Braves at Astros, 8/9/2010
Astros 10, Braves 4
Winner: Byrdak the Vulture (2-1)
Loser: Bo the Bailer (Patti: “Next time don’t duck like a little chicken”)
HR: Heyward (12), McCann (16)
Norris labored into the seventh inning, surrendering bombs from Heyward and McCann (who teed off on an egregious “get it over” slider). Fortunately, he was helped by some strong plays like Thunderpants throwing out the pitcher for a 9-3 groundout. Even more fortunately, Wallace is still new enough to cover the bag on the play. Wouldn’t be the last little league play of the night.
(This happens every time one of these floozy Braves starts poontangin’ around with those show folks.)
Lee, Johnson, and Wallace combined to give Norris three runs of support in the fourth, and Bud looked like he might settle in to a rocking chair. Unfortunately, McCann’s HR in the seventh changed all that, and set up Tim Byrdak for the vulture.
The Astros rallied in the bottom of the frame, featuring the Good Guys’ historical whipping boy Kyle Farnsworth giving up four baserunners and only recording one out. Afterwards, he was told by Bobby Cox, “leave, don’t go home, and don’t go eat, and don’t play with yourself.” The rally was capped by an egregious case of slapdickery that pushed matters to their final score of 10-4.
Just two more games to put our last beatings on Bobby Cox. After this season, we can all look on and agree that a legend and an out-of-work bum look alot alike.