the pen.

[BudGirl]

Into the Indian bullpen they go.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Top 8

McHugh pitching

Ramírez walks on what should have been strike 3 (missed his spot but is been a strike all game- at least in the top half of innings)
Encarnacion Ks swinging
Guyer Ks swinging
Gomes left at the plate as Ramírez gets picked off (called it for leaving basepath going torward 2nd)

Mid 8
Indians 5
Astros 2

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Guyer gets a forearm to the head chasing a foul into the stands.

[Tom Servo]

Nobody can steal that HR!

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[Tom Servo]

Weirdest HR ever!

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[Tom Servo]

Weirdest HR ever!

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Or not.

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[Aussie Astro]

Weirdest HR ever!

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Yes sir, that was weird.

[Aussie Astro]

WTF is happening there?

[Tom Servo]

WTF is happening there?

Maybe because it hit below the yellow line?  Not sure.

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[Astros Fan in Big D]

Altuve is amped,  fouls the first pitch,  then hits a ground rule double toward the bullpen in right- BUT WAIT- ball never got the ground,  hit the padding then bounced out so Altuve circles the bases,  BUT WAIT, apparently NY intervenes and says it's a double so Altuve Giles back

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Maybe because it hit below the yellow line?  Not sure.

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Look forward tothe actual rule.

If it hits a player and bounces out its a homer

[The Third Man]

Big ass swing.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

McCann fooled on that 2-0 FB.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Bottom 8

Neil Ramírez (RHP) pitching

Springer Ks swinging
Bregman homers just to the right of the Crawford Boxes
Altuve is amped,  fouls the first pitch,  then hits a ground rule double toward the bullpen in right- BUT WAIT- ball never got the ground,  hit the padding then bounced out so Altuve circlesthe bases,  BUT WAIT, apparently NY intervenes and says it's a double so Altuve Giles back
Indians go to their closer, Cody Allen (RHP)
Correa just misses reprising his 7th inning HR fron WS G5, but it F7
McCann gets ahead 2-0, takes a FB for a strike, then eventually flies out to RF

End 8
Indians 5
Astros 3

[BudGirl]

Rondon in

[Tom Servo]

Tough schedule coming up.

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[HudsonHawk]

Now THAT was a ground rule double.  It's a rule specific to MMP.

[Tom Servo]

Nice inning from rondon. Let's get some runs!!

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[Astros Fan in Big D]

Top 9

Rondon pitching

Gomes F7
Kipnis taps weakly out front,  out 1-3
Alonso Ks swinging

Mid 9
Indians 5
Astros 3

[BudGirl]

Reddick on Deck

[Tom Servo]

MARWIN!!

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[BudGirl]

The king!

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Marwin!

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Marwin!

[HudsonHawk]

Kemp is vulnerable to a fastball away.

[Tom Servo]

Nice swing Kemp.

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[HudsonHawk]

Or a slider in the dirt

Fuckshit

[Aussie Astro]

Lame ending.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Bottom 9

Allen trying for a 5 out save

Gurriel flies out to right
Gonzalez homers to right
Reddick hits for Gattis, goes 2-0, then 3-0, 3-1, fouls off a FB on the outer half,  fouls off another homer in the zoneon the inner half,  then just misses driving one bit instead fliesout to center (ball just outside the sweet spot of the barrel)
Kemp goes to 1-2, fouls off a FB, then can't check his swing on a 59 foot slider,  play completed 2-3

Final
Indians 5
Astros 4

[The Third Man]

Too bad this game did not go 10 innings.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Joe Smith,  don't think we haven't forgotten about you.

[HudsonHawk]

Can anyone explain why Smith with his track record has been so terrible?


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He's pitched one inning in 10 days.  It's not possible to be successful throwing that little.  There are simply too many pitchers on this team. 

[Tom Servo]

Joe Smith,  don't think we haven't forgotten about you.

Gattis' popup with a runner on 3rd and less than 2 outs didn't help any.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Gattis' popup with a runner on 3rd and less than 2 outs didn't help any.

True that.

[JimR]

Joe Smith,  don't think we haven't forgotten about you.

Fuck that. Keuchel rolled over.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Fuck that. Keuchel rolled over.

Yes he did.

4 extra base hits in the first inning.

[The Spleen]

I still don't understand the Altuve call.

[HudsonHawk]

I still don't understand the Altuve call.

The ball hit the outfield fence and caromed over another part of the fence.  It's a ground-rule double. 

[Astros Fan in Big D]

I still don't understand the Altuve call.

As soon as it touched the wall it was no longer considered in flight (I think that's the phrase they used onthe broadcast).

So hitting the wall is akin to hitting the ground.

As opposed to bouncing off Jose Canseco's head and over the wall.

https://youtu.be/DLs0pjWnzTY

[HudsonHawk]

As soon as it touched the wall it was no longer considered in flight (I think that's the phrase they used onthe broadcast).

So hitting the wall is akin to hitting the ground.

As opposed to bouncing off Jose Canseco's head and over the wall.

https://youtu.be/DLs0pjWnzTY

My understanding of the MMP ground rules is that if it hits a wall and caroms over the wall at a point lower than where it intitially hits, it's a home run.  If it hits a wall and bounds over the fence at a higher point, it's two bases.  I've never seen this come into play in CF, but it's necessary to outline that rule because of the Crawford Boxes.

[VirtualBob]

He's pitched one inning in 10 days.  It's not possible to be successful throwing that little.  There are simply too many pitchers on this team.

This!

[WVastro]

He's pitched one inning in 10 days.  It's not possible to be successful throwing that little.  There are simply too many pitchers on this team.

Not to beat a dead horse... but as long as McHugh is in the pen and pitching like he is and the starters are doing what they’re doing.... eat the friggin money ffs. Add a bat.

[juliogotay]

Keuchel has had first inning troubles this season. After yesterday 10IP, 15H/8ER, 5K:3BB. 7.20 ERA in the first. He has now lost one more game than in all of 2017.

Astros have not yet won this year in which they trailed by more than 2.

4-9 in one run games losing the last four.

Astros 1x16 with RISP in two games of series so far.

Sipp's last 7 appearances....5.1 IP, 3H, 1ER, 3K, 0BB.

Springers' May line so far....... .361/.400/.541