GDT 5/6/25 Philadelphia Phillies (Wheeler) @ Tampa Bay Rays (Rasmussen)

[LoneStarPhan]

Interestingly, they were just talking about how strong the Rays' bullpen has been.

[kikutaro]

Max Kepler

Foul (94.3 mph four-seam fastball)
Foul (87.8 mph cutter)
Batter Timeout.
Ball (87.5 mph changeup)
Foul (94.2 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (87.5 mph changeup)
Ball (86.2 mph slider)
Swinging strike (93.3 mph four-seam fastball)

Max Kepler strikes out swinging.

[kikutaro]

J.T. Realmuto

Ball (92.8 mph sinker)
Ball (88.3 mph cutter)
In play, out(s) (91.9 mph sinker)

J.T. Realmuto lines out sharply to center fielder Kameron Misner.

Alec Bohm

In play, no out (92.3 mph sinker)

Alec Bohm singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kameron Misner.

[kikutaro]

Brandon Marsh

Swinging strike (93.3 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (91.5 mph sinker)
Ball (93.2 mph four-seam fastball)
Foul (86.9 mph changeup)
Called strike (93.1 mph four-seam fastball)

Brandon Marsh called out on strikes.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Philadelphia Phillies	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	4		7	10	0
Tampa Bay Rays	0	0	0	2	0	0	0			2	4	0

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Current Batters

Philadelphia Phillies

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Bryson Stott 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.267	.336	.383	.719
Trea Turner SS	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	.303	.374	.371	.745
Bryce Harper 1B	4	1	1	0	0	1	0	.235	.361	.417	.778
Kyle Schwarber DH	3	2	2	2	1	0	1	.252	.406	.585	.991
Nick Castellanos RF	4	2	2	3	0	1	1	.282	.331	.450	.781
Max Kepler LF	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	.257	.344	.459	.803
J.T. Realmuto C	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	.241	.309	.384	.693
Alec Bohm 3B	4	1	2	2	0	0	1	.237	.273	.313	.586
Brandon Marsh CF	3	0	1	0	1	2	0	.143	.259	.224	.483
Zack Wheeler P								.000	.000	.000	.000

Tampa Bay Rays

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Chandler Simpson LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.281	.317	.298	.615
Brandon Lowe 2B	3	1	1	0	0	1	0	.207	.260	.314	.574
Yandy Díaz DH	2	1	1	2	0	0	1	.257	.312	.421	.733
Christopher Morel DH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.237	.311	.398	.709
Jonathan Aranda 1B	3	0	1	0	0	2	0	.317	.412	.554	.966
Kameron Misner CF	3	0	0	0	0	3	0	.263	.308	.453	.761
Junior Caminero 3B	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	.242	.274	.430	.704
Travis Jankowski RF	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.258	.281	.290	.571
Ben Rortvedt C	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.073	.191	.098	.289
Taylor Walls SS	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.188	.272	.238	.510
Drew Rasmussen P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Mason Montgomery P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Eric Orze P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Mason Englert P								.000	.000	.000	.000

Current Pitchers

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Zack Wheeler	7.0	4	2	2	0	9	1	84-59	3.35

Tampa Bay Rays

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Drew Rasmussen	4.1	5	3	3	2	2	2	86-54	3.09
Mason Montgomery	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	6-5	4.97
Eric Orze	2.0	0	0	0	2	1	0	35-18	0.73
Mason Englert	1.0	5	4	4	0	2	1	31-19	6.00

[bkeich]

I think Wheeler might have gone for a complete game before we added the runs. Now he should be pulled (maybe after 8)

[kikutaro]

Travis Jankowski

Pitching Change: Orion Kerkering replaces Zack Wheeler.
Called strike (97.9 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (88.9 mph sweeper)
Ball (87.6 mph sweeper)
Ball (96.6 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (97. mph four-seam fastball)

Travis Jankowski walks.

[LoneStarPhan]

Terrible start for Kerkering. Comes in with a 5 run lead and walks the first hitter he sees.

[kikutaro]

Ben Rortvedt

Called strike (97.6 mph four-seam fastball)
Foul (96.8 mph four-seam fastball)
Foul (86.4 mph sweeper)
Ball (86.7 mph sweeper)
In play, no out (87.1 mph sweeper)

Ben Rortvedt singles on a ground ball to right fielder Nick Castellanos. Travis Jankowski to 3rd.

[Lucky_Beagle]

Radio (Stocker) can't believe Wheeler was pulled

[kikutaro]

Taylor Walls

Foul (86.9 mph sweeper)
Swinging strike (97.3 mph four-seam fastball)
Foul (97.7 mph four-seam fastball)
Foul (97. mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (87.3 mph sweeper)
Ball (98. mph four-seam fastball)
Called strike (87.3 mph sweeper)

Taylor Walls called out on strikes.

[kikutaro]

Chandler Simpson

Ball (86.9 mph sweeper)
Called strike (86.6 mph sweeper)
In play, run(s) (98.3 mph four-seam fastball)

Chandler Simpson out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Max Kepler. Travis Jankowski scores.

Philadelphia Phillies 7 - Tampa Bay Rays 3

[kikutaro]

Brandon Lowe

Ball (87.3 mph sweeper)
Ball (97.8 mph four-seam fastball)
Called strike (87.1 mph sweeper)
In play, out(s) (98.1 mph four-seam fastball)

Brandon Lowe flies out to center fielder Brandon Marsh.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Philadelphia Phillies	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	4		7	10	0
Tampa Bay Rays	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1		3	5	0

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Current Batters

Philadelphia Phillies

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Bryson Stott 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.267	.336	.383	.719
Trea Turner SS	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	.303	.374	.371	.745
Bryce Harper 1B	4	1	1	0	0	1	0	.235	.361	.417	.778
Kyle Schwarber DH	3	2	2	2	1	0	1	.252	.406	.585	.991
Nick Castellanos RF	4	2	2	3	0	1	1	.282	.331	.450	.781
Max Kepler LF	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	.257	.344	.459	.803
J.T. Realmuto C	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	.241	.309	.384	.693
Alec Bohm 3B	4	1	2	2	0	0	1	.237	.273	.313	.586
Brandon Marsh CF	3	0	1	0	1	2	0	.143	.259	.224	.483
Zack Wheeler P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Orion Kerkering P								.000	.000	.000	.000

Tampa Bay Rays

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Chandler Simpson LF	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	.281	.311	.298	.609
Brandon Lowe 2B	4	1	1	0	0	1	0	.205	.258	.311	.569
Yandy Díaz DH	2	1	1	2	0	0	1	.257	.312	.421	.733
Christopher Morel DH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.237	.311	.398	.709
Jonathan Aranda 1B	3	0	1	0	0	2	0	.317	.412	.554	.966
Kameron Misner CF	3	0	0	0	0	3	0	.263	.308	.453	.761
Junior Caminero 3B	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	.242	.274	.430	.704
Travis Jankowski RF	2	1	0	0	1	1	0	.258	.303	.290	.593
Ben Rortvedt C	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	.095	.208	.119	.327
Taylor Walls SS	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	.185	.269	.235	.504
Drew Rasmussen P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Mason Montgomery P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Eric Orze P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Mason Englert P								.000	.000	.000	.000

Current Pitchers

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Zack Wheeler	7.0	4	2	2	0	9	1	84-59	3.35
Orion Kerkering	1.0	1	1	1	1	1	0	24-14	5.14

Tampa Bay Rays

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Drew Rasmussen	4.1	5	3	3	2	2	2	86-54	3.09
Mason Montgomery	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	6-5	4.97
Eric Orze	2.0	0	0	0	2	1	0	35-18	0.73
Mason Englert	1.0	5	4	4	0	2	1	31-19	6.00

[kikutaro]

Bryson Stott

Pitching Change: Cole Sulser replaces Mason Englert.
Called strike (92.4 mph four-seam fastball)
Foul (87.7 mph cutter)
Ball (92.9 mph four-seam fastball)
Foul (84.1 mph changeup)
In play, out(s) (84. mph changeup)

Bryson Stott flies out to right fielder Travis Jankowski.

[kikutaro]

Trea Turner

In play, out(s) (83.6 mph changeup)

Trea Turner grounds out, shortstop Taylor Walls to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.

[kikutaro]

Bryce Harper

Batter Timeout.
Foul (88.3 mph cutter)
In play, no out (87.4 mph cutter)

Bryce Harper singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Kameron Misner.

[LoneStarPhan]

Harper is the fifth Phillie to have two hits tonight.

[VoteForKalas]

Seems like Kerkering has allowed at least 1 run every outing this season, been pretty poor

[kikutaro]

Kyle Schwarber

Called strike (93.6 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball in dirt (83.8 mph changeup)
Ball (83.9 mph changeup)
Ball (88.8 mph cutter)
In play, no out (92.6 mph four-seam fastball)

Kyle Schwarber singles on a ground ball to right fielder Travis Jankowski. Bryce Harper to 3rd.

[kikutaro]

Nick Castellanos

Foul tip (84.5 mph changeup)
In play, run(s) (84. mph changeup)

Nick Castellanos singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Travis Jankowski. Bryce Harper scores. Kyle Schwarber to 2nd.

Philadelphia Phillies 8 - Tampa Bay Rays 3

[LoneStarPhan]

Schwarber and Castellanos each get their third hit of the game.

Kerkering was looking good but has struggled the past few weeks. Phillies need him to get right.