Angels/Red Sox, a game from way back

by UK Halo on Jul 30, 2006 3:14 PM PDT

April 25, 1990 at Fenway Park

RED SOX 4TH: Evans reached on an error by Howell [Evans to
first]; Pena grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop
to first) [Evans out at second]; Buckner hit an inside the park
homer to right; Washington fell into the stands; Heep
singled to right; Barrett singled to right [Heep to third];
Boggs walked [Barrett to second]; Jody Reed forced Boggs
(shortstop to second); 1 R, 3 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Angels 1, Red Sox 1.

This has to be the funniest play-by-play text commentary I've seen.

http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/B04250BOS1990.htm

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From 6-14-74. Luis Tiant went 14.1 and took the loss, Nolan went 13, struck out 19 and walked 10, and got no decision.:

PITCHING

Boston Red Sox IP H R ER BB SO HR
Tiant L(8-6) 14.1 11 4 4 4 5 0

California Angels IP H R ER BB SO HR
Ryan 13 8 3 3 10 19 1
Raziano W(1-0) 2 0 0 0 0 1 0
Totals 15 8 3 3 10 20 1

-Roger

by Roger @ Halos Heaven on Jul 30, 2006 4:45 PM PDT reply actions

Imagine the pitch counts

If Scioscia saw this, a blood vessel in his brain would burst. Imagine a starter going twice as long as the maximum permissible outing of 7 innings!

Bring back Al Wisk!!!

by Sixtyminuteman on Jul 30, 2006 4:51 PM PDT up reply actions

Not to mention that other

robotic decision-making marker: 100 pitches.

I always imagine what the conversation would have been like if Scioscia walk out to the mound to yank Bob Gibson at the 100 pitch count.

"What the fuck you doin' out here? I got a 3 run lead with 1 out and it's only the sixth inning."

"Sorry, gibby. You just passed 100 and you walked the leadoff. Potential tying run is on deck. I need you to take a break."

"100? 100 what? What the hell you are you talkin' about?"

"100 pitches. That's the rule. Somebody told me that one time. I remember what Lasorda did to Fernando, and I ain't gonna do that to any of my pitchers."

"100 pitches? You think you're pulling me because some dickhead on the bench learned to count to 100? Who the fuck is counting my pitches anyway? Is it you? No? Who then? I'm gonna clean his goddamned clock when this inning is over! You march your sorry ass back to that dugout before I run that stupid windbreaker down your throat, and don't come back out here and bother me unless the other guys get a lead. Got that? You GOT THAT? Fuck your 100 pitches. I'll use 500 pitches if I have to. This is MY job! And you tell whoever it is you're paying money to who has the balls to count my pitches, that he had better have his fucking ass out of that dugout before the next two outs OR I AM GOING TO KILL THE MOTHERFUCKER!!!!!

"Oh, and by the way, when I get done here and back to the dugout, you better have an answer to my question."

"Question? What questions?"

"Who the fuck is 'Fernando', and why the fuck would I care?"

Baseball is like church. Many attend, few understand. - Leo Durocher

by Stirrups on Jul 30, 2006 10:31 PM PDT up reply actions

LMAO!!!

Great stuff!

Bring back Al Wisk!!!

by Sixtyminuteman on Jul 30, 2006 11:10 PM PDT up reply actions

That is hilarious!!

Ain't that the truth, though? I was laughing so hard my kids wondered what I was reading...

Classic stuff.

by johnnyangel101 on Jul 30, 2006 11:49 PM PDT up reply actions

Forgot to add

With regards to UK Halo's original post, I remember that game. Claudell Washington fell over the short fence in right field in Fenway and didn't get up for awhile. The ball stayed in play, and Bill Buckner, the slowest man in the history of baseball not named Molina, hobbled all the way around.

by Roger @ Halos Heaven on Jul 30, 2006 5:18 PM PDT up reply actions