A's Use Daring "Broad Side of Barn" Strategy, Still Draw Eight Walks in 8-0 Win
by danmerqury on Sep 3, 2010 10:47 PM PDT
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Scott Kazmir was, to put it frankly, as wild as anyone I've seen all year. Not just once, but twice, he threw a fastball to a left-handed batter so far outside that it missed the right-handed batter's box. No, really. In the first inning, he hit two batters and walked two more, the last of which came with the bases already loaded. And yet...that run was the only run that the A's would get with Kazmir still on the mound. Some of that was Kazmir settling down and regaining a little control, but a large portion was the same old story of the A's stranding sixty seven men on base (I didn't really count).
In fact, the only reason the score differential was as big as it was came from Anaheim's bullpen. The seventh inning featured three singles, a stolen base, a double, and two home runs, for six of the eight runs scored tonight by Oakland.
But in the end, the story was the A's pitching (as usual). Gio Gonzalez wasn't dominant, but he was certainly very good, as he scattered four hits and three walks in six innings without allowing a run. Michael Wuertz, Henry Rodriguez, and Brad Ziegler combined to one-hit the Angels through the remaining three innings, and preserve the shutout.
The A's continue the series with a marquee Cy Young-contenders pitching matchup as Trevor Cahill and Jered Weaver face off at 1:10 PM.
Current Series
Athletics lead the series 1-0
| Fri 09/03 | WP: Gio Gonzalez (13 - 8) LP: Scott Kazmir (8 - 13) |
8 - 0 win |
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Los Angeles Angels Saturday, Sep 4, 2010, 1:10 PM PDT Sunny. Winds blowing out to right field at 10-15 m.p.h. Game time temperature around 75. |
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| Sun 09/05 | 1:05 PM PDT | |
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This deserves reposting.
Pam liked my old sig better.
by mikev on Sep 3, 2010 10:51 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs
pickoff attempt?
A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones."
-BB 07/27/05
That wud have been a strike if he had a NY on his cap
WTF GEREN?!?!?!
by robbo650 on Sep 4, 2010 9:19 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
SHOUTOUT!!!!
Henry looked pretty good tonight, look forward to seeing him next year.
And Rajai on the basepath is an inspiring thing- total pitching meltdown!
For what it's worth, all of the A's affiliates have clinched playoff berths so far and Kane County is close to joining them
Last of the Ninth - Photography
I missed it - how badly did he get hit?
Just so everyone knows, I’m ok. Pretty scary, but for the time being, just glad it wasn’t worse. I’ll see how I feel when I wake up tmrw…
http://twitter.com/bradziegler/status/22958073971
Last of the Ninth - Photography
Broken bat helicoptered to Brad, but thankfully, he turned and the flat part of the broken side hit him in the back/right side area.
The trainers pulled up his shirt, and it looked like it was going to bruise later, but it didn’t break the skin.
That the infielders were grinning afterward was a good sign, and it was kind of funny how they all bent over to look.
Last of the Ninth - Photography
It did scratch himHe actually had a good 2-3 inch(It appeared) scratch under his armpit on the right side. The Broken part of the bat basically nicked him there, then the barrel flipped and hit him on the left side
Founder of team Omté Caspeen
Yeah, I saw the scratch/small cut, too.
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by thejd44 on Sep 4, 2010 7:35 AM PDT up reply actions
Its crazy because after I think i was the only one in the stadium
who realized it was two outs. the entire team was in the high 5 line before everyone realized who won…
but glad Z is ok.
back form the KTRB suite
a regular AN party with DMOAS, wacchampions, Ralph, Chicken Stanley, Lone Stranger, English Major, my pal Nick the Z… we spent much of the game with Townsend, who had nothing better to do as the transmitter was down for most of the game and he didn’t get word that he would be doing a postgame show until… the middle of the 8th.
The AN contingent had a total blast and even closed down Fenton’s to end the night… jeez we even saw the A’s hit HRs and shut the Halos out, what more could you ask for? A resodded center field? What, you don’t like it when the whole OF looks like a mini-golf course in Phoenix, AZ during a drought? It’s just the A’s way of promoting youth baseball, by providing a playing surface that looks like a sandlot.
But still, whatta night… I had never even seen a game from a luxury box and now that I have, even field level seats wouldn’t be as cool as all that.
Silence s'il vous plait!! Vous ne voyez pas que je suis en train de se masturber?!?
there was another AN party tonight as well
check out the videos I posted from “Ladies Night” at the Westside Club, on the field after the game, and a bit of the final fireworks of the 2010 season.
Gio didn’t exactly impress with his command either. But the Angels played as badly as I’ve ever seen them.
Gawd, the field looked awful.
They seem to have put up the football bleachers as soon as the A’s left town — the entire area they cover was light starved and anemic. And the hog wallow in centerfield is just absurd.
Was anyone down there for fireworks? Did it look as bad up close?
The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus
by The Dogfather on Sep 4, 2010 7:49 AM PDT up reply actions
I walked on it
Not as bad up close. Field actually looked fine for playing on, if not aesthetically pleasing.
by OaklandSi on Sep 4, 2010 9:22 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Field
Definitely gives a new meaning to: “He hit the ball to DEAD center.”
by Flamethrower on Sep 4, 2010 10:00 AM PDT up reply actions
The Raiders played Seattle Thursday night and the game ended about 1030pm, so they had about 20 hours or less to
change over the field.
All things considered, they really do a helluva job.
A's Fan in Sweden
"Sosa had me caught up in the magic, and I feel like an idiot. I don’t say that often, but I feel like an idiot because of Sammy Sosa." -Jay Mariotti
This is not A's related, but hilarious:
Omar Minaya Flies Coach, Gets Heckled
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
That was a pretty lousy shutout.
Side note: the Angels are pretty bad.
"The ego, the super-ego, and the Ed" - dannycakes
Why can't I sleep?
Seriously, I think I may be mental.
Peter Gammons ran over his puppy. But that wasn’t the worst part. He then proceeded to back over it too. Then rolled forward again (#3), rolled down the window and said, "What are you going to do about it, kid? I’m Peter F**king Gammons, b**ch." Then drove away. -d to the moas
no radio for this one
Last night for some reason, my neighborhood was “blacked out” from the radio broadcast. I haven’t seen anyone else complaining about this so I’m assuming it was a localized, temporary problem, but come on, I live two miles from the goddamn ballpark and I can’t listen to the game on the radio?
I don’t have cable or mlbtv so I depend on the radio for my baseball.
WTF 860 ???
Many people, including Townsend
Have complained. KTRB’s evening transmitter must be a piece of wire strapped to a tin can atop someone’s garage.
by OaklandSi on Sep 4, 2010 9:25 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Overseen by a guy who needs 3 hours to figure out how to reattach wire to a tin can.
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
radio went don about 7:30
I switched to the internet feed
"The ego, the super-ego, and the Ed" - dannycakes
i live 150miles from the stadium (north)
and it is easier to listen to both the Angels and the Mariners games at nght than it is the A’s.
by heartstopper on Sep 4, 2010 10:57 AM PDT up reply actions
I'm normally one of the first to defend the coliseum when people are hating on it...
until last night. the outfield is a total embarrassment.
I remember reading something on sfgate during the santa clara stadium debate that mentioned the possibility of the raiders sharing the new stadium with the 49ers. anybody know if that’s a real possibility?
that was fun
went to the game with my wife, dad, sisters, brothers-in-law, and sister-in-law. What a game to go to. I like it when the Slegna suck!
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
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