GDT 9/4/18 Philadelphia Phillies (Arrieta) @ Miami Marlins (Richards)

[kikutaro]

Hoskins

Ball (74.7 mph curveball)
Called strike (90.7 mph sinker)
Foul (74.4 mph curveball)
Hit by pitch (80.6 mph changeup)

Rhys Hoskins hit by pitch. Nick Williams scores. Cesar Hernandez to 3rd. Carlos Santana to 2nd.

Philadelphia Phillies 9 - Miami Marlins 4

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Herrera, O

Offensive Substitution: Pinch-runner Roman Quinn replaces Rhys Hoskins.
In play, out(s) (89.7 mph sinker)

Odubel Herrera flies out softly to right fielder Rafael Ortega.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Philadelphia Phillies	4	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	9	9	0
Miami Marlins	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	1		4	10	0

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Current Batters

Philadelphia Phillies

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Santana, C 1B	5	2	2	2	1	0	1	.227	.349	.417	.766
Hoskins LF	4	1	0	1	1	1	0	.248	.360	.486	.846
Quinn PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.346	.363	.538	.901
Herrera, O CF	6	1	1	0	0	2	0	.263	.316	.437	.753
Ramos, W C	3	1	1	0	2	0	0	.307	.357	.504	.861
Cabrera, A 3B	4	1	2	3	1	0	1	.266	.315	.473	.788
Williams, N RF	3	2	0	0	1	0	0	.261	.333	.439	.772
Hernández, C 2B	3	0	2	3	2	0	0	.254	.361	.359	.720
Kingery SS	4	1	1	0	1	0	0	.230	.272	.342	.614
Arrieta P	3	0	0	0	1	2	0	.146	.205	.220	.425
Neris P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Bour PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.228	.345	.413	.758

Miami Marlins

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Ortega RF	4	1	1	0	0	1	0	.286	.337	.330	.667
Castro, S 2B	4	0	2	1	0	1	0	.289	.340	.413	.753
Realmuto C	2	2	2	2	2	0	2	.290	.352	.512	.864
Dietrich 1B	4	0	0	1	0	3	0	.268	.332	.431	.763
Anderson, B 3B	4	0	0	0	0	2	0	.271	.354	.396	.750
Rojas, M SS	4	0	2	0	0	1	0	.255	.300	.351	.651
Brinson CF	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.197	.240	.344	.584
Dean, A LF	4	1	1	0	0	2	0	.200	.250	.400	.650
Richards P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.080	.115	.080	.195
Wittgren P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Kinley, T P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Sierra PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.168	.176	.188	.364
Guerra, Ja P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Galloway PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.244	.354	.439	.793
Graves P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Bostick PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.500	.600	.750	1.350
Rucinski P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Meyer P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000

Current Pitchers

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Arrieta	7.1	8	4	4	2	11	2	108-77	3.61
Neris	0.2	2	0	0	0	1	0	11-8	5.22

Miami Marlins

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Richards	1.1	4	6	6	4	2	1	55-29	4.73
Wittgren	0.2	1	0	0	1	0	0	17-11	3.24
Kinley, T	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	9-8	18.69
Guerra, Ja	2.0	2	2	2	1	1	1	29-18	5.79
Graves	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	29-17	5.13
Rucinski	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	15-11	3.62
Meyer	1.0	0	1	1	3	0	0	35-18	7.79

[LoneStarPhan]

Phillies use 3 walks and a HBP to score an insurance run. They probably should have scored more but hopefully, they will not need it tonight.

Oddity in the game: Phillies have only struck out 5 times but have taken 10 walks plus have 2 HBP.

[kikutaro]

O'Brien

Roman Quinn remains in the game as the center fielder.
Defensive switch from center field to left field for Odubel Herrera.
Pitching Change: Pat Neshek replaces Hector Neris, batting 9th, replacing Justin Bour.
Offensive Substitution: Pinch-hitter Peter O'Brien replaces Ben Meyer.
Ball (88.0 mph sinker)
Ball (79.4 mph slider)
Called strike (86.3 mph sinker)
Called strike (79.3 mph slider)
Foul (81.3 mph slider)
In play, out(s) (80.5 mph slider)

Peter O'Brien grounds out, shortstop Scott Kingery to first baseman Carlos Santana.

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Ortega

Called strike (80.5 mph slider)
Ball (89.9 mph sinker)
Foul (82.1 mph slider)
Ball (83.8 mph slider)
Foul (89.6 mph sinker)
In play, no out (80.5 mph slider)

Rafael Ortega doubles (3) on a line drive to right fielder Nick Williams.

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Castro, S

In play, out(s) (81.1 mph slider)

Starlin Castro grounds out, second baseman Cesar Hernandez to first baseman Carlos Santana. Rafael Ortega to 3rd.

[HopeSpringsEternal]

Nice running catch by Quinn in CF for the final out!

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Realmuto

Called strike (81.1 mph slider)
In play, out(s) (81.1 mph slider)

J. T. Realmuto lines out sharply to center fielder Roman Quinn.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Philadelphia Phillies	4	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	9	9	0
Miami Marlins	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	4	11	0

Final

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Philadelphia Phillies

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Santana, C 1B	5	2	2	2	1	0	1	.227	.349	.417	.766
Hoskins LF	4	1	0	1	1	1	0	.248	.360	.486	.846
Quinn PR-CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.346	.363	.538	.901
Herrera, O CF-LF	6	1	1	0	0	2	0	.263	.316	.437	.753
Ramos, W C	3	1	1	0	2	0	0	.307	.357	.504	.861
Cabrera, A 3B	4	1	2	3	1	0	1	.266	.315	.473	.788
Williams, N RF	3	2	0	0	1	0	0	.261	.333	.439	.772
Hernández, C 2B	3	0	2	3	2	0	0	.254	.361	.359	.720
Kingery SS	4	1	1	0	1	0	0	.230	.272	.342	.614
Arrieta P	3	0	0	0	1	2	0	.146	.205	.220	.425
Neris P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Bour PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.228	.345	.413	.758
Neshek P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000

Miami Marlins

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Ortega RF	5	1	2	0	0	1	0	.293	.343	.348	.691
Castro, S 2B	5	0	2	1	0	1	0	.288	.340	.412	.752
Realmuto C	3	2	2	2	2	0	2	.290	.351	.511	.862
Dietrich 1B	4	0	0	1	0	3	0	.268	.332	.431	.763
Anderson, B 3B	4	0	0	0	0	2	0	.271	.354	.396	.750
Rojas, M SS	4	0	2	0	0	1	0	.255	.300	.351	.651
Brinson CF	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.197	.240	.344	.584
Dean, A LF	4	1	1	0	0	2	0	.200	.250	.400	.650
Richards P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.080	.115	.080	.195
Wittgren P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Kinley, T P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Sierra PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.168	.176	.188	.364
Guerra, Ja P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Galloway PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.244	.354	.439	.793
Graves P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Bostick PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.500	.600	.750	1.350
Rucinski P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Meyer P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
O'Brien PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Arrieta (W, 10-9)	7.1	8	4	4	2	11	2	108-77	3.61
Neris	0.2	2	0	0	0	1	0	11-8	5.22
Neshek	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	15-11	1.40

Miami Marlins

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Richards (L, 3-8)	1.1	4	6	6	4	2	1	55-29	4.73
Wittgren	0.2	1	0	0	1	0	0	17-11	3.24
Kinley, T	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	9-8	18.69
Guerra, Ja	2.0	2	2	2	1	1	1	29-18	5.79
Graves	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	29-17	5.13
Rucinski	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	15-11	3.62
Meyer	1.0	0	1	1	3	0	0	35-18	7.79

[EastFallowfield]

Had 'em all the way, Harry! Braves lose!

[LoneStarPhan]

Nice catch by Quinn to end the game.

A very good win. Very important game for them. In Atlanta, they go to the ninth with the Red Sox up 5-1.

[LoneStarPhan]

Braves lose to the Red Sox 5-1. Braves in bottom of the ninth went out 1-2-3: K, G5-3, K.

So the Phillies gain a game and are now 3.0 games behind Atlanta.

Braves 76-62
Phillies 73-65

[EDmuch]

Amazing that they are still in this thing.

[LoneStarPhan]

Note in the ten years ago thread that the Phillies were 3 games out on 9/5.

You never know what might happen.

[zambonir]

It's a shame they are no longer in the thick of the wild card race but even there you never know. While they obviously have lost a lot of games they should have won in the past month-plus, the standings are also very much a quirk of the schedule. Braves are hitting a tough stretch while the Phillies hit a softer one; for a while the reverse was true. It was probably always going to come down to the last 7 (though four in Colorado could be a big problem. Our offense might like it there though).

[allentown]

I think the key question for the Phillies this season and in the future remains the one I asked during the past off-season: what must the Phillies do to surpass the Braves? They have a better MLB record than us. They have a stronger farm than we do. They are going to be rolling in new stadium money -- they can go to the lux max as easily as we can. If we want to go to the post-season this year, we need to surpass the Braves. If we want to go to a WS any time soon, we have to surpass the Braves. They have some top young stars in their lineup. We have plenty of opportunity to go head-to-head with them before this season ends. We control our own destiny. Is our team up to the challenge. They had the momentum earlier in the season. They need to regain it. We've lost too many dumb games against weak teams, but have done well against good teams. The Braves have feasted on some weak teams. It is still doable.

[Philsmania]

Only nine more wins to at least clinch a winning season.

[EastFallowfield]

Braves become the first team to blow a lead of 6 or moreruns in the 8th inning or later this year, it seems, as they are swept by the Red Sox, and the Phils can move to 2 games back if they somehow win a series tonight in FLA.

[Patchmk88]

A win tonight would be huge. Would be a big momentum swing for both teams.

[zambonir]

They are going to be rolling in new stadium money -- they can go to the lux max as easily as we can.

I'm not sure that part is true. They are owned by a public company with a seemingly indifferent majority owner (unlike Ted Turner, or Middleton) and while they are getting a big revenue jump, I'm not sure we know how that balances against all the debt and investment they took on (even with the big public help). And history says they don't draw, I don't know that moving to the 'burbs and out of a stadium that was only 10 years old is going to put people in the seats.

But they've got us beat on young talent for sure so they don't need the payroll.