Nick Ahmed
Pitching Change: Orion Kerkering replaces Seranthony Domínguez.
Called strike (96.5 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (96.1 mph four-seam fastball)
In play, no out (85.6 mph sweeper)
Nick Ahmed singles on a ground ball to center fielder Johan Rojas.
Jung Hoo Lee
Called strike (85.2 mph sweeper)
Called strike (84.8 mph sweeper)
Ball (84.7 mph sweeper)
Foul (85. mph sweeper)
Ball (85.1 mph sweeper)
Foul (85.3 mph sweeper)
Foul (97.9 mph four-seam fastball)
In play, no out (85.3 mph sweeper)
Jung Hoo Lee singles on a ground ball to second baseman Bryson Stott. Nick Ahmed to 2nd.
LaMonte Wade Jr.
Called strike (86. mph sweeper)
Called strike (85.3 mph sweeper)
In play, no out (85.6 mph sweeper)
LaMonte Wade Jr. singles on a line drive to left fielder Brandon Marsh. Nick Ahmed to 3rd. Jung Hoo Lee to 2nd.
Ut oh. This is very ugly. Need a triple play. Kerkering’s ERA of 0.00 is in grave danger
Phillies haven’t had a triple play in years. This would be a great time
Like I said Kerkering is gonna need to step up if Seranthony isn't right.
Strahm has not been doing the long appearances as often this year because he's higher in the pecking order. And because they do still play match-ups even though he's one of the better guys for both.
The Russian roulette metaphor applies to anyone's second inning as much as a new pitcher.
Jorge Soler
Mound Visit.
Ball (86.6 mph sweeper)
Foul (85.9 mph sweeper)
Ball (96. mph four-seam fastball)
In play, run(s) (97.9 mph four-seam fastball)
Jorge Soler grounds into a double play, shortstop Edmundo Sosa to first baseman Bryce Harper. Nick Ahmed scores. Jung Hoo Lee to 3rd. LaMonte Wade Jr. out at 2nd. Jorge Soler out at 1st.
Philadelphia Phillies 4 - San Francisco Giants 3
13 out of his last 14 pitches were the sweeper. You have to be able to spot that fastball or it's not going to work, no matter how good the pitch is.
Michael Conforto
Ball (86.1 mph sweeper)
In play, out(s) (85. mph sweeper)
Michael Conforto flies out to right fielder Nick Castellanos.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco Giants | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 | ||
| Philadelphia Phillies | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
San Francisco Giants
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | HR | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jung Hoo Lee CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .308 | .325 | .633 |
| LaMonte Wade Jr. 1B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .455 | .435 | .890 |
| Jorge Soler DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .205 | .293 | .368 | .661 |
| Michael Conforto LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .291 | .425 | .716 |
| Patrick Bailey C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .278 | .344 | .456 | .800 |
| Tom Murphy C | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .222 | .250 | .472 |
| Matt Chapman 3B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .222 | .274 | .373 | .647 |
| Mike Yastrzemski RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .231 | .306 | .369 | .675 |
| Thairo Estrada 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .233 | .250 | .414 | .664 |
| Nick Ahmed SS | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .245 | .280 | .298 | .578 |
| Jordan Hicks P | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |||||||
| Sean Hjelle P | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Philadelphia Phillies
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | HR | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Schwarber DH | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .205 | .311 | .394 | .705 |
| Trea Turner SS | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .343 | .392 | .460 | .852 |
| Edmundo Sosa SS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .318 | .450 | .768 |
| Bryce Harper 1B | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .233 | .365 | .456 | .821 |
| Alec Bohm 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .361 | .430 | .580 | 1.010 |
| J.T. Realmuto C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .241 | .291 | .407 | .698 |
| Brandon Marsh LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .268 | .311 | .495 | .806 |
| Nick Castellanos RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .182 | .244 | .248 | .492 |
| Bryson Stott 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .217 | .302 | .359 | .661 |
| Johan Rojas CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .233 | .290 | .326 | .616 |
| Aaron Nola P | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |||||||
| Matt Strahm P | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |||||||
| Seranthony Domínguez P | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |||||||
| Orion Kerkering P | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
San Francisco Giants
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-K | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Hicks | 4.0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 88-47 | 1.89 |
| Sean Hjelle | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 28-21 | 3.38 |
Philadelphia Phillies
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-K | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Nola | 4.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 89-57 | 3.32 |
| Matt Strahm | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15-11 | 1.38 |
| Seranthony Domínguez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18-12 | 8.74 |
| Orion Kerkering | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20-14 | 1.17 |
I absolutely hate pitching most of the bullpen for only one inning per game. At most, there should only be a few one inning relievers and at least half of the pen should be able to pitch 2 or 3 innings per game routinely.
Kerkering was extremely lucky to not blow the lead and he did cut it in half.
Time to score some more runs.
Funny, now all I have to root for is the Phillies until September. Was hoping the Sixers and Flyers would provide more entertainment, but they both collapsed.
Edmundo Sosa
Pitching Change: Luke Jackson replaces Sean Hjelle.
Called strike (95.7 mph four-seam fastball)
Foul (86.9 mph slider)
Batter Timeout.
Foul (95.8 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (87.6 mph slider)
Ball (89.1 mph slider)
In play, no out (88. mph slider)
Edmundo Sosa singles on a line drive to center fielder Jung Hoo Lee.
Bryce Harper
Ball (85.7 mph slider)
Pitcher Step Off
Called strike (94.7 mph four-seam fastball)
Foul (87.6 mph slider)
In play, out(s) (95. mph four-seam fastball)
Bryce Harper flies out to left fielder Michael Conforto.
Alec Bohm
Foul (94.6 mph four-seam fastball)
In play, out(s) (87.8 mph slider)
Alec Bohm grounds out, pitcher Luke Jackson to first baseman LaMonte Wade Jr. Edmundo Sosa to 2nd.
J.T. Realmuto
Injury Delay.
Ball in dirt (85.7 mph slider)
Called strike (89.2 mph slider)
Swinging strike (94.7 mph four-seam fastball)
In play, out(s) (95.2 mph four-seam fastball)
J.T. Realmuto pops out to first baseman LaMonte Wade Jr. in foul territory.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco Giants | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 | ||
| Philadelphia Phillies | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
San Francisco Giants
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | HR | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jung Hoo Lee CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .308 | .325 | .633 |
| LaMonte Wade Jr. 1B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .455 | .435 | .890 |
| Jorge Soler DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .205 | .293 | .368 | .661 |
| Michael Conforto LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .291 | .425 | .716 |
| Patrick Bailey C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .278 | .344 | .456 | .800 |
| Tom Murphy C | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .222 | .250 | .472 |
| Matt Chapman 3B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .222 | .274 | .373 | .647 |
| Mike Yastrzemski RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .231 | .306 | .369 | .675 |
| Thairo Estrada 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .233 | .250 | .414 | .664 |
| Nick Ahmed SS | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .245 | .280 | .298 | .578 |
| Jordan Hicks P | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |||||||
| Sean Hjelle P | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |||||||
| Luke Jackson P | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Philadelphia Phillies
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | HR | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Schwarber DH | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .205 | .311 | .394 | .705 |
| Trea Turner SS | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .343 | .392 | .460 | .852 |
| Edmundo Sosa SS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .348 | .476 | .824 |
| Bryce Harper 1B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .362 | .452 | .814 |
| Alec Bohm 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .358 | .426 | .575 | 1.001 |
| J.T. Realmuto C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .239 | .288 | .404 | .692 |
| Brandon Marsh LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .268 | .311 | .495 | .806 |
| Nick Castellanos RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .182 | .244 | .248 | .492 |
| Bryson Stott 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .217 | .302 | .359 | .661 |
| Johan Rojas CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .233 | .290 | .326 | .616 |
| Aaron Nola P | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |||||||
| Matt Strahm P | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |||||||
| Seranthony Domínguez P | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |||||||
| Orion Kerkering P | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
San Francisco Giants
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-K | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Hicks | 4.0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 88-47 | 1.89 |
| Sean Hjelle | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 28-21 | 3.38 |
| Luke Jackson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16-12 | 6.23 |
Philadelphia Phillies
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-K | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Nola | 4.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 89-57 | 3.32 |
| Matt Strahm | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15-11 | 1.38 |
| Seranthony Domínguez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18-12 | 8.74 |
| Orion Kerkering | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20-14 | 1.17 |
That's just not the game in 2024, both with what they know about match-ups and the kind of stuff relievers throw. And there's really no reason to assume that a pitcher who just sat in the dug-out for a half-inning is going to come back for a second inning against a completely different set of hitters in the same way he did in the previous one. A fresh arm with a specific match-up is no better or worse. It is also hindsight, whether it goes wrong or right.
