Author Topic: Astros at Dickities - 4/23/08 (Read 4620 times)

OregonStrosFan · « **on:** April 23, 2008, 06:12:31 pm »

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Astros pitching:Sampson

Astros lineup:
Matsui, 2B
Erstad, CF
Tejada, SS
Berkman, 1B
Lee, LF
Pence, RF
Loretta, 3B
Towles, C
Sampson, P

Dickities pitching: Arroyo (RHP)

Hairston Jr., CF
Keppinger, SS
Junior, RF
Phillips, 2B
Dunn, LF
Encarnacion, 3B
Votto, 1B
Ross, C
Arroyo, P

Still working on the left coast, so won't have time for PBP until late (if then)

MRaup · « **Reply #1 on:** April 23, 2008, 06:26:39 pm »

Fucking radio guys... Griffey's homer is squarely on their backs. "With Griffey's injury history, hitting 600 is not a foregone conclusio... Theres a drive to deep right field."

Lefty · « **Reply #2 on:** April 23, 2008, 06:27:40 pm »

Sampson was juuuuuuuuust a little pissed heading back to the dugout.

MRaup · « **Reply #3 on:** April 23, 2008, 06:29:33 pm »

I'll do some radio-style play by play...

Top 1: Matsui pops foul to 3rd.
Erstad singles to left center.
Tejada down swinging on strikes.
Berkman dribbles one back to Arroyo, who fields and fires to first.

Bottom 1:
Hairston smacks a base hit into right field for a single.
Keppinger grounds 6-4-3 on a hard one hopper.
Griffey blasts off to deep right field. 424 foot homer.
Phillips PONCHE swinging.

End 1: Astros - 0 Reds - 1

MRaup · « **Reply #4 on:** April 23, 2008, 06:31:54 pm »

Top 2:

El Kabong leads it off, lines it into the left field corner for a double. Radio guys giggling about which player is slower, Adam Dunn or Carlos Lee.
Pence!!! rips one to left into the power alley but it gets cut off before it can go to the wall, Kabong around to score. Pence trying for 2, close play at second, Pence is SAFE!
Tie game now. Nobody out.

MRaup · « **Reply #5 on:** April 23, 2008, 06:33:19 pm »

Still the 2nd: Astros - 1 Reds - 1

Loretta, batting with Pence on 2nd and nobody out. Loretta lines one to left center that sits down. Dunn cuts it off before it can go to the wall, Pence scores easy. Single for Loretta.

Astros - 2
Reds - 1

Nobody out.

JimR · « **Reply #6 on:** April 23, 2008, 06:34:58 pm »

Rally!

Lefty · « **Reply #7 on:** April 23, 2008, 06:36:25 pm »

It was a bit of a flat frisbee, but Pence stayed on that breaking ball very well. It's been said, but if he gets going...

dalillama · « **Reply #8 on:** April 23, 2008, 06:36:49 pm »

4 straight hits. offense really clicking right now.

MRaup · « **Reply #9 on:** April 23, 2008, 06:37:04 pm »

Astros - 2
Reds - 1
No outs, top 2. Loretta on first.

Towles up, Arroyo worrying a lot about Loretta at first for some reason. ball outside, ball up, swing anna miss 2-1, slider for a strike looking 2-2, fouled back. Scoreboards apparently just all shut down in Great American Whatever. Ball 3 that was apparently right down the middle, 3-2 the count. Towles may have bought that call. Towles rips one into left center, Dunn over to prevent it from going to the wall, but another hit. Loretta to 2nd.

MRaup · « **Reply #10 on:** April 23, 2008, 06:39:21 pm »

Astros - 2
Reds - 1
Loretta at 2nd. Towles at first.
No Outs.

Sampson up. (Arroyo is at 34 pitches already). Sampson squares then pulls back for ball one. Squares around and fouls the bunt for strike one, 1-1 the count. Sampson gets the bunt down the 3rd base line, Encarnacion charges and barehands, fires to first for the out. Both runners advance.

1 out.

MRaup · « **Reply #11 on:** April 23, 2008, 06:42:37 pm »

Astros 2
Reds 1
Loretta on 3rd. Towles on 2nd.
1 out.

Matsui up, takes ball one just outside. Outside again, ball 2. Both breaking balls so far. Nips the inside corner with a fastball, 2-1. Matsui swings and misses, 2-2. Fouled off the catcher. Infield is back. Fouled down the first base line, Cheo snags it on a few hops and tosses it into the stands. Fouled back. Matsui down swinging on a slider. 2 outs.

MRaup · « **Reply #12 on:** April 23, 2008, 06:46:02 pm »

Astros 2
Reds 1
Loretta on 3rd. Towles on 2nd.
2 outs.

Erstad up, fouled off for strike one. Outside, ball one 1-1. Swings and misses at an off speed pitch, 1-2. Ball up, 2-2. Arroyo steps off and calls Ross out for a conference. Curveball swing and a miss, what a shitty end to a great start. End inning.

JimR · « **Reply #13 on:** April 23, 2008, 06:46:08 pm »

Stopped being patient

MRaup · « **Reply #14 on:** April 23, 2008, 06:53:28 pm »

Bottom 2:
Astros 2
Reds 1
Nobody out, nobody on.

Dunn up, high and out, ball 1. Strike one looking on a breaking ball, 1-1. Swing anna miss on a heater, 1-2. Dunn swings and misses again, down on strikes. One out.

Encarnacion takes ball one down low. In the dirt, ball two. Fouled off of Towles for strike one, 2-1. Towles dinged up a little, home plate ump takes a stroll out to the mound to give J.R. a few seconds to recover. 2-1 pitch bounced foul down the 3rd base line for strike two. Just misses low, full count. Encarnacion pops into left. El Kabong rumbles over and makes the catch. Two outs.

Joey Vatto takes outside for ball one. Smacked up the middle, but Sampson knocks the ball down. Picks it up and fires to first for out number three.

End 2:

Astros 2
Reds 1

MRaup · « **Reply #15 on:** April 23, 2008, 06:58:40 pm »

Top 3:
Astros 2
Reds 1
Nobody on, nobody out.

Miggy swings and fouls it back for strike one. Fouls one down the first base line, Vatto gives chase and leans into the seats over the tarp, comes up just short, 0-2 the count. Ball one is way up. Miggy golfs a low pitch to right, Griffey takes a few steps toward the line and caught for out number one.

Twinkie flies to straight away left, Dunn moves 2 steps in for the quick second out.

Kabong takes ball one low. Popped up down the first base line, Vatto cruises under it and hauls it in just in foul territory to end the inning.

Mid 3:

Astros 2
Reds 1

This'll be my last half inning, I'm getting the hell outta here at the end of 3.

MRaup · « **Reply #16 on:** April 23, 2008, 07:02:14 pm »

Bottom 3:
Astros 2
Reds 1

David Ross leads it off, swings and rolls down the 3rd base line foul for strike one. Ross drives one to left center, Erstad doesn't get there in time, and a retard fan reaches out and touches the ball as it bounces off the warning track for a ground rule double.

MRaup · « **Reply #17 on:** April 23, 2008, 07:03:26 pm »

Bottom 3:
Astros 2
Reds 1
Ross on 2nd, nobody out.

Bronson Arroyo fouls his first bunt attempt down the 3rd base line. Arroyo pulls back his 2nd bunt attempt and takes a hack, but misses, strike 2. Tries to slugbunt again and misses again, 1 out.

MRaup · « **Reply #18 on:** April 23, 2008, 07:05:07 pm »

Bottom 3:
Astros 2
Reds 1
Ross on 2nd, one out.

Hairston takes strike one down the chute. Ball, inside, 1-1. Inside again, ball 2. Lines a single to right field, Ross got a late break and will have to hold at 3rd.

dalillama · « **Reply #19 on:** April 23, 2008, 07:05:41 pm »

what a turn. nice throw by kaz.

MRaup · « **Reply #20 on:** April 23, 2008, 07:06:17 pm »

Bottom 3:
Astros 2
Reds 1
Ross on 3nd, Hairston one 1st, one out.

Keppinger grounds to Loretta on a hard hop, fires to 2nd for one fires to first IN TIME, DOUBLE PLAY!

End 3,

Astros 2
Reds 1.

Thanks for listening folks, I'll kick it over to the soft hiss of dead air...

remy · « **Reply #21 on:** April 23, 2008, 07:06:53 pm »

This team really has a DP fetish. I like it.

Matt · « **Reply #22 on:** April 23, 2008, 07:16:41 pm »

2 run single by Matsui as soon as I turn on the game. I love this guy so far.

Lefty · « **Reply #23 on:** April 23, 2008, 07:16:55 pm »

Pence did it right that time, told Loretta to come in standing.

dalillama · « **Reply #24 on:** April 23, 2008, 07:18:13 pm »

matsui's anus might have cost us a few wins the first couple of weeks.

Matt · « **Reply #25 on:** April 23, 2008, 07:19:30 pm »

Uh oh that got Dick Pole up and on the phone.

Bench · « **Reply #26 on:** April 23, 2008, 07:20:28 pm »

Tejada knocks in Kaz, Erstad beats making the third out at third base by a step.

Craig · « **Reply #27 on:** April 23, 2008, 07:20:56 pm »

Dick Pole headed to the mound.

dalillama · « **Reply #28 on:** April 23, 2008, 07:21:02 pm »

Quote from: Matt on April 23, 2008, 07:19:30 pm

Dick Pole

thats a great name.

Matt · « **Reply #29 on:** April 23, 2008, 07:21:03 pm »

Holy shit when this team is clicking it is a sleek, mean, offensive machine.

JimR · « **Reply #30 on:** April 23, 2008, 07:21:08 pm »

Can we say no more anus jokes after May 1?

Tejada is a fabulous player.

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #31 on:** April 23, 2008, 07:21:49 pm »

Boo birds out in Cincy. Arroyo at 86 pitches with 2 outs in the 4th - folks working in the pen. Berkman up, runners at 1st and 3rd.

GreatBagwellsBeard · « **Reply #32 on:** April 23, 2008, 07:22:10 pm »

Man, when Dick Pole gets up, he stays up. Sometimes for hours at a time.

Lefty · « **Reply #33 on:** April 23, 2008, 07:22:37 pm »

Quote from: JimR on April 23, 2008, 07:21:08 pm

Can we say no more anus jokes after May 1?

Is that like a wearing white after Labor Day thing?

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #34 on:** April 23, 2008, 07:25:37 pm »

Berkman singles in front of Griffey who catches the ball on a short hop. Estad scores and Miggy to 2nd. Pitching change for the Reds.

Top 4, 2 outs, Astros 6, Dickities 1.

SaltyParker · « **Reply #35 on:** April 23, 2008, 07:26:19 pm »

Every position player has now hit safely.

dalillama · « **Reply #36 on:** April 23, 2008, 07:27:03 pm »

Quote from: SaltyParker on April 23, 2008, 07:26:19 pm

Every position player has now hit safely.

and we're not even through 4.

Bench · « **Reply #37 on:** April 23, 2008, 07:27:16 pm »

Runners on second and third, no outs. Strikeout, strikeout. Those are our Astro.... whoa, what's going on here?

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #38 on:** April 23, 2008, 07:28:01 pm »

Lee doubles on a rocket over the glove of Encarnacion into the left field corner. Tejada scores, Berkman to 3B.

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #39 on:** April 23, 2008, 07:29:33 pm »

Spaz hits a dribbler towards the 3B line ruled (appropriately) a single, throw from the pitcher gets away from the 1B, two runs score (single, RBI, throwing error).

Top 4, HOU 9, CIN 1

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #40 on:** April 23, 2008, 07:31:41 pm »

Junior makes a nice running grab towards foul ground in left to end the top of the 4th.

Middle 4: Astros 9, Dickities 1

dalillama · « **Reply #41 on:** April 23, 2008, 07:33:34 pm »

what a disappointing inning. two strikeouts and one LOB.

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #42 on:** April 23, 2008, 07:37:06 pm »

Bottom 4: Sampson still on the hill (35 pitches, 24 strikes).

Junior: robbed of a single by a diving Berkman who throws to Sampson at the bag for out #1.
Phillips: doubles high off the left field wall. 1 out, runner on 2B.
Dunn: high fly to Lee in left center(ish), Phillips tags and advances to 3B. 2 outs, runner on 3B.
Encarnacion: flies out to Lee, inning over.

End 4: Astros 9, Dickities 1
Sampson: 40 pitches (29/11)

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #43 on:** April 23, 2008, 07:41:45 pm »

Top 5: Lincoln on the hill

Towles: grounds out to 3B. 1 out, none on.
Sampson: struck out looking.
Kazuo: flies out to left.

Middle 5: Astros 9, Dickities 1

JimR · « **Reply #44 on:** April 23, 2008, 07:43:22 pm »

7 run rally with two out. Good sign

Reuben · « **Reply #45 on:** April 23, 2008, 07:43:38 pm »

The home plate ump has seemed obnoxiously animated punching out Sampson and (earlier) Towles.

Ebby Calvin · « **Reply #46 on:** April 23, 2008, 07:44:15 pm »

I particularly enjoyed JD correcting Brownie on Erstad's jaunt to 3rd (in the 4th) with two outs.
(Paraphrasing) Brownie: Well, with 2 outs, why not take a chance on a first-to-third?
JD: Well....

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #47 on:** April 23, 2008, 07:48:33 pm »

Bottom 5: Sampson still on the hill (40 pitches, 29 strikes)

Votto: struck out swinging on 0-2 pitch. 1 out, none on.
Ross: grounds out to Loretta (3B) on 2-1 pitch. 2 outs, none on.
Hatteberg (PH for Lincoln): grounds out to Berkman on 1-1 pitch. Inning over.

End 5: Astros 9, Dickities 1
Sampson: 50 pitches(36/14)

JimR · « **Reply #48 on:** April 23, 2008, 07:51:11 pm »

I'll tell you what, boys, WadeSmith made some good moves. Add a good pitcher to this bunch, and look out.

legs_of_eggs · « **Reply #49 on:** April 23, 2008, 07:55:27 pm »

Quote from: JimR on April 23, 2008, 07:51:11 pm

I'll tell you what, boys, WadeSmith made some good moves. Add a good pitcher to this bunch, and look out.

CC Sabathia is a free agent...

Reuben · « **Reply #50 on:** April 23, 2008, 07:55:48 pm »

Quote from: JimR on April 23, 2008, 07:51:11 pm

I'll tell you what, boys, WadeSmith made some good moves. Add a good pitcher to this bunch, and look out.

I hope they can. Any ideas?

JimR · « **Reply #51 on:** April 23, 2008, 07:56:30 pm »

At the deadline or before.

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #52 on:** April 23, 2008, 07:57:55 pm »

Top 6: Fogg (RHP) on the mound.

Erstad (2-3, run):singles to center on 3-1 pitch. None out, runner on 1B.
Tejada (1-3, run, RBI): pops up to 3B. 1 out, runner on 1B.
Berkman (1-3, run, RBI): flies out to JR. 2 outs, runner on 1B.
Lee (2-3, 2 runs, RBI): strikeout.

Middle 6: Astros 9, Dickities 1

Reds announcers slapped down ESPN a bit for the stunt it pulled on Tejada

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #53 on:** April 23, 2008, 08:05:36 pm »

Bottom 6: Sampson still pitching (50 pitches, 36 strikes)

Hairston Jr: 3-2 pitch, Grounder to the hole betewen 3B and SS, Tejada ranges to his right, goes to a knee and throws to Berkman who makes a nice pickup on the play. 1 out, none on.
Keppinger: grounds out on a sharp 1 hopper to Loretta on 2-1 pitch. 2 outs, none on.
Junior: walks on 3-1 pitch. 2 outs, runner on 1B.
Phillips: popped out to Pence on 1-0 pitch.

End 6: HOU 9, CIN 1
Sampson: 67 pitches(43/24)

Who'll pick up SnS PBP mop-up to close out the final 3?

Greg M · « **Reply #54 on:** April 23, 2008, 08:07:22 pm »

Quote from: JimR on April 23, 2008, 07:51:11 pm

I'll tell you what, boys, WadeSmith made some good moves. Add a good pitcher to this bunch, and look out.

I've felt that way since they signed Matsui. Even more so now that I see how good Tejada is. Only problem's that there's not much in the system to deal for another starter.

Bill McLuggage · « **Reply #55 on:** April 23, 2008, 08:12:11 pm »

The highlight reel at the top of the 7th is another good reason to watch the midnight re-broadcast.

Mas blondes.

TheWizard · « **Reply #56 on:** April 23, 2008, 08:22:09 pm »

Quote from: JimR on April 23, 2008, 07:51:11 pm

I'll tell you what, boys, WadeSmith made some good moves. Add a good pitcher to this bunch, and look out.

This team is exciting to watch. Their record is going to continue to improve.

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #57 on:** April 23, 2008, 08:30:13 pm »

Top 7: Fogg pitching

Pence: infield single to 1B, gets to 2B on throwing error.
Loretta: Struck out.
Towles: flied out to Junior.
Sampson: popped out to 2B.

Bottom 7: Sampson pitching

Dunn: singles to right.
Encarnacion: strikeout.
Votto: strikeout.
Ross: singled to left. 2 outs, runners on 1B and 2B.
Patterson: doubled to left, Dunn scores. 2 outs, runners on 2B and 3B.
Hairston Jr: flies out to Lee.

End 7:Astros 9, Dickities 2
Sampson: 86 pitches (57 strikes)

The Third Man · « **Reply #58 on:** April 23, 2008, 08:40:46 pm »

That was an encouraging outing by Sampson. Don't look now, but the supposedly sub par NL Central looks pretty impressive this year.

moriartp · « **Reply #59 on:** April 23, 2008, 08:54:55 pm »

And the win.

I love runs.

remy · « **Reply #60 on:** April 23, 2008, 09:08:52 pm »

I can't believe they couldn't squeeze that 10th run across. What a bunch of softies.

I kid.