St. Louis Cardinals at Houston Astros, Sep 23, 2009 7:05 PM CDT
by HighLeveragePerformer on Sep 23, 2009 7:06 PM CDT
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St. Louis Cardinals at Houston Astros, Sep 23, 2009 7:05 PM CDT
Current Series
Cardinals lead the series 2-0
| Mon 09/21 | WP: Kyle Lohse (6 - 8) LP: Wandy Rodriguez (13 - 11) |
3 - 7 loss |
| Tue 09/22 | WP: Joel Pineiro (15 - 11) LP: Yorman Bazardo (0 - 2) |
2 - 11 loss |
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St. Louis Cardinals Wednesday, Sep 23, 2009, 7:05 PM CDT Cloudy. Winds blowing in from center field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game time temperature around 75. |
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Astros go for (try to avoid) their tenth loss in a row
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 23, 2009 7:13 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
2's
Through 2 innings
Bud Norris has
walked 2
Allowed 2 hits
and struck out 2
no score
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 23, 2009 7:38 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Cardinals may clinch NL Central title tonight
if Cardinals win AND Cubs lose. Both teams are in scoreless games so far.
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 23, 2009 7:44 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
If we try really hard
we can get 90 losses!
by entropic soul on Sep 23, 2009 7:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It'd take a 2-9 finish
Cardinals (tonight) , Reds(3) , Phillies(3) Mets(4)
maybe
Hope not
Of course, they may reach 80 wins
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 23, 2009 7:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Pitches through 2 innings
Norris 48
Smoltz 25
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 23, 2009 7:46 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Two more Cardinals reach in the third (third inning in a row)
but Cardinals don’t score (three innings in a row)
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 23, 2009 7:56 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Bobby Cox to retire after 2010 season
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 23, 2009 7:57 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Matsui doubled
for Astros first hit (first baserunner)
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 23, 2009 7:58 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
J.R. Towles batting worse than he did last year
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 23, 2009 7:59 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Grounded to Smoltz
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 23, 2009 8:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Norris bunts
for a single
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 23, 2009 8:01 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
JD
questioning y norris is bunting…
maybe he reads this blog?
by EveryHoustonTeamRox! on Sep 23, 2009 8:02 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I heard that…but I don’t quite understand it. In my mind it’s hard to question a sac bunt by a pitcher unless the pitcher is a really good hitter (like Hampy or Backe). Most pitchers are likely to K if they swing away.
by clack on Sep 23, 2009 8:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
One out already and runner on second already
Not much benefit. to moving the runner to third with two outs was his thought
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 23, 2009 8:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah, fairly minimal benefit (unless the sac bunt turns into a base hit, like it did in this case). The pitcher would have to be really bad hitter (like maybe Moehler) to sell me on the sac bunt in that situation. However, some managers would still view moving the runner to 3d in that situation to be a productive out.
by clack on Sep 23, 2009 8:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dave Clark must be one of those managers
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 23, 2009 8:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Reds lead Pirates 8-2
Looks like Astros must win tonight or be all alone in next to last place
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 23, 2009 8:02 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Bourn struck out on inside pitch on 3-2 count
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 23, 2009 8:05 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
ASTROS lead 1-0
RBI Single Tejada
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 23, 2009 8:08 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Miguel Tejada set an Astros season record
for hits by a shortstop
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 23, 2009 8:09 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Very nice double play
With the runner on first running, Smoltz bunts down the first base line.
Berkman in what looked like an ill-advised throw goes to second to get the runner out there. A quick relay throw back to first gets Smoltz for the double play.
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 23, 2009 8:19 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Smoltz looks good. This is another case where FIP and peripheral stats (while Smoltz was with the Red Sox) have proven to be a better indicator of Smoltz’s ability than the actual pitching results.
by clack on Sep 23, 2009 8:25 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Matsii
Nice play on softly hit ball over the pitchers mound to get the runner
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 23, 2009 8:30 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
"Flashforward" Commercial
I hated the “Cougar Town” commerical, but I like the “Flashforward” commercials. I feel like watching
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 23, 2009 8:33 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Tejada scored on Carlos Lee sac fly to left
2-0 Astros
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 23, 2009 8:53 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Pitches through six innings
Norris 99
Smoltz 88
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 23, 2009 8:56 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
BIG out
Hawlins retires Pujols on a fly to left with a runner on base for out one in the eighth
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 23, 2009 9:21 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Reds beat Pirates 11-2
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 23, 2009 9:30 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Make that 12-2
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 23, 2009 9:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bourn almost picked off first
umpire’s judgement saved him
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 23, 2009 9:33 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Cubs LOST to Brewers 3-2
Cards magic number = 1
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 23, 2009 9:38 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Ex-Cards draftee Chris Narveson with 10 Ks.
by ol Pete on Sep 23, 2009 9:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lee looped single over second
Michael Bourn scored from second
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 23, 2009 9:39 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
ASTROS WIN 3-0 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Astros can look so good when they look good, which isn’t often.
Bud Norris solidifies his starting role next year
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 23, 2009 9:56 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Bud probably deserved at least a couple of earned runs the way he pitched
But I’m not arguing. A shutout’s a shutout!
by OremLK on Sep 23, 2009 10:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah - Cardinlas kept runners on base
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 23, 2009 10:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
36 comments in a win
is that a record for comments in a game this season?
by EveryHoustonTeamRox! on Sep 23, 2009 10:18 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
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NL Central Standings
| W | L | PCT | GB | STRK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
St. Louis
|
91 | 71 | .561 | 0 | Lost 6 |
|
Chicago
|
83 | 78 | .515 | 7.5 | Lost 1 |
|
Milwaukee
|
80 | 82 | .493 | 11 | Won 3 |
|
Cincinnati
|
78 | 84 | .481 | 13 | Won 2 |
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Houston
|
74 | 88 | .456 | 17 | Lost 3 |
|
Pittsburgh
|
62 | 99 | .385 | 28.5 | Lost 2 |
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