GDT 4/20/18 Pittsburgh Pirates (Nova) @ Philadelphia Phillies (Lively)

[donaldorc]

Let’s get a rally going, boys!

[kikutaro]

Santana

Mound Visit.
Swinging strike (87.5 mph cutter)
Ball (83.7 mph slider)
Ball (87.3 mph cutter)
Ball (86.8 mph cutter)
In play, out(s) (82.6 mph slider)

Carlos Santana grounds out to first baseman Josh Bell. Cesar Hernandez to 3rd.

[LoneStarPhan]

Moves the runner. Need Herrera to get this run in.

[kikutaro]

Herrera

Foul (88.2 mph cutter)
Ball (86.1 mph cutter)
Foul (82.7 mph slider)
In play, run(s) (85.6 mph cutter)

Odubel Herrera triples (1) on a ground ball to right fielder Gregory Polanco. Cesar Hernandez scores.

Philadelphia Phillies 2 - Pittsburgh Pirates 1

[LoneStarPhan]

Now that is how to do it. Now let's get another run in.

[kikutaro]

Hoskins

Ball in dirt (89.8 mph two-seam fastball)
Ball (89.6 mph two-seam fastball)
Ball (83.6 mph slider)
Foul (85.5 mph cutter)
Foul (86.9 mph cutter)
Foul (86.7 mph cutter)
Ball in dirt (83.8 mph slider)

Rhys Hoskins walks.

[LoneStarPhan]

Whodda thunk this game with these starting pitchers would be a pitchers’ duel!

One never knows. It was really good to see such a solid start from Lively tonight. The rotation is looking pretty good right now.

[LoneStarPhan]

Wow. That did not go well.

Bring on the closer and nail down a win!

[Lucky_Beagle]

2 caught stealing on one play?

[LoneStarPhan]

Herrera was out going home but in the run down, Hoskins was trying to go to third, so I guess he gets credit for second. We await the scoring. Gameday seems to have shut down.

[Omaha]

Buccos had 7 fielders in the infield by the time play was over.

[Omaha]

Plays like that sure confuse the At Bat App.....will take 5 mins to reset

[kikutaro]

Altherr

Mound Visit.
Ball (83.3 mph slider)
With Aaron Altherr batting, Odubel Herrera caught stealing home, pitcher George Kontos to first baseman Josh Bell to second baseman Adam Frazier to catcher Francisco Cervelli.

With Aaron Altherr batting, Odubel Herrera caught stealing home, pitcher George Kontos to first baseman Josh Bell to second baseman Adam Frazier to catcher Francisco Cervelli.

[kikutaro]

Moran

Pitching Change: Hector Neris replaces Luis Garcia, batting 8th.
Swinging strike (93.0 mph four-seam fastball)
Swinging strike (84.8 mph splitter)
Swinging strike (84.9 mph splitter)

Colin Moran strikes out swinging.

[kikutaro]

Mercer

Called strike (93.0 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (84.8 mph splitter)
Ball (84.9 mph splitter)
In play, no out (92.5 mph four-seam fastball)

Jordy Mercer doubles (6) on a line drive to left fielder Rhys Hoskins.

[kikutaro]

Freese

Offensive Substitution: Pinch-runner Sean Rodriguez replaces Jordy Mercer.
Offensive Substitution: Pinch-hitter David Freese replaces George Kontos.
Called strike (85.6 mph splitter)
Ball (85.1 mph splitter)
Foul (86.2 mph splitter)
In play, out(s) (84.7 mph splitter)

David Freese pops out to second baseman Cesar Hernandez.

[kikutaro]

Frazier, A

Called strike (93.3 mph four-seam fastball)
In play, out(s) (84.8 mph splitter)

Adam Frazier grounds out, second baseman Cesar Hernandez to first baseman Carlos Santana.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Pittsburgh Pirates	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	6	0
Philadelphia Phillies	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	x	2	8	0

Final

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Pittsburgh Pirates

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Frazier, A 2B	5	0	0	0	0	1	0	.213	.245	.298	.543
Polanco RF	3	0	2	0	1	1	0	.206	.321	.500	.821
Marte CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.280	.379	.507	.886
Bell 1B	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	.253	.318	.354	.672
Dickerson, C LF	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	.294	.319	.471	.790
Cervelli C	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	.281	.382	.509	.891
Moran 3B	4	0	1	0	0	2	0	.291	.344	.418	.762
Mercer SS	2	0	1	1	1	0	0	.254	.329	.356	.685
Rodríguez, S PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.174	.296	.435	.731
Nova P	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Feliz, M P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Kontos P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Freese PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.240	.321	.520	.841

Philadelphia Phillies

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Hernández, C 2B	4	1	2	0	0	1	0	.299	.434	.433	.867
Santana 1B	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	.162	.286	.309	.595
Herrera CF	4	0	2	1	0	1	0	.343	.387	.486	.873
Hoskins LF	3	0	0	1	1	0	0	.310	.474	.586	1.060
Altherr RF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.091	.245	.250	.495
Knapp C	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.212	.297	.212	.509
Franco 3B	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	.245	.300	.434	.734
Lively P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Morgan P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Williams, N PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.238	.319	.357	.676
García, L P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Neris P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Crawford, J SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.196	.241	.353	.594

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Nova	6.0	5	1	1	0	3	0	92-60	4.20
Feliz, M	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	16-12	4.91
Kontos (L, 1-2)	1.0	2	1	1	1	0	0	21-10	5.00

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Lively	6.0	5	1	1	3	4	0	96-56	4.64
Morgan	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	12-9	3.12
García, L (W, 2-1)	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10-7	2.79
Neris (S, 3)	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	13-10	4.70

[LoneStarPhan]

Plays like that sure confuse the At Bat App.....will take 5 mins to reset

Looks like it still didn't get the second out on that play. Hoskins was out going to third after Herrera was out going home.

[EastFallowfield]

Had 'em all the way, Harry!

Odubel does the post game interview in English. Has reached base in 21 straight games.

Phils pass the Bucs for the 3rd best record in the NL.

[LoneStarPhan]

A very solid one run win. Herrera with the triple down the line past first base goes as my hit of the game. The messed up base running in the bottom of the 8th is something for them to look at and discuss how it happened. Neris gets the 3 outs needed in the ninth to get the win without needing another insurance run, so it ends well.

Solid pitching tonight, starter and bullpen. Four starters have two hits each including the top 3 in the order.

Best home start for the Phillies in a long time. Now 12-7 on the season going 5 over .500 for the season.