GDT 8/25/18 Philadelphia Phillies (Pivetta) @ Toronto Blue Jays (Sanchez, Aa)

[kikutaro]

Travis

Mound Visit.
Swinging strike (95.1 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (85.3 mph slider)
Foul (96.1 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (80.7 mph curveball)
Ball (86.0 mph slider)
Ball (96.3 mph four-seam fastball)

Devon Travis walks.

[LoneStarPhan]

So of course, he walks the next hitter.

I hope this is all part of the growth and learning that Pivetta is undergoing this season.

He has done a good job of setting the Blue Jays up for a win in a game where the Phillies offense scored enough runs to win.

Dominguez coming in for the Phillies.

Yes, I am nervous. I can sense danger. I sure hope I am wrong and that SD gets the out and holds the lead.

[kikutaro]

Smoak

Mound Visit.
Pitching Change: Seranthony Dominguez replaces Nick Pivetta.
Swinging strike (97.4 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (90.1 mph changeup)
Swinging strike (91.6 mph changeup)
Swinging strike (91.9 mph changeup)

Justin Smoak strikes out swinging.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Philadelphia Phillies	0	0	1	4	1	0	0			6	11	0
Toronto Blue Jays	0	0	0	3	0	0	2			5	7	0

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Current Batters

Philadelphia Phillies

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Hernández, C 2B	3	0	1	0	1	1	0	.261	.367	.368	.735
Hoskins DH	3	0	1	3	0	1	0	.252	.359	.490	.849
Williams, N RF	4	0	0	0	0	2	0	.262	.331	.446	.777
Santana, C 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.219	.349	.400	.749
Cabrera, A SS	4	2	3	0	0	0	0	.264	.314	.461	.775
Franco 3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	.276	.319	.480	.799
Herrera, O CF	2	1	1	0	1	0	0	.267	.321	.441	.762
Alfaro C	3	0	1	1	0	1	0	.252	.310	.385	.695
Quinn LF	3	2	2	2	0	0	0	.364	.386	.527	.913
Pivetta P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.121	.171	.152	.323
Domínguez P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500

Toronto Blue Jays

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
McKinney RF	4	1	1	2	0	2	1	.348	.464	.739	1.203
Travis 2B	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	.229	.276	.375	.651
Smoak 1B	3	1	0	0	1	1	0	.249	.357	.456	.813
Morales DH	3	1	1	2	0	0	1	.261	.339	.475	.814
Pillar CF	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	.255	.284	.422	.706
Gurriel Jr. SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.313	.331	.487	.818
Jansen C	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	.385	.414	.692	1.106
Hernández, T LF	2	0	1	1	1	1	0	.240	.301	.475	.776
Díaz, A 3B	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	.256	.293	.454	.747
Sanchez, Aa P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Petricka P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Mayza P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000

Current Pitchers

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Pivetta	6.2	7	5	5	3	4	2	101-63	4.76
Domínguez	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	4-3	2.64

Toronto Blue Jays

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Sanchez, Aa	4.0	10	6	6	2	2	0	86-54	4.95
Petricka	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	11-6	4.37
Mayza	2.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	18-13	5.32

[LoneStarPhan]

Seranthony does get the K of Smoak to end the inning. Well done.

Need six more outs.

Some more runs would be nice to give us a little wiggle room.

[kikutaro]

Herrera, O

Pitching Change: Joe Biagini replaces Tim Mayza.
Ball (86.8 mph changeup)
Called strike (94.5 mph two-seam fastball)
Foul (95.0 mph two-seam fastball)
Ball (94.1 mph four-seam fastball)
In play, no out (95.8 mph two-seam fastball)

Odubel Herrera doubles (17) on a ground ball to left fielder Teoscar Hernandez.

[LoneStarPhan]

Herrera 2 for 3 with a walk today. Way to go.

[ButlerBulldog]

Odubel Herrera doubles (17) on a ground ball to left fielder Teoscar Hernandez.

I’m really pulling for Herrera to turn things around, as he’s probably this team’s best hitter when he’s swinging the bat well.

[kikutaro]

Alfaro

Called strike (95.1 mph two-seam fastball)
Foul (87.9 mph changeup)
Foul (94.8 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (90.3 mph cutter)
Swinging strike (88.1 mph changeup)

Jorge Alfaro strikes out swinging.

[kikutaro]

Quinn

Ball (95.4 mph two-seam fastball)
Foul (95.7 mph two-seam fastball)
Swinging strike (88.3 mph changeup)
Foul (95.3 mph four-seam fastball)
Swinging strike (94.4 mph four-seam fastball)

Roman Quinn strikes out swinging.

[LoneStarPhan]

Joe The Great gets two Ks with RISP.

[kikutaro]

Hernández, C

Swinging strike (87.7 mph changeup)
Ball (96.1 mph two-seam fastball)
Ball (95.0 mph two-seam fastball)
Ball in dirt (88.6 mph changeup)
In play, out(s) (96.5 mph two-seam fastball)

Cesar Hernandez flies out to left fielder Teoscar Hernandez.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Philadelphia Phillies	0	0	1	4	1	0	0	0		6	12	0
Toronto Blue Jays	0	0	0	3	0	0	2			5	7	0

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Current Batters

Philadelphia Phillies

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Hernández, C 2B	4	0	1	0	1	1	0	.261	.367	.368	.735
Hoskins DH	3	0	1	3	0	1	0	.252	.359	.490	.849
Williams, N RF	4	0	0	0	0	2	0	.262	.331	.446	.777
Santana, C 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.219	.349	.400	.749
Cabrera, A SS	4	2	3	0	0	0	0	.264	.314	.461	.775
Franco 3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	.276	.319	.480	.799
Herrera, O CF	3	1	2	0	1	0	0	.268	.322	.445	.767
Alfaro C	4	0	1	1	0	2	0	.252	.309	.384	.693
Quinn LF	4	2	2	2	0	1	0	.357	.379	.518	.897
Pivetta P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.121	.171	.152	.323
Domínguez P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500

Toronto Blue Jays

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
McKinney RF	4	1	1	2	0	2	1	.348	.464	.739	1.203
Travis 2B	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	.229	.276	.375	.651
Smoak 1B	3	1	0	0	1	1	0	.249	.357	.456	.813
Morales DH	3	1	1	2	0	0	1	.261	.339	.475	.814
Pillar CF	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	.255	.284	.422	.706
Gurriel Jr. SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.313	.331	.487	.818
Jansen C	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	.385	.414	.692	1.106
Hernández, T LF	2	0	1	1	1	1	0	.240	.301	.475	.776
Díaz, A 3B	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	.256	.293	.454	.747
Sanchez, Aa P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Petricka P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Mayza P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Biagini P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000

Current Pitchers

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Pivetta	6.2	7	5	5	3	4	2	101-63	4.76
Domínguez	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	4-3	2.64

Toronto Blue Jays

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Sanchez, Aa	4.0	10	6	6	2	2	0	86-54	4.95
Petricka	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	11-6	4.37
Mayza	2.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	18-13	5.32
Biagini	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	20-13	5.90

[LoneStarPhan]

Sadly, the lead off double languishes on second base as the next 3 Phillies go weakly.

I am afraid we have to depend on our bullpen to hold the slim one run lead.

[kikutaro]

Morales

Called strike (98.0 mph four-seam fastball)
Foul (97.7 mph two-seam fastball)
Ball (98.6 mph four-seam fastball)
In play, no out (91.5 mph changeup)

Kendrys Morales singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Roman Quinn.

[kikutaro]

Pillar

Offensive Substitution: Pinch-runner Curtis Granderson replaces Kendrys Morales.
Called strike (90.1 mph slider)
Foul (96.9 mph two-seam fastball)
In play, out(s) (89.3 mph slider)

Kevin Pillar flies out to center fielder Odubel Herrera.

[kikutaro]

Gurriel Jr.

Ball (89.1 mph slider)
Pickoff Attempt 1B
Ball (89.9 mph slider)
Ball in dirt (97.6 mph two-seam fastball)
Called strike (97.5 mph two-seam fastball)
Ball in dirt (97.5 mph two-seam fastball)

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. walks. Curtis Granderson to 2nd.

[kikutaro]

Jansen

Mound Visit.
Foul (98.6 mph two-seam fastball)
Hit by pitch (98.5 mph two-seam fastball)

Danny Jansen hit by pitch. Curtis Granderson to 3rd. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. to 2nd.

[ButlerBulldog]

Dominguez is doing everything he can to give the Blue Jays the lead.

[HopeSpringsEternal]

Dominguez certainly has come back down to earth. Hope that Arano can pick him up here.

[EDmuch]

The bloom is really off of Siranthony's rose.

[LoneStarPhan]

Pitching change coming. Bases loaded, one out. All set up for another crushing defeat. I sure hope not, but it has become a familiar pattern.

New pitcher is Arano. I just hope he can clean up the mess Dominguez has set up.

Seranthony still will be a solid reliever for the Phillies but I don't think Kapler handled him well. He never should have been using him as much as he did when he was getting everyone out.