GDT 5/23/25 Philadelphia Phillies (Wheeler) @ Athletics (Lopez, J)

[kikutaro]

Trea Turner

Mound Visit.
Foul (87.2 mph slider)
Foul (101.4 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball in dirt (88.5 mph slider)
Johan Rojas steals (7) 2nd base.
Foul (88.5 mph slider)
Foul (100.6 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball in dirt (87.6 mph slider)
In play, run(s) (87.2 mph slider)

Trea Turner singles on a ground ball to center fielder Denzel Clarke. Johan Rojas scores.

Philadelphia Phillies 4 - Athletics 0

[HopeSpringsEternal]

Pretty impressive to score 3 runs against Mason Miller, even with an error in the mix.

[Patchmk88]

Rojas with a great bottom of the 8th and top of the 9th.

[zambonir]

He hadn't pitched in a week (and a week off before that too). Isn't having a dominant year either.

E-A-G-L-E-S chants now.

[kikutaro]

Bryce Harper

Mound Visit.
Pitching Change: Anthony Maldonado replaces Mason Miller.
Ball (83.2 mph slider)
Ball (92. mph four-seam fastball)
Called strike (91.8 mph four-seam fastball)
Pickoff Attempt 1B
Ball in dirt (83.1 mph slider)
In play, out(s) (92.5 mph four-seam fastball)

Bryce Harper flies out to left fielder Tyler Soderstrom.

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

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Current Batters

Philadelphia Phillies

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Trea Turner SS	5	1	3	2	0	0	1	.310	.364	.433	.797
Bryce Harper 1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.271	.380	.464	.844
Kyle Schwarber DH	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	.251	.394	.563	.957
Nick Castellanos RF	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	.274	.311	.396	.707
J.T. Realmuto C	4	1	1	0	0	2	0	.241	.314	.399	.713
Alec Bohm 3B	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	.269	.307	.371	.678
Edmundo Sosa 2B	4	0	0	0	0	2	0	.354	.394	.477	.871
Weston Wilson LF	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	.250	.348	.400	.748
Brandon Marsh LF	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.214	.302	.298	.600
Johan Rojas CF	4	1	1	1	0	2	0	.258	.313	.337	.650
Zack Wheeler P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Orion Kerkering P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Matt Strahm P								.000	.000	.000	.000

Athletics

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Lawrence Butler RF	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	.237	.299	.412	.711
Jacob Wilson SS	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	.335	.374	.466	.840
Tyler Soderstrom LF	4	0	0	0	0	2	0	.275	.339	.475	.814
Brent Rooker DH	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.242	.308	.449	.757
Shea Langeliers C	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	.244	.310	.440	.750
Miguel Andujar 3B	2	0	1	0	1	0	0	.314	.347	.436	.783
Nick Kurtz 1B	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	.222	.284	.400	.684
Luis Urías 2B	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	.272	.351	.456	.807
Denzel Clarke CF	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Jacob Lopez P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Justin Sterner P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Mason Miller P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Anthony Maldonado P								.000	.000	.000	.000

Current Pitchers

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Zack Wheeler	6.2	3	0	0	2	8	0	108-65	2.42
Orion Kerkering	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	4-3	3.93
Matt Strahm	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	15-10	2.61

Athletics

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Jacob Lopez	7.0	3	1	1	1	8	1	91-58	2.57
Justin Sterner	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	23-14	1.80
Mason Miller	0.2	4	3	3	0	1	0	27-19	5.94
Anthony Maldonado	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5-2	12.00

[HopeSpringsEternal]

Isn't having a dominant year either.

I did not realize that; I just was thinking of his stellar year in 2024.

[kikutaro]

Brent Rooker

Defensive Substitution: Bryson Stott replaces second baseman Edmundo Sosa, batting 7th, playing second base.
Pitching Change: Jordan Romano replaces Matt Strahm.
Ball (84.9 mph slider)
Foul (82.9 mph slider)
Ball (93.6 mph four-seam fastball)
In play, no out (83.5 mph slider)

Brent Rooker singles on a line drive to right fielder Nick Castellanos.

[zambonir]

I mean, he's not bad. But apparently has had a rough May. FIP is still okay, ERA not (and will be worse now).

Meanwhile just when we'd all proclaimed Romano "fixed"

[kikutaro]

Shea Langeliers

Ball (94.4 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (92.7 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (92.6 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (92.3 mph four-seam fastball)

Shea Langeliers walks. Brent Rooker to 2nd.

[kikutaro]

Miguel Andujar

Mound Visit.
Ball (82.1 mph slider)
Called strike (81.2 mph slider)
Ball (83.9 mph slider)
Foul (82.6 mph slider)
Swinging strike (blocked) (86.1 mph slider)

Miguel Andujar strikes out swinging.

[kikutaro]

Nick Kurtz

Ball (83.7 mph slider)
Ball (80.7 mph slider)
Called strike (92.4 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (92.7 mph four-seam fastball)
In play, run(s) (94.3 mph four-seam fastball)

Nick Kurtz homers (5) on a fly ball to center field. Brent Rooker scores. Shea Langeliers scores.

Philadelphia Phillies 4 - Athletics 3

[zambonir]

Well, there's the cushion. Get him out of there, burn it.

Nobody ready though, of course.

[LoneStarPhan]

I really disagree with the bullpen use.

[kikutaro]

Luis Urías

Mound Visit.
Ball (85.2 mph slider)
Foul (83.2 mph slider)
Batter Timeout.
Called strike (93.8 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (86.5 mph slider)
Called strike (85.1 mph slider)

Luis Urías called out on strikes.

[zambonir]

Who knows. Kerkering could have come back out between innings and put the Phillies down 3-1. Thomson and Cotham have a system (drawing on the analytics) and the results don't lie, overall.

[HopeSpringsEternal]

Meanwhile just when we'd all proclaimed Romano "fixed"

He’s looked off balance on the mound. Having trouble throwing strikes

[kikutaro]

CJ Alexander

Offensive Substitution: Pinch-hitter CJ Alexander replaces Denzel Clarke.
Swinging strike (86. mph slider)
Batter Timeout.
Ball (85.3 mph slider)
Foul (84.6 mph slider)
Ball (95.3 mph four-seam fastball)
In play, no out (84.1 mph slider)

CJ Alexander singles on a line drive to right fielder Nick Castellanos.

[zambonir]

I wouldn't have left him in for the extra batter after he got the out.

[BostonRoss]

Stocker said Romano looked tired.

[LoneStarPhan]

Romano had been pitching very well of late. I just do not like usaing so many relievers most games. But I’m sure they do watch the analytics.