GDT 9/8/20 Boston Red Sox (Pérez, M) @ Philadelphia Phillies (Eflin)

[kikutaro]

Boston Red Sox

Hitters	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Alex Verdugo RF	.311	.366	.507	.873
Rafael Devers 3B	.252	.310	.465	.774
Xander Bogaerts SS	.281	.338	.541	.879
J.D. Martinez DH	.227	.313	.404	.717
Christian Vazquez C	.256	.309	.388	.697
Jackie Bradley Jr. CF	.254	.331	.413	.744
Michael Chavis LF	.234	.277	.362	.639
Bobby Dalbec 1B	.192	.250	.538	.788
Christian Arroyo 2B	.000	.000	.000	.000
Martin Perez P	.000	.000	.000	.000

Philadelphia Phillies

Hitters	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Andrew McCutchen LF	.243	.297	.390	.687
Rhys Hoskins 1B	.254	.405	.540	.945
Bryce Harper CF	.272	.426	.509	.934
J.T. Realmuto DH	.262	.347	.531	.878
Jean Segura 2B	.261	.348	.429	.777
Didi Gregorius SS	.263	.324	.444	.768
Phil Gosselin RF	.300	.382	.517	.899
Alec Bohm 3B	.275	.326	.413	.738
Andrew Knapp C	.462	.576	.692	1.268
Zach Eflin P	.000	.000	.000	.000

[zambonir]

Cleavinger up as the extra man.

[andyb]

I guess they were saying that Irvin and Rosso were being stretched out as starters, so they went for the extra short reliever today. I do think most everyone who pitched yesterday is available for 1 inning today. Just always nice to have an extra left-hander around.

[zambonir]

So who's our DH in Game 2, Harper or Cutch?

Segura sure blasted his OPS upwards just from yesterday.

[andyb]

Game 2 starter for Boston is Mazza who is right-handed but an opener. I assume Haseley plays game 2 in the field as well as Walker somewhere. Game 1 against the LHP would have been the chance to rest Didi so assume that is not happening.

I am guessing Cutch is either the DH or sitting at the start of game 2. He seems to be the higher rest priority. Garlick misplayed that fly ball into being considered worse than Gosselin at playing RF.

Knapp staying with Eflin. The pair has had some success together.

[bkeich]

I guess they were saying that Irvin and Rosso were being stretched out as starters, so they went for the extra short reliever today. I do think most everyone who pitched yesterday is available for 1 inning today. Just always nice to have an extra left-hander around.

Helps that tomorrow is an off day, we know that we wont have to get guys going too many days in a row since we come right back with more doubleheaders.

I fear Girardi is going to have to ask some guys to pitch late in a game that he isnt excited about in the next few days. The 7 inning Double Header rule is never more important than when you have a bunch of double headers in the same week, we were greatly saved by that rule.

[David_Criss]

Thinking back to original Spring Training in March, I never could have imagined Harper in CF, Gosselin in RF, Segura at 2B and Bohm at 3B as a starting lineup and in a playoff hunt, too.

[kikutaro]

Alex Verdugo

Status Change - Pre-Game
Status Change - Warmup
Status Change - In Progress
Called strike (93.3 mph sinker)
Foul (92.5 mph sinker)
Foul (94.9 mph sinker)
Foul (94.6 mph sinker)
Ball (88.7 mph changeup)
Foul (95. mph sinker)
Swinging strike (91.5 mph slider)

Alex Verdugo strikes out swinging.

[andyb]

Tough environment to hit in for game 1 with the sunlight and shadows.

[kikutaro]

Rafael Devers

Foul (94.7 mph sinker)
Foul (91.8 mph slider)
Called strike (95.2 mph sinker)

Rafael Devers called out on strikes.

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Xander Bogaerts

Ball (96.3 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (94.6 mph sinker)
Ball (93.9 mph sinker)
Called strike (95.2 mph four-seam fastball)
In play, no out (93.9 mph sinker)

Xander Bogaerts singles on a line drive to left fielder Andrew McCutchen.

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J.D. Martinez

Called strike (94.7 mph sinker)
Swinging strike (88.4 mph slider)
In play, out(s) (95.1 mph sinker)

J.D. Martinez grounds out, second baseman Jean Segura to first baseman Rhys Hoskins.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Boston Red Sox	0									0	1	0
Philadelphia Phillies										0	0	0

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Current Batters

Boston Red Sox

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Alex Verdugo RF	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.309	.364	.503	.868
Rafael Devers 3B	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.250	.308	.462	.769
Xander Bogaerts SS	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.286	.342	.544	.886
J.D. Martinez DH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.225	.311	.401	.712
Christian Vazquez C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.256	.309	.388	.697
Jackie Bradley Jr. CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.254	.331	.413	.744
Michael Chavis LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.234	.277	.362	.639
Bobby Dalbec 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.192	.250	.538	.788
Christian Arroyo 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Martin Perez P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000

Philadelphia Phillies

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Andrew McCutchen LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.243	.297	.390	.687
Rhys Hoskins 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.254	.405	.540	.945
Bryce Harper CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.272	.426	.509	.934
J.T. Realmuto DH	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.262	.347	.531	.878
Jean Segura 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.261	.348	.429	.777
Didi Gregorius SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.263	.324	.444	.768
Phil Gosselin RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.300	.382	.517	.899
Alec Bohm 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.275	.326	.413	.738
Andrew Knapp C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.462	.576	.692	1.268
Zach Eflin P								.000	.000	.000	.000

Current Pitchers

Boston Red Sox

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Martin Perez	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	4.07

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Zach Eflin	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	18-14	4.32

[kikutaro]

Andrew McCutchen

Ball (89. mph four-seam fastball)
Swinging strike (89.2 mph sinker)
Foul (89. mph cutter)
Swinging strike (83. mph changeup)

Andrew McCutchen strikes out swinging.

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Rhys Hoskins

Foul (87.8 mph cutter)
Foul (92.1 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (87.6 mph cutter)
Ball (83.5 mph changeup)
Ball (83.4 mph changeup)
Ball (88.9 mph cutter)

Rhys Hoskins walks.

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Bryce Harper

In play, out(s) (90.7 mph sinker)

Bryce Harper grounds into a force out, first baseman Bobby Dalbec to shortstop Xander Bogaerts. Rhys Hoskins out at 2nd. Bryce Harper to 1st.

[andyb]

Caught a break there with the pitcher not covering the bag well.

[kikutaro]

J.T. Realmuto

Ball (83.2 mph changeup)
In play, out(s) (83.4 mph changeup)

J.T. Realmuto flies out to right fielder Alex Verdugo.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Boston Red Sox	0									0	1	0
Philadelphia Phillies	0									0	0	0

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Current Batters

Boston Red Sox

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Alex Verdugo RF	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.309	.364	.503	.868
Rafael Devers 3B	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.250	.308	.462	.769
Xander Bogaerts SS	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.286	.342	.544	.886
J.D. Martinez DH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.225	.311	.401	.712
Christian Vazquez C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.256	.309	.388	.697
Jackie Bradley Jr. CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.254	.331	.413	.744
Michael Chavis LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.234	.277	.362	.639
Bobby Dalbec 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.192	.250	.538	.788
Christian Arroyo 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Martin Perez P								.000	.000	.000	.000

Philadelphia Phillies

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Andrew McCutchen LF	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.241	.295	.387	.682
Rhys Hoskins 1B	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.254	.409	.540	.948
Bryce Harper CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.270	.423	.504	.927
J.T. Realmuto DH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.260	.345	.527	.871
Jean Segura 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.261	.348	.429	.777
Didi Gregorius SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.263	.324	.444	.768
Phil Gosselin RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.300	.382	.517	.899
Alec Bohm 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.275	.326	.413	.738
Andrew Knapp C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.462	.576	.692	1.268
Zach Eflin P								.000	.000	.000	.000

Current Pitchers

Boston Red Sox

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Martin Perez	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	13-7	3.98

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Zach Eflin	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	18-14	4.32

[kikutaro]

Christian Vazquez

Ball (93.9 mph sinker)
Ball (92.9 mph sinker)
In play, no out (93.5 mph sinker)

Christian Vazquez singles on a ground ball to third baseman Alec Bohm.

[LoneStarPhan]

An out for an average third baseman. Bohm just takes that extra fraction of a second on those plays.

[kikutaro]

Jackie Bradley Jr.

Called strike (89.4 mph slider)
Swinging strike (94.2 mph sinker)
Ball (89.9 mph slider)
Foul (94.8 mph sinker)
Swinging strike (88.5 mph changeup)

Jackie Bradley Jr. strikes out swinging.