Craig Kimbrel Takes Another Loss In Game 4 Defeat
1 year agoPhiladelphia Phillies relief pitcher Craig Kimbrel took the loss in Game 4 of the NLCS on Friday when he surrendered three earned runs on three hits with one strikeout over just 2/3 of an inning in a 6-5 defeat at the hands of the Arizona Diamondbacks. Kimbrel entered the game in the bottom of the eighth inning and was tasked with protecting a 5-3 Phillies lead. Things got off to a rough start as he allowed a double to Lourdes Gurriel Jr. to lead off the inning. He then got Evan Longoria to line out before serving up the game-tying home run to Alek Thomas. He struck out Geraldo Perdomo next but then allowed a single to Ketel Marte and hit Corbin Carroll with a pitch before being replaced by Jose Alvarado. Marte would come around to score to give the D-Backs a one-run lead and that would be enough to win the ball game. Kimbrel was near-perfect over his first four appearances this postseason, recording three saves in three chances. However, he's been shaky over the last two contests, allowing four earned runs and taking two losses in the process. Overall, he has a 7.20 ERA, 2.00 WHIP, and a 3:4 K/BB ratio over five innings pitched this postseason. Kimbrel and the Phillies will look to take back the series lead on Saturday at Citizen's Bank Park.
Source: MLB.com
Source: MLB.com