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I managed the Expos in this one, so of course I enjoyed this, at least for the most part. I don’t know why, but I like Pete Mackanin. He’s gotten clutch RBI’s all year. All four of his RBI’s in this game came with runners on 2nd and 3rd with 2 out. He doubled both times.
Woody Fryman was cruising early on, throwing 3 perfect innings to start the game and notching 5 strikeouts in that time. You can see from the boxscore he ended up with 10 on the game in 6-2/3 innings. But it was “Lima Time” in the 4th.
Leo Foster walked to lead the inning. Del Unser struck out, but then Rusty Staub homered. “No big deal” I’m thinking. That only makes it 5-2. Dave Kingman doubles. Jerry Grote walks. Joe Torre (yep, that’s the same one) popped out to short. So I’ve got 2 out, 2 on, and John Milner coming up. Milner was pressed into service in this game, despite the fact that he struggles off lefties like Fryman. Well, he didn’t struggle. He hits a 3-run shot to tie the game.
Normally at this point, I’d be pretty pissed that my starter has pissed away a 5 run lead. Yet oddly, I wasn’t. Bud Harrelson was coming up, and since he usually doesn’t do much damage, I decided to let Fryman keep going. He K’d Bud to end the inning.
I had chased Mets starter Jerry Koosman after only 2-2/3 innings. Hank Webb had come in to pitch, and wasn’t doing too bad. But then HE blew up in the top of the 5th. After getting Larry Parrish and Mike Jorgensen out quickly, he walked Mackanin and Tim Foli in succession. Since I now had a ballgame on my hands, I let Larry Biittner pinch hit for catcher Barry Foote (since he sucks as a hitter). Biittner hits a pinch hit, 3-run homer to go up 8-5. But Webb’s not done. Since I now have a 3 run lead again, I let Fryman hit for himself, hoping to get another inning or two out of him. He draws a walk. Bob Bailey draws a walk. Unfortunately, Pepe Mangual flew out to left to end the inning, despite my visions of another dinger.
The other unusual part of this game was that it was cut short by rain. It was called in the top of the 8th.
I managed the Expos in this one, so of course I enjoyed this, at least for the most part. I don’t know why, but I like Pete Mackanin. He’s gotten clutch RBI’s all year. All four of his RBI’s in this game came with runners on 2nd and 3rd with 2 out. He doubled both times.
Woody Fryman was cruising early on, throwing 3 perfect innings to start the game and notching 5 strikeouts in that time. You can see from the boxscore he ended up with 10 on the game in 6-2/3 innings. But it was “Lima Time” in the 4th.
Leo Foster walked to lead the inning. Del Unser struck out, but then Rusty Staub homered. “No big deal” I’m thinking. That only makes it 5-2. Dave Kingman doubles. Jerry Grote walks. Joe Torre (yep, that’s the same one) popped out to short. So I’ve got 2 out, 2 on, and John Milner coming up. Milner was pressed into service in this game, despite the fact that he struggles off lefties like Fryman. Well, he didn’t struggle. He hits a 3-run shot to tie the game.
Normally at this point, I’d be pretty pissed that my starter has pissed away a 5 run lead. Yet oddly, I wasn’t. Bud Harrelson was coming up, and since he usually doesn’t do much damage, I decided to let Fryman keep going. He K’d Bud to end the inning.
I had chased Mets starter Jerry Koosman after only 2-2/3 innings. Hank Webb had come in to pitch, and wasn’t doing too bad. But then HE blew up in the top of the 5th. After getting Larry Parrish and Mike Jorgensen out quickly, he walked Mackanin and Tim Foli in succession. Since I now had a ballgame on my hands, I let Larry Biittner pinch hit for catcher Barry Foote (since he sucks as a hitter). Biittner hits a pinch hit, 3-run homer to go up 8-5. But Webb’s not done. Since I now have a 3 run lead again, I let Fryman hit for himself, hoping to get another inning or two out of him. He draws a walk. Bob Bailey draws a walk. Unfortunately, Pepe Mangual flew out to left to end the inning, despite my visions of another dinger.
The other unusual part of this game was that it was cut short by rain. It was called in the top of the 8th.
posted by Derek @ 10/29/2005 09:48:00 PM
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