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**alnorth** · 03:20 PM

Final	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
KC	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	5	2	9	8	0
HOU	0	1	1	0	1	0	3	0	0	6	9	1

Series Tied, 2-2

Yordano Ventura 5IP 3R 3ER 3BB 8K 2HR
Kelvin Herrera 1IP 1R 1ER 2BB 3K
Win Ryan Madson 1IP 2R 2ER 0BB 2K 2HR
Save Wade Davis 2IP 0R 0ER 0BB 3K

VS.

Lance McCullers 6⅓IP 2R 2ER 2BB 7K 1HR
Hold Will Harris ⅔IP 4R 3ER 0BB 1K
Blown Save; Loss Tony Sipp ⅓IP 1R 0ER 0BB 1K
Luke Gregerson ⅔IP 0R 0ER 2BB 1K
Josh Fields 1IP 2R 2ER 1BB 2K 1HR

Home Runs

KC

Salvador Perez - Top 2nd 2-run homer to right
Eric Hosmer - Top 9th 2-run homer to center

HOU

Carlos Gomez - Bottom 2nd solo shot blasted to left
Carlos Correa - Bottom 3rd solo shot to center
Carlos Correa - Bottom 7th 2-run homer to left
Colby Rasmus - Bottom 7th solo shot off the right foul pole

Other Playoff Games

This is an elimination game for us, so nothing else matters

Starting Lineups

KC

1. Alcides Escobar, SS
2. Ben Zobrist, 2B
3. Lorenzo Cain, CF
4. Eric Hosmer, 1B
5. Kendrys Morales, DH
5. Jarrod Dyson, pr/DH
6. Mike Moustakas, 3B
7. Salvador Perez, C
7. Terrance Gore, pr
7. Drew Butera, C
8. Alex Gordon, LF
9. Alex Rios, RF
9. Paulo Orlando, pr/RF

HOU

1. Jose Altuve, 2B
2. George Springer, RF
3. Carlos Correa, SS
4. Colby Rasmus, LF
5. Evan Gattis, DH
5. Jake Marisnick, pr/DH
5. Preston Tucker, ph/DH
6. Carlos Gomez, CF
7. Luis Valbuena, 3B
8. Chris Carter, 1B
8. Marwin Gonzalez, 1B
9. Jason Castro, C
9. Jed Lowrie, ph
9. Hank Conger, C

**RealSNR** · 10-12-2015, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by BWillie

No, no he's not. He's our 2nd best reliever, actually. Guys have bad days. It happens all the time.

He has a lot of bad days.

**lewdog** · 10-12-2015, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by duncan_idaho

You know, it's funny. I was talking to some friends today about the Royals series and how the Astros have just outplayed KC while also getting most of the lucky breaks, too.

And I was fine with it. I wasn't developing hate for the Astros or anything. I wasn't going to spend the next year hating them and desperately enjoying their every failure. I was going to be sad, but that's baseball.

Apparently, Orioles fans just aren't that mature.

Yup, I don't hate a team just because they beat us. Hell, if the Astros win this series I'll probably root for them to go all the way.

The O's hate of us should really be directed to their under-performing big time players in the playoffs.....cough cough.....Adam Jones.

They also should have kept Jim Johnson.

SPchief · 10-12-2015, 08:45 PM

I'm still in shock to witness comebacks like that in the playoffs within 12 months of each other. I was telling a guy at work, that just doesn't happen. Down 4 with 6 outs left and it's happened twice.

Pablo · 10-12-2015, 08:47 PM

There was a t shirt too guys. East coast toughness can be shattered by printed words on cotton apparently.

**lewdog** · 10-12-2015, 08:49 PM

The hate of Ryan Madson is just stupid. He's one of our best relievers, his stuff is great and he pitched great in numerous high leverage situations this year. More high leverage than anyone else not named Davis in our pen. He's been very good. 2.13 ERA, .96 WHIP and 8 K's/9. That a lower ERA and WHIP than Herrera and just as many K's per 9 as him as well.

He has been our second best reliever, no question.

duncan_idaho · 10-12-2015, 08:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lewdog

Yup, I don't hate a team just because they beat us. Hell, if the Astros win this series I'll probably root for them to go all the way.

The O's hate of us should really be directed to their under-performing big time players in the playoffs.....cough cough.....Adam Jones.

They also should have kept Jim Johnson.

Exactly.

Adam Jones had a bad series. And the guy who REALLY killed them was Steve Pearce. That guy stranded the population of Papua New Guinea in that series.

If the Royals had lost this series, it would have been on Cain/Hosmer/Moustakas for not performing (and still might).

They'll get McHugh again on Wednesday, and I think KC beats the shit out of him. I imagine Houston will also be willing to go to Keuchel for 3-4 innings, but hopefully KC can jump to a big lead early and not let Keuchel be the deciding factor.

And if he is? Well, goddamn. Bully for him.

**Bearcat** · 10-12-2015, 08:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by duncan_idaho

You know, it's funny. I was talking to some friends today about the Royals series and how the Astros have just outplayed KC while also getting most of the lucky breaks, too.

And I was fine with it. I wasn't developing hate for the Astros or anything. I wasn't going to spend the next year hating them and desperately enjoying their every failure. I was going to be sad, but that's baseball.

Apparently, Orioles fans just aren't that mature.

Yeah, I do hate their stadium, but wouldn't care if they made it to the World Series.

**lewdog** · 10-12-2015, 08:51 PM

I got home 2 hours after it started and luckily my dumbass friends have learned not to text me. I was able to avoid knowing anything and watched the game completely through.

What an amazing game!

TambaBerry · 10-12-2015, 08:52 PM

Does someone have video of the Gore call?

**lewdog** · 10-12-2015, 08:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by duncan_idaho

Exactly.

Adam Jones had a bad series. And the guy who REALLY killed them was Steve Pearce. That guy stranded the population of Papua New Guinea in that series.

If the Royals had lost this series, it would have been on Cain/Hosmer/Moustakas for not performing (and still might).

They'll get McHugh again on Wednesday, and I think KC beats the shit out of him. I imagine Houston will also be willing to go to Keuchel for 3-4 innings, but hopefully KC can jump to a big lead early and not let Keuchel be the deciding factor.

And if he is? Well, goddamn. Bully for him.

Yup, I don't blame other teams when we lose, it's usually on our guys.

Did you meet your new child yet?!?!?

Al Czervik · 10-12-2015, 08:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lewdog

The hate of Ryan Madson is just stupid. He's one of our best relievers, his stuff is great and he pitched great in numerous high leverage situations this year. More high leverage than anyone else not named Davis in our pen. He's been very good. 2.13 ERA, .96 WHIP and 8 K's/9. That a lower ERA and WHIP than Herrera and just as many K's per 9 as him as well.

He has been our second best reliever, no question.

Agreed...
And that SHIT UMP behind the plate completely missed Strike 3 on Correa right before the homer.....

suzzer99 · 10-12-2015, 08:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by duncan_idaho

You know, it's funny. I was talking to some friends today about the Royals series and how the Astros have just outplayed KC while also getting most of the lucky breaks, too.

And I was fine with it. I wasn't developing hate for the Astros or anything. I wasn't going to spend the next year hating them and desperately enjoying their every failure. I was going to be sad, but that's baseball.

Apparently, Orioles fans just aren't that mature.

Yeah exactly. I was going to post "great series - you guys completely outplayed us" - in the thread on another forum that's about 2/3 Astros fans.

Now the Blue Jays OTOH. I really don't like them.

**Dartgod** · 10-12-2015, 08:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RealSNR

Madsen is garbage.

It blows that Tim Collins got injured. We could really use him now instead of Madsen.

Wait. What??

You'd rather have Tiny Tim than Madson?

suzzer99 · 10-12-2015, 08:56 PM

Watching the last 2 innings again, drinking progressively more...

Hootie · 10-12-2015, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by suzzer99

Man if you were looking for things to fall the Royals' way:

1) Win Wed.
2) Somehow Texas beats Toronto
3) Beat Texas
4) Dodgers, Cards lose their series - no facing cards or Kershaw/Greinke

hate to break it to you

but the Cubs, with their lineup and bench depth, and Arrieta/Lester is FAR scarier than the Cards ... and FAR scarier than the Dodgers (no lineup).

I personally want a Cubs/Royals WS ... but ideally we face the Cardinals, as, IMHO, they are the least talented team left in the playoffs

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lewdog Mod Team Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Valley of the hot as **** Casino cash: $-1548100	The hate of Ryan Madson is just stupid. He's one of our best relievers, his stuff is great and he pitched great in numerous high leverage situations this year. More high leverage than anyone else not named Davis in our pen. He's been very good. 2.13 ERA, .96 WHIP and 8 K's/9. That a lower ERA and WHIP than Herrera and just as many K's per 9 as him as well. He has been our second best reliever, no question.
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lewdog Mod Team Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Valley of the hot as **** Casino cash: $-1548100	I got home 2 hours after it started and luckily my dumbass friends have learned not to text me. I was able to avoid knowing anything and watched the game completely through. What an amazing game!
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