21: Phillies (Eflin) at Tigers (Norris)

LoneStarPhan 2021-03-03 18:52:44 UTC #1

Each starter goes two scoreless innings.
Eflin gives up one single and Ks 3.

Phillies score 4 in the top of the 3rd.
Jankowski let off the third with a triple, Cutch walked, Segura HBP, Miller single, Knapp double for the four runs.

Nova out to pitch for the Phillies in the bottom of the third. K, walk, easy DP 1-6-3.
Nova pitches a second inning. K, walk, DP.

4-0 Phillies after 4 innings.

Taudawg 2021-03-03 19:09:27 UTC #2

Interesting to see Nova again so soon.

xogfog 2021-03-03 19:12:16 UTC #3

Well, he didn't pitch much in his last outing, never made it out of the first inning.

David_Criss 2021-03-03 19:17:14 UTC #4

Issues a walk in each inning, too. But his ERA is now down to under 20.

LoneStarPhan 2021-03-03 19:28:55 UTC #5

Rondon on to pitch the fifth inning for the Phillies. First batter faced doubles on an easy fly ball to left field that Ortiz seemed to have the bead on but which fell in front of him. Lost the ball in the sun? Another reason why stats don't always tell the full story.

Two ground outs bring in a run. Knapp misses foul pop, going to the railing and having the ball fall ten feet behind him. Evidently there is a tricky wind, which might have also come into play on the leadoff double. Rondon goes on to get a K to end the inning.

4-1 after five innings.

LoneStarPhan 2021-03-03 20:17:57 UTC #6

Final in the 7 inning game:

Phillies 4
Tigers 2