 Afternoon baseball here on the show today we've got a good match up ahead between the New York Yankees and the Texas Rangers the Rangers attempt to break out the brooms in this three game series right after this Mike Minor starts the game on the mound for the third and final game of the series Dan any thoughts hey in this day and age where we're used to seeing a lot of home runs and pictures not going very deep in the game how about this guy ERA in the low ones that's not an easy thing to do he can strike people out but he can also get him out via the ground ball the fly ball judging by his stats this year he is having a ridiculously good season right up to this point guard at the plate Brett Gardner and we are ready for some daytime baseball and he swings through a fastball and doesn't catch up with it it's oh and one fellas this Rangers ball club as they begin play they've been hot of late winners in four straight yeah many of you hey Dero we've got a team is playing some pretty good baseball right now through the first five games of this homestand four and one and looking for some bigger and better things yeah we had a chance to sit down before the game after BP with the manager he was really pleased with the way his team is played in these last five let's see if it continues today hit hard on the ground a second and he can't pick it up cleanly and that's out number one and that'll bring up Miguel and do hard he's just hoping for something to go his way in this one and as you can see it's not been the case of late here's the first pitch to him and a change up here misses off the corner to start him out it's ball one our temperature a very comfortable 72 degrees as we get things started bases are empty one man out and he fouls this one off from the wind up the one one pitch so let's take a peek at the officiating crew in this one behind the plate is Kenny Jansen hey the book on Kenny Jansen Dero not a very big zone but he will give you that low pitch below the knees and he's consistent you're OK with that as an offensive player he wants to give that pitch below the knees if this pitcher can execute consistently you better make the adjustment here he comes again one two and a good take there close but it's two and two now this guy's a grinder follows off good pitches and doesn't seem to swing at the ones just off the corner this guy's a pitchers nightmare swing high drive left field and deep a ball that's carrying on the warning track he makes the catch and that'll bring up Aaron Judge he was a two head effort for him including a home run in last night's game first pitch on its way into the wind up here comes the 0 and 1 and a pitch in the dirt as he lays off it's one and one now one hit foul over to the right side as the count moves to one and two two and a half to the right side of the body on swing and a miss for strike three hold the string on him that time and the inning is over so the Yankees go one two three it's the Yankees nothing Rangers come into bat on Major League Baseball the show Jay Hap is ready to go as he'll be on the mound for the Yanks what's your take on him Dan yeah Matt his last one wasn't very good mainly because of control issues walked five and he certainly can't do that in this one here or he's going to come out of the short end of this one coming to the plate now Elvis Andrews it lead things off here in the bottom half of the first Ranger not shortstop Elvin here it comes now to Andrews Andrews in there for strike one oh and one well this Yankee ball club entering play this afternoon here they come in and a bit of a rough patch they've dropped four in a row yeah Matty this is the perfect guy to have on a veteran not going to let the moment get too big from completely understand what's being asked of them they've been losing lately that can't be denied but this is the perfect guy right guy right spot hit out towards second throws in time and that's out number one starting second the center fielder digging in Nick Solak first pitch of the at bat on its way all one as he lays off below the zone and it's fouled away now the one and one pitch two and two your eyes light up from the offensive side playing in a hitters park like this have to get the ball up to do some damage I'm not mad at that take one out nobody on and a fastball blew it right by him and there are two down talk about blown it by a guy geez I mean that fastball was way behind him and the swing came through the zone I have to think he was looking for something off speed and he just couldn't pull the trigger on that fastball and here's the former prize Dodger prospect Willie Calhoun as he'll take a cold strike here on a borderline pitch at strike one bases are empty here with two men out here's a fastball that crowds him a bit and it's one and one and this is taken for a cold strike and he's not in love with that call either it's one and two now fouled away got him swinging as he runs the fastball by him to end the inning Rangers set down in order still no score the batter's box next will be Giancarlo Stanton and he has not gotten off to the start he had hoped for with the bat it's been a real struggle for him out of the gate infield in the over shift here now the pitch really getting the better of him now it's strike two today's contest is of course the finale of the series and the home side has dominated so far they've got the opportunity to complete the sweep with a win in this one you know and it's not an easy thing to complete a sweep particularly in this day and age where the games and the teams are so competitive so a sweep at home would be extra special so he ran the fastball by him for the punch out Giancarlo Stanton goes down to become the first out here in the second inning and that'll bring up Gliber Torres in his career against Mike Miner he's 0 for 5 he's ready here's the first offering in there at the letters 0 and 1 that fastball was a lively one you could hear the pop of the glove all the way up here. Hey I bet I'm a little biased there's nothing better than that pop of a glove on a good fastball looking forward to hearing a lot more of that pop the rest of this one he's ready here's the 0 1 swing in a message in the hole 0 2 now every time you go out there to start a game on the mound you hope to settle in quickly and get into a groove and he's definitely done that so far in the early going looks like he could go pretty deep into this Yankee shortstop behind in the count one and two. Hey that 0 2 fastball wasn't even close but I'm hit right now. I'm still sitting on that heater hit well towards the hole. Who's sure that's a tough play but he pulled it off perfectly. Once he made a great stop still had to make a good feed to the pitcher covering which isn't easy on routine grounders sometimes hard not to appreciate that one digging in now for the Yankees. DJ LeMayhew will work on keeping this top of the second alive first delivery to him on the way down in here one ball no strikes still looking for our first hit in the ball game in there and it's even at one now the one in one pitch not likely to see a fourth fastball in this situation. I'm going to eliminate the fastball if I'm at the plate right here looking for the strikeout. Here's the one two got him swinging and that will end the inning one two three go to bombers will go to the bottom of the second no score. So that brings up the big bad of Joey down he's ready for his first bad of this early season contest yellow the pitch on the ground and right after shifted infielders and an off balance throw is in time as he takes one away. Not a fit the first baseman Ronald Gozman stepping into the box Ronald Gozman and he'll put his nine game hitting streak on the line in this one infield shifted well to the right. Here's the first pitch starts with a good rising fastball there for strike one. Hey if you're able to blow a first pitch fastball by a guy got to believe that pitch is coming again right here. There's a fastball pretty close that time but ruled a ball one and one two and one count to the Rangers first baseman. He's fallen behind now three and one Todd Frazier is on deck bottom of the second here with no score a high fastball is in there. That's a pitch he'd like to have back. You're not going to see very many pitches like that from a pitcher of this quality. I'm sure he'd like to have that one back to take a swing at it. The three two pitch and a fastball misses their ball four batting fifth the third baseman. Here's Tom Frazier now he's hitting three thirty three in the series two for six. He's ready. Here's the first offering and he'll take strike one on the fastball registering at ninety three that time. Here's the 0 1 pitch this is swung on and lifted down the left field line but it'll get back into the crowd as he jumps ahead of him now 0 and 2 nothing in two count and the pitch and a swing and a misses they got him with the slider there two away 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. Robinson Churrinos he swings and sends a bullet to right field into the slide and he comes up with a great catch to end the inning a fine sliding catch here will take us to break to complete still scoreless here on the show. Honey you're Shella he's the number seven hitter but he's leading off the third after the first six guys in the lineup have been retired in order. Yeah it's been a great start to the guy on the mound. It'll be interesting to see if they can find a way to get to this guy before he really settles in. Now pitch on the way turned on down the line. That's a hit the first of the game for the Yankees. He'll get it in the second but it won't be in time and it's a lead off double the fans didn't even get a chance to settle in their seats for the beginning of the inning and he just blistered that ball down the line on the first pitch he saw it stayed fair and he's safely on second with the lead off double. That's the way you lead off and in it to the plate now look void as he'll take a look at ball one and there's a fastball that's nowhere near the zone it's 2 and 0 now. Hey you want to talk about being in a zone this guy's been raking lately and it all starts with this pitch selection two great takes and he's almost daring to pitch or just go ahead and challenge him two balls in a strike to the Yankees first baseman early and now it's even at two and two. Hershella leads off second with nobody out again another foul ball had to sit back on the change up and he did a good job to get the bat on that one. Hey three foul balls in a row right here searching for that put away stuff working for the punch out and the offering fastball didn't miss by much and it's a full count now three and two. You can certainly tell at bats like this one frustrate the heck out of a pitcher but you've got to find a way to stay composed and execute your plan and he misses there for ball four. So runners are at first and second now with nobody out finally up to this point the entire lineup have been swinging at anything close and this guy decides to show a little more patient at the dish and is rewarded with a base on balls. That was a good at bat. So coming to the plate Kyle Higashiyoka ready with the first pitch here it comes first and second here with nobody out for this at bat is not starting off well as he's behind Owen Tuna in a big spot like this you have to be looking for something you can handle that pitch bunched him up completely. So I think he's trying to do a little bit too much right now did a good job to shorten up and protect the plate and he'll have another shot at it here and he misses he picks up another one make it for strikeouts already and there's your first out boy there's the perfect pitch right there the straight change up he hadn't used it yet in this at bat and what does he do. He uses it pulls the string and gets the big strikeout. Here's Brett Gardner now as he looks at a fastball that's in there for strike one over one for him here in this one and the 0 1 1 1 Gardner is a very well regarded defensive outfielder used to be that fielders were evaluated mostly by the eyeball test and simple stats like fielding percentage but of course these days there are many more advanced ways that help determine a guy's work in the field and in his case he shines in many ways. You know Matty for me I think he does pass the eyeball test. I know you have to look at all the numbers in the analytics to really appreciate a ballplayer like this. But man does he come to work every day and play hard. He's set to one pitch he swings and misses throw down fine throw but he gets the tag down and he is out at third two and two here it is a swing and a miss as he chased with two strikes and that will retire the side back to back strikeouts keep him out of danger to play two and a half. No score on the show. Here's the left handed bat of Ruth Noodle Dwork deep in the contest last night. That's a big man. The first offering on its way lifted down the line in left and that will end up a foul ball. Another one fouled off and he's quickly behind 0 1 2 nothing in two count and the pitch 1 1 and it's one and two high fastball right there with a two strike count. You know what that might be doing setting up the next pitch could be that hard slider down in a way something breaking down in a way off the plate. Now a swing and a miss as he picks up another one make it four strikeouts already and there's your first out. That's the best pitch in baseball right there with two strikes that elevated fastball every hitter thinks that hey they can do something with that but most of the time you get the result that you saw right there a big swing and a miss and another strikeout at the plate Hunter Cole as the first pitch to him runs a bit inside for ball one and look like ball two below the knees but it's ruled a strike and that evens the count at one and one late swing there on the change up couldn't make up his mind I guess it's strike to didn't miss by much there but it's just a bit high bottom of ending number three nothing nothing our score. Here's a high pop up. The gosh Yoko has a play and that's the second out of the inning. Now that it should stop. Elvis Andrew. So striding in Elvis Andrews he's 0 for 1 after grounding out in his only trip to the plate so far first delivery to him on the way. So far this season. Andres brings a batting average just a little bit over the 250 mark Rangers still searching for hit number one in the ballgame change up low 2 and 0 2 balls and a strike to the Rangers lead off hitter at strike 2 on a well placed change up around the knees probably better that he let that pitch go anyway after seeing a lively fastball on the pitch before it's pretty hard to sit back enough on a well thrown change up swing line drive that's going to be trouble and Russell take the turn and head for second here who will pull in the second with a two out double now this one started to look like it was going to be one of those one two three easy innings but now all of a sudden they have to go ahead run standing out there at second base after the two out double big moment here digging in Nick Solak looking to put the ball in play here he went down on strikes in his first at bat and kind of shocked he got blown away with a fastball you could tell he was laid on that one and we'll see if he tries to cheat to something this a set and 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 low it's a ball and a strike fastball close but he didn't get it two and one and that misses off the plate and low so it's three and one now good job to work to count and put himself back in the driver's seat started off with one strike and now he's got to count his favorite three and one three and one here it is you know he wants to end this inning right here on three and two but I don't think we'll see him lay one in on the next pitch there with a base open to work with runner in scoring position at second with two down base hit the throw to the plate but it's offline so the run will score boy when teams are playing well like this team is on a nice little winning streak right here they strike early in this one dedicated to Mojo working really damn from an offensive standpoint everyone searches for confidence and that's exactly what they have right now everyone contributed makes for a fun clubhouse so now to the play Willie Calhoun as he'll pop this one foul off to the left it out of play trying to keep things going now with a runner at first following the RBI single oh one count here's the pitch here's one that misses high it's one and one ballman two strikes the sights and sounds of a day at the ballpark oh my goodness more matinee baseball here on a Wednesday afternoon following this and Miguel Andujar comes into this at bat 0 for one in the ballgame Miguel is ready here's the first offering and he lays off there one and oh right side throw to first in time one gone here in the fourth now that so with that let's call on the guys in the graphics department to put up the speed comparison for the two starters both guys topping out at 95 miles an hour here's big Aaron judge he's 0 for one thus far here comes the first pitch at the fastball here is he'll take a look at ball one one and oh that pitch misses in the dirt and it's two and oh now you never want to fall behind as a pitcher but doing it to a guy like this is even worse he's got to bear down and execute for the rest of this at bat starting right now swung on missed two and one hey boys you talking about getting your a swing off right here that's what it looks like a guy with massive power letting it eat and just never could commit to the swing there but he went around and it's even now at two and two into the corner and slicing foul full count three and two to be honest with you I'm a little bit more afraid of 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 to pitch turned on that one and crushed it just pulled it a little foul hit hard on the ground is short and enris will not be able to get there it's a base hit Dero are you aware of this after that knock right there that's got 11 game hitting streak you think he knows it's at 11 I think he knows exactly that it's at 11 it starts off innocent you just want to get a few knocks to get the hit and coach off your back next thing you know you wake up you've been sleeping easy for almost a week eight days now we're on 11 this guy is dinner taste different Giancarlo Stanton now as the first pitch to him is swung on a missed for strike one he was a strikeout victim in his first try set here's the 01 and this miss is the outside corner so it's knotted up at one and one both teams with just two hits a piece thus far was a line drive base hit to left field runners at second and third following the one out double now about it yeah I think he was sitting on the fastball so he got to change up he was way up in front of it but he kept his hands back long enough to keep it fair down the line that's not always easy to do and again now Torres as he can't catch up on the letters and it's strike one Torres of Venezuelan born ball player he's in his third season as a major league player one count here it comes swinging strike and now it's own to this is rare as a batter you got to find a way to put something in the outfield get something elevated I know you got a battle with two strikes and protect but if anything is belter above you got to swing lays off that time and it's one and two great arm action on that two strike change up right there but even better job at the plate you can take that one the one two in the dirt and block behind the plate and a nice job to keep the runners at bay as the count moves to two and two letters but called high it's a ball 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 three two pitch liner towards second but this is going to be hauled in out there at second base for two now that second base so stepping in DJ LeMahieu as he's got a chance to tie this ball game up with that equalizing run just 90 feet away at third on the stretch here's the pitch no runs three hits and no errors for the Yankees so far hit out towards second and he can't come up with it and a score from third the tying run. Wow I think he took it for granted there a bit probably thought he had it in the bag and he just lost concentration for a minute. Now his pitcher has to pick him up with two outs riding into the box. Geo or Shella one for one as he reached base with a double his first time up. Well he got a good pitch to hit last time up looked for it up in his own 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 that pitch last time strike there is one and one they love the confidence in that pitch right there going right after one of the better hitters on this team not afraid to execute runners at the corners two men out at one two balls in the strike. Hey after the double is first at that looks like he's trying to pitch around this guy a little bit two and one here it is two balls and two strikes now to two as a change up that misses three and two 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 swing just a little early and he'll see another payoff pitch the payoff pitch and he misses with it for ball four so the bases will be loaded now with two away. I think he was trying to be a little too fine there and a walk is the result. Well the good news is he has a force at every base the bad news a single probably drives a couple of runs stepping in Luke Voigt he drew a walk his first time up looking to minimize the damage here. Well that's it some movement now in that Texas bullpen as a left-hander starts to get cranking down there coming up now on 30 pitches in the inning that's inside and a bit low anyways it's 2 and 0 nowhere to put anybody to account not a good spot to be in as a pitcher the set and the 2 and 0 pretty well struck high and up to left field it's a grand slam so he promptly unloads the bases with that one sixth home run on the season for him and it's suddenly a five one ball game Grant Slam's got to fire you up right here not only just an unbelievable at bat before stakes to boot to give your team to lead couldn't be more fired up now stopping in now Kyle Higashiyoka has the first pitch to him is off the plate for a ball one or two now looking to put the ball in play here he went down on strikes in his first at bat here comes the 1 0 you can see this guy's more focused at the plate right now in that first day B he went down on strikes grounded back up the middle and Bruce has it throws the first baseman off the bag and he's safe at first man there's just no excuse for a middle infielder to make a play like that or especially your shortstop look like a routine play but for some reason he just threw the first baseman off the bag it happens but you never want to give a team extra outs back to the top of the lineup stepping in Brett Gardner he struck out swinging in his last trip to the plate yeah but it was a good change up Matty good arm action on that pitch look for him to try and stay back a little bit more let the ball get a little deeper don't be shocked if this pitcher tries to rush a heater right here hey as a former infielder nothing hurts your heart more than making errors behind your pitchers let's see if I can pick them up right here the 0 and 1 delivery here's a late swing and a miss strike two you know that nasty changeups lurking right here if I'm in the batter's box I have to tell myself to stay back I have to take pole side add the equation or that changeups gonna beat me 0 and 2 here it is skied in the air to straight away left and you'll get there in plenty of time to put this one away and that ends the inning so they set up a big number in the inning is five crossed the plate and this was the biggie here the grand slam homerun bottom of the fourth coming up it's five one Yanks here's Joey Gallo now he's over one after grounding out and his only trip to the plate so far lots of baseball left in this one as we're still early on but you don't want to fall too far behind they're already down by a bundle and one of the things you want your leadoff guy to get on and set the table for the big league and he's always just start driving in some runs into the wind up here comes the 0 and 1 swaying in a miss it's 0 and 2 Gallo a Nevada native this is his sixth season for him in the big leagues and he fouls this one off another one sent foul got to take advantage of that pitch right there 0 2 breaker hanging over the heart of the plate not going to see too many of those today and he misses there one and 2 well I think that pitch a lot of foul balls he might have tried to do a little bit too much with it trying to get him to swing through it but it just ended up taking off on him and he wasn't going to hit that one with an or the strikeout and there's one gone wow that's the case right there where pitcher knows this guy's up there and he's in swing mode wrong pitch wasn't even close to the strike zone and he's still swung at it into the box Ronald Guzman as he would look at a first pitch fast ball for ball one that batting average up in the stratosphere here to begin play 10 home runs and twenty one driven in and a good heater as he just watches this baby a ball and a strike and he lays off this one down and in for ball to this is hit the other way out toward left field under it now is Stanton to make the catch and there are two away now now batting third base man Tom Frazier into the box Todd Frazier he looked to the left and he bounced back after striking out his last time up yet he didn't put up much of a fight either Matty got to find a way can't go down three pitches I don't care if you're staring at him or swinging him you have to find the way to make this picture work a little bit harder five one our score as we play the fourth here fastball well outside high and wide two balls and a strike sometimes it can be difficult for a pitcher you're facing a guy that's not known to be a pitcher sometimes the toughest thing is to be aggressive and throw strikes in front of the change up and he can't keep it fair two strikes on him now all even at two and two here it is pitch taken several inches below the zone in fact Robinson Churrinos would be next one run two hits and two errors for the Rangers to this point popped him up for Shella as room and foul territory and the game is over one two three go the Rangers they're down here five to one you're a six foot one in South Park will be the one that gets the call from the bullpen here Colby here's Miguel and a hard now he'll start things out as we begin the fifth dedicated hitter Miguel and here comes the first pitch into the wind up to the 0 and 1 Allard wants an Atlanta brave he was acquired via trade last year. Yeah this guy's fully settled in with this ball club right now knows what the manager and coaching staff expect from him is not taken aback by anything he's been through the spring training process and gotten in no everybody in this organization topped about the count now at two and one hard hit ball to second he has some trouble with it and they'll have no play as he reaches the base safely and you can't continue to make mistakes like this and expect the win here and that's three air so far in this one and they keep putting themselves in bad situations digging in once again Aaron judge he was a strikeout victim of his first trip and then collected a base hit his last time around from the stretch and a high strike to begin the at bat it's 0 and 1 it's a 5 1 game here in inning and a 5 weighing inside with that one a pretty easy take there and it's a ball and two strikes not Aaron judge swing and a miss on a fastball and that's the first out this pitching staff has done a really good job against this guy in this series this is a really good hitter it's not easy to make a guy strike out five times in the series up to this point but that's what they've done to this guy so far plate now Jean-Carlo Stanton as the first pitch misses to him it's ball one one oh no at the ball that was attempting pitch the swing at right there a big power guy like this really wants something that he can elevate and drive out of the ballpark here he comes on to an oh runner at first year one man out all even now two and two hot shot down the line but this is going to be a foul ball as that keeps things at two and two from the stretch and they're working the outer half here but that one's wide for ball three well a three to count and a guy that handles the bat up at the plate this is a great time to put that run on first in motion good battle count remains full keeps fighting him off the eighth pitch of the at bat coming up on the only battle for so long as he's finally set down here after an eight pitch at bat well no preferential treatment there about it sometimes we see great hitters have the calls go their way on close pitches but not this time I think it was actually a good take but on two strikes anything that close can go either way to the plate now Torres as he'll take a look at his strike on the outside corner it's 0 and 1 no hits to this point 0 1 on its way outside part of the plate the changeup is in there. Well you can see he's coming right at this guy just pounding the ball in the strike zone. He certainly has the advantage now this guy has even swung the bat yet and on only two he misses with a fastball swing this as he chases one out of the zone for the third strike and that's the third out of the inning one left for the Yankees there up five to one. Welcome back to Arlington before we get much further let's check in with Heidi. Matt I talked with the Rangers manager during the inning break about the team's offensive production to this point and he told me the quality of their swings needs to improve as the game moves forward they're struggling to drive the baseball into the gaps right now as only one of their hits has been for the first base is that makes it pretty tough to generate runs but he said it's up to everyone in the lineup to make the necessary adjustments. It hasn't gone their way to this point but that shouldn't mean they can't put together some great swings. We got a little ranger. OK thank you Heidi. Robert said he did deliver here's the first pitch now a ball pulled hard but fouled off to the left the 0 1 pitch and this is sliced foul into the stands in right out of the game the 0 2 pitch hit sharply on the ground and a base hit so the leadoff man is on to begin the inning. Boy not the way you'd like to draw up an 0 2 pitch D-roll but from a hitter's perspective a pretty good job of staying alive. Yeah and he did an excellent job on the offensive side not to let the A.B. get away from him. I know he was down 0 2 but he pulled his neck and he stayed in there. Here's Rogan Odor now he was a strikeout victim in his drive a swing and a drive sent out toward the gap and that ball gets down out near the wall and should be extra bases now the relay home but this won't be in time as he's well safe in the run scores. When this thing left his bad out there I think it might have enough to get out of here quite carry enough but it does one hop the wall off the track and he cruises into second with an RBI two bagger you'll take that ball every day of the week. Now Hunter Cole as he takes a fastball off the plate for a ball one and all he popped out in his first trip he's ready here's the one oh hits are now even at four a piece and this one runs a little too far in ball two now the two one is swung on and missed and that strike to now the two two I got three and two boy that's one of the toughest pitches to lay off a hard breaking ball at the back foot tough on a terrific pitch here comes the payoff pitch and he takes ball four so a good job out of the nine hole and getting on base as we go back to the top of the order as the pitching coach heads out the mountain I think this is probably just a case of giving your guy a chance to catch his breath pump him up a little bit let him know that he's got it under control so it's back to the top of the order now and that'll bring up the shortstop Elvis Andres here it comes now to Andres first pitch here is a slider but that's taken up and away for a ball it's one and all none out runners at first and second swung on and missed one and one kicks and deals all to his pitch count is getting up there in the inning now he needs to get this frame over with sooner than later so forcing contact and getting the defense involved is probably the best thing he can do now the two one pitch is looked at for ball three three and one here you have to make a good pitch on the mound grooving one here rarely works in your favor unless the hitter tries to do too much with it three and two balls sent back up the middle there's one to avoid in time for the double play that little play gave him a really good chance to minimize the damage here one run has come across but now he just has to work to strand that runner at third would be pretty huge if he can do that ready for another shot now Nick Solak singled Homer run in his last time up from the stretch oh one pitch he's taken high above the zone two outs here with a runner at third lifted in the air out towards left center Gardner is there and he'll make the catch to retire the side a run for the Rangers thanks to the RBI double five innings complete it's now five to two so digging in now DJ LaMahieu has got an RBI despite an 0 4 2 effort to this point ready with the first pitch here it comes high fly ball out to straight away center Solak's got it and there's one gone now batting third baseman Gio Urshela the striding forward now Gio Urshela first pitch of the at bat on its way way behind that pitch it's 0 and 1 now the Rangers get a reliever up and throwing in the bullpen as a right hander's begun to warm up out there five two is our score here in inning number six here's a cutter that's off the plate one and one here it comes three two counts are usually a time to challenge the hitter but I think you'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 now the payoff pitch home he had well down the left field line but back into the crowd foul off pitch one more time eighth pitch of the at bat come enough and it's fouled away the next three to finally wears him down here as he strikes him out after a nine pitch at bat well we'll see a lot of these power arms coming out of the bullpen in these days but it doesn't make it any less impressive to me I love watching guys come in and blow smoke right by guys now to the plate look boy as he'll take one up in the zone but indeed in the strike zone for the first strike and if you remember I'm sure he does he hit a round tripper back in the fourth into the wind up here comes the 0 and 1 and here's a curveball in the dirt that time for a ball one and one can't keep the weight back and he falls behind one and two now here it comes high and deep down the left field line and no one will get this one to out nobody on and right into the shift and the inning will continue as that's through for a two out hit chalk up another multi hit game for this guy he is absolutely on fires but on a nice hot streak as of late and I don't see it ending anytime soon at the plate Kyle Higashiyoka as he'll go after the first pitch and bounce it into foul territory he's over two in the ball game so far right side but it's going to be a foul ball not surprised he's laid on a heater right there just saw an off speed pitch one to stay back a little bit too long fouled away one and two to the Yankees catcher off speed pitch in the dirt as he takes it for a ball hey expect a challenge right here does not want to run the count full two out with the man at first and he takes ball three so it's a full count now well this has been a good at that he's now worked to count full the three and two it allows the run on first to be on the move with two away now the payoff pitch home now here's a comebacker back to the mound and he'll flip it on to first and with it that ends the inning so it's no runs on a hit no errors in a man left part of the order three four and five coming up it's the Yankees five and the Rangers to bottom of the inning now stradding forward now is the DH Willie Calhoun hitter he got on top of Willie was a ground out victim last time first pitch coming here it is oh and one count and the pitch he goes against the shift there as this is on the ground at the left side you know D roll the old school thinking sometimes isn't you're going through a bad back like this guy any way you can get on a jam shot even though it wasn't pretty maybe this could get this guy finally going yeah I can't tell you how good that had to feel right there there's moments where you slap that donut off your bat you don't even want to walk to home plate your scuffle and so bad into the box Joey Gallo as the first pitch to him is in there for a cold strike one 0 4 2 for him to this point 0 1 ripped on the ground to first Torrez at the bad but the feed to the pitcher is offline and the relay won't nearly be in time as he's there easily up next to the runner at second one away and that'll bring up the left hander hitting Ronald Guzman first offering on its way hits are even right now at five aside outside for a ball one and one ball and two strikes now little too much bite on the slider that time taken outside the 2 2 one more time is put in play to the right side of the infield scooped up and the off balance throw beats him at first and that's a tough play now batter third base so next to the plate for Texas Todd Frazier runner in scoring position with two gone first delivery to him on the way a man on third with two down ball that's about off the radar screen there it's to an old well both of those balls have been inside so if I'm hitting I'm looking for something I could get my arms down and I'll just set it on probably won't come back inside for a third time the two on the way is swung on and missed strike one problem for the batter now is he's gotten so inside conscious after those first two pitches anything on the outer half of the plate is going to look at foot outside Frazier in front three balls and a strike two outs here with a runner at third here's a bouncing ball headed to the main view at second throw in the dirt but a good scoop at first saves an error as retired to see the speedy Brett Gardner start things out when we come back seventh inning coming up it's the Yankees five and the Rangers two new winning set to get underway so here's the veteran Brett Gardner it was a flyout for him in his last trip ready to deliver here's the first pitch lifted down the line in left left fielder is on the move he can't get there in time and now it hops over the wall for ground rule double hey this is what every hitting coach teaches when you start playing baseball don't try to do more than he can hit the ball where it's pitched and he does a great job right there as he pushes it down the line nicely and it bounces over for a ground rule double at the plate now Miguel Andujar has its grounded sharply to first and he'll take this to the bag himself for the first out but it's a productive one as the runner moves up to third now Here comes the batting right fielder Aaron one gone here in the Yankee seventh and that'll bring up the former American League rookie of the year big Aaron judge here comes the first pitch five to our score as we play in a number seven and this one's on the inside corner one and one this is going to be an interesting event I think he has to be pitching for a strike out here so we'll see what he uses one one smoke toward the hole and that's through into right field for a base hit and they'll extend their lead even further as the run from third is in to score well that makes it a full run deficit so you might have to start wondering if this is too much for them to come back. They've only been able to scratch across two runs the entire game so far so coming up with four more and this one might be too tall of an order standing in now Jean Carlos Stanton as he'll take a look at a strike right down the middle it's own one he's got a hit in three at bats to this point on its way the 0 1 pitch and he fouls this one off a pause and the 0 2 still no balls and two strikes on another 0 2 fastball well outside. Hey textbook waste pitch right there. Does he go elevated fastball again or something slow below the zone and he struck out again. That's the third time he's down on strikes in this one got him with a good high fastball there. Danny we see a lot of that pitch and strikeout situations these days. What makes it so effective. I think Matt would makes it such a tough pitch as you're changing eye levels that fastball up looks so enticing to hit that you think you see that ball as a hitter you think you can drive it but it's really hard to get on top of that good high hard fastball there's a good breaking balls against the bottom of the zone he's hit listen three at the back to this point curve ball as he's got to lean out of the way that one nearly got him ball runs away for ball to two and one hasn't seen a hitter yet in this at bat one might be coming right here this is foul right side slow so a good eye there as he works the count back full three to two out runner on first lots of possible outcomes on this pitch takes this the other way to write but he will run this one down in right center a tough L nine and the ending is over a run on two hits for the Yankees will move on now to the bottom half of the seventh get up and stretch the Yankees lead at six to two digging in and looking for more Robinson Charino's he singled in two trips to the plate thus far Robert doesn't 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 a ball and no strikes some action out in the bullpen couple of right handers starting to loosen up the 1 0 home skied in the air to straight away left therefore it is Stanton and he's got it for the first out now batting the second baseman root day of door digging in now root Nitto door first delivery to the left and a ball 1 0 there's not too many umpires in the game that are going to ring that first strike right there that was borderline up even though it was in the zone in the air down the line and left when skips up over the wall for a ground rule double just a great approach at the right right there takes that pitch on the outer half and goes with it he clearly hit it well because it bounced right over the wall for a ground rule double stepping down Hunter Cole as he takes a cold strike at the knees it's own one we're moving along into the later innings and this guy is throwing over 60% of his first pitches for strikes he'd like to do a little bit more but so far so good comes set with the own one hit sharply but foul down the right side runner at second here with one man out and another foul ball here comes the O2 pitch he had hard down the line but he wanted foul still O2 tried to work it back to that low inside corner but it misses one and two keep in mind people the longer the at bat the higher the likelihood that this becomes his last inning the one to back up the middle and in for a base hit later the plate and he's going to score with ease as the throw will be too late. Hey Debra I think we've got a case right now this team they're just feasting on a picture that he's giving up some runs it looks like he's starting to get a little bit tired leaving some of these pitches up in the zone. Yeah and I think there's a fight at the bat rack right now guys are licking their chops knowing he's a little bit tired going to leave stuff over the middle of the plate won't be surprised to see the bullpen get going. Here comes the Yankee skipper on his way to the mound and that will bring an end to the appearance by J. Happ so he'll head for the showers as he stands to win this one if the bullpen can find a way to protect his right hand and he's going to make a three run lead. Jonathan Holder and has to make an appearance on the mound to see how parents are runner at first with one out in the inning. Number 42 Jonathan Holder here's Elvis Andres now as he'll go after the first pitch to him and comes up empty at strike one. He's working on a one for three thus far a little quick on that swing and he finds himself behind Owen to here it comes now to Andres the short this Mayhew for one on the first and talk about doing the job out of bullpen one batter two outs and the inning is over. It's a run on two hits here for Texas. We'll look ahead to ending number eight now. It's the Yankees six and the Rangers three start of the eighth on its way but first Heidi Watney standing by with this report. Thanks Matt. I talked with the Yankees manager Aaron Boone during the break about the team's offensive performance so far and overall he's really happy with the bats they're putting together. He told me it feels like every ball they put in play has been a laser and the numbers back that up six of their hits have come off the bat at 90 miles an hour or harder guys. Good stuff Heidi thanks. Luis Garcia has been summoned from the bullpen as he'll do so to start the eighth and that sends DJ La Mayhew into the box. No hits in three tries so far he's struck out once. Here comes Seth here's the nothing and nothing hit on that one slung through the strike zone that time at 98 0 1 1 the Rangers entered the day looking to wrap up a big series sweep but it's going to take some late game heroics in order to make that a reality. Never easy to sweep any team but this is a close one and there's an old saying in baseball a bloop at a blast and if they can stay close get a base hit get somebody to hit one out of the ballpark. They're not out of this one yet throw on the first in time so the leadoff man is set down to open up any number eight the third baseman Geo Urshela stepping up now Geo Urshela one for two in the ballgame thus far first pitch coming here it is right hander starts to loosen out in the bullpen now and that pitch misses in the dirt and it's 2 and 0 now and for the opposition wrapping this up and salvaging a win would at least make their trip out of here a little more pleasant this could be just what the doctor ordered nobody likes to get swept on the road so winning this one could be big for building back team Morrell holds off on the slider and that's a good idea as it's ball for three of those pitches were definitely out of the zone but that last pitch looked pretty darn good to me. You're not usually going to get many favorable calls on three and although you have to earn that spot. Look boy will stand in yet again and if you weren't with us earlier let's take another look this was back in the fourth inning with the bases loaded it a grand slam and definitely the big blow of the ballgame so far about the pitch down the left field line and deep but this will land untouched nothing in one count here it comes as a hitter you see a pitcher work in East West this is where you got to tell yourself to stay tall you can't cover both sides of the plate you got to pick one and trust it the O2 pitch struck him out pretty textbook pitching right there jump ahead and account O2 and then start working outside the zone easier said than done but that's the way you do it so now to the plate Kyle Higashiyoka as he will take strike one on the fastball here no balls and a strike you could really use a knock here over three in the game so far the O1 pitch yep that ball went out all they have him looking awfully confused up there right now it's one and two made him look silly with that one hits or even at seven apiece and a swing and a misster on a late breaking slider as he sat down on strikes for the second time this afternoon the Yanks leave one as they're unable to add to their six to three lead your the Chapman is on to pitch out of the bullpen in the bottom half of the age 42 over all this leading off the inning Nick Solak and they'll need him to get something going here the center fielder he set here it comes and he takes a cold strike 0 and 1 probably a design take right there they need base runners so they're going to make him try to bring the ball into strike zone 0 1 now a swing and a miss and things are not looking real promising here down 0 and 2 well that's a jam shot right there that's as good as it gets in my opinion up and in check his swing there did he go around no says the first base umpire ball one look like the fastball got away from him there he started this guy backwards couple of off speed pitches early followed by back to back heaters in go either way he wants to go right now and it's three balls and two strikes to the Rangers center fielder you know you don't always have to straight challenge a guy on a three to count with the three run lead know what on base this is the perfect situation to do it no reason nibble and possibly set up a beginning judge moves to his right and puts this one away in the alley for at number one now bad the defecated hitters Willie Calhoun to the plate now for Texas is the DH Willie Calhoun last time threw was a base hit yeah guys everyone knows he's been slumping Dan you can certainly attest to this only amassing a solid one hit in your entire career but pressures off now maybe he gets hot and that's inside for a ball one and all there's ball two is the slider dips below the zone I don't mind them trying to pitch him backwards right there with those two early count sliders but now he finds himself in a situation where he's going to have to come fastball now the two oh too high and it's three and oh Chapman nicknamed the missile for obvious reasons he's in year one of a new three year deal three balls in a strike to Willie Calhoun that was some gas triple digits on the radar gun bases are empty one man out now a slider but this misses down and in for ball four now batting left fielder Joey so a runner at first now with one away and up to bat next the left handed light tower power of Joey Gallo he's set and the pitch no breaking ball called just a bit low runners on first with one down swing and a miss on the sinker a ball and a strike well they've really had an answer for keeping him in check in this series he's offered very little resistance with the bat in his hand so far one one Iter runs away from him there and the count levels at two and two good bite to that sinker as he gets him to swing through it for round number two that swing tells me he was really trying to get a pitch out front down the line but that wasn't a great ball to do it on it's really not the best strike approach either into the box now Ronald Guzman as he'll take a look at a pitch too low it's ball one 0 4 2 from him so far in this one the 1 0 is offered at a missed for the first strike his heaters got some late ride through the zone a lot of late swings right now you're only going to get to that pitch if you get the front foot down early and this is taken for a called strike well that's a tough call now 1 and 2 and it's two balls and two strikes now swing and a miss he struck him out with a two seamer and the inning is over Rangers leave one can't cut in to that 6 3 deficit you're a goody enters from the pen to start the ninth inning as he'll try to keep the school right where it is heading to the bottom of the ninth goody kicking off the top of the ninth ret Gardner as they'll look for some added insurance before the bottom half of the inning Gardner on the stretch here's the pitch one of my favorite pitches in the game right there the old Greg Maddox equalizer started at the front hip and bring it back now the 0 1 and boy was he ever fooled on that pitch it's 0 1 2 now it's fouled away he's ready here's the 0 2 pitch and a swing and a miss good pitch there for the first out here in the ninth now that next will be the designated hitter Miguel Andujar struggling so far in this one and looking to erase the 0 4 4 ballgame right here first pitch on its way they set the target in and this finds the inside corner for strike one action in the bullpen now as a right hander begins to throw out there one out nobody on and this misses the outside corner so it's knotted up at one and one a ball and two strikes now now a ball lined to the left side foul the 1 2 still a ball and two strikes hey I'm having a B right here I know it's frustrating the heck out of the pitcher you keep fouling these pitches off maybe one misses over the heart of the plate slap hard the opposite way Cole is there to down now batting right fielder Aaron good stepping up to the plate Aaron judge couple of singles for him in four trips for him this afternoon here comes the first pitch and he pours this one in at the letters one off the plate one ball one strike hey 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 a swing he said here comes the one one fouled away lucky he got a piece right there he was definitely late on that pitch after seeing a previous off speed pitch the one to is laid off for ball two they struck him out so a good pitch there and now they're going to need to string some hits together in this last at bat if they want to get back in this thing so the Yanks go one two three they still lead at six to three Tommy King Lee comes on looking for a save here in the bottom of the ninth inning number forty two Tommy King stepping into the box Todd Frazier listen three at bats to this point a not impossible but highly improbable even when you're at home to score three runs off a closer like this guy they've got the work cut out for him ready to deliver here's the first pitch 0 1 everything this guy throws is hard that change if he throws is in the high eighties to go along with that good heater swing and a miss and that'll get a groan from the home supporters here in the way now that ready once again Robinson Chorino's got a hit in three at bats to this point from the stretch set to deliver the 0 and 1 rip down the line protecting on 0 and 2 so we'll do it again bases are empty one man out and he 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 be pretty confident about the way this guy's going to end up as a manager two hitters to strike out 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 stepping in and ready for another shot Rugna do door and he needs to make something happen there down to their final out here in the ninth here comes the first pitch and he starts the number eight hitter with a strike nothing in one Jay Hap would be in line for the first one he should the score hold taken for strike two is now they're down to their final strike here this afternoon. Hey back to back same pitch same spot. Don't be shocked if he goes right back out there if I'm a hitter that's where I'm sitting. Everyone would think he wants to go somewhere else. He might go right exactly to the same spot to one and two now. Texas down to their final strike in this one and a good take there close but it's two and two great take the best thing you want to do is be called out on strikes to end the game bases are empty here with two men out a full count for O'Dore three balls and two strikes pretty good pitch right there fastball in off the plate one of the things you want to do as a pitcher try to stand those hitters up hold toward right center field make the catch with ease and the Yankees have put an end of their four game slide as this ball game is over pay a great win for these guys as they jump up another one but a little bit of a sour note though everyone has to head home get on those computers and get those taxes out before midnight six to three in the final score today New York took the lead in the fourth and held on until the end J Hap notches his third win of the year Mike Minor was only able to work four innings as he takes the loss Tommy Kainley closes the door for the save his eighth of the season so that just about does it for Mark DeRosa Dan please act Heidi Watney and our entire crew I'm Matt Vaskers and you've been watching MLB the show.