 MLB the show's coverage of Major League Baseball is on the air today we've got a good match up ahead between the Toronto Blue Jays and the New York Yankees Yankees baseball is next Jay Hap will be the starter in this one for the Yankees then please act what's the word on him. Hey it's hard to have all four of your pitches on but I think if this guy can have two or three of this four pitches and have command of him he's going to have a really good game at the plate. Boba shit. He will lead this one off today leading off the afternoon for Toronto ready to deliver. Here's the first pitch and a ball one and all first pitch one o'clock clear skies in the forecast this afternoon 62 degrees here at first pitch. The one one home misses for the second ball. Now the two one is in there for the second strike 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 strike out here. Action pitch right here to do the last thing you want to do is to fall behind the count three two and the day begins with an out. Here's one away coming forward now the Toronto designated hitter Kevin Vigio in past meetings with Jay Hatch who hits in seven tries infield in the over shift here now the pitch that's taken high and outside for ball one. Time to check our umpires in this one behind the plate is Freddie Ferguson. You know this is one of the guys behind the dish Freddie Ferguson Dan that the rookies are going to have a tough time with. Both played in the league for a little bit. You understand that he's got his own zone you touched on a deal where I think he rewards the veteran players not only pitchers but position players. He makes the younger players he makes them earn their keep. Now the one and one pitch is fastball taken high for a ball bases are empty one man out pulled high in the air out to right field judge is in his tracks now and that's that number two so bases are empty here with two gone and that brings up the big bad of Vladimir Guerrero Jr. First offering on its way and he gets ahead here with the fastball strike one two out nobody on a fastball off the plate away a ball in a strike one one home slow roller out to short Torres scoops it up throwing the dirt but a good scoop at first saves an error as the side is retired blue Jays go down in order blue Jays nothing Yankees coming to bat Major League Baseball on the show Matt Shoemaker a right hander from Michigan is the starter on the mound. What do you have for us on him Danny. Hey Matt the maker of shoes Matt Shoemaker split fingers his best pitch good fastball not a great one ninety one to ninety three miles an hour split finger is the key for Matt Shoemaker has this great change up to go along with it. You'll know if he's on early lots of swings and misses on the splitter in now Rick Gardner it'll leave things off here in the bottom half of the first and he takes ball one a ball in a strike now now the one and one pitch this one's flared toward left center coming in as Hernandez but he can't make the play as it finds the outfield grass. Hey this game starting off exactly the way they wanted to lead off single in the bottom of the first after their pitcher went out there and threw a donut on the board boys are flying around here's the second baseman DJ LeMay here pitch out nothing doing Gardner gets his lead at first nobody out ball in a strike got a pitch to the ball parks dimensions right here love the execution of that pitch down in his own got to keep the ball in the yard lying towards center field in there a base hit two runners on after back to back singles right there they're in prime position to put the first run on the board right here. Digging in Aaron judge as he'll get his first opportunity in this one the pitch is going to go all over that one but a little out in front foul ball a 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. He got him to chase after a bad one there two and two first and second here with nobody out well above the letters with the fastball that time no pitcher likes to take the count to three and two especially when you throw a non competitive pitch like that that one wasn't even close. He's ready. Now the payoff pitch in the air at to a bright field Fisher moves to his right and puts this one away in the alley for at number one and he'll move up to third now runners at the corners here with one away coming to the plate now Gary Sanchez and he's got runners at the corners here with only one gun ready to deliver. Here's the first pitch runners are at the corners with one man out one and two to the Yankees catcher props to the hitter right there for laying off with a guy on third. You want to be aggressive but you have to get a pitch you can drive the short hit hard and a base hit is the run will score from third in the Yankees score first. It's one to nothing and digging into the batter's box next will be Giancarlo Stanton and won the count as a look now the pitch hit hard up the middle panic is there to second for one on the first as they get the double play to get him out of the inning Yankees forced to settle for one on now to the top half of inning number two. That's the Yankees one the Jays nothing to Oscar Hernandez digging in now get us started in the top of the second here comes the first pitch starts him out with a slider for a strike high in the air out to left field on the move is Stanton he gets there and makes the play for the first out so one away here with the base is empty and into bat next it'll be Brandon Drury first offering on its way into the wind up here comes the 0 and 1 and a fastball way off target here and it's even at one Yankees lead this one to nothing here in inning number two a 2 and 1 count to the Blue Jays first baseman now that ball should well deep down the left field line headed toward the foul pole gone he uses that short force to an advantage home run it's a solo homer for Brandon Drury as the Blue Jays are even now at one run apiece you're going to get one fastball right down the middle probably once or twice a game and you cannot miss it and he did not miss it he roasted that pitch here's Joe panic the first pitch here's a bit high it's ball one this is lying to left this will hang up just long enough to be run down in shallow left for a tough second out so bases are empty here with two gone and the big right handed bat of Randall Gritchick saunters into the batter's box next first offering on its way off the outside that time as the breaking ball can't catch the zone and that's a great take right there backdoor slider just missed the outside corner this guy must have a really good eye most guys swing at that pitch of the one and one pitch check swing and a pop up now to the left side the Mayhew is there and the side is retired but the Jays are able to tie things up thanks to the solo home run onto the bottom of ending number two all even at one apiece and that'll bring up labor to read it's coming here it is checks his swing here but he does so in time if he doesn't shorten his swing up right there there's no chance he keeps his bat back changed up on him and dropped it in for a cold strike might have been taking all the way right there that pitch couldn't have split the strike zone any better and you can bet he wants that one back to play full count now now the three and two pitch the bouncer to the left side and there's one away and that'll bring up Tyler Wayne first pitch of the at bat and he lays off there one and oh one out nobody on bouncer up the middle and in the center field as he's aboard with a one-out single nice execution right there Dan kept his front shoulder in kept his hands inside the baseball rip you can't get discouraged sometimes even when you make a good pitch the ball is gonna find a hole somewhere that would right up in the runners going pitch inside the throw short hop but they got him great pick and tag to catch him trying to steal Wow that's a big time throw right there and it's a tall task to throw him out stealing a bag but he got rid of it quickly and it was a good job down there applying the quick tag they'll have to feel good about that liner towards second and that's in there so perhaps some life here with two men out Dan how hard is it to massage your way through such a deep lineup I mean even the eight nine hole hitters are solid big league players you know Mark these days you're not seeing a lot of defensive specialists in the infield or outfield if you're in that starting lineup these days there's a pretty good job you could swing the bat stepping in now Luke Voigt and a first pitch swing he hits a fly ball to left center and that'll get down for a base hit now when the hits just keep piling up for them take a look at the numbers here that's already six hits and we're only in the second inning we'll see if they can keep this up as the innings go on so here's the veteran Brett Gardner as he'll go after the first pitch to him and comes up empty at strike one twos all over the place two on two out and of course here in inning number two ready with the 0 and 1 this is on the ground over the first and the two out threat will not come to pass as the inning is over Yanks strand a pair through two we're tied one a piece Eric Fisher the next to bat ready with the first pitch here it comes and that fastballs taken but catches the outer third well there are the judges chambers in what a cool thing it's become here in the Bronx and well-deserved for Aaron judge of course with the way he exploded on to the scene as a rookie in 2017 what a magical year 2017 was for Aaron judge the slogan all rise fit him perfectly what's really cool about it was the Yankees weren't even sure he was going to make the team coming out of spring training he emerged into the scene was the talk of baseball going into the all-star break finished that off with a powerhouse into the season one of the best young players the game in baseball seen in a long time all rise Aaron judge easy take there is the off-speed pitch misses well inside you do not want to walk the eight hole hitter it just opens up so many options do we bump them over to second with the nine hole hitter do we try and play for that big rally with the top of the order coming up this is a huge pitch you can't allow this guy to walk man when the game is tied the last thing you can afford to do is walk the leadoff hitter got to focus on getting that ground ball now at the plate Reese McGuire first pitch on its way leadoff man aboard here in a 1 1 ball game here's a late swing and a missed strike to working for the punch out and the offering lifted down the line and left Stanton on the run he gets to it and makes the catch for the first out so it's back to the top of the order now and in the bat next the legacy Bo Bichette he's ready now the pitch fastball taken but that gets the zone for a strike a one pitch on its way surprise the pitcher would even go to the top of the zone looking for a double play in this situation runner on first here with one gone in a 1 one time hit toward the right side and that's in there base hit and that runner will go no further than second as there are two aboard now with two strikes right there he didn't try and do too much he took the pitcher gave him got the front foot down and was able to fist feed a soft liner over the infielders head for a not at the plate now cabin video lays off one and no kicks and deals hold high in the air out to right field judges under it to down riding in once again Vladimir Guerrero Jr. he's 0 for 1 after grounding out in his only trip to the plate so far first offering on its way his swung on and driven out to right center field of all that's well hit and oh he missed a home run by a matter of feet it's off the wall not in time as the second run scores 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 so that'll bring in to Oscar Hernandez as he'll get caught chasing a bad one there at strike one so far 0 for 1 with a fly out as a look now the pitch gotta believe you're gonna get some tough pitches in this count with the base open at first this is where you have to regroup and find a way to get a good pitch to drive in that run as the 0 and 2 popped him up the Mayhew is there to make the catch in the side is retired so it's two runs on two hits no errors in a runner left we'll move on to the bottom of ending number three it's the Blue Jays three and the Yankees one and that sends DJ LeMayhew into the box one for one after a single this first time up 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 he's ready here's the first offering and a bit too high with that one it's one and oh good heater as he just watches this baby a ball in a strike shot to third and handled for the first out the bad here's big Aaron judge played out in his first half bat so make him 0 for 1 so far almost Maddie almost went deep his last AB certainly just missed it with this guy's big power he's feeling pretty good at the dish look for him to try and get on something and drive it out of the yard this a big the 1 0 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 too high and it's three and oh I'd be shocked if this wasn't a four pitch walk right here he doesn't want to mess around and leave something over the heart of a plate and get beat in this situation swinging away there it's three and one hey this picture better be careful right here my man at the plate is not trying to push something to the opposite field high in the air down the right field line but this will wind up being a foul ball third inning here three to one our score still hang in with him another good swing to keep it going another full count pitch on its way just stand alive putting together a really good at bat here the next three to line drive to center field and that's a base hit one for two in his first couple of played appearances Gary Sanchez this will chase one up around the letters here for strike one base hit in his first trip and this misses the outside corner so it's knotted up at one and one too much bite on the breaking ball that time as it's well off the outside 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 early and now it's even at two and two off so it's full now three and two I don't even think I need to look in the dugout on this one I think it's safe to assume he's going to be running too good a hitter at the plate not to think he's going to put the ball in play the three to pitch and he lays off here a nice job it's a ball for first and second now with one away I know one thing he earned that free pass right there he was tempted with some really good pitches but he stayed disciplined and through the walk digging in for his second at bat Giancarlo Stanton stretch here's the pitch 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 Maddox East to West behind Owen you can tell he was guessing right there and he certainly wasn't guessing change up that pitch was in his wheelhouse and he was late open to send him packing pitch on its way well below the knees laid off on the change up there as a hitter you got to be staunching your game plan you know he has a nasty change up and you got a fight to make sure it's in the zone that's a great take right there a tag for one relay to first in time and just like that this side is retired so it's no runs on a hit no errors in a man left on now to the top of ending number four Toronto leads this one three to one three we'll bet next as we begin the top of the fourth and that last at that we 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 now the pitch and he lays off for ball one strikes swinging chased a high one there toward the gap in left center that's in another base hit he's two for two definitely tried to elevate the heater right there with two strikes but caught way too much of the play nice execution by the hitter goes towards second the bouncer to the left side reigned in and the off balance throw gets him nice play for the out stepping in Rendell Gritchick over one after a pop out in foul territory his first time through yeah Matt he's got to make an adjustment right here his swing definitely broke down dropped his back shoulder and thus the result was a terrible pop up throw in time at first for out number two digging in Derek Fisher runner in scoring position with two gone set and the pitch first pitch here is softly hit down the line to third throw on the boy takes care of him and the ending is over one left for Toronto as the lead remains three to one just about set to go for the last of the fourth but before we do that here's Heidi Watney thanks Matt I talked with the Yankees manager Aaron Boone 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 he said they're doing a really good job of hitting off the fastball today so far six of their hits have come off the hard stuff so it seems like they're certainly timing those pitches well guys good stuff Heidi thanks so striding in for it to lead us off in the home half of the fourth inning 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 will 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 this is skied out toward right Fisher's under it looks at the end of his glove and there's one gone coming to the plate now Tyler Wade one for one after a single his first time up pitch on the way and no swing apparently ball one there's not too many umpires in the game that are gonna ring that first strike right there that was borderline up even though it was in the zone the 1-0 this is lying to left that gets down and he's got himself a base hit take a look at this again in slow motion he tracks this thing all the way gets his hands up to the zone and just rips it down the left field line just how they draw it up and that'll bring up Miguel and do hard ball one a base hit in his first trip all down the left field line but back into the crowd foul three to one is our score here in inning number four move over to first and the runner back safely now the one in one pitch and they pitch out here but nothing's going on and the two one pitch to be honest with you I'm a little bit more afraid the guy on deck than the guy that's up right now if I'm on the mound I want this guy up right now he's the guy that's got to beat me three balls and two strikes to the Yankees DH hey you know the pitcher right now he's looking for that best friend that double play ball this is where you have to really be disciplined at the plate and make sure that you get a pitch that's above the knees you get in the air good swing on a tough pitch and he'll stick around to see another one the next three two and that misses ball four so it's first and second now with only one away with the plate point he reached on a single in his first try yeah and they take another single right here that third base coaches die in the wave his arms I wouldn't be surprised if anything hit hard through the infield he's gonna wave them strike one to start the at-back swinging strike and now it's own two one run eight hits and no errors for the Yankees so far and the slider gets him swinging to God classic slider down in a way for the strikeout there not a whole lot to say about that it hasn't been set a million times already that's just a real tough pitch for a hitter to pick up out of a pitcher's hand so they end up chasing when they're in protect mode here's Brett Gartner now as he will take strike one on the fastball here no balls in a strike a hidden two tries for him so far shoemaker comes set oh one on its way now a fastball here not close and it's one and one now he's ready down the pitch and that one got a piece of him well as a leadoff man the team looks for you to get on base anyway you can this isn't the refer around it at least for him but hey they'll take it digging in once again DJ LeMayhew as he'll look to bring home that tying run from second with the base hit into the outfield first pitch of the at-back strike take in as that one catches the outer part of the play clearly this is a tough situation to be on the mound but the key here is minimizing they're up by two so he could find a way to get out of this bases loaded jam by only giving up one run that would be clutch one and two to DJ LeMayhew well there's the classic O2 wasted fastball not even close to the zone we'll see what he throws on the next pitch hops him up and this should get him out of it panic is there as he makes the catch and they'll tight rope out a danger as he strands the bases loaded so they load the bases on just one hit but three men are left stranded onto the top of ending number five we go it's the Blue Jays three and the Yankees one the box Reese McGuire he'll start off the fifth in this one here's the first pitch to him the 1-0 is swung on and missed in that strike one there's a pitch we haven't seen in a while it's gonna be tough on the hitters if they have to incorporate that into their mindset and able to lay off the fastball the way here two and one now could take there to lay off the high fastball you could pretty much book it that a fastball's coming a challenge fastball right here he cannot allow the nine hole hitter to get on base with the top of the order loan hold toward right centerfield after it is Gardner but he can't get there this splits the outfielders and heads toward the wall and the Jays are in business now it's a leadoff double managers these days like to think of that nine hole hitter as the second leadoff man and he plays the world pretty well right here gets the lead off double and now he gives the real leadoff man a chance to bring him home to the box now boba ship as the change up to him drops in there for the first strike one for two in the ballgame thus far I just couldn't pull that one back in time it's 0 and 2 now from the stretch rounded down the third baseline but a foul ball and the count holds it 0 and 2 drive to the left Stanton is there and he'll bring this one in the plate now is the designated hitter Kevin Vigio it was a flyout for him in his last trip first pitch of the at bat on its way three to one our score as we play inning number five and a strike to even the count one and one all in two strikes the 1 2 is laid off for ball 2 great game plan so far by this off that's they're not chasing any of those breaking balls out of his own here now the 2 2 is a wave and a miss he struck him out really good late bite 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 to the plate now Vladimir Guerrero Jr. as he'll look at a fastball too high for ball one is swung on and miss strike one three runs five hits and no errors in the game for Toronto one and two now is that one's fouled off kicks and deals lying towards center field and he'll get there in plenty of time to put this one away and that ends the inning Blue Jays held in check and it's still three to one now for the bottom of the fifth digging in and looking for more Aaron judge fly out in a single for him so far it's coming here it is fastball to start things out here not close it's a ball and no strikes couple of righties starting to loosen now in the bullpen the 1 0 misses off the plate this is a spot you really don't want to be in with a great hitter like that you can't just lay one in there but you also don't want to run the count to 3 and 0 now the 2 0 very impressive outing so far as command has been spot on even when he misses his spot it isn't out over the heart of play he's throwing quality pitches taking all the way that time it's three and one he bailed him out with a swing three and two now he's probably frustrated with himself now after swinging at what should have been ball for time for a deep breath and that misses ball for now it's a lead off walk to get the home half of the fifth underway 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 then serving on up or he can really hurt striding forward now the Yankee cleanup hitter Gary Sanchez it was a walk in his last trip from the stretch weighing inside with that one a pretty easy take there this guy uses that two seamer to set up his other pitches two seamer in breaking ball away but we're frustrated on the mound here as the fastball misses for ball to now boy not exactly what you'd like as a pitcher one of the keys is to minimize your pitches attack the strikes on early a lot of deep counts and working himself into a lot of high in the air down the right field line but this will wind up being a foul ball how the two one pitch he's outside for a ball this situation right here reminds me of sitting on the bench talking to John Smoltz Hall of Famer he would always say even though the situation look bad a pitcher is one pitch away from getting himself out of a tough gym in one pitch and he lays off their ball for so back to back walks have him in business here with nobody out well it's obvious he wanted absolutely no part of the three or four hole bidders but he's got to focus here because this guy in the five ball is just as dangerous Giancarlo Stanton now and he's looking to make something happen here with two on and nobody out well early they count expect him to look for a ball to drive if he gets two strikes against him he'll need to change his plan and focus on moving the runners up this game is too close to get greedy pitch taken several inches below the zone in fact don't be shocked if he doesn't go right back to that splitter again he's looking for a double play and that pitch certainly has enough depth on it to get him a ground ball two balls and no strikes the count of Stanton has to be a challenge pitch coming up here he probably doesn't want to flirt with loading the bases now a swing and a fly ball and it's a foul ball kicks and deals hit out towards second and that's by him in the right field for a base hit and no sense risking anything here is the bases will be loaded now we're still nobody out boy Dero we're looking at a big right here with that single bases are loaded yet no runs have scored in this inning yeah and that's exactly what that pitcher wants you to say you have to eliminate the noise dad just try and drive in the guy from third base don't put pressure on yourself that you have to get everyone in with one swing of the bat pass the baton and keep the line moving here it comes it sharply on the ground of the left and that's through into left a base hit one run is scored off line so the run will score they after being down by two getting into the middle of this one that's a huge base hit right there Dero big to RBI not yet down by two right there able to come through for the team and we probably got an exciting finish on our hands ready once again Tyler Wayne and it seems like maybe they're starting to get to the guy on the mound a bit now yeah and that could be a sign that he's starting to wear down a little bit Matt the first thing to go when you're getting tired is usually your command so even if you're throwing strikes they might be a little bit more hittable than they were earlier in the game all right something to keep an eye on if he remains in the game much longer to panic covering was kind of a high degree of difficulty play that time you see the off balance throw the second base and he couldn't get a lot on it but they did get the out next will be the designated hitter Miguel Andujar it was a walk in his last trip first pitch of the at bat sends that one out of play for strike one still only one out in the inning close with that when it's way above the strike zone he's already walked to in this inning already this guy just can't seem to find the strike zone one one strike two swinging I know he's been struggling early but that pitch right there well executed change up if he can mix that in maybe he hangs around for a little while longer hoping to send him packing pitch on its way runners are at first and third one away struck him out and now they'll likely need a base hit to get that runner home from third digging in to try it again point he struck out swinging in his last trip to play yeah and he didn't put up much of a fight either Matty got to find the way can't go down three pitches I don't care if you're staring at him or swinging it mean while this ball gets down it's a base hit notch one in the score column is the runner from third crosses the point for the second and he's out that'll end the inning but they do score one on the play so three runs on three hits no errors in a man left we're through five here at the ballpark the Yankees lead this one four to three we've got for Toronto the left fielder hey Oscar stepping in now till Oscar Hernandez as he looks at a fastball that misses off the plate for ball one 0 for two from him so far in this one and this is where he's especially dangerous because if you walk him he can steal a base on you but if you lay a fastball in there he can take you deep too and a change up swung on and missed for the first down it's always nice to keep a guy that has good wheels off base and that's just what they did right there big strikeout keep that guy off the base path and it's rounded just fouled down the line two hits in two trips for him thus far the wind up here comes the 0 and 1 4 3 our score here as we play inning number six hit hard towards center and another base hit for him now three for three in this one well these days don't happen often you better dig yourself when you get three knocks in a big league way ago it's hard to have three hits in one day but boy this guy is off to a great start at this Joe panic as he'll take a look at an off speed pitcher that misses for ball one no hits to this point swung on but fouled off to the left shin high slider laid off for a ball and it looks like the Yankees will have a left hander up and throwing in the bullpen just got a piece of that one perhaps shortening up now we'll get the ball in play runner at first year one man out now towards shallow right judge is on his horse he's got it a nice play there two away Randall Ritchick Randall Ritchick at the plate now 0 for two for him to this point debris to him on the way outside target here and he hits it for strike one run first with two away a change up here but that's taken low in the dirt for a ball ball runs away for ball two two and one from the stretch at that time as he lays off for ball four and as a result that'll move a runner up into scoring position now with two away well man I think this walk is gonna grind in him for a bit he just missed and now the inning continues with the man in scoring position ready for another shot now Derek Fisher he got on top of one and was a ground down victim last time to hold the lead here's the delivery first pitch fastball swung on and missed on one after the walk and with runners on the bags he couldn't afford to fall behind here nice job of jumping ahead with strike one pulled up in time but it's a cold strike to two men are on with two men out I'm to center field and that's in their base hit brewery isn't stopping here he comes to the plate safe at the plate it's a 4-4 game Dan you were one pitch away from getting out of this two outs two strikes on the batter and he's able to throw out a really not Dero it's hard to get more frustrated than that as a pitcher you're one pitch away from getting out of a lot of traffic on the bases getting into the inning and next thing you know you give up a two out two strike base it nothing more frustrating for a pitcher than to have that happen here comes the Yankee manager now up out of the dugout on his way to the mound and that will bring an end to the appearance by J half so he'll leave with a couple of runners aboard that are his responsibility meaning he'd be happy to get out of here with a no decision Luis Sessa trots in from the bullpen here is he inherits a tough spot with two on and two away Luis McGuire and the first pitch to him is a change up that can't find the zone it's ball one two men are on with two men out on the first baseline not too shabby out of the pen takes just two pitches to get the ground ball and that ends the inning a run on two hits here for Toronto top of the order do up in the home half of the sixth and we are tied four four Thomas Panone enters to do the pitching in the bottom of the sixth to the top of the Yankee order digging in Gardner he singled earlier making him one for two to this point first pitch of the at bat changes up on him but that's in the dirt for the ball hey this one's tied late in the game as a pitcher right now you just can't lay a cookie in there want to know and he won't bite at that point either it's two and oh some action out in the bullpen couple of right handers starting to loosen up goes the other way and this is in the air out to left in there a base hit another lead off knock right there this game has been full of offense full of traffic on the base pass let's see who's going to get that big double in the gap to look at the high strike that time it's nothing in one he's working on a one for three thus far to the short this could be two the second for one on the first and they get the double play but boy was he ever upended at second base and that will bring up Aaron judge no one on base for him after the double play yeah and that that two ball really changed the complexion of this inning it looked like the middle of the order was going to have a chance to get a big hit with some ducks on the pond but now they just have to try and get a two out rally started pitch on the way and he misses inside with that one ball one now the one oh high in the air down the right field line but this is just going to wind up being a foul ball four four is our score as we play the sixth and he'll miss the target there with the curve ball and it's two and one now to two and two now and that's taken high for a ball it's full now three and two three two counts are usually a time to challenge the hitter but I think he'll be careful here shoot for the corner and if you miss and you walk him so what that's better than him putting one in the seats and a fastball called strike three and the side is retired down in order go the Yankees six innings are in the books all square four to four new innings he's set to get underway so the batting order turns over now and set to go over shit he's got a hit in three at bats to this point first pitch coming here it is and that's a nice take by the batter right there but that's a non competitive off speed pitch got to do better to at least entice the swing now the one oh is a sharp slider taken low for a ball three and oh ball three to a lead off hitter that can run not the greatest way to start this right here I think right now you really have to start pouring some pitches into that strike zone taking all the way and it's three and one now one strike two and now it's full three and two a excellent job to get yourself back in this count after throwing three consecutive balls you got a chance to get an outright here now the three and two pitch swung on and missed he got him on strikes it looked like this at bat had the makings of the lead off walk when it started 3-0 so that's a good job not to give in and battle back to earn the strikeout that's not always easy to do the box Kevin Vigio as he'll try to hold back on the swing but he went around for the first strike he's hit listen three at bats to this point oh and one here it comes behind oh and two now it's gonna be back to some serious T work if he can't put that pitch in play right in his wheelhouse lifted in the air out towards left center Stanton is camped under this one and he's got it for out number two so coming to the plate Vladimir Guerrero junior hit the ball pretty well in his last at bat but it resulted in a line out yeah Matty it's always a little frustrating when you square one up you hit a solid line drive like he did and all you have to show for it is a jog back to the well the left fielder is on it and that retires the side 1 2 3 go to Blue Jays still all square at four apiece last half of the seventh year so here's the cleanup Gary Sanchez first pitch of the inning misses here to the cleanup man it's one and oh obviously the game plan wasn't to let this guy beat you right here he's already walked twice and that pitch added the zone tells me they want nothing to do with him swing and a shot hit down the corner but it bends just fouled into the second deck here it comes on one and one it's one and two down to toward second fielded by panic on the first and that is a big out to lead off the home seven and this is not an easy play where you have to range to your right he really didn't have a chance to get his feet set so this is all arm nicely done so striding forward now Jean-Carlo Stanton he's working on a one for three thus far outfield shaded a bit to left center the first pitch curveball and it misses in the dirt for ball one he fouls this one off all knotted up four four the score here in the seventh and here's a fastball not close as he runs it to two and one now chin high that's taken for a ball every baser and a close game like this really matters so you can't afford to be giving out free passes this late three and one pitch he lays off ball four now the potential go-ahead run is on base here so runner at first now with one away and that will bring up labor torres here's the nothing-and-nothing pitch check swing but he holds up an empty shortstop behind in the count one and two hey I don't mind that take right there that was a nasty breaking ball started outside the zone pop back inside the zone good spin rate on it move on to the next pitch two and two he might have to look for a different way to put this guy away on to two he's already seen the curveball a couple of times so he might be looking for it working for the punch out and the offering not a bad time right here to put that runner in motion three to count you send the runner and if it's a bad pitch it's ball four hit back up the middle and that is through in the center field the base hit and he is a possible go-ahead score hey guys this he's not known for being a singles header right here but that's a second knock at the game and I'm sure he'll take him but the guys on the other side of the scorecard might be thinking we really avoided a worse fate so far two for three in this one bring on its way this is the left-handed hitter that can fly down the line if they want to turn to they're gonna have to be almost perfect he concedes the walk here he's in real trouble of giving up a big inning it's not all that bad yet but dealing with the bases loaded will make it pretty tough to wiggle out of gets the call there three and one three and one with two on and this is where you gotta be geared up for something to drive I don't think you can just groove in one right here you still have to try to make a competitive pitch hitters count all the way here it comes on a line to shortstop Bob here runners at the corners two gone and striding into the plate it'll be Miguel and do hard keep it tied here it comes no balls in one strike ready with the 0 and 1 high and deep down the left field line and no one can get there it's a foul ball runners on first and third two away count remains at 0 and 2 no balls two strikes right field and it's going to get down a base hit coming into score as the runner from third and they've taken the lead here in the seventh onto second buddies in safely as a run is also win and with it they take the lead and you'll take RBI is any way you can get them but when they give your team a lead in the that feels good especially when you start to score runs late the game off of quality pitching when runs are at a premium that's what makes you feel really good about yourself Justin Miller takes over pitching duties looking to get that final out now here in this seventh inning now Luke Voigt as he swings and lifts it in the air out to left field Hernandez is under it and he makes the catch for out number three Yankee strike for a run on the RBI double we're through seven this afternoon it's now five four new york chat green it's been summoned from the bullpen as he'll do so to start the eighth leading off the inning till Oscar Hernandez as they'll look to get something going here and even this game up this thing's far from over even though we're moving into the back end of this game only down by one all they need to do is get this leadoff guy and they're an extra base hit away from tying this thing up swinging strike and now it's own two the O2 pitch fouled off another O2 and a swing and a miss there on a late breaking slider as he sat down on strikes for the second time this afternoon people always talk about how important getting the leadoff man on bases and it's true so in the eighth inning of a one run game that's a really nice job of attacking a hitter and sending him packing but now to the plate random glory as he can't catch up on a fastball the letters and it's strike one I think his eyes lit up when he saw that pitch coming up at his eye level oh you think if you've got a good fastball like he does that location could be really effective it looks so tempting to the hitter but making contact on that pitch could be very tough and a pitch in the dirt as he lays off it's one and one turned on that one and crushed it just pulled it a little foul the one two misses ball two now the two two bases are empty one man out back to back punch outs here to the first two men he faces out of the bullpen no problems for him on the mound since he's come out of the pen to start this inning that's back to back case and he's making it look pretty easy this has the makings of a good outing so far standing in now Joe Pinnock as he'll take a look at a pitch too low it's ball one we could really use a knock here 0 for three in the game so far one in one the count now bases are empty here with two men out inside with the slider and that'll back him up a bit now the two one pitch and it's fouled away struck him out so he makes quick work of him here three straight strikeouts and the side is retired three up three down three strikeouts not too shabby the three of us are back with more following this things off here in this one run contest deliver here's the first pitch line drive to left Hernandez is there and he makes the catch for the out jumped all over that first pitch of the inning and he didn't miss it just wasn't able to steer it in a direction that resulted in a lead off hit digging in DJ LeMayhew he comes into this appearance in the midst of a one for four day first pitch of the at bat swing and a liner a leap but he can't bring it down base hit hey they weren't going to keep this guy down for long that's the ebbs and flows of the baseball season bottom line is this guy has bad skills you knew he was going to get hot eventually Aaron judge as the first pitch to him is swung on and missed for strike one he's got a hidden three at bats to this point on its way the oh one pitch one in one old strike on the inside and he can't believe it at the plate it's one and two now and a swing and a missus they got him with the slider there two away stepping into the box Gary Sanchez a hidden two tries so far here's the first pitch to him high in the air down the right field line and foul two out with the man at first other one fouled off and he's quickly behind a one two and a sliders in the dirt as he lays off it for a ball a good pitch here but this is taken for a ball as the count moves to two and two now on the Yankee catcher got him swinging and that will end the inning Yanks leave one they lead it five to four your attention please so with a safe situation on tap they'll hand the ball over to a formidable force in D.A. the very hard throwing left-hander a role this Chapman here's Randall Gritchard it was a walk in his last trip first pitch on its way here we go with inning number nine as the first pitch misses for ball one ball two you'll hear me say this time after time up here in the booth you fight so hard to get into these counts 1 0 2 0 3 1 they don't happen often this is a huge spot count leverage look for him to get used to the fastball two balls in a strike now hitters count now here's the two and one just behind the fastball there two strikes now when the pitcher on the mound's established in this kind of heater you've got to come off everything else and find a way to get that bad head in the zone bunch him up on that one as he swings and misses for the first out that was a nasty looking slider that time yeah that was really well executed man a classic strikeout pitch you think it's fastball middle in then it starts bearing in on your back leg and unless you hit it out front there's nothing much you can do with that you're going to screw him we'll pinch hit here and he's the potential tying run number thirteen slicing foul started the breaking ball far too inside that time laid off for ball one I know he buried that slider in right there but that's a dangerous pitch if he doesn't pot commit and bury that inside it leaks out over the plate he can get hurt with that strikes him out as well so make it back to back punch outs here to the first two men he faces out of the bullpen well you have to feel pretty confident about the way this one's going to end up as a manager two hitters two strikeouts from the closer there's not a whole lot more he can do to instill confidence that he's going to wrap this thing up without any problem into the box now Reese McGuire first two men in the inning have both gone down via the punch out so we'll see if he can fare any better and he throws the fastball by him here oh and one hey either this hitter needs a cup of coffee or he was sitting off speed right there in the glove that time and the inning is over man facing Chapman is not for the faint of heart as he unleashes fireball after fireball gets the final out here and another save what a weapon Chapman is a one-rung finish today five to four the final score the Yankees jumped ahead in the seventh inning and never gave the lead back Louis Sessa takes home the win so that just about does it for Mark DeRosa Dan please act Heidi Watney and our entire crew on Matt Vaskers and you've been watching MLB the show for more make your way over to the ShowNation.com