vs. RAYS, 6/07

[weams]

Good job Hammel! Way to work around the terrible call!

It cost him an inning though.

[elextrano8]

I tapped, I talked, I conquered.

Well done, sir!

[Jonesy10]

Hammel struggling big time as usual it seems.

Well he should've been out of the inning much earlier... I think it was good he didn't let that run score though even with the terrible call.

Also, he's getting ahead but the Rays aren't chasing his 2 strike pitches. They're just being very patient.

[OFFNY]

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If the out call had been made on the stolen base, Hammel would have been at 39 pitches through 3.

As it is, he's at 48.

[Norfolk orioles]

How exactly did he struggle big time? He should have been out of the inning a lot earlier if it wasn't for a terrible call.

He always seems to start to labor around this time in the game.

He got out of it but only because it was laced right at markakis.

[elextrano8]

Damn, Bordy stepped on my joke there. That must mean I'm less funny than I think

[weams]

Way to frame that Molina.

[Eutaw]

The crowd's disgusted reaction with the umpire every time Archer throws a ball is pretty funny.

I tapped, I talked, I conquered.

[Il BuonO]

I tapped, I talked, I conquered.

From this shot you can see that the umpire almost assuredly thought he was safe because he was out of position. If he takes two steps to his left he would have had a much better angle with which to see and make the proper call.

[Jonesy10]

3/4 extremely easy innings for Archer and only 1 hit. Need to be better...

[OFFNY]

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CHRIS ARCHER, PITCHES THROUGH 4 INNINGS

56 (33 Strikes, 23 Balls)

[SpringBarb]

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JASON HAMMEL

IP:. 3

H:o 2

R:O 0

BB: 1

SO: 2

Pitches: 48 (27 Strikes, 21 Balls)

2013 ERA: 5.20

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PITCHES BY INNINGS

22 (14 Strikes, 8 Balls)

91 (51 Strikes, 4 Balls)

17 (81 Strikes, 9 Balls)

48 through 3 really isn't bad.

[Terpsnation]

Glad he got his glove up, otherwise that ball would have slammed right into his face.

[elextrano8]

J-Ham flashing the leather.

[OFFNY]

48 pitches through 3 innings really isn't bad.

I know, but it should be 39. If the ump had made the right call on the stolen base attempt, he would have had back-to-back innings of 9 and 8 pitches, respectively.