Middle 6 -- 7-2 Gamecocks
posted by David Cloninger, 6/01/2009 07:54:00 PM
Whit Merrifield starts it with a single down the line. It could have been two bases but I think he's still kind of lame from that first-inning hit. We got a photo of it up here and he, um, fouled a pitch right into the magic spot, youknowwhattamean?
Jackie Bradley Jr. up. Daniels goes 3-1 on him and with DeAngelo Mack up next, I'd green-light the rookie.
Full count on Bradley Jr. He swings on the payoff and pops it up to short.
Mack coming up with two outs and one on. He flares one over second, running dive but no, Merrifield runs to third and the Gamecocks have runners at the corners with two outs for Nick Ebert, who singled the last time up.
That's going to be it for Daniels. Seth Simmons, last night's closer, coming in.
Gamecocks hit him for four hits and two runs last night, so they're familiar with him. Ebert has a chance to get some runs back.
Simmons goes 3-0 on Ebert. With Justin Dalles up next, do not swing.
Ball four across as Mack breaks for second. No throw because Ebert was walking anyway. Bases loaded for Dalles.
Simmons goes 3-0 to Dalles, then gets the automatic strike. I don't know what I'd tell the guy to do here.
Dalles swings and fouls it off. Full count.
Payoff pitch -- Dalles rips it to left. It's off the wall and a run scores. What the heck -- Ebert is hung up between second and third but no one's covering the bag, so he actually gets back despite having to run half the distance. But Dalles, who was thinking he could get to second, has gotten caught halfway between first and second and is tagged out. For some reason, Mack wasn't sent from third and I think that caused the confusion. Dalles is credited with an RBI single and being picked off.
Two outs, two on, 7-2 Gamecocks, Brady Thomas in to pinch-hit for Parker Bangs. DH now gone, Bangs can still pitch.
Some boos after Thomas goes 1-1 and the umpire warns the ECU dugout. Simmons works it full on Thomas.
Payoff -- Thomas looks at strike three. Gamecocks waste an opportunity for another run but do get another.
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Bailey Daniels faces the top of the order. Gamecocks need to get those runs back and it sure wouldn't hurt to add some more.
Whit Merrifield starts it with a single down the line. It could have been two bases but I think he's still kind of lame from that first-inning hit. We got a photo of it up here and he, um, fouled a pitch right into the magic spot, youknowwhattamean?
Jackie Bradley Jr. up. Daniels goes 3-1 on him and with DeAngelo Mack up next, I'd green-light the rookie.
Full count on Bradley Jr. He swings on the payoff and pops it up to short.
Mack coming up with two outs and one on. He flares one over second, running dive but no, Merrifield runs to third and the Gamecocks have runners at the corners with two outs for Nick Ebert, who singled the last time up.
That's going to be it for Daniels. Seth Simmons, last night's closer, coming in.
Gamecocks hit him for four hits and two runs last night, so they're familiar with him. Ebert has a chance to get some runs back.
Simmons goes 3-0 on Ebert. With Justin Dalles up next, do not swing.
Ball four across as Mack breaks for second. No throw because Ebert was walking anyway. Bases loaded for Dalles.
Simmons goes 3-0 to Dalles, then gets the automatic strike. I don't know what I'd tell the guy to do here.
Dalles swings and fouls it off. Full count.
Payoff pitch -- Dalles rips it to left. It's off the wall and a run scores. What the heck -- Ebert is hung up between second and third but no one's covering the bag, so he actually gets back despite having to run half the distance. But Dalles, who was thinking he could get to second, has gotten caught halfway between first and second and is tagged out. For some reason, Mack wasn't sent from third and I think that caused the confusion. Dalles is credited with an RBI single and being picked off.
Two outs, two on, 7-2 Gamecocks, Brady Thomas in to pinch-hit for Parker Bangs. DH now gone, Bangs can still pitch.
Some boos after Thomas goes 1-1 and the umpire warns the ECU dugout. Simmons works it full on Thomas.
Payoff -- Thomas looks at strike three. Gamecocks waste an opportunity for another run but do get another.
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