Author Topic: Kansas City Royals @ Houston Astros - 15 Apr 2014 (Read 5400 times)

subnuclear · « **on:** April 15, 2014, 07:08:43 pm »

Kansas City Royals

1. Nori Aoki (L) RF
2. Omar Infante (R) 2B
3. Eric Hosmer (L) 1B
4. Billy Butler (R) DH
5. Alex Gordon (L) LF
6. Salvador Perez (R) C
7. Mike Moustakas (L) 3B
8. Lorenzo Cain (R) CF
9. Alcides Escobar (R) SS

SP - Yordano Ventura (R)

Houston Astros

1. Dexter Fowler (S) CF
2. Alex Presley (L) RF
3. Jason Castro (L) DH
4. Jose Altuve (R) 2B
5. Chris Carter (R) 1B
6. Matt Dominguez (R) 3B
7. Robbie Grossman (S) LF
8. Carlos Corporan (S) C
9. Jonathan Villar (S) SS

SP - Lucas Harrell (R)

subnuclear · « **Reply #1 on:** April 15, 2014, 07:14:37 pm »

Go Astros!

BudGirl · « **Reply #2 on:** April 15, 2014, 07:15:20 pm »

BTW they are all wearing. #42.

subnuclear · « **Reply #3 on:** April 15, 2014, 07:18:32 pm »

Harrell leaves a sinker up and Infante puts it in the LF boxes. Royals 1-0.

subnuclear · « **Reply #4 on:** April 15, 2014, 07:21:54 pm »

Aoki - Grounds out to SS
Infante -HR to left
Hosmer - K swinging
Butler - Grounds out to SS

Middle of the 1st. Royals 1-0

subnuclear · « **Reply #5 on:** April 15, 2014, 07:27:28 pm »

Astros hitting .169 against RHPs.

Bench · « **Reply #6 on:** April 15, 2014, 07:29:36 pm »

Quote from: BudGirl on April 15, 2014, 07:15:20 pm

BTW they are all wearing. #42.

But LJ Hoes is wearing it the best.

Bench · « **Reply #7 on:** April 15, 2014, 07:30:24 pm »

Quote from: subnuclear on April 15, 2014, 07:18:32 pm

Harrell leaves a sinker up and Infante puts it in the LF boxes. Royals 1-0.

He's now 6-7 lifetime against Harrell.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #8 on:** April 15, 2014, 07:32:31 pm »

I bet he doesn't go 7 for 8.

subnuclear · « **Reply #9 on:** April 15, 2014, 07:35:20 pm »

Fowler - Doubles down RF line
Presley - Long fly out to RF after fouling off a zillion pitches
Castro - Single to RF, Fowler to 3rd
Altuve - K mistiming an up and in changeup
Carter - (Ventura tries to pick off Castro, but throws it past the 1B, Fowler scores, Castro to 2nd), Carter pops out to RF

Bottom of the 1st. Tied 1-1.

subnuclear · « **Reply #10 on:** April 15, 2014, 07:42:00 pm »

Gordon - K swinging
Perez - K looking
Moustakas - K swinging

Middle of the 2nd. Tied 1-1.

subnuclear · « **Reply #11 on:** April 15, 2014, 07:47:08 pm »

Dominguez - flys out to 1B
Grossman - K swinging on 95+ fastball
Corporan - K looking (I think)

Bottom of the 2nd. Tied 1-1.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #12 on:** April 15, 2014, 07:47:37 pm »

It ooks like a cool April night in Houston.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #13 on:** April 15, 2014, 07:50:05 pm »

That was pretty gross, man.

austro · « **Reply #14 on:** April 15, 2014, 07:53:21 pm »

Quote from: subnuclear on April 15, 2014, 07:27:28 pm

Astros hitting .169 against RHPs.

And I won't be surprised to learn that their average against lefties is lower.

subnuclear · « **Reply #15 on:** April 15, 2014, 07:54:47 pm »

Quote from: austro on April 15, 2014, 07:53:21 pm

And I won't be surprised to learn that their average against lefties is lower.

I think it was .221 or something. I was focusing on the negative.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #16 on:** April 15, 2014, 07:55:59 pm »

Runners on the corners, one out, Harrell could use a best friend.

BudGirl · « **Reply #17 on:** April 15, 2014, 08:00:11 pm »

Harrell has no friends.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #18 on:** April 15, 2014, 08:01:00 pm »

Well, all he got was a close acquaintance. Harrell ain't getting much help in the field from 42.

subnuclear · « **Reply #19 on:** April 15, 2014, 08:01:21 pm »

Infante grounds to SS, Aoki out at 2nd, Cain scores.

Hosmer hits one to the LF wall, Grossman tries to barehand it and juggles it, Aoki scores, Infante to 3rd.

Top of the 3rd, 2 outs, Royals 3-1.

subnuclear · « **Reply #20 on:** April 15, 2014, 08:03:07 pm »

Cain - Triples on error by Grossman in LF
Escobar - Grounds out to Dominguez who makes a great catch, Cain stays at 3B
Aoki - BB
Infante - Grounds to SS, Aoki out at 2nd, Infante safe, Cain scores
Hosmer - Double to Lf, Aoki scores
Butler - Grounds out to SS

Middle of the 3rd, Royals 3-1.

subnuclear · « **Reply #21 on:** April 15, 2014, 08:10:22 pm »

Villar - Ground ball in front of catcher, almost safe
Fowler - Broken bat ground out to 3rd
Presley - BB
Castro - K swinging

End of the 3rd, Royals 3-1.

subnuclear · « **Reply #22 on:** April 15, 2014, 08:21:36 pm »

Gordon - Grounds out to 2nd, about the 10th broken bat tonight
Perez - Stand up double to LF
Moustakas - Grounds to Villar who was behind 2nd, Perez to 3rd
Cain - liner to 2nd

Middle of the 4th. Royals 3-1.

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #23 on:** April 15, 2014, 08:21:40 pm »

Quote from: Sphinx Drummond on April 15, 2014, 08:01:00 pm

Well, all he got was a close acquaintance. Harrell ain't getting much help in the field from 42.

The shift was his friend in T4 though...

subnuclear · « **Reply #24 on:** April 15, 2014, 08:22:57 pm »

I don't think antenna optimization would be so hard to learn.

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #25 on:** April 15, 2014, 08:25:18 pm »

Thought Altuve was safe for sure on that one... Per the replay though, it looks like the umps got it right...

subnuclear · « **Reply #26 on:** April 15, 2014, 08:26:04 pm »

Ventura hitting 100 on the radar gun.

subnuclear · « **Reply #27 on:** April 15, 2014, 08:28:27 pm »

Altuve - Ground out to 3rd
Carter - K swinging
Dominguez - Ground to 3rd

End of the 4th. Royals 3-1.

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #28 on:** April 15, 2014, 08:29:33 pm »

Its hard to read this:

"Alex Freedman ‏@azfreedman
George Springer just hit a monster grand slam out to left field. Do what you will with that, Twitter..."

And then watch Khris Karter do what he does at the plate...

I know, different positions, but I'm guessing Springer is good enough defensively to play DH any time they'd like him to. Just sayin'...

subnuclear · « **Reply #29 on:** April 15, 2014, 08:34:40 pm »

My mlb.tv feed just died.

jbm · « **Reply #30 on:** April 15, 2014, 08:35:26 pm »

Just tuned in. Seems like the Royals are seeing it well off Harrell and Ventura looks pretty tough, but don't they all.

subnuclear · « **Reply #31 on:** April 15, 2014, 08:40:09 pm »

Quote from: jbm on April 15, 2014, 08:35:26 pm

Just tuned in. Seems like the Royals are seeing it well off Harrell and Ventura looks pretty tough, but don't they all.

Harrell's been mixed, with some crummy Grossman defense. Ventura has had some control problems, but throws smoke.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #32 on:** April 15, 2014, 08:41:40 pm »

Harrell's really nibbling this inning.

subnuclear · « **Reply #33 on:** April 15, 2014, 08:43:40 pm »

Butler flies to RF, Aoki scores. 2 outs, Royals 4-1.

Aussie Astro · « **Reply #34 on:** April 15, 2014, 08:44:13 pm »

Quote from: subnuclear on April 15, 2014, 08:34:40 pm

My mlb.tv feed just died.

It must be local, it is fine down here.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #35 on:** April 15, 2014, 08:44:38 pm »

Quote from: OregonStrosFan on April 15, 2014, 08:29:33 pm

Its hard to read this:

"Alex Freedman ‏@azfreedman
George Springer just hit a monster grand slam out to left field. Do what you will with that, Twitter..."

And then watch Khris Karter do what he does at the plate...

I know, different positions, but I'm guessing Springer is good enough defensively to play DH any time they'd like him to. Just sayin'...

How many games before he can be brought up, Singleton too?

jbm · « **Reply #36 on:** April 15, 2014, 08:44:59 pm »

Quote from: subnuclear on April 15, 2014, 08:40:09 pm

Harrell's been mixed, with some crummy Grossman defense. Ventura has had some control problems, but throws smoke.

Did Grossman run circles getting to a ball or something else?

subnuclear · « **Reply #37 on:** April 15, 2014, 08:45:39 pm »

Quote from: Aussie Astro on April 15, 2014, 08:44:13 pm

It must be local, it is fine down here.

I'm back now. I think Verizon just likes to mess with me.

jbm · « **Reply #38 on:** April 15, 2014, 08:46:40 pm »

Quote from: Sphinx Drummond on April 15, 2014, 08:44:38 pm

How many games before he can be brought up, Singleton too?

Today, if we weren't a poorer version of the Rays, but to really answer your question, I thought I heard June.

subnuclear · « **Reply #39 on:** April 15, 2014, 08:48:59 pm »

Corporan solo homers to RF. Bottom of the 5th, 1 out, Royals 4-2.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #40 on:** April 15, 2014, 08:49:15 pm »

Quote from: jbm on April 15, 2014, 08:44:59 pm

Did Grossman run circles getting to a ball or something else?

He let a ball roll under his glove, then later, mishandled a ball and dropped it.

subnuclear · « **Reply #41 on:** April 15, 2014, 08:51:45 pm »

Grossman - Flies out to deep center
Corporan - HR to RF
Villar - Grounds out
Fowler - Fly out to CF

End of the 5th, Royals 4-2.

subnuclear · « **Reply #42 on:** April 15, 2014, 09:00:11 pm »

Perez - (Clemens in to pitch) K looking
Moustakas - Grounds out to 2nd
Cain - Doubles on drop ball by Fowler on diving catch
Escobar - Grounds out to pitcher

Middle of the 6th. Royals 4-2.

subnuclear · « **Reply #43 on:** April 15, 2014, 09:08:57 pm »

Presley - Fly out to 3rd
Castro - Ground out to 1B
Altuve - BB
Carter - K swinging, someone on the phone to OKC hopefully

End of the 6th, Royals 4-2.

subnuclear · « **Reply #44 on:** April 15, 2014, 09:15:42 pm »

Aoki - Grounds out to Pitcher
Infante - Flies out to LF
Hosmer - Single to RF
Butler - Grounds out to SS

Middle of 7th, Royals 4-2.

Kit · « **Reply #45 on:** April 15, 2014, 09:18:20 pm »

rally time .....go stros.......bottom seven 3 run rally ....whaddaya saaaay???!!!

Aussie Astro · « **Reply #46 on:** April 15, 2014, 09:24:16 pm »

Quote from: Kit on April 15, 2014, 09:18:20 pm

rally time .....go stros.......bottom seven 3 run rally ....whaddaya saaaay???!!!

You should start cutting the pills in half.

subnuclear · « **Reply #47 on:** April 15, 2014, 09:26:07 pm »

Dominguez - Single to center
Grossman - K
Corporan - bouncer to pitcher, Dominguez to 2nd
Villar - BB
Fowler - Grounds out to first

End of the 7th, Royals 4-2.

subnuclear · « **Reply #48 on:** April 15, 2014, 09:26:35 pm »

Quote from: Aussie Astro on April 15, 2014, 09:24:16 pm

You should start cutting the pills in half.

Or you could double them and power through

Aussie Astro · « **Reply #49 on:** April 15, 2014, 09:28:14 pm »

Bloody hell, they just had an extreme close-up of Jackie McCallum on ESPN. They should giving warning when they are going to do that.

jbm · « **Reply #50 on:** April 15, 2014, 09:29:14 pm »

Quote from: subnuclear on April 15, 2014, 09:26:07 pm

Dominguez - Single to center
Grossman - K
Corporan - bouncer to pitcher, Dominguez to 2nd
Villar - BB
Fowler - Grounds out to first

End of the 7th, Royals 4-2.

I'm at the point where I consider an inning like this to be a rally.

Aussie Astro · « **Reply #51 on:** April 15, 2014, 09:29:29 pm »

Quote from: subnuclear on April 15, 2014, 09:26:35 pm

Or you could double them and power through

Yeah, that could work.

subnuclear · « **Reply #52 on:** April 15, 2014, 09:31:19 pm »

Gordon - Out on liner to 2nd where Villar was standing on the mega-shift
Perez - Ground out to 3rd
Moustakas - Fly out to shallow center

Middle of the 8th, Royals 4-2.

Reuben · « **Reply #53 on:** April 15, 2014, 09:38:56 pm »

I've only been half-watching the last few innings, but it seems Paul Clemens has thrown 3 scoreless, so I assume he's pitched well?

subnuclear · « **Reply #54 on:** April 15, 2014, 09:41:59 pm »

Presley - K swinging
Castro - K swinging
Altuve - fly out

End of the 8th, Royals 4-2.

subnuclear · « **Reply #55 on:** April 15, 2014, 09:42:43 pm »

Quote from: Reuben on April 15, 2014, 09:38:56 pm

I've only been half-watching the last few innings, but it seems Paul Clemens has thrown 3 scoreless, so I assume he's pitched well?

Been efficient and getting flies and ground outs. Looks good.

subnuclear · « **Reply #56 on:** April 15, 2014, 09:43:53 pm »

Fields in to pitch.

Aussie Astro · « **Reply #57 on:** April 15, 2014, 09:45:54 pm »

Quote from: subnuclear on April 15, 2014, 09:42:43 pm

Been efficient and getting flies and ground outs. Looks good.

Yeah, efficient was the first word that came to mind for me too.

Reuben · « **Reply #58 on:** April 15, 2014, 09:46:27 pm »

Wow, a FIELDS!!! sighting. He looks like he's a member of the Oakland A's.

subnuclear · « **Reply #59 on:** April 15, 2014, 09:50:22 pm »

Cain - (Fields in to pitch) Grounds out to 3rd
Escobar - K swinging
Aoki - K swinging

Middle of the 9th. Royals 4-2.

subnuclear · « **Reply #60 on:** April 15, 2014, 09:53:01 pm »

It would be cool if Carter hit the ball here.

subnuclear · « **Reply #61 on:** April 15, 2014, 09:55:46 pm »

Quote from: subnuclear on April 15, 2014, 09:53:01 pm

It would be cool if Carter hit the ball here.

I guess a fella can dream.

Aussie Astro · « **Reply #62 on:** April 15, 2014, 09:57:10 pm »

Quote from: subnuclear on April 15, 2014, 09:53:01 pm

It would be cool if Carter hit the ball here.

or in any of his previous 4 AB's

Reuben · « **Reply #63 on:** April 15, 2014, 09:58:06 pm »

Called out on a pitch letter-high AND inside. I respect that he doesn't ever really whine or show up umpires, but damn it, man, at least show some displeasure or say something to them on shit calls like that.

subnuclear · « **Reply #64 on:** April 15, 2014, 10:00:52 pm »

Carter - (Holland in to pitch) K
Dominguez - K swinging
Grossman - K swinging

Final. Royals 4-2.

Reuben · « **Reply #65 on:** April 15, 2014, 10:01:18 pm »

Strike 2 call on Grossman was a curve outside and almost in the dirt. Hard to miss those from a RHP to a LH batter. Horrible. WHo is this asshole ump?

Aussie Astro · « **Reply #66 on:** April 15, 2014, 10:01:57 pm »

Lame.

subnuclear · « **Reply #67 on:** April 15, 2014, 10:02:47 pm »

Attend to the Budweiser in the manner that you see as most appropriate. Get 'em tomorrow.