GDT 9/3/20 Washington Nationals (Sánchez, An) @ Philadelphia Phillies (Eflin)

[VoteForKalas]

Michael A. Taylor homers (4) on a fly ball to left center field.

Washington Nationals 5 - Philadelphia Phillies 4

Is that the Michael Taylor ex. Phillies prospect?

[BostonRoss]

Michael A. Taylor homers (4) on a fly ball to left center field.

Washington Nationals 5 - Philadelphia Phillies 4

Is that the Michael Taylor ex. Phillies prospect?

No, different guy.

[andyb]

No. CF instead of a corner OF. Good defense. Too much swing and miss to become a regular. Our guy had more power but never got a regular job after he was traded to the A's.

[kikutaro]

Rhys Hoskins

Pitching Change: Tanner Rainey replaces Kyle Finnegan.
Called strike (98.4 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (97.5 mph four-seam fastball)
Foul (86.3 mph slider)
Swinging strike (99.3 mph four-seam fastball)

Rhys Hoskins strikes out swinging.

[VoteForKalas]

Thanks BR and AndyB

[LoneStarPhan]

Rhys down swinging on a pitch well off the plate.

Harper down swinging on a pitch that was well high.

Making it easy for the pitcher.

[kikutaro]

Bryce Harper

Ball (87.3 mph slider)
Called strike (86.9 mph slider)
Ball (97.7 mph four-seam fastball)
Swinging strike (98.2 mph four-seam fastball)
Foul (86.1 mph slider)
Swinging strike (98.4 mph four-seam fastball)

Bryce Harper strikes out swinging.

[zambonir]

That'd be a heck of a comeback at 35 years old but I suppose it happens!

[kikutaro]

J.T. Realmuto

Ball (87.7 mph slider)
Swinging strike (87.1 mph slider)
Ball (97.4 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (97.9 mph four-seam fastball)
Called strike (86.2 mph slider)
Foul (97. mph four-seam fastball)
Swinging strike (96.9 mph four-seam fastball)

J.T. Realmuto strikes out swinging.

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

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Current Batters

Washington Nationals

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Adam Eaton RF	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	.220	.277	.370	.648
Michael A. Taylor RF	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	.200	.250	.511	.761
Trea Turner SS	4	1	3	3	0	0	1	.369	.423	.638	1.061
Juan Soto LF	3	0	2	1	1	0	0	.354	.448	.758	1.206
Asdrubal Cabrera 1B	4	0	0	0	0	2	0	.226	.300	.403	.703
Kurt Suzuki C	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.271	.321	.371	.692
Brock Holt 3B	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.079	.200	.079	.279
Eric Thames DH	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.198	.289	.314	.603
Luis Garcia 2B	3	2	3	0	0	0	0	.295	.317	.393	.711
Victor Robles CF	3	1	1	0	0	2	0	.242	.313	.343	.656
Anibal Sanchez P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Wander Suero P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Kyle Finnegan P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Tanner Rainey P								.000	.000	.000	.000

Philadelphia Phillies

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Roman Quinn CF	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	.244	.280	.385	.665
Rhys Hoskins 1B	3	1	1	1	1	2	1	.271	.435	.551	.986
Bryce Harper RF	4	1	1	0	0	2	0	.279	.434	.538	.972
J.T. Realmuto DH	4	2	1	0	0	2	0	.263	.346	.534	.880
Didi Gregorius SS	2	0	1	1	1	0	0	.274	.341	.479	.820
Jean Segura 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.233	.325	.379	.703
Jay Bruce LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.231	.265	.615	.880
Alec Bohm 3B	3	0	2	0	0	1	0	.306	.371	.484	.855
Andrew Knapp C	3	0	2	0	0	1	0	.458	.536	.583	1.119
Zach Eflin P								.000	.000	.000	.000
David Phelps P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Tommy Hunter P								.000	.000	.000	.000

Current Pitchers

Washington Nationals

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Anibal Sanchez	3.1	8	4	1	1	1	1	74-48	6.48
Wander Suero	1.2	0	0	0	1	2	0	23-14	4.91
Kyle Finnegan	1.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	13-10	3.14
Tanner Rainey	1.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	17-11	1.10

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Zach Eflin	6.0	7	4	4	0	5	1	82-56	4.45
David Phelps	0.2	3	1	1	0	1	1	17-11	3.00
Tommy Hunter	0.1	0	0	0	1	1	0	13-6	3.21

[LoneStarPhan]

Yes, Realmuto down swinging at a pitch well above the strike zone.

The heart of the Phillies order all down swinging and all three swinging at a pitch that was well out of the strike zone. I realize that hitting ML pitchers can be a real difficult task, but these are ML hitters who we need to get on base and get runs.

[mdougherty12]

Fangraphs article on Phormer Phil Michael Taylor from when he retired in 2015:

Michael Taylor Retired, But Don’t Feel Bad for Him

[kikutaro]

Kurt Suzuki

In play, out(s) (82.2 mph curveball)

Kurt Suzuki flies out to center fielder Roman Quinn.

[kikutaro]

Brock Holt

Mound Visit.
Pitching Change: JoJo Romero replaces Tommy Hunter.
Ball (85.2 mph slider)
Ball (96.1 mph four-seam fastball)
Called strike (96.3 mph four-seam fastball)
In play, out(s) (96.3 mph four-seam fastball)

Brock Holt lines out to shortstop Didi Gregorius.

[kikutaro]

Eric Thames

Ball (86.1 mph slider)
Called strike (84.2 mph slider)
Swinging strike (84.8 mph slider)
Ball (86. mph slider)
Ball (97.5 mph four-seam fastball)
In play, out(s) (85.8 mph slider)

Eric Thames pops out to first baseman Rhys Hoskins.

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

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Current Batters

Washington Nationals

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Adam Eaton RF	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	.220	.277	.370	.648
Michael A. Taylor RF	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	.200	.250	.511	.761
Trea Turner SS	4	1	3	3	0	0	1	.369	.423	.638	1.061
Juan Soto LF	3	0	2	1	1	0	0	.354	.448	.758	1.206
Asdrubal Cabrera 1B	4	0	0	0	0	2	0	.226	.300	.403	.703
Kurt Suzuki C	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.268	.316	.366	.683
Brock Holt 3B	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	.077	.196	.077	.273
Eric Thames DH	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.195	.286	.310	.596
Luis Garcia 2B	3	2	3	0	0	0	0	.295	.317	.393	.711
Victor Robles CF	3	1	1	0	0	2	0	.242	.313	.343	.656
Anibal Sanchez P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Wander Suero P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Kyle Finnegan P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Tanner Rainey P								.000	.000	.000	.000

Philadelphia Phillies

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Roman Quinn CF	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	.244	.280	.385	.665
Rhys Hoskins 1B	3	1	1	1	1	2	1	.271	.435	.551	.986
Bryce Harper RF	4	1	1	0	0	2	0	.279	.434	.538	.972
J.T. Realmuto DH	4	2	1	0	0	2	0	.263	.346	.534	.880
Didi Gregorius SS	2	0	1	1	1	0	0	.274	.341	.479	.820
Jean Segura 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.233	.325	.379	.703
Jay Bruce LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.231	.265	.615	.880
Alec Bohm 3B	3	0	2	0	0	1	0	.306	.371	.484	.855
Andrew Knapp C	3	0	2	0	0	1	0	.458	.536	.583	1.119
Zach Eflin P								.000	.000	.000	.000
David Phelps P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Tommy Hunter P								.000	.000	.000	.000
JoJo Romero P								.000	.000	.000	.000

Current Pitchers

Washington Nationals

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Anibal Sanchez	3.1	8	4	1	1	1	1	74-48	6.48
Wander Suero	1.2	0	0	0	1	2	0	23-14	4.91
Kyle Finnegan	1.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	13-10	3.14
Tanner Rainey	1.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	17-11	1.10

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Zach Eflin	6.0	7	4	4	0	5	1	82-56	4.45
David Phelps	0.2	3	1	1	0	1	1	17-11	3.00
Tommy Hunter	0.2	0	0	0	1	1	0	14-7	3.14
JoJo Romero	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	10-5	0.00

[kikutaro]

Didi Gregorius

Pitching Change: Will Harris replaces Tanner Rainey.
Called strike (91. mph cutter)
Ball (91. mph cutter)
In play, no out (90.8 mph cutter)

Didi Gregorius singles on a sharp ground ball to second baseman Luis Garcia, deflected by pitcher Will Harris.

[kikutaro]

Jean Segura

Foul (89.7 mph cutter)
In play, out(s) (80.5 mph curveball)

Jean Segura flies out to center fielder Victor Robles.

[kikutaro]

Jay Bruce

Ball (89.9 mph cutter)
Ball (90.9 mph cutter)
Called strike (86.3 mph cutter)
Ball (90.5 mph cutter)
Pickoff Attempt 1B
Ball (91.1 mph cutter)

Jay Bruce walks. Didi Gregorius to 2nd.

[kikutaro]

Alec Bohm

Ball (89.8 mph cutter)
Called strike (89.7 mph cutter)
Foul (90.1 mph cutter)
In play, no out (80.2 mph curveball)

Alec Bohm singles on a ground ball to right fielder Michael A. Taylor. Didi Gregorius to 3rd. Jay Bruce to 2nd.

[LoneStarPhan]

Bohm with his third hit today. Bases loaded, one out. A second chance to score in this situation.

Daniel Hudson comes in to pitch for the Nationals. Knapp the hitter.

[zambonir]

The joy of bullpens.