Kerkering coming on after Sanchez gets the one out. Another solid outing from Sanchez.
Manny Machado
Mound Visit.Pitching Change: Orion Kerkering replaces Cristopher Sánchez.Foul (95.6 mph sinker)In play, no out (96.4 mph sinker)
Manny Machado singles on a line drive to left fielder Otto Kemp.
They pulled Cris Sanchez at 86 pitches?
I had been expecting an O & S finish to this game.
All we have to do is trade for Sterner and we could have an S O S bullpen.
Which would go well with our S O S lineup (as in, Struck Out Swingin').
Xander Bogaerts
Ball (88.2 mph sweeper)Called strike (96.1 mph four-seam fastball)Ball (86.8 mph sweeper)Wild pitch by pitcher Orion Kerkering. Manny Machado to 2nd.Ball (86.9 mph sweeper)Ball (97.3 mph sinker)
Xander Bogaerts walks.
This just sucks.
Ughhh
Only Castellanos would swing at several of those outside pitches.
Need a DP.
Jackson Merrill
Mound Visit.Called strike (97.3 mph four-seam fastball)Foul (86.2 mph sweeper)Ball (87.3 mph sweeper)In play, out(s) (97.8 mph four-seam fastball)
Jackson Merrill flies out to center fielder Brandon Marsh.
Jose Iglesias
Ball (86.8 mph sweeper)Called strike (96.3 mph sinker)In play, out(s) (86.1 mph sweeper)
Jose Iglesias flies out to center fielder Brandon Marsh.
Philadelphia Phillies
San Diego Padres
I don't think there's anything wrong with not letting Sanchez face Machado for a fourth time. Unfortunately Kerkering wasn't the answer either necessarily. But he GTJD.
Otto Kemp
Ball (95.3 mph four-seam fastball)Called strike (96. mph sinker)Ball (86.8 mph slider)In play, out(s) (95.1 mph sinker)
Otto Kemp flies out sharply to right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr.
Brandon Marsh
Ball (97.2 mph four-seam fastball)Ball (97. mph four-seam fastball)Called strike (95.3 mph sinker)Foul (97. mph four-seam fastball)In play, out(s) (96.3 mph sinker)
Brandon Marsh pops out to third baseman Manny Machado in foul territory.
Edmundo Sosa
Swinging strike (86.4 mph slider)Foul (86.4 mph slider)Ball (85.3 mph curveball)Ball (96.5 mph four-seam fastball)Ball (96.7 mph sinker)In play, no out (97.1 mph sinker)
Edmundo Sosa singles on a soft ground ball to shortstop Xander Bogaerts.
Slowly hit ball but good hustle from Sosa to beat that one out.
Padres making a pitching change.
I'd love to see this blow up on them.
Kyle Schwarber
Mound Visit.Pitching Change: Wandy Peralta replaces David Morgan.Ball (96.1 mph sinker)Pickoff Attempt 1BCalled strike (88.2 mph slider)Ball (96.3 mph sinker)Ball (95.7 mph sinker)Swinging strike (89. mph slider)Swinging strike (90.3 mph changeup)
Kyle Schwarber strikes out swinging.
Now comes the Strahm high wire act.
Here we go!!!!!!
Jake Cronenworth
Defensive Substitution: Johan Rojas replaces left fielder Otto Kemp, batting 7th, playing center field.Defensive switch from center field to left field for Brandon Marsh.Pitching Change: Matt Strahm replaces Orion Kerkering.Offensive Substitution: Pinch-hitter Jake Cronenworth replaces Luis Campusano.Ball (92.6 mph sinker)Ball (90.7 mph sinker)Ball (91. mph four-seam fastball)Ball (91.9 mph four-seam fastball)
Jake Cronenworth walks.
Starts with 4 pitch walk to the LH hitter.
Now winning run at the plate.