 We are under the lights this evening as we get you set for another edition of baseball on the show tonight We've got a good matchup in store between the Tampa Bay Rays and the New York Yankees Major league baseball on the show starts now Jay Hap gets the ball for the Yankees in this one Dan any thoughts Hey, this guy's done a real good job on the year keeping the opponent's batting average down both the righties and lefties Coming into this one hitting under 250 against this guy. He's been good all season long Ready now Kevin Keirmeyer, and we are set for baseball here this evening He's ready here's the first offering Underway now on a Friday night is the first pitch of our series misses for Bowl one And as the Yankees get started here tonight guys, they're definitely in a nice stretch as they've won six of their last seven ball games Yeah, Maddie this team finds itself with a huge lead double digits right now and climbing playing Really good baseball. Some people will say, oh, you don't want to have that big a lead you start resting on your laurels I look at it the other way man You've earned the right to kind of get some guys off their feet if the manager wants There's a lot of different ways you can go about it. This team's focused and playing really good baseball I would not worry about it keep pushing the throttle the 2-1 Liner in there for a base hit That's a big knock right there for his confidence. He had seen it. You're walking to play You know your average you did below 220 for the first time in a long time. Nice a bit more Again now Jose Martinez and on the first pitch He hits it in the air to right and that's in there base hit and that runner will go no further than second as there are two aboard now Hey, two runners on after back-to-back singles right there They are in prime position to put the first run on the board right here the box now Austin Meadows As he will look at a first pitch fastball for ball one great chance to drive in a run here in the early going bouncer to the left side Torres scoops it up and he'll reach first as they can't make the play on him Took a real risk by going after the lead runner. They're heading into third That's always a tough call and it's hard to fault them for being aggressive But you hate not to get it out when the batter was giving himself up Hey punter renfro as he swings and misses it a first pitch fastball Inside for a ball one and one A little behind on that swing and now he'll try to shorten up maybe and protect the plate He's a punch out here. Can he get it? Not just yet. It's ball two As a veteran out on the mound That's a pitch that you expect to get a call on gotta believe he keeps pounding that spot until he builds a rapport with the umpire Kiermeyer at third Martinez at second Meadows on at first with nobody out This is in the air to left catch made in left. Here comes the runner for the plate The run is in the score and they take an early one nothing lead Man, this is a spot where you really want to get greedy as a hitter bases loaded nobody out You're hoping for that big swing in the bat. What does he get as sacrifice fly and only one run scores? I'm sure he wanted more but he's not going to complain about the rbi Standing in the undead adds and a great chance here for the raise to add on in just the first inning I'm set. Here's the nothing and nothing pitch Swing and a liner foul First and second now one man out Again another foul ball Working for the punch out and the offering On you can tell he wanted to hold off, but he swings through the inside pitch anyway, and he becomes out number two That's a pretty good pitch right there that fastball on the inner half of the plate You can see that he just isn't able to get those arms extended and pretty ugly swing right there To the plate now Brandon Lau and he's a bit tardy there on the first pitch fastball. It's nothing in one Tough situation early out on the mound, but if he can limit the damage right here Might build some confidence and get him rolling weak grounder down the first baseline But this will be a foul ball as he's behind oh and two now Two men are on with two men out Trying to work it back to that low inside corner, but it misses one and two Well, there's the classic oh two wasted fastball not even close to the zone. We'll see what he throws on the next pitch But one two pitch This is a huge pitch right here I don't think he wants to go three two and have those runners be in motion Look for him to be aggressive with what he thinks is his best pitch right full count three balls and two strikes Wow, this is a pretty good at bat right here from down in the count Oh and two to work the count back to three and two and he's seen a lot of pitches too Pay off pitch on its way Swung on and missed and that's the final out of the inning Razel settled for just the one On now to the bottom of any number one Tampa Bay leads this one one to nothing Tyler glasno gets the ball for the raise in this one. What do we need to know here, dany? Hey, you can't always judge a pitcher by the numbers I know the era is into the fours coming into this start But he's actually a pretty solid pitcher and every once in a while he can throw some decent games in there It's not easy have it in era Under four and baseball he's slightly over that this guy's a better pitcher than at era indicates Coming to the plate now ret Gardner it laid things off here in the bottom half of the first Skied in the air to straight away left Renfro is over toward the line a bit as he takes it for the first out And that'll bring up erin judge he comes in today leading the american league in batting for the season There's no way you could have forecasted this kind of season from this guy not to take anything away from him But I don't think many people in baseball considered him to be one of the league's Best hitters for average coming into this year First pitch on its way Dan D row we take a look at the raise entering play here tonight They come in looking to make it two in a row as they were winners last time out Yeah matty we had a saying in texas hit or get left behind And that's exactly what this team did in their last game scored a bunch of runs But good approach at the plate working the ball to all gaps line the line this team swung the bats well I'm going to be looking for that again in this one His previous meeting line with tyler glass now. He's gone two for six now the pitch Turned on that one and crushed it just pulled it a little foul slider can't find the zone here and he's behind now three and one This is where you cash your checks right here three one you one of the best hitters in the game You live for situations like this One out nobody on a great location that time on the corner three and two now So let's take a peek at our umpire and crew in this one behind the plate is clad washington You know d ro he is a pitchers best friend clad washington down in the strike zone He'll definitely call that ball right at the knees if he's consistent with it Damn which clad always is i'm okay with him And this pitch is swung on and missed and the al's leading hitter is set down on strikes two away And that'll bring up glaver torrent In case you haven't been keeping up the tabs on him Arguably he's been one of the hottest hitters in the league over the last seven or so games Here's the first pitch to him Hey, they say solos won't kill us, but I gotta believe this guy's looking to do exactly that Two out nobody on One and one can't catch the corner away with the fastball. It's two and one I don't blame him for not coming over the heart of the plate He circled this guy on the lineup card when he got to the yard today He's been swinging one of the hotter bats in the game Now the two one pitch High and deep to left this one's got plenty of distance Boom goes the dynamite Fullo shot here to left number 14 on the season and the yankees have drawn even now at one apiece Well, his offense spotted him a run in the top of the inning and he just gave it right back That's what happens when you plant one in a hitter's wheelhouse Sent out of here in a hurry Stepping in, Giancarlo Stanton and he should take a look at the splits here He's actually better against right-handed pitching this season This pitch coming here it is Good slider there and he gets ahead of him nothing in one Hey, I love that pitch right there better execution after just giving up an extra base hit Ground ball left side defense set up perfectly and Stanton's aboard. It's a base hit He looked a little bit out in front right there, but he's able to pull that down ball through the hole for a single Here's the second baseman DJ LeMay here and as you check out his righty left He splits no surprise that he hits better against south pause than he does against right-handers On the stretch. Here's the pitch And a slider bounces and that gets away and no advance. It's ball one hitting the air down the right field line And foul He's got that certainly timed up now I'd be shocked if the pitcher goes to the well three times in a row would off speed one one Swing and a ball hit out toward right center and meadows makes the catch for route number three But the Yankees are able to tie things up on the sold-off home run We'll head to the top of the second all even now at one one G man Choi the next to hit and a quick glance at the numbers We'll tell you it's been a huge struggle for him at the plate this year The field shifted well to the right. Here's the first pitch And up here comes the 1-0 Pulls this one into the air out into right field judges on the move He gets there to make the play for the first out of the inning The cook dog really Adamic Coming to the plate now willy adamus and he's a guy looking to break out in a big way Hasn't been getting the results he or his club have been hoping for Ready to deliver. Here's the first pitch In there no balls in a strike a fastball that's taken Close that time, but it's one and one one and two now is that one's fouled off Bases are empty one man out to two balls and two strikes now Well two straight fastballs inside haven't put him away So now it'll be interesting to see what he turns to And he's getting his money's worth up there now. It's full three and two payoff pitch home Timing just a tick off there as this one's fouled off to the right payoff pitch Hit out towards second And that'll find its way into center field for a one out hit Nice execution right there dan kept his front shoulder in Kept his hands inside the baseball rip the base hit up the middle and if your pitch are right there You can't get discouraged sometimes even when you make a good pitch The ball is going to find a hole somewhere that one right up the middle So here's mike zanino As he'll go after the first pitch to him and comes up empty at strike one And you see that average below the dreaded mendoza line A ball and a strike to mike zanino One ball one strike and this one's in the dirt runner holds as the count moves to two and one Runner on first here with one gone in a one-one tie I have to left field Tuckman is there to put it away and the runner will be forced to retreat back to first Now that Back to the top of the order now and that means kevin curemeyer will hit next from the stretch A little tardy there no balls and a strike Well, he kind of tipped his hand right there his approach is obviously sitting on the off speed because he was so late on that first pitch heater Runner aboard at first here with two gone in a one one ballgame Throw over to the bag and the runner back another throw over and he'll dive back in safely Didn't quite catch the zone there ball one Well, he's been laboring a bit through these first two innings of work That's 37 pitches and ideally he'd be closer to 27 instead Two and one to the raised leadoff batter on first with two away. He's falling behind now three and one Call didn't go his way on two and one, but it's important here on three and one to still make a quality pitch You have to have the mindset that you're still the one in the driver's seat Hitters count all the way here. It comes Strike two called and it's full three and two Lifted the other way out to left center left fielder giving chase He gets there to make the play and that ends the inning One left for tampa will go to the bottom of the second tied at one Digging in now for the Yankees gary sanchez three hits for him in that ball game on wednesday Ready here's the first offering Good slider there, but laid off and called the ball low Off-speed pitch just missed inside The 2-0 on the way and it's two balls and two strikes now on the breaking ball. So the count runs full Look to me like he tried to do way too much on that two two pitch You don't have to come into the zone on that count, but a pitch that far outside Isn't going to tempt anyone to sweat now the three and two pitch And this is foul tipped as he stays alive here But meanwhile that ball came right back at our home plate umpire and he may need some attention at this moment the next three two liner toward right center He lays out for it, but he can't pull it in in the second base where the leadoff doubled Man, I don't think he could have bicected those fielders any better if he tried Drove that one into the alley for a gapper that'll bring him easily into second base Mike talkman and for him you have to think a turnaround is coming clearly not going his way of late Ready with the first pitch here it comes Talkman former colorado rocky. He was acquired via trade last year Yeah, this guy's fully settled in with this ball club right now knows what the manager and coaching staff expect from him Is not taken aback by anything. He's been through the spring training process and gotten to know everybody in this organization top to bottom Dirt here runner holds as the count moves to two and one Count even at two and two I want to hit him there. It's full three and two That's a classic piece of pitching right there You have to back hitters away from the plate to make them a little bit uncomfortable now You can go inside or outside. I like that purpose pitch And the payoff pitch High and deep to left center field back goes keermire at the track And just short of a home run this ball's off the wall Man, they already hit one home run and I thought they had a second one right there Not quite enough behind it though as it banged off the wall for a double He's giving up a fair amount of solid contact right now Here's miguel andohar now and she'll take a look at ball one He'll start this one at 274 seven homers and 25 driven in The 1-0 doesn't catch the outside corner. It's a ball under its second. Nobody out playing towards center field And that's in there base hit runner from second is in to score. It's now three to one Looks like the pitching coach is going to come out and have a word with him Don't like to see that the second thing but once he makes sure he's okay physically I'm sure it'll be just words of encouragement the rest of the way So now to the plate look void as the first pitch misses two limits ball one Well, I think he's got to find a way out of this jam and limit the damage If he's unable to do that this game could get away from it The 1-0 home Nobody out runner on first two balls in a strike to the Yankees first baseman Great game plan so far by this offense They're not chasing any of those breaking balls out of the zone now the two one It's clear. He just hasn't been able to find any rhythm out there Pretty much unable to hit any of his spots and now he's at three and one and he's put him into another great hitting count Hitters count all the way here. It comes and he takes ball four So a good job out of the nine hole in getting on base as we go back to the top of the order What's the saying When you find yourself in a hole the first thing you should do is stop digging Well, the gun that bump obviously hasn't heard that one So striding forward now Brett Gardner. It was a flyout for him to start the home first From the belt the pitch And there's a fastball well off the plate inside and that's right there and we're even at one First and second here with nobody out Lifted the other way out to left center curemeyer on the run He gets there to put it away, but the runner tags and breaks per third And he'll indeed move up 90 feet putting runners at the corners now with one away Here's big Aaron judge and he's got runners at the corners here with only one gun First offering on its way Bottom part of the zone a good changeup gets the call Hey the way this guy on the mound's been struggling to find his own. I'm not mad at the guy taking a pitch Still only one out in the inning. I have a changing speeds there. It's 0 and 2 Big pitch coming up right here. He'd love for a ground ball or a strikeout the o2 pitch Here's a little chopper up the middle. Adamus brings it in. There's one Turn throw is in time. How about that? They do turn to and it gets him out of the inning Some of our nation's young minds and future leaders here in attendance Yikes, we're back to friday night baseball on the show After this All set for the start of the inning digging in to try it again. Jose Martinez a base hit in his first trip Hey, we're still in the early stages in this one. They're only down by a couple of runs But it's really key for this leadoff guy to try to get on and get a big inning started Here's the first pitch to him Didn't quite catch the zone there ball one on a missed one and one They love the confidence in that pitch right there going right after one of the better hitters on this team Not afraid to execute from the windup the one one pitch Hit back toward the mound throw not nearly in time So despite the great effort that'll go into the books is an infield single Now that you know D-roll that looked like a base hit all the way up the middle A nice job there by the second baseman to get to it and make that jump throw to first base Yeah, one of the tougher plays in our game a lot of great second basements in our sport make this look easy But i'll tell you what it's not to throw the ball To first base while your entire body and momentum is headed towards left field is one of the most difficult things to do in our sport Third inning here three to one our score round ball the second this could be two Tourist at the back And the relay won't nearly be in time as he's there easily So that one wasn't quite hit sharply enough to turn two. Yeah choppers like that make it really tough You can't make the ball get to you much faster So the key is making sure you feel that cleanly and at least get one which they did there So one got in the inning here with the runner at first and that'll bring up outfielder hunter renfro From the belt the pitch And he'll try to crowd him there to start the at bat. It's one and oh Runners on first with one down and here's a ball hit in the air But this will land untouched Takes a pitch for strike number two blew it right by him and they're two down Well, it's still early But it's also worth noting that he'd be in line for the win if this keeps up as we take a look at the league leaders in games Won this season and as you see he's right up there among league leaders in that department And that will bring in yun dds looking to put the ball in play here He went down on strikes in his first at bat. Yeah, he's got to put that one behind them Especially with runners in scoring position those punchouts will stick with you a little longer He's ready. Here's the first offering Two out with the man at first up top. It's two and oh have to change out there for him, but he missed it two and one That's an impressive pitch right there If you're willing to throw a change up on two and oh that tells me that's a pitch you feel really confident with The two one home runners on the move for second pitch outside the throw And he is out at second caught stealing to end the inning Another look at the throw down that results in a third out on the bases We're back to friday night baseball on the show after this Welcome back as the yankees prepare for their third turn through the order Fans of the bronx bombers have been treated to quite a bit of production from this lineup so far this year They enter the day near the top of the league in both team batting average and run scored So it's safe to say they're among the cream of the crop in terms of offensive production Talking with some of the coaches earlier They all alluded to not only the high level of talent on this club, but also the hitters tireless work ethic They praised the professionalism these players bring to their craft as a major reason for their success And they said the hard work brings confidence when it comes time to compete in the batter's box All right, haiti. Thank you First pitch of the at bat on its way Breaking ball drops right in the chute for a strike Who i'm shocked he got away with that one boys? Curve ball right down the middle of the plate and for him to take that pitch looking He had to be sitting on something else, but he should have pulled the trigger On the ground of the left side that dumbass scoops it up Throw on to first and one shortstop grounds out to the other one away And with one away time for a check of the standings in the american league east As you get to look at where these two teams find themselves entering play Giancarlo Stanton now one for one after a single his first time up. He's sat here. It comes Lays off one and oh now the pitch That's wide two and oh One half nobody on three and oh now I wouldn't be surprised if he had the green light here Matter of fact, I know he's got the green light here. He's looking for something set or cut He's looking to do damage Taking all the way and it's three and one now It's a third first and they're at you away And that sends dj lamehu into the box Flyed out in his first at bat so make him owe for one so far Bases are empty here with two men out Hit in the air down the left field line And that will end up a foul ball Just off the outside that time laid off for a ball This is a good at bat so far here with two away If you're going to go down one two three at least make the guy work for it He's doing that and he's even gotten himself into a good hitters count now Sent in the air out to straight away center Kiermeyer will reach out with one hand to make the catch on the move and that ends the inning One two three go the bombers, but they hang on to a three to one lead Welcome back to the Bronx as we check in with Heidi Matt raise manager Kevin cash talked to me in between innings about his lineup's offensive production And overall he's really happy with the at bats they're putting together. Yes, they've only scored one run But he said they've done a great job of forcing the pitch count up And he thinks that's going to lead to more offense for them as this game goes on All right. Thanks, Heidi Up next for the raise yondi Diaz Things not looking very good so far in this one, but we're still in the middle innings They're down by a couple of runs and this would be the right place in the right time to get something going The last thing they want to do is to try to come from behind and win this one in the eighth or ninth inning That elevated fastball right there That is the biggest change in the game today for me when I first came up a lot of guys working at greg mattox east to west Throw to first in time one gone here in the fourth now That number eight Stepping in brendan. Wow. He looked to bounce back after striking out his last time up Yeah, and kind of shocked he got blown away with a fastball You could tell he was late on that one And we'll see if he tries to cheat to something to say big one ball No strikes to count the 1-0 ground ball sent back up the middle And that'll get on through in the center and he's got himself a one-out hit Plate now g-man joined as the first pitch to him is in there for a called strike one One run six hits and no errors for tampa base so far A little quick on that swing and he finds himself behind 0 and 2 Open to send him packing pitch on its way Fastball swung on and missed as he just reared back there two away in a double play situation You kind of expect most pitches to be down in the zone hoping for a ground ball So that was an interesting pitch selection to go up in the zone. I think he caught him off guard a little bit Now willy adomas as he'll watch one miss down and in for a ball one and all A base hit in his first trip one. Oh count here it is One run six hits and no errors for tampa base so far Throw over to first and he has to dive, but he's back in easily But one one home Is swung on and missed and that strike two Through that fastball right by him. He had no chance to get the barrel of that one Slap hard the opposite way and that finds the outfield grass for a base hit So now they'll have two men in scoring position following the two out double Everyone knows that this guy's numbers are not where he wants them to be so far this year But you never know by that swing. He looked fluid and confident driving that pitch for a double We'll see if that gets him going a bit. It's mike zanino Here's a shot to left field and deep look at this Into the second deck and gone Oh a three run blast to straight away left eighth home run on the season for him as they take the lead four to three See, I just don't understand that he had an open base and could have pitched around him But they challenged them and lost big time. That is one costly decision Again kevin keermeyer And there's a swing and a miss at an off speed pitch to start him out nothing in one A hidden two tries for him so far Hounded weakly down the line toward third And it's a ball and two strikes to keermeyer now Lots of hits given up, but so far no walks at least he's making them work to get on base Problem is they haven't had to work too hard the one two From oh two to three two, this is pretty good at bat making this picture come back and really have to battle This is a pretty good at bat right here And he takes ball four so he's on and as you know that often means the steel could be in order here Man, you hate to give up a too out walk to anybody, but especially to a speed demon like him Good chance. He's running here and good luck trying to stop him Now batting jose martinez two hits in two trips more and thus far on its way is pitch number 75 Rip down the line and this will stay inside the third base bag a fair ball So now they'll have two men in scoring position following the two out double Well, man, as we take a look at his line here He might not know all the specifics But he knows he hasn't been pitching all that well in this one Sometimes it happens you start a game and never completely get into that rhythm seems to be the case here austin meadows As he'll look at a fastball too high for ball one. He's working on a one for two games so far One and oh here it is Nice adjustment out on the mound over through the first one a little bit But got on top and let that ball rip right out in front of him Three runs already home here fastball well outside He certainly has an open base down there But you don't want your defenders standing flat footed for much longer the set and the two and one You look in the dugout you could tell that manager's getting ready to come out on that top step If he doesn't get out of this situation right here, and it's a tough one I think the bullpen comes in hit sharply toward the right side That's in there base hit they'll cash in here as the run is in to score from third now a five three game Come back. Hey d-roll. I think we got a case right now this team They're just feasting on a picture that he's giving up some runs It looks like he's starting to get a little bit tired leaving some of these pitches up in the zone Yeah, and I think there's a fight at the back rack right now guys are licking their chops No, and he's a little bit tired going to leave stuff over the middle of the plate won't be surprised to see the bullpen get going Into the box hunter renfro And he grooves the fastball there. This is hit high and deep out to straight away center field And he will get there to make the running play and that will end the inning But four runs score in the inning three coming right here on the three run homerun Bottom of the fourth coming up. It's now five three in favor of tampa bay Just about set to go for the last of the fourth, but before we do that. Here's heidi walkney Thanks matt. I talked with the Yankees manager erin boon during the break about the team's offensive performance so far And flat out. He was very pleased with the quality of their at bats They've been able to push across three runs to this point, but they've also made the opposition work extremely hard He's thrown a lot of pitches and they think they're going to have a good opportunity to push across a lot more runs as he tires Or as they get into that bullpen All right, heidi. Thank you Bottom of the inning now at the plate gary sanchez and scored a run after stroking a double than his first at bat Pitch on the way The fastball here is he'll take a look at ball one one and own Action in the raise pen now as they've got a lefty and a right-hander up and throwing Look at the double in his first at bat. Looks like he's trying to pitch around this guy a little bit Hot shot down the line, but a foul ball and it's two and one now Two balls two strikes a crucial count for both pitcher and hitter So dan, what was your approach on the mound in that county is still pitch for the strikeout here Action pitch right here two two the last thing you want to do is to fall behind the count three two Full count now three and two pitch and misses for ball four to lead off walk that starts the bottom of the fourth And i'm sure the manager is just fine with that I mean it's better to battle a slugger like that to the end and end up walking him than Serving on up or he can really hurt you So striding in mike talkman He'll try to follow up the double in his last at bat with another big hit right here Yeah, he did a great job to go down and get that one his last at bat But I got to think they're going to pitch him up maybe elevate something in his own Interested to see how he approaches this next day big At first with no outs here that evens it up one and one from the stretch And this is taken for a called strike. Oh, that's a tough call now one and two Good plate discipline to lay off the slider that time and he draws even a two and two That's a great take right there great pitch recognition to let that one go Opposite handed that's coming across the plate You might think you got a shot to stay inside that one Toward the hole put this in his pocket and be content with just the one out That was kind of a high degree of difficulty play that time You see the off balance room in the second base and he couldn't get a lot on it But they did get the out And that'll bring up Miguel and do hard looking to follow up the rbi single from his first at bat About the pitch In there at the knees strike one The called strike at the knees no balls and two strikes Too well executed pitches at the knees right there But I know this hitter's looking for something up and this one's in the dirt Good job there is the count goes to one and two Double playball the second four six Three it's a double play and the inning is over Yanks held in check still a two run deficit. It's five to three Jonathan Holder a six foot two inch right-hander jogs in to take over on the mound Stepping in and ready for another shot yondi Diaz he's in to get things going here in inning number five Ready with the first pitch here it comes Holder stands six two and throws from the right side He was taken in the sixth round during the 2014 draft Hey, this middle round selection is still developing But he's doing it at the big league level and he has a lot of time to get his tool set ironed out two and oh now Hit back up the middle And a diving effort there, but it'll come up empty. It's a base hit Then I'll tell you it doesn't matter what it looks like right there that lawn dark folks is so good Oh deal this guy's been due. He really needed that one the plate brandon lough As he would look at a first pitch fastball for ball one. He's one for two in this one This inning hasn't started ideally for him on the mound But here on three, you know You have to have the mentality that you're only a strike and or a ground ball double play away from getting back on track The strike and it's three and one The fastball swung on and missed and it's full three and two When you get yourself to a three one count and you get a fastball Those are the ones you really want to punish couldn't get the bat on it So we'll see if that comes back to haunt him three two pitch Is a swing and a miss that strike three Not too often you're seeing that that go from three and oh to a strike out So that's a pretty good job on the mound right there Kind of nice that he got a free strike on the 3-0 take but he still had to put it in the zone Into the box now g-man join And she'll take a tough pitch on the outside part of the plate for strike one Oh for two for him to this point. He jumps at a change of a swing and a miss Great pitch in that situation if he makes contact on that one more than likely he's hitting into a double play Working for the punch out and the offering And he lays off the fastball away. So it's two and two now about kicks and deals Never tempted to swing at that ball down low. It's ball three We could see the runner in motion here on a three two count with one out There's a pretty good chance. He's going to get a pitch to swing it And if not it's ball for anyways They off pitch on its way Lifted down the line and left and that will end up a foul ball Two one more time and he held up in time But it's strike three called and there are two down You know, i'm not quite sure how that strikeout will be scored looking or swinging He tried to check his swing, but i'm pretty sure the home plate umpire was ringing him up regardless Stepping in now willy adamus as he looks at a fastball that misses off the plate for ball one Two hits in two trips for him thus far And gets away And he'll make it into scoring position here with two away as that'll be scored a wild pitch Two out here in a runner at second strike called two and one Guxy pitch right there two oh change up for a strike good call by the catcher great execution by the pitcher the two one home Mike Zanino would be next if they can keep this ending alive Bouncer up the middle and this gets right through him and that may be a run They're going to extend their lead as the runner scores from second Dan you find yourself in trouble early Putting guys on base, but then you're able to wiggle out of it get too quick outs You think you're going to get your team off the field and with two outs you give up a run scoring base hit You know what happens sometimes dero you lose concentration you find yourself in a tough spot you get two outs You think you're just almost out of it and you lose concentration and that might have been what happened in that case A hidden two at bats for him at this point in the ball game Pitch on its way now to Zanino Swing and a miss as he ramps up on the fastball one to one the pitch The look over to first and the runner will get back standing a runner on first with two away to two and two now Open to send him packing pitch on its way Good spot for an rbi put the ball in play with the runner in motion He could score all the way from first Just hung in there on that one Got him swinging and that will end the inning A couple of hits lead to a run here for tampa bay Home half of the fifth coming up. It's the raise six and the yankies three Brendan mckay a six foot two inch left-hander jogs in to take over on the hill Brendan To the box now look boy it leaps things off as we begin the home fifth the first big thing Infield in the over shift here now the pitch He'll start in with a breaking ball too low that time. It's ball one Ground ball sent back up the middle and there's one away The center fielder number 11 So it's back to the top of the order now and up next the left-handed hitting brett gardener Ready with the first pitch here it comes Fastball for a called strike. It's one and one mckay 23 years old. This is his second year as a major leaguer Two balls in a strike down to the yankies leadoff man in one now to brett gardener Hitters count all the way here it comes Okay, looked like he tried to pull it there, but he swings right through the fastball A good curve ball that time as it's taken for a called strike three and there are two away Big curve ball for the strike out there and that came after an absolute missile of a fastball Even if you recognize the breaking ball out of the pitcher's hand It's so hard for hitters to sit back long enough after they've seen a really good fastball Only the best can keep their hands back on those A ball of no strikes No hits to this point the swing and a miss strike one curve ball here that misses down and in for ball two Left field and deep looking up is the left fielder A home run there for erin judge Number 17 for him on the season and they cut the gap here. It's now six to four That's the price you pay right there when you try and sneak a fastball pass this guy power hitter And every power hitter in the league knows you got to start with the numero uno number one man You got to get on the heater and adjust to everything else and he did just that How did the plate tore it as he takes a cold strike at the knees its own one One for two in the ball game thus far tries to shave the corner with that pitch, but it's one and one Hey a two-out walk right there would be the time run to the plate even though it's early on We've got a guy on deck that has a lot of pop This is lying to left that gets down and he's got himself a base hit Giancarlo Stanton will get a chance in the inning following the base hit So a solid single to left and that gives him a multi hit game here tonight as he tags on to his total currently third Best on the Yankee ball club And digging into the batter's box next will be Giancarlo Stanton one ball. No strikes to count Two out with the man at first Two balls and no strikes to count as Stanton Somebody's getting frustrated. He's not used to getting hit around like this to him outside three and oh now If i'm managing this hitter right here, he doesn't even have to look down at the third base coach You know he's got the green light. He's one of the best hitters in your lineup That one's in there three and one Gotta believe he had the green light in that situation two outs Three oh count. This guy can certainly handle the bat. That's a perfect situation to let him loose But I love the fact that he's key holding a certain area and it wasn't what he was looking for And that misses ball four. So it's first and second now with two out He did not want to let the hitter off the hook with two outs And now he's got a runner in scoring position to deal with DJ LeMayhew And we'll see what he can do here with a pair of runners on base and two gone here in the fifth Hoping to limit the damage. Here's the pitch First and second the big inning is avoided as this side is retired Yankees do get one on the solo homer We're through five innings here tonight. It's the raise six and the yankees four Though the batting order turns over now and set to go kevin keermeyer He'll leap things off for tampa here in the sixth third baseman in tight protecting the bunt the first pitch And it looks like the yankees will have a left-hander up and throwing in the bullpen This is straight survival mode down o2. The numbers are definitely not with the batter here Nothing in two count and the pitch Try to throw the fastball by him, but it's high one and two It's off a pitch outside as they draw even at two and two And he wasn't going to hit that one with an or the strikeout and there's one gone Wow, that's the case right there where pitcher knows this guy's up there and he's in swing mode That pitch wasn't even close to the strike zone and he's still swung at it Standing in now. Jose Martinez As with one away, he can't make contact on the first pitch It's strike one trying to keep it going a perfect three for three thus far The wind up and the o1 Little tardy on that swing as it's well wide at first Misses says the home plate umpire one and two where it misses. I'm not quite sure Hounder hit hard down the first baseline, but this is a foul ball as the count holds steady at one and two To two balls and two strikes now Full count three balls and two strikes to the raise dh Not a time to fool around right now on a three two count with the middle part of the order coming up Expect a good pitch to swing at Bases are empty one man out Into center field line drive base head. I guarantee you at release point He wanted to pull this pitch back change up middle of the plate Usually gets deposited in the seats I'm boston meadows as he'll take a look at an off speed pitch here that misses for ball one So far two for three in this one has offered added mist for the first strike He's having a great day at the dish his timing is spot on his pitching staff is going to have to find a different way of attacking him drilled the first And he tries to go to a need to block it, but it's by him down the right field line And that runner will go no further than second as there are two aboard now Well talking about having a pretty special game That's his third single of the game d-roll three for four not a bad game Yeah, just not trying to do too much dan taking what the pitchers given him right here If the fastball's away shooting at the other way if he's got something hanging in the middle of plate turning and burning a little bit nice execution Tuckman is going to get there as he backs up to put it away and there are two gone now So coming to the plate yandy Diaz We'll see if he can come through in a clutch spot here two on two out here in inning number six First pitch coming here it is Slider laid off for a ball Oh, that's a tough call for blue right there either way you call it somebody doesn't like it But hey, that's the life of an umpire That one's a cold strike back even at one is strike two swinging one two Drilled down the hall as it holds it two and two as a look now the pitch Ray's strand of pair They still lead it six to four looking off the inning gary sanchez and they'll need him to get something going here Ready with the first pitch here it comes Find up here comes the oan one and there's goal one One and two to the Yankees catcher A good pitch here, but this is taken for a ball as the count moves to two and two now on the Yankee catcher Fastball swung on and missed for the first out Well, you gotta love a live young arm. He's got an electric fastball And if he can learn to harness that and work in his solid secondary stuff He's going to have a really nice career on the mound. Not everyone is gifted with a fastball like that Mike Tuckman Does it look at a change up the drops below the knees for ball one He's working on a one for two games so far Swung on and missed strike one on out nobody on have him looking awfully confused up there right now. It's one and two Real ugly oan swing there as a pitcher You've got to be hunting for the strike out knowing you have this guy way off balance And oh a big rip at the curve ball, but he didn't get it and he becomes the second casualty of the inning Good job of making him chase a pitch for the strike out there. Yeah mad That's the advantage of getting ahead in the count You can really force hitters to expand their zone to protect and when they're in that mode Getting them to go after a pitch that can't do much with becomes a lot easier into the box now Miguel Andujar As this is grounded fouled off to the left He's one for two in this one the plate one ball one strike NASA action out in the bullpen as a lefty and a right-hander begins throwing Two out nobody on and there's ball two now There's not too many umpires in the game that are going to ring that first strike right there That was borderline up even though it was in the zone Takes a big swing at that one as this one's lifted high in the air and deep out to left field But he'll get there as he flags it down just shy of the wall and with that the side is retired One more look at the final out that teeth rattler if ever there was one On to the back third tonight stick around on the show Zach britain is on the pitch from the bullpen now to start heading number seven Number 53 Stepping up now randon lau. He's working on a one for three thus far The deliver here's the first pitch And a good pitch on the inside corner for strike one Yeah, you take a look at that two seamer right there sanker had nasty downward playing on that ball That thing must have gone down at least six inches Ready with the nothing in one pitch This is lying to left Oh, and this deflects right off him The throw into second not in time and he's in there with a double Well lefty on lefty. This is a tough match up But he stays in there keeps that front shoulder closed and just rips the pitch for a two-bagger Nice job of defying the odds there at the plate g-man showing As he pops the first pitch foul behind the plate. He's hitless in three at backs to this point Sanchez moving to his left One away Really a double Into the box willy adomas and it looks like this could be a critical at bat in this one Well a glance at my scorebook shows they haven't been able to get him out yet So this could be a fun at bat to watch here comes the first pitch Hit hard towards center He leaps but he can't get it. It's down for extra bases. Laugh is on his way home the relay Throw to third but he's in there as a run will score on the play as well Hey d-roll that's a big rbi right there to stretch this lead to three Takes a lot of pressure off your picture going into the bottom part of the inning Yeah, Dan, no doubt as an offense all you're trying to do is put your pitchers in positions to be successful Giving them that three-run cushion has to make you feel Mike Sinino will stride in again as first we flash you back to his at bat in the fourth inning And what a big one it was a three-run homerun It was certainly one of the big blows in the ballgame to this point from the stretch all in a strike Same pitch that time the sinker, but it looked like he made a good adjustment with it. Yeah, Matt That's a great point released it from out front much better that time I just think he wasn't real happy with the first one he threw so he wanted to get the field back for Now the two one Swung on and missed I'm shot to third base and it got there so quickly the runner didn't get very far from the bag They settle with just the one out now batter Two men are out and that means kevin curemeyer will hit next first pitch coming here it is And on third with two down though pitches a slider swung on and missed one and one And the pitch misses low and away for bowl two and it's two and two now The pitch a swing and a miss at a sinker the strikeout retires the side inning is over Rays pick up a run on the rbi triple get up and stretch. It's the raise seven and the yankees four Next for new york luke voight comes into this at bat over one in the ballgame First pitch of the at bat on its way Probably a design take right there. They need base runners So they're going to make them try to bring the ball into strike zone Grounded straight into the shift on the left side adabas picks it up and a good throw gets him one gone Back to the top of the yankee order digging in brett gardener. He was hunched out looking at strike three last time through First pitch of the at bat on its way Bases are empty one man out Can't keep the weight back and he falls behind one and two and this will be fouled away The one two that's lifted the other way out to left Renfro comes on and makes the catch in shallow left for out number two Riding in once again erin judge he's got a hit in three at bats to this point And that last at bat when he went deep he turned around a pretty good fastball So i'm kind of thinking this guy's a good fastball hitter So i might want to move that ball up and down and in and out and try not to throw it right down the middle of the plate Here comes the first pitch Hey, this is a huge at bat right here This pitcher wants to end this inning and have three four five do up to start the next inning Wave that missed and he's behind oh and two Interested to see what the pitcher goes to now after getting that late hack on the curve ball Does he speed him up with some velocity Curve ball locks him up strike three and that's the third out So the yanks go one two three. They're on the short end of a seven four score Tommy Kainley has been summoned from the bolt bend as he'll do so to start the eighth number 48 Hanging in a perfect four for four so far Jose Martinez and we'll see if he can put together a rare five hit performance here He's ready. Here's the first offering Who started him with the change and it's nothing in one? 88 on a changeup I remember when an 88 mile an hour fastball wasn't all that bad man the game's changing the pitch Strike two is the fastball does let go third baseline. Oh, and he can't pick it up cleanly Throw on to first in time so the leadoff man is set down to open up any number eight Well, if you're gonna bobble a ball you have to hope it's when a guy is lumbering down the base pass He's no speedster. So that was a good job to stay calm and make the recovery throw Stepping into the box austin meadows set and the pitch Change up a little bit inside one and oh and some action out in the Yankee bullpen now as the right hander starts to loosen up Inside and he falls behind the hitter now two and oh One out nobody on two and one He'll be fine coming out of the bullpen and this one if he can keep the ball around the knees like that And he misses again ball three Well, you can see here. This has been a steady diet of off speed pitches And what has it gotten him not a whole lot as he's fallen behind in the count three balls in one strike Fastball is taken for his strike and he runs it full three and two Had pretty aggressive pitch right there up in the zone surprised. He didn't offer at it hit down the line at first He's got it and he'll step on first himself for the out Ready for another chance hunter renfro over three with an rbi in this one Ready with the first pitch here it comes Now a fastball that couldn't quite find the zone. It's ball one Good pitch there down below the zone got him to go after it and he takes one off the inside corner for ball two Even two and two counts a hunter renfro And misses so it's a full count three and two off pitch home gets him swinging. He struck him out They hold a seven to four league Nick Anderson is on to pitch out of the bullpen in the bottom half of the eighth The blade torres he'll see what he can do leading off the whole made The first pitch of the at bat And he'll lay off a fastball here in a good spot, but ruled the ball one and all Every ball club has that spark plug guy and this is the guy right here He usually ignites a lot of productive innings the 1-0 And it's fouled away on one pitch Swung on and missed that strike two Two two the first baseline But this is going to be a foul ball as that keeps things at two and two count three balls and two strikes You can certainly tell at bats like this one Frustrate the heck out of a pitcher, but you got to find a way to stay composed and execute your plan Locked in a good battle here comes another one And he'll finally just wear him down as this one swung on and missed for the first out That swing tells me he was really trying to get a pitch out front and rip it down the line But that wasn't a great pitch to do it on it's really not the best two strike approach either In now john carlo stanton and on the first pitch he grounds foul A hidden two tries for him so far one pitch Strike two swinging just out in front of the slider Got to find a way to scratch at least one across you do not want to take on the monster closing the game down three Swing in a line drive, but right to the second baseman and that's the second out Now with the plate dj lemay here he hits with two away as they continue to trail in this close game Well map, this has been a big hitting on the mound He's had to face the middle of the order and so far he's held them at bay Yeah, this feels like the kind of inning will look back on at the end of the game Even if the result of it changes dramatically here Come set here's the nothing and nothing pitch Come set and the oh one is a fastball that misses One and two to dj lemay here One pitch away from wrapping up a very good innings work out of the bullpen here Tough pitch to lay off there, but he did and it's even up at two and two Pretty good breaking ball to lay off of right there if i'm pitching i might think this guy might be sitting on something off speed Hit back up the middle scooped up dirt, but a good scoop at first saves an error as the side is retired One two three go the bombers they're on the short end of a seven four score Ben heller enters from the pen to start the ninth inning as he'll try to keep the score right where it is heading to the bottom of the ninth All set to start the ninth in this one at the plate yondi ds He went down on strikes last time up Yeah, but it was a good change up matty good arm action on that pitch Look for him to try and stay back a little bit more let the ball get a little deeper Don't be shocked if this pitcher tries to rush a heater right here The wind up and the oh one Line to the right side And that is in the right field so the leadoff man's board here to kick off the ninth Hey, this looks like it could be a potential add-on inning here in the ninth Add-on give some breathing room to their pitcher going into the bottom of the inning d rope Yeah, you love when the offense stays aggressive And you also like giving your relief pitcher a chance to breathe a little bit not having to come out there with just a one-run lead To the plate now brandon louse. Yes, he'll take a look at ball one It's been a two for four effort for him so far in the ball game Swing and a miss. That's the first strike. It's one and two Nobody outrunner on first this pitch is looked at for a ball and that'll even the count of the rei's second baseman at two and two Man, that's one of those. How could you not swing at that one a good take there on that pitch? The two two Swung on and missed he got him on strikes That's just a great pitch both on the call from the catcher and the execution if he hits it There's a good chance it turns into a double play ball But it's also a spot that's going to get a lot of whiffs, too That's excellent pitching into the box g-man joy As the first pitch to him is swung on and missed for strike one Struggling so far in this one and looking to erase his 0 for 4 ball game right here He's off for ball one and think about it in game one of this series They've already had to go deep into their bullpen This could affect them for the rest of the weekend if they don't get really good starting pitching A one in one count here's the pitch On that fastball is too much for him there one and two Still a ball and two strikes Runner at first here one man out Got him and that's the third time. We've written a k next to his name in this one That's back to back strikeouts now as they've been unable to advance that leadoff single into scoring position Yeah, clearly no problems working out of the stretch right now matt He's taking control of this inning after giving up that hit now We'll see if he can finish it off strong as well So now to the plate willy adamus as he rips it on the ground a second quick throw to torres to retire the side Ray's strand just the one they hold a seven to four lead Oliver comes out of the bullpen to shut things down here in the ninth Number 47 Oliver Gary sanchins One for two in the ballgame thus far Not impossible, but highly improbable Even when you're at home to score three runs off a closer like this guy, they've got the work cut out for him Ready with the first pitch here it comes One on its way And he gets him to swing through that one. He's in control o and two That's just a great pitch right there great execution He just got that hitter to think that pitch was knee-high Nasty diving out of his own ready with the o2 And this one's inside and high one and two down Swing and a miss and that'll get a groan from the home supporters here one away Into the box now mike talkman. He was sat down on strikes in his last step back from the stretch Here's the pitch The last thing you want to do when you've got a three run lead in the ninth is give the other guys any sense of hope It's a good time to challenge here on 2 and 0 especially since there's a good chance. He's taking until he gets a strike Now here it comes Two balls in a strike Bases your empty one man out This one's outside quite a bit off the plate that time Inside he misses ball four And that hole at that I feel like you really didn't want to challenge him and I'm really surprised by that because I think this is the guy in the bottom third of the order. You have to go right after So a runner at first now with one away and striding into the plate. It'll be mcgillen duhar From the belt kicks and deals And he lays off there one and oh Good fastball there didn't get the swing But the guy at the plate isn't someone who chases many bad pitches 1-0 home is looked at off the plate for a ball Now this is the kind of count this guy feeds on at the plate. You can bet he's here to hit the fastball right here free Luke Voight who represents the potential time run here waits on deck as the 3-0 Fouled away Runners on first with one down Sliced hard on the ground and that finds its way through for a base hit and that runner will go no further than second As there are two aboard now Oh, that's one of the I guess the advantages of hitting with that hole between first and second base giro First baseman has to hold that runner on that leaves that right side wide open Yeah, and credit the batter right there a nice piece of hitting right there not trying to do too much He took a look at the defense and saw where it was aligned and tried to beat him Look Voight comes on with one gone here as he looks at a called strike one With some traffic on the base pass nice job by the pitcher to execute strike one Here comes the 0-1 There's a fastball well off the plate for a ball Hey, this isn't going to be an easy save these guys are making them work for this one How's this one off runners are at first and second with one away Swing and a miss and they'll dodge a major bullet that time two away Well his struggles continue. It's been a rough goal bit at the plate with him and watching this at bat It's clear to me that his rhythm and timing they're just all off even as a pitcher like I was You can tell these things and exploit them So here's the veteran Brett Gardner as the first pitch to him is off the plate for a ball one or no Oh for four with a strikeout thus far spot for that pitch is it's trapped foul And this is swung on and missed so now they find themselves down to their final strike tonight You chase a pitch that bad outside the zone. You got to find a way to regroup adjust the batting gloves Only look over the hard row 17 inches Last chance for the Yankees They'll stand alive putting together a really good at bat here has them down to their final strike here It comes and that one misses badly. It's ball two Two down runners at first and second base hit and the run will score from second as it's back to just a two run ball game Big big and I mean big too hard rbi single Yeah, way to come through for your team when you take the donut off your bat right there You're trying to pick up your teammate. He had the right game plan didn't come outside Stayed through the baseball and was able to come through Jose Alvarado takes over on the mound now as he'll try to get the final out of the ball game here and pick up a save The box now Aaron judge as he'll look at a breaking ball that misses for ball one It comes into this appearance in the midst of a one for four day for no delivery Hit high and deep to right center on the move is keermire Makes the catch and that's the ball game Well, that's why you pay the closer big money So he can come slam the door quickly when he has to Two pitches one out and that game's on ice. Well done Seven five tonight's final the Rays took the lead in the fourth and held on until the end Brendan mckay earns the victory in relief in this one his seventh of the year Jay Hap was only able to work four innings as he takes the loss So that just about does it for mark de rosa dan. Please act heidi watney and our entire crew i'm matt vascers And you've been watching mlb the show for more make your way over to the show nation dot com