Philadelphia Phillies
Chicago Cubs
I am surprised Crawford was activated if he isn't going to start.
The Phillies player has a higher OPS than his Cub counterpart in 2 of the 9 starting positions tonight. Yea the 2 cubs are batting 8th and 9th in their order.
Hernández, C
Ball (92.2 mph four-seam fastball)Ball (93.2 mph four-seam fastball)Called strike (92.4 mph four-seam fastball)Ball (93.3 mph four-seam fastball)Swinging strike (91.9 mph four-seam fastball)Ball (92.5 mph four-seam fastball)
Cesar Hernandez walks.
Herrera
Foul (91.7 mph four-seam fastball)Ball (78.4 mph curveball)Pickoff Attempt 1BPickoff Attempt 1BSwinging strike (92.6 mph two-seam fastball)Pickoff Attempt 1BFoul (93.0 mph four-seam fastball)In play, no out (77.7 mph curveball)
Odubel Herrera singles on a line drive to right fielder Jason Heyward. Cesar Hernandez to 2nd.
Bot quit working again tonight? scoreless inning for Phils as I saw Altherr batting with runners on the corners and he took a called third strike.
Yes, Phillies started with two on, but the 3, 4, and 5 hitters batted with RISP and could not get one in.
In bottom of the second, Rizzo starts off with homer followed by a double. Cubs batting RISP with no outs.
Báez, Ja
In play, no out (78.9 mph curveball)
Javier Baez reaches on a throwing error by third baseman Maikel Franco. Willson Contreras to 3rd.
Double play saves the day.
Ball off Nola to short, over to second and on to first.
Almora Jr.
In play, out(s) (94.0 mph four-seam fastball)
Albert Almora Jr. grounds into a double play, pitcher Aaron Nola to shortstop Scott Kingery to second baseman Cesar Hernandez to first baseman Carlos Santana. Javier Baez out at 2nd.
Nola
Called strike (90.5 mph four-seam fastball)Called strike (91.3 mph two-seam fastball)Ball (76.8 mph curveball)Foul (91.2 mph four-seam fastball)Swinging strike (90.5 mph two-seam fastball)
Aaron Nola strikes out swinging.
Called strike (75.9 mph curveball)Called strike (91.8 mph four-seam fastball)Ball (92.2 mph two-seam fastball)Ball (86.5 mph changeup)Ball (87.0 mph changeup)Called strike (90.9 mph four-seam fastball)
Cesar Hernandez called out on strikes.
In play, no out (92.5 mph four-seam fastball)
Odubel Herrera singles on a line drive to right fielder Jason Heyward.
Kingery
Foul (91.2 mph four-seam fastball)Foul bunt (85.9 mph changeup)Foul (92.1 mph two-seam fastball)Foul (92.0 mph four-seam fastball)Swinging strike (91.4 mph four-seam fastball)
Scott Kingery strikes out swinging.
Well they certainly didn't fear the #3 hitter. He has earned the disrespect.
I also wonder why Crawford is not starting at short.
Quintana
Called strike (91.0 mph four-seam fastball)Called strike (93.0 mph four-seam fastball)Called strike (77.9 mph curveball)
Jose Quintana called out on strikes.
Zobrist
Called strike (76.5 mph curveball)Swinging strike (84.9 mph changeup)Swinging strike (84.4 mph changeup)
Ben Zobrist strikes out swinging.
Heyward
In play, out(s) (92.2 mph two-seam fastball)
Jason Heyward grounds out, third baseman Maikel Franco to first baseman Carlos Santana.
Santana
Foul (91.5 mph two-seam fastball)In play, out(s) (90.6 mph four-seam fastball)
Carlos Santana flies out to left fielder Kyle Schwarber.
Altherr
Ball (91.5 mph four-seam fastball)In play, out(s) (75.8 mph curveball)
Aaron Altherr pops out to first baseman Anthony Rizzo.