GDT 8/22/18 Philadelphia Phillies (Eflin) @ Washington Nationals (Strasburg)

[kikutaro]

Rendon

Called strike (94.4 mph cutter)
In play, out(s) (87.2 mph curveball)

Anthony Rendon grounds out, pitcher Tommy Hunter to first baseman Justin Bour.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Philadelphia Phillies	3	0	1	1	0	1				6	9	2
Washington Nationals	1	0	3	1	0	0				5	11	0

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Current Batters

Philadelphia Phillies

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Hernández, C 2B	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.256	.363	.359	.722
Hoskins LF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.255	.364	.500	.864
Cabrera, A SS	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	.266	.317	.466	.783
Bour 1B	3	2	2	2	0	1	1	.230	.347	.416	.763
Franco 3B	3	1	1	2	0	0	1	.281	.322	.491	.813
Williams, N RF	2	2	2	0	1	0	0	.269	.337	.457	.794
Alfaro C	3	0	1	0	0	2	0	.252	.310	.387	.697
Eflin P	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	.114	.114	.200	.314
Neris P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Santana, C PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	.222	.353	.405	.758
Hunter P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Quinn CF	3	0	1	1	0	1	0	.313	.327	.479	.806

Washington Nationals

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Eaton RF	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.291	.375	.390	.765
Turner SS	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	.269	.336	.410	.746
Harper CF	4	2	3	1	0	0	0	.252	.383	.516	.899
Rendon 3B	3	0	1	1	1	0	0	.293	.355	.501	.856
Soto LF	3	1	1	1	0	2	0	.290	.412	.516	.928
Zimmerman 1B	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	.258	.330	.511	.841
Wieters C	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	.241	.326	.367	.693
Difo 2B	2	0	1	0	1	1	0	.242	.302	.355	.657
Strasburg P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.138	.194	.138	.332
Suero P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000

Current Pitchers

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Eflin	3.1	10	5	4	2	2	0	80-51	3.93
Neris	1.2	0	0	0	0	2	0	23-16	5.97
Hunter	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	8-6	3.80

Washington Nationals

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Strasburg	4.0	7	5	5	1	5	2	84-51	4.23
Suero	2.0	2	1	1	0	3	0	35-24	3.41

[HopeSpringsEternal]

Ok. The Phillies get their fourth chance at a shutdown inning. So far we are 0-3

1 for 4! Well done Tommy Hunter.

[Patchmk88]

Very nice!

[LoneStarPhan]

Yes, good to hold the Nationals scoreless that inning, but they did get a runner in scoring position. I want the 1-2-3 no body on base shut down innings !!!!

Credit to Hunter. He did get some tough batters out that inning.

[Patchmk88]

An in the Braves game . Polanco hits a ball that would be a game tying homerun in about 90% of the parks but instead it hits off the wall for a double.

[Patchmk88]

And the Braves win against the Pirates, who have been dreadful at the plate.

[kikutaro]

Hernández, C

Pitching Change: Justin Miller replaces Wander Suero, batting 9th.
Ball (85.9 mph slider)
Foul (86.5 mph slider)
Foul (85.7 mph slider)
Foul (94.1 mph four-seam fastball)
Foul (87.1 mph slider)
Foul (93.5 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (94.0 mph four-seam fastball)
Foul (93.7 mph four-seam fastball)
In play, run(s) (86.3 mph slider)

Cesar Hernandez homers (11) on a fly ball to right field.

Philadelphia Phillies 7 - Washington Nationals 5

[Patchmk88]

There is a productive at bat by Cesar.

[LoneStarPhan]

Good to see Hernandez with a great at bat. Fouled off many pitches and hits the 9th pitch out. Now if he can get on a hot streak, it sure would help lift this team.

[kikutaro]

Hoskins

Ball (93.9 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (87.1 mph slider)
Swinging strike (94.8 mph four-seam fastball)
Foul (94.9 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (94.2 mph four-seam fastball)
In play, out(s) (94.9 mph four-seam fastball)

Rhys Hoskins grounds out, third baseman Anthony Rendon to first baseman Ryan Zimmerman.

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Cabrera, A

In play, out(s) (94.4 mph four-seam fastball)

Asdrubal Cabrera flies out to left fielder Juan Soto.

[kikutaro]

Bour

Mound Visit.
Pitching Change: Tim Collins replaces Justin Miller, batting 9th.
Ball (91.2 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (73.7 mph curveball)
Ball (92.0 mph four-seam fastball)
Called strike (91.8 mph four-seam fastball)
Called strike (92.8 mph four-seam fastball)
Called strike (88.7 mph slider)

Justin Bour called out on strikes.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Philadelphia Phillies	3	0	1	1	0	1	1			7	10	2
Washington Nationals	1	0	3	1	0	0				5	11	0

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Current Batters

Philadelphia Phillies

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Hernández, C 2B	4	1	1	1	0	1	1	.257	.364	.367	.731
Hoskins LF	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	.254	.363	.499	.862
Cabrera, A SS	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	.265	.316	.465	.781
Bour 1B	4	2	2	2	0	2	1	.229	.346	.415	.761
Franco 3B	3	1	1	2	0	0	1	.281	.322	.491	.813
Williams, N RF	2	2	2	0	1	0	0	.269	.337	.457	.794
Alfaro C	3	0	1	0	0	2	0	.252	.310	.387	.697
Eflin P	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	.114	.114	.200	.314
Neris P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Santana, C PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	.222	.353	.405	.758
Hunter P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Quinn CF	3	0	1	1	0	1	0	.313	.327	.479	.806

Washington Nationals

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Eaton RF	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.291	.375	.390	.765
Turner SS	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	.269	.336	.410	.746
Harper CF	4	2	3	1	0	0	0	.252	.383	.516	.899
Rendon 3B	3	0	1	1	1	0	0	.293	.355	.501	.856
Soto LF	3	1	1	1	0	2	0	.290	.412	.516	.928
Zimmerman 1B	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	.258	.330	.511	.841
Wieters C	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	.241	.326	.367	.693
Difo 2B	2	0	1	0	1	1	0	.242	.302	.355	.657
Strasburg P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.138	.194	.138	.332
Suero P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Miller P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Collins, T P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000

Current Pitchers

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Eflin	3.1	10	5	4	2	2	0	80-51	3.93
Neris	1.2	0	0	0	0	2	0	23-16	5.97
Hunter	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	8-6	3.80

Washington Nationals

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Strasburg	4.0	7	5	5	1	5	2	84-51	4.23
Suero	2.0	2	1	1	0	3	0	35-24	3.41
Miller	0.2	1	1	1	0	0	1	16-11	3.89
Collins, T	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	6-3	2.40

[LoneStarPhan]

Don't understand that at bat. Bour takes 3 balls and then takes 3 strikes. The 3-0 and 3-1 pitches sure looked pretty good fast balls to hit. With 2 out and no runners, why doesn't he swing at those fast balls? The 3-2 pitch was a slider that just caught the bottom corner, but with 2 strikes, way too close to take.

[kikutaro]

Soto

Called strike (96.2 mph two-seam fastball)
Called strike (96.1 mph two-seam fastball)
Ball (96.8 mph two-seam fastball)
Ball (93.5 mph cutter)
Ball (96.9 mph two-seam fastball)
Foul (94.3 mph cutter)
Swinging strike (86.9 mph curveball)

Juan Soto strikes out swinging.

[kikutaro]

Zimmerman

Ball (97.1 mph two-seam fastball)
Called strike (95.5 mph four-seam fastball)
Called strike (95.9 mph two-seam fastball)
Swinging strike (blocked) (85.6 mph curveball)

Ryan Zimmerman strikes out swinging.

[zambonir]

Good job by Neris to get out of that. I’m very disappointed in Eflin.

I can't be disappointed in Eflin. He's a virtual rookie. As someone else said, they probably should have gotten Hamels (regardless of who he displaced), especially if the absolute goal was to make the playoffs. But the goal of continuing to find out if Eflin, VV and Pivetta are keepers might be bigger. If they feel otherwise - and obviously deciding to kick the can down the road on Kingery and Alfaro suggests as much - it's not too late to find a starter on the waiver market.

[LoneStarPhan]

Back to back curve ball K's for Hunter.

[kikutaro]

Wieters

Ball (96.4 mph four-seam fastball)
In play, out(s) (95.8 mph four-seam fastball)

Matt Wieters flies out to center fielder Roman Quinn.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Philadelphia Phillies	3	0	1	1	0	1	1			7	10	2
Washington Nationals	1	0	3	1	0	0	0			5	11	0

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Current Batters

Philadelphia Phillies

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Hernández, C 2B	4	1	1	1	0	1	1	.257	.364	.367	.731
Hoskins LF	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	.254	.363	.499	.862
Cabrera, A SS	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	.265	.316	.465	.781
Bour 1B	4	2	2	2	0	2	1	.229	.346	.415	.761
Franco 3B	3	1	1	2	0	0	1	.281	.322	.491	.813
Williams, N RF	2	2	2	0	1	0	0	.269	.337	.457	.794
Alfaro C	3	0	1	0	0	2	0	.252	.310	.387	.697
Eflin P	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	.114	.114	.200	.314
Neris P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Santana, C PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	.222	.353	.405	.758
Hunter P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Quinn CF	3	0	1	1	0	1	0	.313	.327	.479	.806

Washington Nationals

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Eaton RF	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.291	.375	.390	.765
Turner SS	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	.269	.336	.410	.746
Harper CF	4	2	3	1	0	0	0	.252	.383	.516	.899
Rendon 3B	3	0	1	1	1	0	0	.293	.355	.501	.856
Soto LF	4	1	1	1	0	3	0	.289	.411	.514	.925
Zimmerman 1B	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.257	.329	.508	.837
Wieters C	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	.240	.325	.365	.690
Difo 2B	2	0	1	0	1	1	0	.242	.302	.355	.657
Strasburg P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.138	.194	.138	.332
Suero P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Miller P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Collins, T P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000

Current Pitchers

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Eflin	3.1	10	5	4	2	2	0	80-51	3.93
Neris	1.2	0	0	0	0	2	0	23-16	5.97
Hunter	2.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	21-14	3.72

Washington Nationals

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Strasburg	4.0	7	5	5	1	5	2	84-51	4.23
Suero	2.0	2	1	1	0	3	0	35-24	3.41
Miller	0.2	1	1	1	0	0	1	16-11	3.89
Collins, T	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	6-3	2.40

[kikutaro]

Franco

Pitching Change: Greg Holland replaces Tim Collins, batting 9th.
Ball (85.9 mph slider)
Foul (85.0 mph slider)
Foul (85.6 mph slider)
In play, out(s) (86.2 mph slider)

Maikel Franco grounds out, shortstop Trea Turner to first baseman Ryan Zimmerman.

[kikutaro]

Williams, N

Ball (93.9 mph four-seam fastball)
Called strike (94.3 mph four-seam fastball)
Swinging strike (80.1 mph curveball)
In play, out(s) (94.6 mph four-seam fastball)

Nick Williams grounds out, second baseman Wilmer Difo to first baseman Ryan Zimmerman.