Astros at Braves 8/21/22

Back in ‘19 (I think), the Astros absolutely destroyed the Orioles in a game, scoring 17 runs or something stupid like that. They then immediately went into a week-long funk in which they didn’t threaten anybody. No idea why I’m remembering that now.

Huh, I just noticed Ozuna is in the game. Figured the team would have suspended him a bit.

And just a “smattering of boos” for the abuser/drunk driver

B2:

Harris II…0-2…foul…foul…foul…strikes out swinging
Ozuna strikes out swinging
Grossman pops to shallow CF on the first pitch

Good bounce back inning from Urquidy. Gotta swing the bats now

2-0 Braves

Why in the world are you not sending Chas there? Make them make the throw!

2-out rallies are fun

T3:

McCormick punches a jam shot single to RF…Astros first baserunner
Meyers strikes out swinging
Maldonado…0-2…1-2…2-2…strikes out swinging as McCormick steals 2B
Dubón singles to CF, McCormick held up at 3B as Dubón goes to 2B on the throw home
Gurriel walks to load the sacks
Alvarez singles to LCF, McCormick scores, Dubón scores, Gurriel to 2B
Bregman flies out F7

But the offense shows some life…tied it up 2-2

Machete!

B3:

Acuña lines the first pitch to LCF for a single
Swanson, Dansby, not Ron, full up…pops to shallow CF
Riley…putting up a tough at bat…flies out F9
Olson at the plate…the Machete cuts down Acuña 2-6 trying to steal

2-2

T4:

Tucker strikes out swinging
Peña…0-2…1-2…2-2…strikes out swinging at a slider three feet outside in the dirt
McCormick…3-2…walks
Meyers…0-2…strikes out swinging at a pitch that splits the LH box

2-2

Gamecast must be broken.

It thinks Jake swung at a pitch that landed in the 1B dugout.

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B4:

Olson, who was at the plate to end the third…walks
d’Arnaud grounds into 4-6-3 double play
Grissom doubles down the 3B line
Harris II…0-2…foul…strikes out swinging, 2-3 on the putout

Still 2-2

Ok, I need another drink. Someone do some PBP

Good hitting by Yuli

Not a good at bat by Alvarez

Ok, engaging fifth inning nap. If I wake up with a lead, I’ll go back to sleep for the team.

Top 5. Courtesy of Gameday.

Morton pitching.

Maldy…curve strike…curve foul…FB swing and miss. K

Dubon…cutter low and away x2…inside FB - F8.

Yuli…FB down and in…singles to right.

Alvarez…curve low and outside…curve called strike in bottom of zone…swing and miss over curve in dirt…called strike on curve on outside part of plate. K.

Mid 5. 2 - 2. (Morton at 83 pitches).

Attaboy Urquidy

Bottom 5.

Urquidy pitching.

Ozuna…slider in for strike…slider low…changeup strike inside half…changeup foul…fouls off low slider…fouls off high FB…swings and misses over a curve. K.

Grossman…curve down and in…F6.

Acuna…FB down and out…FB oitside…changeup low…pops out on a FB. F5.

End 5. 2-2. Urquidy at 82 pitches.

Never a strike, Alex.