 MLB the show's coverage of Major League Baseball is on the air should be a good one here this afternoon between the Toronto Blue Jays and the New York Yankees. Yankee baseball starts now Masahiro Tanaka the right hander from Japan will get the starting assignment in this one. What do you have for us on him Danny. Hey every team needs a pitcher like this one here his numbers aren't going to blow you away career ERA just under four. But one thing he does he takes the ball every five days throw strikes and gives his team a chance to win every single time he goes out there. You'll be fun to watch this one here today. Settling in now and we are ready for some daytime baseball in there at the knees strike one first pitch one o'clock ball in a strike to our lead off man here this afternoon shot toward the second baseman only has some trouble with it. Hey I know everybody was on their toes right there from the pitcher to the defensive side lead off hitters are known for this. Find ways to beat the ball into the ground and beat it out and get on base. Now they have to keep him in check. Let's see if they hold the runner close to the plate now Kevin Vigio as the first pitch sinker misses to him it's ball one. Nobody outrunner on first high fastball is in there. Hey it looks like this guy's going to work in the upper part of the strike zone to be interesting to see if this lineup can adjust to the way he pitches. One one home there is our officiating crew in this one crawling balls and strikes Mr. Freddie Ferguson. Hey Dero you better be ready to swing particularly at that low pitch Freddie Ferguson low ball umpire. Yeah it makes it tough on the offense. I was a guy who liked the low ball but that usually means those guys are susceptible to that slider in the dirt. You have to see the ball up and this guy doesn't give you a chance. He froze him on the breaking ball that time. Kevin Vigio goes down for the first out of the game. Lord of. Gouriel. To the box now. Lord is Gouriel. And the first pitch to him runs a bit inside for ball one first chance for him here with a runner at first and one gone. Two and oh to the Jays left fielder. Two tough sliders right there but he was able to lay off him. Might have bought himself a fastball in this situation to an OK and the pitch. Oh it's hit the third five four three. It's a double play and the inning is over. On the horn they go five to four to three to end the threat. It's on to the bottom of the first. No score on the show. Chase Anderson gets the starting assignment in this one for the James Dan any thoughts. Hey Chase Anderson mad at pretty good pitcher really good control. He has a three pitch mix of fastball curveball and the straight change of his change of his gotten better. As a matter of fact if he has that straight change of it makes his ninety two to ninety three mile an hour fastball look that much better. If he's on you'll know early getting a lot of quick outs. Second into the box. D.J. Mayhew it laid things off here in the bottom half of the first behind on that one now behind in the count 0 and 1 hit on the ground is short. The chef picks it up cleanly and quickly there's one down to lead off the frame that exactly the third baseman. Miguel. I do hard standing in Miguel on do hard. He'll get to take his first cuts here. Here's the pitch power in a fastball that time at ninety four for strike one ball one on do hard takes the swings from the right handed batter's box but he's one of those rare hitters that actually thrives facing same handed pitching one of the very best in the game as a matter of fact in that type of matchup. Yeah. He does not leak with that frontside he keeps that shoulder tucked stays inside the baseball and it gives him every opportunity to hammer the fastball and stay on that break. And he tries for the backhand recent third but he gets by the gloves down the line and he'll pull in the second with one away. Yeah. I think he was sitting on the fastball. He got the change. He was way out in front of it when he kept his hands back long enough to keep it fair down the line. And that's not always easy to do. And that'll bring up Glamour Torres as he will take strike one on the fastball here. No balls in a strike runner at second here with one man out there's a fastball at the knees good spot good pitch and it's 0 and 2. Hey after that extra base hit things could go awry. He did and he battled right back in his zone with a nice executed pitch. This is hit high and deep left ball that's carrying on the warning track. He makes the catch batting for the right fielder Eric. Yeah. Runner in scoring position with two men gone and that'll bring up the big bat of Aaron judge here comes the first pitch the 1 0 and there's a fastball well off the plate inside. No reason to give in to him here with the base open putting him on base just gives your defense more ways to help get you out of this the set and the 2 1 0 fouled off the 2 1 pitch swing and he pops him up looks to be playable in foul ground and he gets there as he had a lot of ground to cover that time and this side is retired. Yanks leave one and this is still a nothing nothing ball game. And now the Toronto number four hitter Vladimir Guerrero Jr. So get his first opportunity in this one. Now here it comes wheat grounder down the line at third but a foul ball here 0 and 1 here's a shot to left field and deep look at this and gone an absolute bomb a solo shot here to left as the Jays get the game's first tally it's one to nothing. Well if you're going to give up a towering blast to one of the best players in their lineup it's better to do it with no one on base. It's staying sure. But a solo shot isn't going to be the deciding factor in the game. And that brings up the left handed hitting Travis Shaw. So watch one missed down and in for a ball one and all one and all bases empty here with nobody out ball up top. It's 2 and 0. Looks like this guy's afraid to throw the ball in the strike zone gave up that homerun earlier in the inning needs to get back to being aggressive. This is it high in the air out toward left center center fielder. Tuckman arranged to his left as he tracks this one down in left center for the first down batting there the center fielder Randall Richard. So the bases are empty with one man gone and the big right handed bat of Randall Gritchick saunters into the batter's box next. Here's the first pitch to him. There's a fastball on the inner third taken for a strike. Barely able to make contact down 0 and 2 now nothing in two count and the pitch weak grounder down the first base line ready with another 0 2 one ball straight swaying and a miss on the fastball that time out number two this inning didn't get started the way he'd hoped with that homerun but I've got to give him credit for flushing it coming back here to get strikeouts on the last two guys. He's acting like it didn't even happen before. That'll bring up Billy McKinney as he will look at a first pitch fastball for ball one. They'll work on keeping this top of the second alive and he looks at a slider in there one and one bases are empty here with two men out tough to do much with that one a swing and a miss. Hey I got to commend him a little bit lead off homer and now he's one pitch away from getting out of this inning without any further damage count now with two and two just staying alive putting together a really good at bat here the two to one more time grounded down the third base line but a foul ball as it holds it two and two locked in a good battle. Here comes another one wave dad and missed for the third out. Not much of a chance at hitting that one in the ending is over Jays off to a good start. Thanks to the solo shot we'll go to the bottom of the second. It's now one nothing Toronto here's Brett Gartner now he'll leave things off here in this one run contest the center fielder Brett Gartner first pitch coming here it is one and one delivery back with one down and in for ball three Gary Sanchez is on deck the three two pitch to first Shaw has it and he'll take it to the bag himself for the out bat that exists. The catcher Gary Sanchez so striding forward now Gary Sanchez infield in the over shift here now the pitch that was attempting 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 one and one to count on half nobody on and this ball runs away for ball two two and one both slowly down the first base line just missed with the two two count and it runs full now Mike Topman waits on deck on the three and two pitch the bouncer to the left side and that's through a base hit man that's a nice job by the batter right there keeping the frontside in not easy on a curveball would have been easy to throw the frontside and hook that foul but he was able to stay inside and drive it for a base hit at the plate now Mike Topman and that is down as that could be two bases of runners at second and third following the one out double that guy just feast on mistakes up in the zone and that's exactly what he gets right here a belt high pitch he drives into the alley great chance now with two runners in scoring position so now to the plate look for it as he looks at a fastball that's in there for strike one ready with the 0 1 if you're going to have success against some of the better hitters in the game you've got to get that pitch right there 0 2 he's almost certainly out 1 1 he's got a chance to really do some damage as a look now the pitch second and third here one man out swing and a miss on the change up and there are two gone well there's the great equalize the change up L combo listen batting on keep that pitch in your back you're gonna pull it out when you need it like you did right there usually hitters they don't stand a chance and that will bring up Tyler wave as the first pitch misses to limits ball one here's the 1 0 2 and 0 now thank you would be next if they can keep this ending alive runners at second and third with two gone and he takes ball four so a good job out of the nine hole and getting on base as we go back to the top of the order now batting second baseman D.J. so stepping in D.J. Lemay here as he's got a chance to tie this ball game up with that equalizing run just 90 feet away at third looking to wiggle out of this here it is all the strike on the outer half 0 1 1 he's had some success so far but he's gonna need to continue to throw strikes early on in the zone because the more they see this guy sooner or later they're gonna figure them out so they pick up no runs on two hits no errors and they leave the bases loaded we played two full the Jays lead it one to nothing Derek Fisher the next to bat leading off the Colorado the right fielder Derek Fisher in field shifted well to the right here's the first pitch now a fastball to start the third that misses its ball one the swing and a miss strike one beautifully thrown splitter right there high eighties down the zone looks like a fastball coming and then boom the bottom falls out of it terrific pitch the one one outside at the ball to one pitches a splitter swung on and missed two and two I'd like to see a little bit more discipline in that you get to count your favor he's swinging a pitch that bad not good and it's fouled away the two two one more time and he founds this one off the two two you do not want to walk the eight hole hitter it just opens up so many options do we bump them over to second with the nine hole hitter do we try and play for that big rally with the top of the order coming up this is a huge pitch you can't allow this guy to walk pops this one up and there's your first out of the inning batting done the catcher number ten next to bat for Toronto Reese McGuire he's ready here's the first offering into the wind up here comes the 0 and 1 popped him up void is there to down now batting number 11 so it's back to the top of the order now and in the bat next the legacy Boba chef here comes the first pitch the wind up and the 0 1 strike two swinging just out in front of the slider down 0 2 to a guy with this much weaponry five pitches he can go to not looking good and a splitter here but he had a bit too much on it as this bounces up to the plate tough curveball that time but he's able to make a little contact to keep this at bat going great and a fastball called strike three and the side is retired blue Jays go down in order but they lead it one to nothing and that'll bring up Miguel and do harm move on to the bottom of any number three the third baseman Miguel and do hard takes this the other way to right and that's in for a base hit his second in his many trips to the plate with that the Yankees have put their lead off hitter aboard to start out the inning that's the biggest pitch recognition right there. Oh change usually get guys out in front but he was able to stay back recognize it and drive it for a base hit at the plate Torres has the first pitch to him is off the plate for a ball one or no. These are the moments in the game that can sway it one way or another while you get a W or a loss right here. Lead off man on hard of the order coming up guy out on the mound as guys were cut out not close. It's 2 and 0 2 tight with that one 3 and 0. This inning hasn't started ideally for him on the mound but here on 3 and 0 you have to have the mentality that you're only a strike and or ground ball double play away from getting back on track. He's the fastball up there mistake in location. He is going to pay for it dearly as that ball is sent over the wall so a two run Homer down the line and left and the Yankees take the lead. It's 2 to 1 as soon as this thing left the bat you knew it had the distance to get out of here. The only question was whether it was going to stay fair or not. And that question was answered with a resounding doink as it carried off the foul ball for a homer. Here's big Aaron. Juggie dog Aaron high fly ball up to straight away center there to play it as Gritchick and that's the first down the center fielder. Number 11 Brett Gardner for his second at bat Brett Gardner. He got on top of one and was a ground out victim last time first pitch on its way and that's inside for a ball one and all still only one out in the inning lifted down the line and left and this will wind up a foul ball. The 1 1 home fouled off again and now he's in a 1 and 2 hole had to sit back on the change up and he did a good job to get the bat on that one pay three foul balls in a row right here searching for that put away stuff. Another foul ball in this battle will continue bases are empty one man out lying drive to center field. That's his first base hit making one for two now now better. So now time will be called as we're going to get a visit from the pitching coach here as he'll help to settle his guy down standing in now Gary Sanchez pitch out nothing doing move over to first but the runners back easily of the 1 0 grounded to third this could be to he's got it to second for one relay to first in time and just like that this side is retired the sights and sounds of a day at the ball park. Oh my goodness the three of us are back with more following this off the inning. Kevin B.G. as they'll look to get them going here and even this game up. Kevin B.G. first pitch of the at bat on its way. Nope. No pitch on the way the bouncer to the left side and he is going to have extra bases to start the fourth and the Jays are in business now it's a lead off double man that's got the steam and his teammates. They just get on the board and are feeling good about themselves looking for a shut down inning so they can get some more runs on the board but instead this guy blasts a lead off double getting that shut down inning is going to be a lot tougher now in now. Notice Gouriel he swings and hits it foul off to the right and out of play comes into this at bat 0 4 1 in the ballgame softly hit toward the hole scooped up only play will be the pitcher covering and the runner will advance to third down the bat number 27 pick things up where we left off. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. He went deep in his first at bat. We'll see what he's got in store for us here. The last at that Matty B. We heard this guy's a good fastball hitter. He got a fastball did miss it. We'll see if they pitch him a little bit differently this time. It makes it some off speed pitches. First is in time but meanwhile the runner is in the score. Good manufactured run right there. Right off double move him over with the ground ball and just put the ball in play and let him come home make scoring runs look easier than it actually is. So digging in next will be Travis Shaw 0 4 1 for him here in this one 50th pitch of the game on its way is swung on best in that strike one Shaw and Ohio native. He was a ninth round pick back in 2011. 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 hats off to him two runs three hits and no errors in the game for Toronto and another foul ball fouled away. Don't be shocked if this pitcher tries to go a little bit further outside the zone three foul balls in a row he wants to get a swing and a miss on this next pitch breaking ball that time that misses out of the zone after multiple pitches were fouled off against a little disappointing as a pitcher. So you think to say I'm going to throw one way off the plate and see if he'll chase it didn't happen. And this one runs in on him as he can't get his arms extended a great pitch there and the ending is over. So one run one hit no errors and no one left on base to the bottom of any number four we go and we are tied to two. Welcome back to the Bronx as we check in with Heidi. Thanks Matt. I talked with Yankees manager Aaron Boone during the break about the team's offensive performance so far and flat out he was very pleased with the quality of their at bats. It's still pretty early in the game but they've seen a lot of pitches already and he thinks the two runs they've pushed across so far is just the beginning given the quality of the at bats they're putting together. Thank you Heidi. So digging in now Mike talk. He'll step in trying to do something about this two to tie Mike. And now pitch on the way into the wind up. Here comes the O and one and a fastball way off target here and it's even at one one ball and two strikes the count the one to misses for the second ball to two and that misses for ball four to lead off walk that starts the bottom of the fourth. Yeah. And as a starter the last thing you want to do is let a team answer when your guys just scored one for you. So he's thinking ground ball right here to try to get a double play and end this threat. Sliding in once again Luke Voigt. He looked to bounce back after striking out his last time up and you can live with punching out with the bases empty but in his last at bat with two runners in scoring position you cannot go down not putting the ball in play too much on the line too many ribby opportunities out there to swing and missing that spot powers to cut fastball by him that time and he's in charge now nothing in two. So far in this game he's the only guy in the lineup that's gone down on strikes. This is the only guy in the lineup that struck out so far and now he finds himself in the hole with two strikes and a breaking ball in the dirt that time for a ball. Hey the fish ain't biting there on that 0 2 breaking ball but you got to be careful because this pitcher might throw him another one to two is our score lead off man aboard at first here with nobody out still one and two another foul ball counts still at one and two open to send him packing pitch on its way and a good take there close but it's two and two for at first with no outs here the line black base hit to left field in a pitcher worked the row eight pitch at that finally leads up to a base hit. I got to be honest with you after the seventh pitch you start to get an auto swing mode. He could have thrown the rosin bag and he would have took a hack at it. So hats off to him not only battling free pitches but getting result strike one to start the at bat. Here comes the 0 1 and he pops up the bun attempt. Therefore it is Guerrero and that's the first down up next to the eighth the second baseman DJ here's the second baseman DJ LeMay here 0 4 2 from him so far in this one the first pitch to him a fastball in there for a called strike and now the Blue Jays get a left-hander up and throwing in their bullpen. He's ready. Here's the 0 1 hit out to a second one there on the first as they get the double play to get him out of the inning one left for the Yankees through four were deadlocked it to a piece. Welcome back Heidi Watney standing by as we get set for the top of the fifth. Thanks Matt in between innings I was able to catch up with the manager of the Blue Jays to discuss his thoughts on his team's lineup so far and he told me he's pretty disciplined at the plate in this one. He said their pitch selection has been the main reason for their struggles today. As far too often they've been swinging at pitches outside the strike zone. That's leading to a lot of soft contact and easy outs. So the focus going forward is on shrinking the zone and forcing the opposing pitching to throw more strikes. Thank you Heidi the center field Randall Richard get to play now. He's all for one thus far ready to deliver. Here's the first pitch 1 0 count. Here it is. Not the way you'd like to start this fifth inning falling behind 3 0 on the count. It's about time he starts throwing some strikes. The pitch and a good eye here as he takes ball for and it's a base on balls to lead off the fifth inning. Well that is definitely not the way to start it in. But one thing to give up a walk but to do it on four pitches is pretty alarming. He looks a little thrown off right now. Now at the plate Billy McKinney he was a strikeout victim in his first try. Sometimes you just got to tip your cap to the guy on the mound. He's getting paid to try and get you out as well. Any time it gets up there north of seven eight pitch A B's sometimes it just comes down to pure execution. Let's see if he makes the adjustment right here. He's running slap hard the opposite way but gloved by the third baseman for the out and they'll run him down and tag him out between first and second. A double play now that white Gilbert Derek Fisher so bases are empty here with two gone. And up next the University of Virginia product Derek Fisher first delivery to him on the way the 1 0 2 runs three hits and no errors in the game for Toronto and right into the shift but a foul ball and it's down. Pitch taken several inches below the zone in fact this is a good at bat so far here with two away if you're going to go down one two three at least make the guy work for it. He's doing that and he's even gotten himself into a good hitters count now and that'll get down for a two out single kind of look like he had gotten his bearings there Dan was going to have a one two three ending but not the case given up that late two out now or this line up is so deep one through nine they could put a hurting on you and he's been working he's given up a lot of base hits so far in this one so far this has not been an easy one for this pitcher and it's fouled away he popped out in his first trip and one delivery got him to go after that one and he's in a quick hold 0 and 2 not too many guys taking a mound today with this good a split look at the downward action on that then it's falling off the table sent on the ground out the second throw and the ending is over Lou Jays held in check half way home tied to a piece here's Miguel Andujar now for the Yankee the third baseman Miguel and here comes the first pitch oh and this one has hit a ton out to center racing back to center fielder but that'll stay in the park as it's off the wall around second he's on his way to third and he'll get there as he legs out to lead off triple of course they feel good about the triple but I know how managers think he's in the dugout wishing that trip would have come when some guys were on base they've left a lot of guys out there in this one we'll see if his teammate can bring him home to the plate now Torres as he'll take a look at the pitch too low it's ball one a couple of RB eyes for him already and a chance for more here a swing and a drive sent out toward the gap morning track as the catch is made and here comes the runner from third and the go ahead runs in to score as they break the tie it's three to two great job of offensive execution there lead off triple and then the sack fly to bring home a run next will be the cleanup hitter Aaron judge one run in and one gun so far in the city first offering on its way fastball too high to start him out here one and all time to be aggressive with these hitters now after that sack fly now it's time to try to get out of the sitting with only one run scored the 1 0 is belted and take a look at this deep to right center field and it's a solo home run there for Aaron judge and it'll give the Yankees a 4 to 2 lead hey that's the price you pay right there when you try and sneak a fastball pass this guy power hitter and every power hitter in the league knows you got to start with the numero uno number one man you got to get on the heater and adjust to everything else and he did just that that's better here's the veteran red market so looking at fastball in there on the outer half it's 0 and 1 a hidden two tries for him so far pitch on the way that's in there and he's deep in the hole now 0 and 2 pretty unusual that you see a 5 0 hitter take two strikes in a row typically those are some of the most aggressive batters in the lineup might have been looking to find that outside corner but he couldn't quite get it there it's 1 and 2 line hard toward right center and that's into the gap and should be extra bases reach second now with one away their own pitchers absolutely dealing right so this is a big moment in this game if his teammates can pick them up and drive them in now that might be all they need to get the W here the lefty standing six foot even takes over the pitching duties here at the plate now Gary Sanchez in the dirt here and no advance it's ball one one out in a runner on second base strike swinging chased a high when they're it's not easy to get your barrel to a pitch that high that could be an effective location as long as he keeps it above the letters a one and one count and this is taken for a called strike oh that's a tough call now one and two a fastball awfully close but he doesn't get the call it's two and two now about the pitch grounded to first Shaw loves it and he'll take this one to the bag for the out but meanwhile the runner will move up 90 feet to third base not a lot you can do with that pitch that fastball just ate him up inside and gets the soft grounder for the out into the box now Mike the runner in scoring position with two gone he's set here it comes and on third with two down here's a fastball that crowds him a bit and it's one and one just off the outside that time laid off for a ball now a ball lined to the left side followed set to deal on two and two swinging a miss blew the fastball right by him and the ending is over so it's two runs on three hits no errors in a runner left on five innings complete the Yankees for the Blue Jays to now back to the top of the line up with stepping in Bo Bischek is working on a one for two games so far things not looking very good so far in this one but we're still in the middle innings they're down by a couple of runs and this would be the right place in the right time to get something going the last thing they want to do is to try to come from behind and win this one in the eighth or ninth inning hey it's not always about filling up the strike zone all the time every inning he's pitching well as we're moving into the middle innings but interestingly less than 50% of his first pitches have been for strikes and he takes this one high one and one and it's two balls in his strike to the Jays leadoff batter the two one home is swung on and missed and that strike to through that fastball right by him he had no chance to get the barrel of that swing and there it goes he got all of that ball gone to lead off the inning a solo shot here to straight away right field as it's trimmed to a fourth three game now the mound of the plate Kevin B. Gio this he'll take a look at a slider that can't make it back to the pointer it's ball one one for two in the ballgame thus far man the 1 0 pitch checks his swing here but he does so in time he would have had to go with the old school Tommy Hawk approach on that one if he wanted to get on top but he was able to lay off it too high and it's three and oh double barreled action in the Yankee bullpen now a lefty and a right-hander start to get loose here it comes the 3 0 is in there for strike one you maybe get two pitches a game where all the guesswork goes out the window this is certainly that situation here it is on three and one the next three to hot shot down the line but this will get foul so they'll do it again three and two to hard back up the middle and that finds its way through for a base head that's the difference in today's games pitchers will throw any pitch in account but the batter was able to deliver on a three to breaking the box now Lord is going in and he'll take a look at ball one 0 for two for him to this point on the ground down the first base line but a foul ball one and one ball to now nobody out runner on first the slider across that time laid off for a ball well it's a pretty well-known fact that your batting average goes up as you get into more favorable hitters counts and that's especially true when we're talking about this kind of hitter not a great spot to be in if you're the pitcher hit in the air down the right field line but this is just going to wind up being a foul ball line softly toward the hole in there a base hit runner will go no further than second as there are two aboard now now better over strikes right there he didn't try and do too much he took what the pitcher gave him got the front foot down and was able to fist feed a soft liner over the infielders head for a knot there comes the Yankee skipper on his way to the mound and he's going to motion for the bullpen as that will be all for his starter this afternoon so as he departs his fate is still up in the air he could stand to win it he could get a no decision he could even be on the hook for the loss of both runners come around out for Jonathan Holder comes on now in an awfully difficult situation as there are two on here with nobody out over Vladimir Guerrero junior as the change up to him drops in there for the first strike he's one for two in this one one count here's the pitch high that time with the slider taken for a ball Holder is a reliever known for forcing contact not a huge strikeout guy most of the time but he also doesn't issue a lot of free passes either there's a couple of keys to being a good reliever one if you have great stuff and you strike everybody out or like this guy not afraid to throw the ball in the strike so he has good stuff not great stuff he's not afraid to throw the ball into the offense help him out and make some plays the misses badly it's ball to first and second here with nobody out lofted in the air out toward right center will make you onto the grass he's there and records the first down the first base number six Travis Shaw so striding in Travis Shaw as he'll look to bring home that tying run from second to third to him on the way awesome execution right there great pitchers pitch and an excellent job to get ahead in a tough spot he with nothing in one pitch and he jumps it a change up a swing and a miss first and second now one man out of the outside that time laid off for a ball big spot right here that's a great pitch to try and see if you could get him to fish outside the zone he's still in the driver's seat right now and I'd expect something like this off the plate that to deal on a ball and two strikes and here's a change up in there for a called third strike and that's the second out of the inning pretty clear he didn't like to 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 here's Randall Gritcher as the first pitch to him is in there for a cold strike one it was a walk in his last trip to hold the lead here's the delivery and this one's in the dirt runners will stay put however the count evens at one two down runners at first and second chopped toward the second baseman throw on the second for the force in the side is retired Jays answer right back with this solo homerun bottom of the sixth the Blue Jays three in and looking for more he got more later off as we start the home sixth blue boy now the pitch strike taken as the curveball drops into the bottom part of the zone and some action now in the Toronto bullpen as a right-hander starts to get loose on its way the 0 1 pitch nope up there one strike and he just misses inside with the fastball there and just when you needed to shut down inning a lead off walk was certainly not on the agenda he needs a bear down right here three one now a ball hit hard toward first and that gets down and ought to be good for extra bases he's through first and hustling for second will coast in the second with the leadoff double when you heard the crack in the back you just knew that was going to get down for an extra base hit great way to start an inning that's for sure stepping in now Tyler Wade should look at a breaking ball that misses for ball one he was retired after popping out in his last at bat here's a breaking ball that falls in there for a strike to even things at one and one a 58 foot curveball that misses for a ball and it's two balls and two strikes now for three our score here as we play inning number six slow roller out to short going to be a tough play throw on to first and one shortstop grounds out to the other one away now batting second baseman DJ Bob Mayhew so back to the top of the Yankee order digging in DJ LeMayhew he's hit less in three at bats to this point first pitch on its way swung on and hit deep to left center this one has a chance and that ball gets down out here the wall and should be extra basic and he'll cruise into the bag at second with a one out double now that the third baseman Miguel on to hard to the plate now Miguel on to hard as he'll take a breaking ball too low and it's one to know and he's got a shot at history needs to send one over the wall to complete the cycle here's the one hit in the air down the right field line and foul bounces here but a good job behind the plate to keep it at arms length now the two one taken strike two now the two two and he gets him to pop it up on the right side of the infield Sean has to shade his eyes from the sun but he stays with it for round number two now batting the designated hitter Taurus will stride in but first we take it back to the third as you take another look here this two run homer that had him rolling early on looking to keep this one run game the pitch went about half way there but it's a called strike regardless ready with the 0 and 1 swing and a drive to right there it goes Fisher looking up into the second deck and go so it's a three run shot to straight away right field his second home run of the game as it is now seven to three well one of the narratives of today's game has been driven by the long ball we've seen these squads go deep but combine five times in this one Maddie V this is turning into home run derby part two D-roll five bombs already in this one now there's a fight in the back rack for both teams right here a lot of missed locations right out over the heart of the plate and neither side is missing Jordan the mono the six foot four inch right hander comes in out of the bullpen to do the pitching now that will bring up Aaron judge Aaron as he'll send a ground ball down the third he can't pick it up cleanly and then a ground ball on one pitch and the inning is over fair to say oh my goodness these folks are not headed for a career on Broadway on to the back third here this afternoon and we've got it for you on the show coming forward now the Toronto designated hitter Billy McKinney no hits in two trips to the plate for him in the ball game 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 and that's taken for strike one 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 this is on the ground over to first and he'll step on first for the out three unassisted up next to the blue day the right fielder Derek Fisher stepping into the box Derek Fisher he singled his last time up here comes the first pitch not close with that when it's way above the strike zone one out nobody on count even now at one and one maybe too much break on the slider two and one now here's a ball hit high and deep is straight away right field going back is the right fielder leaping effort and he brings it in two away now after a great effort now that was a pretty spectacular catch right there a lot of guys missed time that jump because they're worried about the wall coming on but he got it just right and hold it in great stuff coming to the plate now Reese McGuire he's over two in the ballgame so far here's the first pitch to him fastball taken but that gets the zone for a strike into the wind up here comes the oh and one and he comes back with a fastball strike three calls and the swing is over one three go to Blue Jays down four at seven to three late Brett Gardner so far two for three in this one the center fielder Brett first pitch of the air bed a ball and no strikes one and oh runs outside so it goes to two and oh now to go to a guy with this kind of pop you better be awfully careful because he's going to be swinging out of his three and oh now Romano playing here in his age twenty six season this is his first year at the big league level here it is the three oh now that's a really curious pitch selection three oh and turn to the slider you have to wonder if maybe he's lost the field for his fast ball three and one pitch there's a swing and a high deep drive headed for the right field corner but it bends just fouled into the second deck now the three and two pitch and that misses ball four it's a lead off walk to start the home seventh well when you go with the slider there in a full count you're hoping that the hitter is thinking fastball in swings through it didn't work out that way though he lays off and gets the free pass Gary Sanchez is working on a one for three thus far ready with the first pitch here it comes pitches high the throw it skips in and he's safe close play but he's in there a runner at second nobody out fastball got him to swing through it it's one and one from the stretch ball to one strike and on that one and crushed it just pulled it a little foul he's set here's the two to weekly hit to third and there's one down now now batting the left fielder Mike talk man into the box now Mike talkman a hidden two tries for him so far first pitch on its way runner at second here with one man out starts to go around here but it doesn't matter this is strike two anyway this is it high in the air out toward left center Gouriel will range to his left as he tracks this one down in left center for the second out of the inning now batting the first baseman standing in look white he'll try to follow up the double in his last act bad with another big hit right here well he got a good pitch to hit last time up look for it up in the zone and didn't miss it those are the pitches you only get maybe well the first baseman is under it to make the play and that retires the side first baseman not normally known as the greatest leapers but this wasn't too bad mark dan and I are back with more after this your and heller been summoned from the bullpen as he'll do so to start the eighth number sixty one bad heller will stand in yet again as we flash you back to the middle innings this was a turning point here a solo home run that was really one of the key at bats of the ballgame to this point here comes the first pitch and here's a ball in the air now carrying a bit out toward right center Gardner is to his left as he puts it away in the alley for the first out of the inning the batter number eight second baseman Kevin Biggio stepping in for the Jays Kevin Biggio he's two for three and looking for more here here's the first pitch to him great pitch right there as a pitcher you don't want hitters to get too comfortable in that batter's box that pitch in now might set up some pitch outside and the fastball hitting ninety three on the gun it's one and one and here's a fastball not close as he runs it to two and one now and some action out in the Yankee bullpen now as a right hander starts to loosen up bases are empty one man out two and two now off the slider there and he works it to full three and two here pretty easy pitch to lay off there to and to not even close to being in the strike zone he made it easy for the hitter in that one goes against the shift there as this is on the ground at the left side and a base hit into left field so they've got themselves a one out base runner hey just a nice piece of hitting right there he's able to keep his hands inside that ball stay square as long as possible and feed it into the opposite field for a base hit now Lord is screwing as he'll try and hold off the swing but this one's in there for strike one he's got a hidden three at bats to this point oh one on its way guys eyes lit up on that one above the zone but he comes up empty big fastball is definitely this guy's M.O. coming out of the bullpen good waist pitch one and two just a bit low tough call but it's two and two regardless of the result right here to be down 0 2 and work it back to an even count gotta feel like it's a win for the offense high fly ball out to straight away center Gardner is there and he makes the catch for the second out now batter number 27 Vladimir Guerrero Junior it was a fly out for him in his last trip first pitch of the at bat on its way a runner on first with two away hit out towards second LeMay Hughes got it on the second for the foreshad and the side is retired for Toronto deficit holds it for its seven to three Justin Miller is on to pitch out of the bullpen in the bottom half of the eighth number sixty Justin Miller ready to go for the last half of the inning now to the play Tyler Wayne was retired via the ground ball last time up Tyler first pitch of the at bat at the ball ball one no strike now the 1 0 finds the zone strike one great job of doubling up with the fastball inside a lot of times you'll see a pitcher go in there but they won't go back in there a second time this guy's not afraid to pitch inside the 1 1 this is hit the other way out toward left field left fielder giving chase he makes the catch a great effort to get there and record the first down of the inning second baseman DJ love they do stepping in DJ LeMay he comes into this appearance in the midst of a one for four day here comes the first pitch no balls and a strike the count one out nobody on strike two is the fastball is let go Miller a former member of the Washington Nationals he was signed as a free agent in the middle of last season yeah I know he expected to get a longer term deal but these are the facts right now he is on a one year deal and he is going to have to produce if he is going to get that multi-year he's been looking for come off season dive but it's off his glove risk the long throw across you'll hang on to it it's an infield single you never want to beat a pitcher that breaks a guy out of the slump but this guy was too good you knew it was a matter of time before he started ball baseballs that gives him a multi-hit game and I'm sure he's feeling good about it at the plate now Miguel Andujar as the first pitchers have been high it's ball one and all eyes are on him as he needs a home run to complete the cycle is looked at off the plate for a ball runner at first year one man out pitches popped up Miguel is there for it makes the play and there are two gone now up next for the Yankee the designated hitter labor next will be the designated hitter Torres who comes in two for three with a couple of home runs thus far on his line yeah Matt and going back to that last at that when he hit the homer that was a fastball that was up in the zone this guy likes the ball up in the zone so if I'm on the mound right now I'm thinking try to keep the ball at the knees and below he doesn't handle that low pitch quite as well the 1 0 2 ball no right to out with the man at first too high and it's 3 and 0 well he was definitely looking fastball here and he got one but that was good discipline to lay off and get himself into a 3 0 count from the stretch only turns another one around here and his fine ball game will continue give him another home run so a two run shot to left center his third home run of the ball game as it's now a six run ball game we'll talk about having a day three home runs in one game we've heard about the hack trek in hockey but it's awfully hard to do that the baseball game so the bases are clear now following the home run the next battle to the outfielder Aaron judge Aaron the first pitch there's the fastball that gets the lower part of the zone called for a strike fastball called for strike two he's had to be sitting out over that outer half of the plate for him to take those first two pitches right there finds himself 0 2 I'll be surprised if the pitcher doesn't go right back to that spot nothing in two count and the pitch swing and a drive this one's deep to right solo shot here to straight away right field his second of the game as this is now a seven run ball game this one has turned into a slug fest of Ruthian proportions seven combined big flies you guys remember seeing anything like that in a while Dan I can only speak for my own past experiences when the flags are blowing out you want as many at that's exactly what's happening this ball jump you know D-roll this is always a nightmare for a pitcher not only is this a great hitting ballpark but the wind blows out on top of it this is the last place you want to be a pitcher at Wilmer font enters now in a mop up role as he'll try to keep the deficit right where it is the plate over there as the first pitch to him runs a bit inside for Bowl one three runs already home here all could it be three in a row we'll get there to make the running play and that will in the inning so two home runs in the inning lead to three runs on the scoreboard ninth inning coming up the Yankees lead at 10 to three stepping up to the plate Travis Shaw 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 pitcher first offering on its way at ball to now the two oh home ball three this pitch misses here it's ball four and they've got a lead off base runner aboard to start the ninth now batting the center fielder Randall Rick stepping into the box Randall Gritchick no hits to this point delivery to him on the way high and deep to right racing back the right at the track gone he uses that short ports to an advantage home run Randall Gritchick the two run shot as they try to claw back it's a five run deficit this has been quite a hitting display from both sides that's home run number eight on the day yeah hey Matty V this big ballpark in the Bronx has that short ports in right field do you know but you can hit the ball out of it just about any part of this ballpark yeah this place plays sneaky small I know it's got big gaps but right field is so juicy right there as a right handed hitter you don't feel like you have to cheat not surprised by what we saw today Zach Britton a south ball standing six foot three against the ball now out of the bullpen so now to the play Billy McKinney as he'll take a look at a slider here that finds the zone for strike one as we near the end of this one I think it's safe to say that the story of the game has undoubtedly been the long ball guys what do you think about what we've witnessed well as a former offensive player I absolutely love it kudos to both lineups for doing absolute damage today one of the most fun watches of the year you know D-roll what this shows me this new age way of guys going up there and they're swinging hard you need to make good pitches quality pitches and if you don't have command of the fastball you're in for a long day and we saw that here this afternoon a ball flying out at near record pace sure stepping in now Derek Fisher as the sinker to him finds the zone for strike one he's working on a one for three thus far and this is hit hard to the right side but foul still only one out in the inning not a bad pitch there with two strikes but it misses one and two and he fouls this one off he'll try again one two hit back up the middle reigned in and no chance on the throw here as he reaches first easily and that's great hustle right there out of the box not everybody's getting it right out of the chute from step one but I have to ask you Dan how frustrating executing a pitch and there's an infield not it is D-roll and you can read that right off the bat as a pitcher you can read the angle you know that that ball is going to be hit on the ground and you're thinking deep down inside OK there's a quick out and it just wasn't meant to be one ball no strikes the count good deception on the slider there as he's way out in front hey you know the pitcher right now he's looking for that best friend that double play ball this is where you have to really be disciplined at the plate and make sure that you get a pitch that's above the knees that you can get in the air now a double play ball here is this is on the ground a third the second but they throw it away and they won't get him as he's able to advance from first to third on what would certainly be scored a throwing error Wow this manager must be pulling his hair out not only does he have to deal with this pitcher walking people now he's got to deal with his defense tripping all over themselves at the plate bobe shit and these guys are making a little push here you have to like the effort despite the odds yeah you really do Matt look they've still have a significant hill to climb it hey they string a couple of hits together here and all of a sudden this thing feels doable first pitch of the at bat on its way outside just a bit too much run on the sinker that time as it misses off the outside for ball one slow roller down the third baseline but a foul ball one and one back up the middle to second for one on the first and he rolls a double play ball to end it here as this ball game is over yeah and they end this thing with style turning that double play to preserve the win that's what we call finishing strong this one ends with a 10 to five score the New York Yankees blasted five home runs and route to victory Masahiro Tanaka is credited with the win so that just about does it for Mark Derosa Dan please act Heidi Watney and our entire crew on Matt Vaskers and you've been watching MLB the show for more make your way over to the show nation dot com