Take 2 Roundup: Games of Thurs, 4/10/08

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[size=24:0d9e1be61a][b:0d9e1be61a]FERNANDOMANIA STRIKES AGAIN![/b:0d9e1be61a][/size:0d9e1be61a]
[size=18:0d9e1be61a]Mike Scott and Houston, latest victim of Fernandomania[/size:0d9e1be61a]


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What do you get when two ace pitchers lock horns in a battle of the longest name in the NL versus a guy with two first names? That's right! [b:0d9e1be61a]Fernandomania![/b:0d9e1be61a]

Dodgers starter Fernando Valenzuela went the distance, striking out 12 men as the [url=http://www.sportingnews.com/baseball/1986/scores/boxscore.php?id=1814]Dodgers defeated the Astros, 6-1[/url]. On the losing end, Mike Scott ran out of sand paper and lasted only 5 innings.

[b:0d9e1be61a]Home teams won EVERY GAME on Thursday except...[/b:0d9e1be61a]

... at Jack Murphy stadium where [url=http://www.sportingnews.com/baseball/1986/scores/boxscore.php?id=1813]Atlanta defeated San Diego at home, 8-7[/url]. Padre fans were left scratching their heads yet again, as they continue to wonder why they are only 2 games over .500 at home, and yet have the best road record in the league. Bomb threats are forthcoming for The Murph.

Home teams won 9 of the 10 games played last night. 2 of them were shutouts.

[b:0d9e1be61a]Shutout number 1:[/b:0d9e1be61a] Floyd Bannister only went 7 innings, but with the help of Bobby Thigpen who saved his 40th game on the year, the [url=http://www.sportingnews.com/baseball/1986/scores/boxscore.php?id=1820]White Sox bleached the A's, 2-0[/url]. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is now lobbying to add "Floyd" to the cycle of hurricane names.

[b:0d9e1be61a]Shutout number 2:[/b:0d9e1be61a] For the bearded maniac known as Bert Blyleven, finishing what he started is almost never an issue. Bert has completed 17 games this year to lead the league, yet he only threw his second shutout of those 17 starts as the [url=http://www.sportingnews.com/baseball/1986/scores/boxscore.php?id=1821]Twins shut down the Rangers, 3-0[/url].

It seems that poor Bert gets no respect from opposing batters despite his endurance to complete games. Hopefully when HOF voting comes up for Bert a few years away from 1986, sports writers won't follow suit and give Bert some credit.



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