but GA's HR after Vlad's gaffe the inning before was a game-saver. But Howie at 3-5 and robbed on his grounder to 3rd with men on early in the game plus a walkoff funny single - panther is cool beans, mister green jeans...
for some reason could not make out the tail end of the final play of the game. I saw the ball go up the middle, thought it had a chance to win it, then saw the second baseman boot it a bit...then I saw that he made a throw to first base, but that was it. Part of me saw that the play at first for at least a split second appeared possible to make, but then I lost sight of the ball and everyone went nuts...I think it went past first base for a wild throw or something, but I wasn't sure, and replays online don't show that angle. Was it a wild throw or not? Irrelevant as it may be to be him being safe, I just didn't see it.
Also, was anyone else at this game tonight...and sitting in the left field bleachers with their family? I swear I was sitting next to someone with their family who might be a member here.
but not so slowly that neither player had no chance at it. As both second and short were converging on the ball, the shortstop got to it, but by the time he did, he had no play at second, and Howie was flying up the line to first and there was no play there, either. Game over.
Angel's official site it is linked as "Kendrick's walk off winner" It just shows the ball hit up the middle then thrown to first but out of camera shot, and you hear Physioc shouting, "Ball thrown to first, but not in time, game over, Angels win."
It doesn't show what I was looking for...I could swear I saw the ball fly to the screen in front of the dugout...I mean, obviously it doesn't matter, but I was just curious as to whether or not I saw it correctly.
Well, Kendrick's initial hit was more up the middle. The pitcher, Francisco, stuck his bare (pitching) hand out and deflected it I believe towards shortstop; it was headed more up the middle off the bat.
From the television camera angle, it did appear (on live speed, anyway, watching at a bar) that the throw to first was off the mark, but it was clearly too late in any event.
seemed to electrify the crowd about twice as much as a home run normally does. I think the crowd really recognizes what he's meant to the team for all these years and are thrilled with his every accomplishment at this age. When he went back to his left field position after the home run, the entire section around the left field foul pole was on its feet giving him an ovation, and they didn't stop until he acknowledged them by waving his glove towards the crowd. It really was something...almost spine-tingling.
why argue with perfection??
ladybug - August 31, 2007
Best in
Baseball on September 1st!!!! awesome!!!im4kiss - August 31, 2007
And the streak's alive...
Booyah!BruinHalo - August 31, 2007
the Rev wanted GA as Panther
and of course he's my man, but you can't argue with 3-for-5 with the walk-off hit...yeswecan - August 31, 2007
yes we can
yes we can!!you are right, he is wrong and even the missus will agree with US!
ladybug - August 31, 2007
GA is my man
perhaps the pronoun ref wasn't clear, but yes, the rev's my man, but only in a quasi-religious/astrological way...yeswecan - August 31, 2007
I didn't have a boxscore in front of me
but GA's HR after Vlad's gaffe the inning before was a game-saver. But Howie at 3-5 and robbed on his grounder to 3rd with men on early in the game plus a walkoff funny single - panther is cool beans, mister green jeans...Rev Halofan - August 31, 2007
indeed
sometimes you gotta give the Panther to a clutch hit, no matter how dribbly.yeswecan - August 31, 2007
Third-best August in franchise history
18-11 ties 2002 for the third-best August in franchise history, behind 2004 (19-8) and 1986 (19-10).scareduck - September 1, 2007
I was there, but
for some reason could not make out the tail end of the final play of the game. I saw the ball go up the middle, thought it had a chance to win it, then saw the second baseman boot it a bit...then I saw that he made a throw to first base, but that was it. Part of me saw that the play at first for at least a split second appeared possible to make, but then I lost sight of the ball and everyone went nuts...I think it went past first base for a wild throw or something, but I wasn't sure, and replays online don't show that angle. Was it a wild throw or not? Irrelevant as it may be to be him being safe, I just didn't see it.Also, was anyone else at this game tonight...and sitting in the left field bleachers with their family? I swear I was sitting next to someone with their family who might be a member here.
Caseys Kiss of Death - September 1, 2007
The ball was hit slowly
but not so slowly that neither player had no chance at it. As both second and short were converging on the ball, the shortstop got to it, but by the time he did, he had no play at second, and Howie was flying up the line to first and there was no play there, either. Game over.scareduck - September 1, 2007
It's on MLB.com and on
Angel's official site it is linked as "Kendrick's walk off winner" It just shows the ball hit up the middle then thrown to first but out of camera shot, and you hear Physioc shouting, "Ball thrown to first, but not in time, game over, Angels win."44FAN - September 1, 2007
I saw that video
It doesn't show what I was looking for...I could swear I saw the ball fly to the screen in front of the dugout...I mean, obviously it doesn't matter, but I was just curious as to whether or not I saw it correctly.Caseys Kiss of Death - September 1, 2007
Off the pitcher
Well, Kendrick's initial hit was more up the middle. The pitcher, Francisco, stuck his bare (pitching) hand out and deflected it I believe towards shortstop; it was headed more up the middle off the bat.From the television camera angle, it did appear (on live speed, anyway, watching at a bar) that the throw to first was off the mark, but it was clearly too late in any event.
jjackflash - September 1, 2007
Also, G.A.'s homer
seemed to electrify the crowd about twice as much as a home run normally does. I think the crowd really recognizes what he's meant to the team for all these years and are thrilled with his every accomplishment at this age. When he went back to his left field position after the home run, the entire section around the left field foul pole was on its feet giving him an ovation, and they didn't stop until he acknowledged them by waving his glove towards the crowd. It really was something...almost spine-tingling.Caseys Kiss of Death - September 1, 2007
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