That last call to Brumbaugh was absolutely awful. He called the 2 - 2 pitch a ball. Strike 3 was another 6 - 12 inches further outside than that pitch.
Borst in the 6th has 2 fly balls to the wall that are caught doesn't give up a run. Perry in the 7th comes in with runners at 1st and 2nd. A failed bunt gets the 1st out and then he gets 2 ground balls that find holes and gives up 2 runs.
We can throw hosting out the window. This team is in a tailspin. We are going to be 2 - 6 in our last 8. Now, we have to make sure we can win enough just to make a Regional.
We have 2 bullpen guys we can trust (Dais and Worthly). We have no reliable Sunday or mid week starter. Our bats have cooled off.
Bolt before the 5th inning after being asked how long he was going to stay with Clark. "We hope to get him through this inning. He hasn't been stretched out."
He has a really good 5th inning. Bullpen is pretty rested. Clark would leave on a positive note. What's Bolt do? Brings him out for the 6th with Clark on fumes. Now, he is going to have a negative outlook after giving up a single, a home run, and a walk.
It's officially worry time. Runner on 2nd, no outs. 3, 4, and 5 up. 3 straight strikeouts against a junk ball pitcher. Then, we decide to kick the ball all around the park in the next half inning. We need to get crap together and start playing ball.
I just saw we had Hufft in for Brumbaugh for defense. Understandable.
However, so many things he did wrong that inning. Should have pinch ran Buttenbach instead of Overbeek. Knowing if you get to Hufft's spot in the order you can pinch hit Overbeek. Since you did pinch run with him, you have to pinch hit Walsh in that situation.
Why do we PH Buttenbach when Brumbaugh flew out to the warning track 2 x today? That was his 6th at bat of the season. I would have rather had Walsh in that spot.
We really got to stop these batters from leaning into pitchers, or trying to get out of the way.
They tried to start policing it, but it's gotten out of control again.