GDT 7/28/22 Philadelphia Phillies (Wheeler) @ Pittsburgh Pirates (Thompson, Z.R.)

[LoneStarPhan]

Not a good start for Knebel.

HBP followed by a 4 pitch walk.

Setting up a Pirate come back. Starting them off with two runners is a huge advantage for Pittsburgh. Now we see if Knebel has what it takes.

[kikutaro]

Kevin Newman

Ball (79.8 mph knuckle curve)
Ball (97. mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (97.7 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (95.3 mph four-seam fastball)

Kevin Newman walks. Tyler Heineman to 2nd.

[kikutaro]

Oneil Cruz

Mound Visit.
Ball (78.9 mph knuckle curve)
Called strike (96.9 mph four-seam fastball)
In play, out(s) (97.1 mph four-seam fastball)

Oneil Cruz flies out to center fielder Matt Vierling.

[kikutaro]

Ke'Bryan Hayes

Ball (79.7 mph knuckle curve)
Foul (95.2 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball in dirt (80.4 mph knuckle curve)
Foul (96.6 mph four-seam fastball)
Swinging strike (96.1 mph four-seam fastball)

Ke'Bryan Hayes strikes out swinging.

[kikutaro]

Ben Gamel

Foul (95.3 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball in dirt (80.1 mph knuckle curve)
In play, out(s) (95. mph four-seam fastball)

Ben Gamel flies out to left fielder Kyle Schwarber.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Philadelphia Phillies	3	1	0	0	0	3	1	0		8	14	0
Pittsburgh Pirates	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0		2	3	0

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Current Batters

Philadelphia Phillies

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Kyle Schwarber LF	5	1	2	3	0	0	1	.204	.307	.501	.808
Rhys Hoskins 1B	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	.245	.334	.467	.801
Alec Bohm 3B	4	1	2	1	0	1	0	.295	.328	.404	.732
Darick Hall DH	4	1	1	2	0	1	0	.259	.286	.543	.829
Nick Castellanos RF	4	1	2	1	0	1	0	.249	.293	.366	.659
Bryson Stott 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.196	.267	.324	.591
Didi Gregorius SS	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	.218	.274	.320	.594
Matt Vierling CF	4	2	2	0	0	1	0	.234	.301	.338	.639
Garrett Stubbs C	4	1	1	0	0	2	0	.275	.333	.522	.855
Zack Wheeler P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Corey Knebel P								.000	.000	.000	.000

Pittsburgh Pirates

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Kevin Newman 2B	3	0	1	0	1	0	0	.255	.313	.358	.671
Oneil Cruz SS	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	.216	.252	.431	.683
Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B	4	0	0	0	0	2	0	.248	.319	.349	.668
Ben Gamel LF	3	0	0	0	1	2	0	.241	.335	.369	.704
Bligh Madris RF	2	1	0	0	1	1	0	.250	.288	.393	.681
Greg Allen CF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.067	.067	.067	.134
Cal Mitchell DH	3	1	2	2	0	0	1	.209	.248	.336	.584
Josh VanMeter 1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.250	.297	.547
Tyler Heineman C	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	.210	.262	.260	.522
Zach Thompson P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Chris Stratton P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Dillon Peters P								.000	.000	.000	.000

Current Pitchers

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Zack Wheeler	7.0	3	2	2	3	8	1	97-66	2.77
Corey Knebel	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	18-8	2.72

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Zach Thompson	5.2	11	7	7	0	4	1	99-67	5.09
Chris Stratton	1.1	3	1	1	0	2	0	28-19	5.09
Dillon Peters	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	18-13	5.03

[LoneStarPhan]

Again, Knebel gets himself into some trouble and then pitches out of the inning without a run scoring. While I'd prefer a clean inning, results do matter. Scoreless inning desired, and scoreless inning delivered.

[HopeSpringsEternal]

Now we see if Knebel has what it takes.

You da man, Corey!

[kikutaro]

Alec Bohm

Foul (77.8 mph curveball)
In play, out(s) (92.3 mph four-seam fastball)

Alec Bohm pops out to third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes.

[kikutaro]

Darick Hall

Foul (86.1 mph slider)
In play, out(s) (78.7 mph curveball)

Darick Hall flies out to left fielder Ben Gamel.

[kikutaro]

Nick Castellanos

Ball (78.4 mph curveball)
In play, no out (82.4 mph changeup)

Nick Castellanos singles on a ground ball to left fielder Ben Gamel.

[kikutaro]

Bryson Stott

In play, out(s) (91.3 mph sinker)

Bryson Stott lines out to right fielder Bligh Madris.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Philadelphia Phillies	3	1	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	8	15	0
Pittsburgh Pirates	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0		2	3	0

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Current Batters

Philadelphia Phillies

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Kyle Schwarber LF	5	1	2	3	0	0	1	.204	.307	.501	.808
Rhys Hoskins 1B	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	.245	.334	.467	.801
Alec Bohm 3B	5	1	2	1	0	1	0	.294	.327	.403	.730
Darick Hall DH	5	1	1	2	0	1	0	.256	.282	.537	.819
Nick Castellanos RF	5	1	3	1	0	1	0	.251	.295	.368	.663
Bryson Stott 2B	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	.195	.266	.323	.589
Didi Gregorius SS	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	.218	.274	.320	.594
Matt Vierling CF	4	2	2	0	0	1	0	.234	.301	.338	.639
Garrett Stubbs C	4	1	1	0	0	2	0	.275	.333	.522	.855
Zack Wheeler P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Corey Knebel P								.000	.000	.000	.000

Pittsburgh Pirates

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Kevin Newman 2B	3	0	1	0	1	0	0	.255	.313	.358	.671
Oneil Cruz SS	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	.216	.252	.431	.683
Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B	4	0	0	0	0	2	0	.248	.319	.349	.668
Ben Gamel LF	3	0	0	0	1	2	0	.241	.335	.369	.704
Bligh Madris RF	2	1	0	0	1	1	0	.250	.288	.393	.681
Greg Allen CF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.067	.067	.067	.134
Cal Mitchell DH	3	1	2	2	0	0	1	.209	.248	.336	.584
Josh VanMeter 1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.250	.297	.547
Tyler Heineman C	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	.210	.262	.260	.522
Zach Thompson P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Chris Stratton P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Dillon Peters P								.000	.000	.000	.000

Current Pitchers

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Zack Wheeler	7.0	3	2	2	3	8	1	97-66	2.77
Corey Knebel	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	18-8	2.72

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Zach Thompson	5.2	11	7	7	0	4	1	99-67	5.09
Chris Stratton	1.1	3	1	1	0	2	0	28-19	5.09
Dillon Peters	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	25-19	4.89

[kikutaro]

Bligh Madris

Pitching Change: Jeurys Familia replaces Corey Knebel.
Ball (95.6 mph four-seam fastball)
Swinging strike (95.7 mph four-seam fastball)
Foul (95.2 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (89.8 mph slider)
Swinging strike (96.4 mph four-seam fastball)

Bligh Madris strikes out swinging.

[kikutaro]

Greg Allen

In play, no out (95.4 mph sinker)

Greg Allen singles on a ground ball to right fielder Nick Castellanos.

[kikutaro]

Cal Mitchell

Called strike (97. mph sinker)
Swinging strike (89.1 mph slider)
In play, no out (96.5 mph four-seam fastball)

Cal Mitchell singles on a ground ball to right fielder Nick Castellanos. Greg Allen to 2nd.

[bkeich]

Wow, putting Familia in just to try and create a save situation?

[kikutaro]

Josh VanMeter

Called strike (95.7 mph sinker)
Ball (88.7 mph slider)
Ball (95.6 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball in dirt (89.9 mph slider)
Ball (96.4 mph sinker)

Josh VanMeter walks. Greg Allen to 3rd. Cal Mitchell to 2nd.

[zambonir]

I was seriously ready to post about how it's still not worth getting worked up when it's a sixth run lead and then...

Ruben was also talking about how well Familia has pitched (statistically and presumably meaninglessly) of late.

[LoneStarPhan]

Sorry, I have seen enough. Maybe there is a team looking for a relief pitcher who might benefit from a change of team.

[zambonir]

Perhaps his last inning.

[kikutaro]

Tyler Heineman

Mound Visit.
Foul (96.5 mph sinker)
In play, run(s) (96. mph sinker)

Tyler Heineman singles on a line drive to center fielder Matt Vierling. Greg Allen scores. Cal Mitchell scores. Josh VanMeter to 3rd.

Philadelphia Phillies 8 - Pittsburgh Pirates 4