That’s why.
Kingery
Called strike (93.8 mph four-seam fastball)Ball (84. mph slider)Called strike (83.4 mph slider)In play, out(s) (89.8 mph four-seam fastball)188 ft line drive (exit speed: 64 mph, launch angle: 24°)
Scott Kingery lines out to second baseman Adam Frazier.
Pittsburgh Pirates
Philadelphia Phillies
Moran
Called strike (81.9 mph four-seam fastball)Ball (68.9 mph knuckle curve)Ball (77.8 mph changeup)Called strike (77.9 mph changeup)Called strike (83.7 mph four-seam fastball)
Colin Moran called out on strikes.
Stallings
Ball (68.4 mph knuckle curve)Foul (82.4 mph two-seam fastball)Ball (69.1 mph knuckle curve)Ball (77.2 mph changeup)In play, out(s) (78.3 mph changeup)337 ft fly ball (exit speed: 98 mph, launch angle: 41°)
Jacob Stallings flies out to left fielder Corey Dickerson.
Frazier, A
Ball (68.5 mph knuckle curve)In play, no out (82.7 mph four-seam fastball)215 ft line drive (exit speed: 89 mph, launch angle: 17°)
Adam Frazier doubles (26) on a line drive to right fielder Bryce Harper.
Musgrove
In play, run(s) (78. mph changeup)369 ft line drive (exit speed: 101 mph, launch angle: 22°)
Joe Musgrove singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Corey Dickerson. Adam Frazier scores.
Philadelphia Phillies 2 - Pittsburgh Pirates 1
The two out struggle to get a third out reappears this inning.
Vargas limits it to only one run given up and hold the lead.
I'd love to see the Phillies get some more runs soon.
Newman
In play, out(s) (76.3 mph changeup)bunt grounder
Kevin Newman bunt grounds out, pitcher Jason Vargas to first baseman Rhys Hoskins.
This teams shut down inning percentage has to be one of the worst in baseball.
Haseley
Called strike (82.3 mph curveball)Ball (89.8 mph cutter)Foul (94. mph four-seam fastball)Ball (83.1 mph curveball)In play, no out (94.3 mph four-seam fastball)160 ft ground ball (exit speed: 77 mph, launch angle: 11°)
Adam Haseley singles on a ground ball to second baseman Adam Frazier.
Vargas
Called strike (81.1 mph curveball)Pickoff Attempt 1BPickoff Attempt 1BFoul bunt (90.2 mph four-seam fastball)Called strike (80.8 mph curveball)
Jason Vargas called out on strikes.
I’m so tired of watching Rhys take pitches in the middle of the plate.
Hoskins
Called strike (90.1 mph cutter)Ball (92.9 mph four-seam fastball)Ball (91.8 mph sinker)Called strike (82.5 mph slider)Foul (93. mph sinker)In play, out(s) (83.8 mph slider)258 ft fly ball (exit speed: 89 mph, launch angle: 51°)
Rhys Hoskins flies out to left fielder Bryan Reynolds.
Harper
In play, out(s) (90.5 mph four-seam fastball)313 ft line drive (exit speed: 106 mph, launch angle: 19°)
Bryce Harper lines out sharply to right fielder Melky Cabrera.
And he gets another one down the middle of the plate and pops out.
I think it’s time for him to sit a few games. Let Morrison play.
Reynolds, B
Ball (81.9 mph four-seam fastball)In play, out(s) (76.6 mph changeup)ground ball
Bryan Reynolds grounds out softly, pitcher Jason Vargas to first baseman Rhys Hoskins.
Marte, S
Ball (82.1 mph two-seam fastball)Ball (81.6 mph two-seam fastball)In play, out(s) (82.4 mph two-seam fastball)154 ft line drive (exit speed: 107 mph, launch angle: 8°)
Starling Marte lines out sharply to second baseman Scott Kingery.
Osuna
In play, out(s) (83.6 mph four-seam fastball)popup
Jose Osuna pops out to first baseman Rhys Hoskins.
Kruck making great points about Hoskins. He’s stopped hitting the ball the other way totally and his swing is so long. His launch angles are consistently way too big.
Realmuto
Swinging strike (82.1 mph curveball)In play, out(s) (89.7 mph cutter)10 ft ground ball (exit speed: 78 mph, launch angle: -13°)
J.T. Realmuto grounds out, shortstop Kevin Newman to first baseman Jose Osuna.
