 Afternoon baseball here on the show ought to be a good one here between the New York Yankees and the Oakland A's. A big time arm and a power bat should be fun. First pitch is next. Sean Minaya a lefty from Indiana is on the mound here. What's your take on him Dan? The pride and joy of Andre in high school and Gary Indiana. Sean Minaya he have the no-hitter against the Boston Red Sox one of the tougher lefties who reminds me a lot of Sid Fernandez low three quarter arm angle mid to upper 90s fastball good curveball one of the top young left-handed pitchers in all the baseball and that'll bring up Miguel Andujar and we are ready for some daytime baseball under way now in the Sunday finale as the first pitch today is taken for strike one these A's as they begin play here this afternoon they come in on the heels of a victory last time out but they've been in a bad stretch recently losing five of their last eight ballgames hit back up the middle Simeon's there the tag and he is out here's the second baseman DJ LeMayhew he's hitless in the series so far here comes the first pitch the very comfortable afternoon for baseball 61 degrees our game time temperature he won a home high in the air down the right field line but Scott he's there for it to gone and that'll bring up Glaber Torres he and eight at bats in the series he's collected three hits here's the first pitch to him they'll try and entice him with a high fastball but he wouldn't commit it's ball one bases are empty here with two men out hit hard on the ground a second and the inning will continue as that's through for a two out hit there's a hard hit ground ball pitch are not able to get a glove on it hard single up the middle yeah watch your lips right there dad said that back right where it came from settling in now Giancarlo Stanton and he's hoping to get things going at the plate it's been a bit of a struggle for him in recent games ready to deliver here's the first pitch and set up behind the plate is Ricky holiday as you see the rest of our umpire and crew there yeah Dan we got Ricky holiday behind the dish tonight I can't figure his zone out he doesn't favor the hitter or the pitcher and can be a little too inconsistent at times Dero you hit the nail right on the head I think one of the things we're looking for we're looking for a consistent zone if it's a tight zone it's a high zone have the same zone his zone fluctuates a little bit too much for my liking during the course of a game Torres leads off first with a pair of outs in the inning and they'll go off speed here as this pitch misses its two and one from the belt kicks and deals I'm absolutely shocked he took that pitch right there right in a wheelhouse low 90s heater that's one you gotta let go on he said here's the 2 2 3 2 2 out runner on first lots of possible outcomes on this pitch got him swinging as he runs the fastball by him to end the inning Yanks leave one Yankees nothing a is coming to bat you're watching Major League Baseball on the show Eric Cole the California born right-hander is on the mound what do you have for us on him Danny hey Matt we're getting a chance to look at a guy that's really struggled lately ERA over five in his last three starts so he's gonna have to really improve on that one too many base runners too many hits and too many walks he needs to get off to a good start and maybe throw up a zero in the first inning and that'll bring in Ramon Laureano it leave things off here in the bottom half of the first now the pitch in there oh and one well this Yankee ball club entering play this afternoon here they come into this one looking to make amends for a loss last time out that put an end to a seven game winning streak what an opportunity to get a chance to put our eyeballs on one of the best teams in baseball right now this team has played so well the manager has been in a reach to his backhand but he can't come up with it and the leadoff man's aboard he was able to spit on that first slider right there guys but he didn't let the second one go able to execute and drive the baseball stepping in now the speedy Tony camp as he'll try to hold back on the swing but he went around for the first strike or at first with no outs here and it's quickly oh and two it's going to be back to some serious T work if he can't put that pitch in play right in his wheelhouse here comes the nothing in two pitch weak grounder down the first baseline and there's one away so a runner aboard at second here with one away and up next to Berkeley area native Marcus Simeon on the stretch here's the pitch good deception on the slider there as he's way out in front he's ready here's the 01 good breaking ball there laid off for the second strike one out and a runner on second base a short stuff behind with a one and two count he was even close to swinging right there that was a stone cold take the one to own he can't catch up to fastball as he swings and misses for the second out I really liked it he gave up nibbling out of the zone trying to get him to chase that wasn't working so he just reached back and fired a good old country hardball fastball right by him no better feeling in the world when you're a pitcher that throwing a fastball right by a guy and that'll bring up Matt Olson as he lays off a fastball too low for ball one his career line against Garrett Cole no hits in 19 tries ready with the 1 0 swing and misses he ramps up on the fastball 1 and 1 let's get it going boys somebody's loose hit 98 with ease in the first inning ready with the 1 1 you know he's probably cheating on that inside pitch after he got jammed earlier if you're on the mound right now you want to try to hit that outside corner and there's a pretty good chance you'll get him to roll over something ready with the 2 1 swing and a miss 2 and 2 now 2 and 2 here it is full count now 3 and 2 Mark canna would be next if they can keep this ending alive 2 out here in a runner at second too close for comfort and he did a good job just to make contact out of the stretch the 3 2 home slider with gone for strike 3 a great pitch to put an end to the ending back to back strikeouts keep him out of danger more to come on the show Sunday baseball after this here's Brett Gardner now he's 2 for 10 in the series coming into today ready to deliver here's the first pitch the 1 0 he's outside for a ball and oh now Gary Sanchez will be next 3 and 1 now to Brett Gardner stealing that strike on 3.0 was important but you don't want to miss over the heart of the plate in this situation I gotta believe he's gonna be way more aggressive right here ready on 3 and 1 here it comes popped him up Chapman shading to his right one down with the bases empty and that'll bring up Gary Sanchez first offering on its way the wind up and the 0 1 and it's fouled away no score here as we play ending number 2 1 and 2 to the Yankees catcher the bouncer to the left side the off balance throw gets him nice play for the out in Giovanni your shell is coming off a 3 hit performance in the loss last night now here's the pitch and he swings through a fastball and doesn't catch up with it it's 0 and 1 hey if you're able to blow a first pitch fastball by a guy gotta believe that it just coming again right here a little quick on that swing and he finds himself behind 0 and 2 2 out nobody on and a good 2 strike pitch but he misses high 1 and 2 boy he sped him up in this head bat now it's time for the change up this guy's got a good one and he hasn't thrown it yet in the set bat the 1 2 hit out towards second a diving effort there but it'll come up empty it's a base hit I mean that has to frustrate the guy on the mound right there you get him down to no put away pitch works to count back to neutral and is able to mix in a base hit nice job plate look boy and so take a look at ball one and he's definitely off to a fast start in the early part of the season the 1 0 ground ball sent back up the middle a diving effort as it's off his glove and no chance at all to make a play here so despite the effort the inning will continue nice effort by the shortstop right there kept it in front of them that's that's all he could do right there Dan you know dealer in a spot like that that's an infield single that's a tough play just to knock that ball down was a pretty good job but anyway you look at it that should be scored a base hit and I'm sure it was standing in now Mike Tuckman Davis on the move and he's definitely off to a fast start in the early part of the season the 0 1 chop toward the second baseman he's got it and the two out threat will not come to pass as the inning is over Yanks strand a pair we'll go to the bottom of the second no score ready to go for the last half of the inning now with the plate Mark Canada and he's definitely off to a fast start in the early part of the season outfield shaded a bit to left center the first pitch is offered at at missed for the first strike when the pitcher on the mounds establish in this kind of heater you got to come off everything else and find a way to get that bad head in the zone fastball called strike 1 and 2 that misses and we're even at 2 and 2 fastball is right by him as he swings and misses for the first out of the inning well there's nothing better from a pitcher standpoint than watching that high fastball a high piece of cheese swung at and missed that pitch looks so inviting to hit but it's awfully tough to put in play so that brings up the always intense Matt Chapman as he looks at a fastball that's in there for strike 1 cold or the cold train as he's frequently called this is year one of a new nine year deal that he signed recently so it looks like he's here to stay for a long time into the wind up here comes the 0 and 1 one app nobody on a swing and a miss for route number two and a ball he had no chance of making contact with well he's really rolling on the mound right now all you have to do is look at the last four hitters for evidence all four of them have gone down on strikes as you're seeing here that's not easy to do so you know he's got to be pretty dialed in out there here's Chris Davis now a silly office slider too low ball one he's ready for his first at bat of this early season contest the 1 0 by the zone strike one too much tilt on that breaking balls it misses low hot shot down the line but this will wind up a foul ball two and two fouled away bases are empty here with two men out and he got another one here he strikes out the side he set down five in a row via the punch out in the inning is over one two three go the A's will move to the third with no score to the top of the order now and striding into the plate it'll be Miguel and do harm first delivery to him on the way and this one runs up high ball one ditch to the plate is his slider for a strike and it's all knotted up at one and one wow I can't believe the hitter took that one the pitcher absolutely got away with a hanger this is foul right side the 1 2 by again 1 2 this is flared out towards second throw to first in time and the leadoff man is gone to start the third one out here in the Yankees third inning and that'll bring in DJ LeMayhew first pitch coming here it is the wind up man the 1 0 pitch and he fouls this one off the 1 1 is in off the plate he's fallen behind now three and one grounded to short taken in by Simeon throw in time at first throughout number two so bases empty here with two gone and that'll bring up Glaver Torres ready with the first pitch here it comes third inning no score to this point in there and it's oh to now you got to cover the whole plate now after letting him steal two strikes on the inside half Yankee shortstop behind in the count one and two and it's to two and two now with the bases empty and two gone here in the inning out in front of that one may have been looking fastball good job just to make contact to out nobody on outside in a full count three and two Giancarlo Stanton would be next this should end the inning as it's sent out to second scooped up from onto Olson will take care of him at first and that ends the inning so no runs no hits no errors and no one left will move on to the bottom of ending number three and we are tied nothing nothing outfielder Stephen Foscati the next to hit and he's looking to get it going off to a bit of a slow start this year first pitch of the at bat he just blows the fastball by him for strike one man this has been a game filled of a lot of swings and misses not very many confident swings and this team up there they'd swing at a butterfly right now the two in front of the plate lots of swings lots of misses a lot of ugly at bats for this team right now good breaking ball they're laid off for the second strike oh and they still have no answer for him up there six straight punch outs now and there's one away batting not out the striding in for Oakland Austin Allen and he's definitely off to a fast start in the early part of the season first pitch coming here it is and there's a fastball well off the plate inside 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 1-0 offer on that one two balls and a strike and it's belted high and deep into right center looking up his gardener and goodbye this one ain't coming back although shot to right center second home run early in the year and the A's are on the board first one to nothing you don't see this very often over this starting pitcher this guy's not used to giving up some bomb so I'm sure that'll be a wake-up call and he'll start throwing some better pitches Ramon Laureano as the first pitch misses to him it's ball one second at bat here he reached via a single to lead off the home first in a misfire strike one it's two and one to the A's leadoff batter the two one home skyed into straight away right Tokman is there to down so bases are empty here with two gone and striding toward the plate to hit next Tony Kemp ready with the first pitch here it comes swing and missed that time it's only one there's a good knuckle curveball right there a lot of people ask me what's the difference between the curveball and the knuckle curve the knuckle curveball the finger your pointer finger is spiked into it and at times it can be a much tighter spin and rotation than the conventional curveball the one one is a breaking ball that's taken for a ball bases are empty here with two men out and this will be fouled away he's got that certainly timed up now I'd be shocked if the pitcher goes to the well three times in a row with off speed now a swing and a fly ball and it's a foul ball 50th pitch of the game on its way and here's a ball hit in the air but this will land untouched good battle here this will be the seventh pitch coming up and that would never threaten the zone it's gone full now to three and two 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 he loses him on ball for well he gives up the walk but that was a really good pitch might have been just out of the zone but not by much a lot of guys would have gone fishing for that pitch so sometimes the hitter just outlasts you at the plate Marcus Simeon he was a strikeout victim in his first try he's got to put that one behind them especially with runners in scoring position those punchouts will stick with you a little longer first pitch to him and he starts him out with a strike on the outer half that was a pretty good fastball after he walked the hitter previous there was little angry on that heater full sets coming at him with the 0 and 1 and it's fouled away two quick strikes and now the 0 2 1 ball to strike a runner on first with two away takes a good swing but this will be a foul ball fouled away here's the 1 and 2 delivery ball to this is exactly the reason why this guy has been so successful and has played this game so long scrambling pitch after pitch making this guy work out on the mound to out with the man at first and he misses this one inside and that'll run things full three and two good running count right here three balls two strikes two outs run run first he'll be off to the races on this pitch fouled off and he misses again ball four and that's back to back guys now that have reached base via the base on ball he did not want to let the hitter off the hook with two outs and now he's got a runner in scoring position to deal with stepping into the box Matt Olson two on two out for him here in the third set and the pitch we're only in the third inning and his pitch count is above 60 that's not being too efficient with the pitchers come set the 0 1 hit sharply on the ground to the pitcher covering as that will retire the side but the A's hit the board first on this solo home run we played three full it's now one nothing in favor of the A's back with Mark DeRosso and Dan please act Matt Vascersian and leading off the inning big right-handed sluggers and Carlos Stanton infield in the over shift here now the pitch sends that one out of play for strike one so far this year against Southpaw's Stanton is below the Mendoza line the batting average under 200 unfortunately Matty he struggled this season against left-handed pitching but maybe a little shot of confidence with the manager putting them in the lineup today one ball one strike to count not close with that when it's way above the strike zone this guy's been really on the line so far but it's not getting any easier he has to get through four five and six right here in there and it's even now two and two so far in this game he's the only guy in the lineup that's gone down on strikes this is the only guy in the lineup that struck out so far and now he finds himself in the hole with two strikes now a swing and a miss and Stanton is down on strikes for route number one another strikeout for him on the mound and boy is it fun to watch him go into his business no doubt Matty 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 so here's the veteran Brett Gardner there's a swing and a high deep drive headed for the right field corner and that nearly would have gotten him on the mound toward the instead it's a long foul ball he's over one thus far into the wind up here comes the 0 and 1 no runs three hits and no errors for the Yankees so far no offer on that one two balls and a strike turned on that one and crushed it just pulled it a little foul and another foul ball the 2 2 one more time rounded down the back this one's down to third Chapman brings it in and there are two away now so two are gone now in the Yankee half of the 4th and the next to bat the Dominican born catcher Gary Sanchez first pitch of the at bat on its way this is on the ground over to first and that's through for a base hit. Hey there's another base knock right there hitting street now up to eight games. Yeah. No games now we're starting to think about it a little bit. You know you get past that week. You just know you're locked in. They start talking eight games. Now you're like I got a nice little hitting streak. Ball one to start the at bat ready. Here's the 1 0 and he fouls this one off. No runs four hits and no errors for the Yankees so far chopper to short fielded cleanly on the second for the force out and the side is retired. One left for the Yankees. They're down one nothing just about set to go for the last of the 4th. But before we do that here's Heidi Watney. Well Matt I talked to manager Bob Melvin during the break about his thoughts on the A's hitters to this point and flat out he was very pleased with the quality of their at bats. Yes they've only scored one run but he said they've done a great job of forcing the pitch count up and he thinks that's going to lead to more offense for them as this game goes on. All right. Thanks Heidi. So now it's Mark Hanna. He'll lead things off against Garrett Cole. First delivery to him on the way. And he'll start in with a fastball that misses down and away for a ball one and all. And he'll just watch that knuckle curve one and one. Two and one. Now here it comes. And it's two balls and two strikes now and a full count for Canada. Three balls and two strikes. That's a stone cold take right there. Easily could have been rung up instead. And a swing and a miss there on a late breaking slider as he set down on strikes for the second time this afternoon. Oh man. He's been absolutely getting overmatched to play the last couple of games. That's his fifth strikeout in this series alone. So clearly this pitching staff they figured out how to attack this guy. We'll see if he can make any adjustments. And that'll bring in Matt Chapman as the first pitch to him runs a bit inside for Bowl one. Oh for one for him here in this one. A ball and a strike to count to Matt Chapman bases are empty one man out one and two. Now is that one's fouled off to short. Torres brings it in. Throw on to first two gone. A great forehand stop. But he had a little trouble getting rid of it. Had to take an extra step. I don't mind that though. That's a great job to make sure he got a good handle on it and get off a good throw to get the out. Stepping in Chris Davis looking to put the ball in play here. He went down on strikes in his first at bat. Yeah. And kind of shocked he got blown away with a fastball. You could tell he was late on that one. And we'll see if he tries to cheat to something this a bit. And that misses for ball one to out nobody on the ground or the right side. The flip to the pitcher covering as that will retire the side. A's are gone in order. They lead it one to nothing. Welcome back. Heidi Watney standing by as we get set for the top of the fifth. 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. No they have not scored yet. But they have been successful in running up the pitch count. Something they feel will eventually pay dividends on the scoreboard as the starter gets tired and they are forced to go to the bullpen. For now they're sticking to the plan. OK. Thank you Heidi. Leading off the inning. The point as they'll look to get something going here and even this game up pitch on the way. It hard back up the middle right to him. And the fifth inning will start with a ground out one away. Now that the right into the box. Mike Tuckman. Here comes the first pitch. One out. Nobody on. Barely able to make contact down 0 and 2 now. Nothing in two count. And the pitch pops him up. Rifting toward the left side of the infield. And there's out number two. The bad. The designated hitter. Miguel. Here's Miguel and a hard now. He was a ground out victim last time up. First pitch of the at bat on its way. And that's inside for a ball. One at home. Bases are empty here with two men out. To an old. Well we all know he's not the greatest threat with a bad up there. His numbers certainly aren't that pretty. But hey I give him credit. He's really working the count right here. Two balls in a strike down to the Yankees lead off man. He's falling behind now three and one. Team's been struggling on offense. Let your D work for you right here. Pound the zone and lighter but picked up on a hop. Rowanda Olson will take care of him at first. And that ends the inning. So the Yanks go one two three. They're on the short end of a one to nothing score. Now in the box. Steven Pascotti. He'll lead things off as we begin the home fifth. He did deliver. Here's the first pitch. Good comeback fastball there. It's two balls in a strike through that fastball right by him. He had no chance to get the barrel of that one. Free one. It's been a great job so far by the eight hole hitter. If he finds a way to get on base this could spell for a huge and that misses ball for now. It's a lead off walk to get the home half of the fifth underway. 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. Digging in Austin Allen. He went deep in his first at bat. We'll see what he's got in store for us here. And that's been the entire offense so far in this one. They've been shut down. Other than that pitch coming here it is. Hey it's not always about filling up the strike zone all the time every inning. He's pitching well as we're moving into the middle innings but interestingly less than 50 percent of his first pitches have been for strikes. A ball in a strike now. The one one pitch hit softly down the line at first. But this is a foul ball as the count holds steady at one and two. Nobody outrunner on first. Got him. And that's eight strikeouts now for him in the ball game. That was some nice execution on that pitch spotted it nicely down around the bottom of the zone. And when you do that especially with two strikes not a lot of guys are going to hurt you. You're going to get a lot of ground balls and swings and misses down there. Stepping in now. Ramon Laureano. He'll take a look at a pitch too low. It's ball one. A hidden two tries for him so far. He popped him up back into foul territory behind first. But this will land untouched. Oh and this ball is absolutely blasted high and deep. And it's gone. So it's a two run shot to right center home run number three here in the early going. And the A's lead it now three to nothing. I know Heightsites 20 20 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. Tony kill. As he takes a cold strike at the knees it's on one. It was a walk in his last trip. And look out is that one read in and got another shot. Now Marcus Simeon. It was a walk in his last trip. Here's the first pitch to him. Great game plan so far by this offense. They're not chasing any of those breaking balls out of the zone. Well to now. 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. And it's fouled away way inside with that one a pretty easy take there. He drilled the previous batter and now he falls behind three one to this guy. The last thing you can do though is throw a fastball middle of the plate right here. Hitters count all the way. Here it comes. His swung on and driven out to right center field of ball that's well hit. See you later over the wall a home run. So it's a two run shot to right center second home run early in the year and the A's add on more. It's now a five nothing game. They're excellent swing right there. That's multiple home runs in the same inning. Watch yourself. You're missing over the heart of the plate. Here comes the Yankee skipper on his way to the mound and it appears that we've seen the last here in this one of Garrett Cole. So he'll make his way to the dugout after working just four and a third and he just didn't have his best stuff in this one. We Sessa will come on and make his fourth appearance in this campaign. That'll bring up the power hitter Matt Olson as he will look at a first pitch fastball for ball one offer two from him so far in this one. The 1 0 is a change up that's looked at for a ball. Sessa the native of Mexico. He's a five year vet at the major league level. Hits are now even at for a piece outside three and 0 now. Well he was definitely looking fastball here and he got one. But that was good discipline to lay off and get himself into a 3 0 count swinging away and maybe a bit too anxious there still ahead in the count three and one and he misses ball four. So he comes out of the bullpen and immediately walks the first man he faces. Man the pitchers wondering how he didn't get that call. Busted him inside on a 3 1 count. The young thought it was just a tad off the plate tough to get the benefit of the doubt from the Empire when you fall behind an account like that though. First pitch of the at bat on its way. Mark Kenna is in for a third plate appearance as he watches one miss inside its 1 0. And when you're already down five the last thing you want to do is fall behind an account when you're on the mound. That's not going to do anything to help you get back into this thing. And he misses again 2 0 big sweeping breaking ball right there. Good pitch. But if he wants to get him to swing at it he'll have to bring it in a little bit closer to the strike zone. Now the 2 0 home drilled to the left side and there's his first base hit in this one. Count leverage right there sitting dead red fastball and he didn't miss it. Nice swing right there. Driving it into the outfield for a knot. So now to the plate. Matt Chapman as he'll look at a fastball too high for ball one. No hits to this point. The 1 0. Four runs here in this half inning fouled away. Here he comes again 1 2. Oh a fastball swung on and missed and for the second time today he's gone on strikes got him with a good high fastball there. Danny we see a lot of that pitch and strikeout situations these days. What makes it so effective. I think Matt would make such a tough pitch as you're changing eye levels that fastball up looks so enticing to hit that you think you see that ball as a hitter you think you can drive it but it's really hard to get on top of that good high hard fastball. 2 and 0 the count of the A's left fielder looking at his career totals Davis comes into play with a slugging percentage over 4 90 just shy of 500. So he's looking to inch closer to that nice plateau right here and that catches the outside corner. It's two and one from the stretch popped him up and nope this one falls so he'll get another shot two men are on with two men out lifted down the line in left and no one will get this one. Good eye to lay off the slider there and he works it to full three and two here 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. Another full count pitch on its way and he strikes him out here so he's able to stop the bleeding a bit as the side is retired. So four runs in the inning and they come on the strength of the two big flies five innings complete. The A's lead this one five to nothing and that sends DJ LeMayhew into the box and then he and his fellow top of the order hitters haven't really offered much help for this lineup so far. No you're one two three guys are the ones you look to to generate a lot of action and they just haven't been up to the task so far in this one. Still time for them to turn it around though. We'll see if it happens. First pitch of the at bat count one and oh not even close with the one oh he needs to get back in his zone but be careful work the quadrants ready with the 2 0 pitch down low and the plot thickens here three and oh got through the fifth. All right. But it looks like he's a little off kilter here to start the sixth three and one it's tough when your team is being held scoreless on the scoreboard. He was trying to put him on the board with a swing like that one tough pitch to lay off but he did and it's ball four. So the leadoff hitters aboard to start the sixth. Well they haven't been able to scratch a run across yet. So maybe this walk will jump start their offense a little bit. Striding in once again. Torres one for two with a base hit back in the first inning of play as a look. Now the pitch got to believe the pitchers going to trust his defense right here. Look for something down in his zone to induce a ground ball double play swing and a miss and he's in the whole 0 2 now. I'll tip right into the catcher glove as he's able to hang on for the first down. That's just a great pitch both on the call from the catcher and the execution. If he hits it there's a good chance it turns into a double play ball but it's also a spot that's going to get a lot of whiffs too. That's excellent pitch and digging into the batter's box next will be Giancarlo Stanton one and oh the count about the pitch and he watches one miss outside 2 1 0 now. Right guy right spot. This is one of the better hitters in their lineup just the guy they want to see coming up now to get this inning going from the stretch fastball taken but that gets the zone for a strike to 2 and 2 now. Well he's having a good amount of success here and even though he hasn't really gotten a ton of swings and misses. Yeah it amazes me how every game you pitch can be so different Matt sometimes it feels like guys can't touch you and you're just punching everyone out but other times you don't have your good stuff and you really rely on movement and location to get outs. That's been the case for him today and it's really working and he lays off here a nice job. It's ball four first and second now with one away. Well they've struggled offensively in this one so far but after that walk they've got runners at first and second and look ready to make a little noise just need a big hit now digging in once again. Brett Gardner 0 4 2 for him to this point kicks and deals good fastball down around the knees they're taken for a strike and this misses the outside corner so it's knotted up at one and one. Well the Yankees have been searching for that big hit pretty much all game. It remains to see if they can get it but now it sure would be a good time. A ball and two strikes now. And when misses badly it's ball to. He's already walked to in this inning already. This guy just can't seem to find the strike zone to two on the ground up the middle. Oh behind the back one there. And the relay won't nearly be in time as he's there easily. Standing in Gary Sanchez a hidden two at bats for him at this point in the ballgame. He sat here it comes in a high strike there 0 1 1 runners on first and third two away. Ball 1 1 1 got him to reach for it there as this is grounded to short. He has some trouble with it. Throw on to first and a Yankee threat goes by the boards as the inning is over. A couple of walks but no damage. We're back with more on a Sunday afternoon following this. So that'll bring up Steven Piscotti comes into this at bat over one in the ballgame. Here's the pitch. Oh and won the count. Now here's the pitch set up away with the change up but it's one in one here at to a bright field. Tokman is there to put it away for route number one. Stepping into the box Austin Allen. He homered back in the third inning in this one in field shifted well to the right. Here's the first pitch and he'll start him with a slider that's taken down and away for ball one taken but that catches the inside part of the plate. He'll fall behind now to one and two bases are empty one man and a fastball blew it right by him and they're two down now at the plate. Ramon Laureano. He went deep for a two run homer in his previous at bat. 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. He hit it right on the screws for the pitcher covering as that will retire the side nothing across here this half where through six full hits the A's five and the Yankees nothing to the plate now Gio or Shella he's one for two in the ballgame. Starting to run out of time they haven't been able to score any runs as we're moving late into this one a perfect time for this leadoff guy to try to get on base and ignite a rally. First pitch of the at bat and this is taken outside for ball one couple of righties starting to loosen now in the bullpen. He won a home well pitch count will become a factor here in the seventh. He's about to hit one hundred for the game. Yeah Matty be that magic number in today's game is about 100 pitches in this next pitch will be pitch number 100 Dero. He's been sailing along pretty easily so far in this one. Yeah. He's given him some serious depth in this one for him to get into the seventh inning allows the manager a lot of leeway whether he wants to go to his bullpen or not. Two balls and two strikes now two to slap hard the opposite way. And that's a base hit. So the pressure is on to open up the inning. Boy this guy is off to some kind of series and he's one of the better road hitters in all of baseball. And some guys just have a knack for lighten it up on the road getting that good night's sleep and finding a way to get to the yard early and work on their craft at the plate. Now look boy swing and a shot hit down the corner and that nearly would have gotten him on the board instead it's a long foul ball one for two in the ball game thus far 0 and 1 delivery. Now a swing and a deep drive to left and gone up into the second deck. It's a two run shot to straight away left home run number five on the year and it's now a five to two game. Here comes Bob Melvin now out of the Oakland dugout and it would appear he's seen enough of his starter this afternoon. So a good performance here in this one is he'll give a tip of the cap to the home crowd after he departs yielding just two earned runs. J.B. Wendell can comes on now and he'll take over with nobody out in any number seven standing in now Mike Talkman high in the air at the center field long run for the center fielder he gets there and makes the play for the first out so back to the top of the Yankee order digging in Miguel Andujar. He was retired via the ground ball last time up first pitch on its way. There's a fastball on the inner third taken for a strike behind 0 and 2 now still only one out in the inning fastball strike three called as he couldn't pull to the trigger and there are two away. If you've got a good fastball going and they're not handling keep throwing it right there. Three fastballs in a row he go the box. D.J. LeMahieu as he'll take a look at a high strike that time it's nothing in one ready with the 0 1 Torres would be next if they can keep this ending alive and that is in there at the end of the series he's offered letters to run it full three and two. Well they've really had an answer for keeping him in check in this series. He's offered very little resistance with the bat in his hand so far two out nobody on grounded weekly down the line toward third but this will get foul so they'll do it again three and two. Here's a pop up now Olson waits on it he makes the play and that'll get him to get on Yankees get a couple on the two run homerun get up and stretch. It's the A's five and the Yankees to Jonathan Holder gets the call from the pen to take over on the mound and start the home seventh digging in Tony Kemp. He's got to be looking for vengeance after getting plunked in his last half. Yeah Matty you're not lying. Last time up squared right in the back hopefully it doesn't stiffen I want to see if he can get through something right here. No balls and a strike to count. Here's the pitch. It's a action out in the Yankee bullpen now as a right hander starts to loosen up. Now the one in one pitch swing and a miss got him reaching Sanchez recovers and he makes the throw to first Kemp is retired and there's one away. You know you've made a real nice ball bouncing in the dirt and you still get the hitter to swing at it that tells me that there's a lot of deception in that pitch right now. Marcus Simeon will stand in again as we flash you back to the middle innings here. This was a big blow a two run home run that really got his guys going. He's ready. Here's the first offering hit in the air toward the gap in right center. Tuckman is over to his right as he puts this one away two down. Up next to open the first base. So here's the cleanup hitter Matt Olson. The hit listen is to add bats so far. First offering on its way comes at him with the slider there and he gets the strike. Well one one is a fastball low and that evens the count at one and one five to our score as we play in a number seven two and one to the A's first baseman and that's into the corner of foul ball and right. Got him swinging and that will end the inning one two three go the A's and it remains five to two. Joaquin Soria and someone from the bullpen as he'll do so to start the eighth into the box now Torres sat down on strikes in his last at bat. Yeah but it was a good change up Matty good arm action on that pitch look for him to try and stay back a little bit more. Let the ball get a little deeper. Don't be shocked if this pitcher is the Russia heater right here. Good zip on that one as he just throws it by him for strike one. All they have him looking awfully confused up there right now. It's one and two real ugly. Oh one swing there as a pitcher. You've got to be hunting for the strikeout knowing you have this guy way off balance and a change up here but that's taken low in the dirt for a ball yet if you get a guy flailing at a pitch like that. Heck you got to go out there and throw that same pitch till he moves he can lay off of it. Here now the two two don't go too far. The dangerous Giancarlo Stanton gets his shot next good take there. He'll nut him a base runner as it's ball for now to start the eighth inning. That was a great batter right there. He tried to get him to chase but he laid off some really tough pitches and got a walk got a tip the cap to the batter that time into trying again Giancarlo Stanton. It was a walk in his last trip first pitch on his way pretty aggressive pitch right there up in the zone. Surprise he didn't offer at now the 0 1 down the first baseline but that'll get foul. It's 0 and 2 now nothing in two count and the pitch and he struck out again. That's the third time he's gone down on strikes in this one so a runner at first now with one away and up next the left handed hitting Brett Gardner from the stretch. First pitch here misses wide 1 0. We're in the eighth inning now of a five to two ball game swung on but fouled off to the left from the belt the pitch outside with the fastball as the count moves to two and one now from the stretch. Well tying run on deck he should get something really good to hit right here in a three one count. I'd be sitting on a fastball middle in hitters count all the way here it comes. I think it's a real possibility that they put that run on first in motion that would help them stay out of that double play that would end the inning but that's also kind of risky at the same time hoping to send him packing pitch on its way swaying and a miss on the change up and they're two gone. Well that's just a quality pitch right there. The location was excellent because it's put in play there's a good chance it's on the ground for a double play in a strikeout always works to Gary Sanchez as he'll take a breaking ball too low and it's one and all he's got a hit in three at bats to this point two and oh now it's a lot easier to hit when you're putting yourself in good hitters counts this guy's done a great job not swinging at pitchers pitches and when he's getting the ball in his own he's getting the barrel to it he's been hot lately and this is a called strike at the letters looked like ball three but make it two and one instead it looks like this guy's going to work in the upper part of the strike zone it'll be interesting to see if this lineup can adjust to the way he pitches into the corner and slicing foul he's set here's the two to wave dad and missed for the third out not much of a chance at hitting that one in the inning is over Yanks leave one and the deficit remains five to two Chad Green is on to pitch out of the bullpen in the bottom half of the eight number 57 Chad Green now the A's designated hitter is working on a one for three thus far first pitch coming here it is a ball of no strikes with 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 their ability to get that pitcher to come into the heart of the plate and they did damage with it can't sit back long enough and the count evens up at one and one and the pitch lined hard toward right center and that finds some outfield grass. It's a base hit Dan right here you see a situation where no doubles defense camp comes back to bite you as a pitcher even aware of guys and playing a foot off the track I'll be honest with you D-roll you're so concerned about on the mound trying to get that white ball that 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 to the plate now Matt Chapman as he will take strike one on the fastball here no balls and a strike it could really use a knock here 0 for three in the game so far no takes a pitch and a way for ball one and it looks like the Yankees will have a left hander up and throwing in the bullpen 1 1 home waves and misses for strike number two. Hey you know the pitcher right now he's looking for that best friend that double play ball. This is where you have to really be disciplined at the plate and make sure that you get a pitch that's above the knees that you can get in the air set to deal on a ball in two strikes soft grounder left side and this is going to work out for him. He's in field single to make it first and second now and that's great hustle right there out of the box. Not everybody's getting it right out of the shoot from step one but I have to ask you Dan how frustrating executing a pitch and there's an infield not it is D. Rowan you can read that right off the bat as a pitcher you can read the angle you know that that ball is going to be hit on the ground and you're thinking deep down inside OK there's a quick out and it just wasn't meant to be Chris Davis is next as he finds himself behind 0 and 1 first and second here with nobody out and he takes this one high one and one that was attempting pitch to swing at right there a big power guy like this really wants something that he can elevate and drive out of the ballpark. Here's the one and one pitch down low two balls and a strike has to be a challenge pitch coming up here. He probably doesn't want to flirt with loading the bases two balls and two strikes the count to Chris he's set and the two to pitch here's a little chopper up the middle of barehanded play by LeMayhew the second for one on the first not in time as he just hits the bag ahead of the throw so they avoid what could have been a costly double play there. Yeah met credit the batter for busting out of the box and hustling down the line instead of getting mad at himself for rolling over on a ground ball it's little things like that that can change the whole game. Next up for the A's Stephen Piscotti he flew out to his last at bat. Yeah and I'm sure he'd like a base hit of some sort right here Matty but hey you know what another fly out wouldn't be all that bad if he can get it deep enough he should be able to drive in a nice run was set fly on on its way classic strikeout pitch right there on 0 2. It's the one we know he loves going to a great recognition to lay off in that spot the one to lift it down the line in left Stanton on the run he gets there and makes the play for the second out of the inning and even with two away now that ball just didn't get out there deep enough so they'll hold him at third base in now Austin Allen and their runners at the corners now set. Here's the nothing and nothing pitch fastball just misses that's ball one. There are a couple of points in every game that could decide winning or losing. This is one of those critical spots time to make some great pitches runners at the corners two men out. Here's a line drive in the center field. It's a base hit and the run is in to score from third. Well that makes it a four run deficit so you might have to start wondering if this is too much for them to come back. They've only been able to scratch across two runs the entire game so far. So coming up with four more and this one might be too tall of an order oldest Chapman will come on and make his fourth appearance in this campaign into the box. Now Ramon Laureano as the first pitch to him is in there for a called strike one Chapman nicknamed the missile for obvious reasons. He's in year one of a new three year deal Chapman's ready coming at him with the 0 and 1 2 down runners at first and second he struck him out and it could have been worse the inning over with only a run coming across to score. A's have to settle for just the one ninth inning coming up the A's lead it six to two Lou Trevino comes on from the pen hoping to finish this one off here in the top of the ninth stepping in and ready for another shot. Giorg Cella will try and lead things off here in inning number nine. Freddy with the first pitch here it comes. 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 liner towards second and that is in the right field so the leadoff man's aboard here to kick off the ninth Dero not a bad night three singles but hey you'll take three for four every day of the week. Yeah and today's day and age damn where everything's a home or a walk or a strike out to refashion to see this guy throw out three base hits at the plate. Look boy as the first pitch to him is off the plate for a ball one or no so far two for three in this one one's going to find the seats strike one fastball well outside looked at strike three called and that's the first out of the inning big curveball for the strikeout there and that came after an absolute missile of a fastball even if you recognize the breaking ball out of the player's hand it's so hard for hitters to sit back long enough after they've seen a really good fastball only the best can keep their hands back on those. But now to the plate Mike Tuckman as he looks at a fastball that misses off the plate for ball one runner at first year one man up ball and strike to run blast to straight away right field second home run early in the year and they cut the gap here it's now six 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 and he paid the ultimate price. Jake Deekman takes the ball now in any number nine looking to close the door. Number thirty five. Now Miguel on to her. So take a look at ball one Deekman is adjusting to the new normal as MLB now mandates that relievers reach the end of an inning or face three or more batters before being replaced for a one time lefty specialist like this. That's a big change and he won't bite at that point either. It's two and oh one out nobody on hot shot toward third and that finds the outfield grass for a base hit and this will be off the wall out near the three thirty marker and he'll pull into second with one away. Well he was definitely not looking off speed on that pitch. I'll tell you he had to be sitting on a fastball on that one because it's coming in hot and he still manages to get out front of that and yank it for two bases. DJ LeMayhew as the sinker to him finds the zone for strike one here strike two as the slider hits the outside corner runner at second here with one man out stays alive still oh and two one and two to DJ LeMayhew. You know in this situation you almost have to pitch like there's no one on base that run really doesn't mean anything with the lead they've got the hitter is the guy that can turn this game on its head to two balls and two strikes now and that misses so it's a full count three and two. Wow this is a pretty good at that right here from down in account oh and two to work to count back to three and two and he's seen a lot of pitches to pitch home hit hard back up the middle leaps high as he makes the catch well done like every pitcher needs a little bit of help how about this this infielder makes a terrific catch on this line drive probably saving a run from scoring stepping in Torres and he needs to make something happen they're down to their final out here in the ninth ready to deliver here's the first pitch on home a swing and a miss that's the first strike runner in scoring position at second with two down hit hard down the left field line but this is going to get foul now a crowd announced at a bit over twenty three thousand comes to their feet outside as they draw even at two and two last chance for the Yankees won't commit on the slider good patience and it's full three and two time to narrow your focus up there at the plate in a one run game he doesn't want to walk it so there's a good chance he's going to get something to handle right here has him bound to their final strike here it comes into center field and that's going to get down for a base hit play to the plate but not in time as the run scores and the lead is trimmed to one there's a bullet base hit right to center field the role looked like there was going to be a close play to play good job of base running rounding third making sure that he was able to get into score this is always one I wonder why the third base coach doesn't send more you see more balls from the center fielder hit the mound and not make it all the way home with a lot of steam on it. Nice aggressive base runner Liam Hendricks the ball here as he'll try and look for one out to finish this thing off time called here as with the potential tying run aboard they'll make the move to get a little more speed out there Jim Carlos Stanton now as the first pitch misses two limits ball one they'll be looking for something you could drive into the gap and drive home that tying run from first comes one or no swung on and missed so with that they find themselves down to their final strike here this afternoon check on that time run at first and he'll get back in safely number three. So that'll wrap things up here as they leave the possible tying runs stranded at first Hey we will really treat it to a good one today. Bottom of the eighth proved to be the difference though and a good job here in the night to close the book on this one a one run game six to five the final today the athletics led this game from the third ending on and never wavered. Sean Manaya earns his first win of the season. So that just about does it for Mark Derosa Dan please act Heidi Watney and our entire crew on Matt Vasker's and you've been watching MLB the show for more make your way over to the show nation dot com.