GDT 5/1/17: Phillies (Velasquez) @ Cubs (Anderson)

[julio]

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Game Time: 8:05 PM
Video: CSN
Audio: 94 WIP

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Philadelphia Phillies (11-12)

1	2B	César Hernández	(S)
2	LF	Aaron Altherrr	(R)
3	CF	Odubel Herrera	(L)
4	3B	Maikel Franco	(R)
5	RF	Michael Saunders	(L)
6	1B	Tommy Joseph	(R)
7	SS	Freddy Galvis	(S)
8	C	Cameron Rupp	(R)
9	P	Vince Velasquez	(R)	(1-2, 6.33)

Chicago Cubs (13-11)

1	LF	Kyle Schwarber	(L)
2	3B	Kris Bryant	(R)
3	1B	Anthony Rizzo	(L)
4	2B	Ben Zobrist	(S)
5	RF	Jayson Heyward	(L)
6	C	Willson Contreras	(R)
7	SS	Javier Baez	(R)
8	P	Brett Anderson	(L)	(2-0, 3.54)
9	CF	Jon Jay	(L)

[Lawman]

Game is delayed start due to rain.

[zambonir]

baseball is a funny game (we're up 7-0 in the 2nd)

[BostonRoss]

I'm remembering that against the Red Sox on Friday, the Cubs gave up five runs in the first inning (and that was Arrieta). They ended up almost coming aback, losing 5-4.

[Les229]

With the Phillies bullpen, you never knows how big a lead is enough.

[BostonRoss]

So far Velazquez looks good.

[LoneStarPhan]

Velasquez only going five innings tonight. PC at 98. 5IP, 2 hits, 1 run, 3 BB, 4K, 1 HR.

[Lawman]

Not sure he should be lifted here.

[LoneStarPhan]

His pitch count is up there and he threw 54 pitches in the last two innings worked (4th and 5th).

I just hope the bullpen can do a decent job tonight. Ramos is the first to come on.

I do hope to see the young starters going 6 to 8 innings by the later half of the season.

[LoneStarPhan]

So do they use a different pitcher each inning or let them go two innings?

Ramos pitches a scoreless sixth; gives up a one out single but follows with a routine fly out and an easy ground out, 4-3.

[LoneStarPhan]

Saunders takes Grimm deep with two out in the top of the 7th. Now 8-1.

[LoneStarPhan]

Joseph walks. Galvis takes first pitch out to right. 10-1.

[LoneStarPhan]

Ramos out for a second inning. Baez leads off with a fly to shallow center. Herrera misplays ball and drops it. Two base error. Moves to third on wild pitch. Scores on line drive to left fielder, sac fly. One out, no runners. Now 10-2.

[BostonRoss]

In the 8th inning, Maddon has his two catchers playing 1B and 3B. Schwarber is catching.

[BostonRoss]

In the 8th inning, Maddon has his two catchers playing 1B and 3B. Schwarber is catching.

And apparently neither catcher had previously played the position he is at now in the majors.

[LoneStarPhan]

Rodriguez in to pitch for the Phillies in the bottom of the 8th. Sets Cubs down 1-2-3 on ten pitches, one K.

Hernandez had his third hit of the game in the top of the inning, but was left stranded on second.

[LoneStarPhan]

Scoreless ninth from Neshek. Phillies win 10-2. Phillies outhit Cubs, 12-4.

[EastFallowfield]

Had 'em all the way, Harry!

[DurhamBull]

LA brought up that it would have been a good opportunity to let Leiter get some playing time.