GDT 8/31/18 Chicago Cubs (Quintana) @ Philadelphia Phillies (Pivetta)

[kikutaro]

Ramos, W

Pitching Change: Justin Wilson replaces Jose Quintana, batting 8th, replacing Tommy La Stella.
Foul (94.8 mph four-seam fastball)
Foul (93.6 mph four-seam fastball)
Called strike (94.6 mph four-seam fastball)

Wilson Ramos called out on strikes.

[zambonir]

These are the comments of fans who want to win now, when clearly Klentak didn't think it would matter for this year's .500 team or next year's WC contender. But things have changed.
If Santana can get back to .800 OPS and play better defense he is worth it but if not, no. Problem is he is still probably better than four other bats currently.

[kikutaro]

Santana, C

Foul (91.9 mph cutter)
Ball (90.9 mph cutter)
Ball (95.2 mph four-seam fastball)
Foul (85.5 mph slider)
Ball (92.9 mph four-seam fastball)
In play, no out (91.8 mph cutter)

Carlos Santana singles on a line drive to right fielder Ben Zobrist.

[kikutaro]

Cabrera, A

Ball (85.0 mph slider)
Ball (94.2 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (94.8 mph four-seam fastball)
Called strike (94.4 mph four-seam fastball)
Swinging strike (94.9 mph four-seam fastball)
In play, out(s) (94.5 mph four-seam fastball)

Asdrubal Cabrera grounds out, second baseman Daniel Murphy to first baseman Anthony Rizzo. Carlos Santana to 2nd.

[zambonir]

This would be a good time for Kingery to do something.

[zambonir]

At least he has gotten the bat on the ball tonight.

[kikutaro]

Kingery

Swinging strike (94.8 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (95.2 mph four-seam fastball)
Mound Visit.
Foul (94.5 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball in dirt (86.4 mph slider)
Foul (95.0 mph four-seam fastball)
In play, out(s) (94.6 mph four-seam fastball)

Scott Kingery flies out to right fielder Ben Zobrist.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Chicago Cubs	0	0	0	0	1	0	0			1	8	0
Philadelphia Phillies	0	0	0	0	0	1	0			1	4	0

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Current Batters

Chicago Cubs

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Murphy, D 2B	4	0	2	0	0	1	0	.304	.344	.457	.801
Báez, J SS	4	1	2	1	0	1	1	.296	.328	.573	.901
Rizzo 1B	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.278	.373	.475	.848
Zobrist RF	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	.312	.391	.461	.852
Almora Jr. CF	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	.294	.337	.401	.738
Contreras C	1	0	0	0	2	1	0	.265	.358	.415	.773
Happ, I LF	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	.236	.353	.405	.758
Quintana P	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	.091	.091	.091	.182
La Stella PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.273	.343	.333	.676
Wilson, J P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Bote 3B	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.252	.329	.449	.778

Philadelphia Phillies

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Quinn RF-CF	3	1	1	0	0	1	0	.368	.386	.574	.960
Hoskins LF	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	.253	.363	.498	.861
Hernández, C 2B	3	0	1	1	0	1	0	.255	.361	.358	.719
Ramos, W C	3	0	1	0	0	2	0	.310	.356	.514	.870
Santana, C 1B	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	.223	.349	.411	.760
Cabrera, A 3B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.262	.312	.453	.765
Kingery SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.228	.270	.338	.608
Herrera, O CF	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.267	.321	.446	.767
Arano P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Morgan P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Pivetta P	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.118	.167	.147	.314
Bautista RF	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.198	.345	.364	.709

Current Pitchers

Chicago Cubs

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Quintana	6.0	3	1	1	1	7	0	88-58	4.21
Wilson, J	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	21-13	2.96

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Pivetta	5.0	5	1	1	3	6	1	105-63	4.66
Arano	1.1	2	0	0	0	1	0	10-8	2.66
Morgan	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	10-6	4.02

[ButlerBulldog]

If Santana can get back to .800 OPS and play better defense he is worth it but if not, no. Problem is he is still probably better than four other bats currently.

Santana historically has been a much better hitter than he’s shown thus far. I don’t think Klentak envisioned him being this inconsistent, nor do I think he realized how bad Hoskins would be in left field.

[kikutaro]

Rizzo

Ball (79.5 mph slider)
Called strike (80.4 mph slider)
Foul (92.1 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (90.6 mph four-seam fastball)
Foul (94.3 mph four-seam fastball)
Swinging strike (81.5 mph slider)

Anthony Rizzo strikes out swinging.

[zambonir]

Nice night for Morgan. Rain has stopped.

[kikutaro]

Zobrist

Mound Visit.
Defensive switch from third base to shortstop for Asdrubal Cabrera.
Defensive Substitution: Maikel Franco replaces pitcher Adam Morgan, batting 8th, playing third base.
Pitching Change: Seranthony Dominguez replaces Adam Morgan, batting 7th.
Ball (92.3 mph changeup)
Called strike (98.4 mph four-seam fastball)
Called strike (93.7 mph changeup)
Swinging strike (blocked) (92.0 mph slider)

Ben Zobrist strikes out swinging.

[kikutaro]

Almora Jr.

Foul (98.6 mph four-seam fastball)
In play, no out (97.8 mph four-seam fastball)

Albert Almora Jr. singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Roman Quinn.

[kikutaro]

Contreras

Foul (91.7 mph slider)
Swinging strike (89.1 mph slider)
With Willson Contreras batting, wild pitch by Seranthony Dominguez, Albert Almora Jr. to 2nd.

With Willson Contreras batting, wild pitch by Seranthony Dominguez, Albert Almora Jr. to 2nd.

[kikutaro]

Contreras

In play, no out (90.0 mph slider)

Willson Contreras reaches on a ground ball to third baseman Maikel Franco. Official Scorer ruling pending. Albert Almora Jr. to 3rd.

[ButlerBulldog]

Here we go again.

[HopeSpringsEternal]

Relay review says Contreras is safe.

[ButlerBulldog]

That first pitch was right in the middle of the plate.

[kikutaro]

Happ, I

Ball (89.8 mph slider)
Ball (97.0 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (97.0 mph four-seam fastball)
Called strike (96.5 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (89.7 mph slider)

Ian Happ walks. Willson Contreras to 2nd.

[Patchmk88]

That’s what at bat said too

[kikutaro]

Caratini

Mound Visit.
Offensive Substitution: Pinch-hitter Victor Caratini replaces Justin Wilson.
Swinging strike (90.5 mph slider)
Called strike (90.2 mph slider)
Swinging strike (blocked) (90.4 mph slider)

Victor Caratini strikes out swinging.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Chicago Cubs	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0		1	9	0
Philadelphia Phillies	0	0	0	0	0	1	0			1	4	1

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Current Batters

Chicago Cubs

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Murphy, D 2B	4	0	2	0	0	1	0	.304	.344	.457	.801
Báez, J SS	4	1	2	1	0	1	1	.296	.328	.573	.901
Rizzo 1B	4	0	0	0	0	2	0	.278	.373	.474	.847
Zobrist RF	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	.311	.390	.460	.850
Almora Jr. CF	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	.296	.339	.402	.741
Contreras C	2	0	0	0	2	1	0	.265	.357	.414	.771
Happ, I LF	3	0	0	0	1	2	0	.236	.354	.405	.759
Quintana P	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	.091	.091	.091	.182
La Stella PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.273	.343	.333	.676
Wilson, J P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Caratini PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.252	.313	.321	.634
Bote 3B	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.252	.329	.449	.778

Philadelphia Phillies

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Quinn RF-CF	3	1	1	0	0	1	0	.368	.386	.574	.960
Hoskins LF	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	.253	.363	.498	.861
Hernández, C 2B	3	0	1	1	0	1	0	.255	.361	.358	.719
Ramos, W C	3	0	1	0	0	2	0	.310	.356	.514	.870
Santana, C 1B	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	.223	.349	.411	.760
Cabrera, A 3B-SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.262	.312	.453	.765
Kingery SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.228	.270	.338	.608
Domínguez P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500
Herrera, O CF	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.267	.321	.446	.767
Arano P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Morgan P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Franco 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.271	.315	.477	.792
Pivetta P	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.118	.167	.147	.314
Bautista RF	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.198	.345	.364	.709

Current Pitchers

Chicago Cubs

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Quintana	6.0	3	1	1	1	7	0	88-58	4.21
Wilson, J	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	21-13	2.96

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Pivetta	5.0	5	1	1	3	6	1	105-63	4.66
Arano	1.1	2	0	0	0	1	0	10-8	2.66
Morgan	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	16-10	3.98
Domínguez	0.2	1	0	0	1	2	0	17-12	3.04