GDT 4/8/24 Philadelphia Phillies (Turnbull) @ St. Louis Cardinals (Mikolas)

[kikutaro]

Trea Turner

Michael Siani remains in the game as the designated hitter.
Pitching Change: Ryan Helsley replaces Andre Pallante.
Kyle Schwarber starts inning at 2nd base.
Offensive Substitution: Pinch-runner Cristian Pache replaces Kyle Schwarber.
Called strike (87.3 mph slider)
Swinging strike (88.6 mph slider)
Ball (87.3 mph slider)
Ball in dirt (88.3 mph slider)
In play, out(s) (98.3 mph four-seam fastball)

Trea Turner grounds out, third baseman Nolan Arenado to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt.

Bryce Harper

Automatic Ball - Intentional
Automatic Ball - Intentional
Automatic Ball - Intentional
Automatic Ball - Intentional

Ryan Helsley intentionally walks Bryce Harper.

[kikutaro]

Alec Bohm

In play, run(s) (85.9 mph slider)

Alec Bohm doubles (2) on a ground ball to left fielder Brendan Donovan. Cristian Pache scores. Bryce Harper to 3rd.

Philadelphia Phillies 4 - St. Louis Cardinals 3

[kikutaro]

Bryson Stott

Foul (101.2 mph four-seam fastball)
In play, run(s) (100.1 mph four-seam fastball)

Bryson Stott out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Jordan Walker. Bryce Harper scores. Alec Bohm to 3rd.

Philadelphia Phillies 5 - St. Louis Cardinals 3

[zambonir]

good stuff

[kikutaro]

Nick Castellanos

Swinging strike (90.9 mph slider)
In play, out(s) (78.2 mph curveball)

Nick Castellanos flies out to left fielder Brendan Donovan.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	R	H	E
Philadelphia Phillies	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	2	5	10	0
St. Louis Cardinals	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2		3	5	1

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Current Batters

Philadelphia Phillies

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Kyle Schwarber DH	5	0	0	0	0	1	0	.220	.289	.366	.655
Cristian Pache PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250
Trea Turner SS	5	0	3	1	0	0	0	.268	.318	.317	.635
Bryce Harper 1B	3	1	0	0	2	0	0	.265	.359	.588	.947
Alec Bohm 3B	4	0	1	1	1	0	0	.235	.350	.353	.703
Bryson Stott 2B	4	0	0	1	0	1	0	.200	.324	.233	.557
Nick Castellanos RF	5	0	0	0	0	1	0	.114	.244	.114	.358
Brandon Marsh LF	4	2	2	1	0	1	1	.310	.323	.621	.944
Garrett Stubbs C	4	1	1	0	0	1	0	.286	.375	.286	.661
Johan Rojas CF	4	0	3	1	0	0	0	.154	.241	.192	.433
Spencer Turnbull P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Seranthony Domínguez P								.000	.000	.000	.000
José Alvarado P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Jeff Hoffman P								.000	.000	.000	.000

St. Louis Cardinals

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Brendan Donovan LF	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	.286	.432	.486	.918
Paul Goldschmidt 1B	4	0	0	0	0	2	0	.179	.304	.256	.560
Nolan Gorman 2B	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	.200	.273	.400	.673
Nolan Arenado 3B	4	0	1	0	0	2	0	.267	.277	.333	.610
Iván Herrera C	3	2	1	1	1	1	1	.304	.308	.565	.873
Alec Burleson DH	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.182	.206	.242	.448
Michael Siani DH	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.333	.429	.762
Jordan Walker RF	2	0	0	1	1	2	0	.182	.263	.273	.536
Masyn Winn SS	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	.333	.344	.400	.744
Victor Scott II CF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.077	.163	.128	.291
Miles Mikolas P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Matthew Liberatore P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Giovanny Gallegos P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Andre Pallante P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Ryan Helsley P								.000	.000	.000	.000

Current Pitchers

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Spencer Turnbull	6.0	2	0	0	1	6	0	82-53	0.00
Seranthony Domínguez	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	1	14-9	7.71
José Alvarado	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	23-14	7.94
Jeff Hoffman	1.0	2	2	2	1	1	0	25-14	3.38

St. Louis Cardinals

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Miles Mikolas	6.2	6	2	2	2	3	0	89-62	4.76
Matthew Liberatore	1.2	1	0	0	0	1	0	18-13	3.86
Giovanny Gallegos	0.1	2	1	1	0	1	1	17-11	3.38
Andre Pallante	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2-2	5.40
Ryan Helsley	1.0	1	2	1	1	0	0	10-8	4.50

[Aquapong]

That may have been the fastest half inning where two runs were scored I’ve ever seen. No nonsense, get the runs in and try to close it out again.

[BostonRoss]

I'd feel a little better with Strahm than Soto given who's batting for the Cards in the 10th.

[kikutaro]

Brendan Donovan

Cristian Pache remains in the game as the designated hitter.
Pitching Change: Gregory Soto replaces Jeff Hoffman.
Victor Scott II starts inning at 2nd base.
Called strike (98.1 mph sinker)
Called strike (96.5 mph sinker)
Ball (98.9 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (88. mph slider)
Ball (97. mph sinker)
In play, out(s) (97.7 mph sinker)

Brendan Donovan flies out to left fielder Brandon Marsh.

[zambonir]

I think that's on purpose (i.e all games in April are about seeing what you've got not just winning. But Soto is pretty darn good if he doesn't have to get the big outs against RHB).

Marsh gets one back.

[kikutaro]

Paul Goldschmidt

Ball (98.4 mph sinker)
Ball (98.2 mph sinker)
Called strike (97.7 mph sinker)
Ball (86.7 mph slider)
In play, no out (97.7 mph sinker)

Paul Goldschmidt singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Brandon Marsh. Victor Scott II to 3rd.

[kikutaro]

Nolan Gorman

Called strike (98.7 mph sinker)
Ball (98.7 mph sinker)
Called strike (98.1 mph sinker)
Swinging strike (98.6 mph four-seam fastball)

Nolan Gorman strikes out swinging.

[zambonir]

It would be fascinating/disappointing of Thomson still liked Soto better here because he's a proven closer, even though Strahm is a better pitcher.

Well, almost there.

[kikutaro]

Nolan Arenado

Ball (85.9 mph slider)
Foul (98.3 mph sinker)
Foul (97.1 mph sinker)
Ball in dirt (90.4 mph slider)
Foul tip (99.5 mph four-seam fastball)

Nolan Arenado strikes out on a foul tip.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	R	H	E
Philadelphia Phillies	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	2	5	10	0
St. Louis Cardinals	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	3	6	1

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Current Batters

Philadelphia Phillies

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Kyle Schwarber DH	5	0	0	0	0	1	0	.220	.289	.366	.655
Cristian Pache DH	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250
Trea Turner SS	5	0	3	1	0	0	0	.268	.318	.317	.635
Bryce Harper 1B	3	1	0	0	2	0	0	.265	.359	.588	.947
Alec Bohm 3B	4	0	1	1	1	0	0	.235	.350	.353	.703
Bryson Stott 2B	4	0	0	1	0	1	0	.200	.324	.233	.557
Nick Castellanos RF	5	0	0	0	0	1	0	.114	.244	.114	.358
Brandon Marsh LF	4	2	2	1	0	1	1	.310	.323	.621	.944
Garrett Stubbs C	4	1	1	0	0	1	0	.286	.375	.286	.661
Johan Rojas CF	4	0	3	1	0	0	0	.154	.241	.192	.433
Spencer Turnbull P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Seranthony Domínguez P								.000	.000	.000	.000
José Alvarado P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Jeff Hoffman P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Gregory Soto P								.000	.000	.000	.000

St. Louis Cardinals

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Brendan Donovan LF	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	.278	.422	.472	.894
Paul Goldschmidt 1B	5	0	1	0	0	2	0	.200	.319	.275	.594
Nolan Gorman 2B	5	0	0	0	0	2	0	.195	.267	.390	.657
Nolan Arenado 3B	5	0	1	0	0	3	0	.261	.271	.326	.597
Iván Herrera C	3	2	1	1	1	1	1	.304	.308	.565	.873
Alec Burleson DH	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.182	.206	.242	.448
Michael Siani DH	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.333	.429	.762
Jordan Walker RF	2	0	0	1	1	2	0	.182	.263	.273	.536
Masyn Winn SS	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	.333	.344	.400	.744
Victor Scott II CF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.077	.163	.128	.291
Miles Mikolas P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Matthew Liberatore P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Giovanny Gallegos P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Andre Pallante P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Ryan Helsley P								.000	.000	.000	.000

Current Pitchers

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Spencer Turnbull	6.0	2	0	0	1	6	0	82-53	0.00
Seranthony Domínguez	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	1	14-9	7.71
José Alvarado	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	23-14	7.94
Jeff Hoffman	1.0	2	2	2	1	1	0	25-14	3.38
Gregory Soto	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	20-11	0.00

St. Louis Cardinals

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Miles Mikolas	6.2	6	2	2	2	3	0	89-62	4.76
Matthew Liberatore	1.2	1	0	0	0	1	0	18-13	3.86
Giovanny Gallegos	0.1	2	1	1	0	1	1	17-11	3.38
Andre Pallante	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2-2	5.40
Ryan Helsley	1.0	1	2	1	1	0	0	10-8	4.50

[bkeich]

Hoffman was our worst pitcher in the game. He gets the win.

[zambonir]

What a nice road win.

[BostonRoss]

Soto did just fine!

I don't think that Thomson used Soto because he thinks he is a proven closer. Or he could have used him an inning earlier. But you may be right that he wants to see how Soto does in these types of situations, and that could have been a contributing factor in his choice.

[zambonir]

That is Turnbull's win, I reckon. That seems like as good a solution as any - just don't let relievers earn wins at all. If the starter leaves with a lead and his team still wins the game, he gets one. Holds and saves and blown saves still tell enough of a story for the reliever (and if the Cardinals had won the game their reliever could have gotten a W).

[Aquapong]

I had to rewind…we have another Diego as an interpreter.

[zambonir]

I noticed that the other night too, briefly wondered if the incumbent had changed his mind.

[LoneStarPhan]

Some positives to take away tonight:
*Great outing from Turnbull.
*Dogged determination coming back to win in ten after the blown save in the 9th
*3 hit nights from Turner and Rojas
*Home run from Marsh
*Soto getting the save after Hoffman blows the save in the 9th

Team back at .500 again. Time to move out of the mediocre and pile up some wins over .500.