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Gomez steals 3rd

I’ve jury rigged a set up here in Lexington, at a house with no internet. Not sure how long I can be in here until I have to hit the road to head back to Nashville.

by KingJamesIV on Jun 6, 2010 12:06 PM EDT reply actions  

Westlake with a grounder

First baseman bobbles it and barely gets him out. Damage done though, as Gomez scores. RBI for Westy.

by KingJamesIV on Jun 6, 2010 12:07 PM EDT reply actions  

1-0 Vanderbilt

Jason Esposito gets to second on an infield single followed by a throwing error.

by KingJamesIV on Jun 6, 2010 12:10 PM EDT reply actions  

Fly out - 2 away

this one to left. Gio made it a little less routine than it should have been.

by KingJamesIV on Jun 6, 2010 12:15 PM EDT reply actions  

1-2-3 inning

groundout to Espo.

Vandy 1, Ill St. 0 after 1.

by KingJamesIV on Jun 6, 2010 12:16 PM EDT reply actions  

Casali just missed a bomb

wind kills the ball’s momentum right at the warning track.

by KingJamesIV on Jun 6, 2010 12:21 PM EDT reply actions  

Fielding error on Ill St. third baseman

3rd of the game on Red birds so far. We’re only 1.1 innings in!

Men on 1st and 2nd. 1 out.

by KingJamesIV on Jun 6, 2010 12:23 PM EDT reply actions  

Failed hit and run

Fann whiffs on the throw, Gio easily picked off heading to 3rd. 2 outs.

by KingJamesIV on Jun 6, 2010 12:24 PM EDT reply actions  

Fann walks

and now we’re back with men on 1st and 2nd. 2 away, so I guess we were successful in preventing the DP. Would be nice to have the bases loaded.

Harris to the plate.

by KingJamesIV on Jun 6, 2010 12:25 PM EDT reply actions  

Liking the start

Just got back. Decided against going back down to L’Ville – without room in the press box at the field, I can update better watching the live feed. The access was great, but tough to justify another trip today.

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by Christian D'Andrea on Jun 6, 2010 12:50 PM EDT reply actions  

Ryan Camp with control issues

2 walks, and a Joe Loftus HBP to start the 3rd inning. Runners on base without a hit? That sounds like the Vandy offense to me.

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by Christian D'Andrea on Jun 6, 2010 12:52 PM EDT reply actions  

RBI Groundout

From Giobbi adds another run (without a hit) to put Vandy at 2-0. One out in the 3rd.

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by Christian D'Andrea on Jun 6, 2010 12:54 PM EDT reply actions  

ESPO!

Tags on a short flyout and scores easily. Damn he is fast. 3-0, no hits yet in the inning.

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by Christian D'Andrea on Jun 6, 2010 12:57 PM EDT up reply actions  

And then YAZ! rakes one to the wall for a triple

Scores the runner from first, 4-0 Commodore lead.

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by Christian D'Andrea on Jun 6, 2010 12:57 PM EDT up reply actions  

6 walks, 2 hbp for Ryan Camp on the day

And Vandy has the bases loaded and two out in the 4th inning.

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by Christian D'Andrea on Jun 6, 2010 1:21 PM EDT reply actions  

Thanks for the updates.

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by Drubaru on Jun 6, 2010 1:22 PM EDT up reply actions  

No problem

Casali walks. Bases still loaded – Vandy 5, ISU 0

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by Christian D'Andrea on Jun 6, 2010 1:24 PM EDT up reply actions  

Vandy leaves them loaded again, but gets a run

The past 4 Vandy runs have come on exactly one hit.

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by Christian D'Andrea on Jun 6, 2010 1:27 PM EDT up reply actions  

What's the structure here?

If Vandy wins, when would they play L’ville and would they have to beat them twice?

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by Drubaru on Jun 6, 2010 1:23 PM EDT reply actions  

Right

They would play Louisville at 4 pm today if they win against ISU. If they win against UL, they’d play again tomorrow at 5 I believe. Or noon.

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by Christian D'Andrea on Jun 6, 2010 1:24 PM EDT up reply actions  

So, no problem!

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by Drubaru on Jun 6, 2010 1:25 PM EDT up reply actions  

Easy peasy.

Although ISU’s inability to throw strikes isn’t helping our batters break out of their slumps.

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by Christian D'Andrea on Jun 6, 2010 1:27 PM EDT up reply actions  

Ryan Court grounds out...

As the Vanderbilt ISP makes a fax in the background of their broadcast. Production values!

One down, runner on 2nd in the bottom of the fourth.

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by Christian D'Andrea on Jun 6, 2010 1:32 PM EDT reply actions  

5 walks for Jack

But no hits. Runners on 1st and 2nd, one out.

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by Christian D'Andrea on Jun 6, 2010 1:35 PM EDT up reply actions  

Zach Amrein doubles

To bring home a runner. ISU has runners on 2nd and 3rd with just one out. 5-1, VU leads.

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by Christian D'Andrea on Jun 6, 2010 1:39 PM EDT reply actions  

Sac fly scores another

5-2 Vanderbilt. 2 out, runner on 2nd.

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by Christian D'Andrea on Jun 6, 2010 1:40 PM EDT up reply actions  

Armstrong gets his first K

Threat averted with minimal damage. After 4 innings, it’s

Vanderbilt 5
Illinois State 2

in a game with only 4 hits so far…

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by Christian D'Andrea on Jun 6, 2010 1:43 PM EDT up reply actions  

Drew Fann walks

ISU’s 9th walk. Vandy has 2 on, 2 out for ESPO. If he fails to get on base, then it’ll be 11 LOB for Vandy…through 5 innings.

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by Christian D'Andrea on Jun 6, 2010 1:54 PM EDT reply actions  

And there it is

Strikeout looking. 11 LOB – that’s more than 2 per inning.

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by Christian D'Andrea on Jun 6, 2010 1:55 PM EDT up reply actions  

RBI single by Ruffalo cuts the lead to 5-3...

and then…

Westlake can’t handle a long throw from third on what would have been the 3rd out. Upon recovering the ball, he guns it to home where the throw has the runner dead in his tracks…

but the low throw gets past Drew Fann.

5-4, Commodores lead after 5 innings.

Ugly.

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by Christian D'Andrea on Jun 6, 2010 2:11 PM EDT reply actions  

Another error

This one on ISU, botching a double play ball and giving Vandy some life.

2 on, 2 out, and another chance to VU to strand multiple runners.

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by Christian D'Andrea on Jun 6, 2010 2:21 PM EDT reply actions  

And Fann strikes out

13 runners stranded through 6 innings.

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by Christian D'Andrea on Jun 6, 2010 2:22 PM EDT reply actions  

Runners on the corners, no outs

A double, and then a hard luck, weird spin bunt puts 2 on for the Redbirds. Not a great situation.

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by Christian D'Andrea on Jun 6, 2010 2:29 PM EDT reply actions  

The luck changes

With a botched bunt turned into a pop up foul ball. One out.

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by Christian D'Andrea on Jun 6, 2010 2:32 PM EDT up reply actions  

Tokarski Ks

2 down, threat nearly avoided…but it’s early yet.

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by Christian D'Andrea on Jun 6, 2010 2:35 PM EDT up reply actions  

Chad Hinshaw is called out for interfering with Jason Esposito

On a slow roller that had a chance to score the tying run. Crisis averted…for now.

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by Christian D'Andrea on Jun 6, 2010 2:38 PM EDT up reply actions  

Ruffalo botches a high fly ball...

And Harris and Westlake advance to scoring position.

Make no mistake. This game is BAD.

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by Christian D'Andrea on Jun 6, 2010 2:45 PM EDT reply actions  

2 on, 1 out for Espo

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by Christian D'Andrea on Jun 6, 2010 2:45 PM EDT up reply actions  

Espo gets the IBB

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by Christian D'Andrea on Jun 6, 2010 2:49 PM EDT up reply actions  

Barf.

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by Drubaru on Jun 6, 2010 2:50 PM EDT reply actions  

AND LOFTUS GROUNDS INTO A DOUBLE PLAY!

I just want to light something on fire now. This is painful.

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by Christian D'Andrea on Jun 6, 2010 2:51 PM EDT reply actions  

Espo's defense at third has been a pleasant surprise today

At least we’re getting that out of the early game.

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by Christian D'Andrea on Jun 6, 2010 2:52 PM EDT reply actions  

Thought: adding "followed by an inning-ending double play" would make any sentence regarding Vandy baseball credible.

For instance:

“Gomez lines a shot to center, but then is swallowed up by a sinkhole appearing between 1st and 2nd base. Espo takes first after being struck by lightning according to some arcane rule, and then Giobbi legged out an infield hit thanks to his deceptive speed. Then Casali grounds into the inning-ending double play”

Would you even question it? The Vanderbilt GIDP is so commonplace that it makes anything unique or interesting from the offense seem terrible. 71 on the year.

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by Christian D'Andrea on Jun 6, 2010 2:58 PM EDT reply actions  

Spider monkeys have taken the field after an angry assault on the ISU team. After a brief delay, one of the monkeys was able to induce an inning-ending double play with runners on the corners to escape the threat.

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by Christian D'Andrea on Jun 6, 2010 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions  

It's been little league at best.

If Vandy can’t win this, there’s no doubt they didn’t belong in a Super Regional. And maybe even a Regional the way they’ve been playing today.

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by Christian D'Andrea on Jun 6, 2010 3:04 PM EDT up reply actions  

A rare change

Vandy goes down 1-2-3. No runners stranded!

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by Christian D'Andrea on Jun 6, 2010 3:06 PM EDT reply actions  

And Espo commits an error at 3rd...

But on a tough play – could have gone either way. ISU has the tying run on with one out in the bottom of the 8th

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by Christian D'Andrea on Jun 6, 2010 3:13 PM EDT reply actions  

Drew Hayes rings up Brett Kay

for his 3rd K, and that will be it for him. A new pitcher will greet ISU’s best batter, Kevin Tokarski

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by Christian D'Andrea on Jun 6, 2010 3:15 PM EDT up reply actions  

Chase Reid in to face Tokarski

0-1 on the batter. 2 outs.

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by Christian D'Andrea on Jun 6, 2010 3:17 PM EDT up reply actions  

Induces the fly out

After 8 innings,

Vanderbilt 5
Illinois State 4

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by Christian D'Andrea on Jun 6, 2010 3:20 PM EDT up reply actions  

Brian Harris with a one-out double

Will he be an insurance run? Or another runner stranded in scoring position?

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by Christian D'Andrea on Jun 6, 2010 3:24 PM EDT reply actions  

Gomez lines one up the middle for a base hit

But Harris hesitates at second and only advances to third…setting up the…

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by Christian D'Andrea on Jun 6, 2010 3:25 PM EDT up reply actions  

AARON WESTLAKE HOME RUN!

Vanderbilt 8, Illinois State 4

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by Christian D'Andrea on Jun 6, 2010 3:28 PM EDT up reply actions  

Espo follows it with a 2-out double

And now the Commodores have strung together four straight hits. Is this the light at the end of the tunnel for the offense? I hope so.

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by Christian D'Andrea on Jun 6, 2010 3:30 PM EDT up reply actions  

Loftus cranks a double to the wall in center

And Espo scores. Where did this come from? THIS IS WHAT WE NEED!

Vanderbilt 9
ISU 4

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by Christian D'Andrea on Jun 6, 2010 3:32 PM EDT up reply actions  

Giobbi racks up a HBP

SHOULD HAVE BEEN YOU, HARRIS

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by Christian D'Andrea on Jun 6, 2010 3:36 PM EDT up reply actions  

Casali hits a hard one to third

And, of course, it’s an error. Court’s 3rd on the day. Loftus scores.

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by Christian D'Andrea on Jun 6, 2010 3:38 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yaz grounds out

runners are in scoring position for Connor Harrell with 2 outs.

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by Christian D'Andrea on Jun 6, 2010 3:40 PM EDT up reply actions  

Harrell flies out

But if Vandy somehow blows this game it will be an epic shitmatch.

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by Christian D'Andrea on Jun 6, 2010 3:41 PM EDT up reply actions  

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