Matchup/Game Thread Game # 69 vs. Royals

by rastronomicals on Jun 17, 2006 5:13 PM CDT in News


Bobby Keppel	Taylor Buchholz
0 - 2, 3.04	3 - 6, 6.06

Perhaps the Astros can keep from soiling their drawers this evening . . . .

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The problem last month...

was indeed the pitching.

Don't tell me otherwise. 162 RA in ANY month is horrible. Sure the run scoring wasn't so great either, but the pitching never gave the bats a chance. 5.4 RA/game?

You can't consistently expect even a good team to overcome that w/ run support on a consistant basis.

by StrosDux on Jun 17, 2006 5:26 PM CDT reply actions

Lineups...

Royals:
CF, DeJesus
2B, Grudzielanek
1B, Mientkiewicz
RF, Brown
LF, Stairs
3B, Teahen
SS, Berroa
C, Bako
P, Keppel

'Stros:
2B, Biggio
1B, Lamb
CF, Burke
RF, Berkman
3B, Ensberg
LF, Wilson
C, Ausmus
SS, Everett
P, Buchholz

by StrosDux on Jun 17, 2006 5:31 PM CDT reply actions

Can I just say...

I have an issue w/ a couple of things in this lineup. I'll give Gar a pass on the Willy T/Burkie issue for now because Willy's being effective in his current role and Chris' numbers are great.

That having been said, I do have copious issues w/ continuing to play Lamb and continuing to bench Lane. Especially considering how even if you take Lane's big game last Sunday out of the picture he's steal doing infinitely better than Lamb is at present.

I was going to write a lil rant earlier about how I think Lamb should get benched when Mo was back in the starting line-up and this is exactly why. It makes the team worse defensively (Jason's the best option in right, Lance the best at 1st) and offensively at this point.

Ah well, at least Mo's back in the lineup. Any bets as to how long it is before Mo gets his bearings again?

Or better yet, how long it is until one of our big boppers hits another HR? Been awhile for both Mo and Lance.

by StrosDux on Jun 17, 2006 5:46 PM CDT up reply actions

by StrosDux on Jun 17, 2006 6:11 PM CDT up reply actions

he flies out to Lance...

to sac DeJesus home.

Brown up.

by StrosDux on Jun 17, 2006 6:13 PM CDT up reply actions

He grounds back to Babyface to end...

the inning.

by StrosDux on Jun 17, 2006 6:14 PM CDT up reply actions

Bottom of the 1st...

the Bidge leading off.

Am I going to be talking to myself tonight? Where is everyone?

by StrosDux on Jun 17, 2006 6:15 PM CDT reply actions

He flies out to CF to DeJesus...

for the first out.

Mikey Chops up.

by StrosDux on Jun 17, 2006 6:17 PM CDT up reply actions

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by StrosDux on Jun 17, 2006 6:44 PM CDT up reply actions

He scores Lil E on a base-hit RBI...

Weee!

Burkie up.

by StrosDux on Jun 17, 2006 6:46 PM CDT up reply actions

by StrosDux on Jun 17, 2006 6:58 PM CDT up reply actions

I cannot believe the Royals...

have someone up in the pen right now.

by StrosDux on Jun 17, 2006 7:00 PM CDT up reply actions

Mo's such a freakin' drama...

queen. He walks after checking a swing and falling over.

P-Dub up.

by StrosDux on Jun 17, 2006 7:02 PM CDT up reply actions

P-Dub grounds into a force Lance...

Still two on w/ 1 out for CatcherBradley.

by StrosDux on Jun 17, 2006 7:03 PM CDT up reply actions

Brad flies out to Brown...

Runners do NOT advance.

Lil E up.

by StrosDux on Jun 17, 2006 7:04 PM CDT up reply actions

Lil E on w/ a base-hit...

RBI to score Mo! Weee!

Babyface up.

by StrosDux on Jun 17, 2006 7:05 PM CDT up reply actions

by StrosDux on Jun 17, 2006 7:09 PM CDT up reply actions

by StrosDux on Jun 17, 2006 7:16 PM CDT up reply actions

by StrosDux on Jun 17, 2006 7:21 PM CDT reply actions

Grudzielanek on w/ a double.

Shapoopy.

Mientkiewicz up.

by StrosDux on Jun 17, 2006 7:22 PM CDT up reply actions

He grounds out to Lil E...

who made a sweet spinning move in the course of it.

Bako up.

I lied, it was Angel Berroa, lol.

Teahen was the original batter who doubled. Or something.

by StrosDux on Jun 17, 2006 7:24 PM CDT up reply actions

by StrosDux on Jun 17, 2006 7:38 PM CDT up reply actions

by StrosDux on Jun 17, 2006 7:51 PM CDT up reply actions

by StrosDux on Jun 17, 2006 7:57 PM CDT reply actions

He hits one off the base of the wall...

for a double.

Teahen up.

by StrosDux on Jun 17, 2006 8:00 PM CDT up reply actions

Teahen on w/a bunt base-hit...

However, Brown's thrown out at home by Qualls. Awesomeness.

by StrosDux on Jun 17, 2006 8:02 PM CDT up reply actions

German in to pinch run for Stairs.

pardon, Teahen reached on a fielders choice.

Berroa up.

by StrosDux on Jun 17, 2006 8:03 PM CDT up reply actions

WTF is THAT? Sisco I get, German only playing 1 out, not so much. Strange decision there.

by StrosDux on Jun 17, 2006 8:12 PM CDT up reply actions

Burkie walks...

Lance up.

by StrosDux on Jun 17, 2006 8:15 PM CDT up reply actions

Berkman scores

Lamb and then gets throw out at 2nd. Snort. What a doofus.

Mo up w/ Burkie at 2nd and 1 out.

by StrosDux on Jun 17, 2006 8:17 PM CDT up reply actions

He's being intentionally walked...

Predictable. Runners on the corners and 1 out for the P-Dub.

by StrosDux on Jun 17, 2006 8:18 PM CDT up reply actions

Burkie scores on a base-hit to CF by...

the P-Dub. Mo to 2nd.

CatcherBradley up.

by StrosDux on Jun 17, 2006 8:19 PM CDT up reply actions

DeJesus up.

by StrosDux on Jun 17, 2006 8:27 PM CDT reply actions

by StrosDux on Jun 17, 2006 8:43 PM CDT up reply actions

He popped out to end the inning.

by StrosDux on Jun 17, 2006 8:45 PM CDT up reply actions

Top of the 9th...

Lidge in to pitch.

Or not. We'll see. Minky leading off.

by StrosDux on Jun 17, 2006 8:46 PM CDT reply actions

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