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Padres vs Phillies: NLCS Game 1 Stars Kyle Schwarber, Bryce Harper and Zack Wheeler

Marina DanielBy Marina DanielOctober 19, 2022No Comments6 Mins Read
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The Philadelphia Phillies jumped out to an early lead in the 2022 National League Championship Series defeating the San Diego Padres by a score of 2-0 in Game 1. The Phillies’ bullpen got some much-needed rest thanks to Zack Wheeler who threw seven scoreless innings of a one-hit ball.

As for the offense, Bryce Harper hit his third home run in as many games, while Kyle Schwarber hit a monster shot that may have been the longest in recent postseason history. With one out in the bottom of the ninth, the Padres made things interesting against reliever José Alvarado.

Alec Bohm, the Phillies’ third baseman, made an error with a throw, allowing Jurickson Profar to reach on a fielder’s choice and putting the tying run on base for Juan Soto. However, Alvarado recovered to get the final out of the game by getting Manny Machado to fly out and Josh Bell to strike out.

The Phillies have taken a one-game lead in the best-of-seven NLCS over the Dodgers, who will now face the winner of the ALCS between the New York Yankees and the Houston Astros.

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Now, a look back at what we learned from the first game.

Wheeler Continued His Dominance with an 83-pitch Performance

Wheeler had a 2.19 ERA with nine strikeouts and two walks in 12 1/3 innings through his first two postseason starts. Wheeler the Phillies’ Game 2 starter along with Aaron Nola was even better against the Padres on Tuesday night going 7 innings while allowing just one hit and zero runs and striking out eight batters while walking just one.

With one out in the fifth Wil Myers managed to get on base by singling off of him but other than that he allowed no more hits and struck out 58 batters on 83 pitches. After Wheeler’s velocity dropped in the seventh inning, he did not return for the eighth.

Wheeler and Thomson both pointed to drop in velocity for why he did not start eighth. Wheeler: “It was going down a little bit. I think that was why we made that decision. We had the guys in the bullpen to kind of be able to do that. I think we were all comfortable with it.”

— Todd Zolecki (@ToddZolecki) October 19, 2022

Wheeler used his fastball more frequently (52% against. the Padres, compared to 42.9% during the regular season), perhaps as a result of scouting information, in game one of the playoffs. In Game 1, the slider was largely replaced by the fastball.

Wheeler’s success at getting batters to chase pitches outside the strike zone is highlighted by the fact that 42% of his total strikeouts came from outside the strike zone. Wheeler now has a playoff ERA of 1.40 after three outings thanks to his stellar performance. He’ll be ready to go for Game 5 this coming Sunday after getting plenty of rest.

Yu Darvish, the Padres’ ace and Wheeler’s opponent, had a solid outing in comparison: 7 innings pitched, 3 hits, 2 runs allowed, 7 strikeouts, 1 walk. Darvish gave up two home runs, but otherwise pitched well enough to win, but the San Diego offense couldn’t back him up. Darvish used his standard repertoire of six pitches, all of which he dominated. Darvish took the loss, but the Padres’ offense was ultimately to blame.

Harper Stayed Hot

Harper Stayed Hot
Harper Stayed Hot

It’s no secret that Bryce Harper is the Phillies’ biggest draw, and he’s delivered as such in the playoffs. Harper hit.286/.375/.714 with one home run in the Wild Card Series and then went on to hit.500/.529/1.063 with two home runs in the National League Division Series upset of the Braves.

So, he had a slash line of.435/.480/.957 entering 2022 Postseason Game 1 versus the Padres. After that, he did this to Darvish in the fourth inning of game one of the NLCS:

Bryce strikes! #Postseason pic.twitter.com/7ZRCr6vgMp

— MLB (@MLB) October 19, 2022

Harper did a great job of avoiding the inside fastball and getting to the opposite field when it was thrown high and outside. It wasn’t the longest or most impressive home run of his career (just 368 feet), but it counts for something. Additionally, Harper became the first Phillie since Gary Matthews in the 1983 NLCS to hit a home run in three consecutive games during the playoffs.

Harper hasn’t played in the playoffs since 2017, so he’s making the most of his opportunity in 2022.

A Pitch was Completely Demolished by Schwarber

Let’s not waste time clearing our throats and start rolling tape:

488 feet! 120 mph! Kyle Schwarber, oh my goodness. 😱 pic.twitter.com/Mh4VGR4E2B

— MLB (@MLB) October 19, 2022

An unprecedented 488 feet were covered by the longest home run ever hit at Petco Park, which was hit at 119.7 mph and directed toward a Darvish cutter. More:

Kyle Schwarber’s home run (119.7 MPH) is the hardest-hit home run in the postseason in the Statcast era.

Previous: Giancarlo Stanton, 118.3 MPH in the 2020 ALDS.

At 488 feet, it was the 2nd-farthest in the Statcast era, behind only Wilson Contreras (491 feet) in the 2017 NLCS.

— PhilliesNotes (@PhilliesNotes) October 19, 2022

Considering this, offering a different perspective is the least we can do:

Another look at @kschwarb12’s 2nd deck shot 😲 pic.twitter.com/m7GDlwEbGd

— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) October 19, 2022

Despite leading the NL in home runs with 46 during the regular season, Schwarber had been having a tough time in these playoffs until recently. Schwarber had a batting line of.050/.222/.050 and no home runs in six games entering Game 1 of the 2022 NL Championship Series. There isn’t a more effective strategy to get over temporary slumps.

All things considered, the Phillies are in a Decent Place

A team that takes the first game of a best-of-seven MLB playoff series has won the series 64.3% of the time. When a team like the Phillies wins Game 1 on the road, they increase their odds of winning the series by 59.5 percent. That’s fantastic news for Philly. Good news for the Padres: only 37.2% of the time does the club that wins Game 1 on the road (in this case, the Phillies) go on to win Game 2.

With that in mind, the second game of the series will be played on Wednesday at 4:35 p.m. ET in San Diego. The Padres’ Blake Snell will face off against the Phillies’ Aaron Nola.

Which photo from tonight is your fave choice for @Toyota Photos of the Game?

(vote in the poll below please and thank you) pic.twitter.com/kdeurmr681

— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) October 19, 2022

Holy Schwarbomb

(sorry we’re still thinking about this like HOW) pic.twitter.com/S8mbg8amva

— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) October 19, 2022

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Contents

  • 1 Wheeler Continued His Dominance with an 83-pitch Performance
  • 2 Harper Stayed Hot
  • 3 A Pitch was Completely Demolished by Schwarber
  • 4 All things considered, the Phillies are in a Decent Place
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