* Kansas City Royals @ Philadelphia Phillies Game Thread (4/6) *

[alnorth]

Final	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
KC (2-3)	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	3	6	0
PHI (2-3)	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	4	3	2

Luis Mendoza 6IP 1R 1ER 3BB 7K
Hold, (2) Aaron Crow 1IP 0R 0ER 0BB 1K
Hold, (2) Kelvin Herrera 1IP 0R 0ER 0BB 2K
Blown Save, (1); Loss, (0-1) Greg Holland ⅔IP 3R 3ER 3BB 2K

VS.



John Lannan 7IP 3R 3ER 0BB 5K
Mike Adams 1IP 0R 0ER 0BB 1K
Win, (1-0) Antonio Bastardo 1IP 0R 0ER 1BB 0K

Home Runs

none

AL Central

Final: SEA 3, CWS 4
Final: NYY 4, DET 8
Final: MIN 6, BAL 5
Final: CLE 0, TB 6

Starting Lineups

KC

1. Alex Gordon, LF
2. Alcides Escobar, SS
3. Billy Butler, 1B
3. Jarrod Dyson, pr
3. Kelvin Herrera, P
3. Greg Holland, P
4. Salvador Perez, C
5. Lorenzo Cain, CF
6. Jeff Francoeur, RF
7. Miguel Tejada, 3B
7. Aaron Crow, P
7. Eric Hosmer, 1B
8. Elliot Johnson, 2B/3B
9. Luis Mendoza, P
9. Chris Getz, ph/2B

PHI

1. Ben Revere, CF
2. Jimmy Rollins, SS
3. Chase Utley, 2B
4. Ryan Howard, 1B
4. Ezequiel Carrera, pr
5. Michael Young, 3B
6. Domonic Brown, LF
7. John Mayberry, RF
8. Humberto Quintero, C
8. Kevin Frandsen, ph
9. John Lannan, P
9. Mike Adams, P
9. Laynce Nix, ph
9. Antonio Bastardo, P

[MeatRock]

Originally Posted by GloryDayz

Now you're just sucking up to Yost....

[SCTrojan]

Just back from the game. It was like getting kicked in the stomach. Sat pretty high up, but it did seem like Holland was getting squeezed. From that distance, the best way to determine if it was a strike is to watch the catcher's mitt. And Perez' glove didn't budge on a couple of those calls. There was no one up in the pen, so it was clear that it was Holland's game to win or lose.

I thought they really left the door ajar when Tejada got picked off third. Getz' fly ball wasn't deep, but it probably gets him home. I thought they were beyond that sort of base running gaffe.

[ILChief]

Why isn't Crow closing?

[stonedstooge]

I'm more pissed that Yost sits players right after they come off a hot hitting game.

[MeatRock]

Originally Posted by SCTrojan

Just back from the game. It was like getting kicked in the stomach. Sat pretty high up, but it did seem like Holland was getting squeezed. From that distance, the best way to determine if it was a strike is to watch the catcher's mitt. And Perez' glove didn't budge on a couple of those calls. There was no one up in the pen, so it was clear that it was Holland's game to win or lose.

I thought they really left the door ajar when Tejada got picked off third. Getz' fly ball wasn't deep, but it probably gets him home. I thought they were beyond that sort of base running gaffe.

He did get squeezed, but Holland couldn't locate well either. Holland lost the game, no one else.

[MeatRock]

Originally Posted by ILChief

Why isn't Crow closing?

[MeatRock]

Why isn't Hoch closing?

[Nightfyre]

So, I also just want to throw out there that I don't think Holland was nervous. I think he was pissed. He got himself all worked up about the first non-call walk that he started overthrowing. He finally gets over it two walks later but gives up a hit. Hopefully, he will have learned a valuable lesson from today's game.

[WhawhaWhat]

Seeing people somehow blame Ned Yost for the loss is pretty amusing. This is on Holland plain and simple. It's also game 5 of the regular season, not post season. You don't empty the bullpen to get 1 out.

[MeatRock]

Originally Posted by WhawhaWhat

Seeing people somehow blame Ned Yost for the loss is pretty amusing. This is on Holland plain and simple. It's also game 5 of the regular season, not post season. You don't empty the bullpen to get 1 out.

Because it's the Royals. They haven't won shit in a long time, just like the Chiefs. This fan base is sick of losing in baseball too.

[SCTrojan]

Originally Posted by MeatRock

He did get squeezed, but Holland couldn't locate well either. Holland lost the game, no one else.

Agreed. A closer CANNOT let the winning run come to the plate in that situation. Let alone put him on base by walking the bases full.

[Al Bundy]

Originally Posted by lewdog

You continue to defy logic. Somehow I thought 2013 might hold out hope for you. Sadly, I was too optimistic.

Yost isn't a good manager. Holland didn't have it tonight. Those 2 together made for a good ole fashion Royals loss. Gotta get tomorrow's game to hopefully not let this loss linger and turn into last April's losing streak.

[Al Bundy]

Furthermore these are the types of games this team can't afford to blow, IF they are concerned about winning this year.

[Demonpenz]

I remember people getting pissed at Mark Grezolonic dropping a pop fly the same year that he won the gold glove. Baseball ...shit happens.

[EagleRob]

Originally Posted by ILChief

Why isn't Crow closing?

This!