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Oakland A;s at Houston Astros July 9, 2018
« on: July 09, 2018, 07:28:01 pm »

Athletics
Frankie Montas (R)

1. Dustin Fowler (L) CF
2. Mark Canha (R) LF
3. Jed Lowrie (S) 2B
4. Khris Davis (R) DH
5. Matt Olson (L) 1B
6. Stephen Piscotty (R) RF
7. Matt Chapman (R) 3B
8. Marcus Semien (R) SS
9. Jonathan Lucroy (R) C


Astros
Gerrit Cole (R)

1. George Springer (R) CF
2. Alex Bregman (R) 3B
3. Jose Altuve (R) 2B
4. Josh Reddick (L) RF
5. Evan Gattis (R) DH
6. Marwin Gonzalez (S) SS
7. Kyle Tucker (L) LF
8. Tyler White (R) 1B
9. Tim Federowicz (R) C
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Re: Oakland A;s at Houston Astros July 9, 2018
« Reply #1 on: July 09, 2018, 07:31:15 pm »
Both teams go three up, three down in the first.

T2

G. Cole Pitching:

K. Davis:  struck out swinging
M. Olson:  Olson popped out to first
S. Piscotty:  lined out to center
Middle of the 2nd

no score
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Re: Oakland A;s at Houston Astros July 9, 2018
« Reply #2 on: July 09, 2018, 07:36:07 pm »
B2

Montas pitching

Reddick: FO to center
Gattis: ground out to third
Marwin: takes a 4 pitch walk to make the first base runner of the game.
Tucker: foul, ball in the dirt,  taps out 1-3.

End of 2 no score
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Re: Oakland A;s at Houston Astros July 9, 2018
« Reply #3 on: July 09, 2018, 07:39:51 pm »
I've never seen a minute of Game of Thrones. I guess it must be pretty riveting or something.
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Re: Oakland A;s at Houston Astros July 9, 2018
« Reply #4 on: July 09, 2018, 07:44:48 pm »
It’s massively violent and libidinous, but it’s revolutionary in that it actually makes you uncomfortable that your favorite character will die at any moment, since they pretty much all do—at least once.

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Re: Oakland A;s at Houston Astros July 9, 2018
« Reply #5 on: July 09, 2018, 07:45:49 pm »
T3

Cole pitching.

Chapman: struck pout looking
Semien: struck out looking
Lucroy: reached on an infield single to second
Fowler: struck out swingin'

Middle of 3 No Score
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Re: Oakland A;s at Houston Astros July 9, 2018
« Reply #6 on: July 09, 2018, 07:51:11 pm »
B3

Montas pitching

White: FO to left
Federowicz: goes down swinging
Springer: flies out to left

End of 3 No Score
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Re: Oakland A;s at Houston Astros July 9, 2018
« Reply #7 on: July 09, 2018, 07:51:45 pm »
[voice up!] this ball is [voice down] hit ok to left. Left fielder has it. End of the inning.




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Re: Oakland A;s at Houston Astros July 9, 2018
« Reply #8 on: July 09, 2018, 07:53:41 pm »
[voice up!] this ball is [voice down] hit ok to left. Left fielder has it. End of the inning.




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Re: Oakland A;s at Houston Astros July 9, 2018
« Reply #9 on: July 09, 2018, 08:05:44 pm »
T4

Cole pitching

Canha: works a full count, foul, FO to Springer on the warning track in LCF
Jed: works a full count, draws a walk
Davis: ball, foul, foul, foul, couldn't check, strike out.
Olson, takes strike one, foul, ball in the dirt, ball down, foul, strikes out looking


Middle 4  No Score
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Re: Oakland A;s at Houston Astros July 9, 2018
« Reply #10 on: July 09, 2018, 08:11:29 pm »
There has been one hit in the game and it wasn't an Astro. Check that Altuve singles up the middle.
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Re: Oakland A;s at Houston Astros July 9, 2018
« Reply #11 on: July 09, 2018, 08:14:17 pm »
Oops.

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Re: Oakland A;s at Houston Astros July 9, 2018
« Reply #12 on: July 09, 2018, 08:15:10 pm »
B4

Montas pitching (36)

Bregman: FO left field.
Altuve: Ball, strike swinging, foul, single up the middle.
Reddick: strike looking, ball-gets away from Lucroy--Altuve takes second easy but gets nailed by a good measure as he foolishly tried to make it to third, strike, foul, strike swinging

End of 4 No Score
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Re: Oakland A;s at Houston Astros July 9, 2018
« Reply #13 on: July 09, 2018, 08:21:14 pm »
We watched the first two seasons of Game of Thrones..  I liked it because there was at least one topless lady in every episode.  Sometimes I’m still 12 years old.
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Re: Oakland A;s at Houston Astros July 9, 2018
« Reply #14 on: July 09, 2018, 08:26:07 pm »
T5

Cole (64)

Piscotty: ball, strike swinging, single to left
Chapman: ball, strike swinging, strike swinging, foul, foul, ball--up and in, strike out swinging.
Semien: strike looking, ball, strike looking, ball--gets away, wild pitch Piscotty to second, ball, ball--Semien walks.
Lucroy: ball, 1-6-3 double play to retire the side.

Middle of 5  No Score
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Re: Oakland A;s at Houston Astros July 9, 2018
« Reply #15 on: July 09, 2018, 08:31:53 pm »
Montas’ fastball has a ton of life tonight.
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Re: Oakland A;s at Houston Astros July 9, 2018
« Reply #16 on: July 09, 2018, 08:33:19 pm »
Let's get one Tucker.
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Re: Oakland A;s at Houston Astros July 9, 2018
« Reply #17 on: July 09, 2018, 08:35:01 pm »
Let's get one Tucker.

Kalas thought he did.
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Re: Oakland A;s at Houston Astros July 9, 2018
« Reply #18 on: July 09, 2018, 08:35:30 pm »
[voice up!] this ball is [voice down] hit ok to left. Left fielder has it. End of the inning.




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This time center fielder.
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Re: Oakland A;s at Houston Astros July 9, 2018
« Reply #19 on: July 09, 2018, 08:37:27 pm »
B5

Montas pitching (52)

Gattis: works a full count, foul, pop out to third
Marwin: looks at FB for a strike, ball, ball, ball, ball--walk
Tucker: ball, foul, FO to center.
White: looks at a strike, ball, strike swinging, FC 6-4

End of 5  No Score
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Re: Oakland A;s at Houston Astros July 9, 2018
« Reply #20 on: July 09, 2018, 08:47:07 pm »
Looks like Cole finds Lowrie as exasperating as I do.

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Re: Oakland A;s at Houston Astros July 9, 2018
« Reply #21 on: July 09, 2018, 08:48:41 pm »
And Bregman clunks it. Danger—Danger

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Re: Oakland A;s at Houston Astros July 9, 2018
« Reply #22 on: July 09, 2018, 08:51:51 pm »
T6

Cole pitching (82)

Fowler: strikes out swinging after looking at the first two
Canha: Ball, ball, strike swinging, foul, foul, strikes out swinging
Jed: ball, ball, ball, strike looking, strike swinging, foul, foul, ball--Lowrie to first on base on balls
Davis: ball, ball, single to third, Lowrie to second
Olson: strike swinging, strike swinging, ball, foul, foul, strikes out swinging.


Middle of 6 No Score

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Re: Oakland A;s at Houston Astros July 9, 2018
« Reply #23 on: July 09, 2018, 08:53:09 pm »
A good six but I guess that's it for Cole.
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Re: Oakland A;s at Houston Astros July 9, 2018
« Reply #24 on: July 09, 2018, 08:55:43 pm »
Thankfully, Cole came to play tonight. Some others need to join in.

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Re: Oakland A;s at Houston Astros July 9, 2018
« Reply #25 on: July 09, 2018, 08:56:42 pm »
The Astros only have one hit.
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Re: Oakland A;s at Houston Astros July 9, 2018
« Reply #26 on: July 09, 2018, 09:01:56 pm »
God dammit
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Re: Oakland A;s at Houston Astros July 9, 2018
« Reply #27 on: July 09, 2018, 09:02:54 pm »
B6

Montas (71)

Federowicz: lines out to short
Springer: Single to left center
Bregman: Single to left, Springer to second
Altuve: strike swinging, foul tip, ball inside, ball, foul, grounds into a 6U-3 double play

End of 6  No damn Score
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Re: Oakland A;s at Houston Astros July 9, 2018
« Reply #28 on: July 09, 2018, 09:02:59 pm »
God dammit

You knew it was going to happen. We have to meet our GIDP quota for the night.
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Re: Oakland A;s at Houston Astros July 9, 2018
« Reply #29 on: July 09, 2018, 09:03:15 pm »
Gamezone just showed a swinging strike to Altuve that was behind him.  I thought "that can't be right".  Then I remembered who was at the plate.

6 pitches to Altuve, one may have nipped a corner, none of the others even close...but he makes two outs. 
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« Reply #30 on: July 09, 2018, 09:03:55 pm »
Five balls were thrown to Jose. He let that guy off the hook.

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Re: Oakland A;s at Houston Astros July 9, 2018
« Reply #31 on: July 09, 2018, 09:06:09 pm »
Gamezone just showed a swinging strike to Altuve that was behind him.  I thought "that can't be right".  Then I remembered who was at the plate.

6 pitches to Altuve, one may have nipped a corner, none of the others even close...but he makes two outs.

Yep. Jose be hackin’

But, hey! He got a hit with no one on!
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Re: Oakland A;s at Houston Astros July 9, 2018
« Reply #32 on: July 09, 2018, 09:06:43 pm »
Peacock, fuck.


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Re: Oakland A;s at Houston Astros July 9, 2018
« Reply #33 on: July 09, 2018, 09:07:31 pm »
Why did I know that was going to happen?
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Re: Oakland A;s at Houston Astros July 9, 2018
« Reply #34 on: July 09, 2018, 09:07:36 pm »
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Re: Oakland A;s at Houston Astros July 9, 2018
« Reply #35 on: July 09, 2018, 09:08:09 pm »
Why did I know that was going to happen?

You saw a cement mixer slowly hurtling towards the middle of the plate?


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Re: Oakland A;s at Houston Astros July 9, 2018
« Reply #36 on: July 09, 2018, 09:08:35 pm »
I don't think Mr. Peacock will be in much longer.
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You saw a cement mixer slowly hurtling towards the middle of the plate?


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I haven't seen any of it.  I'm having to follow via Gamezone from afar.
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Re: Oakland A;s at Houston Astros July 9, 2018
« Reply #38 on: July 09, 2018, 09:09:39 pm »
Why did I know that was going to happen?

Probably because Peacock had already struck Piscotty out a couple times—clearly a charmed AB.

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Re: Oakland A;s at Houston Astros July 9, 2018
« Reply #39 on: July 09, 2018, 09:10:00 pm »
I haven't seen any of it.  I'm having to follow via Gamezone from afar.

Threw a great slider the pitch before, but it was low. That one was a hanger.
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Re: Oakland A;s at Houston Astros July 9, 2018
« Reply #40 on: July 09, 2018, 09:11:41 pm »
Fuck, Altuve.
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« Reply #41 on: July 09, 2018, 09:13:03 pm »
Replay killed the “in the neighborhood” call.


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Re: Oakland A;s at Houston Astros July 9, 2018
« Reply #42 on: July 09, 2018, 09:13:37 pm »
T7

Peacock replaced Cole

Piscotty: works the count full, home run to left.
Chapman: singles to left center
Semien: strike looking, ball, foul, grounds out 6-4-3, Chapman safe at second-Semien out at first.
Lucroy: FO to left
Fowler: up

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Re: Oakland A;s at Houston Astros July 9, 2018
« Reply #43 on: July 09, 2018, 09:15:59 pm »
Replay killed the “in the neighborhood” call.
Wasn't there a song, video killed the neighborhood call?
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« Reply #44 on: July 09, 2018, 09:16:53 pm »
Replay killed the “in the neighborhood” call.


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Did not need a replay for that one. He is inexplicable at times.
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Re: Oakland A;s at Houston Astros July 9, 2018
« Reply #45 on: July 09, 2018, 09:17:33 pm »
Fowler with the golden sombrero.

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Re: Oakland A;s at Houston Astros July 9, 2018
« Reply #46 on: July 09, 2018, 09:18:44 pm »
T7

Peacock replaced Cole

Piscotty: works the count full, home run to left.
Chapman: singles to left center
Semien: strike looking, ball, foul, grounds out 6-4-3, Chapman safe at second-Semien out at first.
Lucroy: FO to left
Fowler: up

Pictching Change

Harris in for Peacock

Fowler: strikes out swinging at a pitch in the dirt, Federowicz, bobbles and throw to first to get the out.

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Re: Oakland A;s at Houston Astros July 9, 2018
« Reply #47 on: July 09, 2018, 09:20:37 pm »
Montas pitched a really good game.
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Re: Oakland A;s at Houston Astros July 9, 2018
« Reply #48 on: July 09, 2018, 09:24:56 pm »
I doubt it was audible with a commentary track on, but Reddick or someone (off screen, from the dugout probably) could be heard clearly yelling to the umpire (rightly) “It was off the fuckin’ plate!” after he struck out; ump responding accordingly by barking something back.

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Re: Oakland A;s at Houston Astros July 9, 2018
« Reply #49 on: July 09, 2018, 09:25:11 pm »
B7

Trivino in for Montas

Reddick: called out looking at a strike three tht was half a foot outside
Gattis: ball, foul, foul, strikes out swinging
Marwin: out on a bunt attempt caught in the air by the pitcher.

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Re: Oakland A;s at Houston Astros July 9, 2018
« Reply #50 on: July 09, 2018, 09:26:21 pm »
I doubt it was audible with a commentary track on, but Reddick or someone (off screen, from the dugout probably) could be heard clearly yelling to the umpire (rightly) “It was off the fuckin’ plate!” after he struck out; ump responding accordingly by barking something back.
I heard a bit of it.
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Re: Oakland A;s at Houston Astros July 9, 2018
« Reply #51 on: July 09, 2018, 09:26:39 pm »
So.... three hits last night, and three so far tonight?
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Re: Oakland A;s at Houston Astros July 9, 2018
« Reply #52 on: July 09, 2018, 09:36:00 pm »
I don't think Harris will pitch to Crunchybread.
He breezed him, one more time!

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Re: Oakland A;s at Houston Astros July 9, 2018
« Reply #53 on: July 09, 2018, 09:36:10 pm »
T8

Harris  (3)

Canha: ball, strike looking, ball, foul, foul, Fo to center
Jed: strike looking, ball, GO to second
Davis: ball, ball, ball, strike looking, foul, ball four, Davis to first.
Olson: ball (6 feet high), called strike, foul, ball-full count, foul, ball four, Olson to first, Davis to second.

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Re: Oakland A;s at Houston Astros July 9, 2018
« Reply #54 on: July 09, 2018, 09:36:33 pm »
Peacock to Harris to Joe Smith...ok.

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Re: Oakland A;s at Houston Astros July 9, 2018
« Reply #55 on: July 09, 2018, 09:37:00 pm »
Peacock to Harris to Joe Smith...ok.

Ok by me.
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Re: Oakland A;s at Houston Astros July 9, 2018
« Reply #56 on: July 09, 2018, 09:37:57 pm »
I don't think Harris will pitch to Crunchybread.
That reminds me of a band name: Big Scotty and the Hard Biscuits.
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Re: Oakland A;s at Houston Astros July 9, 2018
« Reply #57 on: July 09, 2018, 09:38:38 pm »
Well, fuck.
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Re: Oakland A;s at Houston Astros July 9, 2018
« Reply #58 on: July 09, 2018, 09:40:00 pm »
Back to back walks are not helpful.

2-0 is a lot with their closer.
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Re: Oakland A;s at Houston Astros July 9, 2018
« Reply #59 on: July 09, 2018, 09:40:40 pm »
T8

Harris  (3)

Canha: ball, strike looking, ball, foul, foul, Fo to center
Jed: strike looking, ball, GO to second
Davis: ball, ball, ball, strike looking, foul, ball four, Davis to first.
Olson: ball (6 feet high), called strike, foul, ball-full count, foul, ball four, Olson to first, Davis to second.

Pitching Change

Smith in for Harris 2 on and 2 outs

Piscotty:  single up the middle, Davis scores, Olson to second.
Chapman: GO to third.

Middle of 8
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Re: Oakland A;s at Houston Astros July 9, 2018
« Reply #60 on: July 09, 2018, 09:43:39 pm »
Tucker sure looks stiff.
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Re: Oakland A;s at Houston Astros July 9, 2018
« Reply #61 on: July 09, 2018, 09:43:53 pm »
Not our night. Fedorowicz dropped what would probably have been a called strike early in that Davis AB.

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Re: Oakland A;s at Houston Astros July 9, 2018
« Reply #62 on: July 09, 2018, 09:45:32 pm »
Someone posted a handy primer on Tucker’s history with promotions somewhere—the gist being he’s slow to catch on.

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Re: Oakland A;s at Houston Astros July 9, 2018
« Reply #63 on: July 09, 2018, 09:46:06 pm »
the a's are 34 and 0 after 7. 41 and 0 after 8. Time to break that trend.
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Re: Oakland A;s at Houston Astros July 9, 2018
« Reply #64 on: July 09, 2018, 09:47:16 pm »
B8

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Tucker: GO to first
White: ball, foul, foul, GO to third
Federowicz: goes down on strikes

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Re: Oakland A;s at Houston Astros July 9, 2018
« Reply #65 on: July 09, 2018, 09:52:50 pm »
T9

Smith pitching

Semien: GO to second
Lucroy: GO to third
Fowler: strikes out looking

Middle of 9

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Re: Oakland A;s at Houston Astros July 9, 2018
« Reply #66 on: July 09, 2018, 09:53:18 pm »
The ump is really giving the pitchers the outside of the plate to left handed hitters.

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Re: Oakland A;s at Houston Astros July 9, 2018
« Reply #67 on: July 09, 2018, 09:56:32 pm »
The ump is really giving the pitchers the outside of the plate to left handed hitters.

That last "strike" from Smith looked like it was a foot off the plate.
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Re: Oakland A;s at Houston Astros July 9, 2018
« Reply #68 on: July 09, 2018, 10:05:14 pm »
The A's bullpen is something else.

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Re: Oakland A;s at Houston Astros July 9, 2018
« Reply #69 on: July 09, 2018, 10:07:53 pm »
B9

Treinen pitching

Springer: ball, single up the middle
Bregman: called strike, ball-low and away, foul, foul, pops out to the first baseman in foul territory
Altuve: swing and a miss, pickoff attempt, swings and misses, foul,  out on a caught foul tip.
Reddick: singles to center, Springer to second
Gattis: ball-low, couldn't check his swing, ball-low, ball-low, foul, strikes out swinging.

bummer man

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Re: Oakland A;s at Houston Astros July 9, 2018
« Reply #70 on: July 09, 2018, 10:08:42 pm »
Winning run at the plate. I liked the rally. Surprised Bregman made an out.
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Re: Oakland A;s at Houston Astros July 9, 2018
« Reply #71 on: July 09, 2018, 10:09:21 pm »
It's a hard game.
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Re: Oakland A;s at Houston Astros July 9, 2018
« Reply #72 on: July 09, 2018, 10:12:08 pm »
B9

Treinen pitching

Springer: ball, single up the middle
Bregman: called strike, ball-low and away, foul, foul, pops out to the first baseman in foul territory
Altuve: swing and a miss, pickoff attempt, swings and misses, foul,  out on a caught foul tip.
Reddick: singles to center, Springer to second
Gattis: ball-low, couldn't check his swing, ball-low, ball-low, foul, strikes out swinging.

bummer man

A's 2  Astros 0

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Re: Oakland A;s at Houston Astros July 9, 2018
« Reply #73 on: July 10, 2018, 10:26:42 am »
T7

Peacock replaced Cole

Piscotty: works the count full, home run to left.
Chapman: singles to left center
Semien: strike looking, ball, foul, grounds out 6-4-3, Chapman safe at second-Semien out at first.
Lucroy: FO to left
Fowler: up

Pictching Change

Hope Peacock gets that slider back on track. That is 4 HRs in the last 17 batters faced. 9 HRs in 38.2 IP this season. Only 10 HRs allowed in 2017 in 132 IP.

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Re: Oakland A;s at Houston Astros July 9, 2018
« Reply #74 on: July 10, 2018, 10:34:13 am »
It's so inconsistent this year, and he uses it so often.  A bad combo.

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Re: Oakland A;s at Houston Astros July 9, 2018
« Reply #75 on: July 10, 2018, 11:03:52 am »
We watched the first two seasons of Game of Thrones..  I liked it because there was at least one topless lady in every episode.  Sometimes I’m still 12 years old.

Don't expect that to continue into the later seasons. 

But certainly the first few seasons are nicely summed up by this video:  It's not porn... It's HBO
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