Dominance thy name is Bud Norris: Pirates 1 - Astros 9
by Stephen Higdon on Sep 11, 2009 10:36 PM CDT
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PrintI didn't see a single second of this game, so my analysis will be skin deep and emphasize what I can glean from the box score.
Things that are good (there will be no corresponding things that were bad):
- Bud Norris' final line: 6IP, 6H, 1R (1ER), 7K, 1BB, 84 pitches (54 strikes).
- Bud Norris' peripherals: 7 K:BB, 10.5 K/9, 8.33 K/100. That's efficiency—which in pitching gets renamed dominance.
- Yorman Bazardo getting tested in the bullpen (something I've been hoping for) and producing a 3K inning. I'll take infinite K:BB ratios and 27 K/9 all day everyday from in the pen.
- Lance Berkman starting a HR streak and sprinkling in a 2B for good measure.
- Kazuo Matsui going 3/4 with a 2B as well.
- Tommy Manzella collecting his first big league hit—a good omen, perhaps?
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Was the kind of night where things went our way
Matsui’s double was just a dying quail, so not a great piece of hitting… he also had a swinging bunt hint. Likewise, Manzella’s was an infield hit, but he made it with his legs at least, so there you go.
Bud Norris was genuinely good though. He ran into some trouble in fifth inning where his stuff wasn’t quite as sharp and his location was wobbly, but I was impressed that he pitched his way out of it and bounced back to looking good again in the sixth.
Hunter Pence caught in a comical rundown between third and home (his second of the night) with overly panicked play causing an error this time. Which of course blew the game open, not that it was necessary.
Gervacio was great yet again.
How does a Texas Leaguer result in a double?
Bloop hits usually only go for singles. I might have to pull up the replays to see it.
my recollection is that...
it was pop up altitude and fell just next to the line in shallow RF, and the RFer couldn’t get to it (fell in front of him as he ran toward it). Give Matsui credit for running with full jets and getting into 2d.
Matsui went 3 for 4, and undoubtedly had some luck on that double and the infield hit. But he also had a good, well hit single which drove in Bourn for the first run. Matsui’s line was impressive: 3 for 4 with 2 R and 2 RBI and 1 SB.
Left out Carlos Lee...
massive 3 run HR made the game a runaway. As soon as he hit the ball, the Pirates’ pitcher let out an angry shout.
Funniest moment
Was Michaels with a swing and miss on a ball way out of the zone, yelling very audibly, “G*D D***IT. F**K.”
Just like...
…the very same three words I shouted when we signed him.
by DrBristol on Sep 12, 2009 2:04 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Technically
Berkman CONTINUED a hitting streak (not started one)
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 11, 2009 11:12 PM CDT reply actions
Should read
Berkman CONTINUING a Homerun streak (not starting one)
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 11, 2009 11:13 PM CDT up reply actions
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