Author Topic: Pirates @ Astros 4/25 (Read 4393 times)

JaneDoe · « **on:** April 25, 2010, 10:55:39 am »

Per Footer: Lee back in the lineup

Astros lineup 4/25 vs. Pirates:
Bourn cf;
Keppinger 2b;
Lee lf;
Berkman 1b;
Pence rf;
Feliz 3b;
Towles c;
Manzella ss;
Myers p.

Roof open.

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #1 on:** April 25, 2010, 12:28:03 pm »

Carlos third, eh? Hmmm...

Noe · « **Reply #2 on:** April 25, 2010, 12:55:09 pm »

Takes the thinking out of hitting for a while for Lee to have Berkman behind him to protect him. Better than having free swinger Pence behind you. Lee will be more selective knowing if they give him nothing to hit, they'll have to face Lance.

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #3 on:** April 25, 2010, 01:09:02 pm »

Michael friggin' Bourn! 8-3 DP.

Greg M · « **Reply #4 on:** April 25, 2010, 01:11:15 pm »

Quote from: OregonStrosFan on April 25, 2010, 01:09:02 pm

Michael friggin' Bourn! 8-3 DP.

Nice. I'm blind. Was the runner just loafing or is Bourn really superman?

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #5 on:** April 25, 2010, 01:17:16 pm »

Quote from: Greg M on April 25, 2010, 01:11:15 pm

Nice. I'm blind. Was the runner just loafing or is Bourn really superman?

Didn't think he was loafing. Bourn was charging hard for the ball and threw it in stride. Iwamura had to go midway to make sure he wasn't forced out at second if Bourn caught it on the hop.

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #6 on:** April 25, 2010, 01:31:13 pm »

Myers early inning struggles continue, but gets out of the second with only 1 run scoring.

Middle 2: PIT 1, HOU 0

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #7 on:** April 25, 2010, 01:34:07 pm »

Berkman with a shot into the Crawford boxes. Tied at 1.

Craig · « **Reply #8 on:** April 25, 2010, 01:35:48 pm »

Luckily there are plenty of empty seats for Pence to throw his bat into.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #9 on:** April 25, 2010, 01:36:12 pm »

Berkman ties Reggie Smith at number five all time homeruns by a switch-hitter. Reggie Smith was a damn good ballplayer.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #10 on:** April 25, 2010, 01:39:11 pm »

Pence is chasing Vizcaino's single season club record of throwing bats into the stands while batting.

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #11 on:** April 25, 2010, 01:41:54 pm »

Towles with a double into left scores Feliz from 2B. PIT 1, HOU 2

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #12 on:** April 25, 2010, 01:43:11 pm »

Feliz singles, then steals second.

Great AB by J.R. to score Feliz from second.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #13 on:** April 25, 2010, 01:47:09 pm »

On a side note, Hockey in HD is great.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #14 on:** April 25, 2010, 01:57:12 pm »

Pirates half of the third

McCutchen singled to right. (Matsui would've got it)
McCutchen caught stealing, catcher to second.
Milledge struck out swinging.
Jones grounded out to first.

still 2 - 1 Astros

subnuclear · « **Reply #15 on:** April 25, 2010, 01:59:08 pm »

Quote from: Sphinx Drummond on April 25, 2010, 01:47:09 pm

On a side note, Hockey in HD is great.

This is true. Go Caps!

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #16 on:** April 25, 2010, 02:03:57 pm »

Bottom of the third.

Bourn lead-off walk.
Keppinger popped out to shortstop.
Lee singles to LF with Bourn moving with the pitch makes it to third.
Lance batting with 1 out runners on the corners throws his bat in the stands.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #17 on:** April 25, 2010, 02:06:40 pm »

Lee gets a steal. Men on 2nd and 3rd. Full count for Berkman, foul, foul...

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #18 on:** April 25, 2010, 02:08:19 pm »

foul, foul.... and a walk to Berkman loads the bases for Pence.

Outlawscotty · « **Reply #19 on:** April 25, 2010, 02:09:15 pm »

Why did Bourn have to go back to first after the apparent steal? I changed chanels at the wrong time.

Anit · « **Reply #20 on:** April 25, 2010, 02:09:49 pm »

Quote from: outlawscotty on April 25, 2010, 02:09:15 pm

Why did Bourn have to go back to first after the apparent steal? I changed chanels at the wrong time.

kepp foul tipped the ball

Outlawscotty · « **Reply #21 on:** April 25, 2010, 02:10:13 pm »

Thanks

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #22 on:** April 25, 2010, 02:10:38 pm »

Quote from: outlawscotty on April 25, 2010, 02:09:15 pm

Why did Bourn have to go back to first after the apparent steal? I changed chanels at the wrong time.

Ump said Kepp fouled it.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #23 on:** April 25, 2010, 02:11:29 pm »

Pence with the bases loaded and one out. Takes a ball, swings on the 2nd pitch and hits a grounder to short, they get Lance at 2nd but Pence beats the throw at first. Bourn scores. Lee to third. 2 outs 3 - 1 Astros.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #24 on:** April 25, 2010, 02:14:12 pm »

Pence steals 2nd. Feliz hit a 2 run single to CF! 5 - 1 Astros.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #25 on:** April 25, 2010, 02:18:40 pm »

Towles gets hit by a pitch.

J.D. cracks on Morton "when it rains it pours"

Men on 1st and 2nd to Tommy Manzella with two outs

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #26 on:** April 25, 2010, 02:20:35 pm »

I'm glad B-Brow hasn't busted out the T-Man nickname yet.

Manzella flies out to the RF corner, end of three, Astros 5 Pirates 1

JaneDoe · « **Reply #27 on:** April 25, 2010, 02:21:35 pm »

Quote from: Sphinx Drummond on April 25, 2010, 02:20:35 pm

I'm glad B-Brow hasn't busted out the T-Man nickname yet.

Manzella flies out to the RF corner, end of three, Astros 5 Pirates 1

I don't know about you guys, but these stupid nicknames have already gotten on my last nerve, and it is only April.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #28 on:** April 25, 2010, 02:23:52 pm »

Dammit, Doumit walked.

Lurch · « **Reply #29 on:** April 25, 2010, 02:26:23 pm »

Quote from: OregonStrosFan on April 25, 2010, 12:28:03 pm

Carlos third, eh? Hmmm...

Hey, I called that one! Blind squirell...

Lurch · « **Reply #30 on:** April 25, 2010, 02:27:43 pm »

Quote from: Sphinx Drummond on April 25, 2010, 02:14:12 pm

Pence steals 2nd.

Slid head first...

JaneDoe · « **Reply #31 on:** April 25, 2010, 02:28:49 pm »

OMFG!!!

Unbelievable play by Myers!!

Lurch · « **Reply #32 on:** April 25, 2010, 02:29:28 pm »

Quote from: JaneDoe on April 25, 2010, 02:28:49 pm

OMFG!!!

Unbelievable play by Myers!!

And Feliz with the save

JaneDoe · « **Reply #33 on:** April 25, 2010, 02:31:52 pm »

Quote from: Lurch on April 25, 2010, 02:29:28 pm

And Feliz with the save

At first I thought he had dropped it on the tag. Glad he didn't.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #34 on:** April 25, 2010, 02:32:20 pm »

Pirates 4th.

Doumit walked.
Clement struck out swinging.
LaRoche singled to left, Doumit to second.
Delwyn Young hitting for Charlie Morton
Young grounded into fielder´s choice to pitcher, Doumit out at third, LaRoche to second.
Crosby is caught looking leaving 2 on base.

Astros 5 - 1

Lurch · « **Reply #35 on:** April 25, 2010, 02:32:33 pm »

Vicious uppercut by the home plate ump! Hope he stretched properly before the game

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #36 on:** April 25, 2010, 02:36:09 pm »

I've got to go get something to eat, will return later

austro · « **Reply #37 on:** April 25, 2010, 02:40:03 pm »

Bourn! He's kind of fast.

JaneDoe · « **Reply #38 on:** April 25, 2010, 02:40:18 pm »

Bourn steals 3B. Doumit is awful.

Lurch · « **Reply #39 on:** April 25, 2010, 02:41:05 pm »

There you go, Lee!

JaneDoe · « **Reply #40 on:** April 25, 2010, 02:41:24 pm »

Lee triples and goes home on the throwing error!! Little League Homer!!

austro · « **Reply #41 on:** April 25, 2010, 02:41:45 pm »

That swing and the ball's trajectory were like the Lee of old.

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #42 on:** April 25, 2010, 02:42:04 pm »

Bourn walks, steals 2B and 3B. Kepp walks. Lee hits a triple into right-center scoring 2. Throw to 3B gets away and Lee gets the free trip home. HOU 8, PIT 1 Bottom 4, no outs.

Lurch · « **Reply #43 on:** April 25, 2010, 02:42:14 pm »

Mills on Bourns rare gidp yesterday

Quote

"He was very disappointed he [hit into a double play], but I walked up to him and told him, 'Hey, way to swing the bat,'" manager Brad Mills said. "They brought in that lefty in to face him and he put the head of the bat on the ball. For him to do that was nice and it was good see."

Limey · « **Reply #44 on:** April 25, 2010, 02:42:29 pm »

If anyone would have bet me that it would this much fun to watch the Astros, after to 0-8 start, I would be handing you the keys to my house right now.

JaneDoe · « **Reply #45 on:** April 25, 2010, 02:42:53 pm »

hahahahaha

Norris is waving a towel trying to cool off Lee, who is sitting on the bench gasping for breath.

pots · « **Reply #46 on:** April 25, 2010, 02:46:32 pm »

Lee triples and Pence!!! walks in the same inning. Hmmm...

JaneDoe · « **Reply #47 on:** April 25, 2010, 02:47:51 pm »

Lee was not dogging it at all on that triple, he was flying (for Lee) around the bases.

JaneDoe · « **Reply #48 on:** April 25, 2010, 02:48:25 pm »

Quote from: pots on April 25, 2010, 02:46:32 pm

Lee triples and Pence!!! walks in the same inning. Hmmm...

must be a cold day in Hades....

MRaup · « **Reply #49 on:** April 25, 2010, 02:54:58 pm »

Quote from: JaneDoe on April 25, 2010, 02:48:25 pm

must be a cold day in Hades....

Or maybe people need to stop overreacting to what they think they see on TV.

Noe · « **Reply #50 on:** April 25, 2010, 02:56:36 pm »

Good move by Mills to protect Lee with Berkman and get him some challenge pitches. Good of Berkman to hit a homerun to prove you're going to have to pitch him very tough. And finally, good of Lee to prove he's going to be very patient and spit at pitches outside the zone and pick on the pitches in his zone. The results are good so far.

JaneDoe · « **Reply #51 on:** April 25, 2010, 02:59:12 pm »

Iwamura Ks swinging.

McCutchen singles to Manzella deep in the hole. Throw was late.

Milledge flies out to Pence.

McCutchen steals second, then Jones flies out to Lee near the base of the scoreboard.

Mid 5th, Pirates 1, Astros 8

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #52 on:** April 25, 2010, 03:00:27 pm »

Quote from: JaneDoe on April 25, 2010, 02:40:18 pm

Bourn steals 3B. Doumit is awful.

That steal of 3B was on the dumbass pitcher, who didn't even look back at Bourn prior to coming to the plate.

MRaup · « **Reply #53 on:** April 25, 2010, 03:01:07 pm »

Holy shit! What a catch!

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #54 on:** April 25, 2010, 03:02:28 pm »

Quote from: MRaup on April 25, 2010, 03:01:07 pm

Holy shit! What a catch!

That was pretty.

JaneDoe · « **Reply #55 on:** April 25, 2010, 03:02:34 pm »

Towles Ks.

Manzella grounds out 1-3.

Myers flies out to RF.

End 5th, same score

JaneDoe · « **Reply #56 on:** April 25, 2010, 03:03:35 pm »

Quote from: Mr. Happy on April 25, 2010, 03:00:27 pm

That steal of 3B was on the dumbass pitcher, who didn't even look back at Bourn prior to coming to the plate.

Was just a general observation. He is my backup fantasy catcher. He has never come off the bench.

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #57 on:** April 25, 2010, 03:05:25 pm »

Myers with a lot of traffic on the bases today...

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #58 on:** April 25, 2010, 03:05:54 pm »

Myers is pretty hittable when he's up.

JaneDoe · « **Reply #59 on:** April 25, 2010, 03:13:35 pm »

Doumit singles to RF, then Clement plays copycat. 2 on, no outs.

LaRoche singles to LF. Bases loaded.

Church hits a pop fly to shallowish CF. Runners stay.

Crosby drops a bloop single in front of Bourn. Doumit scores. LaRoche had started back to first, apparently thinking Bourn would catch it, and is thrown out by Bourn 8-4. 2 outs.

Iwamura grounds out 4-3.

Pirates 2, Astros 8

Limey · « **Reply #60 on:** April 25, 2010, 03:16:05 pm »

LaRoche simply stood in no man's land between 1st and 2nd, afraid of getting doubled off by Bourn. Smart on his part because the DP erases the run, while the force out was only out #2.

Limey · « **Reply #61 on:** April 25, 2010, 03:17:17 pm »

The highlights of this game should be called The Bourn Fornication.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #62 on:** April 25, 2010, 03:21:48 pm »

Lee just missed a cookie.

Limey · « **Reply #63 on:** April 25, 2010, 03:22:15 pm »

Quote from: Mr. Happy on April 25, 2010, 03:21:48 pm

Lee just missed a cookie.

A true rarity.

Noe · « **Reply #64 on:** April 25, 2010, 03:25:05 pm »

You've got to play with a certain amount of hunger in this game, especially with Bourn setting the table for you like that.

JaneDoe · « **Reply #65 on:** April 25, 2010, 03:25:22 pm »

Pitching change: Brian Burress replaces Brian Bass

Bourn singles past a driving Crosby.

Kepp flies out to CF.

ElCaballo takes 3 straight balls, and Bourn steals second on ball 3 in the dirt, the ball gets away from Doumit and Bourn starts for 3rd, then thinks better of it. Lee pops out to Milledge in LF.

Bourn at 2nd for Berkman who strikes out swinging.

End 6, Pirates 2, Astros 8

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #66 on:** April 25, 2010, 03:25:36 pm »

Shitfuck. I wanted that run back.

JaneDoe · « **Reply #67 on:** April 25, 2010, 03:26:21 pm »

Quote from: Mr. Happy on April 25, 2010, 03:21:48 pm

Lee just missed a cookie.

Chocolate chip or oatmeal raisin?

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #68 on:** April 25, 2010, 03:31:12 pm »

Ah, pitcher's best friend. Tough shit Milledge.

Limey · « **Reply #69 on:** April 25, 2010, 03:31:23 pm »

Video has just Gond out on my Comcast feed. Sound but no picture on every channel. Fuckers.

JaneDoe · « **Reply #70 on:** April 25, 2010, 03:32:55 pm »

Pitching change: Chris Sampson replaces Myers

Missed it: husband changing channels. McCutchen singles to Feliz.

Milledge hits into a 4-6-3 DP.

Jones hits one to the warning track in LCF, tracked down by SBB.

Mid 7th, Pirates 2, Astros 8

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #71 on:** April 25, 2010, 03:33:35 pm »

MVP MVP MVP

It's so great to watch Bourn play the game.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #72 on:** April 25, 2010, 03:35:30 pm »

Let's get that run back. Awesome rendition of God Bless America.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #73 on:** April 25, 2010, 03:39:42 pm »

Quote from: Mr. Happy on April 25, 2010, 03:35:30 pm

Awesome rendition of God Bless America.

Who was that guy?

JaneDoe · « **Reply #74 on:** April 25, 2010, 03:50:19 pm »

Pence, Feliz and Towles due up.

Pence singles past a diving Crosby.

Feliz watches strike one, swings at strike two and then Burres throws a WP that allows Pence to advance to 2B. Feliz then strikes out swinging.

Towles walks.

Manzella smokes one to RF down the line that bounces into the stands. Pence scores Towles to 3rd. There's your run Mr. Happy.

Michaels Ks swinging.

Patti Smiths says to take the Astros with you on vacation. I wish....

Bourn walks. Bases juiced for Kepp who is hitting .518 with the bases loaded (per Brown). Keppinger walks. Towles scores.

And another run for you Mr. Happy-er.

Pitching change.......Lopez in for Pittsburgh.

El Caballo smacks one right to McCutchen in CF.

End 7, Pirates 2, Astros 10

BudGirl · « **Reply #75 on:** April 25, 2010, 03:59:48 pm »

the ballpark giveth and the ballpark taketh away

JaneDoe · « **Reply #76 on:** April 25, 2010, 04:04:33 pm »

Pitching change: Byrdak in for Sampson

Doumit grounds out Manzella to Berkman.

Clement hits one halfway up the wall on top of Tal's Hill. Bourn gets it back in to hold him to a double.

LaRoche singles to LF, Clement gets waved home and scores.

Raynor called out on strikes.

Crosby grounds out 6-3.

Mid 8th, Pirates 3, Astros 10

JaneDoe · « **Reply #77 on:** April 25, 2010, 04:06:54 pm »

Berkman grounds out 6-3. Berkman limps badly to first base. Looks like he twisted his knee on the swing according to the replay.

Pence slaps one up the middle, pitcher took a stab at the ball behind his back, but it gets through for a single.

Feliz grounds into a DP, 6U-3.

End 8th, Pirates 3, Astros 10

Lurch · « **Reply #78 on:** April 25, 2010, 04:11:44 pm »

Damnit! Blum has to come in for Lance

Lurch · « **Reply #79 on:** April 25, 2010, 04:16:52 pm »

Sweep!!! Third place...

JaneDoe · « **Reply #80 on:** April 25, 2010, 04:17:37 pm »

Substitutions for the Astros: Sullivan replaces Byrdak, playing in LF; Blum comes in for Lee, playing 1B; Fulchino comes in to pitch (batting 4th in Berkman's spot)

Iwamura grounds out 6-3 on Fulchino's first offering.

McCutchen grounds out 6-3.

Milledge K's swinging.

Ballgame

Final Score: Pirates 3, Astros 10

Noe · « **Reply #81 on:** April 25, 2010, 04:42:18 pm »

Mills on Berkman:

"He's fine. He felt he hyper-extended the knee coming out of the box, but as he ran he realized he was alright. As he walked in the dugout, he was fine. He'll be okay to play."

Mills on Myers:

"He didn't want to come out of the game. That's okay, I don't want guys here who don't want to stay in the game. He told me "I'm a 120 pitch pitcher". I said "Well today you're a 90 pitch pitcher" That didn't go over well with him, but I just thought he was done with the heat and how he was pitching. Plus I reminded him that other guys needed some work too."

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #82 on:** April 25, 2010, 05:04:28 pm »

Footer (via Twitter): Puma: "I definitely hyperextended the knee. It's a strength issue - I just don't have the strength in that quad as I do in the other it just grabbed me. It scared me more than anything. But I'm fine. Nothing lingering. I just have to be careful when I run down the line."

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