 We are under the lights as the show gets you ready for another edition of Major League Baseball Coming up. We've got a good matchup in store between the New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers Major League Baseball on the show starts now Michael Fulmer gets the starting nod for the Tigers in this one. Dan, please act. What do you got? Hey, every team needs a pitcher like this one here's numbers aren't gonna 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. He'll be fun to watch in this one here today Now at the plate Brett Gardner, and we are set for baseball here this evening First delivery to him on the way Weighing inside with that one a pretty easy take there So guys these Tigers as they begin play here tonight They came out on the losing end last time out and are in a bit of a skid in fact They've lost seven of their last ten. Yeah, Maddie You can't win when you're giving up that many runs the pitcher was missing over to harder plate not Executing down in a way not brushing back anybody making anyone feel uncomfortable Guys were taking huge hacks off them and to boot the defense was on its heels Aaron Here's big Aaron judge. He's hitting 333 in the series two for six Here's the first pitch to him Swing and a shot hit down the corner and Foul though it had the home run distance There the mercury has dipped under 50 49 degrees here at first pitch One out nobody on one and one So let's take a look at her umpire and crew in this one working the plate Rusty Valentine Dan Rusty Valentine behind the dish tonight. He is north south without question letters to knees I tell you what he really favors a power pitcher if you can consistently pitch at about the chest level and above He'll call that high strike zone. I think he's a very friendly pitchers umpire and that one misses badly. It's ball, too That's a great pitch for a spot like that It looks like a strike that it just comes in out of the zone. You can command that with movement It's a very effective pitch to pitching hitters inside three and two full count Bases are empty one man out and he lays off here ball for and they'll become the game's first base runner here with one away 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 and end up walking him than Serving one up or he can really hurt you Standing in Gary Sanchez. He's ready for his first dat bat of his early season contest from the stretch On its way the 0-1 pitch Now a fastball that's taken close that time, but it's one-on-one Bouncer up the middle And that'll get by into center field for a base hit move up to third now runners at the corners here with one away There's a hard hit round ball pitch are not able to get a glove on it hard single up the middle Yeah, watch your lips right there dad sent it back right where it came from Stepping up now Jean-Carlo Stanton It's been a really slow start to the season for him as you can see by the April numbers on your screen First pitch of the at bat on its way In there for strike one With some traffic on the base pass nice job by the pitcher to execute strike one Fastball just inside that one two balls and a strike Has to be a challenge pitch coming up here. He probably doesn't want to flirt with loading the bases There's the two one home Swung out and missed and it's even a two and two But two strikes now and a runner at first. Do you go for the strikeout? Are you still looking for the double play ball? Good time to try to put the ball down in the strike zone You could either get a strikeout or a potential double play ball a two and two count. Here's the pitch He got him and it'll probably take a base hit now to get that runner across from third Well, their chances of pushing across the run took a pretty good hit after that strikeout It's so much tougher to score a guy from third with two outs instead of one Basically need a hit or you need to get lucky with a wild pitch or a pass ball At the plate Mike Tuckman as the first pitch misses to him It's ball one. He's back in the starting lineup for this one after sitting out last night's game The set and the 1-0 Hey, it looks like this guy's gonna work in the upper part of the strike zone It'll be interesting to see if this lineup can adjust to the way he benches Runners at the corners two men out hard ground ball to third fielded cleanly And the two out threat will not come to pass as the inning is over Yanks strand of pair Yankees nothing tigers come into bat. You're watching Major League Baseball on the show Jonathan the wise ago gets the ball in game three of the series Dan any thoughts? Hey Matty V This ought to be exciting. This is one of the top young pitchers in the game right now He keeps getting better. He keeps learning and if he continues at this base This guy has a chance to be one of the more reliable pitchers in the game Striding in Victor Reyes, it'll leave things off here in the bottom half of the first Now the pitch Now 1-0 and as the Yankees get started here tonight guys They've been playing better than 500 baseball of late five and three in their last eight games Yeah, Matty We had a saying in Texas hit or get left behind and that's exactly what this team did in their last game Scored a bunch of runs, but good approach at the plate working the ball to all gaps Line the line this team swung the bats well. I'm gonna be looking for that again in this one Here's a cold strike on the curve ball one and two I Know to the fans that probably look like something good to hit, but unless you're sitting breaking ball right there I don't care if it's middle of the plate. That's a tough pitch to pull the trigger on Swing and a miss on the fastball and that's the first out Striding forward now is the DH Harold Castro and he's definitely off to a fast start in the early part of the season Off-speed pitch in the dirt as he takes it for a ball One app nobody on Swing and a miss as he ramps up on the fastball one and one Hey, I think this is gonna be the key to his success out on the mound that good movement on that two-seem fastball It's gonna keep that ball in the yard and keep this offense on its toes From the wind up the 1-1 pitch To two and two now Boy, he said or cut that fastball it comes in in the high 90s But that's a dangerous location no matter how hard you're throwing looking for back-to-back K's to start the game Danger looms on deck here in the person of Miguel Cabrera Seventh pitch of the at bat coming up drill the first scooped up And the off-balance throw beats him at first and that's a tough play And that'll bring up the veteran Miguel Cabrera swinging it. Well so far in this series. He's three for nine first pitch coming here It is And a good heater as he just watches this baby a ball in a strike Let's get it going boys. Somebody's loose hit 98 with ease in the first inning Two out nobody on he takes the change up the other way out toward right center Judge will reach out with one hand to make the catch on the move and that ends the inning Three up three down for Detroit. We are still scoreless And that'll bring up Gleiber Torres and he'll be looking to change his fortunes in this one He's seen his numbers take a bit of a dive in recent action. Here's the first pitch to him No pitches his sliders swung on and missed one and one Yankee shortstop behind in the count one and two the one to He walked a guy back in the first and now he's looking like he might hand out another free pass to the lead-off guy here You can't be walking a guy in inning and think you're gonna have any success They off pitch home And that misses for ball four so it's a lead-off walk here to start the second and don't forget He lost his last time out so he wants to get off on the right foot here The last thing he wanted was to walk the lead-off man Here's the second baseman DJ the Mayhew as you get a look at his current righty lefty splits entering play in this one He here's the first offering One count and the pitch and the dirt here runner holds as the count moves to two and one As a look now the pitch I base hit into the left center field gap That's a big knock right there for his confidence. He had seen it. You're walking to the play You know your average at dip below 220 for the first time in a long time. Nice a big now Mike Ford a ball of no strikes And he's looking to get it going off to a bit of a slow start this year is swung on and missed strike one Ford stands at six foot even that's left throws right. He's a second-year big leaguer Good fastball down around the knees. They're taken for a stride Torres at second the Mayhew on at first with nobody out I tune to now Ford right center And he won't get it as that's down for a base hit and will cross to make this a 1-0 Yankee lead Well, that has to feel good as a hitter Droy get that base hit to give your team the lead you have to feel Good when you get down the first base. Yeah, it's just a nice approach You see him turn to his boys right there and get fired up with the dugout 100% not trying to do too much able to quiet the moment down Center himself and come through in a big spot. Here's Miguel and a hard now. He's a bit tardy there on the first pitch fastball It's nothing in one takes this the other way to right base hit and that'll get a run in Runner takes the turn at second on his way to third and the throw in gets away from him and now they'll get him at third base Trying to move up further, but a run is already a cross to score So it's back to the top of the order now and up next the left-handed hitting Brett Gardner ready to deliver Here's the first pitch And a fastball misses here to start the at bat. It's one and oh Well, I think he's got to find a way out of this jam and limit the damage if he's unable to do that this game could get away from him Now a throw over to first runner back safely Runner at first here one man out Runner's going Now a bold line softly down the right field line foul Two balls in a strike down to the left-handed hitter Two balls in a strike now to the Yankees leadoff man Three in one now to Brett Gardner I'm seeing him aim the ball right now That's a trap you fall into as a pitcher when you're not as confident in your stuff as you should be you've got to trust your stuff The three one is swung on and missed and that's a full count now three balls and two strikes Good thing. He didn't make contact with that pitch only he could do is probably hit that on the ground It could be a double-play ball Three two pitch Rip down the line, but this will get foul. So they'll do it again three and two Pitch is piling up 44 and he's not clear of the second yet Fly ball out toward left center field left fielder giving chase. He's got it a nice play there two away Now batting right field wing Aaron judge Digging in now for the Yankees Aaron judge. He drew a walk his first time up from the belt the pitch And a high strike to begin the at bat. It's 0 and 1 and 1 and 1 is this one's in on the hands a Runner on first with two away and this is low ball 2 2 and 1 from the belt kicks and deals Rained in they'll go to scope a second for the force out and that ends the inning So it's two runs on three hits no errors in a runner left on On now to the bottom of the second the Yankees lead it two to nothing So that'll bring up Jonathan scope first at bat for him in this one It was one for four with the double in the ballgame last night Hey, we're still in the early stages in this one They're only down by a couple of runs, but it's really key for this lead-off guy to try to get on and get a big Ending started in a high strike there 0 and 1 Yeah, I get it. They want to run this guy's pitch count up But that was a pretty good pitch to hit He might be kick himself that he didn't swing at that one. I had him reaching at thin air that time And he's very quickly down 0 and 2 And I really don't know how you swing at that. He must have had his mind up He was gonna swing as soon as the ball came out of the pitchers and Drilled to the left side and a base hit so early trouble to lead off the inning They nice lead-off single to start the second right there They're already down they got to find a way to stay on the attack and get back in this game We'll see how they play it here Here's Cameron may been now it's two for ten in the series coming into today Ground ball sent back up the middle step on the back for one on to first and they turn the double play Okay So base is empty now after the double play and next to hit is the catcher Jake Rogers ready to deliver. Here's the first pitch Off the plate ball one Bases are empty here with two men out ball in a strike ball one straight fastball well outside the 2-1 home Swung on and missed for strike number two Usually you see chases outside the zone on off-speed stuff like sliders breaking balls and change-ups But to chase a fastball that far outside the zone tells me this hitters not seeing it Well at all round it back up the middle and that'll get through in the center field for a base hit So he's aboard here on the two outs single but overall this is one of the weaker offensive ball clubs around at least In terms of team batting average and as you can see there and they find themselves hovering just a few spaces above the bottom in the entire American League up next steps Kristen Stewart as he swings and misses it a first pitch fastball Oh and one tying run at the plate the 01 It's one and two Half-hearted swing there as they tie him up inside for the third strike and the inning is over Tigers leave one. They're still down. It's two nothing Welcome back. Here's Heidi Watney with the report as we get set for the top of the third Heidi Thanks, Matt. I talked with the Yankees manager Aaron Boone during the break about the team's offensive performance so far and Overall, he's really happy with the app bats. They're putting together 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 app bats They're putting together All right, Heidi. Thank you Next for New York, Gary Sanchez. He'll start it out against Michael Fulmer to begin the inning One of the keys to securing a win They want to keep the pressure on and try to build that lead as much as they can moving into the later innings First offering on its way One-one home makes him swing and miss on a ball out of the zone for strike two Real ugly all-one swing there as a pitcher you've got to be hunting for the strikeout knowing you have this guy way off balance Swing and a miss on the slider and that's out number one Good job of making him chase a pitch for the strikeout there. Yeah, Matt That's the advantage of getting ahead an account You can really force hitters to expand their zone to protect and when they're in that mode getting them to go after a Pitch they can't do much with becomes a lot easier Jim Carlos Stanton now as the first pitch to him is off the plate for a ball one or no Oh for one for him here in this one Two balls and no strikes the count is Stanton Stanton is a prolific power hitter and you probably didn't need me to tell you that doesn't matter what kind of pitching he faces There's a lot of pop in that back three and oh now 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 or cut and he's looking to do damage No offer from Stanton it's ball for so he'll head down to first and with the bases empty You don't feel bad about walking that guy 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 So striding forward now Mike Tuckman. He's sat here. It comes Couldn't resist on that one and he's behind nothing in one That was a pretty good fastball after he walked the hitter previous. There was little angry on that heater Breaking ball that time that misses out of the zone that nibbled the corner there, but missed two and one Runners on first with one down and it looked like the fastball got away from him there Turned on that one and crushed it just pulled it a little foul three two pitch And he misses again here it's ball for and that's back-to-back walks here with one away Yeah, the pitching coach would hate to go to the bullpen this early the game But sometimes you have no choice on the flip side He might just get in his face a little bit out there try to challenge him wake him up from his funk either way We'll see how it works Digging in for his second at bat Torres. He scored after reaching on a walk in his first at bat from the stretch Sends that one out of play for strike one. Here comes the oh one Little too much bite on the slider that time taken outside He's already walked to in this inning already. This guy just can't seem to find the strike zone Fastball close, but he didn't get it two and one Hey, lots of guys get too aggressive in a spot like this, but he's done a nice job of gaining some count leverage Look for him to put the ball and play hard Got a piece it's two and two You know from a hitter's perspective you get pounded in and then he throws a nasty change up away Is the mindset to tell yourself that he's gonna go in and out all day long or is he gonna double up? That's the cat mouse. We're seeing right now the 2-2 DJ LeMahieu waits on deck runners are at first and second with one away Not quick enough that time and he's lucky to get another chance count remains full and another foul ball next 3-2 a Bouncer up the middle feel it cleanly. There's one wrote a cabrera for an inning ending double play a Couple of walks, but no damage the three of us return with more Wednesday night baseball After this now for the Tigers third turn at bat and unfortunately for them and their fans This lineup hasn't really found its stride this season Specifically power has been nowhere to be found they enter the day with the lowest slugging percentage and fewest home runs in the league Which has led to a lot of media criticism, especially locally one player told me it's obviously a huge problem that we need to figure out As a group but until we start driving the ball like we think we can we need to find other ways to score runs and support our pitching staff We'll see if they can show some signs of improvement as time goes on guys. Good stuff. Heidi. Thanks In field shifted well to the right. Here's the first pitch Niko Goodrum is in to start things off here as he looks at a called strike It's nothing in one trying to bunt here, but this winds up hitting him and They're gonna say that he went after it a strange strike to Swung on and miss really fooled him that time for the first out You hear that phrase climb the ladder all the time and that's pretty much what he did right there when you change The hitters eye level with each pitch and that at bat It becomes very hard for him to adjust and put the bat on the ball. He made that strikeout look real easy Into the box Travis de Merritt She'll take a look at ball one And he's looking to get it going off to a bit of a slow start this year 1-0 home is swung on and missed in that strike one Oh, I think his eyes lit up when he saw that pitch coming up at his eye level Oh, you think if you've got a good fastball like he does that location can be really effective It looks so tempting to the hitter, but making contact on that pitch could be very tough Swings through it for strike number two Whoa, that's a good pitch to take a hack at right there change up up in the zone He'd like to have that one back tried to hold up there appeal down to first and no swing its ball to Faces are empty one man out and he misses this one inside and that'll run things full three and two It'd be great right here if he was able to work himself on base You've got the leadoff hitter on deck and you know the middle of the orders coming up right behind This one's down to third oh, and it eats him up a bit And oh the throw pulls the first baseman off the bag and he'll reach it first She's this is like a routine grounder that just got away from every school kid knows that you've got it all the way into the glove He didn't and now they've got a deal with a one-out base runner Runner at first following the error and set to go is the switch hitting outfielder Victor Reyes on the stretch Here's the pitch late square and this is popped up for is there and he makes the catch for the out Now that Digging in to try it again Harold Castro he got on top of one. It was a ground-out victim last time First offering on its way went about halfway there, but it's a called strike regardless tying run at the plate the oh one And that misses one and one To out with the man at first and he lays off for a ball two and one 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 and it's two balls and two strikes now With the way this guy's throwing on the mound you cannot be chasing you have to set your sights a little bit lower and control the strike zone Three balls and two strikes to the Tigers designated hitter Good spot for an RBI put the ball in play with the runner in motion. He could score all the way from first Protecting with two strikes went out of the zone that time, but he stays alive Making him sweat out there the seventh pitch coming up now a fastball as he just reared up and let that one fly and the inning is over One left for Detroit. They trail things here two to nothing Like now DJ LeMay here. He'll try to get it going here to begin the fourth First pitch coming here it is No, no the 1-0 of this is a lead-off at bat great patience and he's just waiting for that pitch That's too good to pass up 3-1 line towards center field Maven is there and he has it for the first out So with one away Let's punch up the graphic and show you the pitch speed comparison for the two starters here in the fourth inning And boy, you can see it there a couple of power arms out there as both of these guys are working in the high 90s Settling in now Mike Ford looking to follow up the RBI single from his first at bat and the pitch Who runs four hits and one error on the Yankee line score so far? Lays off the fastball the way and it's two and oh the middle and in for a base head You think there's any justice in the game watch those two at bats Both of them hit on the absolute screws ones right at one guy and then one's a single go figure And that'll bring up Miguel and do harm as the first pitch to him is in there for a cold strike one One for one after a single this first time up on he looked like a caveman swinging a club on that one It's 0 and 2 now Well, that's a jam shot right there. That's as good as it gets in my opinion. Who up it in Inside as you might be trying to set him up here one and two This is lying to left onto the bullpen roof and gone It's a two-run shot to straight away left home run number three here in the early going as the Yankees start to pull away a bit It's now four to nothing 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 Here's Brett Gartner now As he will look at a first pitch fastball for ball one. He's hit listen his two-at-bats so far that evens it up one and one Now here's the pitch Pulled toward right center field Maven on the run He gets there and makes a fine-running play for the second now So two are gone now in the Yankee half of the fourth And that'll bring up the former american league rookie of the year big Aaron judge Ready with the first pitch here it comes Wouldn't mind a pitcher expand in his own a little bit more and using his aggressiveness against him Into the wind up here comes the 0 and 1 Swing line drive that's going to be troubled Around first digging for two and now he'll get into scoring position with two away No d-roll. That's not a bad way to keep it going here. They sit right there hitting streak 15 games and counting. Yeah, we're halfway through a calendar month and he looks up and he's had a knock You can't get caught up in it. You have to trust the process Keep doing what got you to this point Stay in focus not trying to do too much stand within your plan and studying the opposing pitcher So now to the play gary sanchez He's working on a one for two game so far In front of the change-up and he can't keep it fair two strikes on him now Four runs seven hits and one error on the Yankee line score so far One and two to the Yankees catcher When he's pitching effectively usually that two-seam fastball is moving quite a bit But here it's just kind of flat and straight Could be a big part of the reason why he's getting knocked around Just hung in there on that one The one two Look like he just tried to do too much with that fastball right there. He he overthrew it a little bit That's pretty much the case when you air mail a fastball like that The two two Is a wave and a miss he struck him out Yankees get a couple on the two run home run Bottom of the fourth coming up. It's now a four nothing new york lead First baseman miguel cabrera stands in so far over one with a flyout Lots of baseball left in this one. It's we're still early on But you don't want to fall too far behind They're already down by a bundle and one of the things you want your leadoff guy to get on And set the table for the big boys to start driving in some runs 92 splits the plate and it's strike one and boy was he ever fooled on that pitch? It's oh and two now nothing in two count and the pitch One ball two straight as a hitter you got to be staunching your game plan You know he has a nasty change up and you got a fight to make sure it's in his own That's a great take right there and it lay off the curveball that's in the dirt that time and it's back to even now at two and two Flip a coin right here with this next pitch after throwing two fastballs to get ahead He's been able to lay off both those off speed pitches. Look like he's seeing it pretty good There's a ball low. He misses with a change up Great abe up into this point a walk right here could really just infuse some confidence into this lineup Fly ball out to straight away right Judge is over a few steps as he puts it away for the first out So one gone and here's the second baseman jonathan scone first offering on its way Swing and a miss and he's in the whole o2 now Hey, obviously had a pretty good gauge on that first heater right there He was super aggressive thought he was getting another one slowed him down with the curveball. That's the cat and mouse Line drive to center field and that's into the outfield for a one out base hit Hey guys, this he's not known for being a singles hitter right here But that's his second knock at the game And i'm sure he'll take him but the guys on the other side of the scorecard might be thinking We really avoided a worse failure Now cameron maybin as he'll take a look at a high strike that time. It's nothing in one Comes into this at bat o for one in the ball game Has a look now the pitch And maybin comes up empty on that one and it's o and two now I know it's cliche and it's tired at times But a well located fastball down at the knees is still the best pitch in the game Looking to put him away. Here's the o2 And he'll try to get him to chase the fastball there, but he lays off one and two If i'm in the box, you take a step out right here take a deep breath after that high fastball You've got to be leery of him bury in something in the dirt count remains two and two Kicks and deals We could see the runner in motion here on a three two count with one out There's a pretty good chance. He's gonna get a pitch to swing at and if not it's ball four anyways Good battle here. This will be the seventh pitch coming up This is he had high in the air out toward left center. Stanton has a read on it two down Now at the plate jake rogers he singled his last time up first pitch of the at bat And that swung on a missed for strike one I'm surprised we're seeing so many late swings on fastballs if there's one rule with thumb in the game get to the heater A swinging strike and now it's o and two Looks to me like he's trying to make adjustments pitch to pitch up there at the plate But he's looked completely thrown off so far laid on the first one way out front on the second the o2 delivery And this one's in the dirt and he'll rain it in as the count moves to one and two Kicks and deals and he comes back with a fastball strike three called and the inning is over Tigers leave one. They're on the short end of a four nothing score Kyle Funkhouser a six foot two inch right-hander jogs in to take over on the mound And digging into the batter's box next will be jen carlo stanton. He's 0 for 1 thus far Thank you First pitch on its way Here's a slider that's inside one and o it's fouled away the one one home You could bet he wants that one back at the plate right now That's a pitch you normally see a guy drive if he has the right approach going Here's the one and two delivery That one misses and I think a ballpark full of umpires disagrees. It's two and two The pitch And he wasn't going to hit that one with an or the strike out and there's one gone Find a line there for the Detroit starting pitcher. Certainly not the night he wanted to have Well, this one's really easy to dissect too many pitches left over the heart of the plate Three bombs allowed in this one. He's going to have to do a better job of throwing quality pitches down the road Stepping up to the plate mike talkman. It was a walk in his last trip Filed off the wind up and the 01 And this one's downstairs. It's a ball and a strike talkman the former colorado rocky He was acquired via trade last year I know he'd tell you he'd like to be playing a little bit better But I think it's as advertised for this ball club right now. I think the manager is getting Exactly what they expected funkhouser hails from the prairie state of illinois He was a fourth round selection back in the 2016 first year player draft Hey, this middle round selection is still developing But he's doing it at the big league level and he has a lot of time to get his tool set ironed out Into the box now torres because he'll take a look at the pitch too low It's ball one over one with a run scored thus far The one oh a swing and a miss strike one Runner at first year one man out no contact there and it's one and two Go to that well one more time. He's been late on the first two Swing and a miss on the change up and they're too gone Well, his struggles continue. It's been a rough goal of it at the plate with him and watching this at bat It's clear to me that his rhythm and timing They're just all off even as a pitcher like I was you can tell these things and exploit them And that sends dj lamehu into the box Yes, he takes a fastball off the plate for a ball one and all he's one for two in this one Finds up inside for a ball two and oh now Now this is the kind of count this guy feeds on at the plate. You can bet he's geared to hit the fastball right here Ready with the two oh pitch three and oh now A runner on first with two away that's in there three and one popped him up Rogers is under it And that's the third out One left for the Yankees. They lead it four to nothing Welcome back for the bottom of the fifth. Here's Heidi Watney Thanks matt. I talked with tigers manager ron garden hired during the break about the team's offensive performance so far And he told me he's pretty unhappy with their discipline 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 All right. Thanks, Heidi The right feeling number 14 Ready to deliver. Here's the first pitch And a good fastball there, but this just misses the zone for ball one Double barreled action in the Yankee bullpen now a lefty and a right-hander start to get loose the 1-0 Misses for the second ball Well, we all know he's not the greatest threat with the bat up there. His numbers certainly aren't that pretty But hey, I give him credit. He's really working to count right here Now the two oh home Outside three and oh now If i'm in the box right now i'm coming unglued. He is going to throw something over the heart of the plate Looking to fade his first walk here. It comes Three and one 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 And he fouls this one off Swinging in a miss and he'll start the fifth the same way he ended the fourth with a punch out one away Man, they've really had his number so far in this series. That's his fifth strikeout in this series alone To the plate now Nico Goodrum As he'll take a change up here for strike one looking to put the ball in play here He went down on strikes in his first at bat the wind up and the oh one One out nobody on Tiger shortstop with a ball in two strikes Well, there's the classic o2 wasted fastball not even close to the zone. We'll see what he throws on the next pitch Still one and two as he fouls it away Here comes Swing in a miss as he ran that two seamer right by him for the second out two up two down on strikes in this inning He looks really sharp out there guys At the plate now Travis de Merritt As you look at a breaking ball that misses for ball one We'll attempt to put the ball in play for a change here with the first two guys going down on strikes to start the inning But at that point either it's two and oh It's never advantageous to fall behind two and oh as a pitcher But if you're going to do it it's far better to do it with a guy down in the bottom of the order Time for a challenge fastball right here, though And that's over two and one hit hard on the ground at first And a backhand it reached it first, but he can't flag it down Hey, if this pitcher's gonna live in the outer half of the plate then you're gonna have to dive out there and get it That's exactly what he did. Hey, that's a heck of a job right there Going the other way after seeing three pitches on the outer half So back at the top of the Detroit lineup digging in victor reyes He was retired after popping out in his last at-back Weighing inside with that went a pretty easy take there Two out with the man at first Two and oh until the Tigers left fielder Maybe a bit of an overthrow there guys may have let that front side open up a little early to try to Pump up on a fastball and sailed on it. And there's a line drive base hit to left field Hey after back-to-back two out hits right now This pitcher thought he was gonna cruise through this inning and now he's got traffic and he's in jeopardy With a ball in the gap or a ball missed over the heart of a plate of crooked number going on the board Here comes the Yankee manager now up out of the dugout on his way to the mound And we're gonna see a pitching change is that's gonna do it for his starter here tonight So he'll depart here and you know, he would have loved one more out to qualify for the win But he's gone nonetheless after four and two thirds Louis sessa trots in from the bolt bend here as he inherits a tough spot with two on and two away At the plate Harold Castro as he'll go after the first pitch and bounce it into foul territory He's over two in the ballgame so far Trying to hang a zero. Here's the pitch Big swing and a miss at the fastball and he's behind in the count oh and two Two down runners at first and second bounce to first. He is over Tigers strand of pair they're down four nothing Top half of the sixth about to get started now at the plate Mike Ford two hits in two trips for him thus far First pitch coming here it is And a breaking ball backs him out of the way One and oh the count runs outside so it goes to two and oh now Two balls in a strike to the Yankees first baseman Gutsy pitch right there two oh change up for a strike good call by the catcher great execution by the pitcher Now the two one high in the air out to center field may been is there Makes the play one away Miguel Andujar will stand in again as we flash you back here to the fourth inning This was a two run home run that was definitely one of the big blows of the ballgame to this point First pitch on its way Could take there to lay off the high fastball Out of play off to the right. It's one and one two and one Big sweeping breaking ball right there a good pitch But if he wants to get him to swing at it He'll have to bring it in a little bit closer to the strike zone High and deep down the left field line And this is going to get down it's a foul ball And this is swung out and missed so it's two up two down to start the sixth inning Any time a pitcher locates a fastball on the inside corner It's going to be a tough pitch to hit that one was spot on and he had no answer for it So here's the veteran Brett Gardner Is he'll take a breaking ball too low and it's one and oh He's hitless in three at bats to this point the one oh It is offered added missed for the first strike Got him to reach for it there as this is grounded to short Throw in the dirt but a good scoop at first saves an error as this side is retired One two three go the bombers, but they hold a four to nothing lead Bottom of the inning now into the box Miguel Cabrera It was a flyout for him in his last trip This one doesn't look good so far down by a boatload as we entered the middle innings It's about time they get something going and the last thing you want to do is fall behind Where you have to score a bunch in the eighth and ninth inning LeMay Hughes got it throw on to first in time one away Here's Jonathan scope now ask meetings against louis sessa. He's just two for nine Ready with the first pitch here it comes into the wind up here comes the oh and one Here's one that misses high. It's one and one Sessa a 27 year old. He's a five year vet at the major league level Bases are empty one man out Swaying and a miss on the fastball and it's one and two Not likely to see a fourth fastball in this situation I'm going to eliminate the fastball if I'm at the plate right here The one two This is on the ground over to first And he'll flip it to the pitcher covering for the out Stepping into the box Cameron may have been it was a flyout for him in his last trip First pitch coming here it is A bit of a hanger, but it's laid off and called a strike Two out nobody on Fouled away to the wind up here comes the o2 pitch Might have been looking to find that outside corner, but he couldn't quite get it there. It's one and two Slider with gone for strike three a great pitch to put an end to the inning Down in order go the tigers they trail here four to nothing Bring up erin judge one for two with a double on his line thus far Now pitch on the way In there and it's oh and one some action now when the tigers bullpen as they'll get a left-hander and a right-hander up to throw Off the plate one ball one strike Too high there and maybe a bit outside as well two and one Here's the pitch He had well down the left field line, but back into the crowd foul Looked like he was cheating a heater right there a little bit too far out in front gotta find a way to keep his hands back Liner towards second And a base hit so the leadoff man is aboard Gary Sanchez As the first pitch to him runs a bit inside for bowl one He's working on a one for three thus far won't bite at that one either. It's two and oh Well, both of those balls have been inside so if i'm hitting i'm looking for something I could get my arms extended on probably won't come back inside for a third time Two balls in a strike now under at first with no outs here and a fast ball But he's losing it a bit here to three and one now 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 The three one Swung on and missed a full count now What I love right there is just a freedom in that hack He ain't trying to do anything but hit the baseball as far as he can the three two picks Hit down the line at first, but this will get foul so they'll do it again three and two Not surprised. He's laid on a heater right there just saw an off-speed pitch Wanted to stay back a little bit too long That misses so a single and a walk and his first and second with nobody out Always tough to issue a free pass, but especially troublesome when you give up a single right before that this start the inning We'll see if he can figure out a way to wiggle out of this Oh, now it'll be the four hole hitter jon carlo stanton He was sat down on strikes in his last at-back Oh, and it's one and oh 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 the 1-0 The bouncer to the left side To second for one to cabrera to complete the double play That's a rally killer right there They were in great shape with two one and nobody out But the double play is the last thing you want in that situation just a runner at third now But there's two outs So digging in now mike talkman runner in scoring position with two gone He's set and the pitch Men on third with two down Can't sit back long enough in the count evens up at one and one from the belt the pitch Filed off again and now he's in a one and two hole has a look now the pitch two and two Three balls and two strikes to the yankees dh Torres would be next if they can keep this inning alive Pulled toward right center field chasing after it is maven He's there to track it down and that'll end the inning yanks leave one But they're in front forward and nothing Ready to go for the last half of the inning into the box now jake rogers one for two He's singled and struck out in two trips Starting to run out of time they haven't been able to score any runs as we're moving late into this one A perfect time for this leadoff guy to try to get on base and ignite a rally And that one swung on and missed oan one Well struck but foul over by the coaching box A wind up and the o2 pitch The bouncer to the left side unduhars got it And that's the first down Now batter Into the box now christin stewart He looked to bounce back after striking out his last time up Yeah, and kind of shocked he got blown away with a fastball You could tell he was late on that one and we'll see if he tries to cheat to something this a big And he takes a pitch that's ruled a strike at the knees pretty liberal strikes on there. It's oan one Tries to shave the corner with that pitch, but it's one and one I'll now run this one in on him and he can't connect so he finds himself down one and two now That front door slider is a devastating pitch by the time you realize it's in the zone It's too late and you can't even put a good swing on it Got him and he goes down on strikes for the third time It's been a rough night of 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 Good job. So now to the plate nico good room And that misses ball one no hits to this point and up here comes the 1-0 No offer on that one two balls and a strike A couple strikeouts early in the game, but he's done a much better job and this had bad Trying to get ahead and put himself in a good hitters count And he jumps at a change up a swing and a miss Guess who tipped their hand. They were sitting all over a piece of cheese. He flew open on the front side And that one never threatened the zone. It's gone full now to three and two Got him and that's the third time. We've written a k next to his name in this one Three up three down for detroit. They're on the short end of a four-nothing score Roni Garcia has been summoned from the bullpen as he'll do so to start the eighth number 51 Ball set for the start of the inning ready now torres. He went down on strikes last time up Yeah, but it was a good change up matty 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 The wind up and the 01 When you've got a guy that throws a good two-scene fastball You have to be ready for him to try to run it inside and jam you Good job to lay off that one, but I wouldn't be surprised if we see it again Starts to go around but the home plate umpire says he held up ball two Lifted out towards straight away center field Under it is maven now as he pulls it in for the first out Now that time now for our starter comparison and that tells the story as you can see Neither guy able to get past five innings Digging in now dj lemay here in his last at bat he popped out in foul ground Yeah, matty. He's got to make an adjustment right here. His swing definitely broke down dropped his back shoulder And thus the result was a terrible pop-up foul and that finds some outfield grass. It's a base hit I guarantee you at release point. He wanted to pull this pitch back change up middle of the plate Usually gets deposited in the seats Mike Ford runner goes lifted into the air out towards center field May been there to put it away for route number two Now in the box miguel anduhar he homered earlier in his two for three to this point from the stretch And it's fouled away A runner on first with two away fastball misses inside. It's even at one into the corner and slicing foul the one two Lying to the right side and that's in there base hit And that runner will go no further than second as there are two aboard now Hey, this guy's obviously seeing the ball right now. That's another hard hit single three for four right there He's looking super solid at the plate So the lineup flips over and digging in brett gardener. He was a ground out victim last time up ready to deliver Here's the first pitch Ball one as he lays off below the zone Two men are on with two men out Inside and he falls behind the hitter now two and oh Got to find a way to execute either a good fastball down the way or flip something off speed for a strike You cannot miss over the harder plate in these situations. The hitter is on high alert Nope three and oh Two on two out with a base open here as a pitcher You have to be awful careful. You just don't want to groove something here and give this guy a pitch and he can Hit one out of the park on Ready with the three and oh he loses him on ball four These guys on defense are still within striking distance But after that walk one swing of the bat could really blow this thing wide open Ready for another chance erin judge. He steps in off a base hit in his last at bat kicks and deals Perfect time for a mound visit right here Just give him a breather a chance to collect himself and get back to work a swing and a miss. That's the first strike Two out bases loaded Hit the target, but this is low two and one It often becomes harder to hit the zone when the pressure starts to heat up And the two one pitch Well above the letters with the fastball that time Well, this has been a long inning already and I know he doesn't want it to get any longer I expect a challenge pitch right here three and one pitch And that misses ball four a run will come into score Now and it's times like these that a pitcher feels awfully lonely I can see why he didn't want to be too aggressive Last thing he wants to do is give up a grand slam to a dangerous hitter But walking into run is painful too and here he is again still with the bases loaded Tyler Lyons answers the call to pitch here in a big spot He inherits a bases loaded jam, but needs just one out to get out of it Gary Sanchez he hits here in a spot where he might be able to put this one out of reach Yeah, Matt down five another run across here could very well put the nail in the coffin Mentally they might still feel like they've got a shot if they could get out of this jam though Come set. Here's the nothing and nothing pitch There's a fastball missing down and away for a ball one and oh Lyons A 32 year old veteran. He was a ninth round pick back in the 2010 first year player draft 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 Now the two all home It was in there for strike one It gone the ground down the line But this will wind up a foul ball two and two and this misses so it'll set up a big pitch coming up It's full three and two That's a great take right there great pitch recognition to let that one go Opposite handed that's coming across the plate. You might think you got a shot to stay inside that one He set here's the three and two Filed off off pitch one more time Oh, and it misses ball four and that will force homer run Wow, they went to the pen because they'd like the match up and what does he do? He walks the first guy he faces to bring it a run So so much for that strategy makes you wonder if they'll turn to him again next time in this situation So striding in giancarlo stanton. He's looking to deliver here with the bases loaded and two out in the inning Ready to deliver. Here's the first pitch hit high and deep out to left center field looking up his maven Gone it's a grand slam So he will touch him all on the grand slam Eighth home run on the season for him as this lead got even wider And you've got to feel really sorry for the pitcher He was up against the ropes bases loaded with the power hitter at the plate The best thing you could do in that situation is to try to keep him from making hard contact Well, so much for that. He obviously made a mistake and a big slugger made him pay A ball of no strikes. He's got a hit in three at bats to this point It was wind up. Here comes the 1-0 high in the air out to center field. Maven is there And that ends the inning So they strike for six in the inning is there's the big blow the grand slam home run Home half of the eighth coming up. It's the yankees 10 and the tiger's nothing Bottom of inning number eight set to go next for the tigers travesto merit It was a single for him in his last at bat 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 Hey, no shame in that your eyes light up when that heater comes above the belt That's so tough to lay off of And he founds this one off Here it comes oh and two Swing and a miss as he ran the fastball right by him for the first out That's not a bad. He's gonna look back on to be happy about obviously the strikeout result isn't good But to go down on three pitches and none of which were even in the strike zone as you see there That's not a good look Standing in now victor reyes No balls in a strike to count. He's working on a one for three thus far Here's the oh one pitch And a fastball way off target here and it's even at one Count moves to a ball and two strikes now one that barely misses off the inside corner two and two Fastball is outside. It's full now three and two Into the wind up ready with the payoff pitch This pitch is popped up and no one will track it down One out nobody on Skied into straight away right judges under it He hauls it in without any trouble and there are two away Now that is the designated hitter Next up for detroit herald castro it could really use a knock here over three in the game so far First pitch coming here it is This one's outside quite a bit off the plate that time Faces are empty here with two men out and this one's too far inside ball two He doesn't look like the same reliever right now, but listen This is his fourth inning of work And there aren't very many relievers that can go four plus innings and be rock solid all the way through Into the wind up. Here's the two and one pitch Fastball swung on and missed as they set him down for the second time here tonight down in order go the tigers Starting to look bleak down 10 nothing ready for another shot now toro He flew out in his last outback almost maddy almost went deep his last a b Certainly just missed it with this guy's big power. He's feeling pretty good at the dish Look for him to try and get on something and drive it out of the yard this a b And it looks like a right-hander's gotten up to throw in the tiger bullpen He's ready. Here's the o1 Hit to short he's got it Throw pulls the first baseman off the bag Man, this is a perfect summary of how the game has gone for him They haven't been able to hit catch or throw all game long In fact, they should just throw a 10 over this thing because this has become a three-ring circus So it's a runner at first as a result of the throwing error and that'll bring in the second baseman dj lemay here First delivery to him on the way And he'll start him with a high strike here on the fastball on the outside corner. It's o and one Now a ball lying to the left side But foul One and two to dj lemay here Nobody outrunner on first hopped up DeMarit has a play And he hauls it in for the first out of the inning Now batter The first baseman Mike Ford So stepping in Mike Ford two hits in four attempts to this point First pitch of the at bat Fouled away off the plate and in hits a ball and a strike Runners on first with one down and this is on the ground at first could be two One there throw to cabrera for an inning ending double play So nothing doing here after the sixth run out burst the inning before Harder the order three four and five will get their shot in the bottom of the ninth It's the yankees 10 and the tiger's nothing Ready once again miguel cabrera He's going to lead things off in their half of the ninth as they try to avoid the dreaded shutout It's never a good feeling to get shut out and over the course of the season It's bound to happen a few times. They've just been over matched by good pitching Ready with the first pitch here it comes The wind up and the 01 Down the way it's a ball in two strikes Now a fastball taken outside here as it moves it to two and two now and he popped him up LeMayhew ranging into the outfield. He gets there and makes the play for the first out Coming to the plate now Jonathan scope Now the reliever remains in the game here having pitched very well But this is a longer outing than what he's used to It is matt and I really tip my cap to him for gutting this thing out right now on the other side I worry they're being a little bit too greedy by leaving them out there There are options left in the pen and it would be a shame if all this hard work got undone Because he started making some mistakes in location due to fatigue Shocked he didn't let it fly right there. Usually you're looking for a fastball Elevated to get the party started one in one the count now Now the pitch And he popped him up back into foul territory behind first And nope this one falls so he'll get another shot and that's high for a ball. It's two and two That fastball really got away from him there That's kind of a red flag for me that he's starting the tire or wear down a little bit The first thing that goes is location and then your mechanics. We'll see if this continues And there's a fastball well off the plate inside Faces are empty one man up Hit on the ground toward the left torres scoops it up Throw on to first will be in time and now the tigers are down to their final out Stepping into the box Cameron may been he's hitless in three at bats to this point First pitch on its way Lays off one and oh Listen, I'm not trying to make up an excuse But this is this guy's fifth inning of work in this game out of the bullpen. Are you kidding me? Nobody goes five innings anymore Fly ball out toward left center field Gardeners after it, but he won't have a play. This is down and into the gap And he'll make it the second base now with two gone Wow throw a tent over it and bring out the clown Look like a three-ring circus out there One outfielder miss times his jump and the ball gets fastened His buddy has to back him up and get the ball in a good thing too Otherwise it could have been a triple or even an inside the parker Striding in once again jake rogers and his guys are looking to erase that Donut on the scoreboard with the runner in scoring position Yeah, man, they've been really shut down so far in this one They've had runners on base, but haven't been able to string anything together First pitch coming here it is And this ball's in the air to left field and this should do it And he will make the catch with ease and the yankees Have bounced back from losing the opener to take games two and three of this series as this one is over 10 to nothing the final shutout score in this one So the bronx bombers took the lead in the second inning and rode that until the very end Louis sessa claims the win out of the pen his first Michael fulmer was only able to work four innings as he takes the loss So that just about does it for mark de rosa dan pleasezak heidi watney and our entire crew i'm matt vaskerz And you've been watching mlb the show for more make your way over to the show nation dot com