 We are under the lights this evening as we get you set for another edition of baseball on the show coming up We've got a good matchup in store between the Seattle Mariners and the New York Yankees Major League Baseball on the show is next James Paxton will be the starter in this one for the Yankees Dan any thoughts boy There's lots to like about this lefty James Paxton big arm from the left side He reminds me a lot of Andy Pettit. The only thing he throws about four or five miles harder than Pettit Paxton occasionally 97 to 98 miles an hour Good hard overhand curveball tonight for changeup is getting better the more he uses it This is one of the games or three mirror left-handed strikeout pitchers First pitch on its way First pick 7 0 5 Into the wind up here comes the 0 and 1 No, and he's really getting the better of him now. It's strike 2 Not close with that when it's way above the strike zone a little chilly But not unbearable tonight 55 degrees here at first pitch and a fastball swung on and missed and the leadoff man Is gone to open up the ball game. Hey, I'm not sure what he was sitting on right there I might have been sitting on an off-speed pitch but instead he gets the fastball way late had no chance to put that ball in play So here's Malik Smith As the first pitch misses to him, it's ball one and as the Yankees get started here tonight guys They've had it go in the last ten games There's seven and three over that stretch including a win last time out. Hey, thanks, Maddy via. Hey D-roll We've got a couple of teams playing some good baseball right now Unfortunately a winning streak for one of these teams is gonna end today, but boy, this is a great match up here Yeah, I'm excited to call this one with you two guys definitely did two teams playing Top of their game right now really playing well both come in on winning streaks We're gonna see who's able to execute in this one two and one the count now here it comes Cut fastball that time, but he doesn't bite and now it's three and one and there are the umpires assigned to this one Calling balls and strikes is mr. Carl Dixon dad This is an offensive players dream to have called Dixon behind the dish He is tight on the corner. He is D-roll and listen He makes you bring the ball into the strike zone Normally high scoring a game from Carl's behind the dish That is third the right Mitch Hannigan Mitch Hannigan the next to bat. This is flared out towards second, but this is hauled in by the second baseman batting for the first baseman Daniel Vogel back Striding forward now the Mariners clean-up hitter Daniel Vogel back as he'll get his first opportunity in this one Third of the bag a dive, but he's back first offering on its way and that misses ball one the 1-0 88 on a change-up. I remember when an 88 mile an hour fastball wasn't all that bad man the game's changing Smith the runner at first with two gone Now with throw over and he has to dive, but he's back in easily now the one-and-one pitch He's looking pretty passive here hitting with a chance to drive it a run gonna have to make something happen with two strikes now the 1-2 Misses for the second ball To out base runner aboard in the top of the first Just tongue in there on that one. Here's another 2-2 There's a fastball well off the plate for a ball 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 lively fastball that time and it puts an end to the inning One left for Seattle and now the Yankees will see what they can do no score Taiwan Walker gets the call for game one of the series Dan, please act. What do you got? Hey? One of the keys to this guy is throwing strikes He's not a big strikeout pitcher only averages less than seven strikeouts per nine innings pitched So he's more of a pitched-to-contact guy and you'll know if he's on early he needs to get quick outs early in counts Stepping into the box gardener. He'll leave things off here in the bottom half of the first Gardner pitch on the way and fellas you take a look at these Seattle Mariners at the start of play here tonight They're definitely in a nice stretch as they've won six of their last seven ball games. Yeah, Maddie I think the keys to winning today's game. Let's focus on the offense They have to hunt the fastball. They cannot miss it You can't allow yourself to get deep into count and have to deal with off-speed stuff exploding out of the zone You get 1-0 2-0 3-1 what I like to refer to as count leverage You have to find a way to move traffic with the heater Well out in front of the breaking ball there for a strike Lifted in the air to center waiting on it is Smith One out batting second the second baseman DJ Love Bayhue Here's the second baseman DJ LeMahue and he's a guy looking to break out in a big way Hasn't been getting the results he or his club have been hoping for He's ready. Here's the first offering Hey, I fastball is in there Looked like he was gonna wait him out see if he was gonna come over the heart of the plate Well news flash he is and this hitter is gonna adjust his batting gloves and he better be ready in the box Bases are empty one man out and it's quickly oh and two Nothing in two count and the pitch Grounded back up the middle fielded cleanly on the first and there were two down batting third the right fielder So striding in Aaron judge and he's a guy who's been absolutely Terrific over the last couple of series really swinging it. Well infield in the over shift here now the pitch Two out nobody on a ball in a straight one in one Beautifully thrown splitter right there high 80s down in the zone looks like a fastball coming and then boom the bottom Falls out of it terrific pitch and he takes one off the inside corner for bowl to back up the middle And that finds its way through for a base hit. Hey, there's a nice knock by the three-hole hitter I know there's two outs, but they only say with your man Carlos Stanton now this he'll get caught chasing a bad one there at strike one Previously with Taiwan Walker. He's two for three. He also has one home run fouled away a runner on first with two away It's fouled away ball one too low with a fastball there one ball two strikes Back up the middle and that's through for a hit Nice execution right there Dan kept his front shoulder in Inside the base Your pitch is right there Sometimes even when you make a good pitch the ball is going to find a hole somewhere that would right up the middle Into the box now Mike talkman and he really thrives in the batter's box here at home Something to keep an eye on in this one looking to wiggle out of this here. It is Two men are on with two men out to an ode of the Yankees left fielder Fastball taken but that gets the zone for a strike One of the most frustrating things for me to watch in this game is guys getting count leverage and Not pull the trigger on a fastball middle-end. That's why you play to get those situations where you can try and do damage What do you want the nasty slider the 2-2? Lifted down the line and left and that's a fair ball This one bounds around against the wall and the run will cross to make this a 1-0 Yankee lead Making this guy that's three straight And a run driven in yet nothing hit extremely hard killing them softly Station to station with those knocks So now to the plate Gary Sanchez. He'll take a look at the pitch too low. It's ball one Tough situation early out on the mound, but if he can limit the damage right here might build some confidence and get him rolling Two down runners at first and second Taken and that one catches the bottom part of the strike zone the set and the one one Just behind the fastball there two strikes now That's what you call a challenge fastball right there boys I don't know if he was necessarily trying to miss up in his own like he did But he got away with it right there and put the fastball by him And here's one that barely misses off the inside corner two and two in the dirt here The job to corral this quickly has the runners hold on Lost him here on three two is that pitch misses its ball for wow He's looking awfully shaky to start this game guys That's three hits in a lot of faith and there's no doubt that he's fighting himself right now See if he can get this train back on the rails here Now in the box Geo or Shella and the Yanks trying to make this first inning even sweeter here hoping to limit the damage Here's the pitch Splitter here, but he had a bit too much on it as this bounces up to the plate I think this any could have far-reaching effects in this game They're really making him work and unless he dials it in it's probably going to limit how deep he goes into this game One and oh here it is And he popped him up back into foul territory behind first and he dives, but he can't make the play it lands foul Coming up now on 30 pitches in the inning Smoke toward the hole a diving effort as it's off his glove The recovery will come too late and the bases are loaded now And that will play their second run of the game as they take a two-nothing lead the jerk stop And that'll bring up Tyler way She'll take a look at a strike right down the middle its own one Well, this is starting to feel like a make-or-break moment in this game when you're playing a first-place team You can't expect to fall way behind early in the game and then mount a comeback. He said the 01 Well above the letters with the fastball that time round ball right side Gordon able to get there off-balance throw gets him nice play there as the side is retired So they do strike for two, but it could have been much worse as they strand the bases loaded We'll go on to the top of any number two. It's the Yankees two and the Mariners nothing Here's the third baseman now Kyle Seeger. You'll get us started in the top of the second We're still in the early stages in this one They're only down by a couple of runs, but it's really key for this lead-off guy to try to get on and get a big inning started First pitch of the at-bat Weighing inside with that one a pretty easy take there up top. It's two and all Hey, you want to talk about being in his own this guy's been raking lately And it all starts with this pitch selection two great takes and he's almost daring to pitch or just go ahead and challenge him Skied in the air to straight away left Tuckman is there and he makes the catch for the out batting fit the catcher number two Murphy Next for Seattle Tom Murphy and you see that average below the dreaded Mendoza line. He's ready. Here's the first offering 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 cheering section built in your name What a magical year 2017 was for Aaron judge the slogan all rise fit him perfectly What's really cool about it was the Yankees weren't even sure he was going to make the team coming out of spring training He emerged into the scene was the talk of baseball going into the all-star break Finished that off with a powerhouse into the season one of the best young players the game of baseball seen in a long time All rise Aaron judge It's swung on and hit in the air For the line in right and that's in there base hit boy There's a long drive bullet off the wall right there, but the outfielder does a really good job Getting that one quickly and getting it back in to keep him at first for a long single Yeah, and also a nice job by the baserunner not there not putting his head down being over aggressive and getting thrown out at second base He saw the play happen in him in front of him and put the brakes on and got back for a base hit Yeah D roll I think he would have been toast if he tried to stretch that one into a double He'll come in with an average down to 230 for home runs and 22 RBI's At the ball to now Well, we all know he's not the greatest threat with a bat up there His numbers certainly aren't that pretty but hey, I give him credit. He's really working to count right here The 2-0 on the way Down low and the plot thickens here three and oh Austin Nova the number eight hitter here waits on deck That one's in there three and one Hitters count all the way here it comes Runner at first here one man out Lifted in the air out towards left center after it is Gardner He makes the running play two down batting in the left fielder number 23 Austin Nola Now with the plate Austin Nova he takes his first cuts in this one with a man at first and two away From the belt the pitch And he gets ahead here with the fastball strike one Sent on the ground out to second Throw on the board takes care of him and the inning is over Mariners leave one They're down two to nothing Next for new york look void. They're leading off here against taiwan walker One of the keys to securing a win. They want to keep the press run and try to build that lead as much as they can moving into the later innings Here comes the first pitch In there oh and one Hey, love the pitcher attack in his own right here. He knows he's got a patient hitter at the plate Might as well steal that first strike And that misses downstairs for a ball one and one High in the air out to center field waiting under to smith and that's the first out of the inning The center fielder number 11 Brett Gardner So it's back to the top of the order now and up next the left-handed hitting brett Gardner In field shifted well to the right. Here's the first pitch Sent in the air out to straight away central smith in pursuit He tracks it down and makes the play to record the second out Now batting second baseman dj Love bayhue Digging in to try it again dj lemayhu. He got on top of one. It was a ground out victim last time Walker peers in here's the first pitch Oh Two outs nobody on but a base runner here feels like it would really change the complexion of the inning Big spot right here middle of the order guys coming up and see if he can extend the inning This should end the inning as it's sent out to second Gordon is up with it throw on to first gets him and the side is retired One two three go the bombers After two it's a two-nothing ball game into the plate now dillman moore and he'll start out there half of the third top of the order to follow More first offering on its way Outside at the ball that ball This at bat 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 Too high and it's three and oh Just a little bit off to start the third now. That's three straight balls Good fastball down around the knees. They're taken for a strike You maybe get two pitches a game where all the guesswork goes out the window. This is certainly that situation Well swung on and missed and it's full three and two Hey, that's the modern game right now north south Elevate that high fastball and bury stuff in the dirt completely different from the east west We came up playing now. Here's a check swing and they appeal down to first no swing. So that's ball four The batter number Oh man that check swing was about as close as they get Tough call for the umpire, but it goes the batter's way this time and he draws the walk Now with the plate d. Gordon. He looked to bounce back after striking out his last time up Yeah, and kind of shocked he got blown away with a fastball You could tell he was laid on that one And we'll see if he tries to cheat to something this a big and a dive, but he's back in First pitch coming here. It is Back in and this one's on the inside corner one and one Nobody outrunner on first and a breaking ball in the dirt that time for a ball Sometimes you got to be aggressive offensively, but sometimes you just let the pitcher dig his own grave Patience and discipline seem to be the way to go right here Gordon ahead three balls in a strike Got to find a way to get back in his zone. I know you're in danger of losing both to walks But certainly don't miss over the heart of the plate and have this guy gap one or even worse hit a two run homer On he likely had ball for that time but couldn't hold back on the swing. So that moves the count to three and two now The runner at first with no outs here Hit out towards second LeMay here with a great stop the second for one. He beat it out Now that is the centerfielder malik near Stepping in malik smith. He reached on a single in his first try Throw over and a dive, but he's back in there Coming the first pitch runners on the move for second. Mitch misses low the throw down Not in time. He's in there at second. That's pretty savvy base running, right? A lot of pitchers don't throw over twice in row. So I think he was going on first movement and it worked out nicely One or no delivery Behind the runner at second and a dive, but he's back One out and a runner on second base Swing and a miss as he ran that in on him a ball and two strikes The one two Well two straight fastballs inside haven't put him away So now it'll be interesting to see what he turns to Mariners center fielder down with a full count three balls and two strikes Not a time to fool around right now on a three two count with the middle part of the order coming up Expect a good pitch to swing at Ready now with the payoff pitch And that misses ball four So it's first and second now with only one away And with first base open the last thing he wanted to do Let's give him something to hit in the heart of the zone. So no harm done force out anywhere now So first and second with one man gone and up next the corner outfielder, mitch hanager From the stretch, here's the pitch Hanager playing here in his age 29 season. He's a five-year vet at the major league level Stung into the gap in right center for what should be extra bases Second runners in to score as they bounce back to tie it at two You simply cannot offer up a pitch like this to a hitter of this guy's magnitude Especially with runners on the bags He makes a living off frozen ropes to the outfield like this and that one drives in a pair Dan Vogelbach is next He swings and hits it foul off to the right at out of play Looking to put the ball in play here. He went down on strikes in his first at bat How a 58 foot curve ball that misses for a ball Two balls in a strike to the mariner's first baseman now the two one Lifted into center field after it is Gardner He gets there to put it away about the runner tags and breaks per third And he's up to third safely now with two gone in the inning Now batter third baseman Kyle Seeger So a man at third here with two gone and into bat next the third baseman Kyle Seeger He's set and the pitch Here's a knuckle curve that backs him up a bit ball one A man on third with two down Fastball got him to swing through it. It's one and one changes up on him. But that's in the dirt for a ball I don't blame him for not coming over the heart of the plate He circled this guy on the lineup card when he got to the yard today He's been swinging one of the hotter bats in the game Two and one here it is called strike two as he locks him up there The set and the two two down the first baseline Coming up now on 30 pitches in the inning he fouls this one off Missed for the third out not much of a chance at hitting that one and the inning is over So it's two runs on one hit no errors and one man left on We'll head now to the home half of inning number three and we are tied two two Back as the Yankees prepare for their third turn through the order Fans of the Bronx bombers have been treated to quite a bit of production from this lineup so far this year Within the league they rank among the leaders in batting average on base percentage and slugging When asked about their offense the players I talked with all brought up how multifaceted their talent is Saying they've got guys that can spray the ball around guys that work counts and draw walks And of course plenty of guides that can go deep and drive in runs their numbers certainly confirm that guys Thank you, Heidi for the Yankee bottom of the third now So coming to the plate Aaron judge he's singled and scored in his first appearance in this one Now here's the pitch Judge is one of the few true superstar hitters in the game You're no doubt aware of it, but it doesn't matter who he's facing He's a major league threat to hit the ball hard somewhere just about every time he steps into the box Yeah, one of the best hitters and truly blessed by the gods But I don't think people realize the amount of time and effort this guy has put into honing his craft to become One of the great hitters in our sport Filed off x02 is swung on and missed strike three 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 And digging into the batter's box next will be jen carlo stanton fouled away A base hit in his first trip Fly ball out toward left center field on the run is smith. He can't get there as it falls in Hey guys, this he's not known for being a singles hitter right here But that's a second And I'm sure to take him but the guys on the other side of the scorecard might be thinking We really avoided a worse fate to the plate now Mike talkman And he'll take a good look at a curveball that sweeps right across the zone in there for the first strike One for one after a single this first time up. He's ready. Here's the 01 One and one High and wide two balls in a strike better to deal. Here's the two one To two and two now Great pitch in that situation if he makes contact on that one more than likely he's hitting into a double play This is it high in the air out toward left center left fielder giving chase He's got it a nice play there two away Now batting catcher gary Tonsen Settling in now gary sanchez reached base via the walk in his first plate appearance About the pitch And that one swung on and missed 01 Good luck with that pitch that pitch is an absolute nightmare almost unhittable nasty downward action high 80s velocity Walker comes set oh one pitch on its way Sanchez a native of the dominican republic is second in the league and all start voting among closers So it looks promising that he'll get an invite to the midseason festivities Yeah, and he's been having an excellent season to date making a push towards that all-star game Hey fans get out there and vote this guy sits in second place, but i'm sure he'd like to be named starter Another oan two coming Man at first with two out in a two two ball game and it's fouled away The next 02 Is swung on and missed he got him One left for the yankees And after three it remains a two two tie Welcome back to the Bronx as we check in with heidi Thanks matt i talked with mariners manager scott service during the break about his team's offensive performance so far And overall he's really happy with the at bats. They're putting together It's still pretty early in the game But they've seen a lot of pitches already and he thinks the two runs they've pushed across so far is just the beginning Given the quality of the at bats. They're putting together Good stuff heidi. Thanks that'll bring in tom murphy The captain number two Tom murphy First pitch of the at bat Is swung on and missed strike one Well, that's a jam shot right there. That's as good as it gets in my opinion Up and in No offer on that one two balls in a strike Here's a topper fouled off to the right and that'll even the count at two and two Good eye to lay off the knuckle curve that time and he makes it a full count Dom thompson williams is on deck they off pitch on And he lays off their ball four. So the leadoff man is on here to begin stands a number four Man when the game is tied the last thing you can afford to do is walk the leadoff here Got to focus on getting that ground ball now In now the mariners dh dom thompson williams. He flew out at his last at bat becomes set Here's the nothing and nothing pitch Ball one no strike 2-2 is our score leadoff man aboard at first here with nobody out way as he misses again 2-0 Here for one throw on to first won't be in time. So they just get the one there Striding into the box austin nova he's 0 for 1 after grounding out in his only trip to the plate so far Yeah, matty expect this pitcher to try and get the same result. That's his last at bat right here the double play There's one relay to first in time and just like that this side is retired Mariners go down quietly there on to the bottom of the fourth this game's tied at 2-2 Just about set to go for the last of the fourth but before we do that here's heidi watney Thanks matt. I talked with the Yankees manager erin boon during the break about the team's offensive performance so far And flat out. He was very pleased with the quality of their at bats It's still pretty early in the game, but they've seen a lot of pitches already And he thinks the two runs they've pushed across so far is just the beginning given the quality of the at bats They're putting together Okay, thank you, hidey Stepping up now geo or shella who said to lead us off in the home half of the fourth inning third baseman Number 29 first pitch on its way Just off the outside that time laid off for a ball Hit on the ground after short reigned in Pro to first is in time for the first down Up next to the Yankee not shortstop Tyler way So stradding forward now Tyler Wade. He's 0 for 1 after grounding out in his only trip to the plate so far First offering on its way Taken but called a strike Hey, you think back to the early innings right there You thought this guy would have been hitting his showers a credit to him He's been able to regroup find his mechanics and find a way to stay in this game Into the wind up here comes the 0 and 1 Swung on but fouled off to the left on its way the o2 pitch It wasn't even close to swinging right there. That was a stone cold take Two runs five hits and no errors for the Yankees so far Swing and a miss on the fastball that time out number two That was a good job tying him up inside on that strikeout pitch It wasn't even in the strike zone, but with the hitter protecting him with two strikes That's the kind of pitch you can get him to offer at and he's probably not going to do much with it when he does make contact Standing in now look void As the first pitch to him is in there for recalled strike one so far 0 for 1 with a flyout Walker gets the sign 0 1 pitch on its way pulled high in the air out to left field smiths on the move He's there to make the play and that'll retire the side So the yanks go 1 2 3 through 4 were deadlocked it to a piece New winning set to get underway now with the plate dillon more the torque top Dylan More Here comes the first pitch And some action out in the yankee bullpen now as a right-hander starts to loosen up a swing and a miss. That's the first strike That's just too much velocity upstairs to get good wood on it. It's going to have to lower his sights Kerr missed that time two and one Lifted in the air out towards left center left fielder is on the move He gets there and makes the play for the first out second base Gordon back to the top of the order now and up next the speedy d gordon Third baseman in tight protecting the bunt the first pitch One out nobody on In there and it's even at one One-one home pitches popped up urshella in foul ground And no one will get this one Two runs three hits and no errors in the game for the Mariners to this point Left side but well foul here he comes again one two In the air now out to left Tuckman is in his tracks now as he makes the catch for out number two now batting the center fielder malik man Ready for another shot now malik smith First pitch on its way Try to bunt for a base hit here as he gets this one down Throw not in time and that'll go as a bunt single Up next for fiat the right fielder mitch hannagher Stepping in now is mitch hannagher. He doubled earlier in the game one for two to this point Here's the first pitch a pitch out the throw And boy even a pitch out can't slow him down. He's in there at second base One and oh here it is Now a ball lying to the left side but foul runner in scoring position at second with two down and he fouls this one off The set and the one two Lays off two and two now Breaking ball well inside and taken for ball three Now on three and two as a pitcher you've got to go with the pitch that you feel most comfortable throwing with Hit out toward second LeMay Hughes got it And the stolen base winds up as a moot point as the inning is over One left for seattle halfway home tied to a piece Here's the veteran bret Gardner. He's hit listen as to that bat so far the center fielder red Gardner first offering on its way back up the middle fielded cleanly Off balance throw, but he couldn't get enough on it. So it'll be scored as an infield single Boy, there's a quality infield out there. They sit right there. That kind of reminded me of the old Yankee shortstop Derry jeter on that jump throw. Hey, that's why this is the pros back in the day. That's a knock all day long But up here Guys are making those plays at least making you think about them That's an amazing play by the shortstop to leave his feet and at least make this close And that sends DJ LeMay he went to the box Yes, he'll swing at the first pitch and bang one into right center field That's a base hit because at the corners to start off the inning Danny how frustrating is this right here first and third? You got problems all over the place You're starting it eating fresh. You're expecting to have a one two three I mean you look up and all of a sudden first and third nobody out. It's time to make some good pitches And that'll bring up Aaron judge as the first pitch misses high and inside for ball one He's one for two in this one ball one strike to count pull down the left side Runners are at first and third with none out Counts still at one and two This is hit high and deep out to left Warning track is the catch is made and here comes the runner from third And the run is in to score from third Great job there by this power heater known for driving the ball on the ballpark Does the job right there with the sack fly and brings the run home Digging in and looking for more. Giancarlo Stanton couple of singles to his credit thus far He's set here it comes A ball of no strikes Don't be shocked if he doesn't go right back to that splitter again He's looking for a double play and that pitch certainly has enough depth on it to get him a ground ball Chopped back to the mound. Can they turn it to second for one On to first as they get the double play to get him out of the inning A run on two hits for the Yankees Five innings complete the Yankees lead this one three to two Zach Britton is going to come on in relief as he'll be making his 20th appearance of the season So now it'll be the four hole hitter daniel logo back he's offered to win the ballgame so far First pitch on its way And this pitch is taken on the inner half for strike one Action in the bullpen now as a right-hander begins to throw out there a one pitch on its way Britton is one of those guys that just seems to be at his best under pressure Runners in scoring position tight game tough hitters at the plate. That's when he's at his best One of the keys matty v to being a good reliever is being able to pitch out of trouble trouble That's created by the pitchers before you or sometimes you even have some mess that you put on yourself Hey, regardless if it's a mess that he's inherited or one that he's created for himself This guy makes good pitches when the game's on the line 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 a ground out to the left side So it was a swinging strike three daniel logo back becomes the first out of the inning From the stretch Kyle seager comes on with one away as he looks at a ball. It's one and oh Here it comes called strike at the knees one and one Here's the pitch And he'll come back with one in the dirt as the count moves to two and one now all even now two and two Not surprisingly here. This is on the ground to the right side And there are two away now Now batter the catcher Tom Murphy He for another chance tom murphy it was a walk in his last trip First delivery to him on the way Filed off here comes the oh one Really pulled that one across as the slider misses well inside a one one Accounting two and one To two and two now Hey, like to see a little bit more disciplined in that you get a count of your favorite He's swinging a pitch that bad not good outside in a full count three and two Dom thompson williams would be next Runs in on him as he can't get his arms extended a great pitch there and the inning is over Mariners are down in order they trail three to two Now at the plate mike talkman. He's one for two in the ball here No left fielder Mike on its way is pitch number 75 There's a swing and a drive hit well out to right field going back is the right fielder Boom goes the dynamite solo shot here to straight away right field third home run for him on the year And it'll give the Yankees a four to two lead Big swing right there give himself a little bit of breathing room. Let his pitcher go to work now. They're up two And her skipper out to the mound And a change is forthcoming as that's going to do it for his starter here this evening Just five innings to work for him here as he really never found his rhythm in this one You're at McGill is going to come on in relief as he'll be making his 20th appearance of the season Matt McGill at the plate gary sanchez This will take a look at a curve that misses wide for bowl one No outs nobody on that pitch misses in the dirt and it's two and oh now I'd be real surprised if he goes back out away there on the mound This is a count for a fastball challenge and we'll see if he's ready for it in the box Hit in the air out to left left fielder is on the move He makes the catch a great effort to get there and record the first out of the inning number 29 That'll bring in giovanni urchella. He's working on a one for two games so far Here's the first pitch to him Swung on and missed that time. It's oh and one a couple of righties starting to loosen now in the bullpen Into the wind up here comes the oh and one And there's bowl one Hey, that's a nice take by the batter right there But that's a non competitive off speed pitch got to do better to at least entice a swing On that fastball's too much for him there one and two I think it's about time to choke up on that bat and get that foot down. He's awfully tardy right now And it's two balls and two strikes now a two two He has swung on and missed he got him on strikes Man, I love watching a pitcher that just rears back and blows smoke by a guy at the ladders That's the ultimate challenge pitching for me personally watching hitters swing and miss man That's a sight of beauty the box tyler wade As with two away he'll swing and miss at the first pitch it's oh and one Oh for two from him so far in this one and he misses with it one and one Grounder down the line at third But a foul ball one and two the count now You can definitely tell with that foul off right there that he's picking up spin on this pitcher's off speed stuff Maybe expect a fastball on this next one count even at two and two Faces are empty here with two men out and that's taken high for a ball. It's full now three and two When a pitch is close to working through a quick inning That's when you really need to grind out some at bats He's done a good job of that and that's really big when you're hitting towards the bottom of the order Now a fastball as he just reared up and let that one fly and the inning is over Yankees do get one on the solo homer Bottom third of the order seven eight nine do up to start the seventh It's now four to two new york Tommy kingley is on the bench from the bullpen now to start at number seven Number 48 Tommy Kingley All set for the start of the inning digging in don Thompson Williams Even though we're moving into the back end of this game. They're only down by a couple of runs You know that old slogan a bloop and a blast. They could certainly use that right now Drops in a strike to start the at bat nothing in one One pitch Swung on and missed that strike two Did a good job to shorten up and protect the plate and he'll have another shot at it here The next oh two Gets him swinging. He struck him out On the mound he's thinking grab some pine rook Listen for almost everyone the adjustment to hitting big league pitching is a big one Some guys have success when they first get called up that as soon as teams start figuring out how to get you out That's when the learning process really starts In now austin noba as the first pitch to him's a change up that can't find the zone. It's ball one Seven thinning here at the ballpark for two our score Here's a change up that's right there one and one now. Here's the pitch Hit well on the ground at first the off balance throw gets him nice play for the out Now batting Dylan more Stepping in dillman moor. It was a flyout for him in his last trip Ready with the first pitch here it comes And he takes a cold strike oh and one more a california born ball player He was selected in the seventh round back in the 2015 mlb draft Hey, this guy's got a chance to be an absolute steal being drafted where he was There are definite signs that he has a chance to make an impact at the big league level Two out nobody on and the sliders in the dirt as he lays off it for a ball Grounded down the third baseline, but this will be a foul ball as that evens things at two and two Here's the pitch And he takes ball three so it's a full count now Every baserunner in a close game like this really matters. So you can't afford to be giving out free passes this late And he takes ball four so a good job out of the nine hole in getting on base as we go back to the top of the order Second basing here's d gordon now He represents the potential tying run if he can launch one or find a way around the bases Yeah, man, I kind of doubt he's thinking about going yard even though that would be the best result They can hope for he's not a long ball threat and he knows it So he could just be looking for some way to keep that line moving ready to deliver. Here's the first pitch Not close with the off speed pitch taken for a ball Throw over to first and he just manages to get his hand in It's toward second strike taken the throw And he'll be tagged out at second base trying to get in a scoring position But instead the inning is over another look at the throw down that results in a third out on the basis We're back to friday night baseball on the show After this Dan Altevia gets the call from the pen to take over on the mound and start the home seventh Dan all pavillo Striding in once again He's over two thus far in this one the first baseman He's ready. Here's the first offering And he'll miss the target away with the fastball. It's one and oh Can't get around quick enough and that'll move the count to one and one Bounced on the ground and right at the shifted infielders Scooped up and an off-balance throw is in time as he takes one away. Wow the center fielder number 11 red Gardner So one gone in the inning now and that'll bring in Brett Gardner Here comes the first pitch There's the fastball that gets the lower part of the zone called for a strike Into the wind up. Here comes the oan one Behind oan two now It's going to be back to some serious teamwork if he can't put that pitch in play right in his wheelhouse A great pitch there as he couldn't get extended on that one and he's down on strikes for the second out Oh, I love watching a pitcher that can run a good hard fastball in on a guy's hands and completely lock him up That's such a tough pitch to do anything with if you can locate your fastball there consistently You're going to have a lot of success as a pitcher Stepping in now dj. LeMahieu conclude matters here in the seventh One two three go the bombers as they can't add to their four to two lead Chad Green has been summoned from the bullpen as he'll do so to start the eighth number 57 Chad Green standing in d. Gordon. He could really use a knock here 0 for three in the game so far The second baseman D Gordon First pitch of the at bat on its way Here's a bouncing ball headed to LeMahieu at second throw on to first in time So the leadoff man is set down to open up any number eight Now batting the center fielder malik Smith Ready once again malik smith two base hits both singles to this point on the stretch. Here's the pitch Strike swinging chased a high win there It's becoming more and more common in today's game to see relievers like this that can run it up there close to 100 miles per hour But it's so fun to watch and he blew it right by him there the 0 2 delivery Half-hearted attempt that time, but they'll say he broke the plane and that's out number two For me check swings are right there next to bang bang plays at first as the most difficult calls for an ump to make Taking a look at show motion The batter doesn't appear to hold up enough. So I think the call was right now the pitch Mitch Hennigar is in with two away as he takes a ball one and oh That was a tempting pitch to swing at right there a big power guy like this Really wants something that he can elevate and drive out of the ballpark Swing to miss as he ramps up on the fastball one and one Who we that was some smoke right there high fire right on by Offer on that one two balls in a strike the two one Three one count tying run on the on deck circle You have to be very careful right here to make a quality pitch on three and one Hitters count all the way here. It comes hit the other way out toward right field Judge is on the move. He can't get there. So the inning will continue And he is safe at second base as he legs out a double Now batter They haven't had much luck so far tonight. So they'll definitely take that extra base in it only takes one So maybe they can string together a few and get back into this thing To the plate now Daniel Vogelbach as he'll follow one into the dirt and come up empty for the first strike He's hitless in three at bats to this point Time run at the plate the 01 Swing and a miss on the fastball and it's one and two getting late for to our score as we play the eighth inning Just a bit low a tough call, but it's two and two The classic back foot slider right there with two strikes Usually gets a ton of swing and misses nice layoff right there fight for another pitch Look out don't want to hit them there. It's full three and two Most good pitchers know that they have to work inside and sometimes even come off the plate to keep hitters from getting comfortable up there I think that was part of the intent with that last pitch Working for the punch out and the offering. There's ball four And you can tell by his body language that he's beyond frustrated by that call He's got to be wondering what he's got to do But the last thing he needs to do is to let it get under his skin. That will only make things worse At the plate Kyle seager and then this could be a real maker break situation at this point in the game Yeah, man at least scoring one run in this inning is so important to them to possibly get back into this thing Baseball doesn't have a clock, but you only have 27 outs to work with they're running out of those pretty quick Comes the first pitch Swing and a miss one strike Man the Mariners have been looking for that big hit pretty much all game long It remains to be seen if they can get it, but now sure would be a great time Swing and a miss and he's in trouble now oh and two Might have to change your game plan in the box right here If he's going to pound away might have to work the opposite field Good job to spoil that one away and he stays alive Two men are on with two men out got him swinging and that will end the inning Mariners leave a couple they trail it here four to two Here's big Aaron judge. We'll see what he can do leading off the whole made Aaron Deliver here's the first pitch And he falls behind now two and oh Like to see him be looking to the opposite field with this next swing pitchers trying to work you away They'll lay the fastball in here to get the count back to two and one Fastball and looks like they're pinching him a bit here. It's three and one Pretty good pitch right there fastball in off the plate One of the things you want to do as a pitcher try to stand those hitters up Line drive base hit down the line He just sports that ball off the wall and now the question will be should he have continued to honor not He thought about pushing it. I'm sure but decided to play it safe It would have been close, but I think this time he's probably right and staying at first Giancarlo Stanton Yes, he will take a look at a fastball in there as that strike zone expands just a little it's 0 and 1 Nobody outrunner on first Barely able to make contact down 0 and 2 now Failed away Another one sent foul and on 0 and 2 he misses with a fastball After multiple pitches were fouled off it gets a little disappointing as a pitcher So you think say i'm going to throw one way off the plate and see if he'll chase it didn't happen The 1 2 Is a swing and a miss that strike 3 Got him with a good high fastball there. Danny, we see a lot of that pitch and strikeout situations these days What makes it so effective? I think mattwood makes it such a tough pitch as you're changing eye levels that fastball up Looks so enticing to hit that you think you see that ball as a hitter Do you think you can drive it? But it's really hard to get on top of that good high hard fastball At the plate mike talkman As he'll swing and miss it a first pitch slider at strike one In front of the change up and he can't keep it fair two strikes on him now ready on 0 and 2 Way outside 1 and 2 that's high for a ball. It's 2 and 2 He started this guy backwards couple of off speed pitches early followed by back to back heaters Ingo either way he wants to go right now Not where he wanted that fastball to be and it's 3 and 2 now We could see the runner in motion here on a 3 2 count with one out There's a pretty good chance. He's going to get a pitch to swing it and if not it's ball for anyways Now the payoff pitch on rolled slowly down the third baseline A bullet to first base quick step to the bag is not in time for the double play Now batting catcher gary Tad J Digging in gary sanchez no hits to this point first offering on its way Hey set to deliver the 0 and 1 It's 1 and 2 1 and 2 2 out with the man at first Back to the fastball, but it's upstairs 2 balls and 2 strikes now 2 2 pitch is found away pause now the pitch and this one's in the dirt And it's not in time as he's in well ahead of the throw And costly as the runner will move into scoring position now Well the intent there with that two strike pitch was obviously to get him to fish for something He couldn't do a whole lot with but there's the risk that comes with that as well If you don't execute or your catcher can handle it very well, you give up free bases Mike three called as he says you got to be kidding me with the side retired Yanks leave one, but they still eat this one four to two A oldest Chapman comes on from the pen hoping to finish this one off here in the top of the ninth Number 54 Taking in once again, Tom Murphy a hit in two tries so far Looking for base runners here as they're down two playing on the road Not an easy thing to do trying to score runs or bunch hits together off of a closer Just able to get a piece of that for strike one. And here's the pitch Hit hard on the ground to the right First for the out and that is how the ninth inning gets underway Up next for Seattle the designated hitter Dom Thompson William So stepping in Dom Thompson Williams. He struck out swinging in his last trip to the plate Yeah, but it was a good change up matty good arm action on that pitch Look for him to try and stay back a little bit more let the ball get a little deeper Don't be shocked if this pitcher tries to rush a heater right here Chapman a six four lefty He's an 11 year vet at the major league level so he certainly puts together a nice career in professional baseball Good hard slider there, but it runs away. It's a ball and a strike And think about it in game one of this series They've already had to go deep into their bullpen This could affect them for the rest of the weekend if they don't get really good starting pitching Good slider there gets a swing and miss ball two Bases are empty one man out three and two a full count to the Mariners designated hitter Austin Nova is on deck After it is Gardner, but he won't have a play. This is down and into the gap around second now and headed for third I think every team's goal is to bring that tying run to the plate and he does that here But I gotta tell you a single or double would have done the trick too That was risky trying to stretch that thing, but it ended up working out in the end The box now Austin Nova is he'll go after the first pitch and bounce it into foul territory one pitch Off the plate one ball one strike A man at third with one away a little bit outside two and one Everyone in the ballpark knows what the pitchers intentions are in this situation Great job at the plate to lay off a tough pitch in a good spot The two one home hit on the ground is short He's got it And he's out on the tag But they cut the deficit to one as a run does come across to score A simple ground ball to the infield, but the run does come home from third and they cut their deficit to only one run Digging in now Dillon Moore. It was a walk in his last trip first pitch of the at bat Boy not the way he wanted to start out here. It's 0 and 1 That's over, but low. It's a ball and a strike Hey, this isn't going to be an easy save these guys are making them work for this one One runs a little too far in bowl two One run game here in the top of the ninth And this is swung on and missed so now they find themselves down to their final strike tonight Proud of over 39 000 on their feet strikes him out to end it but could not cash in Yeah, and they just keep on keeping on got a nice little run going here winning four in a row and playing with a lot of confidence Success is never guaranteed in this game. So you have to appreciate it when it comes And it's a four three finish in this evening's ball game New york used a nice fifth inning to take the lead and they never gave it back James paxton earns his first win of the season Aroldis Chapman earns the save out of the bullpen his ninth of the year So that's a wrap here tonight for marco rosa dan, pleasezak and heidi watney. This is matt vaskerzian You've been watching mlb the show for more find us on twitter at mlb the show