GDT 4/21/18 Pittsburgh Pirates (Brault) @ Philadelphia Phillies (Nola)

[kikutaro]

Bell

Called strike (75.9 mph curveball)
Foul (75.9 mph curveball)
Ball (92.0 mph four-seam fastball)
In play, out(s) (91.7 mph four-seam fastball)

Josh Bell grounds out, third baseman Maikel Franco to first baseman Carlos Santana.

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

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Current Batters

Pittsburgh Pirates

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Rodríguez, S 2B	3	2	2	1	0	1	1	.231	.333	.577	.910
Polanco RF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.197	.310	.479	.789
Marte CF	3	0	1	1	0	2	0	.282	.378	.500	.878
Bell 1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.244	.308	.341	.649
Dickerson, C LF	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	.314	.338	.486	.824
Cervelli C	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.271	.371	.492	.863
Moran 3B	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.281	.333	.404	.737
Mercer SS	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	.246	.319	.344	.663
Brault P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.222	.222	.444

Philadelphia Phillies

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Hernández, C 2B	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.290	.424	.420	.844
Santana 1B	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	.159	.291	.304	.595
Herrera CF	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.377	.472	.849
Hoskins LF	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	.305	.475	.576	1.051
Franco 3B	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	.255	.306	.436	.742
Kingery SS	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.238	.310	.444	.754
Altherr RF	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.087	.236	.239	.475
Alfaro C	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	.171	.261	.244	.505
Nola P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.100	.000	.100

Current Pitchers

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Brault	5.0	1	0	0	3	4	0	82-42	3.75

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Nola	6.0	5	2	2	0	8	1	82-61	2.37

[DurhamBull]

One thing I like about the 2018 Phillies is that offense explosions feel quite possible. This would be a good time for one.

[kikutaro]

Hernández, C

Foul bunt (88.9 mph four-seam fastball)
In play, out(s) (77.6 mph curveball)

Cesar Hernandez lines out to right fielder Gregory Polanco.

[LoneStarPhan]

What a shame for Nola to give up a run that inning. A slow chopper toward short that Franco couldn't get and a two out pop up that Hernandez doesn't catch going back into center. Franco tried the barehand grab but had overrun the ball and he never touched it. Might not have gotten an out in any event. The pop up appeared to be the inning ender but once it dropped, the run came home to score.

[kikutaro]

Santana

Ball (78.1 mph slider)
Called strike (76.9 mph curveball)
Ball (91.3 mph four-seam fastball)
Phillies challenge (hit by pitch): Ball.

Phillies challenge (hit by pitch): Ball.

[kikutaro]

Herrera

Foul (84.2 mph slider)
Ball (89.0 mph two-seam fastball)
Swinging strike (90.6 mph two-seam fastball)
Ball (92.2 mph four-seam fastball)
Foul (91.1 mph two-seam fastball)
In play, no out (78.7 mph slider)

Odubel Herrera singles on a ground ball to right fielder Gregory Polanco. Carlos Santana to 3rd.

[LoneStarPhan]

Pitching change coming for Pittsburgh. RHP Feliz in.

Herrera reaches in 22 straight games.

[kikutaro]

Hoskins

Mound Visit.
Defensive Substitution: David Freese replaces pitcher Steven Brault, batting 9th, playing first base.
Pitching Change: Michael Feliz replaces Steven Brault, batting 4th.
Called strike (93.3 mph four-seam fastball)
Called strike (94.4 mph four-seam fastball)
Foul (97.3 mph four-seam fastball)
Foul (79.7 mph slider)
Ball (94.4 mph four-seam fastball)
Foul (96.7 mph four-seam fastball)
In play, run(s) (97.4 mph four-seam fastball)

Rhys Hoskins homers (4) on a fly ball to left field. Carlos Santana scores. Odubel Herrera scores.

Philadelphia Phillies 3 - Pittsburgh Pirates 2

[Jeff05]

Woo hoo!

[kikutaro]

Franco

Called strike (85.6 mph slider)
Ball (96.4 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (94.4 mph four-seam fastball)
Swinging strike (85.5 mph slider)
Swinging strike (85.5 mph slider)

Maikel Franco strikes out swinging.

[LoneStarPhan]

Wow. I was concerned when Hoskins took the first two pitches, both fast balls right down the heart of the strike zone. But once he got that 0-2 count, he showed what a really good hitter he is.

Gotta love this team.

[kikutaro]

Kingery

Called strike (95.8 mph four-seam fastball)
Swinging strike (96.4 mph four-seam fastball)
Foul (95.9 mph four-seam fastball)
Swinging strike (85.0 mph slider)

Scott Kingery strikes out swinging.

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

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Current Batters

Pittsburgh Pirates

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Rodríguez, S 2B	3	2	2	1	0	1	1	.231	.333	.577	.910
Polanco RF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.197	.310	.479	.789
Marte CF	3	0	1	1	0	2	0	.282	.378	.500	.878
Bell 1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.244	.308	.341	.649
Feliz, M P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Dickerson, C LF	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	.314	.338	.486	.824
Cervelli C	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.271	.371	.492	.863
Moran 3B	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.281	.333	.404	.737
Mercer SS	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	.246	.319	.344	.663
Brault P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.222	.222	.444
Freese 1B	0	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	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.286	.419	.414	.833
Santana 1B	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	.159	.299	.304	.603
Herrera CF	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	.342	.385	.479	.864
Hoskins LF	2	1	1	3	1	0	1	.317	.481	.633	1.114
Franco 3B	3	0	1	0	0	2	0	.250	.302	.429	.731
Kingery SS	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	.234	.306	.438	.744
Altherr RF	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.087	.236	.239	.475
Alfaro C	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	.171	.261	.244	.505
Nola P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.100	.000	.100

Current Pitchers

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Brault	5.1	2	2	2	3	4	0	93-49	4.44
Feliz, M	0.2	1	1	1	0	2	1	16-13	5.63

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Nola	6.0	5	2	2	0	8	1	82-61	2.37

[LoneStarPhan]

Phillies making the two hits count in the bottom of the sixth. Still have only 3 hits for the game but now have a one run lead.

[kikutaro]

Dickerson, C

Ball (89.5 mph two-seam fastball)
Foul (75.2 mph curveball)
In play, out(s) (76.4 mph curveball)

Corey Dickerson flies out to center fielder Odubel Herrera.

[LoneStarPhan]

Another pop up that Hernandez looked shaky on but Herrera called him off and made a great catch.

[kikutaro]

Cervelli

Ball (91.2 mph four-seam fastball)
Swinging strike (82.6 mph changeup)
Ball (90.9 mph two-seam fastball)
Foul (76.5 mph curveball)
In play, out(s) (93.6 mph four-seam fastball)

Francisco Cervelli grounds out, second baseman Cesar Hernandez to first baseman Carlos Santana.

[kikutaro]

Moran

Called strike (76.3 mph curveball)
Ball (81.6 mph changeup)
Swinging strike (83.0 mph changeup)
Ball (82.3 mph changeup)
Foul (91.9 mph two-seam fastball)
In play, no out (75.9 mph curveball)

Colin Moran singles on a ground ball to third baseman Maikel Franco.

[LoneStarPhan]

Another slow grounder to Franco for a base hit.

TV crew points out that Herrera went 103 feet to get the out this inning and would have had to go just over 80 feet to make the out that ended up driving in the second run for Pittsburgh.

[kikutaro]

Mercer

Called strike (76.0 mph curveball)
Ball in dirt (77.0 mph curveball)
Foul (91.1 mph four-seam fastball)
Foul (91.3 mph four-seam fastball)
Foul (75.9 mph curveball)
Ball (82.4 mph changeup)
Swinging strike (blocked) (82.9 mph changeup)

Jordy Mercer strikes out swinging.

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

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Current Batters

Pittsburgh Pirates

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Rodríguez, S 2B	3	2	2	1	0	1	1	.231	.333	.577	.910
Polanco RF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.197	.310	.479	.789
Marte CF	3	0	1	1	0	2	0	.282	.378	.500	.878
Bell 1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.244	.308	.341	.649
Feliz, M P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Dickerson, C LF	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	.310	.333	.479	.812
Cervelli C	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.267	.366	.483	.849
Moran 3B	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	.293	.344	.414	.758
Mercer SS	3	0	0	0	0	3	0	.242	.315	.339	.654
Brault P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.222	.222	.444
Freese 1B	0	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	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.286	.419	.414	.833
Santana 1B	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	.159	.299	.304	.603
Herrera CF	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	.342	.385	.479	.864
Hoskins LF	2	1	1	3	1	0	1	.317	.481	.633	1.114
Franco 3B	3	0	1	0	0	2	0	.250	.302	.429	.731
Kingery SS	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	.234	.306	.438	.744
Altherr RF	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.087	.236	.239	.475
Alfaro C	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	.171	.261	.244	.505
Nola P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.100	.000	.100

Current Pitchers

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Brault	5.1	2	2	2	3	4	0	93-49	4.44
Feliz, M	0.2	1	1	1	0	2	1	16-13	5.63

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Nola	7.0	6	2	2	0	9	1	103-75	2.30

[LoneStarPhan]

Nola pitch count goes to 103. I'd guess he is done for the day. Another fine start for Nola and he would leave the game with a lead if they lift him.

RHP Edgar Santana is coming in to pitch for Pittsburgh.