A’s Case for Drawing Stares….

8/27/18: When the Astros rallied for 5 runs in the bottom of the 3rd to overcome a 4-0 early A’s lead, the crowd roared. And Orbit was overwhelmed with delight. He stared.

8/27/18: When Alex Bregman extended the Astros’ 5-4 lead in the bottom of the 8th with a 2-outs, 3-run homer to right center, the roar of the crowd almost unhinged the roof. Bregman & Co. stared.

8/27/18: And super Astros Fan General Sam Quintero did what only General Sam knows best among all of us Astros Civilian Fan Army. ………. ~ He stared.

8/27/18: Then, when Tyler (The Great White Shark) White finished the 8th with another 3-run homer bomb to left, the Astros broke into an 11-4 final victory grin along with that thing they’ve come to do so well. ~ With Altuve conducting like a Toscanini, they stared again ~ big time.

Then Norma and Bill McCurdy decided to add something that largely has been missing from “the stare”, so far, but simply had to fly this time. ~ They also smiled! ~ Thanks, Astros, for a wonderful evening!
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A Peek at the AL Batting Average Race
Through Games of 8/27/18:
1. |
Martinez • BOS |
.337 |
2. |
Betts • BOS |
.336 |
3. |
Altuve • HOU |
.332 |
4. |
Machado • BAL |
.315 |
5. |
Segura • SEA |
.314 |
6. |
Trout • LAA |
.313 |
7. |
Smith • TBR |
.307 |
8. |
Merrifield • KCR |
.307 |
9. |
Brantley • CLE |
.301 |
10. |
Andujar • NYY |
.301 |
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AL WEST Contender Scores
Through Games of 8/27/18:
Houston 11 – Oakland 4.
Seattle, No Game Today.
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AL WEST STANDINGS:
Morning of Tue., 8/28/18
TEAMS |
WON |
LOST |
PCT. |
GB |
Houston |
81 |
50 |
.618 |
—- |
Oakland |
79 |
53 |
.599 |
2.5 |
Seattle |
74 |
57 |
.565 |
7.0 |
LA Angels |
64 |
68 |
.485 |
17.5 |
Texas |
58 |
74 |
.439 |
23.5 |
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AUGUST |
HOUSTON |
0AKLAND |
SEATTLE |
28 |
0AK |
@ HOU |
@ SD |
29 |
OAK |
@ HOU |
@ SD |
30 |
LAA |
SEA |
@ OAK |
31 |
LAA |
SEA |
@ OAK |
SEPTEMBER |
|||
1 |
LAA |
SEA |
@ OAK |
2 |
LAA |
SEA |
@ OAK |
3 |
MIN |
NYY |
BAL |
4 |
MIN |
NYY |
BAL |
5 |
MIN |
NYY |
BAL |
6 |
|||
7 |
@BOS |
TEX |
NYY |
8 |
@BOS |
TEX |
NYY |
9 |
@BOS |
TEX |
NYY |
10 |
@DET |
||
11 |
@DET |
@BAL |
SD |
12 |
@DET |
@BAL |
SD |
13 |
@BAL |
@LAA |
|
14 |
AZ |
@TB |
@LAA |
15 |
AZ |
@TB |
@LAA |
16 |
AZ |
@TB |
@LAA |
17 |
SEA |
@HOU |
|
18 |
SEA |
LAA |
@HOU |
19 |
SEA |
LAA |
@HOU |
20 |
LAA |
||
21 |
LAA |
MIN |
@TEX |
22 |
LAA |
MIN |
@TEX |
23 |
LAA |
MIN |
@TEX |
24 |
@TOR |
@SEA |
OAK |
25 |
@TOR |
@SEA |
OAK |
26 |
@TOR |
@SEA |
OAK |
27 |
@BAL |
TEX |
|
28 |
@BAL |
@LAA |
TEX |
29 |
@BAL |
@LAA |
TEX |
30 |
@BAL |
@LAA |
TEX |
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