ABSOLUTELY COCO-RIFIC! Crisp's 2 Homers, 5 RBI Lead A's to Series Win In Yankee Stadium
by baseballgirl on Aug 24, 2011 8:56 PM PDT
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PrintWell, mark it on the calendar! The Oakland Athletics (winners of 59 games this season) have beaten the New York Yankees (winners of 77 games this season) in Yankee Stadium with their second consecutive victory, as Trevor Cahill spun a gem, Coco Crisp homered from both sides of the plate for the first time in his career, while racking up four hits and five RBI in the process; Sizemore would also go 4-4, Brian Fuentes was magical for three batters (as was De Los Santos, who got the win), and Bailey only allowed one run in his save.
Although he would not get the win, Cahill pitched much better than he has in his past few starts. In six plus strong innings, he allowed seven hits and two runs while striking out six. The A's would take him off the hook for the loss with a comeback in the eighth, and would eventually win the game in extra innings.
Coco Crisp faced CC Sabathia right-handed in his first at-bat, and he took the first pitch he saw out of the ballpark to give the A's a 1-0 lead. They would lead until the third inning, when Gardner singled and stole second. On a pitch-out. Jeter would single him in to tie the game.
Suzuki helped Cahill out of a jam in the fourth; with runners at second and third and one out, Suzuki alertly picked up what looked like a foul ball and threw it to first for the out. It was determined that the ball was, indeed, fair, and the Yankees were turned away again.
All was quiet until the sixth inning, when IT'S POSITIVELY SWISH-A-LICIOUS hit a homerun to give the Yankees the 2-1 lead. But it was the seventh inning that really was the difference in the game. Cahill allowed a double and a bunt single to put runners on first and third with no one out and was promptly replaced by Brian Fuentes.
In order: pop-up, line-out, fly-out, keeping the A's within one run. And they would reward him; a Suzuki single, a Sizemore double, and a Crisp single in the eighth put the A's in charge of the see-saw, taking the lead at 3-2, and putting Fuentes in line for the win.
But this is Yankee Stadium, and one should not throw 3-1 pitches to Mark "IT'S A TEXT MESSAGE" Teixeira. Balfour missed the memo, and gave up a game-tying homerun in the eighth.
I was sure the Yankees would win in the bottom of the ninth, but De Los Santos was awesome, striking out two of the three batters he faced en route to extra innings. He would be rewarded with the win, as the A's started the tenth inning with a one-out single from Pennington, a single from Sizemore, and and first pitch BOMB by Coco Crisp, now batting left-handed. With the three run lead, the A's were set. Bailey gave up one more run to IT'S POSITIVELY SWISH-A-LICIOUS, but luckily it was a solo shot.
And there it is; A's go for the sweep in the morning. Wake up with the A's, 10AM start!
Current Series
Athletics lead the series 2-0
| Tue 08/23 | WP: Brandon McCarthy (7 - 6) SV: Andrew Bailey LP: Bartolo Colon (8 - 8) |
6 - 5 win |
| Wed 08/24 | WP: Fautino De Los Santos (2 - 0) SV: Andrew Bailey LP: Rafael Soriano (2 - 2) |
6 - 4 win |
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Oakland Athletics Thursday, Aug 25, 2011, 10:05 AM PDT Partly cloudy,rain. Winds blowing out to left field at 10-15 m.p.h. Game time temperature around . |
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Great win
But it’s really starting(?) to get embarrassing to watch Suzuki on stolen base attempts.
"Their batters are patient to the point that it's annoying." -Ryan Franklin
or on a pitchout.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. —Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
or playing the accordion.
Drew: 'Oh no.. That is certainly the meaty part alright, but it's not the thigh..."
Randy: "No... that bone is NOT connected to the thigh bone..."
www.fearthefin.com - Where masochism is defined.
I rushed the Furd's farm in 2009
www.californiagoldenblogs.com - Where Cal grads prove they learned something.
by SeanCrosby87 on Aug 25, 2011 1:00 AM PDT up reply actions
Aww c'mon . . .
Don’t make Suzuki’s lousy throw to second base be the focus of your evening and detract from our team’s exciting win. If we had lost, it would be a different story. For now, enjoy the win and get a good rest by going to sleep after tonight’s exciting win!
Seriously, quietfan is right. These 2 games were great.
This is our equivalent of a 2011 postseason series here. Approximately 81%* of the A’s have stepped up their game to compete against NYY, and they have looked damn good doing it. If we hadn’t plouffed up and lost all those games in the first half (in addition to our sorry play against 2/3 of the AL West), who knows where this team would be? Positive thoughts heading into tomorrow’s potential sweep. Emotionwise, all-time high.
by player20 on Aug 24, 2011 10:04 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I'm pretty sure im 81% in love with this team right now.
Drew: 'Oh no.. That is certainly the meaty part alright, but it's not the thigh..."
Randy: "No... that bone is NOT connected to the thigh bone..."
www.fearthefin.com - Where masochism is defined.
I rushed the Furd's farm in 2009
www.californiagoldenblogs.com - Where Cal grads prove they learned something.
by SeanCrosby87 on Aug 25, 2011 1:01 AM PDT up reply actions
To be fair...
The Yankees had to deal with the emotional aftershocks of a (gasp) earthquake (double gasp) yesterday. Poor little fellas – probably still shook up.
"A great catch is like watching girls go by, the last one you see is always the prettiest." - Bob Gibson
by Tess D'Emeryville on Aug 24, 2011 9:52 PM PDT reply actions
Flying. Across country to watch our team play is amazing…watching crisp drop two bombs in da bronx….priceless
Ray Fosse thinks Pete Rose is a prick......
by oakwin2004 on Aug 24, 2011 9:55 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
That is AWESOME!!!
"Oh who am I kidding? The A's and Giants could stage a pillow fight, and I'd still care who wins." -67Marquez
by baseballgirl on Aug 24, 2011 10:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Any idea how to post pics from my phone here?
Ray Fosse thinks Pete Rose is a prick......
by oakwin2004 on Aug 24, 2011 10:14 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
An additional note:
The bottom of the 9th, by De Los Santos, was one of the single most dominant innings I’ve seen pitched this year. He was burning 96MPH fastballs on the black and then dropping filthy sliders below the knees, and he made three excellent hitters look silly.
Who has our 2 HR game tomorrow? Pig? Sogard? Weeks (both inside-the-park)?
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
Whatever that slider was De Los Santos was throwing in the 9th...
Goodness, just pure filth. Looked almost like a mix of a cutter and slider…just nasty.
Bring back Hammer.
by OaktownPower on Aug 24, 2011 10:03 PM PDT up reply actions
I notice that as good as the slider is,
when he isn’t locating his fastball batters are more likely to lay off it — maybe they can just focus on it more. But tonight his fastball was moving and darting over the corners and batters were so busy trying to catch up to it they swung at the slider practically out of his hand. Pure dominance.
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
he made it look easy.
like those other pitchers could learn a thing or two from him. My thoughts.
By Grabthar's hammer and the hands of Zeus, I shall avenge thee.
"Big Rig" Recker™. But I'll take Weeks at 100-1 odds (longshot!)
by player20 on Aug 24, 2011 10:06 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
It would have to be.
2 longshots, actually.
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
Not to RF. What is it, 185 down the line?
.33 Allens?
by player20 on Aug 24, 2011 10:21 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I think it's inevitable that we call up Mike Rouse
and he goes deep three times tomorrow for the sweep.
"If we start getting into that sh*t, we might as well get out the plastic sheeting and have an orgy." --Gaijin Suketto
by emperor nobody on Aug 24, 2011 10:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Pennington has it in him
and could be that guy tomorrow.
Re-sign Josh Willingham now!
by sf drift king on Aug 25, 2011 2:27 AM PDT up reply actions
Pennington has a cutter? Wouldn't put it past him. He does have a good arm.
Decent swing. If he squares up two pitches, it could be him. 50-1?
by player20 on Aug 25, 2011 7:15 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I wouldn't want Penny to throw a cutter to first
Although I’m sure Brandon Allen would reach it even if he threw it in the third base stands.
What's going on with Bailey
Seems to be giving up a lot of runs… glad we don’t have too many 1 run save situations recently
Slusser on Beane and Cubs
Hopefully he takes Forst and Kubota with him.
Hire a shot shot up and coming GM, keep Owns, Fuson, and Leipmann. The others can go.
There is increasing thought among baseball people, including some who know him well, that A’s general manager Billy Beane might consider an offer if the Cubs do approach him about their GM vacancy, as expected.
Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/08/24/SPPT1KRH6F.DTL#ixzz1W1HCOBn8
wow
Beane + money = dynasty
Re-sign Josh Willingham now!
by sf drift king on Aug 25, 2011 2:23 AM PDT up reply actions
Considering our drafting strategy... I might rather they take everyone but Forst
"Once you go Bed....everything else is dead." - Bed
"So you're saying we should skin the Rangers and wear them as uniforms? I’m down." - Kyli
by cuppingmaster on Aug 25, 2011 8:34 AM PDT up reply actions
testing sbnation mobile app
Is this thing on?
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. —Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
by pam5981 on Aug 25, 2011 12:19 AM PDT via iPhone app reply actions
i hate that trevor is scared to play against the yankees
We yet enjoy little to be envied, but endure much to be pitied.-Thomas Dudley
i love the coco-rific headline
and the game was cool, too!
Coco puffed his chest out yesterday
then he huffed and he puffed and he blew the house down
by heartstopper on Aug 25, 2011 7:09 AM PDT up reply actions
An inferior facsimile of The House That Ruth Built
by player20 on Aug 25, 2011 7:21 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
true true
otherwise it would have taken brandon allen
by heartstopper on Aug 25, 2011 8:33 AM PDT up reply actions
It's games like this
that make you think about the lost opportunities and what could have been. If we had not kept Barton and Kouzmanoff so long, if Geren had been fired in April, if Allen had been discovered sooner,,,,,,,,,what could this season have become? Oh well, maybe the light is shining for a brighter 2012.
The greenmachine
it wasn't that allen needed to be discovered sooner
the d’backs had a guy behind allen and younger than allen tearing things up and vaulted himself past allen (if you can believe it) so the d’backs had an expendable guy (allen). then they were in the playoff race. things were different earlier in the year and they needed a relief pitcher and we didn’t (cuz we we’re out of it)….. lucky us. can you believe it??? we got allen (for 4more years) for ziggy
by heartstopper on Aug 25, 2011 7:15 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah
Arizona knew Allen was good. But they had someone better and younger in Goldschmidt. Why keep a guy who might block Goldschimdt when you’re in a playoff race and can pick up an important piece? They get Ziggy, who could be useful in their current situation, and don’t lose much by trading Allen.
Beautiful
We come into New York as one of the worst teams in baseball, fresh off being shutout by a Toronto rookie, and we win 2 gritty games against the Yanks. Cahill overcomes his struggles to pitch a good game, Coco comes through in the clutch and the A’s stun the Yankees once again.
I think it's great
that when you look through the SBNation ad for the new app, their example for one of the features is the AN feed.
BARELY KNEW ER
@susanslusser
Susan Slusser
#Athletics at #Yankees: Weeks 2b, Crisp cf, Matsui dh, Willingham lf, Allen 1b, DeJesus rf, Pennington ss, Recker c, Sizemore 3b
39 minutes ago via Twittelator
"Once you go Bed....everything else is dead." - Bed
"So you're saying we should skin the Rangers and wear them as uniforms? I’m down." - Kyli
this is probably the best offensive lineup we've put out there all year
(sadly)
"Once you go Bed....everything else is dead." - Bed
"So you're saying we should skin the Rangers and wear them as uniforms? I’m down." - Kyli
by cuppingmaster on Aug 25, 2011 8:22 AM PDT up reply actions
"The Oakland A's: Today's Lineup Is Our Most Offensive Yet!"
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
LOL
"Once you go Bed....everything else is dead." - Bed
"So you're saying we should skin the Rangers and wear them as uniforms? I’m down." - Kyli
by cuppingmaster on Aug 25, 2011 8:31 AM PDT up reply actions
so when you say "see"...
Does that mean today’s game is on TV?
Losing this team would be a huge failure for this city and an affront to Oakland’s great sports legacy.
by skigurl on Aug 25, 2011 8:55 AM PDT via iPhone app up reply actions
It's actually on MLBN
"Once you go Bed....everything else is dead." - Bed
"So you're saying we should skin the Rangers and wear them as uniforms? I’m down." - Kyli
by cuppingmaster on Aug 25, 2011 9:00 AM PDT up reply actions
it's on csnca... directv ch 698
no pregame but a postgame is scheduled
by heartstopper on Aug 25, 2011 9:30 AM PDT up reply actions
recker
Is big dude in person…
Ray Fosse thinks Pete Rose is a prick......
by oakwin2004 on Aug 25, 2011 9:24 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
It appears it is raining in NYC
"Once you go Bed....everything else is dead." - Bed
"So you're saying we should skin the Rangers and wear them as uniforms? I’m down." - Kyli
pouring
At the stadium…..
Ray Fosse thinks Pete Rose is a prick......
by oakwin2004 on Aug 25, 2011 9:23 AM PDT via mobile reply actions
how bad does the field look?
"Once you go Bed....everything else is dead." - Bed
"So you're saying we should skin the Rangers and wear them as uniforms? I’m down." - Kyli
by cuppingmaster on Aug 25, 2011 9:40 AM PDT up reply actions
In An Effort To Find One Of Baseball's Most Obscure Stat,
I have determined that the Baltimore Orioles have the heaviest pitching rotation in the AL, at 2,840 lbs. The A’s are tied for last place with the Halos (2320 lbs.), and the Yanks are 11th with a cumulative weight of 2465 lbs.
Colon: 10.7% by weight, 8.3% by volume
"Once you go Bed....everything else is dead." - Bed
"So you're saying we should skin the Rangers and wear them as uniforms? I’m down." - Kyli
by cuppingmaster on Aug 25, 2011 9:43 AM PDT up reply actions
Pretty Much
Most teams have 12 pitchers, if I’m correct. Overall, there’s usually only a difference of about 1 player.
Wait (no pun intended), that number is the whole staff, not just the rotation, right?
No way 5 guys weigh nearly 3,000 pounds.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
BMI would be interesting maybe.
having McCarthy will keep us near the bottom. i think he has a negative bmi
by heartstopper on Aug 25, 2011 10:51 AM PDT up reply actions
If only we still had Blevens.
Or Magnussen.
Losing this team would be a huge failure for this city and an affront to Oakland’s great sports legacy.
So pissed!
Lost power in my subdivision last night for 12 hrs. Missed the whole game. Thanks for the great recap BBG.
by swishergirl510 on Aug 25, 2011 10:58 AM PDT reply actions
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