Author Topic: Pirates at Astros - 7/23 (Read 4754 times)

austro · « **on:** July 23, 2008, 01:25:06 pm »

No mas! No mas!

Sheesh: 4 runs (all earned) and 6 hits in the top of the 1st.

JackAstro · « **Reply #1 on:** July 23, 2008, 01:34:28 pm »

For posterity:

PIRATES
N. McLouth CF
F. Sanchez 2B
R. Doumit C
J. Bay LF
X. Nady RF
A. LaRoche 1B
D. Mientkiewicz 3B
I. Snell P
J. Wilson SS

ASTROS
K. Matsui 2B
M. Bourn CF
L. Berkman 1B
C. Lee LF
M. Loretta SS
H. Pence RF
T. Wigginton 3B
B. Ausmus C
B. Moehler P

austro · « **Reply #2 on:** July 23, 2008, 01:35:42 pm »

Carlos pops up to 2nd with the bases loaded and nobody out.

Today's SS, Loretta, is up batting 5th with 1 out.

moriartp · « **Reply #3 on:** July 23, 2008, 01:37:26 pm »

Gappa!

E: Damn, thought that would get past the outfielders and score all three.

BudGirl · « **Reply #4 on:** July 23, 2008, 01:38:29 pm »

Can someone provided pbp? please?

austro · « **Reply #5 on:** July 23, 2008, 01:38:34 pm »

Loretta ends a 10-pitch AB with a line single to LF, scoring Kaz and Bourn. Berkman to 3rd. Still 1 out, with Spaz coming to bat.

austro · « **Reply #6 on:** July 23, 2008, 01:40:31 pm »

Here's a surprise: Spaz grounds to SS, forcing Loretta at 2nd. But he beats the throw at first (or the throw was never made, don't know which), so Berkman scores the 3rd run.

Man on 1st, 2 outs for Wiggy.

austro · « **Reply #7 on:** July 23, 2008, 01:45:44 pm »

Wiggy strikes out for the 3rd out. 40 minutes to play the first inning, 36 pitches for Snell, 27 for Moehler.

End of 1st: Pirates 4, Astros 3.

austro · « **Reply #8 on:** July 23, 2008, 01:46:25 pm »

By the way, I've got to leave for a meeting in five minutes or so, so I'll be unable to continue PBP.

austro · « **Reply #9 on:** July 23, 2008, 01:50:48 pm »

Ok, I think this qualifies as irony:

Just as GameDay informs me that Moehler served up a gopherball to Sanchez on the first pitch of the top of the 2nd, Outlook pops up with a notice about the arrival of mail from astros.com informing me that "Wolf Trade increases Astros' playoff hopes". Right...

austro · « **Reply #10 on:** July 23, 2008, 01:55:00 pm »

My bad: it wasn't a gopherball to Sanchez. McLouth had reached on an error by Berkman, and Sanchez' hit was a double that scored McLouth. However, the email subject is unchanged.

In the meantime, Bay grounds out 5-3, moving Sanchez to 3rd.
Then Nady grounds out 5-3 to end the inning.

Middle of 2: Pirates 5, Astros 3.

And I'm off to meeting purgatory. Go 'Stros!

BudGirl · « **Reply #11 on:** July 23, 2008, 01:56:01 pm »

Maybe they meant playoff hopes for next year?

moriartp · « **Reply #12 on:** July 23, 2008, 01:59:57 pm »

Kazuoooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!

BudGirl · « **Reply #13 on:** July 23, 2008, 02:04:23 pm »

Miiiiiiikeee

JaneDoe · « **Reply #14 on:** July 23, 2008, 02:17:53 pm »

Quote from: BudGirl on July 23, 2008, 02:04:23 pm

Miiiiiiikeee

?????

BudGirl · « **Reply #15 on:** July 23, 2008, 02:27:17 pm »

Quote from: JaneDoe on July 23, 2008, 02:17:53 pm

??

Bourn got a hit. Not quite as powerful as the Matsui, but I wanted to show some enthusiasm.

BatGirl · « **Reply #16 on:** July 23, 2008, 02:38:21 pm »

just tuned in

end of 3rd
pit 6
hou 5

ausmus hasn't shaved today

BatGirl · « **Reply #17 on:** July 23, 2008, 02:47:00 pm »

jd and brownie have matsui's
interpreter on this inning

he and kaz love to shop and eat
out at restaurants together

(random pirate grounds out)

1 away

homerun in japanese is homerun
or homerita depending on who you ask

yadda yadda yadda

pop fly to pence
grounder to wigginton
throws to 1st to get the runner

3 up three down

BatGirl · « **Reply #18 on:** July 23, 2008, 02:47:57 pm »

jim beam in to pitch for the pirates

JaneDoe · « **Reply #19 on:** July 23, 2008, 02:49:47 pm »

thanks for the pbp

BudGirl · « **Reply #20 on:** July 23, 2008, 02:50:36 pm »

Quote from: BatGirl on July 23, 2008, 02:38:21 pm

just tuned in

end of 3rd
pit 6
hou 5

ausmus hasn't shaved today

Yummy

BatGirl · « **Reply #21 on:** July 23, 2008, 02:54:46 pm »

beam walks matsui
bourn hits fly to center

1 out
berkman takes
ball
fouls it
back, 1-1
ball high, 2-1
swinging strike, 2-2
foul ball
fouls another
kaz goes on ball three pitch
throw from catcher high, safe at 2nd
berkman still at plate, 3-2
foul outside right field line
berkman shot! right at beam
goes into centerfield

kaz scores!

tied 6-6, 1 out
puma on second

BatGirl · « **Reply #22 on:** July 23, 2008, 02:55:47 pm »

lee's up and so is my toddler...
gotta run for now!

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #23 on:** July 23, 2008, 03:41:16 pm »

Top 7: Geary pitching

1 out, runners at 1B and 2B.

LaRoche: walked the bases loaded.

Mientkewicz: singled into right, Doumit scores from 3rd. PIT 7, HOU 6. 1 out, bases still juiced.

Cooper on the phone to the pen

Michaels (PH for pitcher): slow roller to Loretta (SS), throws to 2B for the force (Kaz does a great job of staying in there with the hard take out slide), throw to 1B not in time, runner scores from 3B. PIT 8, HOU 6. 2 outs, runners at 1B and 3B.

Wilson: struck out looking. 3 outs.

Middle 7: PIT 8, HOU 6

Tralfaz · « **Reply #24 on:** July 23, 2008, 03:45:30 pm »

8-6 sorry to say.

BudGirl · « **Reply #25 on:** July 23, 2008, 03:47:40 pm »

Quote from: Tralfaz on July 23, 2008, 03:45:30 pm

8-6 sorry to say.

Just so you know, he had that in his post. The bolded line was not correct. But I'm gonna cut him slack cause he's doing pbp.

Tralfaz · « **Reply #26 on:** July 23, 2008, 03:50:48 pm »

Me too. Doing a fine job. Mr Pence however just hit into a double play. grrr.

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #27 on:** July 23, 2008, 03:50:54 pm »

Quote from: BudGirl on July 23, 2008, 03:47:40 pm

But I'm gonna cut him slack cause he's doing pbp.

Much appreciated!!!

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #28 on:** July 23, 2008, 03:55:47 pm »

Bottom 7: Tyler Yates (RHP) pitching

Lee: singles to right. None out, Lee on 1B.

Loretta: singled on a liner to center. None out, Lee at 2B, Loretta at 1B.

Pence: hard hit ball at the 3B for the 5-3 DP (had a huge hole at SS, where he hits the ball 99.999% of the time -except- this time....). 2 outs, Loretta at 2B.

Wigginton: walked. 2 outs, runners at 1B and 2B.

conference at the mound, Grabow warming up in the pen

Blum (PH for Ausmus): singled into right, throw to home up the third base line slightly allowing Loretta to slide behind C for the score. PIT 8, HOU 7. 2 outs, runners at 1B and 2B.

Pitching change, Grabow(?) in

Bottom 7 (2 outs, runners at 1B and 2B): PIT 8, HOU 7

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #29 on:** July 23, 2008, 03:57:56 pm »

Bottom 7 (2 outs, runners at 1B and 2B): PIT 8, HOU 7

Erstad (PH for Geary): grounder to 3B who steps on the bag for the force.

End 7: PIT 8, HOU 7

BudGirl · « **Reply #30 on:** July 23, 2008, 03:58:36 pm »

Erstad sucks.

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #31 on:** July 23, 2008, 04:04:15 pm »

Top 8: The Kid (Wright) in to pitch, Q at the dish.

McLouth (1-3, walk): walked on 3-2 pitch. None out, runner on 1B.

Brocail warming up in the pen

Sanchez (2-4, Run, RBI): grounder to Kaz who starts a nice looking 4-6-3 double play. 2 outs, none on.

Doumit (1-3, run, RBI): flied out to deep left'ish center (not quite to the track). 3 outs.

Middle 8: PIT 8, HOU 7

MusicMan · « **Reply #32 on:** July 23, 2008, 04:05:36 pm »

Quote from: BudGirl on July 23, 2008, 03:58:36 pm

Erstad sucks.

No, but he did make an out, so Bourn gets to start the next game.

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #33 on:** July 23, 2008, 04:13:18 pm »

Bottom 8: Grabow (LHP) pitching

Matsui (1-2, HR, 2 walks, 3 runs): walked on 4 straight. None out, runner on 1B.

Bourn (2-4, run): sac bunts Matsui to 2B (nice bunt by Bourn on an eye-high pitch). 1 out, runner on 2B.

Berkman (1-2, 2 walks, run, RBI): flied out to center on 2-2 pitch (not deep enough to get Kazuo to 3B). 2 outs, runner at 2B.

Lee (1-4): flied out to shallow left. 3 outs.

End 8: PIT 8, HOU 7

JimR · « **Reply #34 on:** July 23, 2008, 04:13:49 pm »

Quote from: MusicMan on July 23, 2008, 04:05:36 pm

No, but he did make an out, so Bourn gets to start the next game.

i guarantee you, that will not happen again.

JimR · « **Reply #35 on:** July 23, 2008, 04:19:20 pm »

Quote from: OregonStrosFan on July 23, 2008, 04:13:18 pm

Bottom 8: Grabow (LHP) pitching

Matsui (1-2, HR, 2 walks, 3 runs): walked on 4 straight. None out, runner on 1B.

Bourn (2-4, run): sac bunts Matsui to 2B (nice bunt by Bourn on an eye-high pitch). 1 out, runner on 2B.

Berkman (1-2, 2 walks, run, RBI): flied out to center on 2-2 pitch (not deep enough to get Kazuo to 3B). 2 outs, runner at 2B.

Lee (1-4): flied out to shallow left. 3 outs.

End 8: PIT 8, HOU 7

if the pitch was eye-high, he should have taken the pitch, not bunted it.

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #36 on:** July 23, 2008, 04:24:57 pm »

Quote from: JimR on July 23, 2008, 04:19:20 pm

if the pitch was eye-high, he should have taken the pitch, not bunted it.

Agreed. Definitely a bad pitch to bunt, but did a decent job with it.

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #37 on:** July 23, 2008, 04:25:21 pm »

Top 9: Redass pitching

Bay (1-4, 2 run HR in the 1st): bouncer behind the bag at 3B, Wigginton backhands it and makes a strong throw to 1st to get Bay by half-a-step. 1 out, none on.

Nady (2-4, 2 runs): looper to Berkman. 2 outs, none on.

Damaso Marte warming up in the pen

LaRoche (1-3): broken bat looper of the end of the bat into CF. 2 outs, runner at 1B.

Mientkiewicz (4-4, double, 2 RBIs): walked on 3-2 pitch. 2 outs, runners at 1B and 2B.

Bautista (PH for Grabow): [2-2 pitch gets by Q, runners advance to 2B and 3B (wild pitch)] strikes out chasing one. 3 outs.

Middle 9: PIT 8, HOU 7

BudGirl · « **Reply #38 on:** July 23, 2008, 04:26:51 pm »

Brocail is redass?

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #39 on:** July 23, 2008, 04:28:19 pm »

Bottom 9: closer Marte (LHP) in to pitch

Loretta: grounds out to 3B on 1st pitch. 1 out, none on.

Bottom 9 (1 out, none on): PIT 8, HOU 7

JimR · « **Reply #40 on:** July 23, 2008, 04:28:46 pm »

Quote from: BudGirl on July 23, 2008, 04:26:51 pm

Brocail is redass?

no, he is Redass.

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #41 on:** July 23, 2008, 04:29:24 pm »

Bottom 9 (1 out, none on): PIT 8, HOU 7

Pence: roller to 2B on 0-2 pitch. 2 outs.

Bottom 9 (2 outs, none on): PIT 8, HOU 7

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #42 on:** July 23, 2008, 04:30:36 pm »

Bottom 9 (2 outs, none on): PIT 8, HOU 7

Wigginton: walks on 3-1 pitch

Bottom 9 (2 outs, runner on 1B): PIT 8, HOU 7

BudGirl · « **Reply #43 on:** July 23, 2008, 04:30:49 pm »

Quote from: JimR on July 23, 2008, 04:28:46 pm

no, he is Redass.

what is the meaning behind it?

MusicMan · « **Reply #44 on:** July 23, 2008, 04:31:13 pm »

I should be more excited to see Tejada up in a 1-run game in the 9th.

MusicMan · « **Reply #45 on:** July 23, 2008, 04:32:44 pm »

K swinging. Ballgame.

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #46 on:** July 23, 2008, 04:33:04 pm »

Bottom 9 (2 outs, runner on 1B): PIT 8, HOU 7

Tejada (PH for Brocail): ball - high (1-0), ft - hit bat on check swing (1-1), fb - line drive down the 3B line (1-2), struck out swinging

Ballgame: PIT 8, HOU 7

Astroholic · « **Reply #47 on:** July 23, 2008, 04:33:56 pm »

Quote from: OregonStrosFan on July 23, 2008, 04:33:04 pm

Bottom 9 (2 outs, runner on 1B): PIT 8, HOU 7

Tejada (PH for Brocail): ball - high (1-0), ft - hit bat on check swing (1-1), fb - line drive down the 3B line (1-2), struck out swinging

Ballgame: PIT 8, HOU 7

Nice. Swept by the fucking Pirates.

MusicMan · « **Reply #48 on:** July 23, 2008, 04:38:43 pm »

Next headline from ~~Pravda~~ astros.com:

"Glorious trade for Cy Young eligible pitcher outshines invonvenience of last-place standing."

JimR · « **Reply #49 on:** July 23, 2008, 04:39:00 pm »

Quote from: Astroholic on July 23, 2008, 04:33:56 pm

Nice. Swept by the fucking Pirates.

after taking the Cubs 2 out of 3.

MusicMan · « **Reply #50 on:** July 23, 2008, 04:39:24 pm »

Quote from: JimR on July 23, 2008, 04:39:00 pm

after taking the Cubs 2 out of 3.

See: season, microcosm of