Who knows, perhaps a quicker hook for Strider would've made no difference and the Phillies' bats would've scorched whomever was on the mound when Hoskins and Harper walked to the plate. "As good as he was throwing, we thought we could skate him through." Manager Brian Snitker explained his thinking after the game, suggesting he wanted Strider to get through four innings of work. Given that Strider was presumed to be on a tight pitch count, it was surprising to see nobody warming behind him until after the Phillies had gotten on the board.
What's more is that the home-run pitch Strider threw to Hoskins happened to be the slowest fastball of his career, an indication that he wasn't right. Strider's pitch on Hoskins' HR was 93.8 MPH, matching his slowest fastball of the year on 1,565 heaters- Doug Clawson October 14, 2022 Spencer Strider Avg Fastball Velocity by IP Today That's because Strider delivered a lame-duck fastball down the middle that Rhys Hoskins drilled for a three-run home run. The Braves would intentionally walk Kyle Schwarber, a move that would backfire immediately. Jean Segura struck out, but his double-play partner Bryson Stott then endured a lengthy, nine-pitch at-bat before hitting a double to right field that opened up the scoring. Their fortunes changed right away, as Brandon Marsh worked a four-pitch walk. The Phillies had not mustered a baserunner through the first two frames against Atlanta rookie Spencer Strider. The third inning proved to be the key to the game. Another win and Philadelphia will advance to the NL Championship Series for the right to play for the pennant against either the Los Angeles Dodgers or the San Diego Padres. The Phillies now lead the best-of-five set, 2-1, heading into Saturday's Game 4. The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Atlanta Braves 9-1 on Friday in Game 3 of their National League Division Series.
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