Cal Baseball vs. Stanford: Friday Gamethread

by norcalnick on May 27, 2011 2:00 PM PDT in California Golden Bears Baseball

When: 2:30 pm PST
Audio Stream: KALX
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It’s the last series of the regular season, and it’s at home against Stanford, just like it should be. Pessimistic Cal baseball fans may have circled these dates on their calendar many months ago as the last hurrah of the program, but instead it’s the climax of what has been a reasonably successful regular season.

On Wednesday I talked about Cal’s playoff possibilities. I don’t know how this weekend’s series might impact things, but a series win or even a sweep certainly wouldn’t hurt. Erik Johnson (6-2, 1.94) is starting today and will look to conclude a truly stellar regular season with another dominating performance. It might end up being his last start at home in his Cal career, as he is likely to be drafted as a junior within the first few rounds of the upcoming MLB draft. Stanford counters with Mark Appel (4-6, 3.17). Go Bears!

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1-1, top fourth

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by MadBum on May 27, 2011 3:29 PM PDT reply actions

both runs came in the first;

A leadoff walk cost Johnson, and then the Cardinal gave the Bears a free unearned run.

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by MadBum on May 27, 2011 3:30 PM PDT up reply actions

Johnson keeps the score tied in the top half

let’s take a lead Bears!

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by MadBum on May 27, 2011 3:32 PM PDT reply actions

1-2-3

no offense there

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by MadBum on May 27, 2011 3:36 PM PDT reply actions

And then Johnson whiffs three Cards. Nice. C’mon Bears, some offense!

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by katster on May 27, 2011 3:43 PM PDT reply actions

He is absolutely dominant right now

going out (hopefully not!) with a great start

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by MadBum on May 27, 2011 3:44 PM PDT up reply actions

Top of the order up now. Best chance to scrape some runs across.

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by MadBum on May 27, 2011 3:45 PM PDT reply actions

Booker leads off with a groundout

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by MadBum on May 27, 2011 3:46 PM PDT reply actions

and then Semien follows with a base hit to left

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by MadBum on May 27, 2011 3:47 PM PDT reply actions

The between innings music on KALX is awfully odd.

Semien gets caught on the basepaths, and then a flyout to center. Inning over.

…and now Johnson walked the first batter of the inning. Uh oh.

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by katster on May 27, 2011 3:53 PM PDT reply actions

nothing to worry about yet!

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by MadBum on May 27, 2011 3:54 PM PDT up reply actions

I’m a Cal fan. I worry about everything.

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by katster on May 27, 2011 3:55 PM PDT up reply actions

That is very true!

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by MadBum on May 27, 2011 3:56 PM PDT up reply actions

No runs that inning either

GET SOME RUNS CAL!

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by MadBum on May 27, 2011 3:53 PM PDT reply actions

Leadoff walk for Furd

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by MadBum on May 27, 2011 3:54 PM PDT reply actions

Gametracker is slow. Ugh

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by MadBum on May 27, 2011 3:57 PM PDT reply actions

Yeah, I’m lucky. I’m allowed to have headphones on at work, so I have the KALX broadcast. It’s hard to follow at times, but not bad.

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by katster on May 27, 2011 3:59 PM PDT up reply actions

Did you notice that on Gametracker the Furd players are pictured in jacket and tie? Wonder if they take the field that way.

by dcblue on May 27, 2011 4:10 PM PDT up reply actions

A groundout moves the runner to 2nd. Not OMG FREAKOUT time yet, but a runner on 2nd and 1 out is not a very good spot for Johnson.

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by MadBum on May 27, 2011 3:59 PM PDT reply actions

Yeah, uh oh was the right call, as the Furdies score. 2-1 Stanfurd.

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by katster on May 27, 2011 4:00 PM PDT reply actions

DANGIT

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by MadBum on May 27, 2011 4:02 PM PDT up reply actions

Inning is falling apart

another run for the Furd.

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by MadBum on May 27, 2011 4:05 PM PDT reply actions

Johnson gets out of it! And only two runs. Not good, but c’mon, Bears, one good inning…

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by katster on May 27, 2011 4:07 PM PDT reply actions

inning over, damage is done

3-1 Cal is down

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by MadBum on May 27, 2011 4:07 PM PDT reply actions

HOME RUN, RODRIGUEZ! GO BEARS!

3-2 Stanfurd.

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by katster on May 27, 2011 4:12 PM PDT reply actions

two moar runs! two moar runs! two moar runs! two moar runs!

"Remember the Maine! TO HELL WITH STANFORD!"

by CruzinBears on May 27, 2011 4:14 PM PDT up reply actions

D-ROD!!!!!!!

Why couldn’t we have a runner on?

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by MadBum on May 27, 2011 4:14 PM PDT reply actions

DELFINO DOUBLE

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by MadBum on May 27, 2011 4:14 PM PDT reply actions

an error by Appel

gives the Bears a runner with 1 down in the 7th

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by MadBum on May 27, 2011 4:31 PM PDT reply actions

Is Appel related to Jayne Appel?

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by TwistNHook on May 27, 2011 4:34 PM PDT up reply actions

It appears not

but his brother is a 6-10 basketball player!

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by MadBum on May 27, 2011 4:41 PM PDT up reply actions

if he's related or not

it doesn’t matter, because he’s out of the game

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by MadBum on May 27, 2011 4:47 PM PDT up reply actions

Haw, whoever’s down in the KALX basement doing the music has a sense of humor.

We had a pitching change, and they picked David Bowie’s Changes for incidental music. %)

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by katster on May 27, 2011 4:47 PM PDT reply actions

KALX broadcasters are hit and miss, but the music picks are consistently solid.

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by norcalnick on May 27, 2011 5:38 PM PDT up reply actions

Stanfuck.

cal: 5 - 1 - 2 lad: 6 lal: 16 cfc: 4 gbp: 13
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by CalLadLal on May 27, 2011 4:48 PM PDT reply actions

1st and 2nd, two outs

and Lechich grounds out. He’s squandered a number of chances today.

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by MadBum on May 27, 2011 4:50 PM PDT reply actions

C’mon Bears, this is your last chance. Let’s get two runs and call the game over.

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by katster on May 27, 2011 4:53 PM PDT reply actions

time for some runs

a walk off win here would be sweet

by LEastCoastBears on May 27, 2011 4:55 PM PDT reply actions

one down in the bottom of the ninth.

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by katster on May 27, 2011 4:56 PM PDT reply actions

and there’s out #2

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by katster on May 27, 2011 4:57 PM PDT reply actions

Game

Cal drops Game 1, 3-2. Our offense has disappeared.

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by MadBum on May 27, 2011 4:58 PM PDT reply actions

Huh, must be a delay on KALX now.

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by katster on May 27, 2011 5:00 PM PDT up reply actions

But there is the third out.

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by katster on May 27, 2011 5:00 PM PDT up reply actions

not a good time of the year for that to happen

by LEastCoastBears on May 27, 2011 5:01 PM PDT up reply actions

Tying run walked. Semien on first. Tony Renda batting.

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by katster on May 27, 2011 4:59 PM PDT reply actions

Most annoying game EVER. Cal completely outplayed Stanfurd and still found a way to lose.

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by norcalnick on May 27, 2011 5:36 PM PDT reply actions

sounds like a normal Golden Bear athletic event

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by Joe Bandsmen on May 27, 2011 7:09 PM PDT up reply actions

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