ALCS Game 3: Red Sox @ Astros October 16, 2018

[HudsonHawk]

Red Sox

Betts,RF
Benintendi, LF
Martinez, DH
Bogaerts, SS
Pearce, 1B
Nunez, 3B
Kinsler, 2B
Vazauez, C
Bradley, CF

Eovaldi, P

Astros:

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

Keuchel, P

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Good Keuchel
Good Keuchel
Good Keuchel

[MusicMan]

Listing Reddick’s 2012 Gold Glove is worse than 30 year olds still listing their high school GPA.


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[Astros Fan in Big D]

That Betts character is pretty good.

[Tom Servo]

Good Keuchel
Good Keuchel
Good Keuchel

I'm not so sure...

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Ugh.

2 on. No outs.

[Jacksonian]

Ugh.

2 on. No outs.

Uh oh.

[BudGirl]

He almost got that first hit, just missed his glove.  I have faith in this team.

[Tom Servo]

This could get ugly quickly.

[HudsonHawk]

Martinez with an RBI double...1-0 Sox, runners at 2B and 3B, nobody out yet

[Jacksonian]

This could get ugly quickly.

got

[Astros Fan in Big D]

I'm not so sure...

Unfortunately we're all sure.

[MusicMan]

Good Keuchel
Good Keuchel
Good Keuchel

Good bullpen
Good bullpen
Good bullpen


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[Astros Fan in Big D]

He almost got that first hit, just missed his glove.  I have faith in this team.

Me too.  But Keuchel is putting them behind the 8 ball yet again.

[HudsonHawk]

2-0 Sox

[BudGirl]

everyone see Geoff and Allison? 

[BudGirl]

Me too.  But Keuchel is putting them behind the 8 ball yet again.

better now than in the 9th???

[MusicMan]

everyone see Geoff and Allison?

Geoff, get off your phone!


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[hostros7]

Please limit the damage.

[BudGirl]

that's two outs.  Com'on Dallas.

[MRaup]

I wish this was surprising.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

better now than in the 9th???

Absolutely.

[Tom Servo]

Absolutely.

Well, if Keuchel is pitching in the 9th, I think that would be a good sign.

[HudsonHawk]

T1:

Betts singles up the middle on a 1-2 changeup
Benintendi grounds double play ball to 3B...no one there, shiftfuck single...Betts to 2B
Martinez doubles to RF, Betts scores, Benintendi to 3B
Bogaerts grounds out 6-3, Bentintendi scores, Martinez to 3B
Pearce...infield in...grounds out 4-3, Martinez holds at 3B
Nunez lines out to 2B

2-0 Sox

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Let's get to work,  offense.

[BudGirl]

If we just went through the Keuchel inning, maybe we are in for a good outing overall. 

HH, did you rattle the bats? 

[hostros7]

"two runs is better than three" is not the mantra I wanted to adopt this early in the game.

[HudsonHawk]

If we just went through the Keuchel inning, maybe we are in for a good outing overall. 

HH, did you rattle the bats?

I did.  I'm confident they'll score some runs.

[Bench]

Good bullpen
Good bullpen
Good bullpen

Good bats
Good bats
Good bats

[Tom Servo]

I did.  I'm confident they'll score some runs.

Do you have the rum?

[MusicMan]

"two runs is better than three" is not the mantra I wanted to adopt this early in the game.

Now on offense, I’m going Animal Farm.

Two runs good, four runs better!


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[HudsonHawk]

Do you have the rum?

Working on that now.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

"two runs is better than three" is not the mantra I wanted to adopt this early in the game.

This is not the mantra you want,  this is the mantra you need.

[BudGirl]

not sure what George was thinking there.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Smack something to rf, Jose.

[MusicMan]

not sure what George was thinking there.

Hard to recognize a cutter at 95.


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[MusicMan]

Smack something to rf, Jose.

LF works


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[Astros Fan in Big D]

not sure what George was thinking there.

He hit that spot with FBs, had to protect.

[Tom Servo]

Smack something to rf, Jose.

Or LF

[HudsonHawk]

Hard to recognize a cutter at 95.


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That was a slider that started a foot off the plate.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

That'll do,  Jose.

[Tom Servo]

That was a slider that started a foot off the plate.

Yeah, that was never a strike

[BudGirl]

Well, ABreg, now would be a good time to do your talking.

[Tom Servo]

Well, ABreg, now would be a good time to do your talking.

Walking is more likely.

[BudGirl]

He may only get one good pitch an at-bat and he better get a hit..

[Tom Servo]

Walking is more likely.

I'll take a single, though. 

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Base knock!

Let's go Yuli.

[BudGirl]

thankfully, he got a hit, now Yuli hopefully finds his RBI groove again

[Astros Fan in Big D]

He may only get one good pitch an at-bat and he better get a hit..

This

[hostros7]

Walking is more likely.

I, too, thought they were going to cause him to literally walk the walk, when I would prefer that he do so more metaphorically.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Base knock,  Marwin.

[BudGirl]

Okay Marwin, now would be a good time to earn a little extra millions.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Or fall 0-2 looking bad doing it.

[MusicMan]

All hail King Marwin!


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[Tom Servo]

Marwin!  Nice clutch single there.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

That's a fucking clutch AB.

[BudGirl]

Woooooooo

[Snuffy]

Okay Marwin, now would be a good time to earn a little extra millions.

Yes!

[hostros7]

Long live the king

[BudGirl]

RS mound visit 1

[astrojo]

The King gets our scoring started!

[MusicMan]

Yeah, that was never a strike

The FB and the cutter.

https://twitter.com/pitchingninja/status/1052313047665135616?s=21


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[Tom Servo]

Swing, Reddick!

[Tom Servo]

Swing, Reddick!

Not at ones out of the strike zone. 

[Snuffy]

24 pitches and counting.
26 pitches in 1st inning!

[HudsonHawk]

B1:

Springer whiffs at a pitch 2 feet off the plat
Altuve singles to LF...limping around the bag
Bregman...3-1...singles to LF, Altuve to 2B
Gurriel...0-2...chops to 3B..Nunez goes to 2B to get Bregman, but Yuli beats the rap at 1B, Altuve to 3B
Marwin...quickly 0-2 on curveballs in the dirt...1-2 on the same pitch...fastball stands him up to make it 2-2...singles to RF, Altuve scores, Gurriel to 3B
Reddick...quickly down 0-2...flies out F7

But the Astros cut the lead to 2-1

[BudGirl]

Not at ones out of the strike zone. 

you have to be specific in your original statement.

[Tom Servo]

you have to be specific in your original statement.

yeah, that was my bad.

[Tom Servo]

It wasn't as many runs as I wanted, but I think it was important to answer back in some way.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

I wish Josh was sitting on off speed in the zone on that first pitch.

It was all kinds of fat.

[HudsonHawk]

Gurriel has turned into an infield chopper machine, and Reddick a lazy fly ball to LF machine. 

[Tom Servo]

Gurriel has turned into an infield chopper machine, and Reddick a lazy fly ball to LF machine.

Yeah, we need those line drives back if they're going to continue to pitch around Bregman.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

It wasn't as many runs as I wanted, but I think it was important to answer back in some way.

Right there with you.

[Bench]

It wasn't as many runs as I wanted, but I think it was important to answer back in some way.

Especially after Springer got sliced up.  Got to keep this guy out of a rhythm.

[BudGirl]

I should expect more from our guys the first time through the lineup but I don't.  The second and third time though, they should be getting base hits!

[Bench]

The FB and the cutter.

https://twitter.com/pitchingninja/status/1052313047665135616?s=21


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That is so cool.

[HudsonHawk]

T2:

Kinsler flies out F9
Vazquez flies out F8
Bradley grounds out 5-3

2-1 Sox

[BudGirl]

That was a good inning Dallas.  5 more like it please.

[HudsonHawk]

Quick inning from Keuchel...let's get back to work, boys!

[Tom Servo]

Nice 1-2-3 by Keuchel.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

That is so cool.

The decision to swing happens before the break.

If you don't pick up the release or the spin,  goodbye.

[BudGirl]

This game is so much more enjoyable muted.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Keep those bats rattled.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

This game is so much more enjoyable muted.

I want the TV feed without announcers.

Ambient stadium noise only.

[Tom Servo]

I want the TV feed without announcers.

Ambient stadium noise only.

I think they have that on MLB.TV.

[BudGirl]

I want the TV feed without announcers.

Ambient stadium noise only.

I had it at a very low volume but I muted it.  I couldn't take it. 

But, I'm sure if you look hard enough, you can find crowd noise on the internet.

[BudGirl]

best way to beat the shift, hit it out of the ballpark Brian.

[BudGirl]

I know it is possible that it is me, but does that catcher popping up to almost standing seem like he is calling time?

[BudGirl]

I'm also really glad Kemp is on the roster and starting today.

[HudsonHawk]

B2:

Correa grounds out 5-3
McCann...full count...strikes out swinging at ball four at his feet
Kemp...full count...fouling off pitches...flies out F8

2-1 Sox

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Solid AB from Kemp.

Ends in an out, but he battled.

[Tom Servo]

At least they continued to push the pitch count in that inning.  Not much else.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Why is Betts running back to the dugout?

[BudGirl]

get him out!!!

[BudGirl]

I totally blame Limey for JD Martinez getting on base this game.

[astrojo]

Keuchel quit nibbling

[HudsonHawk]

Keuchel is so fucking stubborn.

[astrojo]

Back to back 2 out walks

[Lefty]

This game is so much more enjoyable muted.

Is this Ron Darling I'm listening to?

[Tom Servo]

Strom needs to go yell at him.

[astrojo]

Kemp!

[hostros7]

Kempin’


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[Tom Servo]

KEMP BE FUCKIN' KEMPIN'

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Keuchel is so fucking stubborn.

Drivers me crazy

[HudsonHawk]

T3:

Betts flies out F7
Benintendi grounds out 4-3
Martinez...0-2...1-2...2-2...3-2...walks...ugh
Bogaerts...2-0...2-1...3-1...walks, Martineze to 2B
Pearce flies out F7 on a leaping catch at the wall by Kemp!!!!

2-1 Sox

[Tom Servo]

Perfect timing.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Kempin' ain't easy!!

[Tom Servo]

I'm also really glad Kemp is on the roster and starting today.

Me too!

[HudsonHawk]

Kemp just saved two more runs

[Bench]

I'm also really glad Kemp is on the roster and starting today.

+1

[homer]

Play was reviewed and confirmed

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Kemp just saved two more runs

I like this LF wall outcome better than game 2's.

[Tom Servo]

Play was reviewed and confirmed

Are you at the game?

[homer]

Are you at the game?

Yah

[HudsonHawk]

Sox challenged catch by Kemp, but call was upheld. 

[Astros Fan in Big D]

What an athletic play.

Let's go,  offense!

[Tom Servo]

Yah

Nice!  Get us a win!

[Tom Servo]

12 game post-season streak for Springer.

[Tom Servo]

Get on, Altuve.  Then they can't pitch around Bregman.

[Tom Servo]

Damn, hit the shit out of it, but right at 3rd.

[HudsonHawk]

Nunez flashing the leather tonight.

[BudGirl]

time to talk Bregman

[Tom Servo]

BB... lather, rinse, repeat.

[Tom Servo]

Another chopper, HH.

[Bench]

Yuli's got to come through in these situations.  So frustrating.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Crap.

We need line drive Yuli back.

[BudGirl]

dammit Yulieski!!  Get a hit already!

[HudsonHawk]

B3:

Springer singles to RF against the shift
Altuve grounds into FC, Springer out 5-4 at 2B...hit it hard, but nice backhand by Nunez
Bregman walks, Altuve to 2B
Gurriel chops to 3B, Nunez goes to 1B to get Yuli, Alutve to 3B, Bregman to 2B
Marwin flies out F7 on the first pitch

Astros leave another pair...trail 2-1

[Tom Servo]

Damn, I thought that was heading for the wall.

[HudsonHawk]

These LOBsters are going to come back to haunt us.

[BudGirl]

Grrrr.   This Astros team needs to put some hits together.

[BudGirl]

Damn, I thought that was heading for the wall.

it was, just not over it.

[Limey]

At some point the Astros are going to have to make the Sox pay for pitching around Bregman. 

[Tom Servo]

it was, just not over it.

I knew it wasn't over it, but I thought it would bounce off of it.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

At some point the Astros are going to have to make the Sox pay for pitching around Bregman.

This x google

[Tom Servo]

At some point the Astros are going to have to make the Sox pay for pitching around Bregman.

It might decide the series.

[Tom Servo]

Damn, great effort by Bregman.

[BudGirl]

let's turn 2

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Damn, great effort by Bregman.

Wow. What an effort/ throw.

Devers in to run for Nuñez.

[HudsonHawk]

Glad to see Nunez out of the game.  He's been spectacular with the glove.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Defensive whoo!

[MusicMan]

“I don’t think this was a move for injury.”

You think Cora pulled his starting 3b in the 4th inning for strategic reasons? Really??


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[Tom Servo]

Whew. good play, Josh!

[Limey]

Damn, great effort by Bregman.

That idiot Darling said AB stepped on the ball.   He actually played some decent soccer to trap it with his left foot as it bounced off his knee.  Stopped it getting away. 

[Tom Servo]

“I don’t think this was a move for injury.”

You think Cora pulled his starting 3b in the 4th inning for strategic reasons? Really??


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Jeez, they said that? 

[Astros Fan in Big D]

“I don’t think this was a move for injury.”

You think Cora pulled his starting 3b in the 4th inning for strategic reasons? Really??


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He was using strategery.

[MusicMan]

Jeez, they said that?

The pbp guy. Seriously.


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[HudsonHawk]

Sox are getting some good wood on Keuchel.

[HudsonHawk]

T4:

Nunez...0-2...smashes one to 3B, Bregman knocks it down but can't get Nunez
Devers pinch runs for Nunez
Kinsler, lines out to RF at the wall...another 2-strike pitch smoked
Vazquez flies out F9
Bradley grounds out 6-3 into the shift

2-1 Red Sox

[Tom Servo]

Sox are getting some good wood on Keuchel.

Yeah, he can't blame soft contact today. 

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Sox are getting some good wood on Keuchel.

2 consecutive flyballs in situations begging for a groundball.

[Limey]

Hello Darling. 

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Back of the order needs to get us going.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Note to self: ABC sucks.

[BudGirl]

Back of the order needs to get us going.

somebody needs to get them going.

[BudGirl]

“I don’t think this was a move for injury.”

You think Cora pulled his starting 3b in the 4th inning for strategic reasons? Really??


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Makes me smile as I did not have to hear that.

[MusicMan]

“The greatest living hitting pitcher of all time.”
Wtf, Darling? As opposed to the great dead hitting pitchers of all time?


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[hostros7]

Yuli's got to come through in these situations.  So frustrating.

The loss of Real Correa is becoming more of an issue.


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[BudGirl]

if only the Real Correa was all that was missing.

[HudsonHawk]

B4:

Reddick rolls over and grounds out 4-3
Correa carved up
McCann flies out F8 on the first pitch

2-1 Sox

[HudsonHawk]

Well that was a pathetic inning

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Dallas then Smith?

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Well that was a pathetic inning

The patheticest.

[Tom Servo]

Well that was a pathetic inning

I'm going out on a limb and say next inning will be better.  Can't be much worse, anyway.

[Tom Servo]

Radio guys said Smith is ready to go at any time.

[Tom Servo]

the ol' 1-6-3 groundout.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Routine 1-6-3 leadoff grounder.

[Tom Servo]

Correa show!

[Bench]

Correa moving in every direction today. 

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Correa flashing the leather,  then unleashing the cannon.

[BudGirl]

Blue Star!!!

[MusicMan]

Announcers are going to keep saying this batter is Keuchel’s last until they’re right.


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[geezerdonk]

Not sure what is wrong with Correa but its not his arm.

[HudsonHawk]

T5:

Betts...3-2...lines one off of Keuchel's glove, rolls right to Correa for the old 1-6-3
Benintendi...0-2...lines to SS, one hop knocks Correa down, who throws out Benintendi 6-3
Martinez grounds out 5-3

2-1 Sox

[hostros7]

Big inning by Dallas - 1-2-3 hitters in order.


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[MusicMan]

C’mon offense. Keuchel finally showed up, now do your part.


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[Tom Servo]

Alright, runs would be nice.

[BudGirl]

C’mon offense. Keuchel finally showed up, now do your part.


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+65489131598

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Big inning by Dallas - 1-2-3 hitters in order.


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Yes indeed.

Kemp,  get us started right.

[BudGirl]

HH rattle the bats again, please.

[subnuclear]

Announcers are going to keep saying this batter is Keuchel’s last until they’re right.


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At 84 pitches, fwiw.

[homer]

Radio guys said Smith is ready to go at any time.

He was up in the 4th, but no one was up in the 5th.

[Tom Servo]

He was up in the 4th, but no one was up in the 5th.

The way they talked, he was warm and ready.  Maybe I misinterpreted. 

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Damn.

Freaking laser right at Pearce.

[Tom Servo]

2 quick outs, so Eovaldi has his pitch count under control again. 

[BudGirl]

all i want is three astros to get base hits in a row.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Clutch walk from Altuve.

Let's go Bregman.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Those were 2 hittable pitches.

[Tom Servo]

The 2-1 was his pitch to hit.

[BudGirl]

RS mound visit 2

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Yes!!
Tie game!!

[Tom Servo]

Nice play, Devers!

[hostros7]

That ball took so long to get to the corner even gimpy Altuve could have pulled an anchor and still scored.


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[Tom Servo]

They gave him a hit on that?

[Astros Fan in Big D]

SOMEBODY FIX YULI!!

[HudsonHawk]

B5:

Kemp grounds out 3-1
Springer lines out to 1B  in the shift on the first pitch
Altuve...quickly 0-2..1-2...2-2...3-2...walks
Bregman grounds to 3B, Devers boots it, it rolls all the way into the LF corner, Altuve comes around to score, Bregman to 2B on the E5
Gurriel grounds out 6-3 on the first pitch

But the Astros tie it up 2-2

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Finally home. And it's tied!

[BudGirl]

that was a quick out Yulieski.

[HudsonHawk]

They gave him a hit on that?

No fucking way

[homer]

Smith

[HudsonHawk]

SOMEBODY FIX YULI!!

Beating everything into the ground.

[MusicMan]

They gave him a hit on that?

Tip your hometown scorer.


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[Tom Servo]

No fucking way

That's what they said on the radio.  MLB gameday says ruling pending.

[geezerdonk]

Terrible play by Devers.

[Tom Servo]

MLB does say RBI double now.

[MusicMan]

SOMEBODY FIX YULI!!

Unplug his hair and plug it in again.


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[Texifornia]

SOMEBODY FIX YULI!!

He's pressing; needs to not give a damn.

[Tom Servo]

They showed Correa massaging Jose's knee after the run scored.  If I'm the head trainer, I say, "don't do that."

[HudsonHawk]

MLB does say RBI double now.

Unbelievable.  Stevie  Wonder must be moonlighting as Astros scorer.

[hostros7]

He's pressing; needs to not give a damn.

He needs to unbutton the fifth button on his jersey. He looks a bit tight.


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[HudsonHawk]

He's pressing; needs to not give a damn.

He's nonplussed.  He needs to be plussed again.

[Texifornia]

Terrible play by Devers move by Cora.

[Tom Servo]

Unbelievable.  Stevie  Wonder must be moonlighting as Astros scorer.

No kidding.  No way that's a hit.

[HudsonHawk]

Sox back on top

[Tom Servo]

Nice, Joe.

[hostros7]

FURK


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[MusicMan]

Shiiiiiiiiiiiit


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[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

I hate Pearce so much, now.

[Tom Servo]

We fight and scrap for a run (on a 2 out "double"), they just grab one right back in an instant.

[HudsonHawk]

Smith out, Sipp in...3-2 Sox...one out

[Tom Servo]

Rondon and Smith haven't exactly earned their way on to the roster.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Rondon and Smith haven't exactly earned their way on to the roster.

They might have earned their way off,

[Tom Servo]

They might have earned their way off,

Hopefully, there will be one more roster to put together.

[astrojo]

Hindsight and all that, but Keuchel only had 84 pitches through 5 and was getting outs.

[HudsonHawk]

Fuck Sipp

[Tom Servo]

Radio guys mentioned a couple minutes ago that the Astros have yet to strikeout a batter.

[HudsonHawk]

Hindsight and all that, but Keuchel only had 84 pitches through 5 and was getting outs.

They were smacking him all over the yard on those outs.

[BudGirl]

He had one job.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Bullpen needs to stop sucking tonight.

[astrojo]

Radio guys mentioned a couple minutes ago that the Astros have yet to strikeout a batter.

Keuchel has one, I believe.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Hindsight and all that, but Keuchel only had 84 pitches through 5 and was getting outs.

He was not sharp save for his last inning.

[Tom Servo]

Keuchel has one, I believe.

Nope, just checked the boxscore.

[Tom Servo]

There's one!

[DVauthrin]

Hindsight and all that, but Keuchel only had 84 pitches through 5 and was getting outs.

Keuchel was lucky to make it through five only allowing two runs.  He wasn’t fooling Red Sox hitters.

[BudGirl]

Radio guys mentioned a couple minutes ago that the Astros have yet to strikeout a batter.

Wish they had mentioned it sooner.

[astrojo]

Keuchel has one, I believe.

Scratch that, he did not strikeout anyone.

[HudsonHawk]

T6:

Smith in

Bogaerts pops out F6 just behind the mound
Pearce homers to deep LF on hanging fastball on the inside half of the plate

That's it for Smith, Sipp in

Devers...0-2...1-2...2-2...3-2...walks
Kinsler...0-2...strikes out swinging, first strike out of the night
Vazquez grounds out 5-3 on a diving stop by Bregman

But Sox regain the lead 3-2

[Tom Servo]

Did I mention that Alex is the man?

[BudGirl]

Astros need a crooked number.

[hostros7]

Bregman gets an electric blue star!


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[DVauthrin]

Bats need to come alive. 

[BudGirl]

the wrong team is going three up three down.

[subnuclear]

What is this shit where we instantly ground out every inning. Stop it.

[mrpink]

This x google

“googol”

You’re hurting my maths.

[Tom Servo]

What is this shit where we instantly ground out every inning. Stop it.

Do you prefer strikeouts?

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Second half of the lineup cratering.

[hostros7]

What is this shit where we instantly ground out every inning. Stop it.

It seems like it is the exact opposite of what I imagine The Plan to be.


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[DVauthrin]

Do you prefer strikeouts?

I prefer plate discipline. 

[subnuclear]

Do you prefer strikeouts?

Not great either.

[Tom Servo]

I'm sure that's a hit, too.

[BudGirl]

I'm sure that's a hit, too.

i don't give a shit, it's a baserunner.

[Tom Servo]

i don't give a shit, it's a baserunner.

Ha.  True.

[hostros7]

Another hit?


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[Astros Fan in Big D]

Make these hatchet gloves pay!

[Tom Servo]

I want a McCannonball

[HudsonHawk]

B6:

Marwin grounds out 4-3 on the first pitch
Reddick...quickly down 0-2...strikes out swinging at a pitch in his eyes a foot off the plate
Correa chops to 1B, off of Pearce's glove and it bounces towards 2B...scored a hit
McCann flies out F8

3-2 Sox

[HudsonHawk]

Someone will have to pick up the PBP...gotta conference call

[DVauthrin]

Pressly on. 

[hostros7]

That play by Bregman is not nearly as easy as he makes it look.


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[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

That play by Bregman is not nearly as easy as he makes it look.


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He does that often.

[DVauthrin]

Top 7 (Pressly pitching):

Bradley Jr.  K’s on three pitches
Betts grounds out 5-3 (Beautiful barehanded play by Bregman)
Benintendi K’s on three pitches

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Other than Google maps, I have no use for Google. And I don't use the word to describe a web search.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Top 7

Pressly pitching

Bradley Jr Ks
Betts works a 3-2 count,  grounds softly toward the hole,  Bregman barehands and nails him 5-3 *Blue Star*
Benintendi 0-2, Ks on backfoot filth (completed 1-3)

Mid 7
Red Sox 3
Astros 2

OYE.

¡VAMOS VAMOS!

[HudsonHawk]

Gotta make some hay this inning because the bottom two thirds of the order ain’t gonna do shit.

[Tom Servo]

Osuna is warming.  I assume he goes 2 innings?

[DVauthrin]

That was not a strike.

[Tom Servo]

2-0 pitch was a fucking ball

[BudGirl]

I remember this one time when the Astros were vaunting.  It was awesome.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

HPU is crazy.

[Tom Servo]

Joe West's strike zone is suddenly as wide as his fat ass.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

All of a sudden West expands the zone.

[DVauthrin]

What the hell is going on with the strike zone this inning?  Pitches off the edge haven’t been called until now.

And now Springer swings through a hanging breaking ball. 

[Tom Servo]

Well, shit.  This inning is not going well so far.

[BudGirl]

Altuve ran well on that bunt.

[DVauthrin]

Nice bunt by Altuve gets Bregman to the plate.

[Tom Servo]

Nice bunt!  Now Bregman needs to put up or shut up.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Let's fucking go,  Alex!

[BudGirl]

no reason not to walk him to get to yuli.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Passed ball!

[Tom Servo]

They definitely won't pitch to him now.

[hostros7]

no reason not to walk him to get to yuli.

Especially now that altuve is standing on second.


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[Tom Servo]

I'm surprised no IW there.

[BudGirl]

fly out.

[DVauthrin]

Surprised they gave him that pitch to hit.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Bottom 7

Brasier (RHP) pitching

Kemp takes ball 3 for strike 1, lines out to left
Springer takes ball 1 for strike 1, Ks swinging
Altuve drops a beautiful bunt for a single
Bregman goes 2-0, Altuve takes 2nd on a PB, 2-1, 3-1, flies out softly to CF

End 7
Red Sox 3
Astros 2

[Tom Servo]

Well, I hope you're regretting your fucking instagram, Alex.

[HudsonHawk]

Surprised they gave him that pitch to hit.

Gave him two meatballs to hit. Took the 2-0 one and jammed himself on the 3-1 one.

[HudsonHawk]

Well that was your chance. Can’t imagine the Astros get another baserunner.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Well, I hope you're regretting your fucking instagram, Alex.

I don't think he does. That instagram has nothing to do with what he does on the field.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

(Bad words) x (googol)

[DVauthrin]

Well, I hope you're regretting your fucking instagram, Alex.

Um, Bregman has played well offensively and defensively tonight.  Not his fault Yuli has come up small behind him.

[Tom Servo]

Um, Bregman has played well offensively and defensively tonight.  Not his fault Yuli has come up small behind him.

Offensively?  You mean his RBI "double?"  and the guy he was mocking basically went 6 innings with 1 ER allowed. 

[BudGirl]

So far, the pitching hasn't been the problem in this game.  The offense took the wrong day off.

[DVauthrin]

Offensively?  You mean his RBI "double?"  and the guy he was mocking basically went 6 innings with 1 ER allowed.

Not talking about the RBI “double.”  He had a single in the first and a walk in his 2nd plate appearance.   But, by all means blame his Instagram for the score right now. 

[BudGirl]

would be nice if the astros could turn two here.

[Tom Servo]

So far, the pitching hasn't been the problem in this game.  The offense took the wrong day off.

Except Joe Smith.

[Tom Servo]

Not talking about the RBI “double.”  He had a single in the first and a walk in his 2nd plate appearance.   But, by all means blame his Instagram for the score right now.

I'm not blaming his instagram for the score.  I don't like that kind of shit talking/trolling and then not backing it up.  He had a chance to tie the game, and he didn't.  Don't get me wrong, I love the guy.  But that was just stupid.

[Dobro]

Offensively?  You mean his RBI "double?"  and the guy he was mocking basically went 6 innings with 1 ER allowed.

I don't think Bregman was mocking the pitcher. 

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Offensively?  You mean his RBI "double?"  and the guy he was mocking basically went 6 innings with 1 ER allowed.

Eovaldi was all set to pitch shitty, then he saw that instagram post and changed his mind.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Osuna needs to sharpen up quickly.

[Tom Servo]

I don't think Bregman was mocking the pitcher.

So he happens to post the clip of the back to back to back HR off the pitcher that was starting the next game.  What do you think he had in mind?

[Tom Servo]

Eovaldi was all set to pitch shitty, then he saw that instagram post and changed his mind.

Yeah, that's what I said.

[Dobro]

So he happens to post the clip of the back to back to back HR off the pitcher that was starting the next game.  What do you think he had in mind?

So, posting a video clip of a previous game is mocking?

[BudGirl]

good gravy, he did something stupid.  but he hasn't played bad.  it's hard for him to be a hero when the rest of the team isn't doing anything with the bat.

[DVauthrin]

I'm not blaming his instagram for the score.  I don't like that kind of shit talking/trolling and then not backing it up.  He had a chance to tie the game, and he didn't.  Don't get me wrong, I love the guy.  But that was just stupid.

There’s another beautiful defensive play by Bregman.  About the third or fourth he’s made today.  He also was a part of all the pressure the Astros managed to put on Eovaldi.  How is that not backing it up?

[Tom Servo]

So, posting a video clip of a previous game is mocking?

Really?

[DVauthrin]

Need an out here.

[Tom Servo]

There’s another beautiful defensive play by Bregman.  About the third or fourth he’s made today.  He also was a part of all the pressure the Astros managed to put on Eovaldi.  How is that not backing it up?

He's played a great game defensively.  He's had a decent offensive night.  I'm just saying that shit is stupid.  And in the biggest clutch at bad, he failed. 

[hostros7]

Isnt there another thread devoted to this topic? Please post there.


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[BudGirl]

good grief.

[Tom Servo]

Isnt there another thread devoted to this topic? Please post there.


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I'm done.

[BudGirl]

I am amazed that Holt can still stand on that foot.

[DVauthrin]

good grief.

Astros’ pitchers love hitting guys on breaking balls in the foot.

[BudGirl]

let's just get this final out, please.

[HudsonHawk]

Dribbler single, shiftfuck, HBP on an 0-2 pitch...

[DVauthrin]

Really Osuna?

[hostros7]

Fuck, fuck.


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[Tom Servo]

Lovely.

[BudGirl]

they don't even make them earn the fucking win.

[HudsonHawk]

Another 2-strike HBP plates another run

[BudGirl]

now i'm getting mad.

[MusicMan]

Boston’s too damn good to give them a game.


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[HudsonHawk]

That escalated quickly. 8-2 now

[Tom Servo]

Oh well.  It was fun for a while.

[hostros7]

Well, this is as bad as possible.


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[BudGirl]

i knew that was going to happen.

[MusicMan]

Time to log off before I say something I’ll regret.


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[astrojo]

Wow. A grand slam. Embarrassing.

[chuck]

Fuck you, wife beater.

[BudGirl]

you'd have thought they had gotten all the shit out of their system Sunday.  But, apparently there was more.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Not just the game,  this could be the series.

Bullpen shits the bed.

5 runs thus far with 2 outs.

[BudGirl]

Time to log off before I say something I’ll regret.


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I already have to go to confession.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

I knew JBJ was going to do that. Thanks Bregman.

[Tom Servo]

I knew JBJ was going to do that. Thanks Bregman.

[deleted because I was being an asshole]

[austro]

you'd have thought they had gotten all the shit out of their system Sunday.  But, apparently there was more.

There's a Chris Sale joke in there somewhere.

[HudsonHawk]

Not just the game,  this could be the series.

Well that makes tomorrow a must win

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Top 8

Osuna pitching

Martinez F9
Bogaerts gets to 3-2, taps a 25 footer up the 3B line for a single
Pearce ahead 3-1, hits a high chopper snagged by Bregman over the bag, rifles to Marwin to get Bogaerts 5-4, Pearce at 1st
Devers 0-2, fouls, singles thru the shift into RF,  Pearce stops at 2nd
Holt hits for Kinsler,  fouls 0-1, takes a heater for a strike 0-2, lays off the backfoot slider,  says it hit him,  replay says it did,  everybody advances
Moreland hits for Vasquez,  takes a FB strike 0-1, another is high/ inside 1-1, fouls 1-2, gets hit by a FB scoring  Pearce
Leon runs for Moreland
Bradley Jr takes a strike 0-1, then a slider low/in 1-1, homers to RF
McHugh in to pitch
Betts 4-3

Mid 8
Red Sox 8
Astros 2

[WVastro]

Well. At least we still have a minimum of two more games to watch this season. This game felt off balance from the start.

[Tom Servo]

The good news, if you really want to see it, is that we may have witnessed the last 1st inning by Keuchel in an Astros uniform.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

A 25 footer, walk,  2 hbp.

Both hbp with 2 strikes.

All that to at up the slam.

[HudsonHawk]

Well. At least we still have a minimum of two more games to watch this season. This game felt off balance from the start.

Because four batters into the game you were down two runs.

[austro]

Well that makes tomorrow a must win

I am beginning to get genuinely concerned about having to choose between Boston and LA in the World Series.

[Waldo]

I’m at the game so can someone check my math... seems like Astros pitchers have had more 3-ball counts in this game than the rest of the postseason combined, and that the Red Sox did all their damage after falling behind 0-2 or 1-2 in the count. The latter is certainly true of all the batters that reached against Osuna.

[HudsonHawk]

Swing the fucking bat!!!!!

[Tom Servo]

I’m at the game so can someone check my math... seems like Astros pitchers have had more 3-ball counts in this game than the rest of the postseason combined, and that the Red Sox did all their damage after falling behind 0-2 or 1-2 in the count. The latter is certainly true of all the batters that reached against Osuna.

Sound about right.

[WVastro]

Because four batters into the game you were down two runs.

And when the RS were on the ropes in the bottom of the 1st only one run crossed the plate. I was expecting some vaunting.

[Tom Servo]

Keep throwing balls.  I'll take it.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Because four batters into the game you were down two runs.

This.

Fucking this.

[HudsonHawk]

Swing the fucking bat!!!!!!!!

[Astros Fan in Big D]

I’m at the game so can someone check my math... seems like Astros pitchers have had more 3-ball counts in this game than the rest of the postseason combined, and that the Red Sox did all their damage after falling behind 0-2 or 1-2 in the count. The latter is certainly true of all the batters that reached against Osuna.

Yes.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

What a shit show of a performance by the Astros.

[Tom Servo]

What a shit show of a performance by the Astros.

We agree on that.  sorry about the F-bomb.  I shouldn't have said that.  No hard feelings, I hope.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

We agree on that.  sorry about the F-bomb.  I shouldn't have said that.  No hard feelings, I hope.

Of course not.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

What a shit show of a performance by the Astros.

Altuve has been great.  2 for 3, a walk,  rbi, and a run scored going 1st to home.

All on a gimpy knee.

That should have sparked something.

But no.

[hostros7]

Per jayson stark:

Strange But True Alert:

Jackie Bradley Jr. during the season: 0 XBH with the bases loaded.

Jackie Bradley Jr. in Games 2 & 3: A double & now a HR with the bases loaded!

I would have omitted the exclamation point.


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[Astros Fan in Big D]

Bottom 8

Barnes pitching

Yuli walks
Marwin 4-6 FC gets Yuli,  Marwin safe at 1st
Reddick falls 0-2, Ks on a ball in the dirt
Kelley comes in
Correa takes low/away, wp advances Marwin, taps out 6-3

End 8
Red Sox 8
Astros 2

[Tom Servo]

I'm so glad Correa is SOOO close to breaking out.

[HudsonHawk]

What a shit show of a performance by the Astros.

It’s a real shame the Astros can’t hit at Minute Maid Park because...you know...they play their home games there.

[Tom Servo]

It’s a real shame the Astros can’t hit at Minute Maid Park because...you know...they play their home games there.

It's time to build a new park. 

[HudsonHawk]

I'm so glad Correa is SOOO close to breaking out.

A couple more months and he might hit one out of the infield.

[austro]

It’s a real shame the Astros can’t hit at Minute Maid Park because...you know...they play their home games there.

That's why squandering their road-team advantage on Sunday was so painful.

[austro]

That look on Correa's face was not encouraging.

[Tom Servo]

We now have a whopping 3 strikeouts now, btw.

And Osuna has a 67.50 ERA.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Top 9

Rondon pitching

Benintendi singles to right center
Martinez gidp 6-4-3
Bogaerts 6-3

Mid 9
Red Sox 8
Astros 2

[Tom Servo]

Come on, 6-run 9th.  Stranger things have happened, right?  At least, I've heard that a time or two.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Come on, 6-run 9th.  Stranger things have happened, right?  At least, I've heard that a time or two.

I second that motion.

[hostros7]

We may have to hit the ball in the air at some point to score 6 runs.


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[Tom Servo]

Well, going out with a whimper tonight, I guess. 


We need CFM tomorrow.

[BudGirl]

We may have to hit the ball in the air at some point to score 6 runs.


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2-out rally????

[Tom Servo]

2-out rally?

I think that would top game 5.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Bottom 9

Rodriguez (LHP)

White hits for McCann, Ks swinging at an eye-high FB
Gattis hits for Kemp, 6-3
Springer down 0-2, battles, Ks swinging

Final
Red Sox 8
Astros 2

Boston leads series 2-1

[Tom Servo]

Fitting end.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Now matters are worse.

[BudGirl]

The only good thing about the start time of that game is that there is enough time to work the pissed off out before going to sleep.

[Ty in Tampa]

I couldn't watch the game but I could smell it here in FL.

[austro]

The only good thing about the start time of that game is that there is enough time to work the pissed off out before going to sleep.

I'm not entirely sure of that.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

I'm not entirely sure of that.

I've moved past anger.

Solidly in depression.

[Knoxbanedoodle]

It's time to build a new park.

Or rebuild the old one they hit in.

[Tom Servo]

I've moved past anger.

Solidly in depression.

I'm right there with you, brother.

[austro]

And now the Dodgers have taken the early lead in their game. Shaping up as a suck-tastic day.

[The Spleen]

Remember how awful those three games in New York were last year? And they cam back from th--

No. I can't make myself do it.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Remember how awful those three games in New York were last year? And they cam back from th--

No. I can't make myself do it.

Definitely the last time I felt this way.

[DVauthrin]

The series is not over because of this game.  However, Yuli needs to start making the Red Sox pay for pitching around Bregman tomorrow, or Hinch needs to move Marwin up and Yuli down a spot in the order.  Marwin again had good swings tonight, whereas Yuli is rolling over everything.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

The series is not over because of this game.  However, Yuli needs to start making the Red Sox pay for pitching around Bregman tomorrow, or Hinch needs to move Marwin up and Yuli down a spot in the order.  Marwin again had good swings tonight, whereas Yuli is rolling over everything.

Agree with all this.

Production after the 3 hole is a must.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

That goddamn batter's eye strikes again.

[austro]

That goddamn batter's eye strikes again.

We should make Bradley look at it.

[Jacksonian]

The series is not over because of this game.  However, Yuli needs to start making the Red Sox pay for pitching around Bregman tomorrow, or Hinch needs to move Marwin up and Yuli down a spot in the order.  Marwin again had good swings tonight, whereas Yuli is rolling over everything.

Personally I think Yuli has a lower body injury he’s hiding.

[MRaup]

We should make Bradley look at it.

YOU look at it.

[BudGirl]

I'm not entirely sure of that.

Yeah, it wasn't enough time.

[JimR]

Game 4 is a must win. Solid Game 5.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Just play well.

I'll be sorely disappointed if the Astros lose,  but infinitely more so if they don't play at the level the moment demands.

[Aussie Astro]

I didn't read the posts, just thought I'd just jump to the end and say, ah, his name is RALPH, man.

[JimR]

Game 4 is a must win. Solid Game 5.

Should have said so is.