Orioles @ Astros May 29, 2014

[Mr. Happy]

Your lineups for tonight's tilt:

Birds

RFNick Markakis (L)
LFSteve Pearce (R)
CFAdam Jones (R)
1BChris Davis (L)
DHNelson Cruz (R)
SSJ.J. Hardy (R)
3BManny Machado (R)
2BRyan Flaherty (L)
CNick Hundley (R)
Ubaldo Jimenez (R)  (2-6, 4.98)

Astros

2B Jose Altuve (R)
RF George Springer (R)
CF Dexter Fowler (S)
C Jason Castro (L)
3B Matt Dominguez (R)
1B Chris Carter (R)
LF Alex Presley (L)
DH Robbie Grossman (S)
SS Jonathan Villar (S)
HOU: Brad Peacock (R)  (1-4, 5.20)

[juliogotay]

Thanks for doing this almost everyday MH.

[hostros7]

Grossman as DH? 

[Mr. Happy]

Thanks for doing this almost everyday MH.

You're most welcome!

[Mr. Happy]

Grossman as DH? 

I think that they were trying to get Presley some time in LF and keep Grossman's bat in the lineup.

[subnuclear]

Castro goes home from 3rd on Wild Pitch, but being challenged.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Shouldn't take so long. WTF?

[subnuclear]

It counts. Astros 1-0. 1 out.

[subnuclear]

End of the 2nd. Astros 1-0.

[subnuclear]

Flaherty - Fly out to CF
Hundley - K looking
Markakis - Fly out to RF

Middle of the 3rd. Astros 1-0.

[subnuclear]

Altuve - Double down the 3rd base line
Springer - Fly out to CF
Fowler - Sharp Grounder to 1st, Altuve stays at 2nd
Castro - Fly out to CF

End of the 3rd. Astros 1-0.

[subnuclear]

I forgot Steve Pearce played for the Astros in 2012.

[subnuclear]

Cruz singles to RF, Pearce scores from 2nd. Tied 1-1. 2 outs.

[subnuclear]

Pearce - Double to LF
Jones - Grounds out to SS, Pearce held at 2nd
Davis - K looking
Cruz - Singles to RF, Pearce scores from 2nd
Hardy - K swinging

Middle of the 4th. Tied 1-1.

[jbm]

The shift giveth and the shift taketh away.

Peacock is pitching well so far.

[subnuclear]

Dominguez - K on foul tip
Carter - Single on dropped ball by Davis (poss. E)
Presley - BB, Carter to 2nd
Grossman - Fly to RCF, runners hold
Villar - K swinging

End of the 4th. Tied 1-1.

[subnuclear]

Machado - K swinging
Flaherty - K swinging
Hundley - Single to CF
Markakas - Fly out to CF

Middle of the 5th. Tied 1-1.

[subnuclear]

Altuve - Infield single on dribbler to SS
Springer - (Altuve steals 2nd) K swinging
Fowler - HBP
Castro - Grounds to pitcher, out at first, Altuve to 3rd, Fowler to 2nd
Dominguez - K looking

End of the 5th. Tied 1-1.

[subnuclear]

0-10 with runners in scoring position for the Astros.

[HudsonHawk]

Altuve - Infield single on dribbler to SS
Springer - (Altuve steals 2nd) K swinging
Fowler - HBP
Castro - Grounds to pitcher, out at first, Altuve to 3rd, Fowler to 2nd
Dominguez - K looking

End of the 5th. Tied 1-1.

I'm guessing you're not able to see the game? 

Altuve blistered a liner off the pitchers glove and Dominguez struck out swinging at a pitch that bounced.

[subnuclear]

I'm watching, but I make mistakes.

[HudsonHawk]

I'm watching, but I make mistakes.

Ok. Wasn't sure if it was you or Gameday.

And an 0-2 hit puts O's on the corner with two out.

[subnuclear]

Pearce - Ground out to P
Jones - Single to CF
Davis - K looking
Cruz - Singles, Jones to 3rd
Hardy - Ground out to SS

Middle of the 6th. Tied 1-1.

[HudsonHawk]

Mark Goodman is a goofball.

[subnuclear]

Carter - K swinging
Presley - Fly out to LF
Grossman - Flies out to 3rd

End of the 6th. Tied 1-1.

[subnuclear]

Fields into pitch.

[subnuclear]

A noble effort by Villar to try to get that one.

[subnuclear]

Machado - Line drive out to RF
Flaherty - Single to LF
Hundley - K swinging
Markakis - Grounds to Altuve, Flaherty out at 2nd

Middle of the 7th. Tied 1-1.

[jbm]

It's nice to see Fields regroup and have some success in his new role.

[subnuclear]

Guilmet into pitch for O's.

[MRaup]

Guilmet into pitch for O's.

Good lord! This guy's stuff is electric. He's got a TON of movement on every pitch.

[chuck]

Altuve has got to just infuriate other teams.

[subnuclear]

Springer 2-run HR. Astros 3-1. 1 out.

[MRaup]

KA-BONG!

[MRaup]

On Castro's single (ruled an error, appaerntly), it really made me smile to see the umpire hustling to get in position to make the call.

[subnuclear]

Villar -K swinging
Altuve - Single to CF
Springer - (Altuve steals 2nd) HR to LF
Fowler - Flies out to RF
Castro - Infield hit to 1B (E?)
Dominguez - (Castro advances to 2nd on WP), Flies out to CF

End of the 7th. Astros 3-1.

[HudsonHawk]

On Castro's single (ruled an error, appaerntly), it really made me smile to see the umpire hustling to get in position to make the call.

That's a tough error.

[subnuclear]

Pearce - Grounder to SS
Jones - K swinging
Davis - K swinging

Middle of the 8th. Astros 3-1.

[HudsonHawk]

Man, Fields looked good tonight. Outstanding job.

[roadrunner]

George motherfucking Springer

For the first time I really do want my CSN

[subnuclear]

Webb into pitch for the O's.

[jbm]

Man, Fields looked good tonight. Outstanding job.

Yeah, those last two pitches to Davis were a nice way to finish. Here it is, try to hit it.

[subnuclear]

Does anyone know why the pulled Carter for Guzman? Defense?

[jbm]

Does anyone know why the pulled Carter for Guzman? Defense?

That would be my assumption.

[subnuclear]

Guzman - BB
Presley - Grounds out to 2nd, Guzman safe at 2nd
Grossman - Grounds out to 2nd, Guzman advances to 3rd
Villar - Grounds out to SS

End of the 8th. Astros 3-1.

[HudsonHawk]

Poor Villar. He's now what, 0 for May?

[subnuclear]

Poor Villar. He's now what, 0 for May?

I think they said he was 0 for 23 earlier in the game.

[Lefty]

George motherfucking Springer

That boy good.

Also, HH, wasn't Mark Goodman one of the original MTVj's?  Who was the guy with the luscious dark mullet? I have no idea who you were talking about but that is sadly what popped into my head.

[subnuclear]

Cruz - Grounds out to 2nd
Hardy - K swinging
Machado - Grounds out to SS

Final. Astros 3-1.

[Nate Colbert]

6 in a row bitches!

[MRaup]

Wow, Qualls carved up the O's to get the save.

[subnuclear]

Peacock pitched well, but I think Fields is going to get the win.

[HudsonHawk]

That boy good.

Also, HH, wasn't Mark Goodman one of the original MTVj's?  Who was the guy with the luscious dark mullet? I have no idea who you were talking about but that is sadly what popped into my head.

Yeah, that's him. He had the Juan Epstein afro. He's now a DJ on Sirius/XM and he's in a commercial they've  shown like 100 times now. He's also in his 60's, with a grey non-afro.

[HudsonHawk]

Peacock pitched well, but I think Fields is going to get the win.

Peacock isn't eligible for the win. It's Fields, by rule.

[Mr. Happy]

Stellar effort all the way around, and in front of over 22,000 to boot.

[juliogotay]

Yeah, that's him. He had the Juan Epstein afro. He's now a DJ on Sirius/XM and he's in a commercial they've  shown like 100 times now. He's also in his 60's, with a grey non-afro.

Good catch. I sure didn't recognize him.

[Ron Brand]

Mistah Happy hits the high notes for you.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

I thought he was Epstein, at first...

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Good job Hap! I had gotten so used to not checking the standings, I didn't realize they were less than 10 games under .500.