GDT 5/17/18 Philadelphia Phillies (Velasquez) @ St. Louis Cardinals (Weaver, L)

[zambonir]

oof they gave 'em that one

[LoneStarPhan]

Looked like Hoskins cost Herrera getting the out on the fly ball to left center. If Hoskins were not there, I think Herrera makes the play easily. He was heading right there to make the catch but peeled off as Hoskins was there. Herrera was calling for it, but Hoskins went to the ground, I guess to make way for Herrera, but he was right where the ball fell. Really, either outfielder could have made the catch.

[kikutaro]

Peña, F

Defensive Substitution: Pedro Florimon replaces pitcher Vince Velasquez, batting 9th, playing shortstop.
Pitching Change: Seranthony Dominguez replaces Vince Velasquez, batting 7th.
Called strike (88.3 mph slider)
In play, out(s) (99.0 mph four-seam fastball)

Francisco Pena reaches on a fielder's choice out, shortstop Pedro Florimon to catcher Jorge Alfaro. Dexter Fowler out at home. Matt Carpenter to 3rd.

[kikutaro]

Garcia, G

Offensive Substitution: Pinch-hitter Greg Garcia replaces Luke Weaver.
Ball in dirt (99.3 mph four-seam fastball)
Foul (98.9 mph four-seam fastball)
Foul (97.6 mph four-seam fastball)
Foul (98.7 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (86.9 mph slider)
In play, out(s) (97.6 mph four-seam fastball)

Greg Garcia flies out to center fielder Odubel Herrera.

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

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Current Batters

Philadelphia Phillies

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Hernández, C 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.261	.377	.418	.795
Altherr RF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.187	.318	.355	.673
Herrera CF	2	0	1	0	1	0	0	.359	.430	.552	.982
Hoskins LF	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	.267	.406	.467	.873
Santana 1B	3	1	1	1	0	1	1	.195	.305	.443	.748
Franco 3B	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	.275	.310	.489	.799
Kingery SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.213	.265	.328	.593
Dominguez, S P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Alfaro C	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.234	.294	.362	.656
Velasquez P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400	.800
Florimón SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.279	.340	.419	.759

St. Louis Cardinals

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Pham CF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.305	.411	.539	.950
Martínez, Jo 1B	2	0	1	0	1	1	0	.295	.375	.452	.827
DeJong, P SS	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	.262	.349	.477	.826
Ozuna LF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.245	.279	.331	.610
Fowler RF	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	.156	.275	.289	.564
Gyorko 3B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.283	.397	.517	.914
Carpenter 2B	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	.164	.297	.311	.608
Peña, F C	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	.233	.303	.233	.536
Weaver, L P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.214	.214	.214	.428
Garcia, G PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.240	.304	.420	.724

Current Pitchers

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Velasquez	6.1	5	0	0	2	5	0	96-60	4.37
Dominguez, S	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	8-6	0.00

St. Louis Cardinals

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Weaver, L	7.0	4	1	1	1	6	1	97-62	4.37

[kikutaro]

Alfaro

Pitching Change: Jordan Hicks replaces Luke Weaver, batting 9th, replacing Greg Garcia.
In play, no out (99.8 mph sinker)

Jorge Alfaro singles on a ground ball to right fielder Dexter Fowler.

[LoneStarPhan]

Dominguez showing amazing maturity, coming in with runners on second and third and one out. Phillies' bullpen continues the great job of not allowing inherited runners to score. Velasquez got a bad break on the messed up double. If that one is caught as it should have been, he likely gets through the 7th inning. Even so, he goes 6.1 IP, 5 hits (includes the gift double), 2 walks, 5 Ks, and NO runs. Another great start for the Phillies.

[kikutaro]

Florimón

Ball (99.0 mph sinker)
Ball (99.8 mph sinker)
Ball (99.6 mph sinker)
Called strike (99.8 mph sinker)
Foul (98.4 mph sinker)
In play, no out (101.3 mph sinker)

Pedro Florimon reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by pitcher Jordan Hicks. Jorge Alfaro to 2nd.

[kikutaro]

Hernández, C

Mound Visit.
Foul (99.1 mph sinker)
In play, no out (99.5 mph sinker)

Cesar Hernandez singles on a soft line drive to left fielder Marcell Ozuna. Jorge Alfaro to 3rd. Pedro Florimon to 2nd.

[kikutaro]

Altherr

Ball (101.3 mph sinker)
Foul (100.4 mph sinker)
In play, run(s) (100.9 mph sinker)

Aaron Altherr singles on a line drive to center fielder Tommy Pham. Jorge Alfaro scores. Pedro Florimon scores. Cesar Hernandez to 2nd.

Philadelphia Phillies 3 - St. Louis Cardinals 0

[kikutaro]

Herrera

Mound Visit.
Pitching Change: Sam Tuivailala replaces Jordan Hicks, batting 9th.

Pitching Change: Sam Tuivailala replaces Jordan Hicks, batting 9th.

[LoneStarPhan]

Great to see Altherr get that hit to score a couple runs. Especially good to score here after having two hits last inning and stranding the runners.

Let's get some more!!!!!!!

[kikutaro]

Herrera

Ball (93.6 mph four-seam fastball)
In play, run(s) (94.0 mph four-seam fastball)

Odubel Herrera doubles (9) on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Dexter Fowler. Cesar Hernandez scores. Aaron Altherr to 3rd.

Philadelphia Phillies 4 - St. Louis Cardinals 0

[zambonir]

well that was nice. I was getting ready for a nervous 8th and 9th.

[kikutaro]

Hoskins

Called strike (94.8 mph two-seam fastball)
Swinging strike (94.0 mph two-seam fastball)
Ball (95.4 mph two-seam fastball)
Ball in dirt (94.6 mph two-seam fastball)
Swinging strike (79.9 mph curveball)

Rhys Hoskins strikes out swinging.

[kikutaro]

Santana

**Sam Tuivailala intentionally walks Carlos Santana. **

[LoneStarPhan]

I believe the best pitch Hoskins had to hit in that at bat was the first pitch, which he took for a strike. Missed chance for some RBIs.

[gmwannabe]

man, that just kills the inning. only a SF was needed. Something's different.
gm

[kikutaro]

Franco

Called strike (88.6 mph slider)
Called strike (93.8 mph two-seam fastball)
In play, out(s) (79.5 mph curveball)

Maikel Franco grounds into a force out, shortstop Paul DeJong to catcher Francisco Pena. Aaron Altherr out at home. Odubel Herrera to 3rd. Carlos Santana to 2nd. Maikel Franco to 1st.

[kikutaro]

Williams, N

Offensive Substitution: Pinch-hitter Nick Williams replaces Seranthony Dominguez.
Mound Visit.
Ball (78.1 mph curveball)
In play, out(s) (95.8 mph two-seam fastball)

Nick Williams grounds out sharply, third baseman Jedd Gyorko to first baseman Jose Martinez.

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

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Current Batters

Philadelphia Phillies

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Hernández, C 2B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	.266	.380	.422	.802
Altherr RF	4	0	1	2	0	1	0	.194	.323	.361	.684
Herrera CF	3	0	2	1	1	0	0	.363	.434	.562	.996
Hoskins LF	4	0	1	0	0	2	0	.265	.404	.463	.867
Santana 1B	3	1	1	1	1	1	1	.195	.309	.443	.752
Franco 3B	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.273	.308	.485	.793
Kingery SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.213	.265	.328	.593
Dominguez, S P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Williams, N PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.243	.325	.365	.690
Alfaro C	3	1	1	0	0	1	0	.242	.301	.368	.669
Velasquez P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400	.800
Florimón SS	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.333	.409	.742

St. Louis Cardinals

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Pham CF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.305	.411	.539	.950
Martínez, Jo 1B	2	0	1	0	1	1	0	.295	.375	.452	.827
DeJong, P SS	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	.262	.349	.477	.826
Ozuna LF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.245	.279	.331	.610
Fowler RF	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	.156	.275	.289	.564
Gyorko 3B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.283	.397	.517	.914
Carpenter 2B	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	.164	.297	.311	.608
Peña, F C	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	.233	.303	.233	.536
Weaver, L P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.214	.214	.214	.428
Garcia, G PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.240	.304	.420	.724
Hicks P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Tuivailala P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000

Current Pitchers

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Velasquez	6.1	5	0	0	2	5	0	96-60	4.37
Dominguez, S	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	8-6	0.00

St. Louis Cardinals

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Weaver, L	7.0	4	1	1	1	6	1	97-62	4.37
Hicks	0.0	3	3	3	0	0	0	12-8	2.29
Tuivailala	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	12-8	2.70

[LoneStarPhan]

man, that just kills the inning. only a SF was needed. Something's different.
gm

Yes, but I guess as badly as I feel having runners second and third with no outs and not scoring again, I should be happy that they had already scored 3 in the inning before that.

Still, such a great opportunity for Hoskins, who continues to struggle. I hope he heats up soon.