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

[LoneStarPhan]

Three fast balls are so far off the plate that they are just wasted pitches.

Cannot start off the tenth with a walk. It is asking to lose. He never should have gotten the count to 3-1.

[zambonir]

I am not crazy about most of these guys as two inning pitchers. They wanted Hector to get the lefty and now Neshek has a harder job.

[zambonir]

Just like they drew it up.

[kikutaro]

Zobrist

Called strike (80.9 mph slider)
Ball (88.7 mph sinker)
In play, out(s) (80.6 mph slider)

Ben Zobrist grounds into a double play, first baseman Carlos Santana to shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera to first baseman Carlos Santana. Anthony Rizzo out at 2nd.

[kikutaro]

Almora Jr.

Called strike (80.5 mph slider)
In play, out(s) (89.0 mph sinker)

Albert Almora Jr. lines out to second baseman Cesar Hernandez.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	R	H	E
Chicago Cubs	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	9	0
Philadelphia Phillies	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	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	5	0	2	0	0	1	0	.303	.343	.455	.798
Báez, J SS	5	1	2	1	0	2	1	.295	.328	.572	.900
Rizzo 1B	4	0	0	0	1	2	0	.278	.374	.474	.848
Zobrist RF	4	0	0	0	1	1	0	.310	.390	.459	.849
Almora Jr. CF	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	.296	.338	.401	.739
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
De La Rosa, J P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500
Cishek P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.167	.334
Bote 3B	4	0	0	0	0	2	0	.250	.327	.445	.772

Philadelphia Phillies

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Quinn RF-CF	4	1	1	0	0	1	0	.362	.380	.565	.945
Hoskins LF	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	.253	.362	.497	.859
Hernández, C 2B	4	0	1	1	0	1	0	.254	.361	.357	.718
Ramos, W C	4	0	1	0	0	2	0	.309	.355	.512	.867
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
Neris P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Neshek P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
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	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.271	.315	.476	.791
Pivetta P	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.118	.167	.147	.314
Bautista RF	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	.197	.344	.363	.707

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
De La Rosa, J	1.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	24-18	3.80
Cishek	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4-3	1.76

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
Neris	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	21-11	5.31
Neshek	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5-4	1.47

[HopeSpringsEternal]

DP a big one. Nice play by Santana almost ruined by Cabrera’s return throw in the rundown.

[Patchmk88]

Now let’s end this. Need our bats to wake up.

[LoneStarPhan]

Kudos to Neshek. Nice job.

Also a good play on defense by Santana, getting the sure out at first and then firing to Cabrera to send the runner back toward first. Cabrera throws to Santana, a little high but he made the catch, who runs him down for the second out.

[kikutaro]

Santana, C

Ball (90.2 mph sinker)
Called strike (79.6 mph slider)
In play, out(s) (79.0 mph slider)

Carlos Santana lines out sharply to right fielder Ben Zobrist.

[kikutaro]

Cabrera, A

Ball (78.2 mph slider)
Called strike (79.7 mph slider)
Foul (90.7 mph four-seam fastball)
In play, run(s) (89.5 mph sinker)

Asdrubal Cabrera homers (21) on a fly ball to center field.

Philadelphia Phillies 2 - Chicago Cubs 1

[HopeSpringsEternal]

Sweet!

[ButlerBulldog]

Cabrera’s home run happened just as Pittsburgh defeated Atlanta. The Phillies are now two games back.

[Patchmk88]

And the Braves lose! I’ll take the bad things I said about Asdrubel earlier in the game back.

[LoneStarPhan]

Over the 387 sign. Cabrera wins one for us.

Winning pitcher: Neshek
Losing pitcher: Cishek

Phillies only get 5 hits in a ten inning walk off win, but they win a huge game to start this series with the Cubs.

[EastFallowfield]

Had 'em all the way, Harry! How weird to win an opener.

[kikutaro]

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	R	H	E
Chicago Cubs	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	9	0
Philadelphia Phillies	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	2	5	1

Final

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Chicago Cubs

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Murphy, D 2B	5	0	2	0	0	1	0	.303	.343	.455	.798
Báez, J SS	5	1	2	1	0	2	1	.295	.328	.572	.900
Rizzo 1B	4	0	0	0	1	2	0	.278	.374	.474	.848
Zobrist RF	4	0	0	0	1	1	0	.310	.390	.459	.849
Almora Jr. CF	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	.296	.338	.401	.739
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
De La Rosa, J P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500
Cishek P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.167	.334
Bote 3B	4	0	0	0	0	2	0	.250	.327	.445	.772

Philadelphia Phillies

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Quinn RF-CF	4	1	1	0	0	1	0	.362	.380	.565	.945
Hoskins LF	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	.253	.362	.497	.859
Hernández, C 2B	4	0	1	1	0	1	0	.254	.361	.357	.718
Ramos, W C	4	0	1	0	0	2	0	.309	.355	.512	.867
Santana, C 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.222	.348	.410	.758
Cabrera, A 3B-SS	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	.264	.313	.460	.773
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
Neris P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Neshek P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
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	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.271	.315	.476	.791
Pivetta P	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.118	.167	.147	.314
Bautista RF	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	.197	.344	.363	.707

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
De La Rosa, J	1.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	24-18	3.80
Cishek (L, 4-2)	0.2	1	1	1	0	0	1	11-8	1.90

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
Neris	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	21-11	5.31
Neshek (W, 2-1)	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5-4	1.47

[ButlerBulldog]

Cabrera truly became a member of the Phillies today. Good win to start the series.

[LoneStarPhan]

Record now 72-62

Atlanta 74-60 and lead the Phillies by 2.0 games.

Washington loses to Milwaukee and falls below .500 again. With two more players shipped out today, it would seem they have tossed in the towel.

[EastFallowfield]

Braves have lost 7 of last 8 home games.

[Philsmania]

Braves have their issues playing at home, we have our issues playing sub-.500 teams.