 We are under the lights this evening as we get you set for another edition of baseball on the show tonight An intriguing matchup between the New York Yankees and the Texas Rangers Now if you love good pitching this one's for you first pitch is coming up Cory Kluber will be on the mound for the series opener then please act. What's the word on him? Hey Maddie We're getting a chance to look at a guy that's been like white hot. How about a whip under one point is zero zero and His last three starts not a lot of base runners and that usually adds up to a lot of success Let's see if he can continue to do that in this one here today now with the plate Brett Gardner He'll get us started in this one under the lights Ready to deliver here's the first pitch Underway here in the Monday opener is the game's first pitch misses for ball one and Fellows you take a look at this Rangers team entering play here tonight. They come in playing. Well six and three over the last nine ball games Including a victory last time out. Yeah, Maddie a lot of things trending in the right direction for this team They won their last game. They scored a bunch of runs and let's see if they continue that today one and one the count Two balls in a strike now to the Yankees leadoff man Wow third pitch of the game that looked like a pretty good pitch if that's called a ball It could be a rough night for the pitchers tonight fouled away Temperature was in the 70s earlier today, but 59 at game time tonight Still two and two and half swing that time But it's a full swing in the eyes of the umpire and that'll be the first out of the inning Always tough for one of these base umpires to make a call and a guy's check swing It's not a great angle and everything happened so quickly so they really have to be paying attention out there looking at the replay I think he got it right. So that's a tip of the cap for the blue Pitch to the plate is a sinker for a called strike one and set up behind the plate rusty Valentine As you see the rest of the umpire and crew for this one Dan rusty Valentine behind the dish tonight He is north south without question letters to knees I'll tell you what he really favors a power pitcher if you can consistently pitch at about the chest level and above He'll call that high strike zone. I think he's a very friendly pitchers umpire Even at a ball in a strike. Here's the pitch Called strike two on the cutter and he's behind in the camp now one and two That's a pitch he'd like to have back. You're not gonna see very many pitches like that from a pitcher of this quality I'm sure he'd like to have that one back to take a swing at it Faces are empty one man out late making contact on that swing and we'll do it again on one and two And he won't go after the cut fastball two and two Now this guy's a grinder fouls off good pitches and doesn't seem to swing at the ones just off the corner This guy's a pitchers nightmare Swinging the ball line softly down the line and left but foul Making him sweat out there the seventh pitch coming up pulled high in the air out to left field Gallo is gonna get there as he backs up to put it away and there are two gone now Now in the box Aaron judge and he's definitely off to a fast start in the early part of the season ready with the first pitch here it comes Drops in a strike to start the at bat nothing in one Yeah, I get it they want to run this guy's pitch count up But that was a pretty good pitch to hit he might be kick himself that he didn't swing at that one Now a ball hit the center field and deep back goes the center fielder way back in that ball is gone A solo home run there for Aaron judge home run number five on the year as the Yankees will grab a one-to-nothing lead What a way to get things started while playing on the road top of the first and a big fly just like that They take the lead so now to the plate Gary Sanchez Gary as he'll take a look at a strike right down the middle its own one And he's definitely off to a fast start in the early part of the season This one's outside quite a bit off the plate that time One and two to the Yankees catcher That's why this guy is great Never misses over the heart of the plate. It's got electric stuff, but pinpoint control to all four quadrants Twing and a miss at a big breaking ball, then that's how the inning comes to an end Yankees are often running early. Thanks to the solo home run Onto the bottom of the first New York off to a one-nothing lead Masahiro Tanaka gets the call for game one of the series. What do you have for us on him, Danny? Hey, every team needs a pitcher like this one here. His numbers aren't gonna blow you away career ERA just under four But one thing he does he takes the ball every five days Throw strikes and gives his team a chance to win every single time he goes out there He'll be fun to watch in this one here today Here's Elvis Andrus now it lead things off here in the bottom half of the first Here it comes now to Andrew And as the Yankees get started here tonight guys despite the loss last time out They've been in a real good groove lately Victorious in seven of their last nine. Yeah, Maddie. This team has been playing really well right now And and this is case in point Chance to jump out again to another one-nothing lead. They've really been doing that. They've been on attack early often One sack is that ball is into the gap in right center should be good for at least two bases and a good start to the ending for the Rangers It's gonna be a lead-off double now That's the way to answer they're down one-nothing already But he laces the double and puts himself in the scoring position That'll get the dugout fired up and excited to punch back Shinsu Chu at the plate now as he'll look at a breaking ball that misses for ball one He's ready for his first at bat of this early season contest He won all home and he chased one there as this is bounced to short and there's one down now Here's the former prize Dodger prospect Willie Calhoun as he'll look to bring home that tying run from second with a base Hit into the outfield. He said here it comes Wow, I can't believe the hitter took that one the pitcher Absolutely got away with a hanger really getting the better of him now. It's strike two Lifted the other way out to left center gardeners after it He's got it a nice play there two away Here's Joey Gallo now in past meetings with Tanaka. He's just one for six first delivery to him on the way With runners in scoring position this season Gallo averages a hit once every four at bats an average at exactly 250 But it's one-and-one Hey that backdoor breaking ball just missed he had a chance to run it to O2 Andres stands at second with two gone half swing here But he pretty clearly went around and it's one and two now kicks and deals Pitch taken several inches below the zone in fact hit hard on the ground a second fielded cleanly And the off-balance throw gets him as he takes away a hit and the side is retired Rangers leave one They're on the short end of a one-to-nothing score Standing in Mike Tuckman. He had a homer in the ballgame yesterday afternoon Comes the first pitch He'll start him with a sinker here, but that sinks a bit too much that time. It's one and oh To an ode of the Yankees left fielder Too old to a guy with this kind of pop you better be awfully careful because he's gonna be swinging out of his shoes Now a cut fastball finds the target two and one. I believe they'll say he broke the plane as yes He did it's ruled a strike Here now the two-two Hey, I know the idea is to try to get the guy to swing on a two-two pitch, right? But that one was so low. I don't know anybody that would have swung at that pitch Filed off try it again three and two Going good cutting action to that pitch is that's the first out of the inning my man on the mound It's just got 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 can put up similar numbers in this one and that'll bring up Glibertura's a ball of no strikes Yankees lead this one to nothing here in inning number two And maybe a little frustrated on the mound here as the fastball misses for ball to now 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 Now a swing and a bouncing ball for Elvis it's short. Oh, and he can't pick it up cleanly And they'll have no play as he reaches first base safely Infielders are taught from the time they hold the glove that you've got to play the ball and not let the ball play you You can see here that this one just ate him up and he couldn't recover in time Runner at first following the error and next to battle be the first baseman Mike Ford from the stretch Runners on first with one down and a sinker dips to low there into the dirt In fact a little behind on that swing and now he'll try to shorten up maybe and protect the plate Open to send him packing pitch on its way. Oh, and this is swung on and missed four strikeouts already and that's out number two So it's a runner at first with two gone and striding into the plate It'll be Miguel and do hard from the belt kicks and deals a runner on first with two away Here's a pop-up now and this is gonna wind up a foul ball the O2 pitch a Swing and a miss as he chased with two strikes and that will retire the side Yanks leave one who played an inning and a half. It's one to nothing Bottom of the inning now so next to the plate for Texas Danny Santana And he's looking to get it going off to a bit of a slow start this year First delivery to him on the way and he watches one dip low and inside for a ball one and one Right on but this is foul down toward the box at third the one two Again, he sends it out of play Fastball misses in the dirt as he tried to get him to chase the low one And it's three balls and two strikes to the Rangers center fielder the three two pitch And he takes ball for lead-off man's aboard here to begin the home half of the second Well, there's only a one-run question to play with so he's gotta be upset after he walked the lead-off man here Go ahead run comes to the plate and there are no outs. This could be a very interesting inning Digging in rungle Guzman and he's definitely off to a fast start in the early part of the season First pitch of the at-back a runner at first with no outs here Now with throw over and he'll dive back in one. Here's the pitch That's lifted the other way out to left In there a base hit He's swinging the bat really well and after that knock right there. Hey listen eight games There's nothing to sneeze at so you can say hey He's going to hold calendar week with getting at least one base hit So there's a lot of positive that's going on right now first pitch on its way Lays off one and oh I'm gonna miss a little too anxious there one and one as a look now the pitch Slider ho got a favorable call on that one as that's the first out of the inning Well that call looked like it was a little in the pitch of favor, but it wasn't all ranges Hey, listen calling balls and strikes is a really tough job And even the best are going to miss some from time to time Especially when they're sort of borderline like that last one not sure the hitter would want to hear that though To the plate now Robinson Chorino's And indeed will not even try as he goes to first and that means two men are in scoring position now with two away Stepping into the box Lugnetta door as he's got a chance to tie this ballgame up with that equalizing run just 90 feet away at third First offering on its way Second and third two away and it's quickly oh and soon Odor is a guy you have to keep an eye on in the batter's box He's definitely been known to drop down a bunt from time to time that's something he's really good at and in today's game Matty, this is such a lost start. I know you love this one guy Swinging a miss that retires the side and that will do it Rangers leave a pair They trail this one one to nothing and that'll bring up Tyler waved and he'll start out They're half of the third top of the order to follow The first pitch to him he fouls this one off Rounded down the third baseline, but this will be a foul ball as he's behind oh and two now Another one sent foul bad pitch there with two strikes, but it misses one and two I Can't blame him one bit out on the mound I'm shocked he didn't pick up the rosin bag and see if he could get a foul ball on that one He had to see if he would swing way outside the zone And that one misses badly. It's ball two To two pitches found away. Hey, this has been an epic at bat right here I don't blame the pitcher for a little nibble in right there Maybe get a swing and a miss he didn't bite on that once and now we go full count three two pitch Hit down the line at first, but this will get foul. So they'll do it again three and two Another full count pitch on its way And he finally puts him away here as he strikes him out after an 11 pitch at bat and with that Let's take a moment to show you what's happening in the American League's Western division Here's Brett Gartner now 0 for 1 here in the early going one out nobody on line. That's a base hit He'll get it into second throw won't get him So was struggled at time for him in center field and as a result he'll be tagged with the E8 on the play And that sends DJ LaMahieu into the box hit weakly back to the mound throw gets him to down Pick things up where we left off Aaron judge He got a hold of one and went yard in his first appearance in this one And that's been the entire offense so far in this one. They've been shut down other than that. He's ready Here's the first offering Just off the outside that time laid off for a ball Men on third with two down and he won't bite at that one either. It's two and oh When hitters are able to lay off curve balls to get themselves into good counts because of it You're in pretty big trouble as a pitcher a lot of guys rely on their opponents offering at that pitch Even when it's not in a good location to hit three and oh now Got a good spot to be in right now Pitches fall behind an account with a guy up that hits really well with runners in scoring position and he missed with it They're ball for it's a two-out walk with the runner still at third three of those pitches were definitely out of the zone But that last pitch looked pretty darn good to me You're not usually going to get many favorable calls on three and oh though you have to earn that spot Next will be the cleanup hitter Gary Sanchez He looked to bounce back after striking out his last time up first delivery to him on the way One and oh here it is Big swing and a miss at the change up a ball in a strike Runners at the corners two men out Takes this the other way to right chew is there and he puts this one away for the third out So a great job there of working out of potential trouble yanks strand of pair, but they're on top one to nothing Here's Elvis Andrews now to start the inning out Matt Vaskers and Mark DeRozzo Dean please act with you in the boot for this one It comes now to Andrews Not close with that when it's way above the strike zone that evens it up one and one Andrews playing here in his age 31 season. This is his 12th season in the big league So he's put together a really nice career to this point. Yeah, Maddie This guy has had an amazing career and you know what? Ouch that one hit him Well, this home crowd didn't like this guy in the mountain before but now they really don't like him He's got the people all worked up by hitting one of their best hitters early on in this game And you can bet he's really gonna hear it if he comes around to score Striding in once again Shin-su chew he got on top of one. It was a ground-out victim last time Yeah, Maddie expect this pitcher to try and get the same result That's his last step bat right here double play is in order anything on the ground the way this defense is they could certainly roll to Pitching a little bit backwards in this situation. I'd expect a hitter to be sitting off speed Tried to get him to go after the slider, but it's one and one from the stretch Now this is hit not all that hard out to second Torres hit the bag But no real shot at two as he saved easily at first so that one wasn't quite his sharply enough to turn to really Yeah choppers like that make it really tough You can't make the ball get you much faster So the key is making sure you feel that cleanly and at least get one which they did there To the plate now for Texas is the DH Willie Calhoun 0 for 1 for him here in this one First offering on its way Sends that one out of play for strike one Come set and the 0-1 in the dirt here Good job keeping it close as the count goes to one and one as a look now the pitch a Line shot to third base, but the runner is back in time to avoid the double play Now that So that brings up the big bat of Joey Gallo He's 0 for 1 after grounding out in his only trip to the plate so far comes the first pitch And there's a fastball well off the plate inside Both of those balls have been inside so if I'm hitting I'm looking for something I could get my arms extended on probably won't come back inside for a third time To an O pitch on the way And he gets this fastball over it's two and one and I think he wanted to know where that one was To out with the man at first Tried to crush that ball and now perhaps needs to shorten up with two strikes Good spot for an RBI put the ball in play with the runner in motion. He could score all the way from first Got him swinging on the splitter that time and with that the side is retired One left for Texas. They still trail one nothing Welcome back to Arlington before we get much further. Let's check in with Heidi Thanks Matt I talked with the Yankees manager Aaron Boone during the break about the team's offensive performance so far and Flat out. He was very pleased with the quality of their at-backs. Yes They've only scored one run, but he said they've done a great job of forcing the pitch count up And he thinks that's gonna lead to more offense for them as this game goes on Thank you Heidi All set for the start of the fourth at the plate Mike talkman. He was a strikeout victim in his first try Here's the pitch and that's right there and we're even at one Now the one-and-one pitch and he wasn't gonna hit that one with an or the strikeout and there's one gone Well, I'm glad we get another look at that beauty of a pitch right there You can't spot a sinker in a better location because even if you do get the bat on the ball There's not a whole lot you could do with that Textbook sinker into the box now Torres She'll take a look at a curveball that drops in there on the outer half. It's strike one He's 0 for 1 thus far and there's ball one If you're gonna have success against some of the better hitters in the game, you've got to get that pitch right there Oh, too. He's almost certainly out 1-1. He's got a chance to really do some damage One run two hits and no errors for the Yankees so far One and two now is that one's fouled off and the pitch He might have to look for a different way to put this guy away on 2-2 He's already seen the curve ball a couple of times. So he might be looking for it pitch on the way Rolled slowly down the third baseline. He's got it and the off-balance throw gets him nice play for the out Now bad Digging in Mike Ford comes into this at bat 0 for 1 in the ball game Here comes the first pitch Mmm. Fooled him with that one as he's way out in front Ford playing here in his age 26 season. He's a second-year big leaguer Into the wind up here comes the 0 and 1 And this ball is heading for the seats down the right side as the count will move to 0 and 2 now Nothing in two count and the pitch And he struck him out his eighth punch out of the ball game and that one ends the inning So the Yankees go one two three they lead it one to nothing He's off the inning Danny Santana as they'll look to get something going here and even this game up He's ready here's the first offering Good late break to the slider here, but he takes it down on the hands for ball one And the sinker is over here and that evens things at one on the mound Into the box now Ronald Guzman he reached on a single in his first try Yeah, Matt. He pressures off right now He extended his hitting streak that last plate appearance now he gets to get back into his zone Work on his craft and try and drive something to get that's in there and he's deep in the hole now one two After two great pitches, he has a lot of options right now. He could bounce something or go elevated fastball Swing and a miss on the fastball that time out number two So bases are empty here with two gone and standing in a power thread in Todd Frazier the third baseman infield in the over shift here now the pitch Swung on and missed its own one Frazier playing here in his age 34 season He was selected in the first round back in the draft of 2007. Yeah, he has turned himself into a really nice ball player I wouldn't put him on a superstar lever, but you know what they didn't miss with this pick either You go into high rounds and you carve out a career the way this guy has nice pick Swing and a miss and that ends the inning One two three go to Rangers they're down one nothing and that'll bring up Miguel and do hard He'll start off the fifth in this one First pitch on its way Now the 1-0 Well, we all know he's not the greatest threat with the bat up there his numbers certainly aren't that pretty but hey I give him credit. He's really working to count right here in there two and one Well, even now two and two down the left field line and deep And no one can get there. It's a foul ball high in the air down the right field line But this is just gonna wind up being a foul ball trying to send them packing for the second time Sent on the ground out to second a door is there and the fifth inning will start with the ground out one away Now Tyler Wade first time up he went down looking. 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 It's the bottom of the strike zone here with the sinker strike one the wind up and the 0-1 So the intent of that 0-2 cutter right there isn't necessarily to get a swinging strike if you get it Well, hey, that's great, but if you get it inside enough and he does make contact. He probably can't do anything with it anyway Easy take there on the sinker well off the outside He rings up another one make it nine strikeouts for him in the game That's a pretty sad attempt at hitting a baseball right there No doubt he was completely fooled because that was a curveball and it looked like he was late on a curveball that tells me he gave up on it right till the very end and Obviously, there was nothing he could do at that point So here's the veteran Brett Gardner And she takes a cold strike at the knees its own one. He's working on a one for two games so far Into the wind up. Here comes the 0 and 1 This is one of the things that makes him so effective as a pitcher able to pound his own with all different options And they'll try to bounce a curveball on 0 and 2, but he holds back It's one and two now He didn't look overly fooled right there because a lot of pitchers will go to the breaking stuff 0 and 2 But he certainly looked ready for a breaker on that pitch He will strike him out 10 now in the ballgame and the inning is over One two three go the bombers, but they're up one to nothing Welcome back for the bottom of the fifth. Here's Heidi Watney Matt I talked with the Rangers manager during the inning break about the team's offensive production to this point And one thing he stressed to me was the need for them to have better at bats when they've got runners on base 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 later Thank You Heidi the catcher First offering on its way Strike one to start the at-bat barely able to make contact down 0 and 2 now One and two to the Rangers catcher round ball right into the shift and do hard fields it cleanly and there's one away Second baseman Though the bases are empty with one man gone and that'll bring up the second baseman Ruebner. Oh door Here's the first pitch to him teams with just two hits of peace thus far And here's a slider that runs inside that time and that'll keep him from diving out over the plate This at bats sets up really good right here, right hasn't seen the fastball yet But now he gets to count at two balls and no strikes He has to be looking for a fastball right here 3 and 0 to him now now. Here's the pitch Oh my this ball is rushed. Where will this one end up and it's gone solo shot here for Home run number three here in the early going and the Rangers have drawn even now at one apiece Home runs count the same but that one a little bit farther than most That's what he does a power hitter with a challenge fastball is going to go a long way when he's on his game Elvis Andrus the next to bat He'll take the look that it's lighter here that misses for ball one last time up. He was hit by a pitch The 1-0 high fly ball out to straight away center Gardner is there to God The right field Up next for the Rangers Shinsu Chu he's 0 for 2 thus far in this one Tanaka into his motion first pitch on the way One run on three hits and two errors for the Rangers to this point Swing and a miss and he's in control 0 and 2 Although he doesn't use that pitch too much if he's able to steal some strikes early in the count Could be something they have to think about and on 0 and 2 he misses with a fastball Love the high heater right there to raise the hitter sites. Let's see if he buries something in the dirt right here And that one misses badly, it's ball to Here now the 2-2 Boy went from being in the driver's seat to now being in some trouble had the count 0 and 2 started nipping at the corners and next thing you know this count stands at 3 and 2 Checked his swing there and did he go? No, he did not says the third base umpire. So it's ball for The man that checks swing was about as close as they get tough call for the umpire But it goes the batters way this time and he draws the walk So we're runner at first here with two gone in the inning and into bat next former Dodger minor leaguer Willie Calhoun for strike one Lifted the other way out to left center and he'll get there in plenty of time to put this one away and that ends the inning But the Rangers battle back to tie things up on this solo home run Through five innings all even now at 1-1 after the 6th about to get started next will be the designated hitter DJ LeMayhew he was a ground-out victim last time up Yeah, Matty and it looked like a sinker in his last a b that got him to roll over Kind of similar situation right here similar stuff on the mound look for them to try and get him to do exactly the same thing As his last a b. He's got a fight to get it elevated just a little bit more After watching that one go by and a ball being called you could rest assured He knows he's not getting away with another one of those I guarantee you he's gonna be aggressive on this next pitch The 1-0 is laid off for ball to me and oh now Got through the fifth. All right, but it looks like he's a little off kilter here to start the sixth Here's the pitch a strike and it's three and one Really feels like he's just on cruise control out there on the mound right now Boy, this is a tight one You kind of get the feeling like the next team that scores is gonna win this one Three balls and two strikes to the Yankees DH This is in the air out to straight away center Santana as their own straight back, but he has it for the first out And that'll bring up Aaron judge he launched one over the wall back in the opening frame first pitch coming here It is now the 0-1 Swing and a miss and he's quickly in the hole 0 and 2 His command has been outstanding so far hitting nearly all of the spots and that's been a big factor Why he's been so successful up to this point Into the wind up here comes the 0-2 pitch And he struck him out and their strikeout number 11 in the ball game Well pitching domination continues just a total of two runs on the board So both of these starters here should feel really good about their showings if you love good pitching This has been the game for you at the plate now Gary Sanchez Yes, he'll take a look at ball one no hits to this point hit on the ground toward the left There is Andrus Pro on to Guzman at first and the inning is over So the Yankees go one two three score remains tied one to one for another shot now Joey Gallo will be the one to lead off against Masahira. It's an aca First pitch of the at bat on its way Swing and a miss and he's behind 0-1 Man, this guy's been incredibly efficient so far in this one mostly because he's getting ahead 70% of the batters he's faced he's throwing the first pitch strike to got him on a good slider They're swung on and missed as he's down on strikes for the second time tonight another strikeout for him on the mound And boy is it fun to watch him go about his business No doubt he's one of my favorites mostly because of his stuff, you know He can absolutely dominate on any given day because of what he offers up there. It's just nasty There aren't many hitters that like to see this guy on the mound at the plate Danny Santana As Tanaka jumps ahead of him here at strike one He was retired via the ground ball last time up and it's one and one One's high and tight back in him up two and one Nip the corner two and two to that sinker as he gets him to swing through it for wrap number two Digging in to try it again Ronald Guzman one for two on his line so far in the game field shifted well to the right Here's the first pitch And he looked at a fastball that doesn't miss by a whole lot. It's one and own Very impressive outing so far as command has been spot on even when he misses his spot It isn't out over the heart of play. He's throwing quality pitches of a 1-0 a swing and a miss. That's the first strike Two out nobody on and great extension as he drives this one high in the air and deep the other way But that'll stay in the park as it's off the wall And now he'll get into scoring position with two away Yeah, this one was starting to look like it was gonna be one of those one two three easy innings Right now all of a sudden they have to go ahead run standing out there at second base after the two out double big moment here Here's Todd Frazier now, and he's likely just trying to put one in play here over two of the pair of strikeouts thus far Here's the nothing-and-nothing pitch In tight here with the first pitch fastball that's one and own Strikeouts early in a game, but he's done a much better job than this at bat Trying to get ahead and put himself in a good hitters count strike on the outside corner two and one Nasty 2-0 slider right there for a strike. No shame in tipping your hat High in the air out to left field thing will come with a two-out double as the inning is over Danger reverted following the two-out double on to the back third tonight stick around on the show Stepping in and ready for another shot Mike Tuckman and guys seventh inning already Hey, I'm not complaining, but this one's been flying by Yeah, I'll agree with that net. That's what you get when both starting pitchers have it working Neither of them have been nibbling around the strikes on it all and they've trusted their defense to make the plays and they've done Just that yeah, and it's resulted in a game that could really go either way in these late innings Cut fastball taken for strike one some action out in the bullpen couple of right-handers starting to loosen up Windup and the 01 well pitch count will become a factor here in the seventh He's about to hit 100 for the game Yeah, maybe that magic number in today's game is about 100 pitches in this next pitch will be pitch number 100 Dero He's been sailing along pretty easily so far in this one Yeah, they've he's given him some serious depth in this one for him to get into the seventh inning allows the manager a Lot of leeway whether he wants to go to his bullpen or not in comes a left fielder He makes the catch a great effort to get there and record the first out of the inning Digging in once again Torres. He was a ground out victim last time up first delivery to him on the way He'll start him with a sinker here, but that sinks a bit too much that time. It's one and all It's really hard to work deep in the games when you're having an outing like this guy is you're going to strike out a lot Of guys will guess what your pitch counts going to go up to the one and all delivery Went about halfway there, but it's a called strike regardless Faces are empty one man out popped him up Frasier over to his right and that's the second out of the inning So stepping in Mike Ford been a strikeout victim twice in this one Here's the first pitch to him and it's fouled away Faces are empty here with two men out Ball one as he lays off below the zone Well, he's throwing a lot of pitches in this one, but it's not like he's walking a bunch of guys Only one free pass to this point, but they're still making him work really hard Popped up just foul. Here he comes on a ball in two strikes Hit sharply on the ground and that finds its way through for a base hit throw into second and he's safe Struggle that time for him in center field and as a result, he'll be tagged with the E8 on the play And it looks like they'd rather go after the next guy is the intentional walk signal comes here with two away Striding in Tyler Wayne 0 for two for him to this point first pitch of the at-bat A little party there no balls in a strike Well the Yankees have been searching for that big hit pretty much all game It remains to see if they could get it, but now it sure would be a good time He's set the 01 Start making some quality pitches He finds himself in a tough spot behind an account with guys on base Thinker two and two now two and two here it is rounded softly down the line toward first But a foul ball as it holds it two and two back with one down and in for ball three What we're seeing here is a really smart at that They got to be thinking the man on the mound is getting a little short on gas So when you go up there and make him throw a bunch of pitches You're more likely to get a good pitch to hit or at least force him out of the game And this gets right through him and that may be a run He pulls into second safely as a run is also in and with it they take the lead Dan you'll take RBI's any way you can get them but when they give your team the lead in the late innings man That feels good. Oh, it is especially does special when you start the score runs late in game off of quality pitching When runs are at a premium that's what makes you feel really good about yourself Ranger skipper is up off his seat from the dugout now to make the walk to the mound And we're gonna see a pitching change is that's gonna do it for his starter here tonight Not an all-together bad performance here six and two-thirds, but he stands to be the loser unless things can turn around Brett Gardner as the first pitch to him is off the plate for a ball one or no Allen is a fairly prototypical bullpen arm in today's game Electric stuff that results in a lot of strikeouts and that clearly helps him through the tough spots like the one He finds himself in here. Maddie B. Let me tell you something. What makes this guy so special He's like his only lead pitcher for a lead pitcher. He gets into trouble. What does he do? He kind of puts it in fifth gear and he just takes it up another notch Not a lot of guys can do what this guy does He can pitch a couple of different gears and when he puts that thing in full drive He's nearly impossible to make contact off of two and one now Look like he just tried to do too much with that fastball right there He overthrew it a little bit That's pretty much the case when you air mail a fastball like that looking to keep this a one-run game the pitch That's strike zones getting a little inconsistent now. It's two and two Stand alive putting together a really good at bat here the two-two pitch When you're playing close games like this base runners mean everything so he can ill afford to start giving away free passes Runners at second and third with two gone Got him and that's the third time. We've written a K next to his name in this one Yankee strike for a run on the RBI double Get up and stretch home half of the seventh coming up two to one New York Robinson Chorino's he started out the evening over two so far 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 lead-off guy and they're an extra base hit away from tying this thing up That fastballs taken but catches the outer third Double barreled action in the Yankee bullpen now a lefty and a right-hander start to get loose And up here comes the oh and one This is swung on and lifted down the left field line But it'll get back into the crowd as he jumps ahead of him now oh and two He struck him out good pitch there as he registers his eighth punch out of the ball game Nice job there taking care of the lead off hitter via the strike I'll tell you that in a one-run game especially this late getting that first guy in it's so important It changes the whole complexion of the inning so that was a big out Here's rognetto door now As the first pitch to him runs a bit inside for ball one one for two in the ball game thus far Just off the outside that time laid off for a ball We're in the seventh inning now the pitchers dual two to one our score Too high and it's three and oh It'd be great right here if he was able to work himself on base You got the leadoff hitter on deck, and you know the middle of the orders coming up right behind Fouled away, and he lays off ball four So now the potential time run here is a board late in the game as we look at the numbers We can see that he's north of 90 pitches right now So it's not surprising to see him maybe losing a little bit of command We'll see if he can battle through this and finish strong Here comes the Yankee manager now up out of the dugout on his way to the mound And a change is forthcoming is that's gonna do it for his starter here this evening So he'll depart with the lead and a chance to be the winner, but he is responsible for the tying run at first Exactly Britain takes the call from the pen as you'll try to get the final two outs of this seventh frame 3 Elvis Andrews will be the first to greet him here as he'll stand in with a runner at first and one away It comes now to Andrew. It's taken now. It's 0-1 to Britain a six foot three inch left-hander This is his tenth season at the Major League level. So almost a decade, which is quite an accomplishment All in two strikes to the Rangers shortstop Wow, I want that one if I'm on the phone, but let's be real. I want all the close ones Still one and two as he fouls it away He gets another back foot slider right here Don't think for a second just because he took the first one that this pitcher won't come back exactly the same way Seventh pitch of the at-back coming up great pitch there as he couldn't get extended on that one And he's down on strikes for the second out That's a big strike out there with the tying run over at first base now with two outs It becomes a lot more difficult to manufacture that guy home Probably need a ball in the gap to give him a chance and again now Shinsu Chu as he'll go after the first pitch and bounce it into foul territory Oh for two from him so far in this one swinging strike and now it's 0-1 to 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 And that will conclude matters here in the seventh Rangers leave one our score remains two to one Here's the second baseman DJ LeMayhew. It was a flyout for him in his last trip First pitch coming here it is High fastball is in there some movement now in that Texas bullpen as a left-hander starts to get cranking down there popped him up Guzman moving to his left. He's got it one away That's exactly what they wanted out of that pitch up in the zone They took him up the ladder and he couldn't get up to it. So that was an easy pop out well executed pitch there Aaron judge will stand in again But first we'll flash you back to the very first ending of the ball game Then here you go a solo home run that had him often running early on Pitch on the way first pitch is a sinker for a called strike one Hits are now even at four apiece off the plate one ball one strike now the one-and-one pitch Right side, but it's gonna be a foul ball Here's the pitch on two and two Swung on and miss two are quickly retired to start any number eight 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 Gary Sanchez As the first pitch misses to him it's ball one he's hit less in three at backs to this point on our home Mrs. Ball to It's a lot easier to hit when you're putting yourself in good hitters counts This guy's done a great job not swinging at pitchers pitches and when he's getting the ball in his own He's getting the barrel to it. He's been hot lately Two balls in a straight Now the two one pitch pitchers dual continues here two-to-one scorers would play the eighth ready with another two-two Mike talkman would be next another full-count pitch on its way And this one misses for ball four and the Yankees get a base runner here with two away Man when you don't get a corner pitch that good you have to wonder maybe it's personal Mike you can't blame him for being angry, but he's got to find a way to move on and focus on the next batter At the plate Mike talkman over three with a couple of strikeouts for him to this point in the ball game Ready with the first pitch here it comes And he swings through a fastball and doesn't catch up with it. It's oh and one Well, he kind of tipped his hand right there His approach is obviously sitting on the off speed because he was so late on that first pitch eater Oh, and you talk about a pitcher getting the benefit of the doubt. That's low But called to strike anyway nothing in tune out Breaking ball that time that misses out of the zone and this one's in the dirt, but it won't skip away far enough for the runner to advance a Runner on first with two away Grounded up the first baseline and as it turns out the two-out walk doesn't come around to haunt him as that ends the inning So it's no runs no base hits no errors and a runner left Not too many more shots left home half of the eighth coming up the Yankees are out in front two to one oldest Chapman is into the ball game now as he'll make his fifth appearance of the season here Plate now is the designated hitter really Calhoun he flew out of his last at bat almost Maddie almost went Last day be certainly just missed it with this guy's big power He's feeling pretty good at the dish look for him to try and get on something and drive it out of the yard this a big There's the fastball that gets the lower part of the zone called for a strike now action in the bullpen as their closers Starts to get loose out there crowds him a bit with a fastball there and it's to one and one old strike And he's behind one and two Here's the pitch third as he lays off it for a ball Swing and a miss on the slider and that's out number one People always talk about how important getting the leadoff men on bases and it's true So in the eighth inning of a one-run game That's a really nice job of attacking a hitter and sending him packing the box now Joey Gallo Lefty vs. Lefty and the first pitch misses for ball one You could really use a knock here over three in the game so far is taken for ball two Hey, if you're gonna throw a pitch like that to this guy That's right where you want to miss any lower and he'll probably make you pay for it It sharply toward the right side and that'll make him one for four in this one Blake now Danny Santana has the first pitch misses high and inside for ball one Chapman nicknamed the missile for obvious reasons. He's in year one of a new three-year deal There's a swing and a drive hit well out to right field Racing back the right fielder. It's gone. They've taken the lead in the age To run blast is straight away right field as they've taken the lead. It's now three to two I know three outs. You can bring your big boy in to close this one out Jonathan Holder answers the call now looking to get this one on to the ninth inning without any trouble Prangled Guzman As he'll look at a slider that runs in too far for ball one Holder originally from Mississippi. He was taken in the sixth round during the 2014 draft Hey, this middle round selection is still developing But he's doing it at the big league level and he has a lot of time to get his tool set ironed out His eyes lit up on that one above the zone, but he comes up empty and he fouls this one off the 1-2 Still only one out in the inning and he lays off it to even the count two and two On you can tell he wanted to hold off But he swings through the inside pitch anyway, and he becomes out number two that was a nasty looking slider that time Yeah, that was really well executed Matt a classic strikeout pitch You think it's fastball middle in then it starts bearing in on your back leg and unless you hit it out front There's nothing much he can do with that In now Todd Frazier As he'll take a look at a high strike that time. It's nothing in one It was a flyout for him in his last trip Powers to cut fastball by him that time and he's in charge now nothing in two Might have been looking to find that outside corner, but he couldn't quite get it there. It's one and two This is on the ground over to first Scooped up off balance throw gets him nice play there as the side is retired But two here in the Rangers half at the ending and they come on this to run home run Last chance coming up here for the bombers. It's now a 3-2 Ranger lead Jose La Plurk comes on from the pen hoping to finish this one off here in the top of the ninth Number 25 Back in his own right here. He knows he's got a patient hitter at the plate might as well steal that first strike set with the O and one It's the two and one now two and two And this guy's got an 89 mile an hour change-up. There was a time when 89 was a pretty good fastball Here's the two-two Swung on and miss really fooled him that time for the first down that strikeout was a real good example Pitcher continuing to make a guy chase out of the zone when you recognize a hitter is in protect mode You don't have to come inside the strike zone You could just expand further and further until he literally can't touch you or shella will pinch hit here And he's the potential tying run Consistent but it's strike one He's definitely off to a fast start in the early part of the season falls behind 0 and 2 Thing in two count and the pitch fouled away stow two One run game here in the top of the ninth a little low. It's two and two Hey expect the challenge right here does not want to run the count full the two two one more time Lifted down the line in left and that will end up a foul ball You know taking you inside the mind of a batter right here You can't get an auto swing mode. You still have to control the strikes all Two two one more time 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 three and two pitch heading out towards shallow Right shoe has a read on it to God. He's down to their final out and striding into the plate It'll be Miguel and do harm scratch. Here's the pitch He'll start in with a fastball down an infrared ball one and oh Good slider there gets a swing and miss Good pitch as this is swung on and missed it now. They're down to perhaps their final strike of the evening Last chance for the Yankees And he gets him to pop it up on the right side of the infield And the Rangers have taken the opener here at home as this ball game is over Yeah, the home crowd is loving it as they jumped out in front in the bottom of the eight And they did what they had to do in the night to seal the deal Three to two the finish in tonight's game the Texas Rangers get the win despite three errors in the field Cody Allen claims the win out of the pen his first Jose Leclerc wraps it up for the save this fourth of the season. So that's a wrap here tonight Rosa Dan, please act and Heidi Watney. This is Matt Vaskersen You've been watching MLB the show for more find us on Twitter at MLB the show