GOG #33 The Sox Change Color (updated with answers from Paris)

1. Chicago is Major League Leading 28-9 since June 9th with winning streaks of 11 game and 9 games; The CWS has gone 6-4 in their last 10 games and is 25-23 on the road. The A’s have gone 17-18 since June 9th with two 4 game losing streaks and one 5 game winning streak (best all season). OAK is 7-3 in their last 10 games and is 28-21 at home. This is the 1st time the Athletics and White Sox have played each other this season. Now that you know all that, guess the outcome of the series. (3 points) A’s 2-1

2. Speaking of records; Mark Buehrle is 0-6 with a 4.66 ERA in 12 career outings (10 starts) at the Coliseum and is 3-12, with a 3.93 ERA vs. OAK overall but has five wins and a 2.42 ERA in his last 7 starts, and a 2.63 ERA in his previous six road outings. Does Buehrle record his first W in Oakland? How many ER does he give up? (2 points each, 4 total) nope, 2 ER

3. Only 3 active A’s batters have more than 10 AB’s against Buehrle in the last 5 years; Crisp with 25 AB, 1 HR, and a .400 AVG; Ellis with 21 AB and a .048 AVG; Suzuki with 11 AB, 1 HR, and a .545 AVG. Which of these 3 hitters gets a hit off M.B.? (you can pick only 1 or none, worth 3 points total) Zooooks

4. In his last 3 games Trevor Cahill has given up 14 H, 11 ER, 7 BB and 3 HR. He also has 10 K’s and 37 GB outs in those games. Guess his totals in each of those catagories. (1 point each, 6 points total) 6 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 0 HR, 4 K, 10 GB

5. Since walking 6 batters against BAL on 6/29 Vin Mazzaro has only given up 5 base on balls total. How many BB does he issue against CHW? (2 points) Two

6. Freddy Garcia has a 7-1 record after White Sox losses and has made 13 quality starts out of 17. Only Coco Crisp has more than 5 AB against Garcia with a .214 AVG. Does he play the stopper once again and get the W? Does he record a QS? (1 point each, 2 points total) no, yes

7. In my last GOG I asked for the combined XBH and total HR for the A’s because they were not slugging at all. In that series the A’s have 2 HR and 6 combined XBH, all from Gross, Kouzmanoff, and Rosales. Do any of those 3 guys record an XBH? (yes or no, 2 points) Over/Under 5.5 XBH for the A’s this series? (2 points) (total points for #7 is 4) yes, under

8. Lets jinx him! Reliever J.J. Putz has tossed a franchise-record 25 consecutive scoreless appearances, holding opponents to a .140 average during that span. Do the A’s break his streak? How many hits do they get against Putz? (1 points for the streak part, 2 points for the hit part, 3 total) no, 1 hit

9. First baseman Daric Barton paces the AL with 59 walks this season, how many does he draw this series? Does he have more K or more BB in the series? (2 points each, 4 total) 3 BB, moar BB

10. Someone mentioned that Andrew Bailey has a stiff back. Does he make an appearance against the CWS? Guess his IP, K, and BB. (1 point each, 4 total) yes, 1 IP, 1 K, 0 BB

11. Bonus question for luck. Jack Cust has hit 4 HR and walked 4 times in his last 7 games. Does Cust hit a HR in the series? Does he walk more than 2 times in the series? (2 points each, 4 total) yes, yes</strong

I don’t see why they should all have to be the same number of questions.

I’ll go ahead and say that vignette scores more than 10 on this one. To stay on top I’m going to have to keep up my Jason Kendall-like streak of gritting it out playing every game GOG.

1. A’s 2-1

2. No, 3 ER

3. Crisp

4. 5 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 0 HR, 3 K, 13 GB outs

5. 1 BB

6. No, Yes

7. Yes, Under

8. No, 0 H

9. 4 BB, More BB

10. Yes, 1 IP, 0 K, 0 BB

11. No, Yes

1. 2-1 Sox
2. No, 3
3. Zook
4. 5 H, 3 ER, 3 BB and 0 HR. He also has 4 K’s and 11 GB outs
5. 2
6. No, Yes
7. No, Over
8. No, 0
9. 3, more K
10. No, 0,0,0
11. Both yes
And Yes.

1. Chicago is Major League Leading 28-9 since June 9th with winning streaks of 11 game and 9 games; The CWS has gone 6-4 in their last 10 games and is 25-23 on the road. The A’s have gone 17-18 since June 9th with two 4 game losing streaks and one 5 game winning streak (best all season). OAK is 7-3 in their last 10 games and is 28-21 at home. This is the 1st time the Athletics and White Sox have played each other this season. Now that you know all that, guess the outcome of the series. (3 points) A’s 2-1

2. Speaking of records; Mark Buehrle is 0-6 with a 4.66 ERA in 12 career outings (10 starts) at the Coliseum and is 3-12, with a 3.93 ERA vs. OAK overall but has five wins and a 2.42 ERA in his last 7 starts, and a 2.63 ERA in his previous six road outings. Does Buehrle record his first W in Oakland? How many ER does he give up? (2 points each, 4 total) No, 4

3. Only 3 active A’s batters have more than 10 AB’s against Buehrle in the last 5 years; Crisp with 25 AB, 1 HR, and a .400 AVG; Ellis with 21 AB and a .048 AVG; Suzuki with 11 AB, 1 HR, and a .545 AVG. Which of these 3 hitters gets a hit off M.B.? (you can pick only 1 or none, worth 3 points total) Ellis

4. In his last 3 games Trevor Cahill has given up 14 H, 11 ER, 7 BB and 3 HR. He also has 10 K’s and 37 GB outs in those games. Guess his totals in each of those catagories. (1 point each, 6 points total) 6 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 0 HR, 4 K’s, 8 GB outs

5. Since walking 6 batters against BAL on 6/29 Vin Mazzaro has only given up 5 base on balls total. How many BB does he issue against CHW? (2 points) 2

6. Freddy Garcia has a 7-1 record after White Sox losses and has made 13 quality starts out of 17. Only Coco Crisp has more than 5 AB against Garcia with a .214 AVG. Does he play the stopper once again and get the W? Does he record a QS? (1 point each, 2 points total) No, no

7. In my last GOG I asked for the combined XBH and total HR for the A’s because they were not slugging at all. In that series the A’s have 2 HR and 6 combined XBH, all from Gross, Kouzmanoff, and Rosales. Do any of those 3 guys record an XBH? (yes or no, 2 points) Over/Under 5.5 XBH for the A’s this series? (2 points) (total points for #7 is 4) Yes, over

8. Lets jinx him! Reliever J.J. Putz has tossed a franchise-record 25 consecutive scoreless appearances, holding opponents to a .140 average during that span. Do the A’s break his streak? How many hits do they get against Putz? (1 points for the streak part, 2 points for the hit part, 3 total) Yes, 3

9. First baseman Daric Barton paces the AL with 59 walks this season, how many does he draw this series? Does he have more K or more BB in the series? (2 points each, 4 total) 3, No

10. Someone mentioned that Andrew Bailey has a stiff back. Does he make an appearance against the CWS? Guess his IP, K, and BB. (1 point each, 4 total) Yes, 1, 1, 1

11. Bonus question for luck. Jack Cust has hit 4 HR and walked 4 times in his last 7 games. Does Cust hit a HR in the series? Does he walk more than 2 times in the series? (2 points each, 4 total) Yes, yes

1. 2-1 A’s
2. no, only 2 ER
3. Suzuki
4. Wow. Toughie. 5H/1ER/2BB/0HR/6K/12GO
5. 2BB
6. no win, yes QS
7. yes/over!
8. no/2H
9. 3BB/more BB
10. yes/1IP/1K/0BB
Bonus. yes/yes/yes

1. Chicago is Major League Leading 28-9 since June 9th with winning streaks of 11 game and 9 games; The CWS has gone 6-4 in their last 10 games and is 25-23 on the road. The A’s have gone 17-18 since June 9th with two 4 game losing streaks and one 5 game winning streak (best all season). OAK is 7-3 in their last 10 games and is 28-21 at home. This is the 1st time the Athletics and White Sox have played each other this season. Now that you know all that, guess the outcome of the series. (3 points) 2-1 A’s
2. Speaking of records; Mark Buehrle is 0-6 with a 4.66 ERA in 12 career outings (10 starts) at the Coliseum and is 3-12, with a 3.93 ERA vs. OAK overall but has five wins and a 2.42 ERA in his last 7 starts, and a 2.63 ERA in his previous six road outings. Does Buehrle record his first W in Oakland? How many ER does he give up? (2 points each, 4 total) no, 4
3. Only 3 active A’s batters have more than 10 AB’s against Buehrle in the last 5 years; Crisp with 25 AB, 1 HR, and a .400 AVG; Ellis with 21 AB and a .048 AVG; Suzuki with 11 AB, 1 HR, and a .545 AVG. Which of these 3 hitters gets a hit off M.B.? (you can pick only 1 or none, worth 3 points total) Suzuki
4. In his last 3 games Trevor Cahill has given up 14 H, 11 ER, 7 BB and 3 HR. He also has 10 K’s and 37 GB outs in those games. Guess his totals in each of those catagories. (1 point each, 6 points total) 6H, 2ER, 1BB, 1HR, 7K, 11GB outs
5. Since walking 6 batters against BAL on 6/29 Vin Mazzaro has only given up 5 base on balls total. How many BB does he issue against CHW? (2 points) 2
6. Freddy Garcia has a 7-1 record after White Sox losses and has made 13 quality starts out of 17. Only Coco Crisp has more than 5 AB against Garcia with a .214 AVG. Does he play the stopper once again and get the W? Does he record a QS? (1 point each, 2 points total) yes, yes
7. In my last GOG I asked for the combined XBH and total HR for the A’s because they were not slugging at all. In that series the A’s have 2 HR and 6 combined XBH, all from Gross, Kouzmanoff, and Rosales. Do any of those 3 guys record an XBH? (yes or no, 2 points) Over/Under 5.5 XBH for the A’s this series? (2 points) (total points for #7 is 4) yes, Kouz
8. Lets jinx him! Reliever J.J. Putz has tossed a franchise-record 25 consecutive scoreless appearances, holding opponents to a .140 average during that span. Do the A’s break his streak? How many hits do they get against Putz? (1 points for the streak part, 2 points for the hit part, 3 total) no, 1 H
9. First baseman Daric Barton paces the AL with 59 walks this season, how many does he draw this series? Does he have more K or more BB in the series? (2 points each, 4 total) 3BB, more BB
10. Someone mentioned that Andrew Bailey has a stiff back. Does he make an appearance against the CWS? Guess his IP, K, and BB. (1 point each, 4 total) yes, 1IP, 1K, 0BB
11. Bonus question for luck. Jack Cust has hit 4 HR and walked 4 times in his last 7 games. Does Cust hit a HR in the series? Does he walk more than 2 times in the series? (2 points each, 4 total) yes, yes

bonus about v17: yes

1. Series Outcome [3 points] 2-1 A’s
2. Buehrle in Oaktown [2 points each, 4 total] No, does not get first W / 3 ER
3. Who Hits Buehrle – Crisp, Suzuki, or Ellis? [3 points] Crisp
4. Cahill, Across the Board [1 point each, 6 total] 4 H / 1 ER / 1 BB / 0 HR / 5 K / 8 GB
5. Mazzaro Under Control [2 points] 1 BB
6. Freddie Garcia the Stopper [1 point each, 2 total] No, does not get W / Yes, Quality Start
7. A’s Mashers [2 points each, 4 total] Yes, Gross, Kouzmanoff, Rosales XBH / All A’s, Over 5.5 XBH
8. Putz’s Scoreless Streak [1 point, 2 points, 3 total] No, A’s don’t end Scoreless Streak / 0 H
9. Barton’s Discipline [2 points each, 4 total] 4 BB / More BB than K
10. Bailey’s Back [1 point each, 4 total] Yes, Appearance / 1 IP / 0 K / 0 BB
(Bonus) 11. Cust for Luck [2 points each, 4 total] Yes, HR / No, not More than 2 BB

1) A’s 2-1
2) No/4
3) Zook
4) 4H/2ER/2BB/0HR/4Ks/5GBouts
5) 3BB
6) No/Yes
7) Yes/Over
8) No/2
9) 4/No
10) Yes/2IP/2K/1BB

1. White Sox
2. No/3
3. Suzuki
4. 5/2/1/0/5/10
5. 2
6. No/Yes
7. Yes/Over
8. No/1
9. 2/More BB
10. Yes/1/1/0
11. No/No
Secret – Over 10 for V17

1. A’s Sweep!
2. No, 3
3. Suzuki
4. 6H, 2ER, 2BB, 0HR, 3K, 12GB
5. 2
6. No, No
7. Yes, Over
8. Yes, 2
9. 3BB, more K
10. Yes, 1, 1, 0
11. Yes, Yes

1. A’s 2, WS 1
2. No, 3
3. Suzuki
4. 6, 2, 2, 1, 6, 11
5. 2
6. Yes, yes
7. Yes, over
8. No, 0
9. 3, more BB
10. Yes, 2 IP, 2 K, and 0 BB
11. Yes, yes

1. SERIES OTCOME (3 points) OAK 2-1.
2. Does Buehrle record his first W in Oakland? How many ER does he give up? (2 points each, 4 total) No/3.
3. Which of these 3 hitters gets a hit off M.B.? (you can pick only 1 or none, worth 3 points total) Suzuki.
4. Guess Cahill’s totals in each of those categories. (1 point each, 6 points total) 3H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 0 HR, 3 K, 10 GB outs.
5. How many BB does Mazarro issue against CWS? (2 points) 3 BB
6. Does he play the stopper once again and get the W? Does he record a QS? (1 point each, 2 points total) Yes – W. Yes – He does get a quality start.
7. Do any of those 3 guys record an XBH? (yes or no, 2 points) Over/Under 5.5 XBH for the A’s this series? (2 points) (total points for #7 is 4) Yes/Under.
8. Do the A’s break his (Putz) streak? How many hits do they get against Putz? (1 points for the streak part, 2 points for the hit part, 3 total) No. 1 Hit.
9.How many BB does Daric draw this series? Does he have more K or more BB in the series? (2 points each, 4 total) 3 BB/More BB
10. Does Bailey make an appearance against the CWS? Guess his IP, K, and BB. (1 point each, 4 total) Yes/2 IP/4K/2BB.
11. Does Cust hit a HR in the series? Does he walk more than 2 times in the series? (2 points each, 4 total) Yes/No.

1. 2-1 A’s
2. No, 3
3. Crisp
4. 6 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 1 HR 4 K’s, 13 GB
5. 4 BB
6. Yes, Yes
7. No, over
8. No, 1 hit
9. 2 BB, more K’s than walks
10. Yes 1 IP, 1 K, 1 BB
11. Yes, yes
secret question – Yes