re: Game 3: #2 LSU 3, Alabama 4 | FINAL | LSU Wins Series 2-1 |

poor hitting+poor fielding+poor coachin strategy = lose

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I imagine ge didnt bunt because he was going for the lead, notthe tie. Probably doesnt wanna get into an extra inning battle again today

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voice of reason in an otherwise intolerable game thread

It really pisses me off that we are burning a GREAT start by Glenn.

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It really pisses me off that we are burning a GREAT start by Glenn.

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I don't see it this way.

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I don't have a big problem not bunting Laird there. Already in scoring position, tiring pitcher, and we're the visitors, not a terrible move to play for more runs.

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That's stupid.

Really how do you see it?

Inning summaries brought to you once again by Astro


LSU Pitching:
Cody Glenn 8.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K


Bama Starter: So. RHP Spencer Turnbull (4-1, 2.30 ERA, 54.2 IP, 21 BB, 29 SO)


LSU Lineup:
1) Sean McMullen 1 for 2, 2B, K
2) Mark Laird 0 for 3, K, SH
3) Alex Bregman 0 for 4
4) Raph Rhymes 0 for 3, HBP, K, R
5) Mason Katz 0 for 2, BB, CS
6) Christian Ibarra 2 for 3, R
7) Chris Sciambra 0 for 3, K
8) Ty Ross 1 for 2, RBI
9) JaCoby Jones 0 for 1
--Casey Yocom 0 for 2


Top 1
McMullen struck out looking (1 out)
Laird grounded out to 2nd (2 outs)
Bregman grounded out to 2nd (3 outs)
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB; LSU 0, Bama coming to bat

Bot 1
Roberts struck out swinging (1 out)
Salem grounded out to 1st (2 outs)
Overstreet grounded out to the pitcher (3 outs)
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB; 0-0 after 1

Top 2
Rhymes lined out to 2nd (1 out)
Katz walked
Katz caught stealing 2nd (2 outs)
Ibarra flied out to center (3 outs)
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB; 0-0 after 1.5

Bot 2
Moore flied out to left (1 out)
Booth flied out to center (2 outs)
Smith grounded out to 3rd (3 outs)
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB; 0-0 after 2

Top 3
Sciambra struck out swinging (1 out)
Ross flied out to right (2 outs)
Jones grounded out to 3rd (3 outs)
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB; 0-0 after 2.5

Bot 3
White grounded out to the pitcher (1 out)
Vincent grounded out to 2nd (2 outs)
Miller struck out swinging (3 outs)
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB; 0-0 after 3

Top 4
McMullen reached on an error by the 1st baseman
Laird sacrifice bunt to the pitcher, McMullen to 2nd (1 out)
Bregman grounded out to 2nd, McMullen to 3rd (2 outs)
Rhymes struck out swinging (3 outs)
0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB; 0-0 after 3.5

Bot 4
Roberts struck out looking (1 out)
Salem doubled to right center
Overstreet reached on an error by Jones, Salem to 2nd
Moore singled to left, Salem scored, Overstreet to 2nd; 1-0 Bama
Booth popped out to 1st (2 outs)
Smith singled to 2nd baseman, Booth safe at 2nd, Overstreet scored; 2-0 Bama
White flied out to right (3 outs)
2 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB; 2-0 Alabama after 4

Top 5
Katz popped out foul to 2nd (1 out)
Ibarra singled up the middle
Ibarra advanced to 2nd on a wild pitch
Sciambra grounded out to 1st, Ibarra to 3rd (2 outs)
Ross singled up the middle, Ibarra scored; 2-1 Bama
Yocom grounded out to short (3 outs)
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB; 2-1 Alabama after 4.5

Bot 5
Vincent lined out to short (1 out)
Miller grounded out to 2nd (2 outs)
Roberts grounded out to 3rd (3 outs)
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB; 2-1 Alabama after 5

Top 6
McMullen flied out to right (1 out)
Laird struck out looking (2 outs)
Bregman flied out to right (3 outs)
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB; 2-1 Alabama after 5.5

Bot 6
Salem grounded out to short (1 out)
Overstreet flied out to left (2 outs)
Moore lined out to 3rd (3 outs)
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB; 2-1 Alabama after 6

Top 7
Rhymes hit by the pitch
Katz reached on an error by the 3rd baseman, Rhymes to 2nd
Ibarra bunt singled, Rhymes safe at 3rd, Katz safe at 2nd
Sciambra grounded into a 6-4-3 double play, Rhymes scored, Katz to 3rd, Ibarra out at 2nd; 2-2 tie (2 outs)
Ross walked, Katz holds 3rd
Yocom grounded out to short (3 outs)
1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB; 2-2 tie at the stretch

Bot 7
Booth reached 1st on a throwing error by Ibarra
Smith sacrifice bunted to the pitcher, Booth to 2nd (1 out)
White singled to center, Booth scored; 3-2 Bama
White caught stealing 2nd (2 outs)
Vincent struck out looking (3 outs)
1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB; 3-2 Alabama after 7

Top 8
McMullen doubled to left center
Laird flied out to left (1 out)
Bregman grounded out to short, McMullen to 3rd (2 out)
Rhymes grounded out to 2nd (3 outs)
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB; 3-2 Alabama after 7.5

Bot 8
Miller grounded out to 2nd (1 out)
Roberts grounded out to 3rd (2 outs)
Salem popped out to 3rd (3 outs)
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB; 3-2 Alabama after 8

top 9, Katz, Ibarra, Sciambra due up

Why is that stupid