 We are under the lights as the show gets you ready for another edition of major League Baseball tonight an intriguing matchup between the Kansas City Royals and the New York Yankees Kansas City find themselves on a five game skid. They'll try to get back on track next Masahiro Tanaka will be on the bump for game two of the series Dan any thoughts Hey, Maddie D. We're getting a chance to watch a guy that's been struggling a little bit lately in his last three starts He has a whip of over 1.40 so he's gonna have to cut that down Limit the amount of base runners limit the amount of walks if he wants to have some success in this one here today Now to the plate Abelberto Mandisi and we are set for baseball here this evening And that's cut on and missed oh and one and as the Yankees get started here tonight guys Now they've been on a pretty good role of late winners of seven of their last eight 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 in playing really good baseball I would not worry about it keep pushing the throttle a two-in-one count of the leadoff hitter for Kansas City And this will miss as well. So he's in danger of losing the leadoff man here tonight. It's three and one now Count full three balls and two strikes now the three and two pitch Swung on and miss strike three Boy, he's having a hard time just putting the ball in play right now He took the hat trick with three strikeouts yesterday and here's another one today Alex looks to me like he just needs to simplify his approach and focus on making some contact Here's the left fielder Alex Gordon As he lays off a fastball too low for ball one in past meetings with Tanaka not great. He's one for eight One out nobody on and a strike to even the count one-on-one Tanaka she guy who throws a lot of strikes rarely walks people But what does bite him occasionally is the home run ball Matt? This is a guy that's not a power type of picture So he needs to rely on being down in the strike zone one of the keys He tends to lose being aggressive when he falls behind and he kind of nibbles around the strike zone And what happens with that Maddie Vee he becomes very predictable and when you don't have overpowering stuff You tend to be able to get hit hard 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 With Merrifield next to bat as Tanaka jumps ahead of him here at strike one He enters here right at the 290 mark 6 home runs and 19 driven in Close with the slider there but it's one in one So let's take a look at our umpire and crew in this one working the plate Rusty Valentine Dan Rusty Valentine behind the dish tonight He is north south without question letters to knees I'd say what he really favors a power pitcher If you can consistently pitch at about the chest level and above He'll call that high strike zone. I think he's a very friendly pitchers umpire And a slider runs away from him there and the count levels at two and two Gets him swinging to God Really good late fight on that slider right there The best ones have that late action that just darts at the last minute They're so tough to get the bat on and when you've got that good slider going It's a great strikeout pitch In his Jorge Soder This he'll take a look at the pitch too low it's wall one The set and the 1-0 Had him lunging at that pitch away and it's one in one now Got to sit middle middle when a guy's trying to pitch around you If he's going to give you first base take it The set and the 1-1 This one's down to third Mayhew's got it Pro-on to first gets him and the side is retired One left for Kansas City And now the bombers will get their shot No score Pickup Junus the right hander from Illinois will be the starter here What do we need to know here Danny Hey you can tell by this strikeout to walk ratio two to one That this guy is more a pitch to contact guy than a strikeout walk guy At the plate Brett Gardner It'll lead things off here in the bottom half of the first Now the pitch Dan DeRoe we take a look at the Royals as they enter play here tonight They come into this one in need of some kind of spark to turn them around As they find themselves in the midst of a five game slide The 1-0 Gardner is just shy of six feet at five eleven A left handed batter and thrower He's currently on a one year deal so he stands to be a free agent At the end of this season Hey this guy's been an absolute solid player his entire big league career And I expect him to have a ton of suitors coming this off season Being one now to Brett Gardner Having a little trouble finding the zone to start the night It's always deflating to walk the leadoff guy in the game So we'll see if he can initiate some contact here Ready on three and one here's the pitch Popped him up Will indeed make the play in foul territory for the first out Here's big Aaron judge Who 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 A bouncer up the middle 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 and ripped the base hit up the middle And if you're a pitcher 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 would right up the middle And digging into the batter's box next will be Giancarlo Stanton And as you take a look at the splits here He's actually better against right handed pitching this season But he's back in easily He's set here it comes Well if you could throw it for a strike consistently A first pitch changeup is effective Hitters are almost never looking for it One ball and one strike to their DH here tonight That's too much for him there one and two Can't come out of his game plan right here He knows he's a known sinker baller I know it was a four seamer right there But get back to that two seam it's what his MO is The one two Breaks as bad as this one's popped up And he'll find a way to dodge the shrapnel out there To make the play for route number two Digging in Gary Sanchez And he really thrives in the batter's box here at home Something to keep an eye on in this one First pitch of the at bat on its way Ball one You got to love that as a hitter right there It doesn't happen much but when it does You have to find a way to take advantage of the count One and one the count now Judge is off a first with two away One and two to the Yankees catcher High and deep out to left center field Looking up is Gorton Two run homerun off the bat of Gary Sanchez Number 17 for him on the season And this is now a two to nothing lead for the Yankees Better way to start this one off School is top of the frame And you answer with a bomb at the bottom of the first Looking up Blabber Tour And check out the recent numbers Fairly providing a lot of thump at the plate right now All drops in there for strike one I know he stole a strike right there But he wants to get that curveball down there He's going to get hurt Here's one that misses high It's one and one Paired down the right field line But this will wind up being a foul of all Faces are empty here with two men out And the inning goes away in unceremonious fashion On a swing and a miss at a ball Way outside the strike zone Yankees get a couple on the two run homerun We'll head to the top of the second It's now two nothing New York And Hunter Dozier He enters play sixth in the American League In the batting race What a terrific season this guy's having Up near the leaders in batting average Without a doubt the highest average And the best hitter on this team Ready to deliver here's the first pitch Up there The 1-0 home There's a slider taken for a ball Swing and a miss on what should have been Ball three instead the cap goes to two and one It's not easy to get your barrel to a pitch that high That can be an effective location As long as he keeps it above the letters Two and two to Hunter Dozier And this pitch is taken high and away to fill the count It's three and two Do up next is Salvador Perez Three two picks is a wave and a miss He struck him out Well there's nothing better from a pitcher standpoint To watching that high fastball A high piece of cheese swung at a miss That pitch looks so inviting to hit But it's awfully tough to put in play Steps Salvador Perez A little bit of fastball in there On the outer half it's 0-1 Comes in here right at 260 10 home runs and 34 driven in The wind up and the 0-1 Now it's splitter and he lays off a ball in a strike And here's a fastball not close As he runs it to two and one now Swing and a miss two and two now Turned on that one and crushed it Just pulled it a little foul Bases are empty one man out Fly ball right down the line and left And that will end up a foul ball That one never threatened the zone It's gone full now to three and two These last two guys are making him Work quite a bit out there Both have been long at bats And all in all he's had to make 13 throws Just to them so far Three two picks Line drive to left But pretty much right at the left fielder As he takes it in for the second hour Well he hit that ball pretty well But the only problem was that he pulled off it just a bit The location was a little on the outer half So he would have hit it even better If he would have stayed through the middle of the field with it Stepping up to the plate Ryan O'Hern 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 And it's 0-1 to the Kansas City first baseman And this misses the outside corner So it's knotted up at one and one Hey a two out walk right here would be the time run to the plate Even though it's early on You've got a guy on deck that has a lot of pop Two and one to the Royals first baseman A two two Praises him a strikeout looking Royals go down one two three They're still down it's 2-0 Nate Mike Talkman took an 0-4 in the victory last night One of the keys to securing a win They want to keep the pressure on And try to build that lead as much as they can Moving into the later innings Ready to deliver here's the first pitch Curveball and that misses in the dirt for ball one 2-0 to the Yankees left fielder Yeah he just isn't that sharp on the mound right now Had a rough start in the first inning and now he's falling behind Out of the gate here in the second Some adjustments need to be made and fast Too tight with that one 3-0 Yeah three straight balls to start the inning It's clear to me he just hasn't found his rhythm out there yet Strike take in as that one catches the outer part of the play You maybe get two pitches a game where all the guesswork goes out the window This is certainly that situation 3-1 is a fastball and he can't connect 3 and 2 When you get yourself to a 3-1 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 Haunted 3-2 pitch Count remains full 3-2 one more time Fastball called strike 3 and there's the first out of the inning And that sends DJ LeMahieu into the box Comes off an 0-4 in last night's ball game First offering on its way There's a strike with the breaking ball Hit to first Mike Ford 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 First pitch coming here it is Count one and 0 One and one to count Two out nobody on the left side And that's going to be high two and two now I got to count two and two Too much dip on the sinker laid off for a ball Air out to center field Phillips is on the move He's there to make the play and that'll retire the side Some of our nation's young minds and future leaders Here in attendance Yikes The three of us return with more Wednesday night baseball After this Back alongside Mark DeRozond in please act Matt Vaskersen As Michael Franco gets set to start out the inning First pitch on its way And he fouls this one off Swinging just out in front of the slider Lays off that time and it's one and two Swing in a miss as he starts the third the same way he Ended the second with a punch out one way 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 one this season And as you can see there he's part of a flat footed tie For the AL lead Standing in Brett Phillips And you see that average below the dreaded Mendoza line Ready with the first pitch here it comes Call the strike on the outer half 0 and 1 Crows him a bit with a fastball there and it's to one and one One out nobody on He tries to bun his way on here but this is a foul of all Protect the plate with two strikes and he'll see another one That's lifted the other way out to left Tokman will drift over to his right a few steps as he takes it For the second out Digging in the switch hitter at Alberto Mendoza He looked to bounce back after striking out his last time up First pitch of the at bat On the outside black good pitch called for a strike Gotta be careful with this guy here he can really handle the bat Even though they're two outs he might try to drop one down for a base hit Outside for a ball one and one No offer on that one two balls and a strike I'd be real surprised if he goes back out away there on the mound This is a count for a fastball challenge And we'll see if he's ready for it in the box The two one is laid off of for ball number three This is a good at bat so far here with two away If you're gonna 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 High in the air out to center field Gardner is there and that retires the side Casey down in order they trail it here two to nothing 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 among the league leaders in both home runs and run scored So it's no secret what a threat they present to opposing pitching staffs As one player told me earlier we've got a stacked lineup So as long as we all show up to swing it every day We're gonna cause a lot of problems for the other guys It's a fun group of guys to hit with Matt back to you Okay thank you Heidi Ready to go for the last half of the yinning And that'll bring in the second baseman Tyler wade A ball of no strikes A high strike there it's one and one Bouncer to the left side He's got a hurry Throw on to first in time one away So one away here with the bases empty And up next the left handed hitting Brett Gardner He's ready here's the first offering Fastball just misses that's ball one The bases are empty one man out Swung on and chopped up the middle Merrifield picks it up Throw in time at first per out number two The bases are empty here with two gone And that'll bring up the former American league rookie of the year Big Aaron Jones Ready with the first pitch here it comes Nope The fastball here is you'll take a look at ball one One and oh Two outs nobody on but a base runner here It's like it would really change the complexion of the inning Big spot right here middle of the order guys coming up Let's see if he can extend the inning Count even now at one and one A-outside nearly to the backstop two and one Bases are empty here with two men out He's falling behind now three and one Giancarlo Stanton would be next if they can keep this inning alive Grounded down the third baseline But this will wind up foul as he runs the count full now Line drive to left And Gordon will make the catch to retire the side One two three go the bombers But they're on top two to nothing New inning set to get underway And that'll bring up the veteran left-handed hitting outfielder Alex Gordon Things not looking very good so far on 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 With Merrifield next to hit He was a strikeout victim in his first try Yeah, he's got to put that one behind them Especially with runners in scoring position Those punch outs will stick with you a little longer A bare-handed play by LeMayhew The wind up and the 0-1 Counted back up the middle Fielded cleanly Fro will be well late as he reaches it first And that's great hustle right there out of the box Not everybody's getting it right out of the shoot from step one But I have to ask you then How frustrating executing a pitch and there's an infield knot It is D-Roy and you can read that right off the bat as a pitcher You can read the angle You know that that ball is going to be hit on the ground And you're thinking deep down inside Okay there's a quick out and it just wasn't meant to be Ground ball sent back up the middle And that's through for a base hit To make him one for two in this one And he's safe This is their time right here This starting pitcher has been on point all day Runs have been at a premium They have an opportunity to do something special right here Dozier digging in now He swings and hits it foul off to the right and out of play He's got him in the palm of his hand now It's 0-1-2 Real ugly 0-1 swing there As a pitcher you've got to be hunting for the strikeout You have this guy way off balance On its way the 0-2 pitch And a fastball blew it right by him and there are two down Well it's been a rough series for him at the plate so far That's four strikeouts in the first two games So this pitching staff clearly has him figured out At your Salvador Perez Down the first baseline But a foul ball here 0-1 No runs three hits And no errors so far for the Royals Now a 58 foot curveball that misses for a ball Outside nearly to the backstop 2-1 Hey lots of guys get too aggressive in a spot like this But he's done a nice job of gaining some count leverage Look for him to put the ball and play hard 3-1 Couldn't be a whole lot better situation to hit it now 3-1 2-1 He's got to be thinking he's going to get a pitch he can drive right here Crush that ball And now perhaps needs to shorten up with two strikes Runners at the corners two men out Good battle count remains full This one's down to third Love by LeMayhew On to first and the Royals can't cash in as the inning is over So it's no runs on two hits No errors and two men left stranded On now to the bottom half of any number four The Yankees lead it two to nothing Giancarlo Stanton now Set to lead us off in the home half of the fourth inning Field in the over shift here now the pitch The 1-0 He's taken strike one A pretty aggressive pitch right there up in the zone Surprised he didn't offer at it And there's ball to now Can't find the zone there and it's 3-1 This is where you cash your checks right here 3-1 You one of the best hitters in the game You live for situations like this No walks yet Here's the delivery And that misses for ball four It's a lead off walk that starts the bottom of the fourth And that's what you want from your lead off hitter Show some great patience and discipline Making the pitcher labor to start the game The result is a lead off walk And a chance to make some early noise So coming to the plate Gary Sanchez He went deep in his first at-back We'll see what he's got in store for us here From the bell Kicks and deals Here it comes one or no Just a bit high with the fastball But didn't get the call If you've been paying attention The guy on the mound does not want to come inside If I'm at the plate I'm leaning out over It's fouled away Two runs on two hits And no errors for the Yankees so far And he gets him to pop it up on the right side of the infield Ohern is there and he's got it for the first out And Torres looking to put the ball in play here He went down on strikes in his first at-back He's set and the pitch This year against right handed pitching Torres carries a hitting line just over the 280 plateau 2-0 so far on the year Torres is carrying around his sparkling slugging percentage Up over 500 Obviously a huge threat every time he grabs a bat Now the 2-0 home Hit down the third baseline But a foul ball and it's 2-1 now A swing and a shot hit down the corner And foul though it had the home run distance Commit on the slider good patience And it's full three and two We could see the runner in motion here On a 3-2 count with one out There's a pretty good chance He's going to get a pitch to swing at And if not it's ball four anyways They off pitch home And this is on the ground as short Could be two There's Merrifield On the first as they get the double play To get him out of the inning Yanks held in check But they hold a 2-0 lead Welcome back Heidi Watney Standing by as we get set for the top of the fifth Matt I talked with the Kansas City manager During the inning break About the Royals offensive production To this point And overall he's really happy with the App that's they're putting together No they have not scored yet But they have been successful in running up The pitch count Something they feel will eventually Pay dividends on the scoreboard As the starter gets tired And they are forced to go to the bullpen For now they're sticking to the plan Okay thank you Heidi All ready to go in the top of the fifth And here comes the first baseman Ryan O'Hearn Now the pitch And the 0-1 Now a check swing But he holds up in time Ball one Hey this guy's nasty on the mound And a check swing and not chase that one Puts himself right back in the count Had him off stride that time And it's one and two Hey I can't have one of my best left handed Power bats Fishing for balls off the plate The one two Freezes him A strikeout looking So still nothing against him On the scoreboard here in the fifth As we check out the league leader board For team ERA And you can see that this staff Currently leads the AL in that category The plate now is the designated hitter Michael Franco He's all for one thus far First pitch of the at bat And he starts the number eight hitter With a strike nothing in one Finds the target nothing in two now Your idea of working the count Goes out the window You're frustrated right now Down 0-2 Gotta find a way to grind And he'll try and tempt him With one in the dirt But he'll hold back here That's one and two Good pitch right there With the bases empty Why not take a shot Throw that breaking ball in the dirt And see if he'll chase after it Good plate discipline To lay off the slider that time And he draws even a two and two He went with the off speed there Once he got him to 0-2 But now that they both missed I think we'll see more of a challenge Pitch here You don't have to give in But you can't be too cute either Well hit to right But that's a foul ball Failed away Now the 2-2 These are the kind of A-B's Regardless of the outcome You go back to the dugout As an offensive player And your teammates are loving on you For making that pitcher work And battling it out Might have gone after ball four There as this one's Failed away off to the right One out nobody on Full count pitch home Little tardy on that swing As it's well wide at first The next 3-2 And he fouls this one off Next 3-2 Blind drive to left Tuckman is right there As he'll put it away Without much problem For the second out Brett Phillips will bat next So far 0-1 with a fly out Two out nobody on Low and away as he misses again 2-0 Phillips is simply an all-around Great defensive outfielder Not only does he have great range And great hands He's also got a plus arm One that base runners and base coaches Certainly have to be mindful of Absolutely when you are in the meeting Room preparing for this guy It is the first thing that jumps off the page Do not take the extra base And it's a 2-2 count to Brett Phillips A offense needs to check itself right here They need to make this starter A little bit more uncomfortable One strike away from 5 shutout innings 8th punch out of the ball game And that one ends the inning Royals go down 1-2-3 They're down 2-0 Now at the plate Mike Tuckman He'll get his side started in the inning And Dan so far they've been Stifled offensively since the first inning Boy they sure have man They came out of the gates And got hot right away But whatever was going for them Pretty much has disappeared We'll see if they can wake it back up Pitch on the way Now a good pitch around the knees But it doesn't quite catch the bottom of the zone A ball and a strike A 1-1 home High fly ball after straight away center Phillips is there for it And he hauls it in for the first out of the inning Here's the second baseman DJ LeMayhew He's over 1 after grounding out In his only trip to the plate so far Ready with the first pitch Here it comes Line hard But this will be a foul ball Into the wind up Here comes the 0 and 1 Off the plate ball 1 Ball lined to the left side But foul Bases are empty One man out 2 and 2 Play off the slider there And he works it to full 3 and 2 here Wow, talk about a waste pitch on 2 and 2 That one wasn't even close I don't know anyone that would have swung at that pitch Phillips calls off the left fielder As he takes charge for the second out Coming to the plate now Mike Ford He flew out in his last at bat First pitch on its way And this is on the outside corner for strike 1 Quite an interesting outing up to this point As we head into the middle innings He's pitching quite well But you look at his first pitch strike percentage Less than 40% That's going to be something he's going to need To clean up moving forward And the throw will be too late As he can't recover in time And in time now to see quite where that got him And it appeared from up here at least And his actions on the field confirm it It looked like it got him on its drive leg Which could be problematic of course for him But from the way he's trying to walk it off I think he's going to try to continue And that'll bring up Tyler Wayne As he'll go after the first pitch And bounce it into foul territory Comes into this at bat 0-for-1 In the ball game The pitch A swing and a drive sent out toward the gap It's a two run shot to right center Home run number two for him on the year As the Yankees start to pull away a bit It's now four to nothing Hey every once in a while the speed guy Will jump up and bite one He absolutely crushed that baseball Doesn't fit his usual tool description But he can go deep if you leave one Over the heart of the plate Here's Brett Gardner now And he'll take a look at ball one He's hit listen his two at bats so far Driven nicely into the gap Round first here's Gardner on his way to second And he'll coast into second here With a two out double Boy after that base knock right there D-roll He extends his hitting streak to seven games Yeah and you can tell he's made some Necessary adjustments at the plate Anytime you're getting a knock every day of the week You're doing things right Keeping that front shoulder tucked Staying inside the ball and not trying to do too much Eric Skogland The tall imposing left-hander Takes over pitching duties out of the bullpen now And that'll bring up Aaron Judge As he looks at a fastball That misses off the plate for ball one According to the career numbers On the back of his baseball card Judge carries a hitting line Just over the 280 plateau The 1-0 home Is in off the plate Tough situation for him right here I mean he's got an open base So he doesn't have to get into this guy But there's definitely danger looming on deck So you can't just completely Work around him either The two off So well located fastball Down around the knees How the two on pitch Lifted in the air out towards left center Phillips who's on his horse He gets there to make the catch And that ends the inning Yankees get a couple on the two run Home run through five innings It's now a four nothing New York lead So next to the plate for the Royals Adelberto Mondisi And through five turns at bat They have three hits Not terrible but they're certainly not Firing on all cylinders Well it's getting a little bit too late In this game but this continues like this In today's game with so many Dominated bullpen arms You certainly don't want to wait until the Eighth or ninth to try to wake the bats up First pitch of the at bat Punches out another one Make it nine for the ball game Aw man he's been absolutely getting Overmatch at the plate He's not alone So clearly this pitching staff They figured out how to attack this guy We'll see if he can make any adjustments Alex Gordon Swing and a liner That's in for a base hit And he's two for three Boy dear what's about time they got Something ruined here First pitch single and maybe now they Can start to get some traffic on the Basis Yeah absolutely Dan Sometimes desperate times Call for desperate measures On the stretch here's the pitch This is lying to left Tachman is there to put it away And the runner will be forced to retreat back to First And now it'll be the clean up spot For the Boyles He singled his last time up The first pitch to him Man this guy's been Incredibly efficient so far in this one Mostly because he's getting ahead 70% of the batters he's faced He's thrown the first pitch strike to Two out with the man at first Started to go around there But he holds up ball one Here it comes on one and one No offer on that one Two balls and a strike Three Time to wake up the offense right here Three one count all in on something Over the heart of the plate He'll be there as he swings through the fast ball And with just five and two-thirds Innings under his belt he's about to hit The century mark in his pitch count now Yeah Matty V and the way Baseball's played these days It's about six innings or a hundred heaves And you're pretty much looking for that bullpen In D-roll right now this guy's Pretty vulnerable right now at this game Yeah Dan you are a monster down that bullpen That's what it seems to be In today's game there's five or six Are you guys hanging out down there He's gonna empty the bucket right here Until the manager gets him And that brings in Hunter Dozier Oh for two for him to this point First pitch of the at bat on its way And that's waved at and missed for strike one Well the Royals have been searching for that big hit Pretty much all game It remains to be seen if they can get it But now sure would be a great time And it's fouled away Comes 0-2 He's throwing a lot of pitches in this one But it's not like he's walking a bunch of guys Only one free pass to this point But they're still making him Work really hard Two down runners at first and second To two balls and two strikes now This is a huge pitch right here I don't think he wants to go 3-2 And have those runners be in motion Look for him to be aggressive With what he thinks is his best pitch right now This is yet high in the air Out toward left center And he'll get there in plenty of time To put this one away and that ends the inning Royals strand a pair They're on the short end of a 4-0 score Bottom of the sixth inning now And digging in is the veteran DH Giancarlo Stanton Now here it comes And this has hit hard to the right side Foul And here's a curve ball in the dirt That time for a ball Scotland playing here In his age 26 season He's in his fourth season as a major league player Fouled away The 1-2 Chopped a third Dozier scoops it up Frows in time and that's out number one Well executed to Seymour On the outside corner that time And that's what you'll get a lot of With that pitch he rolled right over it Gary Sanchez will stand in here But before he does Back to the very first inning This was a two run homerun right out of the gate That really got these guys off to a fast start Inside And he falls behind the hitter now 2-0 Well this is a spot you'd like to be in 2-0 good hitter He's going to turn it loose right here Here's the pitch 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 And he's looking to do damage And he'll just make him throw one over here Three and one Too close for comfort and he did a good job Just to make contact One half nobody on Swing and a high chopper Throw gets him Two down Next for New York Torres he was a double play victim last time around He doesn't have to worry about that In this situation Maddie No one on base right now So you can drive to base ball And he lays off there 1-0 Shot toward right center And this is into the alley And ought to be good for extra bases Gle not in time And he's in there with a double Man I don't think he could have Bicected those fielders any better If he tried Drove that one into the alley for a gap Or that'll bring him easily into second base Mike Tachman As he lines it hard to the right side No hits to this point 0-1 pitch Side 2 and 1 Well we all know he's not the greatest threat With a bat up there his numbers certainly aren't that pretty But hey I give him credit He's really working the count right here Now the 2-1 pitch A lot of pitches away here Which is pretty much what you're forced to do With lefty batters here at Yankee Stadium It doesn't take much to hook one out of here In the right field with that short Ports out there Swing and a line drive And that's in there base hit And they're going to hold that runner at third base As even with two away They didn't like their chances there This game is unbelievable sometimes Dan There's a bullet knock right there You're expecting an RBI almost hit it too good He can't even score Point too good as it This is one right here It just kind of gets out to the outfield In second base At the plate now DJ LeMahieu A ball and no strikes He's 0 for 2 in the ball game so far Here comes the 1-0 Lofted in the air out toward right center So there is there He makes the play and that'll end the inning Yanks strand a pair They lead it 4 to nothing Seventh inning ready to roll And now it will be the catcher Salvador Perez They look very promising so far in this one As we move into the later innings Down by a bundle It's time to get some base runners And hopefully a long ball to get them back into this one And he throws the fastball by him here 0-1 Hey it's always key getting early strikes In the count this guy's been awesome at it so far More than 70% of his first pitches Have been in the strike zone Rock him out The tenth victim set down on strikes thus far He's been in total control out there tonight Gets the leadoff guy with the strike out there And it just seems like we've seen so many Off-balance swings And weakly hit balls in this one To the box now Ryan O'Hern Liner into right center That's a base hit And now it'll rattle up against the wall And he's able to hustle his way up the second As he'll reach here with a 2-base hit There's no question He's been struggling at the dish They're trying to do anything to get himself going So he's got to feel pretty good after that double Not to take anything away from him But I think I could have probably hit that pitch Yeah that's one of those gift pitches Not the location he was shooting for Here comes the Yankee Skipper on his way to the mound And we're going to see a pitching change Is that's going to do it for his starter here tonight So we'll leave here with one out in the seventh As he now hopes the bullpen can go ahead And get him the W Comes on to pitch here with one man gone In the top of the seventh To the plate now Michael Franco As he'll go after the first pitch to him And comes up empty at strike one One out and a runner on second base Rip down the first base line But this will be a foul ball As he's behind 0-2 now Nothing in two count And the pitch If you're on the mound right there And you're getting a swing at a breaking ball Off the plate do not be shocked He's tucked something up under this guy's chin Hot right here Great pitch there as he couldn't get extended On that one and he's down on strikes For the second out I love watching a pitcher that can run a good hard Fastball in on a guy's hands And completely lock him up That's such a tough pitch to do anything with If you can locate your fastball there Consistently you're going to have a lot Of success as a pitcher Stepping in now Brett Phillips Fastball and ooh that ran in And drilled him Well no one really likes getting plunked by a pitch But as long as it doesn't do too much damage Most guys will take it any day A free pass can be a big deal If the guys behind you can make it hurt For the pitcher But the plate Abelberto Mandisi And with men on base and two away It feels like this at bat could go a long way Toward deciding this thing No doubt Matt a base hit here Changes this game quite a bit But if they can't score here This is the last couple of innings Trying to hang a zero here's the pitch The fastball here is you'll take a look At ball one one and oh Well he's really in trouble And it's just getting worse and worse and worse This guy needs to find his strike zone In the worst way Into center field line drive base hit Back a run here as they're on the Board it's four to one Yeah one a day keeps the doctor away Dan especially when it's a big one Late in the game It doesn't matter at all You're just trying to get one knock a day Find a couple of barrels He having to catch his late You're talking about coming at a good time You're having kind of a rough night last AB you end up being able to do something Positive not only for yourself But also helping a team out too So they'll go to the bullpen now And it'll be the left hander here To face the upcoming left handed batter Standing in now Alex Gordon A fighter here that finds the zone For strike one so far Two for three in this one on its way The oh one pitch now A swing and a fly ball and It's a foul ball Two men are on with two men out Swing and a miss as he chases One out of the zone for the third strike And that's the third out of the inning It's a run on two hits here for KC Seventh inning stretch time Here at the ballpark the Yankees Are out in front four to one Jake Kalisch will come on Now to make his 30th appearance Of the year so far Last half of the seventh here And next to battle be the first baseman Mike Ford Comes set here's the nothing and nothing Pitch There's a good fastball on the outside corner As you'll take a look at strike one Couple of righties starting to loosen Now in the bullpen Set to deliver the oh and one And low it's a ball and a strike And right into the shift Mirafield brings it in And he will whip this one over to first In time for the out Tyler Wayne Will stand in again as we flash you back To the middle innings here This was a big blow a two run Home run that really got his guys going First pitch of the at bat on its way There's a fastball missing Down and away for a ball No a ball and a strike We're in the seventh now Four to one our score to this point At nibbled the corner there But missed two and one Line softly down the right field line Foul set here's the two two In the air now out to left And there to take it in as Gordon For route number two And in looking for more Brett Gardner he doubled his last time Through well he got a good pitch To hit last time up look for it Up in the zone and didn't miss it Those are the pitches you only get Maybe once in a B maybe once A game maybe once a week So he certainly capitalized on it last Time try and tempt him with one of The dirt but he'll hold back here It's one and two lays off a pitch Outside as they draw even at two And two swing and a ground ball To third and he whips on it As his balls right under his glove Man I thought this at bat was over Down O2 he's able to work himself Back into a hitters count Two two and he's able to find A knock out there Aaron judge As he'll look at a fastball Too high for ball one He's working on a one for three Thus far a one and O delivery Much too tardy on the fastball One and one it's funny That pitch I can picture being In a box that pitch looks so good And why does no one ever get to it A good executed high fastball Usually blows nine out of ten Guys away and it's a ball And two strikes not Aaron judge Not likely to see a fourth Fastball in this situation I'm gonna eliminate the fastball If I'm at the plate right here The one two still a ball And two strikes another one Two right Side but it's gonna be a foul Ball easy take there The off speed pitch misses well inside A runner on first with two away Popped him up Perez is there Makes the catch and that'll Retire the side One left for the Yankees As they hold on to a four to one lead Adam Otavino has been Summoned from the bullpen As he'll do so to start the eighth Number zero Adam There you go Settling in now with Merrifield He'll have a new pitcher waiting for him As we begin their half of the eighth Merrifield From the stretch And this pitch is taken on the Inner half for strike one The ground out to short Four has it Throw on to first in time So the leadoff man is set down To open up any number eight Riding in once again Jorge So there he's singled in two trips To the plate thus far Here comes the first pitch They set the target in and this Finds the inside corner for strike one Gotta find a way to scratch At least one across You do not want to take on the monster Closing the game down three On its way the 0-1 pitch Had him reaching it thin air that time And he's very quickly down 0-2 Nothing in two count Pitch Eighth inning 4-1 is our score Still hanging with him another good swing To keep it going And a sliders in the dirt as he lays off it For a ball The 1-2 Swung on and missed he got him on strikes Wow that's the case right there Where a 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 still swung at it Hunter Dozier He's chasing bad one there at strike one He could really use a knock here 0-3 in the game so far And it's quickly 0-2 Try and tempt him with one in the dirt But he'll hold back here it's 1-2 I think when a team starts Struggling certainly offensively It's just guys try and play above their Pay grade know who the best players Are in the lineup and try and get on base To set them up Trying to get him fishing there But he won't offer in the dirt Regardless of the result right here To be down 0-2 And work it back to an even count Gotta feel like it's a win for the offense And he's struck out again That's the third time he's gone down on strikes In this one Casey down in order And this is still a 4-1 ball game Digging in once again Giancarlo Stanton He'll get things started now in the bottom of any number 8 Giancarlo Outside target here And he hits it for strike 1 Lays off the slider and it's 1-1 A little bit outside 2-1 Gary Sanchez is on deck Set here's the 3-1 Swung on and missed 3-2 Hey this pitcher better be careful right here My man at the plate is not trying to push Something to the opposite field Off pitch home Count still full 3-2 Well somebody's sitting off speed right here Only way he was laid on that Heater is he was expecting another Changeup Pay off pitch one more time And this is yanked hard down the left field line Well that's demoralizing right there Nice job by the offensive player Getting the head out That's got to upset him Thinking that ball might have went foul You know what you hear all the time That the game baseball is a game of inches Could have been a difference between a foul ball And a base hit right over the third base bag So now to the plate Gary Sanchez As the first pitch to him is in there For a called strike one He's got a hit in three at bats to this point Ready with the 0-1 And that misses 1-1 Nobody out runner on first 1-2 now as that one's Filed off Working for the punch out and the offering Hard hit to the left side But taking in out there it's short And that's a loud out number one Now batter Not short problem Labor So a runner at first now with one away And that'll bring up the exciting middle infielder Glaber-Torres Has a look now the pitch His balls hit in the air Down the right side and out of play 0-1 It's going to be back to some serious Maybe work if he can't put that pitch in play Right in his wheelhouse 0-1-2 now Runners on first with one down Yankee shortstop behind in the count 1-2 He wasn't even close to swinging right there That was a stone cold take Hot shot to third And he can't come up with it On to first and there were two down Ready now Mike Tuckman Pitch coming here it is Fastball taken but that gets the zone For a strike And he lays off for ball 1 1-1 here it is Hot up Dozier in foul ground And this will not be caught It's a foul ball Wavedad and missed for the third out Not much of a chance at hitting that one And the inning is over Yanks leave 1 But they lead it 4-1 So with a safe situation on tap They'll hand the ball over to a formidable force Indeed The very hard throwing left-hander Aroldis Chapman To start the ninth in this one And up next the former World Series hero Salvador Perez They look like they're up against it here Down 3 on the road Trying to come back against the closer Strike 1 to start the at-back Pitch on the way Well above the letters with the Fastball that time Chapman Neck named the missile for obvious reasons He's in year 1 of a new 3-year deal 1-1 home Takes a pitch for strike number 2 That was some gas Triple digits On the radar gun To two balls and two strikes now Neither guy willing to give in And the at-battle continue Here's the 2-2 You know you don't always have to Challenge a guy on a 3-2 count With the 3-run lead, no one on base This is the perfect situation to do it No reason to nibble And possibly set up a big inning Still 3 balls and 2 strikes The 8th pitch of the at-back He fouls this one off And this pitch misses here It's ball 4 and they've got a lead-off Base runner aboard to start the 9th And that at-back We put a smile on any manager's face The pitch total of the posing pitcher He still couldn't put him away So this inning is off to a good start For the guys carrying the sticks Digging in now for Kansas City Ryan O'Hearn He hit a 2-bagger and later scored In his previous played appearance Yeah, give me a repeat performance of that last double With a man on first right now Let him run and get you a rivi And it's 0-1 to the Kansas City First baseman He struggled quite a bit at the plate In this one so until he shows A good swing on the ball I don't think they're going to give him Anything straight that he can handle And it's fouled away The 0-2 pitch Maybe trying to back him up a bit there With the fastball The runner at first with no outs here And this ball is crushed deep down The right field line But it bends just foul Into the second deck The 1-2 Swung on and missed strike 3 Well, his struggles continue It's been a rough go of it 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 Ox Michael Franco As he pops the first pitch Foul behind the plate He's hitless in 3 at bats to this point Popped him up Lays out for it but he can't pull it in Well, he was definitely not looking On that pitch He had to be sitting on a fastball Because it's coming in hot And he still manages to get out front of that And yank it for 2 bases Stepping up now Brett Phillips He represents the potential Time run if he can launch one Or find a way around the bases I kind of doubt he's thinking about Going yard even though That would be the best result they could hope for He's not a long ball threat And he knows it so he could just be For some way to keep that line moving Kicks and deals Ways off 1-0 Hey, this isn't going to be an easy save These guys are making him work for this one Now a ball and a strike A rolled his Chapman They call him the Cuban Missile Well, he needs to start firing some bullets right here He's in trouble But I wouldn't bet against him getting out of this mess Swing and a miss on the sinker And it's 1 and 2 You have to find a way to lay off that low sinker There's just no way to do any damage You're just looking at either a bruised shin Or a ground out to the left side Now a fastball Awfully close but he doesn't get the call It's 2 and 2 now Everyone in the ballpark knows what the pitchers Intentions are in this situation Great job at the plate to lay off A tough pitch in a good spot 3 and 2 a full count To the Royal Center fielder For the guy in the mound this is one of those Innings where nothing comes easy He's thrown a bunch of pitches and this A-B hasn't been any different Definitely laboring at the moment Hit sharply on the ground And just passed his outstretched Glove into left the base hit The cash in here is the runners in To score from third So now time will be called As we're going to get a visit from the pitching coach here As he'll hope to settle his guy down He low pens but come on now And pinch run here He low pens Stapping in now Adelberto Mondese As he comes up empty on a pitch Right down the middle for strike one He comes into this appearance in the midst Of a 1 for 4 day The nothing in one pitch Fastball just missed Above the zone Down on strikes for the third time That's a big strike out there With the tying run over at first base Now with two outs it becomes A lot more difficult to manufacture That guy home Probably need a ball in the gap To give him a chance The box now Alex Gordon As the first pitch misses to him It's ball one True hits in four attempts to this point Here's the 1-0 In there and it's even at one Pitch as this is swung on and missed And now they're down to perhaps Their final strike of the evening His heaters got some late ride They're only going to get to that pitch If you get the front foot down early The 1-2 offering looked like a slider That time but it's two and two You know he's probably cheating on that Inside pitch after he got jammed Earlier if you're on the mound right now You want to try to hit that outside corner And there's a pretty good chance You'll get him to roll over something KC down to their final strike in this one Outside in a full count Three and two Great take right there but the last thing All of that strikes in the game Proud of over thirty nine thousand On their feet Swing just a little early and he'll see Another payoff pitch Seventh pitch of the at bat coming up And another foul ball Has him down to their final strike Here it comes And Gordon looks at ball four That is just a great at bat there When you're down late you need Base runners any way you can get them That never say dive mentality Could be the difference We'll see how it plays out In the game it's McCall here As he'll try and look for one out To finish this thing off One to greet him and he'll bat In a big spot here bases loaded And two out in the inning The look now the pitch Grounded up the first baseline And he'll step on first for the out And the ball game is over Yeah they just keep on keeping on Got a nice little run going here Winning four in a row And playing with a lot of confidence And success is never guaranteed In this game so you have to appreciate It when it comes Four to two with a final score tonight So the Bronx bombers with their 50th team win tops in the division Masahiro Tanaka wins his league Leading 10th game of the year As he racked up 10 strikeouts In the effort so that's a wrap Here tonight for Marco Rosa Dan Plzak and Heidi Watney This is Matt Vaskersian You've been watching MLB The Show For more find us on Twitter MLB The Show