Baseball at Vandy Game 3

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Vanderbilt steals third.

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Infield in. Single past the SS. 3-1 Vandy.

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DP ends the inning, but Vandy might have done enough in this one. They lead 3-1 going to the 5th.

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Grier just hit a ball over the scoreboard that sits atop the left field wall. That is somewhere near Memorial Coliseum. Auburn cuts the lead to 3-2.

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Gray called out on strikes. Evidently the chalk of the batters box is now part of the strike zone. Ebert follows with a groundout to short. 2 down.

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Buentello Ks. Inning over. 3-2 Vanderbilt headed to bottom 5.

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That run earlier in the game erased because of not stepping on third base is looming large right about now...

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Nulph with a nice backhand at SS. Throws across the diamond to retire the first out of the inning.

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Wow, Nulph with an even harder play at SS on a hard hit ball. Buentello with a good pick at first base to complete the 6-3. 2 outs now.

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K ends the inning. Auburn trails 3-2 to the 6th.

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Deese reaches for the second time on a throwing error by the Vandy 2B. Runner on 1st, one out.

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Deese caught stealing for the second out. Odd choice to attempt there, but I guess AU is in full desperation mode.

And, just as (un)luck would have it, Haecker draws a walk on the next pitch. 2 out for Burgreen.

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Burgreen down on strikes. To B6, 3-2 Vandy.

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Leadoff triple for Vanderbilt in the sixth.

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Sac fly. 4-2 Vanderbilt.

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We go to the 7th inning. Auburn trails 4-2.

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Nulph flies out to CF. Here's Anfernee in perhaps his last AB as an Auburn Tiger.

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Single to LF for Grier, who is 3-3 today. That's a bat that'll be almost impossible to replace next season

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Gray with a great bunt that stays right on the line until it hits the third base bag. First and second, one out.

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Ebert grounds into a FC. Gray out at second. On the corners with two outs and Buentello at the plate.

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Buentello out on strikes and the threat is over. Vandy 4-2 to B7.

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Andrew Mitchell is in to replace Casey Mize. Mize finishes with 6 IP, 4R, 4ER, 7Ks 1BB

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Come on Tigers!

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Mitchell with a 1-2-3 7th. To the 8th, down 4-2.

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At the "Yikes" stat of the day: Auburn is 0-24 this season when trailing after 7 innings. Don't know whether thats a knock on our inadequate bullpen or our inability to get late-inning runs, but its bad.