 We are under the lights this evening as we get you set for another edition of baseball on the show ought to be a good one here between the New York Yankees and the Toronto Blue Jays Blue Jays baseball is next Ryan Baruchie gets the ball for the Blue Jays in this one. What do we need to know here, Danny? If you want to pick up a win as a starting pitcher you have to go five innings to get the win And that's just what he did the last one I'm sure he'd like to be out there for a little bit longer in this one Here's Miguel and a hard now and we are set for baseball here this evening for the Yankees the third baseman Miguel and you are here comes the first pitch There's a swing and a drive hit well out to right field ball that's carrying on the warning track He makes the catch Now in the box Giorg Shella and he comes in as a player to watch out for hitting well over 300 on the season In there at the knees strike one the guys as the Jays take the field here tonight They come in in a bit of a rough patch. They've dropped four in a row. Yeah, Matty V And you know what D row and it hasn't been a very good home stand so far They dropped the first three games. They open up a new series here They'd like nothing more than to get into the win column to get that first win at this home stand Yeah, hopefully they were able to shower off that last series to hold whole new ballgame new team comes in New problems new opportunities. Let's see what they do today labor Torres So bases are empty here with two gone and that'll bring up the exciting middle infielder Glaber Torres He's ready. Here's the first offering Oh Two out nobody on That'll be a souvenir and the count will move to one and one Now the pitch And he lays off for a ball two and one Sitting in a good spot right here to ball one strike count is yet to see a fastball have to be sitting on one right here The two and one on its way Her ball and he thought it was strike two instead. It goes to three and one This is a good at bat so far here with two away if you're gonna go down one two three at least make the guy work For it's a high fly ball headed for the left field corner if it stays fair It's gone and he just couldn't keep that ball fair as it winds up a long foul ball Big swing, but a little dribbler here to the right side of the mound Get him easily So the yanks go one two three Yankees nothing blue jays coming to back it's major league baseball on the show Jordan Montgomery a hurler from South Carolina will be the starting pitcher in this one What's your take on him Ben? Hey, one of the main issues is he wants to limit the amount of walks Walked four in his last start and that's a little bit too many for a starting pitcher He's gonna need much better control if he expects to pitch better in this one. Here's Joe panic It'll leave things off here in the bottom half of the first the second baseman Pitch on the way Here's a bouncing ball headed to LeMayhew at second and he will whip this one over to first in time for the out batting second the designated hitter Next to bat for Toronto Boba shit. It was a two for four effort for him in Wednesday's game Ready to deliver. Here's the first pitch And as the Yankees get started here tonight guys they come in playing well Six and three over the last nine ball games including a victory last time out. Yeah, Maddie This team's in the grind part of their schedule right now Just had a short homestand able to say hello to the family kiss the wife tuck the kids in at night And they're back on the road again this should be interesting to see the energy this team plays with today and set up behind the dish Is Clyde Washington as you see the rest of our umpire and crew there. Yeah, Maddie Clyde's my type of umpire I didn't mind the low strike zone and that's exactly what he has if you're not gonna give him above the belt I'm okay with D-roll. You know one of the things I guess with Clyde is he is a real good low strike umpire Pictures seem to like him more than hitters But one thing I will say he has a very consistent zone. It's a low zone But a consistent zone count is one and two now and a swing and a ball hit foul heading for the seats So another foul ball here and it remains one and two One out nobody on Liner towards second for our two away now That is bad man. You can't hit a ball in it harder than that I mean this ball gets on him in a heartbeat nice job to stay with it though and then make the out at first Stepping up now Vladimir Guerrero, Jr. First delivery to him on the way Slap hard the opposite way. Oh, he couldn't make the play batting for Not shortstop Lord into the box Lord is going to get a shot to hit here in the inning following the two-out single Yeah, and that hit might not amount to much But any time you could extend it in and give a guy with plenty of pop a chance to swing it the outlook of an inning Changes dramatically. Here comes the first pitch The 1-0 home that bowl is fastball taken high for a ball It's a lot easier to hit when you're putting yourself in good hitters counts This guy's done a great job not swinging at pitchers pitches and when he's getting the ball in his own He's getting the barrel to it. He's been hot lately Hit high and deep to right center, but also the runner will have to hold up at third Hey, there's another base knock right there hitting streak now red go to eight games Yeah, no doubt about eight games now. We're starting to think about it a little bit You know you get past that week. You just know you're locked in They start talking eight games now. You're like, I got a nice little hitting streak But runners in scoring position this season Richard is below the Mendoza line the batting average under 200 Unfortunately, he'd be the first to tell you he's not happy with his batting average this season But he can beach in a variety of different ways and he has to because he wouldn't be here otherwise The set and the 1-1 Definitely a big pitch coming up right here He's going to be pumped if he can work his way out of this sitting with the game still time Guerrero on third Gouriel on a second with two down Breaking pitch and this bounces in front of the catcher Pretty good breaking ball to lay off of right there if I'm pitching I might think this guy might be sitting on something off speed the 2-2 Turned on that one and crushed it just pulled it a little foul Two and two here it is fly ball out toward left center field center fielder on the run He's got it and they get out of the jam unscathed Blue Jays leave a pair. We are still scoreless Jean-Carlo Stanton now and you see that average below the dreaded Mendoza line John Carlo Here's the first pitch to him the 0-1 on its way here and look out that's up in the danger zone Now this guy's a grinder follows off good pitches and doesn't seem to swing at the ones just off the corner This guy's a pitchers nightmare on they really bunch him up on that one as he swings and misses for the first out That has to make you feel really good as a pitcher, right? You're making pitches all around the zone and then you bring that one inside you can't do anything with it What does it do? It just locks you up inside. You have no chance to put the ball in play and that'll bring up Tyler Wayne As the first pitch to him is in there for a cold strike one He'll enter play here at an even 250 one-home run nine driven in Now here's the pitch Hit hard on the ground a second fielded by panic throw gets him two down batting fit the second base The main so bases are empty here with two gone and that'll bring in DJ LeMahieu first offering on its way LeMahieu Absolutely feasts off of left-handed pitching many right-handed hitters do better against South paws, of course But he's about as good as it gets in the opposite handed type of matchup a little quick on that swing and he finds himself behind 0 and 2 Nothing in two count and the pitch lofted in the air out toward right center Richard is there makes the catch and the side is retired one two three go the bombers We'll go to the bottom of the second no score So that'll bring in Teosker Hernandez leave you go. We'll let you off the home half of the second Hey Oscar Infield in the over shift here now the pitch And that misses for ball one is laid off for ball two And a crush that ball and now perhaps needs to shorten up with two strikes Tutu is swung on and missed strike three Boy, that's really disappointing for a guy that has wheels, right? All he wants to do is that on base and take advantage of the strength of his game number Which is his speed but with the strikeout right there. You can't get on first base if you strike out Rowdy tell as the next to bat This you lay off a slider too low ball one 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 That hook stayed up of the zone you can see he struggled with that curve ball early He's trying to find that release point with his off-speed pitches But to see if he can find a feel for that thing moving forward the wind up the 2-0 pitch There's ball for batting eight the catcher number nine Set to get his evening at the plate started Danny Jansen And it's been a real struggle for him with the bat so far this year Looking to get things turned around in a hurry Burry to him on the way autumn of the second here with no score Strike taken as the curve ball drops into the bottom part of the zone That's a tough pitch right there curve ball kind of front hit Your first move is to bail a little bit and kind of not want to get hit by that pitch I can totally understand him taking that first strike and a change up here But that's taken low in the dirt for a ball Hey, he threw that pitch with a purpose to get a double play good job to let it go by though as a hitter All even now two and two Runner at first year one man out in the dirt here And a heads up play to get back to first as he wisely hadn't gotten too far from the bag Neither guy willing to give in and the ad battle continue once again the three two High in the air and a shallow left center Tuckman comes on now and makes the catch in shallow center for round number two batting night the center fielder Derek Fisher Stepping in Derek Fisher. He takes his first cuts in this one with a man at first and two away He's set and the pitch In the right field, that's a base head No further than second as there are two aboard now now that picture's got to stay Right there. You never know when this lineup He's gonna pull out the old damn bush not to write right there to the plate now Joe Pinnock Yes, he'll take a look at ball one over one here in the early going one and oh here it is 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 Three balls no strikes And that pitch misses for ball for so some intrigue now as the bases are loaded here with two away We knew coming into this game that this guy has a tendency to give up a lot of free passes and history repeats itself As he's already given up two walks here I'll tell you Effectively wild is a pretty tough thing to be digging in for his second at bat Boba shit has got the bases loaded now and a chance to really do some damage And he's one of those guys that they really rely on to come through in spots like this man Second on the team and runs batted in Looking to wiggle out of this here it is Hey when a pitcher's put in a tough spot He's usually gonna go to what got him here and that's this guy's slider expect to see that more often Come set the 0-1 Shaved the corner with that pitch but it's 1-1 One-and-one the pitch Her ball misses inside It often becomes harder to hit the zone when the pressure starts to heat up Two out bases loaded He's falling behind now 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 Misses ball for and that will force homerun Well, he's really laboring in the early going here. That's his third walk of the game already We'll see if he can get it together or if this is just one of those days where he's gonna have to grind his way through this start So the bases are loaded here two men gone and Vladimir Guerrero junior settles in at the plate the liver Here's the first pitch And that's in there for strike one So important getting ahead with the bases loaded already a difficult situation So you don't want to make it any harder by falling behind in the count Hit hard on the ground towards second. LeMay Hughes got it throw to first in time And the big inning is avoided as the side is retired Some of our nation's young minds and future leaders here in attendance Yikes, we're back to Friday night baseball on the show after this Stepping in look boy. He's the number seven hitter But he's leading off the third after the first six guys in the lineup have been retired in order Yeah, it's been a great start to the guy in the mound It'll be interesting to see if they could find a way to get to this guy before he really settles in and right into the shift It's dirty and gloves it got him That is the center fielder Mike Digging in Mike Tuckman as he'll get his first opportunity in this one. Now. Here's the pitch This is in high in the air out toward left center giving Chase is Hernandez. He's got it a nice play there two away That enough the catcher Kyle Higashiyota So bases are empty here with two gone and up to bat next it'll be the catcher Kyle Higashiyota Here's the first pitch to him Into his wind up here comes the 1-0 That's a hit the first of the game for the Yankees Hey guys, that was a nice job by the batter right there He's able to get his front foot down early recognized a backdoor slider stay inside and drive it the other way And that'll bring up Miguel and do hard as the first pitch sinker misses to him. It's ball one 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 now the 1-0 Hit hard on the ground a second Throw on the second for the force in the side is retired Yanks leave one it remains one nothing and we're back for the bottom of the third. Let's check in with Heidi Watney 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 Flat out. He was very pleased with the quality of their at bats. They've already worked out three walks So he feels as though that kind of willingness to let the opposition work themselves into trouble will continue to result in good Things for them on the scoreboard Okay, thank you, Heidi Bottom of the third now stepping in and ready for another shot It was a double for him in his first turn to play well He got a good last time up looked for it up in the zone and didn't miss it Those are the pitches you only get maybe once an AB maybe once a game maybe once a week So he certainly capitalized on it last time Breaking ball below the zone. That's ball one Gouriel a Cuban born ball player. He's in his rookie year here at the big league level Blue Jays shortstop with a one and two count Hey, I couldn't tell from up here if the hitter was taken all the way or sitting fastball and just got knee-buckled Either way, that was a really good curve ball right there move on to the next pitch But have that in the back of your mind Even count two balls and two strikes and that misses so it's a full count three and two I like what he was trying to do there with the two-seam fastball But that's a tough pitch to come in when you throw it glove side like that It's really tough to get it to come back to the corner Got him looking as that had to seem action on it one gone And with one away time for a check of the standings in the American League East as you get a look at where these two teams Find themselves entering play now batting Randall Gritchick fly it out in his first at bat so make him all for one so far Here's the pitch Right there for strike one. Oh, and you talk about a pitcher getting the benefit of the doubt That's low but called to strike anyway. Nothing in two now Faces are empty one man out into the corner and slicing foul ready with the O2 Got him swinging in the dirt Pegasioka finds it and the throw to first is there to record the second out Well, you know, you made a real nice pitch when you bounce it in a dirt You still get the hitter to swing at it That tells me that there's a lot of deception in that pitch right now So stepping in to Oscar Hernandez over one for him here in this one first pitch of the at bat Bases are empty here with two men out Two and oh to the Jays left fielder down low and the pot thickens here three and oh I wouldn't be surprised if he had the green light here Matter of fact, I know he's got the green light here. He's looking for something set her cut and he's looking to do damage Bottom part of the zone a good changeup gets the call Got to believe he had the green light in that situation two outs three. Oh count this guy can certainly handle the bat That's a perfect situation to let him loose, but I love the fact that he's key holding a certain area And it wasn't what he was looking for Low ball for now batter Number 44 under at first here with two gone in the inning and that'll bring up rowdy tell is Has a look now the pitch And he takes ball one We're only in the third inning and his pitch count is above 60. That's not being too efficient with your pitches the 1-0 is A fastball that misses tell us just 24 years of age He was taken in the 30th round back in the draft of 2013 Hey, this guy's got a chance to be an absolute steal being drafted where he was There are definite signs that he has a chance to make an impact at the big league level There's the cold strike he was looking for two and two now and it's up to a three-two full count now Good spot for an RBI put the ball in play with the runner in motion. He could score all the way from first three two pitch Skied into straight away right Stanton has a read on it that ends the inning Lou Jays held in check, but they lead it one to nothing Giovanni, you're shella He's ready here's the first offering Well, he gets the inning started with a bang as this has hit high and deep to left field And he's gonna have room to put this one away and that's the first out up next for the ankle the shortstop labor Torre So the base is empty here with one away and that will bring up labor Torres Now here's the pitch Trying to work that slider to the outer half, but it misses one and all Well that backdoor breaking ball just missed right there. It's a very effective pitch if you can hit the outside corner of that pitch It's unhittable One out nobody on and they'll come back with one in the dirt as the count moves to two and one now and a swing And a miss has that looked like self-defense there. It's two and two Hey, I'd like to see a little bit more discipline in that you get a count your favorite and swing at a pitch that bad not good Still hanging with him another good swing to keep it going That is swung on and missed he's down on strikes and the first two are retired here to begin inning number four 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 could do with that textbook sinker And digging into the batter's box next will be Giancarlo Stanton and he'll probably send it in the air out to center field And he'll get there in plenty of time to put this one away and that ends the inning so the yanks go one two three They still trail one nothing Digging in now Danny Johnson or to lead us off in the home half of the fourth inning number nine Ready to deliver. Here's the first pitch Oh Donnie couldn't pull that one back as he clearly broke the plane to the plate and that'll be ruled a strike and that misses two and One and some action out in the Yankee bullpen now as a right-hander starts to loosen up Here's a topper foul off to the right and that'll even the count at two and two and the pitch and he struck him out That swing tells me he was really trying to get a pitch out front and rip it down the line But that wasn't a great pitch to do it on. It's really not the best to strike approach either sure Derek Fisher the next to bat the bouncer to the left side Unduhar's got it And the off-balance throw beats him at first and that's a tough play The batter number two second baseman Ready for another chance Joe panic it was a walk in his last trip Pitch on the way Changes up on him if that's in the dirt for a ball To an oh now Too high and it's three and oh Yeah, he's all over the place right now. No doubt. He's clearly fighting his mechanics And that's finally over for a strike ball one strike and this will be nowhere close as this control deserts him here It's a five-pitch walk. Whoa, you know a pitchers really fighting himself. He misses a zone by that much I'm surprised the catcher could even bring that in To the plate now is the designated hitter bobe shit man at first after the two out walk He's set here. It comes. Oh Pull the fastball down a little too much there. That's ball one One run on three hits and no errors in the game for Toronto Swinging a miss out in front of a change-up He's set here comes the 1-1 hit in the air out to center field center fielder on the run He's got it a great running play and that'll retire the side One left for Toronto, but they hold a one-nothing lead Welcome back Heidi Watney standing by as we get set for the top of the fifth Thanks Matt. I talked with the Yankees manager Aaron Boone during the break about the team's offensive performance so far And he told me overall. He's not happy with the at bats. They're putting together They've only managed one base runner in this game. So it's easy to see why he said they haven't shown much fight today He's hoping to see someone step up and find a way to get something going though This game isn't out of hand. So it remains to be seen if they can snap out of this funk and climb back into this one All right. Thanks, Heidi Digging in now for the Yankees Tyler Wayne. He's all for one thus far First pitch of the inning is taken low and away for a ball It's one and all and this is fouled at the plate for one one Here's a little chopper up the middle. He's got a hurry and no chance on the throw here as he reaches first easily You know what we call that we call that clean living to get it not Check swing does not happen often. This guy obviously had some good karma coming his way Here's the second baseman DJ LeMay here as they'll watch a sinker here that misses its ball one comes into this at bat Oh for one in the ballgame comes in with the change up and it's to an O You thank your lucky stars when you get a chance to hit behind a guy with as much speed as he has on first base The entire defense is on guard and you know probably there's a fastball coming to an O count and the pitch If I'm in the box right now, I'm coming on He is going to throw something over the heart of the plate can to fade his first walk here. It comes pick up the middle And that's through for a hit You know D-roll the old school thinking sometimes is not bad bad streak like this guy Any way you can get on a little jam shot even though it wasn't pretty maybe this could get this guy finally going Yeah, I can't tell you how good that had to feel right there There's moments where you slap that donut off your bat. You don't even want to walk the home plate You're scuffling so bad On the first and they get them both There's the pitchers best friend right there now the inning was off the rough start, right? My nothing changes that like a good old two ball. You'll see if they can strand the runner a third now So striding in Mike Tuckman as he's got a chance to tie this ballgame up with that equalizing run Just 90 feet away at third trying to hold the lead here's the delivery Grounded weakly toward third scooped up and a bit of a high throw that time But not much problem over there at first is that will end the inning so no runs here on two hits No errors and a runner left on last half of the fifth coming up. It's the Blue Jays one and the Yankees nothing Your right hander standing six-foot even will take over the pitching duties here Bob He wants again Vladimir Guerrero junior past meetings against Louis says he's hit listen free at bats First pitch of the at bat Bottom part of the zone and the slider is in there for a called strike Changed up on him and he gets the inside corner for strike two Too well executed pitches at the knees right there But I know this hitters looking for something up and a hard brings it in Throw on to first and one third baseman grounds out to the other one away the batter number 13 shortstop Lordess Gouriel At the plate Lordess Gouriel one for two with a double on his line thus far first offering on its way Both clubs with three hits in the ballgame All in a strike offer on that one two balls in a strike the two one home Is strike two swinging That's three straight sliders in a row. I'd be shocked. I would be shocked if he went to that well a fourth time I'd be looking heater Swing and a liner toward the gap in left center and he will make the play out there and there are two away now The right field well, he hit that ball pretty well But the only problem was that he pulled off it was it the location was a little on the outer half So he would have hit it even better if he would have stayed through the middle of the field with it Here's Randall Gritchick no hits to this point first pitch on its way And he lays off there one and oh One run on three hits and no errors in the game for Toronto Down the left field line and deep and that will end up a foul ball the 1-1 And it's fouled away Waved at and missed for the third out not much of a chance at hitting that one and the inning is over So they go down without a whimper here Five innings complete the Jays lead it one to nothing all set for the start of the inning digging into try it again Kyle Higashiyoka he singled his last time up Ready with the first pitch here. It comes the wind up and the 0-1 And he fouls this one off Chopped a third, but this will be a foul ball and it's still oh and two and a good sinker there gets him swinging for the first out He's been in total control out there tonight gets the lead-off guy with the strike out there And it just seems like we've seen so many off-balance swings and weakly hit balls in this one now Miguel on to hard As the first pitch misses to him it's ball one Well, he's having a good amount of success here And even though he hasn't really gotten a ton of swings and misses Yeah, but for him that he's more of a pitch-to-contact kind of guy and obviously it's working so far in the way He pitches it really keeps his pitch count down count even now with one and one Faces your empty one man out one and two now is that one's fouled off They try to get him fishing there, but he won't offer in the dirt and it's back to even at two and two Sinker three and two now Three two counts are usually a time to challenge the hitter But I think you'll be careful here shoot for the corner and if you miss and you walk him So what that's better than him putting one in the seats Too close for comfort and he did a good job just to make contact One out nobody on and this one misses here a close pitch on three and two But Clyde Washington rules it ball for and I'm sure the manager is just fine with that I mean it's better to battle a slugger like that to the end of walking him than serving on up or he can really hurt you So coming to the plate Giorg Shella it was a flyout for him in his last trip the stretch. Here's the pitch Perfect time for a mound visit right here just to give him a breather a chance to collect himself and get back to work That low sinker there is just no way to do any damage You're just looking at either a bruised shin or ground out to the left side Runners on first with one down and this one's in the dirt, but it won't skip away far enough for the runner to advance Three balls and two strikes to the Yankees DH Not a bad time right here to put that runner in motion 3-2 count. You send the runner and if it's a bad pitch It's ball for he misses again here. It's ball for and that's back-to-back walks here with one away So now time will be called as we're gonna get a visit from the pitching coach here as he'll hope to settle his guide down Coming to the plate now Torres as he'll look to bring home that tying run from second with a base hit into the outfield First pitch coming here. It is Looked inside with that's ruled to strike nothing in one Hey, this isn't exactly the way you'd like to draw it up not throwing a lot of first-pitch strikes But the bottom line is he's getting outs maybe oh one pitch and that's a base hit in a center field Run comes around a score from second. It's one-to-one Now batting right field run John Carlo So now to the plate John Carlo Stanton This he'll take a look at a pitch too low. It's ball one He's 0 for 2 in the ballgame so far right back up the middle to panic covering First in time and just like that this side is retired a run a hit and a man left 6 7th and 8th place hitters do up in the bottom of ending number six all tied at one and one To Oscar Hernandez digging in now. He'll have the opportunity to kick things off as we begin the home 6th. Hey, Oscar Holds this one in the air out to left weed has it and it's a quick out number one now batter Number 44 Into the box now rowdy tell us he flew out in his last at bat. Here's the first pitch to him Swing and missed that time. It's only one Great job by the pitcher right there to pull the string He knew he had an aggressive hitter at the plate somebody who was sitting on fastball ready to do damage And he was able to slow him down right there and get him off balance and a sliders in the dirt as he lays off it for the ball Good pitch right there with the base is empty Why not take a shot throw that breaking ball to dirt and see if he'll chase after it and a good take there Close but it's two and two fouled away the two-two one more time Doesn't catch the outside corner. It's a ball And this one misses here a close pitch on three and two but Clyde Washington rules at ball for Now batter number nine Up next is Danny Jansen. He struck out swinging in his last trip to the plate Fastball right back to the mound Torres at the back on devoid and ending ending double play So they're held in check here this half of the inning Seventh inning coming up all tied at one and one new winning set to get underway So striding forward now Tyler Wayne is working on a one for two games so far And he'll start the inning with a pitch that misses off the plate. It's ball one Lifted down the line in left and this will wind up a foul ball now the one-and-one pitch Pitch is popped up Therefore it is Guerrero and that's the first down Up next for the Yankees the second base One gone here in the Yankee seventh and that'll bring up DJ Lumet here first pitch of the at bat on its way Here's a sinker to start him out, but he wouldn't bite. It's ball one Bases are empty one man out. This one's a strike. It's one-on-one Really feels like he's just on cruise control out there on the mound right now Boy, this is a tight one. You kind of get the feeling like the next team that scores is gonna win this one This is on the ground over the first And they'll take it to the bag himself for the out now batting the first base Luke Boy the plate Luke Voigt. He was a double play victim last time around He doesn't have to worry about that in this situation Maddy No one on base right now try and get something up so you can drive the baseball To out nobody on Just off the outside that time laid off for a ball Come back with one in the dirt as the count moves to two and one now Slap hard the opposite way and that'll get down for a two-out single Hey, that was a nasty backdoor slider right there, but he was able to stay talked and drive that baseball the other way Mike Talk and now Mike talk man as the first pitch to him runs a bit inside for bowl one Oh for two from him so far in this one Here it comes one-on-one Two with a sinker that runs off the inside It's amazing how quick and in can get away from you your cruise in first two outs are super quick Little single happens and now you're down 3-0 with the chance of maybe a little too out lightning happening as a look now The pitch and he misses with it ball for so the potential go-ahead run moves into scoring position now Oh man, I think this block is gonna grind him for a bit He just missed and now the inning continues with the man in scoring position Settling in now Kyle Higashiyoka one for two in the ballgame thus far pitch coming here. It is That time as he chases one below the knees at strike one We're moving right along into this one. This guy's continuing to pitch Well, which is a little bit of a surprise because his first pitch strike ratio is still under 60% Great chance right here as a hitter to be really aggressive with two guys already on pretty good shot He's gonna get a challenge pitch right here the set and the two and one He's falling behind now three and one Team's been struggling on offense. Let your D work for you right here pound his own and Missus for ball four so the potential go-ahead run moves over to third now. That's a big no-no He obviously had to work carefully with two men on but he did not want to walk him to load the bases now He's really got his work cut off for him. We'll see how he fares here So now the Jays manager will make his way out toward the mound and he's gonna motion for his bullpen here That'll do it for the starter tonight So he'll leave in a tie ball game But he's also responsible for the three men on base and he'll need some big-time help here to preserve a no decision Answers to call the pitch here in a big spot the inherits of bases loaded jam But needs just one out to get out of it Wilbur We'll be the first one to greet him and he'll bat in a big spot here bases loaded in two out in the inning from the belt kicks and deals And for strike one Hey, I don't have a problem with him taking a pitch right there. It's a good opportunity to see what he's got Also a good opportunity to see if he's gonna be pounding a strike zone He sent the oh one a swing and a drive sent out toward the gap Fisher looking up And as Yankees fans here on television quite frequently see So one swing and he unloads the bases on that one fourth home run for him on the season And it's suddenly a five one ball game and they complete to come back with a flourish Going deep with a grand slam to take the lead. You don't get style point to this game But I give them some if I could hand some out now box now. Geo or shella He would look at a first-match fastball for ball one. He's hit listen is two at bats so far Torres would be next Four runs here in this half inning high and deep down the left field line And this is gonna wind up a foul ball three and two now payoff pitch home hard hit to first And he'll step on the bank himself and the inning is over Ladies and gentlemen one more look at the big blow in the inning for the Yankees a grand slam home run Get up and stretch home half of the seventh coming up. It's five one Yankees Stepping into the box Derek Fisher a hidden two tries for him so far 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 One and oh the count No one away as he misses again two and oh now the two one Swung on and missed for strike number two Fastball called strike three and there's the first out of the inning You know it was really impressive to me about that strikeout. He fell behind to know to start the at bat That's a pretty bad place to be but then he kind of refocused himself He came right back with three quality pitches in a row to set him down That's not easy to do but now his focus has to hone in on getting ahead on the next guy Into the box Joe Pena She'll take a look at his strike on the outside corner its own one couple of walks for him thus far Lifted down the line and left He dives, but he can't make the catch. It's a foul ball find up. Here comes the oh two pitch Hold the string on him strike three swinging the gashioka gathers and he makes the throat of first panic It's retired two down now The designated hitter digging in bullshit. It was a flyout for him in his last trip First pitch of the at bat on its way. I Think when a team starts struggling certainly Offensively, it's just guys try and play above their pay grade know who the best players are in the lineup and try And get on base to set them up Into his wind up here comes the 1-0 Good ball. No trick plot thickens here three and oh Now with the base is empty. I think he needs to be careful not to just groove one here just because it's three and oh He's a guy that could ambush you and lose one over the wall Here's the pitch Probably better that he let that pitch go anyway after seeing a lively fastball in the pitch before It's pretty hard to sit back enough on a well-thrown changeup into his motion. Here comes the three and one On he bailed him out with a swing three and two now Hey, there was great arm action on that three one change up right here. He's got this guy thinking that's the beauty right now We go to a full count. Do you sit change up or do you stay with the heater? Squared that one up just a little late and this misses here for ball for just the second walk He's issued here into his seventh inning of work now batting third baseman What a mere Digging in Vladimir Guerrero Jr. He's got a hit in three at bats to this point first pitch coming here It is Sends that one out of play for strike one. I know that's the spot. He didn't want to miss him But he got away with it comes set with the own one Skied into straight away right Stanton has a read on it and the ending is over Blue Jays held in check. They're down five to one and that'll bring up liver torres. He's working on a one-for-three thus far Torre ready to deliver. Here's the first pitch Hit hard on the ground towards second Throw on to first-in time so the leadoff man is set down to open up any number eight now batting right field John Carlo So here's the cleanup hitter John Crello Stanton no hits in three tries so far. He's struck out once First pitch of the at bat Off the outside that time as the breaking ball can't catch the zone Two balls and no strikes the count of Stanton If you've been paying attention the guy on the mound does not want to come inside if I'm at the plate I'm leaning out over To tight with that one three and oh 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 No offer from Stanton. It's ball four So he'll head down to first and with the bases empty You don't feel bad about walking that guy now he's capable of taking deep every time he digs in So it's not the worst thing in the world to work around him if you can Stepping into the box Tyler Wayne he got under one and popped out his last time up Yeah, pretty impressive if you ask me so many times you beat a sinker into the ground You end up grounding out the third you're running down the first base and you're so upset at yourself At least he got under the thing. He knows his bat plane is pretty decent Hey, this is a left-handed hitter that can fly down the line if they want to turn to they're gonna have to be almost perfect That's taken now, it's 0-1 to wow, I can't believe the hitter took that one the pitcher absolutely got away with a hanger He and under the hands with the fastball. It's one and two Stole cold take right there that fastball very well could have sent him packing back to the bench The 1-2 is swung on and misty got him 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 makes it such a little pitches You're changing eye levels that fastball up looks so enticing to hit that you think you see that ball as a hitter Do you think you can drive it? But it's really hard to get on top of that good high hard fastball DJ LeMayhew set the plate now as he looks at strike one Five one our score as we play the eighth There's a fastball well off the plate for a ball. I fly ball out to straightaway center fishers under it No trouble with this one and the inning is over one left for the Yankees. They're up five to one You're green is on to pitch out of the bullpen in the bottom half of the eighth number 57 cad To go for the last half of the inning in now Hit the ball pretty well in his last at bat that resulted in a line out Matty, but as he walks to the plate right here, he feels good building off that last AB he hit that ball on the screws In there oh and one Probably a design take right there. They need base runner. So they're gonna make them try to bring the ball in the strike zone Swing and a miss on the slider and he's quickly behind nothing in two O2 home Checked his swing there. Did he go around? No says the first base umpire ball one one and two here it comes Bouncer up the middle And a base hit so the leadoff man is aboard Chalk up another multi-hit game for this guy. He is absolutely Hot streak as I go and I don't see it ending Fendle gritchick at the plate now so go after the first pitch and bounce it into foul territory He's hit listen three at bats to this point on its way the 0-1 pitch 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 ballgame a runner at first with no outs here He struck him out the third time. He's fanned in the game. It's been a rough night at the yard for him That's three times. He's gone down on strikes in this one. So they've really figured out how to attack this guy Stepping in now till Oscar Hernandez as with one away. He can't make contact on the first pitch It's strike one no hits to this point Too much bite on the breaking ball that time as it's well off the outside Runner at first here one man out fastballs too much for him there one and two Got him so he's down on strikes for the second time here tonight That's back-to-back strikeouts now as they've been unable to advance that leadoff Sungle into scoring position reporting. Yeah, clearly no problems working out of the stretch right now Matt He's taking control this inning after giving up that hit now We'll see if he can finish it off strong as well at the plate now rowdy tell us The fastball here is he'll take a look at ball one one and oh It was a walk in his last trip The 1-0 Swing and a liner foul Two out with the man at first Two and one count to the blue jays first baseman from the belt the pitch And it's two balls and two strikes now Can't waste getting a leadoff runner on in this situation. Someone's got to bear down and get a big knock Here now the 2-2 Lying toward the gap in left center And this is going to find the seam as it scoots through on the carpet for extra bases Gouriel rounds the corner and is headed home Safe at the plate as they close the gap to three now Never say never in this game folks. It's late and the clock is ticking But that rbi double might start making believers out of the entire dugout We'll see if they can build on it and maybe get back into this thing So a runner at second two down now and that'll bring in dany jansen First pitch coming here it is Fastball taken but that gets the zone for a strike Now action in the bullpen as their closer starts to get loose out there. Here comes the o1 Oh and a good tight slider there and he's in command nothing in two Looking to put him away. Here's the o2 He was looking for a swing and a miss breaker right there, but left that one in the zone that got fouled off The next o2 Oh, he went for the knockout pitch that time, but a good eye one and two to look now the pitch At the ball 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 Good battle here. This will be the seventh pitch coming up A swing and a miss as he chased with two strikes and that will retire the side A run for the jays thanks to the rbi double Ninth inning straight ahead. It's the yankees five the blue jays two You're a giant leaves enters the game from the pin and because this is a non-save situation It's evident that they're just trying to get him some work after having not thrown in several days Yeah, this is all about just getting him some work guys He hasn't a chance to come in and close the game out for several days now So they're just hoping they could keep him sharp and give him the chance to pitch in a real game situation here Ninth inning underway now is the first pitch is taken for a cold strike ready with the o1 And this is high a ball in a strike 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 Just behind the fastball there two strikes now the one two Is a wave and a miss he struck him out Really good late bite on that slider right there. The best ones have that late action that just darts at the last minute They're so tough to get the bat on and when you've got that good slider going. It's a great strikeout pitch At the plate mic talkman as the fastball is swung on a missed good location down at the knees for strike one He's 0 for 2 in the ball game so far Nothing in one count here. It comes and the slider is low and inside as he just about got him there Well, this team they're swinging everything but that pitch was just a little too far out of the strike zone Now the one in one pitch Misses ball two The 2-1 home Three balls one strike Kyle Higashiyoka is on deck One out nobody on Three and two to the Yankees center fielder. It's fouled away Three two one more time High fly ball out to straightaway center Fisher is there two gone Now batting catcher Kyle Higashiyoka Ready for another shot now. Kyle Higashiyoka. He's one for two in the ball game now pitch on the way There's a fastball on the inner third taken for a strike Here's a late swing and a miss strike two Hoo wee that was some smoke right there high fire right on by Basins are empty here with two men out and he fouls this one off He'll try and tempt him with one of the dirt, but he'll hold back here. It's one and two He struck him out so a good pitch there and now they're going to need to string some hits together in this Last half bat if they want to get back in this thing one two three go the bombers and it remains five to two Tommy kingly comes out of the bullpen to shut things down here in the ninth Number 48 Tommy Kingly now with the play Derek Fisher. He looked to bounce back after striking out his last time up Yeah, Maddie and hopefully he got it out of his system, especially now. He's got a bear down He gets the two strikes in this spot has to put the ball in play the 1 0 He's looked at for the first strike Failed away the 1 2 Boy, that's one of the toughest pitches to lay off a hard breaking ball at the back foot tough take on a terrific pitch And this will miss down low in the dirt. So he's worked it full now with three and two It'd be great right here if he was able to work himself on base You got the leadoff hitter on deck and you know the middle of the order is coming up right behind them Three two pitch is swung on and misty got him on strikes So the leadoff man gone to start the top of the ninth as we take a look at league saves leaders entering play And as you see he's right up there among league leaders in that department So the batting order turns over now and set to go Joe Panic He was sat down on strikes in his last at bat Yeah, but it was a good change up maddy good arm action on that pitch Look for him to try and stay back a little bit more let the ball get a little deeper Don't be shocked if this pitcher tries to rush a heater right here comes set and the oh one One ball one bases are empty one man out in front of the change up and he can't keep it fair two strikes on him now the one two You know, you don't always have to straight challenge a guy on a three to count With the three run lead know what on base. This is the perfect situation to do it No reason to nibble and possibly set up a big inning Hold toward right center field But run this one down a good read off the bat for the second out The designated hitter Stratting forward now is the dh bobe shek He comes to the plate as the last chance for his side two out here in the ninth First pitch of the at bat on its way Two out nobody on Unable to find the zone with the slider The last thing you want to do when you've got a three run lead in the ninth is give the other guys any sense of hope It's a good time to challenge here on 2 and 0 Especially since there's a good chance. He's taking until he gets a strike two balls in a strike to count The two one Will not catch the zone ball three Vladimir Guerrero junior would be next and he takes ball four again And they clearly just don't want any part of him in this one That is just a great at bat there when you're down late any base runners any way you can get them and that never say die mentality Could be the difference. We'll see how it plays out Ready now vladimir guerrero junior. He comes into this appearance in the midst of a one for four day And he gets ahead of him here. Oh and one Hey, love the pitcher attacking his own right here. He knows he's got a patient hitter at the plate Might as well steal that first strike Fastball well outside A runner on first with two away Taken cold strike two and now they're down to their final strike tonight Final strike for the blue jays Close, but it's not over yet. That's ball two Great take right there But the last thing you want to do is be called out on strikes to end the game Had to sit back on the change up and he did a good job to get the bat on that one Has him down to their final strike here. It comes That one doesn't even sniff the zone missing very high No pitcher likes to take the count to three and two Especially when you throw a non-competitive pitch like that on two and two that one wasn't even close Now the payoff pitch home and he misses again ball four and that's back to back guys now that have reached base via the base on ball The closure is supposed to slam the door and his opponent, but he left the door wide open with a walk there We'll see if they can capitalize on it. So now it'll be the four hole hitter mortis guriel He's doubled and singled in four at bats in this contest from the stretch Well, he's really in trouble and it's just getting worse and worse and worse This guy needs to find the strike zone in the worst way 1-0 pitches his slider swung on and missed one and one Good pitches. This is swung on and missed and now they're down to perhaps their final strike of the evening Whoa, he was swinging out of his shoes on that change up Must have looked real good coming in but a different story once it got near the plate their count now at two and two Wayne is there to make the catch and where that the ball game is over Hey, how about that plate in this thing? That's what you call the icing on the cake cherry on top of the sunday Explanation point. I love it five two of the final score tonight The new york yankees jumped ahead in the seventh inning and never gave the lead back Louis sessa gets the win in relief his second of the year Tommy kingly closes the door for the save his twelfth of the season So that's a wrap here tonight for marco rosa dan plzak and heidi watney. This is matt vaskersen You've been watching mlb the show for more find us on twitter at mlb the show