GDT 8/15/18 Boston Red Sox (Eovaldi) @ Philadelphia Phillies (Velasquez)

[LoneStarPhan]

Fielders choice, Boar to third and hits runner. Safe all around.

Bases loaded, no outs.

[kikutaro]

Bradley

Ball (88.7 mph sinker)
In play, no out (88.1 mph sinker)

Jackie Bradley Jr. reaches on a force attempt, throwing error by first baseman Justin Bour. D. Martinez to 3rd. Xander Bogaerts to 2nd.

[ButlerBulldog]

If tonight’s game is any indication, Bour and Ramos need to be in the lineup as much as possible going forward. I’ve no problem with Santana playing against LHPs, but Bour’s had better at-bats the last two nights than Santana’s had since the start of the second half.

[kikutaro]

Devers

Ball (81.6 mph slider)
Called strike (81.7 mph slider)
Swinging strike (88.9 mph sinker)
In play, out(s) (90.0 mph sinker)

Rafael Devers lines out sharply to right fielder Nick Williams.

[Varjak]

While Velasquez had to be pulled when he was, you still gotta love burning the entire bullpen the night before a doubleheader.

[kikutaro]

Leon

In play, out(s) (81.7 mph slider)

Sandy Leon pops out to third baseman Maikel Franco in foul territory.

[zambonir]

Small sample to say the least. But given the splits and Santana's age, probably true. (Ramos is a no-brainer. He's the starter.)

A great night for dodging bullets. One big gun to go.

I take the blame for this inning, I got up for a second to do something and next thing I know there's three guys on base.

[kikutaro]

Betts

Offensive Substitution: Pinch-hitter Mookie Betts replaces Drew Pomeranz.
Mound Visit.
Called strike (81.1 mph slider)
In play, run(s) (81.5 mph slider)

Mookie Betts singles on a ground ball to shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera, deflected by pitcher Pat Neshek. J. D. Martinez scores. Xander Bogaerts to 3rd. Jackie Bradley Jr. to 2nd.

Philadelphia Phillies 7 - Boston Red Sox 4

[zambonir]

It's always something. Neshek tries to barehand, an unnecessary and ineffective play.

[LoneStarPhan]

Another ball that the pitcher gets a piece of that hurts the Phillies tonight.

So close to getting out of the inning without a run.

The Phillies bullpen will be in shambles tomorrow. I wonder if they might not make a move or two to bring in another fresh arm. Perhaps the 3 man bench.

[zambonir]

Coulda been worse though.

[kikutaro]

Benintendi

Mound Visit.
Pitching Change: Seranthony Dominguez replaces Pat Neshek, batting 9th.
In play, out(s) (98.6 mph four-seam fastball)

Andrew Benintendi grounds out, first baseman Justin Bour to pitcher Seranthony Dominguez.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Boston Red Sox	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	1		4	10	1
Philadelphia Phillies	0	0	0	3	0	1	3			7	12	2

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Current Batters

Boston Red Sox

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Benintendi LF	4	1	1	0	0	1	0	.298	.380	.500	.880
Holt 2B	3	1	2	0	0	1	0	.268	.349	.372	.721
Núñez, E PH-2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.260	.286	.375	.661
Moreland 1B	4	0	1	3	0	2	0	.255	.322	.466	.788
Martinez, J RF	2	1	1	0	2	0	0	.333	.403	.664	1.067
Bogaerts SS	3	0	1	0	1	0	0	.275	.351	.505	.856
Bradley CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.218	.305	.387	.692
Devers 3B	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.242	.298	.422	.720
Leon C	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.212	.267	.332	.599
Eovaldi P	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	.125	.222	.125	.347
Pearce PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.300	.387	.573	.960
Kelly P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Pomeranz P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Betts PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	.352	.440	.668	1.108

Philadelphia Phillies

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Hernández, C 2B	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	.258	.368	.366	.734
Bour 1B	4	1	2	0	0	1	0	.232	.351	.414	.765
Cabrera, A SS	3	1	1	0	1	2	0	.270	.323	.473	.796
Hoskins LF	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	.253	.364	.496	.860
Williams, N RF	4	1	2	0	0	2	0	.263	.332	.456	.788
Ramos, W C	4	3	3	3	0	1	0	.303	.351	.505	.856
Herrera, O CF	4	0	1	1	0	1	0	.270	.324	.447	.771
Franco 3B	3	0	1	1	1	0	0	.277	.321	.476	.797
Velasquez P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.229	.429
Neris P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Quinn PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.241	.267	.345	.612
Davis, A P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Santana, C PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	.215	.350	.395	.745
Morgan 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
Kingery PH	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.223	.265	.321	.586
Loup P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Pivetta PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.121	.171	.152	.323
Neshek P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Dominguez P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500

Current Pitchers

Boston Red Sox

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Eovaldi	5.0	7	3	1	0	5	0	86-61	3.62
Kelly	1.0	1	1	1	1	2	0	21-13	4.29
Pomeranz	1.0	4	3	3	1	1	0	32-23	6.34

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Velasquez	2.1	4	3	3	4	2	0	63-31	4.13
Neris	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	8-5	6.75
Davis, A	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	15-10	4.13
Morgan	1.2	2	0	0	0	2	0	26-20	4.33
Hunter	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2-2	3.97
Loup	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	15-9	4.78
Neshek	0.2	3	1	0	0	0	0	12-9	0.64
Dominguez	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1-1	2.38

[LoneStarPhan]

If Neshek doesn't touch that ball, does Cabrera have a play for the out?

Phillies still take 3 run lead (at least) to the ninth.

[ButlerBulldog]

Coulda been worse though

Definitely. I don’t fault Neshek for the run scoring, as Bour should have made the force play. The Phils have the top of the order coming up, so maybe they can add an insurance run.

[LoneStarPhan]

There were a couple plays that inning that didn't work out. Still, they had some bad breaks as well, but only give up the one run.

[kikutaro]

Hernández, C

Pitching Change: Hector Velazquez replaces Drew Pomeranz, batting 9th, replacing Mookie Betts.
Ball (92.6 mph four-seam fastball)
In play, out(s) (88.4 mph sinker)

Cesar Hernandez flies out to right fielder J. D. Martinez.

[LoneStarPhan]

Hernandez goes 0 for 5 tonight.

[kikutaro]

Bour

Foul (92.4 mph four-seam fastball)
Foul (87.1 mph slider)
In play, out(s) (92.8 mph four-seam fastball)

Justin Bour pops out to first baseman Mitch Moreland.

[kikutaro]

Cabrera, A

Ball (89.8 mph sinker)
In play, out(s) (88.0 mph changeup)

Asdrubal Cabrera pops out to shortstop Xander Bogaerts.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Boston Red Sox	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	1		4	10	1
Philadelphia Phillies	0	0	0	3	0	1	3	0		7	12	2

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Current Batters

Boston Red Sox

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Benintendi LF	4	1	1	0	0	1	0	.298	.380	.500	.880
Holt 2B	3	1	2	0	0	1	0	.268	.349	.372	.721
Núñez, E PH-2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.260	.286	.375	.661
Moreland 1B	4	0	1	3	0	2	0	.255	.322	.466	.788
Martinez, J RF	2	1	1	0	2	0	0	.333	.403	.664	1.067
Bogaerts SS	3	0	1	0	1	0	0	.275	.351	.505	.856
Bradley CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.218	.305	.387	.692
Devers 3B	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.242	.298	.422	.720
Leon C	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.212	.267	.332	.599
Eovaldi P	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	.125	.222	.125	.347
Pearce PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.300	.387	.573	.960
Kelly P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Pomeranz P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Betts PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	.352	.440	.668	1.108
Velázquez 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	5	0	0	0	0	1	0	.258	.368	.365	.733
Bour 1B	5	1	2	0	0	1	0	.232	.350	.413	.763
Cabrera, A SS	4	1	1	0	1	2	0	.270	.323	.472	.795
Hoskins LF	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	.253	.364	.496	.860
Williams, N RF	4	1	2	0	0	2	0	.263	.332	.456	.788
Ramos, W C	4	3	3	3	0	1	0	.303	.351	.505	.856
Herrera, O CF	4	0	1	1	0	1	0	.270	.324	.447	.771
Franco 3B	3	0	1	1	1	0	0	.277	.321	.476	.797
Velasquez P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.229	.429
Neris P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Quinn PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.241	.267	.345	.612
Davis, A P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Santana, C PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	.215	.350	.395	.745
Morgan 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
Kingery PH	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.223	.265	.321	.586
Loup P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Pivetta PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.121	.171	.152	.323
Neshek P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Dominguez P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500

Current Pitchers

Boston Red Sox

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Eovaldi	5.0	7	3	1	0	5	0	86-61	3.62
Kelly	1.0	1	1	1	1	2	0	21-13	4.29
Pomeranz	1.0	4	3	3	1	1	0	32-23	6.34
Velázquez	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7-5	2.77

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Velasquez	2.1	4	3	3	4	2	0	63-31	4.13
Neris	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	8-5	6.75
Davis, A	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	15-10	4.13
Morgan	1.2	2	0	0	0	2	0	26-20	4.33
Hunter	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2-2	3.97
Loup	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	15-9	4.78
Neshek	0.2	3	1	0	0	0	0	12-9	0.64
Dominguez	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1-1	2.38

[LoneStarPhan]

Phillies go quickly. Three high pops.

Ready for the ninth inning. Here we go.