 Afternoon baseball here on the show coming up. We've got a good match up in store between the New York Yankees and the Toronto Blue Jays. Toronto find themselves on a five game skid. They'll try to get back on track next. Matt Shoemaker gets the ball for the Blue Jays in this one. What's your take on him, Dan? Hey, every team needs a pitcher like this one here. His numbers aren't going to blow you away. Career ERA just under four. But one thing he does, he takes the ball every five days, throws strikes, and gives his team a chance to win every single time he goes out there. He'll be fun to watch in this one here today. Now to the plate, Brett Gardner. And we are ready for some daytime baseball. Gardner. Here comes the first pitch. Strike taken up in the zone. And Dan DeRoe, the Blue Jays, as they enter play here this afternoon, they come into this one in need of some kind of spark to turn them around as they find themselves in the midst of a five game slide. Yeah, I get it, Matty. The team's on a moderate losing streak right now. Can't be happy with the way they've played, but they have to find a way to relax a little bit. Everybody goes through these little stretches, these little valleys throughout the course of a long season. This team should write itself and it needs to start today. Fastball swung on and missed, and the leadoff man has gone on strikes to start the afternoon. If you've got a good fastball going and they're not handling, keep throwing it. Right there, three fastballs in a row. He gone. Judd. And that'll bring up Aaron Judge as he takes a fastball off the plate for a ball one and all. Past battles with Matt Shoemaker, he's gone two for five, fouled away. Our temperature, not quite 60 degrees, 59 here at game time this afternoon. Now the one and one pitch. Fouled off again and now he's in a one and two hole. Hit the other way out toward right field. Under this one is Gritchick and there are two away now. That is third, the designated hitter, John Carlo Stanton. John Carlo Stanton now, first chance for him here in the top of the first with nobody on. Infield in the over shift here, now the pitch. Time for a look at our umpires in this one behind the plate is Ed Drummond. Yeah, Matty, 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 to say complain about a particular pitch but he's not the guy that's going to get mad and throw somebody and give them the boot just because a guy doesn't like a pitch or a pitcher thinks that a pitch is a strike and they call it a ball. A high-fast ball that's in there. Stealing that strike on 3-0 was important but you don't want to miss over the heart of the plate in this situation. I got to believe he's going to be way more aggressive right here. Three balls and two strikes to the Yankees DH. You can bet he wants that one back at the plate right now. That's a pitch you normally see a guy drive if he has the right approach going. And he fouls this one off. You're lucky if you get one pitch a night right down the middle cannot be laid on that fastball. The next three two is a called third strike right on the inside corner. One two three go the bombers. Yankees nothing. Blue Jays coming to bat. It's Major League Baseball on the show. Jay Hap is ready to go as he'll be on the mound for the Yanks. What do you have for us on him Danny. Hey this guy has really good stuff and he's commanding his off speed pitches like he was in his last one. He threw the ball really well picking up the win and allowing only two runs. If he brings that stuff back in this one it could be back to back powerhouse performances for the plate. Joe can delete things off here in the bottom half of the first panic. This is swung on and popped up crossing into foul territory now behind third. And Duhar is over and he puts it away for the first time. That's a good hitter. Whoa. Good. Stepping up to the plate. Bo Bichette and there's a look at his home and road splits so far this year. Ready to deliver. Here's the first pitch. Well this Yankee ball club entering play this afternoon here. They've had it go in the last 10 games. There's seven and three over that stretch including a win last time out. Yeah Matty they started yesterday off on the right foot that they could put together two games in a row. A lot of positive vibes start happening. You never know this could be a jump start to big things. Hap has over 40 innings on his line so far with the Nia Ray just under two and a half. That's allowing just over two runs per nine innings of work. The one one lofted in the air out to right field judges under it. He's got it and there are two down now. That is third the third baseman. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Stepping in Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Looking to get on base and keep this first inning alive. Pitch on the way outside target here and he hits it for strike one bases are empty here with two men out. I fly ball out to straight away center. Gardner is there. No trouble with this one and the inning is over. Blue Jays go down in order and this is still a nothing nothing ball game. And Gary Sanchez is back in the starting lineup for this one after sitting out last night's game. First offering on its way off the plate in low here ball one that's taken for ball two. He's a veteran out on that mound. He understands he has to establish that inside fastball to open up the outer half of the plate. The two on the way three and oh now and that misses for ball four. So it's a lead off walk here to start the second. And don't forget he'd lost his last time out. So he wants to get off on the right foot here. The third last thing he wanted was to walk the lead off. Man at new hard coming to the plate now. Miguel on do hard first pitch coming. Here it is swing and a miss. Oh and one on do hard takes his swings from the right handed batter's box. But he's one of those rare hitters that actually thrives facing same handed pitching. One of the very best in the game as a matter of fact in that type of matchup. Yeah Matty he does not leak with that front side. He keeps that shoulder tucked stays inside the baseball and it gives him every opportunity to hammer the fastball and stay on that breaking stuff. On the ground a panic here could be two. One there he'll put this in his pocket and be content with just the one out. So that one wasn't quite hit sharply enough to turn to. Yeah choppers like that make it really tough. You can't make the ball get to you much faster. So the key is making sure you feel that cleanly and at least get one which they did there. Into the box Tyler Wade as he'll get his first opportunity in this one. Here it comes. He's running hit back up the middle and he is in there. They couldn't get him a second or gets him two down. Here's one that you don't see too often right. Safe at second base but out at first. Great hustle there from the runner going into second really showed off his speed. Runner in scoring position with two gone. First pitch coming here it is. Yeah that ball went out. And Doohar stands at second with two gone. Popped him up Jansen over to his left and that ends the inning. So no runs here on no hits no errors and a runner left on. We'll go to the bottom half of ending number two and we are tied nothing nothing. Now with the plate Lordess Gouriel and as you can see he's had some troubles here in his own ballpark. That's something you look to improve upon in this one. First delivery to him on the way. No balls and a strike to count. Into the wind up here comes the 0 and 1 and it's 1 and 1. Gouriel swings a bad and throws from the right side and stands at six foot three. He's in his third season as a major league player. Blue Jay shortstop with a one and two count to two balls and two strikes now. The classic back foot slider right there with two strikes usually gets a ton of swing and misses. Nice layoff right there fight for another pitch. Here now the two two breaks as bad as this one's popped up. And this will not be caught. It's a foul ball two to one more time. This is hit high and deep out to left. A ball that's carrying on the warning track. He makes the catch batting fit. The right fielder Randall Richard. Here's Randall Richard first pitch of the at bat. Now a swing and a fly ball. And it's a foul ball swing and a miss on the slider. And he's quickly behind nothing in two. Boy so far early into this one this guy's pitching really well and I'm a big believer in body language. He's getting the ball. He's working really quick keeping the ball down in the zone. And if you take a look at this guy so far early on a lot of positive signs. He looks like he brought his good stuff in this one. Count moves to a ball and two strikes now. It's a high fly ball headed for the left field corner. If it stays fair it's gone. But it bends just fouled into the second deck. The one two. And it swung on and missed strike three. Boy he's having a hard time just putting the ball in play right now. He took the hat trick with three strikeouts yesterday. And here's another one today. Looks to me like he just needs to simplify his approach and focus on making some contact. He's ready. Here's the first offering to Oscar Hernandez. Is in with two away now as he looks at a called strike one. It's pretty tough for a hitter to go up there looking for a first pitch change up and a good job of dropping it in for strike one. One in one the count now. Here's the pitch. A full diving stop. He's out. The defense on display on this beautiful diving stop at short. More of the show. Saturday baseball after this. Begins play in this one with his batting average over the three ten plateau. Boy. First pitch to him. Now a strike called in the upper part of the zone. That pitch in the dirt as he lays off. It's one and one. A shot to second base and handled for the first down. Batting gun. Standing in. Mike Tuckman. And he's carrying a batting average of just over 300. So clearly he's been a productive player with the bat in his hand so far. First pitch on its way. One one. Is swung on and missed in that strike one. Nice adjustment out on the mound over through the first one a little bit but got on top and let that ball rip right out in front of him. One one. To first. Reigned in. And he'll take it to the bag himself for the out. Now batting. The center fielder. Brett Gardner. So bases are empty here with two gone. And up next the left handed hitting Brett Gardner. Here comes the first pitch. Fastball just misses that's ball one. Both teams so far yet to crack the hit column. And a fastball in there for a strike one and one. One of the best ways to keep a guy uncomfortable is to pound him inside. They're doing that and this one caught the zone. Swing and a miss as he pulled the string on him one and two. And it's to two and two now with the bases empty and two gone here in the inning. Got him swinging as he runs the fastball by him to end the inning. So the Yanks go one two three. Home half of the third coming up. No score. Rowdy tell as the next to bat seven eight and nine to start on third. Not much going on offensively so far for these guys. Six up six down. We'll see if the bottom part of the lineup can get something going. Well the home crowd seems a little restless so I'm sure they'd appreciate it. Infield shifted well to the right. Here's the first pitch toward right center field. Judges under it. He hauls it in for the first out of the inning. And with one away time for a check of the standings in the American League East as you get to look at where these two teams find themselves entering play. So the bases are empty with one man gone. And that'll bring in Danny Jansen first delivery to him on the way. And it's fouled away into the wind up. Here comes the 0 and 1 and he jumps at a change up a swing and a miss. Wow. Great pitch right there. Right. Changing speeds. How about that straight change up. How about that swing. Howdy. If you're waving at me. One and two count to the Blue Jays signal caller. 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. Swing and a miss on the change up and there are two gone. Pitching one to one is changing location and upsetting. You do that and everything's going to be fine. In that strikeout. He never threw the same pitch twice in a row. And he won the battle because of it. Derek Fisher the next to bat. As the first pitch to him is in there for a cold strike one. Bottom of ending number three. Nothing nothing our score lays off the slider and it's one and one. One and two now. They're out to right field. Judge will get there and he puts it away to retire the side. One two three go the Blue Jays. We'll head to the fourth still scoreless. Here's big Aaron judge as we begin the top of the fourth. 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 to get him in. But that hasn't been the case. First pitch of the at bat. They set the target in and this finds the inside corner for strike one. Off the plate one ball one strike. And it's a ball and two strikes now there in judge. Weak rounder back to the mound. Throw to first in time one gone here in the fourth. The batter the designated hitter. John Carlo. In digging into the batter's box next will be John Carlo Stanton comes into this at bat 0 for one in the ball game. He's ready. Here's the first offering. Grounded straight into the shift on the left side. Pro gets him two down. Now that is kept Gary. Striding in once again Gary Sanchez. His guys still looking at a zero in the hit column. Ready to deliver. Here's the first pitch. Hey they say solos won't kill us but I got to believe this guy's looking to do exactly that. Pitching has the upper hand early as we're scoreless in inning number four. That swung on and missed were even at one in one. A little behind on that swing and now he'll try to shorten up maybe and protect the plate. The one two and he lays off a pitch outside as they draw even at two and two. Three two counts are usually a time to challenge the hitter but I think he'll be careful here. Shoot for the corner and if you miss and you walk him. So what. That's better than him putting one in the seats. Now the payoff pitch home. Yankee still on the lookout for hit number one here. And right into the shift. But this will get foul. So they'll do it again three and two. Four foul balls in this A.B. Pitcher cannot find anywhere to go to put this guy away. And he struck him out. So he was forced to make nine pitches that at bat but he'll take it as the inning is over. One two three go the bombers. On to the bottom of the fourth now still with no score. Here's Joe Panic back to the top of the lineup but as they're still looking for the first base runner in this one. No doubt about that man. They've yet to figure this guy out on the mound. He's left great so far. He has but we'll see if this second trip through the order changes anything. Yeah it'll be interesting to see what kind of adjustments these hitters are able to make in the middle innings of this game. Now here's the pitch. The wind up and the 1 0 pitch. Right side. Oh and it eats him up a bit. Flip it to the pitcher covering for the out. Well you're going to bobble the ball. You have to hope it doesn't get it. But a guy is lumbering down the base pass. He's no speedster. So that was a good job to stay calm and make the recovery throw. Coming forward now the Toronto designated hitter. Boba Shett. He flew out in his last at bat. Ready with the first pitch. Here it comes. I know it's cliche and it's tired at times but a well located fastball down at the knees is still the best pitch in the game. Behind 0 and 2 now no runs no hits and no errors in the game for Toronto. Down the left field line and deep and that's going to land foul. And the 0 2 pitch. Skied into straight away right. Judge is there to down the bat. So with two gone here in the fourth let's check out our pitch speed comparison for the two starters. Both guys pretty close top speeds of 95 and 94. Digging in to try it again. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Flied out in his first at bat so make him 0 for one so far. And the pitch. Now the fastball has swung on and missed. And this catches the inside corner. Good spot there. It's 0 and 2. Hey this is an amazing inning right here. Attacking the zone keeping his defense invested champ. And we'll have to leave it there as this is strike three and that will retire the side. Blue Jays go down in order through four still tied nothing nothing. Back now here at Rogers Center and here's Heidi. Thanks Matt. I talked with the Yankees manager Aaron Boone during the break about the team's offensive performance so far. And he told me overall he's not happy with the at bats they're putting together. They've only managed one base runner in this game. So it's easy to see why he said they haven't shown much fight today. He's hoping to see someone step up and find a way to get something going though. This game isn't out of hand so it remains to be seen if they can snap out of this funk and climb back into this one. Good stuff Heidi. Thanks. The third base. And that'll bring up Miguel and do hard to start off the fifth in this one. We're moving through the middle of this ballgame right now. They want to get things going. How about trying to get some base runners on or at least get a base hit. They don't have any hits going into this part of the game. And he'll start the inning with a pitch that misses off the plate. It's ball one. A swing and a drive sent out toward the gap. But that'll hit off the wall in left center. And the Yankees are in business here. It's a lead off double. So a ringing double here to kick off inning number five. And as that graphic shows us he currently leads the Yankees in that category. And that'll bring up Tyler Wayne. As he will look at a first pitch fastball for ball one. Here's a changeup that's right there one and one offer on that one. Two balls and a strike to one. Here it is fouled away. Pulled slowly down the first base line. But this is going to be a foul ball as that keeps things at two and two. No runs just one hit and no errors for the Yankees so far. And he fouls this one off. He's set. Here's the two to swing in a little blooper to center. And that's going to fall for a base hit. He'll get it into second. And not in time as the run scores. Boy it's been tough to score in this one so far through the fifth inning. But that RBI base hit right there. Is a nice breakthrough. Yeah it's been a great pitchers dual up until this point. They've been executing on the bump without question. But that RBI knock right there might set the tone for later innings. And that'll bring up Labor Torres. As the first pitch misses to him it's ball one. Oh for one for him here in this one. That's ball two. You thank your lucky stars when you get a chance to hit behind a guy with as much speed as he has on first base. The entire defense is on guard and you know probably there's a fastball coming. To an O count and the pitch turned on that one and crushed it. Just pulled it a little foul. The first go get back in safely. The two one home pitch outside the throw. And Janssen's got his man at second. Wow that's a big time throw right there. And it's a tall task to throw him out stealing the bag. But he got rid of it quickly. And it was a good job down there applying the quick tag. They'll have to feel good about that. Here's the three one in the air to right center. Fisher is there to gone. Now batting. The first base move. Boy. Striding into the box. Look boy. Hit it hard but lined out in his first half bat. Yeah Matty it's always a little frustrating when you square one up. You hit a solid line drive like he did. And all you have to show for it is a jog back to the dugout. That can get in your head for a little while. There's not too many umpires in the game that are going to ring that first strike right there. That was borderline up even though it was in the zone. This is on the ground over the first. And that finds its way through for a base hit. Not sure why the pitching coach is even going to the mound. This guy's been on cruise control the entire game. Might be he's just giving his pitcher a chance to catch his breath regroup and regain some of that focus. Into the box now. Mike Tuckman as he'll pop this one foul off to the left it out of play. He's 0 for 1 thus far. He's ready. Here's the 0 1. Nope. Now a good pitch around the knees but it doesn't quite catch the bottom of the zone. Outside 2 and 1. From the bell kicks and deals. He'll try to hold up in time but to no avail as he went around and the inning is over. So one run on three hits no errors and one man left on base home half of the fifth coming up. It's the Yankees one the Jays nothing. Welcome back for the bottom of the fifth. Here's Heidi Watney. Thanks Matt in between innings I was able to catch up with the manager of the blue Jays to discuss his thoughts on his team's lineup so far and he was pretty blunt in saying they're just not having very good at bats. They haven't had a single guy on base yet so it's starting to feel a little desperate down here but he said they've unfortunately just been faced with some really great pitching today. The key going forward is to find any way they can to get him out of his rhythm on the mound. Now that may be a tall task but they feel the little adjustments could lead to things turning around with them. Not your stuff Heidi. Thanks Lord at the plate. Lord is going to be out of the bottom of the fifth as they look to break through on the scoreboard for the first time in this one. Yeah baseball is a game of adjustments and it's time they start making some. They don't need to change their entire approach necessarily but now is maybe when they start thinking about ways to get the guy in the mound out of his rhythm a bit. And this is on the outside corner for strike one outside for a ball one and one lifted in the air to shallow center field. Here comes Gardner. He gets there to make the play for the first out of the inning. The right the right. Well it's still early but it's also worth noting that he's in line for the win. If this keeps up as we take a look at the league leaders in games one this season. And as you see there that number has him tied for second in the A.L. in that category. Randall Gritchick at the plate now outfield shaded a bit to left center the first pitch. Fastball taken but that gets the zone for a strike. One of the biggest factors on how long you're going to go with a start is how many first pitch strikes you throw. 80 percent usually means you're going to have a pretty good day and that's on the menu so far. And he looks at one in there one and two. Bases are empty one man out. This is foul right side. They're one to delivery. There's a breaking ball that couldn't quite catch the inside. Swing and a miss there on a late breaking slider as he sat down on strikes for the second time this afternoon. So still nothing against him on the scoreboard here in the fifth as we check out the leader board for team E.R.A. And you can see right there that these guys ranked second in the A.L. in that category. So Bases are empty here with two gone and striding into the plate next to Betay Oscar Hernandez first pitch of the at bat. And this is taken outside for ball one. Swung on and missed one and one. Although he doesn't use that pitch too much if he's able to steal some strikes early in the count could be something they have to think about. Swing line drive that's going to be trouble. He's around first heading for two and he will pull in the second with a two out double. Hey D. Rhodes about time they finally break through into the fifth inning and that's just their first hit of this game. Yeah Danny it's been a pitchers delight out there but I'm an offensive guy. I want to see some balls moved into the gap first knock. Hopefully this is the start of many stepping in rowdy tellers as he'll look to bring home that tying run from second with a base hit into the outfield hold the lead here the delivery. He sent the 0 1 that slider and he's behind one and two slider with gone for strike three a great pitch to put an end to the inning danger reverted following the two out double more from the show Saturday baseball following this message and a word from our local stations back to the top of the lineup stepping in Brett Gardner he was sat down on strikes in his last at bat. Yeah kind of shocked he got blown away with a fastball. You could tell he was laid on that one and we'll see if he tries to cheat to something this a big one ball no strikes the count pitch misses in the dirt and it's two and 0 now a couple of strikeouts early in the game but he's done a much better job than this at bat trying to get ahead and put himself in a good hitters count down low and the plot thickens here three and oh got through the fifth all right but it looks like he's a little off kilter here to start the sixth Rio pitch tough pitch to layoff but he did and it's ball four so the leadoff hitters aboard to start the sixth well that is definitely not the way to start it any 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 stepping into the box Aaron judge first pitch on its way well above the letters with the fastball that time that's a great call right there fastball away with a guy who's got some jets on first base almost like a hybrid pitch out great for a catcher if that guy's running easy transfer throw to second base one oh count here it is looked like he tried to pull it there but he swings right through the fastball it's not easy to get your barrel to a pitch that high that could be an effective location as long as he keeps it above the letters can't keep the weight back and he falls behind one and two a fastball but that's easy to layoff and it's back to even a two and two all swung on and missed for the first out I always like watching pitchers that attack with their fastballs until there's a reason to start mixing it up he hasn't needed many of the secondary pitches so far this one and there was another good fastball for a strike out there first pitch a check at first and he'll dive back in safely so now to the plate Jean Carlos Stanton hit in the air down the right field line but this is going to wind up a foul ball I'm set and the 0 1 that's over but low it's a ball in a strike runners on first with one down I changed things up but I mean he got him to swing through it one and two now looking to punch him out again the pitch to two balls and two strikes now not where he wanted that fastball to be and it's three and two now 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 runner at first year one man out ground ball right side the second for one onto the pitcher covering it first and it's your textbook three six one double play that'll get him out of the inning so they breeze through this half of the inning we'll see eight nine and one do up in the bottom of ending number six it's the Yankees one the Jays nothing up next is Danny Jansen will start things out in their half of the sixth as they look to shake things up for a lineup that quite frankly has been non-existent to date no doubt about that now they've been completely overmatched to this point one hit through five innings I mean what else can you say about the pitching they faced other than it's been fantastic we'll see if that continues as we approach the later inning first pitch of the at bat on its way good late break to the slider here but he takes it in on the hands for ball one that evens it up one and one here's the pitch and he takes ball to and it's two and one this is it high in the air out toward left center after it is Gardner he makes the catch a great effort to get there and record the first out of the inning now batting center fielder Derek Fisher one out now in the Toronto sixth inning and up next the University of Virginia product Derek Fisher first delivery to him on the way look like the fastball got away from him there one out nobody on that one either it's two and three and oh now hey he's had great command all day want to see how aggressive he is in the zone with a three ball count and he takes ball four so a good job out of the nine hole in getting on base as we go back to the top of the order this is only their second base one of the game after that earlier hit no score where you don't have anyone on bed so we'll see if they can get something going here at the plate Joe Pinnock he got on top of one it was a ground out victim last time yeah Matty 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 low one and oh fastball misses away here it's two and oh that's an impressive pitch right there if you're willing to throw a change up on two and oh that tells me that's a pitch you feel really confident with the two one grounded to third this could be two undo harsh got it there's one on the first it's a double play as their woes continue the inning is over around the horn they go five to four to three to end the threat on to the back third here this afternoon and we've got it for you on the show you're a pavilion is on the pitch from the bullpen now to start ending number seven number forty three there here we go seventh inning ready to roll so now it'll be the four hole hitter Gary Sanchez he struck out swinging in his last trip to the plate sometimes you just got to tip your cap to the guy on the mound he's getting paid to try and get you out as well anytime it gets up there north of seven eight pitch a bs sometimes it just comes down to pure execution let's see if he makes the adjustment right here according to the career numbers on the back of his baseball card Sanchez is carrying around a sparkling slugging percentage up over five hundred obviously a huge threat every time he grabs a bat one ball one strike to count slap hard the opposite way and there's a base hit so maybe some insurance here to lead off the seventh Dan right here you see a situation where no doubles defense kid comes back to bite you as a pitcher even aware when guys are playing a foot off the track I'll be honest with you D-roll you're so concerned about on the mound trying to get that white ball to that dark brown or black glove that I never really ever turned around to even though it's where they were playing I was concerned about getting the guy out swinging the bat and they start him out with a slider good spot but he doesn't get the fall one and all one for two in the ball game thus far the one oh it's on the ground a second did he get his double play to second for one on the first to double play that's a great example there of why the sinker is such an effective pitch the hitters eyes see it higher in the zone than it ends up and that makes it real tough to square up stepping in Tyler Wade a hidden two at bats for him at this point in the ball game first delivery to him on the way one oh the one oh home loud contact there but it's well foul the one two high in the air out to center field Fisher is going to have room out there as he puts this away to retire the side down in order go to Yankees they lead it one shot now bobe shit it's been a goal for two for him to this starting to run out of time they haven't been able to score any runs as we're moving late into this one a perfect time for this lead up guy to try to get on base and ignite a rally double barreled action in the Yankee bullpen now a lefty and a right-hander start to get loose no one to now that's a base hit in the center field with that the Jays put their lead off man on to start the inning you take a look at the numbers up to this point you see he's only given up to get so far today so he's been hitting his spots all game long remains to be seen if he can keep that shot out intact going forward but I'm not betting against him the plate now Vladimir Guerrero junior skied into straight away right judge is on the move he gets there to make the play for the first out of the inning the batter number 13 shortstop lord it so a runner at first now with one away and that brings up the exciting lordess Gouriel junior come set now the pitch fine drive to left Tuckman is there to put it away and the runner will be forced to retreat back to first well he hit that ball pretty well but the only problem was that he pulled off just a bit the location was a little on the outer half so he would have hit it even better if he would have stayed through the middle of the field with it now Randall Gritchett he hits with two away as they continue to trail in this close game well Matt this has been a big inning on the mound he's had to face the middle of the order and so far he's held them at bay yeah this feels like the kind of ending will look back on at the end of the game even if the result of it changes dramatically here comes set here's the nothing and nothing pitch there's a strike at the knees 0 and 1 I really like how he's been attacking hitters early in these a B's he's thrown strikes on the first pitch to over 70% of the guys he's faced so far set to deliver the 0 and 1 hard hit toward the hole dive and he knocks it down and a good effort here but he's well safe at first and there are two on and two out now up next to the blue game the left fielder Teos girl so that'll bring in Teosker Nandes as he looks at a fastball that's in there for strike one a hit and two tries for him so far pull the fastball down a little too much there that's ball one well the Blue Jays have been searching for that big hit pretty much all game they're hoping they get it right now this would sure be a good time two balls and strike the count here's the two one like this really matters so you can't afford to be giving out free passes this late and a fastball swung on and missed and a side is retired so it's no runs on two hits no errors and two men left stranded eighth inning coming up it's the Yankees one the Jays nothing like a lot it's been summoned from the bullpen as he'll do so to start the eighth number sixty three Wilbur all set for the start of the inning now batting torres it was a flyout for him in his last trip first offering on its way on the ground a third he's got it throw on to first in time so the leadoff man is set down to open up ending number eight now batting comfort very tight ball game so far one nothing to score as we take a look at our starter comparison and both guys have given excellent performances to this point the plate now look boy one for two on his line so far in the game he's ready here's the first offering and they go right after him on the inside corner for strike one faces are empty one man at a ball that bounces up to the plate it's one and one fastball swung on a missed I think it's safe to say he wasn't ready for the fastball wow was he behind that fastball great job on the mound using the curveball to set up the heater and they could go either way now I suppose count even at two and two and that's taken high ball it's full now three and two look like he tried to elevate a fastball on that two to pitch there but kind of overdid it with a pitch that high it's pretty easy to lay off if you're the hitter and he will make the play out there and there are two away now now batting left field Mike talk now at the plate Mike talkman he went down on strikes last time up 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 and that's in there so perhaps some life here with two men out so the two out hit keeps the top of the eighth inning extended boys so frustrating as a pitcher you make a quality pitch on the inside half to the plate right there try to bust him in D. Rowney fights it off the other way yeah you tip your hat to the pitcher right there he executed his pitch but nice job by the offensive player fighting it doesn't matter what it looks like a knock's a knock and they start him out away with a cold strike offer two from him so far in this one 0 1 pitch 0 and 2 now as a curveball drops in there for a strike or you could see he's coming right at this guy just pounding the ball in the strike zone he certainly has the advantage now this guy hasn't even swung the bat yet started the breaking ball far too inside that time laid off for ball one he didn't look overly fooled right there because a lot of pitchers will go to the breaking stuff 0 and 2 but he certainly looked ready for a breaker on that pitch the 1 2 he has swung on and missed he got him on strikes Yanks leave one but they're up 1 to nothing stepping up now he tell us over 2 for him to this point this things far from over even though we're moving into the back end of this game only down by one all they need to do is get this leadoff guy and they're an extra base hit away from tying this thing up and a half hearted swing there as he tried to go the other way and it's strike one you never want to take the aggression away from a ball player but in this situation I'd like to see the leadoff guy try and work to count a little bit more especially when this pitchers missing like and through into that field so the time runs aboard to kick off the inning leadoff hitter finds his way on base should be interesting to see the cat and mouse with the manager does he use the bunt right here do we play a little bit and run on do we go old school school just let him swing away should be interesting time called here as with the potential time run aboard they'll make the move to get a little more speed out there Danny Jansen and it's fouled away he's over two in the ballgame so far until left field Tuckman will settle under it to make the play for the first down as the runner will have to head back to first the batter the center fielder Derek Fisher ready for another chance Derek Fisher on the stretch ball one one off the frustrating for a picture make a close pitch like that that just barely misses who that's a tough one to get back nine towards center field Gardner will have plenty of room as he makes the catch and there's a big out number two the batter number two second baseman so a pivotal moment here and digging in now Joe panic and he does so representing the possible go ahead run first pitch on its way of all the no strikes to out with the man at first can't waste getting the lead off runner on in this situation someone's got to bear down and get a big knot Sanchez shading to his right and that retires the side one left for Toronto there on the short end of a one to nothing score Jordan B. Geer will stay in the ball game and she'll take over at first base now playing birthday number eight Thomas Panone enters from the pen to start the ninth inning as he'll try to keep the school right where it is heading to the bottom of the ninth set to start the ninth in this one at the plate Aaron judge you could really use a knock here over three in the game so far here comes the first pitch ninth inning underway now as the first pitch is taken for a cold strike he'll be fine coming out of the bullpen in this one if he can keep the ball around the knees like that into the wind up here comes the 0 and 1 all over that one but a little out in front foul ball when the guy on the mound has complete command of his off speed especially his change up sometimes as a hitter you just have to give up pull side to stay on it and good take that time on a low breaking ball two and two now fastball didn't miss by much and it's a full count now three and two to be honest with you I'm a little bit more afraid of the guy on deck to 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 fouled away they off the game toward right center and there's a base hit and this could wind up as an important insurance strike here is the leadoff man's aboard to start the ninth boy Dero there's a case of the outfield of defense playing so deep that that ball looked like it was extra bases all the way but they were able to cut it off yeah not too many times I would agree I'd love to hear your take on this as well the no doubles defense I kind of like the pitcher if he can execute the game plan could keep the ball in front of the outfielders but right there boy I was wrong that worked Jean Crello Stanton is in now as he watches a pitch for ball one the 1 0 misses for the second ball and some action now in the Toronto bullpen as a right-hander starts to get loose one run game here in the top of the ninth down and in not hard to lay off that hitting hasn't started ideally for him on the mound but here on three no you have to have the mentality that you're only a strike and or a ground ball double play away from getting back on track from the belt the pitch slap hard the opposite way Richard is there and he makes the catch for the out now batting the catcher Gary Sanchez digging in now for the Yankees Gary Sanchez last time he was a base hit first offering on its way good off speed pitch had him out in front for strike one this is where you step out adjust the batting gloves and take a deep breath you have to slow the moment down I know you want to be a hero but that pitch right there a great executed change up had this batter way out in front a ball in a strike now one and two to the Yankees catcher great pitch in that situation he makes contact on that one more batting into a double play this ball said a ton out to center field going back his Fisher on the warning track he makes the catch now batting third base Miguel and do hard so it's a runner at first with two men out and striding into the plate it'll be Miguel and do hard from the stretch hit in the air down the right field line swung on and lifted in the air to left Fisher will get there and he puts it away to retire the side one left for the Yankees but they're on top one to nothing next will be the designated hitter Bo Bechet he's going to lead things off in their half of the ninth as they try to avoid the dreaded shutout it's never a good feeling to get shut out and over the course of the season it's bound to happen a few times they've just been over maxed by good pitching third baseman hug in the line here now the first strike here out towards left center long run for the left fielder and this will get all the way to the wall now and at second base is the time runs aboard with a lead off double up next to the blue finally a little something for them to get excited about a rally can begin with a single swing of the bat this might be their chance right here they struggled to produce a lot of runs but there he is at second base a shot to the outfield scores and then who knows what kind of role they have got to take it one good at bat at a time here comes the Yankee manager now up out of the dugout on his way to the mound and that will bring an end to the appearance by J half so as he departs he can't lose this ballgame but he is responsible for the runner at second meaning it'd be a no decision if that run comes across to score number so a new pitcher is set to take over now and here he is the fire balling left hander a oldest Chapman stepping in and ready for another shot Vladimir Guerrero Junior not much in the way of productivity from him so far but he's got a chance to come through here in a crucial spot yeah it's time now that he has to put the rest of those bats behind him because none of that matters if he can clutch up when it really counts with the first pitch here it comes sky down the left field line and this will wind up a foul ball this has to be a productive at bat right here I know you want to drive the run in and get the RBI but you have to find a way bare minimum to move this runner over the third second nobody out one and two now is that one's fouled off two and two back to back sliders in on the hands he didn't handle it real well at all in the previous pitch so why not come right back with it again better job of laying off that one though two to three he's laid off and the count runs full job to spoil that one away and he stays alive seventh pitch of the at bat coming up so we've taken in at second base good positioning for the first up next to the blue game not shortstop Lord it go to hell ready now Lord is going to go to work on getting that tying run home from second first pitch of the at bat and some action out in the Yankee bullpen now as a right hander starts to loosen up no runner on second base tied to a no no Chapman Nick named the missile for obvious reasons he's in year one of a new three year deal pulls this one in the air out to left left fielder is on the move he's got it and nice play there two away the right fielder number 15 Randall Rick it blue Jays down to their final out now and the big right handed bat of Randall Gritchick saunters into the batter's box next triple digits on the radar gun final strike for the blue Jays that misses says the home plate on fire one and two where it misses I'm not quite sure a great case of a manager sticking up for his pitcher right there and giving that umpire an earful he didn't get that pitch called the way he struck him out so he'll strand the possible tying run at second and a great job of working out of trouble as this ballgame is over while that's a rarity a one nothing game in baseball these days both of these pitchers pitch awfully well it's a shame one of them had to lose this game a single run good enough to do it today one nothing the final score New York used a nice fifth inning to take the lead and they never gave it back Jay Hap earns his sixth winning decision in this one Matt Shoemaker has settled with the loss after giving up only one earned a oldest Chapman records to save his third of the campaign 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 for more make your way over to the show nation dot com