The Crawfish Boxes - AL Series: Houston Astros at Detroit Tigers, May 21-24, 2015
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2015-05-24T21:33:58-05:00
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Florida Man creates suit jorts
<h3 class="link-title"><a rel="nofollow" href="https://twitter.com/JuliaMoralesRS/status/602636238147985409">Florida Man creates suit&nbsp;jorts</a></h3>
<div class="description"><p><p>Safe to assume the Astros have started hazing rookie and Florida native Lance McCullers. McCullers appears to being wearing shorts that were once suit pants.</p></p></div>
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Ryan Dunsmore
2015-05-24T21:21:17-05:00
2015-05-24T21:21:17-05:00
Castro's key single caps off Astros late comeback
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<p>The series finale with the Tigers was roller coaster, but the Astros came out on top.</p> <p>Entering the <a href="https://www.crawfishboxes.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Astros</a>-<a href="https://www.blessyouboys.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Tigers</a> series, the Astros hadn't been tested by the class of the American League outside of the AL West. Houston took their best shot in the first three games and was close to taking two of the first three games. But the Astros evened the series on Sunday, 10-8.</p>
<p>Houston turned to Roberto Hernández in the series finale with the Tigers. The Astros gave the veteran a cushion to work with after the first inning. <span>George Springer</span>, who was leading off with <span>Jose Altuve</span> resting today, and <span>Marwin Gonzalez</span> lead off the game with a pair of singles. <span>Evan Gattis</span> ripped a triple to clear the bases. Gattis walked home on a balk from <span>Anibal Sanchez</span>.</p>
<p>But the cushion didn't last long. The first three Tigers reached base in the bottom of the first, and <span>J.D. Martinez</span> brought home a run with a sacrifice fly. <span>Yoenis Cespedes</span> followed with a single, scoring a second run. <span>Nick Castellanos</span> walked and <span>Rajai Davis</span> loaded the bases again with a walk, single.</p>
<p>Cather Bryan Holaday cleared the bases with double, putting the Tigers up 5-3 through one.</p>
<p>Hernández tipped the scales with close to forty pitches through first inning, but the righty was able to get through five inning - allowing only two more runs. The Astros were behind 7-3 when they entered the seventh inning.</p>
<p>The Oso Blanco struck again with a solo home run to start the seventh. <span>Chris Carter</span>, <span>Jonathan Villar</span> reached base with singles ahead of <span>Jake Marisnick</span> being lifted for <span>Preston Tucker</span>.</p>
<p>Tucker's legend grew exponentially as Tucker crushed a Sanchez change up over the right field wall. You could see Sanchez soul shrink three times on Sunday after Tucker's swing. It was the rookie's second pinch-hit home run this series.</p>
<p>The game now tied, the Astros looked to take the lead in the seventh. <span>Jason Castro</span> was at the plate with the base loaded and two out. Castro ripped a ball just left of the first-baseman, scoring two runs. The Astros added another run in the eight and <span>Miguel Cabrera</span> hit a bomb off <span>Luke Gregerson</span>.</p>
<p>The scoreboard read 10-8 at the end of the game, a rollercoaster game to the end. The Astros head to Baltimore to face the O's on Monday at 12:35 p.m. CT.</p>
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Ryan Dunsmore
2015-05-24T19:09:59-05:00
2015-05-24T19:09:59-05:00
Preston Tucker ties game with second pinch-hit HR
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<p>BamBam Goes yard again at the perfect time.</p> <p>The legend of Preston Tucker grows with every game. He has only played in 13 games thus far with the Astros, but he has already left his mark. On Thursday, he hit a pinch-hit solo home run in the ninth inning off Tigers closer Joakim Soria to tie the game. <br><br>Today, Tucker pinch-hit for Jake Marisnick in the sixth inning. The Astros had two runners on and were down three. The count was 2-1, Tigers starter Anibal Sanchez threw a 80 mph changeup. Tucker reached back and crushed the pitch, dropping to one knee and flipping the bat all in one motion.</p>
<p>Tucker lived up to his BamBam nickname as the home run was a no-doubter. The best part of the at-bat was Sanchez dropping his head immediately.</p>
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<p>Tucker is the first player in Astros history to hit two pinch-hit home runs in one series.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Tucker is first <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Astros?src=hash">#Astros</a> player with 2 or more pinch-hit HR in one season since Rick Ankiel had two in 2013.</p>
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Ryan Dunsmore
2015-05-24T18:29:33-05:00
2015-05-24T18:29:33-05:00
Astros lose pre-game standoff
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<div class="source source-img"><p><p>Houston went 1-for-2 today at Comerica Park. Astros bullpen lose pre-game standoff with the Tigers bullpen.</p></p></div>
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Ryan Dunsmore
2015-05-24T11:22:07-05:00
2015-05-24T11:22:07-05:00
Game No. 45 Preview: Astros at Tigers
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<p>Houston sends out Roberto Hernandez to split the series with the Tigers. </p> <h4>
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<h4>Pitching matchup</h4>
<p id="paragraph1">RHR <span>Roberto Hernandez</span> (2-3, 3.99 ERA, 1.25 WHIP) vs. RHP <span>Anibal Sanchez</span> (3-5, 5.60 ERA, 1.28 WHIP)</p>
<h4>Preview</h4>
<p>The Astros are road warriors. Houston is 13-6 on the road this season, the best mark in baseball. Houston rode a triple play and the pitcher of rookie Lance McCullers to a 3-2 win on Saturday. They now send <span>Roberto Hernandez</span> to get a split in the Astros' series with the Tigers.</p>
<p>Hernandez has been a exactly what the Astros wanted when they signed the non-roster invitee this spring. He has pitched at least six inning in his last seven starts coming into Sunday's start. Five of those starts have been of the quality variety. Hernandez scattered seven hits in his most recent start, allowing just two runs over six inning against the A's.</p>
<p>Hernandez is 8-7 with a 4.16 ERA in 21 career appearances against the Tigers. He is 4-4 with a 3.88 ERA in starts at Comerica Park.</p>
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<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
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<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]' data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,1]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">1.000</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]' data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,2]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">2.000</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]' data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,3]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">3.000</td>
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<tr style="height: 21px;">
<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"<a class='sbn-auto-link' href=">Jose Iglesias"]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Jose Iglesias</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,5]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">5</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,2]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">2</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,1]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">1</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]' data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0.4]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0.400</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]' data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0.4]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0.400</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]' data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0.4]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0.400</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]' data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0.8]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0.800</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"<a class='sbn-auto-link' href=">Anthony Gose"]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"><span>Anthony Gose</span>
</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,2]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">2</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,1]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">1</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]' data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0.000</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]' data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0.000</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]' data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0.000</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]' data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0.000</td>
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<tr style="height: 21px;">
<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"<a class='sbn-auto-link' href=">J.D. Martinez"]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">J.D. Martinez</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,5]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">5</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,1]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">1</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,1]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">1</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]' data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0.000</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]' data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0.000</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]' data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0.000</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]' data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0.000</td>
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<tr style="height: 21px;">
<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"<a class='sbn-auto-link' href=">Andrew Romine"]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Andrew Romine</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,1]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">1</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]' data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0.000</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]' data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0.000</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]' data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0.000</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]' data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0.000</td>
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<p> </p>
<p>Today's Tigers starter, Anibal Sanchez, has already given up nine home runs in nine starts this season. He gave up three home runs in his most recent start, 3 2/3 IP, 7 ER against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.brewcrewball.com/">Brewers</a>. Sanchez faces the team that will punish him if he leaves the ball up. The Astros lead the league with 62 home runs, that is six home runs more than the next team (56, <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.truebluela.com/">Dodgers</a>).</p>
<p><span>Sanchez is 4-1 with a 2.15 ERA in eight career starts against the Astros.</span></p>
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<tr style="height: 21px;">
<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"<a class='sbn-auto-link' href=">Colby Rasmus"]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Colby Rasmus</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,19]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">19</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,4]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">4</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,1]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">1</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,5]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">5</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,2]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">2</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,11]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">11</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]' data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0.211]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0.211</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]' data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0.273]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0.273</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]' data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0.368]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0.368</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]' data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0.641]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0.641</td>
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<tr style="height: 21px;">
<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"<a class='sbn-auto-link' href=">Jose Altuve"]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Jose Altuve</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,8]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">8</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,2]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">2</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,1]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">1</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]' data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0.25]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0.250</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]' data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0.25]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0.250</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]' data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0.25]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0.250</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]' data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0.5]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0.500</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"<a class='sbn-auto-link' href=">Jason Castro"]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Jason Castro</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,11]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">11</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,2]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">2</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,2]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">2</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,1]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">1</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,4]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">4</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]' data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0.182]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0.182</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]' data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0.182]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0.182</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]' data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0.364]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0.364</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]' data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0.545]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0.545</td>
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<tr style="height: 21px;">
<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"<a class='sbn-auto-link' href=">Marwin Gonzalez"]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Marwin Gonzalez</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,4]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">4</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,2]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">2</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]' data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0.5]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0.500</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]' data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0.5]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0.500</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]' data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0.5]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0.500</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]' data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,1]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">1.000</td>
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<tr style="height: 21px;">
<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"<a class='sbn-auto-link' href=">Robbie Grossman"]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Robbie Grossman</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,3]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">3</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,2]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">2</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"<a class='sbn-auto-link' href=">Evan Gattis"]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Evan Gattis</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,1]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">1</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,1]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">1</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]' data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0.333]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0.333</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]' data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0.333]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0.333</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]' data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0.667]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0.667</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"<a class='sbn-auto-link' href=">Luis Valbuena"]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Luis Valbuena</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,3]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">3</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,1]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">1</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]' data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0.333]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0.333</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]' data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0.333]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0.333</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]' data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0.333]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0.333</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]' data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0.667]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0.667</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,6]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">6</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,5]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">5</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]' data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0.000</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]' data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0.000</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]' data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0.000</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]' data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0.000</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"<a class='sbn-auto-link' href=">Matt Dominguez"]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Matt Dominguez</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0</td>
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<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"0.000",1]' data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,0]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">0.000</td>
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https://www.crawfishboxes.com/2015/5/24/8652675/game-no-45-preview-houston-astros-at-detroit-tigers
Ryan Dunsmore
2015-05-23T20:22:01-05:00
2015-05-23T20:22:01-05:00
Astros turn 5-4-3 triple play against the Tigers
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<p>Just like they drew it up...</p> <p>Things weren't looking good for Lance McCullers and the <a href="https://www.crawfishboxes.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Astros</a> in the bottom of the fifth inning. <span>James McCann</span> lead off the inning with a double, and <span>Jose Iglesias</span> followed with a single to put runners on the corners. <span>Anthony Gose</span> reached on a throwing error and McCann scored on the play.</p>
<p>Then <a href="https://www.blessyouboys.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Tigers</a> second baseman <span>Ian Kinsler</span> came to the plate with no out and runners on first and second. Third baseman <span>Jonathan Villar</span> lined up even with the third base bag.</p>
<p>With a 2-1 count, Kinsler pounded curveball right at Villar. The ball naturally took Villar to the bag, recording the first out with a quick step. He fired to <span>Jose Altuve</span> for the second out, and Altuve whipped it onto <span>Chris Carter</span> for the third out.</p>
<p><iframe frameborder="0" height="224" width="400" src="http://m.astros.mlb.com/shared/video/embed/embed.html?content_id=128205483&topic_id=8879000&width=400&height=224&property=mlb">Your browser does not support iframes.</iframe></p>
<p>From big inning for the Tigers, to the first triple for the Astros since 2004. One of the cleanest triple plays you'll ever see.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Astros?src=hash">#Astros</a> first triple play since August 19, 2004 at PHI. Also 5-4-3 (Ensberg to Kent to Lamb).</p>
— #VoteAstros (@astros) <a href="https://twitter.com/astros/status/602227845159583745">May 23, 2015</a>
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Ryan Dunsmore
2015-05-23T19:34:57-05:00
2015-05-23T19:34:57-05:00
McCullers, triple play lead to win in Motor City
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<p>After dropping two in a row the Astros take one back from the Tigers.</p> <h4>What Happened</h4>
<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.crawfishboxes.com/">Astros</a> stopped their mini two-game losing streak with a solid outing from rookie Lance McCullers and some timely 2-out hitting. McCullers followed up his unspectacular, yet solid first outing by giving up only two runs in six innings of work. He allowed six hits but also struck out six, while only walking one (and it was intentional). His control was noticeably improved over his last start and the results showed it.</p>
<p>On offense the Astros scored first with <span>Jose Altuve</span> driving in <span>Marwin Gonzalez</span> with a sacrifice fly in the third inning. The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.blessyouboys.com/">Tigers</a> scored once each in the third and fifth innings, with <span>Anthony Gose</span> driving in both runs. In the fifth they had a chance to break the game open. After Gose drove in the Tigers second run it left McCullers with men on first and second with no outs. <span>Ian Kinsler</span> hit a sharp grounder to <span>Jonathan Villar</span> who started a <a href="http://m.astros.mlb.com/hou/video/topic/36401304/v127893183/houdet-astros-turn-a-543-triple-play" target="_blank">5-4-3 triple play</a>. It was the first triple play they have turned since 2004.</p>
<p>Trailing 2-1 going into the sixth inning with 2 outs, the Astros strung together four consecutive singles from <span>Preston Tucker</span>, <span>Chris Carter</span>, <span>Jason Castro</span> and Gonzalez to make the score 3-2. McCullers looked solid as he finished out the bottom of the sixth, and the bullpen took over after that allowing no baserunners the rest of the way to seal the victory (<a style="background-color: #ffffff;" href="http://m.astros.mlb.com/hou/video/v127999883/houdet-rasmus-jumps-to-snare-a-fly-ball-in-left/?affiliateId=clubMEGAMENU" target="_blank">with some help</a> from a nifty play by <span>Colby Rasmus</span>.) <span>Luke Gregerson</span> had a nice return to action after a few days of rest earning his eleventh save of the season.</p>
<p>The two teams meet tomorrow as the Astros try for the split. They will send <span>Roberto Hernandez</span> to the mound to face the Tigers Anibal Sanchez just after noon tomorrow.</p>
<h4>Fun Facts</h4>
<p>The Astros have not hit a home run since Tucker's on Thursday. That is 2 whole games (plus a couple of extra innings). Come on guys! Really? I must be able to enjoy the homers to which I have become accustomed!</p>
<p>A lot on McCullers today (as it should be), He came out after having thrown 100 pitches. Every fastball he threw in the 6th inning was 94+ (even hitting 96 on a couple). He looked like he could have kept pitching all day.</p>
<p>The last Astros triple play I mentioned (in 2004) was also a 5-4-3, and it was Ensberg to Kent to Lamb.</p>
<h4>Tweet of the Day</h4>
<p>You know...he has a point.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">McCullers looked outstanding. Plus, knows how to induce triple-play groundouts; can't teach that! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Astros?src=hash">#Astros</a></p>
— Robert Ford (@raford3) <a href="https://twitter.com/raford3/status/602254103037771776">May 23, 2015</a>
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<p>Mo is always there with a good quote...</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">If I were a reporter: "<a href="https://twitter.com/LMcCullers43">@LMcCullers43</a>, nice game. What's it like having your drivers license for less than 5 years?"</p>
— <span>Morgan Ensberg</span> (@MorganEnsberg) <a href="https://twitter.com/MorganEnsberg/status/602236065093582848">May 23, 2015</a>
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