 We are under the lights as the show gets you ready for another edition of Major League Baseball a good matchup here for you tonight Between the New York Yankees and the Tampa Bay Rays So the Bronx bombers look for their seventh straight victory next Tyler glasno will do the pitching in game three of the series. What do we need to know here, Danny? Hey, man, we're gonna look at a guy that's really been struggling lately and this last three starts He has a whip of over one point five zero lots of base runners lots of hits and lots of walks And that doesn't add up to very good performances So he's gonna look to turn things around in this one here today Stepping up to the plate Brett Gardner. He'll get us started in this one under the lights He's set and the pitch Layed off the bender there, but it's in for a called strike Dan Dero We take a look at the rays entering play here tonight they come off another loss last time out and in fact They've dropped three of their last four. Yeah, I'm adding me a hate Dero This has not been the kind of homestand that they would like to have so far through the first five games They're two and three Dero getting to 500 on this homestand is certainly one thing they'd like to do here today Yeah, they can salvage a little bit right now They can walk what out of here today with a smile on their face if they can get this back to 500 in these first six games here it comes 0 and 2 Pops it up. Wendell has a play and he hauls it in for the first down to the inning And that'll bring up Gleber Torrez his previous meeting line with Tyler Glass now he's gone three for six now the pitch Popped him up Adamas is there for it He's got it and there are two down now Third so like you have number 99 Aaron good So digging in now Aaron judge. He's got hits in each of the last five ball games Here's the first pitch to him Good off-speed pitch had him out in front for strike one and there's ball one Time for a look at our umpires in this one behind the plate is Ed Drummond. Yeah, Maddie We got a good one behind the dish today and Ed Drummond well liked by all people pitchers batters managers All you want as a player is the ability to talk to someone and that's what Ed does He gives you that chance zero you hit a nail right on the head. He has a real long fuse He's not afraid to let a hitter or a pitcher I'm not saying complain about a particular pitch But he's not the guy that's gonna get mad and throw somebody and give him the boot Just because a guy doesn't like a pitch or pitcher thinks that a pitch is a strike and they call it a ball And it's up to a 3-2 full count now and we'll have the first base runner of the ballgame here is that misses and it's a two-out walk Well, the reason power hitters generally draw more walks than other guys is exactly what we saw right there Pitchers work around them and nibble the corners a lot more so they don't get burned He made some good pitches, but he just couldn't get him to chase enough out of the zone To the plate now is the designated hitter Jean-Carlo Stanton and he has been pardoned the cliche in Fuego of late seen that average shoot up quite a bit over the past eight ballgames Ready with the first pitch here it comes And this is low ball one Judge the runner at first with two gone a ball in a strike and he founds this one off the one two Is laid off for ball two Pretty good breaking ball to lay off of right there if I'm pitching I might think this guy might be sitting on something off speed Two out base runner aboard in the top of the first hit hard up the middle and Stanton's aboard. It's a base hit There's a hard hit brown ball pitch or not able to get a glove on that hard single up the middle Yeah, watch your lips right there dad sent it back right where it came from Standing in now Mike talk right as he'll take a change up here for strike one He'll enter play here at 304 to home runs and seven driven in Come set the 0 1 Now a good pitch around the knees, but it doesn't quite catch the bottom of the zone the set and the 1 1 Maybe a little jumpy there as he swings through the fastball That's a well-placed fastball right there just off the outside If you can get guys who expand the strike zone and go after that pitch You're gonna have a lot of success no luck that time though hit hard But foul toward first so he'll come back and line it up again ready with the 1 2 Skyed in the air to straight away left And he will get there to make the running play and that will end the inning Yanks strand of hair Yankees nothing Tampa Bay coming up. It's Major League Baseball on the show Jordan Montgomery gets the ball in game three of the series. What's your take on him Dan? Hey, you want to know if this guy's one of the better pitchers in the league. Well, how about this batters are hitting under? 200 against this guy for the year So he's done a good job against both righties and leftists and I'm looking for him to be just as dominant in this one And that'll bring up Joey Wendell. He'll leave things off here in the bottom half of the first The pitch now will try to bun his way on base here, but this will roll foul No, he takes this one high one and one and as the Yankees get started here tonight guys They've run their win streak up to six in a row now and they're really playing some inspired baseball Yeah, Maddie This is one of those special moments throughout the course of the season where everyone kind of looks around the clubhouse and takes stock Six in a row. You have a chance to rattle off a seventh. You start saying hey, maybe some specials gonna happen this summer The one to that's lifted the other way out to left Tokman is there and he has it for the out But the plate now for the Rays is the DH Jose Martinez and he really thrives in the batter's box here at home Something to keep an eye on in this one first pitch of the at bat on its way One out nobody on and this is high of all in a strike That's softly hit to right will that get down and this is taken for the out Into the box now Austin Meadows first cuts for him here with the bases open and two away infield in the over shift here now the pitch Bases are empty here with two men out fastball and he's quickly in the hole 0 and 2 meadows a native of Georgia He's in his third season as a major league player a fastball here that'll wisely lay off and it's one and two If I'm in the box you take a step out right here take a deep breath after that high fastball You got to be leery of him bury in something in the dirt Hit in the air out to center field Gardeners after it. He's there to track it down and that'll end the inning Raise go in order one two three and this is still a nothing-nothing ballgame Striding into the box Gary Sanchez a matchup with Tyler Glass now to loot off the inning He's ready. Here's the first offering And a fastball misses here to start the at bat. It's one and old well above the letters with the fastball that time 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 He's set and the two and nothing pitch And a good comeback fastball there. It's two balls in a strike Some guys are great low ball hitters, but most guys especially guys with pop like this They're hunting for the ball belt high and above so that was a nicely spotted fastball down in the zone Three and one to him now in front of the changeup and he can't keep it fair two strikes on him now Right side, but it's going to be a foul ball Another one sent foul the next three two Popped him up and this is taken in for route number one That'll bring in Giovanni your shell up and he comes in as a player to watch out for hitting well over 300 on the season here comes the first pitch Hey No score here as we play in a number two high in deep down the left field line And this is gonna wind up a foul ball it back up the middle. He's got it Oh the throw pulls the first baseman off the bag and he'll reach it first Boy after that base knock right there D-roll. He extends his hitting streak to seven games Yeah, and you can tell he's made some necessary Adjustments at the plate anytime you're getting a knock every day of the week You're doing things right he's keeping that front shoulder tough staying inside the ball not trying to do too much Look boy comes on with one gone here as he looks at a called strike one Runners on first with one down and there's a fastball well off the plate inside 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 ground ball the second. This could be two reigned in There's one on the first as they get the double play to get him out of the inning Four to six to three they roll it up to get out of the jam The three of us returned with more Wednesday night baseball after this half of the second set to go So now it'll be the four hole hitter Hunter Renfrow. You'll get to take his first cuts here And here's a fastball called for strike one Takes a pitch high and away for ball one and right into the shift Row on the first in time one away So striding in Willie Adam is first at bat for him in this one He was one for four with a doubled in the ballgame last night The pitch I know he stole a strike right there, but he better be careful with that curve ball That's coming across and catching a lot of play and if he stays back, he's gonna drive that thing with some serious authority And he misses with it one and one Half-hearted attempt that time as you broke the plane of the plate. It's a ball in two strikes now Bases are empty one man out Swing and a miss as he ran that to seem a right by him for the second out This pitching staff has done a really good job against this guy in this series This is a really good hitter and it's not easy to make a guy strike out five times in a series up to this point But that's what they've done to this guy so far. So now to the plate Brandon Lau As he'll look at a fastball too high for ball one Great job to be able to lay off that pitch right there You could tell the minute it came out of his hand his eyes lit up at the plate. That's wide to an O Bottom of the second here with no score. Oh now With the base is empty. I think he needs to be careful not to just groove one here just because it's 3 and 0 He's a guy that could ambush you and lose one over the wall Here's the pitch the fastball misses their ball for Man when you don't get a call in a pitch that good you have to wonder maybe it's personal You can't blame him for being angry, but he's got to find a way to move on and focus on the next batter Here now it's Mike Zanino He did not play last night, but clearly back in the starting nine for this one first pitch on its way The fastball here is you'll take a look at ball one one and oh I Wonder if that called not going his way right there has anything to do with walking the last guy We all the vampires don't give you much on the corners if you're not throwing strikes consistently here It comes one or no A runner on first with two away and there's a swing and a miss two and one now and he just misses inside with the fastball there Kevin Keermeyer would be next heading out towards shallow right and as it turns out the two out walk Doesn't come around to haunt him as that ends the inning raise strand just the one will move to the third with no score Striding in Tyler Wade and he comes into this one really slumping the numbers there over the past several games Not very pretty First pitch of the at-bat Big swing and a miss at the change-up of all in a strike and he comes back with a fastball one and two now We ground her back to the mound Throw to first in time and the leadoff man is gone to start the third For a check of the standings in the American League East as you get a look at where these two teams find themselves entering play I'm gone in the inning now and that'll bring in Brett Gardner on the stretch. Here's the pitch Chopper down the third baseline, but this is foul for the first strike set to deliver the oh and one Hard stuff on the corner and he's got him oh and two now Gardner the native of South Carolina He's a veteran of 13 years at the major league level which really points to the consistency He's shown since he first broke in yeah, Maddie This guy has had an amazing career and you know what it's a testament to how hard he's worked the changes He's had to made this is a game of adjustments You don't hang around this long if you're not prepared to make some adjustments along And the pitch a fastball off the plate away, it's ball one Wouldn't mind the pitcher expand in his own a little bit more and using his aggressiveness against him Starts to go around but the home plate umpire says he held up ball to Third inning no score to this point outside three and oh now Hey, this is a huge at bat right here This pitcher wants to end this inning and have three four five do up to start the next inning trio pitch and This misses for ball four the second walkie surrendered here in the first three innings Well, they were obviously pitching around him there And I don't blame them with the bases empty in two outs and a hitter of this caliber at the plate Make somebody else beat honor at first here with two gone in the inning and that'll bring up the former American League Rookie of the year big Aaron judge No too low one and oh from the stretch Well, this is spot you'd like to be in 2-0 good hitter he's gonna turn it loose right here Halfway to a hundred pitches here. It is smoked on the ground up the middle and that finds its way through for a base hit Dan after that base hit right there. He's got a six game hitting streak going. You know what and this could be this Could lead him on to something some bigger and better things right here He's been swinging the bat pretty well He's been rewarded for it as you talked about six game hitting streak so far and digging Into the batter's box next will be Giancarlo Stanton a base hit in his first trip Gun set the 0 1 Two men are on with two men out on 0 and 2 he misses with a fastball Hey, I get it. He wants to set up that breaking ball down and away, but that 0 2 fastball wasn't even close The set and the 1 2 To two balls and two strikes now This is a fun guy to watch when he's up there really battles doesn't take any pitches all these aggressive Grinder always seems to make it difficult on the opposing pitcher The 2 2 pitch he got him lively fastball that time and it puts an end to the inning Yanks strand a pair home half of the third coming up no score now as the Rays line up readies for their third turn with the bats And unfortunately for them this club has had its issues on offense one major factor in their struggles has been the strikeout Entering the day they have more strikeouts than any other team in the league leading a member of the coaching staff to tell me without a doubt It's something we have to rectify Strikeouts happen, but sometimes it feels like we're losing focus and just flailing up there and that can't happen That's something for us to keep an eye on with this club Matt. All right. Howdy. Thank you Kevin Kiermeier is in to start things off here as he looks at a called strike. It's nothing in one Like that pitch there lefty on lefty matchup curveball away to a lefty smart bitch And he'll look at a fastball just off the black and it's even at one one one Takes a pitch for strike number two I got the ball No offer at the curve that time and it's knotted up at two and two So you'd love for him to offer at that one, but the execution was flawless nice curveball that starts in the zone and breaks just out Just a great take by the batter He'll do cleanly and he'll step on first for the out three unassisted The first time he's done it he's done it So next to the plate for Tampa Bay Daniel Robertson as he'll get his first opportunity in this one the pitch The two oh It'd be great right here if he was able to work himself on base You got the leadoff hitter on deck and you know the middle of the orders come in The two oh it'd be great right here if he was able to work himself on base You got the leadoff hitter on deck and you know the middle of the orders coming up right behind them And he takes ball four so a good job out of the nine hole than getting on base as we go back to the top of the order They haven't been able to register a hit against this guy, but at least they have a base runner here We'll see if that leads to something Now at the plate Joey Wendell fly it out in his first half bat so make him all for one so far from the stretch Bottom of ending number three nothing nothing our score that's lifted the other way out to left Tuckman is there to put it away and the runner will be forced to retreat back to first So a runner at first with two away and up next will be the right-handed hitting Jose Martinez from the belt the pitch No home hit in the air out to center field after it is Gardner He's there to make the play and that'll retire the side one left for Tampa will head to the fourth still scoreless Set for the start of the fourth standing in Mike Tuckman so far 0 for one with a flyout This game is rolling right along as we move into the middle innings with no score You'd think by now one of these two teams would be able to get some base runners on and get him in but that hasn't been the case In there 0 and 1 action in the raised pen now as they've got a lefty and a right-hander up and throwing Skied in the air to straight away left Renfro arranged to his left as he tracks this one down and left center for the first half So with that let's call on the guys in the graphics department to put up the pitch speed comparison for the two starters And whoa you see the big number about 99 for a top speed not too many guys around the league can max that Into the box now Gary Sanchez his last at bat didn't go his way as he popped out in foul territory Yeah we used to have a saying right here you would strive to the plate for this a be trying to chop wood Not in today's game you just want to get your bat playing on the same path of the ball can't continue to swing under those elevated Oh my this ball is crushed where will this one end up and this one is gone a homerun It's a solo shot here for Gary Sanchez number 11 for him on the season as the Yankees will grab a one to nothing lead I know Heightsites 2020 but you can't throw that pitch to that guy don't forget he homered yesterday So you know he's locked in and ready to roll up there we'll see if he learns from that mistake To the plate now Giorgio Scella this will lay off the slider too low ball one here's the 1-0 And I believe they'll say he broke the plane as yes he did it's ruled a strike I changed things up on him and he got him to swing through it one and two now Hey he's got great feel for that pitch right there he can throw it anytime he wants for a strike Liner toward right center and that finds some outfield grass. It's a base hit Another multi-hit game for him here tonight. No surprise there as we take a look at the league leaders and hitting And you can see that he's had it working here in the first two months of the year currently leading the Al in that category He'll take a look at ball one one in one out and one on here in the inning Well above the letters with the fastball that time Sometimes it can be difficult for a pitcher you're facing a guy that's not known to be a big stick in the lineup Sometimes the toughest thing is to be aggressive and throw strikes two balls in a strike to the Yankees first baseman One run five hits and no errors for the Yankees so far and he missed again high and away this time three and one Looks like this guy's afraid to throw the ball in the strike so gave up that home run earlier in the inning He needs to get back to being aggressive and the three one now a fastball swung on and missed in its full three and two Hey boys you talking about getting your a swing off right here. That's what it looks like a guy with massive power Let it eat Count still full three and two another full count pitch home Swing and there it goes deep to left field and out of here and I mean by plenty that ball was crushed It's a two run shot to straight away left home run number nine on the year as the Yankees move out to a three to nothing lead Another excellent swing right there. That's multiple home runs in the same inning watch yourself. You're missing over the heart of the plate Now that and that'll bring up Tyler way so weighed out of breaking pitch here that finds the zone for strike one He's over one after grounding out in his only trip to the plate so far barely able to make contact down 0 and 2 now Tried to get him to go after the slider but it's one and two three runs already home here Bitch popped up and a diving effort but it's out of his reach a foul ball Lucky he got a piece right there. He was definitely late on that pitch after seeing a previous off speed pitch The one to Here's a swing and a little tapper in front of the mound Oh and no time to get him at first not with his speed and that'll go down as an infield single That's great hustle right there out of the box. Not everybody's getting it right out of the shoot from step one But I have to ask you Dan how frustrating executing a pitch and there's an infield knock It is D. Rowan you can read that right off the bat as a pitcher you can read the angle You know that that ball is going to be hit on the ground and you're thinking deep down inside Okay, there's a quick out and it just wasn't meant to be Brendan McCain answers the call from the pen here in the fourth as they didn't get the outing they were hoping for from their starter Here's Brett Gardner now as the first pitch years have been high it's ball one Still only one out in the inning and wow a very high strike But a strike nonetheless and it's one and one it hard back up the middle and Gardner's going to reach it's a base hit Hey, there's another base knock right there hitting streak now up to eight games. Yeah, no doubt about what eight games Now we're starting to think about it a little bit. You know you get past that week You just know you're locked in They start talking eight games now you're like I got a nice little hidden streak going Come set. Here's the nothing and nothing pitch now about a 58 foot breaking pitch that he wisely lays off here First and second now one man out and this one's on the inside corner one and one Well executed fastball right at the knees going to be a long day for this offense if he stays in that spot Oh one one home Great chance right here as a hitter to be really aggressive with two guys already on pretty good shot He's going to get a challenge pitch right here the two one is fastball taken high for a ball You fight so hard to get into these type of counts You can't let this pitch get away from you you have to keyhole something middle of the plate And it's full now three and two Hey, there was great arm action on that three one change up right here He's got this guy thinking that's the beauty right now We go to a full count. Do you sit change up Or do you stay with the here the second for one Related first in time and just like that this side is retired Around the horn they go five to four to three to end the threat The three of us returned with more Wednesday night baseball after this Oh in the bottom of the fourth Striding in once again Austin Meadows Flied out in his first at bat so make him 0 for one so far Almost Maddie almost went deep his last a B certainly just missed it With this guy's big power he's feeling pretty good at the dish Look for him to try and get on something and drive it out of the yard this a B The 1-0 on the ground to the right side rained in And the inning begins with a quick out number one Good pitch right there to run the two seamer in on his hands and bunch him up And an easy ground ball as a result One out here in the Tampa Bay fourth and that'll bring up outfielder Hunter Renfrow here's the first pitch to him That ball is headed for the gap in left center he's got a base hit possibly more And this will get on out to the 370 sign now the relay And he will beat the throw into second as he slides in safely with a one out double Not your job Everyone knows that this guy's numbers are not where he wants them to be So far this year but you never know by that swing He looked fluid and confident driving that pitch for a double We'll see if that gets him going a bit Now Willie Adamas high and deep to laugh This one's got plenty of distance Boom goes the dynamite It's a two run shot to straight away left Home run number two for him on the year And the rays get a bit closer it's now a three to two ball game Well they were a lot more comfortable up three than they are now only up by one That just goes to show you one pitch one two run shot And the entire complexion of a game can change just like that At the plate random now Number eight As the first pitch to him is in there for a called strike one Hey this isn't exactly the way you'd like to draw it up Not throwing a lot of first pitch strikes But the bottom line is he's getting outs The wind up and the 01 Oh and a good tight slider there and he's in command nothing in two He's attacking this hitter a lot more aggressively Than he did the first time when he faced him and issued a walk Coming right after him here Two runs on two hits and no errors for Tampa Bay so far A ball and two strikes now Swing and a misses he ran that two Seema right by him for the second out This is why it's so hard to be successful as a hitter When you fall behind an account one and two You're probably expecting some sort of off speed pitches But when the pitcher offers up a good hard fastball It's pretty hard to adjust and catch up to it So here's Mike Zanino So watch a first pitch curveball drop in there for strike one A swinging strike and now it's 0 and 2 Got him swinging and that will end the inning Raise get a couple as you take another look at the two run home run We played four it's now a three two ballgame Being in and ready for another shot Aaron judge He's into get things going here in inning number five Good Comes the first pitch Now the 1-0 is outside for a ball Very low strike there Trying to speed up the game perhaps it's two and one Pitch on the way Can't find his own there and it's three and one And just when you needed a shutdown inning A lead off walk was certainly not on the agenda He needs a bear down right here Into his motion here comes the three and one And it's up to a three two full count now Heading out towards shallow right in there a base hit That's what's so disappointing as a pitcher Dero You make a really good catch and yet This guy's so big and so strong He's able to muscle it into right field for a base hit Yeah you hand your batting gloves to the first base coach right there And you thank your lucky stars that's a nice A-V Giancarlo Stanton now As he'll go after the first pitch and bounce it into foul territory He's working on a one for two game so far One here's the pitch And this is hit hard to the right side Foul Fifth inning of play here in a three two ball game And he popped him up Meadows coming in on it He can't get to it this one's down It's so important Mark to start to make quality pitches And if you don't this is what can happen Two batters two base hits First and third nobody else Yeah and you just got to prepare yourself as an offensive player You're just trying to get the runner in from third You can't worry about creating a monster inning Do your job Begin now Mike Tuckman as he takes a fastball off the plate For a ball one and oh Oh for two from him so far in this one He pulls this one into right Catches made here in right and here comes the runner from third Oh but it's off line so the run will score Well that wasn't your standard sack fly hit It was hit pretty low and hard so it wasn't a given They were going to send him But they did and they add a number to the run column Trying to pick things up where he left off Gary Sanchez it was a solo shot for him in his last at bat Yeah and his last at bat he hit a change up out for a home run So it'll be interesting this A-B to see if they give him a steady die to fastballs Out in front of it strike one Oh one on its way Well I think he's got to find a way out of this jam And limit the damage If he's unable to do that This game could get away from him He gets the ground ball to first this might be two One there On to first as they get the double play to get him out of the inning A run on two hits for the Yankees Home half of the fifth coming up The Yankees four No raise two Welcome back for the bottom of the fifth Here's Heidi Watney Matt Ray's manager Kevin Cash talked to me in between innings About his lineups offensive production And he told me he feels like they're being too patient at the plate right now Too much of the time they're finding themselves in disadvantage counts Like 0-2 and 1-2 And that's basically never a formula for success He said they're getting a lot of strikes to swing at So the emphasis the rest of the game has to be to jump on those strikes early in the at bat Good stuff Heidi thanks Ready for another chance Kevin Kierman as we move past the halfway point in this one And begin the bottom of the fifth Things not looking very good so far in this one But we're still in the middle innings They're down by a couple of runs And this would be the right place in the right time To get something going The last thing they want to do Is to try to come from behind And win this one in the eighth or ninth inning The 1-0 Hey I couldn't tell from up here if the hitter was taken all the way Or sitting fastball and just got knee buckled Either way that was a really good curve ball right there Move on to the next pitch but have that in the back of your mind They really bunch you up on that one as he swings and misses for the first 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 At the plate now Daniel Robertson As he will look at a first pitch fastball for ball one The average sits at 286 here to start playing One home run and eight runs batted in The 1-0 Misses above the zone for a ball Two balls and a strike to the Ray's first baseman There's a pitch we haven't seen in a while It's going to be tough on the hitters if they have to incorporate that into their mindset Lifted in the air out to right Heading after his judge He gets there and makes the play for the second out of the inning So it's back to the top of the order now And digging in next will be Joey Wendell Ready with the first pitch here it comes High and deep to right Judges going back And he makes a nice catch on the track As that ends the inning Down in order go the Ray's Still down by a count of four to two Geo or Shella Two base hits both singles to this point He'll power in a fastball that time At 94 for strike one And here's a curve ball in the dirt that time For a ball one and one Slow grounder to first And he'll step on first himself in the out We'll stand in again as we flash you back here to the fourth inning This was a two run home run That was definitely one of the big blows of the ball game to this point First pitch of the at bat Now the one oh One out nobody on And he lays off the pitch down and away Ball two and he lays off again Ball three into the corner And slicing foul Hit on the ground is short Hadam is scoops it up Pro gets him two down Coming to the plate now Tyler Wade one for two in the ballgame thus far First pitch of the at bat on its way Shocked he didn't let it fly right there Usually you're looking for a fastball Elevated to get the party started And low it's a ball and a strike Slow roller out there short Oh and it eats him up a bit Nice effort by the shortstop right there Kept it in front of him That's all he could do right there You know dear on a spot like that That's an infield single That's a tough play just to knock that ball down Was a pretty good job but Anyway you know Any way you look at it That should be scored a base hit And I'm sure it was So here's the veteran Brett Gardner As he'll look at a breaking ball that misses For ball one He's got a hit in three at bats to this point One and no pitch on the way Outside with the cut fastball there And it's a two ball count This is why I love having athleticism And speed on your team You can tell the runner on first base Is certainly messing with the mechanics Of the pitcher We're in the sixth inning now Of a four to two ball game Two balls and a strike now to the Yankees Lead off man Now a move over to first And the runner back Ready with two balls and a strike 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 For fielder Three to two out runner on first Lots of possible outcomes On this pitch Fly ball goes straight away left Left fielder is on the move But he can't make the play As it finds the outfield grass Nice approach by the batter right there When you know your boy is moving You start seeing stuff happening out of your peripheral vision Wave for him to lock in Stay within his at bat And not swing at something outside the zone And now put it first Out Taurus As he'll take a cold strike here On a borderline pitch at strike one In one count here it comes But this will find the shortstop's glove For the third out of the inning Yankees strand a pair As they can't add to their four to two lead Next will be the designated hitter Jose Martinez He'll start things out in the sixth Or a lineup that really has it It's grooving this one Yeah only two hits so far Matt And not very many hard hit balls either We'll see if they can start making some adjustments First pitch coming here it is Hit down the line at first This gets foul it's 0-1 Now the pitch Every ball club has that spark plug guy And this is the guy right here He usually ignites a lot of productive innings And they'll go off speed here As this pitch misses it's 2-1 Couple of righties starting to loosen Now in the bullpen The 2-1 home And in a 2-1 game right here You really don't want to walk the leadoff guy To start an inning You've got to keep that tying run In the on-deck circle as long as you can Hit hard on the ground toward second Scooped up, whipped this one over To first in time for the out The right heel Off then Go Now Austin Meadows He was a ground out victim last time up Ready with the first pitch here it comes Misses ball 2 Too tight with that one 3-0 I wouldn't be surprised if he had the green light here Matter of fact I know he's got the green light here He's looking for something set or caught And he's looking to do damage And that's outside He lost him ball 4 And with the bases empty And 3 balls I think they were probably just saying Hey we're not going to compound our mistakes Here better issue a free pass And give him something to drive First now with one away And that'll bring up outfielder Hunter Renfro Here it comes And a first pitch slider Is right there for strike one Wow I can't believe the hitter took that one The pitcher absolutely Got away with the hanger Runner back safely All sent back up the middle Center field for a base hit So now to the plate Willi Adamas As the first pitch misses to him it's ball one He's one for two in this one The 1-0 It is a fastball then off the plate for a ball Runners are at first and third one away This is the spot you'd like to be in as a good hitter Runners in scoring position And count leverage in your favor Taking all the way and it's 3-1 now 3-1 with 2-1 And this is where you got to be geared up For something to drive I don't think you can just groove in one right here You still have to try to make a competitive pitch Hitters count all the way And here it comes And here's a ball in the air now carrying a bit Out toward right center The catch is made deep in the alley And here comes the runner from third And the run is in The score on the sacked fly Is this lead is trimmed to 4-3 now Ready once again Brandon Lau he struck out swinging In his last trip to the plate Lever here's the first pitch Swung on and missed that time It's 0-1 Hey what a great pitch right there In a big situation to pull a string On that change up He knew that hitter was going to be super aggressive Ready with the 0-1 Clearly off with his timing on that one A swinging strike Two out with the man at first A good two strike pitch That fastball really got away from him there That's kind of a red flag For me that he's starting to tire Or wear down a little bit The first thing that goes is location And then your mechanics we'll see if this continues This is hit the other way Out toward left field And he'll get there in plenty of time To put this one away and that ends The inning so a run on one Hit no errors and a man left We're through six full The Yankees lead it 4-3 Diego Castillo is On to pitch from the bullpen now To start ending number 7 And that'll bring up Aaron Judge He'll lead it off here as we begin Ending number 7 First pitch of the at-bat Back up the middle First is in time so the leadoff man Is gone here to start ending number 7 Next will be the cleanup hitter Giancarlo Stanton He steps in off a base hit In his last at-bat First pitch on its way Going to need to make a little bit Of an adjustment with a slider release An at least temp to hitter That it's going to be a strike The 1-0 is laid off Put in there for strike one And action now in the Tampa Bay Pen as it looks like a right Hander's begun to get loose And here's a slider for a cold strike And he's behind one and two now That's three straight sliders in a row I'd be shocked I would be shocked if he went to that well A fourth time And a swing and a miss here So it's a quick two outs to start the 7 That swing tells me he was really Trying to get a pitch out front And rip it down the line But that wasn't a great pitch to do it on It's really not the best two strike approach To the plate now He'll take a look at ball one No hits to this point 2-0 to the Yankees left fielder Now the 2-1 Drill down the line But this will be a foul ball as that evens Things at 2-2 We're in the seventh inning now of a 4-3 Ball game And a sinker dips too low there Into the dirt in fact When you're playing close games like this Base runners mean everything so He can ill afford to start giving away free passes The 3-2 pitch Fouled away The next 3-2 And another foul ball He'll try it again 3-2 And now this will be the 10th pitch of the at-bat Too close for comfort And he did a good job just to make contact Another payoff pitch 6,000 a row This is turning into one of those epic at-bats Who's gonna blink first Is the pitcher gonna continue to attack the zone Or is the hitter gonna come outside it Another foul ball And this battle will continue 7 foul balls in a row Okay come on now This is getting a little ridiculous Don't be shocked If the pitcher throws the rosin bag at this one Started to go around But it's a called third strike anyway And that will retire the side So the Yanks go 1-2-3 And it remains a 4-3 game Tommy Keenley gets the call From the pen to take over on the mound And start the home 7th Tommy Keenley So stepping in Mike Sinino He flew out his first time around And then was his strikeout victim most recently This thing's far from over Even though we're moving into the back end of this game Only down by 1 All they need to do is get this leadoff guy And they're an extra base hit away from tying this thing up He's set and the pitch Couldn't quite hold back that time As the change-up fooled him for strike 1 In that time but it's a full swing In the eyes of the umpire And that'll be the first out of the inning Up next to the Reyes Kevin Keermire Oh for 2-4 Stoffering on its way Late decision to swing that time And as a result it's 0-2 That's just too much velocity upstairs To get good wood on it It's gonna have to lower his sights And he strikes him out as well Back punch outs here to the first Two men he faces out of the bullpen No problems for him on the mound Since he's come out of the pen to start this That's back to back K's And he's making it look pretty easy This has the makings of a good outing so far Into the box now Daniel Robertson As he swings and misses it a first pitch Fastball 0-1 It was a flyout for him in his last trip And the 0-1 Swung on and missed for strike number 2 One pitch away from wrapping up A very good innings work Out of the bullpen here He's ready here's the 0-2 pitch Now here's one hit in the air to the right side And that will conclude Matters here in the 7th So they're held in check here This half of the inning 8th inning coming up The Yankees are out in front 4-3 Common Pochet has been summoned from the bullpen As he'll do so to start the 8th Stepping up now Gary Sanchez He'll start things out for us here In inning number 8 Here's the first pitch to him Now the 1-0 Grounded straight into the shift On the left side Throw on to first in time So the leadoff man is set down To open up any number 8 Time to bring you up to date On the numbers for our two starters It's our starter comparison And the hometown 9 have had trouble Generating much by way of hits As you can see by the left side of your screen Stepping into the box Gio Arcella He's 2-3 thus far Ready to deliver here's the first pitch Hold high in the air out to left field Renfro is gonna get there As he backs up to put it away There are two gone now Into the box He's working on a 1 for 3 thus far First pitch coming here it is Right hander starts to loosen out in the bullpen now 4-3 our score here As we play the 8th Curveball misses inside And he pumps the fastball by him here 1 and 2 now He might have to look for a different way To put this guy away on 2-2 He's already seen the curveball a couple of times So he might be looking for it Now the pitch And it's fouled away 2 out nobody on Swung on and missed And that's the final out of the inning 1-2-3 go the Bombers But they hold on to a 4-3 lead Montevino is on to pitch out of the bullpen In the bottom half of the 8 So the lineup Clips over and digging in Joey Wendell He flew out in his last at bat First pitch of the at bat On its way Slider bends into the middle of the strike Zone taken for a strike Yeah he made up his mind early To take the first pitch because that thing Was right down the middle It's right there that two seamer Moving away from a left handed hitter Didn't get the strike but I like the idea behind The pitch Fows this one off The 1-2 Right side Balance throw beats him at first And that's a tough play The dedicated hitter Into the plate now Jose Martinez he was retired Via the ground ball last time up Ready with the first pitch Here it comes Bases are empty one minute And that one misses upstairs The ball's in the strike It looks like this guy's going to work in the upper part Of the strike zone It'll be interesting to see if this lineup can adjust To the way he pitches To be honest with you I'm a little bit more afraid The guy on deck and the guy that's up right now If I'm on the mound I want this guy up right now He's the guy that's got to beat me He lays off ball four So now the potential time run here Is aboard late in the game I know one thing he earned that free pass Right there he was tempted By the pitches but he stayed disciplined And drew the walk Time called here as with the potential Time run aboard they'll make the move To get a little more speed out there So a runner at first now with one away Austin Meadows will be the next to back Stretch here's the pitch Nope Come back fastball there it's two balls in a strike The 2-1 And that's a base hit in the center field He doubled up on the heater right there First one he blew right by him Second one timing was on point He's able to get ahead So here's the clean up pitter Hunter Renfrow as he'll look to bring home That time run from second with the base Hit into the outfield comes the first pitch Couple of points in every game That could decide winning or losing This is one of those critical spots Time to make some great pitches One out with the possible tying And go ahead runs on base here Two balls and no strikes to the base Left fielder Gotta find a way to execute either a good Fastball down the way Or flip something off speed for a strike You cannot miss over the harder plate In these situations the hitter is on high alert It's a high fly ball headed For the left field corner If it stays fair it's gone And nearly a three run shot Instead it's a foul ball The 2-1 Strike two swinging Swing and a miss Dodger major bullet that time Two away Anytime 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 Now Willie Adams He swings and hits it foul off to the right And out of play A hidden two out bats for him At this point in the ballgame 0-1 offering And that's in there as well That one go ahead runs on base A ball and two strikes to the raised shortstop That's a great take right there You knew the pitcher was going to try And expand his own 0-2 in a big spot And he was able to spit on that one Hopefully get something in the hard To plate this pitch Trying to hold the lead here's the delivery That misses and we're even at 2-2 This is a huge pitch right here I don't think he wants to go 3-2 And have those runners be in motion Look for him to be aggressive That's what he thinks is his best pitch right The set and the 2-2 High in the air down the right field line But this is going to wind up a foul ball That's back to back sliders On the outside part of the plate Now would be a good time to come in With that good hard stuff inside The scoreboard here is the side is Retired so it's no runs On a hit no errors And two men left on We've played eight full The Yankees lead this one Four to three Jose Alvarado enters From the pen to start the ninth inning As he'll try to keep the score right Where it is heading to the bottom of the ninth Stepping into the box Tyler Wayne he'll be charged With trying to get on board Leading off the ninth First pitch of the at-bat Fouled off Alvarado Is a bullpen arm that keeps the ball In the park It's a great day that someone takes him deep Which obviously makes him a very valuable Commodity in the bullpen One of the things as a manager you want to do You want to bring a reliever in And know that he can keep the ball In the ballpark and this guy does A great job of that He's near impossible to get the ball In the air to lift for a home run And it's one of the reasons why He's a real effective relief pitcher He's ready here's the 0-2 pitch Tries the slider to ring him up One and two And he lays off a pitch outside As they draw even at two and two He went 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 Fouled away Ready with the 2-2 pitch Good job to spoil that one away And he stays alive Blame the pitcher for a little nibbling Right there maybe get a swing and a miss He didn't bite on that one So now we go full count Set here's the 3 and 2 Now a ball hit foul off to the right And up into the crowd Pay off pitch one more time Popped him up Adamas is calling for it One away Digging in and looking for more Center on the night he's 2 for 4 With a pair of singles From the stretch First pitch is a slider down low It's one and oh And a strike to even the count One and one Hey I don't blame him for giving up on that curve ball That was a rainbow coming out of the sky Stole a strike I fly a ball after straight away center Kiermeyer's got a read on it And he makes the catch for the second now Now that A little bit more Labor Tore Standing in Torez He could really use a knock here 0 for 3 in the game so far First pitch on its way Strike taken good bender on the Outside there And it's quickly 0 and 2 Nothing in 2 count and the pitch Fastball well outside Man the pitcher let the guy off easy Right there that old 2 pitch wasn't even close Their final set of swing So the Yanks go 1 2 3 But they hang on to a One run lead 4 to 3 You're a pink complete So with a safe situation on tap They'll hand the ball over to a formidable Force indeed The very hard throwing left-hander Aroldis Chapman Brendan Love they'll be the 1 degree Chapman who looks to put an end to this one Come set Here's the nothing and nothing pitch And here's one that misses to the Leadoff man in the inning The number 6 hitter in the lineup It's ball 1 misses below the need Chapman a 6 4 lefty He's an 11 year vet at the Major League level so he certainly Put together a nice career in Professional baseball strike Taken up in the zone That was some gas Triple digits on the radar gun Up in time but it's a cold strike 2 the 2 2 On deck the big bad of Mike Zanino In a miss and that'll get a Grown from the home supporters Here one away Another strikeout for him on the mound And boy is it fun to watch him go about His business No doubt Maddie he's one of my favorites Mostly because of the stuff You know he can absolutely dominate On any given day because of what He offers up there it's just nasty There aren't many hitters that like To see this guy on the mound Swing and a ball lied hard Towards short but right at The shortstop for the second out Up next for Kevin Bay Kevin Kiermeyer Kevin Kiermeyer he went down On strikes last time up Chapman sets here's the first pitch Fans on their feet in a One run ball game in the last Of the ninth here's a swing In a miss one and one I think it's about time to choke up On that bat and get that foot down Sinker misses that time And it's two and one Hey they tried to tie him up on that Last pitch so I like that they went away With this one the execution didn't work But I like the idea behind it Taken called strike two And now they're down to their final strike Tonight Tampa down to their Final strike in this one A full count to the raised center fielder Has him down to their final strike Here it comes swing And a miss he struck him out He'll do it here as the ball game is over Wow what a week for these guys Talk about firing on all cylinders Winners of an amazing Seven games in a row They say to never question the streak And these guys aren't They're just enjoying this ride And it's a four three finish In this evening's ball game The Yanks took the lead in the fourth And held on until the end Jordan Montgomery with his fourth win This season, Tyler Glasno Couldn't escape the fourth inning As he slapped with the loss Aroldis Chapman earns the save Out of the bullpen his sixth So that's a wrap here tonight For Mark DeRosa, Dan Pleasack And Heidi Watney, this is Matt Vaskersen You've been watching MLB The Show