Cal Baseball Open Thread: Game 2 vs Oregon State
by Avinash Kunnath on May 1, 2010 12:30 PM PDT
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The Bears (24-15, 9-7 in the Pac-10) sported a new look on Friday after a four game losing streak. They might consider keeping it after the way the bats woke up in pounding the Beavers.
Superstition runs rampant in baseball clubhouses, so Danny Oh rolled his pant legs up and Dixon Anderson cut his hair before Friday's game against Oregon State, taking it upon themselves to chase away the bad mojo surrounding Cal's four-game skid.
More directly responsible for the Bears' 11-3 victory were the lineup changes made by coach David Esquer. Batting in the leadoff spot, Tony Renda went 2-for-4 with two RBIs and two stolen bases. Oh, bumped down to seventh, doubled, tripled and scored three runs.
"I think it gives us a little more balance," Esquer said. "And the top of our order is an RBI spot. Our bottom of the order's done a good job of getting on base and when it rolls back to the top they've got to be ready to drive in some runs."
Follow Game 2 action here! Building the Dam should also have some open thread action going, so go and say hi if you get the chance.
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Too busy to put up an Open Thread
So I’ll be over here, watching GameTracker, and listening to our Spring Game.
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Jones escapes a jam in the first with a nice double play. Krist is up in an RBI situation with two outsnow
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by norcalnick on May 1, 2010 1:23 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
0-0 after 1
A pretty good crowd in attendance, helped by an impressive Beaver contingent. Also in attendance: Talia Caldwell!
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by norcalnick on May 1, 2010 1:27 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Justin settles in on the mound
After a loud out to right center he Ks two straight Beavers to end the inning
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by norcalnick on May 1, 2010 1:32 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Osu pitcher keeps k ing guys he is their best k oitcher
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by norcalnick on May 1, 2010 1:40 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
OSU gets a lead off double and sacrifices to 3rd
JJ needs to bear down here!
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by norcalnick on May 1, 2010 1:43 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
OSU blows the suicide squeeze! Seems a little early for a play like that…
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by norcalnick on May 1, 2010 1:47 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Cal escapes from the top of the 3rd, still zip to zip
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by norcalnick on May 1, 2010 1:51 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Runners on the corners with one out and JJ coaxes a weak infield pop up. One more out to escape another jam
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by norcalnick on May 1, 2010 2:06 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Crap
And OSU doubles twice in a row to drive in the first 3 runs of the game
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by norcalnick on May 1, 2010 2:08 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Cal just finished a sweet rally
It won’t get the attention of the
two out single, but Devin Rodriguez had a huge AB that went 0-2 to a walk in something like 12 pitches.
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by norcalnick on May 1, 2010 2:32 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Tony Renda!!!
Nails a pitch over the Left field wall
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by norcalnick on May 1, 2010 2:46 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Rodriguez coming up with two out and two on. Beavers have brought in a reliever with a nearly 6 ERA
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by norcalnick on May 1, 2010 2:55 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
A gaggle of scouts are busy with their radar guns for OSU’s #25. His fastball was hitting 90, but he’s given up a couple of runs so far.
by minesweeper on May 1, 2010 3:22 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Bunting!
Double to right to lead off the 6th
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by norcalnick on May 1, 2010 3:11 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
A sacrifice and a single from semien plates a run! Now there are two on for Renda
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by norcalnick on May 1, 2010 3:15 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
6-4 Bears
Renda singles up the middle to drive in a run and forces a Beaver pitching change
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by norcalnick on May 1, 2010 3:18 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
7-4!
Guinn singles to drive in another run – now Cal has Canha and Krist coming up
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by norcalnick on May 1, 2010 3:21 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
8-4!
Canha walks to load the bases and Krist sends a ball to deep left for a sac fly. Great inning Bears!
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by norcalnick on May 1, 2010 3:29 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
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California Golden Bears
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Washington St. Cougars
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2 | 7 | 4 | 8 |
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USC Trojans
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7 | 2 | 10 | 2 |
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UCLA Bruins
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5 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
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Utah Utes
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4 | 5 | 8 | 5 |
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Arizona St. Sun Devils
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