Texas vs Rice ***Game 3 Thread (Sat DH-4 PM)***

[joeywa]

T5

Gurwitz

1-0 down

1-1 takes on on the outside corner

1-2 foul

K swinging on a nasty curve

1 out

Macalla

0-1 take

1-1 up

1-2 swing

Steps out

Ground out to 2nd

4-3

2 outs

Jones

0-1 foul

1-1

1-2 fouled back

2-2 breaking ball misses

K swinging

Horns go down 1-2-3;

Texas trails 3-0 going B5

 

[Matt Cotcher]

Looks like that hammy is coming around!

 

[joeywa]

B5

Chandler

0-1 take

Dying Texas Leaguer into LCF but Gurwitz makes a diving snag to get the out

F8

1 out

Stainback

1-0 away

1-1 foul

2-1 low

2-2 takes one on outside corner

Slow dribbler towards 3B but Boswell was playing back and couldn't get the play made in time.

IF single on swinging bunt

Byrd

1-0 away

2-0 curve ball misses; Stainback steals 2B.  Throw was late, but that was on the P

Sawyer check of the runner by stepping off

2-1 swing

3-1 up

3-2 swing

Walk on a pitch low/in

Skip to the bump and there will be a new P as that will be all for Sawyer

FR RHP McKenzie in for Texas

 

[joeywa]

B5

Situation: 1 out; runners on 1&2; Sawyer done, McKenzie in to P for Texas. 

Reeves up

0-1 take

0-2 swings at a bender

1-2 WP and it gets by Tres; runners advance to 2&3

1-2 fouled back

F7;

2 outs

Stainbeck started towards home, but came to a quick stop and went back to 3B.

Taylor

Single over CJ's leaping glove, 2 RBI

Rice up 5-0

Kopycinski

1-0

2-0

6-3 gets Texas out of the inning.

Rice up 5-0 after 5 complete

 

[duqu]

Nice job on the ppb, Jeff. Drink a Shiner - you deserve one!

heck, have two

 

[joeywa]

T6

Johnson

1-0

F9 into deep RCF caught on the warning track

Shaw

Single up the middle

CJ

0-1 take

1-1 away

1-2 fouled down

4-6-3 DP.  That hurts

Texas trails 5-0 going B6

 

[More Cowbell]

heck, have two

The way this day is going he's probably on his second bottle of whiskey

 

[joeywa]

B6

Teykl

0-1 take

0-2 curve ball finds the corner

1-2 away

Chopper to Marlow; 4-3

1 out

Lewis

0-1 take

0-2 foul

1-2 up

Short roller; Tres grabs it; 2-3

2 outs

Warren

0-1 takes a breaking ball

1-1

2-1

2-2

Does Bill Little have an off button?  Good Lawd!

2-2 foul

Single into LF

Chandler

0-1 foul; runner was going

1-1

1-2 fouled into LF stands

1-2 fouled down 3B line

2-2 up; Warren steals 2B; Tres' throw bounced into CF

K swinging; Tres drops it and throws it to 1st to get him

1 LOB

5-0 Rice after 6

 

[joeywa]

T7

Marlow

0-1 fouled back

1-1 low/away

Single hit down RF line; that ball was ripped

Tres

1-0 dirt

2-0 up/away

DEEP HR OVER LF and still going

2 run HR

Texas trails 5-2

 

[SFlonghorngirl]

I hope you're taking your wife out somewhere nice tonight for abandoning her all afternoon.

 

[joeywa]

T7 cont

Boswell

1-0

1-1 swing

1-2 take

K looking;

1 out

Gurwitz

1-0 away

1-1 bunt foul

1-2 swing

2-2 low/away

F7, just got under that one too much

2 outs

Macalla

0-1 take

1-1 low/in

2-1 in

2-2 swing

4-3;

Texas adds two on a monster shot by Tres that is likely still in the air. 

Horns cut the Rice lead to 5-2

 

[joeywa]

I hope you're taking your wife out somewhere nice tonight for abandoning her all afternoon.

We're going to a friends' house for a party.  One of our friends has their bday today.

 

[joeywa]

EVERYBODY STRETCH!

B7

Stainback

0-1

1-1

1-2

K swinging

1 out

Byrd

0-1 swing

1-1 away

1-2 take

1-2 fouled back

2-2 up

2-2 foul

3-2

Grounder; 4-3

2 outs

Reeves

0-1 take

5-3 grounder retires the side

1-2-3

Texas trails 5-2 after 7 complete

 

[joeywa]

T8

Salinas still in for Rice

Jones

0-1 foul

1-1 low

F8; Jones' best AB this series.  He hit that ball well into the gap, but Chandler's speed robbed Jones of a single

Johnson

Single into RCF

Salinas is done. Rice goes to the pen.  LHP Jon Williamson in to pitch

 

[Worster1]

thanks for the updates joey... been reading through the thread to catch up.  You deserve a case of Shiner for last night, game 1 and game 2 today!

Horns need a rally here and some strong pitching!

 

[joeywa]

T8 cont

Situation: Johnson on 1st; 1 out; Texas trails 5-2; Shaw up

Shaw

Grounder to 3B; throw to 2B was wide of the mark and goes into the OF. Johnson advances to 3B

Runners at the corners

CJ

0-1 take

6-3 DP ends the inning

1 LOB

Texas trails 5-2 headed B8

 

[joeywa]

B8

Texas P will be FR RHP Tyler Schimpf

 

[joeywa]

B8

Taylor

1-0 up

Single into LF; Taylor has been hotter than fish grease this series.  Kid is raking.

Kopycinski

0-1 bunt foul

Check runner

SAC bunt; 1-3

Schimpf had a chance to get the lead runner, but slipped and made a nice play to get the runner at 1st

1 out

Teykl

0-1 take

6-3

2 outs

Gray

F6

1 LOB

Rice takes a 5-2 lead to 9th

 

[joeywa]

B8

Taylor

1-0 up

Single into LF; Taylor has been hotter than fish grease this series.  Kid is raking.

Kopycinski

0-1 bunt foul

Check runner

SAC bunt; 1-3

Schimpf had a chance to get the lead runner, but slipped and made a nice play to get the runner at 1st

1 out

Teykl

0-1 take

6-3

2 outs

Gray

F6

1 LOB

Rice takes a 5-2 lead to 9th

 

[joeywa]

T9

Marlow

0-1 take

0-2 take

K swinging at an very ugly pitch

1 out

Tres

1-0 away

1-1 takes a hook for a strike

2-1 up

F6;

2 outs

Boswell

0-1 take

0-2 swing

Fly ball into LCF; F7

Texas falls 5-2 in 2nd game of DH