 MLB the show's coverage of Major League Baseball is on the air. A good one on tap for you this afternoon between the Baltimore Orioles and the New York Yankees. Jordan Montgomery will be the starter in this one for the Yankees. What do you have for us on him, Danny? Hey, you don't see a lot of guys that have five pitches, right? Sometimes it's hard to master even two or three. But if you can master five like he has, he'll be in pretty good shape. Here's the shortstop now, Jose Iglesias. And we are ready for some daytime baseball. The shortstop, Jose Iglesias. He's ready. Here's the first offering. Can't find the zone there as he lays off the breaking ball. First pitch, one o'clock. The 1-0. Hit down the third baseline. And this goes right through him. And how about that to start a game? That exactly the third baseman, Hunter Alberto. And digging into the batter's box will be Hanzer Alberto. He swings and hits it foul off to the right and out of play. One count. Here's the pitch. Nobody outrunner on first. He pulled the string a bit too sharply there on a curveball as it's down around the shootouts. You know, we'll see him work both sides of the plate with his curveball. Maybe not that far in, but he'll move that pitch around the zone to give it a different look. Neither guy willing to give in and the at-battle continue. A swing and a shot hit down the corner. Definitely had the distance, but it winds up a foul ball. You know, taking you inside the mind of a batter right here, you can't get in auto swing mode. You still have to control the strike zone. And a change-up swung on and missed for the first out. He put up a pretty good battle at the plate right there. They finally get him on a one-and-two pitch, but you could see that he wasn't laying down without a fight. He really made the pitcher earn that strike out. And here's the big right-handed power threat Trey Mancini. As the first pitch to him runs a bit inside for ball one. 1-0 pitch. And that one misses badly. It's ball two. Now the 2-0. Evidence of a pitcher and catcher being totally in sync out there. That tells me they both know that's a good pitch for him right now. The 2-1. Sliced hard on the ground. Oh, and he can't pick it up cleanly. Throw on to first two gone. That is cool. The designated hitter, Renato Nunez. Coming to the plate now, Renato Nunez. And he could give his guys an early lead if he can come through here. About the pitch. Ready with the 1-0. And there is our officiating crew in this one calling balls and strikes, Mr. Freddie Ferguson. You know, this is one of the guys behind the dish, Freddie Ferguson, Dan, that the rookies are going to have a tough time with. If you've played in the league for a little bit, you understand that he's got his own zone. You touched on it, Dero. I think he rewards the veteran players, not only pitchers, but position players. He makes the younger players. He makes them earn their keep. And the two-and-one. Count even at two-and-two. Two out here and a runner at second. Slider and it's off his glove and it bounces away. And he's going to make it up to third here as he advances on the wild pitch. Well, some would say no harm done with that wild pitch, right? But I disagree. The runner's now 90 feet away from scoring an infield single, a booted ball, and he crosses the plate. That might not be the case if he were still on second. He lost him here on three-two as that pitch misses its ball four. That is fair. The left fielder, number 25. Digging in now, Anthony Santander. Great chance to drive in a run here in the early going. Trying to hang a zero, here's the pitch. Gloved by LaMahieu. Pro on to first is going to be in time and the Oriole threat goes by the wayside as the ending is over. Orioles strand a couple. Orioles nothing. Coming back. You're watching Major League Baseball on the show. Alex Cobb is ready to go as he'll be on the hill for Baltimore. Dan, any thoughts? Hey, every team needs a pitcher like this one here. His numbers aren't going to blow you away. Career ERA just under four, but one thing he does, he takes the ball every five days, throws 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. Striding into the box. It leaves things off here in the bottom half of the first. Here it comes. It's fouled away. Working quickly now as the splitters in there 0-1-2. Now a ball lying to the left side, but fouled and he misses there 1-2. Good job going down and hanging with it that time. He'll try again 1-2. You can bet these hitters are taking note of what the guy on the hill is working with along at bat like this in the first inning. Can reveal a lot. 2-2. Blind drive and that's a base hit in a center field. So here in the first inning, the leadoff man's aboard to kick things off. Yeah, that's a pitch right there to split finger that needs to be buried. It was not executed. Guy high and has an offensive player. That's what you're waiting on. Here's the second baseman, DJ LeMayhew. High and deep down the left field line. The ball that's carrying and he makes the catch in the corner. Batting third. The right fielder, Aaron. Good. Digging in. Aaron Judge, first chance for him here with a runner at first and one gone. From the bout, the pitch. Nope. And a fastball. Close, but ultimately ruled a ball 1-0. As a veteran out on the mound, that's a pitch that you expect to get a call on. Gotta believe he keeps pounding that spot until he builds a rapport with the umpire. The 1-0 home. Sharp ground ball to third. One there. On to Davis for a side retiring double play. Around the horn they go. Five to four to three to end the threat. We're off to the second scoreless on the show. Austin Hayes the next to bat. He'll get us started in the top of the second. The center fielders. Austin Hayes. Ready to deliver. Here's the first pitch. 1-0. Well Yankee Stadium, of course, features a number of nods to the great history of the organization and its legendary players. But apparently when you hit 52 home runs as a rookie, you rightfully get your own sharing section built in your name. Just two simple words. All rise. Aaron Judge burst onto the scene and what's really cool about the judges chambers. All of those seats you're looking at right there. Are all given towards community organizations, charities and even little league teams. So the judges chamber is going towards a good cause. Stepping into the box. Pat Velika as she'll get his first opportunity in this one. Pitch on the way. The wind up and the 0-1. Swing and a miss. It's 0-2. Hey, obviously had a pretty good gauge on that first heater right there. He was super aggressive. Thought he was getting another one. Slowed him down with the curveball. That's the cat and mouse. Ball one as he lays off below the zone. No score here as we play any number two. Hit back up the middle. And that finds its way into center for a one out base hit. You don't see that too much in today's game. Most guys it doesn't matter what the count is. They're looking to line them. Drive the ball out of the ballpark. Not the case here. Good to strike adjustment. Able to punch a ground ball through a hole for a single. Pedro Severino digs in at the plate. As he'll take a cold strike here on a borderline pitch at strike one. First shot for him here with a runner at first now and one away. The one pitch on its way. Tried to get him to go after the slider but it's one and one. A ball and two strikes to the Baltimore backstop now. Hey, you know the pitcher right now. He's looking for that best friend, that double play ball. This is where you have to really be disciplined at the plate and make sure that you get a pitch that's above the knees that you get in the air. And it's two balls and two strikes now. Tough curveball that time but he's able to make a little contact to keep this at bat going. The two two one more time. Hit hard to the right side. Foul. The two two one more time. And that half hearted attempt that time but they'll say he broke the plane and that's out number two. For me, Czech swings are right there next to bang bang plays at first as the most difficult calls for an up to make. Taking a look at show motion. The batter doesn't appear to hold up enough so I think the call was right. From the belt, the pitch. Chris Davis is at the plate now and he takes a cold strike. 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. Nothing in one count. Here it comes. And there's a line drive base hit to left field. Oh and it eats him up a bit. The batter number eleven. Fourth time. He's late. So now to the plate. José Glacias as he'll try to hold back on the swing but he went around for the first strike. He's single to open up the ballgame. Conset the 0-1. That misses wide. One ball and one strike. Well he's been laboring a bit through these first two innings of work. That's thirty seven pitches and ideally he'd be closer to twenty seven instead. Just the second inning but already thirty seven pitches to this point. A fifty eight foot curveball that misses for a ball. Has to be a challenge pitch coming up here. He probably doesn't want to flirt with loading the bases. Two and to the count. Not surprised he's laid on a heater right there. Just saw an off speed pitch. Wanted to stay back a little bit too long. The set and the two to fly ball heading for the alley. After it is Gardner. He can't get there so the inning will continue. He pulls into second safely as they jump ahead with a run scoring on the play. So much of this game is situational hitting guys. Nice job there. Yeah you've got to find a way to pick your teammates up when you're given the chance and he doesn't try to do too much right here. He just takes what's there safely on second and his buddy is high fiving teammates in the dugout. Hanser Alberto lays off one and oh he was a strikeout victim in his first try. Ready with the one oh now about a fifty eight foot breaking pitch that he wisely lays off here. 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. Here's the two oh trying to shave that outside corner with the fastball and he missed it. It's three and one now. I'm seeing him aim the ball right now. That's a trap you fall into as a pitcher when you're not as confident in your stuff as you should be. You've got to trust your stuff. Here's the payoff pitch here at the center field. Gardner is there and that will avoid the big inning as he makes the catch. So just the one run scores here in the frame. Orioles get a run on the RBI double onto the bottom of ending number two and it's one nothing Baltimore. Now it'll be the four hole hitter Gary Sanchez. He's set to lead off the whole half of the second. Gary Sanchez. In field in the over shift here now the pitch shoots this one over to first. Oh and he can't come up with it. And he'll flip it to the pitcher covering for the out batting fit. The first base man Mike. Now to the plate Mike Ford in field shifted well to the right. Here's the first pitch at the ball now a fastball that couldn't quite find the zone. It's ball one pulled toward right center field haze on the run for it. He gets there and makes the play for the second out of the inning. Batting fit. Not shortstop. Slaver. Soaring. Stepping up to the plate. Torres will try to make something happen with two gone in the bottom of the second. Cobb gets the sign first pitch on its way. A bit high there. A ball and no strikes. That's a good take on a fastball out of the zone. Hey I get it. He's looking for a ball to drive but that ball was a little bit too far up in its own. That's one you normally pop right up. Mancini moving back. He's there to track it down and that'll end the inning. So the Yanks go one two three. They're down one nothing. Welcome back. Here's Heidi Watney with the report as we get set for the top of the third Heidi. Matt I had a chance to discuss the state of the Orioles offense with their manager between innings and flat out he was very pleased with the quality of their at bats. 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 going to lead to more offense for them as this game goes on. Okay thank you Heidi. Top of the third set to get underway. Striding in once again. Tre Mancini he got on top of one and was a ground down victim last time. First delivery to him on the way. And he watches a cold strike at the knees. No balls and two strikes. Now the pitch. One ball two straight. He didn't look overly fooled right there because a lot of pitchers will go to the breaking stuff 0-1-2 but he certainly looked ready for a breaker on that pitch. The 1-2. I got to count 2-1-2. 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 pitcher's nightmare. Here now the 2-2. Hit out towards second. And a base hit so the leadoff man is on to begin the inning. There's a hard hit ground ball. Pitcher not able to get a glove on a hard single up in the middle. Watch your lips right there. Dad sent it back right where it came from. Here's Renato Nunez. As you look at a breaking ball that misses for ball one. He drew a base on balls his first time up. The 1-0. He's taken strike one. A 2-1 count to Nunez. Well those were a couple of close pitches right there in the inner part of the zone. Hitters will tell you pitches in that location are tough to do anything with. Just off the outside that time laid off for a ball. 3-1 pitch. There's a swing and a high deep drive headed for the right field corner. And it'll fade just at the end and winds up a long foul ball. Sharp ground ball to third. There's one on the first and they get the double play. Anthony Santander the next to bat. He's 0 for 1 after grounding out in his only trip to the plate so far. Here comes the first pitch. And he fouls this one off. Got him swinging and that will end the inning. He'lls held in check there but they lead it one to nothing. Ending in. Tyler Wayne as we move on to the bottom of any number three. Tyler. Play. Ready to deliver. Here's the first pitch. Fastball just misses. That's ball one. Make the play in foul territory for the first out. Batting it. No left fielder. Slit. On a way here with the bases empty and that'll bring up the outfielder Clint Frazier. First pitch coming. Here it is. One count. Here's the pitch. Below the zone a swing and a miss beautifully thrown splitter right there. High eighties down in the zone. Looks like a fastball coming and then boom the bottom falls out of it. Terrific pitch. Count remains at 0 and 2. Nothing in two count and the pitch. That misses one and two. And a splitter swung on and missed that time and that'll be out number two batting batting Kyle Higashiyoka. You'll get to take his first cuts here. Higashiyoka. Cob gets the sign. Here it comes. Well this guy's got it going on right now. He's executing everything. He should feel pretty good. He's retired seven in a row. The one one home fouled off the one two bases are empty here with two men out. Lined but speared on a hop. Throw in the dirt but a good scoop at first saves an error as this side is retired. One two three go the bombers. They still trail one nothing. New winning set to get underway into the box now. Austin Hayes is over one after grounding out in his only trip to the plate so far. He's ready. Here's the first offering. Pitch is popped up and no one will get this one. This is popped up. LeMayhew has a play and he hauls it in for the first out of the inning. Now that I'm sure his eyes lit up when he saw that curveball hanging in the zone. But maybe he tried to do too much with it because basically he hit it straight up. No doubt he wants that pitch back in the pitcher. He just dodged a bullet. So striding forward now at Valica he reached on a single in his first try at the pitch taken several inches below the zone in fact on out nobody on fouled away one and one here it comes and he gets him to pop it up on the right side of the infield and he'll put this away for the second out. Now back to Pedro Severino digging in for his second at bat Pedro Severino 0 for one for him here in this one first pitch coming here it is hit high and deep out to left ball that's carrying the warning track he makes the catch three up three down for the Orioles but they're up one to nothing. So it's back to the top of the order now. And up next the left hander hitting Brett Gardner center fielder Brett Gardner first pitch of the at bat on its way. No balls in one strike into the wind up here comes the 0 and 1 and it's fouled away on and away it's a ball in two strikes to protect the plate with two strikes and he'll see another one the next one to pitch and drive and that's a base hit in the center field with that the Yankees have put their lead off hitter aboard to start out the inning you take a look at the numbers at this point you see he's only given up two hits so far today so he's been hitting his spots all game long remains to be seen if he can keep that shut out attack going forward but I'm not betting against him and that sends DJ LeMayhew into the box as he'll look at a fastball in there on the outer half it's 0 and 1 so far 0 for one with a fly out hit the short probably too slowly to get to a second for one and a good save at first on the off-line throw so they just get the one don't like the other cover. This is why you always go hard in the second base could have been an easy double play ball but the slide really impacts the throw to first and they wind up only getting one out on the play good aggressive legal slide that time. So a runner on first with one out now and that'll bring up the big bat of Aaron judge stretch. Here's the pitch a ball and no strikes no runs two hits and no errors for the Yankees so far hit hard to short and that gets through for a one out base hit nice execution right there. Ball was down below the knees. Now the state that was able to drive it for a base Gary. And Gary Sanchez as the first pitch to him is in there for recalled strike one first and second now one man out and it's 0 and 2 to Sanchez. It's so hard to hit when you're behind the count 0 and 2 right. You have to protect the fastball you have to look for the soft stuff down in a way. You're really at a disadvantage when you fall behind 0 and 2 at the plate now Mike Ford as he'll pop this one foul off to the left and out of play fly it out in his first half bat so make him 0 for one so far just swing and he sends a ball high in the air into left field and he will get there to make the running play and that will end the inning. So it's no runs on two hits no errors in two men left stranded on to the top of any number five we go the O's lead this thing one to nothing all ready to go in the top of the fifth. Here's Chris Davis now a base hit in his first trip. Now the pitch 1 0 1 0 home ballman two strikes. One got him to chase after the curveball below the zone there. That was a really nice pitch and it can be a really tough one to lay off of as a hitter. The 1 2 is laid off for ball 2. He fouls this one off a last two pitches back to back off speed then he's laid on the fastball. He could pretty much do anything he wants right here on the mound swing and misses he couldn't connect on the two seamer and that's at number one. Any time a pitcher locates a fastball on the inside corner it's going to be a tough pitch to hit. That one was spot on and he had no answer for it to the plate. Now Jose Iglesias as the first pitch misses to him it's ball one two hits in two trips for him thus far. Upper part of the strike zone a dangerous pitch with the change up but he laid off two balls in a strike to the Orioles lead off hitter one run five hits and no errors for the Orioles so far. He breaks out the hook there good for strike to well he snapped that breaking ball off really nice he'll do well to keep putting it there. Here now the two two lying toward right center and a dive but it rattles in and out of the glove. Just an unbelievable piece of hitting right there staying on the other half of that baseball right there staying to it threw it not coming around it and able to drive it the other way. At the plate Panzer Alberto should lay off the slider to low ball one 0 4 2 for him to this point. I'm shot to third base but the runner is back in time to avoid the double play. The right field number 16 Tray Mancini. So here's Tray Mancini last time through was a base hit he set and the pitch and he misses inside with that one ball one double barreled action in the Yankee bullpen now a lefty and a right hander start to get loose. The 1 0 is swung on and missed in that strike one two out with the man at first one and two now is that one's fouled off rounded slowly to the left side throw to first go get him easily in the side is retired one left for the Orioles but they hold a one nothing lead welcome back for the bottom of the fifth. Here's Heidi Watney. Thanks Matt I talked with the Yankees manager Aaron Boone during the break about the team's offensive performance so far. And one thing he mentioned to me was the lack of discipline he's seeing out of their baths right now he said their pitch selection has been the main reason for their struggles today as far too often they've been swinging at pitches outside the strike zone that's leading to a lot of soft contact and easy outs so the focus going forward is on shrinking the zone and forcing the opposing pitching to throw more strikes. Leading off. Thank you Heidi and that'll bring up Glibertura. It leads off from the bottom of the fifth as they look to break through on the scoreboard for the first time in this one. Yeah baseball is a game of adjustments and it's time they start making some they don't need to change their entire approach necessarily but now is maybe when they start thinking about ways to get the guy in the mound out of his rhythm a bit. Here's the pitch all had him chopping at that one it's nothing in one not too many guys taking a mound today with this good a split. Look at the downward action on that thing it's fallen off the table on one count and the pitch and there's a fastball well off the plate inside he misses two and one unable to get the bat around in time and the count evens at two and two but on the ground towards second and a base hit so early trouble to lead off the inning sometimes you got to tip your cap the pitcher spotted his pitch down the zone right there below the knee that could be offensive player ball over and that'll bring up Tyler Wade this will show but pull it back for one comes into this at bat 0 for one in the ballgame sacrifice attempt here to Iglesias for one he'll put this in his pocket and be content with just a one out that was kind of a high degree of difficulty play that time you see the off balance throw the second base and he couldn't get a lot on it but they did get the out at the plate Clint Frazier looking to put the ball in play here he went down on strikes in his first at bat moved for second misses low the throw down not in time he's in there at second one out in the runner on second base can't sit back long enough in the count evens up at one and one has a look now the pitch from second as this ballgame is tied one a piece Dan how hard is it to massage your way through such a deep lineup now that eight hitters are solid big league players these days you're not seeing a lot of defensive specialists in the infield or outfield if you're in that starting lineup these days there's a pretty good job you could swing the bat Kyle Higashiyoka now that's popped up and he'll lunge out of the crotch to make the play for route number two the batter the better here's Brett Gartner now he steps in off a base hit in his last at bat first offering on its way one here it comes cold strike on the outside part of the plate oh and two runner aboard at first here with two gone in a one one ballgame ball one as he lays off below the zone the one two fouled off the next one to pitch now a fastball taken outside here as it moves it to two and two now Cobb comes set here it comes swing and a hard liner to center field dive but it's off his glove Frazier ignores his coach he's chugging for home and tagging out at the play and that will keep our ballgame tied as the inning is over so one run here on three hits no errors and one man left on base five innings complete all tied at one and one next will be the designated hitter Renato Nunez he sent to lead us off in the sixth inning Renato he's ready here's the first offering Man this guy's had their number all game long up down in and out he's pitching very well pitch popped up Torres is there and he hauls it in for the first down of the inning now that 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 so striding in Anthony Santander he looked to bounce back after striking out his last time up yeah but it was a good change up Maddie 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 and a dive out there in left center but he can't come up with it and he'll pull into second with one away that's what we refer to in the biz as a hanger right there he's lucky he's getting his baseball back standing in now Austin Hayes has the first pitch to him is off the plate for a ball one and oh for two from him so far in this one did up one and one here's a cold strike on the curveball one and two I couldn't tell from up here at the hitter was taking all the way for sitting fastball and just got knee-buckled either way that was a really good curveball right there move on to the next pitch but have that in the back of your mind and a wave and a miss on a ball that was way out of the strike zone there are two away now I think he had his mind made up he was swinging the bat and trying to protect before the ball even left the pitchers and that pitch wasn't even close he would have needed a flagpole to hit that one that'll bring in the versatile Pat Valica and she'll take a look at ball one he's working on a one for two games so far the one oh takes off inside and gets away runner holds as the count moves to two and one and one here it is he's falling behind now three and one it's up to a three to full count now you know he wants to end this inning right here on three and two but I don't think we'll see him lay one in on the next pitch there with a base open to work with ready with the payoff pitch and an off speed pitch swung on and missed and with that the side is retired back to back strikeouts keep him out of danger the three of us are back with more following this big and into trying again DJ LeMay here third base hole for two thus far in this one love they hear it softly on the ground a third Alberto gloves it throw on to first and one third baseman grounds out to the other one away up next for the Yankee the right fielder here's big Aaron judge it was a single for him in his last at bat first offering on its way and here's a ball hit in the air right fielder is on the run he tracks it down and makes the play to record the second out up next for the Yankee the designated hitter Gary now is the Yankees DH Gary Sanchez 0 for 2 here to start the afternoon Cubs ready here's the first pitch and that's inside for a ball one and all this guy's got to be pretty proud of what he's done so far it's never easy to pitch on the road but to have this kind of outing in a ballpark that is notoriously known as being hitter friendly it's been a treat to watch a ball in a strike 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 going to win this one the 1 1 is swung on and missed in that strike to swung on and missed and that's the final out of the inning so the Yankees go 1 2 3 still tied 1 a piece your green is on to pitch from now to start ending number 7 number 57 jazz green ready now for Baltimore Pedro Severino he flew out in his last at back Pedro Severino filed away waved at missed and he's behind 0 and 2 and on 0 and 2 he misses with a fastball high fastball right there with a two strike count you know what that might be doing setting up the next pitch could be that hard slider down in a way something breaking down in a way off the plate a fastball swung on and missed and for the second time today he's gone on strikes now one gone now in the Baltimore seventh and up next the left handed power bat of Chris Davis from the stretch and some action out in the Yankee bullpen now as a right hander starts to loosen up snatched out of mid air at first base for out number two the bat number 11 shortstop Jose Iglesias now back to the top of the lineup stepping in Jose Iglesias trying to keep it going a perfect three for three thus far first delivery to him on the way two out nobody on sent in the air out to straight away center Gartner is under it and he makes the catch for out number three one two three go the Orioles seven score remains tied one to one stepping into the box Mike Ford it's been an over two effort form to this point the first baseman Mike four here comes the first pitch on a no pitch on the way and look like a definite pitchers pitch there on the inside one and one now here it comes a bunch him up on that one as he swings and misses for the first out really good pitch right there so you're moving the ball around the strike zone and then what do you do way bro come in that's a hard hit for any hitter to do anything with just really makes it difficult to get that bad head out the box Torres as he rips it on the ground a second fielded cleanly on to Davis at first in there are two away the second baseman Tyler way so stepping in Tyler Wade he's hit listen is to add bats so far Cobb's ready here comes the first pitch ball one of the one oh it's laid off but in there for strike one been the zone for him and he takes a called strike two if he's able to locate that two seamer down at the knees he's going to get a ton of sway and miss and a two down ball set up doing through not trying to pick up that outside corner but this misses and it's back to even at two balls and two strikes and he popped him up Iglesias into shallow left he tracks it down and that will end the inning one two three go the bombers score remains deadlocked at one eight Hunzer Alberto he's hit listen three at bats to this early Parker Alberto to deliver here's the first pitch and that misses for ball one in there and it's even at one waves and misses for strike number two he's gone to the well with that pitch three times in a row I'm interested to see if he changes it up right here hit out towards second scooped up throw on to first in time so the leadoff man is set down to open up ending number eight the right field number three digging in once again Trey Mancini he's got a hit in three at bats to this point here's the first pitch to him fastball just misses that's ball one pretty good pitch right there fastball in off the plate one of the things you want to do as a pitcher try to stand those hitters up is swung on and miss strike one he's going to step out of the box adjust his batten gloves and pray he gets the exact same pitch as that one because if it comes again we like to refer to that one in the biz as a cement mixer in for a strike and he jumps ahead one and two now here's the pitch to two balls and two strikes now bases are empty one man slider laid off for a ball every baserunner in a close game like this really matters so you can't afford to be giving out free passes this late really impressive pitching right there sometimes as a pitcher you can get frustrated when you make a good pitch and you don't get that ball from the Empire but what does he do he comes back with a good pitch and gets the strike so now to the plate Renato Nunez swing high drive left field and deep and they have taken the lead a solo shot here to left as they take the lead it's two to one what a great piece of clutch hitting right there to give his boys to lead going to put a lot of pressure on the opposition have to score with only six outs to go the left field number 25 Anthony stepping in now Anthony Santander and she'll take a look at a slider here that misses for ball one he's working on a one for three thus far the 1 0 finds the zone strike one fastball laid off well below the knees it's fouled away 2 2 here it is 3 and 2 now that was kind of a gift to the hitter he's up there probably thinking of protecting on 2 and 2 but when you launch a ball that high out of the strike zone it's obviously easy to take that one the 3 2 pitch swing and a ball yank down the right field line and this is a fair ball as it'll head for the 3 14 side no mistake what he was sitting on looking for a dead red piece of cheese middle of the plate and he didn't miss it to the plate now Austin Hayes ball one it could really use a knock here 0 for 3 in the game so far ready with the 1 0 pitch lays off again and it's 2 and 0 hey the bullpen needs to step up in this situation I got to believe the manager was hoping for way more than this a runner on first with two away ball 3 and things are starting to get real interesting it's time to start making some good pitches 3 and 1 hitters count all the way here it comes and a good at bat that time as he lays off for ball 4 and as a result that will move a runner up into scoring position now with two away. Oh man I think this walk is going to grind in him for a bit he just missed and now the inning continues with the man in scoring position into the box now Pat Valica in a big at bat in this one two on two away here in the eighth looking to keep this one run game the pitch swung on and missed its own one two down runners at first and second off target here and it's even at one look like he just tried to do too much with that fastball right there he he overthrew it a little bit that's pretty much the case when you air mail a fastball like that and he's a little too high with that one two balls in the strike a lots of guys get too aggressive in a spot like this but he's done a nice job of gaining some count leverage look for him to put the ball and play hard rip down the line but this will wind up a foul ball two and two here's the two and two and that misses so it's a full count three and two 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 here's the payoff pitch and he misses again ball four and that's back to back guys now that have reached base via the base on balls 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 your answer is the call the pitch here in a big spot he inherits a bases loaded jam but needs just one out to get out of it hold girl so digging in now Pedro Severino 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 center field after it is Gardner and he makes the catch as just the one run comes across in the inning Orioles get a run thanks to the long ball bottom of the eighth coming up two to one Baltimore Paul Fry is on to pitch out of the bullpen in the bottom half of the eighth Miguel Andujar will pinch hit here and he's the potential tying right number 41 Miguel Andujar runs inside that time and that'll keep him from diving out over the plate swing and a miss strike one oh I love that pitch right there up and in jam sandwich the one one is swung on and missed for strike number two now action in the bullpen as their closers starts to get loose out there ready on one and two in the center field and right off the bench he comes through it's a base hit there's high ball hitters and low ball hitters in the game about obviously this guy likes to ball down the knees nice piece of it. You don't go play. Kyle Higashiyoka has a go after the first pitch and promptly line run into left center field and that's going to get down for a base hit when you're starting to swing it like this team is doesn't matter they bring in a new relief that's right. Whatever he gets greeted with back to back base hits yeah exactly that's what you want to do in today's day and age of bullpen down your throat you very rarely see back to back knocks when these guys are throwing smoke that's one of the keys to when you come in facing guys out of the bullpen they're being taught to throw strikes early and they're taking advantage of it. He's throwing strikes and they're jumping all over here it comes 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. Bunt attempt here as he gets this one down. One there. He'll put this in his pocket and be content with just the one out. Now that the third baseman DJ next for New York may you 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 points in every game that could decide winning or losing. This is one of those critical spots. Time to make some great pitches in for a strike. It's one and one two balls in the strike. Hey he threw that pitch with the purpose to get a double play. Good job to let it go by though as a hitter the two one home lined into right field and it's going to get down a base hit in comes the runner from third and we are tied here in the game. In today's game it's not easy scoring the leading number. They said to tie things up that comes at a really good time. I say it's not easy. They got 11 guys in a bullpen. I don't think a guy throws under 97 miles an hour with sinking. That is unbelievable he's able to get that knock in that big spot. Sean Armstrong answers the call now looking to get this one on to the ninth inning without any trouble. That'll bring up Aaron judge and he takes ball one and their runners at the corners now. No strikes here it is. And wow a very high strike but a strike nonetheless and it's one and one and it's a ballman two strikes not Aaron judge. Big pitch coming up right here he'd love for a ground ball or a strikeout one to definitely in a tough situation facing the three hitter. You could work around him and maybe walk him to load the bases. But that just sets up the cleanup guy with the bases loaded the three to it's a high fly ball headed for the left field corner. If it stays fair it's gone but it bends just fouled into the second deck could a called third strike and that go ahead run has to stay right where it is at third with two away now now batting the dedicated next will be the clean up Gary Gary Sanchez down on strikes in his last at bat here's the first pick and help himself that time as he chases one below the knees at strike one. I love the fact that this batter continues to be aggressive but after striking out twice already maybe he's got to take a step back see the ball a little bit deeper and be willing to work deep into the count. Oh and you talk about a pitcher getting the benefit of the doubt. That's low but called to strike anyway. Nothing in two now. It's one and two big spot right here. That's a great pitch to try and see if you could get him to fish outside the zone. He's still in the driver's seat right now and I'd expect something else to miss off the plate and the stretch the one two high in the air out to center field Hayes is there now to put this one away for the third out as they'll strand that potential go ahead run at third base but the tying run comes across to score here as this one looks like it'll go to the wire ninth inning coming up and we are tied to two. Giancarlo Stanton is into the ballgame now and he'll take over out in left field now playing left number one seven DJ Stewart is going to come on and pinch hit here and this is an important that bad leading things off in the ninth in a tie ball game ninth inning underway now as the first pitch is taken for a cold strike for his low and inside as he just about got him there pulled toward right center field Gardner is there one away the bat over 11 so the batting order turns over now and set to go Jose Iglesias it was a fly out for him in his last trip first offering on its way and a slider tails outside for ball one inside and he falls behind the hitter now two and oh one out nobody on well struck but foul over by the coaching box holder is at least partially known for a good change up and it's not just any change of speed pitch it dances all over the place the two one home sent fouled again and after being way ahead now it's even a two and two try to hold back but he won't be able to as that's ruled a swing and there are two away now I think that's one of the toughest calls for an umpire to make the check swing appeal hitters rarely feel like they went and I don't think he likes getting rung up there by the first base umpire but looking at it it's hard to say for sure that he didn't go around in there and now he'll try to shorten up maybe and protect the plate here's the one and two pitch was way down on two and two but give the hitter some credit there sometimes with two strikes or more opt to expand the strike zone but he didn't and held off on that one that wasn't even close on the first gets him and the side is retired down for the Orioles score remains deadlocked at two to Richard Liar enters the game and best case scenario for him is to push this one into extra innings Richard Liar is going to come on as a defensive replacement now as he takes over at first base real league digging in now for the Yankees Mike Ford has been trying to do something about here comes the first pitch there's the cut fastball but it's low 1 and 0 now action in the bullpen as their closers starts to get loose out there is this a pretty good ride that time but that's going to be up amongst the crowd of foul ball this is in the air to left field Santander is there and that is a big first out here to start adding number nine now back to the first base ready now Torres he was a ground down victim last time up first pitch of the at bat bouncer up the middle a glaciers to his left he's there and quickly there are two away now that the second baseman Tyler will get to call the pinch hit here as we'll see what he can do with two out in the bases empty all the no strikes lifted down the line in left and this is going to get down it's a foul ball bases are empty here with two men out out off again and now he's in a one and two hole this one's down to third Al Bacow here with two men out out off again and now he's in a one and two hole this one's down to third Alberto fields it cleanly throw in the dirt to first and he can't come up with it cleanly now that the left field man as we take another look at this in slow motion you can see that the first baseman makes a great effort to scoop it out of the dirt almost had it but it sports out of the pocket and the man's on board with a throwing air Giancarlo Stanton now he's got a chance to end this one and send these fans home happy if he can get a ball deep enough into the gap here's the first pitch and this is taken outside for one and toward the gap in left center and Stanton's aboard it's a base hit and have two men in scoring position following the two out double this guy just feast on the stakes up at the zone now about it and that's exactly what he gets right here a belt he drives into the alley great chance now with two runners in scoring position Kyle Higashiyoka as he'll hit with the go ahead run at third and two away first pitch really in trouble and it's just getting worse and worse and worse this guy needs to find a strike zone in the worst way all in a strike now the set and the 1 1 big spot here possible winning run at third two down this is taken for a ball as the count moves to 2 and 2 now on the Yankee catcher out toward right center the Leica on to the grass he makes the catch and we are headed to extra innings Yang strand a pair and this game is still tied at two and two your shell will stay in the ball game now as he comes on to play second here now playing second base number 29 Theo Urshela settling in now Trayman senior he struck out swinging in his last trip to the plate yeah kind of shocked he got blown away with a fastball you could tell he was late on the one and we'll see if he tries to cheat to something to say big the wind up and the 0 1 this one's outside quite a bit off the plate that time big sweeping breaking ball right there 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 the 2 1 in there for the second strike it looks like this guy's going to work in the upper part of the strike zone will be interesting to see if this lineup can adjust to the way he pitches hit in the air out to center field Gardner on the move through first and hustling for second run is in its second base here with a leadoff double hey they weren't going to keep this guy down for long that's the ebbs and flows of the baseball season bottom line is this guy has bat to ball skills you knew he was going to get hot eventually the box now Renato Nunez and the first pitch to him's a change up but can't find the zone it's ball one he's got a hit in three at bats to this point head runs in scoring position here with nobody out hit down the line at first but a foul ball one and two now the one and two pitch and well off the plate with the change of pace that's ball two here's the two two pitch and a good fight to that slider as he swings through it for the first out of the inning classic slider down and away from the strikeout there not a whole lot to say about that pitch that hasn't been said a million times already that's just a real tough pitch for a hitter to pick up out of a pitcher's hand so they end up chasing when they're in protect mode now Anthony Santander as the first pitch to swing on and missed for strike one it's been a two for four effort for him so far in the ballgame shoes on that one nothing in two hey you got a runner in scoring position it only takes one I know he was out in front on that off speed pitch right there but this pitcher cannot get cute and leave something over the hard to play managed to fight this one foul over near the left hand side and that'll keep the count steady at 0 and 2 go ahead runs in scoring position here with one away there are two down you know I'm not quite sure how that strikeout will be scored looking or swinging he tried to check his swing but I'm pretty sure that home plate umpire was ringing him up regardless Austin Hayes as he takes a fastball off the plate for a ball one and all he's hit listen three at bats to this point the set and the 1 0 this is on the ground over the first diving effort as it's off his glove but they'll still manage to get the out on the force and with that fine play the inning comes to an end Orioles leave one score remains two to two Miguel Castro goes on to start the home tenth and he's just hoping to get this one into the 11th inning so here's the veteran Brett Gardner three for four so far and seeing it well in this program first pitch coming here it is the change up there DJ LeMay here waits on deck now the three and no offering is in there for strike one possibly an interesting development here it's a lead off walk to begin the frame and extra innings man when the game is tied the last thing they can afford to do is walk the lead off hitter gotta focus on getting that ground ball now in now DJ LeMay here the winning run is at first base here's the first pitch tries to get the bunt down here but this is foul and we'll see if he tries it again he'll try and get that winning run into scoring position as he puts this one down to a glaciers for one the relay not in time as he beats the throw by a number of you got a pretty long time for the shortstop to receive the ball that so that gave the runner plenty of time to bear down on him and take him out hopefully everyone's OK down there late Aaron judge he got called out on strikes his last time through yeah Matty 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 off the plate and away there one ball no strikes movement in the Orioles bullpen now as they've got a left-hander up and throwing possible winning run on first one man away hits this one hard the other way to second for one on the first not in time as the umpire was right there to make the call up next to the Yankee the designated hitter Gary Stradding forward now the Yankee cleanup hitter Gary Sanchez looking to change his fortunes here 0 4 4 with two strikeouts so far in the game here's the first pitch that the hitter didn't like that strike call and his manager he didn't like it either as he's giving the umpire an earful from that dugout possible winning runs stands at first with two out here one and two that's how you open up the outside part of the plate pound two balls in and they get right back outside nice pitch hot shot down the line and but he comes up empty as that gets by him throw comes in quickly but the winning run is in scoring position now with two away now bad first base well that's not a bad pitch right there that's a pretty good sinker he just happens to hook that one right into left field for a base yeah he got the bad head out right there Dan was able to get that one in the left field Striding in Mike Ford he's gone hitless to this point not a great game up to this point but none of that would matter if he could come through right here a chance to be the hero here's the first pitch comes at second with two down however loud contact there but it's well followed another foul ball one two pitch over toward the left side of the infield Iglesias is there to make the catch and that means we've got more baseball ahead Yanks strand a pair score remains deadlocked at two to join my place takes the mound to start the eleventh inning number fifty eight Tyler Ryan eleven thinning set to get underway coming to the plate now Pat Valica he's working on a one for three thus far here comes the first pitch fouls this one off even at a ball in a strike here's the pitch not close with the off speed pitch taken for a ball in the air down the right field line but this is just going to wind up being a foul ball two to his swung on and missed he got him on strikes while we've seen some really impressive pitching in this one you could say these lineups have been anemic but I always like to get credit to pitching and defense and they've been fantastic all game long so now to the play Pedro Severino as he pops the first pitch foul behind the plate struggling so far in this one and looking to erase his 0 4 4 ballgame right here and up and the 0 1 the ground out to short for his has it and there are two away now now batter the first paper Rio Ruiz into the box Rio Ruiz first delivery to him on the way to out nobody on as he misses again to an Oh two outs here and the focus needs to stay sharp you don't want that lineup turning over and in any if you can help it fouled off from the wind up the 2 1 pitch yank high and deep down the line in right and it's a foul ball here out to right field judge is there and he'll make the catch to retire the side so nothing happening this time around it's getting late one run can win it as we move to the bottom of the 11th and we are tied to two digging in Torres he was retired he got the ground ball last time up the shortstop waiver first offering on its way and hold off on the slider here to start the at bat it's ball one good pitch there down below the zone got him to go after it well he was definitely trying to end it with one swing at a bat right there leaving nothing to the imagination that's the problem sometimes everyone wants to be a hero and extra innings instead of just getting on base and playing it like another in himself for the out now that number 29 in Giovanni your shell out it comes in over one on the day thus far after reaching on an error his first time up and the pitch drops in a strike to start the at bat nothing in one bases are empty one minute swing and a miss and he's in control 0 and 2 but he lays off one and two he wasn't even close to swinging right there that was a stone cold take one and two pitch with the off speed there once he got him to 0 and 2 but now that they both missed I think we'll see more of a challenge pitch here you don't have to get in but you can't be too cute either here now the 2 2 is looked at in the count moves full 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 thing has to give here's the payoff pitch hit out towards second he's got it and there's outnumber 2 now batting left fielder John Carlow and trying to pick things up where we left off Giancarlo Stanton it was a double for him in his first turn at the plate here's the pitch first pitch here is a sinker that runs a bit too wide it's ball one bases are empty here with two men out swing and a liner but right there is the second baseman and that will retire the side so they breeze through this half of the inning on the inning number 12 we go and we are tied to two working on a good line in this ballgame three for five thus far first pitch coming here it is and a ball one and all because he clearly both the plane of the plate and that will be ruled a strike a ball and two strikes to the Orioles shortstop that front door slider is a devastating pitch by the time you realize it's in the zone it's too late you can't even put a good swing on 1 2 they're out to straight away left there for the Stanton and he's got it for the first down the back now programming knows to pass along those of you tuning in to see our after aerobics show get fit with Eddie Cram unfortunately due to the length of the game that show will not be seen today ladies we apologize stepping up now Hanser Alberto he was a ground out victim last time up the first pitch to him the 1 0 pitch holds this one in the air out to left Stanton has a read on it two down the right you're number three stepping in Tray Mancini was looking for his third hit of the ballgame here first pitch of the at bat on its way and here's a called strike at the knees don't think he'd like that one too much but it's 0 and 1 now the pitch cold strike as the slider gets the outside corner too well executed pitches at the knees right there but I know this hitters looking for something up out in front of that one but he stays alive and we'll do it again on 0 and 2 he went for the knockout pitch that time but a good eye 1 and 2 and here's a ball lifted back toward the stands in right so we'll try it again at 1 and 2 2 out nobody on big swing by Mancini now and this is carrying well to left back goes Stanton and that one is gone on a two strike count with two away in the ending a solo shot here to left and it's now a one run ballgame that's a great job by the hitter right there extra innings breaks to tie up that's not an easy thing to do to the plate now Renato Nunez as he rips it on the ground a second that's through for a base hit his second to the ballgame now batting the left field at the plate now Anthony Santander as he swings and misses it a first pitch fastball 0 and 1 he went down on strikes last time up and here's a ball in the air now carrying a bit out toward right center judge is going to have room out there as he puts this away to retire the side a run on two hits and they leave one and now we'll see if what's left of this crowd can rally their troops bottom of the 12th inning coming up it's the Orioles three and the Orioles two Michael Givens enters from the pen now as they've saved their closer until this deep into extra innings give it the 12th inning now stepping in for the Higashiyoka he comes into this appearance in the midst of a one for four day here's the nothing and nothing pitch lifted in the air out to left field Santander waits on it one away the better fielder number 11 Brett Gardner back to the top of the Yankee order digging in Brett Gardner he's working on a three hit ballgame right now delivery to him on the way look out as they brush him back here it's ball one short hit hard glacius is up with it throw in time at first throughout number two now with the plate DJ LeMayhew he reached on a fielder's choice previously first delivery to him on the way and a fastballs off the plate away it's ball one bases are empty here with two men out and that's in there for his strike one and one no offer on that one two balls in a strike the two one the count now at two and two last chance for the Yankees and that will never threaten the zone it's gone full now to three and two if you're at the plate right now you have to realize who's on deck I guarantee you something's over the heart of the plate you have to be aggressive in the zone right here swing and a missy struck him out and that'll do it here as the ballgame is over man that was definitely a hard earned victory but that's what's going to make it even more satisfying they take it and twelve innings on the road and it's all smiles now one run game this afternoon three to two the final finish Miguel Castro is the winning pitcher of record so that just about does it for Mark DeRosa Dan please act Heidi Watney and our entire crew I'm Matt Vaskers and you been watching MLB the show for more make your way over to the show 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