*** Official Oakland Athletics @ Kansas City Royals Game Thread (8/13) ***

[alnorth]

Final	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
OAK (73-47)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	2
KC (65-54)	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	X	3	7	0

Jason Vargas throws the 6th Shutout and the 11th Complete Game of his MLB career.



Loss, (13-5) Scott Kazmir 7IP 3R 3ER 1BB 3K 1HR
Jesse Chavez 1IP 0R 0ER 1BB 0K

VS.



SHO, (1); CG, (1); Win, (9-5) Jason Vargas 9IP 0R 0ER 0BB 4K

Home Runs

OAK

none

KC

Omar Infante, (6) - Bottom 3rd 2-run homer to left

Other Relevant Games

Final: NYY 3, BAL 5
Final: PIT 4, DET 8
Final: PHI 3, LAA 4
Final: TOR 0, SEA 2

Starting Lineups

OAK

1. Coco Crisp, CF
2. Sam Fuld, LF
3. Josh Donaldson, 3B
4. Jonny Gomes, DH
5. Derek Norris, C
6. Jed Lowrie, SS
7. Nate Freiman, 1B
8. Josh Reddick, RF
9. Alberto Callaspo, 2B

KC

1. Norichika Aoki, RF
1. Jarrod Dyson, CF
2. Omar Infante, 2B
3. Salvador Perez, C
4. Billy Butler, 1B
5. Alex Gordon, LF
6. Josh Willingham, DH
7. Lorenzo Cain, CF/RF
8. Alcides Escobar, SS
9. Christian Colon, 3B
9. Mike Moustakas, 3B

[Dartgod]

Originally Posted by lewdog

Just curious but are people actually proud to be from Nebraska?

I am.

[tyler360]

Nice work by Vargas!

[Hootie]

let's see if Ned agrees with me

I give us a 95% chance of a win if Vargas gets another batter and a 99.5% chance if they turn it over to Wade

but I'd say there is a 95/100 chance Ned keeps Vargas in for the 8th (at least until he allows/doesn't allow a runner)

I guess I really can't be mad either way. Let the guy throw a complete game but keep his leash at 1 baserunner allowed

[TLO]

Originally Posted by Hootie 2.0

I also don't give a shit what Vargas' pitch count is after this inning you have to go Wade/Holland.

Nope. Have Davis ready, but Vargas should start the inning. No question.

[alnorth]

Originally Posted by Hootie 2.0

I also don't give a shit what Vargas' pitch count is after this inning you have to go Wade/Holland.

We've had this argument before, but you are wrong. As great as Davis is, you never know if this is the bizarre night where he doesn't have it, and we know what we've got now.

Vargas looks great and he's at 82 pitches. There is no way in hell he doesn't pitch the 8th, especially with a 3-run lead.

[alnorth]

Originally Posted by Hootie 2.0

let's see if Ned agrees with me

I give us a 95% chance of a win if Vargas gets another batter and a 99.5% chance if they turn it over to Wade

but I'd say there is a 95/100 chance Ned keeps Vargas in for the 8th (at least until he allows/doesn't allow a runner)

I guess I really can't be mad either way. Let the guy throw a complete game but keep his leash at 1 baserunner allowed

There is a 100% chance that every single manager in all of MLB would have Vargas come out for the 8th.

[Hootie]

Originally Posted by alnorth

We've had this argument before, but you are wrong. As great as Davis is, you never know if this is the bizarre night where he doesn't have it, and we know what we've got now.

Vargas looks great and he's at 82 pitches. There is no way in hell he doesn't pitch the 8th, especially with a 3-run lead.

you're probably right

I just know Vargas is prone to blow-up innings and Wade is essentially unhittable

Vargas has to fool guys...hitters against Wade have to guess right and still get lucky enough to hit him

I'm just saying. If you have an 8th inning guy like Wade and a 9th inning guy like Greg and you only use them in 3 run leads or less...****ing use them.

I'll continue to have this opinion until we don't have Wade ****ing Davis in the 8th inning

[KCwolf]

Perfect night for Vargy

[TLO]

Nice play.

[bsroyals54]

Originally Posted by Hootie 2.0

you're probably right

I just know Vargas is prone to blow-up innings and Wade is essentially unhittable

Vargas has to fool guys...hitters against Wade have to guess right and still get lucky enough to hit him

I'm just saying. If you have an 8th inning guy like Wade and a 9th inning guy like Greg and you only use them in 3 run leads or less...****ing use them.

I'll continue to have this opinion until we don't have Wade ****ing Davis in the 8th inning

Just going to say, I know Wade Davis's ERA is impeccable but I believe the more dominant outings he has, the higher chance he will give up some hits each time he's back on the mound. You can't be perfect every single time

[petegz28]

Originally Posted by alnorth

There is a 100% chance that every single manager in all of MLB would have Vargas come out for the 8th.

Vargas aint coming back out..

[petegz28]

Originally Posted by petegz28

Vargas aint coming back out..

or is he.......

[TLO]

Originally Posted by petegz28

Vargas aint coming back out..

Uh, yes he is.

[Hootie]

Originally Posted by bsroyals54

Just going to say, I know Wade Davis's ERA is impeccable but I believe the more dominant outings he has, the higher chance he will give up some hits each time he's back on the mound. You can't be perfect every single time

Nah.

He has unhittable stuff this year. Hitters don't have a clue.

I've never seen a reliever more unhittable in my life than Wade Davis this year.

[PHOG]

Retired 17 in a row, on a 3 hit Shutout...yeah, I send him out on 82 pitches.