5.27.2010

Auburn v. South Carolina (SEC Tournament)

Hey everyone. Welcome to Regions Park, where your Auburn Tigers are participating in a baseball contest against a team from South Carolina.

FINAL SCORE: Auburn 3, South Carolina 1 (12 innings)

    AUBURN 1st
  • flyout, flyout, Fletcher hit by pitch, Morris single, flyout
  • 0 runs, 1 hit, 2 LOB

    SOUTH CAROLINA 1st
  • bunt single, flyout, flyout (spectacular catch by Fradejas), strikeout
  • 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 LOB

    AUBURN 2nd
  • flyout, single by Jenkins, fielder's choice, caught stealing
  • 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 LOB

    SOUTH CAROLINA 2nd
  • strikeout, walk, hit by pitch, flyout, flyout
  • 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 LOB

    AUBURN 3rd
  • strikeout, single by Fradejas, double play ball by Mummey
  • 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 LOB

    SOUTH CAROLINA 3rd
  • flyout, double off the wall in right, walk, fielder's choice (missed chance at a double play), flyout
  • 0 runs, 1 hit, 2 LOB

    AUBURN 4th
  • Simpson DING DONG, Morris single, strikeout, flyout, flyout
  • 1 run, 2 hits, 1 LOB

    SOUTH CAROLINA 4th
  • strikeout, strikeout, flyout
  • 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 LOB

    AUBURN 5th
  • flyout, Hargett single, flyout, groundout
  • 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 LOB

    SOUTH CAROLINA 5th
  • groundout, bunt single, flyout, flyout
  • 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 LOB

    AUBURN 6th
  • strikeout, flyout, strikeout
  • 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 LOB

    SOUTH CAROLINA 6th
  • flyout, flyout, flyout
  • 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 LOB

    AUBURN 7th
  • groundout, strikeout, single by McElroy, strikeout
  • 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 LOB

    SOUTH CAROLINA 7th
  • Thomas DING DONG, groundout, flyout, groundout
  • 1 run, 1 hit, 0 LOB

    AUBURN 8th
  • groundout, Mummey single, flyout, flyout
  • 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 LOB

    SOUTH CAROLINA 8th
  • Bradley single, sac bunt, lineout, (Bradley advances to third on wild pitch), strikeout
  • 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 LOB

    AUBURN 9th
  • strikeout, groundout, strikeout
  • 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 LOB

    SOUTH CAROLINA 9th
  • flyout, strikeout, strikeout
  • 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 LOB

    AUBURN 10th
  • flyout, walk, strikeout, flyout
  • 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 LOB

    SOUTH CAROLINA 10th
  • groundout, walk, single, groundout, intentional walk, groundout
  • 0 runs, 1 hit, 3 LOB

    AUBURN 11th
  • groundout, strikeout, Caldwell double off the wall in right, strikeout
  • 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 LOB

    SOUTH CAROLINA 11th
  • Marzilli single, (advanced to second on wild pitch), strikeout, flyout, groundout
  • 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 LOB

    AUBURN 12th
  • Jenkins single, fielder's choice (Jenkins out at second), error, walk, Mummey single (scores two runs), strikeout, intentional walk to Morris, strikeout
  • 2 runs, 2 hits, 3 LOB

    SOUTH CAROLINA 12th
  • walk, strikeout, flyout, flyout
  • 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 LOB

    THAT'S A WRAP.


TODAY'S LINEUP
RF Justin Fradejas -- .354-1-26
CF Trent Mummey -- .376-15-45
LF Brian Fletcher -- .359-20-70
1B Hunter Morris -- .392-20-67
DH Kevin Patterson -- .318-16-31
3B Dan Gamache -- .403-7-34
C Ryan Jenkins -- .367-7-37
SS Casey McElroy -- .330-6-37
2B Justin Hargett -- .323-2-32

LHP Grant Dayton -- 8-2, 4.61

PRE-GAME PHOTO GALLERY

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Here's the "shot clock" ... you'd better enlarge this shot to see it. (It's the red zero just below the scoreboard.) Pitchers have 20 seconds to throw their next pitch when no runners are on base. Teams have 108 seconds to prepare themselves between innings.


How do you think they keep those logos looking so good all day?


Fellow beat hacks (L to R) Andy Bitter, Charles Goldberg and Phillip Marshall in the midst of difficult mental preparation prior to today's game.

228 comments:

  1. JGT - Please blog us some AU dongs today.

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  2. so Gamache & McElroy swapped spots in the lineup. That should do the trick!

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  3. E-Bro - nope, only AU's was directly related to expecations ;-)

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  4. I see Tater hovering over the crowd in the media suite.

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  5. If I could attend BCW or SEC baseball tournament, I'd choose BCW. Instead, I'll just attend work.

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  6. Anyone know a radio station / website that is streaming the game?

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  7. Photo gallery going up momentarily.

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  8. Greg, I think WMSP is streaming it.

    I think I remember Norm saying yesterday that he listened there.

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  9. THT,

    I don't think you're going to be invited to BCW any time soon....the baseball team, though, has offered an invitation to watch them.

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  10. Great lookong field there in Hoover.

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  11. Greg - Link

    Homer - you're correct, I did mention it yesterday. Unfortunately, yesterday their stream was actually reliable for me and I was able to listen to the whole blasted game.

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  12. To Eddie: Didn't know I was going to make you even downer yesterday so today if they win you get all the credit!! :)

    Go Tigers--War Eagle!!
    It's always great to be an Auburn Tiger!!!!!!

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  13. BONUS photo gallery has been posted.

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  14. please tell the 'hacks I said hello.

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  15. Does Goldie always have that "for breakfast, I had two bloody marys and an opium based painkiller" look on his face?

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  16. Let's go, Auburn!

    JayG, please get one of your fellow hacks to take a picture of you. Then we can all use it as our avatar.

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  17. Peter: The man just had surgery. He may be using prescription opiates, but I don't think he looks too harried.

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  18. Not harried, just exceptionally happy. I think it may be magnified by being bookended by a serious looking AB and sleeping PM.

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  19. Bitter ... hard at work.

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  20. PM is a homer, hence the concerned/worried look.

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  21. PM knows Eddie has expectations, which can only mean one thing ;-)

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  22. Did someone remember to ship the bats to Hoover for today's game?

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  23. Sou USC has a kid named Jackie Bradley, Jr.

    All I can think about is Jackie Rogers, Jr. $100,000 Jackpot Wad ... from SNL circa 1984.

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  24. Unbelievable catch by Fradejas in right. Ball was deep in right-center ... Fradejas tracked it down and finished the play with a dive toward the wall. Outstanding.

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  25. It sure sounded outstanding.

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  26. He already has won the Allstate "You're In Good Hands" play of the game.

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  27. Excellent catch by USC's right fielder there ... no dive, though.

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  28. Bien Hoa, Vietnam just signed in. HABOTN is world renowned baby.

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  29. Vietnam?! In Vietnam, Google searches you.

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  30. Hope Fletch is okay. He's out.

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  31. Fletcher is out because of lingering discomfort in his hand. He was hit by a pitch in the 1st inning.

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  32. Creede Simpson is in.

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  33. I wouldn't be surprised if Fletch's hand/wrist is broken. Fastball up and in caught him solid. Hope not.

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  34. The Jackpot Wad transcript is excellent stuff.

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  35. I wouldn't mind 5 straight singles here.

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  36. "Elimination Thursday" has a certain nervous ring to it.

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  37. 5 straight singles will get us a couple.

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  38. ehyou ... do you remember that sketch? It was exceptionally funny.

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  39. DP, worst possible outcome.

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  40. Is there a rule in Regions park that you MUST give a foul ball to a kid? I watched all four games yesterday and can't remember an adult keeping a ball....Several went as far as to chase down kids to give it to.

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  41. C-Mac throws wide and pulls Hunter off the bag in a double play that would have ended the inning. Luckily, it wasn't a costly mistake.

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  42. Now Auburn needs multiple huge ding dongs.

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  43. WooHoo...ready for the hits to start coming!

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  44. Let's see if the rest of the lineup catches the DING DONG fever. I hear it's contagious.

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  45. I don't remember the skit. I've got to find and watch when I get home and can properly laugh.

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  46. JGT blogging AU ding dong!

    Let's see that again!!!

    I want more AU taters!!!

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  47. things started going sour when I was eating Chee-tos yesterday during lunch. Should I throw my Chee-tohs away today?

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  48. nah, I'm throwing down these Chee-tohs. YUM!!! After all, it was Eddie's expectations, not my Chee-tohs.

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  49. Have now surpassed yesterday's season low hit count.

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  50. Archie's Oyster Bar was burglarized and burned last night. Them's good people. Sux.

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  51. Tell Andy to ditch that Dell and get a Mac..

    Thanks,

    Fake Steve Jobs.

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  52. Magic Carpet Ride playing between the inning.

    Continuing the 70's/80's rock theme.

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  53. Auburn is hitting better today, for sure, but I've seen more trash at-bats than expected.

    Fradejas in the 5th (first-pitch popout) and Patterson's hideous K in the 4th stick out.

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  54. Why is Auburn the visiting team? I assumed that the higher seed would be the home team throughout the tournament. Obviously, that's not the case.

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  55. time for USCe hurler to pull out his gopher pitch

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  56. that's not the 6th inning I was looking for

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  57. Good Pitching stops Good Hitting didn't help the Braves win very many WS when they had one of the best pitching staffs ever assembbled.

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  58. Lots of Jean shorts in the crowd.

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  59. Grant Dayton through 6 innings: 78 pitches, 55 strikes.

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  60. That's UF love showing up early.

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  61. that's not the 7th inning I was looking for, either.

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  62. surprised to see it already in the 7th after my connecting flight to atl

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  63. I may have to upchuck those Chee-tohs.

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  64. i'm glad grant didn't get flustered. good inning for him after that ding dong

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  65. Chicks dig the long ball.

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  66. top of the order; crank it up, AU!

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  67. JGT on extended 7th inning stretch. Y'all keep me up to date on what's happening.

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  68. Looks like Jay's left us. Keep the updates coming.

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  69. USC starter Blake Cooper is removed.

    100 pitches.

    1 earned run in 7 2/3. Not too shabby.

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  70. There he is! Savin' him up for... NOTHING!

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  71. Not bad at all. Cooper pitched well today. I hate that AU's going to have to give him a No Decision when they beat him.

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  72. AU 8th, I hardly knew ya

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  73. That's it for Dayton.

    7 1/3 innings, 94 pitches, 67 strikes.

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  74. Jay thanks for the pics.

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  75. austin needs a great day

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  76. Way to keep the streak alive, THT.

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  77. now it's time for some clutch relief pitching from the AU bullpen.

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  78. Hunter Morris...huge catch.

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  79. Baseball takes years off your life.

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  80. Tony Caldwell pinch hitting for Patterson ... and USC calls for a pitching change.

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  81. Reliever's first pitch goes to the backstop.

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  82. Does a pudgy 2009 Hunter Morris make that play? I say no.

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  83. so 2 quick outs...

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  84. ugghhhh!!! We needed some runs!!!

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  85. I just noticed that teams have 108 seconds to prepare themselves between innings. If they're not ready after that do planes start falling out of the sky?

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  86. Unless someone presses the button...yes.

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  87. 2 down, 1 to go for extra innings.

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  88. That's another K for Hubbard...inning over.

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  89. why is 107 seconds not enough time and 109 seconds too long?

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  90. we're going to need more than 1 run to win this game. Yes, that should be obvious. So why aren't we GETTIN SOME!!!

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  91. This pitcher for the Chickens is throwing some serious cheese.

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  92. Anonymous11:51 AM

    Finally got an internet connection. Just in time for extra innings.

    JG ...Tremendous thanks for stealing 3 innings from the in game HABOTN blogging so we could meet.

    Note to the HABOTNISTAS: JG is an even better dude in person.

    Back to the game.

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  93. JayG = Desmond Hume

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  94. Thanks for your support, Hoop.

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  95. Hard times here.

    Two runners on, 1 out.

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  96. Time to turn our attention to BCW?

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  97. Groundout to pitcher.

    2 out, runners on 2nd and 3rd.

    USC's No. 4 hitter is up.

    Hubbard staying in.

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  98. hitter gets a free pass?

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  99. They're throwing to him.

    He's 0-for-3 today.

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  100. Now they're walking him ... once Hubbard went down 2-0.

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  101. playbyplay greatly appreciated.

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  102. Groundout to pitcher.

    Three outs.

    Inning over.

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  103. PHEW! That was more suspense than necessary.

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  104. Double off the wall in right from Caldwell's bat.

    2 outs. Runner on ... second.

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  105. Gamache struck out.

    On to the bottom of the 11th.

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  106. 6 dinky singles and one solo tater in 11 innings. That ain't good enough.

    FINALLy. a double.

    Please tell me we didn't strand him out there. PUH LEEEEEEZ

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  107. so... what's the latest on Big Cat Weekend?

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  108. That it's occurring?

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  109. USC bench with little league rally caps on...I hope they don't work.

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  110. Re: BCW...just trying to think happy thoughts.
    scoring 1 run in 11 innings is not a happy thought, especially with chicken in scoring position

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  111. Where can I get season tickets for Auburn ice hockey??

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  112. Auburn's lowest two-game scoring output prior to the SEC Tournament: 5

    Second worst? 10.

    Today and yesterday? Two runs.

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  113. Auburn now has runners on 1st and 2nd, 1 out.

    Fradejas (No. 1 hitter) up.

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  114. Now we're talking, Comm'r! Let's watch AU Puck!!!

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  115. Everytime I hear Bramblett say Gamache I hear ganache. I think I need some cake.

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  116. Let's have a BIG DING DONG!!!

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  117. base hit, jump around!

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  118. Mummey single, two runs in.

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  119. Base hit or ding dong.......Who cares as long as we score!

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  120. GOT SOME!!!

    Time to choke the life out of the chickens

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  121. Choke the chickens with a ding dong?

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  122. Sacks are juiced.

    Caldwell lookin' for a dong.

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  123. I hate this fast pitch softball pitcher. Watched him yesterday, and I swear his knuckles hit the ground on a few pitches.

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  124. Anonymous12:40 PM

    FINALLY!!! I'm liking this score now. They were making me nervous!

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  125. Hunter Morris with a BLAST???

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  126. IBB. and then Caldwell K's.

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  127. boo the chicken chickens. I wanted HM to get a huge tater.

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  128. Anyone else lose the radio feed?

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  129. USC has a runner on 1st, 0 outs.

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  130. 2 away......come on!!!!!!!!!

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  131. Mummey injured during that flyout?

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  132. Looks like it's his right hamstring.

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  133. It's up to you now Jay G....as we wait in suspense!!!!

    Tell us something good......

    oh no!!!!!not Mummey!!!!!

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  134. Love the trainer with a hand that looks like it went through a meat grinder trying to fix Mummey.

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  135. Waiting with baseball breath....

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  136. He's staying out there.

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  137. ie Will play this at-bat in centerfield.

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  138. F9.

    That's a wrap. 3-1.

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  139. ksapojdf
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  140. Great Job Auburn!!! Great Job JGT!!!

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  141. Now I can go back to work!

    It's great to be an Auburn Tiger!!

    Now I am a big Rebel fan!

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  142. WARRRRRRRRRRRR EAGLE!!!

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  143. I love/hate baseball.

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  144. War Eagle!!! Great job Tigers!!!

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  145. Way to go, Tigers!

    AU Lait!

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  146. Go Ole Miss.....want to even it up with Bama.

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  147. I love Auburn. Baseball, not really.

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  148. Thanks for being my eyes and ears from over here in GA today Mr. Tate......(I'm sure my boss appreciates it very much!!!)

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  149. WDE!! Thanks JayG and everyone else for the great coverage while I was handicapped at work.

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  150. Anonymous12:54 PM

    WAR EAGLE!

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  151. That 12th inning had substance!

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  152. I forgot to give Eddie all the credit! :) Way to go Eddie! Your positive thoughts today got us through!!

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  153. Nobody pays to go to the ballpark to watch the umpires....bleep bleep bleep bleep bleep bleep.

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  154. All Eddie's are not created equal, however. His father and namesake had a bad feeling about today.

    Jr got the better of him today. What's the early thoughts on tomorrow Eddie?

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  155. I sat in my truck at lunch listening to the game on XM. I am exhausted now! I need a nap.

    Someone keep us up to date on the Ole Miss score. We don't need a play-by-play, just a score update periodically!

    Any word on Mummy?

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  156. This show is funny...lady just said "that's what she said" in response to "a very short show."

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  157. Just bought my tix for tomorrow! Little Miss Choco and Mini-Me-Choco will be accompanying me to the game. Mrs. Choco is going to stay home and prep us for lake time. Yay summer!

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  158. Stretch, Liquids, stay in the game sounds like cramps for Mummey....Fletch had begative x-rays.

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  159. Kathy, Ole Miss and UAT don't play until 4:30. UF vs Arky before that.

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  160. Thanks Choco. I'll be home by then! Wish I could attend tomorrow's game. You and the kids pull us through!

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  161. Peter scooped me.

    Mummey is fine.

    Fletcher has been hit on that hand before. Xrays were negative. He's day to day ... really day to day, not the way Gene Chizik means it.

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  162. "really day to day"

    Glad to hear it.

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  163. You mean they didn' t amputate his hand and call him day-to-day?

    You hear about(or wtiness) the chipmunk terrorizing the reporters at the USC presser?

    Sorry for the scoop. Was giving an opinion, not reporting anything I'd read or heard.

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  164. Sleeveless shirt and cutoff jorts. Just another day at a UF baseball game.

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  165. Wait, the x-ray comment was a scoop, but that was out before the game was over....sorry.

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  166. WOW way to go Auburn Tigers.
    Why are there suddenly 27 Greg Maddox's pithching in the SEC.
    What happen to all the hitting and scoring.

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  167. With the onset of tourney play, coaches have been putting their best pitchers towards the front end of play.

    Don't know if that's actually true, but it's a guess.

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  168. Oops. Wasn't counting on anyone to page Dr. Norm right then.

    My b.

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  169. I hate it when my paying job gets in the way of my HABOTN duties.

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