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Aug 2023

Alex Call

Defensive switch from third base to first base for Alec Bohm.
Defensive Substitution: Rodolfo Castro replaces first baseman Bryce Harper, batting 3rd, playing third base.
Called strike (79.1 mph knuckle curve)
Ball (84.9 mph changeup)
Foul (89.9 mph sinker)
Foul (85.3 mph changeup)
Ball (92.2 mph sinker)
Ball (92.6 mph four-seam fastball)
Foul (79.6 mph knuckle curve)
Swinging strike (80.4 mph knuckle curve)

Alex Call strikes out swinging.

Just announced that Harper left with a mid back spasm

CJ Abrams

Ball (86.3 mph changeup)
Swinging strike (79.6 mph knuckle curve)
Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper left the game due to an injured back.
In play, out(s) (85.4 mph changeup)

CJ Abrams lines out to second baseman Bryson Stott.

Harper left the game due to a mid-back spasm (per report on Nats broadcast)

Lane Thomas

Ball (89.7 mph sinker)
Foul (79.8 mph knuckle curve)
Called strike (91.7 mph four-seam fastball)
Called strike (90.9 mph sinker)

Lane Thomas called out on strikes.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Washington Nationals 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2
Philadelphia Phillies 0 0 0 0 0 1 1

Current Batters

Washington Nationals

Hitters AB R H RBI BB K HR AVG OBP SLG OPS
CJ Abrams SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .258 .306 .419 .725
Lane Thomas RF 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 .284 .329 .488 .817
Joey Meneses DH 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .323 .417 .740
Keibert Ruiz C 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .244 .302 .388 .690
Dominic Smith 1B 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .267 .339 .346 .685
Ildemaro Vargas 3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .237 .274 .367 .641
Jake Alu 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .268 .256 .524
Blake Rutherford LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Alex Call CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .203 .305 .305 .610
Patrick Corbin P .000 .000 .000 .000

Philadelphia Phillies

Hitters AB R H RBI BB K HR AVG OBP SLG OPS
Kyle Schwarber LF 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .183 .326 .433 .759
Alec Bohm 1B 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .294 .346 .443 .789
Bryce Harper 1B 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .293 .381 .428 .809
Rodolfo Castro 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218 .305 .340 .645
Nick Castellanos DH 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276 .316 .464 .780
Bryson Stott 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301 .344 .436 .780
Trea Turner SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242 .294 .382 .676
J.T. Realmuto C 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .241 .309 .443 .752
Weston Wilson RF 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .800 2.000 2.800
Johan Rojas CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .309 .345 .364 .709
Aaron Nola P .000 .000 .000 .000
Current Pitchers

Washington Nationals

Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-K ERA
Patrick Corbin 4.0 1 0 0 6 1 0 71-34 4.89

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-K ERA
Aaron Nola 5.0 3 0 0 1 6 0 97-66 4.43

Probably Nola's best inning, but he reaches 97 pitches in 5 innings.

Need some runs.

Kyle Schwarber

In play, out(s) (80. mph slider)

Kyle Schwarber grounds out, first baseman Dominic Smith to pitcher Patrick Corbin.

Alec Bohm

Called strike (92. mph sinker)
Ball (90.5 mph four-seam fastball)
Swinging strike (81.8 mph changeup)
Batter Timeout.
Ball (82.9 mph slider)
Ball (91.9 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (92.6 mph four-seam fastball)

Alec Bohm walks.

Last five Phillies hitters have either made an out on the first pitch (2) or walked (3).

Rodolfo Castro

Swinging strike (80.2 mph slider)
Swinging strike (blocked) (80.7 mph slider)
Ball in dirt (82.6 mph slider)
Pickoff Attempt 1B
Called strike (92. mph sinker)

Rodolfo Castro called out on strikes.

Nick Castellanos

In play, out(s) (91.8 mph sinker)

Nick Castellanos lines out to left fielder Blake Rutherford.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Washington Nationals 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2
Philadelphia Phillies 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1

Current Batters

Washington Nationals

Hitters AB R H RBI BB K HR AVG OBP SLG OPS
CJ Abrams SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .258 .306 .419 .725
Lane Thomas RF 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 .284 .329 .488 .817
Joey Meneses DH 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .323 .417 .740
Keibert Ruiz C 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .244 .302 .388 .690
Dominic Smith 1B 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .267 .339 .346 .685
Ildemaro Vargas 3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .237 .274 .367 .641
Jake Alu 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .268 .256 .524
Blake Rutherford LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Alex Call CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .203 .305 .305 .610
Patrick Corbin P .000 .000 .000 .000

Philadelphia Phillies

Hitters AB R H RBI BB K HR AVG OBP SLG OPS
Kyle Schwarber LF 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .183 .326 .432 .758
Alec Bohm 1B 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .294 .348 .443 .791
Bryce Harper 1B 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .293 .381 .428 .809
Rodolfo Castro 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .217 .303 .338 .641
Nick Castellanos DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275 .315 .463 .778
Bryson Stott 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301 .344 .436 .780
Trea Turner SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242 .294 .382 .676
J.T. Realmuto C 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .241 .309 .443 .752
Weston Wilson RF 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .800 2.000 2.800
Johan Rojas CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .309 .345 .364 .709
Aaron Nola P .000 .000 .000 .000
Current Pitchers

Washington Nationals

Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-K ERA
Patrick Corbin 5.0 1 0 0 7 2 0 83-41 4.85

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-K ERA
Aaron Nola 5.0 3 0 0 1 6 0 97-66 4.43

I still have hopes he will be better than we have seen so far. At least, he can't be worse.

Joey Meneses

Called strike (91.8 mph four-seam fastball)
Foul (79.9 mph knuckle curve)
Ball (92.6 mph four-seam fastball)
In play, no out (92. mph sinker)

Joey Meneses singles on a line drive to right fielder Weston Wilson.

Keibert Ruiz

Called strike (78.5 mph knuckle curve)
Ball (91.1 mph sinker)
Called strike (78.1 mph knuckle curve)
In play, no out (92.3 mph sinker)

Keibert Ruiz singles on a line drive to right fielder Weston Wilson. Joey Meneses to 3rd.

That will be all for Nola. Strahm coming in with runners on first and third, no one out.

Dominic Smith

Mound Visit.
Pitching Change: Matt Strahm replaces Aaron Nola.
In play, out(s) (95.4 mph sinker)

Dominic Smith grounds into a force out, first baseman Alec Bohm to shortstop Trea Turner. Keibert Ruiz out at 2nd. Dominic Smith to 1st.

Ildemaro Vargas

Swinging strike (93.6 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (86.2 mph cutter)
In play, run(s) (93.2 mph four-seam fastball)

Ildemaro Vargas doubles (8) on a line drive to left fielder Kyle Schwarber. Joey Meneses scores. Dominic Smith to 3rd.

Washington Nationals 1 - Philadelphia Phillies 0

Jake Alu

Called strike (86.1 mph cutter)
Foul (95.4 mph sinker)
Foul (95.2 mph sinker)
Swinging strike (85.7 mph cutter)

Jake Alu strikes out swinging.

Stone Garrett

Offensive Substitution: Pinch-hitter Stone Garrett replaces Blake Rutherford.
Called strike (95. mph four-seam fastball)
Called strike (94.7 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (95.9 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (95.7 mph four-seam fastball)
Swinging strike (86.7 mph slider)

Stone Garrett strikes out swinging.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Washington Nationals 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 6 2
Philadelphia Phillies 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1

Current Batters

Washington Nationals

Hitters AB R H RBI BB K HR AVG OBP SLG OPS
CJ Abrams SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .258 .306 .419 .725
Lane Thomas RF 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 .284 .329 .488 .817
Joey Meneses DH 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .279 .325 .418 .743
Keibert Ruiz C 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .246 .304 .390 .694
Dominic Smith 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .266 .338 .345 .683
Ildemaro Vargas 3B 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .243 .279 .379 .658
Jake Alu 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .225 .262 .250 .512
Blake Rutherford LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Stone Garrett PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250 .330 .418 .748
Alex Call CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .203 .305 .305 .610
Patrick Corbin P .000 .000 .000 .000

Philadelphia Phillies

Hitters AB R H RBI BB K HR AVG OBP SLG OPS
Kyle Schwarber LF 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .183 .326 .432 .758
Alec Bohm 1B 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .294 .348 .443 .791
Bryce Harper 1B 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .293 .381 .428 .809
Rodolfo Castro 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .217 .303 .338 .641
Nick Castellanos DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275 .315 .463 .778
Bryson Stott 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301 .344 .436 .780
Trea Turner SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242 .294 .382 .676
J.T. Realmuto C 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .241 .309 .443 .752
Weston Wilson RF 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .800 2.000 2.800
Johan Rojas CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .309 .345 .364 .709
Aaron Nola P .000 .000 .000 .000
Matt Strahm P .000 .000 .000 .000
Current Pitchers

Washington Nationals

Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-K ERA
Patrick Corbin 5.0 1 0 0 7 2 0 83-41 4.85

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-K ERA
Aaron Nola 5.0 5 1 1 1 6 0 105-72 4.49
Matt Strahm 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 13-10 3.49