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Title: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Mr. Happy on August 29, 2012, 07:47:44 pm
Your lineups are belated tonight because of my first day at work:

Giants

CFAngel Pagan
2BMarco Scutaro
3BPablo Sandoval
CBuster Posey
RFHunter Pence
SSJoaquin Arias
1BBrandon Belt
LFFrancisco Peguero
PBarry Zito

Astros

2B Jose Altuve 
SS Tyler Greene 
1B Brett Wallace 
LF Ben Francisco 
RF Jimmy Paredes 
C Chris Snyder 
3B Marwin Gonzalez 
CF Brandon Barnes 
P Dallas Keuchel
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Ron Brand on August 29, 2012, 07:58:51 pm
How did it go?
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Ron Brand on August 29, 2012, 08:00:08 pm
4-1 in the third on Thunder Pants' 3-run Jack. I guess Keuchel forgot and threw him a strike.
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Ron Brand on August 29, 2012, 08:01:07 pm
No TV tomorrow. I'd sign up for pbp but I'll be working, like I am tonight.
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Ron Brand on August 29, 2012, 08:02:01 pm
Altuve singled, stole second and is on third after a Greene single, no outs. Wallace up.
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Ron Brand on August 29, 2012, 08:03:44 pm
Wallace singles up the middle and it's 4-2. Paredes up.
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Ron Brand on August 29, 2012, 08:05:11 pm
Sac fly to left and it's 4-3.
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: hostros7 on August 29, 2012, 08:05:23 pm
Paredes ith a penceian swing there for the sac fly
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Ron Brand on August 29, 2012, 08:06:10 pm
Snyder's up after another single.
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Ron Brand on August 29, 2012, 08:07:24 pm
That's it for Zito and me, I gotta work.
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Nate in IA on August 29, 2012, 08:08:18 pm
I'll take over
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Nate in IA on August 29, 2012, 08:13:00 pm
Snyder takes it to 3-2 on a wicked slider

Then a fly ball to right.. 2 down
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Nate in IA on August 29, 2012, 08:15:43 pm
Marwin with a pretty weak cut on the 2nd strike and 3rd strike for 3 outs

Wallace almost caught napping on 2nd

Nice to see Wallace picking it up recently
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Nate in IA on August 29, 2012, 08:16:48 pm
End of 3,  4-3 Gints
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Nate in IA on August 29, 2012, 08:19:33 pm
Top 4,
 
Pence at the dish.   

Harder to throw him an off the plate slider as a left-hander

Deep drive to right but Parades robs him at the wall

1 out
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Nate in IA on August 29, 2012, 08:20:45 pm
Arias up

Can-o-corn to center

2 outs
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Nate in IA on August 29, 2012, 08:21:45 pm
Quick bounce out to Wallace at first

Going to the bottom of the 4th, 4-3 gints
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Ron Brand on August 29, 2012, 08:23:50 pm
Top 4,
 
Pence at the dish.   

Harder to throw him an off the plate slider as a left-hander

Deep drive to right but Parades robs him at the wall

1 out

Did you see that heat chart on him from McCoveychronicles? He's been swinging and missing on stuff up and away now. Crazy.
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Nate in IA on August 29, 2012, 08:25:33 pm
Barnes to lead off the bottom of the 4th

Swinging strikeout.  1 out
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Nate in IA on August 29, 2012, 08:26:04 pm
Did you see that heat chart on him from McCoveychronicles? He's been swinging and missing on stuff up and away now. Crazy.

I did not but hopefully the Astros staff did..
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Nate in IA on August 29, 2012, 08:26:40 pm
Kuechel watches strike 3 for 2 outs.
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Nate in IA on August 29, 2012, 08:29:16 pm
Altuve to start the 2-out rally

Not to be.  Line out to Scuddero (sp?) at 2nd.

Going to the top of the 5th, Giants up 4-3
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Nate in IA on August 29, 2012, 08:30:16 pm
Sorry it's Scutaro
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Nate in IA on August 29, 2012, 08:32:12 pm
Puegero pops out to 1st.

Keuchel working quickly which is nice
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Nate in IA on August 29, 2012, 08:32:35 pm
Kontos grounds out to Altuve.   2-out
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Nate in IA on August 29, 2012, 08:34:31 pm
Godless Pagan flys out to left field.    3 outs.

Giants still lead 4-3
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Nate in IA on August 29, 2012, 08:35:34 pm
Green, Wallace, and Parades in the bottom of the 5th
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Nate in IA on August 29, 2012, 08:38:33 pm
Greene watches strike 3 sail by.   1 out
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Nate in IA on August 29, 2012, 08:40:26 pm
Wallace with a 5 at-bat hitting streak going..

Grounds out 3-1.    2 outs.
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Nate in IA on August 29, 2012, 08:41:01 pm
Parades first pitch line out to left.

Giants 4-3
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Nate in IA on August 29, 2012, 08:41:45 pm
Scutaro, Sandoval, Posey in the Giants top half of 6
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Nate in IA on August 29, 2012, 08:44:45 pm
Scutaro bangs one off the Crawford Boxes..   

Martinez almost nails him going into 2nd.

Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Nate in IA on August 29, 2012, 08:49:26 pm
Sandoval with a man on 2nd..

Storey warming in the pen

Long at-bat made a little longer by a visit to the mound



Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Nate in IA on August 29, 2012, 08:50:30 pm
Pablo walks on a curve that got out of control.

In comes Mr Storey.

Moore coming in for Tyler Greene
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Nate in IA on August 29, 2012, 08:54:23 pm
Storey to face Posey

Pence is on deck

Posey grounds into 5-3 double play.   2-outs
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Nate in IA on August 29, 2012, 08:55:57 pm
Pence up with Sandoval on 2nd

Pence with a slow roller to 3rd and beats the throw to first
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Nate in IA on August 29, 2012, 08:57:23 pm
1st and 3rd for arias

First pitch swinging.. off the glove of F. Mart

Sandoval and Pence score

Giants 6-3
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: austro on August 29, 2012, 08:58:15 pm
I don't understand the double-switch here. You've still got to get three outs in this inning, meaning Storey is likely to throw a few pitches and probably won't pitch the 7th anyway, so you could pinch hit for him. But now you're replaced Greene with Moore, which is a serious offensive downgrade given Greene's recent performance. Especially with 3 1/2 innings to go.

So of course, Storey immediately gets a double-play ball, raising the prospect of a short stint for Storey.

And then Moore fucks up the third out with a poor throw. Good job by Wallace to come off the bag and save the ball.

Which is then followed up by the inevitable triple given the bonus opportunity. Nice try in left (Martinez?), but it was not to be.
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Nate in IA on August 29, 2012, 08:59:19 pm
Belt grounds to Altuve.   Inning over.

Giants 6-3
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Nate in IA on August 29, 2012, 09:02:13 pm
Mota on the bump to pitch to Martinez, Snyder, Gonazalez
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Reuben on August 29, 2012, 09:02:36 pm
I was just about to say maybe I was wrong about Moore being a poor third baseman, and then he fucks up that play. He seems to often let the ball play him, backing up and then having no play or needing to rush his throw, instead of charging the ball.
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Nate in IA on August 29, 2012, 09:02:49 pm
14 years in the league with 2 suspensions..

Just off the latest one.
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: NeilT on August 29, 2012, 09:03:05 pm
Thanks for doing the play by play.
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Nate in IA on August 29, 2012, 09:03:23 pm
You're welcome.. happy to do it
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Nate in IA on August 29, 2012, 09:04:35 pm
Martinez strikes out on high cheese..

1 out.
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Mr. Happy on August 29, 2012, 09:05:56 pm
How did it go?

It was fantastic. But I just spent the last 30 minutes going over my day with my wife, who wanted to know everything of course.
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Nate in IA on August 29, 2012, 09:06:19 pm
Snyder not hitting his weight...

but gets a 4 pitch walk

Marwin up.
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Nate in IA on August 29, 2012, 09:08:23 pm
Gonzalez drops one over the shortstop for a base knock..

Men on 1st and 2nd with one out.
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Mr. Happy on August 29, 2012, 09:10:46 pm
Snyder not hitting his weight...

but gets a 4 pitch walk

Marwin up.

And he's not a heavyweight either. His bat has been a real disappointment to me.
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Nate in IA on August 29, 2012, 09:11:19 pm
Barnes shows bunt put pulls it back

then two quick strikes and a ball

Grounds to 3rd.   Sandoval bobbles the ball and can only get the out at 2nd.
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Reuben on August 29, 2012, 09:13:37 pm
And he's not a heavyweight either. His bat has been a real disappointment to me.
Shit, who would you call a heavyweight if not Snyder?

I thought he'd hit better too though.
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Nate in IA on August 29, 2012, 09:14:32 pm
Mijares on the hill, Moore at the dish

0 for his last 21 according to Brownie

Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Nate in IA on August 29, 2012, 09:15:53 pm
Nice curve from Mijares

Moore knocks in Snyder and Barnes goes 1st to 3rd
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Reuben on August 29, 2012, 09:16:19 pm
Nice partial redemption for Moore.
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Nate in IA on August 29, 2012, 09:16:42 pm
6-4 Giants

Altuve up with ducks on the pond
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Nate in IA on August 29, 2012, 09:17:09 pm
JD and Brownie talking about Jose going yard
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Reuben on August 29, 2012, 09:18:13 pm
Oh god. Altuve walks... bringing up Bogey. Vs a LHP.
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: NeilT on August 29, 2012, 09:18:55 pm
JD and Brownie talking about Jose going yard

He's taller than a yard.
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Reuben on August 29, 2012, 09:19:12 pm
Is Maxwell's damn finger really THAT bruised?!?
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Nate in IA on August 29, 2012, 09:20:21 pm
Bogey tries to place one on the third base line but ball is foul

bases juiced for Brian
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Nate in IA on August 29, 2012, 09:21:10 pm
Weak strikeout Brian..

6-4 Giants after 6
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Reuben on August 29, 2012, 09:22:40 pm
I think I would've rather seen fuckin' Lucas Harrell up there in that situation.
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Nate in IA on August 29, 2012, 09:23:33 pm
Puegero, Pinch hitter, and Pagan due up against Ambriz
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Mr. Happy on August 29, 2012, 09:25:04 pm
Shit, who would you call a heavyweight if not Snyder?

I thought he'd hit better too though.

I meant that compared to some people, like yours truly, he's not that heavy at 240 on a 6'4" frame. I'm 6'5" and weigh almost 270.
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Nate in IA on August 29, 2012, 09:26:11 pm
Sorry Peguero is his name.

Struck out but Snyder can't corral the slider and he reaches 1st

Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Nate in IA on August 29, 2012, 09:28:52 pm
Gregor Blanco is the pinch hitter

Bunts Peguero to 2nd.  1 out
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Nate in IA on August 29, 2012, 09:30:01 pm
Angel Pagan up

Ambriz working the outside corner
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Nate in IA on August 29, 2012, 09:30:57 pm
Nice pitch gets Pagan looking for strike 3.   2 out.
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Nate in IA on August 29, 2012, 09:31:13 pm
Boo Brownie.  "He Ambreezed him"
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Reuben on August 29, 2012, 09:31:44 pm
Holy shit that was a beautiful strike 3 by Ambriz, and a nice late shift by Snyder to fool the hitter and/or runner.
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Nate in IA on August 29, 2012, 09:32:25 pm
We were in Colorado for that Giants sweep of the Rockies.
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Nate in IA on August 29, 2012, 09:33:15 pm
Ambriz with some nice pitching on the corners this evening..
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Nate in IA on August 29, 2012, 09:33:38 pm
Another strike 3 called.. Ambriz strikes out the side.
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Reuben on August 29, 2012, 09:34:00 pm
Come on boys, let's fuck up that bullpen a little.
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Nate in IA on August 29, 2012, 09:34:25 pm
That was Mark Scutero with that backwards K
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Nate in IA on August 29, 2012, 09:35:11 pm
Just got a nice review of Wallace's at bats this evening on MLB.tv
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Nate in IA on August 29, 2012, 09:36:00 pm
it'll be Wallace, Parades, and Martinez against Jeremy Affeldt on the hill
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Nate in IA on August 29, 2012, 09:36:18 pm
Let's go boys..
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Nate in IA on August 29, 2012, 09:38:03 pm
Wallace grounds up the middle but Arias gets to it, juggles a bit but gets him easily.
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Nate in IA on August 29, 2012, 09:40:11 pm
Parades up

Grounds to third and Sandoval just nips him at first.  Bang-bang play.

2 out.
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Nate in IA on August 29, 2012, 09:42:10 pm
Fernando Martinez up with 2 outs and bases empty.

He strikes out.

Giants 6-4 going into the 8th.
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Nate in IA on August 29, 2012, 09:44:57 pm
Sandoval, Posey and Pence up
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Nate in IA on August 29, 2012, 09:46:26 pm
Sandoval pops up to Wallace at first.   1 out.
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Nate in IA on August 29, 2012, 09:47:16 pm
Posey first pitch swinging grounds to Gonzalez at short.  2 outs.
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Nate in IA on August 29, 2012, 09:48:01 pm
Boy is Pence pulling off that slider..
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Reuben on August 29, 2012, 09:48:09 pm
Come on boys, let's fuck up that bullpen a little.
...okay... maybe next inning.
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Nate in IA on August 29, 2012, 09:48:46 pm
He just can't lay off that slider.. why throw him anything else?
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Nate in IA on August 29, 2012, 09:49:40 pm
Well maybe he can.   Pence walks
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Reuben on August 29, 2012, 09:50:10 pm
He just can't lay off that slider.. why throw him anything else?
Wow. I'm shocked he laid off that Ball 4 slider.
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Nate in IA on August 29, 2012, 09:51:27 pm
Arias is up, he of the 2 run triple last at-bat.

Ambriz picked him off.. HBP.

Men on 1st and 2nd, 2 outs.
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Nate in IA on August 29, 2012, 09:51:44 pm
Wow. I'm shocked he laid off that Ball 4 slider.

So was JD
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Nate in IA on August 29, 2012, 09:54:40 pm
Belt up.

I'd attend JD's fantasy camp...
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Nate in IA on August 29, 2012, 09:57:24 pm
Belt grounds out 6-3
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Nate in IA on August 29, 2012, 09:57:58 pm
Moving to the bottom of the 8th.. go time

Snyder, Gonzalez, Barnes due up
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Nate in IA on August 29, 2012, 10:00:30 pm
Changes in field for the Gints

To support the new pitcher, Casilla
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Nate in IA on August 29, 2012, 10:01:48 pm
Snyder up to try to raise that abysmal batting avg.
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Nate in IA on August 29, 2012, 10:03:00 pm
No dice.  Down swinging.  1 out
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Nate in IA on August 29, 2012, 10:03:39 pm
Gonzalez first pitch grounds to 2nd.  2 out.
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Nate in IA on August 29, 2012, 10:04:49 pm
Barnes up.

Pitch 1: Strike low
Pitch 2: Grounds to short.. 3 out.

Not exactly confidence building...
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Nate in IA on August 29, 2012, 10:07:04 pm
Crawford, Blanco, Pagan to face X. Cedeno
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Nate in IA on August 29, 2012, 10:08:12 pm
3-1 ground out..  1 out.
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Nate in IA on August 29, 2012, 10:10:41 pm
Blanco up.

1. Strike
2. Way outside
3. Breaking ball strike
4. Foul
5. Just outside..
6. Swinging strikeout.

2 outs.
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Nate in IA on August 29, 2012, 10:15:54 pm
Pagan up

Cruz on the bump

1.  Strike
2.  Ball
3.  Ball
4.  Pagan swings and misses at high cheese
5.  Tried upstairs again but Pagan doesn't bite
6.  Inside, ball 4.
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Nate in IA on August 29, 2012, 10:16:55 pm
Scutaro up with 2 out, man on 1st

1. Rips it down the line but Moore lays out to snag it and one-hops it to Wallace for the 3rd out.
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Ebby Calvin on August 29, 2012, 10:17:15 pm
Nice play by Moore there.
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Nate in IA on August 29, 2012, 10:18:26 pm
Last chance for the good guys.

Altuve, PH, Wallace. 

PH won't be Bogey
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Nate in IA on August 29, 2012, 10:18:58 pm
Sorry,getting late..

Moore up before those three
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Nate in IA on August 29, 2012, 10:19:37 pm
Quick 0-2

Castro with the helmet on in the dugout

Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Nate in IA on August 29, 2012, 10:20:09 pm
Nicely done!

Moore with a grounder up the middle..

Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Nate in IA on August 29, 2012, 10:21:25 pm
Altuve up with no outs and a man on first

1. Smacked to the shortstop for FC.  Scutaro throws way high and Altuve safe at first.
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Nate in IA on August 29, 2012, 10:24:08 pm
Javier Lopez on to face Jason Castro
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Nate in IA on August 29, 2012, 10:25:52 pm
1. Strike down the middle
2. Ball outside
3. Grounds into 3-6-3 double play to end it.
Title: Re: Giants @ Astros 08/29/12
Post by: Nate in IA on August 29, 2012, 10:26:09 pm
Good guys fall 6-4 to the Giants