 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 Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees so the Bronx bombers look for the series sweep at home against their division rivals first pitch is next Jonathan LeWise ago will be the starter in this one for the Yankees What do you have for us on him Danny? Hey, we're gonna get a chance to look at a guy He's a little bit up and down throughout points of his career a career ERA just over four when he's good He can be really good and when he's bad Well, let's just say he can be pretty bad at times, but it'll be interesting to see which one we see He's a little bit of Jekyll and Hyde and what hopefully he's gonna be a little bit more Jekyll than Hyde in this one here today Sends that one out of play for strike one First pitch Into the wind up here comes the oan one Filed away good pitch there is this is swung on and missed for the first out of the ball game Didn't mess around much in that at bat then no that was pretty impressive man I really like a pitcher that trust and works off this fastball right there He decided he didn't need to use anything else three straight heaters and go greps bench Here's the second baseman now Dustin Padroia As he looks at a fastball that misses off the plate for ball one and as the Yankees get started here tonight guys They come in off another victory last time out and now they're winners of eight of their last nine ball games Yeah, Maddie taking a look at the standings right here. This team has a nice lead comfortable You always want to find yourself in a position where you're about five to nine games got the advantage You know one series isn't going to totally kill you in the standings and this team this team sitting pretty right now High in the air and a shallow left center Torres ranging into the outfield. He gets there and that's the second hour So bases are empty here with two gone and into bat next one of the best run producers in the land JD Martinez first delivery to him on the way Edge of the zone that time taken and ruled a strike Bases are empty here with two men out fastball misses inside It's even at one and set up behind the plate is Ricky holiday as you see the rest of our umpire and crew there Yeah, Dan, we got Ricky holiday behind the dish tonight. I can't figure his zone out He doesn't favor the hitter or the pitcher and can be a little too inconsistent at times. You hit the nail right on the head I think one of the things we're looking for we're looking for a consistent zone if it's a tight zone It's a high zone have the same zone his zone fluctuates a little bit too much for my liking during the course of a game Breaking ball that time that misses out of the zone So you'd love for him to offer at that one But the execution was flawless nice curveball that starts in the zone and breaks just out Just a great take by the batter three balls and two strikes to the DH for the Red Sox Three two pitch And he lets him off the hook there as this isn't even close for 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 and end up walking him than serving on up or he can really hurt And that brings in Xander Bogarts. He's yet to get into the hip column in the series 0 for 7 It's the first pitch to him Watch is a fastball right there for strike one Martinez is off a first with two away Checked his swing there. Did he go around? No says the first base umpire ball one. Oh a 58 foot curveball that misses for a ball the two one popped him up The gashioka has a play And the inning is over Red Sox leave one red Sox nothing Yankees come into bat. You're watching Major League Baseball on the show Eduardo Rodriguez Venezuelan left-hander will be the man on the mound and please act. What do you got? Hey? I'm really excited to watch this guy in this one He's throwing together a solid season up to this point ERA in the low twos and that's not an easy thing to do in this day and age of high-scoring games and Hole runs and teams filled with guys that get hit throughout the lineup. This is a really good picture hitter at the plate Miguel Andujar elite things off here in the bottom half of the first Cut fastball inside ball one guys this Red Sox ballclub entering play here tonight They have not been playing their best baseball the plate as they've dropped four of their last five 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 Outside three and oh now his numbers against Eduardo Rodriguez. He's gone two for eight. He's taken him deep once From the wind up the three oh pitch Not where you want the change-up, but he gets away with it for a strike 88 on a change-up. I remember when an 88 mile an hour fastball wasn't all that bad And the game's changing and he takes ball for so the leadoff man is on here in the home half For the first in a scoreless ball game 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 leadoff man Here's the second baseman DJ LeMayhew he too had three knocks in yesterday's win First pitch of the at bat on its way. This is lying to left Ben and Tendi's got it and there's one away Here's big Aaron judge and he comes in as a player to watch out for hitting well over 300 on the season Come set. Here's the nothing and nothing pitch Swing and a miss and he's behind 0 and 1 This is where you step out adjust the batting gloves and take a deep breath You have to slow the moment down I know you want to be a hero but that pitch right there a great executed change-up had this batter way out in front Well the graphic here isn't going to properly show just how far that pitch was from the strike zone That thing wasn't even close and I think it made the decision to move up a base pretty easy to make Chopped a third leverage has it and there's out number two And digging into the batter's box next will be Giancarlo Stanton. He had a homer in the ball game yesterday afternoon First pitch coming here it is So far this season Stanton is a batting line residing in the 230s Maddy he struggled this season against left-handed pitching But maybe a little shot of confidence with the manager putting him in the lineup today two balls in those strikes the count is Stanton Now you can see he's working around this guy right here. Why not first base is open what would be the worst thing in this spot the 2-0 Had him hacking at the 2-0 change and it's back to him one That's an impressive pitch right there if you're willing to throw a change-up on 2-0 that tells me that's a pitch you feel really confident with the 2-1 pitch Well-behaved pitch Really confident with the 2-1 pitch Well behind that fastball. It's a swinging strike If the offense didn't already know Man on the mound's got his a game fastball working today You know he's probably cheating on that inside pitch after he got jammed earlier if you're on the mound right now You want to try to hit that outside corner? There's a pretty good chance. You'll get him to roll over something Pay off pitch on its way Now he drops a change-up on him strike three called in a great pitch there to retire the side Yanks leave one Still no score Rafael Devers he was one for four with the two-bagger in yesterday's game First pitch of the at bat on its way There's a change-up taken but it finds the zone on the inside Today's contest is of course the finale of the series and the Yankees have dominated so far They've got the opportunity to complete the sweep with a win in this one This team going for the sweep is looking for some home cooking. It's always nice to win a series But particularly nice when you can sweep a series at home I believe they'll say he broke the plane as yes He did its rule to strike and one thing that would certainly help their cause in going for the sweep as if they Can break out the big bats like they did yesterday several home runs in that ball game The game of baseball is still based around pitching in yesterday They only allowed one run in that game and they're going for the sweep today And hoping that that pitching staff can be airtight again to make it back-to-back great outings There's the first baseman now Mitch Moreland in yesterday's game He was responsible for the only run driven in by his club and field in the over shift here now the pitch Here's a fastball upstairs one and oh and it certainly helps when you're throwing your ace on the mound in the series finale Can't ask for much more than that One of the keys when you show up to the ballpark and you're going for a sweep you look at that lineup card You see your ace pitcher is on the mound. You have to feel awfully good about your chances to complete the sweep Still looking for our first hit in the ball game Too high and it's 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 or cut and he's looking to do damage Three balls in his strike to count some more Linda and he misses here for ball four Already two walks surrendered in his first couple of innings of work 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 Striding in for Boston Christian Vasquez. He's hitting 333 in the series two for six from the stretch This is lying to left that gets down and he's got himself a base hit Lot of traffic hitting the base pass first and second with one out I know you're looking for a double play ball game No question about I think one of the things you like to do on a pitchers try to jump on him early Before he gets settled in so far so good first and second looks like a big inning could be brewing Next up for the Red Sox Alex Bredugo and the home away splits Tell us he's actually quite a bit better hitting on the road than he is at home the first offering Her ball just misses apparently one and oh no score here as we play any number two Swing he pops him up on the infield and the infield fly will be in effect here So it's first and second with two men gone and into hit next it'll be the left-handed batter Jackie Bradley, Jr He said here it comes 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 Here's the 1-0 High fly ball out to straight away center bass says the inning is over Boston strands a couple will go to the bottom of the second no score and in Giovanni your shell up He ain't got bats in the series. He's collected three hits Number 29 first delivery to him on the way Urshela tends to exploit left-handed pitching many hitters are better against opposite-handed arms, of course But he's considered one of the best hitters in baseball and these types of matchups. I just couldn't pull that one back in time It's oh and two now Rodriguez has a reputation or a knack if you will for working himself out of tough Situations when he finds himself there a lot of relief pitchers are known for that obviously But as a starter that's certainly a valuable characteristic to have Maddy, I'm gonna tell you who likes this the bullpen likes it and the manager likes this because Most pitchers are gonna get into trouble at least one or two times during the course of a start And it's nice to know as a manager that you have a guy that's out there that can pitch with men on base and Wiggle out of some tough jams this guy's made a living doing this in his career And the throw will indeed take care of him for the first down Digging in now for the Yankees Luke Voigt and he's hoping to get things going at the plate It's been a bit of a struggle for him in recent games Here's the pitch reaching it thin air that time and he's very quickly down 0 and 2 Man that pitch had the look of a fastball straight change up and the bottom fell out of it into the wind up Here comes the 0 2 pitch on you can tell he wanted to hold off But he swings through the inside pitch anyway, and he becomes out number two my man on the mound It's just got a great strikeout stuff working for him these days looking back at his last start He racked up nine K's and now he's looking like he could put up similar numbers in this one And that'll bring up Glover Torres as he'll take a look at a high strike that time. It's nothing in one Bottom of the second here with no score Strike taken up in the zone Looked like he was gonna wait him out see if he was gonna come over the heart of the plate Well news flash he is and this hitter is gonna adjust his batting gloves and he better be ready in the box Two quick strikes and now the 0 2 And a half-hearted swing there as they tie him up inside for the third strike and the inning is over One two three go the bombers will move to the third with no score New winning set to get underway ready now Andrew Benintendi. He was a strikeout victim in his first try Now here's the pitch Swing and a miss on a pitch below the knees one strike and he misses with it one and one get down the line at first Reigned in and he'll take it to the bag himself for the out And with one away time for a check of the standings in the American League East They should get a look at where these two teams find themselves entering play Stepping into the box Dustin Padroia so far 0 for 1 with a flyout first delivery to him on the way Holds this one in the air out to left Under it now is stanton to make the catch and there are two away now So bases are empty here with two gone and that'll bring up the dangerous bat of JD Martinez Ready to deliver. Here's the first pitch what oh That was a changeup so there really wasn't any intent behind it Looked to me like it just slipped out of his hand a little bit that'll happen sometimes because of the grip of that straight change up the 1-0 They obviously circled him before the game that they were not gonna let him beat them walked him his first time up And now they're nibbling again To tight with that one three and oh Now what 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 And this is taken for a ball They walked him and the socks have themselves a two-out base runner three of those pitches were definitely out of the zone But that last pitch looked pretty darn good to me You're not usually gonna get many favorable calls on three and oh, though You have to earn that spot under at first here with two gone in the inning and that'll bring up The power hitting shortstop Xander Bogertz Kicks and deals. Nope Bogertz a six foot one inch right-handed swinger and thrower He's in the midst of his eighth major league season on an old pitch on the way Of all in a strike Hey, I don't mind that batter taking that strike right there He's walked a couple people early in this game gotta find out if he can find his own if he wants to walk them all in we'll take it Third inning no score to this point Swing in a ground ball to third and as it turns out the two-out walk doesn't come around to hunt him as that ends The inning one left for the Red Sox home half of the third coming up No score at the plate Mike talkman. He starts off the inning against a guy who struck out the side last inning How do they get to him here? I'm not sure Matt that they want to stay as patient He's been throwing a lot of strikes. They might want to start swinging a little bit earlier in the count The first pitch to him The 1-0 Houdreia over to his right Throw by Padoi'll be in time and there's your first out One out here in the Yankees third inning and up to bat next it'll be the catcher Kyle Higashioka Here comes the first pitch Just off the outside that time laid off for a ball Yankees still on the lookout for hit number one here Can't catch up to that pitch and it's a ball in a strike tried to hold up there appeal down to first and No swing it's ball to into the wind up. Here's the two and one pitch Easy there big fella two and two Whoa, that's a good pitch to take a hack at right there change up up in the zone. Yeah, he'd like to have that one back Two-two here's Bogarts the young shortstop And there are two away now So it's back to the top of the order now and striding into the plate that'll be Miguel and do hard First pitch of the at-bat Shocked he didn't let it fly right there. Usually you're looking for a fastball elevated to get the party started And he takes this one high one and one one and two Two out nobody on high in the air and a shallow left center Bogarts ranging into the outfield He's there to make the play and that'll retire the side So the Yankees go one two three will head to the fourth still scoreless and Ruffield ever he popped out in his first trip. Yeah, I don't mind him trying to drive the ball in the air But he can't collapse the back side and that's exactly what he did in his last at bat Look for him to stay a little taller and keep that upper half a little bit more overall First pitch of the inning is taken low and away for a ball. It's one and all now the pitch Count now a ball in a strike on the wind up the 1-1 pitch Swing and a miss as he pulled the string on him one and two Hit in the air to center field center fielder giving chase. He gets to it and makes the catch for the first out So the bases are empty with one man gone and that'll bring up a former gold lover the first baseman Mitch Moreland Here comes Pitching has the upper hand early as we're scoreless in inning number four not surprisingly here This is on the ground to the right side and a great athletic play to get him man. Wow So to gone now here in the Red Sox fourth and from the on-deck circle into the batter's box comes Christian Vazquez First delivery to him on the way Doing no pitch on the way two balls in a strike bases are empty here with two men out This should end the inning as it sent out to second Throw on the Voigt takes care of him and the inning is over Down in order go the Red Sox on to the bottom of the fourth now still with no score out of the plate DJ LeMain here he sets a lead us off in the home half of the fourth inning This game is rolling right along as we move into the middle innings with no score You'd think by now one of these two teams would be able to get some base runners on to get him in But that hasn't been the case First pitch here misses wide one and all cut fastballed in there one and one. Here's the pitch a ballman two strikes Hey, he's got great feel for that pitch right there. He can throw it anytime he wants for a strike To two balls and two strikes now now the two-two High fly ball out to straight away center Bradley is there. He's got it one away He for another chance Aaron judge he got on top of one. It was a ground-out victim last time Here comes the first pitch 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 There's a swing and a drive hit well out to right field and that is off the wall Out in time and he's in there with a double So a good job of going the other way here as he checks in with the one out double As he attacks on to his total currently third best on the Yankee ball club Connell Stanton now as the first pitch to him is off the plate for a ball one or no Comes into this at bat 0 for one in the ball game To an ode of the Yankees left fielder You can see this guy's more focused at the plate right now in that first day B. He went down on strikes the two three and oh now Not a good spot to be in right now pictures fall behind an account with a guy up that it's really well with runners in scoring position Here it is the 3-0 and that misses ball four So with one out that'll at least set up the double play possibility here that could get them out of the inning Next for New York Giorg Shella he looked to bounce back after striking out his 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 With some traffic on the base pass nice job by the pitcher to execute strike now No swing apparently bowl one pretty good shot. He's gonna get a challenge pitch right here now a swing And he pops him up and I believe yes the umpire signaling for the infield fly rule Oh for one for him here in this one reset and the pitch The ball low misses with a change up it's fouled away the set and the one one String on a good change up there as he swings and misses and he set down on strikes for the second time tonight Yanks strand a pair through four still tied nothing nothing Welcome back to the Bronx as we check in with Heidi Thanks Matt during the commercial break. I talked about the Red Sox offense with the Boston manager and overall He's really happy with the at bats. They're putting together. 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 Thank You Heidi Settling in now Alex Bredugo. He'll start things out here in a tie ball game Alex infield shifted well to the right. Here's the first pitch That's a ball Count one and oh the 1-0 That's a tough pitch for a batter if you're not expecting it You'll end up with half of that after you swing the 1-1 home ball to pulls this one into right And that'll get down out there for extra bases He'll pull in the second here with nobody out. That was a great job of driving that ball Extending his arms very well was able to get it over the right fielder's head one hopping it off the wall for an easy double That's one of those solid hits that you don't even feel coming off the bat Here's Jackie Bradley now as he'll go after the first pitch and bounce it into foul territory Bradley or JBJ as the initials read his contract is set to expire at the end of this season So he may end up hitting the market this winter some guys only get to free agency one time in their career This guy has a chance to get there for a second time and in the prime of his career Is he able to handle the pressure as he plays out this final season? One and two now No runs two hits and no errors for the Red Sox to this point. He chased it in the dirt Pogacioca goes to get it and he makes the throw to first Bradley retired and there's one away Good pitch there and that was a nice job by his battery mate left to complete the plate first after the ball hit the dirt And that'll bring up the left-handed hitting Andrew Benintendi. He was retired via the ground ball last time up to the first pitch to him And they'll try and get him out in front to start the at-bat, but this misses off the plate away It's ball one no runs two hits and no errors for the Red Sox to this point Good fastball down around the knees they're taken for a strike one one Takes a pass and misses that strike two the one two Hit to short for his picks it up And that's the second out have to protect there with two strikes And he just got it off the end of that not much of a problem for the infield at that point Picking in to try it again Dustin Pedroia 0 for 2 on his line this far when to keep it tied here It comes 0-1 offering Lifted into the air to shallow center and you'll get there in plenty of time to put this one away and that ends the inning Red Sox leave one halfway home still no score Welcome back for the bottom of the fifth. Here's Heidi Watney Thanks Matt I talked with Yankees manager Aaron Boone during the break about the team's offensive performance so far And he really emphasized that they're not doing a very good job capitalizing on run scoring opportunities They've had their opportunities with runners in scoring position But still have zero hits to show for it in those situations He said repeatedly not coming through with the big hit can wear on you as a team But in this sport you have to dwell on the positives. He's confident They'll find the way to break through sooner or later Thank you Heidi First pitch of the at bat on its way Torres is in to start things off here as he looks at a called strike. It's nothing in one Hey, there aren't too many power hitters in the game that would let that pitch go by late swing But he's still able to get a lot of this one out to our deep right field Goes the dynamite shot here to straight away right field Seven home runs for him on the year now as the Yankees will grab a one-to-nothing lead Well, this one left the bat I thought it was going to be an easy out to right But it just kept caring and caring and the right fielder gave it a great effort and almost brought it back But no dice from now to the plate Mike Tuckman She'll take a change up here for strike one. He's over one thus far into the wind up here comes the O and one And there's a fastball well off the plate inside Well below the knees laid off on the change up there in the two one Liner towards second, but Pedroia there to pull it in and that's the first out Digging in now Kyle Higashiyoka one run in and one gun so far in the Senate ready to deliver Here's the first pitch The wind up and the O one Inside and low two and one Both teams with just two hits of peace thus far all even now two and two Now here it comes not remains two and two and that misses so it's a full count three and two You could pretty much book it that a fastball is coming a challenge fastball right here He cannot allow the nine hole hitter to get on base with the top of the order room Had to sit back on the change up and he did a good job to get the bat on that one Eighth pitch of the at bat coming up swing and a shot hit down the corner and it's a foul ball Up in time, but it's strike three called and there are two down You know, I'm not quite sure how that strikeout will be scored out looking or swinging He tried to check his swing, but I'm pretty sure the home plate umpire was ringing him up regardless And that'll bring up Miguel and do hard As he swings and grounds it toward the hole. Oh, look at the time. It's there and he's out They caught the hot corner for a reason and this is a beauty to take us to break back with more Sunday night baseball following this And that'll bring up JD Martinez He'll start things out in the sixth or a lineup that really hasn't found its groove in this one Yeah, only two hits so far Matt and not very many hard hit balls either We'll see if they could start making some adjustments to offering on its way Roller down the third baseline But a foul ball one and two the count now now. Here's the pitch hard hit ball the second and that is through into right field for a single You don't see that too much in today's game most guys. It doesn't matter what the count is They're looking to line up drive the ball out of the ballpark not the case here good to strike adjustment I'm able to punch a ground ball through a hole for a single Here's Xander Boeger it's now over two from him so far in this one in the stretch. Here's the pitch Below the zone a swing and a miss Hey, he's been able to pound that zone all night working that outer half of the plate That's why he's having so much success. Here's the pitch Play one ball one strike at nibble the corner there, but missed two and one a Runner at first with no outs here changes up on him, but that's in the dirt for the ball Time to wake up the offense right here three one count all in on something over the heart of the plate center field Tuckman is right there one down Digging in once again Rafael Devers. He started out the evening 0 for 2 so far the deliver Here's the first pitch Maybe trying to back him up a bit there with the fastball Double barreled action in the Yankee bullpen now a lefty and a right-hander start to get loose Under at first here one man up here and drifting out to shallow center Tuckman comes on now and makes the catch in shallow center for round number two It Ready for another shot now Mitch Moreland. He was a ground-down victim last time up comes set Here's the nothing-and-nothing hits And a high strike to begin the at bat. It's 0 and 1 Can't waste getting the lead off runner on in this situation Someone's got a bear down and get a big knock on he looks like he's playing with him here It's 0 and 2 nothing in two count and the pitch Curveball, but he can't get him to chase it one and two Hey, the fish ain't biting there on that 0-2 breaking ball But you got to be careful because this pitcher might throw him another one To out with the man at first and this one's in the dirt But it won't skip away far enough for the runner to advance Working for the punch out and the offering Line drive to center field in there with base hit. I thought this at bat was over down 0-2 he's able to work himself back into a hitters count 2-2 he's able to find the knock out there Christian Vasquez hit in the air down the right field line But this will land untouched looking at his lifetime numbers Vasquez brings a batting average just a little over the 250 mark Do it here good job to get to that quickly though and the count leaving at one and to hold the lead Here's the delivery And this one's in the dirt runners may have thought about it But they'll stay put and the count moves to two and one the set and the two and one And it misses three and one now Two on two out with a base open here as a pitcher you have to be awful carefully Just don't want to groove something here and give this guy a pitch and he can hit one out of the park on Fastball gets the upper part of his own for strike two Faces are loaded now The next up will be Alex Virdugo He looks at a fastball that's in there for strike one. He's working on a one-for-two game so far. He's set the 0-1 There and he's quickly down in the count oh and two He put himself in a good position jumping ahead oh and two with the bases loaded now We'll see if he can finish it off. Oh and two Pitch taken several inches below the zone in fact Well, that's a smart miss there. Sometimes guys will chase it down there Especially when they're in protect mode on an oh and two count this looks like it'll get him out of it Stanton is there as he makes the catch and they'll tight rope out of danger as he strands the bases loaded DJ LeMayhew it was a flyout for him in his last trip First offering on its way Weighing inside with that one a pretty easy take there all in a strike From the wind up the 1-1 pitch Ball in two strikes now Lofted in the air out toward right center Bradley is there Looks it into his glove and there's one gone And that'll bring up Aaron judge it was a two-bagger for him in his last at bat Yeah, he did a great job to go down and get that one his last at bat But I got to think they're gonna pitch him up maybe elevate something in the zone Interested to see how he approaches this next day bait in today's game Everybody's trying to work off the mound north south trying to elevate that heater He wanted that pitch right there, but I can tell you as an offensive player I'd rather give you six inches off east west than to have you call that high fastball Bases are empty one man out To tight with that one three and oh To be honest with you I'm a little bit more afraid of the guy on deck to the guy that's up right now if I'm on the mound I want this guy up right now. He's the guy that's got to beat me Rip down the line and this is gonna be a foul ball ball for You know it takes a lot of discipline to watch a pitch like that go by but on a 3-1 count He had the luxury of being a little bit more selective up there good take and a walk as the result Next will be the cleanup hitter Jean-Carlo Stanton. It was a walk in his last trip first pitch on its way Fastball here is he'll take a look at ball one one and own some action out in the bullpen a couple of right-handers Starting to loosen up runs away for ball two two and one and he gets him to wave at that one It's two and two Runners on first with one down to two pitches fouled away Kicks and deals This one's outside quite a bit off the plate that time We could see the runner in motion here on a 3-2 count with one out There's a pretty good chance. He's gonna get a pitch to swing it and if not, it's ball for anyways Payoff pitch home gets him swinging. He struck him out This pitching staff has done a really good job against this guy in this series This is a really good hitter and it's not easy to make a guy strike out five times in a series up to this point But that's what they've done to this guy so far To the plate now Geo or Shella swing and hit a pop to the right side of the infield And more of them will put this one away and that ends the inning One left for the Yankees they lead it one to nothing Your Britain is on the pitch from the bullpen now to start ending number seven So you're now is Jackie Bradley he's 0 for 2 with a strikeout in this one this thing's far from over even though We're moving into the back end of this game only down by one All they need to do is get this leadoff guy and they're an extra base hit away from tying this thing up Ready with the first pitch here. It comes tried to check it in its own one. He went to nothing in one pitch One swing and he popped him up over in foul territory back behind third and this is gonna wind up a foul ball ready on one and two And he wasn't gonna hit that one with an or the strikeout and there's one gone Nice job there taking care of the leadoff hitter via the strikeout. I'll tell you in a one-run game Especially this late getting that first guy in the inning. It's so important It changes the whole complexion of the inning. So that was a big out the left-handed hitting Andrew Benintendi stands in As the sinker to him finds the zone for strike one set with the 0 and 1 And this misses the outside corner. So it's knotted up at one and one now. Here's the pitch And he'll come back with one in the dirt as the count moves to two and one now I'd be real surprised if he goes back out away there on the mound This is a count for a fastball challenge and we'll see if he's ready for it in the box the 2-1 home Doesn't catch the outside corner. It's a ball Every base runner in a close game like this really matters. So you can't afford to be giving out free passes this late Swaying and a miss as he went after the slider there and that'll run the count full And he lays off ball for so now the potential tying run here is a board late in the game Well, he gives up the walk, but that was a really good pitch might have been just out of the zone But not by much a lot of guys would have gone fishing for that bit So sometimes the hitter just outlasted Striding into the box Dustin Padroia. He flew out in his last ad-bat first pitch on its way Good thing you didn't make contact with that pitch only he could do is probably get that on the ground It could be a double play ball here misses in its one and two now Runner at first here one man out and here's a pitch inside and that got him Well, he might be feeling a little bit of a sting there But he could take comfort in knowing that he represents to go ahead run that could turn out to be a huge hit by pitch Ben Heller takes the mound now and it appears he's being brought in to face the right-handed batter who waits next Yeah, you usually don't hear the term righty specialist very often But that's kind of how they're using in here Matt most hitters have a harder time against pitchers of the same handedness So we'll see if this move pans out JD Martinez will be his first assignment here as they'll face him with runners at first and second and one gone Which is taken on the inner half for strike one According to the career numbers on the back of his baseball card Martinez begins play with a slugging percentage north of 525 certainly a line He can take pride in the plate one ball one strike Bouncer up the middle for his scoops it up the Mayhew for one The first and talk about doing the job out of the bullpen two outs and the inning is over Fine work there out of the Yankee bullpen on now to the bottom of ending number seven It's the Yankees one and the Red Sox nothing He'll leave things off here in this one run contest Ball taken but that gets the zone for a strike We're moving along into the later innings and this guy's throwing over 60% of his first pitches for strikes He'd like to do a little bit more but so far so good and another foul ball O2 once more Swung on and miss strike three This has not been a weekend to remember for him He's just been completely lost at the plate flailing all over the place now That's his sixth strikeout of the series. They've really got him figured out the plate now Torres And there's a swing and a miss at an off-speed pitch to start him out Nothing in one a hidden two at bats for him at this point in the ballgame the wind up and the 01 And this is pop foul, but perhaps playable behind first, but this will land untouched One out nobody on this is foul right side the one two That's a ball This is a fun guy to watch when he's up there really battles doesn't take any pitches off He's a grinder always seems to make it difficult on the opposing pitcher Swing and a liner follow popped him up Moreland has room in foul territory and he makes the catch for the second out So he's just a third of an inning away from putting up another zero as we take a look at the ball clubs with the lowest Team eras and we see that these guys are currently in third place in the al in that department Now the Red Sox skippers up out of the dugout and on his way toward the mound And he's looking to the bullpen here, so it would appear that's all for his starter tonight Not an altogether bad performance here six and two-thirds, but he stands to be the loser unless things can turn around Ryan Brasier takes over pitching duties looking to get that final out now here in this seventh inning Stepping in and ready for another shot Mike Tuckman. He's hit listen is to at bats so far first pitch coming here It is Good fastball as he gets the swing in a miss It's becoming more and more common in today's game to see relievers like this that can run it up They're close to a hundred miles per hour, but it's so fun to watch it. He blew it right by him there Hit hard on the ground towards second and there's his first base hit in this one Maddie, that's a surprising pitch right there. I don't understand after blowing a fastball by him He would speed as bad up with all speed. Yeah redemption after being late right on time with the off-speed pitch next Kyle Higashiyoka as he will take strike one on the fastball here. No balls in a strike He's 0 for 2 in the ballgame so far ready with the 0 1 In the dirt here, but job keeping it close as the count goes to one and one Runner on first with two away two balls in a straight. There's a swing and a high pop up Drifting toward the third base dugout and that'll do it in the inning as the catch is made in the coach's box Yanks leave one, but they're up one to nothing to begin the eighth So here's the Boston cleanup hitter Xander Bogart 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 Basin ignite a rally the Yanks leaving by the slimmest of margins late in this one and trying to hang on and earn the series sweep One of the keys if you want to sweep the game is you're gonna have to get some big outs in that seventh eighth and ninth inning They're leading by a run as we're going towards the end of this game Now it's time for the pitching staff to put this one under wraps And this is gonna find its way into right for a base hit and the leadoff man's on to start the eighth Rafael Devers the next bat as he pops the first pitch foul behind the plate He's hitless in three at bats to this point soft liner Leap, but he can't bring it down base hit and that runner will go no further than second as there are two aboard now Boy, this is just a case of another really good hitter finding the way even though that was a soft liner Finding the way to get hits. Yeah, he usually hits rockets and catches the barrel But even his soft liners fall Dan He has a knack for keeping his bat in his zoning given himself a chance much longer than the average ball Even sweeter, of course is getting that series sweep in your own ballpark in front of the home faithful So we'll see if they can send these fans home happy No doubt about it fan base is excited They're all out in full force coming to the ballpark hoping to witness a sweep and it looks pretty good at this point Hey, the bullpen needs to step up in this situation. I got to believe the manager was hoping for way more than this One one on its way and he fouls this one off set. Here's the two-two Off the outside that time as the breaking ball can't catch the zone Well, no doubt in my mind. This has been the at bat of the night so far. Hi, and that's a base hit Throw comes back into the infield is that time run will hold up a third with still nobody out There's a bullet base hit right there But you have to hold their D-roll to make sure that gets down and isn't bought for a line drive double play Yeah, you have to play the game right there and respect the infield and respect the line drive I know he wants to get a ribby for his body, but that's the way the games play Into the box now Christian Vaskin and he puts it on the ground a second to second for one First and it's a double play although the run does come in to score from third But a base is loaded last thing we want to do is ground into a double play and that's just what he does One run scores, but you don't get an RBI in that spot. That's a rally killer Two men are out and that brings up the outfielder Alex Burdugo first pitch of the at bat He's in scoring position here with two down Softly hit here to the left side Little trouble handling this one down there a third is that will end the inning Red Sox settled for just the one Home half of the eighth straight ahead all tied at one and one Michael Chavis remains in the game batting ninth and Manning first base He's him right boys on to pitch out of the bullpen in the bottom half of the eighth Here's Miguel and a hard now over to the walk for him so far Here it comes Embry was known as a short-relief specialist a guy who came in got one or two big outs But with the new pace of play rules they're forcing a change for this right-hander To an O count here it comes Clearly off with his timing on that one a swinging strike can't find the zone here and he's behind now three and one Well, that's a pretty well-known fact that your batting average goes up as you get into more Favorable hitters counts and that's especially true when we're talking about this kind of hitter Not a great spot to be in if you're the pitcher and he lays off ball for now The potential go-ahead run is on base here man with the game is tied the last thing You can afford to do is walk the lead off here got a focus on getting that ground ball now And that sends DJ LeMahieu into the box It was a flyout for him in his last trip first pitch of the at bat on its way fouled away one pitch Fensively but sometimes you just let the pitcher dig his own grave Patience and discipline seemed to be the way to go right here. It runs aboard here at first with nobody out Fastball well off the plate for the ball This situation right here reminds me of sitting on the bench talking to John Smolt hall of famer He would always say even though the situation looked bad a pitcher is one pitch away From getting himself out of a cup and he misses with it ball for so the potential go-ahead run moves into scoring position Digging in now Aaron judge it was a walk in his last trip the pitch And it's fouled away So far on the year judge is carrying around batting average in the 320s. That's what you might call potent Maddie great match up right here. He's been absolutely hammering right hand the pitch in all season That's over but low. It's a ball in a strike Embry the native of South Carolina He was a fifth round pick back in the 2010 first-year player draft Hey, nothing has been handed to this guy drafted in the middle rounds and he has found his way into big leagues This has turned out to be a really nice one two Still a ball and two strikes Lucky he got a piece right there He was definitely late on that pitch after seeing a previous off-speed pitch try again one two Grounder down the line at third Dive and oh he can't hang on and he'll reach first as they can't make the play on it So a pivotal moment here and digging in now Giancarlo Stanton as he's presented with the bases loaded situation in a tie ball game coming here It is Too much bite on the breaking ball that time as it's well off the outside There are a couple of points in every game that could decide winning or losing This is one of those critical spots time to make some great pitches Bases loaded here. Nobody out. It's two and oh No, we're to put anybody too old count not a good spot to be in as a pitcher Well the pitch taking all the way and it's three and one now liner toward right center And he has broken this one open as this is down for extra bases in the score the runner from third Dan you'll take RBI is any way you can get them But when they give your team the lead in the late innings man, that feels good Oh, it especially does especially when you start to score runs late in the game off of quality pitching when runs are at a premium That's one makes you feel really good about yourself Garwin's in Hernandez is summoned in the toughest situation a reliever can face bases loaded. Nobody out Being in Geo or Shella been a rough go at things at the plate for him so far But his guys are looking for him to change that right here Yeah, nothing better than coming through for the boys in a tight game at especially when you're kind of due to do something productive set and the pitch Lays off one and oh When you're hitting in a situation like this you have to find a way to slow your heart rate down The pitchers the one with all the pressure you're looking at keyhole something middle of the plate and drive some runs That's a base hit into the right center field gap one run is scored Now a third runner heading for the plate and a relay home and he's safe Base is loaded and he was looking to drive them all in the second He stepped into the box puts a big swing on this thing and the ball just gets down to the wall Allowing everyone to come around and score. He'll take a free run double every day of the week a look boy She'll take a look at ball one. We could really use a knock here over three in the game so far Hernandez 23 years old. He's in his rookie year here at the big league level set. Here comes the 1 1 Changeup gets him out in front for strike to Man, I know this feeling how frustrated this hitter is right now We used to have a saying in the dugout. Don't be that guy when everybody's getting hit Don't be the guy that takes the offer, but you gotta zone up. You can't be chasing Then attendees got it and there's one away and the runner not tagging will retreat to second base He once again Torres in his last at bat he popped out in foul ground Yeah, this one's gonna upset him for a little bit You make the pitcher work the way he did right there and that's the end result that one sticks with you for a while First pitch of the at bat on its way Four runs here in this half inning wide to an O He's gonna have to have a talk with the umpire after this half inning But if he's not gonna get those calls He's got to come a little bit more over the heart of the plate and that usually means damage done And that changeup makes him jump a swing and a miss He got a swing and a miss on that last pitch, but that's not the location He wants to live in against a hitter of this quality Now the 2-1 pitch Is a fastball that misses Still only one out in the inning fastball too low and that's ball for well He walked him on five pitches, but that last pitch was really good He missed down but only by a hair when a hitter has a 3-1 count. He can wait until he gets a pitch He loves Digging in and looking for more Mike talkman. He singled his last time up. Yeah guys Everyone knows he's been slumping Dan You can certainly attest to this only amassing a solid one hit in your entire career, but pressure is off now Maybe he gets hot one ball no strikes to count the 1-0 Clearly working the bottom of the zone trying to get a ground ball for a double play and the plot thickens here three and oh Well, nothing can make you question yourself on that mound more than three straight balls To a guy, you know that you should go right after sometimes you just lose the strike zone and you don't know why And that's in there three and one Three in one with two one and this is where you got to be geared up for something to drive I don't think you can just groove in one right here. You still have to try to make a competitive pitch Three and two to the Yankees center fielder Really deceptive change up right there It died right before the plate and he was left reaching for air now the three and two pitch Hey last two pitches back-to-back off speed then he's laid on the fastball He could pretty much do anything he wants right here on the mound Here comes the payoff pitch swing and a liner to left center field and that's gonna drop in for a base head Over third as he'll move up only 90 feet, but the bases are loaded with one away Dan this guy's on fire used to say all the time it's about 150 ab's to 200 ab's Will you start figuring out what type of season you're gonna have he's obviously in May and he's on fire D. Road He's been locked in from day one of this season. It's continuing right now Anything that is around the strike zone. He feels he can get the barrel to it and he continues to hit line drives He's hit listen three at bats to this point. Here comes the oh one Oh Got him a swing out of his shoes on that one nothing in two and this is swung on and missed Oh a huge punch out there as the bases remain loaded with two away now got him with a good high fastball there And we see a lot of that pitch and strikeout situations these days. What makes it so effective I think Matt would makes it such a tough pitch as you're changing eye levels that fastball up Look 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 a ball of no strikes No hits to this point. No pitch on the way Up around the letters with that one for ball to If you're hitting in this situation you have to look one spot and that is all this guy is really scuffling out The bases are loaded to O Counties all over the place One spot if it's not there you have to take it misses ball for and that will force homer run It's times like these that a pitcher feels awfully lonely I could 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 in a run is painful too and here he is again still with the bases loaded Josh Taylor 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 In now DJ LeMay here he hits here in his squad 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 from the stretch Here's the pitch Well, he needed to get ahead and he does with the fastball. It's 0 and 1 They've done a real nice job keeping this guy into wraps in this one no hits for him so far And it stands out to me as they're going right after them. They're not pitching him like they're afraid He's gonna do any damage to home to the right side and a little self preservation down at first as he pulls that one in To end the inning so a very good outburst here is five runs come across and allow them to take the lead We've played eight full the Yankees lead this one six to one Jonathan Holder comes on from the pen hoping to finish this one off here in the top of the ninth I'll set to start the ninth in this one coming to the plate now Jackie Bradley, Jr He was sat down on strikes in his last at bat. Yeah, Maddy big time K last time up And it's been a tough series for him so far you can tell he's just not seeing the ball off this team Let's see if he can make an adjustment right here throw on the first for the out and that is how the ninth inning gets underway Now back to the top of the lineup stepping in Andrew been intending it was a walk in his last trip first pitch coming here it is Now the 1-0 as mentioned early in the broadcast this series finale had the potential to result in a series sweep and at this point in the game It's looking rather promising Hey, Maddy V. Yogi bearer had a great saying it ain't over till it's over Well, this one's just about over with the team playing as well as they are and leading by as much as they are This one is pretty much in the books two balls and two strikes now Bases are empty one man out hit hard to the right side and that is going to sneak on through into right It's a one-out single So now to the plate Dustin Padroia and this is pop foul, but perhaps playable behind first and Nope, this one falls. So we'll get another shot now the oh one That misses wide one ball and one strike Hey, that's a nice take by the batter right there But that's a non-competitive off speed pitch got to do better to at least entice a swing and they'll go off speed here As this pitch misses it's two and one Hey, he threw that pitch with a purpose to get a double play good job to let it go by though as a hitter This is lying to left Steppen is there to put it away and the runner will be forced to retreat back to first now the Red Sox DH JD Martinez he comes to the plate as the last chance for his side two out here in the ninth Here's the nothing and nothing 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 The two oh on the way is looked at for ball three That's a classic piece of pitching right there You have to back hitters away from the plate to make them a little bit uncomfortable now You can go inside or outside. I like that purpose pitch three and one to Martinez To out with the man at first pitch is this is swung on and missed it now They're down to perhaps their final strike of the evening Three two two out runner on first lots of possible outcomes on this pitch last strike now for the Red Sox And he gets the punch out as the Yankees break out the brooms at home and sweep their division rivals Yeah, that's the way you want to finish a three game home series Breaking out the brooms and sweeping the other guys right out again And tonight's comes to a conclusion six to one the final the Yankees came through late taking the lead In the eighth to secure the victory Ben Heller claims the win out of the pen his first so that just about does it for Mark de Rosa Dan, please act Heidi Watney and our entire crew on Matt Vasker's and you've been watching MLB the show for more Make your way over to the show nation comm