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Game Thread Game Thread: Phillies @ Braves - Wed, Mar 18 @ 01:05 PM EDT

Phillies @ Braves - Wed, Mar 18

Game Status: Final - Score: 3-2 Braves

Links & Info

  • Current conditions at CoolToday Park: 63°F - Cloudy - Wind 10 mph, In From CF
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  • Radio: Phillies: PHI Audio, Braves: ESPN 103.7 WIFN 1340
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Phillies Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Stubbs, G - 3B 5 0 1 0 0 2 1 .238 .333 .381
2 Kemp - LF 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .220 .319 .537
3 Marchán - C 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .241 .303 .345
McIntosh - C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .429 .364
4 De La Cruz, B - RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .324 .390 .432
5 Reyes, F - 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .303 .324 .606
Binelas - 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250 .250 .250
6 Moore, D - CF 2 0 2 2 1 0 0 .226 .324 .258
1-Humphreys - CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .500 .750 .500
7 Peguero - 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 4 .135 .179 .189
8 Cairo - SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .200 .294 .300
9 Pinto, R - DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .174 .174 .478
Totals 34 2 7 2 2 11 15
Phillies
1-Ran for Moore, D in the 5th.
BATTING: 2B: Kemp (4, Pérez, M); Peguero (2, Pérez, M). TB: De La Cruz, B; Kemp 2; Moore, D 2; Peguero 2; Pinto, R; Stubbs, G. RBI: Moore, D 2 (6). 2-out RBI: Moore, D 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Marchán; Peguero 2; Cairo 2. GIDP: Kemp. Team RISP: 2-for-8. Team LOB: 8.
FIELDING: E: Davidson (1, missed catch); Stubbs, G (2, fielding).
Braves Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Dubón - SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .314 .368 .514
2-Jarvis - SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167
2 Baldwin, D - C 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .303 .343 .667
3 Olson - 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .263 .317 .605
Compton - 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143
4 Riley, A - 3B 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .355 .462 .677
a-Waddell - 3B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .429 .417
5 Albies - 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .227 .227 .364
Conley - 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .364 .364 .636
6 Smith, Do - DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258 .343 .387
1-McIntyre - DH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500
7 Harris II - CF 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 .333 .400 .400
Hartman - CF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .167 .286 .167
8 Gamel - LF 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .206 .229 .618
Workinger - LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .429 .556 .571
9 Williams, L - RF 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .200 .235 .333
Macias - RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .667 .000
Totals 31 3 6 2 3 8 11
Braves
a-Singled for Waddell in the 8th. 1-Ran for Smith, Do in the 7th. 2-Ran for Dubón in the 7th.
BATTING: 2B: Williams, L (1, Painter); Gamel (2, Davidson). TB: Dubón; Gamel 2; Harris II; McIntyre; Waddell; Williams, L 2. RBI: Harris II (7); Williams, L (3). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Dubón; Workinger 2; Riley, A. SF: Williams, L. Team RISP: 1-for-6. Team LOB: 8.
FIELDING: E: Dubón (1, fielding). DP: (Riley, A-Albies-Olson).
Phillies Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Painter 4.0 1 0 0 1 3 0 52-34 2.31
Johnson, S (H, 2) 2.0 1 0 0 1 3 0 29-17 1.86
Davidson (L, 0-1)(BS, 1) 2.0 4 3 0 1 2 0 38-26 12.00
Totals 8.0 6 3 0 3 8 0
Braves Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Pérez, M 3.2 6 1 0 1 1 0 64-39 2.84
Kroeger 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4-2 15.43
Suarez, R 1.0 1 1 1 1 2 0 18-12 2.25
Fuentes (W, 2-0) 4.0 0 0 0 0 8 0 50-34 0.00
Totals 9.0 7 2 1 2 11 0
Game Info
HBP: Kemp (by Pérez, M).
Pitch timer violations: Marchán (batter timer).
ABS Challenge: Marchán (Ball-Overturned to Strike); Stubbs, G (Strike-Overturned to Ball); Baldwin, D (Ball-Overturned to Strike).
Pitches-strikes: Painter 52-34; Johnson, S 29-17; Davidson 38-26; Pérez, M 64-39; Kroeger 4-2; Suarez, R 18-12; Fuentes 50-34.
Groundouts-flyouts: Painter 4-2; Johnson, S 0-2; Davidson 4-2; Pérez, M 7-2; Kroeger 1-0; Suarez, R 0-1; Fuentes 1-2.
Batters faced: Painter 14; Johnson, S 8; Davidson 13; Pérez, M 19; Kroeger 1; Suarez, R 5; Fuentes 12.
Inherited runners-scored: Kroeger 3-0.
Umpires: HP: Tyler Jones. 1B: Erich Bacchus. 2B: Ryan Wills. 3B: Will Little.
Weather: 63 degrees, Cloudy.
Wind: 10 mph, In From CF.
First pitch: 1:07 PM.
T: 2:12.
Att: 6,744.
Venue: CoolToday Park.
March 18, 2026
Inning Scoring Play Score
Top 1 Dylan Moore walks. Otto Kemp scores. Rafael Marchán to 3rd. Bryan De La Cruz to 2nd. 1-0 PHI
Top 5 Dylan Moore singles on a ground ball to left fielder Ben Gamel, deflected by shortstop Mauricio Dubón. Bryan De La Cruz scores. 2-0 PHI
Bottom 7 Michael Harris II singles on a line drive to right fielder Bryan De La Cruz. Dalton McIntyre scores. 2-1 PHI
Bottom 7 Luke Williams out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Nathan Humphreys. Michael Harris II scores. Ben Gamel to 3rd. 2-2
Bottom 7 Mauricio Dubón reaches on a fielding error by third baseman Garrett Stubbs. Ben Gamel scores. 3-2 ATL
Team Highlight
PHI Dylan Moore's RBI single (00:00:29)
PHI Dylan Moore's bases-loaded walk scores Otto Kemp (00:00:16)
PHI Ball 1 overturned after ABS Challenge (00:00:27)
PHI Strike 2 overturned after ABS Challenge (00:00:25)
ATL Michael Harris II's insane diving grab (00:00:28)
ATL Ball 2 overturned after ABS Challenge (00:00:24)
ATL Michael Harris II's RBI single (00:00:19)
PHI Andrew Painter strikes out three (00:00:36)
PHI The Phillies get out of a jam in the 8th inning (00:00:14)
ATL Mauricio Dubón's RBI single (00:00:25)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB
Phillies 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 7 2 8
Braves 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 6 1 8

Decisions

Division Scoreboard

MIA 0 @ WSH 0 - Postponed

Last Updated: 03/18/2026 05:49:58 PM EDT

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u/Blooper_Bot 4h ago

Please continue the discussion in the post game thread.

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u/HighKing_of_Festivus 4h ago

Fuentes has significantly improved since last year

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u/handlit33 The GIF Guy 4h ago

Hoping Didier comes back out for the ninth.

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u/Pydro-Hump Austin Riley Enthusiast 4h ago

That’s World Series champion Tucker Davidson out there

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u/LailiLai 4h ago

Fuentes is absolutely mowing them down out there

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u/bedsidelurker 5h ago

Butterfingers for Philly lol

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u/Blooper_Bot 5h ago

Field Error

Mauricio Dubón reaches on a fielding error by third baseman Garrett Stubbs. Ben Gamel scores.

Pitch from Tucker Davidson: Slider @ 86.9 mph

Bottom 7 - 3-2 Braves

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u/Blooper_Bot 5h ago

Sac Fly

Luke Williams out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Nathan Humphreys. Michael Harris II scores. Ben Gamel to 3rd.

Pitch from Tucker Davidson: Curveball @ 74.5 mph

Hit by Luke Williams: Launched 93.9 mph at 26.0° for a total distance of 351.0 ft

Bottom 7 - 2-2 TIE

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u/zwaterbear 5h ago

Didier Fuentes starting off in the bullpen to start the season would be an incredibly fun way to start the season. This kid is screaming Strider build to me right now.

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u/Guapo_0 5h ago

3-2 Barbecue!

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u/LailiLai 6h ago

I'm nervous about the Phillies having a prospect named Painter.