Wheeler has good velo but he's not missing a lot of bats. They're fouling many...
Chas McCormick
Ball in dirt (84.5 mph curveball)Foul (96.8 mph sinker)Swinging strike (97.4 mph sinker)Ball (97.3 mph four-seam fastball)Ball in dirt (83.7 mph curveball)In play, out(s) (97.4 mph sinker)
Chas McCormick grounds into a force out, pitcher Zack Wheeler to second baseman Jean Segura. Trey Mancini out at 2nd. Chas McCormick to 1st.
Martin Maldonado
Called strike (96.1 mph sinker)Ball (96.6 mph sinker)In play, out(s) (97.3 mph sinker)
Martin Maldonado grounds out softly, third baseman Alec Bohm to first baseman Rhys Hoskins. Chas McCormick to 2nd.
Jose Altuve
Ball (98. mph four-seam fastball)Ball (97.8 mph four-seam fastball)Called strike (97.8 mph four-seam fastball)Called strike (96.8 mph four-seam fastball)Foul (98.4 mph four-seam fastball)Swinging strike (98. mph sinker)
Jose Altuve strikes out swinging.
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Still has the heat when needed after 3. Wheeler is bringing it. He needs help from the bats,
Bohm with yet another very solid defensive play.
Bryce Harper
Swinging strike (82.6 mph cutter)Ball (82.3 mph cutter)Called strike (83.6 mph cutter)Ball (80.8 mph curveball)Swinging strike (97.3 mph sinker)
Bryce Harper strikes out swinging.
Nick Castellanos
Foul (81. mph curveball)Foul (96.8 mph sinker)Foul (80.8 mph curveball)Ball (80.7 mph curveball)Ball (81.6 mph curveball)Foul (81. mph curveball)Foul (97.3 mph sinker)Ball (81.5 mph curveball)Foul (80.8 mph curveball)Called strike (96.4 mph sinker)
Nick Castellanos called out on strikes.
Not a strike
Not sure why they don't move Castellanos BEFORE Harper.
Bring on the robot umps
Alec Bohm
Called strike (79.7 mph curveball)In play, out(s) (89.9 mph changeup)
Alec Bohm flies out to right fielder Kyle Tucker.
This ump needs to call the game more equal. He is excited to ring up the Phillies, even on balls.
That ball to Castellanos is the exact same pitch that resulted in Wheeler's only walk.
Thomson may not last the whole game if this continues.
Jeremy Pena
In play, no out (97.3 mph sinker)
Jeremy Pena singles on a line drive to left fielder Kyle Schwarber.
Yordan Alvarez
Called strike (93.7 mph slider)In play, out(s) (96.7 mph four-seam fastball)
Yordan Alvarez flies out to shortstop Edmundo Sosa.
Alex Bregman
Swinging strike (96.7 mph sinker)Foul tip (98.2 mph four-seam fastball)Foul (96.9 mph sinker)Swinging strike (82. mph curveball)
Alex Bregman strikes out swinging.
Kyle Tucker
Pickoff Attempt 1BIn play, out(s) (95.9 mph four-seam fastball)
Kyle Tucker grounds out, second baseman Jean Segura to first baseman Rhys Hoskins.
I was afraid Hoskins was going to try and get to that grounder that Segura hustled to make a play on. It was almost in that area the first baseman get tempted to try and get.
Jean Segura
Ball (79. mph curveball)In play, out(s) (94.4 mph sinker)
Jean Segura grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Trey Mancini.
Matt Vierling
Ball (94.1 mph sinker)Ball (93.3 mph sinker)Called strike (92.6 mph sinker)Ball (94.6 mph sinker)In play, out(s) (92.2 mph sinker)
Matt Vierling grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Trey Mancini.