Game 32: Lincecum vs. Hamels
by dajafi
on May 4, 2008 1:00 PM EDT
San Francisco @ Philadelphia
Pitching-wise, it doesn't get much better than this... should be fun.
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Well, here we go. Cole in the first inning of an afternoon game… not great things for him. How this goes could tell us something.
First man retired on a grounder back to Cole.
by dajafi on May 4, 2008 1:38 PM EDT 0 recs
Hamels gets the second man to ground back to the mound as well, then flirts with disaster as Winn pulls one home-run distance but foul, and drives a ball into the left-center field gap that Victorino-with a great read and superb closing speed-tracks down for the third out.
by dajafi on May 4, 2008 1:43 PM EDT 0 recs
Then Victorino hits one to the same place… which Rowand can’t track down. Leadoff double.
by dajafi on May 4, 2008 1:45 PM EDT 0 recs
And that’s why you don’t put an inferior hitter like Eric Bruntlett second against an ace. He strikes out.
by dajafi on May 4, 2008 1:48 PM EDT 0 recs
Lincecum strikes out Utley on a sick 3-2 breaking ball. That’s the best hitter in the game, helpless as I would be.
by dajafi on May 4, 2008 1:51 PM EDT 0 recs
Howard ends the inning with a flyout that sounded better off the bat than it proved to be.
by dajafi on May 4, 2008 1:53 PM EDT 0 recs
Aurilia doubles with two outs in the second. Looked like a popup off the bat. I hate OFJOAB.
by dajafi on May 4, 2008 1:59 PM EDT 0 recs
Second straight leadoff double for the Phils, as Burrell rips one into the gap.
by dajafi on May 4, 2008 2:04 PM EDT 0 recs
Lincecum strikes out Jenkins on the changeup. This guy is really amazing.
by dajafi on May 4, 2008 2:06 PM EDT 0 recs
Happy Pete rips a single down the left-field line; the third baseman almost caught it, so Burrell had to hold at third. One out for Ruiz.
by dajafi on May 4, 2008 2:07 PM EDT 0 recs
Ugh, crap. Ruiz pops up, no advance. Two out, Hamels up.
by dajafi on May 4, 2008 2:08 PM EDT 0 recs
Hamels strikes out on three pitches. Scoreless through 2.
by dajafi on May 4, 2008 2:09 PM EDT 0 recs
Hamels strikes out the side in the third. Four now for each pitcher. Cole’s thrown about 45 pitches.
by dajafi on May 4, 2008 2:17 PM EDT 0 recs
Victorino called safe on a close play at first base—Phils might have gotten a break there. Scored an error. Third straight inning with the leadoff man on.
by dajafi on May 4, 2008 2:21 PM EDT 0 recs
Bruntlett singles to right—but again, they can’t get the extra base as Victorino holds at second. I guess it’s not worth risking it with Utley coming up.
by dajafi on May 4, 2008 2:25 PM EDT 0 recs
Utley pops up after a lengthy battle. They’re making Lincecum work, but nothing to show for it yet. Maybe Howard-now batting .168!-can break through.
by dajafi on May 4, 2008 2:29 PM EDT 0 recs
When will they move Howard down in the order? They need to try something.
by FuquaManuel on May 4, 2008 2:32 PM EDT 0 recs
The contrast between Burrell and Jenkins is pretty damn stark. He strikes out on three to end it.
by dajafi on May 4, 2008 2:36 PM EDT 0 recs
nope. This continues the pattern of the Phils starters being unable to get three quick outs after scoring in the previous half. Damnit.
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May 4, 2008 2:48 PM EDT
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Rowand strikes out on an outside fastball for the second out in the fourth.
by dajafi on May 4, 2008 2:45 PM EDT 0 recs
Giants score as the next man singles to center; close play at the plate.
by dajafi on May 4, 2008 2:45 PM EDT 0 recs
Tie game on the Aurilia double. After he was down 0-2. Goddammit.
by dajafi on May 4, 2008 2:48 PM EDT 0 recs
I gotta say this
I’m sorry fellas but both Jenkins and Ruiz suck…ok I feel better now.
by Steve-O- on May 4, 2008 2:54 PM EDT 0 recs
Hamels is all of a sudden having trouble getting the final strike on people.
by FuquaManuel on May 4, 2008 2:58 PM EDT 0 recs
Phils with another big opportunity here in the 5th: first and third, no out after a single and an error.
And Utley pops up the second pitch to right. Unreal.
by dajafi on May 4, 2008 3:08 PM EDT 0 recs
looks like Burrell is gonna have to do it again after Howard strikes out here.
by FuquaManuel on May 4, 2008 3:08 PM EDT 0 recs
Howard’s numbers since getting benched are still awful, but he’s having better ABs.
Victorino scores on the wild pitch! 3-2.
by dajafi on May 4, 2008 3:12 PM EDT 0 recs
Mr. Irrelevant with a chance to blow this one open.
by FuquaManuel on May 4, 2008 3:13 PM EDT 0 recs
C’mon Favre. Just a flyout or a non-DP groundout. The second run is huge here.
by dajafi on May 4, 2008 3:14 PM EDT 0 recs
manages a sac fly. kind of disappointing, but I’ll take the run.
by FuquaManuel on May 4, 2008 3:15 PM EDT 0 recs
Disappointing? After his first five weeks? I’ll absolutely take that.
by dajafi on
May 4, 2008 3:15 PM EDT
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Good point. Still, I would really have liked more than 2 runs out of this.
by FuquaManuel on
May 4, 2008 3:17 PM EDT
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Lincecum with his second WP of the inning. Now if Happy can luck into one, we’ll get two…
but he flies out to CF, ending the inning.
Hamels has 81 pitches, Lincecum something like 94.
by dajafi on May 4, 2008 3:18 PM EDT 0 recs
Jeez, Hamels missed losing the lead by about 2 feet.
by FuquaManuel on May 4, 2008 3:23 PM EDT 0 recs
THere it goes. Aurilia hits a bomb.
Really poor job of focusing by Hamels.
by FuquaManuel on May 4, 2008 3:24 PM EDT 0 recs
I thought that was gone off the bat. Wind evidently knocked it down.
Jose Castillo? Barf. Now here’s Aurilia… oh, eff me.
by dajafi on May 4, 2008 3:24 PM EDT 0 recs
Shut down innings are important. We have been unable to get them…Thus, we have been in 3 close games with the lowly Giants.
by FuquaManuel on May 4, 2008 3:28 PM EDT 0 recs
I don’t generally criticize Manuel’s bullpen management… and indeed he makes the good call here in pinch-hitting Harman.
If Hamels is upset about that, fine. He punched his own ticket out of this one. You can’t surrender two leads immediately, twice.
by dajafi on May 4, 2008 3:30 PM EDT 0 recs
For some reason he was throwing almost all FB’s and Changeups very few curves. I,m sure something will be said about that.
by Steve-O- on May 4, 2008 3:34 PM EDT 0 recs
Victorino flies out to dead center. End of 6, 4-4.
Durbin coming in, which I’m less than delighted about. He might be trying to not use Lidge today.
by dajafi on May 4, 2008 3:34 PM EDT 0 recs
Mr. Irrelevant…make yourself useful. homerun please.
by FuquaManuel on May 4, 2008 3:58 PM EDT 0 recs
Ah let’s see Feliz, Ruiz, Jenkins and Bruntlett..there’s 4 reasons.
by Steve-O- on May 4, 2008 3:58 PM EDT 0 recs
oops forgot “can’t see the ball Howard”....that’s 5 reasons
by Steve-O- on May 4, 2008 3:59 PM EDT 0 recs
I really hate Jenkins. Not as a person, but right now he’s literally the last guy on the team I want to see at bat in that kind of spot.
by dajafi on May 4, 2008 4:01 PM EDT 0 recs
i hate him as a person. I don’t know why, I just do.
by FuquaManuel on
May 4, 2008 4:10 PM EDT
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Another two-out run for the Giants. How the hell this crappy team is beating us, I have no clue.
Phils trail 5-4 and Castillo-JOSE FRICKING CASTILLO!-on third. Now an IBB to the evidently very dangerous Rich Aurilia.
Know how many doubles Aurilia has this season? Two.
He got them both today.
by dajafi on May 4, 2008 4:10 PM EDT 0 recs
With respect, you’re overreacting.
Even the best teams lose dumb games like this-series like this-and the Philies aren’t one of the best teams.
The season isn’t over, and for that matter this game isn’t even over. Buck up ;)
by dajafi on
May 4, 2008 4:12 PM EDT
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That said, I do want to break things as I’m sitting here.
by dajafi on
May 4, 2008 4:14 PM EDT
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thats why I come on the game thread to vent, you see. Me and the Phils have a long, abusive relationship that has seen several TV remotes cracked and many a bruised hand. I have found that since I have used TGP games threads to vent my hand is much less sore and my TV remotes are much more…intact.
by FuquaManuel on
May 4, 2008 4:18 PM EDT
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I know I am overreacting, sorry. Needed to vent.
We will get one more Utley at bat before its all over. Hopefully we can get down to Pat as well.
by FuquaManuel on
May 4, 2008 4:14 PM EDT
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That’s why we’re here…
And I’m pretty annoyed that it’s Happy Pete here rather than Dobbs.
by dajafi on
May 4, 2008 4:16 PM EDT
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Strike zone seems to be getting bigger as the afternoon gets later…
by dajafi on May 4, 2008 4:19 PM EDT 0 recs
HAHA, Ruiz hits a homer.
looks like we are not the only ones incapable of shut down innings.
by FuquaManuel on May 4, 2008 4:19 PM EDT 0 recs
Did the wind knock that down or what?
That ball was crushed, and landed in the flowerbed.
by phatj on May 4, 2008 4:20 PM EDT 0 recs
Inning ends with a whimper as Dobbs and Victorino are retired.
Lidge coming in for the fourth straight game. Not sure I like this.
by dajafi on May 4, 2008 4:25 PM EDT 0 recs
I mean, I like it as strategy-there’s no possible save situation-but is a tired Lidge better than a relatively fresh Tom Gordon?
by dajafi on
May 4, 2008 4:26 PM EDT
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Haha, Molina didn’t even leave the batters box on that tap out.
by FuquaManuel on May 4, 2008 4:27 PM EDT 0 recs
That’s a toos up. Maybe Lidge but he was a bit off yesterday.
by Steve-O- on May 4, 2008 4:28 PM EDT 0 recs
Great, efficient inning there. He could possibly go out for another one. I think he only threw about 4 pitches.
by FuquaManuel on May 4, 2008 4:28 PM EDT 0 recs
Yeah, that was pretty amazing on Lidge’s part.
Both from a fantasy standpoint and a fandom standpoint, I’d really like to see him earn the win right here.
by dajafi on May 4, 2008 4:29 PM EDT 0 recs
Bottom of the 9th, here is an example of why switching Howard and Burrell would have given Steve O a more positive feeling. we shall see eh.
by Steve-O- on May 4, 2008 4:31 PM EDT 0 recs
This pitcher’s tough. Wins the battle with Utley.
Here’s Howard…
by dajafi on May 4, 2008 4:36 PM EDT 0 recs
Howard has been getting the BBs, that is encouraging that he is turning pitchers counts into walks.
by FuquaManuel on May 4, 2008 4:39 PM EDT 0 recs
Damnit. Now we have no chance. Irrelevant is coming up.
by FuquaManuel on May 4, 2008 4:41 PM EDT 0 recs
Why do you call him Mr. Irrelevant? Was he the last guy taken in the NFL draft one year?
by dajafi on
May 4, 2008 4:42 PM EDT
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No, just because he has accomplished pretty much nothing for the team this year.
He got lucky there today.
by FuquaManuel on
May 4, 2008 4:43 PM EDT
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