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Tigers @ Astros June 29, 2014
« on: June 29, 2014, 11:30:40 am »
Your lineups for today's matinee:

Tigers

CFAustin Jackson (R)
RFTorii Hunter (R)
1BMiguel Cabrera (R)
DHVictor Martinez (S)
LFJ.D. Martinez (R)
3BN. Castellanos (R)
CAlex Avila (L)
SSEugenio Suarez (R)
2BAndrew Romine (S)
Drew Smyly (L)  (4-6, 3.19)

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2B Jose Altuve (R)
RF George Springer (R)
1B J. Singleton (L)
DH Jesus Guzman (R)
3B Matt Dominguez (R)
LF L.J. Hoes (R)
SS Jonathan Villar (S)
C Carlos Corporan (S)
CF Alex Presley (L)
HOU: Scott Feldman (R)  (3-5, 4.00)
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Re: Tigers @ Astros June 29, 2014
« Reply #1 on: June 29, 2014, 01:38:31 pm »
End of 1 inning, Astros 3, Tigers 0.
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Re: Tigers @ Astros June 29, 2014
« Reply #2 on: June 29, 2014, 01:43:01 pm »
The dreaded In Play, No Out.
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Re: Tigers @ Astros June 29, 2014
« Reply #3 on: June 29, 2014, 02:06:10 pm »
B2:

Corporan singles
Presley grounds into 3U-6 ouble play.
Altuve singles
Altuve swipes 2B
Springer walks
Singleton strikes out looking

Astros 3-0.

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Re: Tigers @ Astros June 29, 2014
« Reply #4 on: June 29, 2014, 02:08:05 pm »
Quote from: NeilT on June 29, 2014, 01:43:01 pm
The dreaded In Play, No Out.
That's my line.
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Re: Tigers @ Astros June 29, 2014
« Reply #5 on: June 29, 2014, 02:14:03 pm »
T3:

Suarez flies out F9
Romine singles to LF
Jackson strikes out, as Romine swipes 2B
Torrriiii Hunter doubles to LF, Romine scores
Hunter steals 3B
Cabrera (with the "rainbow knuckle" batting gloves) grounds out 5-3.

Tigers pick up a run...3-1 now.
« Last Edit: June 29, 2014, 02:15:52 pm by HudsonHawk »
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Re: Tigers @ Astros June 29, 2014
« Reply #6 on: June 29, 2014, 02:18:59 pm »
Quote from: VirtualBob on June 29, 2014, 02:08:05 pm
That's my line.

And I admire you immensely for it.  It's exactly what I see these days when I'm watching baseball.
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Re: Tigers @ Astros June 29, 2014
« Reply #7 on: June 29, 2014, 02:24:26 pm »
Hoes has really improved the left field spot. Good fielding and some offensive contribution surely beats the alternative.
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Re: Tigers @ Astros June 29, 2014
« Reply #8 on: June 29, 2014, 02:26:40 pm »
B3:

Guzman pops out F3
Dominguez singles
Hoes doubles, Dominguez scores
Villar walks

And that'll be all for Smyly...2 on, 1 out in the 3rd

Astros up 4-1
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Re: Tigers @ Astros June 29, 2014
« Reply #9 on: June 29, 2014, 02:35:11 pm »
According to the radio Villar is today's idiot.
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Re: Tigers @ Astros June 29, 2014
« Reply #10 on: June 29, 2014, 02:36:37 pm »
B3:

Smith in for the Tigers...

Corporan singles to LF, Hoes to 3B, Villar to 2B.

Presley up with one out and ducks on the pond...if he can avoid a double play, Altuve, who's 2 fer 2, is on deck..but alas....

Presley grounds to SS, who throws home to get Hoes, and Villar rounds the bag too far at 3B to complete the ol' 6-2-5 twin killing.

Presley, in two at bats, is now responsible for 4 of the Astros 12 outs and 4 LOB.

Astros get 1, however...4-1Astros.
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Re: Tigers @ Astros June 29, 2014
« Reply #11 on: June 29, 2014, 02:37:36 pm »
Quote from: NeilT on June 29, 2014, 02:35:11 pm
According to the radio Villar is today's idiot.

He has a good case for the title right now.
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Re: Tigers @ Astros June 29, 2014
« Reply #12 on: June 29, 2014, 02:41:30 pm »
Quote from: Aussie Astro on June 29, 2014, 02:37:36 pm
He has a good case for the title right now.

The competition is always fierce.
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Re: Tigers @ Astros June 29, 2014
« Reply #13 on: June 29, 2014, 02:42:57 pm »
T4:

V. Martinez grounds a little nubber to what should be the thirdbaseman, but he's playing behind 2B, so it's a single
JD Martinez flies out to the track in RF
Castellanos grounds into 4U-3 double play.  Inning over

4-1 Astros.
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Re: Tigers @ Astros June 29, 2014
« Reply #14 on: June 29, 2014, 02:46:47 pm »
Today is Orbit's birthday.  Brownie and Ash got him a cake.  Or as Limey would say, a giant frosted muffin.
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Re: Tigers @ Astros June 29, 2014
« Reply #15 on: June 29, 2014, 02:47:13 pm »
Quote from: HudsonHawk on June 29, 2014, 02:42:57 pm
T4:

V. Martinez grounds a little nubber to what should be the thirdbaseman, but he's playing behind 2B, so it's a single
JD Martinez flies out to the track in RF
Castellanos grounds into 4U-3 double play.  Inning over

4-1 Astros.
No mention of how the 4U-3 DP was hit where the 2B wouldn't have been playing, except with the shift on?
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Re: Tigers @ Astros June 29, 2014
« Reply #16 on: June 29, 2014, 02:52:19 pm »
B4:

Altuve flies out F8
Springer nubs one back to the box...out 1-3
Singleton strikes out for the third time...and we're only in the 4th inning
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Re: Tigers @ Astros June 29, 2014
« Reply #17 on: June 29, 2014, 02:54:10 pm »
Quote from: Reuben on June 29, 2014, 02:47:13 pm
No mention of how the 4U-3 DP was hit where the 2B wouldn't have been playing, except with the shift on?

They were playing regular double play positioning, no shift...ball was hit up the middle, not particularly hard, a little to the 1B side of the bag at 2B.  Altuve fielded it a step behind the bag, stepped on 2B and threw on to 1B.    Happy?
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Re: Tigers @ Astros June 29, 2014
« Reply #18 on: June 29, 2014, 02:59:11 pm »
Quote from: HudsonHawk on June 29, 2014, 02:54:10 pm
They were playing regular double play positioning, no shift...ball was hit up the middle, not particularly hard, a little to the 1B side of the bag at 2B.  Altuve fielded it a step behind the bag, stepped on 2B and threw on to 1B.    Happy?
Altuve was playing right behind the 2B bag. Definitely took away a hit compared to normal DP depth, unless Bill Mazeroski is your 2B.
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Re: Tigers @ Astros June 29, 2014
« Reply #19 on: June 29, 2014, 03:05:16 pm »
T5:

Avila homers on a 1-2 pitch
Suarez with a Texas Leaguer into LF for a single
Romine walks on four pitches, Suarez to 2B
Jackson grounds into 6-4-3 double play...pitcher's best friend...Suarez to 3B, but now two out
Hunter lines out to 3B, inning over...

Nice job to Feldman to clean that inning up.  Astros up 4-2
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Re: Tigers @ Astros June 29, 2014
« Reply #20 on: June 29, 2014, 03:05:38 pm »
Quote from: Reuben on June 29, 2014, 02:59:11 pm
Altuve was playing right behind the 2B bag. Definitely took away a hit compared to normal DP depth, unless Bill Mazeroski is your 2B.

No he wasn't.  He was in normal DP depth.  Almost any Major League second baseman makes that play.
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Re: Tigers @ Astros June 29, 2014
« Reply #21 on: June 29, 2014, 03:06:20 pm »
Just watched the highlight as y'all stirred my curiosity. Altuve was in normal position, maybe shaded a bit towards second.
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Re: Tigers @ Astros June 29, 2014
« Reply #22 on: June 29, 2014, 03:08:07 pm »
Quote from: NeilT on June 29, 2014, 02:35:11 pm
According to the radio Villar is today's idiot.
It was definitely a complete mental lapse.
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Re: Tigers @ Astros June 29, 2014
« Reply #23 on: June 29, 2014, 03:13:16 pm »
B5:

Guzman pops out F4
Dominguez with a slicing liner to RF, but Hunter runs it down
Hoes grounds out 5-3

Heading to the 6th...Astros still up 4-2

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Re: Tigers @ Astros June 29, 2014
« Reply #24 on: June 29, 2014, 03:17:09 pm »
Quote from: jbm on June 29, 2014, 03:06:20 pm
Just watched the highlight as y'all stirred my curiosity. Altuve was in normal position, maybe shaded a bit towards second.
Then I stand corrected. I saw the ball get by Feldman, said "shit!" because it looked like a sure hit to me, then saw Altuve right behind the bag, waiting (not running and back-handing it). My bad.

In general, though, I think HH is a bit too eager to dump on the shift the times that it backfires.
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« Reply #25 on: June 29, 2014, 03:21:33 pm »
T6:

Cabrera flies to the track in RCF...Springer spins around in a circle, but eventually catches it
VMart flies out F8
JDMart grounds out 6-3
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Re: Tigers @ Astros June 29, 2014
« Reply #26 on: June 29, 2014, 03:22:34 pm »
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Then I stand corrected. I saw the ball get by Feldman, said "shit!" because it looked like a sure hit to me, then saw Altuve right behind the bag, waiting (not running and back-handing it). My bad.

In general, though, I think HH is a bit too eager to dump on the shift the times that it backfires.

He didn't have to backhand it because it wasn't hit very hard.  He still had to range a fair amount to his right.

And I don't like the shift most of the time, even when it works.
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Re: Tigers @ Astros June 29, 2014
« Reply #27 on: June 29, 2014, 03:33:46 pm »
Good at-bat by Singleton.
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« Reply #28 on: June 29, 2014, 03:37:18 pm »
Quote from: subnuclear on June 29, 2014, 03:33:46 pm
Good at-bat by Singleton.
Nice to see him come through as an RBI-guy.
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Re: Tigers @ Astros June 29, 2014
« Reply #29 on: June 29, 2014, 03:37:45 pm »
B6: 

Pat McCoy on for the Tigers

Villar pops up to 3rd baseman
Corporan flies out F8
Presley...who cannot hit into a double play this time...with a chopper up the middle for an infield single
Altuve with a grounder over the third base bag for a double...Presley to 3B
Springer draws an intentional walk to get to Singleton with the bases drunk...
Singleton walks to drive home Presley..Altuve to 3B, Springer to 2B...good patience there by Singleton
Guzman strikes out swinging to end the frame

Astros pick up a run, but leave the bases loaded...all the traffic with two out.

Now 5-2  Astros.





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Re: Tigers @ Astros June 29, 2014
« Reply #30 on: June 29, 2014, 03:38:25 pm »
Quote from: subnuclear on June 29, 2014, 03:33:46 pm
Good at-bat by Singleton.

Very good.  You know he was anxious, trying to drive those runs in.  He laid off some pitcher's pitches.
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« Reply #31 on: June 29, 2014, 03:38:39 pm »
Quote from: HudsonHawk on June 29, 2014, 03:37:45 pm
B6: 

Pat McCoy on for the Tigers

Villar pops up to 3rd baseman
Corporan flies out F8
Presley...who cannot hit into a double play this time...with a chopper up the middle for an infield single
Altuve with a grounder over the third base bag for a double...Presley to 3B
Springer draws an intentional walk to get to Singleton with the bases drunk...
Singleton walks to drive home Presley..Altuve to 3B, Springer to 2B...good patience there by Singleton
Guzman strikes out swinging to end the frame

Astros pick up a run, but leave the bases loaded...all the traffic with two out.

Now 5-2  Astros.


I'm just annoyed Altuve didn't steal a base.  Slacker.
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Re: Tigers @ Astros June 29, 2014
« Reply #32 on: June 29, 2014, 03:41:05 pm »
Quote from: NeilT on June 29, 2014, 03:38:39 pm
I'm just annoyed Altuve didn't steal a base.  Slacker.
For real. What, just because Presley's already occupying the next base means he can't try to steal it?
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« Reply #33 on: June 29, 2014, 03:43:39 pm »
Quote from: Reuben on June 29, 2014, 03:41:05 pm
For real. What, just because Presley's already occupying the next base means he can't try to steal it?

Exactly what I thought.
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Re: Tigers @ Astros June 29, 2014
« Reply #34 on: June 29, 2014, 03:50:07 pm »
Quote from: NeilT on June 29, 2014, 03:43:39 pm
Exactly what I thought.

He just didn't want it bad enough.
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Re: Tigers @ Astros June 29, 2014
« Reply #35 on: June 29, 2014, 03:50:41 pm »
T7:

Castellanos with a liner over Altuve's glove

That'll do it for Feldman...Downs in for the Astros

Avila with a walk...tying run to the plate with nobody out

Suarez flies out to shallow RF, runners can't advance
Romine looks ugly on a couple of swings for a strike out
Jackson strikes out on another ugly swing...inning over

At the stretch...Astros up 5-2
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Re: Tigers @ Astros June 29, 2014
« Reply #36 on: June 29, 2014, 03:52:08 pm »
Quote from: HudsonHawk on June 29, 2014, 03:50:41 pm
T7:

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Romine looks ugly on a couple of swings for a strike out
Jackson strikes out on another ugly swing...inning over

At the stretch...Astros up 5-2

It looked like the sequence to Jackson was especially nasty ... not a real DD fan, but he had both those guys guessing.
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Re: Tigers @ Astros June 29, 2014
« Reply #37 on: June 29, 2014, 03:52:57 pm »
Ashby really ragging on Max Patkin...Little girl does a great job with God Bless America...
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Re: Tigers @ Astros June 29, 2014
« Reply #38 on: June 29, 2014, 03:53:22 pm »
Quote from: VirtualBob on June 29, 2014, 03:52:08 pm
It looked like the sequence to Jackson was especially nasty ... not a real DD fan, but he had both those guys guessing.

Yeah, Downs carved up both of them.
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Re: Tigers @ Astros June 29, 2014
« Reply #39 on: June 29, 2014, 03:55:10 pm »
Quote from: HudsonHawk on June 29, 2014, 03:52:57 pm
Ashby really ragging on Max Patkin...Little girl does a great job with God Bless America...

She did a good job. So did Downs. 
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Re: Tigers @ Astros June 29, 2014
« Reply #40 on: June 29, 2014, 03:58:00 pm »
B7:

Dominguez leads off with a single to RCF
Hoes with a chopper to 3B, Dominguez out at 2B, Hoes to 1B on the FC.
Villar grounds into 6-4-3 double play, inning over.

Still 5-2.
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Re: Tigers @ Astros June 29, 2014
« Reply #41 on: June 29, 2014, 04:03:59 pm »
I wonder if Williams is available for the 9th?
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Re: Tigers @ Astros June 29, 2014
« Reply #42 on: June 29, 2014, 04:12:49 pm »
Gooooooooooooollll Costa Rica

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Re: Tigers @ Astros June 29, 2014
« Reply #43 on: June 29, 2014, 04:13:50 pm »
T8:

Veras takes the pill

Hunter bunts...Dominguez makes an outstanding play to nail Hunter
Cabrera pops out to SS...0 fer 13 in this series
V Martinez draws a 2-out walk
JD Martinez singles to LF, the other Martinez to 2B...tying run to the plate
Strom out to talk to Veras...
Castellanos triples to LF...Villar cuts the throw, but then stands there holding it, refusing to throw to 3B, where Castellanos would have been dead meat.  5-4...tying run at 3B.

That'll be all for Veras
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Re: Tigers @ Astros June 29, 2014
« Reply #44 on: June 29, 2014, 04:13:56 pm »
Quote from: VirtualBob on June 29, 2014, 04:12:49 pm
Gooooooooooooollll Costa Rica

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What channel is the soccer on?
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Re: Tigers @ Astros June 29, 2014
« Reply #45 on: June 29, 2014, 04:16:01 pm »
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What channel is the soccer on?
ITV1 ... I'm in Limey-land
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Re: Tigers @ Astros June 29, 2014
« Reply #46 on: June 29, 2014, 04:18:47 pm »
Still T8:

Sipp in...2 out...tying run at 3B..

Kinsler pinch hitting for Avila...strikes out on three pitches...inning over.  Nice job by Sipp.

Tiger pick up a pair on two hits...Astros up 5-4.
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Re: Tigers @ Astros June 29, 2014
« Reply #47 on: June 29, 2014, 04:19:37 pm »
Well, what this game proves is that you should always save your lefty relievers to come in in tough situations and strike out righty hitters.
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Re: Tigers @ Astros June 29, 2014
« Reply #48 on: June 29, 2014, 04:20:09 pm »
SIPP!
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Re: Tigers @ Astros June 29, 2014
« Reply #49 on: June 29, 2014, 04:20:49 pm »
Quote from: VirtualBob on June 29, 2014, 04:16:01 pm
ITV1 ... I'm in Limey-land

I might actually be able to get that.
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Re: Tigers @ Astros June 29, 2014
« Reply #50 on: June 29, 2014, 04:21:09 pm »
Villar will take the criticism, but it is likely a result of poor communication.

Sipp cleans it all up. Get some insurance.
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Re: Tigers @ Astros June 29, 2014
« Reply #51 on: June 29, 2014, 04:21:14 pm »
Quote from: Reuben on June 29, 2014, 04:19:37 pm
Well, what this game proves is that you should always save your lefty relievers to come in in tough situations and strike out righty hitters.
But only in odd-numbered days and months that end in "e".
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Re: Tigers @ Astros June 29, 2014
« Reply #52 on: June 29, 2014, 04:21:33 pm »
Quote from: HudsonHawk on June 29, 2014, 04:13:50 pm

Castellanos triples to LF...Villar cuts the throw, but then stands there holding it, refusing to throw to 3B, where Castellanos would have been dead meat. 

I wondered if I saw that right, apparently I did.
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Re: Tigers @ Astros June 29, 2014
« Reply #53 on: June 29, 2014, 04:22:49 pm »
Ho Chen's twitter contests are fucking awesome. Pictures with Orbit. Fine entertainment.
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Re: Tigers @ Astros June 29, 2014
« Reply #54 on: June 29, 2014, 04:26:08 pm »
Ouch. Not exactly the fattest 3-0 pitch Altuve chose to go for there.
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Re: Tigers @ Astros June 29, 2014
« Reply #55 on: June 29, 2014, 04:28:07 pm »
An excellent time for a crooked number.
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Re: Tigers @ Astros June 29, 2014
« Reply #56 on: June 29, 2014, 04:28:29 pm »
Told ya ... Singleton the RBI-guy
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Re: Tigers @ Astros June 29, 2014
« Reply #57 on: June 29, 2014, 04:28:58 pm »
Fuck yeah, great hit by Singleton! I love the stylish bat flip, too.
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Re: Tigers @ Astros June 29, 2014
« Reply #58 on: June 29, 2014, 04:30:24 pm »
B8:

Blaine Hardy in for Brad's club...

Corporan leads off with a double!...need an insurance run here boys...
Marwin in t run for Corporan
Presley sac bunt...out 1-4, Marwin to 3B with one out
Altuve swings on 3-0...on ball four...pops out to shallow LF...two out
Springer intentionally walked again
Singleton with two on, two out...singles to CF...Marwin scores! 
Guzman grounds out 1-3, but the Astros pick up an insurance run.

Headed to the 9th...Astros up 6-4.
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Re: Tigers @ Astros June 29, 2014
« Reply #59 on: June 29, 2014, 04:31:35 pm »
Time for the Guess The Closer!?! contest.
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Re: Tigers @ Astros June 29, 2014
« Reply #60 on: June 29, 2014, 04:34:23 pm »
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Time for the Guess The Closer!?! contest.

I'm guessing Sipp and Qualls will be warming up in the bullpen.
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Re: Tigers @ Astros June 29, 2014
« Reply #61 on: June 29, 2014, 04:38:27 pm »
SIPP!
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Re: Tigers @ Astros June 29, 2014
« Reply #62 on: June 29, 2014, 04:38:27 pm »
T9:

Sipp still in...Castro behind the dish...


Suarez flies out F8
Rajai Davis pinch hitting for Romine...flies out F7
Jackson looks at strike three!!

Astros win 6-4!

Feldman with the win...Sipp with a very nice job for the 4-out save.
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Re: Tigers @ Astros June 29, 2014
« Reply #63 on: June 29, 2014, 04:40:07 pm »
That was a rather generous strike 3 call, but outstanding job by Sipp nonetheless.
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Re: Tigers @ Astros June 29, 2014
« Reply #64 on: June 29, 2014, 04:41:24 pm »
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SIPP!
Watch out, you might make Fields jealous.
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Re: Tigers @ Astros June 29, 2014
« Reply #65 on: June 29, 2014, 04:43:10 pm »
Sipp is quite the pickup.
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Re: Tigers @ Astros June 29, 2014
« Reply #66 on: June 29, 2014, 04:47:34 pm »
Quote from: Reuben on June 29, 2014, 04:41:24 pm
Watch out, you might make Fields jealous.

Fields stopped being FIELDS! quite some time ago.
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Re: Tigers @ Astros June 29, 2014
« Reply #67 on: June 29, 2014, 04:52:53 pm »
Homer Bailey took a no-no into the 7th, Posey broke it up with a single.
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Re: Tigers @ Astros June 29, 2014
« Reply #68 on: June 29, 2014, 04:54:31 pm »
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Fields stopped being FIELDS! quite some time ago.

He stopped for awhile, but before he was injured he was back to being FIELDS!  I figure there's some room in the bullpen for more exclamation point.
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Re: Tigers @ Astros June 29, 2014
« Reply #69 on: June 29, 2014, 05:06:34 pm »
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He stopped for awhile, but before he was injured he was back to being FIELDS!  I figure there's some room in the bullpen for more exclamation point.
Once PENCE!!! was traded away, this site's usage of caps and exclamation points fell off a cliff. So I suppose there is.
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Re: Tigers @ Astros June 29, 2014
« Reply #70 on: June 29, 2014, 05:27:43 pm »
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I might actually be able to get that.
Did you?
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Re: Tigers @ Astros June 29, 2014
« Reply #71 on: June 29, 2014, 06:13:34 pm »
"BBC iPlayer TV programmes are available to play in the UK only."

You can tell that's a real BBC tv message,  what with the programmeing.
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Re: Tigers @ Astros June 29, 2014
« Reply #72 on: June 29, 2014, 10:35:11 pm »
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Re: Tigers @ Astros June 29, 2014
« Reply #73 on: June 30, 2014, 08:05:10 am »
Sipperstar it is.
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Re: Tigers @ Astros June 29, 2014
« Reply #74 on: June 30, 2014, 08:33:45 am »
As many walks as strikeouts?  Seems pretty rare to me.
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Re: Tigers @ Astros June 29, 2014
« Reply #75 on: June 30, 2014, 08:52:27 am »
I totally forgot to add to the "of note" section that Miggy Cabrera went for 0-for-the series. Now THAT's an historical event. I believe V-Mart had just one hit, himself.
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Re: Tigers @ Astros June 29, 2014
« Reply #76 on: June 30, 2014, 09:39:27 am »
Quote from: Ron Brand on June 29, 2014, 10:35:11 pm
Reuben saw a good one.

Nice work, R!!! We came one managerial brain fart from sweeping a first place team. The Astros!!! That'll send a message to the rest of MLB. You'll have to bring your A-game to beat the Astros now.
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Re: Tigers @ Astros June 29, 2014
« Reply #77 on: June 30, 2014, 10:58:59 am »
Quote from: Reuben on June 30, 2014, 08:52:27 am
I totally forgot to add to the "of note" section that Miggy Cabrera went for 0-for-the series. Now THAT's an historical event. I believe V-Mart had just one hit, himself.

That's a formula for beating Detroit.
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