Blackman takes a 1-2 pitch with two out in the fifth and it is clearly the third strike, but called a ball. Absolute awful call by home plate ump. Should have been the third out.
Blackman goes on to ground slowly toward third for a base hit, as Franco playing way over toward second.
Looks like the bot has taken off early.
Story follows with a hard hit putting runners on first and second, two out. Nola gets the third out on a swing and miss third strike by Dahl, but the ump cost Nola two base hits and a number of extra pitches by his incompetent missed call. Nola issued a two out walk to Murphy (hitting .188) last inning which was followed by a hit. Other two hits were with two out in the second. Nola seems to get into two out, two on base situations today.
Nola looking good today, five hits now with the two bonus hits, and ten strikeouts through five innings. Going to the bottom of the fifth with the Phillies up 2-0.
