Everything is breaking and bouncing
\n\nNice to go on the road and have a place where we can stay rent-free. #RingTheBell pic.twitter.com/sqe44aPo4v
— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) August 26, 2020
According to Statcast, the ball left Realmuto’s bat at 99.3 mph. It had an expected batting average of just .260.\n\n“This is definitely the most unique homer that I’ve ever hit,” said Realmuto, who went deep for the first time since Aug. 14.\n\nRealmuto is batting .289 (26-for-90) with three doubles, nine home runs, 25 RBIs and a .962 OPS. His on-base percentage (.340) and slugging percentage (.622) are career highs. He entered the game tied for 18th in the Majors with a 1.1 WAR, according to FanGraphs. He is playing the best baseball of his career at the right time. He will be a free agent after the season, and he might be the best position player available.\n\n“That’s where you maybe feel like you got a little bit of a break,” Phillies manager Joe Girardi said about the home run. “We took advantage of it.”\n\nThe Phillies have not gotten many breaks on this four-city, 10-game road trip through Boston, Buffalo, N.Y., Atlanta and Washington. Tuesday’s win improved them to 3-5 on the trip and 11-14 overall. The Phillies needed more than Realmuto’s bounce to win Tuesday. They needed five strong innings from right-hander
Arrieta allowed one run in five innings. He threw only 54 pitches. He would have pitched longer except a one-hour, 12-minute rain delay ended his night. Arrieta credited a recent bullpen session for his improved performance. He allowed eight runs in nine innings in his previous two starts.\n\n“The action was late on the sinker, the cutter was moving really good,” Arrieta said. “I threw some good changeups.”
Quinn scored an important insurance run in the seventh. He reached on an infield single, stole second base, reached third on a wild pitch and scored on a close play at the plate to make it 5-2.
Yes, that bullpen.