Astros at Sacramento - 6/19/25

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Top of the first, two on two out for Cam Smith who promptly strikes out to strand runners on first and second.

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TK and Blummer were wearing quarter-zip fleeces in the pre-game. That can’t be comfortable.

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Different catcher for the A’s tonight. Last night’s guy is probably wandering around bumping into walls and drooling on himself.

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The number of passed balls I saw Tuesday night was crazy. The catcher has to be huddled in a corner somewhere. Or on a bus to AAA.

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Colton Gordon on the mound for the Astros. Allows a leadoff single followed by a bloop single for his own runners on first and second situation. Gets a strikeout, though, followed by a pop up to Caratini.

Two outs…

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He took at least four direct shots off the mask last night, and by the end he really did look like his bell was rung.

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The wind is ripping there. You even see it on Gordon’s jersey when he stands up straight.

Edited to add: SSE 21 G 26 at the last report at the airport 20 minutes ago.

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Eek. At least it was in Sutter Health Park. Surely, the name means something.

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Those were fucking strikes. Do we have minor-league umps, too?

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About those two outs, a walk (on what should’ve been ball four) loads the bases. Nick Kurtz who walked off the Astros Monday night is up.

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Another pop up for Caratini ends the inning.

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It looks like the wind is going to make this a challenging evening.

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The wind did its job blowing the ball back onto the field behind home plate.

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TK mentioned it’s 20 degrees cooler than last night.

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It’s interesting. The park is just north and east of the Delta (you drive over its northern edge on HWY 80 coming into Sac). I would expect the breezes to be blowing out more often than not. Tonight doesn’t seem to validate that idea.

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Mid to high 80’s probably feels downright chilly after yesterday.

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MacIvor smack.
1-0 A’s.

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Wait: he pitches, catches, and hits homers? Move over, Ohtani.

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Butler 2nd HR of the inning.
2-0 A’s.

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My bad: I put Butler on my fantasy bench tonight since he was up against a lefty.