Astros @ Yankmees August 19, 2014

[Mr. Happy]

Your lineups for tonight's Derek Jeter lovefest:

Astros

RFRobbie Grossman (S)
2BJose Altuve (R)
DHChris Carter (R)
CFDexter Fowler (S)
CJason Castro (L)
3BMatt Dominguez (R)
1BJ. Singleton (L)
LFJake Marisnick (R)
SSGregorio Petit (R)
Brett Oberholtzer (L)  (4-8, 3.87)

Yankmees

LF Brett Gardner (L)
SS Derek Jeter (R)
CF Jacoby Ellsbury (L)
1B Mark Teixeira (S)
DH Carlos Beltran (S)
2B Martin Prado (R)
C Brian McCann (L)
3B Chase Headley (S)
RF Ichiro Suzuki (L)
NYY: Chris Capuano (L)  (1-3, 4.13)

[subnuclear]

Is it just me or has Altuve become a little sloppy with the steal attempts?

[subnuclear]

Gardner - Ground out to 1B
Jeter - line drive out to Altuve
Ellsbury - Single drops in front of Fowler in CF
Teixeira - Line drive single to LF, Ellsbury to 2nd
Beltran - Flies out to LF after long at-bat

End of the 1st. No Score.

[subnuclear]

Fowler - BB
Castro - K swinging
Dominguez - Fielder's Choice to SS, Dominguez safe at 1st
Singleton - K looking

Middle of the 2nd. No Score.

[subnuclear]

Prado - K looking
McCann - K swinging
Headley - Grounds out to 3B

End of the 2nd. No Score.

[subnuclear]

Marisnick - Flies out to 1st
Petit - Ground out to 2nd
Grossman - Line drive caught by jumping Jeter
Altuve - Grounds out to 1st

Middle of the 3rd. No Score

[subnuclear]

Suzuki - Single to RF
Gardner - Sac Bunt, Suzuki to 2nd
Jeter - Grounds out to 3rd, Suzuki stays at 2nd
Ellsbury - K swinging

End of the 3rd. No Score

[subnuclear]

Carter - K swinging
Fowler - Grounds out to SS
Castro - Single up the middle
Dominguez -K swinging

Middle of the 4th. No Score.

[subnuclear]

McCann with a 2-run HR to right field. 2outs. 4th inning. Yankees 2-0.

[subnuclear]

Teixeira - K swinging
Beltran - Fly out to right
Prado - Liner single to LF
McCann - Deep HR to right
Headley - K looking

End of the 4th. Yankees 2-0.

[subnuclear]

Grossman singles to right. Petit scores. Yankees 2-1. 2 outs, runners on 1st and 2nd.

[subnuclear]

Singleton - K looking
Marisnick - Flies out to CF
Petit - Doubles to LF
Grossman - Singles to RF
Altuve - BB
Carter - K swinging

Middle of the 5th. Yankees 2-1.

[Nate in IA]

Thanks for the play-by-play.  Unable to watch tonight

[subnuclear]

Thanks for the play-by-play.  Unable to watch tonight

No problemo.

[subnuclear]

Suzuki - K swinging
Gardner - Flies out to RCF
Jeter - Lines out to RF

End of the 5th. Yankees 2-1.

[subnuclear]

Castro scores Fowler on ground out to 2nd. Tied 2-2. 1 out. 6th inning.

[subnuclear]

Warren coming in to pitch for the Yankees. 1 out. Runners on 1st and 2nd.

[BizidyDizidy]

Have they shown a big fat guy in an orange jersey with a hot wife and two crazy boys?  Asking for a friend.

[subnuclear]

Gonzalez singles to RF, Ichiro baubles the ball. Singleton and Dominguez score, Gonzalez to 2nd. Astros 4-2. 2 outs.

[subnuclear]

Have they shown a big fat guy in an orange jersey with a hot wife and two crazy boys?  Asking for a friend.

Have not seen such a scene. I'll let you know.

[subnuclear]

Fowler - Triple on nice hit to LCF
Castro - Ground out to 2nd, Fowler scores
Dominguez - Single to CF
Singleton - Single to LF, Dominguez to 2nd
Marisnick - Grounds out to pitcher, Dominguez to 3rd, Singleton to 2nd
Gonzalez - Singles to RF, Ichiro bobbles for E, Dominguez and Singleton score
Grossman - K swinging

Middle of the 6th. Astros 4-2.

[BizidyDizidy]

On borrowed time at this point anyway

[subnuclear]

Get your kids another beer and see if you go another inning.

[BizidyDizidy]

Better, iPods

[subnuclear]

Prado with a double that scores 2-runs. Marisnick chased it around the LF corner. Tied 4-4. 1 out.

Oberholtzer coming out for Sipp.

[NeilT]

Better, iPods

I reckon that stadium is awash in orange, and that every woman in New York is hot.  I don't know how you expect us to pick you out.  The kids I guess.

[subnuclear]

I reckon that stadium is awash in orange, and that every woman in New York is hot.  I don't know how you expect us to pick you out.  The kids I guess.

They keep taking pictures of weirdos in Yankee caps for some reason.

[subnuclear]

Ellsbury - Single to LF
Teixeira - (Oberholtzer balks, Ellsbury to 2nd) K swinging
Beltran - BB
Prado - Doubles to LF, Ellsbury and Beltran score
McCann - Flies to shallow RF
Headley - K on foul top

End of the 6th. Tied 4-4.

[NeilT]

When did Sipp replace Oberholtzer?

[subnuclear]

When did Sipp replace Oberholtzer?

After the Yankees tied the game.

[subnuclear]

Altuve - Grounds out to SS
Carter - K swinging
Fowler - K looking

Middle of the 7th. Tied 4-4.

[NeilT]

After the Yankees tied the game.

So exactly one batter too late.  This is all Porter's fault.

[subnuclear]

Suzuki - Flies out to CF
Gardner - Flies out to CF
Jeter - Grounds out to pitcher

End of the 7th. Tied 4-4.

[subnuclear]

My mlb.tv is behaving in a bizarre manner.

[subnuclear]

Castro - K looking
Dominguez - K swinging
Singleton - Single to LF
Marisnick - Gets an out somehow, while my mlb.tv is melting down

Middle of the 8th. Tied 4-4.

[subnuclear]

Fields in to pitch for the Astros.

[NeilT]

Castro - K looking
Dominguez - K swinging
Singleton - Single to LF
Marisnick - Gets an out somehow, while my mlb.tv is melting down

Middle of the 8th. Tied 4-4.

Just make something up.  It'd be good if it were really dramatic:

Marisnick out at home when he tries to stretch a triple into an inside-the-park home run.  What fucking stupid base running.

[subnuclear]

He flied out to CF. I think my mlb.tv is recovering.

[NeilT]

He flied out to CF. I think my mlb.tv is recovering.

You're missing a real opportunity here.

[NeilT]

That sounds like a nice play by Marwin.

[subnuclear]

That sounds like a nice play by Marwin.

He tried to get a little fancy with the catch and it bounced over his head.

[subnuclear]

You're missing a real opportunity here.

mlb.tv is giving me more "opportunities". I think its still tied, but who knows.

[jbm]

Fields is awfully meaty these days.  The Astros are fortunate to escape unscathed. 

[subnuclear]

Ellsbury - Infield single (I think)
Teixeira - K swinging (Ellsbury steals 2nd, then advances to 3rd on non-catch by Gonzales)
Beltran - Ellsbury out at home on Fielder's choice
Pardo - Singles to LF, Beltran to 2nd
McCann - Does something to get an out

End of the 8th. Tied 4-4.

[NeilT]

mlb.tv is giving me more "opportunities". I think its still tied, but who knows.

It is. 

Ellsburty singled
Texeira Kd, Ellsbury steals 2d, advances to 3rd on a Castro error
Beltran reaches on a fielders choice, Ellsbury out at home
Proado singles
Fields gets yelled at
McCann flies out to center

[NeilT]

It is. 

Ellsburty singled
Texeira Kd, Ellsbury steals 2d, advances to 3rd on a Castro error
Beltran reaches on a fielders choice, Ellsbury out at home
Proado singles
Fields gets yelled at
McCann flies out to center

Change that last.

McCann hbp, out when he tries to stretch to second.

[subnuclear]

I'll head to the showers for the PBP.

[subnuclear]

Change that last.

McCann hbp, out when he tries to stretch to second.

Missing an amazing game I guess.

[NeilT]

Missing an amazing game I guess.

There are people who would be surprised.

[NeilT]

I'll head to the showers for the PBP.

Thanks for the pbp.

[subnuclear]

Chris Carter is a fine American.

[jbm]

Chris Carter is a fine American.

He is. "I'm Chris Carter and I'm not taking 3-0 mfer"

[chuck]

Doink.

[GreatBagwellsBeard]

Chris Carter is a fine American.

What's it called when you get the Golden Sombrero and you hit a three run, go ahead dinger in the same game?

[NeilT]

Top o' the ninth
David Robertson pitching

Morewins Gonzalez flies out to center
Robbie Baseball walks, w/ Altuve batting steals second
Jose Altuve steals first
cHRis Carter, Astros lead 7-4
Fowler, belying his name, singles
Pitching sub, Rich Hill replaces Robertson.  Little known fact:  David Robertson is the grandson of the television evangelist, Pat Robertson. 
Castro singles, Fowler to 3rd, Castro steals 2nd w/ Singleton batting
Dominguez
Gameday freezes.  Singleton overruns Castro before Fowler reaches home. Three outs.

[NeilT]

What's it called when you get the Golden Sombrero and you hit a three run, go ahead dinger in the same game?

KHRis Carter.

[subnuclear]

Top o' the ninth
David Robertson pitching

Morewins Gonzalez flies out to center
Robbie Baseball walks, w/ Altuve batting steals second
Jose Altuve steals first
cHRis Carter, Astros lead 7-4
Fowler, belying his name, singles
Pitching sub, Rich Hill replaces Robertson.  Little known fact:  David Robertson is the grandson of the television evangelist, Pat Robertson. 
Castro singles, Fowler to 3rd, Castro steals 2nd w/ Singleton batting
Dominguez
Gameday freezes.  Singleton overruns Castro before Fowler reaches home. Three outs.

Seems like a classic.

[NeilT]

Seems like a classic.

It's a pretty exciting game, and I guess it ended while Gameday was frozen with Qualls, 3 up, 3 down.

[juliogotay]

Did I hear Sparks say that the Astros lead the AL in runs scored per game since the ASB?

[NeilT]

Did I hear Sparks say that the Astros lead the AL in runs scored per game since the ASB?

For or against?  Or both?

[juliogotay]

For or against?  Or both?

For.

[BizidyDizidy]

Left in the 7th - not sure if that makes us good luck or bad luck.

[The Spleen]

Gonzalez singles to RF, Ichiro baubles the ball. Singleton and Dominguez score, Gonzalez to 2nd. Astros 4-2. 2 outs.

"Goddamnit! Stop gluing rhinestones to that thing and throw it already!"

[chuck]

Left in the 7th - not sure if that makes us good luck or bad luck.

Seriously, how the hell did you get there and back?

[BizidyDizidy]

2 to the 4 (and vice versa)

[subnuclear]

"Goddamnit! Stop gluing rhinestones to that thing and throw it already!"

He really needs to get a bedazzler if he wants to make that play.