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Astros @ Twins June 8, 2014
« on: June 08, 2014, 11:34:09 am »
Your lineups for today's matinee (more lineup tinkering by Porter):

Astros

CFDexter Fowler (S)
2BJose Altuve (R)
RFGeorge Springer (R)
1BJ. Singleton (L)
3BMatt Dominguez (R)
LFRobbie Grossman (S)
DHChris Carter (R)
CCarlos Corporan (S)
SSJonathan Villar (S)
Collin McHugh (R)  (4-3, 2.52)

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CF Danny Santana (S)
2B Brian Dozier (R)
3B Trevor Plouffe (R)
LF Josh Willingham (R)
DH Oswaldo Arcia (S)
RF Eduardo Nunez (S)
1B Chris Parmelee (L)
C Josmil Pinto (R)
SS Eduardo Escobar (S)
MIN: Samuel Deduno (R)  (2-3, 3.83)
« Last Edit: June 08, 2014, 11:44:16 am by Mr. Happy »
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Re: Astros @ Twins June 8, 2014
« Reply #1 on: June 08, 2014, 02:03:59 pm »
Man, I'm glad Altuve's on our team. He would drive me nuts on somebody else's.

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Re: Astros @ Twins June 8, 2014
« Reply #2 on: June 08, 2014, 03:18:10 pm »
Twins have something going in the bottom of the third. 5-3 now.
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Re: Astros @ Twins June 8, 2014
« Reply #3 on: June 08, 2014, 04:03:47 pm »
9-3 now on a Carter Grand Salami.

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Re: Astros @ Twins June 8, 2014
« Reply #4 on: June 08, 2014, 04:24:52 pm »
9-5 now going into the 8th. Downs got Farnsworth out of a mess by getting the last two outs of the inning. Pitching hasn't been so sharp lately.

Update: 10-5 as Springer leads off the 8th hitting the first pitch over the fence.

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Re: Astros @ Twins June 8, 2014
« Reply #5 on: June 08, 2014, 04:26:31 pm »
Yankmes were 1-17 w/RISP today with nine LOBsters in a 2-1 loss to the Royals. That's gotta hurt.
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Re: Astros @ Twins June 8, 2014
« Reply #6 on: June 08, 2014, 04:47:14 pm »
Yankmes were 1-17 w/RISP today with nine LOBsters in a 2-1 loss to the Royals. That's gotta hurt.

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Re: Astros @ Twins June 8, 2014
« Reply #7 on: June 08, 2014, 04:51:09 pm »
Jon Singleton hit a grand slam to make it 14-5. Bottom of the ninth.  
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Re: Astros @ Twins June 8, 2014
« Reply #8 on: June 08, 2014, 04:52:28 pm »
Singleton's grand salami was a thing of beauty.
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The rest are pretending, they put on a show
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Re: Astros @ Twins June 8, 2014
« Reply #9 on: June 08, 2014, 04:59:06 pm »
Final. 14-5. Win the series.

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Re: Astros @ Twins June 8, 2014
« Reply #10 on: June 08, 2014, 05:00:51 pm »
Who was the last team to hit two GS in the same game?
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Re: Astros @ Twins June 8, 2014
« Reply #11 on: June 08, 2014, 05:02:43 pm »
Who was the last team to hit two GS in the same game?

McTaggart said the last time the Astros did it, it was Dennis Menke and Jimmy Wynn in 1969.

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Re: Astros @ Twins June 8, 2014
« Reply #12 on: June 08, 2014, 05:04:37 pm »
McTaggart said the last time the Astros did it, it was Dennis Menke and Jimmy Wynn in 1969.

I remember that game.
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Re: Astros @ Twins June 8, 2014
« Reply #13 on: June 08, 2014, 05:04:51 pm »
McTaggart said the last time the Astros did it, it was Dennis Menke and Jimmy Wynn in 1969.
Both of those came in the 9th inning, in the process of turning a 5-3 score into a 16-3 route.
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Re: Astros @ Twins June 8, 2014
« Reply #14 on: June 08, 2014, 05:05:33 pm »
I remember that game.

Me, too. I think they did it in the same inning in Wrigley.

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Re: Astros @ Twins June 8, 2014
« Reply #15 on: June 08, 2014, 05:07:29 pm »
Singleton's grand salami was a thing of beauty.

Just watched it on Astros.com. When he gets a hold of one they get out real quick.

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Re: Astros @ Twins June 8, 2014
« Reply #16 on: June 08, 2014, 05:09:50 pm »
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Re: Astros @ Twins June 8, 2014
« Reply #17 on: June 08, 2014, 05:28:03 pm »
This one I should have set the alarm for...
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Re: Astros @ Twins June 8, 2014
« Reply #18 on: June 08, 2014, 08:59:20 pm »
Was driving to pick up son this afternoon and had the Braves game on.  They were giving scores and came to the Hou game.  Here is the exchange that took place after they gave the score:

PBP Guy "I guess our trip to Houston later this month isn't a gimme after all"

Color Guy "No it won't be"

Glad to see the Astros have folks attention.

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Re: Astros @ Twins June 8, 2014
« Reply #19 on: June 09, 2014, 04:51:45 am »
Was driving to pick up son this afternoon and had the Braves game on.  They were giving scores and came to the Hou game.  Here is the exchange that took place after they gave the score:

PBP Guy "I guess our trip to Houston later this month isn't a gimme after all"

Color Guy "No it won't be"

Glad to see the Astros have folks attention.



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Re: Astros @ Twins June 8, 2014
« Reply #20 on: June 09, 2014, 11:42:25 am »
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Re: Astros @ Twins June 8, 2014
« Reply #21 on: June 09, 2014, 12:28:59 pm »
Reuben puts it in no uncertain terms.

Niuce work, Reuben!!! I was impressed by the power that all three of them displayed. There wasn't a cheap shot in any of those dingers.
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Re: Astros @ Twins June 8, 2014
« Reply #22 on: June 09, 2014, 01:09:38 pm »
Now the rest of us are going to want two grand slams to write about.
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Re: Astros @ Twins June 8, 2014
« Reply #23 on: June 09, 2014, 01:11:43 pm »
Good job man! Singleton's got out of the park as fast as I've ever seen.
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Re: Astros @ Twins June 8, 2014
« Reply #24 on: June 09, 2014, 02:07:21 pm »
1574 feet. That's how far the four homers traveled yesterday.
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Re: Astros @ Twins June 8, 2014
« Reply #25 on: June 10, 2014, 11:31:32 am »
Good job man! Singleton's got out of the park as fast as I've ever seen.
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