2019 American League Championship Series, Game 5, October 18, 2019

[HudsonHawk]

ASTROS:

Springer, RF
Altuve, 2B
Brantley, LF
Bregman, 3B
Gurriel, 1B
Correa, SS
Alvarez, DH
Chirinos, C
Marisnick,CF

Verlander, P


Yankees:

LeMahieu, 1B
Judge, RF
Torres, 2B
Stanton, DH
Hicks, CF
Sanchez, C
Gregorius, SS
Urshela, 3B
Gardner, LF

Paxton, P

[Craig]

Let's knock these motherfuckers out.

[astrojo]

Bring us home the AL Pennant, boys!

[austro]

Sanchez is simply awful. They've known this for years, and yet they do nothing about it.

[BudGirl]

I love Sanchez's catching skills for the Yankees. Not a single problem with it.  None.

[HudsonHawk]

Astros on the corners, one out for Bregman...

[BudGirl]

Love it!

[doyce7]

Wow

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[HudsonHawk]

Wild pitch (should have been caught) plates a run...1-0 Astros

[BudGirl]

Wild pitch (should have been caught) plates a run...1-0 Astros

If not caught, at least blocked.

[doyce7]

Wild pitch (should have been caught) plates a run...1-0 Astros

Serious question, is Sanchez the worst defensive fulltime catcher you have seen? I'm struggling to think of anyone worse

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[HudsonHawk]

High strike looks like it's in play tonight.

[HudsonHawk]

T1:

Springer grounds slowly up the middle...no one can grab it, infield single
Altuve...3-0 on a passed ball, Springer to 2B...3-1 at the top of the zone...chops slowly to SS, 6-3, Springe to 3B
Brantley...infield in...walks
Wild pitch...Springer scores, Brantley to 2B
Bregman...full count...flies out F7
Gurriel flies out F8

1-0 Astros

[HudsonHawk]

Serious question, is Sanchez the worst defensive fulltime catcher you have seen? I'm struggling to think of anyone worse

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He's pretty bad.  Ted Simmons was bad, but not this bad.  Worst in a long time though.

[austro]

High strike looks like it's in play tonight.

It is for the Yankee pitchers. Remains to be seen whether Verlander will get those calls.

[austro]

Last night's top of the zone of *so* frustrating. I missed the GZ because I was out, but I have to think there was a lot of commentary about that.

[HudsonHawk]

And we're tied again.

That didn't take long

[astrojo]

Oh boy.

[doyce7]

Guess Verlander went it was too early for a lead

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[Tom Servo]

Not looking good.

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[BudGirl]

Shit fire.

[Lefty]

JV's just not used to pitching with an early lead.

[HudsonHawk]

Verlander getting squared up pretty good..HR, single, double...

[BudGirl]

Well he doesn't have to worry about it now.

[astrojo]

No bueno por caca

[hostros7]

Serious question, is Sanchez the worst defensive fulltime catcher you have seen? I'm struggling to think of anyone worse

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Mitch Melusky didn’t seem primed to win a gold glove ever.


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[HudsonHawk]

Welp...4-1 Yankees

[Tom Servo]

Fuck.

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[astrojo]

Wow

[doyce7]

Well fuck

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[subnuclear]

Yuck.

[hostros7]

Fuck. JV didnt make his pitches when he was up in the count.


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[HudsonHawk]

JV got nothing tonight.

[austro]

Fuck. JV didnt make his pitches when he was up in the count.

Yeah, he had him 0-2 and then couldn't find the zone. And then it hits the pole in their shitty little league RF.

[Tom Servo]

Has no idea where his pitches are going.

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[HudsonHawk]

Looks like it's gonna be a bullpen night after all.

[austro]

Looks like it's gonna be a bullpen night after all.

That's an issue with Urquidy going tomorrow. At the very least we need to make the Yankees face the same problem.

[das]

Slider is cement mixer flat and his FB is running all over the place. Curve is the only thing working so far.

[HudsonHawk]

B1:

LeMahieu crushes a center cut fastball over the wall in RCF
Judge singles to LF
Torres doubles to LF, Judge to 3B
Stanton...full count...strikes out swinging
Hicks...0-2...1-2...2-2...3-2...homers to RF...ball hit the pole...Judge scores, Torres scores...hanging cement mixer right over the center of the plate
Sanchez strikes out swinging
Gregorius pops out F5

But the damage done...4-1 Yankees

[HudsonHawk]

That's an issue with Urquidy going tomorrow. At the very least we need to make the Yankees face the same problem.

This has got to be it.  Gotta hold them there and swing the bats.

[austro]

If that foul pole is at 316' HIcks's ball goes foul. Frustrating.

[HudsonHawk]

If he walks Hicks, he gets out of that inning with only one run.  Fuckshit.

[chuck]

That was a home run in one major league park.

Three runs is obviously nowhere near insurmountable. I bet Greinke would rather be up 4-1 though.

[Aussie Astro]

B1:

LeMahieu crushes a center cut fastball over the wall in RCF
Judge singles to LF
Torres doubles to LF, Judge to 3B
Stanton...full count...strikes out swinging
Hicks...0-2...1-2...2-2...3-2...homers to RF...ball hit the pole...Judge scores, Torres scores...hanging cement mixer right over the center of the plate
Sanchez strikes out swinging
Gregorius pops out F5

But the damage done...4-1 Yankees

Only a flesh wound, a lot of baseball left in this game.

[HudsonHawk]

That's all they get.  Let's go, boys...

[JimR]

Good grief.

[BudGirl]

There's still time to score more runs than them.

[BudGirl]

and now would be a great time for Alvarez to show them why he is on the roster.

[astrojo]

Fastball right down the middle for strike 1.

[austro]

Damn it, Yordan, they're throwing you first-pitch fastballs every AB. You need to be ready for that.

[astrojo]

Please limit the strikeouts I can’t stand that stupid whistle.

[BudGirl]

Jake has the a handle on the rake, let's hope he can use it more this game.

[HudsonHawk]

T2:

Correa walks
Alvarez...quickly down 0-2...1-2...2-2...strikes out swinging at a slider in the dirt
Chirinos...quickly down 0-2...strikes out swinging at a fastball in his eyes
Marisnick...quickly down 0-2...singles to CF, Correa to 2B
Springer...flailing...strikes out swinging at a pitch at the shoulders a foot off the plate

Astros strand a pair...again...4-1 Yankees

[doyce7]

Goddamnit George. You don't have to swing so fucking hard

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[HudsonHawk]

Damn it, Yordan, they're throwing you first-pitch fastballs every AB. You need to be ready for that.

He can't hit them anyway. 

[austro]

Paxton is at what, 47 pitches? We may yet see Ottavino, who is the cure for what ails us.

[doyce7]

Paxton is at what, 47 pitches? We may yet see Ottavino, who is the cure for what ails us.

52

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[HudsonHawk]

Astros now 4 for 37 w/RISP this series.

[HudsonHawk]

B2:

Urshela flies out F8
Gardner grounds to SS...Bregman there on the shift...takes his time, counts the laces...barely nips Gardner by a spike
LeMahieu grounds out 4-3

4-1 Yankees

[hostros7]

Goddamnit George. You don't have to swing so fucking hard

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Someone needed to tell him it was the 2nd inning, not top 9. Keep the turnstiles moving. Paxton only threw one strike, which was a gift from the HPU.


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[HudsonHawk]

Definitely two different strike zones tonight.

[HudsonHawk]

Paxton is locked in now.

[BudGirl]

If Jake can get a hit, they all should be able to get a hit.

[Tom Servo]

If Jake can get a hit, they all should be able to get a hit.

Poor Jake.

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[HudsonHawk]

T3:

Altuve back to hack mode trying to hit a 5-run home run...pops to shallow RF
Brantley...quickly down 0-2...waves at a pitch off the plate in the dirt
Bregman...works it full...singles up the middle
Gurriel...who is hitting .059 for the series...pops out F3

4-1 Yankees

[hostros7]

Definitely two different strike zones tonight.

The umps are at least consistent in that they’ve  had two different strike zones in every game this series


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[austro]

Yuli is a pop-up factory right now.

[HudsonHawk]

Yuli has just disappeared this series.

[HudsonHawk]

So the Astros have four guys in a row tonight hitting:  .056, .176, .063, and .000.

[austro]

I really thought that last night they were showing signs of starting to hit again, but tonight is back to the same dispiriting stuff.

[HudsonHawk]

B3:

Judge grounds out 5-3
Torres flies out F8
Stanton grounds out 6-3

4-1 Yankees

[HudsonHawk]

I really thought that last night they were showing signs of starting to hit again, but tonight is back to the same dispiriting stuff.

They're behind and everyone is trying to be the hero.  Altuve's approach completely changed.  That's symptomatic. 

[BudGirl]

So the Astros have four guys in a row tonight hitting:  .056, .176, .063, and .000.

well, that one went up a little bit.

[HudsonHawk]

T4:

Correa singles up the middle
Alvarez...ball..takes a pitch 4 inches farther outside for a strike...2-1...flies out F7
Chirinos...quickly down 0-2...strikes out swinging at a high fastball a foot outside
Marisnick...quickly down -2...strikes out swinging at a high fastball

For the fourth inning a row...the Astros strand runners...Yankees lead 4-1

[das]

0-2, 0-2, over and over again.

[HudsonHawk]

well, that one went up a little bit.

And one went down.  Another can't mathematically decrease any further.

[BudGirl]

And one went down.  Another can't mathematically decrease any further.

I'm trying to remain positive, but they are making Paxton look like Cole.

[HudsonHawk]

0-2, 0-2, over and over again.

Jake comes to the plate down 0-2.  Chirinos is getting almost as bad.  He simply cannot lay off fastballs in his eyes, and the league knows it.

[austro]

Well, if there's any silver lining to this, it's that the stress level is quite a bit lower. At least so far.

[Texifornia]

La Pina with a Blue Star.

[HudsonHawk]

Bloop aside, Verlander is dealing.

Seriously?

[HudsonHawk]

B4:

Hicks...0-2...grounds out 3-1 on a diving stop by Yuli...put a blue star next to that one
Sanchez...0-2...strikes out swinging
Gregorius flairs a single to shallow LF...possibly a shiftfuck
Urshela flies out F8

4-1 Yankees

[das]

Seriously?

Wut?

(You have the power to fix that transgression. Don’t let me down. )

[HudsonHawk]

Wut?

1.  He's given up 4 runs in 4 innings and put his team in a hole.
2.  Stay humble.

[HudsonHawk]

This is a big inning here.  Astros need to put some runs on the board and climb back in this.  Otherwise it's the 8th before they have another legitimate shot, and that will be against Britton and Chapman.

[Nate in IA]

Wut?

(You have the power to fix that transgression. Don’t let me down. )

Hope is not allowed around here..    For my part, JV looks a little pissed.. and that's a good thing.

[JimR]

He can't hit them anyway.

This is crazy.

[HudsonHawk]

Springer just flailing at everything slopped up there.

[BudGirl]

third time through the order, let's get it done.

[HudsonHawk]

This is crazy.

Because he's punished fastballs this postseason?

[astrojo]

Springer just flailing at everything slopped up there.

Except the strike down the middle.

[HudsonHawk]

FUCK THIS UMP!!!!

JEEEEEZ!!!!

[das]

I’m pretty sure Brantley said “the ball has to be over the plate”

[astrojo]

FUCK THIS UMP!!!!

JEEEEEZ!!!!

Brantley was pissed.

[austro]

Brantley was pissed.

Yeah, he doesn't shot it often, but that pitch was ridiculously far outside.

[Aussie Astro]

FUCK THIS UMP!!!!

JEEEEEZ!!!!

Don't be too hard on the guy, it is the masterful job of framing the pitches that is fooling him.

[HudsonHawk]

T5:

Springer strikes out looking
Altuve...works the count full...walks
Brantley...2-0...takes a ball a foot off the plate for strike one..foul...foul...strikes out swinging
Bregman rolls into 5-4 FC

Astros strand runners again...trail 4-1

[BudGirl]

that's the way to show'em Astros.

[HudsonHawk]

Astros have had baserunners in every inning, but seem like they have not threatened at all.

[austro]

that's the way to show'em Astros.

They're resting up for tomorrow.

[austro]

Well, with any luck, that may be the end of Paxton. I'm ready to take our chances with their bullpen.

[HudsonHawk]

This HPU is a fucking joke.

[BudGirl]

They're resting up for tomorrow.

i'd rather they end it today.  Don't give the other team any hope.

[astrojo]

i'd rather they end it today.  Don't give the other team any hope.

Amen and hallelujah

[NeilT]

The Astros pinstripe uniforms really were horrible. 

[austro]

i'd rather they end it today.  Don't give the other team any hope.

Me too, but that doesn't seem to be in the cards.

[BudGirl]

Me too, but that doesn't seem to be in the cards.

well not with an attitude like that.

[HudsonHawk]

B5:

Gardner strikes out swinging
LeMahieu flies out F9
Judge...0-2...1-2...strikes out swinging

4-1 still

[BudGirl]

time for the astros to quit messing around and score the runs.

[Nate in IA]

So who is behind the plate tonight?

[NeilT]

C’mon boys, let’s steal some signs!

[doyce7]

Goddamnit if it hadn't been for that cement mixer to Hicks.

And if the Astros could score some runs of course

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[HudsonHawk]

So who is behind the plate tonight?

Stevie Wonder

[doyce7]

So who is behind the plate tonight?

Arod

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[astrojo]

Come on, offense! The only run you have was gifted to you in the first.

[astrojo]

So who is behind the plate tonight?

Mark Carlson I believe.

[NeilT]

Stevie Wonder

That’s really unkind to Stevie Wonder.

[JimR]

Yuli has had so many hard hit liner outs.

[austro]

This crew had better give the Astros' pitchers the same kind of strike zone tomorrow at MMPUS.

[BudGirl]

Stevie Wonder

no one ever remembers Ronnie Milsap.

[astrojo]

no one ever remembers Ronnie Milsap.

Or Bocelli

[BudGirl]

Sanchez' catching doesn't matter much if no one gets on base.

[austro]

no one ever remembers Ronnie Milsap.

Or Jose Feliciano. I want to wish you a merry ALCS!

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

That’s really unkind to Stevie Wonder.

He looks more like Ronnie Millsap to me.

[HudsonHawk]

Sanchez' catching doesn't matter much if no one gets on base.

Astros have had baserunners in every inning.

[BudGirl]

yordi wanted to swing at that one going away.

[BudGirl]

Astros have had baserunners in every inning.

i'm trying.......

[BudGirl]

Jim, you need to help Yordan because he's not looking good at all.

[astrojo]

Geez Alvarez, wth happened to you?

[BudGirl]

leave him in, robbi hasn't done anything.

[austro]

leave him in, robbi hasn't done anything.

Just a hair too obvious.

[HudsonHawk]

T6:

Gurriel...take a pitch at his shoulders for strike one...fouls off one in the dirt...1-2...lines out to RF
Correa...full count...walks on a pitch closer than strike two
Alvarez strikes out swinging

Boone out...leaves Paxton in

Chirinos flies out F7 at the wall on the first pitch

4-1 Yankees

[NeilT]

Dammit.

[astrojo]

Why?! I thought that was gone.

[doyce7]

Thought Chirinos might have gotten just enough. Damn

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[BudGirl]

T6:

Gurriel...take a pitch at his shoulders for strike one...fouls off one in the dirt...1-2...lines out to RF
Correa...full count...walks on a pitch closer than strike two
Alvarez strikes out swinging

Boone out...leaves Paxton in

Chirinos flies out F7 at the wall on the first pitch

4-1 Yankees

and it was so "close" to going out.  good grief. 

[austro]

Why?! I thought that was gone.

They've brought in the dead balls.

[HudsonHawk]

Why?! I thought that was gone.

Launch angle too high

[HudsonHawk]

and it was so "close" to going out.  good grief.

That's how Yankee fans felt on Gregorius's fly out to Reddick in Game 3.

[JimR]

Jim, you need to help Yordan because he's not looking good at all.

Neither has Brantley on that breaking ball.

[astrojo]

That's how Yankee fans felt on Gregorius's fly out to Reddick in Game 3.

Maldonado had two to left in that same game

[BudGirl]

Neither has Brantley on that breaking ball.

Neither has Brantley on that breaking ball.

then help him too.

[astrojo]

That was a strike on the corner

[HudsonHawk]

I've given up hope that this ump is on the level. 

[chuck]

This umpire is unreal.

[NeilT]

I've given up hope that this ump is on the level.

You think he’s in the pay of Major League Baseball?

[HudsonHawk]

B6:

Torres...0-2...takes strike three for ball one...2-2...pops out F3
Stanton...0-2...strikes out swinging
Hicks strikes out swinging

4-1 Yankees

[HudsonHawk]

You think he’s in the pay of Major League Baseball?

Or ARod.

[austro]

I'd like to thank Boone for putting Stanton in the middle of their order. He's not a great bet under normal circumstances, but with this injury he's useless.

[NeilT]

I'd like to thank Boone for putting Stanton in the middle of their order. He's not a great bet under normal circumstances, but with this injury he's useless.

Go kill a chicken please.

[HudsonHawk]

I'd like to thank Boone for putting Stanton in the middle of their order. He's not a great bet under normal circumstances, but with this injury he's useless.

Sigh.  I'm giving up on trying to keep people from pissing off the BBGs. 

[doyce7]

9 outs to work with, top of the order after Marisnick. Put some fucking runs on that "unhittable" bullpen!

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[doyce7]

Holy shit Springer went the other way

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[austro]

Sigh.  I'm giving up on trying to keep people from pissing off the BBGs. 

They're clearly already pissed off.

[HudsonHawk]

Crowd chanting "FUCK ALTUVE"

[BudGirl]

FS1 should filter the crowd chants when they are saying, "fuck Altuve." 

[NeilT]

Crowd chanting "FUCK ALTUVE"

Nice.

[BudGirl]

Jose Jose Jose Jose Jose

[HudsonHawk]

Kahnle out, Britton in to face Brantley with two on, one out...

[doyce7]

Ok, Brantley, be ready to hit and don't miss

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[austro]

FS1 should filter the crowd chants when they are saying, "fuck Altuve." 

No, let America hear their collective intelligence.

[Aussie Astro]

Crowd chanting "FUCK ALTUVE"

They are a classy outfit... but we always suspected that.

[T. J.]

Crowd chanting "FUCK ALTUVE"

I heard "Walk Altuve", which worked.

[austro]

Of course, if Buck et al had any spine, they would call the NY fans out for last night's treatment of Greinke and this nonsense.

[HudsonHawk]

T7:

Kahnle in for the Yankees

Reddick, pinch hitting for Marisnick, flies out F7
Springer singles to RF
Altuve...3-0...walks, Springer to 2B

That's all for Kahnle, Britton in

Brantley grounds into 3-6 FC, but beat the double play, Altuve out at 2B, Springer to 3B
Bregman flies out F8

Astros strand another pair of runners...now 4 for 39 w//RISP...trail 4-1

[austro]

Just cannot get the hit they need.

[BudGirl]

i'm ready to end this NY trip, but I still want to leave on a win.

[JimR]

Terrible luck with line drives.

[Nate in IA]

Did I see a "Joe Buck Sucks" shirt on someone there?

[NeilT]

I heard "Walk Altuve", which worked.

That makes me feel so much better about humanity.  I’ll go with that.

[T. J.]

Do you think Charlize Theron ever even tried one of those Budweisers?

[T. J.]

Did I see a "Joe Buck Sucks" shirt on someone there?

You did. Pulled up his Astros jersey to reveal it.

[NeilT]

Terrible luck with line drives.

That was a line drive?

[Nate in IA]

You did. Pulled up his Astros jersey to reveal it.

That's awesome!

[NeilT]

Do you think Charlize Theron ever even tried one of those Budweisers?

Sure. Right after she one the arm wrestle.

It’s still a fun ad to watch though.

[JimR]

That was a line drive?

Bregman hit a high line drive to CF. Yuli has hit about 10 in this series, all for outs.

[NeilT]

Maybe yankeefan will start a fuck sanchez chant.

[BudGirl]

they chant MVP for LeMahew (yeah that is spelled wrong and I don't care)

[astrojo]

I sure wish Hicks hadn’t tagged that hanging slider in the first.

[Texifornia]

they chant MVP for LeMahew (yeah that is spelled wrong and I don't care)

I think it's MayWho.

[NeilT]

I think it's MayWho.

LaMayWho. 

[Texifornia]

LaMayWho.

That's it!

[austro]

Chirinos is going to be glad when this season is finally over.

[NeilT]

Yankeefan’s gonna be throwing stuff. 

[BudGirl]

Reddick keeps making me smile with those catches.

[HudsonHawk]

B7:

Reddick stays in to play RF, Springer to CF

Sanchez...0-2...1-2...strikes out swinging
Gregorius...1-2...fouling off pitches...strikes out swinging
Urshela flies out F9 on a running grab by Reddick at the wall

4-1 Yankees

[Aussie Astro]

Yankeefan’s gonna be throwing stuff.

And so they should, poor bastards haven't got a call all night.

[T. J.]

Reddick is so badass.

[austro]

Great job by Verlander to keep things where they were through 7. I'm a little surprised to see Peacock up, but what do I know?

[T. J.]

(Wooooo.  By the way.)

[Nate in IA]

Awesome job by JV.    I'm sure he wishes he could have gotten Hicks out but it's about time for the Astros to put a crooked number on the board and make him a winner.

[JimR]

I sure wish Hicks hadn’t tagged that hanging slider in the first.

I wish it had hooked harder. Lousy pitch, lucky hitting the pole.

I am not giving up on hoping for a rally, but it is impossible for me to be upset about winning 2 of 3 in NY.

[NeilT]

Where’s Nate? We gotta have him for play-by-play if we’re gonna win this thing.

[austro]

I am not giving up on hoping for a rally, but it is impossible for me to be upset about winning 2 of 3 in NY.

Yeah, that's really the bottom line. They did what they needed to do.

[NeilT]

Where’s Nate? We gotta have him for play-by-play if we’re gonna win this thing.

Not that HH’s isn’t excellent.

[JimR]

Great job by Verlander to keep things where they were through 7. I'm a little surprised to see Peacock up, but what do I know?

Risky to start him after being out so long?

[astrojo]

I HATE that Godforsken strikeout whistle

[HudsonHawk]

T8:

Gurriel chops to 3B, but stumbles coming out of the box and it's 5-3
Correa strikes out swinging
Alvarez...quickly down 0-2...strikes out swinging

4-1 Yankees

[Nate in IA]

I think it would be good to get Peacock stretched out a little bit...

[HudsonHawk]

Risky to start him after being out so long?

I can't imagine they start Peacock tomorrow. 

[austro]

Risky to start him after being out so long?

Maybe. I was kind of figuring that they would start Urquidy tomorrow and have Peacock as the backup plan, but Hinch and Strom must have something else in mind. I guess if Peacock finishes this out, they've got everybody else available tomorrow.

[doyce7]

Hard to win when your offense just doesn't show up to the ballpark

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[BudGirl]

Verlander needs to kick some ass in the dugout when they god willing goes three up three down.

[HudsonHawk]

Maybe. I was kind of figuring that they would start Urquidy tomorrow and have Peacock as the backup plan, but Hinch and Strom must have something else in mind. I guess if Peacock finishes this out, they've got everybody else available tomorrow.

My assumption is Urquidy tomorrow.  No one else really makes sense.

[BudGirl]

I thought it was Urquidy the whole time.

[HudsonHawk]

B8:

Peacock in

Gardner grounds to 1B...Peacock not interested in covering so Yuli has to sprint over and barely beat Gardner to the bag for the 3U
LeMahieu flies out F8
Judge...0-2...strikes out looking

To the 9th...Astros down 4-1

[astrojo]

Peacock looked good

[austro]

My assumption is Urquidy tomorrow.  No one else really makes sense.

Yes, I'm confident Urquidy will start. I'm just unsure what they'll do if he implodes.

[HudsonHawk]

To the 9th...Astros chasing three runs...

[Nate in IA]

Nice inning from Peacock.   Good to see..

[astrojo]

Peacock looked good

Oh except for lollygagging to cover first

[HudsonHawk]

Yes, I'm confident Urquidy will start. I'm just unsure what they'll do if he implodes.

They have James, Rondon, Smith, Harris, Pressly, Abreu, and Osuna.

[austro]

Nice inning from Peacock.   Good to see..

There's hope! It's like Gandalf cresting the hill to turn the tide!

[NeilT]

They better hurry. I’m running out of wine.

[austro]

I wonder if there are prop bets on how many pitches Sanchez fails to catch.

[HudsonHawk]

T9:

Chapman in for the Yankees

Chirinos...0-2...strikes out swinging
Diaz, pinch hitting for Reddick, flies out F7
Springer grounds out 5-3 on the first pitch

Astros go down 4-1

[HudsonHawk]

On to Game 6 tomorrow night.

[Texifornia]

I like our bullpen.
Astros will get 'em tomorrow.
Fuck the Yankees.

[NeilT]

Any place to go to watch the game?

[HudsonHawk]

I wish it had hooked harder. Lousy pitch, lucky hitting the pole.

After having him down 0-2

[HudsonHawk]

Any place to go to watch the game?

Minute Maid Park?

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Hard to win when your offense just doesn't show up to the ballpark

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Won't win many games 1-0.

[HudsonHawk]

Won't win many games 1-0.

Astros had baserunners in every inning except the 9th.  0 fer w/RISP and 9 LOBsters.

[NeilT]

Minute Maid Park?

Got no tickets. 

[BudGirl]

The Astros only used 2 pitchers compared to 4 for them.  At least that was good.

But seriously, I hope the bats get rattled on the way back to Houston.

[austro]

I was really hoping they would close it out tonight, partly so that the Yankee fans would have to watch their season end at home, but mostly because it meant that the Astros would be able to start Verlander and Cole in games 1 & 2 against Washington on normal rest. That can still happen if Urquidy et al (and the damn offense!) take care of business tomorrow, but the pitching matchups probably mean that tomorrow's game will be a topsy-turvy affair.

[BudGirl]

Well, if the Astros get to the WS then they clench at home, that should be fun.

[HudsonHawk]

I was really hoping they would close it out tonight, partly so that the Yankee fans would have to watch their season end at home, but mostly because it meant that the Astros would be able to start Verlander and Cole in games 1 & 2 against Washington on normal rest. That can still happen if Urquidy et al (and the damn offense!) take care of business tomorrow, but the pitching matchups probably mean that tomorrow's game will be a topsy-turvy affair.

That's why you worry about winning this series before setting up the rotation for the next.

[Ty in Tampa]

Let’s just get through game 6 and worry about what happens after that.

[Nate in IA]

Astros go home up 3-2 in the LCS.         Taking 2 of 3 from the Yankees in their god-forsaken crib means they only have to win 1 at home.   I like their chances.

[HudsonHawk]

After the first inning, the Yankees only had one baserunner, and that was the little bloop single by Gregorius.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Astros had baserunners in every inning except the 9th.  0 fer w/RISP and 9 LOBsters.

FUCKING SHITBALLS!!!


Excuse me, had to get that out of my system.

[JimR]

Let’s just get through game 6 and worry about what happens after that.

This times a million.

[JimR]

Hinch said pretty damn tersely tomorrow is a bullpen game. Richard Justice strikes again.

[juliogotay]

Sure. Right after she one the arm wrestle.

It’s still a fun ad to watch though.

it lost its appeal for me 200 showings ago.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Hinch said pretty damn tersely tomorrow is a bullpen game. Richard Justice strikes again.

Good.

That Cole talk was madness.

[Bench]

Good.

That Cole talk was madness.

Totally nuts.

[VirtualBob]

He's pretty bad.  Ted Simmons was bad, but not this bad.  Worst in a long time though.

I give you Gus Triandos:  https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/triangu01.shtml

[MusicMan]

After the first inning, the Yankees only had one baserunner, and that was the little bloop single by Gregorius.

Other than that, Mrs Lincoln, how was the play?


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[Astros Fan in Big D]

Yuli is overdue (xBA = expected barring average):

https://twitter.com/Landan_Kuhlmann/status/1185551511243370496?s=19

Yuli Gurriel batted balls this series:

.420 xBA (groundout)

.030 xBA (fly-out)

.260 xBA (lineout)

.290 xBA (lineout)

.550 xBA (lineout)

.720 xBA (lineout)

.430 xBA (flyout)

.020 xBA (single, bc baseball)

.040 xBA (flyout)

.620 xBA (lineout)

.010 xBA (sac fly)

1/2

Also Fuck the Yankees.