Phillies Playing Like Contenders: Take Three From Braves and 17-11!

The Philles and Braves got together for a Sunday Memorial Day Weekend Showdown!

GAME 1

Kyle Gibson vs Jack Flaherty

The Braves opened the scoring with a Teoscar Hernandez double in the first.  A Fransico Lindor Triple and error (O’Neil Cruz) plated the Phillies two runs in the top of the second. The Phillies scored two more runs being aggressive.  Singles by Lindor and Marsh to start the top of the fourth, the Phillies then do a double steal and the Bryce Harper plates them on a single past the drawn in Josh Bell. That was all the Kyle Gibson would need.  He went 7 innings striking out 8 and scattering 8 hits.  Brent Suter nailed the nailed for his 9th save

PHILLIES 4 BRAVES 2

WP”: Kyle Gibson (4-1) LP: Jack Flaherty (2-4) SV: B. Suter (9)

GAME 2

Max Scherzer vs Joe Musgrove

In what could be Max Scherzer’s last start in the KPSL, he made it a gem.  HE went 6 1/3 hitless innings striking out 8.  On his 21st batter TeOscar Hernandez took him deep.  The Phillies still lead 3-1.  Enter the bottom of the ninth and Brent Suter.  A Walk to Happ a walk to TeOscar Hernandez and then BOOM, a three run walk off by Kyle Schwarber and the Braves win.

BRAVES 4 PHILLIES 3

WP: M  Strahm (1-0) LP: B. Suter (0-1)

GAME 3

MacKenzie Gore vs Jose Quintann

The Phillies hit three homeruns in the first inning and never looked back (Lindor, Acvuna and Stallings) MacKenzie Gore threw 6 1/3 shut innings allowing 3 hits 4 walks while striking out 5.

PHILLIES 11 BRAVES 3

WP: M. Gore (3-2) LP: J. Quintanna (1-3)

GAME 4

Aaron Nola vs Seth Lugo

Nola went 8 innings allowing 5 hits while striking out 11. His only blemish was a Jose Altuve Solo homerun in the third inning.  Seth Lugo went six innings and scattered 8 hits but did allow 3 runs.  Bottom of the ninth the Phillies lead 3-1.  Enter Brent Suter, he walks Kyle Schwarber and then a double to Pete Alonso.  After an intentional walk to Pinch Hitter Jorge Soler to load the bases, the Phillies bring in Alexis   Diaz, (cuz you know its not like he has walks on his card) Pinch Hitter Brendan Rogers lines out, Perdomo Strikes out and pinch hitter Yasmani Grandal weakly grounds out to Diaz to end the game.

PHILLIES 3 BRAVES 1

WP: A. Nola (4-1) LP: S. Lugo (4-2) SV: A. Diaz (2)

OTHER NOTES:

***  Phillies are 17-11 and Braves are 13-23

***  Dylan Crews is running havoc on the bases and has 18 steals in 20 attempts.  The Phillies have 58 stolen bases but have been caught 20 times.

***  Bryce Harper is leading the Phillies offense in Runs (29) RBI’s (23) and tied for HR (7)  He is batting .328

***  Jacob Stallings continues his torrid hitting and is batting .390 with 5 HR and 17RBI’s  He only has 57 AB’s left. 

*** Phillies did lower their ERA to 5.10 in the series

*** The Phillies are averaging 5.36 runs a game and batting .278.  They are currently a +3 run differential.

***  The Wheels on this bus are going to fall off soon…..but so far it’s a fun ride.