25 St. Louis Cardinals (Fedde) @ Philadelphia Phillies (Luzardo)

kikutaro 2025-05-14 19:24:00 UTC #88

Nolan Arenado

Mound Visit.
Pitching Change: Orion Kerkering replaces José Alvarado.
Ball (86.6 mph sweeper)
Ball (95.4 mph sinker)
In play, out(s) (85.3 mph sweeper)

Nolan Arenado pops out to first baseman Bryce Harper in foul territory.

kikutaro 2025-05-14 19:26:30 UTC #89

Willson Contreras

Ball (96.6 mph four-seam fastball)
Swinging strike (86.9 mph sweeper)
Ball in dirt (87.2 mph sweeper)
Swinging strike (95.8 mph sinker)
Batter Timeout.
Ball (97.9 mph four-seam fastball)
Called strike (96.9 mph sinker)

Willson Contreras called out on strikes.

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

Current Batters

St. Louis Cardinals

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Lars Nootbaar LF	3	0	1	0	1	2	0	.252	.374	.417	.791
Masyn Winn SS	3	0	1	0	1	0	0	.257	.349	.422	.771
Brendan Donovan 2B	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	.304	.366	.437	.803
Nolan Arenado 3B	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	.257	.341	.405	.746
Willson Contreras 1B	3	0	1	0	1	1	0	.256	.348	.417	.765
Iván Herrera DH	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	.364	.450	.939	1.389
Pedro Pagés C	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	.238	.277	.371	.648
Jordan Walker RF	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	.184	.254	.248	.502
Victor Scott II CF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.281	.347	.391	.738
Erick Fedde P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Steven Matz P								.000	.000	.000	.000

Philadelphia Phillies

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Bryson Stott 2B	4	0	1	1	0	1	0	.259	.325	.381	.706
Trea Turner SS	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	.301	.363	.380	.743
Bryce Harper 1B	3	0	2	1	1	0	0	.241	.360	.430	.790
Kyle Schwarber DH	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.263	.395	.572	.967
Nick Castellanos RF	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	.281	.326	.419	.745
Max Kepler LF	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	.224	.309	.396	.705
Alec Bohm 3B	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	.252	.296	.318	.614
Brandon Marsh CF	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.180	.271	.279	.550
Weston Wilson PH	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	.308	.308	.538	.846
Johan Rojas CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.276	.321	.368	.689
Rafael Marchán C	2	1	2	0	1	0	0	.160	.323	.160	.483
Jesús Luzardo P								.000	.000	.000	.000
José Alvarado P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Orion Kerkering P								.000	.000	.000	.000

Current Pitchers

St. Louis Cardinals

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Erick Fedde	5.2	3	0	0	4	3	0	93-51	3.44
Steven Matz	1.1	4	2	2	0	1	0	37-20	1.93

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	P-K	ERA
Jesús Luzardo	7.0	5	1	1	2	6	100-66	2.00
José Alvarado	0.1	1	0	0	1	0	14-7	2.79
Orion Kerkering	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	9-4	4.32

HopeSpringsEternal 2025-05-14 19:26:53 UTC #90

“Hold” is a questionable stat, but in this case, Kerkering absolutely deserves a hold!

VoteForKalas 2025-05-14 19:27:03 UTC #91

Great job by Kerkering

kikutaro 2025-05-14 19:29:30 UTC #92

Kyle Schwarber

Ball (93.6 mph sinker)
Foul (93.9 mph sinker)
In play, out(s) (80.6 mph curveball)

Kyle Schwarber grounds out to pitcher Steven Matz.

EastFallowfield 2025-05-14 19:29:34 UTC #93

Schwarber streak probably over.

BostonRoss 2025-05-14 19:30:14 UTC #94

Maybe we'll bat around

EastFallowfield 2025-05-14 19:34:17 UTC #95

Castellanos called out on a ball.

kikutaro 2025-05-14 19:34:30 UTC #96

Nick Castellanos

Mound Visit.
Pitching Change: Gordon Graceffo replaces Steven Matz.
Swinging strike (89.9 mph slider)
Ball (83.8 mph curveball)
Foul (89.5 mph slider)
Batter Timeout.
Ball (90. mph slider)
Foul (97.1 mph four-seam fastball)
Called strike (98.1 mph four-seam fastball)

Nick Castellanos called out on strikes.

kikutaro 2025-05-14 19:35:30 UTC #97

Max Kepler

Ball (91.7 mph slider)
Foul (95.6 mph four-seam fastball)
Foul (95.6 mph four-seam fastball)
In play, out(s) (84.4 mph curveball)

Max Kepler flies out sharply to right fielder Jordan Walker.

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

Current Batters

St. Louis Cardinals

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Lars Nootbaar LF	3	0	1	0	1	2	0	.252	.374	.417	.791
Masyn Winn SS	3	0	1	0	1	0	0	.257	.349	.422	.771
Brendan Donovan 2B	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	.304	.366	.437	.803
Nolan Arenado 3B	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	.257	.341	.405	.746
Willson Contreras 1B	3	0	1	0	1	1	0	.256	.348	.417	.765
Iván Herrera DH	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	.364	.450	.939	1.389
Pedro Pagés C	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	.238	.277	.371	.648
Jordan Walker RF	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	.184	.254	.248	.502
Victor Scott II CF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.281	.347	.391	.738
Erick Fedde P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Steven Matz P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Gordon Graceffo P								.000	.000	.000	.000

Philadelphia Phillies

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Bryson Stott 2B	4	0	1	1	0	1	0	.259	.325	.381	.706
Trea Turner SS	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	.301	.363	.380	.743
Bryce Harper 1B	3	0	2	1	1	0	0	.241	.360	.430	.790
Kyle Schwarber DH	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.261	.392	.569	.961
Nick Castellanos RF	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.280	.324	.416	.740
Max Kepler LF	4	0	0	0	0	2	0	.222	.307	.393	.700
Alec Bohm 3B	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	.252	.296	.318	.614
Brandon Marsh CF	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.180	.271	.279	.550
Weston Wilson PH	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	.308	.308	.538	.846
Johan Rojas CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.276	.321	.368	.689
Rafael Marchán C	2	1	2	0	1	0	0	.160	.323	.160	.483
Jesús Luzardo P								.000	.000	.000	.000
José Alvarado P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Orion Kerkering P								.000	.000	.000	.000

Current Pitchers

St. Louis Cardinals

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	P-K	ERA
Erick Fedde	5.2	3	0	0	4	3	93-51	3.44
Steven Matz	1.2	4	2	2	0	1	40-22	1.91
Gordon Graceffo	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	10-7	5.91

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	P-K	ERA
Jesús Luzardo	7.0	5	1	1	2	6	100-66	2.00
José Alvarado	0.1	1	0	0	1	0	14-7	2.79
Orion Kerkering	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	9-4	4.32

kikutaro 2025-05-14 19:40:30 UTC #98

Iván Herrera

Pitching Change: Jordan Romano replaces Orion Kerkering.
Foul (82.6 mph slider)
Ball (85.7 mph slider)
Foul (84.1 mph slider)
Batter Timeout.
Ball (94.8 mph four-seam fastball)
Foul (84.7 mph slider)
Swinging strike (84.7 mph slider)

Iván Herrera strikes out swinging.

slocastro 2025-05-14 19:41:07 UTC #99

C'mon Romano! Time to close this one out.

kikutaro 2025-05-14 19:42:00 UTC #100

Nolan Gorman

Offensive Substitution: Pinch-hitter Nolan Gorman replaces Pedro Pagés.
Swinging strike (84.2 mph slider)
Foul (85.8 mph slider)
Ball (95.3 mph four-seam fastball)
Swinging strike (95. mph four-seam fastball)

Nolan Gorman strikes out swinging.

kikutaro 2025-05-14 19:43:00 UTC #101

Alec Burleson

Offensive Substitution: Pinch-hitter Alec Burleson replaces Jordan Walker.
Called strike (85.5 mph slider)
Swinging strike (84.9 mph slider)
Swinging strike (blocked) (87.3 mph slider)

Alec Burleson strikes out swinging.

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

Final

St. Louis Cardinals

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Lars Nootbaar LF	3	0	1	0	1	2	0	.252	.374	.417	.791
Masyn Winn SS	3	0	1	0	1	0	0	.257	.349	.422	.771
Brendan Donovan 2B	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	.304	.366	.437	.803
Nolan Arenado 3B	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	.257	.341	.405	.746
Willson Contreras 1B	3	0	1	0	1	1	0	.256	.348	.417	.765
Iván Herrera DH	3	1	1	0	0	1	0	.353	.439	.912	1.351
Pedro Pagés C	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	.238	.277	.371	.648
Nolan Gorman PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.169	.279	.282	.561
Jordan Walker RF	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	.184	.254	.248	.502
Alec Burleson PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.259	.308	.348	.656
Victor Scott II CF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.281	.347	.391	.738
Erick Fedde P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Steven Matz P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Gordon Graceffo P								.000	.000	.000	.000

Philadelphia Phillies

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Bryson Stott 2B	4	0	1	1	0	1	0	.259	.325	.381	.706
Trea Turner SS	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	.301	.363	.380	.743
Bryce Harper 1B	3	0	2	1	1	0	0	.241	.360	.430	.790
Kyle Schwarber DH	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.261	.392	.569	.961
Nick Castellanos RF	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.280	.324	.416	.740
Max Kepler LF	4	0	0	0	0	2	0	.222	.307	.393	.700
Alec Bohm 3B	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	.252	.296	.318	.614
Brandon Marsh CF	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.180	.271	.279	.550
Weston Wilson PH	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	.308	.308	.538	.846
Johan Rojas CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.276	.321	.368	.689
Rafael Marchán C	2	1	2	0	1	0	0	.160	.323	.160	.483
Jesús Luzardo P								.000	.000	.000	.000
José Alvarado P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Orion Kerkering P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Jordan Romano P								.000	.000	.000	.000

St. Louis Cardinals

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	P-K	ERA
Erick Fedde	5.2	3	0	0	4	3	93-51	3.44
Steven Matz (L, 2-1)	1.2	4	2	2	0	1	40-22	1.91
Gordon Graceffo	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	10-7	5.91

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	P-K	ERA
Jesús Luzardo (W, 4-0)	7.0	5	1	1	2	6	100-66	2.00
José Alvarado (H, 5)	0.1	1	0	0	1	0	14-7	2.79
Orion Kerkering (H, 5)	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	9-4	4.32
Jordan Romano (S, 4)	1.0	0	0	0	0	3	13-10	8.22

EastFallowfield 2025-05-14 19:43:03 UTC #102

Had 'em all the way, Harry!

Romano looked like a closer there.

Philsmania 2025-05-14 19:46:34 UTC #103

Romano looks like the guy we saw in Clearwater again.

andyb 2025-05-14 20:03:31 UTC #104

The Marchan curse may be ending (even though he is just a terrible baserunner).

LoneStarPhan 2025-05-14 20:04:19 UTC #105

Great pitching. Good to win for Luzardo. Kerkering and Romano great in preserving this win.

Back soon to try to win the series.

phillychuck 2025-05-14 20:23:48 UTC #106

Did anyone get a clear explanation of why that play by the catcher isn’t a violation of the rule? It seems clear that it is.

zambonir 2025-05-14 22:16:50 UTC #107

Nice to see Marchan get on base even if he didn't quite know what to do there. And two straight strong starts with him catching Luzardo (boy, I bet we had some cold takes about him at the time of the trade).