Entertaining game for sure.
Entertaining game for sure.
Ron Madden (08-30-2018)
Definitely a dog days of summer donnybrook! A 256 minute contest(starting 27 minutes late after a rain delay). 15 runs scored in the 5th thru 7th innings, at least 7 for each team. Back and forth scoring: 0-2,1-2.3-2,3-5,7-5,7-6,10-6,10-10,10-11,11-11,11-13,12-13. 46 batters reached base by hit, BB, HBP, or error, 25 scored. 13 pitchers with 9 of them having a game ERA of 9 or higher. 4 of 7 inherited runners scored. All position players got in the game. What kind of "fun" like this will there be when rosters get expanded in September!
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Stray (08-30-2018)
Way late here with a seemingly unpopular opinion from what I've read, but I thought the ump got the call right with Lorenzen. He obviously squared to bunt, but when the ball made contact with his bat I don't think you could call that a bunt attempt. He recoiled back to avoid getting hit and the ball just hit his bat. Routine foul and good call imo.
Stray (08-30-2018)
The umpire gives an explanation of the bunt attempt. Apparently if you are pulling your bat back like Lorenzen was and it hits your bat then its not strike three and just a foul attempt. That's something I never knew or even thought about.
https://www.mlb.com/news/michael-lor...sy/c-292526450
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