In my last game, I took my Rangers into Game 3 of a 3 game series against the A's. I drew Tim Hudson in the game. He and my basically rookie Joaquin Benoit had a pitchers duel until I was able to manufacture 1 run in the 6th. Hudson was brillant for the most part but I went on to manufacture 2 more runs to win 3-0. I like when I can put runs up without the long ball.
In my next game which BTW, I've utilized the "in-game save" feature because I didn't have time to finish, I am facing the BoSox in Game 1 of a 3 game series. I got lucky, and drew Pedro Martinez in Game 1.
Things got ugly in a hurry as they scored 2 runs in the 1st inning on 2 consecutive errors made by my rookie 3rd baseman Mark Teixeira. Of course when I came up to bat, Pedro owned me from the start on through about the 4th inning. In the bottom of the 5th, I started to get a beat on his pitches and he threw Kevin Mench a 2-1 fastball which Mench proceeded to crush over the right center fence for his 8th of the season. I manufactured another run in the inning and I now trail 3-2. I probably could have tied it but I got caught trying to steal 3rd on a botched hit and run attempt (Don't laugh, I've stolen 3rd before).
Anyways, I think I saved it after the 5th so I will finish the game this evening and I hope I can continue to have success against Pedro.
In my next game which BTW, I've utilized the "in-game save" feature because I didn't have time to finish, I am facing the BoSox in Game 1 of a 3 game series. I got lucky, and drew Pedro Martinez in Game 1.
Things got ugly in a hurry as they scored 2 runs in the 1st inning on 2 consecutive errors made by my rookie 3rd baseman Mark Teixeira. Of course when I came up to bat, Pedro owned me from the start on through about the 4th inning. In the bottom of the 5th, I started to get a beat on his pitches and he threw Kevin Mench a 2-1 fastball which Mench proceeded to crush over the right center fence for his 8th of the season. I manufactured another run in the inning and I now trail 3-2. I probably could have tied it but I got caught trying to steal 3rd on a botched hit and run attempt (Don't laugh, I've stolen 3rd before). Anyways, I think I saved it after the 5th so I will finish the game this evening and I hope I can continue to have success against Pedro.
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