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

[kikutaro]

Pham

Pitching Change: Yacksel Rios replaces Seranthony Dominguez, batting 7th, replacing Nick Williams.
Ball (96.4 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (97.0 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (95.8 mph two-seam fastball)
Ball (93.9 mph four-seam fastball)

Tommy Pham walks.

[LoneStarPhan]

[EDmuch]

Hoskins really looks lost at the plate. Pitchers are throwing him first pitch strikes in almost every at bat. And he takes every time. And he no longer looks confident with 2 strikes.

[kikutaro]

Martínez, Jo

Mound Visit.
Pitching Change: Luis Garcia replaces Yacksel Rios, batting 7th.

Pitching Change: Luis Garcia replaces Yacksel Rios, batting 7th.

[LoneStarPhan]

I think I approve of the quick hook for Rios. I can see an argument to give him another batter to face, but a 4 pitch walk to lead off the inning with a 4 run lead deserves a quick hook.

[kikutaro]

Martínez, Jo

Ball (98.3 mph two-seam fastball)
Called strike (97.3 mph two-seam fastball)
Ball in dirt (86.6 mph slider)
Ball (97.7 mph two-seam fastball)
In play, no out (97.7 mph four-seam fastball)

Jose Martinez singles on a ground ball to left fielder Rhys Hoskins. Tommy Pham to 2nd.

[zambonir]

Coulda used that extra run or two maybe.

[kikutaro]

DeJong, P

Injury Delay.
Ball (98.6 mph four-seam fastball)
Foul (99.5 mph four-seam fastball)
Swinging strike (86.7 mph slider)
Ball in dirt (84.7 mph slider)
Foul (84.5 mph slider)
Cardinals challenge (hit by pitch): Foul.

Cardinals challenge (hit by pitch): Foul.

[LoneStarPhan]

HBP looks like the correct call from what I see.

[kikutaro]

Ozuna

In play, run(s) (98.3 mph four-seam fastball)

Marcell Ozuna grounds into a force out, third baseman Maikel Franco to second baseman Cesar Hernandez. Tommy Pham scores. Jose Martinez to 3rd. Paul DeJong out at 2nd. Marcell Ozuna to 1st.

Philadelphia Phillies 4 - St. Louis Cardinals 1

[EDmuch]

Rios makes Neris look reliable. He is the worst pitcher on this staff. He seems to have deep psychological need to walk a batter just so that someone is on base as he pitches. He should be sent to AA ball and forced to work his way back. I do not understand why Kapler continues to call on him. Ship him out with all of the other options we have,

[kikutaro]

Fowler

Ball in dirt (98.4 mph two-seam fastball)
In play, out(s) (96.8 mph two-seam fastball)

Dexter Fowler reaches on a fielder's choice out, first baseman Carlos Santana to catcher Jorge Alfaro. Jose Martinez out at home. Marcell Ozuna to 2nd.

[kikutaro]

Gyorko

Ball in dirt (99.3 mph four-seam fastball)
Swinging strike (85.3 mph slider)
Ball (84.2 mph slider)
Ball (98.4 mph four-seam fastball)
In play, run(s) (97.2 mph four-seam fastball)

Jedd Gyorko singles on a ground ball to left fielder Rhys Hoskins. Marcell Ozuna scores. Dexter Fowler to 2nd.

Philadelphia Phillies 4 - St. Louis Cardinals 2

[LoneStarPhan]

Philies continue to try to bring the Cardinals back into the game.

[EDmuch]

This is all leading to Neris in a save situation in the 9th.

[zambonir]

He's young and fiery, he probably will go down in the next round of moves. But he'll be back. Last year Ramos was that guy.

Not Garcia's night either.

[kikutaro]

Bader

Mound Visit.
Pitching Change: Adam Morgan replaces Luis Garcia, batting 7th.
Offensive Substitution: Pinch-hitter Harrison Bader replaces Matt Carpenter.
Ball (76.5 mph curveball)
Foul (93.5 mph two-seam fastball)
In play, out(s) (94.4 mph two-seam fastball)

Harrison Bader flies out to right fielder Aaron Altherr.

	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	2		2	7	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
Ríos, Y P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
García, L P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Morgan P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
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	1	0	0	1	1	0	.305	.414	.539	.953
Martínez, Jo 1B	3	0	2	0	1	1	0	.299	.379	.456	.835
DeJong, P SS	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	.262	.353	.477	.830
Ozuna LF	4	1	0	1	0	1	0	.244	.277	.329	.606
Fowler RF	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	.154	.273	.287	.560
Gyorko 3B	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	.295	.405	.525	.930
Carpenter 2B	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	.164	.297	.311	.608
Bader PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.254	.359	.418	.777
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
Ríos, Y	0.0	0	1	1	1	0	0	4-0	3.94
García, L	0.2	2	1	1	0	0	0	18-8	3.24
Morgan	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3-2	2.38

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]

Exhale.

A pretty ragged inning for the bullpen. It all started with the 4 pitch lead off walk. Lead off walk = run yet again.

Garcia not sharp tonight. Maybe Rios would have been okay if he stayed in. We just cannot know. I sure don't fault the manager for going to Garcia.

Yes, I guess we get Neris in the 9th.

[kikutaro]

Alfaro

Defensive Substitution: Kolten Wong replaces pitcher Sam Tuivailala, batting 9th, playing second base.
Pitching Change: John Brebbia replaces Sam Tuivailala, batting 7th, replacing Harrison Bader.
In play, no out (80.5 mph slider)

Jorge Alfaro singles on a line drive to left fielder Marcell Ozuna.

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Florimón

Swinging strike (93.6 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (94.3 mph four-seam fastball)
In play, run(s) (79.5 mph slider)

Pedro Florimon homers (1) on a fly ball to right center field. Jorge Alfaro scores.

Philadelphia Phillies 6 - St. Louis Cardinals 2