GDT 8/27/23 St. Louis Cardinals (Rom) @ Philadelphia Phillies (Nola, Aa)

[kikutaro]

Edmundo Sosa

Foul (93.9 mph sinker)
In play, out(s) (86.2 mph curveball)

Edmundo Sosa grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
St. Louis Cardinals	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	1	1
Philadelphia Phillies	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0		3	11	0

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Current Batters

St. Louis Cardinals

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Tommy Edman CF	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	.242	.300	.410	.710
Alec Burleson LF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.242	.294	.399	.693
Paul Goldschmidt 1B	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	.274	.363	.452	.815
Nolan Arenado DH	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.279	.328	.500	.828
Willson Contreras C	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.253	.349	.424	.773
Nolan Gorman 2B	2	0	0	0	1	2	0	.237	.324	.479	.803
Jordan Walker RF	2	0	0	0	1	2	0	.253	.324	.409	.733
Richie Palacios CF	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.304	.333	.522	.855
Luken Baker PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.205	.225	.282	.507
Masyn Winn SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.172	.172	.207	.379
Taylor Motter 3B	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.178	.231	.219	.450
Drew Rom P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Jacob Barnes P								.000	.000	.000	.000
John King P								.000	.000	.000	.000
James Naile P								.000	.000	.000	.000

Philadelphia Phillies

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Kyle Schwarber LF	4	1	1	1	0	1	1	.189	.335	.456	.791
Trea Turner SS	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	.253	.304	.408	.712
Nick Castellanos RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.276	.311	.471	.782
Bryce Harper DH	3	0	1	1	1	1	0	.306	.399	.479	.878
Alec Bohm 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	.281	.334	.428	.762
J.T. Realmuto C	4	0	2	0	0	2	0	.251	.311	.454	.765
Bryson Stott 2B	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.296	.342	.443	.785
Edmundo Sosa 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.256	.295	.430	.725
Johan Rojas CF	3	1	3	0	0	0	0	.310	.355	.437	.792
Aaron Nola P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Jose Alvarado P								.000	.000	.000	.000

Current Pitchers

St. Louis Cardinals

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Drew Rom	5.1	5	2	2	1	6	1	96-62	8.00
Jacob Barnes	0.2	3	1	1	0	0	0	20-13	6.75
John King	0.2	2	0	0	0	0	0	15-9	4.33
James Naile	1.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	11-8	8.80

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Aaron Nola	7.0	1	0	0	1	9	0	95-64	4.30
Jose Alvarado	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	15-7	1.24

[LoneStarPhan]

Another line drive caught. Bad luck on the line out double play, but hopefully not important. Need 3 outs to nail down the game.

[bkox]

Hope the 3 days rest have helped Kimbrel

[kikutaro]

Tommy Edman

Pitching Change: Craig Kimbrel replaces Jose Alvarado.
Ball (95.7 mph four-seam fastball)
In play, out(s) (95.2 mph four-seam fastball)

Tommy Edman flies out to center fielder Johan Rojas.

[zambonir]

I think the Cardinals paid the biggest dividend. (And Lorenzen's no-hitter didn't necessariliy mean he was going to pitch like that against good teams either).

[kikutaro]

Alec Burleson

Ball (95.3 mph four-seam fastball)
Swinging strike (95.6 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (85.9 mph knuckle curve)
Ball (87.3 mph knuckle curve)
Foul (95.1 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (96.1 mph four-seam fastball)

Alec Burleson walks.

[EastFallowfield]

Cardinals team OPS is just behind the Phillies, 4th best in the NL. Braves, Dodgers, Phillies, Cards.

[LoneStarPhan]

Hate a walk in this game situation.

[kikutaro]

Paul Goldschmidt

Ball (95.2 mph four-seam fastball)
Swinging strike (95.9 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (96.2 mph four-seam fastball)
In play, no out (95.3 mph four-seam fastball)

Paul Goldschmidt doubles (26) on a line drive to left fielder Kyle Schwarber. Alec Burleson to 3rd.

[bkox]

Uh Oh

[LoneStarPhan]

First hit by Goldschmidt off Kimbrel.

And now we are in dangerous ground.

Need some outs.

[Patchmk88]

Kimbrel just has not been sharp lately.

[kikutaro]

Nolan Arenado

Mound Visit.
Ball in dirt (87.9 mph knuckle curve)
Swinging strike (blocked) (86.6 mph knuckle curve)
In play, out(s) (96.1 mph four-seam fastball)

Nolan Arenado pops out to second baseman Bryson Stott.

[kikutaro]

Willson Contreras

Swinging strike (blocked) (87.2 mph knuckle curve)
Swinging strike (96.6 mph four-seam fastball)
Pitcher Step Off
Ball (95.7 mph four-seam fastball)
Swinging strike (95.4 mph four-seam fastball)

Willson Contreras strikes out swinging.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
St. Louis Cardinals	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1
Philadelphia Phillies	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0		3	11	0

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Current Batters

St. Louis Cardinals

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Tommy Edman CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.241	.300	.409	.709
Alec Burleson LF	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	.242	.296	.399	.695
Paul Goldschmidt 1B	4	0	1	0	0	2	0	.276	.364	.455	.819
Nolan Arenado DH	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	.279	.327	.499	.826
Willson Contreras C	4	0	0	0	0	2	0	.253	.348	.423	.771
Nolan Gorman 2B	2	0	0	0	1	2	0	.237	.324	.479	.803
Jordan Walker RF	2	0	0	0	1	2	0	.253	.324	.409	.733
Richie Palacios CF	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.304	.333	.522	.855
Luken Baker PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.205	.225	.282	.507
Masyn Winn SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.172	.172	.207	.379
Taylor Motter 3B	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.178	.231	.219	.450
Drew Rom P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Jacob Barnes P								.000	.000	.000	.000
John King P								.000	.000	.000	.000
James Naile P								.000	.000	.000	.000

Philadelphia Phillies

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Kyle Schwarber LF	4	1	1	1	0	1	1	.189	.335	.456	.791
Trea Turner SS	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	.253	.304	.408	.712
Nick Castellanos RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.276	.311	.471	.782
Bryce Harper DH	3	0	1	1	1	1	0	.306	.399	.479	.878
Alec Bohm 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	.281	.334	.428	.762
J.T. Realmuto C	4	0	2	0	0	2	0	.251	.311	.454	.765
Bryson Stott 2B	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.296	.342	.443	.785
Edmundo Sosa 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.256	.295	.430	.725
Johan Rojas CF	3	1	3	0	0	0	0	.310	.355	.437	.792
Aaron Nola P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Jose Alvarado P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Craig Kimbrel P								.000	.000	.000	.000

Current Pitchers

St. Louis Cardinals

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Drew Rom	5.1	5	2	2	1	6	1	96-62	8.00
Jacob Barnes	0.2	3	1	1	0	0	0	20-13	6.75
John King	0.2	2	0	0	0	0	0	15-9	4.33
James Naile	1.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	11-8	8.80

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Aaron Nola	7.0	1	0	0	1	9	0	95-64	4.30
Jose Alvarado	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	15-7	1.24
Craig Kimbrel	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	19-10	3.27

[Patchmk88]

There we go!

[bkox]

Phillies give up just 3 runs, 11 hits and 3 BB in the 3 game series. and struck out 34

[Florida_Sunshine]

That is an amazing stat.

[HopeSpringsEternal]

Uh Oh

I appreciate the job Kimbrel has done this year for the Phillies, but I’m wondering if we need to start mixing and matching for the 9th inning.

[bkox]

Phillies are a season-high 14 games over .500. They sweep the Cardinals in Philadelphia for the first time since 2003. The winning pitchers then were Padilla, Myers and Telemaco.

— Matt Gelb ( @MattGelb ) August 27, 2023

[zambonir]

Okay, granted they have some players and obviously pitching is their biggest issue. And hey all credit to the Phillies for leaving no doubt (after all they just lost a series to the Nats last weekend).

Kimbrel just looks like a normal closer to me, we've just forgotten what that looks like. I preferred the mix-and-match but you still need a top reliever to face the toughest hitters when you do that regardless of inning, and right now, there isn't anyone I'd call a sure thing.