GAMETHREAD: v. BAMA (3GMS)

Alabama (22-12, 5-7 SEC) is a pretty good team under first year coach Mitch Gaspard (formerly of NW State) and is at the end of a tough road trip. They dropped 2 of 3 at Kentucky last weekend and beat #23 SELA this Wednesday. They are currently unranked, but have the #13 RPI spot. A series win this weekend will easily put them back in the polls.
It's a good thing we had bunting practice this week (both making and fielding them) because Bama is second in the league in sac bunts. They are also the 20th ranked fielding team in the nation, so don't expect alot of errors.
I also don't expect alot of bama fans to travel this time, as their spring game is Saturday and will probably be a packed house.
Offensively, watch out for Teurling's Catholic alum Taylor Dugas (.425, 18 RBI) and Jon Kelton (.393, 23 RBI).
Weather: It's been getting cloudier than i'd like, but it should not rain this weekend, temps in the low 80s and breezy as the sun goes down.
All 3 games are live on Cox Sports this weekend.
PITCHING MATCHUPS
Game 1-Fri, 7pm
LSU - Jr. RHP Anthony Ranaudo (1-0, 2.40 ERA, 15.0 IP, 7 BB, 14 SO)
UA - So. LHP Adam Morgan (4-1, 3.97 ERA, 47.2 IP, 18 BB, 41 SO)
Game 2-Sat, 7pm
LSU - So. RHP Joey Bourgeois (3-1, 6.16 ERA, 38.0 IP, 23 BB, 27 SO)
UA - So. RHP Tyler White (3-2, 2.92 ERA, 24.2 IP, 8 BB, 26 SO)
Game 3-Sun, 1pm
LSU - So. LHP Chris Matulis (5-1, 3.82 ERA, 33.0 IP, 18 BB, 28 SO)
UA - Jr. RHP Jimmy Nelson (4-1, 3.40 ERA, 45.0 IP, 15 BB, 42 SO)
On a side note, I'm in BR this weekend to see the entire series in person. I wont be able to give you the usual game thread coverage, so anyone feel free to pick up the slack. If you are going to the game and you see a man in some ridiculous looking pants, feel free to walk up, say hi, and tell me how much you love/hate the site these days.

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Jorts?
Go Gata
"Tiger Stadium is by far the worst place to play for a visiting team. It's like being inside a drum." - Paul "Bear" Bryant
"I also don't expect alot of bama fans to travel this time"
You’re saying I filled a cooler full of Ziplocs with urine for NOTHING?!?
Don't Panic.
by 4.0 Point Stance on Apr 16, 2010 3:03 PM CDT reply actions
Its ok 4.0
Some bammer will tell everybody you did it anyway.
by Billy Gomila on Apr 16, 2010 3:22 PM CDT up reply actions
Beautiful out here
Gonna have a ton of great pics and videos on Monday
Managing Editor/Chief Lackey-And The Valley Shook
by PodKATT on Apr 16, 2010 6:36 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
We have a new rally train pic
That sucker is LOUD
Managing Editor/Chief Lackey-And The Valley Shook
by PodKATT on Apr 16, 2010 7:02 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
Top 1
LSU: Gold/White
Bama: Grey/Grey
78 Degrees
14 MPH NE
No rain
AR tossin
Dugas flyout to Landry
Rutledge K
CST didn’t get his name, struck out on 3 quick pitches
that curve is looking nasty tonight
0-0
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Bot 1
Morgan throwing
Mahtook groundout 3B
Nola HOMERS TO LEFT. 1st OF THE YEAR
Dean K on check swing.
Gibbs BH single.BOOM SHOCKA LOCKA.
Gaudet Strike out throwout.
1-0 LSU
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Top 2
CST dropping the ball+phone call=no 1st batter
SO Throwout
MTV pretty boy Ross Wilson (bro of John Sarah Jessica Parker Wilson) BH
Kendred Walks
Smith Walks on a second straight 3-2 count
he was ahead 1-2 in each AB’s
Miller check swing strike was not called…but he K’s anyway
Bennett grounds to Nola, throw not in time..great play by Dean, he was out.
Dugas base hit down 3rd base line, Dishon fielding error, 3 runs score.
Now hold up, that ball was foul. fuckin umps. 2 game-changing calls already.
Rutledge flyout
4-1 Bama.
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Bottom 2
Leon BH to CF
Balk puts Landry at 2nd
Hanover groundout, Landry to 3rd
In the dirt, Landry scores
Dozar walk
Mound conference
Dishon bunts for hit, and guess what? another bad close call, Dozar to 2nd
Mahtook OFF TEH WALL, TRIPLE. 4th 3 bagger, 29th RBI
lol…Nola wayy foul, but fans give ump the business
Nola walks, runners on lines for Dean
Dean GONE. TO RIGHT. 3 RUNS. 5 on the year. BEAUTIFUL SWING.
Gibbs K
6-4 LSU
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Top 3
47 pitches for AR
Kelton K on 3 pitches
Jones BH single
JSJPW K
Kendred Walk on 4 straight balls
Inconsistency, thy name is Ranaudo
Smith line out to Nola
6-4 LSU
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Bottom 3
Gaudet foul, gotta love LSU fans…
Base hit
LeON TO THE NEXT ONE Landry base hit single. 1st and 2nd
New pitcher, Whitaker
Hanover bunt, foul.
base hit. Gaudet scores
Dozar base hit. Landry scores on 1st pitch hit and run. Runners on the line, no out
Sac fly scores Hanover
ball in dirt advances Dozar
another puts him at 3rd
Mahtook pops out in the infield
Nola got dat swag per McDonald…
K’s on a very inside pitch
9-4 LSU
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Top 4
Miller pop up
Bennett K
Dugas off the wall, well played by Mahtook. Major League throw keeps it a single
Rutledge popout
9-4 LSU
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Bottom 4
Dean SMOKED TO RIGHT AGAIN, HOMER. Yet another SEXY swing
Gibbs flyout to CF
New face on the mound, Townson
Gaudet ground out
Landry liner to 1st, out
10-4 Tigers
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Top 5
Kelton popout 1st pitch
76 pitches for AR
Jones flyout to Mahtook
Sarah Jessica Parker popsout tio Dean
1-2-3. Quick inning. AR should get to the 7th, and go AR, Bert, Iceman
10-4 LSU
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Top 6
Ronnie Rantz is losing weights, blee dat or not.
Pete Bush sighting, shoutout to my humble town of Watson
Hanover flyout
Dozar BB
Dishon staying alive, before popping up in foul ground, collision and we will do it again. PM says it’s fair, and was on the line…but he K’s
MORAL VICTORY, 10 plus pitches
Dozar stealz 2nd
Mahtook flyout
10-4 LSU
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Actual Top 6
BEN MCDONALD MAKES A FAT JOKE TO RANTZ. LULZ.
phone call, sorry.
Strike out
Crawford (?) K
Miller popout, 1st pitch
1-2-3 inning, quick!
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Bottom 6
2nd largest attendance OTY 8,556.
Nola BB
Wild pitch moves Nola
Da Fiyaman Dean hits it so hard Little Wilson’s glove comes off. Runners o the Lines.
DEAN ES EN FUEGO
Gibbs Wall Ball, Dean to 3rd, Nola scores.
Taylor warming for Bama
Gaudet grounds into a DP, Dean scores
Leon ground out
12-4 LSU
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_Zi-YSW3aQ
"Tiger Stadium is by far the worst place to play for a visiting team. It's like being inside a drum." - Paul "Bear" Bryant
by Chinese Bandit on Apr 16, 2010 9:24 PM CDT up reply actions
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_Zi-YSW3aQ
"Tiger Stadium is by far the worst place to play for a visiting team. It's like being inside a drum." - Paul "Bear" Bryant
by Chinese Bandit on Apr 16, 2010 9:24 PM CDT up reply actions
Top 7
Rittner in to throw.
3-1 2.68 ERA 22 K’s
Bennett Flyout to Landry, good hustle
Dugas groudout
Rutledge BH to left
Kelton flyout
12-4 LSU
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Top 8
Jones flies out
Rawz groundout
Booth chopper BH
Smith knock up the middle
Miller Hit
Bases full
Trotter K
3 left on.
12-4 Good Guys
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Top 9
BEAT THE TRAFFIC
clap clap clapclapclap
I know you’re still there, PodKATT
Iceman resteth
Dugas justttt out the reach of Nola. Matt Taylor in to run
Rutledge BH
Cotton warming
Kelton chopper up the middle, groundout, advances runners.
Jones sac.
Wilson fly out
12-4 LSU
FINAL.
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things that never get old to me:
1. Sex
2. Football
3. Beating Alabama
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by WatsonTiger on Apr 16, 2010 10:08 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Rec'd
"Tiger Stadium is by far the worst place to play for a visiting team. It's like being inside a drum." - Paul "Bear" Bryant
by Chinese Bandit on Apr 16, 2010 10:09 PM CDT up reply actions
Postgame
W: AR (2-0)
S: Rittner
LP: Morgan
LSU had 12 runs on 12 hits, don’t see that every day
PM very happy. Charley mad at 2nd inning. Hawthorne is in his manic stage. Close the curtain on this one fellas.
We’ll do it again tomorrow, same time.
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How you react to ball calls
That’s exactly how a team should react to a bad call. Shrug your shoulders and take out your anger at the bad call on the opposition. Every team gets bad calls, it’s how you react to them. LSU took the calls personally and made sure the umpires could have no effect on the game. That’s what you’re supposed to do. Suck it up.
Fake Pundit. Real Fan.
http://www.andthevalleyshook.com
Agreed.
Added with the big bats that showed up, and that was a great example to what LSU baseball is.
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by WatsonTiger on Apr 17, 2010 11:31 AM CDT up reply actions
Awesome to see Dean get 2 homers
His BA and OBP were fine, but it’s time he showed some pop
Don't Panic.
by 4.0 Point Stance on Apr 17, 2010 4:55 PM CDT up reply actions
Pregame
CST drops the ball again, misses Ben’s speech for ladies gym (which is acceptable to cut to)
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LSU Lineup
Mahtook RF
Nola SS
Dean 1B
Gibbs C
Landry CF
Hanover 2B
Gaudet DH
Dozar 3B
Dishon LF
Bourgeois SP
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Top 1
78
S/SW 11 mph
little to no rain
Bama: Grey vest with red pinstripes/Grey with red pinstripes
LSU: White/White
Dugas flyout to Landry
Rutledge K looking
Kelton K looking
0-0
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Bottom 1
White throwing.
Mahtook K looking. jussssst a bit outside
Nola BH up the middle.
Dean K.
Gibbs BH up the middle, advances Nola. Booom shocka locka.
Leon first pitch BH up the middle, Nola scores, Gibbs to 3rd.
Hanover walks, bases loaded.
The SEC leader in homers, Matt Gaudet goes full…
…walks in a run, merry go round in order. Gibbs scores by default.
Mound Visit. Cue jeopardy music.
Dozar popout.
2-0 LSU
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Top 2
Jones K
RAWLZ WILLZON K, sexy throw.
4 k’s in a row
Kelton popout.
JOEY B ES EN FUEGO.
2-0 LSU
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Bottom 2
Dishon HOMERS TO LEFT. 4 on the year. Only 8 hits though. 5 of them are extra base hits. Pretty good ratio.
Mahtook Flyout
Nola OFF THE SCOREBOARD. HOMER #2 ON THE YEAR, #2 ON THE WEEKEND.
Dean TO RIGHT FIELD AGAIN. 3 TIMES THIS WEEKEND, 7 ON THE YEAR.
Taylor in to throw 13.50 ERA 4.2 IP 5 K’s
Gibbs soft ground out
Leon soft groundout
5-0 LSU
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Top 3
Smith homer
Trotter flyout to Landry.
Miller groundout to Nola
Dugas BH up the middle
Rutledge BH up the middle
Kelton BH again up the middle scores. 1st and 2nd
Joey B having placement issues
Jones K
5-2 LSU
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Bottom 3
Hanover hits the 3rd straight ball to the pitcher, out
Gaudet K
Dozar K
5-2 LSU
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Top 4
RALWZ groundout
Kindred base hit, should have been fielded by Hanover.
Smith hits into a 6-4-3 DP!
5-2 LSU
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Bottom 4
Dishon TRIPLES off the wall. 1st of the year
Mahtook doubles off into right field, Johnny B. Goode scores.
Nola bunt popped up.
Mahtook steals 3rd.
Dean sac groundout, RBI
Gibbs tears one into CF
Caught stealin
7-2 LSU
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Top 5
Trotter Homers. another leadoff homer.
Miller popout to Mahtook
Ross warming
Dugas K
Rutledge groundout
7-3 LSU
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Bottom 5
Landry groundout
Hanover K, passed ball puts him on 1st
Gaudet diving catch by Kelton. Nice play.
Dozar force out.
7-3 LSU
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Top 6
Kelton BH, another lazy play by Hanover.
80 pitches for Joey B
Jones K
Ross in. 3-3 4.80 ERA 45 IP 52 k’s
Joey B goes 5 1/3, 7 hits, 3 runs, no BB
Ross vs. RALWZ
WILLZON singles
Kindred lazy play again by Hanover, PERFECT THROW OUT NOT CALLED.
Smith K
Trotter K
7-4 LSU
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Bottom 6
They have interviewd BMac’s mom, dad, and wife.
Dishon BB
Mahtook DOUBLES off a blooper off the cap of the bat. Dishon to 3rd. 15th 2B for Mahtook
New Pitcher: Hawley. 1-1 5.09 ERA 17.2 IP 13 K’s
Nola Sac fly to the wall, Dishon scores, Mahtook advances
Dean da Fiyaman “sac flies”. Mahtook is an animal on the basepaths. That ball was hit 5 feet past the dirt
Gibbs bloops a single.
LeON TO THE NEXT ONE forces Gibbs out
9-4 LSU.
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Top 7
Miller ground out to Hanover, finally.
Dugas walks
Rutledge flies out to Leon
Kelton flies out to Dishon
9-4 LSU into the stretch
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Top 8
Jones Homer. another leadoff homer. Kid throws it back.
RAWLZ tags a BH up the middle.
ICEMAN WARMETH
Kindred groundout, very good reception by Mr. Dean. WILLZIN to 2nd
Smith groundout to Ross, keeps WILLZIN at 2nd
Trotter into the gap, WILLZIN scores, Trotter to 2nd
Pinch Runner is Bennett.
Miller base hit, Bennett scores.
Dugas represents the tying runner. Walks.
WTF.
Bertuccinni in.
Rutledge gets hit. bases loaded.
ICEMAN COMETH
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFlNo1NjAEQ
10 SV. 2.55 ERA. 17 2/3 IP. 19 K.
Kelton right to Ott. One Pitch.
ICEMAN ENDETH.
9-7 LSU
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Bottom 8
Kilcrease in
2-0, 1.45 ERA, 3 SV, 31 IP, 37 K
Dishon groundout to pitcher, yet again
Mahtook TO THE WALL, and that’s it. caught against the wall.
Nola pops up. DROPPED. NOLA IS SAFE. In miller’s glove, he overran it. Nola to 2nd
Dean Walks.
Gibbs chopper to first
9-7 LSU
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Top 9
ICEMAN COMETH
Smith K
RAWLZ K 3 straight pitches. 6 Straight strikes
Kindred chopper to Hanover
ICEMAN ENDETH
ICEMAN SAVETH
9-7 LSU
FINAL
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Postgame
Whores 7 13 1
Tigers 9 11 0
WP: Bourgeois (4-1)
LP: White (3-3)
SV: ICEMAN (XI)
LSU Wins Series.
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CPM
-Never thought Game was over
-Ross “decent”
-Ott closed door
-Props to bammer
-Gibbs evolved before our eyes, ready for Bigs
-Matulis needs to step up tomorrow
-Really, really, wants sweep.
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by WatsonTiger on Apr 17, 2010 10:09 PM CDT up reply actions
Few Thoughts from the third row (thanks Uncle Tim)
1. Give Bama credit, the more looks they got at Bourgeois and Ross, the better they did.
2. Ott = the Tombstone. Nobody gets up.
3. Ross Wilson needs to step his Bama Bangs up. He’s no JPW.
4. If I’d have proposed to my fiance on the jumbotron during the seventh-inning stretch, they’d still be looking for my body.
by Billy Gomila on Apr 18, 2010 9:22 AM CDT up reply actions
yea, when Ross is done, he’s done. I thought Joey B did a good job changing up his looks.
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by WatsonTiger on Apr 18, 2010 10:05 AM CDT up reply actions
Lineups
Mahtook RF
Nola SS
Dean 1B
Gibbs C
Landry CF
Hanover 2B
Gaudet DH
Dozar 3B
Dishon LF
Matulis SP
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Top 1
78
SE 6 MPH
30% chance of rain
Bama: Crimson/Grey
LSU: Purple/White
Dugas flyout to Leon
Rutledge popout to Hanover
RAWLZ walks
Jones Homers
Kelton bases hit
Smith popout to Mahtook
2-0 Bama
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Bottom 1
Mahtook flyout to RF
Nola groundout
Dean single to CF
Gibbs flyout to the LF warning track
2-0 Bama
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Summer is here
Hot and sticky out here. Spring was nice while it lasted.
Managing Editor/Chief Lackey-And The Valley Shook
by PodKATT on Apr 18, 2010 1:26 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
Bottom 2
Landry BH to Right
Hanover singles to right, advances Leon to 3rd
Gaudet grounds into a 3-6-3 DP, Leon scores
Dozar K
2-1 Bama
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Top 3
Dugas lined past Dozar
Dugas steals 2nd
Rutledge base hit up the middle, scores Dugas
RAWLZ flyout to Leon
Rutledge steals 2nd
Jones walks
Kelton K
Smith flyout
3-1 Bama
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Bottom 3
Dishon flyout to CF
Mahtook GONE TO RIGHT! 8 ON THE YEAR
Nola K
Dean groundout
3-2 Bammer
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Top 4
Tinsely bunts a popup to Dean
Booth popout to Mahtook
Bennett groundout
3-2 Bammer
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Top 7
Rittnet and Bert warming
Bennett popout to Mahtook
Dugas hit up the middle
95 pitches for Matulis
Rutledge groundout, advances Dugas
Bertuccini in.
1-0, 4.09 ERA, 11 IP, 12 K
RAWLZ flyout to Mahtook
3-2 Bammer
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Bottom 7
Let’s get it done
Gibbs BH to right
Landry BH up the middle, Gibbs to 3rd. 2 Hit and runs worked perfectly
Mound visit. Activity on Bammer pen
ICEMAN STRETCHETH
Hanover K
Gaudet groundout, run scores.Landry is the go-ahead at 2nd
Dozar K
3-3
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Top 8
ICEMAN COMETH
11 SV, 19 K, 12 IP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UaJ9UKM7kk
Jones groundout
Kelton walk
Smith BH
Pinch Hitter: Kindred chopper to Hanover, error, run scores.
Booth safety squeeze score, out. Pinch runner: Taylor at 2nd
Wild pitch puts Taylor at 3rd
Mound Visit
Bennett K
5-3 Bammer.
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WTF, Iceman?
"Tiger Stadium is by far the worst place to play for a visiting team. It's like being inside a drum." - Paul "Bear" Bryant
by Chinese Bandit on Apr 18, 2010 3:44 PM CDT up reply actions
Bottom 8
Rally Time
Dishon flyout to warning track, ugh.
Mahtook HBP
Mahtook steals 2nd
Nola K. Golden Sombrero.
Dean BH, Mahtook scores.
Gibbs popout. ugh. 1st pitch, should have watched it.
5-4 Fucktards.
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Top 9
ICEMAN REBOUNDETH
Dugas groundout. 1st pitch
Rutledge popout to Mahtook. 1st pitch
RAWLZ single to Leon, ALMOST caught. WILLZON to 2nd
Jones groundout.
5-4 Bammers
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Bottom 9
We are due for a crooked number.
Leon BH
Hanover Sac Bunt advances Leon
Gaudet BH to RF!. runner on 1st and 2nd
Dozar BASE HIT! LEON SCORES, TIED. RUNNERS ON 1ST AND 2ND.
Nelson Done.
Kilcrease.
2-0 1.45 ERA (sure to change) 3 SV, 31.0 IP, 37 K. Righty.
Wet DeLatte to pinch run on 2nd for Gaudet
Dishon K
Mahtook nubbed to Kilcrease.
5-5
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Top 10
Shut ’em down
ICEMAN COMETH
Kelton ROBBED BY LANDRY! DIVING CATCH,
Smith popout to Mahtook.
Taylor popout to Dishon
5-5.
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Bottom 10
All we need it 1.
Nola groundout, nice play by Rutledge
Dean K
Gibbs Walks
Landry K
5-5
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Top 11
One more shutdown inning…
ICEMAN COMETH
Booth groundout, 1-4-3
Pinch Hitter: Trotter K
Dugas groundout, DEAN BOBBLED IT, MATTY OTT CAME ON TO COVER.
5-5
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Bottom 11
1 is all it takes
Hanover INF popout
DeLatte flyout to RF on a diving grab
Dozar groundout
5-5
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Top 12
Sit ’em down.
ICEMAN COMETH.
Rutledge flyout
RAWLZ popout to Mikie
Jones groundout
5 IP for ICEMAN
5-5
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Bottom 12
Let’s end this foolishness
Dishon K. o’fer
Mahtook flyout to CF
Nola groundout
5-5
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Top 13
ICEMAN RETURNETH
sit. them. down.
Kelton groundout to Dean
Smith flyout to Leon after a lengthy AB
Taylor HBP on an 0-2
TAYLOR PICKED OFF!
5-5
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Bottom 13
Let’s get it done.
Dean groundout
Gibbs popout
Landry BASE HIT! DOUBLES UP!
Mound Visit
Hanover popout
5-5
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Top 14
sit them downnnn
Miller popout to Leon
Trotter popout to Nola
Dugas double
Rutledge K!!!!!! WHAT A BEAUTY
5-5
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Bottom 14
Rally Bluegrass Miracle

WE WILL WIN THIS GAME
Rittner warming
DeLatte groundout
Dozar HOMERS! GAME OVER! TIGERS WIN! SWEEP BAMA! 1ST OF THE YEAR! BEAUTIFUL!
6-5 LSU!!!!!
FINAL!
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Ott should be SEC pitcher of the week
Don't Panic.
by 4.0 Point Stance on Apr 18, 2010 5:08 PM CDT reply actions
fukc that
Pitcher OTY. Hell, he should be up for Golden Spikes. It’s usually suicide to leave your closer in for 3 innings, let alone 7.
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