GDT 10/28/22 Philadelphia Phillies (Nola, Aa) @ Houston Astros (Verlander)

[el-pietro]

TIE BALL GAME! Lets go!!

[EastFallowfield]

NOW it is a brand new ball game.

[el-pietro]

I'm shocked to be honest. Are they gonna let him face Bryce a third time?

[BostonRoss]

Phillies can demoralize the Astros when they come back to win this game.

Nice call!

[EastFallowfield]

Good read by Schwarber

[kikutaro]

Bryce Harper

Swinging strike (97.1 mph four-seam fastball)
Foul (96. mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (95.7 mph four-seam fastball)
In play, out(s) (96.3 mph four-seam fastball)

Bryce Harper grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Pena to first baseman Yuli Gurriel. J.T. Realmuto to 3rd.

[el-pietro]

Justin Verlander had a career ERA of 5.68 in the World Series coming into this game and somehow it got worse.

[Aquapong]

I wish Harper would lay off the high stuff more.

[kikutaro]

Nick Castellanos

Foul (95.7 mph four-seam fastball)
Foul (96.6 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (97.1 mph four-seam fastball)
Foul (97.9 mph four-seam fastball)
Swinging strike (80.5 mph curveball)

Nick Castellanos strikes out swinging.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Philadelphia Phillies	0	0	0	3	2					5	6	0
Houston Astros	0	2	3	0						5	6	0

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Current Batters

Philadelphia Phillies

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Kyle Schwarber LF	2	1	0	0	1	1	0	.189	.373	.432	.805
Rhys Hoskins 1B	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	.191	.240	.532	.772
J.T. Realmuto C	3	0	1	2	0	0	0	.250	.327	.409	.736
Bryce Harper DH	3	1	1	0	0	1	0	.413	.438	.870	1.308
Nick Castellanos RF	3	1	1	1	0	1	0	.227	.277	.295	.572
Alec Bohm 3B	2	0	1	2	0	0	0	.205	.273	.308	.581
Bryson Stott SS	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	.194	.286	.323	.609
Jean Segura 2B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.243	.300	.297	.597
Brandon Marsh CF	2	1	1	0	0	1	0	.179	.233	.393	.626
Aaron Nola P								.000	.000	.000	.000

Houston Astros

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Jose Altuve 2B	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.086	.158	.114	.272
Jeremy Pena SS	2	1	1	0	0	1	0	.314	.333	.686	1.019
Yordan Alvarez LF	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	.233	.378	.500	.878
Alex Bregman 3B	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	.323	.382	.581	.963
Kyle Tucker RF	2	2	2	4	0	0	2	.267	.353	.567	.920
Yuli Gurriel 1B	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	.375	.375	.563	.938
Trey Mancini DH	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.118	.000	.118
Chas McCormick CF	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	.273	.360	.545	.905
Martin Maldonado C	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.368	.313	.681
Justin Verlander P								.000	.000	.000	.000

Current Pitchers

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Aaron Nola	4.0	6	5	5	2	4	2	76-49	4.64

Houston Astros

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Justin Verlander	5.0	6	5	5	2	5	0	90-66	7.20

[Philsmania]

Justin Verlander had a career ERA of 5.68 in the World Series coming into this game and somehow it got worse.

Remarkable.

[Brashin]

Indeed

[kikutaro]

Jeremy Pena

Ball (78.3 mph knuckle curve)
Swinging strike (79.2 mph knuckle curve)
Ball (90.4 mph four-seam fastball)
Swinging strike (86.2 mph changeup)
Swinging strike (86.6 mph changeup)

Jeremy Pena strikes out swinging.

[EastFallowfield]

His WS ERA is now 6.07 if I did the math right.

ESPN stats twitter says...

Through 5 IP so far tonight, Justin Verlander's career ERA in World Series Game 1s is 10.29 (16 earned runs in 14 IP).

[el-pietro]

Crazy. Its clearly just noise from small sample but still surprising. His entire post season ERA is a respectable 3.62 over 197.2 innings

[phillychuck]

I would have never made this switch. Too early for Alvarado. Don't overmanage, Rob.

[EastFallowfield]

If Verlander is done, or doesn't give up any more runs, it's his best WS Gm 1 start tonight.

2006: 5 IP, 6 ER
2012: 4 IP, 5 ER
2022: 5 IP, 5 ER

[kikutaro]

Yordan Alvarez

Mound visit.
Pitching Change: Jose Alvarado replaces Aaron Nola.
Ball (99.4 mph sinker)
StringJoin[In play, out(s) (Missing[KeyAbsent, startSpeed] mph , ToLowerCase[], )]

Yordan Alvarez pops out to third baseman Alec Bohm.

[el-pietro]

Edit: I lost track of the outs, thought he came in with 2 out.

[kikutaro]

Alex Bregman

StringJoin[Called strike (Missing[KeyAbsent, startSpeed] mph , ToLowerCase[], )]
StringJoin[Swinging strike (Missing[KeyAbsent, startSpeed] mph , ToLowerCase[], )]
StringJoin[Ball (Missing[KeyAbsent, startSpeed] mph , ToLowerCase[], )]
StringJoin[Swinging strike (Missing[KeyAbsent, startSpeed] mph , ToLowerCase[], )]

Alex Bregman strikes out swinging.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Philadelphia Phillies	0	0	0	3	2					5	6	0
Houston Astros	0	2	3	0	0					5	6	0

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Current Batters

Philadelphia Phillies

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Kyle Schwarber LF	2	1	0	0	1	1	0	.189	.373	.432	.805
Rhys Hoskins 1B	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	.191	.240	.532	.772
J.T. Realmuto C	3	0	1	2	0	0	0	.250	.327	.409	.736
Bryce Harper DH	3	1	1	0	0	1	0	.413	.438	.870	1.308
Nick Castellanos RF	3	1	1	1	0	1	0	.227	.277	.295	.572
Alec Bohm 3B	2	0	1	2	0	0	0	.205	.273	.308	.581
Bryson Stott SS	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	.194	.286	.323	.609
Jean Segura 2B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.243	.300	.297	.597
Brandon Marsh CF	2	1	1	0	0	1	0	.179	.233	.393	.626
Aaron Nola P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Jose Alvarado P								.000	.000	.000	.000

Houston Astros

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Jose Altuve 2B	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.086	.158	.114	.272
Jeremy Pena SS	3	1	1	0	0	2	0	.306	.324	.667	.991
Yordan Alvarez LF	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	.226	.368	.484	.852
Alex Bregman 3B	2	1	0	0	1	1	0	.313	.371	.563	.934
Kyle Tucker RF	2	2	2	4	0	0	2	.267	.353	.567	.920
Yuli Gurriel 1B	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	.375	.375	.563	.938
Trey Mancini DH	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.118	.000	.118
Chas McCormick CF	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	.273	.360	.545	.905
Martin Maldonado C	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.368	.313	.681
Justin Verlander P								.000	.000	.000	.000

Current Pitchers

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Aaron Nola	4.1	6	5	5	2	5	2	81-52	4.57
Jose Alvarado	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	6-4	3.12

Houston Astros

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Justin Verlander	5.0	6	5	5	2	5	0	90-66	7.20

[BostonRoss]

Alvarado is certainly coming back out to face Tucker; I suspect he stays in for the rest of the inning if it goes well.