 We are under the lights as the show gets you ready for another edition of Major League Baseball Tonight we've got a good matchup in store between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Yankees Yankees baseball is next Eric Cole will be on the mound for the series opener then please act What's the word on him Matt? I'm a big fan of Garrett Cole big strong guy former first-round draft pick out of UCLA 96 to 98 miles an hour with sink hard slider his changeup has gotten better the longer he's pitched He has a chance to be a no-hit type of pitcher every time he takes them out Here's Javier Baez and the home away splits tell us he's actually quite a bit better hitting on the road than he is at home Ready to deliver. Here's the first pitch Underway now on a Friday night as the first pitch of our series misses for ball one And as the Yankees get started here tonight guys they begin this series feeling pretty good about the way things have gone as they Come in riding a four game winning streak. Yeah, Maddie. I'm looking forward to this one They got their ace on the mound today. You get to the ballpark. You ready to go. You're watching video You know this guy is gonna put his best foot forward Execute pitches to all quadrants the opposition's got to be on point if they're gonna have a chance today Two balls and a strike to Javier Baez Boy, what a time to pull the string on him on 2-0. There's no way anyone's thinking change up So if you can locate it, that's pretty much unhittable now the 2-1 And this will miss as well. So he's in danger of losing the leadoff man here tonight. It's three and one now Here comes Swings through it for strike number two What I love right there is just a freedom in that hack He ain't trying to do anything but hit the baseball as far as he can Now a swing and a miss on the slider as the leadoff man is set down on strikes to open up the ball game Another strikeout for him on the mound and boy, is it fun to watch him go about his business No doubt Maddie. He's one of my favorites mostly because of the stuff You know, he can absolutely dominate on any given day because of what he offers up there. It's just nasty There aren't many hitters that like to see this guy on the mound No balls in one strike and he's really getting the better of him now. It's strike two Let's get it going boys. Somebody's loose hitting 98 with ease in the first inning fastball here That'll wisely lay off and it's one and two Hey, I get it. He wants to set up that breaking ball down it away But that 0-2 fastball wasn't even close outside and low that time now. It's two balls and two strikes Well, he kind of got caught chasing the first two pitches out of the strike zone But I think he's caught on to their game a little bit right now Two tough pitches that he took with two strikes and now the count is two and two in the dirt And I can't quite dig it out And this is the kind of play that makes a manager go a little bit nuts It's only the second batter of the entire game and his defense is throwing the ball around already I'm sure he's hoping that air isn't a sign of things to come Digging in next will be Chris Bryant. He's assuming the role of DH in this interleague matchup Yeah, Matt, that's one of the funny things about National League teams playing in ale ballparks all of a sudden the lineup kind of changes dramatically But the cool thing is it gets more guys a chance to get some of bats or time in the field Ready with the first pitch here it comes Pretty good pitch right there fastball in off the plate one of the things you want to do as a pitcher Try to stand those hitters up Two balls and no strikes to the Cubs designated hitter Hey, you want to talk about being in the zone this guy's been raking lately And it all starts with this pitch selection two great takes and he's almost daring to pitch or just go ahead and challenge Gets the ball on the changeup there two and one That's an impressive pitch right there if you're willing to throw a changeup on two and oh that tells me that's a pitch You feel really confident with it comes back with a gorgeous slider there for strike two and set up behind the plate Is Kenny Jansen as you see the rest of the umpireing crew there? Hey the book on Kenny Jansen D road not a very big zone, but he will give you that low pitch below the knees Yeah, and he's consistent. You're okay with that as an offensive player He wants to give that pitch below the knees if this pitcher can execute consistently you better make the adjustment Get him Outside of home runs nothing fires me up more than watching your good baseball player drive the ball in the opposite field Talking about hit me inside half of the baseball That's exactly what happened right there and when we say inside half of the baseball Imagine the ball coming to a complete stop halfway between home plate and a pitcher's mound and then cutting that baseball in half and Highlighting the inside half that's where you're trying to take the knob of your bat or the hands to that spot and Carb the inside half of the baseball with power To oh count runners at the corners. You can bet he's looking for something to drive right here There's a good chance. He gets something to hit to runners are at first and third one away And he can't catch the corner here. So he's behind three and one Couldn't be a whole lot better situation to hit it now three and one two on he's got to be thinking He's gonna get a pitch. He can drive right here And he misses with it ball for so that'll load the bases and now he's really gonna need to get a ground ball I think he was trying to be a little too fine there and a walk is the result Well, the good news is he has a force at every base the bad news a single probably drives in a couple of runs Anthony Rizzo stands in now his career line against Garrett Cole. He's a 3-14 hitter. He's taken him deep once Getting ahead with the bases loaded already a difficult situation. So you don't want to make it any harder by falling behind in the count Here comes the 0-1 Left side but well followed Modi on third Bryant at second Contreras is over at first with one away Stays alive still 0-1 to Working for the punch out and the offering We can't hear it from here, obviously But I think someone in the dugout just you'll wear it because that could have been a run one two Still a ball and two strikes This could be big Torres at the back on the void and ending ending double play Just what the doctor ordered he gets the double play to get him out of the inning bottom of the first straight ahead We are scoreless on the show gets the call for game one of the series Dan any thoughts? Hey, this guy pitched really well in his last outing Only allowing one run if he brings that kind of stuff to the ballpark He has a chance to pitch another gem in this one into the box Brett Gardner. It'll leave things off here in the bottom half of the first Now pitch on the way And here's a cold strike to the 36 year old veteran. It's nothing in one Well guys as we look at the Cubs coming into play here tonight They come in not exactly setting the world on fire as they've dropped five of their last eight ball games Yeah, Maddie, you never know right here interleague game when the weather gets cold This could be a nice harbinger to what we're gonna see in the fall classic right here Two first-place teams gonna lock horns in a battle and I'm jacked up Darvish on 0-1-2 Swing and a miss as he ran the fastball right by him for the first down What I like about that strikeout guys is that he came back with a fastball on two and two He was heading the count over to earlier, but instead of continuing to nibble a little bit He decided to get aggressive again and a challenge with his hard stuff Here's big Aaron judge as the first pitch to him is in there for recalled strike one He comes in with 24 homers to his credit so far this year ready with the 01 One and two as he chases the slider bouncer to the left side Throw on to first to God And digging into the batter's box next will be Giancarlo Stanton looking to get on base and keep this first inning alive Darvish pauses here it comes So far this season Stanton is working with a slugging percentage over 550 So there's no denying. He's one of the premier power backs in the league the 1-0 One-and-one the count now and facing right-handed pitching so far this season Stanton hits a little over the 270 mark Now the one-and-one pitch Taken for a strike Bases are empty here with two men out frozen on the fastball never had a chance in the inning is over So the Yankees go one two three still no score Second inning set to go and next it'll be the outfielder Kyle Schwerber Field shifted well to the right. Here's the first pitch and that's by him. It's oh and one as this game progresses I don't think he's gonna want to miss in that spot down the middle of the plate much more It's early. They're a little less aggressive right now. So he's able to get away with it The wind up and the 0-1 Drilled to the right side Love by Lumet here pro to first will be in time and there's one gone here to start the second So that'll bring up Jason Heyward now here it comes No score here as we play any number two who pulled the string and had him way out in front of ball in a strike Now the one-and-one pitch Looked at for ball number two on the first baseline, but this will wind up a foul ball two and two Faces are empty one man out bounced to the right into the loaded up infield and there aren't two away now And that'll bring in the Pittsburgh area native Ian Hap he had a homer in the ballgame yesterday afternoon First pitch coming here it is Cold strike as the slider gets the outside corner right to swinging just out in front of the slider Hap is a big thread in a matchup like this. He's got a ton of pop against right-handed pitching Yeah, I think because of his approach. He's not a dead pull hit high and deep to left field Looking up is the left fielder A solo home run here off the bat of Ian Hap number 18 for him on the campaign And the Cubs are on the board first one to nothing. I Know height sights 2020, but you can't throw that pitch to that guy. Don't forget. He home bird yesterday So, you know, he's locked in and ready to roll up there. We'll see if he learns from that mistake So bases are empty here with two gone and standing in now the power-hitting second baseman Jason Kipnas Here's the first pitch to him and it's fouled away Kipnas or Kip for short. He was taken in the second round back in the 2009 MOB draft Yeah, he has turned himself into a really nice ball player I wouldn't put him on a superstar level, but you know what they didn't miss with this pick either You go into high rounds and you carve out a career the way this guy has nice pick a ball and two strikes to Kipnas Wow, that's 40 pitches for him already This doesn't have the makings of a start that he's going to go very deep slow roller down the third baseline Second inning here is the Cubs lead this one early one nothing Waved ad and missed for the third down not much of a chance at hitting that one and the inning is over Cubs are on the board first. Thanks to this solo home run. We'll go to the bottom of the second It's now one nothing Chicago Stepping up to the plate Gary Sanchez to lead off the home half of the second Comes the first pitch And he lays off there one and oh just off the outside that time laid off for a ball 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 Darvish delivers the two oh three and oh now three and one You maybe get two pitches a game where all the guesswork goes out the window. This is certainly that situation Squared that one up just a little late wing and a miss and they'll come all the way back from three and oh to punch Him out one away. He's just got great strikeout stuff in his last start He racked up double-digit case and it looks like he could finish up in that range again here He's really an exciting pitcher to watch when he's sending guys packing like this Here's the second baseman DJ mayhew lifted down the line in left And he's gonna make the catch and he paid a big price for it too as he crashes headlong into the wall Coming to the plate now Mike Tuckman it was a two for four effort for him in Wednesday's game Ready to deliver. Here's the first pitch Wow, I can't believe the hitter took that one the pitcher absolutely got away with the hangar This is it high in the air out toward left center Schwabber will get there and he puts it away to retire the side One two three go the bombers it remains one nothing a pop of your bias Elite things off against Garrett Cole First offering on its way. Here's the pitch and that's in there for his strike one and one 88 on a changeup. I remember when in 88 mile an hour fastball wasn't all that bad man the game's changing From the wind up the 1-1 pitch Checks his swing, but this will be strike two call now a changeup locks him up as he looks at strike three called one away And with that we'll give you a quick look at our current standings in the AL E's So one away here with the base is empty and that'll bring up one of the better clutch hitters on the landscape David Bodie And now pitch on the way Drops in a strike to start the at bat nothing in one Skyed in the air to straight away left Tuckman is gonna get there as he backs up to put it away and there are two gone now Back Here's Chris Bryant now infield in the over shift here now the pitch Two out nobody on on he's fine in his groove out there now. It's oh and two They'll try and tempt him with one of the dirt, but he'll hold back here. It's one and two Got him swinging made him chase outside the zone that time and that puts an end to the inning Three up three down for the Cubs, but they're on top one to nothing and that'll bring up Glaber Torres Seven eight and nine to start the home third not much going on offensively so far for these guys six up six down You see the bottom part of the lineup can get something going well the home crowd seems a little restless So I'm sure they'd appreciate it on the stretch. Here's the pitch That's all strike at the knees one and one takes ball two and it's two and one unassisted So the base is empty here with one away and striding into the plate. It'll be Miguel and do hard first pitch coming here It is On the year on do hard brings a batting average just a little over the 250 mark Yankee still on the lookout for hit number one here And it's quickly owing to nothing in two count and the pitch fouled away O2 once more hit hard on the ground to the right. Kipness is there Look from short right gets him and there are two away Good rain show off into the hole right there. That's not an easy play But these guys make it look that way sometimes Digging in now for the Yankees look void. This guy is still looking at a zero when they hit column Garvish pauses. Here's the first pitch He won a home He's taken high above the zone You'd never want to fall behind as a pitcher but doing it to a guy like this is even worse He's got to bear down and execute for the rest of this at bat starting right now He had hard to short on the first gets him and the side is retired So the Yanks go one two three there on the short end of a one to nothing score Start of the fourth upcoming but first Heidi Watney is standing by with a report Thanks Matt in between innings I was able to catch up with the manager of the Cubs to discuss his thoughts on his lineup 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 gonna lead to more offense for them as this game goes on Okay, thank you Heidi all set for the start of the fourth and next will be the power-hitting catcher Wilson Contreras First delivery to him on the way Hey, this isn't exactly the way you'd like to draw it up not throwing a lot of first-pitch strikes But the bottom line is he's getting outs and here's a swing and a miss as he falls behind nothing in two Way outside one and two now here's the pitch They'll try to get him fishing there But he won't offer in the dirt and it's back to even at two and two and he tries to get him to reach for it But it stays outside three and two From oh and two to three and two what a great at back to start this inning off Hey, this could be a productive inning and he lays off their ball for so the lead-off man is on here to begin stands a number four That's an excellent at that right there fell behind an early one and two Didn't panic or start chasing pitches out of the zone He's able to lay off three pitches in a row and he's standing on first with no outs. That's a great job And that'll bring Anthony Rizzo to the plate set here it comes Rizzo 30 years of age he was taken in the sixth round back in the draft of 2007 hey nothing has been handed to this guy drafted in the middle rounds and he has found his way into big leads This has turned out to be a really nice pick one and one the count of the Cubs first baseman Fastball close, but he didn't get it two and one Pretty good pitch right here to a left-handed power here The one thing you want to do keep the ball inside so he can't get those long arms out and extended Really good pitchers pitch right there even though he didn't get the cold strike 3-1 pitch is in there for a full count now three and two Boy that misses as well It's back-to-back walks to start out the inning and things are not looking good here in the fourth inning That's the second walk of the frame good time for the catcher to go out to the mountain have a chat with this guy to give him a little breather Stepping in Kyle Schwerber both for one for him here in this one now the pitch Want to know perfect time for a mound visit right here Just give him a breather a chance to collect himself and get back to work who founds this one off one one home Is laid off for ball to He's already walked to in this inning already this guy just can't seem to find the strike zone And he gets him to wave at that one. It's two and two as a look now the pitch Fastball swung on maybe now to take a look at some of the future players in the Yankee organization As our road to the show report spotlights a couple of guys that have been playing well in recent action Here's Jason Hayward now. He'll take a look at a pitch too low It's ball one comes into this at bat 0 for 1 in the ball game ready with the 1 0 and This is hit hard to the right side But foul now the 1 and 1 pitch on the ground a second base This could be too Tora is at the back on devoid and ending ending double play a Couple of walks, but no damage. We're back to Friday night baseball on the show after this Here's Brett Gardner now back to the top of the lineup as they're still looking for their first base runner in this one No doubt about that man. They've yet to figure this guy out on the mound He's looked great so far. He has but we'll see if this second trip through the order changes anything Yeah, it'll be interesting to see what kind of adjustments these hitters are able to make in the middle innings of this game And he misses inside with that one ball one a strike taken as that one catches the outer part of the play Hey, he's got great feel for that pitch right there. He can throw it anytime. He wants first strike 11 misses for the second ball That was a tempting pitch to swing at right there a big power guy like this Really want something that he can elevate and drive out of the ballpark gonna even up the count at two and two In two to the Yankee center fielder They throw in the ball great up into this point. Don't want to allow a lead-off walk needs to just focus in on his mechanics Right here he's set. Here's the three and two and that misses for ball four to lead off walk That starts the bottom of the fourth they haven't been able to register a hit against this guy But at least they have a base runner here. We'll see if that leads to something That'll bring up Aaron judge first pitch to him Popped him up his Rizzo one away Ready for another chance Jean-Carlo Stanton he looked to bounce back after striking out his last time up Yeah, in today's game certainly don't get completely reprimanded for too many strikeouts But no one likes to go down looking expect him to be a little bit more aggressive at the dish this a big Barbersha check on first and one delivery No, and he's really getting the better of him now. It's strike two Great pitch in that situation. He makes contact on that one more than likely. He's hitting into a double play Right side Rizzo was there one there back to the pitcher covering It's a double play and the inning is over Nothing across here this half of the inning we played four full It's the Cubs one and the Yankees nothing Set for the start of the inning and that'll bring up the former first rounder in Pittsburgh area native Ian Hap And in that last at bat it makes you think this guy might have went up there looking for the breaking ball Because he certainly got a breaking ball and he didn't miss it hit it right on the screws And he takes a pitch that's ruled a strike at the knees pretty liberal strikes on there It's oh and one now the pitch toward right field judges under it He's got it one away Now that the second base So the bases are empty with one man gone and standing in now the power hitting second baseman Jason Kipnas First pitch of the at bat and the 1-0 pitch Now a ball lying toward the gap in left center and the ball is dropped Most a terrific play as we get another look here Reaches for this one, but can't quite get there as this winds up a base in Then that brings up Javi Baez. He's gone down on strikes twice already in this one And Dan when you know you have a chance to hand someone a hat trick for the game Is there any extra motivation to punch him out again? Hey, there's no doubt about that Matt Well, you have a good hitter like this and you've punched him out twice already You just want to continue to go out there and make good pitches and see if you can't dominate him for a third time Here's the first pitch to him Here's a strike with the breaking ball One run on three hits no errors so far for the cubbies And they go away here. It's a cold strike nothing in two rain it in as the count moves to one and two Got him and that's the third time. We've written a K next to his name in this one So after getting the strikeout on the fastball not a bad time to check out our pitch speed comparison for our two starters And boy, which of those two numbers leap out at you there. How about the 100? My goodness So in now for Chicago David Bodie It was a flyout for him in his last trip first pitch of the at bat on its way That one doesn't even sniff the zone missing very high and that's inside looked like the slider and it's two and oh Both of those balls have been inside so if I'm hitting I'm looking for something I could get my arms extended on probably won't come back inside for a third time Heart-hit ball to second and that's in for a base hit make it a one for three games so far Oh, and the throwback in is a wild one Well D-roll you have to love that if you're a hitter you get a head and a count to know You get a fastball right down the middle and he sure knew what to do with it Are you kidding me you fight tooth and nail to get into count leverage at bats 203 1 1 0 to buy yourself that fastball middle cut he didn't miss it Looking to keep this a one-run game the pitch Fastball too high to start him out here one and oh Man this guy's had their number all game long up down in and out. He's pitching very well the 1 0 Chance right here as a hitter to be really aggressive with two guys already on pretty good shot He's going to get a challenge pitch right here pulled by the speed and location of that one It's two and two into the corner and slicing foul the 2-2 pitch Now a swing and a little pop-up here right behind home plate And he will make the playback there and an opportunity goes by the boards here is that will end the inning Strand a couple but they lead it one to nothing Welcome back for the bottom of the fifth. Here's Heidi Watney Thanks Matt. I talked with Yankees manager Aaron Boone during the break about the team's offensive performance so far And he told me overall he's not happy with the at bats. They're putting together They've only managed one base runner in this game. So it's easy to see why he said they haven't shown much fight today He's hoping to see someone step up and find a way to get something going though This game isn't out of hand so it remains to be seen if they can snap out of this funk and climb back into this one All right. Thanks, Heidi Next will be the clean up there Gary Sanchez. He's all for one thus far We're moving through the middle of this ballgame right now. They want to get things going How about trying to get some base runners on or at least get a base hit? They don't have any hits going into this part of the game Fastball too high to start him out here one and all Two balls and no strikes. Darvish delivers the 2-0 You can definitely tell what that foul off right there that he's picking up spin on this pitchers off speed stuff Maybe expect a fastball on this next one. And now two and two Two balls two strikes a crucial count for both pitcher and hitter So Dan what was your approach on the mound in that county is still pitch for the strikeout here? Action pitch right here to do the last thing you want to do is to fall behind the count three two Count full of three balls and two strikes three and two pitch Swung on and miss strike three Wow, this guy's mowing right through this lineup right now But that's what happens when you don't get a chance to see a pitcher very often That's one of the things that are helpful when you're pitching in interleague games It's always a good advantage for the pitcher because the hitters don't get to see that guy very often And that sends DJ LeMayhew into the box He pops the first pitch foul behind the plate so far 0 for 1 with a flyout play the 0-1 pitch Gonna need to make a little bit of an adjustment with a slider release and at least temp to hitter that it's gonna be a strike One and one here it comes Sitting in a good spot right here two ball one strike count is yet to see a fastball have to be sitting on one right here The good pitch there had him stretch him to get out there and it's two and two now They'd like to see a little bit more disciplined in that you get a count your favorite He's swinging a pitch that bad not good Here now the two-two Started to go did he hold up in time? Yes, says the first base umpire. It's ball three now full count still no runs No hits and one error on the Yankee line score so far One that misses and that's an excellent job of making his man throw a lot of pitches as he toughs out a walk To the box now Mike Tuckman Fly it out in his first half that so make him 0 for 1 so far about the pitch Shot toward right center How is there to put it away and the runner will be forced to retreat back to first? He got on top of one it was a ground-out victim last time first pitch on its way This guy's got to be pretty proud of what he's done so far It's never easy to pitch on the road, but to have this kind of outing in a ballpark That is notoriously known as being hitter friendly It's been a treat to watch one on its way get hard back up the middle That's a hit the first of the game for the Yankees Pitcher not able to get a glove on it Watch your lips right there and set it back right where it came from Here's Miguel and a hard now as the first pitch misses to limits ball one He's over one after grounding out in his only trip to the plate so far trying to hold the lead Here's the delivery. It's a high fly ball headed for the left field corner if it stays fair It's gone and that nearly would have gotten him on the board instead. It's a long foul ball The set and the one one off again, and now he's in a one and two hole one and two here. It is In the right field. That's a base head third So the bases become loaded now with two gone as the pitching coach heads out to the mound I think this is probably just a case of giving your guy a chance to catch his breath pump them up a little bit Let him know that he's got it under control Luke Boyce He'll take a tough pitch on the outside part of the plate for strike one Well bases loaded on in the count 0 and 2 No balls two strikes Lying to the right side and that's in their base hit He'll score from third is that ties things at one That point heroes so close to getting the strike out there needed to make one more pitch and didn't throw a good enough breaking ball There were two strikes. Yeah, that's what you pray for from the offensive standpoint You try and pick up that red spinning dot the constitute slider coming in there And then you hope it doesn't fall off the table He was able to get himself inside that baseball and get a ribby bit one ball no strikes to count The set and the 1-0 loaded here to down So the damage winds up not being as bad as it could have been as they'll strand the bases loaded the side is retired some more of the Colorful characters here at the ballpark tonight. We're back to Friday night baseball on the show After this after the sixth about to get started and now it will be the catcher Wilson concurrence First pitch to him. Hey, this one's tied late in the game as a pitcher right now You just can't lay a cookie in there one and oh now the pitch like he's just on cruise control that they're on the mound Right now boy. This is a tight one. You kind of get the feeling like the next team that scores is going to win this one The two one is swung on and missed in that strike two Obviously, he's not fatiguing whatsoever still in the mid to high 90s with his fastball These guys got to stay on the attack if they're gonna have a chance and a slider Oh got a favorable call on that one is that's the first out of the inning Anthony Ready once again Anthony Rizzo. It was a walk in his last trip. He's ready. Here's the first offering Breaking ball that time that misses out of the zone all in a straight One out nobody on back to him on the mound and he'll just flip this on to first for the second out of the inning Now better Now in the box Kyle Swarber He was sat down on strikes in his last at bat Yeah, and kind of shocked he got blown away with a fastball you could tell he was laid on that one and we'll see If he tries to cheat to something this a big and that misses inside one and oh and he lays off a fastball here That looked pretty good, but it's two and oh Now here's the pitch Two and one Three and one to the Cubs left fielder has taken for strike two Punch out of the ball game and that one ends the inning Cubs are down in order Score remains tied one to one bottom of the inning now and that'll bring up the former American league rookie of the year Big Aaron judge the right field pitch of the at bat on its way And he takes ball once fouled away the 1-1 Swing and there it goes deep to left field Goes the dynamite a solo home run there for Aaron judge number 25 for him on the year and the Yankees take the lead. It's two to one Hey, listen, there's an old adage in baseball that solo home runs won't kill you This is one of the top hitters in that lineup. So a home run a solo home run right here. It's not the end of the world Let's take a look at ball one. He's over two in the ballgame so far two balls and no strikes the count is Stanton Looks like this guy's afraid to throw the ball in the strike So gave up that home run earlier in the inning needs to get back to being aggressive Now this one is blasted to left field and there's no doubt about it back to back It's a solo blast off the bat of Giancarlo Stanton 24 home runs for him on the season and it gives the Yankees a three to one lead Another excellent swing right there. That's multiple home runs in the same inning watch yourself You're missing over the heart of the plate dugout now as he'll make the slow walk to the mound And he's gonna signal to the bullpen that'll be all for you Darvish They'll wind up lasting just five innings here didn't pitch all that poorly yet. He's gone nonetheless Jeremy Jeffress takes over on the mound here with nobody out in the sixth inning Standing in now Gary Sanchez as he'll watch one missed down an in for a ball one and oh No outs nobody on Two and oh a couple strikeouts early in the game But he's done a much better job than this at bat trying to get ahead and put himself at a good hitters count The two oh on the way Is in there for strike one cups have someone working in their bullpen now as a right-hander has begun to get loose He swings and crushes it. Oh my there is no doubt about this one and they've done it again It's a solo shot here for Gary Sanchez 19th home run for him on the season as the Yankees have taken a four to one lead Ball's jumping in this one. That's the fourth to leave the yard so far Matty V. This is kind of a mini home run derby deal of all flying out of the ballpark today Just great approaches by both lineups today If you're around the cage during batting practice both were super confident and it's coming through fruition today Blake now DJ LeMay here as he will look at a first pitch fastball for ball one. It was a walk in his last trip Now batting Mike Tuckman 0 for 2 on his line this far first pitch of the at bat on its way Oh and won the count three runs already home here, and he turns on one sending it high and deep to right Way right field six home run on the season for him as they stretch the lead to five one Well balls are flying out of here faster than they can throw them across the plate It seems that's for home runs in this inning alone It's times like this when pitchers wonder if maybe they've chosen the wrong profession their pitching coaches start wondering to Play now Torrance as the first pitch misses to limits ball one He's one for two in this one a swing and a miss strike one Ones here in this half inning Yankee shortstop behind in the count one and two the one two Out in front of a fastball as this is ripped down the left field line. That's gonna be a fair ball He'll get it in the second and he's able to hustle his way up the second as he'll reach here with a two base hit And he just blasts this thing down the left field line I thought it might bend foul But it lands just inside the chalk and he's able to leg it out for a double good-looking swing And that'll bring up Miguel and do harm as he'll go after the first pitch and bounce it into foul territory a Hidden two at bats for him at this point in the ballgame. He's ready. Here's the 0-1 Hit down the line at first, but this will wind up a foul ball strike to two quick strikes and now the O2 Fastball just misses that's ball one Stole cold take right there that fastball very well could have sent him packing back to the bench This is it high in the air out toward left center is there to God Ready now look void. He came through with an RBI single in his last at bat Yeah, and they take another single right here that third base coaches dying to wave his arms I wouldn't be surprised if anything hit hard through the infield. He's gonna wave them seared down the first baseline One count. Here's the pitch Here's a fastball that crowds him a bit and it's one and one Runner in scoring position at second with two down two balls and a strike to the Yankees first baseman Good time to be a nine hole hitter right now more than likely going to get a good pitch to hit The top of the order is looming on deck good spot to be a good hitter right now Now the two ones pitch doesn't hit the target. It's ball three 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 three and one and he's put him into another great hitting count Looked like he tried to pull it there, but he swings right through the fastball You know he wants to end this inning right here on three and two But I don't think we'll see him lay one in on the next pitch there with a base open to work with Here comes the payoff pitch Hit in the air toward the gap in right center Heyward on the run and this one bounds around against the wall The relay to second now, but he's safe as also on the play a run comes across to score So much of this game is situational hitting guys a nice job there Yeah, you've got to find a way to pick your teammates up when you're given the chance and he doesn't try to do too much right here He just takes what's there safely on second and his buddy is high-fiving teammates in the dugout John Lester The six four Southpaw comes in out of the bullpen to do the pitching Well, here's the veteran Brett Gardner as he takes a fastball off the plate for a ball one and all Oh for two for him to this point Swing and a miss as he ramps up on the fastball one-to-one This pitchers bringing it with some high view though You better get that front foot down early and get ready or he's gonna throw it right by it fouled away Two out here in a runner at second hard sinker misses two and two from the stretch He goes down on strikes for the third time So they finally stepped aside here after clubbing the opposing pitching for four home runs in route to five total scores Seventh inning coming up. It's the Yankees six and the Cubs one New ending shot to get underway and coming forward the veteran outfielder Jason Hayward It doesn't look very promising so far in this one as we move into the later innings down by a bundle It's time to get some base runners and hopefully a long ball to get them back into this one And he'll start the inning with a pitch that misses off the plate. It's ball one The guy in the mount is having one heck of a night But the downside of that if you're gonna strike out a lot of guys your pitch count is gonna be high So this gives the offense some kind of hope as this game is getting down to the end No, and that's too high ball to double barreled action in the Yankee bullpen now a lefty and a right-hander start to get loose Now the two oh home Hold toward right center field Gardner is there And that's the first out of the inning The center field is Ian Hap Coming to the plate now Ian Hap he flew out in his last ad-bat first pitch of the ad-bat on its way It is taken strike one half with a two and one count now Faces are empty one man out to two and two now That swing had one purpose and that was to put the ball over the wall I guess he doesn't have much to lose with his team down this many at this point in the game And that would never threaten the zone. It's gone full now to three and two Keep in mind people the longer the ad-bat the higher the likelihood that this becomes his last inning Good battle count remains full Making him sweat out there the seventh pitch coming up a swing and a shot hit down the corner And he pushed it just a bit too much and wind up a foul ball Drive sent out toward the gap Gardner going back at the track on the warning track. He makes the catch And is the second baseman Jason Kipnis one for two in the ballgame thus far first pitch coming here it is Bases are empty here with two men out and he fouls this one off And this one runs a little too far in ball to all even now two and two trying to send them packing for the second time One of the things you want to do with a starter get that pitch count up Here's another productive ad-bat is this count now gets to three balls and two strikes Two out nobody on Did a good job to shorten up and protect the plate and he'll have another shot at it here another full count pitch home And he's got himself another one as he picks up strikeout number nine here and the side is retired Three up three down for the Cubs the lead remains five. It's six to one It's half of the seventh here digging in as the outfielder Aaron judge First pitch here it comes the front there is this one's pulled off to the left side Lester a 36 year old veteran is a 15 year major league vet So it's been quite the career for him. Yeah, and that's the name of the game with this guy You don't hang around 13 years. I always say this you show me a good teammate. I'll show you a guy There's a swing and a high drive into left center field Shot here to left center field his second home run of the game as it's now a six-run ball game As he gets one on a line to left field and a dive, but it rattles in and out of the glove Dan right here. You see a situation where no doubles defense comes back to bite you as a pitcher Where we guys and play in a foot off the track. I'll be honest with you Dero You're so concerned about on the mound trying to get that white ball to that dark brown or black glove that I never really ever Turned around even though it's where they were playing I was concerned about getting the guy out swinging the bat Gary Sanchez swings and misses there So he's down 0 and 1 Nobody outrunner on first and it's 0 and 2 to Sanchez Looks to me like he's trying to make adjustments pitch to pitch up there at the plate But he's looked completely thrown off so far laid on the first one way out front on the second Lifted down the line and left And this will wind up a foul ball. He gets to it and makes the catch for the first out The bad the second base DJ LeMayhew one in one out and one on here in the inning first pitch of the at-bat Well, why don't wanna know? Runner at first here one man out this ranging to his right on the Rizzo and it's a double play side retired Yanks able to add on one more via the solo home run We'll march on to the eighth. It's the Yankees seven and the Cubs one Tommy Keenley has been summoned from the bullpen as he'll do so to start the eighth And stepping in the long ball threat Javier by its He's ready. Here's the first offering Hey, there's an old saying in baseball. You need to take a strike in this spot. Well, he got one there now He just needs to find a way to get on Ready with the nothing in one pitch and boy big problems here to start this at-bat. It's 0 and 2 now Usually you see chases outside the zone on off-speed stuff like sliders breaking balls and change-ups But to chase a fastball that far outside the zone tells me this hitters not seeing it well at all Right base hit down the line and this will find the wall deep in the corner And he'll pull in the second here with nobody out No doubt about it. He was looking fastball all the way there and that's exactly what he got Got the barrel out front and just blasted it down the line for an extra base hit Nobody out runner in squaring position great opportunity here now David Boadie And she'll take a look at a slider here that misses for ball one and that change-up makes him jump a swing and a miss And some action out in the Yankee bullpen now as a right-hander starts to loosen up I'll straighten them up there on that fastball. It's one and two now His heaters got some late ride through the zone a lot of late swings right now You're only gonna get to that pitch if you get the front foot down early To two balls and two strikes now Well two straight fastballs inside have it put him away. So now it'll be interesting to see what he turns to And this one gets away And he's gonna make it up the third here as he advances on the wild pitch That can be a tough read as a runner on second to see if the ball has gotten away enough to move the third You have to be sure you can make it. He was there and now he's only 90 feet away A runner in scoring position with none out. Hounded weakly toward third and the tag gets him The one run is in to score on the play They get the run there, but this late in the game with a lead in hand You'll definitely trade it out for a run. That doesn't mean a whole lot. At the plate Chris Bryant Bases empty in front of him with one away following the RBI ground out. This guy has been unbelievable There were billboards outside Wrigley while he was still in triple a and what does he do when he shows up rookie of the year? MVP I mean get in line one ball no strikes to count One out nobody on Changeup stays outside and he's behind two and oh This inning really feels like it's getting away from him out there as a reliever You can't let that happen nothing you can do about what's already happened And it's only gonna get worse if you're not focusing on the guy in the batter's box Too high and it's three and oh Now here's the pitch And that's over three and one Great job on those last two pitches of varying speeds gave him a hard fastball and then he'd locked him up with a change up Bases are empty one man out. He loses him on ball four Well, he walked him on five pitches But that last pitch was really good. He missed down but only by a hair when a hitter has a 3-1 count He can wait until he gets a pitch he loves Digging in once again Wilson Contreras. He got called out on strikes his last time through Yeah, always frustrating to go down looking everybody does it though You'll have a few a B's where you get completely fooled Look for him to be on the attack early in the setback one and oh The count from the stretch the one-and-one delivery Well above the letters with the fastball that time Two and two to the Cubs catcher Guess who tipped their hand. They were sitting all over a piece of cheese. He flew open on the front side the 2-2 pitch Oh, and they pulled a string on a good change up there as he swings and misses and he sat down on strikes for the second time tonight Into the box Into the box now Anthony Rizzo. He was a ground-down victim last time up first offering on its way Count here's the pitch Hey, you guys know me hitting's a process of elimination and I'm eliminating a change up this next pitch I'm on everything else and misses and it's gonna set up a big pitch now three and two Three two two out runner on first lots of possible outcomes on this pitch Got him swinging and that will end the inning So one run on one hit no errors in a runner left Home half of the eighth straight ahead the Yankees are out in front seven to two Bottom of ending number eight set to go and that'll bring up the outfielder Mike Tuckman Yeah, that last at that daddy he turned that fastball runner. He didn't hit it a ton He didn't hit it a country mile, but hey listen home run is a home run Now a fastball a bit too low here. It's ball one Where this one almost in 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 on their ability to get that pitcher to come into the heart of the plate And they did damage with it the two one Torres waits on deck balls in a strike. Here's the pitch And this is taken here for ball form So they'll lead off man's on base to kick off the home eighth man when you don't get a call on a 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 Now to the plate Torres he came across to score after doubling in his last at bat Yeah, give me a repeat performance of that last double with a man on first right now Let him run get you a rivet hit hard on the ground is short and that's through for a hit Hey, this guy's obviously seeing the ball right now. That's another hard hit single three-for-four right there He's looking super solid Right into para comes on now in an awfully difficult situation as there are two on here with nobody out 52 So now to the plate Miguel on do hard as the first pitch to him is off the plate for a ball one or no He's working on a one for three thus far and it's fouled away set. Here comes the one one First and second here with nobody out he's falling behind now three and one Look boy is on deck good pitch there as they come after him and the count goes full Out of the stretch the three-two pitch home And he's forced to protect with two strikes as he had to reach for that one to follow it away Seventh pitch of the at bat coming up in the air to straight away right. Hey word has a read on it He makes the catch and tagging is the runner from second And he'll indeed move up 90 feet putting runners at the corners now with one way We'll see if moving up a third pays off for him He didn't have to tag and go for third But now he can score a lot of different ways doesn't have to be a hit So striding in Luke Voight and their runners at the corners now February to him on the way And that's high for a ball one and oh it looks like the Cubs will get a left-hitter up and working out of the bullpen So para has a good reputation for Preventing the long ball one swing can change the complexion of the ballgame when you're coming in late But he rarely lets that happen part of what makes him as effective as he is No one one home Taken strike two Runners are at the corners with one man out Swing and a miss and they'll dodge a major bullet that time two away So the lineup flips over and digging in rep Gardner He's hit listen three at bats to this point trying to hang a zero. Here's the pitch In the right field, that's a base head and they'll extend their lead even further as the run from third is in to score Sometimes it's hard to explain what a game is this offside a lot of things just kind of snowball on you One thing leads to another a big hit which leads to another some bad defense some shoddy pitching next thing You know you look up and you're on the wrong side of a whole lot of badness into the box now Aaron judge so go after the first pitch and bounce it into foul territory Two home runs all ready to his name in this one and we'll see if he could possibly strike again on its way The 0-1 pitch Off the plate and in hits a ball and a strike a swing and a drive sent out toward the gap Center fielder looking up still going back He runs shot to left center his third home run of the ballgame as they've pushed this lead up to nine now Viewed it told him when he woke up this morning that he was going to hit three home runs tonight He would have thought he was dreaming. Well, it's a dream night, but he's wide awake at the plate John Carlo Stanton So go after the first pitch and bounce it into foul territory two hits in four attempts to this point The off and he's quickly behind on two. It's one and two And he won't go after the cut fastball two and two Regardless of the result right here to be down 0-2 and work it back to an even count Got to feel like it's a win for the offense the 2-2 Fouled away Bases are empty here with two men out three balls and two strikes to the Yankees DH For the guy in the mound This is one of those innings where nothing comes easy He's thrown a bunch of pitches and this a B hasn't been any different definitely laboring at the moment Well, the reason power hitters generally draw more walks and other guys is exactly what we saw right there Gary pictures work around them and nibble the corners a lot more so they don't get burned He made some good pitches, but he just couldn't get him to chase enough out of the zone Digging in now Gary Sanchez It was a flyout for him in his last trip almost Maddie almost went deep his last day be 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 big oh and one here it comes Well, you could see he's coming right at this guy just pounding the ball in the strike zone He certainly has the advantage now. This guy hasn't even swung the bat yet looking to put him away Here's the oh too bad explodes as this has popped up and he'll avoid the fragments out there to make the catch that ends The inning so they nearly bat around here is eight men come to the plate and they push across four runs Ninth inning coming up. It's the Yankees 11 and the Cubs two Standing in Kyle Schwerber and his guys needed to get things started here in the top half of the ninth Set here's the nothing-and-nothing pitch. Oh one pitch takes a pass and misses that strike to He's staring a hat trick in the face right now after that swing He has just got to find a way to zone up a little bit more You cannot expect to make solid contact chasing stuff outside the zone count moves to a ball and two strikes now The one to he struck him out the third time. He's fanned in the game The final line there for the Yankees starting pitcher. He was on point from the get-go this evening Yeah, he looked really dialed in from start to finish This is the kind of out of you hope for every time you go out there So I think he'll feel pretty good about the effort. He put forth in this one Into the box Jason Hayward as he lays off a fastball too low for ball one He could really use a knock here over three in the game so far And it's two balls and no strikes to Jason Hayward two balls in a strike Guxy pitch right there to a change-up for a strike good call by the catcher great execution by the pitcher One app nobody on hold slowly down the first baseline But this will be a foul ball is that evens things at two and two Tried to fool him with the change-up, but he won't offer at it three and two popped him up Torres is there for it To God got a hit in three at bats to this point ready to deliver. Here's the first pitch This is lying to left and that finds some outfield grass. It's a base in and Jason Kipnis up next will bat this inning So some real problems out there that time as it'll wind up in E7 To the plate now Jason Kipnis and that misses ball one runner and scoring position with two gone Evens it up one and one has a look now the pitch Swing and a liner that's in their base hit cap is on his way home Safe at the play and the gap shortens, but still plenty of work to do Everything done right Dan on both sides the defensive side and the offensive side to send him and the outfielder made a strong Accurate throw but that runner was safe. No doubt about it. That's one of those where you got to be aggressive That's a third base coach. You know the outfielder has a strong throwing arm You're taking your a lot of things you're trying to get through a decision to send a good send in a close play But it all worked out Ben Heller gets the call here as he'll try and look for one out to finish this thing off Stepping in now Javier Bayez as he takes a cold strike at the knees its own one Runner in scoring position at second with two down One ball and one strike to the Cubs leadoff batter the 1-1 And this is swung on and missed so now they find themselves down to their final strike tonight Man, I'm interested to see this next pitch three balls pounded on the inside half of the plate He either has no respect for this hitter or he's setting them up to go down in a way And now those that have stuck it out tonight come to their feet Them up in knots well just another day at the office for these guys that stretches their winning streak to five And they're playing well in all three phases of the game pitching fielding and hitting who knows how long this will last 11-3 the final score in this contest New York with a division leading 60th team win this year Garrett Cole gets to double digits with his 10th win of the year So that just about does it for Mark DeRosa Dan, please act Heidi Watney and our entire crew on Matt Vascersion You've been watching MLB the show for more make your way over to the show nation comm