Astros 3, Jays 2
W: Rodriguez (3-3)
L: Drabek (3-3)
SV: Melancon (3)
HR: Pence!!! (6)
I didn’t get to see this one since the Rangers took over my cable system today. Hopefully that is only temporary.
Evidently the Good Guys showed up and played a fine one, taking a series from the Jays in Tranna by winning today, 3-2. Wandy went six, only allowing two solo homers. Wilton Lopez got a clutch double play in the seventh before walking Juan Rivera in the eighth with one out and throwing three high pitches to the next batter. Skipper Mills yanked the short chain and went to Melancon with a 2-1 count. The new closer struck out Arencibia and Davis to get to the ninth whereupon it got hairy indeed.
With two outs an infield single and a ringing double to right brought Bautista to the plate. Thankfully, challenge wasn’t on the menu and the HR leader was walked to load the bases full of evil portent.
Fuck that shit though, as mighty Melancon induced a groundout to end the game and preserve the win for Road Wandy.
Trade Bait Hunter Pence was an offensive star, tomahawking a two-run homer in the fifth to put the Good Guys ahead to stay.
Some abbreviated but still good stuff in the GZ. Now on to the City of Angels for some good corned beef hash at Canter’s and banana cream pie at the Apple Pan in between resurrecting what used to be a Blood Feud.