 We are under the lights this evening as we get you set for another edition of baseball on the show a good match up here for you tonight Between the New York Yankees and the Tampa Bay Rays Rays baseball is next Ryan Yarbrough a left-handed Floridian will get the starting assignment. What do you have for us on him Danny? Hey, man, we're getting a look at a guy that's really been struggling lately in his last three starts He has a whip of over one point five zero lots of base runners lots of hits and lots of walks And that doesn't add up to very good performances So he's gonna look to turn things around in this one here today coming to the plate now Brett Gardner Right, he'll get us started in this one under the lights Start of a four-game set is the game's first pitch misses for Bowl one Dan Dero we take a look at the rays entering play here tonight They dropped another one last time out and in fact, they've won just twice in their last eight tries Yeah, Maddie in this sport at this level you you have to find a way to be a little bit realistic There's a swing and he sends a ball high in the air into left field Meanwhile now this ball's trouble as it looks like it'll be good for extra bases and he'll pull into second here with nobody out But now that is the way you want to start a game on the road He comes out swinging and stands at second as the first base runner of the night Now we'll see if his teammates can pick him up and if they can punch first And that'll bring up Miguel and do hard as the first pitch misses to limits Bowl one on do hard It's really a well-balanced hitter that doesn't seem to matter whether he's facing right-hander or lefty He makes a lot of loud contact either way, which is quite rare in today's game Yeah, you can tell this guy really pays attention puts time in the cage Studies the video seems to always have a game plan and is not off-balance too much To an L count here it comes Outside three and oh now Yabbro 28 years old. He was a fourth round selection during the 2014 draft Hey, when you come out of the middle rounds, you have to grind for everything That's exactly what this guy has done and he has turned himself into a solid big league Taken and that one catches the bottom part of the strike zone time for a look at our umpires in this one behind the plate is Earl Hendricks Hey D-roll Earl Hendricks. He's not a guy that gets a lot of complaints by either players or pitchers He's a pretty good umpire. Yeah, Dan Earl's got a great track record in his sport. He's pretty consistent and overall He's been a fair umpire Gardner leads off second with nobody out popped him up Troy has room in foul territory and that's the first out of the inning Stepping in Giancarlo Stanton first appearance for him here with the leadoff man still at second and one gone now From the belt kicks and deals come set and the oh one Yeah Got to believe you're gonna get some tough pitches in this count with the base open at first This is where you have to regroup and find a way to get a good pitch to drive in that run hoping to send him packing pitch on its way One out and a runner on second base Not close with that when it's way above the strike zone Had to sit back on the changeup and he did a good job to get the bat on that one the next one to pitch Loud contact there, but it's well foul hard sinker missus two and two This is exactly the reason why this guy has been so successful and has played this game so long Scrambling pitch after pitch making this guy work out on the mound to two doesn't get the zone count full now You would think in this situation maybe with a base open He'd just pitch around them and put them on first, but not with the guy in the on-deck circle He's gonna attack this hitter Now the three and two pitch Hit out towards second. He's got it And the off-balance throw gets him nice play for the out Now in the box Gary Sanchez Runner in scoring position with two gone first pitch coming here it is one oh With the runner on third two outs base open and a good here at the plate You have to be smart and not give in if you walk this guy So what it's a lot worse if you give him a ball that he can hurt you on the set and the one oh Swung on and missed one and one Two out base runner aboard in the top of the first Hit hard on the ground towards second reigned in Throw to first to get him easily in the side is retired One left for the Yankees Yankees nothing Tampa Bay coming up its Major League Baseball on the show Eric Cole the California born right-hander is on the mound then please act. What's the word on him? Yeah, Matt his last start wasn't a particularly good one Lasted five innings and ended up taking the loss He's a much better pitcher than that and I think he's looking to at least hopefully pitch into the sixth or seventh inning in This one Joey Wendell digs in now it laid things off here in the bottom half of the first the designated hitter Joey Now the pitch First pitch fastball swung on and missed oh and one and as the Yankees get started here tonight guys They've got to be considered the hottest team in baseball right now as they come in winners of nine of their last 10 ballgames Yeah, Maddy 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 in this team. This team's sitting pretty right now This one's outside quite a bit off the plate that time one ball two strikes in tight with the slider two and two The classic backfoot slider right there with two strikes usually gets a ton of swing and misses nice layoff right there fight for another pitch Tutu is looked at and the count moves full Jose Martinez is on deck the three two pitch bouncer up the middle And a base hit so the leadoff man is on to begin the inning Then I'll tell you it doesn't matter what it looks like right there that lawn dart that Don't let you know this guy's been there. He really needed that He did play Jose Martinez and there you see his righty lefty splits and now they've played out so far this season First pitch of the at bat on its way Look at a fastball that doesn't miss by a whole lot. It's one or no Two balls and no strikes to the raise left fielder That's a great call right there fastball away with a guy who's got some jets on first base Almost like a hybrid pitch out great for a catcher if that guy's running easy transfer throw to second Base now Cole's delivery to all Let's get it going boys. Somebody's loose hit 98 with ease in the first inning Nobody outrunner on first Took a good cut that time. It comes up empty two and two Late on the fastball, but he's able to spoil that one off and he'll get another chance The two-two These last two guys are making him work quite a bit out there both have been long at bats and all in all He's had to make 13 throws just to them so far And here's the three two from him lifted in the air out towards left center Gardeners after it and he tracks it down nice play for the first down batting third the right fielder Stepping up now Austin Meadows hoping to stay hot he had a couple of hits including a home run yesterday first pitch on its way Man, that's a great take right there backdoor slider just missed the outside corner This guy must have a really good eye most guys swing at that pitch Pitch out nothing doing runners on first with one down Too high and it's three and oh Well, he was definitely looking fastball here and he got one But that was good discipline to lay off and get himself into a three-0 count green one Turned on that one and crushed it just pulled it a little foul Hard to attempt that time, but they'll say he broke the plane and that's out number two a lot of indecision They're on that check swing and that's something you see quite a lot I'm thinking three and two when the difference between striking out and drawing a walk in can be an inch or two It's pretty understandable why guys aren't always aggressive with their swings Ready with the first pitch here. It comes And this one runs up high ball one Cole sets here. It comes on one. Oh one and one swing and a miss for strike one a Swing and a shot hit down the corner and that's gonna wind up hooking just a bit foul So a missed opportunity there and this pitch is looked at for a ball And that'll even the count of the raise second baseman at two and two Wow, that was a close pitch on one and two the counts now in two and two But boy that one very easily could have been called strike three really close pitch Kicks and deals ball three and two now Good spot for an RBI put the ball in play with the runner in motion He could score all the way from first and a fastball swung on and missed and the side is retired One left for Tampa still no score Giovanni Urschella first at bat for him in this one It was one for four with the doubled in the ballgame last night and now pitch on the way Up in a way to start the inning it's one or no that evens it up one and one and the pitch Smoked on the ground up the middle and this is gonna get on through into center a leadoff hit Dan after that base hit right there. He's got a six game hitting streak You know what and this could lead this could lead him on to something bigger and better things right here He's been swinging the bat pretty well and he's been rewarded for it as you talked about six game hitting streak so far And that'll bring up Gleber Torres to come in here at 259 seven homers and 17 RBI's He's ready. Here's the 01 down the third baseline a runner at first with no outs here Yankee shortstop behind in the count one and two Good cutting action to that pitch is that's the first out of the inning. Well, that's just a quality pitch right there The location was excellent because if it's put in play, there's a good chance It's on the ground for a double play. Hey a strikeout always works, too Here's the second baseman DJ LeMahieu as he takes a cold strike at the knees its own one LeMahieu California born ball player. This is the final year of his current deal. So he'll be a free agent at season's end I'll tell you what boys. I'd like to be this guy's agent He's approaching free agency is one of the best players in our game First is there the inning is over Yanks held in check will go to the bottom of the second no score G-man Choi the next to hit hit listen for tries in the ballgame yesterday G-man George in field in the over shift here now the pitch There's a good breaking ball as it gets the bottom of the zone Big swing at the knuckle occur gets nothing but air oh and two now Hey, I love the aggressive nature of this guy's pitching with he's got focus He's commanding the fastball really being aggressive right now a lot different than his last start where he took a loss And seemed timid and scared to attack his own and a change-up swung on and missed for the first out That is writing forward now. That's your dumbest and he's been swinging it well the last couple of games Ready to deliver. Here's the first pitch one strike now from Cole and It's one and one that's a ball One in one to one and two now now. Here's the pitch. No that missed that's a ball Oh count Yondi Diaz is on deck off his leg on the mound Thankfully, he's able to recover and he gets the second out at first batting seven the third baseman Yondi Yeah Now batting Yondi Diaz and he's a guy looking to break out in a big way Hasn't been getting the results he or his club have been hoping for Cole into the wind up first pitch on its way Starts him out with the knuckle of curve and he swings through it for strike one as this game progresses I don't think he's gonna want to miss in that spot down the middle of the plate much more It's early. They're a little less aggressive right now. So he's able to get away with it And they go away here. It's a cold strike nothing in two Down o2 to a guy with this much weaponry five pitches he can go to not looking good Wastes a pitch on the knuckle curve there one and two Bases are empty here with two men out Breaking ball that time that misses out of his own Man this at bat has changed quickly from 0 and 2 now to 2 and 2 a good job of plate discipline by this hitter Not chasing those pitches just off the plate Got him swinging and that will end the inning Raise go in order one two three will move to the third with no score Striding in for his first at bat Mike Topman as he's been in a pretty good stretch over the last ten or so ballgames Now here's the pitch Into the wind up here comes the 0 and 1 No ball that hook stayed up in the zone you can see struggle with that curve ball early He's trying to find that release point with his all-speed pitches left to see if he can find the field for that thing moving forward Good pitch there down below the zone got him to go after it You have to find a way to lay off that low sinker. There is just no way to do any damage You're just looking at either a bruised shin or ground out to the left side Swung on and miss really fooled him that time for the first out pretty textbook breaking ball for the punch out right there Got it to bend a lot it by the time it got there and it falling completely out of the zone Not much you can do with that pitch at the plate now look void So watch a first pitch curveball drop in there for strike one the average right at 280 coming in Seven homers and 14 driven in the wind up and the 0-1 That misses wide one ball in one strike one on one rip down the line But a foul ball one and two the count now Third inning no score to this point liner in the right center. That's a base hit Here's Brett Gartner now runners off for second oh and won the count Runner at first year one man out That one's down around the knees taken for a strike Filthy change up that time, but he's able to make contact and he'll get another chance Trying to get him to chase the cutter there a ball in two strikes Good job to spoil that one away and he stays alive He's not gonna be happy with the execution at that pitch at all I wouldn't be shocked if it's time for the catcher to go out and talk to him Get him to bend his back and drive the ball down in the zone a little bit more count even at two and two Open to send him packing pitch on its way fouled away eighth pitch of the at bat coming up. It's fouled away I Know the fans love to sue veneers, but the battle between the pitcher and batter right here is what makes the game great The two two one more time Tried to bury one down in a way, but it's a full count now three and two Not a bad time right here to put that runner in motion three two count You send the runner and if it's a bad pitch it's ball for Pay off pitch on its way And he misses with that one for ball for so that'll put runners on first and second now with one away He's going to be pretty upset with himself about that three two pitch All you want to do in that count is make a competitive pitch But that one wasn't even sniffing the zone and he'd let him get away Here's Miguel and a hard now it's coming here. It is High in the air down the right field line But this will wind up being a follow ball You could tell he was guessing right there and he certainly wasn't guessing change up that pitch was in his wheelhouse And he was late and solid contact there is his ball is belted high in the air out to left Martinez is back to the warning track and he's able to put it away for the second out Up next for the ankle the left yielder John Carlo Digging into the batter's box next will be John Carlo Stanton over one here in the early going from the stretch Well thrown sinker that time down, but in the strike zone fun is this one's in on the hands Well, his pitch count is really spiked here in this inning. He's up to over 50 already Two down runners at first and second for a strike and he jumps ahead one and two now Hey, that's a great job by the pitcher right there still in a strike with that get me over breaking ball And now we can get a little nastier with it in the dirt gets a small piece near the plate, but that one rolls foul To two balls and two strikes now Number three hole hitter up right now clean up guy on deck two ball two strike count I think pitcher wants to make something happen right here the set and the two-two Good battle here. This will be the seventh pitch coming up Way inside with that one a pretty easy take there For the guy in the mound This is one of those innings where nothing comes easy He's thrown a bunch of pitches and this a B hasn't been any different definitely laboring at the moment Ready with the payoff pitch and a change you couldn't get him to bite in its ball for And that's two free passes in the third inning alone So you have to wonder if maybe it's something mechanical or if it's just Psychological got to get back on track here Coming to the plate now Gary Sanchez over one for him here in this one ready to deliver. Here's the first pitch Perfect time for a mound visit right here Just give him a breather a chance to collect himself and get back to work the set and the 1-0 and he fouls this one off Two out bases loaded out off again, and now he's in a one and two hole Another one sent foul a one-two pitch I don't blame the pitcher one bit for trying to get to chase right there. He's been fouling everything off He's still got the entire arsenal open to him. So we'll see what pitch he comes with next Two and two here it is basement and that'll end the inning a Couple of walks, but no damage the back with more on this Monday night after this Bottom of the inning now here now is Mike's and you know and you see that after that below the dreaded Mendoza line First offering on its way lays off one and all Downstairs two balls and no strikes Fastball taken but that gets the zone for a strike two and two Shot toward right center that gets down and he's got himself a base hit And how hard is it to massage your way through such a deep lineup? I mean That ain't got eight nine. They'll never do solid big You know mark these days You're in that starting lineup these days there's a pretty good job you can swing the bat it's coming here It is Knuckle Kirk breaks outside for ball one Nobody out runner on first. Here's a swing and a miss one and one We that was some smoke right there high fire right on by One one and this is swung on and missed five quick strikeouts now And that's your first out of the inning got him with a good high fastball there Danny 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 Looks so enticing to hit that you think you see that ball as a hitter You think you can drive it, but it's really hard to get on top of that good high hard fastball Base hit in his first trip set with the 0 and 1 Offly close with the slider there, but it's one and one Hey that backdoor breaking ball just missed. He had a chance to run it to 0 to the ballman two strikes And this one's in the dirt, but it won't skip away far enough for the runner to advance Bottom of ending number three nothing nothing our score and a swing and a miss and another punch out here six already And that's out number two. That's back-to-back strikeouts now They've been unable to advance that lead-off single in the scoring position Working out of the stretch right now Matt He's taking control this inning after giving up that hit now We'll see if he can finish it off strong as well into the box now Jose Martinez He'll take a look at ball one hit on the ground a short Torres has it throw over to LeMay he would second and that'll do it Ray's strand just the one will head to the fourth still scoreless Riding in once again Geer-Shella one for one after a single this first time up 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 Just gets a piece of it strike one Into the wind up here comes the 0-1 I've got him a swing out of his shoes on that one nothing in two well if you love pitching in defense This has been a game for you. Are you happy with that Dan? I think this continues for a while Matt both of these pitchers are throwing very well throwing strikes having good command of their Off-speed pitches. This is gonna be one of those low-scoring affairs Now a good pitch around the knees, but it doesn't quite catch the bottom of the zone Well, I'll tell you he's not hitting over 300 by the luck He really knows the strike zone and his own strengths that last take is a great example Meadows has it and there's one away Now batting and while we have a moment here's a look at the Ray's road to the show report two guys there that this Organization has to be happy about right now Torres He'll take a change up here for strike one. He was a strikeout victim in his first try one count. Here's the pitch Hit hard down the left field line But this is gonna get foul Changes up on him, but that's in the dirt for a ball No runs three hits and no errors for the Yankees so far popped him up Zanino is in his tracks now and he's got it for out number two So it's too gone here in the fourth Let's check out our pitch speed comparison for the two starters and whoa, you see the big number How about 99 for a top speed not too many guys around the league can match that? So striding in DJ LeMayhew ready with the first pitch here. It comes Hey, hey, he's got great feel for that pitch right there. He can throw it anytime. He wants first strike drilled to the left side And that'll just sneak past his outstretched arm a base hit He looked a little bit out in front right there, but he's able to pull that ground ball through the hole first thing like you Mike Talk Standing in now Mike talkman as the first pitch to him is taken low and away for ball one He's all for one thus far the 1-0 Down the left field line and deep And that will end up a foul ball Pitching has the upper hand early as we're scoreless in inning number four a little behind on that swing And now he'll try to shorten up maybe and protect the plate hard sinker misses two and two as he says you got to be Kidding me with the side retired Yanks leave one on to the bottom of the fourth now still with no score Play Austin Meadows comes into this at bat 0 for one in the ball game the right field Ready with the first pitch here it comes Oh This is on the outside corner for strike one into the wind up here comes the 0 and 1 Swing and a miss and he's quickly in the hole 0 and 2 Get it ready big boy. This guy's throwing three digits right here The best way I can help the fans is 90 to 92. You can usually see seams 92 to 95 it starts to really quicken up on you over three digits. You're seeing a white blur Tried to get him to go after one below the knees But it's one and two a swing and a miss on a ball way out of the zone and there's one away Well, he's got great stuff today, doesn't he that's seven punch outs now here in the middle innings He's up over one in the inning up to this point It'll be interesting to see if this lineup can change their plan of attack and start to put the ball in play But right now that's just not happening now Brandon Lowe He'll take a look at a high strike that time It's nothing in one looking to put the ball in play here He went down on strikes in his first at bat one ball one strike one one Bases are empty one man out and that's into the corner of foul ball and right He got the fastball where he wanted and just pulled off of it still a ball in two strikes The next one to pitch There's a breaking ball, but it's laid off and doesn't find the zone Got him and that's eight strikeouts now for him in the ball game Certainly not showing any signs of intimidation with now bad in the middle of the order guys That's back-to-back case and the three and four guys are harmlessly back in the dugout at the plate g-man join And he'll take a called strike here on a borderline pitch at strike one He'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 Cole's ready. Oh one pitch on its way Ball one Two out nobody on Two balls and a strike to the raise first baseman Now here's the pitch Now the catcher wanted it down and they got him to chase it for strike two Boy, he looks strong up there in the mound this inning He's got a chance to punch out the side in order and against the middle of the order, too Here now the two-two no runs two hits and no errors for Tampa Bay so far And he's got himself another one as he picks up strikeout number nine here and the side is retired Down in order go the Rays through four still tied nothing nothing We're back at Tropicana field and let's check in with Heidi Watney 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. That's they're putting together Despite the fact that they've yet to push a run across the game is still tied and the pitch count for their opposition is really getting up there They think that making him work as hard as he has is going to pay off later in the game And that they just need to stick to the process Good stuff. Heidi. Thanks. Trevor Richards number thirty six foot two inch right-hander jogs in to take over on the mound Into the box now Luke Voigt singled his last time up the first baseman Luke boy first delivery to him on the way Ball outside Swing and a miss out in front of a change-up Looked like he tried to pull it there, but he swings right through the fastball One and two here it comes That miss that's the ball and it's up to a three-two full count now Looked like he tried to elevate a fastball on that two-two pitch there But kind of over did it with a pitch that high It's pretty easy to lay off if you're the hitter swing and a miss on the fastball, and that's the first out At the plate Gardner it was a walk in his last trip here comes the first pitch Swing and a miss that time. It's oh and one and he misses with it one and one Count is one and two now and that's through for a hit Legs churning. He's headed for second. He'll reach second now with one away Well, he was definitely struggling coming into this now, but I think we could say that cold streak is officially over That's his second hit of the game, and it goes for extra bases We'll see now if this game proves to be a huge turning point for him So now to the plate Miguel Andujar as the first pitch to him is off the plate for a ball one or no Oh for two from him so far in this one one and two now is that one's fouled off runner at second here with one man out Fastball here misses low and it's back to even now with two and two down the left field line and deep and That will end up a foul ball Set to deal on two and two fouled off all strike three called as he couldn't pull the trigger and there are two away Up next ready for another shot now Jean-Carlo Stan It was a walk in his last trip hoping to keep it tied here. It comes Hadn't missed as he took something off there one and one one and two now One and two here. It is swing and a miss at a big breaking ball, and that's how the inning comes to an end One left for the Yankees half way home still no score Welcome back for the bottom of the fifth. Here's Heidi Watney Matt race manager Kevin Cash talked to me in between innings about his line-ups offensive production and Flat out. He was very pleased with the quality of their at bats despite the fact that they've yet to push a run across the game Is still tied and the pitch count for their opposition is really getting up there They think that making him work as hard as he has is going to pay off later in the game And that they just need to stick to the process All right. Thanks, Heidi now at the plate Willie Adams He starts off the inning against a guy who struck outside last Ending 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 Here's the first pitch to him in need of a quick inning here, but he starts this one with a ball It's one or no change up stays outside, and he's behind two and oh Here's the pitch Hey, he's had great command all day want to see how aggressive he is in the zone with a three ball count And a home not so fast partner a called strike on the inside part of the plate three and one now Swing and a miss and the count goes full three and two Man, this has been a game filled of a lot of swings and misses Not very many confident swings and this team up there They swing at a butterfly right now if it flew in front of the plate lots of swings lots of misses a lot of Ugly at bats for this team right now And that's out number one So still nothing against him on the scoreboard here in the fifth as we check out the league leader board for team ERA and you can see right there that these guys ranked second in the AL in that category to the box Yundee Diaz. He was a strikeout victim in his first try 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 No balls in one strike One strike now from Cole One out nobody on and it's one and two one ball. Wow. That was an ugly swing right there And that tells us all we need to know Nobody's picking the baseball up off this guy got him swinging chased it well out of the zone and there are two gone That's 10 strikeouts now about it. I'll tell you he could rack up quite a few more before he's done still a lot of game left in this one So here's Mike Zanino as he looks at a fastball that's in there for strike one of base hit in his first trip You're gonna change up here, but that's taken low in the dirt for a ball a one and two count of the raised catcher Man, this guy's in a good groove right now seven straight retired. He's locked in Bases are empty here with two men out and yet another strikeout here his 11th of the ball game and this one ends the inning Raise go in order one two three six then and coming up still zip zip Here's the clean up bitter Gary Sanchez. He comes in over two thus far First pitch coming here it is The strike take in is that one catches the outer part of the play Action in the raise pen now as they've got a lefty and a right-hander up and throwing Fastball laid off well below the knees Swing and a ball hit on the ground, but this will get foul. It's a ball in two strikes One and two here it comes and he wasn't gonna hit that one with an or the strikeout and there's one gone Now that digging in once again Gears show his line includes a single and a fly ball than two at bats thus far First pitch on its way And this is pop foul, but perhaps playable behind first, but this will land untouched now the pitch Bases are empty one man out and there's ball to now. He's falling behind down three and one Good job to work the count and put himself back in the driver's seat Started off with one strike and now he's got to count his favorite three and one Hops this one up Meadows coming in on it. He can't get to it. This one's down Another multi-hit game for him here tonight. No surprise there as we take a look at the league leaders in hitting And as you can see he's right up there fourth in the AL in that category the box now Torres has the first pitch here's a bit high. It's ball one oh for two for him to this point all in those strikes here It is Lifted in the air toward the line in right and foul Two balls in a strike two balls one strike a line to shortstop, but the runner is back to avoid the double play Now batting the second base DJ Two away now in the Yankees sixth and that'll bring in DJ. Lemay you first pitch of the at bat on its way That's in there, and he's deep in the hole now 0 and 2 Well, you could see he's coming right at this guy just pounding the ball in the strike zone He certainly has the advantage now. This guy hasn't even swung the bat yet Still no balls and two strikes Oh two once more No mess up Eye in the air out to center field. Kiermeyer's got a read on it He makes the play and that'll end the inning Yanks leave one and this is still a nothing nothing ball game Stepping up to the plate kevin keermeyer And looking to put the ball in play here. He went down on strikes in his first at bat 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 to say big That elevated fastball right there That is the biggest change in the game today for me when I first came up a lot of guys working at greg maddox east to west One and one that misses high. It's one and one Two and one now You could pretty much look at that a fastball's coming a challenge fastball right here He cannot allow the nine hole hitter to get on base with the top of the order room the three one Hit hard to the right Foul hold high in the air out to right field Tuckman is there and he makes the catch for the out Up next for Tampa Bay the designated hitter And that'll bring up joey wendell one for two on his line so far in the game First offering on its way High in the air down the right field line, but this is going to wind up a foul ball Into the wind up. Here comes the 0 and 1 Rolling right now and even dozen strikeouts for him in the ball game talk about blowing it by a guy Geez, I mean that fastball was way behind him when the swing came through the zone I have to think he was looking for something off speed and he just couldn't pull the trigger on that fastball To the plate now. Jose Martinez And it's grounded just fouled down the line He's hit listen is to add bats so far on its way the 0 1 pitch The bouncer to the left side Throw on to vor takes care of him and the inning is over Down in order go the raids. We are still scoreless Next for new york mike talkman no hits in two trips to the plate for him in the ball game Not sure if this is a powerhouse pitching performance by both teams or bad hitting But as we're moving late into this one, it's about time somebody put something together to try to score a run First pitch of the inning is taken low and away for a ball. It's one and all Fouled away a ground ball and a chance for reddamas is short right to him And the throw to first is in time so the leadoff man is gone here to start any number seven now batter Stepping in and ready for another shot look void. He went down on strikes last time up first delivery to him on the way Swing high drive left field and deep looking up is the left fielder and as yankees fans here on television quite frequently see A solo shot here to left eighth home run on the season for him as the yankees will grab a 1 to nothing lead What a great feeling right there as he circles the pillows finally able to get this offense Potentially going with one swing of the bat being shut out all game, but not anymore Here's the veteran rep gardener As he looks at a fastball that misses off the plate for ball one It's fouled away Upper part of the strike zone a dangerous pitch with the changeup, but he laid off High and deep down the left field line And this will wind up a foul ball Again another foul ball Bases are empty one man out Still one and two as he fouls it away To two balls and two strikes now and right into the shift Adonis scoops it up and the off-balance throw beats him at first and that's a tough play As the yankees dh miguel anduhar he's hitless in three at bats to this point here comes the first pitch And that misses ball one Two out nobody on that's wide two and oh Looks like this guy's afraid to throw the ball in the strike So gave up that home run earlier in the inning needs to get back to being aggressive Three and oh now Now with the base is empty. I think he needs to be careful not to just Groove one here just because it's three and oh, he's a guy that could ambush you and lose one over the wall Here's the pitch That one's in there three and one and he fouls this one off Three two pitch Liner toward right center That gets down. He's got himself a base hit. He'll make it the second base now with two gone Their own picture is absolutely dealing right now So this is a big moment in this game if his teammates can pick him up and drive him in now That might be all they need to get the w here Chas Roe will get the ball here as he looks to get the final out in the top of the seventh 52 Yeah Jim carlo stanton now as he will take strike one on the fastball here No balls in the strike his prior history versus this arm. He's just one for six Runner in scoring position at second with two down Barely able to make contact down 0 and 2 now looking to keep this a one run game the pitch Swing and a miss as the slider sets him down for the final out of the inning You do get one on the solo homer Never did it up in stretch. It's now one nothing new york Half of the seventh year sliding into the box austin meadows. He's 0 for two in the ballgame so far 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 around One ball no strikes to count and up here comes the 1 0 Seared down the first baseline, but a foul ball one and one Pitch on the way at the center field gardener is there One out the batter Number eight next to battle be the Tampa Bay clean up hitter Brandon Lau It was a backwards K a strikeout looking for him in his last at that Yeah maddie and hopefully he got it out of his system, especially now. He's got a bear down He gets the two strikes in this spot has to put the ball in play strike one to start the at bat Popped him up Torres takes charge out there and he stays with it for the second out now batting The first baseman g-man joy Now with the play g-man joy And then it seems like this starter is just dominating the game right now feels like we're seeing a lot of three up three down innings No doubt about that mad. Hey, I've enjoyed watching him go about his business But i'm also interested to see if this offense can figure out a way to get a couple of cracks in his armor before it gets too late Yeah, that remains to be seen Cole gets the sign. Here's the first pitch And he takes ball one Faces your empty here with two men out favorable call in there for a strike one ball one strike A one-one home his strike two swinging one and two boy He's been great in this one. He's only one strike away from putting another zero on the scoreboard Hit sharply on the ground Valence throw gets him as he takes away a hit and his side is retired pretty painless half of the inning all told We'll look ahead to ending number eight now It's the yankees one the raise nothing Into try it again gary sanchez. He's batting cleanup in this one But we'll get us started here in the ending as they look to wake up the bats Yeah, not much to get excited about with just a single notch on the scoreboard But you have to give credit to where it's deserved the pitching on the other side has been really impressive First pitch coming here it is and this one's nowhere close as that bounces to the plate for ball one And action now in the Tampa Bay pen as it looks like a right-handers begun to get loose now the 1-0 Two balls no strike That was a tempting pitch to swing at right there a big power guy like this Really wants something that he can elevate and drive out of the ballpark High fly ball out to straight away center on the move is keermeyer He gets there to make the play for the first out of the inning Now batting Time to bring you up to date on the numbers for our two starters It's our starter comparison and the hometown nine have had trouble generating much by a way of hits as you can see by the left side of your screen Into the box now geor shella. It was a single for him in his last at bat First pitch on its way And a ball one and oh Hard on the ground towards short and a base hit is at the end of left and they've got themselves a baserunner Well talk about having a pretty special game. That's his third single of the game d row 3 4 4 not a bad game Yeah, just not trying to do too much and taking what the pitcher's giving him right here If the fastball's away shooting it the other way if he's got something hanging in the middle of plate Turning and burning a little bit nice execution Stepping in now torres A ball of no strikes He could really use a knock here 0 for 3 in the game so far Could take there to lay off the high fastball Now this is the kind of count this guy feeds on at the plate you can bet he's here to hit the fastball right here The 2-0 on the way That hit that ball when you're playing close games like this baserunners mean everything so he can ill afford to start giving away free passes One out one on in a one run game Line toward the alley and left center And that finds some outfield grass. It's a base hit and the throw in gets away from him Hey, listen as a pitcher when you fall behind with three balls you want to come in and throw a strike And sometimes you're going to give up a base hit. Yeah, danny. That's the name of the game from the offensive standpoint Work yourself count leverage man 2 0 3 0 3 1 buy yourself that pop committed fastball and cheat So it's a tight spot here first and second one man out and that'll bring up dj lamehu from the stretch. Here's the pitch Well, the Yankees have been searching for that big hit pretty much all game It remains to see if they can get it, but now it sure would be a good time The 1 0 Runners are at first and second with one away and that's taken up an in for ball 2 Somebody's getting frustrated He's not used to getting hit around like this Now the 2 1 he's outside for the ball Three in one here. You have to make a good pitch on the mound Grooving one here rarely works in your favor unless the hitter tries to do too much with it and that misses for 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 Standing in mike talkman It's been a rough go with 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 first pitch to him fouled off Swing there at the breaking ball must have been looking for something else Comes 0 and 2 Fouled away comes on nothing in two Hold high in the air out to right field that is made here comes the runner from third Now the relay home for it to play. It's now a two-nothing game Hey, every pitcher likes to have some run score for particularly when you're throwing as well as he is tonight And he gets another insurance run on top of it Look boy will stand in to try it again already with one home run of the ballgame and on cue There it was back in the seventh inning a solo shot that provided quite a spark for these guys First pitch of the at bat on its way Oh 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 the 1-0 Is taken for ball two Hey time to start making some quality pitches. He finds himself in a tough spot behind an account with guys on base Runners on first and third two away Outside three and oh now His pitch count is getting up there in the inning now He needs to get this frame over with sooner than later So forcing contact and getting the defense involved is probably the best thing he can do You know, here it is You maybe get two pitches a game where all the guesswork goes out the window This is certainly that situation trying to keep the deficit right where it is the pitch Three two two out runner on first lots of possible outcomes on this pitch This is he had high in the air out toward left center He will get there as he had to cover a lot of ground to make that play and that ends the inning Yankees forced to settle for one Not too many more shots left home half of the eighth coming up. It's the yankees two the raise nothing Bottom eventing number eight set to go stepping into the box. Lily Adamas no hits to this point Even though we're moving into the back end of this game. They're only down by a couple of runs You know that old slogan a bloop and a blast. They could certainly use that right now Well, he's done a real nice job with that breaking ball in this start That's not the first time he's locked a guy up with it That's ball that's taken close that time, but it's one and one Now action in the bullpen as their closer starts to get loose out there One one is swung on and missed for strike number two The problem for the batter now is he's gotten so inside conscious after those first two pitches Anything on the outer half of the plate is going to look a foot outside Still two and two Swung on and miss really fooled him that time for the first out Man, this guy's on his game today. Not only one strong strikes But how about the amount of strikeouts and what's even more impressive? No walks up to this point So he's pounding that zone with strikes and he's making these hitters swing the bat And that will bring in Yandy Diaz As he lays off a fastball too low for ball one oh for two for him to this point Set to deliver pitch number 120 That one's gonna find the seats strike one A couple of strikeouts early in the game, but he's done a much better job than this at bat Trying to get ahead and put himself at a good hitters count Into the wind up. Here's the two and one pitch A little too tall that time three and one now Team's been struggling on offense. Let your d work for you right here pound the zone Called strike two and now it's full three and two Struck him out struck him out again I should say his third punch out of the game Matt just about everything he's doing is working all this pitch is great command Great location in the big key with two strikes. He's attacking the zone In now Mike Sinino As the first pitch to him is in there for a called strike one. He's one for two in this one There's a strike with the breaking ball And this dude is locked in on the mound. He's throwing each pitch with confidence Pitch on its way now to Zanino And he's got another one 15 strikeouts in the ball game and the side is retired Ray's go in order one two three They're still down. It's two nothing Diego Castillo enters from the pen to start the ninth inning as he'll try to keep the score right where it is Heading to the bottom of the ninth Here we go He's set to start the ninth in this one now back to the top of the lineup stepping in Brett Gardner. He's two for three and looking for more here Here we go with inning number nine as the first pitch misses for ball one Boy, that's one of the toughest pitches to lay off a hard breaking ball at the back foot tough take on a terrific pitch Now he goes the other way and he got a lot of it high and deep to left center field And he's going to make the catch on the warning track a fine running play there for the first down designated hitter Miguel at duhar Ready now Miguel on duhar. He doubled his last time through And he's got a build off that last av he battled usually when you battle you getting that swing mode a lot of pitches You'll swing at the rosin bag. I love the fact that he was able to work a double in last at bat Let's see if we get more of the same right here The wind up and the oh one Easy take there on the sinker well off the outside One out nobody on and he misses 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 Now the two one To be honest with you, I'm a little bit more afraid of the guy on deck than 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 The three one Rip down the first base line, but this will wind up foul as he runs the count full now Spaces are empty one man out Swing and a ball lifted in the air toward the line and right and he'll lay out to make a spectacular catch Wow, there are two parts to every great catch one getting the right route to make the play And two hanging on that was a terrific diving catch by the outfielder In John Crello Stanton over three with a couple of strikeouts for him to this point in the ball game First pitch of the at bat on its way A great job pound in his own strike one when you got a great hitter in the box Gotta get ahead count leverage is a must two out nobody on Swing and a miss on the slider and he's quickly behind nothing in two So back-to-back sliders for strikes. Does he come back with yet another? Hey, not normally a good plan to throw three consecutive sliders in a row. This guy's slider is so good I think he might throw it again And he struck him out so a good pitch there and now they're going to need to string some hits together in this Last at bat if they want to get back in this thing So the yanks go one two three, but they hold a two nothing lead Your attention, please So with a safe situation on tap, they'll hand the ball over to a formidable force indeed the very hard throwing left-hander a oldest Chapman Standing in Kevin Kiermeier over two from him so far in this one Kevin Kiermeier First pitch of the at bat Hey, you want someone sometimes to rattle the bat rack, but also the guy on the mound's gotta eat two They're executing their pitches out there. It's going to be tough to score some runs Now the pitch Pulled toward right center field Gartner is there and he's got that all important first out here to start the ninth The bat final line there for the Yankees starting pitcher. He was great all night long Wow, what a powerful performance eight shutout innings in line for the win Joey Wendell as he takes a called strike at the knees its own one He's working on a one for three thus far. Oh my this ball is crushed. Look at it go A solo shot down the line in right as they cut the lead in half It's two to one now That my friends is a cardinal sin for any closer. You can't give up the long ball Good thing for him. He still has the lead. We'll see now if he can rebound and actually keep it The bat No, what? Blake now pose a martini's He looks at a fast ball that's in there for strike one He's hitless in three at backs to this point right down the line and left And that will end up a foul ball. You can put him away. Here's the o2 Skied into straight away right long run for the right fielder He's got it a nice play there two away Now batter the right fielder off there Meadow Raised down to their final out now and austin meadows will be the next to bat He set and the pitch The fastball here is he'll take a look at ball one one and all Hey, this isn't going to be an easy save. These guys are making them work for this one Fans on their feet in a one run ball game in the last of the night Now here's a ball hit high and deep is straight away right field a ball that's carrying That's the ball game Well, just another day at the office for these guys That stretches their winning streak to five and they're playing well in all three phases of the game pitching Fielding and hitting who knows how long this will last close one tonight two to one the final score New york get their division leading 30th win of the year Garrett coal earns his sixth winning decision in this one with 15 strikeouts Aroldis Chapman earns the save out of the bullpen his fourth of the season So that's a wrap here tonight for mark de rosa dan, please act in heidi wattney This is matt vaskersen. You've been watching mlb the show for more find us on twitter at mlb the show