The Pretenders were down 6-3 as Texas came to bat in the seventh. Only a three run deficit, two ABs left, and anything can happen in the hitter-friendly Ballpark At Arlington.
Anything did happen, only not what we had in mind.
Villareal retired the first batter. Then: single, walk, double steal / wild pitch / throwing error (by Alex Avila) all on the same play, another wild pitch, single. Two runs in, game pretty much over.
After the game, Villareal revealed to the world that his elbow hurt. That's nice. He must have known this before the game. Maybe he knew it yesterday, when he walked the first two hitters he faced on eight pitches.
But now he tells us.
I thought any excuse these days was good enough for going on the DL.
How I have misjudged the modern ballplayer.
At this rate of indifference, they're going to get their butts kicked in Minnesota tomorrow night. Even Criswell would get that one right.
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