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Bucs turn a double play. One run score. 1-0 bad guys.

Jackson walks Santana to load the bases with nobody out.

Jackson had the first two hitters in the 4th in the hole but ended up walking both. Trouble brewing.

Is Jackson the real thing? Three perfect innings to start the game. Coming from the Dodgers organization, I tend to think we might have something here.

You mentioned runners at 2B and 3B but didn't say if there had been a runner at 1B before the game winning single. If the runner at 2B had to go to 3B on the hit because there was also a runner at 1B, then the defense could have thrown to 3B and got a force out. If there were already 2 outs, that w...

Yes, he was forced to run to third base and touch it. If the defending team threw the ball to third and touched the base, he would’ve been ruled out because the force play rule is in effect, even with the apparent winning run scoring. The game would’ve then moved to the 10th inning. If there were no...

Bobster wrote: ↑Tue Sep 05, 2023 1:02 am Guardians catcher David Fry pitches 4 innings in blowout loss to Twins.

Wow, four innings! That’s got to be a record for a position player. Did I read somewhere that baseball is going to somehow change the way position players can be used in these mop-up roles?

Those last three innings couldn’t have gone much better by the bullpen. I hope tonight is an indication that Bednar is back. He had his typical low pitch count in retiring the side, at least the way he was in the past. How I love beating the Brewers.

Two down!

Well, one pitch one out. I’m feeling a bit better.