GDT 5/12/19 Philadelphia Phillies (Irvin) @ Kansas City Royals (Junis)

[zambonir]

Funny how when a guy making his first major league start beats us we suck or "always have trouble with a guy we've never seen before" but when it's our guy he's the next Cole Hamels.

[kikutaro]

Franco

Swinging strike (91.8 mph four-seam fastball)
In play, out(s) (93.8 mph four-seam fastball)
363 ft fly ball (exit speed: 100 mph, launch angle: 34°)

Maikel Franco flies out to center fielder Billy Hamilton.

[LoneStarPhan]

Funny how when a guy making his first major league start beats us we suck or "always have trouble with a guy we've never seen before" but when it's our guy he's the next Cole Hamels.

We can always hope. Irvin very impressive today and while he probably will not become the ace of the starting staff, he may well have some very productive years to come.

[kikutaro]

Williams, N

In play, out(s) (93.8 mph four-seam fastball)
84 ft ground ball (exit speed: 93 mph, launch angle: -15°)

Nick Williams grounds into a force out, first baseman Hunter Dozier to third baseman Kelvin Gutierrez. Cesar Hernandez out at 2nd. Nick Williams to 1st.

[zambonir]

Someone even more cynical than I

Paul Boyé (paul_boye)

[LoneStarPhan]

Royals had two fielders taking the throw at second and two taking the throw to first. Perhaps lucky to get one out on what should have been an easy double play.

Funny how we rant about the mistakes the Phillies make in the field but enjoy the mess ups by the other team. Both the Cardinals and Royals have made some bad plays in the field during this road trip.

[kikutaro]

McCutchen

Ball in dirt (84.2 mph slider)
Ball (93.4 mph four-seam fastball)
Swinging strike (94.7 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (94.4 mph four-seam fastball)
Called strike (94.5 mph four-seam fastball)
Foul (93.8 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (84.4 mph slider)

Andrew McCutchen walks. Nick Williams to 2nd.

[LoneStarPhan]

Andrew 1 for 2 with 3 walks today.

[kikutaro]

Segura

Called strike (82.7 mph slider)
Foul (94.2 mph four-seam fastball)
In play, out(s) (83.2 mph slider)
105 ft ground ball (exit speed: 90 mph, launch angle: -15°)

Jean Segura grounds into a force out, third baseman Kelvin Gutierrez to second baseman Chris Owings. Andrew McCutchen out at 2nd.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Philadelphia Phillies	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0		6	8	0
Kansas City Royals	0	0	1	0	0	0	0			1	5	1

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Current Batters

Philadelphia Phillies

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Andrew McCutchen DH	2	1	1	0	3	0	0	.238	.370	.399	.769
Jean Segura SS	5	1	2	1	0	1	0	.306	.349	.455	.804
Bryce Harper RF	3	1	0	0	1	1	0	.230	.378	.453	.831
Rhys Hoskins 1B	2	1	1	1	2	0	0	.288	.418	.604	1.022
J.T. Realmuto C	4	1	1	2	0	1	0	.271	.333	.421	.754
Odubel Herrera CF	4	0	2	2	0	1	0	.261	.303	.402	.705
Cesar Hernandez 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.298	.365	.440	.805
Maikel Franco 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.234	.310	.433	.743
Nick Williams LF	4	1	0	0	0	1	0	.167	.224	.259	.483
Cole Irvin P								.000	.000	.000	.000

Kansas City Royals

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Whit Merrifield RF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.287	.344	.515	.859
Adalberto Mondesi SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.272	.307	.500	.807
Alex Gordon LF	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	.291	.377	.539	.916
Hunter Dozier 1B	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	.321	.416	.626	1.042
Jorge Soler DH	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.250	.310	.513	.823
Kelvin Gutierrez 3B	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	.265	.275	.388	.663
Chris Owings 2B	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	.144	.211	.246	.457
Cam Gallagher C	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	.114	.184	.114	.298
Billy Hamilton CF	3	0	2	0	0	1	0	.225	.304	.288	.592
Jakob Junis P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Richard Lovelady P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Jake Newberry P								.000	.000	.000	.000

Current Pitchers

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Cole Irvin	7.0	5	1	1	1	5	0	93-64	1.29

Kansas City Royals

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Jakob Junis	4.1	3	5	4	5	4	0	96-51	5.77
Richard Lovelady	2.0	3	1	1	0	1	0	16-14	3.75
Jake Newberry	1.2	2	0	0	1	0	0	25-17	4.50

[kikutaro]

Merrifield

Pitching Change: Seranthony Dominguez replaces Cole Irvin.
Ball (90.3 mph slider)
Called strike (97.3 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (90.7 mph slider)
In play, out(s) (96.5 mph four-seam fastball)
198 ft popup (exit speed: 75 mph, launch angle: 50°)

Whit Merrifield pops out to second baseman Cesar Hernandez.

[kikutaro]

Mondesi

Called strike (97.4 mph four-seam fastball)
Swinging strike (91.3 mph changeup)
Called strike (97.1 mph four-seam fastball)

Adalberto Mondesi called out on strikes.

[kikutaro]

Gordon, A

Called strike (97.3 mph four-seam fastball)
Foul (90.2 mph slider)
Ball (91.6 mph changeup)
Foul (91.5 mph changeup)
In play, no out (97.9 mph four-seam fastball)
ground ball

Alex Gordon singles on a soft ground ball to third baseman Maikel Franco.

[kikutaro]

Dozier, H

Swinging strike (89.7 mph slider)
Foul (97.4 mph four-seam fastball)
Called strike (89.6 mph slider)

Hunter Dozier called out on strikes.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Philadelphia Phillies	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0		6	8	0
Kansas City Royals	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		1	6	1

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Current Batters

Philadelphia Phillies

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Andrew McCutchen DH	2	1	1	0	3	0	0	.238	.370	.399	.769
Jean Segura SS	5	1	2	1	0	1	0	.306	.349	.455	.804
Bryce Harper RF	3	1	0	0	1	1	0	.230	.378	.453	.831
Rhys Hoskins 1B	2	1	1	1	2	0	0	.288	.418	.604	1.022
J.T. Realmuto C	4	1	1	2	0	1	0	.271	.333	.421	.754
Odubel Herrera CF	4	0	2	2	0	1	0	.261	.303	.402	.705
Cesar Hernandez 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.298	.365	.440	.805
Maikel Franco 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.234	.310	.433	.743
Nick Williams LF	4	1	0	0	0	1	0	.167	.224	.259	.483
Cole Irvin P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Seranthony Dominguez P								.000	.000	.000	.000

Kansas City Royals

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Whit Merrifield RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.342	.512	.854
Adalberto Mondesi SS	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	.270	.305	.497	.802
Alex Gordon LF	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	.296	.381	.542	.923
Hunter Dozier 1B	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.318	.413	.621	1.034
Jorge Soler DH	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.250	.310	.513	.823
Kelvin Gutierrez 3B	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	.265	.275	.388	.663
Chris Owings 2B	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	.144	.211	.246	.457
Cam Gallagher C	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	.114	.184	.114	.298
Billy Hamilton CF	3	0	2	0	0	1	0	.225	.304	.288	.592
Jakob Junis P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Richard Lovelady P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Jake Newberry P								.000	.000	.000	.000

Current Pitchers

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Cole Irvin	7.0	5	1	1	1	5	0	93-64	1.29
Seranthony Dominguez	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	15-12	4.70

Kansas City Royals

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Jakob Junis	4.1	3	5	4	5	4	0	96-51	5.77
Richard Lovelady	2.0	3	1	1	0	1	0	16-14	3.75
Jake Newberry	1.2	2	0	0	1	0	0	25-17	4.50

[LoneStarPhan]

Good inning of relief from Dominguez. The hit was chopped into the ground right in front of the plate and bounced slowly toward third. The outs were two called strikeouts and a pop up. Nice inning.

Jake Diekman will pitch to Harper to start the ninth.

[HopeSpringsEternal]

Funny how we rant about the mistakes the Phillies make in the field but enjoy the mess ups by the other team.

Phillies defense has been much better this year than last season. Their fielding in 2018 was atrocious!

[kikutaro]

Harper

Pitching Change: Jake Diekman replaces Jake Newberry.
Foul (83. mph slider)
Foul (96. mph sinker)
Ball (95.4 mph sinker)
Ball (95.5 mph sinker)
Swinging strike (84.8 mph slider)

Bryce Harper strikes out swinging.

[kikutaro]

Hoskins

Ball (85.1 mph slider)
Foul (95.6 mph sinker)
In play, out(s) (95.4 mph sinker)
144 ft line drive (exit speed: 96 mph, launch angle: 9°)

Rhys Hoskins lines out to shortstop Adalberto Mondesi.

[kikutaro]

Realmuto

Called strike (96.2 mph sinker)
Swinging strike (84.5 mph slider)
Ball (95.5 mph sinker)
Swinging strike (84.6 mph slider)

J.T. Realmuto strikes out swinging.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Philadelphia Phillies	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	6	8	0
Kansas City Royals	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		1	6	1

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Current Batters

Philadelphia Phillies

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Andrew McCutchen DH	2	1	1	0	3	0	0	.238	.370	.399	.769
Jean Segura SS	5	1	2	1	0	1	0	.306	.349	.455	.804
Bryce Harper RF	4	1	0	0	1	2	0	.229	.376	.450	.826
Rhys Hoskins 1B	3	1	1	1	2	0	0	.286	.415	.600	1.015
J.T. Realmuto C	5	1	1	2	0	2	0	.269	.331	.418	.749
Odubel Herrera CF	4	0	2	2	0	1	0	.261	.303	.402	.705
Cesar Hernandez 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.298	.365	.440	.805
Maikel Franco 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.234	.310	.433	.743
Nick Williams LF	4	1	0	0	0	1	0	.167	.224	.259	.483
Cole Irvin P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Seranthony Dominguez P								.000	.000	.000	.000

Kansas City Royals

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Whit Merrifield RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.342	.512	.854
Adalberto Mondesi SS	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	.270	.305	.497	.802
Alex Gordon LF	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	.296	.381	.542	.923
Hunter Dozier 1B	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.318	.413	.621	1.034
Jorge Soler DH	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.250	.310	.513	.823
Kelvin Gutierrez 3B	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	.265	.275	.388	.663
Chris Owings 2B	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	.144	.211	.246	.457
Cam Gallagher C	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	.114	.184	.114	.298
Billy Hamilton CF	3	0	2	0	0	1	0	.225	.304	.288	.592
Jakob Junis P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Richard Lovelady P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Jake Newberry P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Jake Diekman P								.000	.000	.000	.000

Current Pitchers

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Cole Irvin	7.0	5	1	1	1	5	0	93-64	1.29
Seranthony Dominguez	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	15-12	4.70

Kansas City Royals

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Jakob Junis	4.1	3	5	4	5	4	0	96-51	5.77
Richard Lovelady	2.0	3	1	1	0	1	0	16-14	3.75
Jake Newberry	1.2	2	0	0	1	0	0	25-17	4.50
Jake Diekman	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	12-8	2.65

[zambonir]

It's better - and it looks better - but it's still not great. Dead last in all of MLB last year in DRS, 26th so far this year.

[LoneStarPhan]

Nicasio will pitch the ninth for the Phillies.

I agree, defense is improved but still not great. I do, however, appreciate the improvement.