Author Topic: Astros at Reds, 5/30/10 (Read 2411 times)

Ron Brand · « **on:** May 30, 2010, 01:57:41 pm »

Nuts. I thought this was a night game - tuned in to see that in the 7th inning it's 0-0. Q is on first, one out, Bourn up.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #1 on:** May 30, 2010, 01:58:47 pm »

Bourn hits into a 6-4 FC.

Paulino has allowed four hits through six, one walk.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #2 on:** May 30, 2010, 02:00:54 pm »

Bourn cut down at 2B even though he appeared to beat the throw and on to the bottom of the 7th, still tied 0-0.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #3 on:** May 30, 2010, 02:04:31 pm »

Gomes pops up to Kepp, one down. Paulino at 75 pitches through 6.1. Nix up.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #4 on:** May 30, 2010, 02:07:00 pm »

Nix called out on a high curve framed well by Q and there are two down. Hernandez up.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #5 on:** May 30, 2010, 02:10:23 pm »

Hernandez walks on Paulino's third 3-2 count of the game. Paulino seems to be falling off the mound to the left a little more.

Janish up.

Paulino still hitting 95 on the FB and at 90 pitches.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #6 on:** May 30, 2010, 02:11:00 pm »

Janish called out on a low FB away. HPU strike zone appears to be generous.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #7 on:** May 30, 2010, 02:15:57 pm »

Kepp leads off the 8th against Arthur Rhodes by grounding out to short. One down. Puma up.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #8 on:** May 30, 2010, 02:16:57 pm »

Puma lines out to 2B, two down. Lee up.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #9 on:** May 30, 2010, 02:18:17 pm »

Masset in to relieve Rhodes.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #10 on:** May 30, 2010, 02:21:32 pm »

Lee Ks swinging wildly on a breaking ball far, far outside. On to the bottom of the 8th, still tied 0-0.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #11 on:** May 30, 2010, 02:24:29 pm »

Heisey PHs for Masset and walks on four pitches that weren't close. Action in the bullpen, Q to the mound.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #12 on:** May 30, 2010, 02:26:41 pm »

Cabrera sac bunts down the 1B line, one down. Cairo up, Heisey on second.

Mills to the mound, extended chat with Paulino. Paulino convinces him that he should stay in.

Bench · « **Reply #13 on:** May 30, 2010, 02:30:38 pm »

Oh good. Somebody who's watching the game can describe to me what is happening.

I hate sitting in my office during a holiday weekend sunday.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #14 on:** May 30, 2010, 02:31:31 pm »

Cairo grounds out 5-3. Two down, Phillips up.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #15 on:** May 30, 2010, 02:34:46 pm »

Paulino with two excellent sliders away to get two strikes on Phillips, then two VERY close pitches go for balls to get to 3-2 before he ultimately walks. Bruce up, two down, runners on first and second. Paulino close to gassed.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #16 on:** May 30, 2010, 02:36:15 pm »

96 mph FB on the outside corner but not a lot of movement.

I really like Mills as a manager. He's clearly trying to support Paulino for the fine job he's done today but he's going to have to battle hard to get past Bruce.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #17 on:** May 30, 2010, 02:38:09 pm »

Groundout to Berkman. Fantastic battling by Paulino. 113 pitches in a tight game.

On to the ninth, 0-0.

Bench · « **Reply #18 on:** May 30, 2010, 02:38:17 pm »

Quote from: Ron Brand on May 30, 2010, 02:36:15 pm

96 mph FB on the outside corner but not a lot of movement.

I really like Mills as a manager. He's clearly trying to support Paulino for the fine job he's done today but he's going to have to battle hard to get past Bruce.

The belief paid off.

Now let's get the kid a fucking W!

Astro_Horn · « **Reply #19 on:** May 30, 2010, 02:39:08 pm »

Way to battle, Felipe !!

What an effort today, time to get some runs and give him the W he deserves.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #20 on:** May 30, 2010, 02:40:12 pm »

Cordero to pitch the 9th. Pence up.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #21 on:** May 30, 2010, 02:40:39 pm »

Pence lines out to left, one down. Blum up.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #22 on:** May 30, 2010, 02:41:24 pm »

First-pitch one-hopper to second. Manzella up as the last hope for Paulino's first win.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #23 on:** May 30, 2010, 02:43:13 pm »

Manzella grounds out, 1-3. Bottom of the 9th coming.

Astro_Horn · « **Reply #24 on:** May 30, 2010, 02:43:25 pm »

What a fucking bummer.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #25 on:** May 30, 2010, 02:45:48 pm »

Dominant four-hit effort by Paulino. Lyon in for the bottom of the 9th. Gomes up.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #26 on:** May 30, 2010, 02:47:42 pm »

Gomes hits it through the hole in left for a leadoff single. Nix up.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #27 on:** May 30, 2010, 02:48:46 pm »

PB moves Gomes to second. Q couldn't get to the inside FB while Nix showed bunt.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #28 on:** May 30, 2010, 02:50:25 pm »

IBB to Nix puts runners on first and second, no outs. Hernandez up.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #29 on:** May 30, 2010, 02:51:38 pm »

Nice bunt down the 3B line. Lyon grabs it and fires TO THIRD IN TIME TO GET GOMES!

Ron Brand · « **Reply #30 on:** May 30, 2010, 02:52:18 pm »

Rolen PHs for Janish. Runners on first and second, one out.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #31 on:** May 30, 2010, 02:54:15 pm »

Rolen pops up to Keppinger, two down. Stubbs hits for Cordero.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #32 on:** May 30, 2010, 02:57:30 pm »

Stubbs walks. Bases loaded, Cabrera up, two down.

Bench · « **Reply #33 on:** May 30, 2010, 02:57:34 pm »

Livin' on the edge!

Ron Brand · « **Reply #34 on:** May 30, 2010, 03:01:40 pm »

Cabrera makes Pence run a long way to the alley but Thunder Pants catches up to the fly and it's FREE BASEBALL!

Bench · « **Reply #35 on:** May 30, 2010, 03:01:55 pm »

Quote from: Ron Brand on May 30, 2010, 03:01:40 pm

Cabrera makes Pence run a long way to the alley but Thunder Pants catches up to the fly and it's FREE BASEBALL!

Pheew!

Ron Brand · « **Reply #36 on:** May 30, 2010, 03:05:34 pm »

Owings pitching the 10th. Q pops up to Phillips in shallow center. One down. Sullivan to hit for Lyon.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #37 on:** May 30, 2010, 03:07:47 pm »

Sullivan walks. Bourn up.

0-0, tenth inning, one out.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #38 on:** May 30, 2010, 03:10:26 pm »

Bourn walks. Kepp up with runners on first and second, one out.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #39 on:** May 30, 2010, 03:12:24 pm »

Kepp pops out in foul ground behind third. Puma up with two outs.

hostros7 · « **Reply #40 on:** May 30, 2010, 03:12:45 pm »

Come on, Lance, sack up! It's the goddam Reds

hostros7 · « **Reply #41 on:** May 30, 2010, 03:13:06 pm »

whooo

Ron Brand · « **Reply #42 on:** May 30, 2010, 03:13:31 pm »

Lance finally hits one with authority, ripping a two-run double into the RF corner and the Good Guys lead 2-0!

Ron Brand · « **Reply #43 on:** May 30, 2010, 03:14:50 pm »

Lee lines out to center. On to the bottom of the 9th, Lindstrom to close.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #44 on:** May 30, 2010, 03:17:25 pm »

Cairo leads off the bottom of the 9th against Lindstrom. Sullivan replaces Lee in LF.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #45 on:** May 30, 2010, 03:19:45 pm »

Blum with a fine diving stop of Cairo's grounder in the hole, pops up and gets him by a whisker. One down, Phillips up.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #46 on:** May 30, 2010, 03:20:25 pm »

Phillips lines a low FB over Manzella for a single and Bruce is up.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #47 on:** May 30, 2010, 03:21:41 pm »

Bruce flies out to center and Gomes is up. Two down.

Bench · « **Reply #48 on:** May 30, 2010, 03:22:04 pm »

Alright, let's nail this fucker down.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #49 on:** May 30, 2010, 03:24:38 pm »

Gomes Ks over a hard slider and the Good Guys win, 2-0!

pots · « **Reply #50 on:** May 30, 2010, 03:24:47 pm »

And Lyon with the win!

pots · « **Reply #51 on:** May 30, 2010, 03:25:05 pm »

again

Ron Brand · « **Reply #52 on:** May 30, 2010, 03:25:22 pm »

Quote from: pots on May 30, 2010, 03:24:47 pm

And Lyon with the win!

Lyon leads the club in wins with 4.

Bench · « **Reply #53 on:** May 30, 2010, 04:02:38 pm »

Quote from: Ron Brand on May 30, 2010, 02:36:15 pm

I really like Mills as a manager. He's clearly trying to support Paulino for the fine job he's done today but he's going to have to battle hard to get past Bruce.

According to FooterTweet:

[Mills] went out to the mound to lift Paulino but was hoping... That Paulino would fight him on it, which he did. Mills let Paulino know this was his game, and he showed enormous confidence by leaving... ...him in to face Bruce.