That's the second 454-ft HR he's hit this year
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At least the Padres did not hit a grand slam.
Ag_07 said:
I know we're all a bit biased but I think it really is one of the best parks in MLB.
Not a bad seat in the place
Ag_07 said:
Did Musgrove get a ring with us in 2017?
He was here wasn't he? I just don't remember him. Maybe he wasn't on the roster?
Marvin said:
Thanks Farmer for the Park Whiz recommendation. Parked as close to the Center Field entrance as you can get. $45 lot and I paid $6.
tjack16 said:
We lost tonight because I had a school event. Couldn't wear my ripped jeans
I'll bet I know why your mom didn't like Knepper. MLB was experimenting with a female ump and he came out against it. I remember wearing my Astros cap on vacation on a tour at the Custer Battlefield and some woman commented on it saying that was the team that "nasty old pitcher played for". Knepper was amazing in that his pitches seemed so soft it looked like anyone could have hit against him.Quote:Quote:
The Astros finally got into the win column in 1986 for the first time with a dominant performance by my mom's second-least favorite Astro of all time. Crafty left-hander Bob Knepper, coming off back-to-back 15-win seasons with the Astros, tossed a complete-game, 5-hit shutout with no walks and 5 strikeouts to salvage a game of the opening home series against the now first-place Giants.
bearkatag15 said:
No good. Need more reliever help
bearkatag15 said:
Some interesting names on this list. Surprised that some of these guys still haven't been picked up
Ah yes, Enos Cabell, aka "the thrashing machine" as my brother-in-law called him for his tendency to swing at sliders in the dirt.Quote:
The only player she despised more was Enos Cabell, who was a train wreck in Game 5 of the 1980 NLCS against the Phillies - got thrown out at the plate trying to score on an error to end an inning, struck out looking with RISP in the 8th, swung at the first pitch he saw to make the final out in the 10th.
I remember whenever we played the Cubs Harry Carey would butcher everyone's name, he really could care less about getting them right. For Bob Knepper he pronounced it Bob Cu-ne-poo...I don't know where in the world he got that from...probably drunk.Fat Bib Fortuna said:
April 10, 1986: Houston Astros 4, San Francisco Giants 0
Attendance: 6,070, Game Duration: 2:27
Record: 1-2, 1 game out of first in the NL West
Astros Starting Lineup
Hatcher RF
Doran 2B
Garner 3B
Davis 1B
Bass CF
Thon SS
Bailey C
Bullock LF
Knepper P
The Astros finally got into the win column in 1986 for the first time with a dominant performance by my mom's second-least favorite Astro of all time. Crafty left-hander Bob Knepper, coming off back-to-back 15-win seasons with the Astros, tossed a complete-game, 5-hit shutout with no walks and 5 strikeouts to salvage a game of the opening home series against the now first-place Giants. He defeated Vida Blue, denying the 1971 Cy Young Award winner his 200th career victory. 1986 would be the final year of Blue's 17-season career.
Knepper allowed only one extra-base hit, a double by Robby Thompson in the top of the second that gave the Giants runners on second and third with two outs. He then struck out Jose Uribe looking to end the inning.
Blue allowed just two baserunners through the first three innings before Phil Garner touched him for a one-out double in the bottom of the fourth, and Kevin Bass chased him home with a two-out single to give Houston the only run it would ultimately need.
In the bottom of the sixth, Billy Hatcher showcased the speed the Astros has been wanting when they traded for him in the off-season. He singled to open the inning, stole second, went to third on Bob Brenly's throwing error, then scored on a Vida Blue wild pitch - all in the course of Billy Doran's at-bat!
The good guys doubled their lead in the bottom of the eighth when Glenn Davis doubled in Doran, and Thon doubled in Davis. Thon and Bass were on fire to start the season, with the shortstop hitting .571 in the first three games, and the outfielder at .400.
The team sent the Giants on their way and prepared to welcome in the Braves for the first weekend series at the Astrodome. The Braves were coming off a 66-96 1985 campaign and were led by perennial all-star Dale Murphy and everyone's favorite fat-ass, Bob Horner.