M's 2 | Rangers 7
So much for the one-run games.
Padilla was on cruise-control nearly all of his eight innings of work...
He faced the minimum through four, gave up only one hit (to Wlad in the 5th) and his only slight rough patch was in the 6th when the M's lone run scored via a hit batsman, a walk and an error.
Erik wasn't nearly as stingy with the hits...
But, he also only surrendered one run (a Cruz HR in the 7th) Seven appeared to be Erik's number today ... 7IP - 7H - 7K (but ZERO walks)
In 'regulation' the BP was it's usual stellar-self ...
Giving up only a couple of hits and a walk but no runs (and Wladdy with an outfield assist to home plate!). After nine, the story was one to one.
Then in extra frames, the bad dream that had been the silent bats turned to a nightmare on the mound....
After his third pitch to the first batter in the 10th, Shawn Kelley hit the ground as if he'd been shot (he would come out of the game with what we would later learn was a strained oblique - likely to the DL).
Enter Denny Stark who proceeded to get that batter to line out and the next to fly out. Then, it really fell apart - six runs would score (including a grand slam by "Salty") before the third out was recorded. Poor Denny :-(
The M's bats tried to rally in the bottom of the inning...
Back-to-back doubles, scored one run, but that was all she wrote.
Here's hoping Shawn's oblique heals fast and well (but those can be kinda stubborn) and that Brandon is really ready to come back this weekend in Minny, cuz the between the 15-inning affair and now the injury - the bullpen's looking a bit tattered.
KC for the next two - at least they get to miss Cy-Zack :-)
If I were a Ranger fan, I think I'd throw the tv out the window if they lost this game!
ReplyDeleteWhat happened to Kelley?
Bedard should make the All-Star team.
Yeah, well 't weren't to great to be on this side of it either ;-)
ReplyDeleteI did read that it was the first time in Ranger history that a pitcher threw eight innings, allowed one hit (or fewer) and got a no-decision. For some reason, Padilla has always owned the M's.
Word on Kelley so far is strained oblique - he won't travel to KC and is likely on the DL
So - I was rooting for your guys and they let me down! What's up with that? Is this the beginning of the Halo run?
Here's the video of Kelley...
ReplyDeletehttp://seattle.mariners.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090505&content_id=4579482&vkey=news_sea&fext=.jsp&c_id=sea
Angels got 4 of their runs on errors and infield singles.
ReplyDeleteThe only real threat the a's had ended in a bases loaded double play!
Giambi has to get going though. 0 for 3 with a walk isn't getting it done.
I don't think the angels are doing anything special really, but I will give congrats to Loux and Palmer. For now, they're doing well. Figgins is heating up now, just when I bench him too.
The A's better rock Feldman tomorrow!
He probably cost himself a month more of rehab time by throwing another pitch.
ReplyDeleteI'm surprised Johjima or someone from the bench didn't go check on him.