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

[kikutaro]

Bote

Foul (90. mph two-seam fastball)
Swinging strike (90.3 mph two-seam fastball)
Called strike (81.3 mph changeup)

David Bote called out on strikes.

[kikutaro]

Schwarber

Foul (89.9 mph two-seam fastball)
Ball (83.2 mph slider)
In play, no out (83.5 mph slider)
286 ft line drive (exit speed: 107 mph, launch angle: 10°)

Kyle Schwarber singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Odubel Herrera. Victor Caratini to 2nd.

[Patchmk88]

Man our lefty specialist has a hard time getting lefties out.

[HopeSpringsEternal]

We’ve played all our cards. Hopefully we have a winning hand.

[kikutaro]

Báez, J

Mound Visit.
Defensive Substitution: Maikel Franco replaces pitcher Jose Alvarez, batting 6th, playing first base.
Pitching Change: Hector Neris replaces Jose Alvarez, batting 4th, replacing first baseman Rhys Hoskins.
Foul (86.8 mph splitter)
Foul (86.6 mph splitter)
In play, out(s) (85.7 mph splitter)
340 ft fly ball (exit speed: 94 mph, launch angle: 27°)

Javier Baez flies out to left fielder Andrew McCutchen.

	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	0		6	9	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
Hector Neris P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
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
Maikel Franco 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.224	.292	.402	.694
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	4	2	2	2	1	1	1	.233	.347	.425	.772
Javier Baez SS	5	1	1	0	0	2	0	.320	.361	.603	.964
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	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.219	.286	.344	.630
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	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	.455	.571	.727	1.298
David Bote 3B	3	1	1	0	1	2	0	.248	.338	.405	.743

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	1.0	2	0	0	1	2	0	24-14	4.19
Hector Neris	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3-3	1.74

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

[andyb]

You are right but why do I feel so tense?

Because we are Phillies fans.

[el-pietro]

Cubs fans thought that ball was out. Thankfully it was not. THis will have been a hard earned win if they get there, or a devastating loss if not.

[Patchmk88]

Man I thought it was a tie ballgame off the bat.

[kikutaro]

Realmuto

Ball (85.6 mph slider)
Ball (85.1 mph slider)
Called strike (91.5 mph sinker)
Swinging strike (87.3 mph changeup)
Ball (92.8 mph sinker)
Ball (86. mph slider)

J.T. Realmuto walks.

[kikutaro]

Franco

Called strike (92.6 mph sinker)
Called strike (92.2 mph sinker)
Ball (86.7 mph slider)
Foul (92.6 mph sinker)
Swinging strike (94.1 mph sinker)

Maikel Franco strikes out swinging.

[LoneStarPhan]

First pitch was the best to hit that Franco saw in that at bat.

[kikutaro]

Herrera, O

Called strike (87.7 mph changeup)
In play, out(s) (93.8 mph sinker)
143 ft ground ball (exit speed: 106 mph, launch angle: -1°)

Odubel Herrera grounds into a force out, shortstop Javier Baez to second baseman Addison Russell. J.T. Realmuto out at 2nd. Odubel Herrera to 1st.

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Rodríguez, S

Swinging strike (89.1 mph changeup)
Ball (92.9 mph sinker)
Ball (88.7 mph changeup)
Ball (93.2 mph sinker)
In play, out(s) (91.8 mph four-seam fastball)
274 ft line drive (exit speed: 99 mph, launch angle: 14°)

Sean Rodriguez lines out to left fielder Kyle Schwarber.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Philadelphia Phillies	2	0	2	3	1	0	0	1	0	9	12	0
Chicago Cubs	0	0	0	3	0	0	3	0		6	9	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
Hector Neris P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
J.T. Realmuto C	4	1	1	1	1	2	1	.273	.330	.459	.789
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
Maikel Franco 1B	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.223	.290	.400	.690
Odubel Herrera CF	5	1	1	1	0	1	0	.218	.277	.336	.613
Sean Rodriguez 3B	5	1	2	0	0	1	0	.286	.375	.500	.875
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	4	2	2	2	1	1	1	.233	.347	.425	.772
Javier Baez SS	5	1	1	0	0	2	0	.320	.361	.603	.964
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	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.219	.286	.344	.630
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	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	.455	.571	.727	1.298
David Bote 3B	3	1	1	0	1	2	0	.248	.338	.405	.743

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	1.0	2	0	0	1	2	0	24-14	4.19
Hector Neris	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3-3	1.74

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	1.2	1	0	0	2	1	0	28-16	2.96

[LoneStarPhan]

Rodriguez hits it hard but right at the left fielder who makes a catch on the sinking ball for the final out. A little to either side of the fielder and its an extra base hit.

Well here we go to the bottom of the ninth. Neris needs 3 outs and has a 3 run lead to work with.

Please, no walks.

[kikutaro]

Rizzo

Ball (94.7 mph four-seam fastball)
Called strike (87.7 mph splitter)
Ball (86.7 mph splitter)
Ball (86.7 mph splitter)
In play, no out (85.8 mph splitter)
21 ft bunt grounder (exit speed: 42 mph, launch angle: -27°)

Anthony Rizzo singles on a bunt ground ball to third baseman Sean Rodriguez.

[LoneStarPhan]

Rizzo beats the shift. Takes the free base hit.

[kikutaro]

Contreras

Ball in dirt (87.9 mph splitter)
Ball (94.2 mph two-seam fastball)
Ball (86.5 mph splitter)
Ball (95. mph four-seam fastball)

Willson Contreras walks. Anthony Rizzo to 2nd.

[Patchmk88]

My god. This has just been nerve wracking.

[LoneStarPhan]

Neris has only one strike plus the one bunted so far this inning.

[Patchmk88]

Hector is in his own head now. You can tell by his manorisms on the mound.