Phillies' 2024 GDT #124: 8/18/24 Nationals(55-69) @ Phillies(73-50) - 1:35pm

[BelmontShore]

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Phillies' Starting Lineup:
K Schwarber (L) DH
T Turner (R) SS
A Bohm (R) 1B
N Castellanos (R) RF
B Stott (L) 2B
B Marsh (L) LF
E Sosa (R) 3B
C Stevenson (L) CF
G Stubbs (L) C

Taijuan Walker RHP
(3-4, 5.68 ERA, 48 SO)

Nationals' Starting Lineup:
C Abrams (L) SS
A Call (R) RF
J Wood (L) LF
K Ruiz (S) C
L García Jr. (L) 2B
A Chaparro (R) 1B
J Tena (L) 3B
T Blankenhorn (L) DH
J Young (R) CF

Jake Irvin RHP
(9-10, 3.72 ERA, 122 SO)

Umpires:
Home Plate - Austin Jones
First Base - Roberto Ortiz
Second Base - Mark Ripperger
Third Base - Alfonso Marquez

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

[wrench248]

Second start back for Walker isn't a very good one. 3 Walks, 2 homeruns given up. 3ER

3-2 Nationals in the 5th

[Helios1989]

Walker is a bit of train wreck.

[BelmontShore]

There are too many scary similarities between a Walker start and a Nola start. It's the inexplicable trash inning out of nowhere. Seemingly on control, then a walk, a hit, then a big blow, a double, a HR and then they're behind. No excuse for this shit.

It all comes down to terrible mechanics and moments of lack of concentration.

[Helios1989]

Nola is far far better than Walker

[wrench248]

Back to back homers by stott and Marsh have tied the game at 4

[wrench248]

Strahm and Hoffman each give up a run and the Nationals bullpen shut down the Phillies.

Lose 6-4.

Still took 3/4, onto Atlanta

[BelmontShore]

It is so frustrating to watch pitchers implode out of nowhere and piss away a chance at a win. But the hitters don't help falling to tack on and having horrible plate appearances.