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Sep 2021

Braves can clinch no worse than a tie for the division tonight.

In other words, if the Phils lose tonight then they MUST win every game for the rest of the season and the Braves MUST lose every game for it to end as a tie. Any other outcome and the Phillies are watching the playoffs again.

Matt Vierling

Called strike (86.9 mph slider)
Ball (93.3 mph four-seam fastball)
Called strike (94. mph four-seam fastball)
In play, no out (94.9 mph four-seam fastball)

Matt Vierling singles on a line drive to right fielder Jorge Soler.

Didi Gregorius

Ball (94.1 mph four-seam fastball)
In play, no out (92.3 mph sinker)

Didi Gregorius singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Jorge Soler. Matt Vierling to 3rd.

Ronald Torreyes

Ball (74.1 mph curveball)
Ball (75.1 mph curveball)
In play, run(s) (93.7 mph four-seam fastball)

Ronald Torreyes singles on a ground ball to second baseman Ozzie Albies. Matt Vierling scores. Didi Gregorius to 3rd. Throwing error by second baseman Ozzie Albies.

Atlanta Braves 2 - Philadelphia Phillies 1

Bottom of the lineup comes through for the first time in quite awhile. More?

Aaron Nola

Called strike (85.8 mph slider)
Ball in dirt (86.4 mph slider)
Wild pitch by pitcher Max Fried. Ronald Torreyes to 2nd.
Ball (74.5 mph curveball)
In play, out(s) (94.4 mph four-seam fastball)

Aaron Nola grounds out, first baseman Freddie Freeman to pitcher Max Fried.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Philadelphia Phillies 0 1 1 3 0
Atlanta Braves 2 2 3 1

Current Batters

Philadelphia Phillies

Hitters AB R H RBI BB K HR AVG OBP SLG OPS
Odubel Herrera CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262 .314 .419 .732
Jean Segura 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294 .352 .442 .794
Bryce Harper RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .310 .432 .616 1.047
J.T. Realmuto C 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .267 .349 .442 .790
Andrew McCutchen LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .219 .333 .432 .765
Matt Vierling 1B 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .350 .394 .483 .877
Didi Gregorius SS 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .213 .273 .375 .649
Ronald Torreyes 3B 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .248 .292 .358 .650
Aaron Nola P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .146 .236 .188 .424

Atlanta Braves

Hitters AB R H RBI BB K HR AVG OBP SLG OPS
Jorge Soler RF 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .221 .313 .422 .735
Freddie Freeman 1B 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .302 .394 .509 .904
Ozzie Albies 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256 .309 .485 .794
Austin Riley 3B 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .302 .367 .527 .894
Adam Duvall CF 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .231 .283 .499 .782
Eddie Rosario LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257 .304 .428 .732
Travis d'Arnaud C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226 .286 .402 .688
Dansby Swanson SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245 .308 .447 .755
Max Fried P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283 .333 .340 .673
Current Pitchers

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-K ERA
Aaron Nola 1.0 3 2 2 0 0 0 25-17 4.71

Atlanta Braves

Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-K ERA
Max Fried 2.0 3 1 1 0 3 0 37-23 3.14

Phillies score one back but leave two on base. Nice to see the bottom of the order getting some hits. I guess Joe's faith in Gregorius pays off, at least first time through the order.

Phillies need Nola to turn in a string of scoreless innings starting now.

Travis d'Arnaud

Foul (93.3 mph four-seam fastball)
Swinging strike (87.2 mph cutter)
Ball (93.9 mph sinker)
In play, out(s) (94.4 mph four-seam fastball)

Travis d'Arnaud lines out to right fielder Bryce Harper.

Dansby Swanson

Called strike (79.7 mph knuckle curve)
Ball (87.3 mph changeup)
Foul (86.8 mph changeup)
In play, no out (95.1 mph four-seam fastball)

Dansby Swanson doubles (32) on a sharp fly ball to right fielder Bryce Harper.

Max Fried

Ball (91.5 mph sinker)
In play, out(s) (86.7 mph changeup)

Max Fried grounds out sharply, second baseman Jean Segura to first baseman Matt Vierling. Dansby Swanson to 3rd.

Jorge Soler

Swinging strike (81.8 mph knuckle curve)
Ball (93. mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (96. mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (81.9 mph knuckle curve)
Ball (87.8 mph changeup)

Jorge Soler walks.

Freddie Freeman

Swinging strike (95.5 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (95.3 mph four-seam fastball)
Foul (94.7 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (87.9 mph changeup)
Swinging strike (80.9 mph knuckle curve)

Freddie Freeman strikes out swinging.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Philadelphia Phillies 0 1 1 3 0
Atlanta Braves 2 0 2 4 1

Current Batters

Philadelphia Phillies

Hitters AB R H RBI BB K HR AVG OBP SLG OPS
Odubel Herrera CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262 .314 .419 .732
Jean Segura 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294 .352 .442 .794
Bryce Harper RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .310 .432 .616 1.047
J.T. Realmuto C 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .267 .349 .442 .790
Andrew McCutchen LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .219 .333 .432 .765
Matt Vierling 1B 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .350 .394 .483 .877
Didi Gregorius SS 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .213 .273 .375 .649
Ronald Torreyes 3B 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .248 .292 .358 .650
Aaron Nola P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .146 .236 .188 .424

Atlanta Braves

Hitters AB R H RBI BB K HR AVG OBP SLG OPS
Jorge Soler RF 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .221 .314 .422 .736
Freddie Freeman 1B 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .301 .394 .509 .902
Ozzie Albies 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256 .309 .485 .794
Austin Riley 3B 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .302 .367 .527 .894
Adam Duvall CF 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .231 .283 .499 .782
Eddie Rosario LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257 .304 .428 .732
Travis d'Arnaud C 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225 .284 .400 .684
Dansby Swanson SS 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .247 .309 .450 .758
Max Fried P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .328 .333 .661
Current Pitchers

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-K ERA
Aaron Nola 2.0 4 2 2 1 1 0 45-28 4.69

Atlanta Braves

Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-K ERA
Max Fried 2.0 3 1 1 0 3 0 37-23 3.14

Nice job by Nola pitching out of a jamb with the strikeout of Freeman. Pitch count at 45.

Fried at 37. Looks like both bullpens will get a fair amount of work tonight

Odubel Herrera

Called strike (92.9 mph four-seam fastball)
In play, out(s) (84.9 mph slider)

Odubel Herrera grounds out sharply, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Freddie Freeman.

Jean Segura

Foul (84. mph slider)
Foul (75.3 mph curveball)
Foul (92.6 mph four-seam fastball)
In play, out(s) (94.1 mph four-seam fastball)

Jean Segura grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Freddie Freeman.

Bryce Harper

Ball (94.9 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (93.6 mph four-seam fastball)
Foul (94.9 mph sinker)
Foul (86.8 mph slider)
Ball (95.2 mph four-seam fastball)
Swinging strike (74.9 mph curveball)

Bryce Harper strikes out swinging.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Philadelphia Phillies 0 1 0 1 3 0
Atlanta Braves 2 0 2 4 1

Current Batters

Philadelphia Phillies

Hitters AB R H RBI BB K HR AVG OBP SLG OPS
Odubel Herrera CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 .313 .418 .731
Jean Segura 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293 .352 .441 .793
Bryce Harper RF 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .309 .431 .614 1.045
J.T. Realmuto C 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .267 .349 .442 .790
Andrew McCutchen LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .219 .333 .432 .765
Matt Vierling 1B 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .350 .394 .483 .877
Didi Gregorius SS 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .213 .273 .375 .649
Ronald Torreyes 3B 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .248 .292 .358 .650
Aaron Nola P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .146 .236 .188 .424

Atlanta Braves

Hitters AB R H RBI BB K HR AVG OBP SLG OPS
Jorge Soler RF 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .221 .314 .422 .736
Freddie Freeman 1B 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .301 .394 .509 .902
Ozzie Albies 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256 .309 .485 .794
Austin Riley 3B 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .302 .367 .527 .894
Adam Duvall CF 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .231 .283 .499 .782
Eddie Rosario LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257 .304 .428 .732
Travis d'Arnaud C 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225 .284 .400 .684
Dansby Swanson SS 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .247 .309 .450 .758
Max Fried P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .328 .333 .661
Current Pitchers

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-K ERA
Aaron Nola 2.0 4 2 2 1 1 0 45-28 4.69

Atlanta Braves

Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-K ERA
Max Fried 3.0 3 1 1 0 4 0 49-32 3.12

Ozzie Albies

Foul (79.5 mph knuckle curve)
Ball (93.3 mph four-seam fastball)
Foul (93.9 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (95.1 mph four-seam fastball)
In play, no out (81. mph knuckle curve)

Ozzie Albies singles on a ground ball to left fielder Andrew McCutchen.

Austin Riley

Pickoff Attempt 1B
Pickoff Attempt 1B
Swinging strike (79.4 mph knuckle curve)
Pickoff Attempt 1B
Foul (92. mph sinker)
Ball (80.7 mph knuckle curve)
Pickoff Attempt 1B
Swinging strike (80.5 mph knuckle curve)

Austin Riley strikes out swinging.

Adam Duvall

In play, out(s) (91.8 mph sinker)

Adam Duvall flies out to center fielder Odubel Herrera.