GDT 5/23/19 Philadelphia Phillies (Nola) @ Chicago Cubs (Lester)

[kikutaro]

Heyward

Mound Visit.
Defensive Substitution: Cesar Hernandez replaces pitcher Pat Neshek, batting 9th, playing second base.
Pitching Change: Jose Alvarez replaces Pat Neshek, batting 6th, replacing second baseman Scott Kingery.
Called strike (90.2 mph two-seam fastball)
Ball (90.7 mph two-seam fastball)
Ball (83.3 mph slider)
Ball (90.1 mph two-seam fastball)
Swinging strike (91.3 mph four-seam fastball)
Foul (91.3 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (90.4 mph two-seam fastball)

Jason Heyward walks.

[HopeSpringsEternal]

Are we still winning? It doesn’t feel like it.

[LoneStarPhan]

Second relieve the Phillies have brought in today who starts off with 3 balls to fall behind in the count, 3-0.

Seventh walk. Six have come after the Phillies took a 7 run lead.

[kikutaro]

Almora Jr.

Foul (80.6 mph changeup)
Ball (89.8 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (90.4 mph two-seam fastball)
Foul tip (90.4 mph two-seam fastball)
Swinging strike (81.6 mph changeup)

Albert Almora strikes out swinging.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Philadelphia Phillies	2	0	2	3	1	0	0			8	9	0
Chicago Cubs	0	0	0	3	0	0	3			6	7	1

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Current Batters

Philadelphia Phillies

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Andrew McCutchen LF	3	2	1	1	1	1	0	.255	.380	.429	.809
Jean Segura SS	4	2	2	2	0	1	1	.327	.373	.515	.888
Bryce Harper RF	4	1	1	1	0	2	0	.235	.364	.454	.818
Rhys Hoskins 1B	2	1	1	1	1	1	0	.256	.387	.506	.893
J.T. Realmuto C	4	1	1	1	0	2	1	.273	.326	.459	.785
Scott Kingery 2B	4	0	2	0	0	1	0	.362	.412	.617	1.029
Jose Alvarez P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Odubel Herrera CF	3	0	0	1	0	1	0	.214	.273	.333	.606
Sean Rodriguez 3B	3	1	1	0	0	1	0	.269	.367	.500	.867
Aaron Nola P	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.056	.190	.056	.246
Adam Morgan P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Seranthony Dominguez P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Pat Neshek P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Cesar Hernandez 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.306	.368	.461	.829

Chicago Cubs

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Kyle Schwarber LF	3	2	1	2	1	1	1	.228	.343	.421	.764
Javier Baez SS	4	1	1	0	0	2	0	.321	.362	.606	.968
Anthony Rizzo 1B	4	2	3	3	0	1	1	.269	.388	.569	.957
Willson Contreras C	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.310	.417	.593	1.010
Jason Heyward RF	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	.239	.358	.394	.752
Albert Almora Jr. CF	4	0	0	0	0	2	0	.268	.307	.423	.730
Daniel Descalso 2B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.205	.277	.316	.593
Kris Bryant PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.280	.407	.560	.967
Carl Edwards Jr. P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Jon Lester P	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.200	.333	.300	.633
Rowan Wick P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Mark Zagunis PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.257	.333	.343	.676
Mike Montgomery P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.666
Victor Caratini 3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.429	.556	.714	1.270
David Bote 2B	2	1	1	0	1	1	0	.250	.341	.408	.749

Current Pitchers

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Aaron Nola	5.1	4	3	3	4	6	0	93-56	4.53
Adam Morgan	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0	11-7	2.08
Seranthony Dominguez	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0	9-4	4.95
Pat Neshek	0.2	3	3	3	0	2	2	19-14	4.67
Jose Alvarez	0.1	0	0	0	1	1	0	12-6	4.34

Chicago Cubs

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Jon Lester	4.0	7	7	4	1	5	2	84-51	2.68
Rowan Wick	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	0	26-17	9.00
Mike Montgomery	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	16-9	4.73
Carl Edwards Jr.	1.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	18-12	9.72

[LoneStarPhan]

Phillies pitcher strike out 3 in the inning. Thanks to Cubs hitters who went for pitches out of the strike zone.

Two innings to go and the Phillies have a 2 run lead. It seems like the Phillies are working hard to give this game away after a great start in the early innings. I sure hope they can hold on and win this game. I'm not sure who pitches the final two innings. Do they try Neris for two innings or use Anderson?

[kikutaro]

Herrera, O

Pitching Change: Kyle Ryan replaces Carl Edwards, batting 7th, replacing pitcher Carl Edwards.
Ball (88.8 mph sinker)
Swinging strike (86.7 mph cutter)
In play, no out (86. mph cutter)
260 ft line drive (exit speed: 85 mph, launch angle: 13°)

Odubel Herrera singles on a line drive to left fielder Kyle Schwarber.

[kikutaro]

Rodríguez, S

Foul bunt (90.1 mph sinker)
Pickoff Attempt 1B
Called strike (88.1 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (87.4 mph cutter)
Foul (90.1 mph four-seam fastball)
Foul (90.4 mph four-seam fastball)
Pickoff Attempt 1B
Foul (89.2 mph sinker)
In play, out(s) (85.9 mph cutter)
143 ft ground ball (exit speed: 96 mph, launch angle: -15°)

Sean Rodriguez grounds out, shortstop Javier Baez to first baseman Anthony Rizzo. Odubel Herrera to 2nd.

[LoneStarPhan]

Great throw by Baez but it goes to replay and they correct call to safe. Replay show clearly that runner beat the throw but still a great play by the Cubs shortstop.

[kikutaro]

Hernández, C

Called strike (86. mph cutter)
Foul (80.8 mph curveball)
Ball in dirt (78.4 mph curveball)
Ball (86.6 mph cutter)
Foul (79.8 mph curveball)
In play, out(s) (86.1 mph cutter)
ground ball

Cesar Hernandez grounds into a force out, third baseman Victor Caratini to second baseman David Bote. Odubel Herrera to 3rd. Sean Rodriguez out at 2nd. Cesar Hernandez to 1st.

[LoneStarPhan]

Cubs mess up DP due to high throw to second. They get that out but it costs the fraction of a second that allows Hernandez to reach first safely.

Cubs making pitching change as McCutchen is up with runners on first and third and one out. Cubs move 4 or 5 players around to new positions as part of the change.

[kikutaro]

McCutchen

Mound Visit.
Defensive switch from catcher to right field for Willson Contreras.
Defensive switch from right field to center field for Jason Heyward.
Defensive Substitution: Addison Russell replaces pitcher Kyle Ryan, batting 7th, playing second base.
Defensive switch from third base to catcher for Victor Caratini.
Defensive switch from second base to third base for David Bote.
Pitching Change: Brandon Kintzler replaces Kyle Ryan, batting 6th, replacing center fielder Albert Almora.
Called strike (87.1 mph slider)
Ball (86.5 mph changeup)
Ball (94. mph sinker)
Ball (93.4 mph sinker)
In play, run(s) (94.3 mph sinker)
387 ft line drive (exit speed: 104 mph, launch angle: 19°)

Andrew McCutchen doubles (10) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jason Heyward. Odubel Herrera scores. Cesar Hernandez to 3rd.

Philadelphia Phillies 9 - Chicago Cubs 6

[LoneStarPhan]

I guess if I were a Cubs fan, I would be upset with Heyward in center. Ball was hit hard but it looked to me that Heyward should have gotten to it. Great that it went for double.

[kikutaro]

Segura

Called strike (93.5 mph sinker)
In play, out(s) (93.8 mph sinker)
100 ft ground ball (exit speed: 68 mph, launch angle: -17°)

Jean Segura grounds out, shortstop Javier Baez to first baseman Anthony Rizzo.

Harper

Automatic ball ()
Automatic ball ()
Automatic ball ()
Automatic ball ()

Brandon Kintzler intentionally walks Bryce Harper.

[kikutaro]

Hoskins

Ball (87.5 mph slider)
Called strike (93.7 mph sinker)
In play, out(s) (86.5 mph slider)
popup

Rhys Hoskins pops out to first baseman Anthony Rizzo.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Philadelphia Phillies	2	0	2	3	1	0	0	1		9	12	0
Chicago Cubs	0	0	0	3	0	0	3			6	7	1

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Current Batters

Philadelphia Phillies

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Andrew McCutchen LF	4	2	2	2	1	1	0	.259	.383	.438	.821
Jean Segura SS	5	2	2	2	0	1	1	.325	.371	.512	.883
Bryce Harper RF	4	1	1	1	1	2	0	.235	.367	.454	.821
Rhys Hoskins 1B	3	1	1	1	1	1	0	.254	.385	.503	.888
J.T. Realmuto C	4	1	1	1	0	2	1	.273	.326	.459	.785
Scott Kingery 2B	4	0	2	0	0	1	0	.362	.412	.617	1.029
Jose Alvarez P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Odubel Herrera CF	4	1	1	1	0	1	0	.220	.279	.339	.618
Sean Rodriguez 3B	4	1	2	0	0	1	0	.296	.387	.519	.906
Aaron Nola P	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.056	.190	.056	.246
Adam Morgan P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Seranthony Dominguez P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Pat Neshek P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Cesar Hernandez 2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.304	.366	.459	.825

Chicago Cubs

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Kyle Schwarber LF	3	2	1	2	1	1	1	.228	.343	.421	.764
Javier Baez SS	4	1	1	0	0	2	0	.321	.362	.606	.968
Anthony Rizzo 1B	4	2	3	3	0	1	1	.269	.388	.569	.957
Willson Contreras RF	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.310	.417	.593	1.010
Jason Heyward CF	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	.239	.358	.394	.752
Albert Almora Jr. CF	4	0	0	0	0	2	0	.268	.307	.423	.730
Brandon Kintzler P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Daniel Descalso 2B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.205	.277	.316	.593
Kris Bryant PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.280	.407	.560	.967
Carl Edwards Jr. P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Kyle Ryan P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Addison Russell 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.226	.294	.355	.649
Jon Lester P	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.200	.333	.300	.633
Rowan Wick P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Mark Zagunis PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.257	.333	.343	.676
Mike Montgomery P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.666
Victor Caratini C	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.429	.556	.714	1.270
David Bote 3B	2	1	1	0	1	1	0	.250	.341	.408	.749

Current Pitchers

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Aaron Nola	5.1	4	3	3	4	6	0	93-56	4.53
Adam Morgan	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0	11-7	2.08
Seranthony Dominguez	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0	9-4	4.95
Pat Neshek	0.2	3	3	3	0	2	2	19-14	4.67
Jose Alvarez	0.1	0	0	0	1	1	0	12-6	4.34

Chicago Cubs

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Jon Lester	4.0	7	7	4	1	5	2	84-51	2.68
Rowan Wick	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	0	26-17	9.00
Mike Montgomery	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	16-9	4.73
Carl Edwards Jr.	1.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	18-12	9.72
Kyle Ryan	0.1	2	1	1	0	0	0	16-12	5.06
Brandon Kintzler	0.2	1	0	0	1	0	0	10-6	3.09

[gmwannabe]

that's the game right there. very poor at bat.
gm

[LoneStarPhan]

Phillies fail to score more after having runners second and third and one out.

Hoskins with another uninspiring at bat. Last time up he had two fastballs in the heart of the strike zone and fouled both off. Here he pops up with the bases loaded.

Still, another run might just help and be enough to get this win. Alvarez still pitching for the Phillies.

[kikutaro]

Russell

Ball (81.9 mph slider)
Ball (89.5 mph two-seam fastball)
In play, out(s) (90.1 mph two-seam fastball)
272 ft fly ball (exit speed: 78 mph, launch angle: 35°)

Addison Russell flies out to right fielder Bryce Harper.

[andyb]

Up by 3. The sky is not falling yet and we still have Neris.

[kikutaro]

Caratini

Called strike (85.5 mph cutter)
Ball (80.3 mph changeup)
In play, no out (80.2 mph changeup)
210 ft line drive (exit speed: 74 mph, launch angle: 22°)

Victor Caratini singles on a line drive to center fielder Odubel Herrera.

[LoneStarPhan]

Up by 3. The sky is not falling yet and we still have Neris.

You are right but why do I feel so tense?