Moonlit Jazz

Tampa Bay 2, Oakland 11
at McAfee Coliseum

Winning pitcher – Barry Zito (2-6)
Losing pitcher – Mark Hendrickson (2-3)

Tampa Bay Runs: 2, Hits: 9, Errors 1
Oakland Runs: 11, Hits: 15, Errors 1

HR: TB: OAK: M. Ellis (1)
Oakland Record:(20-32)

Definitely a good game. 😉 I love it when they win and I love it even more when they sweep. Good going guys!

Closing the deal – In the first installment of his diary, Huston Street describes how best to handle the pressure of pitching in the ninth inning.

A nice first installment for Huston Street. I like the way he starts it:

Every kid who has dreamed of being a baseball player has stood in his front yard with a bat and said to himself, “Bottom of the ninth, Game 7 of the World Series, the bases are loaded,” and then envisioned hitting a home run to win the game. My job is to shatter that dream.

Tampa Bay 1, Oakland 10
at McAfee Coliseum

Winning pitcher – Danny Haren (2-7)
Losing pitcher – Hideo Nomo (3-5)

Tampa Bay Runs: 1, Hits: 5, Errors 1
Oakland Runs: 10, Hits: 10, Errors 0

Oakland Record:(19-32)

Wow, another win! 😀 Happiness. It’s good to see LOTS of scoring from the A’s.

Mark Mulder did not fare so well. Alas. He actually got TWO hits in his second loss of the season. Doesn’t really seem quite right, does it? 🙁

Mulder beating out the runner….

Mulder picking off a runner…

Ah well, next time! 😉

Tampa Bay 4, Oakland 5
at McAfee Coliseum

Winning pitcher – Huston Street (2-1)
Losing pitcher – Travis Harper (1-3)

Tampa Bay Runs: 4, Hits: 10, Errors 1
Oakland Runs: 5, Hits: 11, Errors 0

HR: TB: D. Hollins (6) OAK: B. Kielty (3)
Oakland Record:(18-32)

Woohoo, a win!!! Finally. Whenever it’s tied after the 9th, I always have hope. 🙂

Did anyone catch the Melhuse commercial? It was actually a commercial for Rich Harden’s Bobblehead Day (coming up this Sunday). “Are you shaking me off Harden?” 😆 It was so funny! I don’t think I’ve ever seen Melhuse in a commercial…

Ahhh, the middle of a holiday weekend. Glorious. 😉

I’ve started Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. (Did I get the title right?) I bought the book when it finally came out in paperback, but I’ve only just started it. I think I’ll read the other books again after I’m finished. I really enjoy reading the adventures of Mr. Potter. And really, I just enjoy reading! Sometimes I forget how much I love reading novels…

We finished up the first season of House. Brilliant show! 🙂 We’re all caught up on our television shows and now I can concentrate fully on baseball.

Bah.

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We got up early today to help the sister-in-law move. I vote for movers next time! 😉

Oh yes, and then there was baseball…

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It’s becoming so disappointingly routine…
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