 We are under the lights as the show gets you ready for another edition of Major League Baseball ought to be a good one here between the New York Yankees and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim It's Angels baseball next on the show Matt Andres the California born right-hander is on the mound and please act what do you got? This ought to be interesting to see how this guy bounces back from last year when he had an ERA over four. I know his team is expecting better things from him this year And we'll see if he can continue to get a little bit better limit the number of walks and also Limit the number of hits per nine innings Here's Brett Gartner now, and we are set for baseball here this evening First delivery to him on the way first pig 707 Played an in it's a ball and a strike so fellows this Angels team entering play here tonight Fair to say they're not playing their best baseball right now losers of five of their last six Yeah, Matty dropping their last game now. They find themselves at 500 again They got to find a way to get on a hot streak. You cannot continue to go Peaks and valleys throughout the course of the season and ride that five hundred line all year at some point You're gonna have to take seven out of ten eight out of ten to get this going in the right direction Aaron good Digging in now Aaron judge and there's a look at his home and road splits so far this year Ready with the first pitch here it comes Swing and a shot hit down the corner and it's a foul ball One out nobody on that misses wide one ball in one strike. He's faced Matt Andrews Previously he has seven hits in 17 at bats and of those hits three of them were of the home run variety And it's a ballman two strikes now to Aaron judge Temperature here at game time 61 degrees the 1-2 is Taken but called strike three as he might have gotten a little extra off the plate that time Well that call looked like it was a little in a pitcher's favor, but it wasn't outrageous Hey listen calling balls and strikes is a really tough job and even the best are going to miss some from time to time Especially when they're sort of borderline like that last one not sure the hitter would want to hear that though Jim Carlos Stanton now this he'll take a look at a strike on the outside corner its own one He comes in with that average down in the 240s 15 long balls and 36 RBI The wind up and the 01 Breaking ball called just a bit low 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 Chases out of his own for strike three and that's the third out of the inning One two three go the bombers. It's the Yankees nothing angels coming to bat on MLB the show Jay Hap will be the starter in this one for the Yankees. What's your take on him, Dan? Hey, I'm really excited to watch this guy in this one He's strung together a solid season up to this point ERA in the low twos and that's not an easy thing to do in this day and age of high Scoring games and home runs and teams filled with guys that get hit throughout the lineup And this is a really good picture Standing in Hamilton Simmons It leaves things off here in the bottom half of the Now the pitch And as the Yankees get started here tonight guys You've got to be considered one of if not the hottest team in baseball right now winners of eight of their last ten ball games Yeah, Matty taking a look at the standings right here. This team has a nice lead comfortable You always want to find yourself in a position where you're about five to nine games got the advantage You know one series isn't going to totally kill you in the standings and this team this team sitting pretty right now Ready to deal here's the one-one Change up taken for ball three well below the zone Having a little trouble finding the zone to start the night It's always deflating to walk the leadoff guy in the game. So we'll see if he can initiate some contact here Now a ball hit fouled off to the right and up into the crowd Hey last two pitches back-to-back off speed then he's laid on the fastball He could pretty much do anything he wants right here on the mound And it's fouled away and he takes ball for so the leadoff man is on here in the home half for the first in a scoreless Ballgame that was a great battle right there He tried to get him to chase but he laid off some really tough edges and got a walk Got a tip the cap to the batter that time those striding forward now David Fletcher looking to stay hot He's been a real threat at the plate the last week or so come set Here's the nothing-to-nothing pitch now a swing at a ball popped in the air back behind short Torres has it and there's one away starting third the third baseman Anthony Plate Anthony Rendon as we take a look at the splits between April and May Ready with the first pitch here it comes No pitch on the way Oh now a good pitch around the knees, but it doesn't quite catch the bottom of the zone He's having a really hard time finding his rhythm and finding the strike zone It's gonna allow this offense to keyhole him in big situations. He's got to figure it out pretty quick now the two oh To tight with that one three and oh We're seeing a good AB here from the three hole hitter if he can work a walk or pick up a hit here He's gonna put that cleanup guy in a really good position to do some damage in this first inning And that misses ball four, so it's first and second now with only one away at this rate He's gonna set some kind of a record for walks issued in the game or he'll get an early hook We'll see if he can settle down here and start to find the strike zone or if he continues to struggle And that'll bring Mike Prout to the dish He drove in the other of their two runs last night first offering on its way set. Here's the oh one Bitch is mishandled behind the plate and it bounces away And he'll make it to third here on what will likely be ruled a past ball hind toward the alley in left center And this ball is gonna get down and it should play to couple One run is scored. Here's a second runner around third See fit the play as it's now a two-nothing ball game You don't think being a starting pitcher in this league will He's already given up more runs in the first inning in this one. He did his entire last start That's the kind of roller coaster ride that will make you a little crazy, but that's kind of how baseball works sometimes Here's Tommy Lestella now this will chase one up around the letters here for strike one The average at 284 to begin play 10 home runs and 34 driven in the oh one pitch And it's one and one tap comes into today second in the American League and all-star voting among starters So it looks very likely he'll be rewarded for his efforts this year 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 sharp ground ball to third And that's the second out batting fit the left fielder Justin Now with the play just in Upton and the Angels looking for more here in the opening frame of the contest First pitch on its way to Upton Now a ball pulled hard, but foul off to the left Trout stands at second with two gone and one and one as this one's in on the hands on the third baseline But this will get foul. It's a ball in two strikes Fouls this one off the one two In tight with the slider two and two Classic backfoot slider right there with two strikes usually gets a ton of swing and misses nice layoff right there fight for another pitch two to Hit the other way out toward right field heading after this judge. He's there to make the play and that'll retire the side Some more of the Colorful characters here at the ballpark tonight. We're back with more on this Saturday night after this Next will be the cleanup hitter Gary Sanchez and as you can tell easily from your splits He's really struggled away from their home ballpark. Hey, 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-up guy to try to get on and get a big inning started Second inning starts with a fastball that misses it's one and oh and a fastball runs a bit inside He's down to an oh outside Three and oh now and that misses for ball four So it's a lead-off walk here to start the second well That is definitely not the way to start it any that one thing to give up a walk But to do it on four pitches is pretty alarming. He looks a little thrown off right now Into the box Mike Tuckman first chance for him here with a man on following the lead-off walk Set here it comes Grounded down the third baseline. This gets foul. It's oh and one Tuckman the former of Colorado Rocky. He was acquired via trade last year Yeah, this guy's fully settled in with this ball club right now knows what the manager and coaching staff expect from him It's not taken him back by anything He's been through the spring training process and gotten to know everybody in this organization top-to-bottom Fastball slung on to miss for the first down Didn't mess around much in that at bat down, you know, that was pretty impressive that I really like a pitcher that trust and Works off this fastball right there. He decided he didn't need to use anything else three straight heaters and go grab some bench And that'll bring up Glaver Torres as he will take a look at a fastball in there as that strike zone expands Just a little it's oh and one first swings for him in this one with a runner still at first and one gone That misses wide one ball in one strike Yankee shortstop behind in the count one and two the one two Looked at the ball number two Runners on first with one down. He did well to get a piece that time and it'll stay two and two about the pitch Smoked on the ground up the middle and that gets through for a one-out base hit Nice execution right there Dan kept his front shoulder and that kept his hands inside the baseball and ripped the base Right there you can't get discouraged sometimes even when you make a good pitch The ball is gonna find a hole somewhere that one right up the middle And that'll bring up Tyler Wayne and he's hoping to get things going at the plate It's been a bit of a struggle for him in recent games comes the first pitch Hey, this is a left-handed hitter that could fly down the line if they want to turn two They're gonna have to be almost perfect now. This is hit not all that hard out to second Simmons but wisely no thought of a return throw and the inning will continue That was kind of a high degree of difficulty play that time You see the off-balance throw the second base and he couldn't get a lot on it, but they did get the out Now at the plate Miguel on do hard and as you take a look at the splits here He's actually better against right-handed pitching this season up the pitch And this is sliced foul into the stands in right out of play on the season on do hard Is slugging north of 480 which puts him among some of the best power hitters in the game in that category? Just keeping him close in hits a ball in a strike I'm seeing all the signs of fatigue right now. This is when you really have to bear down mentally as a pitcher Runners on first and third two away. No no offer on that one two balls in a strike Has to be a challenge pitch coming up here. He probably doesn't want to flirt with loading the bases now It throw over to first runners back a two-one home Slap hard the opposite way Goodwin is there and he puts this one away for the third out So a great job there of working out a potential trouble Yang strand a pair. They trail it here two to nothing Stepping in Brian Goodwin. He's set to lead off the home half of the second One of the keys to securing a win. Oh, yeah They want to keep the pressure on you try to build that lead as much as they can moving into the later innings First pitch of the at-bat In there and it's oh and one Yeah, I get it. They want to run this guy's pitch count up But that was a pretty good pitch to hit He might be kick himself that he didn't swing at that one now a fastball off the plate away a ball in a strike And this is low ball to two and one Yeah, he just isn't that sharp on the mound right now had a rough start in the first inning And now he's falling behind out of the gate here in the second some adjustments need to be made and fast Now the two one pitch Bonnie pops it up But this will land untouched for now the two-two It's the top of the zone. He struck him out looking Batting it. Here's Albert. He drove in one of their two runs in last night's ball First pitch on its way Bases are empty one man out one and two now is that one's fouled off now Here's the pitch great pitch there as he couldn't get extended on that one and he's down on strikes for the second out It's not that easy to make a good hitter looked at that I got but that's what happens when you could bring that fastball and write it in on the Right there you can get some pretty ugly swings Jason Castro the catcher is in as the first pitch here's a bit high It's ball one will try to make something happen with two gone in the bottom of the second the 1-0 It is a fastball then off the plate for a ball Castro the 32 year old veteran He's currently on a one-year deal So he stands to be a free agent at the end of this season, you know, Maddie I know he's in the final year of his contract, but he's playing to expectations to be honest with you I know he needs he wants to turn it up a little bit though as he approaches the end of the season and make that salary Pushed as he headstrokes free agency again First gets him and the side is retired so nothing happening this time around We'll go now to the top of the third. It's the angels to and the Yankees nothing Stepping up now Mike Ford and he'll start out there half of the third top of the order to follow Field shifted well to the right here's the first pitch And that one's in on the hands to start the inning It's ball one some action out in the bullpen couple of right-handers starting to loosen up Swing and a miss at the change-up of ball in a strike Two balls in a strike to the Yankees first baseman the two one Waves and misses for strike number two three three and two now One of the things you want to do with a starter get that pitch count up Here's another productive at bat is this count now gets to three balls and two strikes Lying to the right side and a base hit so early trouble to lead off the inning On his way toward the mound now is Skipper Joe Madden and we're gonna see a pitching change is that's gonna do it for his starter here tonight So he'll depart here, and I don't know if maybe there's something wrong with him physically But it seems a very quick hook as he's gone after not allowing a single run Justin Anderson it's gonna come on pitch here, and in just the third inning you have to think you'll be asked to eat some innings So here's the veteran Brett Gardner as he takes a cold strike at the knees its own one over one here in the early going one pitch For any missed it two and two Protecting with two strikes went out of the zone that time, but he stays alive the two two one more time Breaking ball that time that misses out of his own Browner down the line at third, but this will get foul So they'll do it again three and two and he misses ball for so he comes out of the bullpen and immediately walks the first man He faces always tough to issue a free pass But especially troublesome when you give up a single right before that to start the inning We'll see if he can figure out a way to wiggle out of this And that'll bring up Aaron judge and he's looking to make something happen here with two on and nobody out Well early the count expect him to look for a ball to drive if he gets two strikes against him He'll need to change his plan and focus on moving the runners up This game is too close to get greedy first pitch of the at bat a ball of no strikes It is career judge is working with a slugging percentage over five fifty So there's no denying. He's one of the premier power backs in the league 1-0 pitches a slider swung on and missed one and one off the outside that time as the breaking ball can't catch the zone Hey after those two breaking balls missed you have to be sitting on a fastball right here None out runners at first and second off the catchers glove as it rolls away So now two men in scoring position and the count will be full. It's an important out number one Well, there's nothing like good power picture that has a good fastball And what does he do? He just throws this good fastball right by brings the express no chance to put that ball in play And digging into the batter's box next to be Giancarlo Stanton This will take a look at a slider here that finds the zone for strike one and that's in there as well Oh and two now Well, I love the way he's competing out there on the mound right now He's got a chance to wreck back-to-back case with two runners in scoring position. He's not giving in at all Open to send him packing pitch on its way Yank the slider across that time laid off for a ball Man a pitcher let the guy off easy right there that old two pitch wasn't even close I'd rate that as a non competitive pitch the one two Number three hole hitter up right now clean up guy on deck two ball two strike count I think pitcher wants to make something happen right here Runners are at second and third with one down fouled away Ready with the two and two And a swing and a misses they got him with the slider there two away Really good late-night on that slider right there Now the best ones have that late action that just starts at the last minute They're so tough to get the bat on and when you've got that good slider going It's a great strikeout pitch the plate Gary Sanchez As the first pitch misses to him it's ball one and he's gotten an opportunity to drive in a pair perhaps even it up here In the early going all in a strike He must have been sitting fastball right there because he is not going to see a better pitch tonight He cannot let that hang or go the slider bounces and that gets away and not in time as the run scores And he is safe at the plate as he wasn't able to recover in time Wow the pitcher has no one to blame but himself man on 30 just uncorks one The runner alertly takes off immediately and gets their first run of the game just handed to him on a silver platter And a good pitch there had him stretching to get out there, and it's two 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 I'd be looking here three and two full count and on third with two down and he missed with it there Ball form it's a two-out walk with the runner still at third. So that's the second walk He's worked in this one. Yeah, and that seems to be a popular approach when this guy steps in He can really hurt you with one swing. So I think the idea is mostly not to let this one guy beat you Matt Ryan Booker is gonna come on to pitch here and in just the third inning you have to think he'll be asked to get some innings Booker Mike Tuckman will be the first one to greet him now So do so with runners at the corners and two out in the inning to minimize the damage here in there to strike one No problem with that take right there first pitch from a reliever got to calibrate that velocity comes set the oh one Runners at the corners two men out can't quite get around in time to keep it fair and it remains oh and two now the oh and two Down the left field line and deep and this will wind up a foul ball ready on oh to This is in the air to left he's forced to settle for one We'll head now to the home half of any number three It's the angels to and the Yankees one to the top of the order now Standing in one of the best two strike hitters in baseball and real Tim Simmons Here comes the first pitch Ready with the 1-0 pitch If he's able to locate that two seamer down at the knees He's gonna get a ton of swing and miss and a ton of ground balls today two balls and a strike to the angels leadoff hitter He just threw that fastball by him. I'm interested to watch this next pitch right here. He got a swing on a high fastball I wonder if he's gonna pull the old peace sack and climb the ladder count full three balls and two strikes a off pitch home Is a swing and a miss that strike three? Boy, that's the best pitch in baseball right there with two strikes that elevated fastball about every year He thinks hey, they can do something with that But most of the time you get the result that you saw right there a big swing and a miss and another strikeout So now to the plate David Fletcher as he'll take a look at a high strike that time It's nothing in one so far 0 for 1 with a flyout Maybe trying to back him up a bit there with the fastball A 2 to 1 score here as we play inning number 3 Outside part of the plate the changeup is in there and they come inside with the fastball But it misses here and it's back to 2 and 2 sky down the left field line and That will end up a foul ball He's gonna be thinking about that pitch all night if he doesn't have a big game right here Pulled his front shoulder and everything went with it pulls this one in the air out to left Tokman is in his tracks now as he makes the catch for out number two At the plate Anthony Rendon he worked a walk and came around to score in his first trip in this game Infield in the over shift here now the pitch Man this guy's in a good groove right now seven straight retired. He's locked in Basins are empty here with two men out and this is high of all in a strike 1-1 Hit high and deep to right center judges under it And that ends the inning Angels are gone in order. They lead it two to one Now Torres he reached on a single in his first try the cook top labor Tour he set and the pitch now a ball line toward the alley and left center And that falls in for a solid base hit his second of the night Hey pitchers, you better start taking notice to this guy. He better be circled on that lineup car because he's on fire That's his second hit in a ballgame right there now Now Tyler Wayne and he'll try to bunt that man to second but this one kicks foul Reached by way of a fielder's choice his first time around and here's the pitch Bunt attempt here as he gets this one down There's one In his pocket and be content with just the one out Trying to get Miguel on do hard oh for one for him here in this one over to first dive But he's back another throw over a dive, but he's back on the stretch. Here's the pitch He won all home a swing and a miss. That's the first strike One run on three hits and no errors for the Yankees so far Fastball runs in tight here, and it's two and one clearly trying to control the running game with the slide step here Yeah, that's a good way of trying to control the running game at the problem with it Though it has a tendency to throw your command off because you're worrying about that runner on base Keeping particularly close tabs on him now the two one Hopped him up. Oh, he brought it back up next for the Yankees the first baseman Mike Digging in now for the Yankees Mike Ford he singled and scored in his first appearance in this one Yeah, guys, everyone knows he's been slumping Dan You can certainly attest to this only amassing a solid one hit in your entire career, but pressures off now Maybe he gets hot Fastball taken a little under the letters called a strike. I would throw over on our back standing Fourth inning of a two-to-one ballgame Breaking pitch and this bounces in front of the catcher He didn't look overly fooled right there because a lot of pitches will go to the breaking stuff Oh and two but he certainly looked ready for a breaker on that pitch and a slider swung on and missed in the side Is retired one left for the Yankees our score remains two to one Just about set to go for the last of the fourth, but before we do that. Here's Heidi Watney Matt I had a chance to discuss the state of the Angels offense with their manager between innings 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, Heidi Here's the center fielder Mike Trout. He'll lead things off here in this one-run contest the center fielder He's ready. Here's the first offering And a good fastball there, but this just misses the zone for ball one Downstairs two balls in those strikes Well, this is spot you'd like to be in 2-0 good hitter. He's gonna turn it loose right here Now here's the pitch And here's a slider for a cold strike Nasty 2-0 slider right there for a strike no shame in tipping your hat. He's falling behind down three and one Tommy Lestella is on deck and to his motion here comes the three and one And that misses for ball four to lead off walk that starts the bottom of the fourth as if things aren't tough enough here playing in The leader walks the leadoff hitter and oh, yeah He's a threat to run every time he gets on base not the way he wanted to start this out Next will be the designated hitter Tommy Lestella he got on top of one and was a ground-down victim last time Yeah, Maddie expect this pitcher to try and get the same result That's his last at bat right here the double play is in order anything on the ground the way this defense is They could certainly roll to the first and they'll get dirty, but he's back in safely Move his trout from first fouled off fouled off again And now he's in a one and two hole from the belt kicks and deals And he's back easily set here's the two-two Defense has got to be on their toes right here three to count runner on first has got some serious wheels You know, he's probably being put in motion. They off pitch home High fly ball out to straight away center gardener is there one out the left fielder number eight So striding in Justin Upton he flew out in his last at bat 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 to save me one and oh the count two runs on just one hit and no errors to this point for the angels popped into the air back behind second Wade camps under it and he's got it for route number two the right fielder number 18 Brian Good win Into the box now Brian Goodwin first time up he went down looking Yeah, always frustrating to go down looking everybody does it though You'll have a few ab's where you get completely fooled look for him to be on the attack early in this at bat Prior to the at bat a check on first from the belt kicks and deals To out with the man at first In there and it's oh two now Two takes and now he's down oh and two I'm not sure but he may have been taking to give a guy at first a chance to run Fastball well off the plate for a ball Well, he sped him up in this at bat now It's time for the changeup this guy's got a good one and he hasn't thrown it yet in this at bat the one to This is on the ground over the first Scooped up and he'll step on the bag himself and the inning is over Angels strand one as they're unable to add to their two-to-one lead Welcome back Heidi Watney standing by as we get set for the top of the fifth Thanks Matt. I talked with Yankees manager Aaron Boone during the break about the team's offensive performance so far and Overall, he's really happy with the at bats. They're putting together. They've already worked out three walks So he feels as though that kind of willingness to let the opposition work themselves into trouble will continue to result in good Things for them on the scoreboard Thank You Heidi Your experience a right-handed reliever standing 6-3 gets the ball now out of the bullpen So it's back to the top of the order now and up next the left-handed hitting Brett Gardner Eddie to deliver here's the first pitch Her ball taken outside to begin the at bat ball one 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 And you don't hang around this long if you're not prepared to make some adjustments along the way Too well count the pitch He's in there for strike one That's the exact spot to lean on as a reliever as a hitter You just have to tip your cap and look for the next one now the two-one pitch is swung on and missed and that's strike two two-two Turned on that one and crushed it just pulled it a little foul ready with another two-two This is swung on and missed as Gardner's a strikeout victim one away Good time now to check out the angels road to the show report as you see a couple of guys in the upper levels of the miners That have been making waves of late Here's big Aaron judge And they'll take a look at an off-speed pitch here that misses for ball one He's 0 for 2 in the ballgame so far and he tries for the backhand reach a third But he gets by the glove down the line Man, that's a nice job by the batter right there keeping the frontside in not easy on a curve ball Would have been easy to throw to frontside and hook that foul But he was able to stay inside and drive it for a base hit the box Giancarlo Stanton as the first pitch to him's a change-up that can't find the zone It's ball one lofted in the air out toward right center good ones in pursuit He gets there and that's the second out Now that is catcher Gary So now it will be the four hole hitter Gary Sanchez first delivery to him on the way This one's outside quite a bit off the plate that time comes in with the change-up and it's 2 and 0 He's gone back to back with off-speed stuff to start this a b and neither has found the zone He's trying to pitch him backwards, but that only works if you could get them for strikes now He'll probably have to challenge and he just manages to get his hand in Fifth inning 2 to 1 our score at the 2-0 change and it's back to and 1 Boy, what a time to pull the string on on 2-0. There's no way anyone's thinking change-up So if you can locate it, that's pretty much unhittable and to shave that outside corner with the fastball and he missed it It's 3 and 1 now Mike Tuckman would be next 3 and 1 pitch And he takes ball for again and they clearly just don't want any part of him in this one He did not want to let the hitter off the hook up to outside now He's got a runner in scoring position to deal with So stepping in Mike Tuckman as he'll look to bring home that tying run from second with a base hit into the outfield And to hold the lead here's the delivery Drops in the strike to start the at bat nothing in one Two down runners at first and second plate one ball at one strike the set and the one one Hey, lots of guys get too aggressive in a spot like this But he's done a nice job of gaining some count leverage look for him to put the ball and play hard The set and the two one hit out towards second fielded cleanly Throw on the first By the boards as the inning is over Get ready Albert who holds will start things out after the break home half of the fifth coming up It's the angels to and the Yankees one lead it up for the angels the first baseman Albert First pitch on its way 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 one strike to Pujols and One and one is this one's in on the hands Pujols who's long been referred to as the machine He's currently in the first year of a new two-year contract Two balls and a strike to the angels first baseman Well, we all know he's not the greatest threat with the bad up there his numbers certainly aren't that pretty but hey I give him credit. He's really working to count right here Here's a topper fouled off to the right and that'll even the count at two and two now here it comes And this pitch is taken high and away to fill the count. It's three and two It's been a great job so far by the eight hole hitter if he finds a way to get on base This could spell for a huge in it and that misses ball for now It's a lead-off walk to get the home half of the fifth underway And this is exactly what you want to do when you're trying to put a start away Make him work his tail off throw a lot of pitches and get on base Any way that you can a big inning at this point of the game and he's probably gone Now in the box Jason Castro Here's the first pitch to him high in the air down the right field line But this is just gonna wind up being a foul ball here. It comes on nothing in two And he'll try to get him to chase the fastball there, but he lays off one and two Stole cold take right there that fastball very well could have sent him packing back to the bench Maybe trying to back him up a bit there with the fastball Well two straight fastballs inside haven't put him away. So now it'll be interesting to see what he turns to Hold toward right center field after it is Gardner He gets to it and makes the catch for the first out Now as Andrelton Simmons he was sat down on strikes in his last at bat 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 to save me And it's fouled away. He's ready now the pitch Hunter at first year one man out to two balls and two strikes now Looks at a fastball low here and it's full three and two Not a bad time right here to put that runner in motion three to count you send the runner And if it's a bad pitch it's ball for a off pitch home hit in the air out to straight away left field Left fielder is on the move He's got it a nice play there two away the batter number 22 second baseman Digging in once again David Fletcher over two from him so far in this one from the stretch Boy that's one of the toughest pitches to lay off a hard breaking ball at the back foot tough take on a terrific pitch the 1-0 Fastball that misses 2-0 count the pitch 3-0 now Well, this has been a long inning already, and I know he doesn't want it to get any longer I expect a challenge pitch right here a runner on first with two away and a good at bat that time as he lays off for Ball four and as a result that'll move a runner up into scoring position now Now that way third big was obvious when the counter in the 2-0 that they were not going to give this guy Anything to hit sometimes you have to pick your battles and they're going to try their luck with the next hit Here comes the Yankee Skipper on his way to the mound and that will bring an end to the appearance by Jay Hap So he'll depart here in the fifth after working just four and two-thirds and he's on the hook for the L Unless this one turns around Jonathan Holder trots in from the open here is he inherits a tough spot with two on and two away Anthony Rendon will be his first assignment here as he'll face him with runners at first and second and two away Looking to keep this a one-run game the pitch Holder is at least partially known for a good change-up, and it's not just any change of speed pitch It dances all over the place Donald score all the way from first and it's a four-to-one game You simply cannot offer a pitch like this to a hitter of this guy's magnitude Especially with runners on the bags He makes a living off frozen roads to the outfield like this and that one drives it Apparently the angels clean up battered Mike trout runner in scoring position with two gun from the stretch Two out here in a runner at second Well should be 2-0, but he goes way out of the zone to go after that one and it's even one-in-one I mean, that's a classic case of coming off your backside right there He lost his entire back leg was out in front couldn't keep his hands back. Here's trout waiting on the 1-1 Wow kind of an interesting pitch call there the batter flailed at the pitch away on the previous one So you think you'd go right back there, but instead they decided to come in make him prove He can adjust before you do now the 2-1 Strike to swinging That's a really nice thing about pitching with the base open You can work out of the strike zone a little bit more and try to get a guy to chase your pitch just like that one 2-2 Is a swing and a miss that strike three? So it's two runs on one hit no errors and one man left on Five innings complete angels are out in front four to one Jaime Barilla takes over to start the sixth inning on the mound All set for the start of the inning Striding in once again Torres two hits in two trips more and thus more ready to deliver. Here's the first pitch Now a slider and he gets ahead of him here oh and one pitch on the way Behind oh and two now nothing in two count and the pitch Too much bite on the breaking ball that time as it's well off the outside Right guy right spot. This is one of the better hitters in their lineup Just a guy they want to see coming up now to get this in and going Sent on the ground out to second Reigned in throw to first gets him so the leadoff man's retired here to begin the sixth now batting the second base Tyler wait Striding in Tyler Wade third trip to the plate for him here tonight. Oh for two at this point Here's the first pitch to him Now a bunt attempt here, but this is foul for the first strike Sixth inning four to one is our score Tries to shave the corner with that pitch, but it's one one now. Here's the pitch This offense has been underachieving all day putting way too much pressure on their own pitching staff Someone has to have a quality AB and get this line going The one to a swing and a shot hit down the corner And that's gonna wind up hooking just a bit foul. So a missed opportunity there Another one-two delivery Hit out towards second and a throw to Pujols is in time for the second out. Now batting the third base Miguel at Juha Plate Miguel on do harm. He's hit listen is to at bats so far. He's ready. Here's the first offering In there for strike one oh and one Look 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 That's over, but low It's a ball in a strike couple of righties starting to loosen now in the bullpen now the one-and-one pitch Now you're doing what 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 hit on the ground is short taken in by Simmons Low throw but a nice play at the back by Pujols saves an error and ends the inning So the yanks go one two three and this is still a four one ball game and now the designated hitter for the angels Tommy was still up. He's bounced out at the end out in his first two play appearances Bella now pitch on the way Downstairs two balls and no strikes Over the outside half and it's two and one now pitch on the way Lifted down the line in left in Doha in foul ground, but this will land untouched Swing and a miss as he ran the fastball right by him for the first down You know what was really impressive to me about that strikeout. He fell down to know to start the bat That's a pretty bad place to be but then he kind of refocused himself and came right back with three quality pitches in a row To sit him down. That's not easy to do but now his focus has to hone in on getting ahead on the next guy Here's Justin Upton now as he looks at a fastball that's in there for strike one Oh for two for him to this point when one delivery a Swing and a miss for route number two and a ball He had no chance of making contact with two up to down on strikes in this evening. No looks really sharp out there guys Oh, yeah Good way Next batter to the plate Brian Goodwin as he'll look at a fastball too high for ball one No hits to this point and do his wind up. Here comes the 1-0 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 Outside three and oh now Yeah, he's all over the place right now. No doubt. He's clearly fighting his mechanics the 3-0 pitch Get hard to the right side follow Yeah, you could tell he was ready for another fastball, but the pitcher went to breaking ball and the hitter just fouls that one off And a great inning here as he gets another punch out and strikes out the side in order Angels go down one two three as they hold on to a four-to-one lead Razzle Robless is on the pitch from the bullpen now to start any number seven Number 57 Robless into the plate now Mike Ford he's one for two in the ballgame the first baseman Mike Now pitch on the way High and tight here to begin the inning it's ball one Just missed with that heater, but even if he wanted to swing. I don't think he could have caught up to that one ready with the 1-0 pitch Swing and misses he ramps up on the fastball one-on-one It's becoming more and more common in today's game to see relievers like this that can run it up there close to a hundred miles per Hour, but it's so fun to watch it. He blew it right by him there Here's a fastball not close as he runs it to two and one now all even now two and two I am deep down the left field line And that's gonna land foul another two-two offering These are the kind of a bees regardless of the outcome you go back to the dugout as an offensive player And your teammates are loving on you for making that pitcher work and battling it out and a good take there Is they'll have a lead-off man aboard to start the seventh it's ball four the center field number 11 Brett So the lineup flips over and digging in Brett Gardner. He struck out swinging in his last trip to the plate Yeah, Maddie big-time K last time up and it's been a tough series for him so far You can tell he's just not seeing the ball off this team. Let's see if he can make an adjustment right here Robles a native of the Dominican Republic. This is his sixth season for him in the big leagues on one delivery And he founds this one off Gotta believe the pitchers gonna trust his defense right here. Look for something down in his zone to induce a ground ball double play We're in the seventh now four to one our score to this point Fouled away the oh two once more is swung on and misty got him One of the toughest pitches to hit the straight change of right El Cambia Hadn't seen it in an entire at bat and what happens gets the string pulled on him right there Had no chance to put that ball in play Aaron Jones as the first pitch to him is in there for a called strike one He's got a hit in three at bats to this point the 0-1 pitch Mind to the right side Goodwin is there to put it away and the runner will be forced to retreat back to first Now baddest designated hitter John Carlo Plate now is the designated hitter John Carlo Stanton He could really use a knock here over three in the game so far It comes set here's the nothing-and-nothing pitch Committed to that one a bit too soon as it locks him up for strike one I'll tell you he just doesn't look comfortable in a box to me tonight He's been off-balanced with his swings and that one completely tied him up and that misses one and one He's off the slider that time two and one Two out with the man at first can't find his own there, and it's three and one Well tying run on deck. He should get something really good to hit right here in a three one count I'd be sitting on a fastball middle end Hitters count all the way here it comes Three and two Good spot for an RBI put the ball in play with the runner in motion. He could score all the way from first a Runner on first with two away Popped him up Fletcher's got it and the side is retired Ready to leave one. They trailed it for the one 7th inning You're a sessa hits the call from the pen to take over on the mound and start the home seven eighty-five Luis Sessa Now batting Albert Pujols One with a rung scored thus far the first baseman Albert First pitch on its way Tried to check it in its own one Sessa a right-hander who stands in even six feet. He's a five-year vet at the major league level 11 two balls and two strikes now and a sliders in the dirt as he lays off it for a ball Jason Castro will be next now the three and two pitch Is a swing and a miss that strike three? Nice two-seeing fastball there. You don't usually see a lot of swings and misses with that pitch unless it's a really movie So that one must have had some real good late life. That's throw late now Jason Castro Drilled right back up the middle for his picks it up and boy an error saver there at first if he kept his foot on the bag He did. Oh, what a play for the second out the batter number two shortstop So the batting order turns over now and set to go andrelton Simmons, it was a flyout for him in his last trip First pitch of the at bat One oh dance some action out in the Yankee bullpen now as a right-hander starts to loosen up Upstairs here that runs it to 2 and 0 and he holds up here, but the pitch is a cold strike anyway Over at the knees and that's the second strike Two out nobody on had to sit back on the change-up and he did a good job to get the bat on that one Let it late with the swing, but he stays alive still two and two This one misses and that'll fill the count here three and two with two away Hey, this guy's a hard guy to put away. He's following off some tough pitches to to count He just seems to keep hanging right in there and good work there as this is taken for ball four and the angels have themselves a two-out base runner The batter number 22 Second base man into the box now David Fletcher. He's hit less coming into this at bat So the hit streak he's been writing is on the line here. Yeah, he's up in the double digits with it You know, he wants to keep it going as long as possible But this very well could be the last chance to do that set here it comes High in the air and deep down the line in left ball that's carrying But this will land untouched One and one from the stretch Two balls in a strike Looked like he got fooled on the speed there two and two They'd 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 and a fastball swung on and missed and the side is retired Angels leave one, but they lead it four to one. So here's the cleanup hitter Gary Sanchez The four five and six hitters and they're hoping that this is the part of the lineup that can get something going Yeah, only one run on the board so far for them. They just haven't had consistently good at bats first pitch coming here It is Hey, there's an old saying in baseball. You need to take a strike in this spot Well, he got one there now. He just needs to find a way to get on the wind up and the 01 Fastball and he's quickly in the hole 0 and 2 Your idea of working the count goes out the window. You're frustrated right now down 0-2 got to find a way to grind Swing and a miss on the fastball and that's the first out time now for a starter comparison And that tells the story as you can see neither guy able to get past five innings Stepping into the box Mike Tuckman no hits in three tries so far. He struck out once First pitch of the at bat on its way This is popped up Who holds is under it Makes the play and there are two gone now Up next for the anchors the shortstop labor Touring late Torres so far two for three in this one ready with the first pitch here it comes 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 the 1-0 is Layed off for ball to Two tough sliders right there, but he was able to lay off him might have bought himself a fastball in this situation Pretty low strike there trying to speed up the game. Perhaps it's two and one Inside for a ball as he falls behind to him here three and one Tyler Wade would be next if they can keep this ending alive Three balls in a strike. Here's the pitch Lifted into the air out towards center field trout has a read on it He makes the play and that'll end the inning One two three go the bombers and this is still a for one ball game Your attention is on to pitch out of bullpen in the bottom half of the eight number 53 that Written in now is Anthony Rendon one for two with a double on the ledger so far the third baseman Anthony Red Goal First pitch of the at bat Swing and missed that time. It's oh and one oh two home Swing and a miss on the slider and that's out number one The bat The bat Standing in Mike trout they look to bounce back after striking out last time up Yeah, he's got to put that one behind them especially with runners in scoring position those punchouts will stick with you a little longer Hit sharply on the ground and a base hit as that's in the left and they've got themselves a base runner up next to the English the designated hitter Tommy Bella look over to first and he'll be back in standing up to play Tommy lastella He swings and grounds at the short Diving effort as it's off his glove And the recovery throw is too late and there aren't two on with one away now the left Nice effort by the shortstop right there kept it in front of them That's that's all he could do right there. Damn, you know dealer 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 any way you look at it that should be scored a base hit and I'm sure it was Justin Upton the next to hit as he'll go after the first pitch to him and comes up empty at strike one He's hitless in three at backs to this point the one here it comes And the slider is low and inside as you just about got him there Big spot right here That's a great pitch to try and see if you could get him to fish outside the zone He's still in the driver's seat right now, and I'd expect something else to miss off the plate No one to offering look like a slider that time, but it's two and two Hits are now even at four apiece Swing and a miss and they'll dodge a major bullet that time two away Well, that's been a rough series for him at the plate so far That's for strikeouts in the first two games. So this pitching staff clearly has him figured out into the box Now Brian Goodwin as the sinker to him finds the zone for strike one He could really use a knock here 0 for three in the game so far Britain pauses. Here's the 0-1 One and one eighth inning four to one is our score Who jumped the gun a bit on that swing and he's down one and two Hey, this is a big pitch right here can't allow them attack on any more runs Let's see if he attacks his owner bury something in the dirt looking forward the strikeout Here's the one two and he struck out again. That's the third time. He's gone down on strikes in this one Angels strand a couple as they hold on to a four-to-one lead Time but three comes out from the pen hoping to finish this one off here in the top of the ninth Number 31. I would to play Tyler Wade. He was retired via the ground ball last time up They look like they're up against it here down three on the road Trying to come back against a closer Ready to deliver here's the first pitch here We go with inning number nine as the first pitch misses for ball one No, that'll miss up an in ball two The last thing you want to do when you've got a three-run lead in the ninth is give the other guys any sense of hope It's a good time to challenge here on 2 and 0 Especially since there's a good chance. He's taking until he gets a strike all over the place to start the ninth It's three and oh now Well knowing the threat this guy poses if he gets on base I think the next pitch should be a challenge pitch You don't want to give guys that can run a free chance to cause havoc out there, especially the lead-off guy There's a strike with the fastball as he gets back in the count at three and one and this pitch misses here It's ball four and they've got a lead-off base runner aboard to start the ninth That is not the way he wanted to start off this happening It's one thing to walk the lead-off hitter But it's even more painful when the lead-off hitter is an absolute burner and he can really wreak some havoc on the bases So a runner at first now with nobody out and striding into the plate, it'll be Miguel and Doohar He set and the pitch Swing and a miss on the slider nothing in one sets the target low here and it misses one and one Swing and a ball hit on the ground Simmons with no real shot at two as he saved easily Definitely a risky and aggressive play from a pitcher there, but he made it work out They've practiced plays like that a lot in spring training. So it paid off this time Digging in Mike Ford. He's working on a one-for-two game so far first pitch on its way Checks win cold strike 0 and 1 Runners on first with one down belted high and deep into right center back goes trout So it's a two-run shot to right center as it's trimmed to a 4-3 game now That my friends is a cardinal sin for any closer. You can't give up the long ball Good thing for him. He still has the lead. We'll see now if he can rebound and actually keep it At the plate now ret Gardner and so try and hold off the swing, but this one's in there for strike one He went down on strikes last time up ones downstairs. It's a ball and a strike Hey, this isn't gonna be an easy save. These guys are making a work for this one One run game here in the top of the ninth miss made him reach The problem for the batter now is he's gotten so inside conscious after those first two pitches Anything on the outer half of the plate is gonna look a foot outside And that one misses badly, it's ball to be in two to the Yankee center fielder Every base runner in a close game like this really matters So you can't afford to be giving out free passes this late three to pitch Hit well again down the right field line And a big sigh of relief on the mound is that nearly tight it but this ball is fouled Got pitch one more time fold high in the air out to right field Their final out and that'll bring up the big bat of Aaron judge first pitch of the at bat on its way Tying run at the plate the oh one and it's fouled away It's gonna be back to some serious T work if he can't put that pitch in play right in his wheelhouse Last chance for the Yankees seared down the first baseline, but a foul ball and the count holds at oh and two Proud of over 39,000 on their feet liner to center field And that's a base hit. He's now two for five in this one Giancarlo Stanton will get a chance in the inning following the base hit and if you're the manager You've got to love that about your team. They were down to their last strike But they refused to go down without a fight so they live to fight some more they get now Giancarlo Stanton So take a look at ball one To out with the man at first two balls and no strikes the count is Stanton 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 get the middle Stanton's aboard. It's a base hit Hey, one of the things that makes it so tough to pitch is you consistently have to make good pitches Even on to an all you just can't lay one right down the middle Yeah, I'm sure he wanted to nip a corner right there, but hats off challenge in 2-0 in a fastball count. He came and got some Gary Sanchez So take a look at a slider here that misses through ball one the set and the 1-0 I The bullpen needs to step up in this situation I got to believe the manager was hoping for way more than this Little too tall that time three and one now And a good spot to be in right now pitch has fallen behind an account with a guy up That hits really well with runners in scoring position big spot to out possible tying and go-ahead runs on base This is Missed it now. They're down to perhaps their final strike of the evening Hey boys you talking about getting your a swing off right here. That's what it looks like a guy with massive power Let me beat has him down to their final strike here. It comes and he misses ball four So now that potential tying run scoots up 90 feet to third base Well, it's obvious that earlier home run gave up is still on his mind He had him three and two but he didn't want to give him anything over the heart of the plate They had so we'll see if that walk comes back to hurt him ready for another chance Mike Tuckman his day at the plate hasn't amounted to much oh for four But this is a great opportunity to make a man Well, your team really needs you like they need it right here You have to be able to put your personal struggles out of your mind right now is all that matters on the stretch Here's the pitch He's really in trouble and it's just getting worse and worse and worse this guy needs to find the strike zone in the worst way To an ode to the Yankees left fielder Becomes harder to hit the zone when the pressure starts to heat up ready with the two oh Well, nothing can make you question yourself on that mound more than three straight balls to a guy You know that you should go right after sometimes you just lose the strike zone and you don't know why Ready with the three and oh No doubt about this one. It's in there Challenge pitch coming here it is and this is swung on and missed so now they find themselves down to their final strike tonight Hey, there was great arm action on that 3-1 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 heater? Big spot to out possible tying and go ahead runs on base another foul wall. He's set the 3-2 Struck him out. So a great job of working out a certain danger as he strands the possible tying and winning runs on base And the ball game is over. Wow that night. He was Unbelievable they load the bases with the time run a third and then go ahead run on second But they can't find a way to bring them home so close, but yet so far And it's a 4-3 finish in this evening's ball game Los Angeles the victory despite only collecting four total hits Justin Anderson claims the win out of the pen his first Jay half is tagged with just his first loss of the year Ty butler reports to save his 14th So that just about does it for Mark DeRosa Dan, please act Heidi Watney and our entire crew on Matt Vaskers And you've been watching MLB the show