Gayle lets up a double.

4-1, 1 out. Men on second and third.

Gayle thowing kerosine once again-- 2-strike double to #7 hitter makes it 4-1, with runners on 2B and 3B, one out.

And Gayle promptly gives up an 0-2 double. 4-1 with runners at 2nd and 3rd.

I hate to say it, but we are all thinking it, here we go again?

Garrett Ks the next 2 hitters. Yea!

4-1 Owls going to T8.

(05-22-2019 04:59 PM)waltgreenberg Wrote:  Gayle thowing kerosine once again-- 2-strike double to #7 hitter makes it 4-1, with runners on 2B and 3B, one out.

But to Garret's credit, he righted himself and struck out the #8 and #9 hitters to strand the two runners in scoring position. Well done. 4-1 heading to the 8th, but USM has the top of their lineup, with 5 consecutive .310+ hitters coming up to bat.

Matt's final line: 6.1 IP, 3 hits, 1 run, 2 BBs, 9 Ks, 100 pitches



New pitcher in for USM.

Well I guess you start the 8th with Gayle but have Jefferies ready in a moment's notice. And insurance runs would help matters as well.

Nice 1-2-3 inning for Garrett! Against the top of the USM order no less.

(05-22-2019 05:06 PM)waltgreenberg Wrote:  

(05-22-2019 04:59 PM)waltgreenberg Wrote:  Gayle thowing kerosine once again-- 2-strike double to #7 hitter makes it 4-1, with runners on 2B and 3B, one out.

But to Garret's credit, he righted himself and struck out the #8 and #9 hitters to strand the two runners in scoring position. Well done. 4-1 heading to the 8th, but USM has the top of their lineup, with 5 consecutive .310+ hitters coming up to bat.

Matt's final line: 6.1 IP, 3 hits, 1 run, 2 BBs, 9 Ks, 100 pitches



New pitcher in for USM.

Pretty darn impressive that those 5 excellent USM hitters were 1-17 vs. Canterino.

Wallner flies out to deep left for out 1. Whew!

Slow chopper to 3rd for infield single.

Cold Ks! 2 outs!

0-2 pitch looked like strike 3. Grrr!

Collision at 1st on 1-2 play and Frazier looks to be hurt. Applying inflatable cast to his arm. Dang.

2nd hit that didn’t get past the mound.

Brad moves to 1B and Rodrigo cones in to RF.

Walk to load bases.

I think I’ve seen this movie.

2 run double by hitter who had only 5 hits on the season. Now 4-3. Runners at 2nd and 3rd.

WP ties games. Un-freaking-believable! But not really.

(05-22-2019 05:28 PM)Tomball Owl Wrote:  Wallner flies out to deep left for out 1. Whew!

Slow chopper to 3rd for infield single.

Cold Ks! 2 outs!

0-2 pitch looked like strike 3. Grrr!

That umpire totally blew it. That WAS strike 3.

(05-22-2019 05:34 PM)WRCisforgotten79 Wrote:  

(05-22-2019 05:28 PM)Tomball Owl Wrote:  Wallner flies out to deep left for out 1. Whew!

Slow chopper to 3rd for infield single.

Cold Ks! 2 outs!

0-2 pitch looked like strike 3. Grrr!

That umpire totally blew it. That WAS strike 3.

Off-speed right in the middle of the zone. Incredibly bad call.

Grrr.

That is the second collision at first. In both cases the runner was inside or on the line.

And of course, the second straight garbage infield hit, causing the tying run to come to the plate, and Frazier with an awful left arm injury when the runner and ball arrive simultaneously - a crash causing the medical staff to take him off

(05-22-2019 05:28 PM)Tomball Owl Wrote:  Slow chopper to 3rd for infield single.
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Collision at 1st on 1-2 play and Frazier looks to be hurt. Applying inflatable cast to his arm. Dang.

Both bang-bang plays with the throws off-line.

Deluc in the game to RF; Gneiting from RF to 1B.

Now can’t throw a strike. We should be on the way back to the hotel except for the home plate umpire.

5-pitch walk loads the bases with 2 outs. USM's weak hitting #9 hitter (SS) up. MUST get him out.

Now bases loaded after a 5 pitch walk.

Winning run at the plate. Sigh.

Bases loaded. 2 out.

ESPN announcer: "Gut-check time if you're Rice."