Contributed by 94CougarGrad
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Pirates 3
Astros 10
WP: Myers (1-1)
LP: Morton (0-4)
Today in history: Lance Berkman knocked his first homer of 2010, and Brett Myers logged his first win as an Astro. Oh, yeah, and the team that lost its first eight games completed its first sweep of the season behind the brooms bats of Lee, Berkman, Pence!!!, and Feliz.
It was a gorgeous day for baseball, and with the roof open, Fox Sports viewers witnessed a surreal hat parade: fans donned everything from baseball gloves to school binders to shade their pretty little heads from the sun. Thankfully, former first lady Barbara Bush and her wide-brimmed classic black chapeau were there to show these whippersnappers how it’s done.
The Pirates trudged to an early 1-0 lead in the second, but Berkman’s homer tied it up in the bottom of the inning, and Houston never looked back. By the end of the 3rd, the Astros were ahead 5-1, and one inning (not to mention pitcher) later, they made it 8-1. Bourn put on a base-stealing clinic, nabbing 3 bags, while Thunder Pants, Feliz, and even Lee (?!?) got in on the action.
Though the home team ran away with the game early, the fans were treated to moments of serious excitement. The distance on Pence’s early bat-toss into the stands rivaled my discus hurl at the JV district meet back in 1986; Bourn generated crowd electricity by stealing back-to-back bases during the same base outing; and Lee scored a 3-run Little League home run on a triple gone sour with a throwing error, earning him a snow cone from the concession stand. My bet: Pina Colada.
Scare of the day: Bottom of the 8th, Berkman twisted funny upon contact with the ball, and grounded out- but not without noticeably limping towards first. Fans were no less nervous when Blum entered the game for Lance. Her Footer-ness later Tweeted that Lance hyper-extended his knee during the at-bat because he doesn’t have the strength in that quad. Mills confirmed that while Lance hyper-extended while leaving the box, he realized as he jogged up the line that he was fine.
All in all, it was a great series to be an Astros fan, both because it feels so damn good to win, and because it’s far more challenging to be a Pi-roots fan.
Tomorrow, the Good Guys get a well-deserved day off before hosting Cincy and heading to Hotlanta. Don’t forget to tune in to your tv sets and the Spikes n’ Stars Game Zone for your viewing pleasure.