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Title: Astros @ Rockies, July 3, 2019
Post by: HudsonHawk on July 03, 2019, 07:01:04 pm
Colorado is like a box of chocolates...you never know what you're gonna get.
Title: Re: Astros @ Rockies, July 3, 2019
Post by: Col. Sphinx Drummond on July 03, 2019, 07:04:36 pm
Very interesting.
Title: Re: Astros @ Rockies, July 3, 2019
Post by: HudsonHawk on July 03, 2019, 07:08:10 pm
Very interesting.


Would you say it's...intriguing? 
Title: Re: Astros @ Rockies, July 3, 2019
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on July 03, 2019, 07:09:32 pm
Very interesting.

Timely.

https://news.avclub.com/r-i-p-laugh-in-star-arte-johnson-1836085704 (https://news.avclub.com/r-i-p-laugh-in-star-arte-johnson-1836085704)
Title: Re: Astros @ Rockies, July 3, 2019
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on July 03, 2019, 07:16:55 pm
Bregxit!
Title: Re: Astros @ Rockies, July 3, 2019
Post by: HudsonHawk on July 03, 2019, 07:17:10 pm
Bregman!

1-0
Title: Re: Astros @ Rockies, July 3, 2019
Post by: HudsonHawk on July 03, 2019, 07:18:23 pm
T1:

Springer grounds out 6-3 on the first pitch
Altuve grounds out 4-3
Bregman homers to LF...just sneaks it over the wall near the pole
Brantley flies out F7

1-0 Astros
Title: Re: Astros @ Rockies, July 3, 2019
Post by: HudsonHawk on July 03, 2019, 07:24:08 pm
Miley walks the first two...
Title: Re: Astros @ Rockies, July 3, 2019
Post by: austro on July 03, 2019, 07:25:11 pm
Sub-optimal beginning to the bottom of the inning. Everybody's command seems terrible up here in Denver.
Title: Re: Astros @ Rockies, July 3, 2019
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on July 03, 2019, 07:26:10 pm
Wade,  Josh's performance yesterday was not meant as an example of what to do.
Title: Re: Astros @ Rockies, July 3, 2019
Post by: austro on July 03, 2019, 07:26:45 pm
Thank God for the infield fly rule.
Title: Re: Astros @ Rockies, July 3, 2019
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on July 03, 2019, 07:27:16 pm
2013 will never die.
Title: Re: Astros @ Rockies, July 3, 2019
Post by: Knoxbanedoodle on July 03, 2019, 07:28:32 pm
The don't let the pitcher catch thing is so foolish.
Title: Re: Astros @ Rockies, July 3, 2019
Post by: austro on July 03, 2019, 07:29:45 pm
The don't let the pitcher catch things is so foolish.

The "Tyler White calling off others" thing is pretty foolish, too.
Title: Re: Astros @ Rockies, July 3, 2019
Post by: HudsonHawk on July 03, 2019, 07:30:39 pm
Miley kind of a mess this first inning.
Title: Re: Astros @ Rockies, July 3, 2019
Post by: HudsonHawk on July 03, 2019, 07:32:47 pm
B1:

Blackmon...full count...takes one over the plate for ball four
Story...3-0...four pitch walk, Blackmon to 2B
Arenado...3-0...pops up in front of the mound, IFF in effect...White runs in a circle and drops it, but the out counts
Dahl pops out to shallow LF on the first pitch
Desmond singles up the middle, Blackmon scores, Arenado to 3B
Murphy...3-2...flies out F7

1-1
Title: Re: Astros @ Rockies, July 3, 2019
Post by: austro on July 03, 2019, 07:33:04 pm
Miley kind of a mess this first inning.

Kind of? That's an "official scorer called it a hit" kind of assessment.
Title: Re: Astros @ Rockies, July 3, 2019
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on July 03, 2019, 07:33:28 pm
Miley kind of a mess this first inning.

Fortunate to be tied.
Title: Re: Astros @ Rockies, July 3, 2019
Post by: HudsonHawk on July 03, 2019, 07:35:41 pm
La Pina!!!!

2-1 Astros
Title: Re: Astros @ Rockies, July 3, 2019
Post by: Texifornia on July 03, 2019, 07:36:41 pm
Yuli has returned to his customary state of not giving a damn.
Title: Re: Astros @ Rockies, July 3, 2019
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on July 03, 2019, 07:36:46 pm
Piña Power!
Title: Re: Astros @ Rockies, July 3, 2019
Post by: HudsonHawk on July 03, 2019, 07:40:23 pm
T2:

Gurriel homers to LCF
Reddick strikes out swinging
Chirinos strikes out looking
White with a broken bat single to RF
Miley grounds into FC, White out 6-4

2-1 Astros
Title: Re: Astros @ Rockies, July 3, 2019
Post by: HudsonHawk on July 03, 2019, 07:46:38 pm
B2:

Iannetta...2-0...takes one belt high right down the center of the plate for ball three...3-1...3-2...strikes out looking
McMahon pops out F6
Lambert grounds out 4-3

2-1 Astros
Title: Re: Astros @ Rockies, July 3, 2019
Post by: HudsonHawk on July 03, 2019, 08:02:36 pm
Bases juiced with 2 out for Reddick...
Title: Re: Astros @ Rockies, July 3, 2019
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on July 03, 2019, 08:02:47 pm
Yuli loads them up with an infield single.
Title: Re: Astros @ Rockies, July 3, 2019
Post by: HudsonHawk on July 03, 2019, 08:04:13 pm
T3:

Springer grounds out 3U
Altuve grounds out 5-3
Bregman walks
Bregman steals 2B
Brantley...full up...walks
Gurriel with infield single, Bregman to 3B, Brantley to 2B
Reddick doubles to CF...Desmond drifts with it like he has a bead on it, and goes over his head...Bregman scores, Brantley scores, Yuli tries to score and is thrown out at the plate 8-4-2 by about 50 feet.

But the Astros plate a couple...lead 4-1
Title: Re: Astros @ Rockies, July 3, 2019
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on July 03, 2019, 08:04:25 pm
Reddick plates 2.

Yuli comically out by an entire zip code at the plate.

Woo!
Title: Re: Astros @ Rockies, July 3, 2019
Post by: chuck on July 03, 2019, 08:04:42 pm
I never thought I’d say this but Pettis would have held him up.
Title: Re: Astros @ Rockies, July 3, 2019
Post by: HudsonHawk on July 03, 2019, 08:05:32 pm
I never thought I’d say this but Pettis would have held him up.

He should have.
Title: Re: Astros @ Rockies, July 3, 2019
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on July 03, 2019, 08:08:23 pm
Whatever is in that batting helmet does not look appetizing.

Those onion rings are pretty big though.
Title: Re: Astros @ Rockies, July 3, 2019
Post by: HudsonHawk on July 03, 2019, 08:15:22 pm
B3:

Blackmon singles to CF
Story flies out F9
Arenado singles to LF, Blackmon to 2B
Dahl strikes out swinging
Desmond grounds out 3U

4-1 Astros
Title: Re: Astros @ Rockies, July 3, 2019
Post by: HudsonHawk on July 03, 2019, 08:17:32 pm
I'm not really a bobblehead guy, but I want a "Cole Train".
Title: Re: Astros @ Rockies, July 3, 2019
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on July 03, 2019, 08:18:31 pm
I'm not really a bobblehead guy, but I want a "Cole Train".

Yep.   That's pretty cool.
Title: Re: Astros @ Rockies, July 3, 2019
Post by: HudsonHawk on July 03, 2019, 08:21:38 pm
T4:

Chirinos grounds out 6-3 on the first pitch
White grounds out 5-3
Miley...works the count full...flies out F7

4-1
Title: Re: Astros @ Rockies, July 3, 2019
Post by: HudsonHawk on July 03, 2019, 08:28:37 pm
B4:

Murphy grounds out 4-3
Iannetta strikes out looking
McMahon strikes out looking

4-1 Astros
Title: Re: Astros @ Rockies, July 3, 2019
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on July 03, 2019, 08:32:28 pm
Is that 3 pitches and 3 groundouts for Springer?
Title: Re: Astros @ Rockies, July 3, 2019
Post by: HudsonHawk on July 03, 2019, 08:36:38 pm
T5:

Springer grounds out 4-3 on the first pitch
Altuve pops out F4
Bregman walks
Brantley lines out to CF

4-1 still










Title: Re: Astros @ Rockies, July 3, 2019
Post by: HudsonHawk on July 03, 2019, 08:37:58 pm
OK, I'm a little drinky drunk.  Someone grab some PBP
Title: Re: Astros @ Rockies, July 3, 2019
Post by: austro on July 03, 2019, 08:38:36 pm
Is that 3 pitches and 3 groundouts for Springer?

It's at least two first-pitch groundouts. I don't recall how many pitches he saw in the second AB.
Title: Re: Astros @ Rockies, July 3, 2019
Post by: austro on July 03, 2019, 08:47:23 pm
Bottom 5.

Reynolds, pinch-hitting for pitcher, singles into RCF.
Blackmon flies out to Reddick at the fence in RF.
Story lines out on a smash to Yuli at 3rd. He dropped the ball transferring it for the throw to try to double off Reynolds.
Arenado strikes out on a nice outside pitch.

Astros still lead 4-1 after 5.
Title: Re: Astros @ Rockies, July 3, 2019
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on July 03, 2019, 08:48:06 pm
Bottom 5

Reynolds singles to RF
Blackmon flies out deep to right
Story lines out to 3rd
Arenado strikes out on a foul tip

End 5
Astros 4
Rockies 1
Title: Re: Astros @ Rockies, July 3, 2019
Post by: austro on July 03, 2019, 08:48:24 pm
When Miley was one pitch away from walking the first three batters of the game, I would have never thought he would survive five innings and only allow one run. Nice recovery.
Title: Re: Astros @ Rockies, July 3, 2019
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on July 03, 2019, 08:54:10 pm
White.

Sigh.
Title: Re: Astros @ Rockies, July 3, 2019
Post by: austro on July 03, 2019, 08:54:24 pm
Top of 6.

Bettis in to pitch for Colorado.
Ianetta out after fouling a pitch off his leg. Wolters in to catch.

Gurriel out on a nice play by Arenado on a slow roller.
Reddick grounds out 3U.
Chirinos singles to RF on the first pitch. Springer will probably hear about that later.
White taps out 1-3 on the first pitch.

Astros still lead 4-1 after 5 1/2.
Title: Re: Astros @ Rockies, July 3, 2019
Post by: austro on July 03, 2019, 08:55:10 pm
White.

Sigh.

He's quite the black hole.
Title: Re: Astros @ Rockies, July 3, 2019
Post by: austro on July 03, 2019, 09:02:17 pm
Bottom of 6.

Miley still pitching.

Dahl lines out to Brantley in LF.
Desmond flies out to Brantley.
Murphy doubles off the wall in RCF.
Wolters strikes out swinging.

Astros maintain their 4-1 lead after 6.

Heck of a job by Miley after that dreadful start.
Title: Re: Astros @ Rockies, July 3, 2019
Post by: Knoxbanedoodle on July 03, 2019, 09:03:44 pm
Miley.
Title: Re: Astros @ Rockies, July 3, 2019
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on July 03, 2019, 09:07:42 pm
Wow.

Springer with a horrible night at the plate.
Title: Re: Astros @ Rockies, July 3, 2019
Post by: austro on July 03, 2019, 09:08:28 pm
Top of 7

My guess at Name That Astro: Vinny Castilla.

Kemp, pinch-hitting for Miley, gets dotted in the back on an 0-2 pitch.
Springer GIDP 4U-3. He is a frustrated man tonight.
Altuve pops out to 2B.

Astros still lead 4-1 after 6 1/2.
Title: Re: Astros @ Rockies, July 3, 2019
Post by: das on July 03, 2019, 09:17:05 pm
Miley.

Who would have thought that would be his line after six after seeing how he struggled in the first inning to even find the plate? Wow.
Title: Re: Astros @ Rockies, July 3, 2019
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on July 03, 2019, 09:21:48 pm
Devo gives up a run on a double and a single in his 0.1 IP.

McHugh in.
Title: Re: Astros @ Rockies, July 3, 2019
Post by: Knoxbanedoodle on July 03, 2019, 09:23:03 pm
Who would have thought that would be his line after six after seeing how he struggled in the first inning to even find the plate? Wow.

He's nails.
Title: Re: Astros @ Rockies, July 3, 2019
Post by: austro on July 03, 2019, 09:25:52 pm
Bottom of 7.

Devo in to pitch.

McMahon leads off with a double to RCF.
Tapia, pinch-hitting for Bettis, finally pops up to Gurriel after a 9-pitch AB.
Blackmon singles through the shift to LF, McMahon scores.

Devo out, McHugh in.

Story pops up to Brantley in short LCF.
Arenado grounds out 6-3.

McHugh does a nice job of cleaning up the inning. Astros lead 4-2 after 7.
Title: Re: Astros @ Rockies, July 3, 2019
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on July 03, 2019, 09:26:23 pm
Nice job by McHugh
Title: Re: Astros @ Rockies, July 3, 2019
Post by: austro on July 03, 2019, 09:32:03 pm
Top of 8.

Diaz in to pitch for Colorado.

Bregman pops up to 1st on -- say it with me -- the first pitch.
Brantley grounds out 3-1.
Gurriel grounds out 3-1.

Astros lead 4-2 after 7 1/2.
Title: Re: Astros @ Rockies, July 3, 2019
Post by: austro on July 03, 2019, 09:39:39 pm
Bottom of 8.

Rondon on to pitch. Hold on to your butts.
Brantley out, Marisnick to CF, Springer to RF, Reddick to LF.

Dahl flies out to Springer in RCF. Marisnick couldn't find the ball.
Desmond flies out to Springer in RF.
Murphy grounds out into the shift, 6-3 (think, maybe 5-3, who knows)

Astros still lead 4-2 after 8.

I was wrong about Name That Astro: it's Hampton.
Title: Re: Astros @ Rockies, July 3, 2019
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on July 03, 2019, 09:41:22 pm
Nice job by Rondon.   

When's the last time he had a clean inning?
Title: Re: Astros @ Rockies, July 3, 2019
Post by: austro on July 03, 2019, 09:45:02 pm
Top of 9.

Wade Davis in to pitch.

Reddick flies out to Blackmon in short RF.
Chirinos grounds out 3U.
White strikes out on three pitches. Alvarez left stranded in the on-deck circle.

Astros lead 4-2 going to the bottom of the 9th.
Title: Re: Astros @ Rockies, July 3, 2019
Post by: austro on July 03, 2019, 09:45:32 pm
Nice job by Rondon.   

When's the last time he had a clean inning?

Seems like a long time, but he did a nice job there.
Title: Re: Astros @ Rockies, July 3, 2019
Post by: BizidyDizidy on July 03, 2019, 09:46:03 pm
What is the point of White
Title: Re: Astros @ Rockies, July 3, 2019
Post by: austro on July 03, 2019, 09:47:26 pm
What is the point of White

Comedy and angst.
Title: Re: Astros @ Rockies, July 3, 2019
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on July 03, 2019, 09:48:34 pm
What is the point of White

At his name is easy to spell.

Just think if we had to gripe about someone like Saltalamchia.
Title: Re: Astros @ Rockies, July 3, 2019
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on July 03, 2019, 09:54:35 pm
Sweep!
Title: Re: Astros @ Rockies, July 3, 2019
Post by: austro on July 03, 2019, 09:54:37 pm
Bottom of the 9th.

Osuna in to pitch.

Wolters lines out to Reddick, who was shifted over toward the LF line.
McMahon strikes out swinging at something off-speed.
Hampson, pinch-hitting for Davis, strikes out swinging.

Astros win 4-2!

Another nice job by the pen, and a great job by Miley to turn things around after a shaky start.
Title: Re: Astros @ Rockies, July 3, 2019
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on July 03, 2019, 09:55:44 pm
Yes.  Solid pitching all around.