Sun. 8/25 - Even One Win Will Make Up for Saturday

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And in Nashville the bases loaded innings continue. Bases juiced and F. Mejia draw a walk to get the lead 1-0

[Joseph Zarr]

3-up and 3-down for the Shuckers in the 8th. First pitch sky high pop up to 2B by Zavi Warren. Knuckling squibber by Hall up the 1B/Mound side. Pitcher corralled and it was a near miss toe touch on 1B by the scrambling covering first baseman. Line drive to RF shy of the warning track - Miller just got under that. Put a good swing on it just didn't barrel it enough. On to the bottom of the 8th. 4-1 Shuckers.

[Joseph Zarr]

Consecutive singles finding the holes have two men on with one down for the second consecutive frame. RHP Blake Holub will try to escape. He has a K on a 97 mph heater in this same inning. 

[Joseph Zarr]

Force out to Warren at 1B gets the lead runner at 2B (runner also advances to 3rd) while no DP throw is made to 1st. Two down. Runners on the corner. Holub is up 0-2 on the next hitter. Batter works it 2-2. Fouls one down the RF line. Holub gets the K swinging on a 95.46 mph heater at the knees on the outer black. Fantastic pitch. On to the 9th. 4-1 Shuckers.

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Wilken needs to figure out what is ailing him at the plate. The second half outside a couple weeks in July when everyone was hitting has been a real struggle for him. Does he repeat AA next year? AFL candidate??

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CD Rodriguez with a deep fly to right center, and is on his horse to score Zamora, now 2-0 Nashville.

Meanwhile EBJ walks to get 2 men on for Biloxi.

 

EDIT: That chases the Jacksonville pitcher, pitching change.

And Lamar Sparks again with a key hit - he seems to be in a zone. And it's 5-1 Shucker now, still 2 on with only 1 out.

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Adam Hall grounds into a tailor made double play. And it's bottom 9 with Yeager warming up. 4 run lead, let's hope he can close the door and finish the job this bullpen has started.

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Yeager. Gets the first batter with a K. Then a grounder.

Falls behind Smith-Nijba 3-1 and comes back with two gorgeous pitches and strikes him out for the third at bat in a row for Smith-Nijba (all at bats I watched today where he was batting all ended in Ks - tough game for him), And that is a clean 5-1 win, awesome job by the bullpen (AGAIN) for Biloxi as the offense comes to life a little bit. Nice game!

 

Nashville goes up 3-0 after a sac fly but Tyler Black K's looking. On to the 3rd inning in Nashville.

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Patrick strikes out the side. Nice job.

He did allow a base runner via a HBP. But otherwise K, K, HBP, K. And it's still 3-0.

47 pitches for Mr. Patrick, so he could go a solids 5-6 innings at this pace.

[wiguy94]

1 minute ago, biedergb said:

Patrick strikes out the side. Nice job.

He did allow a base runner via a HBP. But otherwise K, K, HBP, K. And it's still 3-0.

47 pitches for Mr. Patrick, so he could go a solids 5-6 innings at this pace.

So you're saying he didn't strike out the side? (Yes I am that guy)

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And Brewer Hicklen steals a base.

Then two pitches later Francisco Mejia deep to RF. No doubter HR. 403 feet. Just crushed it.

And it is now 5-0!

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Patrick gives up a hard hit ball to right center. Just drilled and it's a lead off double. 

I step away and see that he got a ground out and another K.

Then strikes out Hostetler looking with a high fastball.

But he is at 82 pitches. Will he be asked to extend and go 6, or will they call on the bullpen for the final 4 innings?

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A couple of quicke outs.

Then. OK - it's called a double to left. That's what is hard to know from Gameday.

Picture this - a lazy fly to LF and Black looked like he had a hard time tracking it and comes on late and slides, ball in the glove and pops out. Yeah a "double".

And now their young prospect De Los Santos, who gave a great at bat last time (8 pitches before a ground out).

This could be Patrick's last batter if he gets a big hit.

 

EDIT: Strike out #8. A great cutter that Delossantos just chases. Great start for Patrick. Herget was warming up, I guess Patrick is done now at 90 pitches.

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Capra launches it deep left, and off the wall, but wait, no it's a GRAND SLAM!!!

It's now 9-0. Wowza. Sounds cruising.

I think Patrick is done, and get some innings for some relievers and hopefully just the formality of getting nine more outs.

Then it's Charlotte, Gwinnett, Memphis and Norfolk as their final four series. With 24 games to go it will need to be a very very strong finish to stay in the playoff discussion. 

With a juiced  bullpen for now, and some hitters doing their thing, it's possible they can go 16-8, but that means Columbus has to come back down to earth as they are 33-17 in the second half.

[Joseph Zarr]

1 hour ago, wiguy94 said:

So you're saying he didn't strike out the side? (Yes I am that guy)

Can confirm, you definitely are 'that guy'. 😘

BUT, heres the thing: If you weren't that guy, you'd just be another guy. 

[Joseph Zarr]

With today's win, Biloxi maintains a 2.5 G lead over Mississippi. They are 4.0 G ahead of Pensacola. 

[wiguy94]

Is Tyler Black broken? Back to back 3 strikeout games and 7 strikeouts in his first 13 PA since returning to AAA.