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Title: Athletics @ Astros April 30,2017
Post by: Mr. Happy on April 30, 2017, 09:31:14 am
Your lineups for today's rubber game matinee tilt:

Athletics

SSAdam Rosales (R)
3BTrevor Plouffe (R)
1BRyon Healy (R)
LFKhris Davis (R)
DHJed Lowrie (S)
CJosh Phegley (R)
2BChad Pinder (R)
RFMatt Joyce (L)
CFRyan LaMarre (R)

OAK: Jesse Hahn (R)  (1-1, 2.08)

Astros

CF George Springer (R)
RF Josh Reddick (L)
2B Jose Altuve (R)
SS Carlos Correa (R)
C Brian McCann (L)
1B Y. Gurriel (R)
DH Evan Gattis (R)
3B Marwin Gonzalez (S)
LF Norichika Aoki (L)

HOU: Dallas Keuchel (L)  (4-0, 1.22)
Title: Re: Athletics @ Astros April 30,2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on April 30, 2017, 01:12:14 pm
Alright boys...enough of this shit.  Let's go out and kick the shit out of 'em!
Title: Re: Athletics @ Astros April 30,2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on April 30, 2017, 01:19:10 pm
T1:

Rosales strikes out swinging
Plouffe doubles down the RF line...Reddick fields it and makes a strong throw to 2B, but a little off line and just misses him
Healy flied out F9, Plouffe tags and moves to 3B
Davis...works the count full...strikes out swinging

No score
Title: Re: Athletics @ Astros April 30,2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on April 30, 2017, 01:29:17 pm
Finally!  Correa aggressive early with an RBI double!
Title: Re: Athletics @ Astros April 30,2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on April 30, 2017, 01:32:04 pm
B1:

Springer, who owns the lowest BA of the starters...grounds up the middle on the first pitch, SS fields it, but has to hurry and throws high...score it an infield single
Reddick pops out F5 in foul territory
Altuve strikes out looking at a pitch at his ankles.  Wow
Correa doubles down the LF line ON THE FIRST PITCH!  Springer comes all the way around to score from 1B
McCann grounds up the middle, second baseman dives and stops it for an infield single, Correa has to stop at 3B...saves a run for now
Gurriel flies out F8

1-0 Astros
Title: Re: Athletics @ Astros April 30,2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on April 30, 2017, 01:38:10 pm
T2:

Lowrie strikes out swinging
Phegley squibs one up the 1B line...3-1
Pinder flies out F7

1-0 Astros
Title: Re: Athletics @ Astros April 30,2017
Post by: austro on April 30, 2017, 01:40:44 pm
Altuve strikes out looking at a pitch at his ankles.  Wow

And that was after strike one was a fastball above the letters.
Title: Re: Athletics @ Astros April 30,2017
Post by: VirtualBob on April 30, 2017, 01:42:03 pm
And that was after strike one was a fastball above the letters.
On average, those were a couple of good calls.
Title: Re: Athletics @ Astros April 30,2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on April 30, 2017, 01:44:12 pm
B2:

Gattis flies out F9
Marwin grounds out 6-3
Aoki strikes out swinging at pitch that would have hit his back foot had he not jumped out of the way as he hacked at it...like a kid trying to hit a snake with a machete...

Not a good inning

1-0 Astros
Title: Re: Athletics @ Astros April 30,2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on April 30, 2017, 01:44:52 pm
On average, those were a couple of good calls.

Average those two pitches and it was belt high.
Title: Re: Athletics @ Astros April 30,2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on April 30, 2017, 01:48:22 pm
T3:

Joyce strikes out swinging
LaMarre grounds out 1-3
Rosales grounds out 6-3

1-0 Astros
Title: Re: Athletics @ Astros April 30,2017
Post by: chuck on April 30, 2017, 01:52:07 pm
Every time they mention the Keuchel's corner thing I think they're saying you get a ticket and a beer and I always think, Man, that's a hell of a deal! That beer's worth $15 on its own!
Title: Re: Athletics @ Astros April 30,2017
Post by: juliogotay on April 30, 2017, 01:54:02 pm
Every time they mention the Keuchel's corner thing I think they're saying you get a ticket and a beer and I always think, Man, that's a hell of a deal! That beer's worth $15 on its own!

I'd like  to taste a $15 beer.
Title: Re: Athletics @ Astros April 30,2017
Post by: chuck on April 30, 2017, 01:55:28 pm
I'd like  to taste a $15 beer.

Take a thirst to MMP and you'll get your chance.
Title: Re: Athletics @ Astros April 30,2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on April 30, 2017, 01:58:19 pm
B3:

Springer strikes out swinging
Reddick strikes out swinging
Altuve grounds up the middle for another infield hit
Correa flies out at the wall in LCF

1-0 Astros
Title: Re: Athletics @ Astros April 30,2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on April 30, 2017, 01:58:57 pm
I'd like  to taste a $15 beer.

No you wouldn't. 
Title: Re: Athletics @ Astros April 30,2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on April 30, 2017, 02:06:22 pm
T4:

Plouffe lines out to CF
Healy...quickly 0-2...takes a meatball for ball one...where the fuck was that pitch?...eventually whiffs
Davis walks
Lowrie grounds out 3U

1-0 Astros
Title: Re: Athletics @ Astros April 30,2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on April 30, 2017, 02:17:09 pm
Well that's a great way to waste your challenge
Title: Re: Athletics @ Astros April 30,2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on April 30, 2017, 02:19:18 pm
B4:

McCann...3-0...3-1...flies out F8
Gurriel hit by the first pitch
Gurriel moves to 2B on a wild pitch
Gattis doubles off the top of the LF wall, Gurriel scores...Hinch wasting his challenge on a call that really isn't that close...yep, confirmed
Marwin strikes out looking at a fastball right down the middle
Aoki grounds out 6-3 on the first pitch

2-0 Astros
Title: Re: Athletics @ Astros April 30,2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on April 30, 2017, 02:26:09 pm
T5:

Phegley flies out F9
Pinder strikes out swinging, 2-3 on the putout
Joyce singles to LF
LaMarre grounds into FC on the first pitch...Joyce out 4-6

2-0 Astros
Title: Re: Athletics @ Astros April 30,2017
Post by: austro on April 30, 2017, 02:31:31 pm
I have never seen so many instances of catcher's interference as I have this year.
Title: Re: Athletics @ Astros April 30,2017
Post by: juliogotay on April 30, 2017, 02:34:16 pm
I have never seen so many instances of catcher's interference as I have this year.

I've not seen so many in a year as I have this series.
Title: Re: Athletics @ Astros April 30,2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on April 30, 2017, 02:34:22 pm
Astros with the bases loaded, nobody out...let's see the new Correa!!!
Title: Re: Athletics @ Astros April 30,2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on April 30, 2017, 02:35:15 pm
Come one Carlos...aggressive in the zone!!!
Title: Re: Athletics @ Astros April 30,2017
Post by: juliogotay on April 30, 2017, 02:35:43 pm
Astros with the bases loaded, nobody out...let's see the new Correa!!!

hard to pitch around him
Title: Re: Athletics @ Astros April 30,2017
Post by: austro on April 30, 2017, 02:38:27 pm
Aaaaarrrrggghhhhh.
Title: Re: Athletics @ Astros April 30,2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on April 30, 2017, 02:38:38 pm
And Correa punches out looking.  Nice.
Title: Re: Athletics @ Astros April 30,2017
Post by: David in Jackson on April 30, 2017, 02:39:18 pm
Boy Correa is really struggling. Change the lineup?


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Title: Re: Athletics @ Astros April 30,2017
Post by: MrKnuckleball on April 30, 2017, 02:39:44 pm
And Correa punches out looking.  Nice.
But what we're you expecting? A double play?
Title: Re: Athletics @ Astros April 30,2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on April 30, 2017, 02:40:23 pm
And McCann with a 2-RBI hit!
Title: Re: Athletics @ Astros April 30,2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on April 30, 2017, 02:41:36 pm
B5:

Springer singles to LF on the first pitch
Reddick reaches on catcher's interference...score it E2, Springer to 2B
Altuve singles to RF, Springer to 3B, Reddick to 2B
Correa...quickly 2-0...2-1...3-1...infield in...fouls off ball four in...that's ok...full count...takes strike three...Ugh
McCann singles past 1B, Springer scores, Reddick scores, Altuve to 3B
Gurriel grounds into 6-4-3 double play...VERY close at 1B, but Hinch has already wasted his challenge

After five...4-0 Astros
Title: Re: Athletics @ Astros April 30,2017
Post by: austro on April 30, 2017, 02:41:39 pm
It would be nice to have a challenge to use on that double-play.
Title: Re: Athletics @ Astros April 30,2017
Post by: juliogotay on April 30, 2017, 02:42:50 pm
It would be nice to have a challenge to use on that double-play.

i thought he beat it
Title: Re: Athletics @ Astros April 30,2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on April 30, 2017, 02:47:36 pm
T6:

Rosales with a soft liner to 2B
Plouffe grounds out 6-3
Healy strikes out swinging

4-0 Astros
Title: Re: Athletics @ Astros April 30,2017
Post by: Nate Colbert on April 30, 2017, 02:50:37 pm
Cesar Cedeno.
Title: Re: Athletics @ Astros April 30,2017
Post by: austro on April 30, 2017, 02:50:53 pm
How can Blum be stumped by this one?
Title: Re: Athletics @ Astros April 30,2017
Post by: Nate Colbert on April 30, 2017, 02:52:05 pm
How can Blum be stumped by this one?

Way before his time.
Title: Re: Athletics @ Astros April 30,2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on April 30, 2017, 02:52:16 pm
Shiner Homespun Cream Ale.  On this GORGEOUS day!
Title: Re: Athletics @ Astros April 30,2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on April 30, 2017, 02:57:09 pm
B6:

Gattis pops out F3 in foul territory
Marwin grounds out 3U
Aoki flies out to shallow LF

4-0 Astros
Title: Re: Athletics @ Astros April 30,2017
Post by: austro on April 30, 2017, 03:01:22 pm
Springer is going to lead off the inning every time up today?
Title: Re: Athletics @ Astros April 30,2017
Post by: juliogotay on April 30, 2017, 03:08:25 pm
Shiner Homespun Cream Ale.  On this GORGEOUS day!

$15  ?
Title: Re: Athletics @ Astros April 30,2017
Post by: austro on April 30, 2017, 03:08:28 pm
Keuchel having to work a lot harder this inning.
Title: Re: Athletics @ Astros April 30,2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on April 30, 2017, 03:08:51 pm
T7:

Davis walks on four pitches
Lowrie...full count...pops out F4
Phegley grounds into FC, Davis out 6-4...Altuve's throw is wild, so no double play...missed opportunity to end the inning
Pinder...works the count full...strikes out swinging

4-0 at the stretch
Title: Re: Athletics @ Astros April 30,2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on April 30, 2017, 03:09:14 pm
$15  ?

For a 12 pack
Title: Re: Athletics @ Astros April 30,2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on April 30, 2017, 03:10:20 pm
Keuchel having to work a lot harder this inning.

Would love to see the Astros put up about 6 runs in the 7th, and let Keuchel call it a day
Title: Re: Athletics @ Astros April 30,2017
Post by: VirtualBob on April 30, 2017, 03:14:57 pm
Shiner Homespun Cream Ale.  On this GORGEOUS day!
I wish they would go back to brewing beer. All this fufu stuff is getting old. If anyone has been spared the Strawberry Blonde, consider yourself lucky.
Title: Re: Athletics @ Astros April 30,2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on April 30, 2017, 03:16:22 pm
B7:

Hendricks in for the A's...

Springer grounds out 4-3 on the first pitch
Reddick flies out F9
Altuve strikes out swinging

4-0 Astros
Title: Re: Athletics @ Astros April 30,2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on April 30, 2017, 03:17:24 pm
I wish they would go back to brewing beer. All this fufu stuff is getting old. If anyone has been spared the Strawberry Blonde, consider yourself lucky.

What's wrong with the cream ale?
Title: Re: Athletics @ Astros April 30,2017
Post by: JimR on April 30, 2017, 03:18:14 pm
Keuchel having to work a lot harder this inning.

Nibbling with a 4 run lead.
Title: Re: Athletics @ Astros April 30,2017
Post by: austro on April 30, 2017, 03:21:33 pm
Nibbling with a 4 run lead.

I can understand being careful with Davis, but the nibbling with the other guys was puzzling.
Title: Re: Athletics @ Astros April 30,2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on April 30, 2017, 03:23:38 pm
Keuchel out with two out in the 8th...Gregerson in
Title: Re: Athletics @ Astros April 30,2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on April 30, 2017, 03:24:12 pm
I can understand being careful with Davis, but the nibbling with the other guys was puzzling.

Even then, you got a four run lead.  Make him hit his way on. 
Title: Re: Athletics @ Astros April 30,2017
Post by: JimR on April 30, 2017, 03:24:17 pm
I can understand being careful with Davis

Not with a 4 run lead and nobody on
Title: Re: Athletics @ Astros April 30,2017
Post by: VirtualBob on April 30, 2017, 03:27:57 pm
What's wrong with the cream ale?

Reports I hear are sweet and frufru. On the back of a few other regrettably sweet and un-beer like offerings, I have stayed away.

The Golden Ale is very nice, though.
Title: Re: Athletics @ Astros April 30,2017
Post by: VirtualBob on April 30, 2017, 03:28:49 pm
Even then, you got a four run lead.  Make him hit his way on.
Right. Worst case it is suddenly 4-1.
Title: Re: Athletics @ Astros April 30,2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on April 30, 2017, 03:28:57 pm
Gregerson comes in and allows a stolen base, throws a wild pitch and issues a 4-pitch walk
Title: Re: Athletics @ Astros April 30,2017
Post by: austro on April 30, 2017, 03:29:07 pm
Come on Gregerson, quit fucking around.
Title: Re: Athletics @ Astros April 30,2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on April 30, 2017, 03:30:29 pm
RBI single by Healy, and that brings Khris Davis to the plate representing the tying run...
Title: Re: Athletics @ Astros April 30,2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on April 30, 2017, 03:30:59 pm
T8:

Joyce strikes out looking
LaMarre grounds out 5-3
Rosales singles to LF

And that's it for Keuchel, Gregerson in

Rosales steals 2B
Rosales moves to 3B on a wild pitch
Alonzo, pinch hitting for Plouffe...3-0...walks on four pitches
Healy singles to CF, Rosales scores
Davis grounds out 4-3 on the first pitch

4-1 Astros
Title: Re: Athletics @ Astros April 30,2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on April 30, 2017, 03:33:48 pm
Reports I hear are sweet and frufru. On the back of a few other regrettably sweet and un-beer like offerings, I have stayed away.

The Golden Ale is very nice, though.

I don't think it's sweet at all.  In fact, it's less sweet than their normal beers...it is an ale after all.  Of course, it's not like drinking quinine, which seems to be the rage these days. 
Title: Re: Athletics @ Astros April 30,2017
Post by: JimR on April 30, 2017, 03:40:41 pm
I don't think it's sweet at all.  In fact, it's less sweet than their normal beers...it is an ale after all.  Of course, it's not like drinking quinine, which seems to be the rage these days.

Sure
Title: Re: Athletics @ Astros April 30,2017
Post by: Mr. Happy on April 30, 2017, 03:45:43 pm
That kid on the hill for the Athletics can bring it.
Title: Re: Athletics @ Astros April 30,2017
Post by: austro on April 30, 2017, 03:48:32 pm
Man, Marwin hit that ball hard. Too bad it was foul.
Title: Re: Athletics @ Astros April 30,2017
Post by: austro on April 30, 2017, 03:48:56 pm
And he hit that one even harder!
Title: Re: Athletics @ Astros April 30,2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on April 30, 2017, 03:49:15 pm
Marwin!!!

Off the Fowl Pole!
Title: Re: Athletics @ Astros April 30,2017
Post by: Ty in Tampa on April 30, 2017, 03:50:09 pm
That kid on the hill for the Athletics can bring it.

"Yep!"
-Marwin Gonzalez
Title: Re: Athletics @ Astros April 30,2017
Post by: Mr. Happy on April 30, 2017, 03:50:09 pm
The King turned around a 97 heater!!!
Title: Re: Athletics @ Astros April 30,2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on April 30, 2017, 03:51:42 pm
B8:

Correa singles up the middle
McCann...full count...walks, Correa to 2B
Gurriel strikes out swinging
Gattis pops out F4...infield fly rule in effect
Wildl pitch...Correa to 3B, McCann to 2B
Marwin...full count...homers off the foul pole!!!  Correa scores, McCann scores
Aoki...taps one up the 1B line...ruled it hit his foot...not sure why, it didn't come within 5 feet of him...umps confer...yep, they get it right...fair ball, score it 3U

But the Astros tack on...lead 7-1 headed to the 9th
Title: Re: Athletics @ Astros April 30,2017
Post by: VirtualBob on April 30, 2017, 03:55:42 pm
I don't think it's sweet at all.  In fact, it's less sweet than their normal beers...it is an ale after all.  Of course, it's not like drinking quinine, which seems to be the rage these days.
I don't do "quinine" and I do like a nice Belgian dubbel or trippel, so maybe the reports I get on this one are leading me astray. Or maybe I am growing sceptical of their novelty offerings.
Title: Re: Athletics @ Astros April 30,2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on April 30, 2017, 03:59:56 pm
I don't do "quinine" and I do like a nice Belgian dubbel or trippel, so maybe the reports I get on this one are leading me astray. Or maybe I am growing sceptical of their novelty offerings.

I don't know, I like it. 
Title: Re: Athletics @ Astros April 30,2017
Post by: austro on April 30, 2017, 04:02:41 pm
Man, what a descent into sloppiness. Let's put this one out of its misery, guys.
Title: Re: Athletics @ Astros April 30,2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on April 30, 2017, 04:05:12 pm
Getting a little sloppy in the 9th...7-2...two on, two out...
Title: Re: Athletics @ Astros April 30,2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on April 30, 2017, 04:08:57 pm
And all of the sudden the bases are loaded and it's a save situation for Giles coming in
Title: Re: Athletics @ Astros April 30,2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on April 30, 2017, 04:11:14 pm
T9:

Peacock in for the Astros...

Lowrie...quickly 0-2...1-2...2-2...3-2...strikes out swinging
Phegley doubles off the LF wall
Pinder singles to RF, Phegley scores
Pinder moves to 2B on a wild pitch
Joyce flies out F8, Pinder tags and moves to 3B
Decker, pinch hitting for LaMarre...3-0...walks on four pitches
Rosales...full count...walks, Decker to 2B

And that's all for Peacock.  Giles in...

Alonzo flies out F9 on the first pitch

Giles picks up a 1-pitch save, Astros win 7-2
Title: Re: Athletics @ Astros April 30,2017
Post by: austro on April 30, 2017, 04:14:07 pm
Holy shit, the Nats scored 23 runs against the Mets today.
Title: Re: Athletics @ Astros April 30,2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on April 30, 2017, 04:15:00 pm
Holy shit, the Nats scored 23 runs against the Mets today.

Damn.  That's a week's worth of runs for most teams. 
Title: Re: Athletics @ Astros April 30,2017
Post by: drew corleone on April 30, 2017, 04:38:57 pm
I believe they scored more runs this series than the Royals have this month.
Title: Re: Athletics @ Astros April 30,2017
Post by: doyce7 on April 30, 2017, 04:51:14 pm
Last year's April vs this year's April is insane.

This next series feels like a big one to me.

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Title: Re: Athletics @ Astros April 30,2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on April 30, 2017, 04:57:21 pm
Last year's April vs this year's April is insane.

This next series feels like a big one to me.

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Take away the head to head games last year, and the Astros and Rangers had the exact same record against the rest of the league.  How well they play against the Rangers is HUGE...or YUGE even.
Title: Re: Athletics @ Astros April 30,2017
Post by: doyce7 on April 30, 2017, 04:59:53 pm
Take away the head to head games last year, and the Astros and Rangers had the exact same record against the rest of the league.  How well they play against the Rangers is HUGE...or YUGE even.
Exactly. I still think the al west is going to come down to Astros vs rangers. Though I'd love if Arlington would hurry themselves early

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Title: Re: Athletics @ Astros April 30,2017
Post by: MrKnuckleball on April 30, 2017, 08:33:42 pm
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Title: Re: Athletics @ Astros April 30,2017
Post by: Bench on May 01, 2017, 09:55:27 am

Aoki...taps one up the 1B line...ruled it hit his foot...not sure why, it didn't come within 5 feet of him...umps confer...yep, they get it right...fair ball, score it 3U


Ah. I totally missed what (apparently didn't actually) happened as did everyone sitting around me.