GDT 4/28/18 Atlanta Braves (Foltynewicz) @ Philadelphia Phillies (Pivetta)

[LoneStarPhan]

Another out on the bases. Phillies not playing well tonight.

[kikutaro]

Flowers

Foul (93.5 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (83.8 mph slider)
In play, out(s) (94.3 mph two-seam fastball)

Tyler Flowers grounds out, third baseman Maikel Franco to first baseman Carlos Santana.

[kikutaro]

Flaherty

Foul (94.9 mph two-seam fastball)
Ball (87.6 mph changeup)
Ball (87.9 mph changeup)
Swinging strike (95.3 mph two-seam fastball)
Swinging strike (80.6 mph curveball)

Ryan Flaherty strikes out swinging.

[kikutaro]

Foltynewicz

Called strike (94.7 mph four-seam fastball)
Called strike (95.6 mph two-seam fastball)
Foul (96.0 mph two-seam fastball)
Swinging strike (79.0 mph curveball)

Mike Foltynewicz strikes out swinging.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Atlanta Braves	0	1	2	0						3	4	0
Philadelphia Phillies	0	0	0							0	1	0

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Current Batters

Atlanta Braves

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Inciarte CF	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	.266	.308	.284	.592
Albies 2B	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	.284	.325	.624	.949
Freeman, F 1B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.326	.449	.568	1.017
Markakis RF	1	1	1	1	1	0	1	.310	.407	.490	.897
Acuna Jr. LF	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	.429	.467	.786	1.253
Swanson SS	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.297	.343	.455	.798
Flowers C	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Flaherty 3B	2	1	1	0	0	1	0	.312	.404	.416	.820
Foltynewicz P	2	1	1	0	0	1	0	.200	.200	.300	.500

Philadelphia Phillies

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Hernández, C 2B	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	.297	.420	.407	.827
Santana 1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.169	.306	.303	.609
Herrera CF	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.356	.398	.533	.931
Hoskins LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.342	.490	.595	1.085
Williams, N RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.204	.278	.306	.584
Franco 3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.246	.286	.391	.677
Crawford, J SS	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.188	.246	.328	.574
Alfaro C	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.204	.271	.315	.586
Pivetta P	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.250	.250	.333	.583

Current Pitchers

Atlanta Braves

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Foltynewicz	3.0	1	0	0	1	3	0	44-30	2.48

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Pivetta	4.0	4	3	3	2	5	1	61-40	3.09

[LoneStarPhan]

A strong top of the 4th for Pivetta. It was only diminished by the Bozo with a microphone that forced the game action to a much smaller frame. I guess the game itself is not enough for the folks in charge of the telecasts.

The Phillies can get back in this game with some runs here in the middle innings.

[kikutaro]

Santana

Called strike (97.2 mph four-seam fastball)
Swinging strike (97.8 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (97.4 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (97.6 mph two-seam fastball)
Foul (98.1 mph four-seam fastball)
In play, out(s) (97.4 mph four-seam fastball)

Carlos Santana flies out to left fielder Ronald Acuna Jr.

[LoneStarPhan]

I know Santana has had some bad luck at the plate this early season, but he has been a big disappointment to me so far. I expected he could hit close to .250 with an OBP over .350. So far, not even close.

[kikutaro]

Herrera

Called strike (86.8 mph slider)
Swinging strike (91.2 mph two-seam fastball)
Ball (79.7 mph curveball)
In play, out(s) (98.7 mph four-seam fastball)

Odubel Herrera lines out sharply to left fielder Ronald Acuna Jr.

[kikutaro]

Hoskins

Called strike (78.5 mph curveball)
Ball (96.8 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (96.1 mph two-seam fastball)
Swinging strike (90.4 mph changeup)
Foul (97.8 mph two-seam fastball)
Ball (98.5 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (99.4 mph two-seam fastball)

Rhys Hoskins walks.

[el-pietro]

https://www.fangraphs.com/comparison.aspx?playerid=2396&playerid2=&playerid3=&position=C&page=7&type=full
His babip is still stupidly low. He will be fine. The fact that his OBP is so close to 300 despite not hitting shows how good a player he is.

[kikutaro]

Williams, N

Ball (96.8 mph two-seam fastball)
Foul (97.9 mph four-seam fastball)
Pickoff Attempt 1B
Foul (97.5 mph four-seam fastball)
Swinging strike (blocked) (87.9 mph slider)

Nick Williams strikes out swinging, catcher Tyler Flowers to first baseman Freddie Freeman.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Atlanta Braves	0	1	2	0						3	4	0
Philadelphia Phillies	0	0	0	0						0	1	0

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Current Batters

Atlanta Braves

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Inciarte CF	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	.266	.308	.284	.592
Albies 2B	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	.284	.325	.624	.949
Freeman, F 1B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.326	.449	.568	1.017
Markakis RF	1	1	1	1	1	0	1	.310	.407	.490	.897
Acuna Jr. LF	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	.429	.467	.786	1.253
Swanson SS	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.297	.343	.455	.798
Flowers C	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Flaherty 3B	2	1	1	0	0	1	0	.312	.404	.416	.820
Foltynewicz P	2	1	1	0	0	1	0	.200	.200	.300	.500

Philadelphia Phillies

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Hernández, C 2B	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	.297	.420	.407	.827
Santana 1B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.304	.300	.604
Herrera CF	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	.352	.394	.527	.921
Hoskins LF	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	.342	.495	.595	1.090
Williams, N RF	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.200	.273	.300	.573
Franco 3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.246	.286	.391	.677
Crawford, J SS	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.188	.246	.328	.574
Alfaro C	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.204	.271	.315	.586
Pivetta P	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.250	.250	.333	.583

Current Pitchers

Atlanta Braves

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Foltynewicz	4.0	1	0	0	2	4	0	65-43	2.40

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Pivetta	4.0	4	3	3	2	5	1	61-40	3.09

[kikutaro]

Inciarte

Called strike (92.8 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (87.2 mph changeup)
In play, out(s) (88.3 mph changeup)

Ender Inciarte grounds out, second baseman Cesar Hernandez to first baseman Carlos Santana.

[kikutaro]

Albies

Called strike (78.6 mph curveball)
In play, no out (87.9 mph changeup)

Ozzie Albies singles on a line drive to left fielder Rhys Hoskins.

[kikutaro]

Freeman, F

Pickoff Attempt 1B
In play, run(s) (93.9 mph two-seam fastball)

Freddie Freeman triples (1) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Nick Williams. Ozzie Albies scores.

Atlanta Braves 4 - Philadelphia Phillies 0

[kikutaro]

Markakis

Called strike (95.3 mph two-seam fastball)
Foul (79.6 mph curveball)
Ball (94.6 mph two-seam fastball)
Ball (96.1 mph four-seam fastball)
Foul (82.0 mph curveball)
Ball in dirt (80.6 mph curveball)
Foul (80.8 mph curveball)
Ball (96.2 mph two-seam fastball)

Nick Markakis walks.

[kikutaro]

Acuna Jr.

Foul (95.2 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (93.9 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (82.6 mph slider)
Ball (95.4 mph two-seam fastball)
Foul (95.1 mph two-seam fastball)
Swinging strike (82.6 mph slider)

Ronald Acuna Jr. strikes out swinging.

[el-pietro]

Over his last 12 games (picked semi at random, just back to the start of last week)
His average is still not great but improving, along with much better batted ball luck and he combines that with an On Base of .365
https://www.fangraphs.com/statsd.aspx?playerid=2396&position=C/1B&type=&gds=2018-04-15&gde=2018-04-27&season=

Go back a week earlier and his OBP drops to .320

I am not remotely worried about Carlos Santana.

[kikutaro]

Swanson

In play, out(s) (95.6 mph two-seam fastball)

Dansby Swanson grounds out softly, pitcher Nick Pivetta to first baseman Carlos Santana.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Atlanta Braves	0	1	2	0	1					4	6	0
Philadelphia Phillies	0	0	0	0						0	1	0

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Current Batters

Atlanta Braves

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Inciarte CF	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	.264	.305	.282	.587
Albies 2B	2	1	1	1	0	1	0	.291	.331	.627	.958
Freeman, F 1B	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	.333	.454	.594	1.048
Markakis RF	1	1	1	1	2	0	1	.310	.412	.490	.902
Acuna Jr. LF	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	.400	.438	.733	1.171
Swanson SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.294	.339	.451	.790
Flowers C	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Flaherty 3B	2	1	1	0	0	1	0	.312	.404	.416	.820
Foltynewicz P	2	1	1	0	0	1	0	.200	.200	.300	.500

Philadelphia Phillies

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Hernández, C 2B	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	.297	.420	.407	.827
Santana 1B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.304	.300	.604
Herrera CF	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	.352	.394	.527	.921
Hoskins LF	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	.342	.495	.595	1.090
Williams, N RF	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.200	.273	.300	.573
Franco 3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.246	.286	.391	.677
Crawford, J SS	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.188	.246	.328	.574
Alfaro C	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.204	.271	.315	.586
Pivetta P	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.250	.250	.333	.583

Current Pitchers

Atlanta Braves

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Foltynewicz	4.0	1	0	0	2	4	0	65-43	2.40

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Pivetta	5.0	6	4	4	3	6	1	82-54	3.27

[kikutaro]

Franco

In play, run(s) (95.3 mph four-seam fastball)

Maikel Franco homers (3) on a line drive to left field.

Atlanta Braves 4 - Philadelphia Phillies 1

[el-pietro]

Sneaked over the fence. Line drive is a very good description.