GDT 8/27/18 Washington Nationals (Strasburg) @ Philadelphia Phillies (Eflin)

[kikutaro]

Hoskins

Called strike (85.1 mph slider)
Ball (87.0 mph changeup)
Ball (87.4 mph changeup)
Foul (93.8 mph two-seam fastball)
Called strike (79.8 mph curveball)

Rhys Hoskins called out on strikes.

[ButlerBulldog]

Poor at-bats by Quinn and Hoskins.

Edit: And an equally poor at-bat by Hernandez.

[kikutaro]

Hernández, C

Swinging strike (87.3 mph changeup)
Called strike (94.3 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (79.1 mph curveball)
Ball (80.3 mph curveball)
Called strike (79.6 mph curveball)

Cesar Hernandez called out on strikes.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Washington Nationals	1	1	0	2	0					4	7	0
Philadelphia Phillies	0	0	2	0	0					2	3	1

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Current Batters

Washington Nationals

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Eaton RF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.300	.382	.408	.790
Turner SS	3	0	1	1	0	1	0	.270	.338	.408	.746
Harper CF	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	.249	.378	.506	.884
Rendon 3B	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	.295	.354	.495	.849
Soto LF	3	1	2	1	0	1	0	.294	.410	.508	.918
Zimmerman 1B	2	0	1	0	1	1	0	.257	.330	.510	.840
Wieters C	3	1	1	1	0	1	1	.242	.322	.376	.698
Difo 2B	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	.239	.299	.362	.661
Strasburg P	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.129	.182	.129	.311

Philadelphia Phillies

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Quinn CF	3	1	1	1	0	1	0	.356	.377	.542	.919
Hoskins LF	2	0	1	0	1	1	0	.255	.364	.497	.861
Hernández, C 2B	3	0	1	1	0	2	0	.259	.366	.364	.730
Ramos, W C	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.309	.353	.516	.869
Cabrera, A SS	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.264	.313	.459	.772
Santana, C 1B	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	.220	.350	.408	.758
Franco 3B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.275	.319	.483	.802
Williams, N RF	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	.262	.332	.445	.777
Eflin P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.111	.194	.305

Current Pitchers

Washington Nationals

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Strasburg	5.0	3	2	2	3	5	0	88-50	4.20

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Eflin	5.0	7	4	2	2	5	1	94-61	3.92

[kikutaro]

Difo

Called strike (77.9 mph curveball)
Called strike (94.2 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (87.2 mph changeup)
Foul (95.2 mph four-seam fastball)
In play, no out (85.4 mph changeup)

Wilmer Difo singles on a ground ball to second baseman Cesar Hernandez.

Strasburg

Called strike (92.5 mph four-seam fastball)
With Stephen Strasburg batting, Wilmer Difo steals (7) 2nd base.

With Stephen Strasburg batting, Wilmer Difo steals (7) 2nd base.

[kikutaro]

Strasburg

Foul bunt (84.0 mph slider)
In play, out(s) (94.6 mph four-seam fastball)

Stephen Strasburg out on a sacrifice bunt, first baseman Carlos Santana to second baseman Cesar Hernandez. Wilmer Difo to 3rd.

[kikutaro]

Eaton

Mound Visit.
Pitching Change: Luis Avilan replaces Zach Eflin, batting 9th.
Ball in dirt (90.5 mph two-seam fastball)
Called strike (80.4 mph changeup)
In play, run(s) (71.6 mph curveball)

Adam Eaton doubles (12) on a line drive to center fielder Roman Quinn, deflected by left fielder Rhys Hoskins. Wilmer Difo scores.

Washington Nationals 5 - Philadelphia Phillies 2

[HopeSpringsEternal]

Some of the Phillies poor defense can be attributed to players’ physical limitations and playing out of position. But some of these poor plays are also due to poor execution and what appears to be mental lapses. This season is what it is at this point. I think Kapler and company need to work more on fundamentals next spring training.

[ButlerBulldog]

A left-handed reliever who cannot get lefties out isn’t worth very much.

[kikutaro]

Turner

Called strike (80.3 mph changeup)
In play, out(s) (80.6 mph changeup)

Trea Turner flies out to center fielder Roman Quinn.

[kikutaro]

Harper

Ball (82.1 mph changeup)
Ball (80.7 mph changeup)
Ball (91.1 mph two-seam fastball)
Ball (91.1 mph two-seam fastball)

Bryce Harper walks.

[ButlerBulldog]

I think Kapler and company need to work more on fundamentals next spring training.

Agreed. I think the Phillies have, at times, overrelied on analytics, and I wonder if Klentak mistakenly assumed that his data would overcome any player shortcomings. The team needs to be better prepared to make split-second decisions and routine but crucial plays.

In any case, this season will feel like a missed opportunity if the Phillies miss the playoffs.

[kikutaro]

Rendon

Mound Visit.
Pitching Change: Luis Garcia replaces Luis Avilan, batting 9th.
Ball (87.0 mph splitter)
Foul tip (85.1 mph slider)
Ball in dirt (86.1 mph slider)
Ball (81.4 mph slider)
Foul (98.1 mph two-seam fastball)
Swinging strike (85.8 mph slider)

Anthony Rendon strikes out swinging.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Washington Nationals	1	1	0	2	0	1				5	9	0
Philadelphia Phillies	0	0	2	0	0					2	3	1

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Current Batters

Washington Nationals

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Eaton RF	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	.303	.385	.415	.800
Turner SS	4	0	1	1	0	1	0	.269	.337	.407	.744
Harper CF	3	1	1	0	1	0	0	.249	.379	.506	.885
Rendon 3B	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.294	.353	.494	.847
Soto LF	3	1	2	1	0	1	0	.294	.410	.508	.918
Zimmerman 1B	2	0	1	0	1	1	0	.257	.330	.510	.840
Wieters C	3	1	1	1	0	1	1	.242	.322	.376	.698
Difo 2B	2	2	1	0	1	0	0	.242	.301	.364	.665
Strasburg P	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.129	.182	.129	.311

Philadelphia Phillies

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Quinn CF	3	1	1	1	0	1	0	.356	.377	.542	.919
Hoskins LF	2	0	1	0	1	1	0	.255	.364	.497	.861
Hernández, C 2B	3	0	1	1	0	2	0	.259	.366	.364	.730
Ramos, W C	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.309	.353	.516	.869
Cabrera, A SS	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.264	.313	.459	.772
Santana, C 1B	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	.220	.350	.408	.758
Franco 3B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.275	.319	.483	.802
Williams, N RF	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	.262	.332	.445	.777
Eflin P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.111	.194	.305
Avilán P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
García, L P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000

Current Pitchers

Washington Nationals

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Strasburg	5.0	3	2	2	3	5	0	88-50	4.20

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Eflin	5.1	8	5	3	2	5	1	102-68	3.99
Avilán	0.1	1	0	0	1	0	0	9-4	3.79
García, L	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	6-3	3.89

[kikutaro]

Ramos, W

Ball (92.1 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (92.7 mph four-seam fastball)
In play, no out (92.8 mph four-seam fastball)

Wilson Ramos singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Bryce Harper.

[kikutaro]

Cabrera, A

In play, out(s) (86.1 mph changeup)

Asdrubal Cabrera reaches on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Adam Eaton, deflected by first baseman Ryan Zimmerman. Official Scorer ruling pending. Wilson Ramos out at 3rd on the throw, right fielder Adam Eaton to third baseman Anthony Rendon.

[kikutaro]

Santana, C

Ball (85.8 mph changeup)
Ball (92.0 mph two-seam fastball)
Foul (92.4 mph two-seam fastball)
Ball (91.4 mph changeup)
Foul (92.7 mph four-seam fastball)
In play, out(s) (79.6 mph curveball)

Carlos Santana pops out to third baseman Anthony Rendon.

[HopeSpringsEternal]

I understand that Ramos is nursing sore hamstrings, but that jog to third looked really bad!

[LoneStarPhan]

Isn't there an old baseball adage that says never make the first out of the inning at third.

Even the good things are going bad tonight.

[kikutaro]

Franco

Mound Visit.
In play, out(s) (85.3 mph slider)

Maikel Franco grounds out, third baseman Anthony Rendon to first baseman Ryan Zimmerman.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Washington Nationals	1	1	0	2	0	1				5	9	0
Philadelphia Phillies	0	0	2	0	0	0				2	5	1

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Current Batters

Washington Nationals

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Eaton RF	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	.303	.385	.415	.800
Turner SS	4	0	1	1	0	1	0	.269	.337	.407	.744
Harper CF	3	1	1	0	1	0	0	.249	.379	.506	.885
Rendon 3B	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.294	.353	.494	.847
Soto LF	3	1	2	1	0	1	0	.294	.410	.508	.918
Zimmerman 1B	2	0	1	0	1	1	0	.257	.330	.510	.840
Wieters C	3	1	1	1	0	1	1	.242	.322	.376	.698
Difo 2B	2	2	1	0	1	0	0	.242	.301	.364	.665
Strasburg P	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.129	.182	.129	.311

Philadelphia Phillies

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Quinn CF	3	1	1	1	0	1	0	.356	.377	.542	.919
Hoskins LF	2	0	1	0	1	1	0	.255	.364	.497	.861
Hernández, C 2B	3	0	1	1	0	2	0	.259	.366	.364	.730
Ramos, W C	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	.312	.355	.517	.872
Cabrera, A SS	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	.266	.315	.460	.775
Santana, C 1B	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	.220	.349	.407	.756
Franco 3B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.274	.318	.482	.800
Williams, N RF	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	.262	.332	.445	.777
Eflin P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.111	.194	.305
Avilán P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
García, L P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000

Current Pitchers

Washington Nationals

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Strasburg	6.0	5	2	2	3	5	0	99-56	4.15

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Eflin	5.1	8	5	3	2	5	1	102-68	3.99
Avilán	0.1	1	0	0	1	0	0	9-4	3.79
García, L	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	6-3	3.89

[ButlerBulldog]

Isn't there an old baseball adage that says never make the first out of the inning at third.

Especially if you have bad hamstrings. Ramos would have been better off staying at second.

[LoneStarPhan]

5-2 after six innings.

Should still be 2-2. The last 3 National runs would not have scored if routine plays had been made.

Of course, we don't know what is being done and said behind the scenes, but we do know that this team has failed to make routine plays at an alarming rate this season. For a long time, they were overcoming it and were in first place, but shoddy play will eventually catch up.