GDT 4/14/17: Phillies (Nola) @ Nationals (Strasburg)

[julio]

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Game Time: 4:05 PM
Video: CSN
Audio: 94 WIP

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Philadelphia Phillies (3-6)

1	2B	Cesar Hernandez	(S)
2	LF	Howie Kendrick	(R)
3	CF	Odubel Herrera	(L)
4	3B	Maikel Franco	(R)
5	RF	Michael Saunders	(L)
6	1B	Tommy Joseph	(R)
7	C	Cameron Rupp	(R)
8	SS	Freddy Galvis	(S)
9	P	Aaron Nola	(R)	(1-0, 4.50)

Washington Nationals (5-4)

1	CF	Adam Eaton	(L)
2	3B	Anthony Rendon	(R)
3	RF	Bryce Harper	(L)
4	2B	Daniel Murphy	(L)
5	1B	Ryan Zimmerman	(R)
6	LF	Jayson Werth	(R)
7	C	Matt Wieters	(S)
8	SS	Wilmre Difo	(S)
9	P	Stephen Strasburg	(R)	(1-0, 3.21)

[DurhamBull]

Joseph starts the scoring with a solo HR in the top of the 2nd!

[DurhamBull]

Nats tie the game. Double by Zimmerman, infield single for Werth, single just past Hernandez.

[DurhamBull]

Nola limits the damage to just 1 run. Tie game after 2 complete.

[DurhamBull]

Kendrick hits a ground rule double with 2 down in the Phils' half of the 3rd.

Get him in, Odubel!

[DurhamBull]

GO for Herrera.

[DurhamBull]

Nats get a couple of singles but do not score. On to the 4th inning tied 1-1.

[DurhamBull]

Phils go down 1-2-3 in the top of the 4th.

[DurhamBull]

No noise from the Nets.

Rupp leads off the Phils' 5th with a double.

Galvis sends a ball to the wall. Eaton makes a great grab, Rupp hadn't expected it to be caught and wasn't waiting around. He did not get double off, but neither did he tag so he's still moored at 2B.

[DurhamBull]

Nola manages to advance Rupp on a GO, and Hernandez singles him in! 2-1 Phils.

Kendrick Ks to end the inning.

[LoneStarPhan]

And as usually, the tv feed from MLB that I've been watching, freezes up with Kendrick at bat. Now it probably will tell me I'm not in an approve viewing area until I close everything out and start over.

[DurhamBull]

No runs for the Nets. Top of the 6th for the Phils.

[DurhamBull]

Single, double play, single is how the Phils' inning starts.

[LoneStarPhan]

Strasburg pitch count after 6 innings is 98.

Nola at 90 for five innings.

[DurhamBull]

Strasburg getting squeezed by the home plate ump (even according to the Phils' radio crew), but he keeps the Phils off the board for another inning.

[DurhamBull]

Neshek in to pitch for the Phils.

[LoneStarPhan]

Franco DP killed that inning. Ball hit hard but it just made it an easy DP.

I believe Herrera walked to start that inning. A good at bat for him.

[DurhamBull]

Nats go quietly in their half of the 6th except for a walk to Werth.

[LoneStarPhan]

Nola fails to get a quality start today but lowers his ERA to 3.27

[DurhamBull]

Phils go 1-2-3 in the 7th.

Nola didn't pitch badly today, although 90 pitches for 5 innings is not efficient.