Ambriz comes back... gives up a run. At least he is in his usual trash form. Wallace has now played 17 games since getting back from AAA. With 5 homers, 16 RBI, and OPS just below 1.000, and only 16 strike outs, there is a lot to like about his return the the big leagues. The league is averaging .296 for BABip while Wallace has a robust .344 going into tonight. He should fall back down to earth some, but this small sample size has been a good one thus far.
I think I saw about 5, maybe 6 complete cycles of the wave tonight during a Mike Zunino at-bat in the 6th. I wish it was legal to beat the crap out of anyone who even thinks about starting a wave, but then again, I'm much more civilized than a Dodgers fan. I'd settle for chucking their asses out of the building.
Great night, except for the Astros' pitching. My 10-yr old son got autographs from Biggio and King Felix, it was dollar dog night and Friday night fireworks, and we got to see a cycle in person. Not too shabby.
Those softball slugging guys were pretty entertaining. None of the people I went with are Astros fans so I was pretty miserable until Barnes completed the cycle.
the last pitch on the 2nd walk this inning was literally right down the center of the strike zone. idiot ump isn't good enough to see a strike when catcher gets out of his crouch.
Castro was doing such a great job behind the plate in April as far as keeping the ball in front of him. Hasn't been the same since.
so, bedard's going to get hung with a loss after not giving up a hit in his 6 1/3 innings...need elias on this immediately.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Erik Bedard pulled with unusual stat line-- 1st pitcher to throw 6+ IP, allow at least 2 runs and no hits since Matt Young, 1992 Red Sox</p>— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNStatsInfo/statuses/358757733266239488">July 21, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Erik Bedard: 2nd pitcher in Live Ball Era to yield 3 + runs, allowing no hits in 6+ IP. Other was Andy Hawkins, 1990 Yankees at WhiteSox</p>— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNStatsInfo/statuses/358760905695182848">July 21, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>MLB teams have won 95.7% of games since 1920 when allowing 1 hit in game ... but Astros lost while allowing 1 hit to Mariners tonight</p>— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNStatsInfo/statuses/358770650896273408">July 21, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Last team to score 4 or more runs on 1 hit or fewer-- 1990 White Sox vs Yankees (scored 4 runs on no hits)</p>— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNStatsInfo/statuses/358773734171082756">July 21, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>The Astros have had an MLB-high 3 pitchers lose a game when pitching 6+ IP and allowing no hits since the franchise began play in 1962</p>— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNStatsInfo/statuses/358775067934588928">July 21, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Astros lose after getting 16 hits. Astros lose after giving up only 1 hit (not even a HR). The blown strike 3 call cost us the game. Brutal. Lets see what this team can do in game 3 that defies logic.
