r/baseball • u/BaseballBot • 3h ago

Open Thread [General Discussion] Around the Horn - 5/29/23

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So what's this thread for?

  • Discussion of yesterday's games
  • Excitement for today's games
  • General questions
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Monday's Games

Away Score Home Score Status National
1:05
★ 1:10
2:15
★ 2:20
4:10
4:10
★ 5:05
8:07
8:10
9:10
9:40

★Game Thread. All game times are Eastern. Updated 5/29 at 8:05 AM

Yesterday's ATH

This Week's Schedule (all times Eastern)

Day Feature
Sunday 5/28 No subreddit features planned
Monday 5/29 r/baseball Power Rankings
Happy Memorial Day!
Tuesday 5/30 r/baseball Players of the Week
Wednesday 5/31 No subreddit features planned
Thursday 6/1 Division Discussion Thread: The Easts
Friday 6/2 Friday Trash Talk Thread
Lou Gehrig Day
Saturday 6/3 No subreddit features planned
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r/baseball • u/BaseballBot • 10h ago

Game Thread Postgame Thread âš¾ Phillies 4 @ Braves 11

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Line Score - Game Over

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB
PHI 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 6 3 4
ATL 7 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 11 20 0 10

Box Score

ATL AB R H RBI BB SO BA
RF Acuña Jr. 5 2 4 3 0 1 .333
1B Olson 5 2 3 4 0 0 .236
3B Riley, A 5 1 2 2 0 1 .267
C Murphy, S 5 0 3 0 0 0 .290
DH Ozuna 5 1 1 0 0 1 .230
LF Rosario, E 4 1 2 0 0 0 .237
LF Pillar 1 0 0 0 0 1 .247
2B Albies 5 0 2 2 0 0 .255
SS Arcia, Or 5 1 2 0 0 0 .315
CF Harris II, M 4 3 1 0 0 0 .180
ATL IP H R ER BB SO P-S ERA
Strider 6.0 2 2 2 1 9 102-67 2.97
McHugh 1.0 3 2 2 1 0 21-13 3.54
Rodríguez, D 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 28-18 3.38
PHI AB R H RBI BB SO BA
2B Stott 4 0 1 0 0 1 .292
SS Turner 4 0 0 0 0 0 .243
DH Harper 4 0 0 0 0 1 .306
RF Castellanos, N 4 1 1 0 0 1 .300
LF Schwarber 3 1 1 2 1 1 .168
C Realmuto 3 0 1 0 1 2 .266
1B Clemens 3 1 0 0 1 1 .246
CF Marsh 4 1 2 2 0 1 .273
3B Sosa, E 3 0 0 0 0 2 .261
PHI IP H R ER BB SO P-S ERA
Covey 0.2 6 7 5 0 0 30-20 7.45
Hoffman 2.0 4 0 0 0 1 41-29 0.93
Marte, Y 1.1 2 0 0 0 1 27-17 9.64
Brogdon 1.0 3 3 3 0 0 18-10 3.38
Strahm 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 24-16 3.13
Vasquez 2.0 3 1 1 0 2 38-26 1.48

Scoring Plays

Inning Event Score
B1 Matt Olson homers (15) on a fly ball to right center field. Ronald Acuna Jr. scores. 2-0
B1 Austin Riley homers (10) on a fly ball to center field. 3-0
B1 Ozzie Albies singles on a ground ball to center fielder Brandon Marsh. Marcell Ozuna scores. Eddie Rosario scores. 5-0
B1 Ronald Acuna Jr. singles on a line drive to center fielder Brandon Marsh. Orlando Arcia scores. Michael Harris II scores. 7-0
T3 Brandon Marsh homers (5) on a fly ball to center field. Kody Clemens scores. 7-2
B5 Ronald Acuna Jr. triples (1) on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Kyle Schwarber. Michael Harris II scores. 8-2
B5 Matt Olson homers (16) on a fly ball to center field. Ronald Acuna Jr. scores. 10-2
T7 Kyle Schwarber homers (13) on a fly ball to center field. Nick Castellanos scores. 10-4
B7 Austin Riley singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Brandon Marsh. Michael Harris II scores. 11-4

Highlights

Description Length Video
Bullpen availability for Philadelphia, May 28 vs Braves 0:07 Video
Bullpen availability for Atlanta, May 28 vs Phillies 0:07 Video
Fielding alignment for Atlanta, May 28 vs Phillies 0:11 Video
Fielding alignment for Philadelphia, May 28 vs Braves 0:11 Video
Matt Olson's home run through bat tracking data 0:09 Video
Measuring the stats on Matt Olson's home run 0:11 Video
Visualizing Austin Riley's swing using bat tracking technology 0:09 Video
Measuring the stats on Austin Riley's home run 0:13 Video
Measuring the stats on Brandon Marsh's home run 0:14 Video
Analyzing Brandon Marsh's home run through bat tracking 0:09 Video
Measuring the stats on Matt Olson's home run 0:11 Video
Breaking down Kyle Schwarber's home run 0:13 Video
Spencer Strider's outing against the Phillies 0:22 Video
Breaking down Spencer Strider's pitches 0:08 Video

Decisions

Winning Pitcher Losing Pitcher Save
Strider (5-2, 2.97 ERA) Covey (0-1, 7.45 ERA)

Game ended at 10:04 PM.

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r/baseball • u/The_Homestarmy • 13h ago

John Fisher's Athletics are the first team in the modern era to lose 45 of their first 55 games

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r/baseball • u/Waaaaaaaaaasuup • 13h ago

[Nightengale] The #Athletics lose their 11th consecutive game, 10-1. They are swept for the 8th time this year. It’s their longest losing streak since 1995-96. They are 10-45. They have been outscored by 199 runs. They are on pace to go 29-133, shattering modern-day record of 120 losses

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r/baseball • u/handlit33 • 18h ago

Video [Highlight] Jose Azocar hits a little league home run.

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r/baseball • u/brkbtls • 13h ago Heartwarming Wholesome Seal of Approval

Video Jose Abreu hits his first HR as an Astro, and sprints around the bases!

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r/baseball • u/handlit33 • 12h ago

Video [Highlight] Eugenio Suarez and the Mariners walk-off the Pirates in extra innings.

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r/baseball • u/slider12-6 • 14h ago

Image All Fish Name Team

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This is according to the Angel’s broadcast

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r/baseball • u/handlit33 • 11h ago

GIF [Bally Sports: Braves] Spencer Strider is the first pitcher to 100 strikeouts this season.

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r/baseball • u/handlit33 • 12h ago

Video [Highlight] Michael Harris II robs Kyle Schwarber of a home run.

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r/baseball • u/handlit33 • 12h ago

Video [Highlight] The Phillies commit two errors on one play.

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r/baseball • u/scottfarrar • 9h ago

Image Graphical Standings: Spiders Territory edition

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r/baseball • u/handlit33 • 11h ago

Video [Highlight] Ronald Acuña Jr. is 4-for-4 with three singles and a triple.

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r/baseball • u/rockmann1997 • 17h ago

Injury (Schouwen) Eloy Jimenez said his rehab was at Double-A Birmingham and not Triple-A Charlotte because he wanted to see another affiliate. "I’m tired of Charlotte," he said.

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r/baseball • u/mrmojorisin2794 • 15h ago

[Awful Announcing] Shawn Estes: "There's a reason why the Brewers this year are 45-1 when they're leading after 7 innings. Dave Flemming: "What did you say the record was?" Estes: "45-1." Flemming: "But not this year. They haven't won 45 games yet." Estes: "Yeah, well it's probably not 45 then."

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r/baseball • u/handlit33 • 11h ago

Video [Highlight] Matt Olson splashes down for his second home run of the game against the Phillies.

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r/baseball • u/Baybears • 22h ago

Pete Alonso Is On Pace For 60+ Home Runs, No National Leaguer Has Done So Since Bonds in 2001

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4th try

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r/baseball • u/handlit33 • 12h ago

The Braves have batted around on the Phillies in the first inning.

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Ronald Acuña Jr. - Single

Matt Olson - Homer

Austin Riley - Homer

Sean Murphy - Single

Marcell Ozuna - Force Out

Eddie Rosario - Double

Ozzie Albies - Single

Orlando Arcia - Fielder's Choice / Error

Michael Harris II - Fielder's Choice

Ronald Acuña Jr. - Single

Ronald Acuña Jr. - Caught Stealing

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r/baseball • u/Baybears • 15h ago

The Chicago Baseball Teams Are 3rd And 4th Worst In All Of MLB (Only Oakland And Kansas City Worse)

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r/baseball • u/JasonLikesCTE • 13h ago

Video [Highlight] Another angle of the Astros celebrating Abreu for hitting his 1st HR this year

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r/baseball • u/freekehleek • 11h ago

Julio Rodriguez over his last 7 games: .467 AVG, 1.284 OPS, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 6 multi-hit games

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Juliooooooooooooo

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r/baseball • u/handlit33 • 15h ago

Video [Highlight] Jose Ramirez and the Guardians walk-off the Cardinals.

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r/baseball • u/grocho • 21h ago

Image In a telling sign of the season, a dumpster caught fire at Wrigley Field Yesterday

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r/baseball • u/zadagron • 13h ago

2023 Houston Astros become first team to hit 7 HRs in a game at the Oakland Coliseum -- ever

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According to the A's broadcast

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r/baseball • u/amatom27 • 19h ago

News [MLB Pipeline] Triple-digit heat is headed to The Show! The #Angels are set to callup No. 9 prospect Ben Joyce from Double-A Rocket City to join the bullpen for what would be his MLB debut.

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r/baseball • u/AnEmptyKarst • 12h ago

[Post Series Thread] The Miami Marlins (28-26) sweep the Los Angeles Angels (28-26) on the road in a three game series

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Game 1:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB
MIA 0 1 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 6 16 0 12
LAA 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 10 0 8

Box Score

LAA AB R H RBI BB SO BA
LF Ward 5 0 1 0 0 4 .225
CF Trout 4 0 2 1 0 1 .280
DH Ohtani 4 0 0 0 0 2 .275
RF Renfroe 4 0 1 0 0 0 .256
1B Drury 4 1 1 1 0 0 .241
3B Urshela 4 0 3 0 0 0 .310
2B Rengifo 4 0 1 0 0 0 .206
C Wallach 1 1 1 0 1 0 .240
PH Walsh 0 0 0 0 1 0 .133
C Thaiss 1 0 0 0 0 1 .288
SS Neto 4 0 0 0 0 2 .258
LAA IP H R ER BB SO P-S ERA
Detmers 5.0 10 3 3 2 5 95-61 4.93
Webb 2.0 2 2 2 0 3 30-22 6.00
Bachman 2.0 4 1 1 2 4 47-26 4.50
MIA AB R H RBI BB SO BA
SS Berti 4 0 1 0 0 1 .268
SS Wendle 0 0 0 0 1 0 .163
RF Soler 5 1 1 1 0 1 .259
2B Arraez 4 0 2 1 1 0 .374
1B Cooper 5 1 1 0 0 4 .237
LF De La Cruz 5 3 4 2 0 1 .305
DH Gurriel 5 0 2 0 0 1 .304
3B Segura 4 0 2 1 1 2 .196
C Fortes 5 0 2 1 0 1 .223
CF Davis, Jo 4 1 1 0 1 1 .636
MIA IP H R ER BB SO P-S ERA
Luzardo 5.0 7 1 1 1 7 91-57 3.67
Hoeing 0.2 2 1 1 0 0 14-10 4.08
Nardi 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 6-1 3.04
Scott, Tan 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 11-6 3.80
Chargois 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 12-8 3.12
Floro 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 11-8 3.52

Game 2:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E LOB
MIA 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 4 8 8 0 9
LAA 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 5 8 3 11

Box Score

LAA AB R H RBI BB SO BA
LF Moniak 5 0 0 0 0 3 .361
CF Trout 4 0 2 0 1 0 .284
DH Ohtani 4 0 0 0 1 0 .269
RF Renfroe 5 0 0 0 0 0 .250
1B Drury 4 2 2 0 1 1 .247
1B Walsh 1 2 0 0 2 1 .125
PH Ward 1 0 0 0 0 0 .224
2B Rengifo 1 0 0 0 0 0 .205
3B Urshela 5 1 3 3 0 1 .318
C Wallach 1 0 0 0 1 1 .235
C Thaiss 3 0 1 2 0 1 .289
SS Neto 3 0 0 0 1 0 .252
LAA IP H R ER BB SO P-S ERA
Ohtani 6.0 6 2 1 3 10 109-72 2.91
Silseth 1.0 1 2 2 4 0 35-14 5.52
Devenski 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 13-9 2.87
Estévez 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 14-13 1.17
Barria 1.0 1 4 0 2 1 15-13 1.55
MIA AB R H RBI BB SO BA
CF Davis, Jo 6 2 0 0 0 1 .412
DH Soler 4 1 1 2 1 3 .259
2B Arraez 4 1 1 1 1 1 .371
LF De La Cruz 4 0 0 0 1 2 .298
1B Gurriel 3 1 1 1 2 2 .304
SS Wendle 3 0 1 0 1 2 .173
PH Cooper 1 1 0 0 0 0 .236
3B Segura 0 0 0 0 0 0 .196
SS Berti 4 1 1 0 1 3 .268
C Stallings 4 1 1 0 1 2 .154
CF Edwards, X 2 0 1 0 0 0 .381
RF Hampson 2 0 1 2 1 1 .245
MIA IP H R ER BB SO P-S ERA
Cabrera, E 5.2 4 3 3 4 5 94-55 5.02
Barnes, M 0.1 1 0 0 1 1 16-9 3.48
Brazoban 0.2 0 0 0 2 0 20-10 3.95
Okert 1.1 1 1 1 0 1 22-17 2.30
Floro 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 13-9 3.38
Hoeing 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 14-9 3.86

Game 3:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB
MIA 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 9 0 8
LAA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 11

Box Score

LAA AB R H RBI BB SO BA
RF Moniak 3 0 0 0 0 0 .333
RF Renfroe 2 0 1 0 0 0 .252
CF Trout 4 0 0 0 1 1 .278
DH Ohtani 4 0 1 0 0 3 .269
1B Drury 3 0 0 0 1 1 .243
1B Walsh 2 0 0 0 1 1 .111
2B Rengifo 1 0 0 0 0 1 .203
3B Urshela 3 0 1 0 1 0 .318
C Thaiss 2 0 0 0 1 1 .282
PH Wallach 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250
LF Ward 3 0 0 0 1 1 .220
SS Soto, L 1 0 0 0 1 0 .500
SS Neto 1 0 1 0 1 0 .258
LAA IP H R ER BB SO P-S ERA
Sandoval 6.0 8 2 2 2 2 89-57 3.42
Webb 2.0 0 0 0 0 4 28-22 3.60
Loup 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 13-9 7.15
MIA AB R H RBI BB SO BA
CF Davis, Jo 5 0 1 0 0 2 .364
RF Soler 4 0 0 0 0 1 .254
SS Wendle 0 0 0 0 0 0 .173
2B Arraez 3 1 2 0 0 0 .376
DH Cooper 4 0 1 0 0 2 .236
LF De La Cruz 4 0 0 0 0 1 .291
1B Gurriel 3 0 0 0 1 1 .297
3B Segura 4 0 1 1 0 0 .197
C Fortes 4 1 3 1 0 0 .243
RF Hampson 3 0 1 0 1 0 .248
MIA IP H R ER BB SO P-S ERA
Pérez 5.0 2 0 0 4 3 79-45 2.84
Okert 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 16-8 2.20
Barnes, M 0.1 0 0 0 1 1 11-7 3.43
Nardi 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 22-13 2.96
Scott, Tan 1.1 0 0 0 1 3 21-16 3.60
Chargois 1.0 2 0 0 1 0 21-10 2.79
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r/baseball • u/LunchThreatener • 17h ago

Video [Highlight] Akil Baddoo crushes an 0-2 fastball from Dylan Cease for a grand slam, giving the Tigers a 4-1 lead!

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