 Today we've got a good matchup in store between the New York Yankees and the Baltimore Orioles Major League Baseball on the show starts now. Asher Wajahowski a hurler from South Carolina will be the starting pitcher in this one. And please act. What's the word on him. Hey it just goes to show you how tough it is to pitch in today's game. This guy has a career ERA over five at times he can be good and at times he can be really really bad. It'll be interesting to see which guy shows up in this one here today. Here's the second baseman D.J. LeMayhew and we are ready for some daytime baseball. And here's a first pitch curve ball that bounces on him there it's ball one first pitch on a clock the 1 0 home doing our temperature at first pitch and even 70 degrees here this afternoon two balls in a strike down to the Yankees lead off man and just never could commit to the swing there but he went around and it's even now at two and two now a swing and a miss on the slider is the lead off man is set down on strikes to open up the ball game. You know it was really impressive to me about that strike out. He fell behind 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 getting ahead on the next guy. So here's the veteran Brett Gardner as he looks at a fastball that misses off the plate for ball one all strike at the knees one and one time for a look at our umpires in this one behind the plate is Ed Drummond. Yeah. Maddie. Hey you know what Dero this said drumming he's a good umpire fair umpire good ball and strike umpire pretty much straight down the road. That's all you look for Dan just be consistent. I don't care if you're given two to three inches off the outside corner but you can't do it on the inside corner. If you're going to stick to one thing and stay consistent with it no player will have a gripe with you and he's in there easily. It's a stand up triple this is an easy decision for him to try for third because he has to play right in front of him so he doesn't have to rely on any of his base coaches good decision to keep chugging and he makes it all the way around safely so a runner at third here with one gun and that'll bring up the big bat of Aaron judge he's set and the pitch down and away one ball and no strikes high in the air out towards shallow right Santander waits on it he's there to make the catch and here comes the runner from third as this should get him on the board tag and he is out at the plate so much for our first run of the ball game so they're able to get the runner to third in the opening half ending but can't bring him around Yankees nothing Orioles coming to bat it's Major League Baseball on the show Jordan Montgomery is ready to go as he'll be on the mound for the Yankees what's your take on him Ben really like this guy who reminds me a lot of Andy Pettit left-hander from the University of South Carolina not an overpowering fastball kind of like Andy Pettit low to mid 90s fastball good curve ball his secondary pitches he needs to improve on a little bit but this guy has a bright future quality arm from the left side now at the plate Hanser Alberto he'll leave things off here in the bottom half of the first here's the pitch got him to go up the ladder there for strike one and here's a curve ball in the dirt that time for a ball one and one two balls in a strike to the Orioles leadoff hitter swing here on the fastball and this will get fouled off to the right side and he'll stay alive here but just barely is this ball's chopped foul at the plate and the count holds it two and two had to sit back on the change up and he did a good job to get the bat on that one. Hey three foul balls in a row right here searching for that put away stuff and a big cut at the breaking ball but he comes up empty and that's the first out. That was a good job there of using the batter's aggressiveness against it. He was putting up a good fight and falling a lot of balls off. As a pitcher it's a great idea to expand the zone even more and make the hitter really chase after something that's even hard to file off. Here's the shortstop now Jose Glacius as he'll take one up in the zone but indeed in the strike zone for the first strike hard hit ball to second and that is going to sneak on through into right. It's a one out single. That's what you want the guys at the top of the order to do set the table for the monsters three four five nice because Anthony Santander the next to bad lifted in the first half of the game and the second player out to right judge is over to his right as he puts this one away to down the dedicated hitter so it's a runner at first with two gone and digging in next at the play will be run out on New News from the stretch I was fighting that swing the whole way but he went around it's no balls in a strike finds the target nothing in two now lays off that time and it's not even close to swinging right there that was a stone cold take hoping to send him packing pitch on its way still one and two Iglesias is off a first with two away swung on and missed and that's the final out of the inning Orioles leave one we are still scoreless plate now Torres lifetime against this particular arm just a couple of matchups no hits in two at bats first pitch of the game and that on its way there's a swing and he sends a ball high in the air into left field gone to lead off the ending solo shot here to left as the Yankees will grab a one to nothing lead well if you're going to give up a towering blast one of the best players in their lineup it's better to deal with no one on base it's staying sure but a solo shot isn't going to be deciding factor in a game standing in the middle of the game Mike Tuckman and so watch one missed down and in for a ball one or no here's the fastball that gets the lower part of the zone called for a strike just got the corner that time with the fastball strike to the one to turned on down the line but this is a foul ball as the count holds steady at one and two pitch on the way no outs nobody on fastball he put up a pretty good battle at the plate right there they finally get him on a one and two pitch but you can see that he wasn't laying down without a fight he really made the pitcher earn that strikeout at the plate Gary Sanchez now a swing and he just follows this one away and a pitch in the dirt as he lays off it's one and one Yankees leave this one to nothing here in ending number two one and two now is that one's fouled off outside and low that time now it's two balls and two strikes looks like that bomb earlier in any kind of put this pitcher on the defensive that being very aggressive right now a swing by Sanchez and this one soaring out into left field but that'll stay in the park as it's off the wall and he'll pull into second with one away man they already hit one home run and I thought they had a second one right there not quite enough behind so as it bang off the wall for a double he's giving up a fair amount of solid contact right now Mike Ford as the first pitch misses to him it's ball one inside with the breaking ball to and on when hitters are able to lay off curve balls to get themselves into good counts because of it you're in pretty big trouble as a pitcher a lot of guys rely on their opponents offering at that pitch even when it's not in a good location to hit three and oh to him now from the left and that misses ball four so it's first and second now with only one away so digging in now Giorgio Schella delivery to him on the way big fastball and he's well behind it with the swing and this misses the outside corner so it's knotted up at one and one one and two now lucky he got a piece right there he was definitely late on that pitch after seeing a little bit of a miss off speed pitch still one and two as he fouls it away got to take advantage of that pitch right there oh to breaker hanging over the heart of the plate not going to see too many of those today this is on the ground over the first to a glaciers for one back to the pitcher covering it's a double play in the inning is over Yankees are often running early thanks to the solo home run on to the bottom of inning number it's now one nothing New York bleeding off the inning Chris Davis and they'll need him to get something going here ready with the first pitch here it comes Davis who's often called Crush Davis he was a fifth round pick or in the first year player draft of 2006 a nothing has been handed to this guy drafted in the middle rounds and he has found his way into big leagues this has turned out to be a really tough one for Davis pick after falling down 0 2 on the same pitch don't be shocked if he triples up on it protecting with two strikes went out of the zone that time but he stays alive and he misses there one and two runs away from him there and the count levels at two and two three no pitcher likes to take the count to three and two especially when you throw a non competitive pitch like that on two and two that one wasn't even close and another foul ball just wear him down as this one swung on and missed for the first out that's a pretty sad attempt at hitting a baseball right there no doubt he was completely fooled because that was a curveball and it looked like he was late on a curveball that tells me he gave up on it right till the very end and obviously there was nothing he could do at that point Austin Hayes the next to bat. She'll take a breaking ball then off the plate for ball one Hayes a native Floridian. This is his second year as a major leaguer. He fouls this one off a one one home high and deep down the left field line and this will wind up a foul ball. He's going to be thinking about that pitch all night if he doesn't have a big game right here. Hold his front shoulder and everything went with it. The next one to pitch the right side and there's out number two real movies to the right now pitch on the way sends that one out of play for strike one two out nobody on and there's a fastball well off the plate inside maybe trying to back him up a bit there with the fastball good time to call the change as he swings and misses for strike two you know from a hitter's perspective you get pounded in and then he throws a nasty change up away is the mindset to sell yourself that he's going to go in and out for the first time in a while day long or is he going to double up that's the cat mouse we're seeing right now 3 and 2 full count bases are empty here with two men out they'll stand alive putting together a really good at bat here 3 2 1 more time sliced hard on the ground dirt but a good scoop at first saves an error as the side is retired 1 2 3 go the Orioles they still trail 1 nothing and that'll bring up Tyler Wade the third top of the order to follow here comes the first pitch breaking ball below the zone that's ball one ball in a strike it in the air out to straight away left Smith is there and he makes the catch for the out now and that sends DJ LaMahew into the box looking to put the ball in play here he went down on strikes in his first at bat pitch on the way the 1 0 pitch you can see this guy's more focused at the plate right now in that first day be he went down on strikes the 2 0 on the way Brett Gardner waits on deck in the wind up the 3 0 pitch 3 1 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 gotta believe he's going to be way more aggressive right here 3 balls and two hits to the Yankees DH faces are empty one man and this misses for ball four the second walk he surrendered here in the first three innings man that's just painful for a pitcher right there a 3 2 offering that was right on the corner but he couldn't get him to chase and he doesn't get the call can't beat yourself up about that with too much getting into try it again Brett Gardner he found his way over to third via a triple in his first at from the belt the pitch and a miss it's 0 and 2 misses 1 and 2 now a 58 foot curveball that misses for a ball expect a challenge right here does not want to run the count full I got the middle and in for a base hit mean that has to frustrate the guy on the mound right there you get him down 0 2 no put away pitch works to count back to neutral and is able to mix in a base hit nice job here's big Aaron judge as he will take strike one on the fastball here no balls in a strike over one here in the early going and he falls behind 0 and 2 hit in the air to right field Santander will drift over to his left a few steps as he takes it for the second out two men on two out and that will bring up the exciting middle infieldered labor torres and that last at that we went deep he turned around a pretty good fastball so I'm kind of thinking this guy's a good fastball hitter I might want to move that ball up and down and in and out and try not to throw it right down the middle of the plate one and oh the count that's wide to an old has to be a challenge pitch coming up here he probably doesn't want to flirt with loading the bases two men are on with two men out and this is a called strike at the letters look like ball three but make it two and one instead hit the other way out toward right field chasing after this Santander he's got it great running play and that'll retire the side Yanks strand a pair but they lead it one to nothing and Dwight Smith Junior he'll get us going in the home half of ending number three here's the first pitch to him now a change up but it misses just a little below the zone catches the outside edge one and one on the ground to third only has some trouble with it first is in time for the first down stepping in several you'll get to take his first cuts here and that one's over for a strike I know he stole a strike right there but he better be careful with that curveball that's coming across and catching a lot of plate if he stays back he's going to drive that thing with some serious authority the count now with two and two now here it comes three and two it'd be great right here if he was able to work himself on base you got the lead off hitter on the right and you know the middle of the order is coming up right behind him now the three and two pitch 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 now better ready for another chance. Hanser Alberto he looked to bounce back after striking out his last time up is usually more of a threat when facing left handers like this. The right handers tend to give the ball so we'll see if that trend continues one O count. Here it is at first year one man out with a gorgeous slider there for strike two still even at two and two not surprised he's laid on a heater right there just saw an off speed pitch one to stay back a little bit too long high in the air out the center field gardener is there he hauls it in without any trouble and there are two away digging in now Jose Iglesias base hit in his first three yeah guys still the only hit in this game so far they've been pretty well shut down guys on the mound have really much control the whole outcome up into this point. First pitch is a breaking ball taken down and away for ball one and he just misses inside with the fastball there. He's going to have to have a talk with the umpire after this half inning because if he's not going to get those calls he's got to come a little bit more over the heart of the plate and that usually means damage done. Holes this one in the air left left fielder giving chase he gets there to make the play and that ends the inning one left for the Orioles. It remains one nothing start of the fourth upcoming but first Heidi Watney is standing by with a report. Thanks Matt. I talked with the Yankees manager Aaron Boone during the break about the team's offensive performance so far and overall he's really happy with the app that's they're putting together. Yes they've only scored one run but he said they've done a great job of forcing the pitch count up and he thinks that's going to lead to more offense for them as this game goes on. Thank you Heidi. All set for the start of the fourth. So a striding forward now Mike Tuckman. He was a strikeout victim in his first try. 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 and he tries to hold back on the swing but I think he would have been ruled a strike anyway it's nothing in one ball one. That's a great take right there great pitch recognition to let that one go opposite handed that's coming across the plate you might think you got a shot to stay inside that one. The one one home is fastball taken high for a ball and hop up there to take it as the sure handed Iglesias won away. Now that that's exactly what they wanted out of that pitch up in the zone. They took him up the ladder and he couldn't get up to it. So that was an easy pop out. Well executed pitch there digging in now for the Yankees. Gary Sanchez he'll try to follow up the double in his last half bad with another big hit right here. Look at a first pitch curveball that's in the dirt it's ball one that's inside to an all hey after the double in his first half that looks like he's trying to pitch around this guy a little bit. Now the two oh get down the first hit first but a foul ball and it's two and one now now here's the pitch sent foul again and after being way ahead now it's even a two and two now pitch on the way a swing by Sanchez and this one soaring out into left field Smith's back to the track as he takes it for route number two well he hit that ball pretty well but the only problem was that he pulled off it just a bit the location was a little on the right side of the center half so he would have hit it even better if he would have stayed through the middle of the field with it stepping into the box Mike Ford he drew a walk his first time up infield in the over shift here now the pitch fouled away has smoked but right into the shift a glaceous gets down to make the play to Shay sir the defense on display on this beautiful diving stop at short and more following this leading off the inning Anthony Santander as they'll look to get something going here and even this game up first pitch of the at bat maybe a little jumpy there as he swings through the fastball now a curve ball that bounces up to the plate it's one and one well above the letters with the fastball that time and it's two balls and two strikes now this one sinks low on a touch outside it's the ball count three and two a throw in the ball great up to this point don't want to allow a lead off wall needs to just focus in on his mechanics right here and a change up swung on and missed for the first down leading off the inning your job is to get on base and set the table for the inning that was a pretty good at bat that he pushed the count to three and two and made the pitcher work but I think he'd like to have that three to pitch back pretty sure that was ball four he went after and here's the ball out of Nunez as you look at a breaking ball that misses for ball one Nunez a six foot one inch right handed swinger and thrower he's in his fourth season as a major league player into the corner and slicing foul off stride that time and it's one and two made him look silly with that one in tight with the slider two and two Wow kind of an interesting pitch call there the batter flailed at the pitcher way on the previous one so you think you'd go back there but instead they decided to come in make him prove he can adjust before you do to two pitches found away looking to punch him out again the pitch and he struck him out as well so he's carving right through the heart of this lineup is there are two away now certainly not showing any signs of intimidation with these middle of the order guys that's back to back case and the three and four guys are harmlessly back in the dugout here's Chris Davis now just gets a piece of it strike one first two men in the inning have both gone down via the punch out so we'll see if he can fare any better and this will be fouled away and he missed with it it's one and two as a hitter you got to be staunch in your game plan you know he has a nasty change up and you got to fight to make sure it's in his own that's a great take right there and the inning goes away in unceremonious fashion on a swing and a miss at a ball right outside the strike zone three up three down three strikeouts not too shabby the three of us are back after this message and a word from our local stations Giovanni Urchella will start off the fifth in this one the first pitch to him ground ball sent back up the middle Alberto fields it cleanly and the fifth inning will start with the ball down down down out one away the batter number now in the box Tyler Wayne Tyler first pitch on its way drops in a strike to start the at bat nothing in one some action out in the bullpen couple of right handers starting to loosen up swaying and a miss and he's quickly in the whole 0 and 2 man this guy's really pitched well so far attacking the strike zone and he's hitters off balance one run four hits and no errors for the Yankees so far and this is swung on and missed so it's two up two down to start the fifth well he's really locked in at this point the game on the bottom so far this inning four pitches and two outs got the first guy on one pitch then absolutely dominates this at that with a three pitch strikeout stepping in now DJ LeMay here as the first pitch to him is off the plate for a ball one or no well behind that fastball it's a swinging strike and that's just a great mix of pitches right there and that's what this guy is going to do if he's going to keep this team off balance one and two to DJ LeMay here trying to send him packing for the second time one run four hits and no errors for the Yankees so far on the ground a third does he have another one two three in he does eight in a row he's set down the inside is retired so the Yankees go one two three but they hold a one nothing lead welcome back to Baltimore as we send you down to check in with Heidi Watney now to have a chance to discuss the state of the Orioles offense with their manager between innings and flat out he was very pleased with the quality of their at bats no they have not scored yet but they have been successful in running up the pitch count something they feel will eventually pay dividends on the scoreboard as the starter gets injured and they are forced to go to the bullpen for now they're sticking to the plan all right thanks Heidi into the box now Austin he's he starts off the inning against a guy who struck out the side last inning how did they get to him here I'm not sure Matt that they want to stay as patient he's been throwing a lot of strikes they might want to start swinging a little bit earlier in the count first pitch of the at bat on its way and here's one that misses to the leadoff man in the inning the number six defender in the lineup it's ball one double barreled action in the Yankee bullpen now a lefty and a right hander start to get loose now the one on Jeff just off the black and it's two and one and he can't catch the corner here so he's behind three and one great situation right here leading off the inning you've got to find a way to get on base any way possible but I don't like to take the aggression away from hitters if it's in your zone I want you swinging little tardy on that swing and well wide at first into the windup ready with the payoff pitch and a check swing here but the bat clearly breaks the plane as he set down for the first time boy he's really on a roll in the hill right now as we roll through it again remember he struck out the side in the last inning and now he picks up right where he left off by striking off the leadoff man here let's see if he can keep this going for a little bit plate Rio Ruiz he got on top of one it was a downbound out victim last time infield shifted well to the right here's the first pitch ball in there for a strike 92 on the radar gun that time one and two as he chases the slider Wow he's cruising right now out there for straight punchouts and working on number five bases are empty one man high and deep to right ball that's carrying and just short of a home run this off the wall and he'll reach second now with one away so up until this point they've had to bite and scratch for every single thing but he puts a good swing on this one and nearly knocks it out of the park so we'll see if it's contagious and his partner can pick them up right here in Dwight Smith Jr. as he'll look to bring home that tying run from second with a base hit into the outfield about filling up the strike zone all the time every inning he's pitching well as we're moving into the middle innings but interestingly less than 50 percent of his first pitches have been for strikes and the sliding attempt at first with this sneaks by in the base hit and they won't risk it at third so they're at the corners now with only one away. This is their time right here this starting pitcher has been on point all day runs have been at a premium. They have an opportunity to do something special right here. Pedro Severino digs in at the plate as he will look at a first pitch fastball for ball one runners are at the corners with one man out by that point either it's to know maybe a bit of an overthrow there guys may have let that front side open up a little early to try to pump up on a fastball and sailed on two and one now takes this the other way to right and this is going to be a fair ball as it'll head to the corner and the run will come in to score from third as that will not pass up at one a piece and he is in there the bad boy not able to do what he can do with that one from a pitching standpoint here will makes a pretty good pitch and somehow someway this guy's able to muscle one in for a base hit. Yeah. And you know what good job by the hitter right there not trying to do too much. I know he got jam sandwiched right there but he was able to find some green grass and give himself a chance. Here comes the Yankee skipper on his way to the mound and we're going to have a pitching change is that's going to be all for his starter this afternoon so he'll depart in the fifth with the ball and he had run on base didn't work the required five for the win but he could still be hung for the law should that run come around to score. Louis Sessa makes the mound to try to get out of this mess. There are two on with only one away into the batter's box will be hands are Alberto all one to start the at bat inside and he falls behind the hitter now two and oh two and one after the foul ball there and he fires a fastball now for a called strike two with two strikes now and a runner first do you go for the strike out or you're still looking for the double play ball pretty good spot to be in as a pitcher right now you can go for the punch out or trying to do is to ground ball to get a double play good swing on a tough pitch and he'll stick around to see another one to two one more time is a wave and a miss he struck him out really good pitch right there. So you're moving the ball all around the strike zone. But what do you do. You come in that's a hard pitch for any hitter to do and it just really makes it difficult to get that bad head out. Now to the play. Jose Iglesias so take a look at a slider here that misses for ball one a hidden two tries for him so far the set and the one oh I don't mind him trying to pitch him backwards right there with those two early count sliders. But now we find himself in a situation where he's going to have to come fastball down low and the block thickens here three and oh well this has been a long inning and he's already and I know he doesn't want it to get any longer. I expect a challenge pitch right here three oh here it in three and one with two one and this is where you've got to be geared up for something to drive. I don't think you can just groove him one right here. You still have to try to make a competitive pitch it's up to a three two full count now. It looks like this guy's going to work in the upper part of the strike zone. It would be interesting to see if this lineup can adjust to the way he pitches he with the payoff pitch lofted in the center there out toward right center gardeners after it and he brings it down to end the inning is the go ahead run is left stranded Orioles settle for one five innings complete all tied at one and one Hector Bolasquez takes over to start the sixth inning on the mound after the sixth about to get started at the plate gardener he's singled his last time up first pitch on its way. Movement in the Orioles bullpen now as they've got a left hander up and throwing back with a fastball up and away that swung on and missed 0 and 2 on the first baseline and he'll take it to the bag himself for the out now to the plate Aaron judge it was a flyout for him in his last trip almost mad he almost went deep his last A B certainly just missed it with this guy's big power he's feeling pretty good at the dish look for him to try and get on something and drive it out of the yard this A B off the plate and away there one ball no strikes for last chance a right hander who stands in even six feet he's in his third season as a major league player and 2 and 0 is this one's taken low if you've been paying attention the guy on the mound does not want to come inside if I'm at the plate I'm leaning out over the 2 0 on the way hits are now even at 4 a piece strike 2 is that's taken on the outside part of the plate 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 he's ready with the 2 2 pitch 3 2 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 here down the right field line but this is just going to wind up being a foul ball to try it again 3 and 2 to right field and deep look at this thing go into the flag court and gone a solo home run there for Aaron judge and the Yankees take the lead it's 2 to 1 no surprise with that swing of the bat this guy is simply one of the best in the game right now there's not too many guys that take a beautiful hack like that in the league and that'll bring up Glibertura as he looks at a fastball that's in there for strike one a hidden two at bats for him at this point in the ballgame swung on and missed that strike to Yankee shortstop behind in the count 1 and 2 one out nobody on swing and a miss at 1 in the dirt and he makes the throat of first Torres is retired to down now now back left now with the plate might talk man he was retired after popping out in his last at bat yeah I don't mind him trying to drive the ball in the air but he can't collapse the back side and that's exactly what he did in his last at bat look for him to stay a little taller and keep that upper half a little bit more over 2 and 0 to the Yankees left fielder 2 0 to a guy with this kind of pop you better be awfully careful because he's going to be swinging out of his shoes the pitch 3 and 0 now and he finally gets a sinker over here for a cold strike one too close for comfort and he did a good job just to make contact swing and a drive to right see you later over the wall a home run a solo shot here to straight away right field and it gives the Yankees a 3 to 1 lead we've seen these guys go deep three times so far in this one guys you know D-roll looks like the boys are dialing long distance from the batter's box so far yeah the pitchers aren't fooling anyone today Dan let's see if this trend continues and now Gary Sanchez as the first pitch to him is in there for a cold strike one one for two in the ballgame thus far oh and one count and the pitch outside for a ball one and one just does manage to get a piece there as this is bounced foul the one to it got him lively fastball that time and it puts an end to the inning so they get a couple of runs on two hits no errors and no one left to board part of the order three four and five coming up it's the Yankees three and the Orioles one ready to go for the last half of the inning settling in now Anthony Santander he's 0 for two in the ballgame so far Anthony outfield shaded toward right center here's the first pitch behind 0 and 2 now swaying and a miss on the fastball and that's the first out if you've got a good fastball going and they're not handling keep throwing it right there three fastballs in a row he go to the plate now Renato Nunez as he will take strike one on the fastball here no balls in a strike 0 for 2 for him to this point and this is high a ball in a strike that was attempting pitch the swing at right there a big power guy like this really wants something that he can elevate and drive out of the ballpark here he comes on the ball and two strikes missus ball to swung on and hit deep to left center this one has a chance Gardner is back to the warning track and he's able to put it away for the second out standing in Chris Davis no hits to this point he's ready here's the first offering and he turns on this one and he's able to make it foul and back out of play into the wind up here comes the 0 and 1 here's a late swing and a miss strike to someone on this offense needs to take it upon themselves to have a quality A B and start the line moving again got him and he goes down on strikes for the third time three up three down for the Orioles and it remains a three one ball game right is on the pitch from the bullpen now to start the seventh number 51 Paul next for New York Mike Ford he'll match up with a new pitcher to begin their half of the seventh Mike ready with the first pitch here it comes swing and a liner toward the gap in left center but this will be pulled in out there in left center well hit but a rough out number one good contact to start out the inning thought he might be on base with some sort of a hit and it hung up there too long just unlucky that time at the plate Geo or Shella 0 for two from him so far in this one first pitch of the at bat on its way 0 and 1 the count a swing and a miss and things are not looking real promising here down 0 and 2 not much you can do with that one tied him up in knots can't get him to chase it's 1 and 2 we're in the seventh inning with a good finish brewing 3 to 1 our third strike and here's a change up in there for a called third strike and that's the second out of the inning well we've seen some really good pitching from these guys in this one the bullpen has looked sharp and it backed up a nice effort turned in by the starter these days pitching has become a full staff effort and I've been impressed with the job these guys have done so far into the box now Tyler Wade fouled off he's hit listen is to at bats so far ready with the nothing in one pitch here's a swing and a long drive high in the air and deep to center field Hayes has to retreat to the track but he has it to retire the side 1 2 3 go to bombers but they hang on to a 3 to 1 lead last half of the seventh year now batting Austin Hades he struck out swinging in his last trip to the play even though we're moving into the back end of this game they're only down a couple runs you know that old slogan a bloop and a blast they could certainly use that right now and that's in there base hit sometimes you just got to tip your cap right there you execute a nice pitch down in the zone they think you're going to get a ground ball or a swing and a miss and you find yourself with a man on first gotta regroup standing in now Rio Ruiz so take a look at the pitch too low it's wall one he's working on a one for two games so far clearly off with his timing on that ball on a swinging strike the toughest pitches they hit the straight change up right hell cameo hadn't seen it in that entire bat and what happens gets the string pulled on him right there had no chance to put that ball in play so with a left handed hitter waiting they'll go to their own left hander out of the bullpen back with Dwight Smith Jr. and he'll take a look at ball one he's one for two in this one to an ode to the left fielder well this is the matchup they wanted bringing in the reliever but falling behind two and oh doesn't exactly help the situation very much runners on first with one down the plot thickens here three and oh every base runner in a close game like this really matters so you can't afford to be giving out free passes this late and he gets the call there three and one I think it's a real possibility that they put that run on first in motion that would help them stay out of that double play that would end the inning but that's also kind of risky at the same time and he misses ball four so he comes out of the bullpen and immediately walks the first man he faces. Yeah that strategy is great when it works but when it doesn't it's ugly and he was here to face one guy and he couldn't get it done in now for the owns Pedro Severino first pitch on its way sinker to open the AB in there for strike one well the O's have been searching for that big hit pretty much all game it remains to be seen if they can get it but now would be a great time for that all one well below the zone not a surprise to see that low splitter there anything with downward movement like that is going to be at the top of the list in a double play situation on a ball in two strikes speed to second for one back to first but it's right by him not particularly graceful there and as a result he'll be slapped with a B four on play back to the top of the Oriole lineup now and stepping in Hanser Alberto been a rough go at things at the plate for him so far but his guys were looking for him to change that right here. Yeah nothing better than coming through for the boys in a tight game at especially when you're kind of due to do something productive to hold the lead here's the delivery sent on the ground out to second throw to first to get him easily in the side is retired Orioles settle for one eighth inning coming up the Yankees lead this one three to two Sean Armstrong has been summoned from the bullpen as he'll do so to start the age number forty three John be the designated hitter DJ LeMahieu for two of the walk for him so far. Here's the first pitch to him Armstrong stands six to and throws from the right side he was taken in the 18th round back in 2011. 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 a ball in a strike with this one almost in the books the story was clearly the long ball. What are your thoughts on this offense fellas. Well Matty V. I don't know what your thoughts are D-roll but boy when the weather starts to warm up and the ball starts jumping out like this it's clear that the pitchers need to start making better pitches. Yeah just great approach no one really chased today really stayed staunch on their ability to get that pitcher to come into the heart of the plate and they did damage with it and this ball runs away for ball to two and one the fastball but he's losing it a bit here to three and one now and just when you needed a shutdown inning a lead off walk was certainly not on the agenda he needs a bear down right here three one and a good take there and let him a base runner as it's ball for now to start the eighth inning that lead off walk is a great way to start this inning when you're looking to pad the lead could be the beginning of good things here in this half inning. Here's Brett Gartner now he was retired via the ground ball last time up. Yeah Matty expect this pitcher to try and get the same result that's his last step bat right here. The double play is in order anything on the ground the way this defense is they could certainly roll to oh my this ball is rushed where will this one end up and goodbye this one eight coming back a two run blast to straight away right field and just like that it's now a five to ball game every run helps late in the game and with this one on the board they're now up three and only need six outs to end it. They've got a little room for air and I'm sure they'd like to add to that even more if they can Aaron judge will stand in yet again as we flash you back to the middle of the game. This was a turning point here a solo home run that was really one of the key at bats of the ballgame to this point ready with the first pitch here it comes. He had hard to short right to a glaciers on the first so a good bounce back pitch there as he gets the ground ball for the first out. Now that's all right we'll stand in here hoping to duplicate what he did back in the second inning. We flash you back to take another look at his solo home run that helped get this ball going to come set here's the nothing and nothing pitch and that misses for ball one and now a right hander up and throwing in the Baltimore bullpen still only one out in the inning and here's a fastball that's nowhere near the zone it's 2 1 0 now not even close with the 1 0 he needs to get back in the zone but be careful work the quadrants now the 2 0 hit hard down the right field line but the ball fastball and looks like they're pinching him a bit here it's 3 and 1 it's clear he just hasn't been able to find any rhythm out there pretty much unable to hit any of his spots and now he's at 3 and 1 and he's put him into another great hitting count hitters count all the way here it comes. There's ball for what's the saying when you find yourself in a hole the first thing you should do is stop digging well the gun the bump obviously hasn't heard that into the box now. Mike Tuckman he's got a hit in three at bats to this point is the first pitch on the ground now for Iglesias this could be two one there back to first and that was a sparkler a double play and the inning is over. Yankees get a couple on the two run home run on now to the bottom of any number eight it's now five to New York Chad Green is on the pitch out of the bullpen in the bottom half of the eight number fifty seven Chad bottom of any number eight set to go stepping in and ready for another shot Jose Iglesias he's working on a one for three thus far he's set here it comes and this is on the outside corner for strike one probably a design take right there they need base runner so they're going to make him try to bring the ball in the strike zone sent on the ground out the second and he can't come up with it and they'll have no play as he reaches first base safely in fielders are taught from the time they hold the glove that you've got to play the ball and not let the ball play you can see here that this one just ate him up and he couldn't recover in time ready once again Anthony Santander and he's over in this one batting out of a three spot deliver here's the first pitch green pretty much a manager's dream coming out of the bullpen high strikeouts doesn't walk a lot of batters usually a recipe for a lot of success that's one of the keys I think if you were to build the perfect relief pitcher you'd want a guy that throws a lot of strikes that minimizes the base on balls and nobody does it as good as this guy does right now in the game of baseball Tour is at the bank on the first and that's the very last thing they needed at this point in the ball game as there are quickly two away that's one of the hardest double plays to turn right there because of the difficult throw the first baseman has to make no problem this time though and they get the two outs they were looking for next will be the cleanup hitter Renato Nunez and they're down to their final four outs here Dan yeah it's not looking too good for them right now Matt they've got a significant hill to climb but they've got to take it one bat at a time a couple of guys get on and then who knows what could happen he set and the pitch help one and oh ready with the 1 0 pitch a ball and two strikes now we're in the eighth inning now of a five to two ballgame a splitter but he started it too low as it bounces up to the plate got him and that's the third time we've written a K next to his name in this one Orioles held in check there they trail five to Gary Sanchez he went down on strikes last time up Gary here's the first pitch to him well too much bite on the breaking ball that time as it's well off the outside big sweeping breaking ball right there a good pitch but if he wants to get him to swing at it he'll have to bring it in a little bit closer to the strike zone the pitch on two and one I'd be real surprised if he goes back out away there on the mound this is a count for a fastball challenge and we'll see if he's ready for it in the box the three one right side hit hard Davis has it and he'll flip it to the pitcher covering for the out in now Mike Ford 0 4 2 for him to this point first pitch of the at bat on its way bases are empty one man out and he misses again two and 0 started to go around but he's able to check his swing for ball three he set here's the 3 0 comes with the fast ball but it's outside for ball four right about now the manager's questioning his decision to bring this guy in if you can't trust a reliever to throw strikes you can't trust him at all we'll see if he comes to get him sooner than later ready now Geo or Shella he's hitless in three at bats to this point first pitch of the at bat hit high and deep to right center Hayes is there to put it away and the runner will be forced to treat back the first now that digging in Tyler way no hits in three tries so far he struck out once here's the first pitch to him just misses off the inside for ball one to out with the man at first skied into straight away right Santander waits on it that's the third out one left for the Yankees and it remains five to two oldest Chapman takes the ball now and ending number nine looking to close the door over Chris Davis at the plate now he'll be the one degree Chapman who looks to put an end to this one not impossible but highly improbable even when you're at home to score three runs off a closer like this guy they've got the work cut out for him and he lays off there one and oh tough spot in the game right here you have a very close call that doesn't go your way this is what you really regroup as a pitcher and go out there and try to make quality pitches this one's a strike it's one and one that was some gas triple digits on the radar gun two balls and a strike to the Orioles first baseman and it's fouled away the two two is a wave and a miss he struck him out when your closer comes in and strikes out the first guy he faces better everyone on the team can kind of take a deep breath still have two more hits to get but retiring that lead off guy is always huge when you're trying to shut a game down from the stretch didn't quite catch the zone there ball one now the 1 0 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 hit. Swung on missed two and one I'm interested to watch this next pitch right here. He got a swing on a high fast ball. I wonder if he's going to pull the old police act and climb the ladder even count two balls and two strikes one half nobody on hit hard on the ground towards second and that will find its way into center field for a one out hit. There's a hard hit ground ball that you're not able to get a glove on a hard single up and watch your lips right here and set it back right where it came from stepping up now Rio Ruiz he was sat down on strikes in his last at bat. Yeah but it was a good change up Matty good arm action on that pitch look for him to try and stay back a little bit more let the ball get a little deeper. Don't be shocked if this pitcher tries to rush a heater right here on the stretch swing and a miss and he's behind 0 and 1. Hey now he's got me confused up here. This is a known sinker ball on the mound trying to roll a double play and he throws him a foreseamer the 0 1 pitch out as that fastball ran in and got him our spring into the box Dwight Smith Jr. A hidden two at bats for him at this point in the ballgame pulled his Chapman he called the Cuban missile while he needs to start firing some bullets right here. He's in trouble but I would bet against him getting out of this mess one on its way low ball in a strike this isn't going to be an easy save these guys are making it work for this one runners are at first and second with one away look like that one tied him up a bit of swing and a miss he's gone to the well with that pitch three times in a row I'm interested to see if he changes it up right here swing and a miss on the fastball that time out number two good job of making him chase a pitch for the strike out there. Yeah man that's the advantage of getting ahead and you can really force hitters to expand their zone protect and when they're in that mode getting them to go after a pitch they can't do much with becomes a lot easier. Box head row Severino as he'll look at a fastball too high for ball one one for two in the ballgame thus far either a good fastball down the way or flip something off speed for a strike you cannot miss over the heart of play in these situations the hitter is on high alert the two well two outs and he's got himself in a great hitters count just has to be careful not to get too aggressive a walk would be good here too. Jeff here's the three oh and he takes ball for so a good job out of the nine hole in getting on base as we go back to the top of the order. Wow how quickly things change the possible winning run has gone from in the hole to on deck to at the plate. Things have gotten a lot more interesting here in a hurry ready now for Baltimore Hanser Alberto he's looking to deliver here with the bases loaded and two out in the inning and to wiggle out of this here it is and looked inside but that's ruled a strike nothing in one that was a pretty good fastball after he walked the hitter previous there was a little angry on that heater two out bases loaded quick on that swing and he finds himself behind 0 and 2 Baltimore down to their final strike tried to get him to go after one below the knees but it's one and two great take right there the last thing you want to do is be called on strikes to end the game might get him all home as this is hit high and deep out to straight away left on the run and he makes the catch just shy of the wall and with that this ballgame is over man facing Chapman is not for the faint of heart as he unleashes fireball after fireball gets the final out here and another save what a weapon Chapman is five to two the final today so the Bronx bombers wrote an important sixth inning to victory in this one Louis Sessa takes home the win so that just about does it for Mark DeRosa Dan please act Heidi Watney and our entire crew I'm Matt Vascers and you've been watching MLB the show for more make your way over to the show nation dot com.