 MLB the show's coverage of Major League Baseball is on the air. Coming up, we've got a good match up in store between the New York Yankees and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. It's Angels Baseball, and it starts right now. Felix Pena, the right-handed native of the Dominican Republic, will be the starter. Dan Plizac, 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 these four pitches and have command of him, he's going to have a really good game. So here's the veteran Brett Gardner. He will lead this one off today. Leading off the afternoon for the Yankee, the center field is Brett Gardner. Here comes the first pitch. Under way now in the Sunday finale if the game's first pitch is taken for Bowl I. These Angels, as they enter play here this afternoon, fellas, they do come in fresh off a victory last time but they've been giving ground in the division of late. They've won just twice in their last seven games. Yeah, man, nothing they'd like to do more than to salvage this one, D-roll. After this one, they go on the road for a seven-game road trip, so big to get this win here today. Yeah, last game in front of the home folks before you go out for a week. This is a big one. They're going to get it done. Just behind the fastball there, two strikes now. Loud contact there, but it's well followed. Our temperature at first pitch and even 70 degrees here this afternoon. Again, a one-two. There is this is swung on and missed for the first out of the ball game. Looked to me like he had the right idea with the swing on that pitch. He just didn't get the back through the zone in time. The pitch was away, he let it get deep, maybe trying to take it the other way but it got too deep and was by him by the time his barrel could get in the correct position. And that sends DJ LeMayhew into the box. Popped up. Rendon is there for it. Two down. That a third. The right beautiful number 99. Aaron. Judd. And that'll bring up Aaron Judge as we take a look at the splits between April and May. Ready to deliver, here's the first pitch. And a strike called at the knees, nothing in one. Bases are empty here with two men out. And boy, this at bat is not starting off well as he's behind 0 and 2 now. Well, that's a jam shot right there. That's as good as it gets in my opinion. Up and in. And it's a ball and two strikes now to Aaron Judge. You know he's probably cheating on that inside pitch after he got jammed earlier. If you're on the mound right now, you'd want to try to hit that outside corner and there's a pretty good chance you'll get him to roll over something. That misses, it's to 2 and 2 now with two away here in the top of the first. Wow, that was a close pitch on one and two. The counts now and two and two, but boy, that one very easily could have been called strike three. Really close pitch. Oh, look at Rendon to first in time. They caught the hot corner for a reason and this is a beauty to take us to break. We're back with more on a Sunday afternoon following this. Jordan Montgomery, a hurler from South Carolina will be the starting pitcher in this one. What do you have for us on him, Danny? Hey Matt, we're getting a look at a guy that's really dependable. Last three starts, ERA just under 3.00 and that's some pretty good pitching. Minimizes the amount of walks, keeps his hits down and if he can do more of the same of that, he should have some pretty good fortune in this one here today. Settling in now, Andrelton Simmons can leave things off here in the bottom half of the first. Here's the pitch. No. Well, this Yankee ball club entering play this afternoon here. Despite the loss last time out, they enter this one in good shape. Winners in seven of their last 10. Yeah, Maddie, taking a look at the standings right here. This team has a nice lead, comfortable. You always want to find yourself in a position where you're about five to nine games, got the advantage. One series isn't going to totally kill you in the standings and this team, this team's sitting pretty right now. Bouncer to the left side and an off-balance throw is in time as he takes one away. Wow. That in second. The second baseman, David Fletcher. So striding in, David Fletcher. Here's the first pitch to him. Swing and a flair hit toward right. And that's in there, base hit. Hey, the leadoff man wasn't able to do his job, but the number two hitter came through right there with a single. Setting a table for the big boys. Red go. At the plate, Anthony Rendon. And there's a look at his home and road splits so far this year. First pitch on its way. A ball of no strikes. And set up behind the dish is Woody Keller as you see the rest of our umpiring crew there. You know, D-Row, Woody Keller's a good umpire, but at times the consistency kind of wavers a little bit. I'm not sure if you'd say he's a low ball umpire or a high ball umpire. Sometimes his zone changes from game to game. Yeah, he can be a little inconsistent, Dan. No question about it, but he's approachable. As an offensive player, I just want to be able and turn around and say, is that as far as you're going today? And Woody'll usually give you an answer. High in the air out to center field. Gardner is there. Two gone. That is four. The center fielder, Mike. So we're at first here with two gone in the inning and that brings up Mike Trout from the stretch. Ball, 1-0. The 1-0. Ball. When hitters are able to lay off curve balls to get themselves into good counts because of it, you're in pretty big trouble as a pitcher. A lot of guys rely on their opponents offering it that pitch, even when it's not in a good location to hit. Over the outside half and it's two and one. Hey, you get two-0, your eyes light up, but you're sitting in one spot and he obviously didn't get it right there, but he still finds himself in a two-one count ready to do some damage. From the stretch. Three-one. They know the threat this guy possesses at the plate. I know it's three-one in this situation right here, but I can't imagine anything comes over the heart of the plate. Hitters count all the way, here it comes. That's in there and it'll run the count to full, three and two. Good spot for an RBI. Put the ball in play with the runner in motion. He could score all the way from first. Good swing just a little early and he'll see another payoff pitch. Open to send him packing, pitch on its way. And another foul ball. Hopefully close, but it's ball four according to Woody Keller. Oh man, I think this walk is gonna grind it him for a bit. He just missed and now the inning continues with the man in scoring position. Here's Tommy Lestella now and he'll be looking to snap out of it in this one. Not having much success at the plate for the last week and a half. First offering on its way. Her ball fooled him there as he's way out in front. Lestella, a native of New Jersey. The Garden State as it's known. He was in eighth round selection back in 2011. Man, coming out of the late rounds you have to grind for everything. Nothing is given to you. This guy has turned himself into a very solid big league ball player. That's a big accomplishment. Fletcher over at second. Prout on at first with two down. Two and one. Great chance right here as a hitter to be really aggressive. With two guys already on. Pretty good shot. He's gonna get a challenge pitch right here. Here's the two one. Not a good spot to be in right now. Pitch has fallen behind in the count with the guy up that hits really well with runners in scoring position. Ready with the three one and he misses again. Ball four and that's back to back guys now that have reached base via the base on ball. Some guys take a little time to find the zone with the second walk of the first inning. It might be a little more than just settling in here. Not sure how long of a leash they'll give him but they're not gonna let him walk the world out there. Here's Justin Upton now. Certainly a big moment in this game. Bases loaded tie score. First pitch on its way to Upton. 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. Here's the two on it high and deep out to straight away left. Boom goes the dynamite. The base is with that one. Number 13 for him on the year as the angels have now opened up a four to nothing lead. Well it seems like only a couple of minutes ago that we were ready for a hard fought game but things have taken a dramatic turn here early. They jumped all over this guy including that grand slam and they might not be done yet. Next batter to the late Brian Goodwin. As the first pitch to him is swung on and missed for strike one. He definitely doesn't look himself to start this one and this lineup needs to be on the attack early and be aggressive and find a way to stay in this game. The wind up and the 0 1. A ball in a strike. And he pumps the fastball by him here one and two now four runs here in this half inning plate discipline to lay off the slider that time and he draws even a two and two going to need to make a little bit of an adjustment with a slider release and at least temp the hitter that it's going to be a strike and he strikes him out here so he's able to stop the bleeding a bit as the side is retired. But the damage long since done for the Halos as they get four on the grand slam we'll head to the top of the second it's now four nothing angels to the play now Gary Sanchez he comes into this one really slumping the numbers there over the past several games not very pretty 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 boys just start driving in some runs one bull no strikes to count the one oh this year against right handed pitching Sanchez is exactly a 260 hitter the one one is a slider that misses below the zone for the current campaign Sanchez begins play with a slugging percentage north of 5 25 certainly a line he can take pride in two and two did a good job to shorten up and protect the plate and he'll have another shot at it here the two two fastball swung on and missed for the first out any time a pitcher locates a fastball on the inside corner it's going to be a tough pitch to hit that one was spot on and he had no answer for it digging into the batter's box next will be Giancarlo Stanton as the first pitch to him runs a bit inside for Bowl one he comes in with that average down in the two forties fifteen long balls and thirty six RBI swing line drive that's going to be trouble Stanton on his way up to second and he's in there easily at second with a one out double man it looked like the pitch was trying to get him to go fishing in a pitch out of the strike zone he went for it all right but he managed to catch all of that baseball lacing it for a double in the outfield that's a great piece of hitting digging in Mike Tuckman and he's hoping to get things going at the plate it's been a bit of a struggle for him in recent games ready with the first pitch here it comes and he throws the fastball by him here 0 and 1 there's a fastball on the inner third taken for a strike one out and a runner on second base this is swung on and popped up crossing into foul territory now behind third Rendon able to put it away and that's out number two Patty Patty the third baseman Geo for shella now at the plate Geo or shella and he comes in as a player to watch out for hitting well over 300 on the season here comes the first pitch fly ball out toward left center field opt in on the move he's there to make the play and that'll retire the side one left for the Yankees they're on the short end of a four nothing score here's Albert now the average four men are in play sits down in the two fifties the first baseman Albert who he's ready here's the first offering who holds long been referred to as the machine he's currently in the first year of a new two year contract the 1 0 fouled off from the wind up the 1 1 pitch is put in play to the right side of the infield the ball is scooped up and the off balance throw gets him nice play for the out batting got the catcher he said Castro good now for the Angels Jason Castro and he's a guy looking to break out in a big way hasn't been getting the results he or his club have been hoping for football looked at here for strike one like that pitch there lefty on left pitch and that's a curve ball away to a lefty smart pitch right on that pitch that time as he wraps it into center field a base hit well man as we take a look at his line here he might not know all the specifics bro but he knows he hasn't been pitching well in this one sometimes it happens you start a game and never completely get into that rhythm seems to be the case here so now to the play the end brelton Simmons he's got it LeMay here for the first time on Devoit and ending ending double play around the horn they go five to four to three to end the threat more to come on the show Sunday baseball after this in look point and as you check out his right he lefty splits no surprise that he hits better against South was then he does against right handers infield in the over shift here now the pitch fastball on the first pitch and it's taken for strike edge of the zone that time taken and ruled a strike the wind up and the O2 pitch this is lying to left Upton is right there as he puts it away no problem for the first down and before we get much further time for a look at the standing center and play today as you see where the angels find themselves in the American League West stepping in Tyler Wade as he'll get his first opportunity in this second one now the pitch inside the 1 0 is taken strike one one out nobody on just off the outside that time laid off for a ball and liner but picked up on a hop and a throw to Pujols is in time for the second now now that the center field Brett Gardner back to the top of the order now and up next the left handed hitting Brett Gardner he's here's the first offering to out nobody on and it's quickly oh and two nothing in two count and the pitch this is hit the other way out toward left field Upton's under it makes the play and that'll end the inning so the Yanks go 1 2 3 they trail here for to nothing welcome back the angels are set to hit here in the third inning and hit is something that they've done very well this season within the league they rank among the leaders in batting average on base percentage and slugging when asked about their offense the players I talked with all brought up how multifaceted their talent is saying they've got guys that can spray the ball around guys that work counts and draw walks and of course plenty of guides that can go deep and drive and runs their numbers certainly confirm that guys and leading up to thank you Heidi the second base man gave a watcher first pitch of the at bat on its way and that misses ball 1 1 1 and 1 playing 11 and that fastball is too much for him there 1 and 2 and that's just a great mix of pitches right there and that's what this guy is going to do if he's going to keep this team off balance and he lays off a pitch outside as they draw even at 2 and 2 ball call strike 3 and there's the first out of the inning so one gone now as you get a look there at where the Yankees stand currently in the American League East Anthony Red So there's the first out here in the Amesles third and that'll bring up Anthony Rendon now pitch on the way hidden the air down the right field line judge is on his horse but this will land untouched bases are empty one man lying toward the alley in left center and he will make the play out there and there are two away now the center number 27 Mike so bases are empty here with two gone and standing in the ever dangerous Mike Trout first pitch on its way and it's the outside corner at strike one hey they say solos won't kill us but I got to believe this guy's looking to do exactly that counts even to trout one and one trout 28 years old is hoping for a trip to this year's All-Star game and he very well may have it coming into the day he's second in fan votes among American League Center fielders yeah and he's been having an excellent season to date making a push towards that All-Star game. Hey fans get out there and vote this guy sits in second place but I'm sure he'd like to be named starter inside a hair low it's two balls and two strikes pretty good breaking ball layoff of right there if I'm pitching I might think this guy might be sitting on something off speed bases are empty here with two men out swing and a miss at a big breaking ball then that's how the inning comes to an end angels are gone in order but they hold a four to nothing lead the second baseman DJ the Mayhew comes into this at bat over one in the ballgame he's ready here's the first offering smoke toward third Rendon is there throw to first in time one gone here in the fourth the right good time now to check out the angels road to the show report as you see a couple of guys in the upper levels of the minors that have been making waves of late here's big Aaron judge hit the other way out toward right field giving Chase is good one he can't get there in time and now it hops over the wall for a ground rule double just a great approach at the plate right there takes that pitch on the outer half and goes to the left and he clearly hit it well because it bounced right over the wall for a ground rule double the box Gary Sanchez as the first pitch to him's a change up that can't find the zone it's ball one 0 for one for him here in this one one and no delivery looked like he tried to pull it there but he swings right through the fast ball one and two to the Yankees catcher no runs two hits and no errors for the Yankees so far way inside the box he's got a pretty easy take there and even though this guy's a righty hitter he's going to get pounded with that two seamer he needs to make sure he catches this thing out front if he sees that pitch again 2 2 is a swing and a miss that strike three 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 Jim Carnell Stanton now swing and a shot hit down the corner that nearly would have gotten him on the board he instead it's a long foul ball it was a double for him in his first turn at the plate from the stretch swing and a miss and he's in the hole to now 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 changeup is going to beat me ready on 0 and 2 and there's a line drive base hit to left field long throw to the plate all but it's offline so the run will score boy talking about picking your teammate up after that strikeout big big and I mean big too hard RBI single yeah way to come through for your team when you take the doughnut off your bat right there you're trying to pick up your teammate he had the right game plan didn't come outside it stayed through the baseball was able to come through so now to the plate Mike Tuckman as the first pitch to him is off the plate for a ball one and all he's 0 for 1 thus far the 1 0 a swing and a miss strike one playing 11 one ball one strike both clubs with three hits in the ball game hit hard down the right field line but foul to two balls and two strikes now the classic back foot slider right there with two strikes usually gets a ton of swing and misses nice layoff right there fight for another pitch here now the 2 2 is swung on and missed he got him on strikes a run on two hits for the Yankees on now to the bottom half of ending number four angels lead it four to one just about set to go for the last of the fourth but before we do that here's Heidi Watney Matt I had a chance to discuss the state angels offense with their manager between innings and flat out he was very pleased with the quality of their at bats they've already put four runs on the board and they've done so by running up their opponents pitch count so he said he thinks they're going to have a lot more opportunities to score because of that as the game goes on all right. Thanks Heidi standing in Tommy Lestella and the walk and came around to score in his first trip but that's the only way to hit her Tommy Lestella here's the pitch and a fastball to start things out here not close it's a ball and no strikes well it's been a rough one so far four runs through three innings it's about time to get that pitch count down or he won't be out here very long liner in the right center that's a base hit and they've had some good at bats against him all game long it seems like it's just the left field over here as we take a look at his line the numbers do not lie this has not been one of his better outings and he'd be the first to tell you that just an up in the next to hit as the first pitch to him is in there for recalled strike one he launched one over the wall back in the opening frame it back up the middle step on the back for one on the first and it's a double play the second they've hit into in these first four innings and there are two away now the right good pitch on the ground ball there and an even better job up the middle to take it out where in turn two pretty smooth so bases empty now after the double play and next to bad will be the outfielder Brian Goodwin first delivery to him on the way the bouncer to the left side and it eats him up a bit and the throw just does beat him at the bag so the side is retired no runs on a hit no errors and no one left onto the top of any number five we go it's the Angels four and the Yankees one welcome back Heidi Watney standing by as we get set for the top of the fifth thanks Matt I talk with Yankees manager Aaron Boone during the break about the team's offensive performance so far and he told me he'd like to see a lot more aggressiveness and they're at bats the rest of the game too much of the time they're finding themselves in disadvantage counts like oh two and one two and that's basically never a formula for success he said they're getting a lot of strikes to swing at so the emphasis the rest of the game has to be to jump on those strikes early in the game and get that OK thank you Heidi the third base all set for the start of the inning next for New York George Sheller fly down in his first at bat so make him 0 for 1 so far pitch on the way there's a line drive to the left side and Simmons won't have a shot it's over his head for a base hit Dan after that base hit he's extended his hit street to nine games and you know he wants double digits there's no question about anybody can get a nine game hitting street but when you call your buddies or send out a text message and say hey I'm about double digits so nine games is nothing to sneeze at but he'd love to get it to 10 hit it hard but lined out in his first at bat he said here's the 0 1 no fastball just misses that's ball 1 checks his swing here but he does so in time he would have had to go with the old school Tommy Hawk approach on that one if he wanted to get on top but he was able to get off it hit on the ground after short Simmons is there there's one to pull walls and they get him both now back to hopper to short can't ask for anything easier than that and they roll up your basic 6 4 3 double play digging in Tyler Wade he's 0 for 1 after grounding out in his only trip to the plate so far first offering on its way no you got to be careful with this right here he can really handle the bat even though they're two outs he might try to drop one down for a base hit here's a breaking ball but it doesn't quite find the strike zone man 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 the 2 0 on the way is in there for strike one gutsy pitch right there 2 0 change up for a strike good call by the catcher great execution by the catcher hits are now even at for a piece to and to the count here's the pitch still even at two and two look like he was cheating a heater right there a little bit too far out in front got to find a way to keep his hands back the 2 2 one more time doesn't get the zone count full now well he really needs to make this guy swing at that right here he's not the type of hitter you want to dance around with popped who holds he's got it and the side is retired down in order go the Yankees and this is still a 4 1 ball game digging in now Albert who holds he'll get his side started in the ending and dance so far they've been stifled offensively since the first inning they came out of the gates and got hot right away but whatever was going for them pretty much has disappeared we'll see if they can wake it back up now here it comes ball one the wind up and the 1 0 pitch a ball in a straight 1 1 hit hard on the ground towards second and a sliding attempted second but he can't corral it and that ought to be a base hit there's a hard hit ground ball pitch or not able to get a glove out of that hard single at the middle yeah watch your lips right there dad said that right where it came from Jason Castro the pitcher is in as he'll take a look at a curveball that misses wide for ball one a base hit in his first trip fouled away now the 1 and 1 pitch is swung on and missed for strike number two some action out in the bullpen couple of right hander starting to loosen up fifth inning here in a 4 to 1 ball game high in the air and a shallow left center here comes Gardner he tracks it down a nice running play and there's the batter number two shortstop and real bad digging in once again and realton Simmons he's rolled into groundouts a couple of times already here in the ballgame comes set here's the nothing and nothing pitch boy the curveball just hasn't been there this afternoon and this is this guy's bread and butter pitch especially when he gets ahead of hitters he needs to find that curveball again for the ball he runs five hits and no errors to this point for the angels this ball just a bit low here he's behind 2 and 0 now clearly working the bottom of the zone trying to get a ground ball for a double play to tight with that one three and 0 the pitch yeah towards first fielded cleanly by the throw pulls him off the bag and he is in there so definite problems on that last play first baseman for the air bird watcher is the Yankee manager now up out of the dugout on his way to the mound and a change is in the offing as that'll be all for his starter this afternoon so he'll make his way to the dugout after working just four and a third and he just didn't have his best stuff in this one. You're Jonathan Holder picks the mound to try to get out of this mess. There are two on with only one away. Jonathan Holder stepping in David Fletcher lifetime versus this pitcher small sample a perfect one for one. Here comes the first pitch well hit but also well fouled into the seats and left runners are at first and second with one away and he lays off for ball one. Hey he threw that pitch with a purpose to get a double play. Good job to let it go by though as a hitter a one one home lofted in the air out toward right center judges and the batter it makes the play and there aren't two gone now the third baseman number six Anthony two men on two out and the next hitter will be the right handed bat of Anthony Rendon first pitch on its way comes at him with the slider there and he gets the strike two men are on with two men out and that misses one and one one ball one strike trying to get to zero here's the pitch to two balls and two strikes now it looked like he tried to get him to chase on that pitch there one and two a good idea but I think now he has to challenge him a little bit. He doesn't want to get into a worse situation with the cleanup guy up next here now the two two hit hard to short gets dirty and gloves it hats off to that one. Angel strand a couple as they hold on to a four to one lead. Here's Brett Gartner now and the first point of the game I think it's clear that the plan of attack against the top of the order has worked. When you go to surrender right one hit to the top three guys in the order up to this point in the game you know you do with something right Matt you're spot on whatever they discuss coming into this game has worked out beautifully. First pitch coming here it is some stirring now in that angel bullpen as it'll be both a lefty and a righty that start to get loose the ball is looked at off the plate for a ball two and one after the foul ball there a swing and a shot hit down the corner nearly a big fly to start the inning instead of foul ball three and two to the Yankee center fielder laid on the fastball but he's able to spoil that one off and he'll get another chance the next three to again he sends it out to play once again a 3 2 tough pitch to lay off but he did and it's ball for so the leadoff hitters aboard to start the second and if you can make it all the way to the sixth inning before you give up a walk you're doing something right he's been very efficient so far so we'll see if he can get back on track here so striding forward now DJ LeMay here 0 4 2 here to start the afternoon from the stretch of the pitch rising fastball then it catches the zone for a strike and this isn't exactly the way you'd like to draw it up not throwing a lot of first pitch strikes but the bottom line is he's getting outs 0 1 here's the pitch 1 and 1 gotta believe the pitchers going to trust his defense right here look for something down in his own to induce a ground ball double play 6th inning 4 to 1 is our score no offer on that one two balls and a strike sometimes you got to be aggressive offensively but sometimes you just let the pitcher dig his own grave patience and discipline seem to be the way to go right here now the 2 1 pitch and a liner foul into the seats down the right side 2 2 is looked at and the count moves full these last 2 guys are making him work quite a bit out there both have been long at bats and all in all he's had to make 13 throws to them so far nobody out runner on first and he lays off their ball for so back to back walks have him in business here with nobody out the right number ninety nine Aaron on his way toward the mound now is Skipper Joe Madden and he's going to motion for the bullpen as that'll be all for his starter this afternoon so he'll head for the showers as he stands to win this one if the bullpen can find a way to protect his three run lead with Justin Anderson takes over on the mound here with nobody out in the sixth inning number 38 Justin Anderson Aaron judge will be his first test out of the bullpen and it'll be a tough test indeed as he'll face him with two on and nobody out here way behind that pitch it's 0 and 1 about the pitch and it's 1 and 1 well the Yankees have been searching for that big hit pretty much all game it remains to see if they could get it but now it sure would be a good time he's set here comes the one one 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 the two one home three one Hey if you're going to throw a pitch like that to this guy that's right where you want to miss any lower and he'll probably make you pay for first and second here with nobody out gets him to swing and miss their three and two Hey boys you're talking about getting your A swing off right here that's what it looks like a guy with massive power letting it eat back up the middle and that's through into center field base hit on her scores from second now that it kept Gary plate now Gary Sanchez no she'll take a look at a little bit of a slider here that misses for ball one 0 4 2 from him so far in this one on the strike hits are even right now at five aside just behind the fastball there two strikes now that's what you call a challenge fastball right there boys I don't know if he was necessarily trying to miss up in his own like he did but he got away with it right there and put the fastball by the fouls this one off another one sent foul hoping to send him packing pitch on its belted high in the air out to left often going back on the warning track he makes the catch the relay throw and a daring move there pays off as you'll make it into third on the fly ball to left but that's a good read there at second base to know he could make it to third on the fly out now he's only 90 feet away with one out for the plate now is the designated hitter Jean Crello Stanton and their runners at the corners now first offering on its way hey this is spot as a pitcher right now you want to get a little bit greedy ideally be to roll up a two ball at worse try to get yourself to strike out 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 to an out pitch on the way and this is a called strike at the letters look like ball three but make it two and one instead you can clearly see that the hitter didn't like strike call and his manager he didn't like it either as he's given the Empire an air pull from that dugout gorgeous slider there for strike two with two strikes now and runner at first do you go for the strike out and you're still looking for the double play ball pretty good spot to be in as a pitcher right now you can go for the punch out or trying to do the ground ball to get a double play three balls and two strikes to the Yankees D age I don't think he can afford another base runner here so whatever pitch he feels best about whichever one he feels most comfortable with that's the one I expect him to turn to the three to pitch no offer from Stanton it's ball four so he'll head down to first 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 in a couple of runs you're in the dirt comes on now and this move looks to be all about playing the match up never I don't think there's any doubt about that man they want the left the lefty matchup and that's usually the right move but we'll just have to see how this plays out Mike Tuckman will be the first to meet him here and he'll do so in an enviable situation indeed bases loaded and only one out now kicks and deals and obviously looking for the ground ball here is dismisses low it's one and all Booker has seen his role change with those one better lefty specialists going the way of the dodo is a part of MLB's pace of play initiatives nowhere to put anybody to account not a good spot to be in as a pitcher swings right through it there two and one that's the kind of swing you'd like to see a guy take with the bases loaded he's going for the downs he's set and the two one pitch to a two and two now through that fastball right by him he had no chance to get the barrel of that one bases are loaded with only one out popped up and now that the third base field or shella so striding in Gio or shella as he'll look to bring home that tying run from second with a base hit into the outfield first pitch of the at bat on its way this is a tough situation to be on the mound but the key here is minimizing their up by two so he could find a way to get out of this base he's going to get out of the base he's going to find a way to get out of this bases loaded jam by only giving up one run that would be clutch and this misses the outside corner so it's knotted up at one one one and one the pitch it high and deep out to left field and he has delivered one of the biggest at bats of the afternoon as he cashes in with a base hit and he'll get in there safely yeah with the bases loaded he didn't walk a run and so instead he makes the garden mistake of putting the ball and when you do that you're going to pay the price and that's exactly what happens with the two RBI double it appears they're going to give him the intentional walk here so now they'll have a force at any base with two gone that's what's called getting the treatment everyone knows he's a power threat with the bat so it's all about not letting him be the guy that beats you and that'll bring up Tyler Wayne in his last at bat he popped out in foul ground yeah he's got to make an adjustment you could tell this guy's been struggling with the bat in his hands he's got a lot of frustration he's gripping the bat too tight he needs to really take a deep breath and have a productive baby right here he with the one oh this is lying to left up is there now as he makes the catch and they're able to avoid the huge inning here as the side is retired so they do get three that ending that's the good news the bad news is they leave three men on base to the bottom of the sixth we go four five and six and he's going up and we are tied four four and that'll bring Mike Prout to the dish he struck out swinging in his last trip to the plate ready with the first pitch here it comes and some action out in the Yankee bullpen now as a right hander starts to loosen up he watches a cold strike at the knees no balls and two strikes after two great pitches he has a lot of options right now he could bounce something or go fastball good job to spoil that one away and he stays alive got to take advantage of that pitch right there oh two breaker hanging over the heart of the plate not going to see too many of those today they'll try and tempt him with one of the dirt but he'll hold back here it's one and two good pitch right there with the bases empty why not take a shot throw that breaking ball in a dirt and see if he'll chase after it the one to Mrs. The ball to regardless of the result right here to be down 0 2 and work it back to an even count got to feel like it's a win for the offense skied into straight away right heading after his judge and he tracks it down nice play for the first down now that the designated hitter Tommy next will be the designated hitter Tommy De La last time through was a base hit first pitch of the at bat and this pitch is taken on the inner half for strike one yank high and deep down the line in right and it's a foul ball ball and two strikes now well there's the classic 0 2 wasted fastball not even close to the zone will see me throws on the next pitch looking for the strikeout here's the one to lift it in the air to straight away center after it comes out to the left hander partner he gets there and that's the second out now that the left fielder got there up there into the box just an Upton he was a double play victim last time around yeah rolling into a two ball will eat at you for the rest of the game at least so you know he wants to make up for it right here good off speed pitch had him out in front for strike one up in a two to the count to him 4 4 is our score as we play the 6th and Upton won't chase that one it's one and two well 1 2 2 well above the letters with the fastball that time got to be frustrating for the guy out on the mound trying to get out of listening had him down 0 2 now he's worked the count back full still one pitch away from sitting in dugout and off the close but it's ball for according to Woody Keller two hits to look at this walk if you're the hitting coach you say that's a great A B down 0 2 and you work the rock but if you're a pitcher like me that's just a case of letting a guy off the hook and that can really frustrate you now to the plate Brian Goodwin no hits to this point first pitch coming here it is bottom part of the zone a good change up gets the call hey a change up can be a pretty good pitch on the first pitch kind of slow down a fastball hitter fouled away set to deliver on nothing in two here it comes on a good change up a swing and a miss and he's set down on strikes for the second time today. Angel strand one six innings are in the books all square four to four your bedrosian is on the pitch from the bullpen now to start ending number seven number thirty two and then he once again Brett Gardner he's over two years in the ballgame so far number eleven Brett Gardner debt and the pitch with the two 0 pitch sent on the ground out to second and the throw to first is in time so the lead off man is gone here to start ending number seven now that second base one gone here in the Yankee seventh and that will bring in DJ LaMahieu first offering on its way the slider laid off for a ball two tough sliders right there but he was able to lay off him might have bought himself a fastball in this situation hard hit ball to second reigned in and a throat of Pujols is in time for the second out now batter right fielder Aaron judge now with the plate Aaron judge he singled his last time up ready to deliver here's the first pitch lifted in the air out towards left center captain's after him he's there to track it down and that'll end the end one two three go to bombers still square for a piece Tommy Kingley gets the ball from the pen to take over on the mound and start the home seventh number forty eight Tommy Kingley ready now for L.A. Albert Pujols and leading up for the angels the first ball in the first inning Albert new home and he hears the first offering a love the pitcher attacking his own right here he knows he's got a patient hitter at the plate might as well steal that first strike outside for a ball one on one two balls in a strike to the angels first baseman keenly is known in part as a reliever with a clutch factor perhaps an escape from the ball and when pressed up into difficult situations which is kind of what you want out of a bullpen arm no doubt about it Matty V and I call a guy like this troubleshooters guys that you can bring into a game with runners in scoring position they don't panic they keep the game at a slow pace and more importantly they make good pitches to good hitters to get out of tough situations the batter the catcher he say Castro won away and here's the ball and it hitting catcher Jason Castro he said here it comes down and a good slider here to start the at bat but it's ruled the ball one and all softly hit toward the hole on the first and there were two down the batter the shortstop and wrote that ready now Andrelton Simmons and error allowed him to reach base in his last appearance first pitch coming here it is and he's off there one and all now a swing here on the fast ball as this is squirted up the first baseline and that will make him one for four in this one boy this is just a case of another really good hitter about another one here even though that was a softliner find a way to get hits usually hits rockets and catches the barrel but even his softliners fall Dan he has a knack for keeping his bat in his zone and given himself a chance much longer than the average ball he's working on a one for three thus far and one delivery hit back up the middle and an underhanded throw is in time for out number three angels leave one this game's all tied at four starting forward now the Yankee cleanup hitter Gary Sanchez you could really use a knock here 0 for three in the game so far first pitch on its way and he gets ahead 0 and one going to he misses with a fastball well try to throw a high fastball right by him there didn't work but now we'll see if that sets up some different options wouldn't be surprised to see a good slider down in a way right here the 1 2 is swung on and misty got him on strikes ball game 4 4 the scores we give you look there at the starter comparison to see how the numbers match up for the two starting pitchers stepping up now Jean Carlos Stanton it was a walk in his last trip from the stretch and this is taken outside for ball one hey this one's tied late in the game as a pitcher right now you just can't lay a cookie in there one and oh now here it comes to short and that's through for a hit the month he gets his third hit of this game and I'm not so sure Mark he's gonna look forward to the counter flipping to the next month yeah I'll tell you Dan you get three knocks the last day at a month you're feeling frisky heading into the next 30 days at the plate now Mike Tuckman as he would look at a first pitch fastball for ball one he's hit listen three at bats to this point oh no he's not the greatest threat with the bat up there his numbers certainly aren't that pretty but hey I give him credit he's really working to count right here the two one every base runner in a close game like this really matters so you can't afford to be giving out free passes this late and swinging chased it well out of the zone and there are two gone oh man he's been absolutely getting over max at the plate the last couple of games that's a strikeout in this series alone so clearly this pitching staff they figured out how to attack this guy we'll see if he can make any adjustments in Giovanni your shell as he looks at a fast ball that's in there for strike one he's two for three and looking for more here come set the 0 1 high in the air out towards shallow right waiting on it is good one no trouble with this one and the inning is over Yanks leave one score remains tied at 4 your killer Lee's on to pitch out of the bullpen in the bottom half of the age number 61 then heller bottom of the inning now into the box now Anthony Rendon not providing much of the three hold in this one listening three at bat so far here's the first pitch to him just off the outside and it's one and two balls and no strikes to Anthony Rendon well this is spot you'd like to be in two oh good hitter he's gonna turn it loose right here three and oh now he lays off ball four now the potential go ahead run is on base here three of those pitches were definitely out of the zone but that last pitch looked pretty darn good to me you're not usually gonna get many favorable calls three and oh though you have to earn that spot here's the center fielder Mike trout it was a flyout for him in his last trip was the first pitch turned on that one and crushed it just pulled it a little foul left hander up and throwing in the bullpen is the one one in the dirt here a big mistake as that'll move the possible go ahead run in the scoring position well now might be a good time to make a visit to the mound your pitcher walks the first batter and allows him to get into scoring position with the wild pitch got to settle him down and make sure everything's all right physically the two one home pulled high in the air out to left field this is taken in shy of the track but the runner will tag from second the tag and they got him a third it's a double play now batting but definitely trying again Tommy Lestella it was a flyout in his last trip field shifted well to the right here's the first pitch Bucky if you get one pitch a night right down the middle cannot be laid on that fastball from the wind up the one one back up the middle that gets through when he'll reach base again on his second base hit of the game I'm going to keep this guy down for long that's the ebbs and flows of the baseball see what left you know this guy has batting skills you knew he was going to get up there out just in Upton and on the first pitch he grounds foul one for two in the ball game thus far on offering maybe a little jumpy there as he swings through the fastball protecting with two strikes went out of his own that time but he stays alive great job right there scrambling and nasty breaking ball off the plate the 0 2 and a fastball the ball is hung on missed and aside is retired Angel strand one still all square at four a piece you're a good place to be on the mound to start the ninth inning and his job will be keeping the ball game tied until the bottom half stepping into the box will be charged with trying to get on board leading off the ninth board ready to deliver here's the first pitch and we kick off the ninth inning with a big strike here nothing in one the fastball that crowds him a bit and it's one and one and now pitch on the way no contact there and it's one and two Robles playing here in his age twenty nine season this is his sixth season for him in the big leagues here he comes on a ball and two strikes that's back to back sliders on the outside part of the plate now would be a good time to come in with that good hard stuff inside pulls this one in the middle of the plate and he's there out to left after it is up to him he gets to it and makes the catch for the first down now that is good Tyler really Miguel Andujar don't move into the on deck circle now to try to get something started here with one gun in the N.A. Miguel at Doohar part of the zone a good change up gets the call to seventy six the average coming in for him seven and this will wind up a foul ball strike to the O2 pitch grounded up the first baseline but this will wind up foul still 0 and 2 thing in two count and the pitch in a swing and a misses they got him with the slider there two away classic slider down and away for the strikeout there not a whole lot to say about that pitch that hasn't been said 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 the box now Brett Gardner as he'll take a look at a pitch too low it's ball one he was retired via the ground ball last time up into his wind up the 1 0 2 out nobody on and this is a called strike at the letters looked like ball three but make it two and one instead that's a tough pitch for a batter if you're not expecting it you'll end up with half of that after you hit the ball in a swing is put in play to the right side of the infield you're not going to get him at first he's aboard easily and that's great hustle right there out of the box not everybody's getting it right out of the chute from step one but I have to ask you Dan how frustrating executing a pitch and there's an infield not it is D. Rowan you can read that right off the bat as a pitcher you can read the angle you know that that ball is going to be hit on the ground and you're thinking deep down inside OK there's a quick out and it just wasn't meant to be a huge hit and it's a shoot gone and the possible go ahead run at first have his shoes on that one nothing in two to out with the possible go ahead run at first one in two to D.J. LeMay here to offering look like a slider that time but it's two and two here's the two and two line drive to center field and that'll get down for a base hit and that's gonna move that go ahead run to second now after back to back to out hits right now this picture thought he was gonna cruise through this inning and now he's got traffic and he's in jeopardy with the ball in the gap or a ball missed over the heart of a plate of crooked number going standing in Aaron judge he flew out in his last at bat is the first pitch with two men out and he misses with it one and one this is pulled fouled as he was way out in front there I think for every player for every former player that swing right there is the reason we need to extend the netting without question want the fans to be safe drilled on the ground is short Simmons has it but the feet of the second baseman is a wild one and he'll come in to score from second base and that is a direct result obviously of that poor poor throw now we've been treated to a neck and neck game so far and the last thing anybody wants is for a misplayed ball to be the difference but that's where we're at right now as the air leads to the go ahead run your experience takes over now with two gone here in the top of ending number nine number twenty four no way Rob here and the four hole hitter Gary Sanchez his day at the plate hasn't amounted to much 0 for four but this is a great opportunity to make a man. Well when your team really needs you like they need it right here you have to be able to put your personal struggles out of your mind right now is all that matters looking to keep this one run game the pitch breaking ball that's in the dirt as he takes a ball the set and the 1 0 after those two breaking balls missed you have to be sitting on a fastball right here one run game here in the top of the ninth left a change out there for him but he missed it two and one he knows full well he's sitting on a hat trick right here while he's trying to do is avoid the golden sombrero the 2 1 pitch big rip at the curveball but he comes up empty and it's even a 2 and 2 that's a really nice thing about pitching with the base open you can work out of the strike zone a little bit more and try to get a guy to chase your pitch just like that one the set and the 2 2 bounces here but a good job behind the plate to keep it at arms length runners at second and third with two God had to sit back on the edge up and he did a good job to get the bat on that one count remains full he's set the 3 2 and he misses ball for so he comes out of the bullpen and immediately walks the first man he faces these guys on defense are still within striking distance but after that walk one swing of the bat could really blow this thing wide open digging in and looking for more Jean-Carlo Stanton and it looks like this could be a critical at bat in this one well a glance at the score book shows they haven't been able to get him out yet so this could be a fun at bats watch pitch of the at bat on its way one offering now a good pitch around the knees but it doesn't quite catch the bottom of the zone now action in the bullpen as their closers starts to get loose out there the set and the 1 1 it high and deep out to straight away left it's a grand slam so he will touch him all on the grand slam run number 16 for him on the year as this is now a five run cushion you've got to feel really sorry for the pitcher he was up against the ropes bases loaded with the power hitter at the plate the best thing he could do in that situation is to try to keep him from making hard contact well so much for that he obviously made a mistake and a big slugger made him pay now batter the left view Mike talk at the plate Mike talkman as he'll take one up in the zone but indeed in the strike zone for the first strike struggling so far in this one and looking to erase his 0 for 4 ball game right here that hit him let's hope he's okay fortunately he's able to stick with it and get the out at first and that'll put an end to the inning so they put up a big number in the inning is five cross the plate and this was the biggie here the grand slam home run last chance coming up here for the angels it's the Yankees nine and the angels for your exactly will come on in relief here and appear in game number twenty five on the year so far that written torres is into the ball game as a defensive replacement will be the new shortstop here number twenty five labor for stepping in and ready for another shot Brian Goodwin he'll start things out against Britain as he tries to close it out the right field Brian Goodwin here's the first pitch to him no ball one and no ball two big sweeping breaking ball right there a good pitch but if he wants to get him to swing at it he'll have to bring it in a little bit closer to the strike zone now the two oh and this is heading out toward left field but this is going to get fouled up into the crowd I could have been three and one instead of going to he's staring a hat trick in the face right now after that swing he has just got to find a way to zone up a little bit more you cannot expect to make solid contact chasing stuff outside the zone Tuckman is there and that's not the start to the bottom of the ninth this crowd was hoping for one away up next for the angels the first baseman Albert who plate Albert who holds it was a tie out for him in his last trip he's ready here's the first offering and this one's not close it's in the dirt for ball one and look out is that one ran in and got him and this guy loves to throw the slider and it's a very effective pitch for him but here's the flip side of that coin he starts this one too far inside and plunks the hitter striding into the box Jason Castro he was a ground out victim last time up first delivery to him on the and that's swung on and missed for strike one oh and one here it comes and that's a called strike at the letters though that look high from here it's oh and two now runner at first here one man out hang in here as he reaches to file this one away he was looking for a swing and a miss breaker right there but left that one in his own that got fouled off the O2 home not a bad pitch there with two strikes but it misses one and two too much the dip on the sinker laid off for a ball runners on first with one down it's fouled away another try at 2 2 got him swinging chased it well out of the zone and there are two gone that strike out was a real good example of a pitcher continuing to make a guy chase out of the zone when you recognize a hitter is in particular you don't have to come inside the strike zone you could just expand further and further until he literally touches it in now as Andrelton Simmons and he fouls this one off he comes into this appearance in the midst of a one for four day 0 1 pitch swing and a miss and they're up against it now as they're down to their final strike of the afternoon you have to find a way to lay off that low sinker there is just no way to do any damage you're just looking at either a bruised shin or a ground out to the left side throw on to first and the Yankees have taken the rubber match of this three game set as this ball game is over good job there to slam the door for the win and they finish the month with the bang just the way you want to and this ball game ends at a nine to four final score New York came through and it mattered in the ninth on the way to the win Ben Heller gets the win in relief his second of the year so that just about does it for Mark DeRosa Dan please act Heidi Watney and our entire crew I'm Matt you've been watching MLB the show for more make your way over to the show nation dot com