GDT 9/2/18 Chicago Cubs (Lester) @ Philadelphia Phillies (Nola)

[EastFallowfield]

Hoskins only to blame for the latest one I think. One down the RF line and one off the top of the wall.

[kikutaro]

Bryant

Ball (98.5 mph two-seam fastball)
Called strike (98.6 mph two-seam fastball)
Ball (85.4 mph slider)
Ball (98.2 mph two-seam fastball)
Foul (98.3 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (99.1 mph four-seam fastball)

Kris Bryant walks. Anthony Rizzo to 2nd.

[kikutaro]

Schwarber

Ball (97.9 mph two-seam fastball)
Called strike (86.0 mph splitter)
Swinging strike (84.6 mph slider)
Ball in dirt (86.6 mph splitter)
In play, no out (86.1 mph slider)

Kyle Schwarber singles on a soft ground ball to third baseman Jose Bautista. Anthony Rizzo to 3rd. Kris Bryant to 2nd.

[LoneStarPhan]

I'd have called him out.

Even if the call is changed to out, Garcia will have himself in a mess.

[Philsmania]

No question that the Phillies have hit a real skid and have really struggled trying to win a series. As much as I hate to see this, I have to admit to myself that if is not really surprising. They have exceeded expectations and in a long season, the young and less experienced team has worn down, but as they struggle here late in the season, my hope is that they are growing, maturing, and becoming better players going forward.

I sure have not given up hope for a NL East championship. However, they will have to start winning series starting in Miami and continuing on through the month. It can happen.

The problem is that I don't see them maturing. I see them getting worse and their dumb mistakes and lack of fundamentals accumulating.

My goal was simply a winning season. Getting 11 more with s will be a herculean challenge.

[kikutaro]

Contreras

Ball (86.3 mph slider)
Foul (98.0 mph two-seam fastball)
Ball (98.3 mph two-seam fastball)
Ball (85.0 mph slider)
Foul (98.4 mph two-seam fastball)
Ball (97.8 mph four-seam fastball)

Willson Contreras walks.

[LoneStarPhan]

Another walk. Another ball past the catcher even if the runners don't try to advance. Another poorly played game for the Phillies.

[kikutaro]

Happ, I

Swinging strike (99.0 mph two-seam fastball)
Ball (99.3 mph two-seam fastball)
In play, run(s) (100.0 mph two-seam fastball)

Ian Happ doubles (16) on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Roman Quinn. Anthony Rizzo scores. Kris Bryant scores. Willson Contreras to 3rd.

Chicago Cubs 7 - Philadelphia Phillies 0

[LoneStarPhan]

Garcia with a really bad inning pretty much puts this one away, not that it probably wasn't already a lost cause.

Very disappointing end to the series after the great win Friday night.

[kikutaro]

Almora Jr.

Mound Visit.
Pitching Change: Yacksel Rios replaces Luis Garcia, batting 9th.
In play, run(s) (87.2 mph slider)

Albert Almora Jr. out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Aaron Altherr. Willson Contreras scores. Ian Happ to 3rd.

Chicago Cubs 8 - Philadelphia Phillies 0

[kikutaro]

Bote

Ball (89.5 mph slider)
In play, out(s) (98.1 mph two-seam fastball)

David Bote grounds out, second baseman Asdrubal Cabrera to first baseman Carlos Santana.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Chicago Cubs	0	0	1	1	0	2	0	4		8	9	0
Philadelphia Phillies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	8	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	1	1	1	0	0	1	.301	.340	.464	.804
Wilson, J P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Báez, J SS	4	2	2	1	0	1	1	.300	.331	.582	.913
Rizzo 1B	2	3	2	2	2	0	1	.280	.377	.480	.857
Bryant RF-3B	3	1	1	0	1	2	0	.280	.383	.476	.859
Schwarber LF	4	0	1	1	0	2	0	.239	.354	.468	.822
Contreras C	3	1	0	0	1	1	0	.263	.357	.411	.768
Happ, I CF-RF	4	0	2	2	0	2	0	.239	.355	.422	.777
Lester P	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	.113	.113	.170	.283
La Stella PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.343	.333	.676
Almora Jr. PH-CF	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.293	.335	.398	.733
Bote 3B-2B	4	0	0	0	0	2	0	.248	.322	.444	.766

Philadelphia Phillies

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Quinn CF	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.351	.368	.554	.922
Hoskins LF	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	.252	.361	.492	.853
Bautista RF-3B	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	.199	.344	.362	.706
Santana, C 1B	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	.226	.349	.413	.762
Cabrera, A 3B-2B	3	0	2	0	0	1	0	.264	.313	.460	.773
Kingery SS	3	0	1	0	0	2	0	.229	.270	.338	.608
Florimón 2B	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	.250	.308	.467	.775
Altherr PH-RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.171	.289	.303	.592
Alfaro C	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	.252	.308	.391	.699
Nola P	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.058	.075	.077	.152
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 PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.267	.311	.470	.781
García, L P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Ríos P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000

Current Pitchers

Chicago Cubs

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Lester	6.0	8	0	0	0	7	0	107-71	3.53
Wilson, J	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	11-9	2.90

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Nola	5.2	5	4	4	2	11	3	96-68	2.23
Arano	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	9-6	2.65
Morgan	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	11-8	3.89
García, L	0.1	3	4	4	2	0	0	29-14	4.69
Ríos	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3-2	5.76

[EastFallowfield]

Can the Cubs get one in the ninth for the forfeit score?

[LoneStarPhan]

Can the Cubs get one in the ninth for the forfeit score?

Can our bullpen hold them to only one?

[EastFallowfield]

If I was managing against us I'd bring in the worst relievers to get them an ego and stat boost.

[kikutaro]

Hoskins

Defensive switch from shortstop to second base for Javier Baez.
Defensive switch from third base to left field for Kris Bryant.
Defensive Substitution: Addison Russell replaces left fielder Kyle Schwarber, batting 5th, playing shortstop.
Defensive switch from second base to third base for David Bote.
Pitching Change: Jorge De La Rosa replaces Justin Wilson, batting 1st.
Ball (72.5 mph curveball)
Called strike (91.4 mph four-seam fastball)
Foul (86.9 mph cutter)
Ball (92.5 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (84.2 mph splitter)
Foul (93.0 mph four-seam fastball)
Foul (82.9 mph splitter)
Foul (93.0 mph four-seam fastball)
Swinging strike (93.9 mph four-seam fastball)

Rhys Hoskins strikes out swinging.

[LoneStarPhan]

Rhys made the pitcher throw 9 pitches but ending in a K is a downer.

Not that I'm expecting a come back, but some runs would be fun.

[zambonir]

Very disappointing, I at least wanted to see three close games a la the Red Sox series. It's not over but this homestand was a real blown opportunity (more the Nats games). The season so far says they won't do better than .500 in the games coming up and possibly worse.

[kikutaro]

Bautista

Foul (83.8 mph splitter)
Swinging strike (93.1 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (83.4 mph splitter)
Foul (77.0 mph curveball)
Foul (93.7 mph four-seam fastball)
In play, out(s) (93.0 mph four-seam fastball)

Jose Bautista pops out to shortstop Addison Russell.

[kikutaro]

Santana, C

Ball (76.5 mph curveball)
Ball (87.2 mph cutter)
In play, out(s) (92.8 mph four-seam fastball)

Carlos Santana pops out to shortstop Addison Russell.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Chicago Cubs	0	0	1	1	0	2	0	4		8	9	0
Philadelphia Phillies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	8	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	1	1	1	0	0	1	.301	.340	.464	.804
Wilson, J P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Russell SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.258	.325	.358	.683
Báez, J SS-2B	4	2	2	1	0	1	1	.300	.331	.582	.913
Rizzo 1B	2	3	2	2	2	0	1	.280	.377	.480	.857
Bryant RF-3B-LF	3	1	1	0	1	2	0	.280	.383	.476	.859
Schwarber LF	4	0	1	1	0	2	0	.239	.354	.468	.822
De La Rosa, J P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500
Contreras C	3	1	0	0	1	1	0	.263	.357	.411	.768
Happ, I CF-RF	4	0	2	2	0	2	0	.239	.355	.422	.777
Lester P	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	.113	.113	.170	.283
La Stella PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.343	.333	.676
Almora Jr. PH-CF	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.293	.335	.398	.733
Bote 3B-2B-3B	4	0	0	0	0	2	0	.248	.322	.444	.766

Philadelphia Phillies

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Quinn CF	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.351	.368	.554	.922
Hoskins LF	4	0	1	0	0	2	0	.251	.361	.491	.852
Bautista RF-3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.198	.343	.361	.704
Santana, C 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.225	.349	.412	.761
Cabrera, A 3B-2B	3	0	2	0	0	1	0	.264	.313	.460	.773
Kingery SS	3	0	1	0	0	2	0	.229	.270	.338	.608
Florimón 2B	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	.250	.308	.467	.775
Altherr PH-RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.171	.289	.303	.592
Alfaro C	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	.252	.308	.391	.699
Nola P	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.058	.075	.077	.152
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 PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.267	.311	.470	.781
García, L P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Ríos P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000

Current Pitchers

Chicago Cubs

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Lester	6.0	8	0	0	0	7	0	107-71	3.53
Wilson, J	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	11-9	2.90
De La Rosa, J	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	18-12	3.72

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Nola	5.2	5	4	4	2	11	3	96-68	2.23
Arano	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	9-6	2.65
Morgan	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	11-8	3.89
García, L	0.1	3	4	4	2	0	0	29-14	4.69
Ríos	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3-2	5.76

[kikutaro]

Russell

Swinging strike (97.1 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (88.6 mph slider)
Ball (85.8 mph slider)
Foul (97.2 mph two-seam fastball)
Ball (97.4 mph four-seam fastball)
In play, out(s) (96.7 mph two-seam fastball)

Addison Russell lines out sharply to right fielder Aaron Altherr.