GDT 8/26/19 Pittsburgh Pirates (Musgrove) @ Philadelphia Phillies (Vargas)

[kikutaro]

Frazier, A

Called strike (81.7 mph four-seam fastball)
In play, out(s) (68.8 mph knuckle curve)
264 ft line drive (exit speed: 78 mph, launch angle: 24°)

Adam Frazier lines out to left fielder Corey Dickerson.

[kikutaro]

Musgrove

Called strike (83.2 mph four-seam fastball)
Swinging strike (78.4 mph changeup)
Ball (78.1 mph changeup)
Foul (77.7 mph changeup)
Foul (83.8 mph four-seam fastball)
Foul (70.2 mph knuckle curve)
Swinging strike (79. mph changeup)

Joe Musgrove strikes out swinging.

[LoneStarPhan]

Dang, I can't believe that MLB has blacked out this game in Columbus, Ohio. Columbus is not part of the Pittsburgh broadcasting network. We get Reds & Indians games. No Pirate games whatsoever. Yet we are being blacked out for the Pirates Phils series ????That is so much crap.

All part of the policy to eliminate fans.

I did not buy the MLBTV package when I lived in Shelby County, Tennessee, because Reds, Cardinals, and Braves were all blacked out, although none were regularly broadcast on local TV.

[kikutaro]

Newman

In play, out(s) (83. mph slider)
302 ft fly ball (exit speed: 89 mph, launch angle: 32°)

Kevin Newman flies out to right fielder Bryce Harper.

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

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Current Batters

Pittsburgh Pirates

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Kevin Newman SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.301	.347	.412	.759
Bryan Reynolds LF	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.330	.403	.524	.927
Starling Marte CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.288	.331	.498	.829
Jose Osuna 1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.303	.348	.570	.918
Melky Cabrera RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.275	.307	.395	.702
Colin Moran 3B	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.285	.333	.448	.781
Jacob Stallings C	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.266	.333	.391	.724
Adam Frazier 2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.265	.326	.392	.718
Joe Musgrove P	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.116	.156	.140	.296

Philadelphia Phillies

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Rhys Hoskins 1B	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.235	.382	.475	.857
Bryce Harper RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.253	.373	.496	.869
J.T. Realmuto C	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.271	.327	.471	.798
Corey Dickerson LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.299	.338	.543	.881
Jean Segura SS	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.289	.337	.435	.772
Brad Miller 3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.226	.321	.419	.740
Scott Kingery 2B	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.274	.337	.500	.837
Adam Haseley CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.231	.285	.355	.640
Jason Vargas P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.088	.088	.088	.176

Current Pitchers

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Joe Musgrove	2.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	25-19	4.68

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Jason Vargas	3.0	2	0	0	0	2	0	44-30	3.89

[LoneStarPhan]

Ten pitch inning helps Vargas, who now is at 44 pitches over first 3 innings. Musgrove is at 25 for two innings.

Interesting that in the second, Musgrove got three left handed batters out but two right handed hitters got hits.

[kikutaro]

Vargas

In play, out(s) (92.7 mph four-seam fastball)
90 ft ground ball (exit speed: 73 mph, launch angle: -36°)

Jason Vargas grounds out to first baseman Jose Osuna.

[kikutaro]

Hoskins

Called strike (93.7 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (92.6 mph sinker)
Foul (93.6 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (94.8 mph four-seam fastball)
Swinging strike (blocked) (94.1 mph sinker)

Rhys Hoskins strikes out swinging.

[kikutaro]

Harper

Foul (93.2 mph sinker)
Ball (95.3 mph four-seam fastball)
Swinging strike (82.9 mph curveball)
Swinging strike (87.2 mph changeup)

Bryce Harper strikes out swinging.

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

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Current Batters

Pittsburgh Pirates

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Kevin Newman SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.301	.347	.412	.759
Bryan Reynolds LF	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.330	.403	.524	.927
Starling Marte CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.288	.331	.498	.829
Jose Osuna 1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.303	.348	.570	.918
Melky Cabrera RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.275	.307	.395	.702
Colin Moran 3B	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.285	.333	.448	.781
Jacob Stallings C	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.266	.333	.391	.724
Adam Frazier 2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.265	.326	.392	.718
Joe Musgrove P	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.116	.156	.140	.296

Philadelphia Phillies

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Rhys Hoskins 1B	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	.235	.382	.473	.855
Bryce Harper RF	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.253	.372	.495	.867
J.T. Realmuto C	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.271	.327	.471	.798
Corey Dickerson LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.299	.338	.543	.881
Jean Segura SS	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.289	.337	.435	.772
Brad Miller 3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.226	.321	.419	.740
Scott Kingery 2B	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.274	.337	.500	.837
Adam Haseley CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.231	.285	.355	.640
Jason Vargas P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.086	.086	.086	.172

Current Pitchers

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Joe Musgrove	3.0	2	0	0	0	3	0	35-26	4.64

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Jason Vargas	3.0	2	0	0	0	2	0	44-30	3.89

[LoneStarPhan]

Hoskins down swinging at the 2-2 pitch in the dirt.

He continues his struggles.

Harper also seems to have cooled off, but maybe he will bounce back in short order. At least he swung at a pitch at the bottom line of the strike zone box, not one in the dirt.

[Patchmk88]

Not sure why Hoskins continues or bat 1st when he’s been the worst hitter on the team since the all star break.

[kikutaro]

Reynolds, B

Swinging strike (67.2 mph knuckle curve)
Swinging strike (77. mph changeup)
Ball (83. mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (84. mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (78.6 mph changeup)
In play, no out (84.7 mph two-seam fastball)
97 ft ground ball (exit speed: 92 mph, launch angle: -14°)

Bryan Reynolds singles on a ground ball to shortstop Jean Segura.

[kikutaro]

Marte, S

Ball (78.3 mph changeup)
Wild pitch by pitcher Jason Vargas. Bryan Reynolds to 2nd.
Ball (77.6 mph changeup)
Called strike (82.6 mph two-seam fastball)
Foul (83.9 mph two-seam fastball)
Foul (78. mph changeup)
Ball (78.7 mph changeup)
Swinging strike (84.8 mph four-seam fastball)

Starling Marte strikes out swinging.

[kikutaro]

Osuna

Ball (78.6 mph changeup)
Foul (83.6 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (79. mph changeup)
Ball in dirt (78.8 mph changeup)
In play, out(s) (84.7 mph two-seam fastball)
314 ft fly ball (exit speed: 90 mph, launch angle: 31°)

Jose Osuna flies out to right fielder Bryce Harper. Bryan Reynolds to 3rd.

[kikutaro]

Cabrera, Me

In play, out(s) (84.5 mph four-seam fastball)
43 ft bunt grounder (exit speed: 29 mph, launch angle: 20°)

Melky Cabrera bunt grounds out softly, pitcher Jason Vargas to first baseman Rhys Hoskins.

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

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Current Batters

Pittsburgh Pirates

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Kevin Newman SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.301	.347	.412	.759
Bryan Reynolds LF	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	.332	.404	.525	.929
Starling Marte CF	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.288	.331	.497	.828
Jose Osuna 1B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.301	.346	.566	.912
Melky Cabrera RF	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.274	.306	.394	.700
Colin Moran 3B	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.285	.333	.448	.781
Jacob Stallings C	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.266	.333	.391	.724
Adam Frazier 2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.265	.326	.392	.718
Joe Musgrove P	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.116	.156	.140	.296

Philadelphia Phillies

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Rhys Hoskins 1B	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	.235	.382	.473	.855
Bryce Harper RF	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.253	.372	.495	.867
J.T. Realmuto C	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.271	.327	.471	.798
Corey Dickerson LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.299	.338	.543	.881
Jean Segura SS	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.289	.337	.435	.772
Brad Miller 3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.226	.321	.419	.740
Scott Kingery 2B	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.274	.337	.500	.837
Adam Haseley CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.231	.285	.355	.640
Jason Vargas P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.086	.086	.086	.172

Current Pitchers

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Joe Musgrove	3.0	2	0	0	0	3	0	35-26	4.64

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Jason Vargas	4.0	3	0	0	0	3	0	63-40	3.86

[LoneStarPhan]

Vargas made a nice play on the final out. It could have easily been a ball the pitcher doesn't get for an out.

Vargas now has thrown 63 pitches over 4 innings; Musgrove 35 in 3 innings.

Why is Hoskins leading off? Why is Miller batting sixth and Kingery seventh? Kapler has alternated R-L down the first eight, but that is the only thing I can see. Of course, I rarely understand Kapler's lineups.

[kikutaro]

Realmuto

Called strike (83. mph slider)
Ball (92.1 mph sinker)
Ball (83.1 mph slider)
Foul (94.3 mph four-seam fastball)
In play, no out (83.1 mph slider)
280 ft line drive (exit speed: 89 mph, launch angle: 12°)

J.T. Realmuto singles on a line drive to center fielder Starling Marte.

[kikutaro]

Dickerson, C

Called strike (81.9 mph curveball)
Pickoff Attempt 1B
Ball (80.9 mph curveball)
Foul (92.3 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (92.7 mph four-seam fastball)
Swinging strike (blocked) (84. mph slider)

Corey Dickerson strikes out swinging.

[kikutaro]

Segura

Ball in dirt (83.5 mph slider)
Called strike (81.6 mph curveball)
Foul (89.4 mph cutter)
Pickoff Attempt 1B
Swinging strike (blocked) (82.3 mph curveball)

Jean Segura strikes out swinging.

[kikutaro]

Miller, B

Swinging strike (82.1 mph curveball)
In play, run(s) (92.8 mph four-seam fastball)
434 ft fly ball (exit speed: 110 mph, launch angle: 22°)

Brad Miller homers (5) on a fly ball to left center field. J.T. Realmuto scores.

Philadelphia Phillies 2 - Pittsburgh Pirates 0

[LoneStarPhan]

I see a pattern:
Dickerson swinging K on ball the catcher cant catch.
Segura the same.

Then Miller hits a home run. By gosh, that Kapler is a genius.

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