GDT 5/2/17: Phillies (Hellickson) @ Cubs (Lester

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

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Philadelphia Phillies (12-12)

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	Jeremy Hellickson	(R)	(4-0, 1.80)

Chicago Cubs (13-12)

1	LF	Kyle Schwarber	(L)
2	3B	Kris Bryant	(R)
3	1B	Anthony Rizzo	(L)
4	RF	Ben Zobrist	(S)
5	SS	Addison Russell	(R)
6	CF	Jayson Heyward	(L)
7	C	Willson Contreras	(R)
8	P	Jon Lester	(L)	(0-1, 3.68)
9	2B	Javier Baez	(R)

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Top of the 1st

Jon Lester on the mound for the Cubbies. Hernandez, Altherr, Herrera due for the Phils.

Cesar Hernandez leads off, grounds softly to Kris Bryant at third; Bryant throws him out. One away.

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Aaron Altherr hits a long drive to left center. It's over the wall into the basket! Home run Aaron Altherr.

Current Score: Phillies 1 , Cubs 0

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Odubel Herrera grounds sharply to Javier Baez at second. Two away.

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Maikel Franco strikes out swinging.

Through one-half inning:

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

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Bottom of the 1st

Schwarber, Bryant, Rizzo due to face Jeremy Hellickson.

Kyle Schwarber leads off, flies to deep left field, but Altherr is there. One away.

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Kris Bryant crushes a line drive home run over the left-field wall.

Current Score: Phillies 1 , Cubs 1

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Anthony Rizzo flies out to right center, taken by Herrera. Two away.

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Ben Zobrist lines one to left center...Altherr charges, makes a nice basket catch! Cubs are retired in the first.

Through one:

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

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Top of the 2nd

Due for the Phillies: Saunders, Joseph, Galvis.

Michael Saunders leads off, pops it up on the infield, taken by Kris Bryant. One away.

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Tommy Joseph works a one-out walk. He goes down to first

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Freddy Galvis flies out to Ben Zobrist in right field. Two away.

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Cameron Rupp works the count full, and takes a close 3-2 pitch, called a ball, just outside. First and second, two out.

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Jeremy Hellickson bats. Hellickson grounds out to short - but a really good at-bat, as Hellickson saw 10 pitches, including six that he fouled off.

Middle of the 2nd:

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

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Bottom of the 2nd

Due up: Russell, Heyward, Contreras.

Franzke reports that a light rain has begun to fall.

Addison Russell leads it off, grounds sharply to deep short. Galvis can't handle it, blocks it, but no throw. Scored an infield hit. Russell at first with nobody out.

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Jayson Heyward grounds softly to Franco, who goes to first for the sure out. One away, Russell now on second.

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Willson Contreras strikes out swinging, after working the count full against Hellickson. Two away.

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Jon Lester bats.

Addison Russell moves up to third on a low pitch, initially scored a passed ball, although the ball bounced in front of the plate.

Lester strikes out looking to retire the side.

Through two full:

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

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Top of the 3rd

Due up, the top of the order: Hernandez, Altherr, Herrera.

Cesar Hernandez leads off, strikes out swinging. One away.

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Aaron Altherr rips a liner off Kris Bryant's glove (Bryant diving toward the line). The ball trickles away; Altherr at first with a hard single - Bryant's dive prevented extra bases.