GDT 4/9/17: Nationals (Strasburg) @ Phillies (Hellickson)

[LoneStarPhan]

Stassi takes 3 called strikes. Poor at bat. He needs to start hitting or his stay in the show will be a limited run.

Neshek wasn't impressive and now Neris starts the 8th with a walk. No wonder I'm getting grey hair.

[julio]

Adam Eaton...

takes up and in, 1-0
low, 2-0
(pickoff attempt 1B)
outside, 3-0
strike called, 3-1
swing and a miss, 3-2
foul back, count still 3-2
foul back, 3-2
swing and a miss with the splitter! One away.

[julio]

Anthony Rendon bats...

fly ball, right center field alley...Herrera on the run! He reaches out, leaps and hauls it in! Good play! Two away.

[julio]

Bryce Harper...

swing and a foul back, 0-1
swing and a miss, 0-2
high and outside, 1-2
swing and a miss! Struck him out with the splitter!

Middle of the 8th:

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Scoring Summary:
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Nationals	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	3	0
Phillies	0	1	0	0	2	0	0			3	5	0

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[julio]

Bottom of the 8th

Due for the Phils: Kendrick, Herrera, Franco.

LHP Sammy Solis is the new Nationals pitcher.

Howie Kendrick stands in...

takes the first pitch high, 1-0
low and in, 2-0
foul, 2-1
wide, 3-1
high, ball four. Kendrick is a leadoff baserunner.

[julio]

Odubel Herrera bats...

takes a strike called, 0-1
(pickoff attempt 1B)
inside, 1-1
swing and a miss, 1-2
bouncer back to Solis, who fields it, drops it, picks it up and throws out Herrera - but that was a double play ball. Kendrick moves up to second, with one away.

[julio]

Maikel Franco...

takes the first pitch low and in, 1-0
Baltimore chop to second, Murphy waits, fields, throws out Franco. Kendrick takes third. Two away.

[julio]

Michael Saunders to the plate...

takes low, 1-0
ground ball to Murphy at second, throws Saunders out.

Through eight:

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Scoring Summary:
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Nationals	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	3	0
Phillies	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0		3	5	0

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And it's Jeanmar time!

[julio]

We go to the 9th!

Due for the Nationals: Murphy, Lind, Werth.

Phils closer Jeanmar Gomez on the mound, to try to wrap this one up.

Daniel Murphy leads off...

takes a strike called, 0-1
inside, 1-1
ground ball to Galvis, his throw to first is high! Stassi goes into foul territory, reaches up, catches it...and holds the bag! One away.

[LoneStarPhan]

Galvis points to Stassi and claps his glove in recognition of a fine play at first.

[julio]

Adam Lind...

takes a strike called, 0-1
foul, 0-2
low and away, 1-2
just inside, 2-2
ground foul, first base side, still 2-2
foul, 2-2
pop foul, 2-2
line single to right. Lind at first with one away.

[julio]

Jayson Werth...

takes the first pitch up and away, 1-0
strike called, 1-1
low, 2-1
just missed outside, 3-1
outside, ball four. First and second, one away.

[LoneStarPhan]

Unacceptable

[julio]

Stephen Drew comes to the plate as the potential tying run...

first pitch is in there for a strike called, 0-1
strike called, 0-2
check swing - he went around! Struck him out. Two away.

[julio]

Ryan Zimmerman pinch-hits for Jose Lobatón...

takes the first pitch inside, 1-0
outside, 2-0
high drive, deep left field... It's gone. Three-run home run for Ryan Zimmerman.

Current Score: Nationals 3 , Phillies 3

Oh, brother.

[julio]

Matt Wieters pinch-hits for Sammy Solis...

takes low and away, 1-0
outside, 2-0
outside, 3-0
swing and a drive, deep to right center - off the scoreboard! Wieters into second with a two-out double.

[LoneStarPhan]

Got behind in the count and the expected result.

Another great pitching outing ruined by Gomez

He seems to be picking up where he ended last season.

He is not a closer. At best a mediocre middle inning reliever.

[julio]

Adam Eaton bats...

swing and a foul back, 0-1
strike called, 0-2
foul tip, still 0-2
bouncing ball fielded by Gomez, flips to first to retire the side.

But the Nationals have tied it up.

Middle of the 9th:

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Scoring Summary:
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Nationals	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	6	0
Phillies	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0		3	5	0

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[julio]

Bottom of the 9th Game tied at 3-3

Due for the Phillies: Gómez (PH), Knapp, Galvis.

The new Nationals pitcher is RHP Koda Glover. Zimmerman stays in, at 1B. Wieters now catching.

Daniel Nava will pinch-hit for Jeanmar Gómez...

takes the first pitch high, 1-0
high again, 2-0
high, 3-0
high, ball four. Nava works the leadoff walk.

[julio]

Andrew Knapp to the plate...

(pickoff attempt 1B)
Knapp shows bunt, takes it high for a ball, 1-0
squares again, takes high and away, 2-0
bunts it foul, 2-1
(pickoff attempt 1B)
high and away, 3-1
shows bunt, takes a strike, 3-2
fly ball, left field line, Werth is there. One away.