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Astros @ Athletics July 24, 2014
« on: July 24, 2014, 02:20:41 pm »
Your lineups for today's matinee:

Astros

2BJose Altuve (R)
RFRobbie Grossman (S)
DHChris Carter (R)
LFMarc Krauss (L)
1BJ. Singleton (L)
3BMatt Dominguez (R)
CCarlos Corporan (S)
CFE. Hernandez (R)
SSMarwin Gonzalez (S)
Scott Feldman (R)  (4-7, 4.30)

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CF Coco Crisp (S)
DH John Jaso (L)
3B Josh Donaldson (R)
LF Brandon Moss (L)
C Derek Norris (R)
1B Stephen Vogt (L)
SS Jed Lowrie (S)
RF Josh Reddick (L)
2B Eric Sogard (L)
OAK: Jeff Samardzija (R)  (1-1, 3.27)
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Re: Astros @ Athletics July 24, 2014
« Reply #1 on: July 24, 2014, 02:46:11 pm »
Astros can't do anything in the first after an Altuve leadoff single. 0- Bottom 1
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Re: Astros @ Athletics July 24, 2014
« Reply #2 on: July 24, 2014, 02:51:49 pm »
The Athletics go down in order in the bottom of the first frame. 0-0 Top 2
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Re: Astros @ Athletics July 24, 2014
« Reply #3 on: July 24, 2014, 03:02:24 pm »
Astros go down in order in the second inning. 0-0 Bottom 2
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Re: Astros @ Athletics July 24, 2014
« Reply #4 on: July 24, 2014, 03:09:54 pm »
Athletics get back to back knocks, but they can't score due to a 6-3 double play. 0-0 Top 3
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Re: Astros @ Athletics July 24, 2014
« Reply #5 on: July 24, 2014, 03:14:00 pm »
A bloop and hard hit ball put us in a vulnerable position, nice escape. 
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Re: Astros @ Athletics July 24, 2014
« Reply #6 on: July 24, 2014, 03:21:16 pm »
Astros do nothing in the thrid frame. 0-0 Bottom 3
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Re: Astros @ Athletics July 24, 2014
« Reply #7 on: July 24, 2014, 03:37:40 pm »
Athletics plate three after two were out in the bottom of the third frame. 3-0 Top 4
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Re: Astros @ Athletics July 24, 2014
« Reply #8 on: July 24, 2014, 03:40:04 pm »
3 hits, 2 walks = 3 runs.
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Re: Astros @ Athletics July 24, 2014
« Reply #9 on: July 24, 2014, 03:42:02 pm »
Grossman strikes out after missing badly on a throw to the plate. Carter hits one off of the foul pole, putting the Astros on the board. 3-1 one out in the top of the fourth.
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Re: Astros @ Athletics July 24, 2014
« Reply #10 on: July 24, 2014, 03:46:50 pm »
3-1 Athletics Bottom 4
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Re: Astros @ Athletics July 24, 2014
« Reply #11 on: July 24, 2014, 03:59:30 pm »
Once again we score and then give it right back in the next 1/2 inning, anyone keeping the stats on that?
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Re: Astros @ Athletics July 24, 2014
« Reply #12 on: July 24, 2014, 04:24:14 pm »
Astros went down in order, A's got their 8th hit.

4-1 Athletics after 5.
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Re: Astros @ Athletics July 24, 2014
« Reply #13 on: July 24, 2014, 04:44:25 pm »
Feldman done after 5.1 - Bass in.
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Re: Astros @ Athletics July 24, 2014
« Reply #14 on: July 24, 2014, 04:46:55 pm »
Bass loads the bases with a hbp and gives up a grand slam on the very next pitch.
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Re: Astros @ Athletics July 24, 2014
« Reply #15 on: July 24, 2014, 04:49:51 pm »
Bass walks his next batter. Starting to wonder if he is going to make an out or just wait for them to die from old age or something.
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Re: Astros @ Athletics July 24, 2014
« Reply #16 on: July 24, 2014, 04:53:43 pm »
We limit the damage to 5 in the bottom of the 6th.

9 - 1 Athletics after 6.
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Re: Astros @ Athletics July 24, 2014
« Reply #17 on: July 24, 2014, 05:14:43 pm »
Both  teams go in order.

9 -1 Athletics after 7.
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Re: Astros @ Athletics July 24, 2014
« Reply #18 on: July 24, 2014, 05:15:07 pm »
Grossman strikes out after missing badly on a throw to the plate.
I think he's completely airmailed three in this series.

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Re: Astros @ Athletics July 24, 2014
« Reply #19 on: July 24, 2014, 05:30:44 pm »
Bass replaced by Zeid. 
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Re: Astros @ Athletics July 24, 2014
« Reply #20 on: July 24, 2014, 05:35:04 pm »
Bass replaced by Zeid. 

A's score 4 in the 8th, lead 13 -1 after 8.

This is starting to get hard to watch.
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Re: Astros @ Athletics July 24, 2014
« Reply #21 on: July 24, 2014, 05:42:47 pm »
All over now.

13 - 1 A's
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Re: Astros @ Athletics July 24, 2014
« Reply #22 on: July 24, 2014, 05:46:03 pm »
All over now.

13 - 1 A's
Time to go get a relaxing root canal.
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Re: Astros @ Athletics July 24, 2014
« Reply #23 on: July 24, 2014, 05:51:30 pm »
Time to go get a relaxing root canal.

Probably need a double to get your mind off that fuckin' nightmare!
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Re: Astros @ Athletics July 24, 2014
« Reply #24 on: July 24, 2014, 05:56:48 pm »
I'm sure Zeid is a nice guy. And he's light years more talented at baseball than I ever was. But I don't see how they can keep him in the majors any longer.
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Re: Astros @ Athletics July 24, 2014
« Reply #25 on: July 24, 2014, 06:07:10 pm »
I'm sure Zeid is a nice guy. And he's light years more talented at baseball than I ever was. But I don't see how they can keep him in the majors any longer.

He is no orphan... Bass springs to mind.
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Re: Astros @ Athletics July 24, 2014
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