Author Topic: Astros @ A's, Saturday August 8, 2015 (Read 5653 times)

HudsonHawk · « **on:** August 08, 2015, 03:24:38 pm »

T1:

Astros don't score a run.

MRaup · « **Reply #1 on:** August 08, 2015, 03:26:08 pm »

B1 - home plate ump doesn't know his ass from a hole in the ground.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #2 on:** August 08, 2015, 03:28:25 pm »

A's with 2 on, 1 out.

A walks a double with Conger.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #3 on:** August 08, 2015, 03:30:12 pm »

A couple of walks and a double...A's lead 2-0

MRaup · « **Reply #4 on:** August 08, 2015, 03:30:48 pm »

I am so fucking tired of this team giving up multiple ruins in the first few innings.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #5 on:** August 08, 2015, 03:32:28 pm »

I've been tired for so long, but now I'm sick of it. I'm sick and tired.

MRaup · « **Reply #6 on:** August 08, 2015, 03:34:07 pm »

Seriously, fuck this umpire.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #7 on:** August 08, 2015, 03:34:24 pm »

B1:

Burns with a leadoff walk
Burns steals 2B at half speed as Conger can't reach 2B on what may be the weakest throw I've ever seen above the high school level.
Crisp walks
Reddick flies out F7
Valencia doubles, Burns scores, Crisp scores
Vogt pops out F4
Lawrie grounds out 5-3

A's grab a 2-0 lead.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #8 on:** August 08, 2015, 03:36:34 pm »

McHugh has barely been getting by lately, he owes his record to great run support.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #9 on:** August 08, 2015, 03:43:03 pm »

T2:

Tucker strikes out weakly on three pitches
Valbuena walks
Carter, who'd I'd almost forgotten was the on the team and who's last hit was July 28th...singles to CF, Valbuena to 2B
Conger grounds into 4-6-3 double play

Middle of the second...2-0 A's.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #10 on:** August 08, 2015, 03:54:25 pm »

B2:

Davis strikes out looking
Semien strikes out swinging
Sogard walks
Burns strikes out

So McHugh strikes out the side...A's still lead 2-0 after two

austro · « **Reply #11 on:** August 08, 2015, 03:57:42 pm »

Duane Kuiper only had one home run?

austro · « **Reply #12 on:** August 08, 2015, 04:00:19 pm »

Jesus Christ, pay attention, Ashby.

austro · « **Reply #13 on:** August 08, 2015, 04:02:05 pm »

I'm already dreaming of the off-season. Will there be any actual catchers available?

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #14 on:** August 08, 2015, 04:03:11 pm »

T3:

Altuve with a smash to 3B, but Lawrie grabs it for a 5-3
Gomez walks
Gomez steals 2B
Correa strikes out swinging at a pitch in the dirt
Rasmus flies out F7

2-0 still

MRaup · « **Reply #15 on:** August 08, 2015, 04:03:56 pm »

This entire team is fucking awful with RISP.

MRaup · « **Reply #16 on:** August 08, 2015, 04:09:18 pm »

Someone please drill Valencia.

austro · « **Reply #17 on:** August 08, 2015, 04:10:29 pm »

Quote from: MRaup on August 08, 2015, 04:09:18 pm

Someone please drill Valencia.

When did he turn into fucking Superman?

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #18 on:** August 08, 2015, 04:13:11 pm »

B3:

Fuld flies out F9
Crisp flies out F8
Valencia singles to RF
Vogt strikes out swinging

After three...still 2-0

pots · « **Reply #19 on:** August 08, 2015, 04:17:33 pm »

Tucker!

austro · « **Reply #20 on:** August 08, 2015, 04:18:47 pm »

Boom! There we go, give these fuckers something to think about.

And then Valbuena hits the shit out of a ball but is lucky to avoid being tagged out at 2nd.

homer · « **Reply #21 on:** August 08, 2015, 04:22:34 pm »

Conger sucks

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #22 on:** August 08, 2015, 04:26:07 pm »

T4:

Somebody flies out F9 on a nice play by Reddick
Tucker homers to RF!
Valbuena hits one that rattles in the RF corner, and jogs around 1B...should have been out, but the throw off line
Carter hits a flaming line drive, but right at LFer
Conger stikes out looking

Astros pick up a run...2-1 A's

Knoxbanedoodle · « **Reply #23 on:** August 08, 2015, 04:27:38 pm »

I think Sparks just said he leads the majors in OPS against northpaws; could this possibly be true?

ETA: Conger, I mean.

MikeyBoy · « **Reply #24 on:** August 08, 2015, 04:29:05 pm »

Holy shit that strike call on Davis was horrible.

MRaup · « **Reply #25 on:** August 08, 2015, 04:30:22 pm »

Quote from: MikeyBoy on August 08, 2015, 04:29:05 pm

Holy shit that strike call on Davis was horrible.

Kellogg has been hot garbage all day.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #26 on:** August 08, 2015, 04:30:48 pm »

B4:

Lawrie strikes out looking
Davis pops out F5
Semien doubles to RCF
Sogard grounds out 4-3

We've played 4..Astros trail 2-1

pots · « **Reply #27 on:** August 08, 2015, 04:32:00 pm »

Top of the order, it would be good to get the lead right here

austro · « **Reply #28 on:** August 08, 2015, 04:35:54 pm »

We're scaring them now.

austro · « **Reply #29 on:** August 08, 2015, 04:42:15 pm »

Cheo is 65? How do these guys keep getting so old while I'm still just a whippersnapper?

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #30 on:** August 08, 2015, 04:42:26 pm »

T5:

Altuve works the count 3-0, gets a 3-1 meatball and pops it up F3
Gomez pops up F3
Correa walks
Rasmus hammers a 3-0 pitch into CF, Correa to 2B
Gattis hits the first pitch off the end of his bat for a FC, Rasmus out 6-4

A little 2-out action, but they still cannot get a hit with RISP

stil 2-1

Knoxbanedoodle · « **Reply #31 on:** August 08, 2015, 04:44:02 pm »

One thing about Gattis: at least he doesn't make you wait for it.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #32 on:** August 08, 2015, 04:44:39 pm »

I'm guessing the trivia answer is The Great Bill Spiers

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #33 on:** August 08, 2015, 04:50:19 pm »

B5:

Burns flies out F7
Fuld flies out F7
Reddick doubles to RCF
Valencia strikes out swinging

After five...2-1

MikeyBoy · « **Reply #34 on:** August 08, 2015, 04:54:01 pm »

Quote from: HudsonHawk on August 08, 2015, 04:44:39 pm

I'm guessing the trivia answer is The Great Bill Spiers

That was my first guess, but he went to Clemson. So, not him.

austro · « **Reply #35 on:** August 08, 2015, 04:55:50 pm »

We're making Jesse Chavez look like Clayton Kershaw.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #36 on:** August 08, 2015, 04:55:56 pm »

T6:

Tucker grounds out 3U
Valbuena flies out F7
Carter swings through a meatball to strike out. Imagine that.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #37 on:** August 08, 2015, 04:56:52 pm »

Quote from: MikeyBoy on August 08, 2015, 04:54:01 pm

That was my first guess, but he went to Clemson. So, not him.

Yeah, for some reason I was thinking South Carolina, then I remembered Clemson.

Chris Burke?

austro · « **Reply #38 on:** August 08, 2015, 04:58:06 pm »

Quote from: HudsonHawk on August 08, 2015, 04:56:52 pm

Chris Burke?

They're trying to remind us of Chris Burke? That's cold.

MikeyBoy · « **Reply #39 on:** August 08, 2015, 05:00:18 pm »

Quote from: HudsonHawk on August 08, 2015, 04:56:52 pm

Yeah, for some reason I was thinking South Carolina, then I remembered Clemson.

Chris Burke?

That's a great guess.

austro · « **Reply #40 on:** August 08, 2015, 05:07:04 pm »

Damn it, Valbuena, help your pitcher out.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #41 on:** August 08, 2015, 05:08:20 pm »

B6:

Vogt strikes out swinging
Lawrie strikes out swinging
Davis stays alive on an E5 as Valbuena drops a foul pop up...then hits one off the wall in RF...nice play by Colby holds him to a single
Semien flies out F7

After six...still 2-1

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #42 on:** August 08, 2015, 05:14:38 pm »

I would score Lawrie's clank an error.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #43 on:** August 08, 2015, 05:16:56 pm »

T7:

Conger grounds the first pitch for a 3U
Altuve reaches on an E5...but it's ruled a single
Gomez grounds into FC, Altuve out 4-6
Correa with a can of corn to CF

At the stretch...2-1 A's

austro · « **Reply #44 on:** August 08, 2015, 05:20:32 pm »

I'm getting tired of losing 1-run games to inferior clubs.

BudGirl · « **Reply #45 on:** August 08, 2015, 05:21:26 pm »

Is it just me or do the Astros not seem to get the outs in the foul territory and then the guy ends up getting a hit?

BudGirl · « **Reply #46 on:** August 08, 2015, 05:21:47 pm »

Quote from: austro on August 08, 2015, 05:20:32 pm

I'm getting tired of losing 1-run games to inferior clubs.

I'm tired of losing games.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #47 on:** August 08, 2015, 05:25:15 pm »

I'm going to go water some plants. Neil, go to your garage. Everybody go do the thing you do when you step away from the game (and the team scores before you come back) and then come back.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #48 on:** August 08, 2015, 05:28:11 pm »

Quote from: Sphinx Drummond on August 08, 2015, 05:25:15 pm

I'm going to go water some plants. Neil, go to your garage. Everybody go do the thing you do when you step away from the game (and the team scores before you come back) and then come back.

I was taking a shit when Tucker hit the home run. I'll see what I can do.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #49 on:** August 08, 2015, 05:29:04 pm »

B7:

McHugh out, Sipp in

Sogard extends an at bat as Valbuena can't handle a foul pop again...but this one was much tougher...but goes down on strikes
Burns strikes out swinging...the 10th K of the game
Fuld grounds out 4-3

Still 2-1

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #50 on:** August 08, 2015, 05:29:56 pm »

Quote from: austro on August 08, 2015, 05:20:32 pm

I'm getting tired of losing 1-run games to inferior clubs.

The other night they had 13 hits and scored 9 runs and were never even in the game.

austro · « **Reply #51 on:** August 08, 2015, 05:30:01 pm »

Nice inning by Sipp. I'll go check the garden.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #52 on:** August 08, 2015, 05:36:39 pm »

T8:

Pomeranz in for the A's

Rasmus strikes out swinging
Gattis flies out F9
Marwin pinch hitting for Tucker...lines out to first base

NeilT · « **Reply #53 on:** August 08, 2015, 05:40:33 pm »

Nice catch.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #54 on:** August 08, 2015, 05:44:27 pm »

B8:

Sipp still in...

Reddick flies out F8 as Gomez makes a nice catch at the wall

That's it for Sipp...Qualls in

Valencia flies out F9
Vogt flies out F7

We head to the 9th...Astros chasing a run

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #55 on:** August 08, 2015, 05:50:00 pm »

Astros get the leadoff runner on base with a walk by Lowrie...Marisnick in to pinch run

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #56 on:** August 08, 2015, 05:58:11 pm »

Astros with runner at 3B and two out...need a hit here.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #57 on:** August 08, 2015, 05:59:01 pm »

T9:

Lowrie pinch hitting for Valbuena...with a leadoff walk, Marisnick in to pinch run

That's it for Pomeranz...Mojica in to pitch

Carter flies out F7 at the wall in LF...he stung it, but not the right trajectory
Marisnick takes off for 2B, but Mujica balks...Marisnick to 2B
Conger flies out F8, Marisnick tags and moves to 3B, but two out
Altuve swings at the first pitch that's three feet outside and grounds out 5-3 to end it

Astros lose 2-1

austro · « **Reply #58 on:** August 08, 2015, 05:59:59 pm »

I have no words.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #59 on:** August 08, 2015, 06:00:58 pm »

Astros hitless with RISP...again. 0 fer 9

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #60 on:** August 08, 2015, 06:01:27 pm »

Quote from: austro on August 08, 2015, 05:59:59 pm

I have no words.

I do: Third Place

geezerdonk · « **Reply #61 on:** August 08, 2015, 07:41:20 pm »

A crepuscular pessimist.