GDT 8/21/19 Philadelphia Phillies (Smyly) @ Boston Red Sox (Porcello)

[Patchmk88]

Hasley been a bit overmatched lately. Needs to learn to lay-off the high fastball. Pitchers are using it to get him out.

[kikutaro]

Benintendi

Pitching Change: Ranger Suarez replaces Jared Hughes.
Ball (93.9 mph four-seam fastball)
Called strike (93.7 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (92.1 mph two-seam fastball)
Foul (85.2 mph changeup)
Foul (93.1 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (92.3 mph two-seam fastball)
Called strike (94.2 mph four-seam fastball)

Andrew Benintendi called out on strikes.

[kikutaro]

Travis

Ball (87.1 mph changeup)
Called strike (93.6 mph four-seam fastball)
In play, out(s) (85.1 mph slider)
66 ft ground ball (exit speed: 72 mph, launch angle: -51°)

Sam Travis grounds out, third baseman Scott Kingery to first baseman Rhys Hoskins.

[kikutaro]

Vázquez

Ball (94.8 mph four-seam fastball)
Called strike (85.7 mph slider)
In play, no out (85. mph changeup)
217 ft line drive (exit speed: 76 mph, launch angle: 18°)

Christian Vazquez singles on a line drive to left fielder Corey Dickerson.

[kikutaro]

Hernandez, M

Swinging strike (83.9 mph changeup)
Ball (92.3 mph two-seam fastball)
Foul (93.3 mph two-seam fastball)
Pickoff Attempt 1B
In play, out(s) (86.1 mph slider)
147 ft ground ball (exit speed: 95 mph, launch angle: 0°)

Marco Hernandez grounds out, second baseman Cesar Hernandez to first baseman Rhys Hoskins.

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

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Current Batters

Philadelphia Phillies

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Rhys Hoskins 1B	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	.239	.379	.477	.856
Bryce Harper RF	2	1	1	2	1	0	1	.255	.375	.499	.874
J.T. Realmuto C	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	.276	.328	.478	.806
Corey Dickerson LF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.289	.332	.528	.860
Jean Segura SS	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	.284	.331	.433	.764
Logan Morrison DH	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.273	.364	.637
Scott Kingery 3B	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	.269	.329	.485	.814
Cesar Hernandez 2B	2	1	1	0	1	0	0	.284	.333	.400	.733
Adam Haseley CF	2	1	0	0	1	2	0	.243	.302	.383	.685
Drew Smyly P								.000	.100	.000	.100
Jared Hughes P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Ranger Suarez P								.500	.500	.500	1.000

Boston Red Sox

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Mookie Betts RF	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	.285	.389	.503	.892
Rafael Devers 3B	2	0	1	1	1	0	0	.330	.379	.593	.972
Xander Bogaerts SS	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	.306	.381	.558	.939
J.D. Martinez DH	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	.307	.383	.556	.939
Andrew Benintendi LF	3	0	1	0	0	2	0	.284	.358	.466	.824
Sam Travis 1B	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	.265	.315	.480	.795
Christian Vazquez C	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	.282	.322	.482	.804
Marco Hernandez 2B	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	.316	.349	.456	.805
Jackie Bradley Jr. CF	2	1	1	1	0	1	1	.226	.318	.414	.732
Rick Porcello P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Ryan Brasier P								.000	.000	.000	.000

Current Pitchers

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Drew Smyly	3.2	5	2	2	3	4	1	84-44	6.99
Jared Hughes	1.1	0	0	0	1	0	0	15-7	3.98
Ranger Suarez	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	17-11	3.77

Boston Red Sox

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Rick Porcello	5.0	3	3	3	4	3	1	100-65	5.49
Ryan Brasier	1.0	1	0	0	1	2	0	15-11	4.15

[Patchmk88]

Nice inning by Suarez

[EDmuch]

Boy it really is agony watching the Phils BP protect a one run lead. Good inning by Suarez. Now only 3 more to go !!!
Morin probably in for the 7th inning. Then who knows to cover the 8th & hopefully the Good Hector in the 9th.

[kikutaro]

Hoskins

Pitching Change: Andrew Cashner replaces Ryan Brasier.
Called strike (85.6 mph slider)
Ball (94.2 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (84.2 mph changeup)
Ball (93.7 mph four-seam fastball)
Swinging strike (85.5 mph slider)
Ball (95.2 mph four-seam fastball)

Rhys Hoskins walks.

[kikutaro]

Harper

Swinging strike (83.3 mph curveball)
Ball (82.2 mph curveball)
Wild pitch by pitcher Andrew Cashner. Rhys Hoskins to 2nd.
In play, out(s) (86.7 mph changeup)
52 ft ground ball (exit speed: 71 mph, launch angle: -13°)

Bryce Harper grounds out, pitcher Andrew Cashner to first baseman Sam Travis.

[kikutaro]

Realmuto

Swinging strike (86.5 mph slider)
Foul (95.5 mph four-seam fastball)
Foul (86.6 mph slider)
In play, out(s) (87.9 mph slider)
ground ball

J.T. Realmuto grounds out, third baseman Rafael Devers to first baseman Sam Travis.

[kikutaro]

Dickerson, C

Ball in dirt (85.6 mph changeup)
In play, run(s) (94. mph four-seam fastball)
221 ft line drive (exit speed: 100 mph, launch angle: 14°)

Corey Dickerson triples (2) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Mookie Betts. Rhys Hoskins scores.

Philadelphia Phillies 4 - Boston Red Sox 2

[Patchmk88]

Big time hit for Dickerson!

[kikutaro]

Segura

Called strike (84.7 mph slider)
Ball (85.9 mph changeup)
Ball (92.4 mph two-seam fastball)
Foul (87.5 mph slider)
Swinging strike (blocked) (85.3 mph changeup)

Jean Segura strikes out swinging.

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

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Current Batters

Philadelphia Phillies

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Rhys Hoskins 1B	3	1	1	0	1	1	0	.239	.380	.477	.857
Bryce Harper RF	3	1	1	2	1	0	1	.254	.374	.498	.872
J.T. Realmuto C	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	.275	.327	.477	.804
Corey Dickerson LF	4	0	1	1	0	1	0	.293	.335	.541	.876
Jean Segura SS	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.284	.331	.432	.763
Logan Morrison DH	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.273	.364	.637
Scott Kingery 3B	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	.269	.329	.485	.814
Cesar Hernandez 2B	2	1	1	0	1	0	0	.284	.333	.400	.733
Adam Haseley CF	2	1	0	0	1	2	0	.243	.302	.383	.685
Drew Smyly P								.000	.100	.000	.100
Jared Hughes P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Ranger Suarez P								.500	.500	.500	1.000

Boston Red Sox

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Mookie Betts RF	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	.285	.389	.503	.892
Rafael Devers 3B	2	0	1	1	1	0	0	.330	.379	.593	.972
Xander Bogaerts SS	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	.306	.381	.558	.939
J.D. Martinez DH	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	.307	.383	.556	.939
Andrew Benintendi LF	3	0	1	0	0	2	0	.284	.358	.466	.824
Sam Travis 1B	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	.265	.315	.480	.795
Christian Vazquez C	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	.282	.322	.482	.804
Marco Hernandez 2B	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	.316	.349	.456	.805
Jackie Bradley Jr. CF	2	1	1	1	0	1	1	.226	.318	.414	.732
Rick Porcello P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Ryan Brasier P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Andrew Cashner P								.000	.000	.000	.000

Current Pitchers

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Drew Smyly	3.2	5	2	2	3	4	1	84-44	6.99
Jared Hughes	1.1	0	0	0	1	0	0	15-7	3.98
Ranger Suarez	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	17-11	3.77

Boston Red Sox

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Rick Porcello	5.0	3	3	3	4	3	1	100-65	5.49
Ryan Brasier	1.0	1	0	0	1	2	0	15-11	4.15
Andrew Cashner	1.0	1	1	1	1	1	0	20-12	4.75

[EDmuch]

Critical RBI for Dickerson. Horrible 3rd strike swing by Segura.

[LoneStarPhan]

Segura looked like he was looking straight down on the plate as he tried to hit the ball while it was in contact with the plate.

[kikutaro]

Bradley Jr.

Foul (85. mph changeup)
Ball (84.4 mph changeup)
Swinging strike (91.4 mph two-seam fastball)
Called strike (93. mph two-seam fastball)

Jackie Bradley Jr. called out on strikes.

[LoneStarPhan]

Suarez looking good tonight so of course, he is being replaced here.

Morin coming in to face Betts. This may be the right move here. We will see. If it works.

[kikutaro]

Betts

Mound Visit.
Pitching Change: Mike Morin replaces Ranger Suarez.
Swinging strike (71.7 mph changeup)
Foul (71.3 mph changeup)
Foul (69.7 mph changeup)
Ball (68. mph changeup)
Foul (92. mph four-seam fastball)
Swinging strike (91.5 mph four-seam fastball)

Mookie Betts strikes out swinging.

[kikutaro]

Devers

Ball (81.7 mph slider)
Ball (91.6 mph two-seam fastball)
In play, no out (90.8 mph two-seam fastball)
17 ft ground ball (exit speed: 62 mph, launch angle: -49°)

Rafael Devers reaches on a fielding error by second baseman Cesar Hernandez.

[Patchmk88]

What is Cesar doing?