Game 4

Game Highlights

StL 1st None

Tex Andrus singled to left. Hamilton doubled into the right field corner. Ron Washington is very happy and dances. The stadium organist plays ominous rally music.

The mid inning Audi commercial was a doozy. The message is that America's highways and bridges are in such disrepair that you're not safe unless your driving a car that makes thousands of its own decision a minute - rather than fix the highways and bridges. I love the private sector. They'll use anything to make a sale.

StL 2nd Nothing important.

Ken Rosenthal did a report on something unrelated to the game during David Freese's at bat. Derek Holland struck him out looking while we listened to Rosenthal.

Tex Camera flashed a shot of a Laura Bush mannequin in the stands. Being married to a guy like George has to do strange things to you.

3rd inning was owned by Holland and Austin.

4th inning, ditto, with Beltre solid at third.

5th Joe Torre yawns on camera.

Joe Buck metions Ken Rosenthal's bow-tie. Both Joe Buck and the bow-tie add nothing of value to the game.

I stuck around for the commercials and learned the following:

Turkeyburgers are here and we should buy them.

The iPhone will take good care of you always and forever and we should buy them.

A new Sherlock Holmes movie is coming out and we should buy a ticket.

We should use credit cards to buy everything above and more.

Chevrolets have been around 100 years and we should buy them.

By now we have Tony LaRussa and Ron Washington have had ample camera time. Tony looks slightly disinterested.

The most interesting thing about Washington's camera time is that, thanks to the diligent whining of Chad Picasner at Large, the director will not air shots of Ron spitting seeds. This creates two problems. The camera crew needs to shoot lots of Ron-time to catch the few moments for airing when crap is not flying or tumbling out of his mouth. Second, that only leaves post-spit time to air when Ron is doing some internal dental clean up with his tongue and swallowing after just disposing of a mouthful of seeds so he looks like a guy with some serious facial tics and drooling issues. But the man can dance - and manage.

Got a shot of a stern, grim but hand clapping Ryan after Holland dominated the inning.

Texas fans scream and twirl towels to celebrate. Adults indulging in this manner look stupid, in Dallas, in Pittsburg, and in every other city not under siege and surrendering to the forces of evil

StL 6th Nada

Tex Napoli hits a 3 run dinger on the first pitch after LaRussa brings in Boggs to relieve Austin. Tony, however, remains a genius.

Only other item of note, Derek Holland finished 8 and 1/3 outstanding innings. He was worth the watch.

The NFL, I mean "The National Football League", game was not.

Notes: I'm almost sorry for picking on Laura Bush's mannequin only because she's married to George, but if she's going to attend baseball games she really should be placed in at least slightly different poses from time to time during the telecast - just like they do with Tony and Nolan.

Congratulations to Gov. Rick 'Good Hair' Perry for creating the jobs created by the Rangers and the cash of Ranger's fans everywhere.