 We are under the lights this evening as we get you set for another edition of baseball on the show a good match up Here for you tonight between the New York Yankees and the Pittsburgh Pirates. It's Pirates baseball Next on the show Joe Musgrove gets the start for Pittsburgh in this one Dan any thoughts one of the things that jumps out if you look at That stat sheet a very high whip coming into this start one of the things He's gonna have to do a much better job keep traffic off the basis keep the walks down Try to limit the amount of hits. He's had a rough goal that so far this year Let's see if he can turn it around in this one. Here's Brett Gardner now. He'll get us started in this one under the lights first pitch on its way line toward right center and Gardner's gonna reach it's a base hit. Oh, okay. I see how it's gonna be you're gonna implore that You're gonna use the ambush tactics not playing nice right there. Usually you're supposed to take the oh pitch to start the game He wasn't paying attention Stepping into the box Miguel Andujar and as you take a look at the splits here He's actually better against right-handed pitching this season first pitch of the advent Lifted in the air toward the line and right, but this will wind up being a foul ball It's gonna be back to some serious T work if he can't put that pitch in play right in his wheelhouse He's ready. Here's the oh one strike taken the throw and it skips in as he steals the bag easily Well, I think he's making it pretty obvious why he's batting lead on business Works his way on base to start the game and then does even better by swiping second to put himself into scoring position He's trying to make an impact from the get-go in this one pulled high in the air out to left field Frazier is there and he makes the catch for the out And he'll make it up to third safely here with one away That is bird the right you the number 99 Aaron here's big Aaron judge having a very nice year currently second in the American League in batting average entering play This season really shouldn't come as a surprise to many We all know what kind of skill this guy produces when he has a bat in his hands Kicks and deals Now a fastball that couldn't quite find the zone. It's ball one D row Dan We look at this Pirates ball club as they enter play here tonight They dropped another one last time out and in fact they've won just twice in their last eight tries. Yeah, Maddie I know they lost their last game, but you know as well as I do in this sport You have to have short term memory. You have to let it go They can get it going back in the right direction today So let's take a peek at the umpire and crew in this one behind the plate is Ricky holiday. Yeah, Dan We got Ricky holiday behind the dish tonight. I can't figure his zone now He doesn't favor the hitter or the pitcher and can be a little too inconsistent D row you hit the nail right on the head. I think one of the things we're looking for we're looking for a consistent zone If it's a tight zone, it's a high zone have the same zone his zone fluctuates a little bit too much for my liking During the course of a game just tongue in there on that one the one two I Went through this on a ball that was way out of the strike zone. There are two away now Pulled him just enough with that pitch to get him to go around according to the umpire Sometimes it can be really tough for these big strong guys because once they're committed to swinging It's hard for them to slow their swings down and that appeared to be the case there So striding forward now Gary Sanchez and he's hoping to get things going at the plate It's been a bit of a struggle for him in recent games He's ready. Here's the first offering off speed pitch in the dirt as he takes it for a ball the 1-0 And it's fouled away One and one here it is Maybe too much break on the slider two and one 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 in crisis swing the 2-1 pitch Back up the middle and a base head is the run will score from third in the Yankees score first. It's one to nothing Hey, you never know when the turning point is gonna come it could be your number right there just an excellent job RBI, I know it's early, but clutch hitting is not just for the late innings And digging into the batter's box next will be Giancarlo Stanton as he'll take a look at ball one Lifetime numbers against Joe Musgrove. He's one for three the 1-0 a Swing and a miss. That's the first strike Well below the knees laid off on the changeup there Sanchez is off a first with two away two and two a Swing and a drive to center field that one's got a chance Reynolds is on the move for it still ranging back and that one is gone on a Two-strike count with two away in the inning a long two-run homer off the bat of Giancarlo Stanton Number 18 for him on the campaign as the Yankees move out to a three-to-nothing lead Yeah, you never want to give up anything in the first inning but to go down 3-0 It's just painful can't afford any more early mistakes or the hole is going to be too deep to climb out of Now in the box DJ LeMayhew and as you check out his right he left He splits no surprise that he hits better against South pause than he does against right-handers First pitch coming here it is And he tries to hold back on the swing, but I think it would have been ruled a strike anyway. It's nothing in one One and one high fly ball out to straight away center Reynolds is camped under this one And he will put it away to retire the side But they strike for three in the inning two on this two-run homerun on to the bottom of the first It's now three-nothing, New York Masahiro Tanaka will be the starter in this one for the Yankees Dan, please act What do you got Tanaka right now is the best of all of their starting pitchers good fastball 92 to 94 best pitch is the split finger. He'll throw it early He'll throw it often if he has the good split these hitters are in for a long night Into the box now Kevin Newman it leaves things off here in the bottom half of the first the second baseman Now here it comes And that's on the outside corner for a strike and as the Yankees get started here tonight guys Now they've been on a pretty good role of late winners of seven of their last eight ball games Maddy this team is oozing confidence right now They were playing well coming into this game and what do they do right out of the shoot top of the first throw Three spot up on the board. They got the opposition on their heels behind 0 and 2 now And they'll try to tempt him with a curveball, but this bounces in front of the plate, and it's one and two Hey the fish ain't biting there on that O2 breaking ball But you got to be careful because this pitcher might throw him another one The 1-2 is swung on and misty got him on strikes Good job of making him chase a pitch for the strike out there. Yeah, man That's the advantage of getting ahead of you you can really force it out to expand their zone to protect And when they're in that mode getting them to go after a pitch they can't do much with becomes a lot easier So here's Adam Frazier as the first pitchers have been high It's ball one and you see that average below the dreaded Mendoza line This is swung on and popped up crossing into foul territory now behind third and this will not be caught It's a foul ball a one-on-one count. Here's the pitch Skied in the air to straight away left Under it now is Stanton to make the catch and there are two away now batting third the center fielder Brian Ready now Brian Reynolds and he'll be looking to change his fortunes in this one He's seen his numbers take a bit of a dive in recent action and the pitch Tanaka's ready. Here's the 0-1 Lying shot to third and this side is retired Down in order go the pirates still down three nothing to the plate look void as he'll get his first Opportunity in this one of the keys to securing a win They want to keep the pressure on and try to build that lead as much as they can moving into the later innings In field in the over shift here now the pitch Strike taken up in the zone Into the wind up here comes the 0 and 1 Behind 0 and 2 now Sanker misses and it's 1 and 2 now and that misses 2 and 2 Check swing here, but the bat clearly breaks the plane as he set down for the first out Batting it the shortstop stepping in Tyler Wayne you'll get to take his first cuts here the pitch Ball one and he fires in a strike this time to make it one ball and one strike now a curve ball That's low and in the dirt for a ball. It's two and one He might still be thrown off from that first inning guys He got knocked around pretty good and that can be hard to recover from mentally sometimes Now the two one pitch Is taken ball three One out nobody on Chopper to short and they will not get him at first as he's able to leg out the throw batting not the pitcher number 19 Masahiro Tanaka at the plate Masahiro Tanaka The first pitch to him is off the plate for a ball one or no Runners on first with one down now a bunch attempt here as he gets this one down The second for one First won't be in time. So they just get the one there Look better. He got the bun down, but he didn't deaden it enough We're a really good job by the first baseman to charge in and make a good throw to second to get the lead runner So digging in now Brett Gardner. He reached on a single in his first try. Yeah, Matt He pressures off right now. He extended his hitting streak that last plate appearance now He gets to get back into his zone work on his craft and try and drive something to get ball one to start the ad bat The 1-0 Swing line drive that's gonna be trouble. So now they'll have two men in scoring position following the two out double Well, he was definitely struggling coming into this one But I think we could say that cold streak is officially over That's his second hit of the game and it goes for extra bases We'll see now if this game proves to be a huge turning point for him Here's Miguel and a hard now as he takes a fastball off the plate for a ball one and all Even though we're still in the early going I think this game's at a tipping point right now They've got a chance to put this game out of reach But if they can't score anymore here the other guys feel like the door's still open Runners at second and third with two gone One and two now is that one's fouled off a ball in two strikes line to the right side But foul from the stretch the one to Good take right there. He's given him a great battle with guys in scoring position. We'll see who's gonna win this duel Here's the two and two and he fouls this one off on the first baseline Bell picks it up and the two out threat will not come to pass as the inning is over Yanks strand of hair they lead it three to nothing into the plate now Josh Bell having a very nice year Currently second in the NL batting change. What a season this guy's having he's right up there among the RBI leaders And he's awfully dangerous with runners on base Ready to deliver. Here's the first pitch Obama no strikes Love the early lead, but this game is far from over got to stay on top of what you're trying to do out there and execute pitches To an all to owe to a guy with this kind of pop You better be awfully careful because he's gonna be swinging out of his shoes. It's two balls and a strike to Josh Bell Two and to the count now. Here's the pitch Swing and a miss on the slider and that's out number one He's just got great strikeout stuff in his last start he racked up double-digit case I think it looks like he could finish up in that range again here Oh, yeah, he's really an exciting picture to watch when he's sending guys packing like this So now to the plate Colin Moran As the first pitch to him runs a bit inside for Bowl one the average for him coming in at 322 11 home runs 39 driven in and it's two and own out a Colin Moran Bases are empty one man out. This is pulled into right Judge is there two down batting fit the right fielder Gregory Oh Set to get his evening at the plate started Gregory Polanco batting just a notch below 300 so far on the season In field shifted well to the right. Here's the first pitch Swing and a miss that time it's oh and one as this game progresses I don't think he's gonna want to miss in that spot down the middle of the plate much more. It's early They're a little less aggressive right now, so he's able to get away with it Into the wind up here comes the oh and one Tanaka it's a guy who throws a lot of strikes rarely walks people but what does bite him occasionally is the home run ball Matt, this is a guy that's not a power type of picture So he needs to rely on being down in the strike zone one of the keys He tends to lose being aggressive when he falls behind and he kind of nibbles around the strike zone And what happens with that Matty V? He becomes very predictable and when you don't have overpowering stuff you tend to be able to get hit hard Inside with the slider two and two 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 and that would never threaten the zone. It's gone full now to three and two Look like he tried to elevate a fastball on that two-two pitch there But kind of over did it with a pitch that high It's pretty easy to lay off if you're the hitter grounded softly to the right. He's got it Throw to first in plenty of time and the side is retired One two three go the Pirates they trail in this one three nothing and now for the Yankees Aaron judge And we are all set to begin the third inning in this one Aaron Good first pitch of the at bat on its way There's a swing and he sends a ball high in the air into left field Leap at the wall, but forget it. It's gone a home run a Solo home run there for Aaron judge 19th home run for him on the season as the Yankees start to pull away a bit It's now four to nothing. Oh and that was really close to a long out The left fielder had a beat on it and he gave it a great effort But he couldn't quite bring it back instead. It's a trip around the bases at the plate now Gary Sanchez Gary as he'll take a look at a slider here that misses for ball one One for one after a single this first time up the 1-0 Mrs. Ball to This offense is absolutely feasting on these count leverage situations if he's gonna have any chance of feeling good about his effort tonight This pitcher has got to get back in the strike zone Two and one the count bases empty here with nobody out fouled away 50th pitch of the game on its way Skied in the air to straight away left Frasier has him played perfectly as he puts it away for out number one Now with that we give you a look here at what's happening in the race in the National League Central Pick things up where we left off Giancarlo Stanton and remember he hit that two-run homer his first time up Hey, and in that last at bat he took this one to straight away center field the deepest part of the ballpark So this guy can hit a breaking ball a long way One out nobody on on the ground and right at the shifted infielders And there's out number two Now better second base DJ La main so bases are empty here with two gone and that'll bring up DJ La main here first delivery to him on the way the 1-0 is looked at for ball number two 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 Lifted in the air to center field Reynolds is on the move for it. He makes the catch. What a play on the run to end the inning Yanks able to add on one more via the solo home run Bottom of the third coming up. It's now a four-nothing New York lead Standing in Kevin Kramer seven eight and nine to start home third Not much going on offensively so far for these guys six up six down We'll see if the bottom part of the lineup can get something going well The home crowd seems a little restless. So I'm sure they'd appreciate it. Here comes the first pitch Swung on and missed its own one Whoo, not a spot you expect a curve ball He's lucky miss because that's the kind of pitch that gets hit out of the ballpark And he misses with it one and one And he takes ball two and it's two and one and a swing and a miss is that look like self-defense there? It's two and two Not much you could do with that one tied him up at knots Sent on the ground out the second. Mayhew's got it and there's one away That is with that. We'll give you a quick look at our current standings in the AL East Oh Jacob Stallings will be the next hitter and you see that average below the dreaded Mendoza line Ready to deliver here's the first pitch Bases are empty one man out and it's fouled away Breaking ball called just a bit low That was a nasty sweeping slider right there if he was able to just catch the backdoor a little bit He would have picked up that backwards K and the slider gets him swinging to God Well, it's still early, but it's also worth noting that he'd be in line for the win If this keeps up as we take a look at the league leaders in games one this season And as you can see there, he's part of a flat-footed tie for the AL lead Coming to the plate now Joe Musgrove this guy is still looking at a zero in the hit column First pitch of the at bat on its way Filed off bases are empty here with two men out Just behind the fastball there are two strikes now Down 0-2 maybe simplify the game plan right here get on the heater even though he has five weapons to go to Waved ad and missed for the third out not much of a chance at hitting that one in the inning is over Down in order go the Pirates. They're on the short end of a four-nothing score And welcome back to Pittsburgh as we check in on the field with Heidi Thanks Matt. I talked with Yankees manager Aaron Boone during the break about the team's offensive performance so far and Overall, he's really happy with the at bats. They're putting together They've already put four runs on the board and they've done so by running up their opponent's pitch count So he said he thinks they're gonna have a lot more opportunities to score because of that as the game goes on Good stuff Heidi. Thanks Striding into the box Luke Voigt Try to get it going here to begin the fourths Here comes the first pitch And a check swing here, but he clearly went around on a pitch that would have been a strike anyway It's nothing in one off the plate one ball one strike 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 Two balls in a strike to the Yankees first baseman. I Don't blame him for not coming over the heart of the plate He circled this guy on the lineup card when he got to the yard today. He's been swinging one of the hotter bats in the game Now the two-one pitch Swung on and missed for strike number two and this pitch is taken high and away to fill the count It's three and two Look to me like he tried to do way too much on that two-two pitch You don't have to come into the zone on that count But a pitch that far outside isn't going to tempt anyone to swing Bad explodes as this has popped up and he'll steer clear of the flying debris to make the catch here for the first out Now batting and while we have a moment Here's a look at the Pirates Road to the show report two guys there that this organization has to be happy about right now And that'll bring up Tyler wave As he will look at a first pitch fastball for ball one for the current campaign Wade Slugging a little under the 400 mark so the chances of his connecting with the ball right here aren't particularly good And he fouls this one off This year against right-handed pitching Wade brings a batting average just a little over the 250 mark The 1 1 hopped him up over towards the left side of the infield and there's out number two the pitcher number 19 Masahiro Tanaka So now the pitcher for the Yankees Masahiro Tanaka reached by way of a fielder's choice his first time around Now the pitch What are the big keys to pitching well is getting ahead early on and it's been far from that for this guy so far Less than 50% of his first pitches have been for strikes the Yankee pitcher at the plate with a one-and-one count Four runs six hits and no errors for the Yankees so far right side, but it's gonna be a foul ball Set to deal on a ball in two strikes Swung on and missed and that's the final out of the inning so the Yankees go one two three But they hold a four to nothing lead Now batting Kevin Newman back to the top of the lineup as they're still looking for their first base runner in this one That could be doubt about that met they've yet to figure this guy out on the mouth He's great so far he has but we'll see if this second trip through the order changes anything Yeah, it'll be interesting to see what kind of adjustments these hitters are able to make in the middle innings of this game the pitch Don't want to know Now a fastball for a called strike. It's one and one Here's the pitch. I had him off stride that time and it's one and two I know we want to focus on the offense and how bad they've been so far But can we give some love to the pitcher? He has had these guys in the rocking chair all day And he'll try to get him fishing there, but he won't offer in the dirt and it's back to even at two and two Yeah, doubled up on the slider away there got him to go after it before so why not see if he'll offer at it again And he's getting his money's worth up there now. It's full three and two Great a B up into this point a walk right here could really just infuse some confidence into this lineup Reaches down and hits this one on the ground as short And that's out number one Not a lot you can do with that pitch. I love you all just ate him inside and gets the soft grouter for the out And that will bring in Adam Frazier so far 0 for 1 with a flyout Here's the first pitch to him Starts him out with the slider for a strike Hey, he's got great feel for that pitch right there. He can throw it anytime he wants for a strike And he watches one dip low and inside for a ball one and one good fastball as he gets the swing and a miss Through that fastball right by him. He had no chance to get the barrel of that one two and two to Adam Frazier No runs no hits and no errors so far for the pirates Swing and a line drive and the pirates are in the hit column Now batting setter fielder Stepping in now Brian Reynolds as the first pitch misses to him It's ball one comes into this at bat 0 for 1 in the ball game much too tardy on the fastball one and one Can't come out of his game plan right here. He knows he's a known sinker baller I know it was a four seamer right there, but get back to that two seam. It's what his MO is He's set here comes the 1-1 Runner at first year one man out there's ball two is the slider dips below the zone Grounder down the line at third But a foul ball as it holds it two and two 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 hit for him But here's the flip side of that coin. He starts this one too far inside and plunks the hitter Plank Josh Bell. He's 0 for 1 thus far. He's ready. Here's the first offering Strike taken up in the zone Big spot right here got to find a way to get back in this ball game and scratch a run across Swung on and miss that strike too Man, it's a pitcher. You have to love pitching 0-2 Multiple ways up down in and out throw the breaking ball a lot of different ways to get guys out Tried to get him to go after one below the knees, but it's one and two Fastball but that's easy to lay off and it's back to even a two and two Look like he just tried to do too much with that fastball right there He overthrew it a little bit That's pretty much the case when you air mail a fastball like that So we got him looking there Josh Bell becomes out number two this evening Colin for ran Into the box now Colin Moran He'll swing and lift a ball fouled off to the left and out of play with runners in scoring position this season Moran carries a batting line little over the 260 mark To knock up pauses. Here's the 0-1 On the season Moran is carrying around his sparkling slugging percentage up over 500 Obviously a huge thread every time he grabs a bat Here's the one-and-one pitch 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 Wade is there to make the catch and the side is retired Pirates strand a couple they're down for nothing new ending set to get underway and up next the left-handed hitting Brett Gardner First pitch of the at bat Hey tight break with the slider there catches the inside for a strike a little quick on that swing and he finds himself behind 0 and 2 Nothing in two count and the pitch Hit down the line at first, but this will be a foul ball and it's still 0 and 2 and on 0 and 2 he misses with a fastball Love the high heater right there to raise the hitter sites. Let's see if he buries something in the dirt right here That's a two balls in two strikes now Boy, that's one of the toughest pitches to lay off a hard-breaking ball at the back foot tough take on a terrific pitch A swing and a drive sent out toward the gap back goes Polanco to the track Solo shot to right center number 13 for him on the year and that'll stake the Yankees to a 5-0 lead now Man, this has been a rough one for this guy so far. That's the third homer He's allowed today. You better start keeping the ball down in the strike zone or that total might continue to rise You're a lefty standing six-foot even takes over the pitching duties here number 43 TV And that'll bring up Miguel and do harm Miguel and she'll go after the first pitch to him and comes up empty at strike one Oh for two from him so far in this one. Here's the 01 Swing and a soft liner and this will be no problem over a third and there's the first down The right so with his day over now You get a look at the final pitching line for the Pittsburgh starter not the night he or his club were hoping for Yeah, nothing seemed in sync for him out there in this one Matt He just couldn't get the ball where he wanted to and the opponents really took advantage of that That's a brutal feeling sitting in the dugout know that you Disappointed your team and you went out there and laid an egg. Here's the first pitch to him Well, and he lays off there one and all Lays off the fastball the way and it's two and all There's another one around here and his fine ball game will continue give him another home run So a solo shot here to left center field his second of the game as they pile on It's now six to nothing and we've seen four round trippers from these guys so far Dan Dero. What do you make of all this? Now that Gary Sanchez comes on with one away as he looks at a ball. It's the one-on-one and the pitch Line toward right center That's in for a base hit and he's two for three Boy so frustrating as a pitcher you make a quality pitch on the inside half of the plate Right there try to bust them in D. Rowney fights it off the other way Yeah, you tip your hat to the pitcher right there. He executed his pitch But nice job by the offensive player fight. It doesn't matter what it looks like a knock's a knock Jean-Carlo Stanton now Yes, he will take a look at strike one on a fastball right down the pipe a hidden two tries for him so far Drill down the line, but this will be a foul ball as he's behind oh and two now from the belt the pitch Still only one out in the inning a line shot to third base Had it got there so quickly the runner didn't get very far from the bag. They settle with just the one out Now batting second baseman DJ LaMahieu Digging in now DJ LaMahieu no hits in two trips to the plate for him in the ballgame First pitch of the at bat on its way ball one One no strike and I believe he broke the plane of the plate there. He most certainly did. It's a ball and a strike a 1-1 Is taken for ball to Swing in a little blooper to center And that's in there base hit Now batting the first baseman Luke Boy the box Luke Voigt and she'll take a look at ball one no hits to this point Now it's two and oh Got to find a way to execute either a good fastball down the way or flip something off speed for a strike You cannot miss over the heart of plate in these situations. The hitter is on high alert Good deception on the slider there as he's way out in front 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 That's green one Three in 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 It's a high fly ball headed for the left field corner if it stays fair. It's gone and Nearly a three-run shot instead. It's a foul ball Looking to minimize the damage here now void with a high fly ball out to deep left field Oh, that's into the rotunda area a Three-run shot down the line in left number 14 on the season as they've pushed this lead up to nine now Mitch Keller gets the call the pitch here and he'll try to sort this mess out He's gonna try to at least eat a couple of innings for his guys To the plate now Tyler wade the shortstop Tyler as the first pitch to him runs a bit inside for Bowl one one for two in the ballgame thus far The 1-0 He's outside for a ball Well, he knows it, but this is the kind of guy you just have to go right after he's not the biggest threat with the bat So what's time to challenge him right here? That one's in there three and one Stealing that strike on 3-0 was important, but you don't want to miss over the heart of the plate in this situation I gotta believe he's gonna be way more aggressive right here He pulls this one into right Polanco is there and he puts it away to stop the bleeding So they really tee off here for five runs in the inning thanks in large part to three big flies Last half of the fifth coming up. It's the Yankees nine and the Pirates nothing Welcome back for the bottom of the fifth. Here's Heidi Watney Well, Matt I talked with Pittsburgh's manager during the inning break about the Pirates offensive production to this point And he told me he'd like to see a lot more aggressiveness and they're at bats the rest of the game He said the problem is they're allowing themselves to fall behind in the count way too often Which is forcing them to constantly be in protect mode and swing at bad pitches a lot of their outs have come from at bats Where they've fallen behind so the focus going forward needs to be about being the aggressor early in the at bats All right, Heidi. Thank you. The right fielder Gregory Polanco First pitch of the at bat on its way But facing right-handed pitching so far this season. Polanco is hitting just over the benchmark 300 plateau source of pride for him I'm sure you want to talk about having a career season Matty This guy's bat and averages through the roof one of the best in the business and may be more importantly His OPS is through the roof as well, which means he's doing it with damage fouled away the next oh to Swing and a drive to center field that one's got a chance Gardner going back at the track Goes the dynamite the yard with a solo shot number 11 for him on the season and they're now Doug themselves quite a hole But they say the first thing you need to do when that happens is to stop digging Well with that solo shot, they've stopped digging, but they've got a long way to go before they climb out of this hole Now back now Kevin Kramer She'll look at a fastball too high for ball one oh for one for him here in this one He's in there for strike one and a sliders in the dirt as he lays off it for a ball No outs nobody on Swung on but fouled off to the left the 2-2 is a fastball taken high for a ball Swing and a hot shot toward third that gets down. He's got himself a base hit and this will find the wall deep in the corner And he is safe at second base as he legs out a double now batting Let's slow this one down and take another look great camera Looking straight down the left field line You say him take that inside route to the ball his hands stay back and he goes obo to find himself at second Settling in now Jacob Stallings. He looked to bounce back after striking out his last time up And there's a fastball well off the plate inside way as he misses again 2-0 Not even close with the 1-0. He needs to get back in his zone, but be careful work the quadrants Big cut at the 2-0 slider, but he comes up empty 2-1 Two balls and two strikes the count of the Pirates catcher And he misses this one inside and that'll run things full three and two now the payoff pitch home And this is hit hard to the right side foul Now here's a check swing and they appeal down to first no swing. So that's ball four Now batting the pitcher all man that check swing was about as close as they get Tough call for the Empire, but it goes the batters way this time and he draws the walk with the plate Mitch Keller First dad bat of the game for him here in the fifth as he was a late entrant into this one from the belt the pitch High and deep down the left field line And that's gonna land foul None out runners at first and second all strike on the outside part of the plate 0 and 2 and it's fouled away Here's another O2 fastball swung on and missed for the first out Now the top of the lineup stepping in Kevin Newman. He was retired via the ground ball last time up Yeah, Matty expect this pitcher to try and get the same result. That's his last step bat right here The double play is in order anything on the ground the way this defense is they could certainly roll to and some action out In the Yankee bullpen now as a right-hander starts to loosen up Runners are at first and second with one away a one-one count to the Pirates leadoff hitter And here's a slider for a called strike and he's behind one and two now Did a good job to shorten up and protect the plate and he'll have another shot at it here Trying to send him packing for the second time And this one's in the dirt Good job to corral this quickly has the runners hold on he's set. Here's the 2-2 Full count now 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 AB hasn't been any different definitely laboring at the moment ready with the payoff pitch Grounded up the first baseline, but this will get foul. So they'll do it again three and two payoff pitch one more time pops this one up One there The battle the left fielder Adam Digging in once again Adam Frazier a hit in two tries so far First offering on its way Round ball right side Lemahue gets to it from deep in the hole throw to first in time and the big inning is avoided as the side is retired some more of the Colorful characters here at the ballpark tonight. Don't go anywhere more Tuesday night baseball after this Next to hit will be the pitcher Masahiro Tanaka getting the hit for himself here largely due to the big cushion he's got to work with First delivery to him on the way Fastball taken a little under the letters called a strike now it looks like a right-handers up and throwing in the Pittsburgh bullpen He's ready. Here's the 0-1 And a fastball that misses up in the zone here, it's two and one the bouncer to the left side fielded cleanly Throw to first gets him so the leadoff man's retired here to begin the sixth the center fielder number 11 Brett Gardner So one gone in the inning now and that'll bring in Brett Gardner first pitch of the at bat The swing at a high drive to right center field back goes Polanco still going back and it's gone Solo shot to right center his second home run of the game as they've pushed this lead up to nine now It's getting pretty comical now They're sixth home run of the game and they're not done yet They say hitting is contagious and apparently that applies to the long ball. It's looking like batting practice out there Play now Miguel Anduha Yes, the first pitch misses to him. It's ball one He could really use a knock here over three in the game so far to wind up man the 1-0 pitch That's popped up Bell is over and he tucks it away for the second out the right fielder number 99 Aaron judge Ready once again Aaron judge and his confidence has to be in a really good place right now having already launched two balls Over the fence in this one. Yeah, man. This guy flexed his muscles on that last at bat We heard that he has good power that last bomb had to go well over 400 feet. He hit it a long way Good fastball there didn't get the swing, but the guy at the plate isn't someone who chases many bad pitches ball in a strike Two out nobody on high and deep down the left field line And this will wind up a foul ball the 1-2 is a wave and a miss he struck him out Yanks able to add on one more via the solo home run on to the bottom of the sixth It's the Yankees 10 and the Pirates one Digging in the switch hitter Brian Reynolds and through five turns at bat They've only mustered a total of three hits not terrible, but they're certainly not firing on all cylinders Well, let's getting a little bit too late in this game that this continues like this in today's game with so many Dominated bullpen arms. You certainly don't want to wait until the eighth or ninth to try to wake the bats up First pitch on its way This is hit the other way out toward left field Therefore it is Stanton and he's got it for the first out So yet another strong outing forum tonight as we show you the league leaders in e-arrang and as you can see there He's currently in fifth place in that department in the AL race So here's the cleanup hitter Josh Bell. It was a backwards K a strikeout looking for him in his last at bat First offering on its way And a strike called at the knees nothing in one One out nobody on strikes swinging timing a little off on that one Not too many guys taking a mound today with this good a split look at the downward action on that thing It's falling off the table that fastball straightens him up a bit one and two now No offer at the curve that time and it's knotted up at two and two now. Here's the pitch Keep in mind people the longer the at bat the higher the likelihood that this becomes his last inning Bases are empty one man out and that's outside. He lost him ball for The reason power hitters generally draw more walks and other guys exactly what we saw right there Pictures work around them and nibble the corners a lot more so they don't get burned He made some good pitches, but he just couldn't get him to chase enough out of the zone Here comes the Yankee manager now up out of the dugout on his way to the mound And a change is forthcoming as that's gonna do it for his starter here this evening He'll wind up lasting just one out into the sixth inning, but he'll leave with the lead and was effective in this one Now Jonathan Holder is gonna come on in relief as he'll be making his 20th appearance of the season Colin Moran will be the first to greet him here as he'll stand in with a runner at first and one away From the stretch. Here's the pitch Oh and one Runners on first with one down that misses wide one ball in one strike Hey, he threw that pitch with a purpose to get a double play good job to let it go by though as a hitter And a slider gets away from him here as it just about got him in the ankle In the air now out to left field on the move is Stanton He tracks it down and makes the play to record the second out the batter the right fielding Gregory Here's Gregory Palaco, he's one for two in this one. Here's the first pitch to him Now the 1-0 Right hander starts to loosen out in the bullpen now turned on but it's wide of first and foul the 2-2 Hit down the third baseline, but this is gonna be a foul ball as that keeps things at two and two From the belt the pitch got him swinging and that will end the inning One left for Pittsburgh. They're down nine. It's 10 to one at the plate Gary Sanchez He'll leave things off as they look to perhaps build on an already sizable lead First pitch coming here it is And he lays off for ball one There's a swing and a drive hit well out to right field back goes Polanco to the track and Just short of a home run this ball's off the wall And he is in the second with a double his third hit of the night That was a pretty good fastball and it almost got by a look But he's able to slap it in the gap in the right center field because of the velocity off the bat The outfielders couldn't cut it off in time and allowed him to cruise in the second really easy late Giancarlo Stanton There's a swing and a drive hit well out to right field going back is the right fielder and Goodbye this one ain't coming back a two-run blast to straight away right field his second of the game as this lead got even wider So batting practice continues here today as they notch their seventh home run of the game You have Matty V. Hey, you know what D row? This is a pretty good pitchers ballpark B&C in Pittsburgh What an impressive hitting performance by that lineup this park it definitely Caters to the left-handed hitter with that wall in right field. You feel like you can put one into the Allegheny Not the same for a right-handed hitter big left center gap and center field plays D Blake Cederland comes on to pitch now hoping for better results than the other arms that they've gone out there in this one the second base And that sends DJ LeMahieu into the box as he lays off a fastball too low for ball one He's working on a one for three thus far ball tune out Bases are empty here. Nobody out outside three and oh now And when you're already down by a bunch, this is where a guy's got to take some responsibility out there And at least start throwing some strikes And he misses ball four so he comes out of a bullpen and immediately walks the first man he faces Wow, all I know is these guys don't need any more help to get on base Believe it or not. That's the first walk. They've gotten they've done all their damage the hard way see if they can add to it here Ready for another shot now Luke Voigt. He's got a hit in three at bats to this point Well, Matt, this is one of the problems this guy's a good fastball particularly low fastball hitter It doesn't matter how hard or how low you throw it. That's right into this wheelhouse What you want to do with this guy is move the ball from the belt up to get him to chase something that Maybe he'll pop up in the infield a swinging strike and now it's own two Not a bad pitch there with two strikes, but it misses one and two He wasn't even close to swinging right there. That was a stone cold take the 1-2 I got to count to 1-2 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 the 2-2 Line drive to left in there a base hit Hey pitchers, you better start taking notice to this guy He better be circled on that lineup card because he's on fire. That's his second hit at a ballgame right there And I don't see him stop him So now to the plate Tyler Wade as he'll chase one up around the letters here for strike one He lined out in his last trip. So looking for better fortunes here ready with the 0-1 Hit hard to the right side But foul here's the 0 and 2 High fly ball out to straightaway center Reynolds is under it to make the play on the first down the picture number 55 Jonathan Digging in Jonathan Holder. He's newly entered into the ballgame So this will be his first trip to the plate here in inning number seven from the stretch With some traffic on the base pads nice job by the pitcher to execute strike one behind 0 and 2 now First and second now one man out Swing and a miss on the fastball that time out number two Man, I love watching a pitcher that just rears back and blows smoke by a guy at the letters That's the ultimate challenge pitching for me personally watching hitters swing and miss man. That's a sight of beauty So here's the veteran Brett Gardner He'll take a look at a high strike that time. It's nothing in one Two men are on with two men out This one's outside quite a bit off the plate that time Two balls in a strike down to the Yankees leadoff man Hey, lots of guys get too aggressive in a spot like this But he's done a nice job of gaining some count leverage look for him to put the ball and play hard Now the two one Nope, that's down Well two on two outs and he's got himself in a great hitters count It just has to be careful not to get too aggressive a walk would be good here, too Hoping to limit the damage. Here's the pitch a Swing and a miss as he chased with two strikes and that will retire the side So it's two runs on three hits including the home run no errors and two men left on base Semithonyx stretch time here at the ballpark. It's the Yankees 12 and the Pirates one So stepping in Kevin Kramer, he'll try and do what he can to work toward cutting into this big deficit It 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 Here's the 01 He'll look at a fastball just off the black and it's even at one Offer on that one two balls in a strike into the windup. Here's the two and one pitch all three Three balls one strike a strike to called and it's full three and two They off pitch home a swing and a ground ball to third Oh, the throw pulls the first baseman off the bag and he'll reach it first Well, that's always the danger when you've got a lead. That's this big You know, there's not a lot of doubt about the outcome of the game So don't let us a little bit in the field and sometimes as a player You try to trick yourself into playing like it's a close game. So you stay sharp Up next for the buckos Jacob Stallings Here comes the first pitch Filed off a runner at first with no outs here That strike two on a well-placed changeup around the knees Swung on and miss really fooled him that time for the first out pretty textbook pitching right there jump ahead and account Oh, too, but then start working outside the zone easier said than done, but that's the way you do it Eric Gonzalez will grab a bat and hit for the pitcher here hitting for the pilot number two Eric Good and this is taken outside for ball one He'll enter play with that batting average still shy of the 220 mark three homers and 11 RBI's the 1-0 Runner at first here one man up skied into straight away right Judge is there to put it away and the runner will be forced to retreat back to first now batting second baseman Kevin No man the batting order turns over now and set to go Kevin Newman. He's hit list coming into this at bat So the hit streak he's been riding is on the line here. Yeah, he's up in the double digits with it You know, he wants to keep it going as long as possible But this very well could be the last chance to do that from the stretch Well, yeah, and he fires in a strike this time to make it one ball and one strike a Runner on first with two away ball to now hit to short Reigned in throw over to the Mayhew at second and that'll do it Pirates leave one they're looking up at a 12 to 1 deficit And there's now in a mop-up roll as he'll try to keep the deficit right where it is Michael And that'll give way to the third baseman Miguel on the Miguel and First pitch coming here it is Oh one count. Here's the pitch. Nope. That's a pitch high and away for ball one as we head toward a conclusion in this one I think it's fair to say that it's gonna be a long time before you see a team perform like this again at the plate Yeah, the ability to just line up to hit that many home runs I mean strewn throughout the light screams to the modern day of baseball the three true outcomes These guys aren't worried about hitting singles. They're trying to stop traffic over that fence D. Roy I can't be better said it I think the day and age right now for pitchers is you have to approach just about every pitch like it's a two-strike pitch No, get me over curveballs. No, get me over change-ups every pitch has to be thrown with a purpose Two balls and two strikes now the two-two Aaron judge will be next and there's a line drive base hit to left field No mistake what he was sitting on fastball middle at a plate kept his hands back stayed through the baseball and delivers a hard-hit line drive Aaron judge will stand in again as he looks for home run number three in the ballgame as we flash you back here to his Second home run. This was back in the fifth inning as he has the long ball working in his first few at bats Come set. Here's the nothing and nothing pitch There's a fastball missing down and away for a ball one and all And he takes a cold strike one the one one is laid off for ball two Nobody outrunner on first Well behind that fastball. It's a swinging strike into the corner and slicing foul The two-two one more time His swung on and driven out to right center field of all that's well hit Rise Aaron judge a two-run shot his third home run of the ball game as the blowout continues Well, if you'd have told him when he woke up this morning that he was going to hit three home runs tonight He would have thought he was dreaming. Well, it's a dream night, but he's wide awake Now that kept her carry Stepping in now Gary Sanchez as the first pitch to him is off the plate for a ball one and all They say the toughest pitch in baseball is a located fastball. I disagree that nasty slider is tough to hold up on Lined hard toward right center Polanco moves to his right and puts this one away in the alley for at number one now batting left fielder John Carlo stepping into the box John Carlo Stanton and he's coming off a two-run homer is last time around That last at bat when he went deep he turned around a pretty good fastball So I'm kind of thinking this guy's a good fastball hitter So I might want to move that ball up and down and in and out and try not to throw it right down the middle of the plate to an ode to the Yankees left fielder Looks like this guy's afraid to throw the ball in the strike So gave up that home run earlier in the inning needs to get back to being aggressive The 2-0 on the way And now a called strike that time as the zone expands a bit here. It's two and one now Gutsy pitch right there 2-0 change up for a strike good call by the catcher great execution by the pitcher the 2-1 I Got three one three ball It's clear he just hasn't been able to find any rhythm out there pretty much unable to hit any of his spots And now he's at three and one and he's put him into another great hitting count and he fouls this one off the three two pitch There's a swing and a drive hit well out to right field back goes Polanco and it's gone as they add still another a Solo home run here off the bat of Jean-Carlo Stanton his third home run of the ballgame as they just continue to pour it on here Your attorney comes on to pitch now hoping for better results than the other arms that they've run out there in this one Here's the second baseman DJ LeMayhew As he takes a fastball off the plate for a ball one and all now here it comes Hopped up and that'll get down for a base hit and now it'll rattle up against the wall Boy, this is just a case of another really good hitter finding the way even though that was a soft liner Finding a way to get hits. Yeah, he usually hits rockets and catches the barrel But even his soft liners fall Dan He has a knack for keeping his bat in his zone and giving himself a chance much longer than the average ball player Oh one point is in with one away now as he swings and misses here at strike one Three runs already home here Swing and a looper to left here comes a left fielder. He can't get there as it falls in Man, he's seeing it like a beach ball right now. Even his soft Contact is finding holes that he's making it nearly impossible for a pitcher right now up down in and out hard soft Anything you throw forward to home plate. This guy seems to somehow be able to find a hole Standing in now Tyler Wayne as he will take strike one on the fastball here No balls in a strike it comes into this appearance in the midst of a one for four day Line toward the alley and left center. That's in there base hit Now a long throw to third and he's safe Sometimes it's hard to explain what a game is this lopsided a lot of things just kind of snowball on you You know one thing leads to another a big hit which leads to another some bad defense some shoddy pitching next thing You know you look up and you're on the wrong side of a whole lot of bad miss into the box Jonathan Holder has the first pitch to him a swung on and missed for strike one Looking to put the ball in play here. He went down on strikes in his first at bat one pitch On the run this one in on him and he can't connect so he finds himself down one and two now I Kind of like the aggressive attitude right here. I know he's in a jam. What does he do? He goes to his best stuff and that's the fastball Four runs here in this half inning He got him and it'll probably take a base hit now to get that runner across from third 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 into the box now Brett Gardner as the change-up to him drops in there for the first try He's had a great game so far and a triple would complete the cycle on its way the 0-1 pitch This one smoked the other way high and deep to left and this one is gone a home run So a three-run blast is straight away left his third home run of the ballgame as this lead got even wider Richard Rodriguez and there's now in a mop-up role as he'll try to keep the deficit right where it is number 48 Richard Rod Regan Play now Miguel Andujar the third baseman As he looks at a fastball that's in there for strike one and looking to improve on a one-for-five effort so far Set to deliver the 0-1 All one Seven runs have crossed the plate in the inning pulled on the ground is short scooped up And it's skin time at first and hallelujah the side is retired Final damage here ten come to the plate seven runs score Not too many more shots left home half of the eighth coming up the Yankees lead at 19 to 1 now to the plate Adam Frazier He leads off this half-ending and what they hope to be a robot all those runs they just gave up Well, man, I know mentally they need to get one or two of these run back right here Just getting on the board after getting socked in the mouth by an opposing team can lift the team up a bit We'll see if they could string something together Ready with the first pitch here it comes Hey, there's an old saying in baseball you need to take a strike in this spot Well, he got one there now. He just needs to find a way to get on The wind up and the 0-1 Line drive base hit. I know the scores out of hand right here, but I've never met a big league ball player That's gonna give away and at bat in any game ever nice Hitting right there staying within yourself and grabbing you a knock at the plate Brian Reynolds and on the first pitch He grounds foul. He's hit listen is to add bats so far Try to shave the corner with that pitch, but it's one and one from the belt kicks and deals Now ball in two strikes now Hot shot down the line, but this is a foul ball as the count holds steady at one and two Fouled away a ball and two strikes here It is lifted down the line in left and that will end up a foul ball Mrs. Ball to Tough to take a pitch like that right there Especially in a one-two count you almost getting that auto swing mode great job to work to count back to even Three in two now Hey, this has been an epic at bat right here I don't blame the pitcher for a little nibbling right there maybe get a swing and a miss he didn't bite on that once and now We go full count Making him work out there the ninth pitch of the at bat coming up on the ground a second base This could be two to second for one the relay not in time as he beats the throw by a step the first baseman number 55 John So that'll bring up Josh Bell. He's 0 for 2 in the ballgame so far First pitch of the at bat Now a good pitch around the knees, but it doesn't quite catch the bottom of the zone 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 Up next for Pittsburgh the third baseman college Moran So to gone here in the Pittsburgh eight and that'll bring up Colin Moran He sat here. It comes Oh fastball too high to start him out here one and oh to out with the man at first Not close with that one. It's way above the strike zone To well count the pitch to tight with that one three and oh There's a fastball on the inner third taken for a strike One of the best ways to keep a guy uncomfortable is to pound him inside They're doing that and this one caught the zone a runner on first with two away Full count now 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 Again, he sends it out of play and a good at bat that time as he lays off for ball for and as a result That'll move a runner up into scoring position now with two away that was a great battle right there He tried to get him to chase but laid off some really tough pitches and got a walk Gotta tip the cap to the batter that time Digging in Gregory Polanco. He's working on a one for three thus far first offering on its way Has a look now the pitch Well, yeah It's a lot easier to hit when you're putting yourself in good hitters counts This guy's done a great job not swinging at pitchers pitches and when he's getting the ball in his own He's getting the barrel to it. He's been hot lately Here comes the 2-0 pitch Down the left field line and deep and no one can get there. It's a foul ball Two down runners at first and second and he misses this one inside and that'll run things full three and two Boy, his pitch count is really spiked here in this inning. He's up to over 50 already. He's set Here's the three and two swing and a drive to right there. It goes Boom goes the dynamite Thrun shot to straight away right field his second home run of the game But that'll do little more than make a dent in this big deficit Well, some people would say this homer is wasted because they're down so big tonight But I'm not one of them. I think anything you can build on and take into the next game is valuable and at least they're still battling Tommy Kingley will come on in relief now as he'll make his 35th appearance of the season number 48 Tommy Now batting in now Kevin Kramer as he would look at a first pitch fastball for ball one That swung on and missed were even at one and one Bases are empty here with two men out and it's one and two And he strikes him out here, so he's able to stop the bleeding a bit as the side is retired So they get three runs on two base hits with one of them being the big home run We've played eight full the Yankees lead this one 19 to four Aaron judge will stride in again as he looks to join a very elite list We take you back to earlier. This was home run number three in the ballgame as we'll try and join just a select few With four home runs in a single game first pitch of the at bat on its way There's a swing and a high drive into left center field Reynolds is on the move for it at the track But he can't get to this one It's off the wall and now gracious just getting the ball back into the infield is becoming a problem And he'll get in there safely This thing had a chance to get out of here as that headed deep the left center But it stays in the park being high off the wall the runner has to play in front of them So he sees they're going to have some trouble getting it back in and he motors round second into third for the triple Standing in now Gary Sanchez As he'll watch a slider that runs out of the strike zone away for ball one Working on a good line in this ball game three for five does far and he holds up here But the pitch is a cold strike anyway action in the bullpen now as a right-hander begins to throw out there and it's fouled away Rodriguez the native of the Dominican Republic He throws a four-seam fastball a slider and a two-seam fastball and it's two balls and two strikes now To two here it is Don't go too far the dangerous Giancarlo Stanton gets his shot next There's ball for Now batting left field John Carlo so coming to the plate Giancarlo Stanton and he's got a very real opportunity at making some history here Yeah, that last at bat that he turned that fastball run He didn't hit it a tiny didn't hit it a country mile, but hey listen a home run is a home run lays off one and oh Runners at the corners here. Nobody out two balls and no strikes the count of Stanton Boy this hole. He's digging on the mound is all his doing if you can't throw strikes. You're not gonna be out there very long And here's a fastball for a strike two and one now One of the most frustrating things for me to watch in this game is guys getting count leverage and not pull the trigger on a Fastball middle in that's why you play to get in those situations where you can try and do damage What do you want the nasty slider? Three one and he lays off their ball for so back-to-back walks have him in business here with nobody out That's a big no-no He obviously had to work carefully with two men on but he did not want to walk him to load the base Now he's really got his workout out for him. We'll see how he fares here Digging in and looking for more DJ LeMayhew on the night. He's two for four with a pair of singles He's set and the pitch Fastball just misses that's ball one When you're hitting in a situation like this, you have to find a way to slow your heart rate down The pitchers the one with all the pressure. You're looking at keyhole something middle of the plate and drive some runs in Now the 1-0 Fly ball out to straight away right. Polanco has a read on it makes the catch But the runner from third breaks for home the relay and they won't come close to getting him. He's in there at third Man, this is a spot where you really want to get greedy as a hitter for bases loaded nobody out You're hoping for that big swing of the bat. What does he get a sacrifice fly and only one-run scores? I'm sure he wanted more, but he's not going to complain about the RBI Into the box Luke Voight and he's got runners at the corners here with only one gun. He's ready. Here's the first offering The 1-0 Count now a ball in a strike Skied into straight away right. Polanco on the run He gets there to make the catch, but this should bring home a run as the runner tags from third And they'll extend their lead even further as the run from third is in to score Now batter at the plate Tyler Wayne They'll try to follow up the double in his last half bat with another big hit right here Yeah, it's been an offensive explosion for him today. There's a fight at the bat rack Everyone seems to be putting barrel on baseball in this lineup fouled off comes set and the 0-1 Two out with the man at first Yankee shortstop behind in the count one and two I Think it's about time to choke up on that bat and get that foot down. He's awfully tardy right now Hit on the ground to third So it's two runs on one hit no errors and one man left on One more shot coming up will go to the bottom of the ninth the Yankees lead at 21 to four Now we're gonna have a conference at the home plate area so it would appear that we'll see a double switch here Your oldest Chapman will come on to pitch now as he'll move into the eighth spot in the lineup on the double switch here Torrance is into the ballgame as well as he'll slide into the pitcher spot hitting ninth now on the double switch Stepping in Jacob Stalin starting things for his side in the ninth as they face the Improbable odds of trying to come back in this one Yeah, not a lot of hope for them at this point These guys know these bats still count at least for their own stats. You can't mill in your chances as a professional Ready with the first pitch here. It comes Chapman nicknamed the missile for obvious reasons. He's in year one of a new three-year deal Here's the 01 pitch Not sure if that was a purpose pitch or not But I liked it as a pitcher sometimes you've got to be willing to back the guy off the plate by Running something hard inside. You can't just let guys be comfortable standing in the batter's box against a Ballman two strikes right-hander starts to loosen out in the bullpen now swing line drive. That's gonna be trouble Legs churning. He's headed for second the coast in the second with the leadoff double He just tattoos this ball right here tried to sneak a fastball in on him No way drives it to deep left center field gap And that was a nice job to get the barrel around in time to score that baby up Lady Tucker will come off the bench now as he'll pinch it with the runner at second and nobody out number three And that's taken for strike one that batting average hovering in the high 230s three homers and a dozen RBI's Here comes the 01 That's over but low. It's a ball in a strike Here's a bouncing ball headed to LeMayhew. It's second and there's one down now now batter the second baseman Kevin No man So the Pirates batting order turns over and set to go Kevin Newman 0 for 4 with a strikeout thus far First delivery to him on the way And that misses ball one and he fouls this one off A man at third with one away Hit on the ground is short Throw to first is in time, but meanwhile the runner is in to score They get the run there But that this late in the game with the lead in hand Oh, I feel definitely traded out for a run that doesn't mean a whole lot Play Adam Frazier He'll try and start things over now with the bases empty and two away following the RBI ground ball from the stretch Here's the pitch Fouled away, and there's ball one Taken cold strike two and now they're down to their final strike tonight That's a pitch he'd like to have back. You're not gonna 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 It's Berg down to their last strike Good swing on a tough pitch and he'll stick around to see another one has him down to their final strike here It comes swing and a missy struck him out and that'll do it here as the ballgame is over Well on a quick series like this you take the first one you're guaranteed at least a split They'll take that every single time 21 to five the final in this one tonight the New York Yankees Hosted a three-run first to propel them to the win Masahiro Tanaka earns a league leading 11th win of the year Joe Musgrove was only able to work four innings as he takes the loss 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 for more make your way over to the show nation comm