Astros @ Mariners - 9/24/19

[Lefty]

Correa scratched with lower back tightness.  Hinch not concerned.  Hinch is a calmer man than I am.

https://twitter.com/brianmctaggart/status/1176651193663143936

[das]

Correa scratched with lower back tightness.  Hinch not concerned.  Hinch is a calmer man than I am.

https://twitter.com/brianmctaggart/status/1176651193663143936

Good god. I lost 20 IQ points by reading the comments. What was I thinking. #mcrib was pretty funny though.

[das]

Oh, and, man, a 10:10pm start is a killer.  Next three nights too. Bleh.

[Aussie Astro]

Oh, and, man, a 10:10pm start is a killer.  Next three nights too. Bleh.

On the other hand, some of can have a nice lunch with a few brewskies while we watch.

[das]

On the other hand, some of can have a nice lunch with a few brewskies while we watch.

Pfftt. Show off. 

I had to give up beer in January so I don’t even get to enjoy this evening game with a beer. I am still in deep mourning...

[Lefty]

Springer 8
Altuve 4
Brantley DH
Bregman 6
Yuli 3
Tucker 7
Diaz 5
Maldonado 2
Reddick 9

Cole

[Knoxbanedoodle]

I am watching the Yankees at the Rays. Tied at 1 in the 10th so far on the strength of solo shots from Maybin and Keirmaier.

Will update.

[Lefty]

I am watching the Yankees at the Rays. Tied at 1 in the 10th so far on the strength of solo shots from Maybin and Keirmaier.

Will update.

14 pitching changes so far

[Knoxbanedoodle]

Yeah, they both went with openers.

And the Yanks down in order.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Cole is pretty good.

[Knoxbanedoodle]

Rays did nothing. Judge,  Torres and Stanton coming up in the 11th.

[Knoxbanedoodle]

Cole is pretty good.

Good pitcher; could work maybe on his spitting a little bit.

[Lefty]

Now I'm assuming we'll see Tommy Milone, the slop tossing righty who has done a frustratingly great job against us 4 times or so this year.

For some reason I thought he was left handed

I'm an idiot.  Must have glanced over when he had his glove off.

[austro]

Now I'm assuming we'll see Tommy Milone, the slop tossing righty who has done a frustratingly great job against us 4 times or so this year.

For some reason I thought he was left handed

I don't know if he's actually left-handed, but he's pitching with his left hand.

[Knoxbanedoodle]

Rays did nothing. Judge,  Torres and Stanton coming up in the 11th.

And on to the bottom of the 11th we go, still tied.

[chuck]

That guy Dunn would be a perennial all star if he had any kind of command.

I guess you could say that about a lot of guys.

[Lefty]

That guy Dunn would be a perennial all star if he had any kind of command.

I guess you could say that about a lot of guys.

Skipped AAA, 3rd MLB appearance.  This was by far his best one.

[Knoxbanedoodle]

And on to the bottom of the 11th we go, still tied.

...to the 12th...

[Knoxbanedoodle]

Now I'm assuming we'll see Tommy Milone, the slop tossing righty who has done a frustratingly great job against us 4 times or so this year.

For some reason I thought he was left handed

I'm an idiot.  Must have glanced over when he had his glove off.

Watching Milone makes me deeply impressed by how terrible Wayne Franklin was.

[Knoxbanedoodle]

Yanks threaten but do not score in the top of the 12th.

[Knoxbanedoodle]

Choi wins it with walk off homer.

[Texifornia]

The 40th Bregxit of the year!

[Astros Fan in Big D]

CFM pitching tmw for the Rays.

[Aussie Astro]

Choi wins it with walk off homer.

And celebrated with enthusiasm... they have been winning in extra innings a heap lately.  Now onto the main course.

[Lefty]

And celebrated with enthusiasm... they have been winning in extra innings a heap lately.  Now onto the main course.

I believe I heard during the celebration that they've won 8 in a row in extras.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

8 Ks thru 4 innings for Cole.

310 for the season.

JR Richard's club record is 313.

[Knoxbanedoodle]

I know he strikes everybody out, but Cole seems especially inclined to collecting the third out of the inning via K. I like that about him.

Also yeah, that's true about the Rays' extra innings streak. They scare me much more than than anyone besides the Yankees.

[Knoxbanedoodle]

188/250/362

That's the slash line Milone has held the Astros to this year. He's faced us more than any team besides the Rangers. He must wish he could always and only pitch against the best offense ever assembled.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

I know he strikes everybody out, but Cole seems especially inclined to collecting the third out of the inning via K. I like that about him.

To your point, K #9/311 ends the 5th.

[Lefty]

Obviously Name That Astro is Joe Slusarski

[Knoxbanedoodle]

To your point, K #9/311 ends the 5th.

He is a beast this year. He has a confidence out there I don't remember seeing last year.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Cole strikes 2 more in the 6th.

That's 11for the game, and 313 for the season which ties JR Richard's team record.

[Knoxbanedoodle]

They should small ball this run in if possible.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

They should small ball this run in if possible.

Ok maybe small ball this *next* run.


Diaz doubles Tucker home

2-0.

[Knoxbanedoodle]

They should small ball this run in if possible.

They should Small ball THIS run in if possible.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

They should Small ball THIS run in if possible.

Machete cooperates and  moves Diaz to third with a fly ball to right.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Reddick grounds to 1st, throw home is poor and Diaz scores.

Small ball run secured as requested.

3-0.

[Knoxbanedoodle]

Reddick grounds to 1st, throw home is poor and Diaz scores.

Small ball run secured as requested.

3-0.

Slick slide by Diaz.

[Texifornia]

Bottom of the lineup getting the job done.
3-0 Astros

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Cole picks up #12/314. 

He owns the club record for strikeouts in a season.

[Lefty]

Most AL K's since 1980

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Cole strikes out the side in the 7th.

That's 14 for the game, 316 for the season.


He's a baaaad man.

[Knoxbanedoodle]

Half of those Mariners hitters wouldn't even swing.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Pressly in for the 8th.

Cole's line:
7 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 14 K, 0 BB

JV may need another no hitter to get the Cy Young.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Pressly got an opening strikeout, now having trouble finding the zone especially breaking stuff.

Walked Vogelbach, fell behind Gordon who singled.

1st/2nd, 1 out in the 8th.

Harris warming up.

[Knoxbanedoodle]

Pressly not looking good at all. Harris just now getting up.

[Lefty]

Pressly not looking good at all. Harris just now getting up.

Looking at the mound repeatedly, unhappy with something.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

2 strike WP advances the runners, but he gets Smith with a good slider. 

[Knoxbanedoodle]

Whew.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Pressly gets Shed Long (still love that name) looking to end the 8th.

3-0 Astros.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Diaz picked up a 1 out walk and a stolen base, but Machete struck out on a 3-2 FB and Reddick grounded out.

Mid 9
Astros 3-0

[Knoxbanedoodle]

I can't link to it but Footer has a wonderful piece on MLB News about the Berley Bowl. This is the 20th anniversary. There's an especially excellent paragraph concerning Elarton and a Milwaukee grounds crewman that was news to me.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Osuna gets the 9th.

Crawford reaches on a slow infield single up the middle
Lewis strikes out swinging after fouling off several pitches
Seager grounds into a 4-6 FC
Navarez lines out to Bregman at short

Final
Astros 3
Mariners 0

Astros now 103-54

1.5 game lead over NY for the best record in AL/MLB (Astros also own the tiebreaker).

The win clinches home field in the ALDS.

[Knoxbanedoodle]

Great win, gang.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

I can't link to it but Footer has a wonderful piece on MLB News about the Berley Bowl. This is the 20th anniversary. There's an especially excellent paragraph concerning Elarton and a Milwaukee grounds crewman that was news to me.

https://www.mlb.com/news/bill-spiers-strange-brawl-with-berley-visgar

[Lefty]

I can't link to it but Footer has a wonderful piece on MLB News about the Berley Bowl. This is the 20th anniversary. There's an especially excellent paragraph concerning Elarton and a Milwaukee grounds crewman that was news to me.

Saw that earlier today, like you I had never heard about Elarton cold-cocking the grounds crew guy.

[das]

I love that the Astros players gave him all kinds of signed merchandise as a sorry and that he was out there raking the field with a black eye the next day.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Most AL K's since 1980

Len Barker led the AL with 187 in 1980. Johnson had 308 in 1993.

[Knoxbanedoodle]

Saw that earlier today, like you I had never heard about Elarton cold-cocking the grounds crew guy.

If you're Visger and his friends, the moment you saw that you must have thought: Victory!

[Lefty]

Len Barker led the AL with 187 in 1980. Johnson had 308 in 1993.

Don't know why they chose '80 as the cutoff for their graphic...Cole has the most AL K's since Nolan in '77 (341)