ST GDT 3/23/17: Tampa U. (Nolan) @ Phillies (Leiter, Jr.)

[donaldorc]

Always amazes me how quickly the GDT providers get the info up.

[julio]

Top of the 2nd

Now pitching for Philadelphia: Tyler Viza

First baseman Adrian Chacon leads off...

takes a strike called, 0-1
inside, 1-1
rips it down the third base line, might be extra bases...but no! Williams is on the ball quickly in the corner, throws a bullet to second, and Chacon wisely retreated to first. He's there with nobody out.

[julio]

DH Vin Cosenzo...

takes a ball, 1-0
another ball, 2-0
foul, 2-1
sharp ground ball to the right, Kingery is right there... to Crawford for one! To Hoskins for two! Double play! Two out, nobody on.

[julio]

Left fielder Connor Crile...

takes a ball, low, 1-0
another ball, 2-0
strike called, 1-1
ground ball up the middle...Kingery flags it, throws him out to retire the side.

Kingery is showing nice range here!

Middle of the 2nd:

Line Score:	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Spartans	0	0								0	1	0
Phillies	1									1	1	1

[julio]

Always amazes me how quickly the GDT providers get the info up.

Yeah, but no time to respond to anything else (and I mean anything!)

[julio]

Top of the 2nd

Now pitching for Philadelphia: Tyler Viza

First baseman Adrian Chacon leads off...

flies the first pitch to deep center, but it's in the park. One away.

[julio]

Jorge Alfaro...

takes a ball, 1-0
fly ball to center, tailing away from Rivera...but he dives at the track and makes a very nice catch! Two away.

[Lawman]

The feed is on the MLB website as well:

http://m.mlb.com/phi/promo/spring_broadcast?partnerId=as_phi_20170223_70298196&adbid=834811320725708800&adbpl=tw&adbpr=53178109

[julio]

Scott Kingery...

takes a strike called, 0-1
low, 1-1
inside, 2-1
foul, 2-2
another fly ball to center field. Rivery catches this one, too.

Through two full:

Line Score:	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Spartans	0	0								0	1	0
Phillies	1	0								1	1	1

[julio]

Top of the 3rd

Now pitching for the Phils: Alberto Tirado

Catcher Chris Gaffney leads off for the Spartans...

lines the first pitch foul, third base side, 0-1
way outside, past the catcher to the backstop, 1-1
outside, 2-1
outside again, 3-1
way outside again, ball four. Classic Tirado? Gaffney at first, nobody out.

[julio]

Center fielder Richie Rivera...

first pitch is inside, he swung, then tried to avoid, it hit him, but it's a strike, 0-1
strike called, 0-2
foul back, still 0-2
another foul, 0-2
long foul fly, third base side, home run distance, but foul, still 0-2
ground ball to Crawford - shovels to Kingery to one, throw to first for the double play. Two away.

[julio]

Kevin Santa bats...

pops the first pitch up to deep 2nd - Kingery is there. Spartans are gone in the third.

Middle of the 3rd:

Line Score:	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Spartans	0	0	0							0	1	0
Phillies	1	0								1	1	1

[julio]

Bottom of the 3rd

Due for the Phils: Gomez, Pullin, Quinn.

Hector Gomez leads off...

grounds the first pitch foul, 0-1
foul, 0-2
ground ball to short; Santa fields, throws Gomez out. One away.

[julio]

DH Andrew Pullin..

swings and misses at the first pitch, 0-1
strike called, 0-2
pops out to the second baseman. Two away.

[julio]

Roman Quinn...

takes a ball high, 1-0
low, 2-0
lines a HOME RUN down the right field line!

Updated Score: Spartans 0 – Phillies 2

[Patchmk88]

Homerun Quinn

[julio]

J.P. Crawford...

takes outside, 1-0
strike called, 1-1
low, 2-1
high, 3-1
lines it to left, Crile can't get it! Bounces in front of him, Crawford at second with a double!

[julio]

Dylan Cozens...

takes outside, 1-0
deep but foul, right field side, 1-1
grounds to the hole between first and second.. Rivera dives, knocks it down, but Cozens beats the throw. Crawford to third. First and third, two away.

This will be all for Nick Nolan.

[julio]

The new Tampa pitcher is right-hander Chris McCormick.

Rhys Hoskins will be the first to face McCormick...

grounds the first pitch foul, third base side, 0-1
takes high and inside (over his head), 1-1
foul, 1-2
bloop behind second, Rivera there for the out.

Through three:

Line Score:	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Spartans	0	0	0							0	1	0
Phillies	1	0	1							2	4	1

[phillychuck]

Quinn seems ready...the rest, not so much.