GDT 5/14/25 St. Louis Cardinals (Fedde) @ Philadelphia Phillies (Luzardo)

[VoteForKalas]

Catcher violated that blocking the base rule, we'll see if they call it.

Absolutely, flagrant violation of it

[EastFallowfield]

"No violation" ok, don't understand the rule then

[LoneStarPhan]

The rule is very inconsistently applied. Catcher was blocking access to plate before he had ball but in the way I learned the game, …."..

[kikutaro]

Lars Nootbaar

Defensive Substitution: Johan Rojas replaces Weston Wilson, batting 8th, playing center field.
Pitching Change: José Alvarado replaces Jesús Luzardo.
Ball (95.5 mph sinker)
Called strike (96.4 mph sinker)
Ball (96. mph sinker)
In play, no out (96.8 mph sinker)

Lars Nootbaar singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Nick Castellanos.

[kikutaro]

Masyn Winn

Ball (97.2 mph sinker)
Swinging strike (92.3 mph cutter)
Passed ball by catcher Rafael Marchán. Lars Nootbaar to 2nd.
Ball (97.8 mph sinker)
Swinging strike (blocked) (93.6 mph cutter)
Batter Timeout.
Ball in dirt (92.2 mph cutter)
Ball in dirt (92.9 mph cutter)

Masyn Winn walks.

[kikutaro]

Brendan Donovan

Mound Visit.
Foul bunt (97.6 mph sinker)
Called strike (99.4 mph sinker)
Ball in dirt (92.8 mph cutter)
In play, out(s) (99. mph sinker)

Brendan Donovan grounds out, second baseman Bryson Stott to first baseman Bryce Harper. Lars Nootbaar to 3rd. Masyn Winn to 2nd.

[EastFallowfield]

And we're taking out Alvarado for Kerkering.

[kikutaro]

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]

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

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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	HR	P-K	ERA
Jesús Luzardo	7.0	5	1	1	2	6	0	100-66	2.00
José Alvarado	0.1	1	0	0	1	0	0	14-7	2.79
Orion Kerkering	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	9-4	4.32

[HopeSpringsEternal]

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

[VoteForKalas]

Great job by Kerkering

[kikutaro]

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]

Schwarber streak probably over.

[BostonRoss]

Schwarber streak probably over.

Maybe we'll bat around

[EastFallowfield]

Castellanos called out on a ball.

[kikutaro]

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]

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

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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	HR	P-K	ERA
Erick Fedde	5.2	3	0	0	4	3	0	93-51	3.44
Steven Matz	1.2	4	2	2	0	1	0	40-22	1.91
Gordon Graceffo	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	10-7	5.91

Philadelphia Phillies

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

[kikutaro]

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]

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

[kikutaro]

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.