Author Topic: Astros @ Halos May 7, 2015 (Read 8027 times)

Mr. Happy · « **on:** May 07, 2015, 06:04:15 pm »

Your lineups for tonight's late show:

Astros

2BJose Altuve (R)
3BLuis Valbuena (L)
DHEvan Gattis (R)
RFColby Rasmus (L)
1BChris Carter (R)
CJason Castro (L)
CFJake Marisnick (R)
LFPreston Tucker (L)
SSJonathan Villar (S)

HOU: Collin McHugh (R) (4-0, 3.41)

Angels

RF Kole Calhoun (L)
CF Mike Trout (R)
1B Albert Pujols (R)
DH Matt Joyce (L)
3B David Freese (R)
SS Erick Aybar (S)
2B J. Giavotella (R)
LF Efren Navarro (L)
C Chris Iannetta (R)

LAA: Hector Santiago (L) (2-2, 3.14)

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #1 on:** May 07, 2015, 09:11:58 pm »

T1:

Altuve singles to LF
Valbuena grounds into 4-6-3 twin killing
Gattis flies out F9

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #2 on:** May 07, 2015, 09:17:23 pm »

Trout with a solo homer to give the Angels a quick 1-0 lead.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #3 on:** May 07, 2015, 09:19:44 pm »

B1:

Calhoun grounds out 6-3
Trout homers to CF
Pujols lines out F9
Joyce strikes out swinging.

After one...1-0 Angels

austro · « **Reply #4 on:** May 07, 2015, 09:23:17 pm »

Quote from: HudsonHawk on May 07, 2015, 09:17:23 pm

Trout with a solo homer to give the Angels a quick 1-0 lead.

Nice try by Marisnick. Hope he didn't tweak his back on the fall.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #5 on:** May 07, 2015, 09:25:21 pm »

T2:

Rasmus strikes out looking
Carter strikes out swinging
Castro grounds out 4-3

Angels up 1-0

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #6 on:** May 07, 2015, 09:26:04 pm »

Quote from: austro on May 07, 2015, 09:23:17 pm

Nice try by Marisnick. Hope he didn't tweak his back on the fall.

Yeah, he gave it a good effort, but couldn't get it.

jbm · « **Reply #7 on:** May 07, 2015, 09:26:17 pm »

Those are two of the worst back to back bats all year by Rasmus and Carter.

Waldo · « **Reply #8 on:** May 07, 2015, 09:31:18 pm »

Quote from: austro on May 07, 2015, 09:23:17 pm

Nice try by Marisnick. Hope he didn't tweak his back on the fall.

We are sitting about even with the LF foul pole. The ball missed his glove by about 12 inches.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #9 on:** May 07, 2015, 09:32:43 pm »

B2:

Freese grounds out 5-3
Aybar strikes out looking
Giavatello grounds out 5-3

We've played two...1-0 Angels

jbm · « **Reply #10 on:** May 07, 2015, 09:34:39 pm »

Quote from: Waldo on May 07, 2015, 09:31:18 pm

We are sitting about even with the LF foul pole. The ball missed his glove by about 12 inches.

Hope you catch Tucker's first home run.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #11 on:** May 07, 2015, 09:35:54 pm »

Tucker...in his first Major League at bat...

Pops up to 1B on the first pitch he sees.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #12 on:** May 07, 2015, 09:38:18 pm »

Bout time they call that balk.

Jacksonian · « **Reply #13 on:** May 07, 2015, 09:42:02 pm »

Quote from: HudsonHawk on May 07, 2015, 09:38:18 pm

Bout time they call that balk.

What'd he do?

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #14 on:** May 07, 2015, 09:42:59 pm »

T3:

Marisnick flies out F9
Tucker pops out F3
Villar reaches on a TE4 as Giovatello throws it over Pujols's head
Villar to 2B on a balk
Altuve now intentionally walked (the leadoff hitter...in the 3rd inning...when you have a lead)
Double steal...Villar to 3B, Altuve to 2B
Valbuena strikes out looking

Astros leave a pair in scoring position...1-0 Angels

austro · « **Reply #15 on:** May 07, 2015, 09:43:26 pm »

Country Joe strikes again.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #16 on:** May 07, 2015, 09:43:57 pm »

Quote from: Jacksonian on May 07, 2015, 09:42:02 pm

What'd he do?

He stepped towards home plate and threw to 1B.

austro · « **Reply #17 on:** May 07, 2015, 09:44:36 pm »

Quote from: Jacksonian on May 07, 2015, 09:42:02 pm

What'd he do?

I didn't see it, but apparently it was pretty egregious. Blum was gobsmacked.

Waldo · « **Reply #18 on:** May 07, 2015, 09:45:40 pm »

Quote from: jbm on May 07, 2015, 09:34:39 pm

Hope you catch Tucker's first home run.

Even with the foul pole but in foul territory.

jbm · « **Reply #19 on:** May 07, 2015, 09:46:09 pm »

Quote from: austro on May 07, 2015, 09:43:26 pm

Country Joe strikes again.

It was a ball, IMO. But, it was the same pitch that McHugh got a K on their lefty.

Didn't make Freese pay for his laziness/lack of awareness. Shame.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #20 on:** May 07, 2015, 09:48:24 pm »

Quote from: austro on May 07, 2015, 09:44:36 pm

I didn't see it, but apparently it was pretty egregious. Blum was gobsmacked.

Yeah, it wasn't really close. He stepped right at the plate.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #21 on:** May 07, 2015, 09:49:30 pm »

B3:

Navarro pops out F6
Iannetta...hitting a cool .094...strikes out swinging
Calhoun strikes out swining

We're a third of the way...Angels still up 1-0

jbm · « **Reply #22 on:** May 07, 2015, 09:51:31 pm »

After the last two nights, it's nice to have a starter keep it close.

Jacksonian · « **Reply #23 on:** May 07, 2015, 09:52:38 pm »

Quote from: jbm on May 07, 2015, 09:51:31 pm

After the last two nights, it's nice to have a starter keep it close.

I know you didn't just jinx it.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #24 on:** May 07, 2015, 09:55:19 pm »

Astros with a heavy lefthanded lineup against a tough lefty.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #25 on:** May 07, 2015, 09:58:43 pm »

Santiago with another balk. Started into the stretch then stopped.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #26 on:** May 07, 2015, 10:00:33 pm »

T4:

Gattis grounds out 5-3
Rasmus grounds out 1-3 on a little tapper back to the mound
Carter draws 2-out pass
Carter to 2B on another balk
Castro grounds out 3-1

Astros leave another runner in scoring position

Still 1-0

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #27 on:** May 07, 2015, 10:06:23 pm »

B4:

Trout strikes out looking
Pujols singles to RF
Joyce hits into the ol' 8U double play as Pujols forgets how many outs there are.

1-0

jbm · « **Reply #28 on:** May 07, 2015, 10:07:15 pm »

I was thinking Marisnick was the dumbass, but it was Pujols. That's terrible.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #29 on:** May 07, 2015, 10:17:51 pm »

T5:

Marisnick...after he got a break on a third strike check swing, and a bunch of foul balls...eventually strikes out looking
Tucker walks
Villar flies out F8
Altuve grounds into 6-4 FC, Tucker out at 2B

Astros leave another.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #30 on:** May 07, 2015, 10:26:44 pm »

B5:

Freese singles to LF
Aybar flies out F9
Giovatella grounds into spectacular 4-6-3...what a play by Altuve to his backhand with a flip!

1-0

hostros7 · « **Reply #31 on:** May 07, 2015, 10:27:19 pm »

Slicker than a used car salesman standing on the lot in August in Houston.

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HudsonHawk · « **Reply #32 on:** May 07, 2015, 10:39:25 pm »

T6:

Valbuena grounds out 4-3
Gattis grounds out 5-3
Rasmus walks
Carter pops out F4 to end the inning

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #33 on:** May 07, 2015, 10:46:04 pm »

B6:

Navarro strikes out swinging
Iannetta pops out F4
Calhoun strikes out looking

Through six...1-0 Angels

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #34 on:** May 07, 2015, 10:54:31 pm »

T7:

Castro strikes out swinging

That'll do it for Santiago. Salas, the righty in for the Halos

Marisnick strikes out swinging
Tucker flies out F7

MRaup · « **Reply #35 on:** May 07, 2015, 10:55:43 pm »

Stop making shitty pitchers look good, for fuck's sake. This is goddamn pathetic.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #36 on:** May 07, 2015, 11:05:15 pm »

B7:

Trout flies out F9 as Rasmus runs in a circle then has to dive for it.
Pujols grounds out 5-3 on a nice scoop by Carter
Joyce doubles down RF line, as Rasmus rolls the ball back in
Freese hit by pitch
Aybar grounds out 4-3

Still 1-0

chuck · « **Reply #37 on:** May 07, 2015, 11:16:36 pm »

Ashby has no idea why there's a limit of four players on the Astros' Mount Rushmore.

MRaup · « **Reply #38 on:** May 07, 2015, 11:17:50 pm »

What the fuck happened before the Rangers series? Did someone flip a switch in the clubhouse from Hit to Can't Hit?

This is fucking awful.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #39 on:** May 07, 2015, 11:17:52 pm »

T8:

Joe Smith on the bump for the Halos...

Villar leads off with a seeing eye single up the middle, for the Astros first hit since the first pitch of the game
Altuve flies out F9
Villar steals 2B
Valbuena grounds out 3U, Villar goes to 3B
Gattis strikes out on pitch 12 feet outside. In fact, he didn't see a strike the whole at bat

Astros leave ANOTHER base runner in scoring position.

Still 1-0

MRaup · « **Reply #40 on:** May 07, 2015, 11:28:12 pm »

Thank god we brought Thatcher in to face the lefty. Fucking christ.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #41 on:** May 07, 2015, 11:28:43 pm »

Well that didn't work out very well.

MRaup · « **Reply #42 on:** May 07, 2015, 11:31:41 pm »

Ashby, you fucking polesmoke, don't call a one pitch at bat a "great at bat". That is fucking stupid.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #43 on:** May 07, 2015, 11:37:02 pm »

B8:

Giovatella doubles on a roller right inside the 3B bag
Cowgill, who entered the game for Navarro...sacrifices Giovatello to 3B, out 1-3
Iannetta...with the infield in...walks on a close pitch

Hinch out to the mound...and that's it for McHugh. Thatcher in to face the lefty Calhoun

Calhoun singles to LF, Giovatella scores, Iannetta to 2B

Hinch back out...so Thatcher throws one pitch and gives up a hit and a run. Neshek in

Trout flies out to deep CF...F8..runners stay put
Pujols with a hot smash that hits Iannetta. So Pujols gets a single, and Iannetta is out 6U

But the Halos pick up another run and lead 2-0 going to the 9th...

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #44 on:** May 07, 2015, 11:48:22 pm »

Attaboy Marisnick...RBI single...tying run in scoring position.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #45 on:** May 07, 2015, 11:48:49 pm »

And Tucker follows with an RBI single to tie the game!!!

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #46 on:** May 07, 2015, 11:50:08 pm »

Astros with the go-ahead run at 3B with one out.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #47 on:** May 07, 2015, 11:51:21 pm »

Bases now loaded with one out, Altuve coming to the plate

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #48 on:** May 07, 2015, 11:54:02 pm »

Altuve with an RBI groundout to give the Astros a 3-2 lead!!

Waldo · « **Reply #49 on:** May 07, 2015, 11:56:17 pm »

A young Angels fan in front of me started crying when the Astros tied it. Other Angels fans have started heading for the exits.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #50 on:** May 07, 2015, 11:59:13 pm »

T9:

Huston Street in for the Angels

Rasmus leads off with a single to RF
Carter singles to LF...Grossman in to pinch run for him
Castro flies out F8...runners have to hold
Marisnick singles to LF, Rasmus scores, Grossman to 2B
Tucker singles to RF, Grossman scores, Marisnick to 3B, and Tucker moves to 2B on a TE9
Villar walks to load the bases
Altuve grounds into 4-6 FC, Villar out at 2B, but Marisnick scores. Tucker to 3B

And that's it for Street, who gets his second blown save in as many nights. Ramos the lefty in for the Angels

Altuve moves to 2B on a ball in the dirt
Valbuena strikes out looking on a ball 5 feet outside in the dirt. Thanks Cuntry Joe

But...the Astros send eight men to the plate, score thrice and take a 3-2 lead to the bottom of the 9th!

MRaup · « **Reply #51 on:** May 07, 2015, 11:59:22 pm »

Is this terrible Joe West behind the plate?

Strike 3 on Valbuena was pretty wide.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #52 on:** May 08, 2015, 12:01:37 am »

Looking at the replay of Altuve's ground ball...is it just me or did it look like Giovatella could have tagged Villar instead of flipping to 2B?

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #53 on:** May 08, 2015, 12:06:09 am »

B9:

Gregerson in to try to close it out

Joyce strikes out swinging
Freese flies out F8...two away
Aybar grounds out 3U

Astros with a come from behind win 3-2 to break the skid!!!

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #54 on:** May 08, 2015, 12:06:25 am »

Waldo gets us a win!!!

Nice job

Nate Colbert · « **Reply #55 on:** May 08, 2015, 12:32:46 am »

Quote from: HudsonHawk on May 07, 2015, 10:26:44 pm

Giovatella grounds into spectacular 4-6-3...what a play by Altuve to his backhand with a flip!

Just fucking outstanding.

Also congrats to Preston Tucker for the terrific timing of his 1st major league hit.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #56 on:** May 08, 2015, 08:15:52 am »

This is a very important win for a few reasons. For starters, it's on the road against a division rival. Secondly, it breaks a losing streak. Third, it is a come-from-behind win. I don't think that the club could have come back in recent years. This team believes that it can win every game and is never out of it. That's exactly the attitude that you want.

MusicMan · « **Reply #57 on:** May 08, 2015, 08:31:19 am »

Quote from: chuck on May 07, 2015, 11:16:36 pm

Ashby has no idea why there's a limit of four players on the Astros' Mount Rushmore.

He also doesn't understand why every president isn't on the actual Mount Rushmore.

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pots · « **Reply #58 on:** May 08, 2015, 08:40:50 am »

Good comeback by the good guys. Tucker needs to drive that pitch the other way though. Kind of got lucky that wasn't an inning ending double play. His father is pretty laid back. I think I would have been jumping out of my seat.

BudGirl · « **Reply #59 on:** May 08, 2015, 08:55:07 am »

Quote from: pots on May 08, 2015, 08:40:50 am

Good comeback by the good guys. Tucker needs to drive that pitch the other way though. Kind of got lucky that wasn't an inning ending double play. His father is pretty laid back. I think I would have been jumping out of my seat.

Your going to be negative about an Astros player getting a hit with a runner in scoring position??

juliogotay · « **Reply #60 on:** May 08, 2015, 08:55:44 am »

Quote from: Mr. Happy on May 08, 2015, 08:15:52 am

This is a very important win for a few reasons. For starters, it's on the road against a division rival. Secondly, it breaks a losing streak. Third, it is a come-from-behind win. I don't think that the club could have come back in recent years. This team believes that it can win every game and is never out of it. That's exactly the attitude that you want.

+1. I would add that they need to win every game possible that is started by the big two. It's encouraging that they are doing so well on the road. I wouldn't expect a young team to do that. The home record will only get better.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #61 on:** May 08, 2015, 09:06:16 am »

Mr. Happy breaks down for you why this was an important win.

pots · « **Reply #62 on:** May 08, 2015, 09:13:15 am »

Quote from: BudGirl on May 08, 2015, 08:55:07 am

Your going to be negative about an Astros player getting a hit with a runner in scoring position??

Not really. I'm glad they won. It is not wrong to still try to learn even though it didn't end up being a mistake. Must they lose to learn?

BudGirl · « **Reply #63 on:** May 08, 2015, 09:19:16 am »

Mr. Happy breaks down for you why this was an important win.

Someone may want to mark this date, but I agree with Mr. Happy's assessment.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #64 on:** May 08, 2015, 09:23:02 am »

Quote from: BudGirl on May 08, 2015, 09:19:16 am

Mr. Happy breaks down for you why this was an important win.

Someone may want to mark this date, but I agree with Mr. Happy's assessment.

Glad to know that, BG!!!

JimR · « **Reply #65 on:** May 08, 2015, 12:51:03 pm »

Quote from: pots on May 08, 2015, 09:13:15 am

Not really. I'm glad they won. It is not wrong to still try to learn even though it didn't end up being a mistake. Must they lose to learn?

What the heck are you talking about? He drove the ball past the 1B. Double play?

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #66 on:** May 08, 2015, 12:56:46 pm »

Quote from: JimR on May 08, 2015, 12:51:03 pm

What the heck are you talking about? He drove the ball past the 1B. Double play?

I guess you could argue that any ball put in play with runners on base has the potential to end in a double play, but yeah...Tucker squared it up and drove that ball. Not sure what's not to like about it.

BudGirl · « **Reply #67 on:** May 08, 2015, 01:31:17 pm »

Quote from: HudsonHawk on May 08, 2015, 12:56:46 pm

I guess you could argue that any ball put in play with runners on base has the potential to end in a double play, but yeah...Tucker squared it up and drove that ball. Not sure what's not to like about it.

exactly.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #68 on:** May 08, 2015, 01:36:13 pm »

Quote from: HudsonHawk on May 08, 2015, 12:56:46 pm

I guess you could argue that any ball put in play with runners on base has the potential to end in a double play, but yeah...Tucker squared it up and drove that ball. Not sure what's not to like about it.

You're absolutely right. Was his strategy supposed to be to stand there and try to coax ball four to force in a run? Under his logic, that's the only conclusion, because any hit ball might, just might, turn into two outs.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #69 on:** May 08, 2015, 01:40:49 pm »

It would have been even more cooler if he had homered.

pots · « **Reply #70 on:** May 08, 2015, 02:44:50 pm »

He certainly got enough of it, squarely enough to get it through on 3 bounces. Tucker has good power and a pitch on the outside like that is one I would think he could drive a long ways the other way. I'm certainly not advocating he try and draw a walk.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #71 on:** May 08, 2015, 03:24:40 pm »

Quote from: pots on May 08, 2015, 02:44:50 pm

He certainly got enough of it, squarely enough to get it through on 3 bounces. Tucker has good power and a pitch on the outside like that is one I would think he could drive a long ways the other way. I'm certainly not advocating he try and draw a walk.

I'm not sure what you were watching. That wasn't a slow roller with eyes, the ball was stung pretty good. More importantly, I still can't understand why you're upset with it.

pots · « **Reply #72 on:** May 08, 2015, 03:41:47 pm »

Quote from: HudsonHawk on May 08, 2015, 03:24:40 pm

I'm not sure what you were watching. That wasn't a slow roller with eyes, the ball was stung pretty good. More importantly, I still can't understand why you're upset with it.

Never said it was a slow roller. Never said I was upset with it. i said I felt it was a pitch he would have better off driving the other way. I feel that he had a better chance of succeeding that way. I'm glad that it worked out. Happy they won. Happy Tucker had a taste of success. He is not a dead pull hitter. Has had 3 homeruns this year the opposite way and one to straight away center (out of 10). I think when he settles in he'll hit that pitch a long ways to left.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #73 on:** May 08, 2015, 03:52:23 pm »

Quote from: pots on May 08, 2015, 03:41:47 pm

Never said it was a slow roller. Never said I was upset with it. i said I felt it was a pitch he would have better off driving the other way. I feel that he had a better chance of succeeding that way. I'm glad that it worked out. Happy they won. Happy Tucker had a taste of success. He is not a dead pull hitter. Has had 3 homeruns this year the opposite way and one to straight away center (out of 10). I think when he settles in he'll hit that pitch a long ways to left.

Man, that's just searching for something to complain about. But ok.

JimR · « **Reply #74 on:** May 08, 2015, 04:05:53 pm »

Quote from: HudsonHawk on May 08, 2015, 03:52:23 pm

Man, that's just searching for something to complain about. But ok.

No kidding. He drove the ball past a diving infielder. He hit the ball hard, which is all he should try to do. Unreal complaint.

pots · « **Reply #75 on:** May 08, 2015, 04:26:45 pm »

Quote from: JimR on May 08, 2015, 04:05:53 pm

No kidding. He drove the ball past a diving infielder. He hit the ball hard, which is all he should try to do. Unreal complaint.

The result was great and I guess that is all we should care about. Good job Tucker. Rah Rah Rah

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #76 on:** May 08, 2015, 06:46:22 pm »

Quote from: pots on May 08, 2015, 04:26:45 pm

The result was great and I guess that is all we should care about. Good job Tucker. Rah Rah Rah

You guess? He didn't hit a blooper. He didn't get lucky. He stood in there, got a pitch to handle, turned on it, kept his head on the ball and drove it. All of that with a tough closer on the mound, in the 9th inning, down by a run, and the tying run in scoring position. You're bitching that it wasn't the side of the field you would have liked? Seriously?

pots · « **Reply #77 on:** May 08, 2015, 06:57:35 pm »

Quote from: HudsonHawk on May 08, 2015, 06:46:22 pm

You guess? He didn't hit a blooper. He didn't get lucky. He stood in there, got a pitch to handle, turned on it, kept his head on the ball and drove it. All of that with a tough closer on the mound, in the 9th inning, down by a run, and the tying run in scoring position. You're bitching that it wasn't the side of the field you would have liked? Seriously?

This will be my last post on this. Your ability to exaggerate what someone has said knows no bounds, It was just an opinion that I felt he should be hitting a pitch like that the other way. I was and am still happy with the result. I am truly sorry I stated my opinion on this.

Lefty · « **Reply #78 on:** May 08, 2015, 07:27:16 pm »

Quote from: JimR on May 08, 2015, 04:05:53 pm

No kidding. He drove the ball past a diving infielder. He hit the ball hard, which is all he should try to do. Unreal complaint.

That boy just got Pu-holed

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #79 on:** May 08, 2015, 07:37:32 pm »

Quote from: pots on May 08, 2015, 06:57:35 pm

This will be my last post on this. Your ability to exaggerate what someone has said knows no bounds, It was just an opinion that I felt he should be hitting a pitch like that the other way. I was and am still happy with the result. I am truly sorry I stated my opinion on this.

Don't be sorry, just be prepared to defend it. You posted something silly and got called on it.

jbm · « **Reply #80 on:** May 08, 2015, 08:54:56 pm »

Pots, in his interview, Tucker said he was expecting fastball and got a change and was out early on it. Just happy to hit it hard.

pots · « **Reply #81 on:** May 08, 2015, 10:23:46 pm »

Quote from: jbm on May 08, 2015, 08:54:56 pm

Pots, in his interview, Tucker said he was expecting fastball and got a change and was out early on it. Just happy to hit it hard.

Thanks. That makes sense. Didn't realize it was a change. Not a lot of movement on it.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #82 on:** May 09, 2015, 01:15:34 am »

Quote from: pots on May 08, 2015, 06:57:35 pm

This will be my last post on this. Your ability to exaggerate what someone has said knows no bounds, It was just an opinion that I felt he should be hitting a pitch like that the other way. I was and am still happy with the result. I am truly sorry I stated my opinion on this.

What step is he on now?