GDT 9/11/23 Atlanta Braves (Morton, C) @ Philadelphia Phillies (Walker, T)

[zambonir]

sigh....

[kikutaro]

Michael Harris II

Called strike (99.9 mph sinker)
In play, out(s) (98.9 mph sinker)

Michael Harris II grounds out, second baseman Bryson Stott to first baseman Bryce Harper. Orlando Arcia to 3rd.

[andyb]

Should we walk Acuna?

[Patchmk88]

Pathetic. This team is going to have a hard time in playoffs (assuming they make it) with their top bullpen arms pitching like this. These guys have to figure it out.

[kikutaro]

Ronald Acuna Jr.

Ball (98.4 mph sinker)
In play, out(s) (98.8 mph sinker)

Ronald Acuna Jr. grounds out, shortstop Trea Turner to first baseman Bryce Harper.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	R	H	E
Atlanta Braves	1	0	1	0	3	3	0	0	0	2	10	11	0
Philadelphia Phillies	0	0	2	0	2	0	2	0	2		8	9	2

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Current Batters

Atlanta Braves

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Ronald Acuna Jr. RF	5	1	2	2	1	0	1	.336	.418	.588	1.006
Ozzie Albies 2B	4	1	1	1	1	1	0	.266	.323	.492	.815
Austin Riley 3B	4	2	2	0	0	1	0	.276	.338	.510	.848
Matt Olson 1B	4	0	1	2	1	1	0	.277	.384	.603	.987
Marcell Ozuna DH	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	.266	.338	.527	.865
Forrest Wall PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500	.750
Eddie Rosario LF	4	0	0	0	0	3	0	.263	.317	.477	.794
Kevin Pillar PH	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	.235	.261	.425	.686
Travis d'Arnaud C	5	0	0	0	0	1	0	.234	.288	.424	.712
Orlando Arcia SS	5	1	2	1	0	0	0	.277	.330	.448	.778
Michael Harris II CF	4	3	2	2	0	0	1	.293	.335	.470	.805
Charlie Morton P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Dylan Lee P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Joe Jimenez P								.000	.000	.000	.000
A.J. Minter P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Raisel Iglesias P								.000	.000	.000	.000

Philadelphia Phillies

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Kyle Schwarber DH	4	3	2	0	1	0	0	.200	.349	.484	.833
Trea Turner SS	5	2	2	2	0	2	1	.267	.320	.467	.787
Bryce Harper 1B	3	3	2	2	2	0	1	.296	.396	.484	.880
Alec Bohm 3B	4	0	2	3	1	1	0	.278	.335	.437	.772
Bryson Stott 2B	4	0	1	1	0	2	0	.290	.336	.434	.770
Brandon Marsh CF	3	0	0	0	0	3	0	.286	.378	.458	.836
Cristian Pache LF	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.293	.359	.552	.911
Nick Castellanos RF	4	0	0	0	0	2	0	.269	.306	.452	.758
Jake Cave LF	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	.229	.285	.376	.661
Edmundo Sosa PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.252	.294	.427	.721
Johan Rojas CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.280	.327	.390	.717
Garrett Stubbs C	4	0	0	0	0	2	0	.211	.286	.274	.560
Taijuan Walker P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Andrew Bellatti P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Dylan Covey P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Jose Alvarado P								.000	.000	.000	.000

Current Pitchers

Atlanta Braves

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Charlie Morton	6.0	6	4	4	4	9	0	104-64	3.42
Dylan Lee	0.1	1	2	2	1	0	1	8-4	4.18
Joe Jimenez	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	11-8	2.86
A.J. Minter	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	13-9	3.88
Raisel Iglesias	1.0	2	2	2	0	1	1	15-10	3.14

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Taijuan Walker	5.1	6	6	5	3	5	0	103-53	4.30
Andrew Bellatti	1.2	2	2	2	1	1	2	21-13	5.11
Dylan Covey	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	18-14	4.26
Jose Alvarado	1.0	2	2	1	0	1	0	16-13	1.83

[BaseballCat]

They did get used to it last summer, but this was a different cat. I hope she has many games to listen to my yelps

[BaseballCat]

Blew the tie after Harpers 300 too. Very deflating

[kikutaro]

Bryson Stott

Forrest Wall remains in the game as the designated hitter.
Kevin Pillar remains in the game as the left fielder.
Pitching Change: Kirby Yates replaces Raisel Iglesias.
Alec Bohm starts inning at 2nd base.
Foul (92.8 mph four-seam fastball)
Foul (93.1 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (86.7 mph splitter)
Ball (86.2 mph splitter)
In play, out(s) (94.1 mph four-seam fastball)

Bryson Stott grounds out, third baseman Austin Riley to first baseman Matt Olson.

[kikutaro]

Cristian Pache

Called strike (95.2 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (94.6 mph four-seam fastball)
Foul (87.6 mph splitter)
Swinging strike (95.2 mph four-seam fastball)

Cristian Pache strikes out swinging.

[zambonir]

This is pretty much what I expect if and when the Phillies play the Braves in the playoffs but who didn't think that last year too?

[kikutaro]

Nick Castellanos

Pitcher Step Off
Swinging strike (87.1 mph splitter)
Ball (86.9 mph splitter)
Foul (94.4 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (87. mph splitter)
Mound Visit.
Swinging strike (blocked) (87.1 mph splitter)

Nick Castellanos strikes out swinging.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	R	H	E
Atlanta Braves	1	0	1	0	3	3	0	0	0	2	10	11	0
Philadelphia Phillies	0	0	2	0	2	0	2	0	2	0	8	9	2

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Current Batters

Atlanta Braves

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Ronald Acuna Jr. RF	5	1	2	2	1	0	1	.336	.418	.588	1.006
Ozzie Albies 2B	4	1	1	1	1	1	0	.266	.323	.492	.815
Austin Riley 3B	4	2	2	0	0	1	0	.276	.338	.510	.848
Matt Olson 1B	4	0	1	2	1	1	0	.277	.384	.603	.987
Marcell Ozuna DH	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	.266	.338	.527	.865
Forrest Wall DH	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500	.750
Eddie Rosario LF	4	0	0	0	0	3	0	.263	.317	.477	.794
Kevin Pillar LF	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	.235	.261	.425	.686
Travis d'Arnaud C	5	0	0	0	0	1	0	.234	.288	.424	.712
Orlando Arcia SS	5	1	2	1	0	0	0	.277	.330	.448	.778
Michael Harris II CF	4	3	2	2	0	0	1	.293	.335	.470	.805
Charlie Morton P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Dylan Lee P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Joe Jimenez P								.000	.000	.000	.000
A.J. Minter P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Raisel Iglesias P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Kirby Yates P								.000	.000	.000	.000

Philadelphia Phillies

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Kyle Schwarber DH	4	3	2	0	1	0	0	.200	.349	.484	.833
Trea Turner SS	5	2	2	2	0	2	1	.267	.320	.467	.787
Bryce Harper 1B	3	3	2	2	2	0	1	.296	.396	.484	.880
Alec Bohm 3B	4	0	2	3	1	1	0	.278	.335	.437	.772
Bryson Stott 2B	5	0	1	1	0	2	0	.289	.336	.433	.769
Brandon Marsh CF	3	0	0	0	0	3	0	.286	.378	.458	.836
Cristian Pache LF	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	.288	.354	.542	.896
Nick Castellanos RF	5	0	0	0	0	3	0	.268	.306	.451	.757
Jake Cave LF	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	.229	.285	.376	.661
Edmundo Sosa PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.252	.294	.427	.721
Johan Rojas CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.280	.327	.390	.717
Garrett Stubbs C	4	0	0	0	0	2	0	.211	.286	.274	.560
Taijuan Walker P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Andrew Bellatti P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Dylan Covey P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Jose Alvarado P								.000	.000	.000	.000

Current Pitchers

Atlanta Braves

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Charlie Morton	6.0	6	4	4	4	9	0	104-64	3.42
Dylan Lee	0.1	1	2	2	1	0	1	8-4	4.18
Joe Jimenez	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	11-8	2.86
A.J. Minter	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	13-9	3.88
Raisel Iglesias	1.0	2	2	2	0	1	1	15-10	3.14
Kirby Yates	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	14-9	2.75

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Taijuan Walker	5.1	6	6	5	3	5	0	103-53	4.30
Andrew Bellatti	1.2	2	2	2	1	1	2	21-13	5.11
Dylan Covey	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	18-14	4.26
Jose Alvarado	1.0	2	2	1	0	1	0	16-13	1.83

[gmwannabe]

I'd sit Casty for the second game. too much guessing. no help at all.

[Patchmk88]

Castellanos is hopeless at the plate. Will swing at absolutely anything. This team is in serious danger of losing home field advantage if not the playoffs all together.

[zambonir]

Arguably we could stand to see more of Pache and Rojas in both LF (regardless of platoon advantage) and RF. They can play defense and run into a few hits just as well as this version of Casty or any version of Cave.

[bkeich]

Hitters 5-9...

1-22, 12 K's and a walk.

[andyb]

Guessing we'll have Schwarber in LF for game 2 as they probably want Bryce at DH. Marsh and Pache 5 Ks in the CF spot so maybe they should just let Rojas play CF this game. Whether Marsh would play over Casty is an interesting question. Kyle Wright has only had 3 rehab outings since May when he got hurt. 50 pitches last time out so this could be mostly a bullpen game for Atlanta. The whole R/L platoon is really meaningful only for the first at bat for the guys at the end of the lineup like Rojas would be.

[bkox]

Best Late & Close OPS last 2 seasons (min. 100 PA) per @Stathead entering today.

No one better than Bryce in big spots last couple seasons https://t.co/NdZJwgRB4O pic.twitter.com/YFJfYJYxGm

— Mike Lynch ( @SportInfo247 ) September 11, 2023

[andyb]

No Rojas or Pache in game 2. Bohm gets the rest so we get Cave at 1B with Harper at DH and no Rojas/Pache.

[Sabin]

"We keep leaving the starters in too long/our relievers stink" seems to be theme lately. Can't actually have that both ways.

Well, that doesn't mean both aren't true.

[bkox]

Bohm gets the rest so we get Cave at 1B with Harper at DH and no Rojas/Pache.

TV guys were worried Bohm hurt himself going after that foul pop late in the game. Said he was walking back gingerly.