GDT 7/24/18 Los Angeles Dodgers (Maeda) @ Philadelphia Phillies (Nola)

[EDmuch]

I have not said much about Kapler but taking your hottest hitter out of the game in order to accommodate Trevor Plouffe is down right stupid. I sure would have preferred Franco hitting over Elfin. Completely ridiculous.

[zambonir]

To be fair it's only 10pm where I am.

[tom81]

Tough crowd on the board tonight. Kapler tried to win the game with the double switch.

[bkeich]

Well, we need 2 good innings pitched because we know we won't score next inning with Valentin and Plouffe coming up.

(Come on reverse luck/logic, that was my best shot, I m tired)

[zambonir]

Yeah Kapler obviously sucks.

[zambonir]

"Later on today it will be Jake Arrieta for the Phils...."

[kikutaro]

Bellinger

Pitching Change: Austin Davis replaces Luis Garcia, batting 5th, replacing Zach Eflin.
Called strike (82.8 mph slider)
Ball (83.9 mph slider)
Swinging strike (83.5 mph slider)
Foul (85.0 mph slider)
Ball (91.8 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (92.2 mph four-seam fastball)
In play, out(s) (84.9 mph slider)

Cody Bellinger pops out to catcher Jorge Alfaro in foul territory.

[EDmuch]

Sorry but the idea that replacing Franco with Plouffe is designed to win a game does not register with me.

[bkeich]

That was one of the ugliest popup catches you will ever see. I can't believe he caught a ball like that, Alvaro's glove was actually facing down

[zambonir]

Did you want to see Garcia bat?

[kikutaro]

Hernández

Called strike (83.6 mph changeup)
Foul (93.8 mph four-seam fastball)
Foul (83.3 mph changeup)
In play, out(s) (93.6 mph four-seam fastball)

Enrique Hernandez flies out to center fielder Odubel Herrera.

[EDmuch]

I mean Franco is your Number 5 hitter and you replace him with a pitcher as a pinch hitter does not seem to be w a winning move.

[kikutaro]

Verdugo

Called strike (84.9 mph slider)
Foul (86.2 mph slider)
Swinging strike (84.5 mph slider)

Alex Verdugo strikes out swinging.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	R	H	E
Los Angeles Dodgers	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	9	0
Philadelphia Phillies	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0		4	8	0

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Current Batters

Los Angeles Dodgers

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Pederson LF	6	1	3	1	0	1	0	.262	.345	.533	.878
Machado 3B	6	0	0	0	0	1	0	.311	.383	.563	.946
Muncy 1B	6	0	0	0	0	2	0	.272	.405	.598	1.003
Grandal C	6	2	3	2	0	3	2	.260	.357	.495	.852
Taylor, C SS	6	0	1	0	0	4	0	.257	.332	.462	.794
Bellinger CF	5	0	1	0	1	2	0	.242	.324	.470	.794
Hernández 2B	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.305	.459	.764
Verdugo RF	4	1	0	0	2	1	0	.237	.326	.342	.668
Maeda P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.077	.077	.077	.154
Alexander P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Chargois P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Rosscup P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Hudson P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Kemp, M PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.317	.360	.540	.900
Goeddel P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Utley PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.241	.316	.340	.656
Floro P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000

Philadelphia Phillies

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Hernández, C 2B	6	0	0	0	0	3	0	.266	.372	.375	.747
Hoskins LF	4	0	1	0	2	1	0	.252	.364	.474	.838
Herrera CF	6	0	1	0	0	1	0	.278	.328	.468	.796
Santana 1B	6	1	2	0	0	0	0	.212	.352	.400	.752
Franco 3B	5	1	2	1	0	1	0	.275	.320	.478	.798
García, L P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Eflin PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.167	.167	.292	.459
Davis P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Williams, N RF	4	1	1	1	1	1	1	.248	.327	.437	.764
Valentín, J SS	5	0	0	0	0	2	0	.176	.253	.311	.564
Alfaro C	5	1	1	2	0	3	1	.251	.300	.399	.699
Nola P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.079	.103	.105	.208
Morgan P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Knapp PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.237	.333	.393	.726
Anderson P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Kingery PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.234	.277	.329	.606
Arano P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Hunter P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Walding PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.125	.000	.125
Neshek P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Plouffe 3B	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.222	.222	.222	.444

Current Pitchers

Los Angeles Dodgers

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Maeda	7.0	6	4	4	0	7	2	96-70	3.27
Alexander	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	8-6	3.09
Chargois	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	7-5	3.86
Rosscup	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	7-3	0.00
Hudson	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	6-4	4.06
Goeddel	2.0	1	0	0	1	2	0	36-20	2.59
Floro	2.0	0	0	0	1	4	0	32-21	2.91

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Nola	5.0	5	3	3	2	5	1	91-61	2.42
Morgan	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	1	21-13	4.94
Anderson	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12-9	6.00
Arano	2.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	28-20	2.37
Hunter	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	6-5	4.37
Neshek	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	12-12	0.00
García, L	2.0	1	0	0	0	4	0	26-18	4.28
Davis	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	14-11	2.76

[EDmuch]

And if I had a choice to have Garcia bat and still keep Franco in the game over Plouffe, i would let Garcia take his swings. I mean we wound up with a pitcher acting as a pinch hitter anyway.

[LoneStarPhan]

Credit to Davis and really to the entire bullpen tonight. Davis gives them another 1-2-3 inning and we have yet another shot at the walkoff.

Chance number 6. We can do this.

[Patchmk88]

Plus I'm not sure Garcia is much worse than Plouffe with the bat.

[EastFallowfield]

A Phil beats a shift!

[kikutaro]

Williams, N

Called strike (86.8 mph changeup)
Ball (93.4 mph sinker)
Ball (93.8 mph sinker)
In play, no out (93.5 mph sinker)

Nick Williams singles on a ground ball to left fielder Joc Pederson.

[LoneStarPhan]

Sacrifice attempt or not?

[HopeSpringsEternal]

Phanatic working the crowd that remains. He deserves a bonus for a long night of work.