2019 World Series -- Houston Astros vs Washington Nationals

well there's the lead change we've been waiting for

will bat carry be the new bat flip?

So much for the Nats not hitting the ball hard.

I’m ok with this devolving into a showboating hr derby.
Let he whom carries the most bats the furthest take the day!

Oh Tim Bogar is no doubt enraged by Soto’s behavior, John Smoltz! Can you imagine?!

this is the great game this series deserves

Whew...makes me sad to root against Altuve.

Three more hard hit balls, no runs.

we'll see if that half-inning is a turning point

Home teams are now 4-for-41 with runners in scoring position in the World Series.

— Joe Sheehan (@joe_sheehan) October 30, 2019

Stras lookin good for one more

lit joke time

Record for home runs by a center fielder in a single World Series:
1) George Springer, 5, 2017
T2) Lenny Dykstra, 4, 1993

Tell me about the rabbits.

— Michael Baumann (@MichaelBaumann) October 30, 2019

Close to 100% opposed to putting Scherzer out there tonight (maybe possibly for one batter--that's it).

jfc terrible call

ESPN radio team suggests that Scherzer may have suggested a relief role rather than the G7 start (cover story).

anyway Turner was ON the goddamn bag when ball hit him.

I guess that ump is on the HOU payroll.

Turner losing his fucking mind right now. Dumb fucking cal imho. Way to make this game about the umpiring.

such a play is sposed to be nonreviewable, but they should do the right thing

This is the longest replay review ever.

I'm glad they are looking at it. Too important

The bag is in fair territory. What else can Turner do? The throw was late and inside. I’d say safe.

— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) October 30, 2019

I guess I see why he was called out. Not as egregious as I first thought. Still not sure it was the right call...

I think it was the right call, unfortunately. Turner wasn't in the running lane at all; Guriel had no chance to catch it.

But who cares now!

lol the immediate cut to Turner

FUCK YEAHHHHHHHHHHH

Ha ha good on Rendon for putting this away. If the Astros eeked out two runs, we’d be hearing about this call forever.

“Putting this away”= making something of the inning.

I will say many bad words if Scherzer's out there on the mound.

The baseball gods made it right

Scherzer gambit aborted I think

Martinez has to control his emotions there. Can't lose it like that.

Can't believe how livid Martinez was mid-inning in light of the HR.

the specifics of the discussion might've inflamed him

I was worried he was going to choke slam the ump he was being so aggressive.

Xpost - you mean him not being able to play under protest?

(Apparently)

The answer to every ejection trivia question is Bobby Cox. https://t.co/TsRqNdYPMH

— Joe Posnanski (@JPosnanski) October 30, 2019

Joe Torre was on the field conferring with an umpire in his executive capacity

Turner wasn't in the running lane at all; Guriel had no chance to catch it.

Hmmmm? Turner played no factor in the noncatch that I saw; Gurriel missed it before it hit Turner.

More Strasburg!

This would be his Matt Harvey moment, if it's happening.

wtf my stream froze and he's out of the 8th already? damn

as Dan Shulman points out, the running lane is a bad rule anyway

that was a quick 8th!

I guess not (unless he's back for the ninth, which could happen).

xposts

No one will agree, but I'd give him one baserunner. He's not pitching tomorrow, he's at 101 pitches, he's a free agent anyway, let him go out.

Bad rules are still rules.

I will agree

I have no idea how he does after that many pitches but yeah I'd let him go until someone gets on

Stras has been looking better and better as this game goes on.

Devenski pitching the ninth means that Hinch is already trying to save his best guys for Game 7.

He's got Gurriel, Alvarez, Correa

I didn’t even think he’d pull off four, the way he started the game.