What a gr....terrible game!

theREDdoor28 · 10-05-2003, 07:56 PM

What a crazy, wild ending. June 15th, 2007, facing the Pirates. Good pitchers duel between one of my aces Chris George and Pirates pitcher Sean Burnett. It's 2-0 after my very well developed 1st baseball hit a 2 run blast. 8th inning, George is in the drivers seat. A no hitter with 11 K's, and only 1 walk. His pitch count has gotten up there tho, and after a lead off walk, he tires. I think about it, and stick with him. After going to a 3-2 count, he gives up a double down the 3rd base line. 2 in scoring position, 0 out. Seeing the no hitter go, and I only up by 2, I goto my very good bullpen. Bring in RHP Tyler Walker and he walks the man. So now the bases are juiced and I move my defense back to try and get the double play. Next up, LH Matt Lawton. I look at his split stats and they are pretty even and seeing has Walker has been one of my best goto guys in the pen with a very good groundball ratio, I stick with him. The count goes full, and after many foul balls ...bam, GRAND SLAM.

Down 4-2, I bring in Prinz, and he only gets 1 out before giving up 2 more runs. Score now 6-2, Bob File cloes it out for the Pirates and the game is in the books. What looked to be a classic no hitter (which I have yet to get) turns ugly real quick.

Just thought I'd share that, anyone have "classics" turn so ugly, so fast?

Cubbies · 10-05-2003, 09:01 PM

Wow, that's rough. Never good when you almost have a no-hitter, then end up losing the game, especially by 4 runs. I feel for you.

cameronbelldina · 10-06-2003, 10:15 AM

yeah i hate when i am on the verge of a no-hitter and boom it is gone in an instant...but that i guess is what keeps me coming back

ctorg · 10-06-2003, 11:33 AM

I was recently playing a game in which I was up 4-0 in the bottom of the ninth with a no hitter going. The pitcher got the first two outs fine, then got tired and gave up a single and two walks. I felt uncomfortable letting him stay in, but I figured if he could get the last out, it would at least be a shutout. Nope. Double, two runs score. I go to the pen. Wild pitch. Then I got the last out. So I still won, 4-3, but the pitcher who had a no-hit shutout with one out left didn't even end up with a complete game.

10-05-2003, 07:56 PM	#1
theREDdoor28 Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Paintsville, KY Posts: 238	What a gr....terrible game! What a crazy, wild ending. June 15th, 2007, facing the Pirates. Good pitchers duel between one of my aces Chris George and Pirates pitcher Sean Burnett. It's 2-0 after my very well developed 1st baseball hit a 2 run blast. 8th inning, George is in the drivers seat. A no hitter with 11 K's, and only 1 walk. His pitch count has gotten up there tho, and after a lead off walk, he tires. I think about it, and stick with him. After going to a 3-2 count, he gives up a double down the 3rd base line. 2 in scoring position, 0 out. Seeing the no hitter go, and I only up by 2, I goto my very good bullpen. Bring in RHP Tyler Walker and he walks the man. So now the bases are juiced and I move my defense back to try and get the double play. Next up, LH Matt Lawton. I look at his split stats and they are pretty even and seeing has Walker has been one of my best goto guys in the pen with a very good groundball ratio, I stick with him. The count goes full, and after many foul balls ...bam, GRAND SLAM. Down 4-2, I bring in Prinz, and he only gets 1 out before giving up 2 more runs. Score now 6-2, Bob File cloes it out for the Pirates and the game is in the books. What looked to be a classic no hitter (which I have yet to get) turns ugly real quick. Just thought I'd share that, anyone have "classics" turn so ugly, so fast? __________________ <CENTER> Disrepute - DVD Collection - eBay - GWB2004</CENTER>

10-05-2003, 09:01 PM	#2
Cubbies Bat Boy Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 11	Wow, that's rough. Never good when you almost have a no-hitter, then end up losing the game, especially by 4 runs. I feel for you. __________________ Let's go Cubs!

10-06-2003, 10:15 AM	#3
cameronbelldina Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 231	yeah i hate when i am on the verge of a no-hitter and boom it is gone in an instant...but that i guess is what keeps me coming back __________________ Say what you want, not what's implied.

10-06-2003, 11:33 AM	#4
ctorg Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 9,848	I was recently playing a game in which I was up 4-0 in the bottom of the ninth with a no hitter going. The pitcher got the first two outs fine, then got tired and gave up a single and two walks. I felt uncomfortable letting him stay in, but I figured if he could get the last out, it would at least be a shutout. Nope. Double, two runs score. I go to the pen. Wild pitch. Then I got the last out. So I still won, 4-3, but the pitcher who had a no-hit shutout with one out left didn't even end up with a complete game. __________________ My music "When the trees blow back and forth, that's what makes the wind." - Steven Wright Fjord emena pancreas thorax fornicate marmalade morpheme proteolysis smaxa cabana offal srue vitriol grope hallelujah lentils