 Afternoon baseball here on the show today we've got a good match up ahead between the Texas Rangers and the New York Yankees the Yankees are writing an eight game win streak. They'll try to run it to nine next Jay Hap gets the ball for the Yankees in this one. Dan any thoughts. You know Matt he wasn't all that bad in his last one in a day and age where we don't see a lot of complete games six full innings in his last one. And if they can score him a few runs he has a chance to win this one here today. So Elvis Andrus the next to bat and we are ready for some daytime baseball. First pitch of the at bat on its way and this one's not close. It's in the dirt for ball one. Well this Yankee ball club entering play this afternoon here. They have certainly had it going lately. Winners of eight in a row. I'm super excited. Maddie to watch his team play today because it's rare. You don't see many teams rattle off eight wins in a row like they have. It's all working for them right now. And I'm super excited to watch them take the field today. And just a chamber of commerce afternoon for baseball 82 degrees here at first pitch three and oh now. So that's two pitches in a row above the belt as a hitter. That's what you're looking for. Especially when it's a day game and the ball is carried. That just wasn't a good enough pitch to hit. And that one misses as well. So it's a poor start here this afternoon as it's a four pitch walk to get things going. Up next for the Rangers Hunter Cole. First chance for him here with a man on following the leadoff walk as a look. Now the pitch Cole a 27 year old. He was taken in the 26th round during the 2014 draft. I know this guy wouldn't go into the category of superstar. But to grind out the career he has being drafted where he was my hats off to him. So let's take a peek at the umpire and crew in this one behind the plate is Matthew Ross. Well Dero you better be ready to swing with Matt Ross behind the dish. Big zone. Yeah you know coming into this one you better pull the trigger. If something's closed Matt Ross is going to punch your deck. A ball and two strikes now broke out the slide step there Danny. Yeah he's clearly thinking about the steal right here didn't happen. But the cat mouse game continues on and he lays off a pitch outside as they draw even at two and two from the stretch and a good bite to that slider as he swings through it for the first out of the inning. Well his struggles continue. He's been a rough goal of it at the plate with him and watching this at bat. It's clear to me that his rhythm and timing they're just all off even as a pitcher like I was you could tell these things and exploit them. And here's the former prize Dodger prospect Willie Calhoun strike one to start the at bat. Andres stands at first with one out fly ball about to right field judge is on the move he gets there and that's the second out. So we're running it first here with two gone in the inning and that'll bring up Joey Gallo from the belt kicks and deals like one ball one strike one one home is a fastball that misses good swing there but this is fouled off to the right side got him swinging and that will end the inning Rangers one and now the Yankees will see what they can do. No score. Burr will be on the bump for game two of the series. What's your take on him Dan. Hey we're getting a look at a real competitive pitcher here. Career ERA in the low threes and that's not an easy thing to do in the day and age of small ball parks and guys swinging for the fences. Rock solid pitcher does a lot of things well and it'll be fun to watch him work in this one here today. Standing in Gardner it leads things off here in the bottom half of the first here comes fellas this Rangers ball club as they begin play. They come in not exactly setting the world on fire as they've dropped five of their last eight ball games. Yeah guys after the first four games on this road trip they find themselves two and two kind of par for the course but they got to find a way to play a little bit better today kind of turn the tide and get it working in a positive direction. Two and oh now out the second and that's out number one. So striding in Aaron judge having a very nice year currently second in the American League in batting average entering play. This season really shouldn't come as a surprise to many. We all know what kind of skill this guy produces when he has a bat in his hands. First pitch coming here it is one and two. Now you could tell right there that curveball had some serious depth to it. That's what separates the good ones from the bad ones that nasty spin rate get that downward action you even get a star player like this swinging at something in there. Swing and a miss on the change up and they're a two gone 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 and that'll bring up Gleiber tour as the first pitch to him is in there for a cold strike one and he's got that batting lineup near the 300 mark entering play. Kluber gets the sign. Here it is on 0 and 1 2 out nobody on Yankee shortstop behind in the count 1 and 2 misses and we're even at 2 and 2 regardless of the result right here to beat down 0 to and work it back to an even count got to feel like it's a win for the offense a swing and a miss at a sinker the strikeout retirees decide inning is over so the Yankees go 1 2 3 we are still scoreless now batting Danny Santana as it will be 5 6 and 7 do up to kick off the second inning first offering on its way and he fouls this one off into the wind up. Here comes the 0 and 1 and he takes strike to Santana stands just shy of six feet at 5 11 and bats from both sides of the plane. He's a veteran of seven years at the major league level and a change up swung on and missed for the first down. Well there's the great equalize the change of El Cambio. Listen if you can keep that pitch in your back pocket and pull it out when you need it like he did right there usually hitters they don't stand a chance into the box Ronald Guzman as he will take strike one on the fastball here. No balls in a strike. Twenty two home runs on the ledger for him so far this year. Nothing in one count. Here it comes. One ball one. He obviously wanted that call in the corner but if he continues to put the ball right there he's going to get that call and he's going to keep pitching as well as he is. In there one and two now not likely to see a fourth fastball in this situation. I'm going to eliminate the fastball if I'm at the plate right here. The one to neither guy willing to give in and the at battle continue still looking for our first hit in the ballgame swing and a drive to right there it goes. Judge looks up into the second deck and gone a solo shot here to straight away right field number twenty three for him thus far as the Rangers strike first it's one to nothing. Normally this matchup is the last thing you want to see left on left but he kept his front shoulder square stayed in that at bat and absolutely demolished that baseball. Ready now. He's just hoping for something to go his way in this one and as you can see it's not been the case of late infield in the over shift here now the pitch. No balls and a strike to count bases are empty one man at that strike two on a well placed changeup around the knees. Well somebody sitting off speed right here only way he was laid on that heater as he was expecting another changeup. And this is swung on and missed four strikeouts already and that's out number two. Any time a pitcher locates a fastball on the inside corner it's going to be a tough pitch to hit that one was spot on and he had no answer for it. Here's Todd Frazier now as the first pitch to him runs a bit inside for Bowl one in past meetings with Jay Hap he sold him four hits in 18 at bats he's taken him deep once that evens it up one and one ground ball right into the shift field it cleanly throw on to first gets him and the side is retired but the Rangers are in the run column first on the strength of this solo home run we'll go to the bottom of the second it's now one nothing Texas bottom of the inning now and digging in is the big time power threat Gary Sanchez first pitch coming here it is he'll start him with a sinker here but that sinks a bit too much that time it's one and all this one's outside quite a boot off the plate that time like to see him be looking to the opposite field with this next swing pitchers trying to work you away now the two oh finds the zone strike one good pitch there had him a little out in front he comes back with one down an infraball three don't go too far the dangerous Giancarlo Stanton gets his shot next three and two pitch is swung on and miss strike three striding in Giancarlo Stanton outfield shaded a bit to left center the first pitch eyes in this lineup he's definitely the guy I'd be cautious with especially with the one run lead no surprise that he's treading lightly right here here it comes to three oh ball four you get a corner pitch that good you have to wonder if maybe it's personal you can't blame him for being angry but he's got to find a way to move on and focus on the next batter and bring in Giovanni your shell as he begins this one as the fourth leading hitter in the American League there's no way you could have forecasted this kind of season from this guy not to take anything away from him but I don't think many people in baseball considered him to be one of the league's best hitters for average coming into this year here comes the first pitch now a half swing here as he wanted to pull it back but he does so too late at strike one on the stretch right Uber has found success in his career in limiting base hits usually turns in outings where his hits per nine numbers are really respectable and obviously that goes a long way as a starting pitcher Matty V there's a couple of things that really hurt you when you were starting pitcher walks and giving up many base hits per nine innings this guy keeps the ball in play doesn't give up a lot of hits doesn't walk very many batters and when you do that it's a good recipe for success and it's worked for him so far in his career the one to lift it into center field Santana is there to put it away and the runner will be forced to retreat back to first riding forward Mike talkman as he's been in a pretty good stretch over the last ten or so ball games he's ready here's the first offering a runner on first with two away there's a ball well struck for the right field corner and that will get down out there near the wall so now they'll have two men in scoring position following the two out double but it hugged the line and found its way into the corner might be a little bit closer play at second but he cruised in there with relative ease and that sends DJ LeMahieu into the box second and third two away and two and oh if you're going to have any chance against a good pitcher you've got to find yourself in some great counts and he certainly worked himself into a nice two oh count right here the two and oh now a swing and a fly ball but no chance to run it down it's a foul ball here's the two one strike two good curveball on the inside black that's a tough curveball right there to stay into as a lefty hitter that ball looks like it's almost going to hit you and it breaks over the inside half of the plate he set the two to hopped him up Guzman is under it he's got it and that'll get him out of the jam Yanks strand a pair there on the short end of a one to nothing score welcome back to the Bronx where these fans have witnessed a lot of good pitching from their Yankees this season coming into the day they ranked first in the league in both e-r-a and strikeouts a combination that has opposing line-up searching for answers one member of the staff told me it's a special group of guys I've never been on a pitching staff that's so dominant top to bottom and I've been on some pretty good ones now one of the hitters on the team told me I'm relieved I get to stand behind them and play defense instead of staring them down the box that can't be fun Matt back to you today good stuff Heidi thanks here's the pitch Jose Trevino is at the plate as he looks at ball one shot to third and handled for the first out so digging in now Elvis Andrews he drew a base on balls his first time up here it comes now to Andrews the O2 pitch and he'll try to get him to chase the fastball there but he lays off one and two well this is approach we've seen him use effectively lately set up the inside and then get him out with pitches away the count now with two and two fouled away you're lucky if you get one pitch a night right down the middle cannot be laid on that fastball the two to one more time sent in the air out to straight away central gardeners after it he's got it a nice play there two away now that standing in Hunter Cole looking to put the ball in play here he went down on strikes in his first half back here's the pitch hey there's not a lot you could do with a slider breaking down and in and he should catch it way out front I like the idea of taking it and making the pitcher bring you something a little more hittable one and two now is that one's fouled off trying to send him packing for the second time hold the string on him strike three swinging and that ends the inning so they go down without a whimper here we'll head now to the home half of ending number three it's the Rangers one and the Yankees nothing to do with it's the Rangers one and the Yankees nothing and that'll bring up Tyler Wayne as we move on to the bottom of any number three to deliver here's the first pitch he pulls this one high and deep to right center field and that'll get down out there for extra bases and the Yankees are in business here it's a lead off double now that's the way you answer they're down one nothing already but he laces the double and puts himself in the scoring position that'll get the dugout fired up and excited to punch back here's Brett Gartner now and so watch a sinker here that misses its ball one he's over one after grounding out in his only trip to the plate so far one and one you have to find a way to lay off that low sinker there is just no way to do any damage you're just looking at either a bruised shin or ground out to the left side the ballman two strikes the stand alive putting together a really good at bat here the 1 2 is taken for ball to under its second ball runs in and gets him and I doubt there was any intent behind that yeah there are a couple of things you don't want to do as a busy pitcher never give the home crowd a reason to get involved early and don't put guys on base to ignite a big inning well mission accomplished on both fronts we'll see how he responds so stepping in Aaron judge as he'll look to bring home that tying run from second with a base hit into the outfield back to second and he just manages to get his hand in one count here's the pitch and he powers to cut fastball by him that time and he's in charge now nothing in two 0 and 2 in the dirt here now two men in scoring position ready a dicey situation with two on and no out and then things get worse with the wild pitch there so instead of a chance to turn to they've got runners on second and third and a base hit will drive in a pair now the 2 2 Wow this is a pretty good at bat right here from down in account 0 and 2 to work the count back to 3 and 2 and he's seen a lot of pitches to go strike three called as he gets a little help there one away oh man he's been absolutely getting overmatch at the plate the last couple of games that's fifth strikeout in this series alone so clearly this pitching staff they figured out how to attack this guy we'll see if he can make any adjustments so stepping in Torres as he's got a chance to tie this ballgame up with that equalizing run just 90 feet away at third hit high and deep out to left ball that's carrying on the warning track he makes the catch and the tying run is going to score from third riding in once again Gary Sanchez he looks to bounce back after striking out his last time up and he here's the first offering just off the outside that time laid off for a ball two out here in a runner at second one on and missed one and one one and one here it is there's a swing and a ball lifted to left but back in the seats out of play it's one and two here comes one and two here's a weakly hit fly ball off to the left side and that's going to fall for a base hit the runner from second crosses the plate it's now a two to one ball game for that has to feel good as a hitter Droy get that they said to give your team believe you have to feel good when you get down the first base it's just a nice approach you see him turn to his boys right there and get fired up to quiet the moment down center himself and come through in a big spot Giancarlo Stanton now as the first pitchers have been high it's ball one he'll check in here at two fifty six twenty seven homers and sixty six driven in ball on a straight two out with the man at first grounded to third Frazier is there little pitch and catch chance for Odore at second base and now it's two runs on two hits no errors in a runner left three innings complete it's the Yankees two and the Rangers one how in the box Willie Calhoun lead things off here in this one run contest really Calhoun he did the liver here's the first pitch no ball one pitcher wants to have a quick inning right here capitalize on the momentum his batters have to base it one for two in his appearances so it's a base knock to lead off their half of the fourth there's a bullet off the wall the offer does a really good job of getting that one in quickly but I think they had a play there at second base yeah I'm not sure what's going on there Dan I gotta believe you're busting out of the box thinking to until somebody tells you no I know it would have been a close play but I think you gotta air on the pitch and it's strike one fouled away play it's a ball in two strikes a lot of pitches away here which is pretty much what you're forced to do with lefty batters here at Yankee Stadium it doesn't take much to hook one out of here to right field with that short course out there looking for the strikeout here's the one to scooped up tour is at the bag on the first and they turn the double play well that's Taylor made four six three double play so bases empty now after the double play and standing in is the veteran outfielder Danny Santana ready with the first pitch here it comes watch is a fastball right there for strike one 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 it's popped up Lou Mayhew got it and the Rangers go down quickly there our score remains two to one welcome back to the Bronx as we check in with Heidi thanks Matt I talk with Yankee's 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 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 off Heidi thanks ready to go in the bottom of the fourth and set to go as the third basement Geo or Shella first pitch of the at bat lays off one and oh now here's the pitch lofted in the air out toward right center Cole moves to his right and puts this one away in the alley for at number one plate Mike talkman one for one as he reached base with a double his first time up here it comes there's a good fastball on the outside corner as you'll take a look at strike one fourth inning of a two to one ball game now a check swing but he holds up in time ball one this guy's nasty on the mound and a check swing and now chase that one puts himself right back in the count little behind on that swing and now he'll try the two balls and two strikes now that hook stayed up in the zone you can see struggle with that curveball early he's trying to find that release point with his off speed pitches but to see if he can find the field for that thing moving forward to two pitches found away two runs three hits and no errors for the Yankees so far and oh a big rip at the curveball but he didn't get it and he becomes the second casualty of the start after a rough beginning it's got some good bite to it so that tells me he's doing a nice job of snapping it off out front really finishing that pitch like you're supposed to. Here's the second baseman DJ LeMayhew as he'll take one up in the zone but indeed in the strike zone for the first strike comes into this at bat 0 for one in the ball game and this catches the zone as well it's 0 and 2 now it popped him up in the pass he tracks it down and that will end the inning one two three go the bombers they still lead it two to one welcome back Heidi Watney standing by as we get set for the top of the fifth Matt I talked with the Rangers manager during the inning break about the team's offensive production to this point and one thing he mentioned to me was the lack of discipline he's seeing out of their at bats right now a lot of opposing pitches outside the strike zone he said it's going to be extremely important for them going forward to be more selective with their swings and force the opposition to throw more strikes OK thank you Heidi all set for the start of the inning and that'll bring up the left handed hitting Ronald Guzman field shifted well to the right here's the first pitch pulls this one into the air out into right field judges under it and he hauls it so the base is empty here with one away and that'll bring up the second baseman Ruegno do door first pitch on its way fifth inning two to one our score two and oh now two and one gutsy pitch right there to change up for a strike good call by the catcher great execution by the pitcher guide into very shallow right judges under it and he makes the catch for the second now now that third base on stepping into the box Todd Frazier he got on top of one it was a ground out victim last time here comes the first pitch a fastball here as you'll take a look at ball one one and oh and here's his fastball for a cold strike one and he's out of a ninety on the gun there's a shin high slider and laid off for a ball one run two hits and no errors in the contest for the Rangers so far Frazier in front three balls and a strike his motion here comes the three and one and it's up to a three to full count now too close for comfort and he did a good job just to make contact halfway to the plate this hitters wondering why he even pulled the trigger on that his hands feel like he's hit by wasps right now again he sends it out of play still three balls and two strikes the eighth pitch of the at bat on the eighth pitch of the at bat is the one that finally does it as he wears him down and the inning is over one two three go the Rangers they still trail it here two to one ready to go for the last half of the inning and that will bring in the second baseman Tyler Wade it's coming here it is to right field and deep look at this thing go shot here to straight away right field third home run for him on the year and it gives the Yankees a three to one lead well if you're going to give up a towering blast one of the best players in their line up it's better to do it with no one on base it's staying sure but a solo shot isn't going to be the deciding factor in a game gardener take a look at a high strike that time it's nothing in one he's over one thus far his swung on and missed his gardeners as strikeout victim one away every pitcher gives up home runs some more than others but the best ones forget about them as soon as the next guy digs into the batter's box he showed me a lot right there by going after the next hitter and striking him out on only three pitches here's big Aaron judge as he'll swing and hit this one hard but foul off to the left and out of play over two from him so far in this one fastball above the letters the ball in a strike one out nobody on hard hit ball to second a door has it and there's outnumber two now that's not sure top digging in once again Torres it was an RBI sacked fly for him last time through Clouber sets his sights here's the first pitch 1 0 1 0 home looks like that bomb earlier in any kind of put this pitcher on the defensive that being very aggressive right now too tight with that one three and 0 I'd be shocked if this wasn't a four pitch walk right here he doesn't want to mess around and leave something over the heart of the plate and get beat in this situation hard on the ground a second and that's through for a hit there's a danger of falling behind 3 0 you don't know which is in the lineup outside the middle of the order are the trigger in a spot like that he was one of them 3 0 swing in the bat aggressive pack nice base hit at the plate Gary Sanchez as the first pitch misses to him it's ball one a hidden two at bats for him at this point in the ballgame a swing and a miss strike one well that's a jam shot right there that's as good as it gets in my opinion up and in a runner on first with two away and a sinker dips too low there into the dirt in fact you know he's probably cheating on that inside pitch after he got jammed earlier if you're on the mound right now you want to try to hit that outside corner and there's a pretty good chance you'll get him to roll over something the 2 1 home back up the middle and in for a base head hey guys this he's not known for being a singles hitter right here but that's a second knock at the game and I'm sure he'll take him but the guys on the other side of the scorecard might be thinking we really avoided a worse fate and digging into the batter's box next will be Giancarlo Stanton hit hard to the right and we'll see what he can do here with a pair of runners on base and two gone here in the fifth he's ready here's the 0 1 now cut fastball but that doesn't threaten the zone it's even at one and now the Ranger bullpen swings into action a lefty and a right hander are throwing down there now with a 1 1 pitch a lots of guys get too aggressive in a spot like this but he's done a nice job of gaining some count leverage look for him to put the ball and play hard the 2 1 he struck him out his seventh of the ballgame and that ends the inning Yankees do get one on the solo Homer we're through five here this afternoon it's now three to one Yanks stepping up to the plate Jose Trevino he'll start things out in the lineup that really hasn't found its groove in this one yeah only two hits so far Matt and not very many hard hit balls either we'll see if they can start making some adjustments first pitch on its way there's a fastball on the inner third taken for a strike Trevino is just shy of six feet at five eleven a right handed batter and thrower he was taken in the sixth round during the 2014 draft hey this middle round selection is still developing but he's doing it at the big league level and he has a lot of time to get his tool set reigned in throw to first gets him so the lead off man's retired here to begin the sixth so the batting order turns over now and set to go Elvis Andrews he flew out in his last at bat first pitch of the at bat on its way he won a home in the sixth inning here in a three to one ball game two balls and a strike to the Rangers lead off hitter gets a good piece of it there but this is foul off toward the third base coaching box we ground her down the line at third but a foul ball as it holds it to and to here's one hit softly down the line and left foul and he just misses inside with the fastball there you can certainly tell at bats like this one frustrate the heck out of a pitcher but you got to find a way to stay composed and execute your plan and he can only battle for so long as he's finally set down here after an eight pitch at bat so he's just a third of an inning away from putting up another zero as we take a look at the ball clubs with the lowest team ERAs and you can see that this staff currently leads the AL in that category at the plate Hunter Cole no hits to this point first offering on its way sent on the ground out to second he's got it and the off balance throw gets him as he takes away a hit and the side is retired Rangers set down in order they still trail it here three to one bottom of the sixth inning now and that'll give way to the third baseman Giorgella number 29 first pitch of the at bat high and deep down the left field line and no one will get this one into the wind up here comes the 0 and 1 now the Rangers get a reliever up and throwing in the bullpen as a right handers begun to warm up out there comes on nothing in two hit on the ground out to short there is Andrus throw just does beat him to the bag as that was pretty close digging in now Mike Tuckman he was sat down on strikes in his last at bat ready to deliver here's the first pitch now a swing and a bouncing ball for Elvis it's short scooped up throw gets him two down ready for another chance DJ LeMayhew no hits in two trips to the plate for him in the ballgame first delivery to him on the way sinker runs outside to start the at bat one and oh one's too far inside ball two two balls in a strike to the Yankees first baseman swing and a liner and Andrus will not be able to get there it's a base hit Dan how hard is it to massage your way through such a deep line up I mean even the eight nine hole hitters are solid big league players you know Mark these days you're not seeing a lot of defensive specialists in the infield or outfield if you're in that starting lineup these days there's a pretty good job you could swing the bat in now Tyler Wayne and so take a look at ball one two hits in two trips more and thus far pulls this one into the air out into right field and you'll get there in plenty of time to put this one away and that ends the inning Yankees leave one as the lead remains three to one seventh inning ready to roll and into bed next former Dodger minor leaguer Willie Calhoun here comes the first pitch lifted in the air toward the line and right but this is just going to wind up being a foul ball one pitch on its way maybe trying to back him up a bit there with the fastball couple of righties starting to loosen now in the bullpen one ball and two strikes to count trying to pick up that outside corner but this misses and it's back to even at two balls and two strikes he got ahead with two good fastballs and then tried to drop the change up to see if he'd be out in front did a great job of laying off that pitch right there interested to see where he goes now ready with another two to swing and a liner toward right center and this is into the alley and ought to be good for extra bases now this rolls all the way to the wall and he'll pull into second here with nobody out that's what you call a clutch piece of heading down two runs he puts himself in scoring position and brings the time run to the plate we'll see what they do with the base open air this one's getting interested 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 Jay Hap so as he departs he'll remain responsible for the man left to board but he cannot lose this one. Britain comes on now and they'll take over with nobody out in any number seven that brings up the big bat of Joey Gallo just able to get a piece of that for strike one other one fouled off and he's quickly behind on two to swung on and missed and boy they took care of a key man there one away. Well this pitching staff has done a pretty good job right there. That's the fourth time he struck out and we're only in the second game of the series standing in now Danny Santana as with one away he can't make contact on the first pitch at strike one. He's over two in the ball game so far one pitch on its way and it's one and one no runner on second base count is one and two now to look now the pitch and he strikes him out as well so make it back to back punch outs here to the first two men he faces out of the bullpen. It's never a good look to strike out looking but it's way worse when you do it with a guy in scoring position. Those are the times you really want to see a guy battle and at least put the ball in play like now Ronald Guzman as the first pitch sinker misses to him it's ball one. He's working on a one for two games so far. Now to an old watching him on the mound right now. I think he's just having trouble throwing strikes to this guy up only two runs. I don't think he's working around him. We're in the seventh inning with a good finish brewing three to one our score. A lot thickens here three and oh when you're playing close games like this base runners mean everything so he can ill afford to start giving away free passes. Here's the three oh it'll be interesting if he comes in the zone aggressively again here with the base open he doesn't have to he's going to make him throw him something here three and two now open to send him packing pitch on its way and a sinker there swung on and missed for out number three one left for Texas and it remains a three one ball game Cody Allen gets the ball from the pen to take over on the mound and start the home seventh number thirty one Cody Allen next for New York Brett Gardner went down on strikes last time up and he didn't put up much of a fight either Matty gotta find a way can't go down three pitches I don't care if you're staring at him or swinging him you have to find a way to make this picture work a little bit harder pulled high in the air out to right field Cole is over to his left as he snags this one for the first out of the inning in now Aaron judge he was a ground out victim last time up here comes the first pitch Allen has thrown a little over 50 innings and sports and ERA right around the major league average at just over four into the wind up here comes the oh and one strike called tough to do much with that one Allen the former angel he became a member of this team after signing off the free agent earlier this season yeah I know he expected to get a longer term deal but these are the facts right now he is on a one year deal and he is going to have to produce if he is going to get that multi year he's been looking for come off season and it's a ball and two strikes not Aaron judge did a good job to shorten up and protect the plate and he'll have another shot at it here two and two so you'd love for him to offer at that one but the execution was flawless nice curveball that starts in the zone and breaks just out just a great take by the batter two to his swung on and miss strike three this has not been a weekend to remember for him he's just been completely lost at the plate flailing all over the place now that's his six strikeout of the series they really got him figured out stepping in now Torres he looks at a fastball that's in there for strike one he's one for two in this one and that's inside off the plate with the fastball it's one and one a little bit outside two and one runs ready here's the pitch good job to work the count put himself back in the driver's seat started off with one strike and now he's got to count his favorite three and one three 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 bases are empty here with two men out and this one misses inside a ball he walked in and they've got themselves a two out base runner and I'm sure the manager is just fine with that I mean it's better to battle a slugger like that for the end and end up walking him then serving on upward he can really hurt you so it's a runner at first with two men out and the next to bat the Dominican born catcher Gary Sanchez from the stretch a great job pounding his own strike one when you've got a great hitter in the box got to get ahead count leverages a must come set and the one and he fouls this one off another foul ball for 0 and 2 coming not a bad pitch there with two strikes but it misses one and two two out with the man at first and now here's a ball hit pretty well out toward right center field Cole will reach out with one hand to make the catch on the move and that ends the inning one left for the Yankees and it's still 3 to 1 green has been summoned from the bullpen as he'll do so to start the eighth winning set to get underway and that'll give way to the veteran second baseman Ruknet O'Doorn ready here's the first offering not surprisingly here this is on the ground to the right side and the off balance throw gets him nice play for the out so next to the plate for Texas Todd Frazier 0 for 2 for him to this point he set here it comes first pitch fastball swung on and missed 0 and 1 there at the knees 0 and 2 now this offense has been under achieving all day putting way too much pressure on their own pitching staff someone has to have a quality a being get this line going and he'll try and tempt him with one in the dirt but he'll hold back here it's 1 and 2 eighth inning of this low scoring affair 3 to 1 our score fastball well outside fouled away that was kind of a gift to the hitter he's up there probably thinking of protecting on 2 and 2 but when you launch a ball that high out of the strike zone it's obviously easy to take that one and he finally wins the battle as this is swung on and missed for the second hour well we'll see a lot of these power arms coming out of the bullpen in these days but it doesn't make it any less impressive to me I love watching guys come in and blow smoke right by guys to the plate now Jose Trevino as he will look at a first pitch fastball for ball one he's hit listen is to add bats so far and this is just off the outside corner ball to two outs here and the focus needs to stay sharp you don't want that line up turning over in an inning if you can help it now the 2 0 home and it's two balls and two strikes now hey he's got excellent stuff working right now somebody has to make an adjustment you're seeing a lot of late swings no one's getting a front foot down no one's getting a barrel to the base ball two to well he really needs to make this guy swing the bat right here he's not the type of hitter you want to dance around with three to pitch count remains full seventh pitch of the at-back coming up got him swinging as he runs the fastball by him to end the inning one two three go to Rangers score holds it's three to one Luis Garcia will come on in relief now as he'll make his thirty fifth appearance of the season bottom of ending number eight set to go next will be the imposing power bat Giancarlo Stanton delivery to him on the way some movement now in that Texas bullpen as a left-hander starts to get cranking down there and it's a called strike to even the count at 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 one one home Garcia is tossed over 30 innings so far this season and sports and ERA right around the major league average at just over four that and the two and one pitch tough spot in the game right here you have a very close call that doesn't go your way this is what you have to really regroup as a pitcher and go out there and try to make quality pitches swing and a miss on the slider and that's out number one well I have to give credit to him on the mound for not letting that previous pitch get him he wanted it but he didn't get the call but I love how he didn't let it affect him and he comes right back with another good pitch and gets the punch out so now to the plate Geo or Shella as he'll take a tough pitch on the outside part of the plate for strike one he's hit listen three at bats to this point and that misses one and one bases are empty one man out and a pitch down that swung on and sent to second base on the first and there were two down stepping in Mike Tuckman he's working on a one for three thus far in the stretch here's the pitch and he takes a cold strike oh and one two out nobody on and a swing and a miss there on a late breaking slider as he set down on strikes for the second time this afternoon so the Yanks go one two three but they hang on to a three to one lead the oldest Chapman takes the ball now in any number nine looking to close the door set to start the ninth in this one and it's back to the top of the lineup now for eldest Andrews looking for base runners here as they're down to playing on the road not an easy thing to do trying to score runs or bunch hits together off of a closer heading out towards shallow right judge is there one quick out to start inning number nine so coming to the plate Hunter Cole he was retired via the ground ball last time up set here's the nothing and nothing pitch swing and a miss but he's right on here one strike I love the fact that this batter continues to be aggressive but after striking out twice already maybe he's got to take a step back see the ball a little bit deeper and be willing to work deep into the count had a real good cut at that slider and he's behind one and two now nobody on he struck him out the third time he's fanned in the game another strikeout for him on the mound and boy is it fun to watch him go about his business no doubt that he's one of my favorites mostly because of the stuff you know he can absolutely dominate on any given day because of what he offers up there it's just nasty there aren't many hitters that like to see this guy on the mound fastball off the plate away it's ball one Jay Hap would be in line for the victory should the score hold here's the 1 0 you have to find a way in this situation to look in that on deck circle and find a way to get your best hitter to the plate with a chance to tie it now the 2 0 is offered added missed for the first strike 2 1 picks in this ball swung on and hit to center field and this should do it with ease and the Yankee will add one more to their winning streak as this ball game is over man they're making it look awful easy out there that's nine wins in a row that's right nine wins in a row and by the way they're playing I see no reason why this streak is going to end anytime soon they're just playing great baseball three to one the final score this afternoon New York led this game from the third ending on and never wavered Jay Hap gets to double digits with his 10th win of the year a role this Chapman earns the save out of the bullpen is 25th of the year 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