Tigers beat Astros 3-2 and claim best record in MLB
WP: Porcello (5-1)
LP: Peacock (0-3)
SV: Nathan (7)
contributed by Sphinx Drummond
Everybody who read the Jungle Book
Knows that Rikki Tikki Tavi’s a mongoose who kills snakes
When I was a young man I was led to believe
There were organizations to kill my snakes for me
i.e. the church, i.e. the government, i.e. the school
But when I got a little older I learned I had to kill them myself
One advantage of being an Astros fan is that one never has to check the league standings to see how well the Astros are doing. Until recently the Astros were getting some strong competition from the Diamondbacks and Cubs for the worst place award. Now they sit all alone in last place. However, if one were to look at the record of the last 10 games played, one would see that the Braves and Rangers have only won 2 of their last 10, while the Astros have won 3 of their last 10. Which doesn’t mean much other than the fact that the Braves and Rangers have been shittier for the past 10 games they’ve played than the Astros have been in their last 10 games played.
The Tigers wasted no time, scoring 2 runs in the bottom of the 1st inning. Kinsler led off, took the free pass offered by Peacock and scored two batters later on Cabrera’s 2 run homer to right field. The homerun was about six inches too far for Springer to get to. For a game of inches, the Astros constantly come up a few too short. And that’s not a knock on Altuve.
The Astros got a run back in the third when Gonzalez hit a double, moved to third on Altuve’s fly out to right, and scored on a Fowler ground out. The Tigers extended the lead by a run in the sixth with a solo shot by Victor Martinez. The Astros did pull within one run in the seventh after Krauss’ double, he advanced to third on a single by Dominguez, and scored on a Gonzalez single.
Peacock didn’t pitch badly but it’s almost like a guy has to throw a shutout to get a win.
The Astros have a knack of scoring less than the team they are playing and that is not conducive to winning. If the Astros score 7 the other team will have 11, if they score 2 the other team will have 3.
Rikki Tikki Tavi, mongoose is gone
Won’t be coming around for to kill your snakes no more my love
Riki Tiki Tavi mongoose is gone
The Astros regroup Thursday for a Businessman’s Special at 12:08CT with Kuechel (2-2) facing off against Smyly (2-1).
Attendance – 26207
Game Time – 3:06
Temperature – 57