GDT 9/24/24 Chicago Cubs (Steele) @ Philadelphia Phillies (Banks)

[LoneStarPhan]

No doubt about the second 3-2 pitch from Walker. Off the plate by two feet.

Absolutely a failure again.

[dicemen99]

Nice ball 4. Three feet off the plate

[dicemen99]

Let's split the difference. 2.5

[owaistabish]

I feel for him because he tries his hardest - but man the guy cannot throw strikes. Whatever game he pitches ends up being an automatic L.

[kikutaro]

Ian Happ

Swinging strike (74.6 mph curveball)
Foul (87.1 mph splitter)
Ball (92. mph four-seam fastball)
Foul (87.8 mph splitter)
Ball (92. mph sinker)
Ball (74.4 mph curveball)
Foul (91.3 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (86.7 mph splitter)

Ian Happ walks. Nico Hoerner scores. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 3rd. Miguel Amaya to 2nd.

Chicago Cubs 2 - Philadelphia Phillies 1

[dicemen99]

This is getting comical. 0-2 toa walk.

[LoneStarPhan]

Back to back bases loaded walks for two runs. Hard to be much worse. I agree, Walker is trying his best but he just doesn't have it now. Maybe he will come back and regain his effectiveness next spring. I sure hope he can. But for now, he just is a disaster.

[kikutaro]

Dansby Swanson

Mound Visit.
Ball (75.3 mph curveball)
Foul (87. mph splitter)
Ball (83.7 mph sweeper)
Swinging strike (86.3 mph sweeper)
Batter Timeout.
In play, run(s) (92. mph sinker)

Dansby Swanson grounds out, second baseman Edmundo Sosa to first baseman Bryce Harper. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. Miguel Amaya to 3rd. Ian Happ to 2nd.

Chicago Cubs 3 - Philadelphia Phillies 1

[EastFallowfield]

Great diving play by Sosa.

[dicemen99]

Tremendous play by Sosa.

[kikutaro]

Seiya Suzuki

Called strike (91.4 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (88.3 mph splitter)
Foul (92.4 mph four-seam fastball)
Batter Timeout.
In play, run(s) (91.7 mph sinker)

Seiya Suzuki singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Austin Hays. Miguel Amaya scores. Ian Happ scores. Seiya Suzuki to 2nd.

Chicago Cubs 5 - Philadelphia Phillies 1

[Patchmk88]

Walker better not be anywhere near our postseason roster.

[dicemen99]

@andyb is correct . We would be better off pitching Clemens. 4 batters and the only reason he has recorded an out is because Sosa made a highlight play.

[kikutaro]

Cody Bellinger

Ball (76.4 mph curveball)
Ball (87.7 mph splitter)
Foul (92.1 mph four-seam fastball)
Foul (92.5 mph four-seam fastball)
Batter Timeout.
In play, run(s) (86.7 mph splitter)

Cody Bellinger singles on a line drive to left fielder Austin Hays. Seiya Suzuki scores. Cody Bellinger to 2nd.

Chicago Cubs 6 - Philadelphia Phillies 1

[zambonir]

Maybe not for long

[dicemen99]

Another hit. 6 runs since he entered.

[kikutaro]

Isaac Paredes

Foul (91. mph sinker)
Ball (87.5 mph sweeper)
In play, out(s) (87.2 mph sweeper)

Isaac Paredes flies out to center fielder Johan Rojas.

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

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Current Batters

Chicago Cubs

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Ian Happ LF	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	.247	.343	.452	.795
Dansby Swanson SS	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	.240	.310	.385	.695
Seiya Suzuki DH	2	1	2	2	0	0	0	.281	.361	.483	.844
Cody Bellinger RF	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	.264	.324	.425	.749
Isaac Paredes 3B	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.235	.346	.395	.741
Michael Busch 1B	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.252	.335	.446	.781
Nico Hoerner 2B	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	.270	.335	.359	.694
Pete Crow-Armstrong CF	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	.239	.291	.394	.685
Miguel Amaya C	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	.229	.289	.360	.649
Justin Steele P								.000	.000	.000	.000

Philadelphia Phillies

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Kyle Schwarber DH	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.250	.367	.487	.854
Trea Turner SS	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.296	.340	.463	.803
Bryce Harper 1B	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	.286	.373	.532	.905
Alec Bohm 3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.338	.458	.796
Nick Castellanos RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.307	.418	.725
Austin Hays LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.254	.305	.388	.693
Edmundo Sosa 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.263	.317	.433	.750
Garrett Stubbs C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.203	.291	.259	.550
Johan Rojas CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.242	.278	.322	.600
Tanner Banks P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Taijuan Walker P								.000	.000	.000	.000

Current Pitchers

Chicago Cubs

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Justin Steele	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	1	11-8	3.08

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Tanner Banks	1.1	3	3	3	0	1	0	20-15	4.09
Taijuan Walker	0.2	2	3	3	2	0	0	33-19	7.19

[zambonir]

How come no one has suggested the yips?

[HopeSpringsEternal]

Pity the phans who bought tickets for tonight’s game in hopes of seeing the Phillies clinch. I imagine the stands will be half empty pretty soon.

[LoneStarPhan]

The only upside of this inning is that when Walker is not on the post season roster, he cannot be upset except with himself. He has to realize he has lost it and needs to concentrate on preparing to come back next spring.