GDT 9/11/24 Tampa Bay Rays (Baz) @ Philadelphia Phillies (Wheeler)

[kikutaro]

Brandon Marsh

Pitcher Step Off
Ball (91.4 mph sinker)
Called strike (91.1 mph sinker)
In play, out(s) (91.6 mph sinker)

Brandon Marsh grounds out, second baseman Christopher Morel to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Tampa Bay Rays	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0		2	4	0
Philadelphia Phillies	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		3	5	1

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Current Batters

Tampa Bay Rays

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Christopher Morel 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.196	.293	.356	.649
Brandon Lowe DH	3	0	1	0	1	0	0	.245	.323	.480	.803
Junior Caminero 3B	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	.250	.328	.385	.713
Josh Lowe RF	3	0	0	0	0	3	0	.242	.300	.401	.701
Jonny DeLuca RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.215	.278	.342	.620
Dylan Carlson LF	3	1	0	0	1	3	0	.201	.281	.276	.557
Jonathan Aranda 1B	2	1	2	1	1	0	1	.227	.310	.387	.697
Jose Siri CF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.184	.255	.358	.613
Ben Rortvedt C	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	.230	.322	.313	.635
Taylor Walls SS	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	.179	.287	.242	.529
Shane Baz P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Drew Rasmussen P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Kevin Kelly P								.000	.000	.000	.000

Philadelphia Phillies

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Bryson Stott 2B	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	.245	.317	.364	.681
Trea Turner SS	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	.298	.344	.472	.816
Bryce Harper DH	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	.288	.375	.524	.899
Nick Castellanos RF	2	2	1	2	1	0	1	.245	.304	.413	.717
Brandon Marsh LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.253	.333	.418	.751
Weston Wilson 3B	2	0	1	1	1	1	0	.313	.356	.537	.893
Kody Clemens 1B	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.235	.265	.469	.734
Johan Rojas CF	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	.244	.280	.320	.600
Aramis Garcia C	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Zack Wheeler P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Matt Strahm P								.000	.000	.000	.000
José Alvarado P								.000	.000	.000	.000

Current Pitchers

Tampa Bay Rays

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Shane Baz	5.1	3	2	2	1	4	1	78-52	3.28
Drew Rasmussen	1.2	2	1	1	1	1	0	31-22	2.79
Kevin Kelly	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11-8	2.92

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Zack Wheeler	6.0	4	2	2	3	9	1	103-69	2.60
Matt Strahm	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	15-10	2.06
José Alvarado	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	7-5	3.92

[kikutaro]

Jonathan Aranda

Pitching Change: Carlos Estévez replaces José Alvarado.
In play, out(s) (97.8 mph four-seam fastball)

Jonathan Aranda grounds out, second baseman Bryson Stott to first baseman Kody Clemens.

[kikutaro]

Yandy Díaz

Offensive Substitution: Pinch-hitter Yandy Díaz replaces Jose Siri.
Called strike (97.3 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (91.2 mph slider)
In play, no out (90.6 mph slider)

Yandy Díaz singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Johan Rojas.

[EastFallowfield]

Huge CS to get out #2

[zambonir]

Aramis Garcia ladies and gents

[kikutaro]

Ben Rortvedt

Offensive Substitution: Pinch-runner José Caballero replaces Yandy Díaz.
Called strike (98. mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (96.9 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (95.6 mph four-seam fastball)
Called strike (88.6 mph changeup)
José Caballero caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Aramis Garcia to shortstop Trea Turner.
Foul (97.7 mph four-seam fastball)
In play, out(s) (90.8 mph changeup)

Ben Rortvedt grounds out to first baseman Kody Clemens.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Tampa Bay Rays	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	5	0
Philadelphia Phillies	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		3	5	1

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Current Batters

Tampa Bay Rays

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Christopher Morel 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.196	.293	.356	.649
Brandon Lowe DH	3	0	1	0	1	0	0	.245	.323	.480	.803
Junior Caminero 3B	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	.250	.328	.385	.713
Josh Lowe RF	3	0	0	0	0	3	0	.242	.300	.401	.701
Jonny DeLuca RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.215	.278	.342	.620
Dylan Carlson LF	3	1	0	0	1	3	0	.201	.281	.276	.557
Jonathan Aranda 1B	3	1	2	1	1	0	1	.224	.306	.382	.688
Jose Siri CF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.184	.255	.358	.613
Yandy Díaz PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.281	.338	.416	.754
José Caballero PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.231	.288	.361	.649
Ben Rortvedt C	4	0	0	0	0	2	0	.229	.321	.312	.633
Taylor Walls SS	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	.179	.287	.242	.529
Shane Baz P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Drew Rasmussen P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Kevin Kelly P								.000	.000	.000	.000

Philadelphia Phillies

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Bryson Stott 2B	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	.245	.317	.364	.681
Trea Turner SS	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	.298	.344	.472	.816
Bryce Harper DH	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	.288	.375	.524	.899
Nick Castellanos RF	2	2	1	2	1	0	1	.245	.304	.413	.717
Brandon Marsh LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.253	.333	.418	.751
Weston Wilson 3B	2	0	1	1	1	1	0	.313	.356	.537	.893
Kody Clemens 1B	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.235	.265	.469	.734
Johan Rojas CF	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	.244	.280	.320	.600
Aramis Garcia C	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Zack Wheeler P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Matt Strahm P								.000	.000	.000	.000
José Alvarado P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Carlos Estévez P								.000	.000	.000	.000

Current Pitchers

Tampa Bay Rays

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Shane Baz	5.1	3	2	2	1	4	1	78-52	3.28
Drew Rasmussen	1.2	2	1	1	1	1	0	31-22	2.79
Kevin Kelly	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11-8	2.92

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Zack Wheeler	6.0	4	2	2	3	9	1	103-69	2.60
Matt Strahm	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	15-10	2.06
José Alvarado	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	7-5	3.92
Carlos Estévez	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	10-7	2.26

[EastFallowfield]

Had 'em all the way, Harry!

[EastFallowfield]

Braves lost

[zambonir]

What a series. No place like home.

[EastFallowfield]

30 games over .500 for the first time this year.

[bkeich]

I am assuming Castellanos HBP wasn’t a bad one.

Big win. Bullpen stays hot.

[EastFallowfield]

It just nicked (wink) his elbow pad.

[zambonir]

And the birthday boy wasn't even supposed to play tonight.

[VoteForKalas]

Great win for the sweep

Hope Schwarber is ok

[Philsmania]

And, with that, we close the book on interleague matchups for 2024. Phillies' 2024 interleague record ends at 25-21. That's despite them going 4-14 against AL teams from July 12 to August 3. Of course, we hope for more matchups against an AL team in late-October!

[zambonir]

I don't even notice when they are interleague games at this point, now that you see every single team. To me, with the new playoff format and the devaluing of division games (and division titles) there should be fewer interleague games not more, though I guess at least there's no unbalanced interleague schedule (other than home vs. road).

But, for instance:

Braves are 29-14 Interleague, Mets are 23-22. I guess that means the Mets are decisively the superior National League team against other National League teams but if the Braves do make their run, they'll have done so on the backs of the AL. I'm in favor of realignment and even crossover wild cards (if the tradition of the two leagues is maintained) next expansion.

[BostonRoss]

I just don't like that teams competing for the same playoff spot, especially the wild card, don't play the same schedule.

The Cubs most likely aren't going to catch the Mets, but the slightly unbalanced interleague schedule could have come into play if those teams were within a game. The Cubs got an extra game against the White Sox while the Mets got an extra game against the Yankees. Both teams swept the Sox, and the Mets took care of business by sweeping the Yankees, but it could have mattered if the Cubs ended up a game ahead of the Mets due to an extra game against the White Sox.

On the other hand, the Mets had an advantage by getting to play a lot more games (26) against the Nationals and Marlins, against whom they've gone 15-8. The Cubs got only 14 games against those doormats, and there weren't any really bad teams in their division.

[zambonir]

Well, the wild card wouldn't be a wild card if it was fair. I'd also say the home/road thing matters even more than the one-game imbalances (including in division races in some cases). And playing fewer division games also means "just dominate your division and you won't have to worry about the wild card" isn't a given either.

Of course we'll probably also get the 2020 playoff format once they do expand and realign. Or something with more teams.

[bkox]

I just don't like that teams competing for the same playoff spot, especially the wild card, don't play the same schedule.

In reality.. even if the schedule was 100% balanced... it wouldnt be.

Teams change so much through the year now with injuries and trades.. If The Phillies play a team in April and the Braves play that same team in August.. it could be very different scenarios.

[zambonir]

Well that's true but you can only control the variables you can control.

And again, that's what makes it a wild card (and then you also get those instances where the worst division winner isn't as good as the best wild card team).

The current schedule actually makes the division races more balanced (in terms of everyone playing the same teams intra and inter-league) but at the expense of head-to-head. At least when you played 76 division games the vagaries of timing and injuries and trades could balance out a little more.

It's also more fair for the wild card in terms of, one division doesn't get to play all its interleague games against a weaker or stronger division that the others don't face.