 We are under the lights this evening as we get you set for another edition of baseball on the show tonight An intriguing matchup between the New York Yankees and the St. Louis Cardinals Interleague baseball next Dakota Hudson will be on the bump for game two of the series. What do you have for us on him Danny? Hey Matt, we'll get a look at a guy that's really dependable last three starts ERA just under three point zero zero 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. Here's Brett Gartner now And we are set for baseball here this evening First pitch of the at bat on its way. This is on the ground over to first Oh, and he can't come up with it and he'll take this to the bag himself And there's your first out of the ball game So the bases are empty with one man gone and that'll bring up the big bat of Aaron judge ready to deliver Here's the first pitch Hit on the ground down the first baseline and he'll take it to the bag himself for the out And that'll bring up Gleber torres first chance for him here in the top of the first with nobody on now pitch on the way Can you believe it three pitch inning and just like that the side is retired One two three go to bombers now the Cardinals will see what they can do no score Masahiro Tanaka is on the mound for game two Dan any thoughts? Hey, this guy's done a real good job on the year keeping the opponent's batting average down both righties and lefties coming into this one Hitting under 250 against this guy. He's been good all season long Here's the second baseman Colton long it'll leave things off here in the bottom half of the first Now here's the pitch First pitch hack in here, and that's the first strike and as the Yankees get started here tonight guys They come into this one off a loss that finally snapped what was a long long winning streak Yeah, Maddie this team finds itself with a huge lead double digits right now and climbing playing Really good baseball some people say oh, you don't want to have that big a lead you start resting on your laurels I look at it the other way man You've earned the right to kind of get some guys off their feet if the manager wants There's a lot of different ways you can go about it. This team's focused and playing really good baseball I would not worry about it keep pushing the throttle line towards center field Gardner is right there one down Standing in Dexter Fowler, he'll swing it from the left side right here One of the things this guy would like to do from the left side is swing it a little bit better against right-handed pitching This guy has decent numbers, but not great numbers against right-handed pitchers Time for a look at our umpires in this one behind the plate is Patrick Johnson Yeah, Dan we got Patrick Johnson behind the dish tonight fairly standard strikes on most of the time But he's definitely a pitcher's umpire. I always felt like this He's you'll give a little bit on the corners both inside and outside I think he's a fair umpire, but I would rate him more as a pitcher's umpire than a hitter's umpire Digging in Paul Goldschmidt. He carries the eighth best batting average in the nation league entering play What a terrific season this guy's having up near the leaders in batting average Without a doubt the highest average and the best hitter on this team Here's the first pitch to him and here's a slider that's nowhere close and it's one and oh a Swing and a drive sent out toward the gap, but that'll hit off the wall in left center And he'll make it the second base now with two gone More things change the more they stay the same This guy's been producing at the plate all year long and this at bat is no different He's probably surprised it didn't leave the yard after the season. He's having but he'll just have to settle for a double Here's Matt Carpenter, and he's hoping to get things going at the plate It's been a bit of a struggle for him in recent games first delivery to him on the way Have to find a way to get that guy home from second now Never know how important these early runs can be Goldschmidt stands at second with two gone body jumps on this one. It's high and deep to center And he will get there to make the running play and that will end the inning Danger averted following the two out double more from the show Saturday baseball following this message and a word from our local stations New ending set to get underway, and now it would be the catcher Gary Sanchez The deliver here's the first pitch a Now a bit of a hanger, but it's laid off and called a strike and fellas We take a look at the redbirds entering play here tonight They come in looking to make it two in a row as they were winners last time out Yeah, Maddie the first game of any series is super important You have a chance to set the tone whether it's three game set or a four game set You take the first one you put that other team on their heels and it's 0 and 2 to Sanchez In front of that one, but he stays alive and we'll do it again on 0 and 2 Nothing in two count and the pitch And a good bite to that slider as he swings through it for the first out of the inning Classic slider down and away for the strike out there not a whole lot to say about that pitch It hasn't been said a million times already That's just a real tough pitch for a hitter to pick up out of a pitchers hand So they end up chasing when they're in protect mode and digging into the batter's box next will be Jim Carlos Stanton as the first pitch misses to him. It's ball one on our home is taken for ball two Pitching isn't always about getting everyone out. Sometimes it's about being smart and knowing when to pick your battles He's been really careful with this hitter so far and rightfully so into the corner and slicing foul The two one is taken for a ball as that slider broke off the plate If he doesn't shorten his swing up right there, there's no chance. He keeps his bat back John Carlos swings and this ball is hit well into left field And this ball is gone No chance to make a play on that one It's a solo blast off the bat of John Carlos Stanton 29 home runs for him on the year as the Yankees will grab a one-to-nothing lead Well, he had a Homer last night too So it's obvious that he's in a groove right now my advice to this staff don't give him anything He can extend his arms on you do and he's going to make you pay for it just like he did And that'll bring up Tyler Wayne the second base As he swings and lifts it in the air out to left field O'Neill comes on now and puts it away for the second out of the inning The first base Here's the second baseman DJ LeMayhew and he's a guy looking to break out in a big way Hasn't been getting the results he or his club have been hoping for And a high strike to begin the at bat it's 0 and 1 and it's 1 and 1 Yankees lead this one-to-nothing here in inning number two Hit hard down the right field line But foul the one to Hit on the ground out to short de Young's got it Throwed it first in plenty of time and the side is returning Yankees are often running early. Thanks to the solo home run Onto the bottom of inning number two. It's now 1-0 New York. All de Young digs in next He'll be the one to lead off against Masahira Tanaka Field shaded a bit to left center the first pitch Edge of the zone that time taken and ruled a strike. Oh, and this at bat is quickly moving from bad to worse It's 0 and 2 now Fouled away Ready with another O2 Good pitch right there with the bases empty. Why not take a shot throw that breaking ball in the dirt and see if he'll chase after it Ready on one and two And here's a slider strike three called and that'll be the first out of the inning That is good Yachty Molina digging in now 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 Clearly fooled there on the slider Bases are empty one man outside for a ball one-on-one Hit out towards second. He's got it and there are two away now Now batting Tyler O'Neill try to make something happen with two gone in the bottom of the second first offering on its way Swaying and missed that time. It's 0-1 O'Neill is a guy that has a lot of speed No doubt about that and while that's certainly a weapon for him offensively It could be argued that it benefits him just as much on the defensive side of the ball given the position He plays and not only just speed but first-step quickness speed He's able to track balls down that other guys cannot get to and sometimes that's half the equation And the throw is in time It's a strikeout and the play at first goes two to three for good measure as the inning is over So they're held in check here this half of the inning will go now to the top of the third The Yankees lead it one to nothing Welcome back to Busch Stadium home of the Cardinals who've proven to have one of the best pitching staffs in baseball this year When it comes to their team ERA, they enter the day with one of the best in the league and talking with some of the pitchers earlier They mentioned how they've all been able to inspire each other this year One said every one of these guys seems to bring their best to the mound every single day So that really motivates me to do the same. We hold each other to a pretty high standard and that works for us Clearly, it's a group that takes a ton of pride in what they do guys All right. Thanks, Heidi Here comes the first pitch And a curveball in for a strike this catches the zone as well. It's 0-1-2 now You know, you think it's an eight hole hitter right there. You shouldn't be taking that fastball and you're right But when you got the pitcher hitting behind you you sometimes sit off speed because that's the pitcher Usually gonna get the pitcher does not want to get beat by you He's not afraid to walk you and hand it over to an AB against the pitcher So it was a swinging strike three Miguel Andujar becomes the first out of the inning Now with the plate Masahiro Tanaka First pitch on its way Good slider there gets a swing and miss now a slider down the middle but laid off Might have been taking all the way right there that pitch couldn't have split the strike zone any better And you can bet he wants that one back at the plate into the windup. Here comes the 0-2 pitch This is popped up The young is under it To down. Oh, here's the veteran Brett Gardner. He's 0 for 1 after grounding out in his only trip to the plate so far Yeah, Maddy, and it looked like a sinker in his last AB that got him to roll over Kind of similar situation right here similar stuff on the mound Look for them to try and get him to do exactly the same thing as his last AB He's got a fight to get it elevated just a little bit more Another one fouled off and he's quickly behind 0-1 2 Three called as he can't get the bat off his shoulders side retired So the Yanks go 1 2 3, but they hold a 1-0 lead The plate Lane Thomas 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 Here's the first pitch to him A ball of no strikes Right side and quickly there's one down to lead off the frame 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 currently leads the AL in that department Into the box now Dakota Hudson you'll get to take his first cuts here now the pitch Right to swinging just out in front of the slider lofted in the air out toward right center Judge is there and he makes the catch for the out Digging in for his second at bat Colton wall over one for him here in this one pitch coming here it is Kind of a surprise not to see a fastball in the first pitch there The guy is probably taking at least one pitch to give his pitcher a chance to sit down after he already made the second out Now the 1-0 Well that backdoor breakable just missed right there. It's a very effective pitch if you can hit the outside corner of that pitch It's unhittable three and oh now Dexter Fowler would be next Three oh pitch and this one misses inside a ball. He walked him and they've got themselves a two-out base runner So coming to the plate Dexter Fowler man at first after the two-out walk This is where you got to take stock in the situation Adjust your batting gloves and realize you need a gapper to score this guy from first if nothing less Pass the baton to the guy behind you and keep the line moving Clearly off with his timing on that one a swinging strike Two out with the man at first Unable to find the zone with the slider two and two nine drive to center field And as it turns out the two-out walk doesn't come around to haunt him as that ends the inning Cards leave one they're down one nothing all set for the start of the fourth Digging in is the outfielder Aaron judge First pitch coming here it is the wind up and the 01 hurt but swung on and missed Malina gathers And the throw is in time Judge retired and there's one away All right, so time now for the Cardinals row to the show report as we see a pair of prospects Performing at a high level in the upper minors The first pitch to him is off the plate for a ball one or no comes into this at bat 0 for one in the ball game And it comes back with one in there for a high strike Great job by the pitcher right there change in eye levels We all know he's a sinker ball pitcher But if he could throw some four-seamers up in his own like that it could work for him two balls in a strike now Unable to get the bat around in time and the count evens at two and two Just one hit a piece for both of these clubs Full count now three and two Three two counts are usually a time to challenge the hitter But I think he'll be careful here shoot for the corner and if you miss and you walk him So what that's better than him putting one in the seats Hey off pitch home good a sinker for a called third strike and now they're two gone Well, I'm glad we get another look at that beauty of a pitch right there You can't spot a sinker in a better location because even if you do get the bat on the ball There's not a whole lot you can do with that textbook sinker at the plate Gary Sanchez He'll take a look at ball one. He's over one thus far He's got that certainly timed up now I'd be shocked if the pitcher goes to the well three times in a row with off speed one one It's taken for strike two Hey, he's got great feel for that pitch right there. He can throw it any time he wants for a strike the one two Get's him swinging. He struck him out Three down three strikeouts not too shabby. We're back with more on this Saturday night after this Ready to go in the bottom of the fourth Set to go is the veteran first baseman Paul Goldschmidt Mount with a slider for a strike This guy's been really on point so far, but it's not getting any easier He has to get through four five and six right here Here's a fastball at the knees good spot good pitch and it's 0 and 2 Your idea of working account goes out the window. You're frustrated right now down. Oh, too Got to find a way to grind and he lays off the curve ball strike three called and that's gonna be out number one Well, we're all hearing his name in the Cy Young award discussions at this point this season It's pretty hard to argue against it when you watch him dominate a guy on three pitches and send him packing without much Problem digging in now will be Matt carpenter This he'll take a look at a slider that can't make it back to the corner It's ball one Fly it out in his first half that so make him 0 for 1 so far Files this one off and popped him up and do hard on to the grass He can't get there as it falls in Boy so frustrating as a pitcher you make a quality pitch on the inside half of the plate right there Try to bust him 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 And it doesn't matter what it looks like a nox and not so that brings in the power hitting middle infielder Paul de Young Judge is on his horse. He gets there and makes the play for the second out of the inning Riding in once again Yadier Molina, he's 0 for 1 after grounding out in his only trip to the plate so far Here's the first pitch to him No runs two hits and no errors so far for the Redbirds When a pitch up and in keeping him honest one and one and that's a base hit in the left field Missed it right there Hammer job now to the plate Tyler O'Neill and Tanaka jumps ahead of him here at strike one There was a strikeout victim in his first try comes set the 0-1 Towards left center gardeners after it. He's there to make the play and that'll retire the side Cards strand a couple there on the short end of a 1 to nothing score And Carlos Stanton now he starts off the inning against a guy who struck out the side last inning How did they get to him here? I'm not sure man that they want to stay as patient. He's been throwing a lot of strikes They might want to start swinging a little bit earlier in the count to deliver. Here's the first pitch Check swing called strike 0-1 one ball in a strike 1-1 hit to first and the off-balance throw gets him nice play for the out Digging in Tyler Wade so far 0 for 1 with a flyout first pitch of the at bat on its way popped him up Wong is under this one And that's out number two Now bat the first base So bases are ready to go They're ready to go They're ready to go They're ready to go They're ready to go They're ready to go They're ready to go This is an empty here with two gone and that will bring in DJ LeMayhew He's ready. Here's the first offering All bets are off for the offense right now. This guy's got a low pitch count. He's attacking his own They have to get more aggressive. This guy's not going anywhere The 1-0 Non-competitive pitch right there runs the count to 2-0 and he is ready to do some damage in the box Now here it comes Outside 3-0 now If I'm in the box right now I'm coming unglued. He is going to throw something over the heart of the plate One run just one hit and no errors for the Yankees so far Swinging away there it's 3-1 He hasn't thrown that pitch much all game I got to believe as an offense you just got to throw that pitch away and move on to the next one In the air to straight away center field Thomas makes the catch and the inning is over 1-2-3 go the bombers But they lead it 1-0 Welcome back to Busch Stadium as we send it down to Heidi Thanks Matt In between innings I was able to catch up with the manager of the Cardinals To discuss his thoughts on his lineup so far And one thing he mentioned to me was the lack of discipline he's seeing out of there at bats right now He said they've been chasing at pitches out of the zone all game Which obviously doesn't usually lead to good results Until they start being more selective with their swings He said they will continue to struggle Thank you Heidi Ready to go for the last half of the inning And next it'll be the outfielder Lane Thomas First offering on its way And this one's nowhere close His head bounces to the plate for ball one Sent in the air out to straight away central Gardner on the move He gets there to make the play for the first out of the inning So another exceptional effort for him on the mound He's got the shutout working here As we'll show you the league ERA leaders And as you see he's right up there among league leaders in that department So here now is the pitcher Dakota Hudson Flied out in his first at bat so make him 0-1 so far Here's the pitch Ready with the 1-0 pitch And it's fouled away The 1-1 Is swung on and missed in that strike two And the slider gets him swinging to God So still nothing against him on the scoreboard here in the fifth As we check out the league leaderboard for team ERA And you can see that this staff currently leads the AL in that category Back to the top of the order now And that'll bring up Colton Wong Pitch on the way And he takes a pitch that's ruled a strike at the knees Pretty liberal strike zone there It's 0-1 Here's the pitch The bases are empty here with two men out They look like the fastball got away from him there If I'm in the box you take a step out right here Take a deep breath after that high fastball You gotta be leery of him burying something in the dirt Now a ball hit hard toward first A leaping try but it's out of his reach and into the outfield Into scoring position with two away Finally a little something for him to get excited about Yeah a rally can begin with the single swing of the bat And this might be their chance right here They've struggled to produce a lot of bronze But there he is at second base A shot to the outfield scores him Then who knows what kind of role they could get on Gotta take it one good at bat at a time No strikes bounce towards the second baseman Full as the inning is over One left for the Cardinals They trail this one one to nothing And again Miguel Andujar looking to put the ball in play here He went down on strikes in his first half Yeah he didn't put up much of a fight either Matty Gotta find a way, can't go down three pitches I don't care if you're staring at him You're swinging at him You have to find a way to make this picture work a little bit harder This offense has just been slailing at the plate all game long So it's no wonder why they've only been able to pick up one hit so far I'm not seeing much of a game plan from these hitters Sent toward first But no problem at first and that's the first down The picture number 19 Masahiro Tanaka Striding into the box Masahiro Tanaka He popped out in his first trip Yeah I don't mind him trying to drive the ball in the air But he can't collapse the back side And that's exactly what he did in his last at bat Look for him to stay a little taller And keep that upper half a little bit more over Pretty good pitch right there Fastball in off the plate One of the things you want to do as a pitcher Try to stand those hitters up On the outside but it's well foul One out nobody on Checks his swing here but he does so in time Now the two one pitch Swung on and missed for strike number two Won't commit on the slider good patience And it's full three and two Brett Gardner is on deck Faces your empty one man out Lays off here it's ball four And that is really cause for concern As he's just walked the opposing pitcher Well he battled to get it to a three to count But that pitch wasn't even close Now he's got a man on with one out So he's got a focus on trying to get the ground ball Digging in once again Brett Gardner 0 for two for him to this point He's set and the pitch That's a ball Into Molina now the one one Lying toward the alley and left center That gets down and he's got himself a base hit Aaron Judd As the first pitch to him is in there For a called strike one 0 for two from him so far in this one He's off the slider and it's one and one Well the Yankees have been searching for that big hit Pretty much all game It remains to see if they can get it But now it sure would be a good time A little behind on that swing And now he'll try to shorten up maybe And protect the plate Comes on a ball and two strikes And now a slider in there For a called third strike And there are two gone now Pretty clear he didn't like the call there On the outside part of the plate But probably too good to take And he's down on strikes for the second time Yeah that pitch was right on the black Beautiful pitch and even if we had Robot arms he'd still be out But the only difference would be He wouldn't be able to complain about it Standing in now Torres This he'll take a look at a sinker here Too low for ball one He's 0 for two in the ball game so far One and 0 here it is Now it's 2 and 0 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 There's a good breaking ball as it gets The bottom of the zone Nasty 2-0 slider right there For a strike No shame in tipping your hat Looking to keep this one run game The pitch Fly ball out to right field Fowler has a read on it And that's the third out Yanks strand a pair They lead it one to nothing Bottom of the sixth inning now And next to bat will be the first baseman Paul Goldschmidt Time for ball one A ball and a strike to the Cardinals First baseman This guy's done a better job than expected He's made some bad pitches in the strike zone But so far he hasn't gotten hurt by him 1-1 Hit the other way out toward right field Heading after his judge He gets to it and makes the catch For the first out Now the Cardinals number four hitter Matt Carpenter He singled his last time up And field shifted well to the right Here's the first pitch In there for strike one One here it comes Oh and you talk about a pitcher Getting the benefit of the doubt That's low but called a strike anyway Nothing in two now You know when a guy starts to get tired You often see their breaking stuff Start to flatten out But that's not the case here Still has really nice finish on that slider As we just saw And a fastball swung on and missed As he just reared back there two away This guy is really locked in on the bump right now He's just playing good old fashioned hardball right now Just rearing back and letting it go And it seems like this lineup They don't have an answer for anything he's bringing so far Paul DeYoung As he'll go after the first pitch And promptly line one into left center field And that's gonna get down for a base in Here's the catcher Yadier Molina As he'll go look at a first pitch fastball for ball one He's one for two in this one But 1-0 is offered at a missed for the first strike A runner on first with two away And now here's the ball hit pretty well out toward right center field And he'll get there in plenty of time to put this one away And that ends the inning Cards leave one It remains one nothing To the plate now Gary Sanchez Good game guys Seventh inning already Hey I'm not complaining but this one's been flying by Yeah I'll agree with that Matt That's what you get when both starting pitchers have it working Neither of them have been nibbling around the strikes on it all And they've trusted their defense to make the plays And they've done just that Yeah and it's resulted in a game that could really go either way In these late innings A swing by Sanchez and this one soaring out into left field But that'll stay in the park as it's off the wall Boy D-roll that looked like extra bases right off the bat This thing caroms off the wall I'll feel it does a great job of getting it in quickly And probably does a good job holding into a single Yeah I'm surprised he's not standing on second base there But you run the replay back He was busting it out of the box It's just a nice job by the defense to hold him to a single Giancarlo Stanton We'll stand in again as we take you back to earlier in the ballgame This one swing here has been the entire offense to this point Is this home run accounted for the only run they've tallied so far Come set here's the nothing and nothing pitch The fastball here is you'll take a look at ball one, one and oh Man this guy's had their number all game long Up down in and out he's pitching very well Nobody out runner on first Two balls and no strikes the count is Stanton Like to see him be looking to the opposite field with this next swing Pitcher's trying to work you away The two oh three and oh now When you're playing close games like this Base runners mean everything so He can ill afford to start giving away free passes Now the three and oh offering A swing and a miss strike one What I love right there is just the freedom in that hack He ain't trying to do anything but hit the baseball as far as he can Three in one pitch Well he's done a real nice job with that breaking ball in this start That's not the first time he's locked the guy up with it Three two pitch Fouled away Eighth pitch of the at-back coming up Hangs on him a bit that time as it's belted out toward deep center field Thomas So on the warning track as he hauls it in for a loud out number one Ready for another shot now Tyler Wayne no hits to this point Need to deliver here's the first pitch Hey this is a left handed hitter that can fly down the line If they want to turn to they're going to have to be almost perfect Here he goes toward second There's a bouncer foul to the left of the plate one and one Runners on first with one down Held off again and now he's in a one and two Hole from the stretch Breaking ball that time that misses out of his own That's a great take right there Great pitch recognition to let that one go Opposite handed that's coming across the plate You might think you got a shot to stay inside that one Two two There's a shot out to right center field Sanchez Rounds third and is digging for the plate And he's safe at the plate There's the ball And he's safe at the plate as they extend their lead to two Boy I'd say what that's a big RBI late in game here They take a two nothing lead the roadway The pitching's been for them tonight They're sitting in a pretty good spot Yeah Dan they've gotten great pitching all game long And all that extra rung can do is give you a little bit more confidence You don't have to pitch with such tension out there Fearful of making one mistake There's the St. Louis manager now Up out of the dugout on his way to the mound And it changes forthcoming as that's going to do it For his starter here this evening Wind up going six and a third And he's kept his club in it to this point Though he cannot win the ball game John Brevia comes on to pitch here with one man gone In the top of the seventh And that sends DJ LaMahew into the box As the first pitchers have been high it's ball one Man at third with one away And this winds up inside for a ball two and oh now Great situation to be up at the plate right now But if you're on the mound there is absolutely no reason to give in to him Stay on the outer quadrants of the plate And don't get beaten in the middle The 2-0 on the way And this is lifted high in the air down the right field line He'll run this down in foul territory And here comes the runner from third And he is safe at the plate And the lead is now three to nothing Every pitcher likes to have some run score for him Particularly when you're throwing as well as he is tonight And he gets another insurance run on top of it Though striding forward now Miguel Andujar he's 0 for two thus far in this one First pitch on its way Swing and he pops him up Looks to be playable in foul ground And Goldschmidt will make the catch And that ends the inning So they get a couple of runs on two hits No errors and no one left aboard Seventh inning stretch time here at the ballpark It's the Yankees three And the Cardinals nothing It's half of the seventh here And at the plate will be the speedy outfielder Tyler O'Neill Starting to run out of time They haven't been able to score any runs As we're moving late into this one A perfect time for this leadoff guy To try to get on base and ignite a rally He'll hold off on the slider to start the at bat The 1-0 is looked at for the first strike Now the 1-1 pitch Misses ball two Now the 2-1 Throwing the ball great up into this point Don't want to allow a leadoff walk Needs to just focus in on his mechanics right here Hit hard on the ground a second He's right there And he'll throw the first is in time One gone Stepping in for the Cardinals Lane Thomas He comes in 0-2 thus far He's ready here's the first offering And that's cut on a missed 0-1 Hey sometimes you have to look at it like It's not how or how many Pitching very well into this one Into the late innings And his first pitch strike percentage Less than 50% He'd like it to be a lot higher than that He's making it very difficult on himself But he's still getting outs On half nobody on To first And he'll take it to the bag himself for the out Tommy Edmond Will grab a bat and hit for the pitcher here Number 19 Tommy He stood down the line and left Stanton on the run And they can't run it down Slider is laid off on the inside As it just misses the zone No offer on that one Two balls and a strike 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 All even now 2-2 Half hearted swing there as they tie him Up inside for the third strike And the inning is over Down in order go the Cardinals They trail it here 3-0 Number 62 Takes the mound as he's been called upon To pitch Number 62 Giorg Cella is going to be asked To get things going here As it lead off the top of the eighth And that's in there for strike one And he comes in as a player to watch out for Hitting well over 300 on the season Now that ball's hit well Deep down the left field line Headed toward the foul pole But that'll stay in the park As it's off the left field wall And the Yankees are in business here It's a lead off double Sometimes when a reliever comes in a game He wants to get that first strike so bad That he serves one up And that's exactly what happens here The first batter he faces just Rockets one off the wall And now he's got to worry about another base hit Potentially bringing home a run But Gardner as he will take strike one On the fastball here No balls in a strike He's working on a 1-3 thus far Set to deliver the 0-1 1-1 That was a tempting pitch to swing at Right there a big power guy like this Really wants something that he can elevate And drive out of the ballpark He's set Here comes the 1-1 Ball to You got two balls One strike Outside that's a ball Aaron Judge is on deck Swing and a liner Foul Here's the payoff pitch Looks at one that misses And that's an excellent job of making His man throw a lot of pitches As he toughs out a wall The right deal So it's first and second now Nobody out And that'll bring up the former American League rookie of the year Big Aaron Judge Kicks and deals Hits are even right now At five aside 2-0 now Well both of those balls have been inside So if I'm hitting I'm looking for something I could get my arms extended on Probably won't come back inside For a third time Now the 2-0 home Swing and a shot hit down the corner And nearly a three run shot Instead it's a foul ball None out runners at first and second Swing and a miss strike two It's not easy to get your barrel To a pitch that high That can be an effective location As long as he keeps it above the letters 2-2 Is a swing and a miss That strike three It's been a rough night at the yard For him It's three times he's gone down on strikes In this one So they've really figured out How to attack this guy To the plate now Torres As the first pitch misses to him It's ball one He could really use a knock here 0-3 in the game so far And the air down the right field line But this is going to wind up a foul ball You could tell he was guessing right there And he certainly wasn't guessing change up That pitch was in his wheelhouse And he was late He can't keep the weight back And he falls behind one and two And this one's in the dirt And a nice job to keep the runners at bay As the count moves to 2-2 Working for the punch out and the offering 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 Runners are at first and second with one away Hit down the third base line He'll get foul so they'll do it again 3-2 Other full count pitch home Too close for comfort And he did a good job just to make contact But fastball comes in a bit tight It's ball four Oh, that's a walk that could really Change the complexion of the game With the bases loaded If he gives up a base hit right here It could get real ugly So digging in now Gary Sanchez He's got a hit in three at bats To this point Just pitch of the at bat Well out in front of the breaking ball There for a strike He struggled quite a bit at the plate In this one So until he shows he can put a good swing On the ball I don't think they're going to give him Anything straight that he can handle Swung on and chopped up the middle Long for one On to Goldschmidt And it's in time a double play And the side is retired A couple of walks but no damage Back with more on this fine Saturday night Following this Chad Green will come on to make his 40th appearance this season Number 57 Gad Bottom of ending number eight set to go And that will bring in the second baseman Colton Wong The first pitch to him Green is one of those guys It just seems to be at his best Under pressure Runners in scoring position Tight game Tough hitters at the plate That's when he's at his best One of the keys Matty Vita Being a good reliever Is being able to pitch out of trouble Trouble that's created by The pitchers before you Or sometimes You even have some mess that you put on yourself Hey, regardless if it's a mess that he's inherited Or one that he's created for himself This guy makes good pitches When the game's on the line Too tight with that one Three and oh Green has over 40 innings on his line So far And over those innings He's worked to a whip Of just a little over 1.3 So he's a reliable arm in terms of Limiting traffic on the base pads And that's in there Three and one Hey, you want someone sometimes To rattle the bat rack But also the guy on the mound's got to eat too They're executing their pitches out there It's going to be tough to score some runs And this is taken here for ball four So the leadoff man's on base To kick off the home eighth Well, they haven't been able to scratch A run across yet So maybe this walk will jumpstart Their offense a little bit Here's Dexter Fowler now He's hitless coming into this at bat So the hit streak has 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 Ready with the first pitch Here it comes All you want is the leadoff man To get on to start a big inning Maybe get a big rally going To claw your way back into this ball game He's swung on and missed in that strike one Now the one and one pitch Boy, not exactly what you'd like as a pitcher One of the keys is to minimize your pitches Attack the strike zone early A lot of deep counts And working himself into a lot of trouble Could have been three and one Instead it's two and two Hey, I'd like to see a little bit more discipline In that You get to count your favorite He's swinging a pitch that bad Not good He's set Here's the two-two And Fowler swings and misses He's retired for route number one Got him with a good high fastball there Danny, we see a lot of that pitch In strikeout situations these days What makes it so effective? I think Matt would make such a tough pitch As you're changing eye levels That fastball up Looks so enticing to hit that You see that ball as a hitter You think you can drive it But it's really hard to get on top Of that good high hard fastball And that brings up Paul Goldschmidt And he'll watch one miss up And away for a ball one and all It was a flyout for him in his last trip I'm shot to third base And it got there so quickly The runner didn't get very far From the bag They settled with just the one out The next to bat for St. Louis Matt Carpenter He looked to bounce back After striking out his last time up First delivery to him on the way Tie and deep down the line in right And it's a foul ball One-one home I run on deck He should get something really good To hit right here In a 3-1 count I'd be sitting on a fastball Middle end From the stretch Three and two now Good spot for an RBI Put the ball in play with the runner In motion He could score all the way from first The three and two pitch And Carpenter reaches it Misses for ball four Oh man I think this walk is going to grind At him for a bit He just missed And now the inning continues With the man in scoring position Stepping in all the young And with men on base And two away It feels like this at bat Could go a long way toward deciding this thing No doubt Matt A base hit here Changes this game quite a bit But if they can't score here It looks pretty bleak for them Heading into the last couple of innings First pitch on its way Hard liner to center field And the two out threat Will not come to pass As the inning is over Carge scrammed a couple Still down three nothing But Trails enters from the pen To start the ninth inning As he'll try to keep the score Right where it is Heading to the bottom of the ninth Stepping up now Giancarlo Stanton Perhaps he can drive another one Out of the park Just like he did back in the second The liver here's the first pitch That finds its way through For a base hit It's a great job right there To get a lead off knock You've got the lead You have a chance to add on In the later innings Lead off guy getting on Sets the tone Tyler Wayne As he swings And lifts it in the air Out to shallow right field And this is taken in by Fowler for the first out Digging in DJ LeMayhew Oh for two for him to this point Here's the first pitch to him Runners on the move for second There's a drive out toward The gap in left center Throwback in is a wild one And he will score now from first And the throwing mistake there Getting the ball in Is going to wind up costing him So much of this game Is situational hitting guys Nice job there Yeah you've got to find a way To pick your teammates up When you're given the chance And he doesn't try to do too He just takes what's right here He just takes what's there Safely on second And his buddy is high-fiving Teammates in the dugout And that'll bring up Miguel Andujar As he looks at a fastball That misses off the plate For ball one He's hitless in three at Backs to this point The 1-0 Is laid off But in there for strike one Good idea with the change But it's two and one A little early And now it's even at two And two Kicks and deals Full count now Three and two Boy that was an awfully close Pitch right there I know if I'm on the mound I want that pitch called to strike That's one of those that could go Either way Swing and a liner The next three too And that misses ball four So with one out That'll at least set up The double play possibility here That could get them out of the inning And as a pitcher That's always tough Looks like he got a bad break On some of those calls But he's got to learn That sometimes the calls Don't go your way And you've just got to move on That's something that young pitchers Can have a hard time with though We'll get the call here As he'll hit for the pitcher Here for strike one Oh and one Looking at his career totals Voight is carrying around His sparkling slugging percentage Up over five hundred Obviously a huge thread Every time he grabs a bat That's over But low It's a ball and a strike Well That's not where he wanted That curve ball Backed up and stayed in That could be effective sometimes But it usually doesn't have The same hard bite He founds this one off First and second now One man out They take strike three Called on the fastball Couldn't pull the trigger And there are two away Runner on first In a double play situation So you expect to see a lot Of pitches down in the zone So I think that pitch Up right there Was a good one Obviously the double play Is more efficient But you're always going to Take a K when you're on the Mount At the plate now Brett Gardner Popped him up Goldschmidt Over to his left Makes the catch And that'll retire the side Yankee strike for a run On the RBI double Last chance coming up here For the Redburns It's now a four-nothing New York lead Ben Heller The right-handed reliever Standing 6-3 Gets the ball now Out of the bullpen Ben Heller Stepping into the box The out of your Molina And Dan what's gone wrong For this lineup today They're only three outs away From being shut out Boy you know I just haven't Seen a lot of fight In these at bats Now of course Plenty of credit goes to That pitching But the effort on the Offensive side Has been pretty lethargic Watching from up here In the booth Matt Yeah I would imagine It feels the same from Watching in the stands In this one Now the pitch And there's a fastball Well off the plate inside When you've got a guy that Throws a good two-seeing Fastball You have to be ready for him To try to run it inside In jamia Good job to lay off that one But I wouldn't be surprised If we see it again Pitch to the plate as a Slider for a strike And it's all knotted up At one and one And it looks like The Yankees will have A left-hander up And throwing in the bullpen The 1-1 And the Sliders in the dirt As he lays off it For a ball Swing and a miss And that'll get a groan From the home supporters Here one away Final line there for The Yankees starting pitcher And he was really in command On the mound throughout the Evening Matty B What a nice performance in this One Seven shutout innings Watching from the dugout Now hard to believe that He could pitch any better Than he did Through the first seven innings At the plate Tyler O'Neill And it's fouled away Heller has tossed over Thirty innings so far This season Dan Sports and ERA Around the Major League Average at just over four Now the 0-1 And this misses The outside corner So it's knotted up At one and one Bases are empty One man out 1-1 A fastball high Two and one now Heller A right-hander Standing six foot three He was taken in the Twenty-second round Back in the draft Of 2013 I know this guy Wouldn't go into the category Of superstar But to grind out The career he has Being drafted where He was My hat's off to him And it's two balls and two Strikes now Lifted down the line and left And this will wind up A foul ball He strikes him out as well So make it back to back punch Out here to the first Two men he faces Out of the bullpen No problems for him on the Mount since he's come out Of the pen to start this And he That's back to back case And he's making it Look pretty easy This has the makings Of a good outing so far So now to the plate Lane Thomas As he takes a called strike On the black its own one He could really use a knock Here over three in the game So far taken called Strike two And now they're down to Their final strike tonight Hey as a hitter right here You can't be leaning out over I know those first two Pitchers were in the Outer half But nothing saying He can't ride a fastball In right here And that gets down And we'll see if that's Extra bases And he'll coast into Second here with a Two out double Everyone knows that This guy's numbers Are not where he wants Them to be So far this year But you never know By that swing He looks fluid and confident Driving that pitch for a double We'll see if that gets Him going a bit Just in turn The look to provide A little two out Thunder off the bench As he'll hit with The runner at second And two away And here's a Called strike At the knees Don't think he'd like That one too much But its own one Runner in scoring Position with two gone Oh one pitch Low with a fastball here In the dirt even It's ball one You know in this situation You almost have to pitch Like there's no one on base That run really doesn't Mean anything with The lead they've got The hitter is the guy That can turn this game On its head He's set Here comes the one one Man I'm interested To see this next pitch Three balls pounded On the inside half Of the plate He either has no respect For this hitter Or he's setting him up To go down in a right Look out That one almost got away From him Two and two now Runner in scoring Position at second With two down Cardinals down To their final strike Here Lifted down the line And left On the move is Stanton And no one will track it down Inside with the slider And that'll back him Up a bit 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 Has him down to their final strike Here it comes Looped out toward third And he'll put this one away And with that The ball game is over You might think it's just Another win But it's awfully hard To win in this game Especially on the road But they find a way To get it done And they should be Very happy With this performance For nothing The score tonight The New York Yankees Took the lead in the second Ending and rode that Until the very end Masahiro Tanaka Wins a league-high 16th Decision So that just about does it For Mark DeRosa Dan Plzak 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 theshownation.com