GDT 8/24/18 Philadelphia Phillies (Arrieta) @ Toronto Blue Jays (Borucki)

[LoneStarPhan]

And that is all for Arrieta tonight.

Neris in to pitch with two on, no out.

[kikutaro]

Gurriel Jr.

Mound Visit.
Pitching Change: Hector Neris replaces Jake Arrieta.
Swinging strike (blocked) (89.8 mph slider)
Swinging strike (blocked) (88.0 mph slider)
Foul (88.0 mph slider)
Swinging strike (86.2 mph splitter)

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. strikes out swinging.

[kikutaro]

Travis

Called strike (87.8 mph slider)
Ball (94.9 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (88.7 mph slider)
Swinging strike (89.7 mph slider)
Swinging strike (95.0 mph four-seam fastball)

Devon Travis strikes out swinging.

[kikutaro]

Smoak

Ball (85.5 mph splitter)
Ball (85.8 mph splitter)
Ball (85.3 mph splitter)
Called strike (94.0 mph four-seam fastball)
Swinging strike (85.6 mph splitter)
Called strike (94.5 mph four-seam fastball)

Justin Smoak called out on strikes.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Philadelphia Phillies	1	0	0	0	0	0	1			2	8	1
Toronto Blue Jays	0	1	2	0	1	0	0			4	6	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	3	0	0	0	0	.261	.367	.369	.736
Hoskins LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.252	.361	.492	.853
Cabrera, A 3B	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	.261	.311	.457	.768
Ramos, W C	2	0	0	1	0	1	0	.301	.346	.500	.846
Santana, C 1B	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	.219	.351	.400	.751
Franco DH	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.277	.321	.484	.805
Herrera, O CF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.264	.317	.440	.757
Kingery SS	3	1	2	1	0	1	1	.229	.270	.342	.612
Quinn RF	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	.346	.358	.500	.858
Arrieta P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.135	.179	.216	.395
Neris P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000

Toronto Blue Jays

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Gurriel Jr. SS	4	0	1	1	0	2	0	.320	.338	.497	.835
Travis 2B	4	0	0	0	0	3	0	.231	.276	.379	.655
Smoak 1B	4	0	0	0	0	2	0	.251	.358	.459	.817
Morales DH	3	1	1	1	0	1	1	.261	.340	.469	.809
Grichuk RF	2	0	2	0	1	0	0	.229	.287	.455	.742
Pillar CF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.255	.284	.423	.707
Martin, R C	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.198	.342	.333	.675
Díaz, A 3B	2	2	1	0	1	0	0	.255	.293	.455	.748
McKinney LF	1	1	1	2	1	0	1	.368	.500	.684	1.184
Borucki P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Tepera 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
Arrieta	6.0	6	4	4	3	5	2	101-61	3.37
Neris	1.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	15-10	5.80

Toronto Blue Jays

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Borucki	6.1	7	2	2	1	5	1	103-62	4.12
Tepera	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	8-5	3.72

[HopeSpringsEternal]

Nice to have the “old” Hector Neris back!

[LoneStarPhan]

Yes. He still has potential to play a part on a winning team. Even if he is not the closer, he could be an important member of the pen.

[kikutaro]

Cabrera, A

Pitching Change: Tyler Clippard replaces Ryan Tepera.
Called strike (90.4 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (89.7 mph four-seam fastball)
Called strike (90.4 mph four-seam fastball)
Swinging strike (blocked) (82.8 mph splitter)

Asdrubal Cabrera strikes out swinging.

[kikutaro]

Ramos, W

In play, no out (77.7 mph changeup)

Wilson Ramos singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Billy McKinney.

[kikutaro]

Santana, C

Ball (90.8 mph four-seam fastball)
In play, out(s) (90.4 mph four-seam fastball)

Carlos Santana flies out to center fielder Kevin Pillar.

[kikutaro]

Franco

Foul (81.5 mph splitter)
Swinging strike (82.5 mph splitter)
Swinging strike (blocked) (83.5 mph splitter)

Maikel Franco strikes out swinging.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Philadelphia Phillies	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		2	9	1
Toronto Blue Jays	0	1	2	0	1	0	0			4	6	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	3	0	0	0	0	.261	.367	.369	.736
Hoskins LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.252	.361	.492	.853
Cabrera, A 3B	4	0	0	0	0	3	0	.260	.311	.456	.767
Ramos, W C	3	0	1	1	0	1	0	.304	.348	.502	.850
Santana, C 1B	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	.219	.350	.399	.749
Franco DH	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	.276	.320	.482	.802
Herrera, O CF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.264	.317	.440	.757
Kingery SS	3	1	2	1	0	1	1	.229	.270	.342	.612
Quinn RF	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	.346	.358	.500	.858
Arrieta P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.135	.179	.216	.395
Neris P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000

Toronto Blue Jays

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Gurriel Jr. SS	4	0	1	1	0	2	0	.320	.338	.497	.835
Travis 2B	4	0	0	0	0	3	0	.231	.276	.379	.655
Smoak 1B	4	0	0	0	0	2	0	.251	.358	.459	.817
Morales DH	3	1	1	1	0	1	1	.261	.340	.469	.809
Grichuk RF	2	0	2	0	1	0	0	.229	.287	.455	.742
Pillar CF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.255	.284	.423	.707
Martin, R C	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.198	.342	.333	.675
Díaz, A 3B	2	2	1	0	1	0	0	.255	.293	.455	.748
McKinney LF	1	1	1	2	1	0	1	.368	.500	.684	1.184
Borucki P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Tepera P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Clippard 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
Arrieta	6.0	6	4	4	3	5	2	101-61	3.37
Neris	1.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	15-10	5.80

Toronto Blue Jays

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Borucki	6.1	7	2	2	1	5	1	103-62	4.12
Tepera	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	8-5	3.72
Clippard	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	10-8	3.51

[ButlerBulldog]

Just a thought, but maybe Kapler should DH only guys who’ve done it before (e.g., Santana or Ramos). It doesn’t seem to agree with Franco, who’s taken some bad swings tonight, something he hasn’t done in a while.

[kikutaro]

Morales

Pitching Change: Luis Avilan replaces Hector Neris.
Foul (68.2 mph curveball)
Swinging strike (81.9 mph changeup)
Ball (82.3 mph changeup)
Ball (82.2 mph changeup)
Ball (91.2 mph two-seam fastball)
In play, out(s) (82.6 mph changeup)

Kendrys Morales grounds out sharply, shortstop Scott Kingery to first baseman Carlos Santana.

[kikutaro]

Grichuk

Mound Visit.
Pitching Change: Luis Garcia replaces Luis Avilan.
Called strike (85.8 mph slider)
In play, out(s) (86.8 mph slider)

Randal Grichuk pops out to third baseman Asdrubal Cabrera.

[LoneStarPhan]

Let's see if we can burn up the bullpen tonight so if we need them in the remaining two games, they will be worn down.

Okay, I don't like a pitcher facing one batter and getting him out and them being replaced. If that is all Avilan can do?

[kikutaro]

Pillar

Ball (97.5 mph four-seam fastball)
Called strike (86.5 mph slider)
Swinging strike (88.0 mph splitter)
Foul (85.3 mph slider)
Foul (87.1 mph slider)
Ball (97.6 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (87.9 mph splitter)
In play, out(s) (85.3 mph slider)

Kevin Pillar pops out to first baseman Carlos Santana.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Philadelphia Phillies	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		2	9	1
Toronto Blue Jays	0	1	2	0	1	0	0	0		4	6	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	3	0	0	0	0	.261	.367	.369	.736
Hoskins LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.252	.361	.492	.853
Cabrera, A 3B	4	0	0	0	0	3	0	.260	.311	.456	.767
Ramos, W C	3	0	1	1	0	1	0	.304	.348	.502	.850
Santana, C 1B	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	.219	.350	.399	.749
Franco DH	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	.276	.320	.482	.802
Herrera, O CF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.264	.317	.440	.757
Kingery SS	3	1	2	1	0	1	1	.229	.270	.342	.612
Quinn RF	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	.346	.358	.500	.858
Arrieta P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.135	.179	.216	.395
Neris P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Avilán P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
García, L P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000

Toronto Blue Jays

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Gurriel Jr. SS	4	0	1	1	0	2	0	.320	.338	.497	.835
Travis 2B	4	0	0	0	0	3	0	.231	.276	.379	.655
Smoak 1B	4	0	0	0	0	2	0	.251	.358	.459	.817
Morales DH	4	1	1	1	0	1	1	.260	.339	.468	.807
Grichuk RF	3	0	2	0	1	0	0	.228	.287	.453	.740
Pillar CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.255	.284	.422	.706
Martin, R C	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.198	.342	.333	.675
Díaz, A 3B	2	2	1	0	1	0	0	.255	.293	.455	.748
McKinney LF	1	1	1	2	1	0	1	.368	.500	.684	1.184
Borucki P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Tepera P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Clippard 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
Arrieta	6.0	6	4	4	3	5	2	101-61	3.37
Neris	1.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	15-10	5.80
Avilán	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	6-3	3.83
García, L	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	10-7	4.04

Toronto Blue Jays

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Borucki	6.1	7	2	2	1	5	1	103-62	4.12
Tepera	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	8-5	3.72
Clippard	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	10-8	3.51

[kikutaro]

Herrera, O

Pitching Change: Ken Giles replaces Tyler Clippard.
Ball (97.3 mph four-seam fastball)
Swinging strike (85.6 mph slider)
In play, no out (87.0 mph slider)

Odubel Herrera singles on a line drive to right fielder Randal Grichuk.

[ButlerBulldog]

Let's see if we can burn up the bullpen tonight so if we need them in the remaining two games, they will be worn down.

Okay, I don't like a pitcher facing one batter and getting him out and them being replaced. If that is all Avilan can do?

I agree. The analytics crowd will counter with an argument about the data not supporting the use of a left-handed reliever for more than one batter, but I wonder if the struggles of LOOGYs against right-handed batters are partly due to the fact that they’re never asked to face them except in rare circumstances.

[kikutaro]

Williams, N

Offensive Substitution: Pinch-hitter Nick Williams replaces Scott Kingery.
Ball (96.4 mph four-seam fastball)
Foul (98.3 mph four-seam fastball)
Called strike (97.4 mph four-seam fastball)
Foul (97.7 mph four-seam fastball)
Foul (87.1 mph slider)
Ball in dirt (87.3 mph slider)
Ball (97.5 mph four-seam fastball)
Foul (98.1 mph four-seam fastball)
In play, out(s) (97.5 mph four-seam fastball)

Nick Williams grounds into a force out, shortstop Lourdes Gurriel Jr. to second baseman Devon Travis. Odubel Herrera out at 2nd. Nick Williams to 1st.

[LoneStarPhan]

Kingery goes 2 for 3 and had a home run last time up.

Can't let him bat here.

[kikutaro]

Quinn

Foul tip (96.8 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (97.0 mph four-seam fastball)
Called strike (86.1 mph slider)
Ball (94.8 mph four-seam fastball)
Foul (86.7 mph slider)
Ball (97.4 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (97.8 mph four-seam fastball)

Roman Quinn walks. Nick Williams to 2nd.