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

[andyb]

I think Girardi is pretty conscious of not extending his starters too much. Managing for the season rather than the game, at least with the rotation. Wheeler yesterday another example of this.

[kikutaro]

Michael Chavis

Defensive switch from center field to right field for Bryce Harper.
Defensive Substitution: Adam Haseley replaces right fielder Phil Gosselin, batting 7th, playing center field.
Pitching Change: Tommy Hunter replaces Zach Eflin.
Called strike (89.4 mph cutter)
In play, out(s) (90.4 mph cutter)

Michael Chavis lines out to right fielder Bryce Harper.

[kikutaro]

Bobby Dalbec

Ball (92.2 mph sinker)
Ball (89.1 mph cutter)
Foul (89.6 mph cutter)
Swinging strike (83.2 mph curveball)
Ball (93.5 mph sinker)
Foul (90. mph cutter)
In play, run(s) (83.9 mph curveball)

Bobby Dalbec homers (4) on a line drive to left center field.

Boston Red Sox 4 - Philadelphia Phillies 4

[andyb]

And just like yesterday.

[LoneStarPhan]

Another blown save for the bullpen.

I had a bad feeling when he ran a full count.

Four solo home runs for Boston.

[kikutaro]

Christian Arroyo

In play, out(s) (89.6 mph cutter)

Christian Arroyo pops out to shortstop Didi Gregorius.

[zambonir]

Same result Eflin might have gotten.

Hunter's been pretty good this year (especially lately) but it's gonna happen. First home run in 8 games for him, McCarthy said.

[kikutaro]

Alex Verdugo

Called strike (91.6 mph sinker)
Ball (81.7 mph curveball)
Hit by pitch (88.9 mph cutter)

Alex Verdugo hit by pitch.

[LoneStarPhan]

So now he has to face Devers.

[HopeSpringsEternal]

Devers their hottest hitter. Big AB here.

[andyb]

Sitting 90 rather than 92-93 pitching a second day in a row.

[kikutaro]

Rafael Devers

Mound Visit.
Ball (89.2 mph cutter)
Foul (89.8 mph cutter)
Foul (81.4 mph curveball)
Foul (81.9 mph curveball)
In play, run(s) (80.7 mph curveball)

Rafael Devers doubles (11) on a fly ball to right fielder Bryce Harper. Alex Verdugo scores.

Boston Red Sox 5 - Philadelphia Phillies 4

[LoneStarPhan]

Phillies need a 15 man bullpen.

Sad, 3 run lead gone and now down a run. Hunter being replaced by Neris.

Joe does not want to use any reliever in both games, so the list for game two continues to dwindle.

[andyb]

We really don't have a LHP we trust enough to pitch to Devers with Morgan out. It is a problem.

[kikutaro]

Xander Bogaerts

Mound Visit.
Pitching Change: Hector Neris replaces Tommy Hunter.
Swinging strike (93.6 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (94.5 mph four-seam fastball)
Swinging strike (95. mph four-seam fastball)
In play, out(s) (87.2 mph splitter)

Xander Bogaerts grounds out, third baseman Alec Bohm to first baseman Rhys Hoskins.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Boston Red Sox	0	0	1	0	2	2				5	10	1
Philadelphia Phillies	0	1	3	0	0					4	5	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	3	2	1	1	0	1	1	.311	.370	.523	.893
Rafael Devers 3B	4	2	3	3	0	1	2	.264	.320	.516	.836
Xander Bogaerts SS	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.280	.335	.533	.869
J.D. Martinez DH	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.307	.396	.703
Christian Vazquez C	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	.273	.324	.402	.726
Jackie Bradley Jr. CF	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	.248	.324	.403	.727
Michael Chavis LF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.227	.269	.351	.620
Bobby Dalbec 1B	2	1	1	1	1	0	1	.214	.290	.643	.933
Christian Arroyo 2B	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667
Martin Perez P								.000	.000	.000	.000

Philadelphia Phillies

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Andrew McCutchen LF	2	0	0	0	1	2	0	.239	.298	.384	.682
Rhys Hoskins 1B	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	.252	.410	.535	.945
Bryce Harper RF	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	.267	.424	.500	.924
J.T. Realmuto DH	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.256	.340	.519	.859
Jean Segura 2B	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	.262	.348	.426	.774
Didi Gregorius SS	2	2	1	1	1	0	1	.267	.331	.467	.798
Phil Gosselin RF	2	1	1	0	1	0	0	.306	.394	.516	.910
Adam Haseley CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.351	.344	.695
Alec Bohm 3B	2	0	2	2	0	0	0	.293	.341	.427	.768
Andrew Knapp C	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.429	.543	.643	1.186
Zach Eflin P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Tommy Hunter P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Hector Neris P								.000	.000	.000	.000

Current Pitchers

Boston Red Sox

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Martin Perez	5.0	5	4	4	6	2	1	86-47	4.40

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Zach Eflin	5.0	8	3	3	1	6	3	88-57	4.58
Tommy Hunter	0.2	2	2	2	0	0	1	18-12	3.78
Hector Neris	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4-3	6.00

[zambonir]

Well, in a 7-inning game with the three-batter rule you should only have to use two of your top guys. Phelps and Workman hopefully won't pitch in this game unless we tie it up.

Who is our fifth-best reliever right now? Technically JoJo I guess but we saw how that went yesterday.

Hunter is supposed to be able to get lefties out, as is Phelps. But not today.

[LoneStarPhan]

We really don't have a LHP we trust enough to pitch to Devers with Morgan out. It is a problem.

Yes, Morgan and Alvarez both out. Of course, one might say that any lefty can't do much worse than the righties did today.

It just feels like the bullpen is going to be a albatross hanging over this team the entire season.

Hunter has been one of our better relievers, but clearly didn't have it today.

[kikutaro]

Alec Bohm

Pitching Change: Ryan Brasier replaces Martin Perez.
Swinging strike (87.2 mph slider)
In play, out(s) (96.4 mph four-seam fastball)

Alec Bohm grounds out sharply, shortstop Xander Bogaerts to first baseman Bobby Dalbec.

[kikutaro]

Andrew Knapp

Ball (96.6 mph four-seam fastball)
Foul (96.1 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (96.2 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (95.6 mph four-seam fastball)
Foul (95.8 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (96. mph four-seam fastball)

Andrew Knapp walks.

[andyb]

I'd throw Clevinger out there. There can't be much of a scouting report on him. Especially in a 2-out situation against a LHP where the 3-batter rule would not have to apply. Jojo pitched yesterday too. Not sure he has ever had back to back outings.