Phillies get 5 hits on 5 pitches in a row, a breakdown
What Happened
In a pivotal matchup between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Atlanta Braves, the action heats up in the bottom of the third inning. The Phillies have already taken a 1-0 lead and now Bryce Harper, the star outfielder for the Phillies, steps up to the plate against Braves pitcher Spencer Strider. Harper has been struggling in the series, but the Braves elect to intentionally walk him, putting runners on first and second base. This brings up Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins, who has also been in a slump. Strider throws a fastball down the middle and Hoskins pounces, slamming the ball to the ground and letting out a roar of celebration as the Phillies take a 3-0 lead. The Phillies' bats continue to come alive, as catcher J.T. Realmuto singles to left field, driving in another run. The Phillies' dugout is electric, with Harper throwing his helmet in the air and catching it as the team's momentum builds. Strider's frustration is evident and the Braves decide to make a pitching change, bringing in a new reliever. But the Phillies' onslaught continues, as Harper steps up and crushes a two-run home run, extending the lead to 6-0. The Phillies' fans erupt, celebrating the team's offensive outburst. The Phillies' next batter, Alec Bohm, also singles, making it five hits in five pitches for the Phillies. Strider appears rattled, unable to find a way to slow down the Phillies' offense. The Braves finally manage to get the next two outs, but the damage has been done and the Phillies have put together an impressive display of hitting prowess. As the inning comes to a close, the Braves' dugout is visibly shaken, with Strider reflecting on his decisions and the team's inability to stop the Phillies' scoring onslaught. The Phillies' fans are ecstatic, reveling in their team's dominant performance and the potential momentum shift in this crucial series.
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Click timestamps to jump to that momentthe Phillies and the Braves game number
three inning number three runner on
third and now a runner on third moves
home and the Phillies take a one-nothing
lead on that pitch that's one pitch one
hit one run atta boy let's go Harper's
excited and up comes schwarber he's
really been struggling this series
really been struggling they elect to
walk up because four they intentionally
welcome to get the force out and face
Reese Hoskins who's also been struggling
but he scows at him like really really
gonna intentionally walk him to get to
me with two Runners on first pitch
fastball
boom bat Spike slammed to the ground
that was the slowest fastball Strider
throughout game and it was center cut
and Hoskins does exactly what he should
do with it look at this boom
throws the ball throws the bat screaming
and yelling I absolutely love it I love
the mascot in the background because
it's kind of like the human inside the
costume is doing all those motions he's
not being a master oh what oh what he's
a little delayed because he's got the
big old head on
let's go Harper throws his helmet in the
air catches it so now we got the last
two pitches thrown
we have two hits and three runs and
Striders mustache is getting a little
itchy feeling a little uncomfortable
like what's going on here let's try for
another pitch hopefully a different
result real muto's up and that's a hit
through the left side so the last three
pitches thrown have all been hitting
Striders like what the hell is going on
I gotta get out of here so they take him
out the Phillies fans wave goodbye to
him you're a [ __ ] nice mustache [ __ ]
yeah
foreign
the reliever comes in the first pitch he
throws is a center-cut fastball and
Bryce Harper hammers it over the wall
for a two run shot that's four pitches
four hits six runs
incredible
they can't throw a pitch without it
being absolutely hammered and Harper did
it for the Phillies that's who he plays
that's the team figure it out it's right
on his chest pretty easy the next pitch
another hit five pitches five hits will
it be six can it no he spikes it just to
make sure of it no way and then they get
a pop-up and they're out of that there's
two outs and Strider can't stop thinking
about what happened like oh my God we
intentionally walked him I just gave him
a cookie right after it why did I do
that oh no