Last night’s game was proof that you have to play all 27 outs before you can be sure of the outcome of a baseball game. Despite a solid outing from Taylor Buchholz in his first major league start, the Astros went down 6-3 after Qualls came in and walked a guy, hit a guy, and gave up a three-run homer. Preston Wilson struck out five — count ’em, FIVE — times. I figured they were done for the night. Done, that is, until the 5-run bottom of the 7th capped by Jason Lane’s 3-run homer!
It is probably a bad sign that my first thought upon seeing his ball land in the Crawford Boxes was not “hooray, Astros are ahead” but rather “crap, I didn’t put him in my fantasy lineup tonight.” But ah, when I got home, I discovered that I had put him in my lineup. 1 HR, 3 RBI, woot.
The win puts the Astros at 9-4 on the season so far, quite a change from last year when at this point they were sub-.500 and about to go into a tailspin. (Then again, considering the trip to the World Series, there is absolutely nothing I would change about last year except to maybe win a WS game.)
I saw Edwin and his two adorable girls briefly. He needed to borrow a camera battery to take pictures of his cuties. They sound like quite a handful though, and Edwin looked a little frazzled as they left after the top of the 7th inning. Yep, they left right before the Astros came back! Aw.
The only downside is that an 8-7 win means 15 runs scored, which means getting home late, which means going to bed even later, which means sleepy Sarah.
Vic Kaiser says
Thanks for the report, Sarah. I didn’t watch the game last night. Sounds like I missed a good one.
Steeeve says
Steeeve and Baaarb were at the game, section 111 row 37. Great game, terrific comeback, 3+ hour night game was below average as was running at Memorial Park at 5:30.
Edwin says
I can’t believe I left. The Astros scored one run by the time I got to the car and before I got to 288 we were ahead 8-5. UGHHHHHH!!!!
JoeC says
I hope you and Edwin did some hill training up and down the stadium steps. If not it is extra laps on Sunday night at the meeting.
Rae says
I thought a three run homer meant GRAND SLAM, are there other factors that I am not counting? Like momentum or surprise or another man on base? I don’t guess there can be another man on base, but. . .doesn’t grand slam sound better? It sounds grand, like last nights game.
becca says
No, a grand slam is FOUR runs. Because you have players on first, second, and third base PLUS the player that hits the homer who all score.