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Title: Seamen at Astros, August 4, 2019
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on August 04, 2019, 02:28:12 pm
4th

Seattle gets an infield single off the bag at 3rd foot the game's first hit.   Nothing comes off it.


Bregman leads off with a single off the scoreboard for the Astros first hit.

Title: Re: Seamen at Astros, August 4, 2019
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on August 04, 2019, 02:29:49 pm
Yordan golfs a changeup to the wall in right.

1st/3rd no outs.
Title: Re: Seamen at Astros, August 4, 2019
Post by: HudsonHawk on August 04, 2019, 02:36:54 pm
Yordan golfs a changeup to the wall in right.

1st/3rd no outs.

2B/3B

Then does not advance on the single by Correa and is thrown out 7-5 on the would-be single by Gurriel. Tough inning on tbe bases for Yordan.
Title: Re: Seamen at Astros, August 4, 2019
Post by: Texifornia on August 04, 2019, 02:37:39 pm
No TV here but a force out from left field? Whaaaaat?
Title: Re: Seamen at Astros, August 4, 2019
Post by: HudsonHawk on August 04, 2019, 02:39:43 pm
No TV here but a force out from left field? Whaaaaat?

Alvarez doubled, then did not advance on the infield chopper single by Correa. Had a terrible read on the flair to LCF then stumbled a little, turning Yuli's single into a 7-5 FC ground out.
Title: Re: Seamen at Astros, August 4, 2019
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on August 04, 2019, 02:40:05 pm
No TV here but a force out from left field? Whaaaaat?

Soft looping ball that fell in.

Yordan was apparently frozen because they forced him easily at 3rd after fielding the ball.
Title: Re: Seamen at Astros, August 4, 2019
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on August 04, 2019, 02:41:02 pm
Alvarez doubled, then did not advance on the infield chopper single by Correa. Had a terrible read on the flair to LCF then stumbled a little, turning Yuli's single into a 7-5 FC ground out.

Infield chopper fielded by the 3rd baseman no less.
Title: Re: Seamen at Astros, August 4, 2019
Post by: HudsonHawk on August 04, 2019, 02:42:23 pm
Infield chopper fielded by the 3rd baseman no less.

He had a great view of the play though.
Title: Re: Seamen at Astros, August 4, 2019
Post by: jbm on August 04, 2019, 02:47:17 pm
He needs to lose that Florida chain.  The panhandle might puncture him on a slide.
Title: Re: Seamen at Astros, August 4, 2019
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on August 04, 2019, 02:51:10 pm
Quick recap:

M's opener walked Alvarez and Correa to start the 2nd.

Malone,  changeup specialist, enters and proceeds to strike out the side. 

The 4th inning saw the first hits for either team. 

Astros scored on what amounted to a swinging bunt by Correa but 1 run was all they got from their 3 hits.   They even managed to run themselves out of a base hit.

Title: Re: Seamen at Astros, August 4, 2019
Post by: HudsonHawk on August 04, 2019, 02:53:58 pm
Quick recap:

M's opener walked Alvarez and Correa to start the 2nd.

Malone,  changeup specialist, enters and proceeds to strike out the side. 

The 4th inning saw the first hits for either team. 

Astros scored on what amounted to a swinging bunt by Correa but 1 run was ak they got groin their 3 hits.   They even managed to run themselves out of a base hit.

Astros essentially went single, double, single, single to start the inning and got one run.
Title: Re: Seamen at Astros, August 4, 2019
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on August 04, 2019, 02:54:02 pm
Nothing in the 5th but a weak tapper and 2 Ks.

Still 1-0.

Who won the HR contest?
Title: Re: Seamen at Astros, August 4, 2019
Post by: JimR on August 04, 2019, 02:54:06 pm
2B/3B

Then does not advance on the single by Correa and is thrown out 7-5 on the would-be single by Gurriel. Tough inning on tbe bases for Yordan.

This is simply not realistic. You are bound and determined to get on Yordan, which amazes me.
Title: Re: Seamen at Astros, August 4, 2019
Post by: JimR on August 04, 2019, 02:55:14 pm
Nothing in the 5th but a weak tapper and 2 Ks.

Still 1-0.

Who won the HR contest?

Millone  gives us trouble with his slow stuff.
Title: Re: Seamen at Astros, August 4, 2019
Post by: HudsonHawk on August 04, 2019, 02:58:48 pm
This is simply not realistic. You are bound and determined to get on Yordan, which amazes me.

That was the reality. What part of it do you think I made up?

Sorry, I have not seen good base running from Alvarez. If you think that means I have something against him, I can't help it. I don't.
Title: Re: Seamen at Astros, August 4, 2019
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on August 04, 2019, 02:59:52 pm
Villone gives us trouble with his slow stuff.

Sparks was impressed with his K of Yuli after falling behind 3-0.

Also telling that Correa went from a blast that was pulled foul to that little grounder that traveled 12 feet on consecutive swings.
Title: Re: Seamen at Astros, August 4, 2019
Post by: HudsonHawk on August 04, 2019, 03:06:39 pm
Bregman has hit two balls square. That's a good sign because Milone's soft stuff is hard to stay back on and not pop up.
Title: Re: Seamen at Astros, August 4, 2019
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on August 04, 2019, 03:07:16 pm
1 out double for Bregman.

Off the end of the bat but well struck.  Better of late.
Title: Re: Seamen at Astros, August 4, 2019
Post by: HudsonHawk on August 04, 2019, 03:08:38 pm
Alvarez fouls one off his knee. Down on tbe ground.
Title: Re: Seamen at Astros, August 4, 2019
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on August 04, 2019, 03:09:10 pm
Ouch.


That could be a problem.
Title: Re: Seamen at Astros, August 4, 2019
Post by: Col. Sphinx Drummond on August 04, 2019, 03:09:46 pm
Oh no.
Title: Re: Seamen at Astros, August 4, 2019
Post by: HudsonHawk on August 04, 2019, 03:10:52 pm
Alvarez will stay in the game.
Title: Re: Seamen at Astros, August 4, 2019
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on August 04, 2019, 03:11:27 pm
Correa translating for the trainer.

Good to see the squats there.
Title: Re: Seamen at Astros, August 4, 2019
Post by: Snuffy on August 04, 2019, 03:13:30 pm
WP puts Bregman on 3B.
Title: Re: Seamen at Astros, August 4, 2019
Post by: HudsonHawk on August 04, 2019, 03:13:57 pm
Sac fly for Alvarez. 2-0
Title: Re: Seamen at Astros, August 4, 2019
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on August 04, 2019, 03:14:53 pm
Bregman to 3rd on a wp.

3-2  to Alvarez, 1 out.

Alvarez hits a one armed flyball to the trach in center to score Bregman.


Nicely done, young man.
Title: Re: Seamen at Astros, August 4, 2019
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on August 04, 2019, 03:15:16 pm
Bregman to 3rd on a wp.

3-2  to Alvarez, 1 out.

Alvarez hits a one armed flyball to the track in center to score Bregman.


Nicely done, young man.
Title: Re: Seamen at Astros, August 4, 2019
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on August 04, 2019, 03:21:23 pm
2-0 going to the 7th.

Eventually Seattle will trot someone out there who throws fastballs. Millone has been effective.
Title: Re: Seamen at Astros, August 4, 2019
Post by: Snuffy on August 04, 2019, 03:21:40 pm
Amazing, after seeing Alvarez going down and rolling over 2x in extreme pain, then see him stay in and slam to ball almost to the wall in CF.

Seattle announcer:  "Here's the pitch, (pause) clubbed!!!!.... (pause) caught in CF for SF."
Title: Re: Seamen at Astros, August 4, 2019
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on August 04, 2019, 03:22:52 pm
Seager homers on a 3-0 pitch to leadoff the 7th.

2-1.
Title: Re: Seamen at Astros, August 4, 2019
Post by: austro on August 04, 2019, 03:23:01 pm
Oops.
Title: Re: Seamen at Astros, August 4, 2019
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on August 04, 2019, 03:24:35 pm
That's it for Verlander.

6 IP, 3 H, 1 R,10 K, 2 BB
Title: Re: Seamen at Astros, August 4, 2019
Post by: Snuffy on August 04, 2019, 03:26:30 pm
18 scoreless innings snapped for the Astros pitching!
Title: Re: Seamen at Astros, August 4, 2019
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on August 04, 2019, 03:33:18 pm
Smith relieves Verlander.

Gives up a 1out single up the middle then picks up a K.

Moore up with 2 outs.
Title: Re: Seamen at Astros, August 4, 2019
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on August 04, 2019, 03:34:47 pm
Smith jumps on the pogo stick and picks the chopper out of the air,  makes the throw to end the inning.

2-1 mid 7.
Title: Re: Seamen at Astros, August 4, 2019
Post by: Snuffy on August 04, 2019, 03:35:36 pm
Smith jumps on the pogo stick and picks the chopper out of the air,  makes the throw to end the inning.

2-1 mid 7.

Nice!!!
Title: Re: Seamen at Astros, August 4, 2019
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on August 04, 2019, 03:39:55 pm
Baserunner here would be big,  Jake.
Title: Re: Seamen at Astros, August 4, 2019
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on August 04, 2019, 03:40:22 pm
Thanks,  Jake!
Title: Re: Seamen at Astros, August 4, 2019
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on August 04, 2019, 03:41:21 pm
Single and a stolen base from Jake.

Title: Re: Seamen at Astros, August 4, 2019
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on August 04, 2019, 03:42:50 pm
Wild pitch puts Jake on 3rd, 1 out.

Title: Re: Seamen at Astros, August 4, 2019
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on August 04, 2019, 03:44:39 pm
Reddick with the sac fly to left.

Better throw might have gotten him.   But it wasn't and it didn't.

3-1 Astros.
Title: Re: Seamen at Astros, August 4, 2019
Post by: HudsonHawk on August 04, 2019, 03:44:53 pm
Reddick with a sac fly. 3-1
Title: Re: Seamen at Astros, August 4, 2019
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on August 04, 2019, 03:46:33 pm
Springer reaches E6 vs infield single,  didn't see the ruling.

Altuve dusts off the old bunt for a hit attempt and pops out to Seager in foul territory.

End 7
3-1
Title: Re: Seamen at Astros, August 4, 2019
Post by: HudsonHawk on August 04, 2019, 03:48:03 pm
Springer reaches E6 vs infield single,  didn't see the ruling.

Altuve dusts off the old bunt for a hit attempt and pops out to Seager in foul territory.

End 7
3-1


Springer's ruled E6
Title: Re: Seamen at Astros, August 4, 2019
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on August 04, 2019, 03:53:10 pm
Harris goes 1-2-3 in the 8th.

Astros lead 3-1.
Title: Re: Seamen at Astros, August 4, 2019
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on August 04, 2019, 03:58:25 pm
*There's* the requisite Bregman popup.

I still am encouraged by his contact of late.
Title: Re: Seamen at Astros, August 4, 2019
Post by: Snuffy on August 04, 2019, 04:00:24 pm
Alvarez runs w/o limp on GO to LF....
Title: Re: Seamen at Astros, August 4, 2019
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on August 04, 2019, 04:01:38 pm
Alvarez out hitting hard into the shift.

Correa can't check his swing.

To the 9th.

3-1 Astros
Title: Re: Seamen at Astros, August 4, 2019
Post by: JimR on August 04, 2019, 04:02:53 pm
Alvarez runs w/o limp on GO to LF....

LF?
Title: Re: Seamen at Astros, August 4, 2019
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on August 04, 2019, 04:04:23 pm
LF?

His other left
Title: Re: Seamen at Astros, August 4, 2019
Post by: JimR on August 04, 2019, 04:05:42 pm
His other left

Figured.

He should limp. That was a shot. Off day tomorrow.
Title: Re: Seamen at Astros, August 4, 2019
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on August 04, 2019, 04:08:53 pm
Osuna in.

The Human Fire Hydrant flies out to center
Seager Ks swinging on a sweet changeup
Beckham fails to bend it, grounds out 5-3

Astros win 3-1
Title: Re: Seamen at Astros, August 4, 2019
Post by: Snuffy on August 04, 2019, 04:10:59 pm
LF?

Shift wt 2B playing short LF RF....
I don’t multitask very well.
Just cking to see if you’re paying attention.
Title: Re: Seamen at Astros, August 4, 2019
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on August 04, 2019, 04:11:56 pm
Clutch sac flies from Alvarez (same PA as his injury) and Josh.

Nice to see some situational hitting in a close game.

Also,  this Verlander character is pretty good at pitching.
Title: Re: Seamen at Astros, August 4, 2019
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on August 04, 2019, 04:12:47 pm
Shift wt 2B playing short LF....
Just cking to see if you’re paying attention.

Ahem.

That was RF, Sniffy.


Title: Re: Seamen at Astros, August 4, 2019
Post by: JimR on August 04, 2019, 04:13:30 pm
Shift wt 2B playing short LF....
Just cking to see if you’re paying attention.

That is RF, goofball.
Title: Re: Seamen at Astros, August 4, 2019
Post by: Snuffy on August 04, 2019, 04:17:25 pm
That is RF, goofball.
Beat ya!
Title: Re: Seamen at Astros, August 4, 2019
Post by: JimR on August 04, 2019, 04:28:08 pm
Countdown to Greinke. He and Cole are close friends. Can’t hurt for 2020.
Title: Re: Seamen at Astros, August 4, 2019
Post by: Col. Sphinx Drummond on August 04, 2019, 04:55:36 pm
Ahem.

That was RF, Sniffy.
Stage left.
Title: Re: Seamen at Astros, August 4, 2019
Post by: Snuffy on August 04, 2019, 05:18:41 pm
Stage left.
Need all the help I can get....
Title: Seamen at Astros, August 4, 2019
Post by: geezerdonk on August 04, 2019, 08:26:00 pm
How is it that the trainer does not speak Spanish? If you work with major league baseball players on a daily basis especially where their health is involved you must speak Spanish. It is amazing that he hasn't been ordered to learn Spanish much less learned on his own initiative. 
Title: Seamen at Astros, August 4, 2019
Post by: geezerdonk on August 04, 2019, 08:27:39 pm
Seattle is one really bad baseball team.
Title: Re: Seamen at Astros, August 4, 2019
Post by: BudGirl on August 04, 2019, 08:39:58 pm
How is it that the trainer does not speak Spanish? If you work with major league baseball players on a daily basis especially where their health is involved you must speak Spanish. It is amazing that he hasn't been ordered to learn Spanish much less learned on his own initiative. 

I was shocked he doesn't speak Spanish.
Title: Re: Seamen at Astros, August 4, 2019
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on August 04, 2019, 10:02:01 pm
To be fair,  the trainer could very well speak some Spanish.   Correa was on deck and ran over there.   His services as translator were likely impromptu.
Title: Re: Seamen at Astros, August 4, 2019
Post by: chuck on August 04, 2019, 10:13:11 pm
Well, there's Spanish and then there's Cu'ano.
Title: Re: Seamen at Astros, August 4, 2019
Post by: JimR on August 05, 2019, 10:06:39 am
To be fair,  the trainer could very well speak some Spanish.   Correa was on deck and ran over there.   His services as translator were likely impromptu.

Exactly. These guys speak English, but some are not comfortable speaking to the media without an interpreter. That gives the impression they do not speak or understand English, which is wrong.
Title: Re: Seamen at Astros, August 4, 2019
Post by: MusicMan on August 05, 2019, 11:08:59 am
Exactly. These guys speak English, but some are not comfortable speaking to the media without an interpreter. That gives the impression they do not speak or understand English, which is wrong.

Jim, you know people these days want impressions and sound bites, not facts.


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Title: Re: Seamen at Astros, August 4, 2019
Post by: JimR on August 05, 2019, 11:25:45 am
Jim, you know people these days want impressions and sound bites, not facts.


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My bad.