GDT 5/23/21 Boston Red Sox (Rodriguez, E) @ Philadelphia Phillies (Wheeler)

[kikutaro]

Michael Chavis

Ball (90.3 mph slider)
Called strike (96.9 mph four-seam fastball)
Foul (95.9 mph sinker)
Swinging strike (81.2 mph curveball)

Michael Chavis strikes out swinging.

[bkox]

474 feet... wow

[HopeSpringsEternal]

Bringing in Alvarado with his control issues worries me at this point in the game. I would rather trust Wheeler with 98 pitch count to finish the 8th.

Hope my worries are unfounded

[kikutaro]

Enrique Hernandez

Mound Visit.
Pitching Change: Jose Alvarado replaces Zack Wheeler, batting 9th, replacing pitcher Zack Wheeler.
Called strike (98. mph sinker)
Foul (99.5 mph sinker)
In play, out(s) (92.6 mph cutter)

Enrique Hernandez grounds out, third baseman Alec Bohm to first baseman Rhys Hoskins.

[kikutaro]

Kevin Plawecki

Offensive Substitution: Pinch-hitter Kevin Plawecki replaces Matt Andriese.
Ball (98.3 mph sinker)
Swinging strike (99. mph sinker)
Foul (98.1 mph sinker)
In play, out(s) (99.7 mph sinker)

Kevin Plawecki grounds out, third baseman Alec Bohm to first baseman Rhys Hoskins.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Boston Red Sox	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		1	3	0
Philadelphia Phillies	4	0	0	0	0	0	0			4	7	0

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Current Batters

Boston Red Sox

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Enrique Hernandez CF	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	.263	.315	.445	.761
Danny Santana CF	2	0	0	0	1	2	0	.200	.333	.800	1.133
Matt Andriese P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Kevin Plawecki PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.267	.327	.400	.726
Rafael Devers 3B	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	.274	.347	.571	.919
Christian Vazquez C	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.259	.308	.374	.682
Hunter Renfroe RF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.221	.250	.368	.618
Marwin Gonzalez SS	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.201	.291	.288	.579
Bobby Dalbec 1B	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	.208	.264	.400	.664
Franchy Cordero LF	3	1	1	1	0	1	1	.179	.228	.274	.501
Eduardo Rodriguez P	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Hirokazu Sawamura P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Michael Chavis 2B	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.273	.273	.485	.758

Philadelphia Phillies

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Andrew McCutchen LF	4	0	0	0	0	2	0	.209	.333	.386	.719
Odubel Herrera CF	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	.275	.359	.400	.759
Jean Segura 2B	3	0	1	0	1	1	0	.328	.372	.479	.851
Rhys Hoskins 1B	3	1	1	1	1	1	0	.257	.333	.474	.808
Alec Bohm 3B	3	1	0	0	1	1	0	.220	.253	.329	.582
Brad Miller RF	3	1	1	3	0	2	1	.309	.364	.506	.870
Andrew Knapp C	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.156	.225	.203	.428
Ronald Torreyes SS	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	.412	.474	.471	.944
Zack Wheeler P	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	.208	.208	.292	.500
Jose Alvarado P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000

Current Pitchers

Boston Red Sox

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Eduardo Rodriguez	4.0	5	4	4	3	6	1	103-61	5.06
Hirokazu Sawamura	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	9-8	3.00
Matt Andriese	2.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	27-21	5.01

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Zack Wheeler	7.1	3	1	1	1	12	1	98-73	2.38
Jose Alvarado	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	7-6	3.60

[LoneStarPhan]

Alvarado gets the two batters he faces to hit relatively weakly to Bohm, who throws them out.

A super start from Wheeler this afternoon. Just need the bullpen to pitch a good ninth inning. Phillies offense has left two on base a few times and has not been able to add to the first inning production. Hopefully, the four runs will be enough, but I'd love to see one or more additional runs this coming half inning.

[kikutaro]

Brad Miller

Pitching Change: Phillips Valdez replaces Matt Andriese, batting 2nd.
Foul (84.7 mph changeup)
Foul (85.8 mph changeup)
Ball (86.4 mph changeup)
Foul (94. mph sinker)
Ball (84.3 mph changeup)
Ball (86.7 mph changeup)
In play, no out (84.6 mph changeup)

Brad Miller singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Hunter Renfroe.

[HopeSpringsEternal]

Good call subbing Miller for Harper today

[kikutaro]

Andrew Knapp

Ball in dirt (86. mph changeup)
Ball (92.1 mph sinker)
Mound Visit.
Called strike (85.3 mph changeup)
In play, no out (85.3 mph changeup)

Andrew Knapp reaches on a soft bunt ground ball to pitcher Phillips Valdez. Official Scorer ruling pending. Brad Miller to 2nd.

[kikutaro]

Ronald Torreyes

Ball (85.6 mph changeup)
Foul (91.6 mph sinker)
Injury Delay.
Ball (83.9 mph changeup)
In play, out(s) (90.8 mph sinker)

Ronald Torreyes out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Phillips Valdez to first baseman Bobby Dalbec. Brad Miller to 3rd. Andrew Knapp to 2nd.

[kikutaro]

Matt Joyce

Offensive Substitution: Pinch-hitter Matt Joyce replaces Jose Alvarado.
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Phillips Valdez intentionally walks Matt Joyce.

[kikutaro]

Andrew McCutchen

Swinging strike (84.6 mph changeup)
In play, run(s) (85.4 mph changeup)

Andrew McCutchen out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Enrique Hernandez. Brad Miller scores. Andrew Knapp to 3rd.

Philadelphia Phillies 5 - Boston Red Sox 1

[kikutaro]

Odubel Herrera

Ball (93.6 mph sinker)
Ball (79.7 mph slider)
Called strike (84.8 mph changeup)
In play, run(s) (84. mph changeup)

Odubel Herrera doubles (5) on a line drive to left fielder Franchy Cordero. Andrew Knapp scores. Matt Joyce to 3rd.

Philadelphia Phillies 6 - Boston Red Sox 1

[LoneStarPhan]

Pathetic baserunning from Joyce.

Herrera gets his BA up to .284 after today's three hits. I'd say he has the centerfield job locked up for the immediate future.

[kikutaro]

Jean Segura

Foul (80.3 mph slider)
Injury Delay.
Foul (79.6 mph slider)
Ball (86.8 mph changeup)

Matt Joyce out at home, catcher Christian Vazquez to third baseman Rafael Devers to catcher Christian Vazquez.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Boston Red Sox	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		1	3	1
Philadelphia Phillies	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	2		6	9	0

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Current Batters

Boston Red Sox

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Enrique Hernandez CF	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	.263	.315	.445	.761
Danny Santana CF	2	0	0	0	1	2	0	.200	.333	.800	1.133
Matt Andriese P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Kevin Plawecki PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.267	.327	.400	.726
Phillips Valdez P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Rafael Devers 3B	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	.274	.347	.571	.919
Christian Vazquez C	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.259	.308	.374	.682
Hunter Renfroe RF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.221	.250	.368	.618
Marwin Gonzalez SS	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.201	.291	.288	.579
Bobby Dalbec 1B	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	.208	.264	.400	.664
Franchy Cordero LF	3	1	1	1	0	1	1	.179	.228	.274	.501
Eduardo Rodriguez P	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Hirokazu Sawamura P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Michael Chavis 2B	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.273	.273	.485	.758

Philadelphia Phillies

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Andrew McCutchen LF	4	0	0	1	0	2	0	.209	.332	.386	.717
Odubel Herrera CF	4	1	3	1	0	0	0	.284	.366	.420	.785
Jean Segura 2B	3	0	1	0	1	1	0	.328	.372	.479	.851
Rhys Hoskins 1B	3	1	1	1	1	1	0	.257	.333	.474	.808
Alec Bohm 3B	3	1	0	0	1	1	0	.220	.253	.329	.582
Brad Miller RF	4	2	2	3	0	2	1	.317	.371	.512	.883
Andrew Knapp C	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	.156	.225	.203	.428
Ronald Torreyes SS	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	.412	.474	.471	.944
Zack Wheeler P	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	.208	.208	.292	.500
Jose Alvarado P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Matt Joyce PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.094	.293	.125	.418

Current Pitchers

Boston Red Sox

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Eduardo Rodriguez	4.0	5	4	4	3	6	1	103-61	5.06
Hirokazu Sawamura	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	9-8	3.00
Matt Andriese	2.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	27-21	5.01
Phillips Valdez	1.0	2	2	0	1	0	0	24-14	3.00

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Zack Wheeler	7.1	3	1	1	1	12	1	98-73	2.38
Jose Alvarado	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	7-6	3.60

[kikutaro]

Rafael Devers

Matt Joyce remains in the game as the right fielder.
Pitching Change: Archie Bradley replaces Jose Alvarado, batting 6th, replacing right fielder Brad Miller.
Ball (77.2 mph knuckle curve)
Swinging strike (91.5 mph four-seam fastball)
In play, run(s) (91.4 mph four-seam fastball)

Rafael Devers homers (13) on a line drive to left center field.

Philadelphia Phillies 6 - Boston Red Sox 2

[kikutaro]

Christian Vazquez

Called strike (92.5 mph four-seam fastball)
Called strike (92.4 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (80.6 mph knuckle curve)
Foul (79.5 mph knuckle curve)
In play, out(s) (92.4 mph four-seam fastball)

Christian Vazquez lines out to right fielder Matt Joyce.

[andyb]

I'd say he has the centerfield job locked up for the immediate future.

Definitely agree. He never lacked for confidence (which seems a problem with both Haseley and Quinn) and he got himself back in good shape compared to a couple of years ago. Good for him.

[kikutaro]

Hunter Renfroe

Swinging strike (78.7 mph knuckle curve)
Ball (79.8 mph knuckle curve)
Ball (92.6 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (85.1 mph changeup)
Foul tip (92. mph four-seam fastball)
Ball in dirt (78.5 mph knuckle curve)

Hunter Renfroe walks.

[Philsmania]

Bradley and Kintzler would have fit right in in last year's bullpen.