Author Topic: Angels at Astros- August 25, 2019 (Read 7565 times)

Astros Fan in Big D · « **on:** August 25, 2019, 01:27:16 pm »

Astros with 2 on, no outs in the bottom of the 1st.

Bregman flies out just shy of the track in center, both runners advance.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #1 on:** August 25, 2019, 01:28:55 pm »

Alvarez grounds out 5-3, run scores.

JimR · « **Reply #2 on:** August 25, 2019, 01:31:41 pm »

Framber had an interesting top of the first but put up a zero.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #3 on:** August 25, 2019, 01:32:49 pm »

Las Piña pops out to Fletcher in foul territory; nice running catch with his back to the plate made just as the ball got to the stands.

1-0 Astros after 1

Snuffy · « **Reply #4 on:** August 25, 2019, 01:34:20 pm »

Quote from: JimR on August 25, 2019, 01:31:41 pm

Framber had an interesting top of the first but put up a zero.

He used his three strikes very well.....

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #5 on:** August 25, 2019, 01:35:20 pm »

Quote from: JimR on August 25, 2019, 01:31:41 pm

Framber had an interesting top of the first but put up a zero.

Walk, FC, walk, DP.

11 pitches.

austro · « **Reply #6 on:** August 25, 2019, 01:35:59 pm »

I'm almost to the point where Simmons scares me more than Trout. Almost.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #7 on:** August 25, 2019, 01:36:35 pm »

Pujols Ks swinging.

Simmons ties it with a line drive into the Crawford Boxes.

austro · « **Reply #8 on:** August 25, 2019, 01:37:08 pm »

I hope we don't need 7 innings out of the pen.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #9 on:** August 25, 2019, 01:37:18 pm »

Goodwin hit on the arm by a FB.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #10 on:** August 25, 2019, 01:38:22 pm »

How were Framber's walk #'s after he went back to RR?

Better/worse/same?

hostros7 · « **Reply #11 on:** August 25, 2019, 01:38:29 pm »

Quote from: austro on August 25, 2019, 01:37:08 pm

I hope we don't need 7 innings out of the pen.

Timely ground balls are his best friend right now

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

JimR · « **Reply #12 on:** August 25, 2019, 01:38:58 pm »

Framber can be so good.

That was an ok innings. Simmons is always a problem for us.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #13 on:** August 25, 2019, 01:39:01 pm »

6-4-3 dp ends it.

Tied 1-1, mid 2nd

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #14 on:** August 25, 2019, 01:40:54 pm »

Quote from: JimR on August 25, 2019, 01:38:58 pm

Framber can be so good.

Tantalizing at times last season/ this season.

Realistically 5-6 innings, 3-4 runs is what they need from him today.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #15 on:** August 25, 2019, 01:42:44 pm »

Toro Ks swinging over a nice breaking ball.

austro · « **Reply #16 on:** August 25, 2019, 01:42:57 pm »

Quote from: Astros Fan in Big D on August 25, 2019, 01:38:22 pm

How were Framber's walk #'s after he went back to RR?

I think they were about the same. The night I saw him, I think he had something like 6 walks and 9 strikeouts in 5+ innings, or something confounding like that.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #17 on:** August 25, 2019, 01:44:09 pm »

Josh pops out to third baseman.

JimR · « **Reply #18 on:** August 25, 2019, 01:44:21 pm »

Quote from: austro on August 25, 2019, 01:42:57 pm

I think they were about the same. The night I saw him, I think he had something like 6 walks and 9 strikeouts in 5+ innings, or something confounding like that.

I think he was much better in RR.

ETA: I tried to keep track but have not checked my impression against the stats.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #19 on:** August 25, 2019, 01:45:08 pm »

What ridiculous uniforms.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #20 on:** August 25, 2019, 01:46:17 pm »

Machete lines out to the 3rd base umpire.

Or the 3rd baseman Fletcher.

Can't tell.

JimR · « **Reply #21 on:** August 25, 2019, 01:47:05 pm »

Quote from: Astros Fan in Big D on August 25, 2019, 01:45:08 pm

What ridiculous uniforms.

Did you just notice them?

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #22 on:** August 25, 2019, 01:48:15 pm »

Quote from: JimR on August 25, 2019, 01:47:05 pm

Did you just notice them?

No. They just warranted another call out.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #23 on:** August 25, 2019, 01:49:46 pm »

Rengifo walks on 4 pitches.

Ball 1 was a strike, the others weren't close.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #24 on:** August 25, 2019, 01:52:46 pm »

Fletcher grounds one past Yuli, runner holds up at 2nd.

2 on, no outs.

austro · « **Reply #25 on:** August 25, 2019, 01:53:52 pm »

Framber hits Trout on the bounce. Remarkable.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #26 on:** August 25, 2019, 01:54:18 pm »

Trout hit on the ankle by a curveball that bounces into him.

Bases juiced, Strom out to discuss things.

austro · « **Reply #27 on:** August 25, 2019, 01:57:01 pm »

Man, Ohtani had an AB to forget.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #28 on:** August 25, 2019, 01:57:07 pm »

Ohtani: Ding Dong!

Put that into the lingo discussion.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #29 on:** August 25, 2019, 01:57:32 pm »

Ohtani strikes out looking after fouling the previous pitch in the nads.

Sweet curveball.

JimR · « **Reply #30 on:** August 25, 2019, 01:59:48 pm »

Fucking Houdini.

austro · « **Reply #31 on:** August 25, 2019, 01:59:50 pm »

Incredible. Three lives down, six to go.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #32 on:** August 25, 2019, 02:00:29 pm »

Pujols taps out 1-3.

Framber escapes bases loaded no outs.

Mid 3 tied at 1

JimR · « **Reply #33 on:** August 25, 2019, 02:01:04 pm »

We missed Strom in Oakland. Whole road trip, really.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #34 on:** August 25, 2019, 02:01:27 pm »

Quote from: JimR on August 25, 2019, 01:59:48 pm

Fucking Houdini.

Strike 3 to Ohtani was a thing of beauty.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #35 on:** August 25, 2019, 02:02:17 pm »

Somebody grab pbp

austro · « **Reply #36 on:** August 25, 2019, 02:13:13 pm »

Reddick made an out somehow.
Altuve struck out on a full count.
Brantley walked on four pitches (I think).
Bregman popped up to 3rd.

I'm getting tired of the pop-ups to 3rd. That's at least 3 so far.

chuck · « **Reply #37 on:** August 25, 2019, 02:14:55 pm »

There just aren't that many Panamanians in the big leagues these days.

JimR · « **Reply #38 on:** August 25, 2019, 02:15:41 pm »

Quote from: austro on August 25, 2019, 02:13:13 pm

Reddick made an out somehow.
Altuve struck out on a full count.
Brantley walked on four pitches (I think).
Bregman popped up to 3rd.

I'm getting tired of the pop-ups to 3rd. That's at least 3 so far.

I think Reddick popped up.

chuck · « **Reply #39 on:** August 25, 2019, 02:17:07 pm »

As annoying as it is to have to watch three whole games of these uniforms, for me it's worse trying to watch highlights from other games since you have no way to know who's doing what.

austro · « **Reply #40 on:** August 25, 2019, 02:20:03 pm »

Simmons grounds out 5-3. Good battle between Framber and Simmons that AB.
Goodwin strikes out on a nasty curve.
Smith grounds out 4-3.

All of a sudden Framber looks sharp. What a perplexing guy.

Still tied 1-1 in the middle of the 4th.

chuck · « **Reply #41 on:** August 25, 2019, 02:20:07 pm »

Kevan Smith shouldn't have been Smitty, he should have been Kevin.

Texifornia · « **Reply #42 on:** August 25, 2019, 02:32:11 pm »

Way to go, Josh!

austro · « **Reply #43 on:** August 25, 2019, 02:32:32 pm »

Yordan walks.
Yuli lines a ball into the RF corner, Yordan goes to 3rd, and Yuli is thrown out at 2nd trying to stretch it into a double. Pretty good play by Goodwin in RF to get it in quickly and get him.
Toro grounds out to a drawn-in 2nd baseman and can't get Yordan home.
Reddick lines a single up the middle and drives in Yordan!
Maldonado strikes out to end the inning.

Astros lead 2-1 after 4 innings.

Texifornia · « **Reply #44 on:** August 25, 2019, 02:34:36 pm »

Maybe Framber was in the clubhouse and somehow doesn't know the team scored a run for him. That would be good.

austro · « **Reply #45 on:** August 25, 2019, 02:43:18 pm »

Rengifo strikes out on three straight pitches, the last one a nice curve that broke in and under his swing.
Fletcher retired swinging at a curve in the dirt.
Trout somehow lays off the curves that got the other guys and walks. Those were really good pitches by Framber, but Trout wouldn't bite.
Ohtani grounds out 4-3. Still not using the helmet glue: his helmet flies off in the first two or three strides out of the box.

Astros lead 2-1 in the middle of the 5th inning.

austro · « **Reply #46 on:** August 25, 2019, 02:50:05 pm »

Marisnick taps out 3-1. Barria did a good job of getting over to 1st before Jake got there.
Altuve flies out to RF.
Brantley grounds out to a shifted SS 6-3.

Astros lead 2-1 after 5 innings.

Lousiana leads Curacao 1-0 after 2 innings in the LLWS.

austro · « **Reply #47 on:** August 25, 2019, 03:00:01 pm »

Framber still in the for the 6th.

Upton strikes out on a curve.
Pujols grounds out 5-3.
Simmons walks. Framber couldn't quite get Simmons to chase fastballs on the outside corner.
Goodwin strikes out on a curve.

Astros lead 2-1 in the middle of the 6th.

That's 94-95 pitches for Framber, so I imagine he's done. But he settled down and did a nice job.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #48 on:** August 25, 2019, 03:00:29 pm »

Framber showed why we should be patient.

chuck · « **Reply #49 on:** August 25, 2019, 03:00:55 pm »

Good Framber is so good.

JimR · « **Reply #50 on:** August 25, 2019, 03:04:09 pm »

Bregman chases ball four and Ks.

Wasted a good AB.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #51 on:** August 25, 2019, 03:04:28 pm »

So Mrs Hawk went to three different Popeye's today in an attempt to get us a chicken sandwich. All of them were out and didn't know if/when they'd have them again. Looks like I'll have to stay a Chick-fil-A man.

JimR · « **Reply #52 on:** August 25, 2019, 03:05:48 pm »

Quote from: Astros Fan in Big D on August 25, 2019, 03:00:29 pm

Framber showed why we should be patient.

This

austro · « **Reply #53 on:** August 25, 2019, 03:09:20 pm »

Barria still in for the 6th, but there's action in the Angels' pen.

Bregman strkes out after starting out 3-0.

Barria out, lefty Del Pozo in to relieve.

Alvarez taps in front of the plate and is thrown out 2-3.
Yuli flies out to CF.

Astros lead 2-1 after 6 innings.

Louisiana leads Curacao 2-0 after 3 innings.

austro · « **Reply #54 on:** August 25, 2019, 03:16:21 pm »

Rondon on to pitch the 7th.

Smith lines out to Reddick in RF, who looks like he may have had an issue with the lights.
Rengifo grounds in the shift 6-3.
Fletcher grounds out 5-3. Nice throw by Toro.

Nice job by Rondon. Astros lead 2-1 in the middle of the 7th. Time for some more runs.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #55 on:** August 25, 2019, 03:16:32 pm »

Nice inning of work by Rondon.

Nice arm on Toro too.

austro · « **Reply #56 on:** August 25, 2019, 03:19:23 pm »

Quote from: Astros Fan in Big D on August 25, 2019, 03:16:32 pm

Nice arm on Toro too.

That throw was nice to see. All of his previous throws have been kind of hump-backs, but I guess he just throws it as hard as needs to.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #57 on:** August 25, 2019, 03:19:59 pm »

Name that Astro:

Vinny Castillo

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #58 on:** August 25, 2019, 03:22:00 pm »

Quote from: Astros Fan in Big D on August 25, 2019, 03:19:59 pm

Name that Astro:

Vinny Castillo

Castilla

austro · « **Reply #59 on:** August 25, 2019, 03:31:00 pm »

Del Pozo still in for the 7th.

Toro walks.
Reddick with a sac bunt to Toro to 2nd. Pretty good effort because it looked like Del Pozo was trying to kill him.

Del Pozo out, right-hander Buttrey in.

Maldonado greets him with a 2-run homer on a hanging fastball! Chirinos shakes his head.
Marisnick strikes out swinging.
Altuve lines out to 2nd.

Astros lead 4-1 after 7 innings.

MusicMan · « **Reply #60 on:** August 25, 2019, 03:31:04 pm »

Maldonado wasted that sacrifice by Reddick

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

austro · « **Reply #61 on:** August 25, 2019, 03:37:25 pm »

Smith in to pitch the 8th.

Trout singles past Altuve.
Ohtani grounds into a fielder's choice 4-6, Trout out at 2nd.
Upton grounds into a 5-4-3 DP.

Astros lead 4-1 in the middle of the 8th.

Louisiana leads Curacao 5-0 in the top of the 5th.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #62 on:** August 25, 2019, 03:45:41 pm »

Straw is fast.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #63 on:** August 25, 2019, 03:49:11 pm »

We've secretly replaced Mike Trout with an ordinary baseball player. Let's see if anyone notices. . .

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #64 on:** August 25, 2019, 03:51:02 pm »

Josh doubles!! 2 runs in.

Woo!!

subnuclear · « **Reply #65 on:** August 25, 2019, 03:52:07 pm »

First out of the inning after scoring 5 runs. Astros up 9-1.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #66 on:** August 25, 2019, 03:57:42 pm »

My wife says "in that white uniform, Altuve looks like Tattoo from Fantasy Island."

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #67 on:** August 25, 2019, 03:58:03 pm »

Vaunting mode activated.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #68 on:** August 25, 2019, 03:58:22 pm »

Quote from: HudsonHawk on August 25, 2019, 03:57:42 pm

My wife says "in that white uniform, Altuve looks like Tattoo from Fantasy Island."

Perfect.

austro · « **Reply #69 on:** August 25, 2019, 04:02:05 pm »

Cole (different one) in to pitch the 8th.

Brantley singles into LCF to extend his hitting streak to 18. Straw pinch-runs for Brantley.
Bregman doubles down the LF line to score Straw. The left fielder bobbled the ball, but it probably didn't matter with Straw's speed.
Alvarez walked on 4 pitches.
Yuli lines into CF, Trout comes in and almost makes the shoestring catch but drops it, and Alvarez hustles into 2nd base to avoid being doubled off. Bases are loaded. Alvarez got hit on the right elbow by Trout's throw.
Toro with a line drive single into RF to drive in Bregman for his first ML RBI.
Reddick up, Cole throws a wild pitch and Yordan races home. Reddick doubles down the RF line and drives in Yuli and Toro.
Maldonado grounds out 5-3, Reddick stays at 2nd.
Marisnick strikes out.
Altuve homers to LF, Reddick scores.
Straw, who probably didn't think he would get an AB today, walks on 4 pitches.
Bregman flies out to RF.

Astros lead 11-1 after 8 innings.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #70 on:** August 25, 2019, 04:10:35 pm »

Goodwin enjoyed that leisurely stroll around the bases... Down 9 runs.

austro · « **Reply #71 on:** August 25, 2019, 04:10:44 pm »

Devo in to pitch the 9th.

Pujols flies out to LF.
Simmons pops out to Toro in foul territory.
Goodwin yanks a ball into the upper tank.
Smith flies out to Marisnick in LCF.

Astros win 11-2. Nice way to go into the day off.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #72 on:** August 25, 2019, 04:10:53 pm »

Sweeep!!

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #73 on:** August 25, 2019, 04:12:55 pm »

10-7 on the 17 game stretch.

Much needed day off tmw.

Great job by Framber to get on track.

JimR · « **Reply #74 on:** August 25, 2019, 04:38:55 pm »

Quote from: Astros Fan in Big D on August 25, 2019, 03:58:03 pm

Vaunting mode activated.

about time. Too dependent on homers.

JimR · « **Reply #75 on:** August 25, 2019, 04:47:52 pm »

Quote from: Astros Fan in Big D on August 25, 2019, 04:12:55 pm

10-7 on the 17 game stretch.

Much needed day off tmw.

Great job by Framber to get on track.

Cole’s scratch caused havoc

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #76 on:** August 25, 2019, 06:55:46 pm »

Quote from: JimR on August 25, 2019, 04:47:52 pm

Cole’s scratch caused havoc

10-7, missed start from Cole, Diaz/Correa to the IL, 2 Verlander gems wasted, lost 3 of 4 to the 2nd place team . . .

Yet they emerge with a 9.5 game lead.

Stretch run coming up.

JimR · « **Reply #77 on:** August 25, 2019, 06:59:26 pm »

Quote from: Astros Fan in Big D on August 25, 2019, 06:55:46 pm

10-7, missed start from Cole, Diaz/Correa to the IL, 2 Verlander gems wasted, lost 3 of 4 to the 2nd place team . . .

Yet they emerge with a 9.5 game lead.

Stretch run coming up.

Plus bullpen in disarray

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #78 on:** August 25, 2019, 07:42:03 pm »

Quote from: JimR on August 25, 2019, 06:59:26 pm

Plus bullpen in disarray

Yes. Forgot to include Pressly having surgery and the bullpen getting stretched thinner than something that's really thin (I'm tired).

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #79 on:** August 25, 2019, 08:42:35 pm »

Quote from: chuck on August 25, 2019, 02:20:07 pm

Kevan Smith shouldn't have been Smitty, he should have been Kevin.

"Salent Bob"