Andrew McCutchen
Ball (91.3 mph sinker)Swinging strike (79.9 mph curveball)In play, out(s) (78.9 mph curveball)
Andrew McCutchen flies out to center fielder Bryan Reynolds.
Didi Gregorius
Ball (89.6 mph four-seam fastball)Ball (87.5 mph changeup)Ball (87.3 mph changeup)Called strike (89.3 mph four-seam fastball)Ball (87.4 mph changeup)
Didi Gregorius walks.
McCutchen barely missed a homer.
Freddy Galvis
Ball (90.2 mph four-seam fastball)Called strike (78.2 mph curveball)Ball (87.1 mph changeup)Foul (89.1 mph cutter)Foul (77.2 mph curveball)Pickoff Attempt 1BSwinging strike (89.5 mph four-seam fastball)
Freddy Galvis strikes out swinging.
Pittsburgh Pirates
Philadelphia Phillies
Brad Miller with Phillies, .830 OPS in 482 PA
Rest of the time, about 2800 PA’s and about a .720 OPS.
Kinda hard to believe he hasn’t been a regular and more highly regarded. He can hit
Ke'Bryan Hayes
Defensive Substitution: Matt Vierling replaces center fielder Odubel Herrera, batting 1st, playing center field.Called strike (81.5 mph slider)Swinging strike (80.5 mph slider)Foul tip (82.7 mph slider)
Ke'Bryan Hayes strikes out on a foul tip.
Yoshi Tsutsugo
Ball (91.1 mph sinker)Foul (88.7 mph cutter)Ball (84.6 mph changeup)Ball (88.7 mph cutter)In play, out(s) (91.5 mph sinker)
Yoshi Tsutsugo grounds out, third baseman Freddy Galvis to first baseman Brad Miller.
Bryan Reynolds
In play, out(s) (84.6 mph changeup)
Bryan Reynolds grounds out, shortstop Didi Gregorius to first baseman Brad Miller.
Again, we see our starter doing well except for one inning where he gives up multiple runs.
Herrera out, reported injury to his ankle. Vierling replaces him in center.
Kyle Gibson
Phillies center fielder Odubel Herrera left the game due to an injured ankle.Called strike (90.5 mph four-seam fastball)Swinging strike (79.5 mph slider)Called strike (77.3 mph curveball)
Kyle Gibson called out on strikes.
Matt Vierling
Swinging strike (79. mph curveball)Ball (79.1 mph curveball)Swinging strike (91.4 mph sinker)Ball (80.3 mph slider)Foul (90.6 mph four-seam fastball)Foul (90.6 mph sinker)In play, no out (76.7 mph curveball)
Matt Vierling doubles (3) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Ben Gamel.
Jean Segura
Ball (77.4 mph curveball)Ball (90.6 mph four-seam fastball)Called strike (86.9 mph changeup)Ball (90. mph sinker)In play, out(s) (90.2 mph sinker)
Jean Segura lines out to center fielder Bryan Reynolds.
Bryce Harper
Ball (88.1 mph changeup)Called strike (90.4 mph four-seam fastball)In play, run(s) (88.7 mph sinker)
Bryce Harper doubles (40) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Yoshi Tsutsugo. Matt Vierling scores.
Pittsburgh Pirates 4 - Philadelphia Phillies 3
Needed to add at least one run this inning. Nice hitting from Harper, again.
Now if we can just get another one here, sure would be nice.
J.T. Realmuto
Hit by pitch (90. mph sinker)
J.T. Realmuto hit by pitch.
Brad Miller
Mound Visit.Pitching Change: Shelby Miller replaces Miguel Yajure, batting 9th, replacing pitcher Miguel Yajure.Ball (92.9 mph four-seam fastball)Swinging strike (94.2 mph four-seam fastball)Ball (88.9 mph cutter)Called strike (89.4 mph cutter)Foul (81.4 mph slider)Swinging strike (94. mph four-seam fastball)
Brad Miller strikes out swinging.
...and Shelby Miller gets his ERA under ten with that out.
Phillies get one more back but leave a couple on base. Still plenty of time but I hate to see good chances for runs not cashed in.
Colin Moran
Called strike (78. mph curveball)In play, out(s) (88.6 mph cutter)
Colin Moran flies out to center fielder Matt Vierling.
Ben Gamel
In play, out(s) (91.1 mph four-seam fastball)
Ben Gamel flies out sharply to center fielder Matt Vierling.
Bryce Harper has 45 extra-base hits since the All-Star break, which is tied for the most in franchise history with Ryan Howard (45 in 2006) and Chase Utley (45 in 2005).— Todd Zolecki ( @ToddZolecki ) September 25, 2021
Bryce Harper has 45 extra-base hits since the All-Star break, which is tied for the most in franchise history with Ryan Howard (45 in 2006) and Chase Utley (45 in 2005).
Bryce Harper's double in the fifth is his 40th of the season. He's the first #Phillies player to have 40+ doubles since Odubel Herrera (42) in 2017.— Todd Zolecki ( @ToddZolecki ) September 25, 2021
Bryce Harper's double in the fifth is his 40th of the season. He's the first #Phillies player to have 40+ doubles since Odubel Herrera (42) in 2017.
