Great play by Cesar!
Ozuna
Swinging strike (88.7 mph slider)In play, no out (92.9 mph sinker)
Marcell Ozuna singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Odubel Herrera.
Molina
Ball (94.1 mph sinker)With Yadier Molina batting, wild pitch by Jake Arrieta, Marcell Ozuna to 2nd.
With Yadier Molina batting, wild pitch by Jake Arrieta, Marcell Ozuna to 2nd.
Scott's approach at the plate just drives me crazy and I guess it is the plan delivered to him by his manager and organization. He/They seem to leave their bats on their shoulder even when "meat balls" are thrown right down the center of the strike zone. Watch pitch for strike one, next one a close ball with bat on shoulder, gets count to 2-2 and strikes out swinging. Pitchers are toying with our youngsters. I must have said to myself a 1000 times this season-- "What the heck was wrong with that pitch?" They have been taking passive and the demand for high pitch counts to a whole new level. Any wonder why all the Phil's games are 3:45 minutes long?
Foul (89.0 mph slider)Ball (92.9 mph sinker)Foul (87.2 mph changeup)Ball (88.5 mph slider)In play, run(s) (89.5 mph slider)
Yadier Molina homers (9) on a fly ball to right center field. Marcell Ozuna scores.
St. Louis Cardinals 3 - Philadelphia Phillies 3
Fowler
Swinging strike (92.5 mph sinker)In play, out(s) (78.4 mph curveball)
Dexter Fowler flies out to center fielder Odubel Herrera.
St. Louis Cardinals
Philadelphia Phillies
Why wait for the bullpen? The starters can do it themselves.
We've certainly had trouble holding leads this series.
Franco
Pitching Change: Brett Cecil replaces Mike Mayers, batting 9th.Ball (89.6 mph sinker)Swinging strike (82.5 mph knuckle curve)Called strike (88.5 mph cutter)Foul (82.3 mph knuckle curve)In play, out(s) (81.3 mph knuckle curve)
Maikel Franco lines out to left fielder Marcell Ozuna.
Alfaro
Ball (91.1 mph sinker)Ball (87.6 mph cutter)Called strike (81.7 mph knuckle curve)Swinging strike (81.8 mph knuckle curve)In play, no out (82.3 mph knuckle curve)
Jorge Alfaro doubles (9) on a fly ball to right fielder Dexter Fowler.
Altherr
Offensive Substitution: Pinch-hitter Aaron Altherr replaces Jake Arrieta.Mound Visit.Ball (87.8 mph cutter)Foul (86.4 mph cutter)Foul (91.1 mph sinker)Swinging strike (blocked) (81.3 mph knuckle curve)
Aaron Altherr strikes out swinging.
Hernández, C
Mound Visit.Called strike (87.4 mph cutter)Ball in dirt (81.5 mph knuckle curve)Foul (82.3 mph knuckle curve)Ball (90.9 mph four-seam fastball)Called strike (89.7 mph sinker)
Cesar Hernandez called out on strikes.
Now for today’s version of bullpen roulette.
Garcia, G
Pitching Change: Austin Davis replaces Jake Arrieta, batting 9th, replacing Aaron Altherr.Ball (83.8 mph slider)Foul (83.8 mph curveball)Ball (92.8 mph four-seam fastball)In play, no out (92.9 mph four-seam fastball)
Greg Garcia singles on a line drive to center fielder Odubel Herrera.
Wong
Foul bunt (93.7 mph four-seam fastball)Called strike (93.9 mph four-seam fastball)Foul (96.0 mph four-seam fastball)Ball (95.8 mph two-seam fastball)Swinging strike (87.5 mph cutter)
Kolten Wong strikes out swinging.
Pitching change, so someone else will pin the loss on Davis.
Bader
Offensive Substitution: Pinch-hitter Harrison Bader replaces Brett Cecil.Mound Visit.Pitching Change: Edubray Ramos replaces Austin Davis, batting 9th.Called strike (81.7 mph slider)Ball (82.6 mph slider)Ball (82.3 mph slider)Foul (91.6 mph four-seam fastball)Ball in dirt (93.1 mph four-seam fastball)Swinging strike (81.6 mph slider)
Harrison Bader strikes out swinging.
Carpenter
Ball (94.1 mph four-seam fastball)Ball (93.7 mph four-seam fastball)With Matt Carpenter batting, passed ball by Jorge Alfaro, Greg Garcia to 2nd.
With Matt Carpenter batting, passed ball by Jorge Alfaro, Greg Garcia to 2nd.
Called strike (81.7 mph slider)Ball (84.6 mph slider)
Edubray Ramos intentionally walks Matt Carpenter.
Pham
Mound Visit.Ball (93.4 mph four-seam fastball)Called strike (82.5 mph slider)Foul tip (93.1 mph four-seam fastball)Swinging strike (83.9 mph slider)
Tommy Pham strikes out swinging.