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New York Times
3 days ago
- General
- New York Times
Phillies' Jesús Luzardo felt at his best. Then he gave up 12 runs to the Brewers
Before rain and runs and raucous boos drove fans out of Citizens Bank Park on Saturday, Jesús Luzardo took the mound around 4 p.m. The Phillies lefty threw to catcher J.T. Realmuto as Mobb Deep's 'Survival of the Fittest' played, the crowd filing in and wind whipping around them. Luzardo felt good. No, not just good: 'My arm felt like a whip,' he said. It was the best he'd felt in a month and a half. Advertisement Then came a second-pitch single by Jackson Chourio, who soon stole second. A walk. A Christian Yelich line drive to left-field to score Chourio. A three-run homer that turned Philadelphia's beloved Rhys Hoskins into a booed enemy as he rounded the bases. Just like that, it was 4-0 Brewers with no outs in the first. 'I felt as athletic as I have all year,' Luzardo said. 'I think that's when I'm at my best: When I feel athletic, and that's why it was frustrating, how it went today.' Four earned runs became 12 for Luzardo during a disastrous fourth inning that featured a balk, eight runs and seven hits in 12 plate appearances as the Phillies lost 17-7, their biggest defeat of the season. The outing was not only the worst of Luzardo's seven-season career, in which he's been a hard-working strike-thrower when healthy, but also historically bad. Most Phillies fans weren't alive the last time a Phillies pitcher let up that many runs: June 28, 1947, when Al Jurisich allowed 14 in eight innings against the New York Giants at the Polo Grounds. Luzardo entered Saturday as one of the backbones of the Phillies' rotation. He'd allowed 16 earned runs and struck out 77 in 67 innings. His ERA sat at 2.15, rising to 3.58 after the loss. His chase, strikeout and whiff rate all hover above the 80th percentile in the league. Sure, he was coming off a relatively rough outing in West Sacramento: allowing a first-pitch homer to the A's Jacob Wilson, plus another two runs and eight more hits. But that's how reliable Luzardo had been since joining the Phillies: 'relatively rough' meant stumbling in the first and recovering to pitch seven innings. On Saturday, all bets were off. Luzardo didn't execute his pitches. A pick-off move he'd used since arriving in the majors was ruled a balk, prompting lots of arguing with the umpires — 'They did a great job not throwing me out,' Luzardo said — and manager Rob Thomson's ejection. The pitches that had worked for him, particularly his sweeper as an 'out' pitch against lefties, failed. He's drawn 62 swinging strikes off the pitch — 46 of those against lefties. His sweeper has a putaway percentage of 35.1, highest of all his pitches. Realmuto chalked up part of it to Milwaukee's lefty hitters just being good against the pitch; they have 16 base hits off sweepers this season, whereas the Phillies have seven. Advertisement But part of it was execution. And some of it was just bad baseball. Take a 86.9 mph sweeper to lefty Sal Frelick in the fourth. It left the bat at 78.4 mph, headed toward the outfield. No one called for the ball as right fielder Nick Castellanos and center fielder Brandon Marsh charged toward it. It should have been Marsh's ball, but Castellanos extended his arm to catch it. It ricocheted off the heel of his glove. Another base runner aboard with no outs. Next came a bunt bouncing in the infield that Luzardo sent past Alec Bohm at first base. He received an error on the throw, and the scoreboard turned to 5-0 as Frelick crossed home plate. That was just the beginning, really. It was much of the same from the first: The Brewers yanking poorly located fastballs — including another Hoskins three-run homer — and pitches well off the plate. Luzardo was pulled after making just one out in the fourth. 'The way he grinds, the way he battles and competes, you're thinking he's going to get out of it,' Thomson said. He did not, which was uncharacteristic. But so had been Luzardo's season to this point, the picture of durability after an injury-plagued 2024. The lefty reached 70 1/3 innings Saturday. It's more than he pitched in 2024 (66 2/3) and already ranks fourth among his seven seasons in the big leagues. But Luzardo has consistently said he feels comfortable. Nothing felt right about last year from the get-go. This year, he's felt healthy. Workload, he and Thomson said, played no factor in those nightmare innings. 'Velocity is still there,' Thomson said. 'I think the stuff is still there. There's some days where you just don't execute as well as others.' Among the Phillies' bigger problems Saturday was Luzardo's poor execution taxing an already taxed bullpen. Three relievers plus position player Weston Wilson let up a combined 11 hits in 5 2/3 innings. José Ruiz gave up five runs. Getting through the summer will be tough with the bullpen as constructed and with José Alvarado suspended 80 games for using a performance-enhancing drug. The situation is only made worse on occasions when the starters slip. Advertisement Slipping, still, remains rare for Luzardo. On Saturday, he did not have the command, but he still had the moxie that makes a starting pitcher a starter. The balk call by third-base umpire Chad Fairchild sent Luzardo, hands flaring, mouth running with the umpires before Thomson stepped in. They argued. Meanwhile, second baseman Bryson Stott was checked out by a trainer after being struck by the base runner. It was that kind of inning, that kind of day in Philadelphia.
CBS News
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- CBS News
Phillies manager Rob Thomson gets ejected as Hoskins leads Brewers to 17-7 win
Rhys Hoskins hit two three-run homers against his former team, Jackson Chourio homered among his four hits and drove in five runs, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Philadelphia Phillies 17-7 on Saturday. Hoskins had his 12th career multi-homer game, and first since 2022 when he was on the Phillies. Chourio had a three-run homer and a two-run single, and Christian Yelich also added four hits as Milwaukee finished with 23 hits. Chad Patrick (3-4) allowed two runs and five hits over six innings as the Brewers won their sixth consecutive game. Philadelphia starter Jesus Luzardo (5-1) lasted just 3 1/3 innings, allowing 12 earned runs and 12 hits, including both homers by Hoskins. He is just the 12th pitcher in MLB history to allow 12 earned runs in 3 1/3 innings or fewer and the first since Jordan Yamamoto of the Miami Marlins in 2020. Alec Bohm hit a solo homer, Brandon Marsh had a two-run shot and Kyle Schwarber had three hits, including an RBI double, to provide much of the offense for Philadelphia, which has lost three straight. Philadelphia Phillies' Alec Bohm watches his solo home run during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Saturday, May 31, 2025, in Philadelphia. Chris Szagola / AP Phillies manager Rob Thomson was ejected from the game in the fourth inning for arguing a balk call by third base umpire Derek Thomas. Thomson was eventually ejected by second base umpire Dan Iassogna following a lengthy debate. Hoskins' first homer came on a 2-1 fastball by Luzardo and gave Milwaukee a 4-0 lead in the first inning after just 13 pitches. In his first 11 starts for Philadelphia, Luzardo had not allowed more than three runs in a game. He allowed four runs in the first four batters he faced against the Brewers. Brewers LHP Jose Quintana (4-1, 2.65 ERA) will start against Phillies LHP Ranger Suarez (4-0, 2.97) in the series finale on Sunday.
Reuters
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Reuters
Brewers explode for 17 runs, defeat Phillies
May 31 - Rhys Hoskins blasted a pair of three-run homers to help the visiting Milwaukee Brewers hammer the Philadelphia Phillies 17-7 in the second game of their three-game series on Saturday afternoon. Jackson Chourio went 4-for-5 with five RBIs and three runs scored and Christian Yelich also had four hits for the Brewers, who have won a season-high six in a row. Brewers starter Chad Patrick (3-4) went six innings, allowing two earned runs and five hits with six strikeouts and no walks. Phillies starter Jesus Luzardo (5-1) came in with the second-lowest ERA in the NL (2.15), but he was tagged for career highs of 12 runs and 12 hits while lasting just 3 1/3 innings, ballooning his ERA to 3.58. He struck out four and walked three. Alec Bohm singled, homered and scored twice, Brandon Marsh also homered, Kyle Schwarber had three hits, a run scored and an RBI, and Johan Rojas had two RBIs for the Phillies, who have dropped three in a row. Luxardo had not allowed more than three runs in his previous 11 starts this season, but he gave up four in the first, capped by a three-run homer from Hoskins. Sal Frelick doubled off the backhand try of right fielder Nick Castellanos to start the eight-run fourth. Luzardo fielded a bunt by Caleb Durbin, but his throw got away from Bohm at first, allowing Frelick to score on the error for a 5-0 lead. Chourio hit a grounder up the middle that went off the glove of diving second baseman Bryson Stott and into center for a two-run single that stretched the lead to 7-0. Following an RBI single by William Contreras, Luzardo finally got an out, but Hoskins blasted his second three-run homer of the game for an 11-0 lead. Frelick capped the inning with an RBI single for a 12-0 lead. Bohm broke the shutout with a solo home run in the bottom of the fourth to cut it to 12-1. The Brewers tacked on five more runs in the sixth, capped by a three-run homer from Chourio for a 17-1 lead. Schwarber had an RBI single in the sixth to cut it to 17-2. Rojas had a pinch-hit two-run triple in the ninth and scored on an infield single by Max Kepler to cut it to 17-5, and Marsh followed with a two-run homer to center to make it 17-7. The Brewers went 11-for-15 with runners in scoring position. --Field Level Media
Associated Press
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Associated Press
Hoskins has 2 HRs and 6 RBIs, Chourio adds 4 hits and 5 RBIs as Brewers beat Phillies 17-7
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Rhys Hoskins hit two three-run homers against his former team, Jackson Chourio homered among his four hits and drove in five runs, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Philadelphia Phillies 17-7 on Saturday. Hoskins had his 12th career multi-homer game, and first since 2022 when was on the Phillies. Chourio had a three-run homer and a two-run single, and Christian Yelich also added four hits as Milwaukee finished with 23 hits. Chad Patrick (3-4) allowed two runs and five hits over six innings as the Brewers won their sixth consecutive game. Philadelphia starter Jesus Luzardo (5-1) lasted just 3 1/3 innings allowing 12 earned runs and 12 hits — including both homers by Hoskins. He is just the 12th pitcher in MLB history to allow 12 earned runs in 3 1/3 innings or fewer and the first since Jordan Yamamoto of the Miami Marlins in 2020. Alec Bohm hit a solo homer, Brandon Marsh had a two-run shot and Kyle Schwarber had three hits including an RBI double to provide much of the offense for Philadelphia, which has lost three straight. Phillies manager Rob Thomson was ejected from the game in the fourth inning for arguing a balk call by third base umpire Derek Thomas. Thomson was eventually ejected by second base umpire Dan Iassogna following a lengthy debate. Key moment Hoskins' first homer came on a 2-1 fastball by Luzardo and gave Milwaukee a 4-0 lead in the first inning after just 13 pitches. Key stat In his first 11 starts for Philadelphia, Luzardo had not allowed more than three runs in a game. He allowed four runs in the first four batters he faced against the Brewers. Up next Brewers LHP Jose Quintana (4-1, 2.65 ERA) will start against Phillies LHP Ranger Suarez (4-0, 2.97) in the series finale on Sunday. ___ AP MLB:
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Hoskins has 2 HRs and 6 RBIs, Chourio adds 4 hits and 5 RBIs as Brewers beat Phillies 17-7
Philadelphia Phillies' Alec Bohm watches his solo home run during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Saturday, May 31, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola) Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson, left, umpire Derek Thomas, second from left, on the balk call against starting pitcher Jesus Luzardo, second from right, who is talking with umpire Dan Iassogna, third from left, during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Saturday, May 31, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola) Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Chad Patrick delivers during the third inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Saturday, May 31, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola) Milwaukee Brewers' Rhys Hoskins, right, celebrates his second three-run home run with Jackson Chourio, left, as Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto, center, looks on during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Saturday, May 31, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola) Milwaukee Brewers' Rhys Hoskins hits a three-run home run during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Saturday, May 31, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola) Milwaukee Brewers' Rhys Hoskins hits a three-run home run during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Saturday, May 31, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola) Philadelphia Phillies' Alec Bohm watches his solo home run during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Saturday, May 31, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola) Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson, left, umpire Derek Thomas, second from left, on the balk call against starting pitcher Jesus Luzardo, second from right, who is talking with umpire Dan Iassogna, third from left, during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Saturday, May 31, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola) Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Chad Patrick delivers during the third inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Saturday, May 31, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola) Milwaukee Brewers' Rhys Hoskins, right, celebrates his second three-run home run with Jackson Chourio, left, as Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto, center, looks on during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Saturday, May 31, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola) Milwaukee Brewers' Rhys Hoskins hits a three-run home run during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Saturday, May 31, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola) PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Rhys Hoskins hit two three-run homers against his former team, Jackson Chourio homered among his four hits and drove in five runs, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Philadelphia Phillies 17-7 on Saturday. Hoskins had his 12th career multi-homer game, and first since 2022 when was on the Phillies. Advertisement Chourio had a three-run homer and a two-run single, and Christian Yelich also added four hits as Milwaukee finished with 23 hits. Chad Patrick (3-4) allowed two runs and five hits over six innings as the Brewers won their sixth consecutive game. Philadelphia starter Jesus Luzardo (5-1) lasted just 3 1/3 innings allowing 12 earned runs and 12 hits — including both homers by Hoskins. He is just the 12th pitcher in MLB history to allow 12 earned runs in 3 1/3 innings or fewer and the first since Jordan Yamamoto of the Miami Marlins in 2020. Alec Bohm hit a solo homer, Brandon Marsh had a two-run shot and Kyle Schwarber had three hits including an RBI double to provide much of the offense for Philadelphia, which has lost three straight. Advertisement Phillies manager Rob Thomson was ejected from the game in the fourth inning for arguing a balk call by third base umpire Derek Thomas. Thomson was eventually ejected by second base umpire Dan Iassogna following a lengthy debate. Key moment Hoskins' first homer came on a 2-1 fastball by Luzardo and gave Milwaukee a 4-0 lead in the first inning after just 13 pitches. Key stat In his first 11 starts for Philadelphia, Luzardo had not allowed more than three runs in a game. He allowed four runs in the first four batters he faced against the Brewers. Up next Brewers LHP Jose Quintana (4-1, 2.65 ERA) will start against Phillies LHP Ranger Suarez (4-0, 2.97) in the series finale on Sunday. ___ AP MLB:
