 We are under the lights as the show gets you ready for another edition of Major League Baseball. Coming up we've got a good match up in store between the New York Yankees and the Oakland A's. So the Bronx bombers are looking to collect their eighth win in a row. Next, Jesus Lizardo, a left-handed Floridian will get the starting assignment. What do we need to know here, Danny? Hey, it's hard to have all four of your pitches on, but I think if this guy can have two or three of his four pitches and have command of him, he's going to have a really good game. Here's the second baseman, DJ LeMayhew. He'll get us started in this one under the lights. He's ready. Here's the first offering. Weighing inside with that one, a pretty easy take there. And Dan Dero, this Oakland ball club entering play here tonight. They came out on the losing end last time out and are in a bit of a skid. In fact, they've lost seven of their last ten. Yeah, Maddie, they lost last game only by one run. Those are the tough ones. But I'm sure they've looked at the film, made a few adjustments, and let's see if they can give a better effort today. The 1-1 home. Hit down the third baseline, but a foul ball. 1-2 the count now. Boy, and it's a good night for the old hot chocolate here. 46 degrees at game time. The 1-2 is a swing and a miss. That's strike three. Well, there's nothing like seeing a good power pitcher that has a good fastball. What does he do? He just throws this good fastball right by, brings the express. No chance to put that ball in play. And that'll bring up Gleber Torres. No balls and a strike to count. He enters play here at 288, still without a home run and four RBI's. A lot of movement that time. It's 0-1-2. Time for a look at the umpires working this one behind the plate is Darryl Parker. Hey, not a very big strike zone, but a strike zone that kind of moves around a little bit too much for my liking. Yeah, Dan, I know there's not a clear scouting report with Darryl. I'll tell you what, you're going to know in the first two innings where he's going to be. The next 0-2 is swung on and missed strike three. My man on the mound has just got great strikeout stuff working for him these days. Looking back at his last start, he racked up 9Ks. And now he's looking like he could put up similar numbers in this one. Giancarlo Stanton now as he looks at a fastball that misses off the plate for ball one. He's ready for his first dat bat of this early season contest. Ball and a strike. Bases are empty here with two men out. Week rounder back to the mound. Proanda Olson will take care of him at first and that ends the inning. So the Yankees go 1-2-3. Yankees nothing. A's coming to bat. You're watching Major League Baseball on the show. Jonathan Luizaga, the Nicaraguan-born pitcher gets the call to start in this one. What's your take on him, Dan? Hey, Matty B, this ought to be exciting. This is one of the top young pitchers in the game right now. He keeps getting better. He keeps learning. And if he continues at this base, this guy has a chance to be one of the more reliable pitchers in the game. Aaron Judge is into the ball game now as he'll take over out in left fielder. Number 99. So stepping in, Ramon Laureano. It'll lead things off here in the bottom half of the first. He's got what it. He'll set her fielder. Pitch on the way. Fastball just misses. That's ball one. And as the Yankees get started here tonight, guys, Fortune has been smiling on them recently. They're unbeaten in their last seven games. You know, Matty, the season's such a grind and you fight so hard day in, day out and you're playing against the best players in the world. So you know you're going to lose some games coming out of spring training. To get on a roll where you win seven in a row, a week of everything coming together, that's a special feeling. One-one. There's a swing and a high drive into left center field. Back on it is the left fielder. And that one is gone. So it's a solo home run to lead off the bottom of the first. Second home run early in the year and they've taken a one run lead. Yeah, we always talk about how important it is to spot your starter running too early in the game. And he does just that blasting and no doubt bomb that serves notice. They're going to be swinging with the wood here. No better way to get the home crowd into it right out of the gates. Stepping in now the speedy Tony camp as he lays off a fastball too low for ball one. And he's looking to get it going off to a bit of a slow start this year. This is lying to left. Judge is there and he makes the catch for the out. So the bases are empty with one man gone and up next to Berkeley area native Marcus Simian. First pitch coming here it is. Now the 1 0 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. Now the 2 1. This is where you cash your checks right here 3 1 you one of the best hitters in the game. You live for situations like this. Hitters count all the way here it comes. Let's get it going boys somebody's loose hitting 98 with ease in the first inning. Nothing has to give. Here's the payoff pitch swing and a miss on the change up and there are two gone. This inning didn't get started the way he'd hoped with that home run but I've got to give him credit for pushing it and coming back here to get strikeouts on the last two guys. He's acting like it didn't even happen before. And that'll bring up Matt Olson as he takes a fastball off the plate for a ball one and all two balls and strikes two and one to the A's first baseman. Hey boys you talking about getting your A swing off right here. That's what it looks like. A guy with massive power. Let it eat change up called a strike and he comes back even at two and two. A nice job of bouncing back after the leadoff homer two quickouts after the bomb and he's got a chance to get out of this fouled away ready with another 2 2 well hit deep down the right field line definitely had the distance but it winds up a foul ball. He got the fastball where he wanted and just pulled off of it. There's a fastball well off the plate inside. Hey this guy's a hard guy to put away. He's following off some tough pitches to two count. He just seems to keep hanging right in there. Now a change up just off the plate as that misses for ball four. Now at the plate Mark canna and he's definitely off to a fast start in the early part of the season. First offering on its way one thing I'm going to keep my eye on with this young starter on the mound is how he's able to stay ahead of hitters. It makes pitching at this level a lot easier and when you're trying to establish yourself in the big leagues you're going to have a much better time doing that if you attack hitters from the get go. Oh one count. Here's the pitch. Oh one and he lays off for ball one. Loisiga has become known as a guy that's tough to take deep. So many starting pitchers find themselves snake bitten by the Gopher ball but he really limits that. The air is straight away right. Judge is under it and he makes the catch for out number three for the A's hit the board first on this solo home run. We'll head to the top of the second and Oakland has claimed the early game. They want nothing lead in Giovanni Urchella get us started in the top of the second ready with the first pitch. Here it comes in there. No balls in the strike. There's a fastball well off the plate for a ball swing high drive left field and deep Davis going back to the track but he can't get it as it's off the wall and he will pull into second with a lead off double. This thing stays in the park but let me tell you something. He absolutely crushed this thing. This park is no band box. It takes a lot to get one out of here and he almost doesn't. It carried a long time and hit half left the wall for a long double. Here's Brett Gartner now. So watch one missed down and in for a ball one and all. He's ready for his first that bad of his early season contest on our home. Yeah I think it's pretty clear they don't want to challenge this guy right here but working around a guy can come back to bite you at times. Here's the 2 and 0 pitch to Gartner. Missed strike to get cold strike three as he rolls his eyes at the call one away. Well that call looked like it was a little in the pitcher's favor but it wasn't outrageous. Hey listen calling balls and strikes is a really tough job and even the best are going to miss some from time to time especially when they're sort of borderline like that I'm not sure the hitter would want to hear that though. First pitch of the at bat now a big fastball and he's well behind it with the swing. Hey either this hitter needs a cup of coffee or he was sitting off speed right there outside for a ball one and one for Shella leads off second with one gun in the inning check swing no swing says the home put umpire ball to two and two now working for the punch out and he's got the ball in the ring off speed pitch in the dirt as he takes it for a ball and that misses ball four. So with one out that'll at least set up the double play possibility here that could get them out of the inning. And with first base open the last thing he wanted to do was give him something they hit in the heart of the zone. So no harm done force out anywhere now. Striding in Aaron judge as he'll look to bring home that tying run from second with the base strike one oh and one awesome execution right there. Great pitchers pitch and an excellent job to get ahead in a tough spot. And here's a ball hit in the air Chapman in foul ground. He hauls it in without any trouble and there are two away ready now look boy two's all over the place two on two out and of course here in inning number two delivery to him on the way. The fastball here is you'll take a look at ball one one and oh two down runners at first and second lays off again and it's two and oh well two on two outs and he's got himself in a great hitters count. He just has to be careful not to get too aggressive. Walk would be good here too and a good comeback there. It's three and one three and one with two one and this is where you got to be geared up for something to drive. I don't think you can just groove in one right here. You still have to try to make a competitive pitch the three and one pitch another good swing to keep it going making him sweat out there. The seventh pitch coming up and he misses with it for ball four so the bases will be loaded now with two away. He could get the early hook if he can't be a little bit more precise here. That's walk number two of the inning and we're only in the second at the plate. Mike Tuckman as he's got a chance to tie this ballgame up with that equalizing run just 90 feet away at third a ball and no strikes. Now 35 pitches with only two outs in the second inning. Ideally you'd like to have 30 or less after two innings so he's got some catching up to do. Here's the 1 0 smoke on the ground up through in the center field the base hit one run is scored and he's safe. Hey Dan batter drives in to right there to give his team the lead. It looks like it's going to be a little bit back and forth as a pitcher. How do you stop the bleed. The one thing you have to do is just concentrate all you can to try to get that first hitter out of each inning. This has to make things like this is going to be one of those seesaw affairs and that sends DJ LaMahue into the box the bouncer to the left side. Crow is in time and they're able to avoid the huge inning here as the side is retired. So to run on two hits no errors and to left we'll go to the bottom half of ending number two. It's the Yankees two and the A is one stepping up now Matt Chapman is ready for his first at bat of his early season contest in field in the over shift here now the pitch on its way the 0 1 pitch on misses here as he falls behind the Oakland third baseman two and one now sliced hard on the ground and that finds its way through for a base hit. Point 0 the game of baseball has changed there's so much velocity in the game that was a 96 mile an hour fastball that he smoked the other way. Yeah you have to keep your front shoulder tough right there. You have to honor when a guy's throwing that hard 96 miles an hour you have to honor that fastball and try and work at the other way to keep you on the offspeed grounder down the line at third this is foul for the first strike a runner at first with no outs here smoke toward the hole and that's through for a hit and that runner will go no further than second as there are two aboard now. You know as a former infielder Danny they always say you can't be in two places at once but you've got to be a little frustrated right here that ball found the hole. That's a tough thing you make a quality pitch and a guy shoots one through the right side normally a vacated spot right there nine out of ten times somebody's there to make that play unfortunately not and now we've got a couple of guys on ball one as he lays off below the zone. What a great opportunity to come through right here to account runners on base find something middle of the plate and let it read lying toward the gap in left center and this is going to get down for extra bases as that will get one if not both of them home in its second safely as a run comes across to score on the play tying the ball game. And now time will be called here as you see the pitching coach making his way out to the mound to pay a quick visit stepping in now. Austin Allen has the first pitch to change up. You can't find the zone. It's all one. It's not easy to continue pounding the strike zone when you've given up three consecutive hits but he has to trust that getting the ball down in the zone will get him an out the 1 0. His pitch count is getting up there in the inning now. He needs to get this frame over with sooner than later so forcing contact and getting the defense involved is probably the best thing he can do ready with the 2 0. Everyone in the ballpark knows what the pitchers intentions are in this situation. Great job at the plate to lay off a tough pitch in a good spot. That one's in there three and one. I get it they want to run this guy's pitch count up but that was a pretty good pitch to hit. He might be kicking something he'd swing at that one. The three one and he takes a good swing at that one as this is sent down the line in right but ultimately into the crowd of foul ball hoping to send him packing pitch on its way swing and a shot hit down the corner and nearly a three run shot. Instead it's a foul ball another payoff pitch. The four so a good job out of the nine hole and getting on base as we go back to the top of the order. Well some might say a walk there is OK because you've got the first base open but he's been struggling out there and if you're going to work around hitters you don't want to work around hitters in the bottom of the lineup. So it's back to the top of the order now and digging in now Ramon Laureano. It'll be interesting to see if they use that change up in this at bat that last at that that was a change up he hit for a home run. I'm going to see if this is the right time they don't go to more fastballs and curveballs and this is on the outside corner for strike one. So far this season. Laureano is hitting just over the benchmark three hundred plateau source of pride for him I'm sure. These are the stats the oppositions look at being great with runners in scoring position. He has certainly been that and he's able to slow the moment down just way too patient in this situation with the bases loaded like this. This is your chance to be swing and a miss on a huge first out there as he sets him down swinging with the bases loaded pretty textbook breaking ball for the punch out right there. Got it to bend a lot and by the time it got there it had fallen completely out of the zone. Not much you can do with that pitch. Tony Kim as he'll go after the first pitch to him and comes up empty at strike one over one here in the early going big swing and a miss at the fastball and he's behind in the count 0 and 2. You know he put himself in trouble right here but he is finding a way to make pitches and he's got a chance to get out of this thing. The 0 and 2 fouled off two once more took something off there as this pitch is in the dirt but handled quickly behind the plate. The 1 2 lifted in the air to center. Gardner is there makes the catch but the runner from third breaks for home. Run will score on the sacrifice fly as this is now with three to two ball game. Obviously he's hoping for more up there with the bases loaded but you can't be too upset with the sack. Marcus Simeon 0 for one for him here in this one. First pitch of the at bat on its way. Check to swing there and pops this one up for Shella will put this one away and the side is retired. Some of our nation's young minds and future leaders here in attendance. Yikes. We're back with more on this Saturday night after this top of the third set to play. Every way ready for another chance. Torres he looked to bounce back after striking out his last time up. 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 a fastball is in there for strike one on through into center field so he's got himself a lead off single. There's a hard hit ground ball. Pitcher not able to get a shot. Watch your lips right there. Dad sent it back right where it came from and digging into the batter's box next will be Giancarlo Stanton strike one to start the at bat thing in one count. Here it comes at the ball well above the letters with the fastball that time and that change up makes him jump a swing and a miss. And now here's a ball hit pretty well out toward right center field the Scotty moves to his right and puts this one away in the alley now that the third base. So now it'll be the four hole hitter Giorg Shella will try to follow up the double in his last at bat with another big hit right here. Well he got a good pitch to hit last time up looked for it up in his own and didn't miss it. Those are the pitches you only get maybe once in a B maybe once a game maybe once a week so he certainly capitalized on it last time. Fastball just misses that's ball one lined in the last turn and this is going to find the alley as he might have himself his second double of the ballgame. Well he was definitely struggling coming into this one but I think we could say that cold streak is officially over. That's his second hit of the game and it goes for extra bases. We'll see now if this game proves to be a huge turning point for him. So here's the veteran Brett Gardner as the first pitch to him is off the plate for a ball one and over one after he took a look at strike three in his first plate appearance while runs a bit inside he's down to and off Gardner is a very well regarded defensive outfielder used to be that fielders were evaluated mostly by the eyeball test and simple stats like fielding percentage. But of course these days there are many more advanced ways that help determine a guy's work in the field and in his case he shines in many ways. You know Matty for me I think he does pass the eyeball test. I know you have to look at all the numbers and the numbers. I appreciate a ball player like this. The man does he come to work every day play hard tried to crush that ball and now perhaps needs to shorten up with two strikes lifted into center field. Lorena is there. Let's see if they test it and both runners have to hold where they are. So call it a missed opportunity with two gone now Gary two on with two away and the next to bat the catcher Gary Sanchez trying to hang a zero. Here's the pitch pitch taken several inches below the zone in fact that he a three two ball game. Oh pitch is a curveball that looked good from here but it's two and oh I'd be real surprised that he goes back out away there on the mound. This is a count for a fast ball challenge and we'll see if he's ready for it in the box. Got his two fastball but he was way behind two and one I think it's safe to say he wasn't ready for the fastball. Wow was he behind that fastball. Great job on the mound using the curveball to set up the heater and they could go either way now I suppose. The count now at two and two second and third two away and a fastball in the dirt that's taken for a ball 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 with the payoff pitch pops this one up in comes Piscotti. He can't get there as it falls in and the tying run is in to score from third. It's a three three game. Dan you were one pitch away from getting out of this two outs two strikes on the batter and he's able to throw out a really not Dero it's hard to get more frustrated than that as a pitcher. You're one pitch away from getting out of a lot of traffic on the bases getting into the inning and next thing you know you give up a two out two strike base it nothing more frustrating for a pitcher than to have that happen. Now the pitch popped him up Chapman is under it makes the play and that'll end the inning Yankees forced to settle for one. We'll head now to the home half of any number three and we are all tied at three a piece and we're back for the bottom of the third. Let's check in with Heidi Watney. Well Matt I talked to manager Watney about his thoughts on the ace hitters to this point and flat out he was very pleased with the quality of their at bats. They've been able to push across three runs to this point but they've also made the opposition work extremely hard he's thrown a lot of pitches and they think they're going to have a good opportunity to push across a lot more runs as he tires or as they get into that bullpen. Good stuff Heidi. Thanks. That'll bring up the power hitter Matt Olson. The ace on balls his first time up is swung on and missed in that strike one. Guess who tipped their hand. They were sitting all over a piece of cheese. He flew open on the front side and a front foot curveball here that misses down and in for ball two. You know what I'm seeing here is a reluctance to throw the fastball. It's like he feels he can't throw the ball right by him right now. Now the two one high and deep down the left field line and that will end up a foul ball. The two two is up with the letters but he gets the call strike three. I like how he worked him backwards for that strike out there. He wasn't showing the fastball early in the event but then went back to back once he had to hit her down in the count. So now it's Mark Canna as he swings and misses it a first pitch fastball 0 and 1 so far 0 for one with a fly out and a pitch in the dirt as he lays off it's one and one one and two now is that one's fouled off bases are empty one man out fastball but that's easy to lay off and it's back to even it two and two and a full count for Canada three balls and two strikes Matt Chapman is on deck three and two pitch is a wave and a miss he struck him out that swing tells me he was really trying to get a pitch out front and rip it down the line but that wasn't a great pitch to do it on. It's really not the best two strike approach either and that'll bring in Matt Chapman as the first pitch to him is taken low and away for ball one one for one after a single this first time up now the 1 0 a swing and a miss that's the first strike super important situation right here for the pitcher to go one two three get back in a dugout regroup he struggled early but if he can knock out this one two three inning I think he can write the ship and this one's up around the eyes two and one two out nobody on to one pitches a fastball swung on and missed two and two that was some smoke right there high fire right on by slap hard the opposite way that gets down and the inning continues kind of look like he had gotten his bearings there Dan was going to have a one two three inning but not the case giving up that late two out knock or this line of his so deep one through nine they could put a hurting on you and they're making him work and he's giving up a lot of base hits so far in this one so far this has not been an easy one for this pitcher Chris Davis next to bad he gets a shot to hit here in the inning following the two out single yeah and that hit might not amount to much but anytime you could extend it inning and give a guy with plenty of pop a chance to swing it the outlook of an inning changes dramatically here's the first pitch to him fastball too high to start him out here one and all we're only in the third inning and his pitch count is above 60 that's not being too efficient with your pitches he won a home doing out Davis is just shy of six feet at five eleven a right handed batter and thrower he's currently on a one year deal so he stands to be a free agent at the end of this season you know Maddie I know he's in the final year of his contract but he's playing to expectations to be honest with you I know he wants to turn it up and he overshoots his first baseman as it's over his head this could have been much worse for the first baseman here he goes up for the throw leaving his feet and exposes himself to a potentially devastating collision he's lucky he didn't get taken out right here to its second and third following the error and standing in the outfielder Steven Piscotti looking to wiggle out of this here it is off the plate and away there one goal no strike jumps it to change up a swing and a miss runners at second and third with two gone ball and two strikes definitely a big pitch coming up right here he's going to be pumped if he can work his way out of this sitting with the game still time one and two here it is count still at one and two here comes the one and two you know I think he's having a hard time with that curveball right now and that's part of the reason why he struggled early on in the start it's so important to have command of those secondary pitches or hitters just start sitting on the hard stuff back up the middle and in for a base hit the second run will score as well as they grab the lead here at five to three with that base hit right there D-roll that's his third RBI the game more importantly his team's now ahead yet these are the special ones he's had a great approach all day he's battled his tail off and he's given his team single-handedly almost given his team a chance to win this one at the plate Austin Allen and she'll take a look at ball one reach base via the walk in his first plate appearance in the dirt here and he'll just beat the throw to second he's in there and he'll make it into scoring position here with two away as that'll be scored a wild pitch two out here in a runner at second side three and oh now you look in the dugout you can tell that managers getting ready to come out on that top step if he doesn't get out of this situation right here and it's a tough one I think the bullpen comes in the three oh 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 what's the same when you find yourself in a hole the first thing you should do is stop digging well the gun that bump obviously hasn't heard that one and that'll bring in Ramon Moreno and after that quick walk is it fair to wonder if this starter is beginning to show signs of getting tired yeah that could be the case Maddie sometimes you just lose your focus lose your command but it'll be real important for him to get it back as this next hitter walks up to the plate hoping to limit the damage here's the pitch first pitch hack in here and that's the first strike after the walk and with runners on the bags he couldn't afford to fall behind here nice job of jumping ahead with strike one comes set with the oh and one gets the fastball by him here and he's in control oh and two two mid 90s fastballs right there that he doesn't seem to think he can catch up to I wouldn't be shocked if he came right at him again with another good one it looked like the fastball got away from him there if I'm in the box you take a step out right here take a deep breath after that high fastball you got to be leery of him bury in something in the dirt swinging a ball in line down in the left field corner but no one gets to this one as it lands in the home bullpen a foul ball the one to a bouncer up the middle for his hazard throw over to LeMay he would second and that will do it so two runs on two hits one error and two men left on banks on now to the top of ending number four the ace lead this one five to three back at the Oakland Coliseum and before we go much further let's check in with Heidi Watney 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 they've been able to push across three runs to this point but they've also made the opposition work extremely hard he's thrown a lot of pitches and they think they're going to have a good opportunity to push across a lot more runs as he tires or as they get into that bullpen all right thanks Heidi new winning set to get underway standing in look void he drew a base on balls his first time up hey we're still in the early stage of them this one they're only down by a couple of runs but it's really key for this leadoff guy to try to get on and get a big inning started pitcher wants to have a quick inning right here capitalize on the momentum his batters have the plate one ball one strike and a good spot for that pitch is its trap foul here he comes on a ball in two strikes strike three on a pitch in the dirt and the throw is there to record the first down fighting forward now Mike Talkman was able to play to with a base hit in his first appearance and the pitch he always a good idea to take a couple of pitches when you're facing a young arm like this one and now he's put himself in a real good hitters count three runs five hits and one error on the Yankee line score so far and they turned him loose on two and oh but he popped him up over toward the left side of the infield and he'll put this away for the second out that's exactly what they wanted out of that pitch up of 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 so bases are empty here with two gone and that will bring up DJ Lumay here first pitch of the at bat on its way hey a two out walk right here would be the time run to the plate even though it's early on you got a guy on deck that has a lot of pop the one oh is taken for ball two down low and the plot thickens here three and oh Torres would be next three runs five hits and one error on the Yankee line score so far this is lying to left and he will reach up to make the catch oh what a play that time as that ball had extra bases written all over it but with that catch the ending is over Ben Heller answers the call from the Ben here in the fourth as they didn't get the outing they were hoping for from their starter digging in Tony Kemp it was an RBI sack fly for him last time through one of the keys to securing a win that they want to keep the pressure on and try to build that lead as much as they can moving into the later innings wind up and the 0 1 maybe trying to back him up a bit there with the fastball lifted the other way down the left field line and this will wind up a foul ball and he fouls this one off their 1 2 delivery is fouled away for foul balls in this AB pitcher cannot find anywhere to go to put this guy away fouled away I know the fans love to souvenirs but the battle between the pitcher and batter right here is what makes the game great now another 2 2 fouled off to the wind up here comes the 2 2 pitch and he fouls this one off all even at two and two here it is and it's fouled away a swing and this ball is blasted to right field nothing's going to keep this one in the ballpark and it's gone as they add still another solo shot here to straight away right field first home run of the campaign for him and it's now six to three you're going to get one fastball right down the middle probably once or twice a game and you cannot miss it and he did not miss it he roasted that pitch standing in now Marcus Simeon as the first missus to him it's ball one he's 0 4 2 in the ballgame so far on a home bounce nobody on a slider oh got a favorable call on that one is that's the first out of the inning well no preferential treatment there sometimes we see great hitters have their calls go their way on close pitches but not this time I think that was actually a good take but on two strikes anything that close can go either way field shifted well to the right here's the first pitch just off the outside that time laid off for a ball strikes swinging timing a little off on that one the 1 1 home misses for the second ball looks like this guy's afraid to throw the ball in the strike zone gave up that home run earlier in the inning needs to get back to being aggressive all even now two and two one out nobody on fouled away here's another 2 2 and a fastball swung on and missed as they set him down for the second time here tonight well this pitching staff has done a pretty good job right there that's the fourth time we strike out and we're only in the second game of the series into the box now Mark Kenner as the first pitch to him is in there for recalled strike one 0 4 2 from him so far in this one into the wind up here comes the 0 and 1 fastball and he's quickly in the hole 0 and 2 pretty unusual that you see a 5 0 hitter take two strikes in a row typically though and we'll have to leave it there as this is strike three and that will retire the side the A's add on to their lead with the solo home run we played four as they've doubled up now it's six to three digging in and looking for more tourists he'll start things out as we begin the fifth labor ready with the first pitch here it comes and this misses the outside corner so it's knotted up at one and one fastball well outside now the two one pitch hit high and deep out to left looking up is Davis gone to lead off the inning a solo shot here to left first home run of the campaign for him and they cut the gap here it's now six to four yeah everyone in the stadium including the guy in the mound who it was just a matter of time until this guy cranked one out of here well that's the first one of the year and many more are sure to follow so now to the play Giancarlo Stanton as he will look at a first pitch fastball for ball one no hits to this point talk about certain guys in a lineup that you want to be really careful with this guy right here is one of those and you can tell he's pitching awfully cautiously to well count the pitch all over that one but a little out in foul ball bases are empty here nobody out strike two is the fastball does let go way he's been able to command his fastball those first two pitches don't be shocked if he goes back in there again or goes up under his chin or nasty slider down in a way he has opened up his full arsenal now they don't miss on the off speed pitch that time Giancarlo Stanton goes down for the first out in the fifth Giorgio Schella hit the other way out toward right field the Scott he's on the move he gets there and that's the second out now that so bases are empty here with two gone and up next the left handed hitting Brett Gardner first delivery to him on the way bases are empty here with two men out a ball in a strike and he'll come back with one in the second one moves to two and one now hasn't seen a heater yet in this at bat one might be coming right here called strike that time and it's even a two and two throws him for strike three and that retires the side Yankees do get one on the solo Homer onto the bottom of the fifth hits the A's six and the Yankees four that brings up the always intense Matt Chapman couple of singles to his credit thus far ready with the first pitch here it comes high in the air out to center field Gardner on the move he makes the catch a great effort to get there and record the first out of the inning so the base is empty here with one away and that will bring up the big time power bat of right handed hitter Chris Davis now here's the pitch double barreled action in the Yankee bullpen now a lefty and a right hander start to get loose bases are empty one man out to an ode account to the A's left fielder that one's in there on the black two and one here's the pitch this is lying to left oh and this deflects right off him no mistake when he was sitting on fastball middle of the plate kept his hands back through the baseball delivers outfielder Steven Piscotti the next to hit he singled and drove home to his last time runners on first with one down outside for a ball one and one high fly ball out to straight away center after it is Gardner he's got it a nice play there two away into the box now Austin Allen it was a walk in his last trip first pitch on its way he swinging strike and now it's going to two out with the man at first and he fouls this one off swinging a ball in line down in the left field corner but it drops foul down there in the home bullpen area you know taking you inside the mind of a batter right here you can't get an auto swing mode you still have to control the strike zone the pitch of fastball off his glove and it bounds away and that's going to move that runner into the corner and this is why you can't lose focus for a second when you're behind the plate any mistake a catcher makes has serious consequences this is a pass ball and the runner moves into scoring position seventh pitch of the at bat coming up swing and a miss blew the fastball right by him and the inning is over one left for Oakland they still lead at six to four all set for the start of the inning so he came through with an RBI single in his last at bat things not looking very good so far in this one but we're still in the middle innings they're down by a couple of runs and this would be the right place in the right time to get something going the last thing they want to do is to try to come from behind and win this one in the eighth or ninth inning and they won't get him to chase the curveball in the dirt that time and it's going in there but you also don't want to run the count to 3 and 0 gets a small piece near the plate but it gets fouled that strike two on a well placed change up around the knees on a good curveball gets him swinging for lap number one I think that curveball is a big reason why he's able to turn things around and this start after a rough beginning it's got some good bite to it so that tells me he's doing a nice job of snapping it off out front here's big Aaron judge and she'll look at a breaking ball that misses for ball one 0 for two for him to this point you want to talk about being in a 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 him three and oh now I wouldn't be surprised if he had the green light here matter of fact I know he's got something set or caught and he's looking to do damage there's ball four and with the bases empty you don't feel bad about walking that guy he's capable of taking deep every time he digs in so it's not the worst thing in the world to work around him if you can here comes Bob Melvin now out of the Oakland dugout and it looks as though that's going to be all for his starter here tonight so as he departs he'll remain responsible for the man left blue Proveno enters to make an appearance on the mound as he inherits a runner at first with one out in the inning will be the first to greet him here as he'll stand in with a runner at first and one away here's the nothing and nothing pitch now a curveball to start him out but an easy take it's ball one swung on but it's pulled foul wide of third twenty eight years old he was selected in the 11th round back in the draft of 2013 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 the one one home is swung on and missed for strike number two I think it's about time to choke up on that bat get that foot down he's awfully tardy right now on there's the good curveball as for the second time here tonight good job of making him chase a pitch for the strikeout there yeah man that's the advantage of getting ahead an account you can really force hitters to expand their zone to 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 at the plate now Mike talkman and he hits it hard to the right side and it's through for a base hit his second of the ballgame and that runner will go no further he's a little overboard now don't sleep on the bottom of the order right there he broke out all ambush tactics first pitch fastball middle end he's able to drive that for a nice at the plate DJ LeMay here and he'll watch one miss up and away for a ball one and all he's hit listen three at bats to this point is swung on and missed strike one some action out in the bullpen couple of right handers starting to loosen up he's drained in throw on to first and the Yankee threat goes by the boards as the inning is over so it's no runs on a hit no errors and two men left on top of the order do up in the home half of the sixth the A's lead this one six to four now the plate Ramon Laureano has got a hit in three at bats to this point he's ready here's the first offering well one is that one didn't let in the inside corner that's inside to an all not even close with the one oh he needs to get back in his own but be careful work the quadrants it's two and one to the A's lead off batter nasty two oh slider right there for a strike no shame in tipping your hat he's falling behind down three and one well ball three and listen the Oakland A's right now would love to get this away they could they would love a lead off walk three and two to the center fielder when you get yourself to a three one count and you get a fastball those are the ones you really want to punish couldn't get the bat on it so we'll see if that comes back to Haunted when misses so the leadoff man will head down to first on ball four to start the bottom of the sixth so a runner at first now with next Tony Kim the last at that maybe we heard this guy's a good fastball later he got a fastball didn't miss it we'll see if they pitch him a little bit differently this time and mix it some off speed pitches one pitch that's a great call right there fastball away with a guy who's got some jets on first base almost like the hybrid pitch out great for a catcher if that guy's running easy transfer throw to second base and one pitch is looked at for ball number two sometimes you got to be aggressive offensively but sometimes you just let the pitcher dig his own grave patience and discipline seemed to be the way to go right here unable to get the bat around in time and the count evens at two and two lucky he got a piece right there he was definitely late on that pitch after seeing a previous off speed pitch and he misses the bat and two not a time to fool around right now on a three to count with the middle part of the order coming up expect a good pitch to swing at count is full here's the pitch swing and a miss on the fastball and that's the first out nice to seeing fastball there you don't usually see a lot of swings and misses with that pitch unless it's really moving so that one must have had some real good late life Marcus Simeon as he'll take a look at the ball and he'll use a knock here over three in the game so far not close it's two and oh 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 it to all count the pitch and this ball is pretty well struck high and deep to left field and this ball is gone no chance to make a play on that one it's a two run shot to the front of the campaign for him and they double him up it's eight to four Hey in today's game of extreme velocity if you have mediocre stuff you cannot miss over the heart of the plate you have to nibble at the corners he wasn't able to do that he paid the ultimate price Luis Cesar will come on out of the bullpen as he'll be appearing in this third game this season being in now Matt Olson he'll take a look at a strike right down the middle of its own one past two games against Luis Cesar he's hit listen free at bats on its way the 0 1 pitch that's not a bad pitch right there that two seamer moving away from a left handed hitter didn't get the strike but I'd like the idea behind the pitch and here's a slider for a called strike and he's behind one and two now to two balls and two strikes now you know he just doesn't have commander Boris throwing the ball right now I mean that pitch was supposed to be on the outside part of the plate but after that much something's off lifted down the line in left and that gets down and we'll see if that's extra bases reach second now with one away man that swing looked like self-defense than a real quality swing but hey he mostly went out there and it was enough to get him safely the second those are the kind of hits that would drive you nuts as a pitcher to the box now Mark Kana takes this the other way to right judge back in plenty of time to put this away however and there are two gone the throw is wild and he gets away up to the plate Matt Chapman runner in scoring position with two gone on the stretch here's the pitch and that's high for a ball one and oh look like he just tried to do too much with that fastball right there he he overthrew it a little bit that's pretty much the case when you air mail a fastball like that two and oh now has a look now the pitch outside three and oh now Chris Davis would be next if they can keep this ending alive runner in scoring position at second with two down fastball taken but that gets the zone for a strike it'll be interesting if he comes in his own aggressively again here with the base open he doesn't have to here's the three one and it's fouled away I am deep down the left field line and that will end up a foul ball the next three to swing and a miss is the slider sets him down for the final out of the inning but the athletic strike for two both coming on this to run home run the two three four hitters now to start the seventh it's the A's eight and the Yankees four leading off the inning torrents and they'll need him to get something going here 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 here's the first pitch to him oh and one here it comes one ball well he kind of got caught chasing the first two pitches out of the strike zone but I think he's caught out of their game a little bit right now two tough pitches that he took with two strikes and now the count is two and two and the pitch fouled away hey if you're going to get a swing on a pitch that far in off the plate pretty much options are wide open two to one more time he's taken high above the zone don't go too far the dangerous Giancarlo Stanton gets his shot next on the three and two pitch slow grounder to first scooped up and he'll take it to the bag himself for the out now back to the plate now is the designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton no hits in three tries so far he's struck out once here comes the first pitch no there's a fastball well off the plate for a ball counts 1 and 0 the 1 0 is laid off for ball to one out nobody on not very aggressive there is that's down the middle for strike one fastball and looks like they're pinching him a bit here it's three and one Giorg Schella will be next three balls and two strikes to the Yankees DH he lost him here on three two is that pitch misses its ball for well the reason power hitters generally draw more walks than other guys is exactly what we saw right there pitchers 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 chasing up out of the zone next for New York Giorg Schella first pitch of the at bat on its way that was a pretty good fastball after he walked the hitter previous there was little angry on that heater and he falls behind 0 and 2 nothing in two count and the pitch grounder down the line at third but a foul ball and the count holds at 0 and 2 got to take advantage of that pitch right there 0 2 breaker hanging over the heart of the plate not going to see too many of those today lying to the right side and that'll get down for a base hit and that runner will go no further than second as there are two aboard now now this guy is obviously seeing the ball right now that's another hard hit single three for four right there he's looking super solid into the plate now Brett Gardner 0 for three with a couple of strikeouts for him to this point in the ballgame he's set and the pitch the one pitch one and two now is just catches the outer half first and second now one man out the 1 2 hit down the line at first but this is a foul ball as the count holds steady at 1 and 2 pay three foul balls in a row right here searching for that put away stuff pulled toward right center field Loriano arranged to his left and put it away two down digging in now Gary Sanchez and with men on base and two away it feels like this ad bet could go a long way toward deciding this thing no doubt Matt a base hit here changes this game quite a bit but if they can't score here it looks pretty bleak for them heading into the last couple of innings he's ready here's the first offering a ball and no strikes that's a tough call for blue right there either way you call it somebody doesn't like it but hey that's the life of an umpire and he won't bite at that one either it's two and oh hey time to start making some quality pitches he finds himself in a tough spot behind an account with guys on base the two on the way there's a fastball well off the plate inside Aaron judge would be next it's pitch misses for ball four so some intrigue now is the bases are loaded here with two away 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 he is Maripete answers the call to pitch here in a big spot he inherits a bases loaded jam but needs just one out to get out of it Aaron judge will be the first one to greet him and he'll bat in a big spot here bases loaded and two out in the inning looking to wiggle out of this here it is on the ground to the right side and through a base hit all but it's offline so the run will score and the second runner will pull up stakes over a third so one run is in and the bases stay loaded with two away sometimes you got to tip your cat the pitcher spotted his pitch down the zone right there below the knee offensive player was all over it to the plate now look boy this will get caught chasing a bad one there at strike one he's hitless in his two at bat so far strike taken up in the zone out bases loaded did a good job to shorten up and protect the plate and he'll have another shot at it here here's the 0 2 hit sharply but foul down the right side when to here it is hey if you're going to throw a pitch like that to this guy that's right where you want to miss any lower and he'll probably make you pay for it got him and that's the third time we've written a K next to his name in this one Yankees forced to settle for one we'll move on now to the bottom half of the seventh get up and stretch the A's lead at eight to five here's Chris Davis now so far two for three in this one first pitch of the at bat here's a slider that's inside one and oh it's an action out in the Yankee bullpen now as a right hander starts to loosen up outside part of the plate the changeup is in there a offer on that one two balls in a strike the two and one on its way and it's two balls and two strikes now that's just too much velocity upstairs to get good wood on it's going to have to lower his sights don't quite know where that one missed but it's not for me to decide three and two and just when you needed a shutdown ending a lead off walk was certainly not on the agenda he needs a bear down right here and that misses ball four it's a lead off walk to start the home seven and that's what you want from your lead off hitter shows some great patience and discipline making the pitcher labor to start the game the result is a lead off walk and a chance to make some early noise so digging in now Steven Piscotti it was a fly out for him in his last trip ready with the first pitch here it comes and he takes a cold strike oh and one good hard slider there but it runs away it's a ball and a strike nobody outrunner on first outside two and one here's a big swing and a miss on the fastball two and two from the bell kicks and deals high fly ball headed for the left field corner if it stays fair it's gone but it bends just fouled into the second deck three balls and two strikes for Steven Piscotti these last two guys are making him work quite a bit out there both have been long at bats and all in all he's had to make thirteen throws just to them so far how the three and two pitch holds this one in the air out to left Tokman will settle under it to make the play for the first out as the runner will have to head back to first now about it catcher stepping in Austin Allen he went down on strikes last time up yeah Maddie big time K last time up and it's been a tough series for him so far you can tell he's just not seeing the ball off this team let's see if he can make an adjustment right here the fastball here is he'll take a look at pole one one and all lifted in the air out towards left center left fielder is on the move but he's not going to get this one it's into the gap and they'll have runners at second and third following the one out double the good news for pitchers in this part is that it doesn't give up many home runs a lot of room in the outfield sometimes that's the bad news as well though because there's a lot of space for hits to get down and to go for extra bases just like that and it looks as though the decision makers in the dugout will give him a free pass to first so the bases are loaded here on the intentional walk and the force play is now in order yeah well when a guy swinging the bat as well as he's been this is a smart move no reason to tempt fate out there now so with a left handed hitter waiting they'll go to their own left hander out of the bullpen Tony count will be the first to meet him here and he'll do so in an enviable situation indeed bases loaded and only one out now he's set here it comes and he got him out in front that time strike and he's set to deliver the 0 and 1 bases are loaded with only one out and a sliders in the dirt as he lays off it for a ball hey this is a monster strikeout situation right here the double play would be great in this situation but I know he's going for the K you get a one to count on a guy he's going to throw his nastiest stuff working for the punch out and the offering this is swung on and missed a huge out there as the bases will stay loaded with two away now really good pitch right there so you're moving the ball all around the strike zone and then what do you do come in that's a hard pitch for any hitter to do anything with just really makes it difficult to get that bad head out so now to the plate Marcus Simeon and a slider gets away from him here as it just about got him in the ankle he comes into this appearance in the midst of a one for four day a 1 0 2 and 0 no where to put anybody to all count not a good spot to be in as a pitcher the plot thickens here 3 and 0 Britain a 32 year old veteran he was selected in the third round during the first year player draft of 2006 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 pet and it's up to a 3 2 full count now this is the cat mouse of today's game 3 1 almost definitely bought you that fastball and he took it interested to see if this pitcher goes to that well again fear of bases being loaded or he's willing to break something off and it misses ball for and that will force Homer on man when you're trailing you hate to give up any runs but walking one in is especially painful now the lead is extended and a base hit could blow the lid right off this thing so here's the Oakland cleanup batter Matt Olson he's working on a one for three thus far from the stretch bases are loaded here two down not cheated on that swing but the splitters by him oh and two he put himself in a good position jumping ahead oh and two with the bases loaded now we'll see if he can finish it off Britain's ready here comes the pitch tried to work it back to that low inside corner but it misses one and two struck him out struck him out again I should say his third punch out of the game A's have to settle for just the one we'll look ahead to ending number eight now Oakland is on top in this one nine to five Liam Hendricks has been summoned from the bullpen as he'll do so to start the eighth number sixteen Liam Hendricks now with the plate Mike Tokman he singled his last time up the left field Mike first pitch of the at bat on its way swaying and a miss on the slider nothing in one looks like a right hander's got enough to throw now in the Oakland pen fastball just misses that's ball one now the one and one pitch 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 the one two or got him swinging for the first down as they say there's a hole in his swing in that location so a good job there of exploiting that that can be real hard for some guys to overcome when teams start figuring out what locations you just can't handle at the plate now DJ LeMayhew and the first pitch to him runs a bit inside for ball one struggling so far in this one and looking to erase his 0 4 4 ballgame right here line drive to left Davis is going to get there as he backs up to put it away and there are two gone now ready once again Torres and they're down to their final four outs here down 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 bad at a time a couple of guys get on and then who knows what could happen ready with the first pitch here it comes the 1 0 home is in there for strike 1 1 1 and 2 now 2 out nobody on hit the other way out toward right field the Scotty is under this one as he tucks this one away to retire the side 1 2 3 go the bombers they could use a good cup of ambition it's 9 to 5 Adam Otavino will come on and make his fourth appearance in this campaign number 0 Adam Otavino next will be the designated hitter Mark Hannah hit the ball pretty well in his last at bat but it resulted in a line out yeah he hit it hard that's all you can ask you can't control the results sometimes Maddie just unlucky with the placement oh had him chopping at that one it's nothing in one with this one almost in the books the story was clearly the long ball what are your thoughts on this offense fellas well Maddie V I don't know what your thoughts are D world 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 way outside one and two and the pitch he struck him out the third time he's fanned in the game it's been a rough night at the yard for him that's three times he's gone down on strikes in this one so they've really figured out how to attack this guy into the box Matt Chapman as he takes a fastball off the plate for a ball one or no two hits in four attempts to this point the 1 0 home and this is going to find the crowd down the left field line it's a ball and a strike 1 1 he's high and outside for a ball action in the bullpen now as a right hander begins to throw out there two and two it looks like this guy's going to work in the upper part of the strike zone it'd be interesting to see if this lineup can adjust to the way he pitches bases are empty one man out one that misses inside and the counts run now three and two Chris Davis waits on deck and he fouls this one off the next three to and a fastball misses their ball four so striding in Chris Davis he's two for three and looking for more here on the belt kicks and deals and he takes ball one runner at first year one man out a bit of a hanger but it's laid off and called a strike it's one and two great pitch in that situation if he makes contact on that one more than likely he's hitting into a double play neither guy willing to give in and the at battle continue the one two runners on first with one down fly ball out toward left center field after it is Gardner he's got it a nice play there two away up next so that'll bring up Steven Piscotti he's doubled and singled in for that bats in this contest first pitch on its way and the sliders in the dirt as he lays off it for a ball and here's a pitch inside and that got him well no one really likes getting plunked by a pitch but as long as it doesn't do too much damage most guys will take it any day a free pass can be a big deal and that's what he's doing today a free pass can be a big deal if the guys behind you can make it hurt for the pitcher trying to pick things up where we left off Austin Allen he's one for two in this one looking to wiggle out of this here it is how the one in one pitch is a fastball that misses a lots of guys get too aggressive in a spot like this but he's done a nice job of gaining some count leverage look for him to put the ball and play hard and he comes back with the ball down the middle for strike two here now the two two just staying alive putting together a really good at bat here here now the two two swung on and missed he got him on strikes a strand a couple as they can't add to their nine five lead all set to start the ninth in this one now at the plate Giancarlo Stanton he's headless in three at bats to this point here's the first pitch ninth inning begins as the first pitch is taken for ball one the zone strike one pitch on the way that's three straight sliders in a row I'd be shocked I would be shocked if he went to that well a fourth time I'd be looking here one two is swung on and missed he got him next to be the clean up hitter Gio or shell up it was a single for him in his last at bat upset here's the nothing and nothing on its way now a swing and a fly ball and no one will track it down 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 sent on the ground out the second fielded cleanly on the first in time and the Yankees are down to their final out now with a better view on the right right sliding into the box Brett Gardner he comes to the plate as the last chance for his side two out here in the ninth first delivery to him on the way and that's taken high and outside for ball one and a strike to even the count one and one hit the target but this is low two and one and this will be a called strike two and trouble now is they're down to their final strike tonight last chance for the Yankees swing and a drive to right there it goes and that one is gone on a two strike count with two away in the inning a solo shot here to straight away right field second home run early in the year and just like that it's down to a three run ballgame boy when this guy gets in a groove he can hit him and when he hits him he hits him in bunches hit a home run last night's game and if they continue to pitch him on the outer part of the plate look out this guy's going to do some major damage Jake Deepman comes out of the bullpen to shut things down here in the ninth Jerry Sanchez he'll take a look at a slider here that misses for ball one fastball is just sizzling up there one and one bases are empty here with two men out sinker misses that time and it's two and one a little early and now it's even at two and two and now a crowd reported it over twenty eight thousand rise to their feet and right into the shift but this is going to be a foul ball as that keeps things at two and two two out nobody on home something to cheer about and they definitely did that right here coming through with a big win at home nine to six the final tally in this one the Oakland A's led this game from the third ending on and never wavered Jesus Lozardo gets the win on the mound his first of the year Jonathan Loisiga worked only three innings in the losing effort so that's a wrap here tonight for Mark DeRosa Dan please act and Heidi Watney this is Matt Vaskersen you've been watching MLB the show for more find us on Twitter at MLB the show