Astros vs. Giants, 6/24/10

[Outlawscotty]

Renteria leads off with a single

[JimR]

i have the sound muted so do not know if they have said, but Wandy's FB does not look very fast.

[Outlawscotty]

Renteria SS   
Sanchez 2B   
Huff RF   
Uribe 3B      
Burrell LF   
Posey 1B   
Molina C   
Rowand
Cain SP

Vs

Bourn CF   
Keppinger 2B
Berkman 1B
Lee LF
Pence RF   
Bum SS
Feliz 3B   
Castro C   
» Rodriguez SP

[Outlawscotty]

Sanchez grounds into double play Second to SS to 1B
Huff Strikes out

[JimR]

well, the gun shows 90 mph so what do i know.

[Ty in Tampa]

PENCE!!!

[Ty in Tampa]

Gunther with the 3-run blast 3-0 Astros.

[Outlawscotty]

Cain at 25yo is the longest tenured current Giant


Bourn up:    s,Grounds out to Second base
Keppinger up:  s,s,f,f,b,f,b,single to left
Berkman up:  Pop out to SS
Lee up:  b,b,f,s,Double to LF; Keppinger to third
Pence up:  f,HR to LF;Keppinger, Lee, Pence score
Blum up:  s,s,b,Infield single to SS (tried to barehand)
Feliz up:  s,Pop up to IB



SF  0-1-0
HOU 3-4-0

[Outlawscotty]

Josh Banks to pitch Saturday up from RR
Paulino to the DL
Norris to pitch Monday all as per JD

Rodriguez at 15 pitches


Uribe up:  s,f,b(check swing), Groundout to 3B
Burrell up:  b,s,b,s,f,f,Flyout to RF
Posey up:  s,b,s,Flyout to CF


SF  0-1-0
HOU  3-4-0

[matadorph]

Castro with an upper deck blast!

[Ron Brand]

Hell of a series for young Castro.

[matadorph]

Whoda thunk it? They're knocking Cain around right now.

Castro HR
Wandy single to CF
Bourn double to the gap in right center

[matadorph]

Keppinger walks to load the sacks for Berkman. Still nobody out.

[matadorph]

Berkman fists a double right on the line in shallow LF to plate two.

Finally, some good luck.

Six runs against Matt Cain in two innings?

[Outlawscotty]

Cain at 24 pitches

Castro up:  b,b,s,Second Deck HR to RF(1st in career)Parents are in the stands
Rodriguez up:  s,s,Single to CF
Bourn up:  b,b,Double to RF;Rodriguez to third.(Rodriguez stopped at third, otherwise a triple)
Keppinger up:  b,s,b,f,b,Walk; Bases loaded
Berkman up:  b,b,s,Broken bat looper to LF;Rodriguez and Bourn score, Keppinger to third, Berkman to second
Lee up:  s,s,b,f,Goundout to 1st; Runners hold
Pence up:  s,b,f,Strikeout swinging
Blum up:  b,Flyout to RF



Bautista warming for Cain after 38 pitches


SF  0-1-0
HOU  6-8-0

[JimR]

great swing, Pence.

[S.P. Rodriguez]

great swing, Pence.

Watching MLB Game day. Pitch tracking showed a typical ineffective Pence at bat.  Swung at borderline fastball, layed off curve in dirt, swung at questionable outside fb, strike out on slider away... 

My question is, why would anyone pitch him any other way (minus struggling with location)?

[Hornstros]

Castro with an upper deck blast!

Upper deck??? Fuck yeah.   So much for not having developed any power

[Mr. Happy]

Damn it. We had Cain on the ropes for a knockout punch with runners on 2B and 3B with no one out, and we couldn't score despite having our 4-6 hitters up. I'm thrilled about the six runs off of a real tough pitcher, but we should have gotten more. Wandy may need them. His ERA is around 6.

[Mr. Happy]

My question is, why would anyone pitch him any other way (minus struggling with location)?

They shouldn't. Pence hits mistake pitches only.

[JimR]

Damn it. We had Cain on the ropes for a knockout punch with runners on 2B and 3B with no one out, and we couldn't score despite having our 4-6 hitters up. I'm thrilled about the six runs off of a real tough pitcher, but we should have gotten more. Wandy may need them. His ERA is around 6.

you have an uncanny ability to find a dark cloud in any silver lining.

[S.P. Rodriguez]

well, the gun shows 90 mph so what do i know.

ehhh.... went back through the first couple innings, minus one or two FBs around 90, most of his fb's are in the 85-88 range.  I remember him working consistently at 89-91 last year, but could be wrong.  

eta: he then works Renteria w/ 4 fb's in a 5 pitch ab, all 89mph.... Something Arnsberg has him working on, i.e taking something off his fb for better control?

[Outlawscotty]

Rodriguez at 30 pitches

Paulino DL stint backdated to the 21st

Molina up:  s,b,Groundout to 2B
Rowand up:  s,Single to LF
Cain up:  f,b,s,f,Strikeout Swinging
Renteria up:  b,b,s,f,Flyout to RF


SF  0-2-0
HOU  6-8-0

[matadorph]

Castro is the anti-Spazz at the plate. He shows great plate discipline. Worked a walk and then scored on another Bourn double.

The Astros have knocked Cain from the game. I am shocked, he's been one of the best pitchers in the NL.

[Outlawscotty]

Cain at 55 Pitches


Feliz up:  Flyout to RF
Castro up:  b,f,b,b,Walk
Rodriguez up:  f(bunt),s(bunt),f(bunt)SO
Bourn up:  s,b,b,b,f,f,f(runner going),Double to LF/CF;Castro scores
Pitching change:  Denny Bautista RHP 2.75ERA-11.90K/9innings for Cain after 72 pitches (47strikes).
Keppinger up:  s,b,b,s,b,Walk
Berkman up:  s,b,s,Groundout to pitcher unassisted


All Astros have hit except Feliz

SF  0-2-0
HOU  7-9-0

[Outlawscotty]

Rodriguez at 47 pitches


Sanchez up:  s,b,s,b,Safe at first on throwing error by Feliz
Huff up:  HBP;Sanchez to second
Uribe up:  b,f,s,Double Play grounder to Feliz to Second to First; Sanchez to Third
Burrell up:  s,b,b,b,HR to LF; Sanchez, Burrell score
Posey up:  f,b,Single to CF
Molina up:  Liner to SS



SF  2-4-0
HOU  7-9-1

[austro]

All Astros have hit except Feliz

Well, of course. If you'd been reading the other thread you would have know this already.

Seriously, thanks for the pbp.

[Outlawscotty]

Bautista at 10 pitches


Lee up:  f,f,f,b,b,f,Popout to 1st
Pence up:  s,b,b,s,f,f,f,b,Groundout to SS (Posey has to tag Pence up the line because of bad throw)
Blum up:  b,s,s,Strikeout Swinging  

Affeldt LHP warming after 20 pitches for Bautista

SF  2-4-0
HOU  7-9-1

[JimR]

defense is awful

ETA: nice play by Feliz backhand to start the DP.

[Outlawscotty]

Rodriguez at 65 pitches

Rowand up:  s,HBP
Pinch Hitter Sandoval for Bautista:  s,Safe at first on Error by Blum; Rowand to Second
Renteria up:  s,b,f,f,Double Play to Feliz to Second to First;Rowand to Third
Sanchez up:  b,b,Popout to 1st (Foul Territory)



SF   2-4-0
HOU  7-9-2

[Outlawscotty]

Well, of course. If you'd been reading the other thread you would have know this already.

Seriously, thanks for the pbp.

It's called insult to injury.  DOCK HIS PAY, DOCK HIS PAY

[matadorph]

defense is awful

ETA: nice play by Feliz backhand to start the DP.

really nice glove work on a well-struck ball...redeemed himself after airmailing a throw to Berkman last inning

[Outlawscotty]

Sandoval replaces Uribe at 3rd batting 9th
Uribe to Second Base replacing Sanchez batting 4th
Sanchez Out
Affeldt LHP 5.64 ERA-7.25 K/9 innings in for Bautista batting 2nd


Feliz up:  b,f,f,b,b,Foulout to C
Castro up:  s,s,b,Strikeout swinging
Rodriguez up:  f,b,s,b,Strikeout Swinging


SF  2-4-0
HOU  7-9-2

[MusicMan]

It's called insult to injury.  DOCK HIS PAY, DOCK HIS PAY

It's time to bring back the Iron Maiden.

[Ron Brand]

It's time to bring back the Iron Maiden.

Pam never left.

[MusicMan]

Pam never left.

Well, then putting him in the iron maiden would be quite the punishment.

[MRaup]

It's time to bring back the Iron Maiden.

Iron Maiden? Excellent!

[Outlawscotty]

Rodriguez at 77 pitches


Huff up:  s,b,b,HBP
Uribe up:  b,b,b,s,Walk;Huff to Second
Sampson warming with Rodriguez at 85 pitches
Burrell up:  s,s,f,f,b,b,f,f,b,Strikeout Swinging
Posey up:  b,s,b,f,Double Play to Blum to Second to First



SF  2-4-0
HOU  7-9-2

[Outlawscotty]

Affeldt at 15 pitches

Byrdak warming

Bourn up:  s,b,b,b,Walk
Keppinger up:  s,(Runner Going)Double Play Uribe tags Bourn and relays to First
Berkman up:  b,b,Infield Hit to SS
Lee up:  b,s,b,b,Walk
Pitching Coach visit to the mound; Romo RHP warming for Giants
Pence up:  Fielder's Choice to 2B;Lee out at second


SF  2-4-0
HOU  7-10-2

[JimR]

Sampson had both of those guys 0-2.

[OregonStrosFan]

Sampson had both of those guys 0-2.

Alkie ruined Sampson...

[MRaup]

Alkie ruined Sampson...

You should buy some webspace to get your message out there.

[OregonStrosFan]

It's more fun to taunt him here ('cause, you know, he gets so disconcerted about such things...).

[OregonStrosFan]

Watching Lopez sprint in from the bullpen never gets old.

[Outlawscotty]

Alkie's BFF RHP 6.30 ERA-4.50 K/9 innings in for Rodriguez 101 pitches (63 strikes)


Molina up:  s,f,b,f,Sinker to Blum;safe on fielding error
Rowand up:  s,s,Single to LF;Molina to Second
Mills out for visit to replace Sampson 8 pitches (5 strikes) with Byrdak LHP 6.19 ERA-8.44 K/9 innings
Sandoval up:  f,b,b,b,Flyout to LF
Renteria up:  s,b,b,f,Strikeout Swinging
Torres bats for Affeldt:  s,f,Single to CF;Molina scores, Rowand to Second
Huff up:  b,s,b,Single to RF;Rowand scores,Torres to Third
Wilton Lopez RHP 3.86 ERA-6.43 K/9 innings in for Byrdak 17 pitches (7 strikes)
Uribe up:  Fielders Choice to SS to Second


SF  4-7-0
HOU  7-10-3

[JimR]

Bourn popped up on ball 3.

[Outlawscotty]

Runzler LHP 3.65 ERA-7.66 K/9 innings replaces Affeldt 31 pitches


Blum up:  b,b,b,s,Walk; Navarro to pinch run for Blum
Sergio Romo RHP 2.67 ERA-8.33 K/9 innings relieved Runzler 5 pitches (1 strike)
Feliz up:  s,pick off attempt[poa],s,b,f,Flyout to LF
Castro up:  s,b,b,f,b,Single to RF;Navarro to Third(running on the pitch)
Michaels batting for Lopez:  s,f,HBP to load bases, Castro to Second Lyon and Fulchino warming
Pitching Coach visit to Romo
Bourn up:  f,b,b,b,Flyout to LF; runners hold (pitch was ball four)
Mota warming for Giants
Keppinger up:  s,b,s,b,Strikeout Swinging


SF  4-7-0
HOU  7-11-3

[JimR]

yep, ball 4.

[Mr. Happy]

Sampson doesn't have a finishing pitch.

[Outlawscotty]

Navarro at SS replacing Blum batting 6th
Lyon 3.19 ERA-6.39 K/9 innings relieves Lopez 1 Pitch


Burrell up:  s,b,b,s,Groundout to 3B
Posey up:  f,f,b,b,Groundout to SS
Molina up:  s,b,Groundout to 1st



SF  4-7-0
HOU  7-11-3

[JimR]

Sampson doesn't have a finishing pitch.

not a strikeout pitcher. good location and ground balls would be lovely.

[Mr. Happy]

not a strikeout pitcher. good location and ground balls would be lovely.

I understand and agree. But Sampson doesn't seem to be able to induce them once the batter has seen his sinker.

[JimR]

nice job today, outlaw.

[Mr. Happy]

nice job today, outlaw.

Very much agree, especially since I'm stuck at the office without a television.

[subnuclear]

Very much agree, especially since I'm stuck at the office without a television.

Ditto!

[Outlawscotty]

Thank you for the words....

Mota RHP 3.08 ERA-4.10 K/9 innings relieves Romo 24 pitches (11 Strikes)


Berkman up:  s,b,b,b,Walk
Lee up:  f,s as Berkman steals second,Groundout to SS;runner holds
Lindstrom warming;Mills and trainer visit Berkman at 2B to discuss knee issues (Refreshed his seed cache and he stayed)
Pence up:  s,b,s,Flyout to RF;runner holds
Navarro up:  b,Flyout to RF



SF  4-7-0
HOU  7-11-3

[Outlawscotty]

Lindstrom RHP 3.07 ERA-7.36 K/9 innings relieves Lyon 13 pitches (5 strikes) batting 4th
Bourgeois replaces Lee in LF batting 9th


Rowand up:  s,Ground Rule Double to RF
Sandoval up:  Groundout to 2B; Rowand to 3rd
Renteria up:  b,b,b,s,s,Single to CF;Rowand scores
Ishikawa bats for Mota:  Single to RF;Renteria to Second
Huff up:  f,Popout to SS
Uribe up:  s,s,Strikeout Swinging


SF  5-10-0
HOU  7-11-3

(W)Rodriguez  (L)Cain  (H)Lyon  (S)Lindstrom  (HR)Pence, Castro, Burrell

[Ron Brand]

Astros take the series? Inconceivable!

[Mr. Happy]

Break up the Astros! Two in a row!