Author Topic: Opening Day 2019 Astros at Rays, March 28 (Read 14697 times)

HudsonHawk · « **on:** March 28, 2019, 10:36:50 am »

Rogers Hornsby once said: “People ask me what I do in winter when there is no baseball. I’ll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring.”

The wait is over.

BizidyDizidy · « **Reply #1 on:** March 28, 2019, 10:49:38 am »

Any word on if Correa is a go?

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #2 on:** March 28, 2019, 10:54:27 am »

Quote from: BizidyDizidy on March 28, 2019, 10:49:38 am

Any word on if Correa is a go?

I have not heard. May be a game time decision?

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #3 on:** March 28, 2019, 11:00:57 am »

Quote from: HudsonHawk on March 28, 2019, 10:54:27 am

I have not heard. May be a game time decision?

All I can say is, if he's not 100% he shouldn't play.

doyce7 · « **Reply #4 on:** March 28, 2019, 11:48:43 am »

It's about damn time

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Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #5 on:** March 28, 2019, 11:57:57 am »

Diaz starting at SS.

https://twitter.com/brianmctaggart/status/1111310974399713285?s=19

subnuclear · « **Reply #6 on:** March 28, 2019, 12:10:25 pm »

Correa says it still bothered him in BP, but he thinks he will play in this series at some point.

BizidyDizidy · « **Reply #7 on:** March 28, 2019, 12:48:55 pm »

Bench is pretty shallow in the infield with Correa out

Tom Servo · « **Reply #8 on:** March 28, 2019, 01:33:33 pm »

Anyone watching the Nats game? Scherzer almost struck out the side on 9 pitches. 8 straight and then Cano flied out to right center.

Bench · « **Reply #9 on:** March 28, 2019, 01:45:11 pm »

Quote from: Tom Servo on March 28, 2019, 01:33:33 pm

Anyone watching the Nats game? Scherzer almost struck out the side on 9 pitches. 8 straight and then Cano flied out to right center.

Today is the first time in baseball history that both league's cy young award winners are facing off on opening day against former cy young award winners who also finished second in the previous years' cy young vote.

Fredia · « **Reply #10 on:** March 28, 2019, 02:15:51 pm »

and its only day one. this season is going to be a ride

Craig · « **Reply #11 on:** March 28, 2019, 03:05:29 pm »

Bregman is armored up now

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #12 on:** March 28, 2019, 03:07:02 pm »

Not much of a crowd,

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #13 on:** March 28, 2019, 03:08:00 pm »

Top of 1st
Snell pitching

Springer fliy out to shallow LF.
Altuve fly out to CF.
Bregman goes down swinging.

middle of the first no score.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #14 on:** March 28, 2019, 03:09:09 pm »

Was that Hudson?

Tom Servo · « **Reply #15 on:** March 28, 2019, 03:10:07 pm »

Verlander sucks.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #16 on:** March 28, 2019, 03:11:33 pm »

That wasn't intended.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #17 on:** March 28, 2019, 03:17:44 pm »

Bottom of 1
Verlander pitching

Austin Meadows takes Verlander yard.
Tommy Pham with a bloop single to LCF. Pham got caught off base after a pitch in the dirt, tagged out in a rundown.
Ji-Man Choi grounds out to Yuli who handles it unassisted.
Brandon Lowe strike out

End of 1
Rays 1 Astros 0

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #18 on:** March 28, 2019, 03:22:35 pm »

Snell sure has command of his pitches.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #19 on:** March 28, 2019, 03:27:20 pm »

Top of 2nd
Snell pitching

Brantley swings and misses strike three.
Yuli singles to left field
White goes down swinging
Chrinos batting, Yuli caught stealing for the third out.

Middle of 2nd
Rays 1 Astros 0

hostros7 · « **Reply #20 on:** March 28, 2019, 03:28:29 pm »

Quote from: Col. Sphinx Drummond on March 28, 2019, 03:09:09 pm

Was that Hudson?

Spotted on camera: a man in an orange fedora who did not appear to be chuck.

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Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #21 on:** March 28, 2019, 03:39:07 pm »

Bottom of 2nd
Verlander pitching

Yandy Diaz takes a base on balls
Joy Wendel HBP, Diaz to 2nd
Willy Adames strikes out swinging
Kevin Kiemaier FC 4-6 Wendel out at 2nd leaves runners on the corners with 2 outs
Mike Zunino swings and misses strike three

End of 2
Rays 1 Astros 0

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #22 on:** March 28, 2019, 03:40:14 pm »

Quote from: hostros7 on March 28, 2019, 03:28:29 pm

Spotted on camera: a man in an orange fedora who did not appear to be chuck.

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I am not wearing a fedora, Orange or otherwise. Just a standard blue cap.

I'm up in the nosebleeds. Which at the Trop now is the 200 level.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #23 on:** March 28, 2019, 03:42:04 pm »

Quote from: HudsonHawk on March 28, 2019, 03:40:14 pm

I am not wearing a fedora, Orange or otherwise. Just a standard blue cap.

I'm up in the nosebleeds. Which at the Trop now is the 200 level.

What kind of shirt? Are you sitting with Ty? Chuck?

hostros7 · « **Reply #24 on:** March 28, 2019, 03:48:00 pm »

Springer smoke

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Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #25 on:** March 28, 2019, 03:48:21 pm »

WooHoo!!!

Bench · « **Reply #26 on:** March 28, 2019, 03:49:20 pm »

Hit time for Springer!

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #27 on:** March 28, 2019, 03:50:12 pm »

Springer dinger!!

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #28 on:** March 28, 2019, 03:50:43 pm »

Quote from: Col. Sphinx Drummond on March 28, 2019, 03:42:04 pm

What kind of shirt? Are you sitting with Ty? Chuck?

Orange Astros polo. No, I not sitting with Ty or Chuck. None of us are sitting together.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #29 on:** March 28, 2019, 03:50:57 pm »

Top of 3rd
Snell pitching

Chirinos walks
Diaz FO down the RF line, Meadows makes a nice sliding grab.
Marisnick takes four balls to move Chirinos to 2nd
Springer homers!!!!! Three run Springer Dinger!!!
Altuve GO to short.
Bregman FO to RF

Middle of 3
Astros 3 Rays 1

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #30 on:** March 28, 2019, 03:55:06 pm »

Bottom of 3rd
Verlander pitching

Meadows LO to CF
Pham LO to SS
Choi strikes out swinging

End of 3rd
Astros 3 Rays 1

chuck · « **Reply #31 on:** March 28, 2019, 03:56:48 pm »

I have some measure of self-respect. I do not wear fedoras. A smart porkpie, perhaps.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #32 on:** March 28, 2019, 03:58:30 pm »

Brantley Boom!!

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #33 on:** March 28, 2019, 03:59:31 pm »

Brantley knocked the crap out of that ball.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #34 on:** March 28, 2019, 04:05:26 pm »

Top of 4th
Snell pitching

Brantley homers deep to RF
Yuli doubles to LF
White GO to short, Yuli has to stay on second
Chirinos GO 5-3, Yuli stayed at second.
Diaz FO to Choi behind first base back on the RF foul line.

Middle of 4th

Astros 4 Rays 1

Duman · « **Reply #35 on:** March 28, 2019, 04:08:22 pm »

Not the ideal location to pitch to Springer

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #36 on:** March 28, 2019, 04:12:53 pm »

Bottom of 4th
Verlander pitching

Lowe grounds out to first 3-1
Diaz grounds out to Diaz 6-3
Wendle FO to Springer in RF

End of 4th
Astros 4 Rays 1

doyce7 · « **Reply #37 on:** March 28, 2019, 04:17:10 pm »

Tuve!

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Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #38 on:** March 28, 2019, 04:17:57 pm »

Altuve!

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #39 on:** March 28, 2019, 04:18:21 pm »

Jose with a no doubter. He had that look on his face.

Bench · « **Reply #40 on:** March 28, 2019, 04:20:33 pm »

Quote from: Col. Sphinx Drummond on March 28, 2019, 04:18:21 pm

Jose with a no doubter. He had that look on his face.

No phantom high fives for his first homer this year.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #41 on:** March 28, 2019, 04:20:48 pm »

Top of 5th
Snell pitching (61 pitches to start 5th)

Jake flies out to Kiermaier in RCF
Springer pop out to Choi first base foul territory
Altuve homer to LF
Bregman FO to RF

Middle of 5
Astros 5 Rays 1

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #42 on:** March 28, 2019, 04:26:12 pm »

Bottom of 5th
Verlander (57 pitches)

Adames GO to short 6-3
Keirmiaer strikes out on three pitches
Zunino three pitches/three strikes

End of 5
Astros 5 Rays 1

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #43 on:** March 28, 2019, 04:26:25 pm »

Verlander with a 9 pitch 2 strike out inning

doyce7 · « **Reply #44 on:** March 28, 2019, 04:31:13 pm »

Quote from: Col. Sphinx Drummond on March 28, 2019, 04:26:25 pm

Verlander with a 9 pitch 2 strike out inning

That was a fucking beautiful inning

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Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #45 on:** March 28, 2019, 04:33:58 pm »

Top of 6th
Snell pitching

Brantley singles to RF, thrown out trying to steal second on a failed hit and run.
Yuli takes strike one then misses swinging for strike two. GO to 3rd 5-3
White GO to short 6-3

Middle of 6
Astros 5 Rays 1

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #46 on:** March 28, 2019, 04:42:47 pm »

Bottom of 6th
Verlander pitching

Meadows strikes out swinging on three pitches
Pham LO to third
Choi grounds in the shift on 2nd base side and Diaz gloves the ball out of Altuve's way, error on Diaz.
Lowe GO to second 4-3

End of 6
Astros 5 Rays 1

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #47 on:** March 28, 2019, 04:54:04 pm »

Top of 7th
Beeks pitching

Chirinos goes down looking
Diaz swings and misses strike three.
Jake singles to CF
Springer goes down swinging

middle of 7
Astros 5 Rays 1

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #48 on:** March 28, 2019, 05:07:48 pm »

Bottom of 7th

Verlander pitching

Diaz doubled LF
Wendle HBP
Adames strikes out swinging
Kiermaier strikes out swinging
Zunino GO to short 6-3

End of 7
Astros 5 Rays 1

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #49 on:** March 28, 2019, 05:17:24 pm »

Top of the 8th
Beeks pitching

Altuve doubles down LF line.
Bregman lines out to Adames at short
Brantley pops out to short
Yuli grounds out to short

Middle of 8th
Astros 5 Rays 1

Bench · « **Reply #50 on:** March 28, 2019, 05:17:39 pm »

Pressley in.

Impressive start for JV!

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #51 on:** March 28, 2019, 05:23:53 pm »

Bottom of the 8th
Pressly pitching

Meadows strike out swinging
Pham singles to CF
Choi strikes out looking
Lowe grounds out 4-3

End of 8
Astros 5 Rays 1

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #52 on:** March 28, 2019, 05:30:04 pm »

Weird defensive shift for Jake's AB.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #53 on:** March 28, 2019, 05:34:15 pm »

Top of the 9th
Beeks pitching

White single to CF
Chirinos doubles to LCF
Diaz GO 6-3, runners hold.
Marisnick batting runners on 2nd and 3rd. Jake out on a caught foul tip.
Springer strikes out swinging.

Middle of 9
Astros 5 Rays 1

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #54 on:** March 28, 2019, 05:39:36 pm »

Bottom of the 9th
Osuna pitching

Diaz FO to CF
Wendle FO to RF
Adames strikes out looking

Astros Win!!!!
Astros5 Rays 1

doyce7 · « **Reply #55 on:** March 28, 2019, 05:40:38 pm »

Great game. Thank God baseball is back!

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hostros7 · « **Reply #56 on:** March 28, 2019, 05:41:27 pm »

Quote from: doyce7 on March 28, 2019, 05:40:38 pm

Great game. Thank God baseball is back!

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A-men.

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Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #57 on:** March 28, 2019, 05:41:46 pm »

Handshakes and high 5s

MusicMan · « **Reply #58 on:** March 28, 2019, 05:49:02 pm »

Hey Blake, I think you mistakenly received Justin’s Cy Young Award. Could you drop it off while we’re in town?

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Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #59 on:** March 28, 2019, 07:12:44 pm »

Quote from: MusicMan on March 28, 2019, 05:49:02 pm

Hey Blake, I think you mistakenly received Justin’s Cy Young Award. Could you drop it off while we’re in town?

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Favorite moment was in thre 7th. 2 on 2 out. AJ comes to the mound, asks Verlander a question, JV says "no" and AJ promptly heads back to the dugout. Not even sure he stopped on the mound. Verlander gets the third out and gives a little 'hell yeah' arm pump.

Ty in Tampa · « **Reply #60 on:** March 29, 2019, 08:42:53 am »

Quote from: Col. Sphinx Drummond on March 28, 2019, 03:50:57 pm

Top of 3rd
Snell pitching

Chirinos walks
Diaz FO down the RF line, Meadows makes a nice sliding grab.
Marisnick takes four balls to move Chirinos to 2nd
Springer homers!!!!! Three run Springer Dinger!!!
Altuve GO to short.
Bregman FO to RF

Middle of 3
Astros 3 Rays 1

I'm thinking Snell regretted not going after Marisnick. Jake showed good patience and Snell thought he'd chase the slider. I'm sure he was thinking about that when he served up Springer's dinger.