Nick Castellanos
Called strike (79.3 mph slider)Ball (79.5 mph slider)Called strike (91. mph four-seam fastball)Ball (82.3 mph slider)In play, no out (80.6 mph slider)
Nick Castellanos singles on a ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ, deflected by shortstop Nico Hoerner.
Brandon Marsh
Mound visit.Pitching Change: Mark Leiter Jr. replaces Hayden Wesneski.Ball in dirt (72. mph curveball)Called strike (90.5 mph sinker)Ball (84.3 mph changeup)Wild pitch by pitcher Mark Leiter Jr. Nick Castellanos to 2nd.Foul (90. mph sinker)Called strike (87.5 mph cutter)
Brandon Marsh called out on strikes.
Marsh had to swing at that.
Jean Segura
Foul (90. mph sinker)Ball (90.7 mph sinker)In play, out(s) (90.2 mph sinker)
Jean Segura pops out softly to first baseman Alfonso Rivas in foul territory.
I'm about ready to turn this one off.
Stott stinks. They should have kept Didi and sent him down.
Bryson Stott
Called strike (90.1 mph sinker)Ball (83.5 mph changeup)Called strike (72.6 mph curveball)Swinging strike (blocked) (84.1 mph changeup)
Bryson Stott strikes out swinging, catcher Yan Gomes to first baseman Alfonso Rivas.
Philadelphia Phillies
Chicago Cubs
So Leiter, a pitcher with a 5+ERA in AAA comes in with a runner in scoring position and promptly retires all 3 Philâs batters ???????
Nico Hoerner
Ball (77.2 mph knuckle curve)Ball (76.9 mph knuckle curve)Called strike (90.1 mph sinker)Foul (76.7 mph knuckle curve)Hit by pitch (84.4 mph changeup)
Nico Hoerner hit by pitch.
Patrick Wisdom
Called strike (77.4 mph knuckle curve)Swinging strike (85.6 mph cutter)Ball (77.8 mph knuckle curve)Swinging strike (85.1 mph cutter)
Patrick Wisdom strikes out swinging.
Woodruff - the Brewers #2 - is absolutely dominating a great St. Louis lineup. Meanwhile Nola has an ERA near 9 against a bad Cubs lineup.
Yan Gomes
Swinging strike (84.7 mph cutter)Ball (79.1 mph knuckle curve)In play, out(s) (85.9 mph cutter)
Yan Gomes grounds out, second baseman Jean Segura to first baseman Rhys Hoskins.
Kyle Schwarber
Called strike (72.3 mph curveball)In play, no out (83.9 mph changeup)
Kyle Schwarber doubles (21) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Ian Happ.
Rhys Hoskins
Foul (91.6 mph sinker)In play, no out (92.1 mph sinker)
Rhys Hoskins singles on a fly ball to right fielder Patrick Wisdom. Kyle Schwarber to 3rd.
Call the LOB. I say K, ground out fly out.
Have to score here!
Bryce Harper
Ball (87.4 mph cutter)In play, run(s) (91.2 mph sinker)
Bryce Harper grounds out, second baseman Esteban Quiroz to first baseman Alfonso Rivas. Kyle Schwarber scores. Rhys Hoskins to 2nd.
Chicago Cubs 4 - Philadelphia Phillies 2
You know they won't.
Well, Harper gets another RBI, but again with an out
Need some hits with RISP.
J.T. Realmuto
Mound visit.Pitching Change: Adbert Alzolay replaces Mark Leiter Jr.Called strike (84.2 mph slider)In play, out(s) (93.4 mph sinker)
J.T. Realmuto lines out to second baseman Esteban Quiroz.