Texas vs Kansas - Game 2 (recap added)

[joeywa]

The KU pitcher is a hoss of sorts.  A big boy.

Color guy says he dines with Mangino. 

 

[Aaron Carrara]

Color guy says he dines with Mangino. 

Mangino would eat him alive.

 

[joeywa]

T4

Marlow

1-0 up/away

F9; a rain maker; 1 out

Tres

1-0 low/in

1-1 swings at a pitch up

1-2 fouled down 3B line

F8; 2 outs

Clemens

1-0 dirt

1-1 swing

Lines a single into RF

Boswell

Checks runner

0-1 fouled back

Checks again; this P must not read the book on Clemens-he ain't stealing. 

F9

1 LOB

Texas 3

KU 2

Headed B4

 

[joeywa]

B4

Beck

0-1 take

1-1 down

2-1 low/in

Singles a hanging curve ball into LF

Afenir

0-1 bunt foul

1-1 shows bunt; takes a ball away

Checks runner

SAC Bunt; 1-3; 1 out

Runner on 2B

Smith

RBI double goes over Gurwitz's head into deep CF

Game tied at 3 now

Texas pen is bustling with activity now.

Skip to the hill

 

[joeywa]

B4 (cont) Runner on 2B; 1 out; Culbreth stays in the game; McGuire up getting loose in the Texas bullpen

Moroney

0-1 foul

FO3; 2 outs

Protacio

F7

1 LOB

Texas 3

KU 3

Through 4 complete

 

[joeywa]

T5

Gurwitz

0-1 take

4-3; 1 out

Johnson

HBP

Shaw

0-1 takes a hook

Checks runner

Checks again

1-1 low/away

1-2 looks at one on outside part of the plate

2-2 down

Checks again

Check again

5-3; Johnson goes on the pitch

Johnson keeps going and the throw to 3B is not in time; 1 out

Runner on 3B

CJ

1-0 up

HBP

Runners at corners

Cantu

1-0 up

1-1 takes a breaking ball in the zone

Checks runner: P steps to 3B, spins and throws to 1B and gets CJ; 1-3

1 LOB

Texas 3

KU 3

Going B5

 

[joeywa]

B5: Kyle Johnston in to P for Texas

 

[Aaron Carrara]

Strayed just a little too far on that one.

 

[Matt Cotcher]

The Horns need a solid outing from Johnston here.....hell, Johnston needs a solid outing from Johnston.

 

[Matt Cotcher]

The field mic is turned way up tonight. I like it.

 

[joeywa]

B5

Wright

1-0 up

2-0 dirt

2-1 take

3-1 dirt

Walks him on a pitch up
 

KU dugout really chirping here

Malmin up to join McGuire to get loose in the Texas pen

McKay

0-1 swing

0-2 fouled down

Johnston steps off

Back on

FC 6-4; throw to 1B not in time; high chopper made CJ wait on it; 1 out

McLaughlin

1-0 low

2-0 away

3-0 dirt; snap throw to 1B by Cantu

4-pitch walk

Runners on 1&2

Tinsley

0-1 fouled back left

0-2 fouled back

Come-backer hits Johnston on his leg; Makes the play; 1-3 on the only play he had.  2 outs

Runners on 2&3

Trainer and Skip the bump to see if he's OK.  Kyle's going to have a few seam marks to accompany the bruise on his leg tomorrow.

Beck

Cantu calls time-trots out to bump

0-1 takes an off-speed pitch

0-2 fouled back

1-2 up

4-3; nice play by Marlow

2 LOB

Texas 3

KU 3

After 5 complete

 

[joeywa]

T6

Cantu

0-1 swing

0-2 fouled down

1-2 up

Singles into CF

Marlow

SAC bunt; 1-3 but the P almost tosses it away; nice recovery by 1B to get his toe down on the bag just in time; 1 out

Visit to the bump by the KU coach; KU pen is showing some activity

Tres

1-0 dirt

1-1 check swing foul

1-2 swing

2-2 dirt

3-2 check swing; didn't offer

Walks him on a pitch down

Runners at 1&2

New P for KU is Rackoski

 

[Aaron Carrara]

No background data on new RockChalk pitcher Sean Rackoski?

I hear he listens to Bjork and is an aspiring horticulturist.

 

[joeywa]

T6 (cont) Runners on 1&2; 1 out; New P RHP Rackowski

Clemens

1-0 up/away

1-1 take

2-1 away

3-1 just misses up

Walks him on a pitch up/away

Bases juiced

Boswell

0-1 takes an off-speed pitch in the zone

0-2 fouled away

0-2 fouled down 1B side

1-2 low/away

Slow roller towards 1B; he dives and makes the stop; 3-1 on the FC; RBI

Texas 4

KU 3

Runners at 2&3 with 2 outs

Gurwitz

0-1 swing

0-2 check swing; he offered

1-2 up/away

KS

2 LOB

Texas 4

KU 3

Going B6

 

[joeywa]

No background data on new RockChalk pitcher Sean Rackoski?

I hear he listens to Bjork and is an aspiring horticulturist.

That's your color man.  He may be napping.   

 

[Matt Cotcher]

That's your color man.  He may be napping.   

No naps. The team won last night with no color commentary on relievers. Garrido called me today and asked me not to do it. #superstitious

 

[joeywa]

B6, and there are hot dogs running around the field.

Afenir

1-0 up

1-1 take

2-1 away

2-2 looks at one on the outside black

2-2 fouled down

2-2 fouled back

KS; 1 out

Smith

1-0 away

1-1 take

Hard hit ball off the bump, and gets by CJ because of that and goes into CF for a single.

Moroney

0-1 take

1-1 in

1-2 looks

KS; 2 out

Protacio

0-1 take

4-3;

1 LOB
 

Texas 4

KU 3

After 6 complete

 

[Matt Cotcher]

Craig Way gets excited when he calls a routine grounder.

 

[joeywa]

T7

Johnson

0-1 take

0-2 looks at one on the outside half

1-2

2-2 dirt

2-2 fouled away right

3-2 in

Walks on a pitch up

Shaw

1-0 up

Checks runner

1-1 takes a curve ball

Check again

2-1 showed bunt; takes a ball away

2-2 bunt foul tip

K looking; 1 out

CJ

1-0

1-1 foul

Checks runner

1-2 fouled just off the RF line; CJ got a good piece of that.

F9 in short RF; 2 outs

Cantu

0-1 take

1-1

Checks runner

Check again

1-2; Take; Johnson steals 2B safely

1-2 fouled back right

2-2 down

2-2 fouled back

3-2 up/in

IF single; SS knocks it down, and now there are runners on the corners

Marlow

1-0 up

2-0

C out to the mound for a quick visit

F8

2 LOB

Texas 4

KU 3

Going B7

EVERYBODY STRETCH!

 

[Matt Cotcher]

EVERYBODY STRETCH!