GDT 6/7/18 Philadelphia Phillies (Pivetta) @ Chicago Cubs (Chatwood)

[kikutaro]

La Stella

Called strike (80.2 mph curveball)
In play, run(s) (81.8 mph slider)

Tommy La Stella singles on a ground ball to left fielder Dylan Cozens. Chris Gimenez scores. Brian Duensing to 3rd. Albert Almora Jr. to 2nd.

Chicago Cubs 2 - Philadelphia Phillies 1

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Bryant

Mound Visit.
Ball (79.9 mph curveball)
Foul (94.4 mph four-seam fastball)
In play, run(s) (81.8 mph curveball)

Kris Bryant singles on a ground ball to shortstop Scott Kingery. Brian Duensing scores. Albert Almora Jr. to 3rd. Tommy La Stella to 2nd.

Chicago Cubs 3 - Philadelphia Phillies 1

[EastFallowfield]

Franco goes for a ball he can't get, and Kingery does get it, but can't get runner at 1st, coulda gotten force at 3rd but Franco wasn't there.

[kikutaro]

Rizzo

Ball (95.4 mph four-seam fastball)
In play, out(s) (94.7 mph four-seam fastball)

Anthony Rizzo lines into a double play, left fielder Dylan Cozens to catcher Andrew Knapp. Albert Almora Jr. out at home.

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

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Current Batters

Philadelphia Phillies

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Hernández, C 2B	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	.258	.373	.400	.773
Herrera CF	2	1	1	0	1	0	0	.308	.371	.466	.837
Kingery SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.209	.259	.310	.569
Santana 1B	2	0	1	1	1	1	0	.223	.345	.427	.772
Altherr RF	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	.191	.321	.349	.670
Cozens LF	2	0	0	0	1	2	0	.250	.333	.625	.958
Knapp C	2	0	1	0	1	1	0	.169	.272	.197	.469
Crawford, J 3B	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	.191	.247	.324	.571
Franco PH-3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.291	.420	.711
Pivetta P	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	.167	.211	.222	.433

Chicago Cubs

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Almora Jr. CF	3	0	2	0	0	1	0	.316	.368	.437	.805
La Stella 2B	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	.329	.402	.356	.758
Bryant 3B	3	0	1	1	0	1	0	.294	.402	.512	.914
Rizzo 1B	3	1	1	1	0	0	1	.253	.355	.448	.803
Báez, Ja SS	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.259	.289	.541	.830
Schwarber LF	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.257	.382	.509	.891
Happ, I RF	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	.234	.357	.468	.825
Gimenez C	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	.300	.300	.300	.600
Chatwood P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400
Duensing P	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500

Current Pitchers

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Pivetta	5.0	6	3	3	1	6	1	84-55	3.63

Chicago Cubs

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Chatwood	4.2	4	1	1	7	6	0	107-58	3.86
Duensing	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	6-3	1.89

[EastFallowfield]

Phils get a DP on a fly ball and out at home, but may be overturned because of the new rules, did Knapp 'block' the plate with one foot that moved as he went to catch the throw?

[LoneStarPhan]

Looks like the Phillies are melting down again. I just joined the TV broadcast but listened to part of the game on XM radio as I ran errands this afternoon. So I hear 3 Phillies reach base in the first, 3 in the second and 4 in the 5th, but they could only score one run. Sad.

I see Pivetta walked the pitcher this inning. And he has not been walking anyone this game. How can that happen. The Phillies have their pitcher hit into a double play with runners first and second and no out earlier today.

I enjoyed the Cub broadcasters kind of making fun of the Phillies manager. Questioning his "hard to understand" lineup and other moves. They ask how do you have a low BA, very low OBP, little power batter (2 HR, 14 RBI) in the third slot.

[EastFallowfield]

And they say the runner is safe because of Knapp's foot. As Cub announcers say, Knapp had nothing to lose because the runner would have been safe if he hadn't done what he did. 4-1 Cubs.

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Báez, Ja

Swinging strike (87.6 mph changeup)
Swinging strike (81.2 mph curveball)

With Javier Baez batting, Tommy La Stella caught stealing home, second baseman Cesar Hernandez to catcher Andrew Knapp.

Null

[EastFallowfield]

3 minute 5 sec review to give the Cubs that extra run. That's a lot of no-pitch intentional walk time to make up.

[Lawman]

Forget melting down. They aren't hitting. At all. They've had 12 baserunners in 5 innings. They've managed to score one run. That's really hard to do.

Phillies pitching has to be perfect and the defense has no margins for error. The offense absolutely has to pick up the pitching.

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Valentín, J

Offensive Substitution: Pinch-hitter Jesmuel Valentin replaces Nick Pivetta.
Foul (90.2 mph sinker)
Ball (92.1 mph four-seam fastball)
Foul (92.1 mph sinker)
Ball (79.4 mph slider)
In play, no out (80.6 mph slider)

Jesmuel Valentin singles on a ground ball to left fielder Kyle Schwarber.

[EastFallowfield]

Phillies Nation (philliesnation)

[kikutaro]

Hernández, C

Ball (72.0 mph curveball)
In play, no out (90.9 mph sinker)

Cesar Hernandez reaches on a force attempt, fielding error by third baseman Kris Bryant. Jesmuel Valentin to 2nd.

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Herrera

Called strike (91.9 mph four-seam fastball)
Swinging strike (81.6 mph slider)
Swinging strike (81.0 mph slider)

Odubel Herrera strikes out swinging.

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Kingery

Called strike (72.5 mph curveball)
In play, run(s) (86.1 mph changeup)

Scott Kingery doubles (12) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Kyle Schwarber. Jesmuel Valentin scores. Cesar Hernandez scores.

Chicago Cubs 4 - Philadelphia Phillies 3

[EastFallowfield]

And we'd be tied except for the home plate slide rule.

[Lawman]

We'd be leading if the team could get timely hits when they have runners in scoring position.

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Santana

Ball in dirt (81.0 mph slider)
Foul (90.5 mph sinker)
Called strike (91.0 mph sinker)
Ball (80.0 mph slider)
In play, out(s) (91.3 mph four-seam fastball)

Carlos Santana grounds out, pitcher Brian Duensing to first baseman Anthony Rizzo.

[LoneStarPhan]

Well at least we now know why Kingery is batting third.

There are good things happening. This is a young team that is growing and maturing. Most of us didn't expect this year to be a contending year.

[kikutaro]

Altherr

Mound Visit.
Pitching Change: Steve Cishek replaces Brian Duensing, batting 9th.
Ball (89.3 mph sinker)
Ball (91.5 mph sinker)
Foul (77.0 mph slider)
Foul (90.1 mph sinker)
Foul (91.3 mph four-seam fastball)
Foul (91.5 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (91.9 mph four-seam fastball)
Called strike (78.1 mph slider)

Aaron Altherr called out on strikes.

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

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Current Batters

Philadelphia Phillies

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Hernández, C 2B	3	1	0	0	1	1	0	.257	.372	.398	.770
Herrera CF	3	1	1	0	1	1	0	.306	.370	.464	.834
Kingery SS	4	0	1	2	0	1	0	.213	.262	.319	.581
Santana 1B	3	0	1	1	1	1	0	.222	.344	.425	.769
Altherr RF	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	.190	.319	.346	.665
Cozens LF	2	0	0	0	1	2	0	.250	.333	.625	.958
Knapp C	2	0	1	0	1	1	0	.169	.272	.197	.469
Crawford, J 3B	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	.191	.247	.324	.571
Franco PH-3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.291	.420	.711
Pivetta P	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	.167	.211	.222	.433
Valentín, J PH	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.167	.334

Chicago Cubs

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Almora Jr. CF	3	1	2	0	0	1	0	.316	.368	.437	.805
La Stella 2B	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	.329	.402	.356	.758
Bryant 3B	3	0	1	1	0	1	0	.294	.402	.512	.914
Rizzo 1B	2	1	1	2	0	0	1	.254	.355	.451	.806
Báez, Ja SS	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.259	.289	.541	.830
Schwarber LF	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.257	.382	.509	.891
Happ, I RF	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	.234	.357	.468	.825
Gimenez C	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	.300	.300	.300	.600
Chatwood P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400
Duensing P	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500
Cishek P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000

Current Pitchers

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Pivetta	5.0	6	4	4	1	6	1	86-57	3.76

Chicago Cubs

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Chatwood	4.2	4	1	1	7	6	0	107-58	3.86
Duensing	1.0	2	2	1	0	1	0	23-15	2.29
Cishek	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	8-5	1.95