Texas vs Rice ***Game 2 Thread (Sat DH-Noon)***

[joeywa]

B1

Chandler

0-1 foul

Rips a shot into LCF for a standup double.  Johnson's throw to 2B Marlow wasn't there, and Chandler moves to 3B.

E7 on the throw.

Stainback

1-0

1-1 fouled down

Dribbler down 1B line, Clemens fields it and rushes the throw to 1B and throws it high, runner is safe.

Ruled an IF single

Runners at corners

Byrd

SAC Fly; F7

RBI-Chandler scores

Game tied at 1.

1 down.

Runner holds at 1B

Reeves

1-0 up

CJ trots to the bump to settle down Clemens a bit.

2-0 low

Checks runner

2 Run HR over the LF fence. 

He drilled that one and the wind helped him some, but that was a shot.

Rice leads 3-1

 

[Johnstark23]

Well shit

 

[utisdabomb12]

Several bad defensive plays by Texas this inning. 

 

[joeywa]

B1 cont

Situation: 1 out; 0 on; 3-1 Rice

Teykl

1-0

2-0 away

2-1

Drives one to LF, Johnson tries to dive and catch it, but misses it.  Goes down as a three-bagger.

Meeting of the IF on the bump

Gray

Singles through the right side;

RBI as Teykl scores.

Rice leads 4-1

 

[Johnstark23]

Strike 1 Mr. Clemens. 0-1 is so much more advantageous than 1-0

 

[More Cowbell]

Kacy's throwing BP today.

 

[joeywa]

B1 cont

Situation: 1 out; runner on 1; Rice leads 4-1

Warren

1-0 down

2-0 low/in

Skip out to the bump to visit with Kacy and Co.

3-0 up/away

3-1 take

Single back up the middle.

Runners on 1&2

Clemens getting hit pretty hard right now. 

Taylor

RBI double up the middle

Runners on 2&3

Rice leads 5-1

Williamson

1-0 up

FC 4-3; RBI as Warren scores, Taylor to 3B

2 outs

Rice leads 6-1

Chandler

1-0 misses low

4-3

1 LOB

Rice really shells Clemens and poor defense didn't help him much.

Rice leads 6-1 after 1 complete

 

[utisdabomb12]

Have a good one. I have to head out for the day. Hopefully this game turns around. 

 

[joeywa]

Strike 1 Mr. Clemens. 0-1 is so much more advantageous than 1-0

In his defense, on several of those ABs, he got no favors from Blue.  There were some first pitches that were called balls that appeared to be at the knees, but called low. 

 

[armadillo slim]

Just got home and tuned in and see that this game is already over.

Well, I guess the good news is that we've found out real quickly that Clemens can throw BP but that's about it.

I like him as a first baseman, but this experiment is over.

 

[armadillo slim]

Have a good one. I have to head out for the day. Hopefully this game turns around.

Against this pitcher, it's unlikely

 

[Johnstark23]

What the hell are these boys thinking cause it sure ain't baseball

 

[armadillo slim]

Down 6-1 and you get picked off. Nice. Stupid, but nice. Naturally the next guy singles, next guy error. No run scores.

At least the golf tournament is on.

 

[joeywa]

T2

Boswell

1-0

U3

1 out

Gurwitz

0-1 foul

HBP

Cantu

Check runner

1-3-6 CS for Gurwitz; he was leaning and got caught in no man's land

2 outs

Singles into LF in his first collegiate AB

Stell

Reaches on the E5

Johnson

0-1

1-1 low

2-1 up/out

Fly towards LF-HR!

Johnson with a 3 run HR

Texas closes the gap to 6-4

 

[joeywa]

Could we possibly arrange for Slim to keep up the negative smack? 

 

[armadillo slim]

Home run

Awesome

 

[joeywa]

T2 cont

Shaw

F7

0 LOB

Texas puts up 3 to pull back within 2;

Rice leads 6-4 heading B2

 

[armadillo slim]

How's that?

 

[joeywa]

B2

Stainback

0-1

0-2 take

1-2

F7; 1 out

Byrd

1-0 low

2-0

3-0 up

4-pitch walk

Reeves

1-0 just misses away

Checks runner

1-1 take; nice breaking ball

2-1 dirt; Byrd takes 2B w/o a throw.  Cantu had to get down and block that and had no play

F8

2 outs

Teykl

F8

1 LOB

Rice leads 6-4 after 2 complete

 

[More Cowbell]

If Kacy does become a once a week starter, what do you think his availability would be at first base on his off days? Would you want him batting, or just a late inning defensive replacement?