 We are under the lights this evening as we get you set for another edition of baseball on the show ought to be a good one here between the New York Yankees and the Oakland A's the Yankees look for their seven straight victory next Daniel Mengden will be on the mound for the series opener. What's your take on him Dan? This guy's mr. Old school He reminds me a little bit of catfish hunter kind of animated on the mound has a little bit of a Herky jerky delivery not overpowering good fastball 89 to 92 Good mix of off-speed pitches, but I will say this a strike thrower He's not afraid of the bat. He'll throw the ball over the plate my first pitch of the at bat on its way Underway now on a Friday night is the first pitch of our series misses for ball one This Oakland ball club entering play here tonight even after the victory last time out They come in trying to turn things around as they've been slumping of late winning in just three of their last nine games And back-to-back pitches out of the zone to begin the evening. It's two and oh now Not the warmest night. You'll see around here and even 50 degrees at game time Here's the two and oh pitch to Gordner Now a cut fastball finds the target two and one And he couldn't pull that one back as he clearly broke the plane to the plate and that'll be ruled a strike Swung on and miss really fooled him that time for the first out You know, it was really impressive to me about that strikeout. He fell behind two and oh to start the at bat That's a pretty bad place to be but then he kind of refocused himself and came right back with three quality pitches in a row To sit him down. That's not easy to do but now his focus has to hone in on getting ahead on the next guy Well, and that misses ball one lamay you it's a strong defender playing up the middle in the infield He's got great hands good range the big arm and those skills are not lost on his teammates as coaches or his front office for that matter Yeah, he has the ability what I love about this ball player. He's got such a great internal clock It seems like it's bang bang at first every time but the guys out He's got sure hands and an accurate throwing arm cut fastball is in for a strike two and one So let's take a peek at the umpire and crew in this one behind the plate is Matthew Ross Hey Dero, this is a pitcher's best friend Matthew Ross very wide strike zone. Yeah, no excuses from the offense today You know coming in when you see the lineup card and Matt Ross is behind the dish. You better be aggressive Now here's a swing and a high pop up drifting into shallow right field noisy backs up and takes care of it to away That is her the white human number ninety nine Aaron So bases are empty here with two gone and that'll bring up the big bat of Aaron judge He's ready. Here's the first offering and that's in there for strike one Bases are empty here with two men out high chopper to third, but this will get foul for strike two Like three called and the ending is over One two three go the bombers Yankees nothing a is coming to bat. You're watching Major League Baseball on the show Jay Hap is ready to go as he'll be on the mound for the Yanks. What do we need to know here, Danny? Hey, thanks Matt. Jay have big tall guy about six four two hundred and fifteen pounds It's really put things together not overpowering but pinpoint control Reminds me a lot of former A.L. Cy Young Award winner Cliff Lee control with really good stuff good fastball good change up his curveball is getting a lot better first pitch on its way a Bouncer to the left side now, and he can't pick it up cleanly And the throw pulls the first baseman off the bag and he's safe at first Outfielder Steven Piscotti the next to hit And as the Yankees get started here tonight guys they've run their win streak up to six in a row now And they're really playing some inspired baseball. Yeah, Maddie This is one of those special moments throughout the course of this season where everyone kind of looks around the clubhouse and takes stock Six in a row you have a chance to rattle off a seventh start saying hey Maybe some specials gonna happen this summer. It's no one. Oh now now the pitch Well, somebody's sitting off speed right here Only way he was laid on that heater as he was expecting another changeup And he lays off again ball three in past meetings with Jay half. He's gone three for eight. He also has one home run Loreano on at first nobody out and he fouls this one off here comes the payoff pitch Misses so a single and a walk and it's first and second with nobody out Always tough to issue a free pass But especially troublesome when you give up a single right before that this start the inning We'll see if he can figure out a way to wiggle out of this Into the box now Marcus Simeon was an 0 for 4 effort for him in Wednesday's ball game first pitch of the at-bat First and second here with nobody out Can't sit back long enough in the count evens up at one and one kicks and deals Swung on and lifted in the air to left center Stanton arranged to his left as he tracks this one down and left center for the first down the first Next will be the cleanup hitter Matt Olson and he's hoping to get things going at the plate It's been a bit of a struggle for him in recent games First pitch of the at-bat on its way in there oh and one from the stretch No, and he's really getting the better of him now. It's strike two You know on a cold night like this I think you're gonna see him continue to elevate pitches and let these guys just fly out to the warning track And that's through into left field for a base hit and now he has some trouble with it in left The run will score as the a's get off to a one-nothing lead Well, that has to feel good as a hitter Droy get that basic to give your team believe you have to feel good When you get down the first base, that's just a nice approach You see him turn to his boys right there and get fired up with the dugout 100% not trying to do too much able to quiet the moment down Center himself and come through in a big spot Here's Chris Davis now as the first pitch misses to limits bowl one Tough situation early out on the mound But if he can limit the damage right here might build some confidence and get them rolling All through half as a reputation or a knack if you will for working himself out of tough situations when he finds himself there A lot of relief pitchers are known for that obviously, but as a starter that's certainly a valuable characteristic to have Maddie Dean I'm gonna tell you who likes this the bullpen likes it and the manager likes this because most pitchers are gonna get into trouble At least one or two times during the course of a start and it's nice to know as a manager that you have a guy That's out there that can pitch with men on base and wiggle out of some tough jams This guy's made a living doing this in his career Here it is the three young and that misses is Davis will reach its ball four At this rate he's gonna set some kind of a record for walks issued in a game or go get an early hook We'll see if he can settle down here and start to find the strike zone or if he continues to struggle Into the box now Matt Chapman and Oakland with an opportunity for more damage here in the first here. It comes Drops to the hitter right there for laying off with a guy on third You want to be aggressive that you have to get a pitch You can drive pressure starts to heat up turner and slicing foul now the two two It was laid off in the count runs full 23 pitches already here in the first inning and this is swung on and missed oh a huge punch out there as the bases remain loaded with Two away now anytime the pitcher locates a fastball on the inside corner It's going to be a top pitch to hit that one was spot on and he had no answer for it and that brings up Chad Pinder So take a look at ball one. I think this any could have far-reaching effects in this game They're really making him work and unless he dials it in it's probably going to limit how deep he goes into this game Two out bases loaded to an overcount to the ace left fielder No where to put anybody to old count not a good spot to be in as a pitcher judges on the move And he makes the catch as just the one run comes across in the inning I have to imagine there's a full moon tonight judging by this bunch. We're back to Friday night baseball on the show after this Giancarlo Stanton is hoping to break out of a slump. He's been stuck in And field in the over shift here now the pitch and that's taken for strike one Pretty aggressive pitch right there up in the zone surprised. He didn't offer at it and he misses with it one and one No offer on that one two balls in a strike He's falling behind now three and one They know the threat this guy possesses at the plate I know it's three one in this situation right here But I can't imagine anything comes over the heart of the plate can't keep that one fair and now the counts full Mad misses for ball for so it's a lead-off walk here to start the second Well, the reason power hitters generally draw more walks than other guys is exactly what we saw right there Pictures work around them and nibble the corners a lot more so they don't get burned He made some good pitches, but he just couldn't get him to chase enough out of the zone Digging in now for the Yankees Torres first chance for him here with a man on following the lead-off walk kicks and deals Nobody outrunner on first and one and one is this one's in on the hands Taken high and deep to right But he's gonna haul this one in on the run as he winds up just shy of the wall for the first hour Now to the plate Mike Ford day off for him yesterday, but back out there for this one he did deliver Here's the first pitch. So this is pulled in by the shortstop Bring in Giovanni your shella he takes his first cuts in this one with a man at first and two away From the stretch that one's gonna find the seats strike one one one home Two out with the man at first Line drive base hit Stanton ignores his coach. He's chugging for home and he will be tagged out at the plate So it remains a one-run deficit here as this side is retired One left for the Yankees it remains one nothing plate Sheldon noisy set to lead off the home half of the second Ready with the first pitch here it comes Maybe a little jumpy there as he swings through the fastball fastball called for strike two Nothing in two count and the pitch And he couldn't get him to chase the O2 fastball. It's one in two Hey, I get it. He wants to set up that breaking ball down it away, but that O2 fastball wasn't even close Fastball swung on and missed for the first 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 to strike approach either Into the box now Austin Allen as the first pitch to him is taken low and away for ball one And he's definitely off to a fast start in the early part of the season All strike at the knees evens the count at one and one Faces your empty one man out and now a fastball, but he's able to hold off on it and it's two and one now I Don't blame him for not coming over the heart of the plate He circled this guy on the lineup card when he got to the yard today. He's been swinging one of the hotter bats in the game Into the wind up. Here's the two and one pitch this ball is outside. It's full now three and two You could pretty much book it that a fastball's coming a challenge fastball right here He cannot allow the nine hole hitter to get on base with the top of the order moon And he takes ball for so a good job out of the nine hole and getting on base as we go back to the top of the order Well, he's really laboring in the early going here. That's his third walk of the game already We'll see if he can get it together or if this is just one of those days where he's gonna have to grind his way to this start Now with the plate Ramon Loreano first pitch of the at-back No balls in one strike for one pitch all one I Wonder if that called not going his way right there has anything to do with walking the last guy We all know umpires don't give you much on the corners if you're not throwing strikes consistently One-one home Is an off-speed pitch taken for a ball? Wow, that's 40 pitches for him already. This doesn't have the makings of a start that he's going to go very deep Two and two line drive to left But this will hang up just enough as he takes it in in stride in left center for the second out Next up for the A's Steven Piscotti reached base via the walk in his first plate appearance from the belt the pitch high in the air down the right field line and Foul a runner on first with two away and that misses one and one Swing and a chopper to third scooped up throw over to LeMay he would second and that'll do it One left for Oakland. We played two innings. It's one to nothing look boy. He too had three knocks in yesterday's win First pitch on its way now the one-and-one pitch and he lays off for a ball two and one left center base hit How hard is it to massage your way through such a deep lineup? I mean even the eight nine hole hitters are solid big league players, you know mark these days You're not seeing a lot of defensive specialists in the infield or outfield if you're in that starting lineup these days There's a pretty good job. You could swing the bat Kyle Higashiyoka He'll take one up in the zone But indeed in the strike zone for the first strike late swing and a miss strike to Higashiyoka a six foot one inch right-handed swinger and thrower He was selected in the seventh round during the 2008 draft I know this guy wouldn't go into the category of superstar But to grind out the career he has being drafted where he was my hats off to it first with no outs here Now here's a comebacker back to the mound One there we lay to Olson and they turn the double play To the top of the order now and up next the left-handed hitting Brett Gardner First pitch of the at bat on its way Fastball too high to start him out here one-and-one Late on that one is its foul off to the left side Here it comes and he takes one off the inside corner for ball two In there two and two One of the best ways to keep a guy uncomfortable is to pound him inside They're doing that and this one caught the zone to two This is pulled into right The Scotty is there and he'll put it away to retire the side down in order go the Yankees They trail this one one to nothing Back at the Oakland Coliseum and before we go much further. Let's check in with Heidi Watney Well Matt I talked to manager Bob Melvin during the break 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 already worked out three walks So he feels as though that kind of willingness to let the opposition work themselves into trouble will continue to result in good things For them on the scoreboard Okay, thank you, Heidi Striding in for Oakland Marcus Simeon. He flew out in his last step He's ready. Here's the first offering that's taken now. It's oh and two a short stop behind with a one and two count Hit the other way out toward right field judges on his horse He gets to it and makes the catch for the first out And that'll bring up Matt Olson looking to follow up the RBI single from his first at bat Yeah, and he's got to feel super confident right now. He's the only real offense in this game guys on the mound have been Executing every pitch. They haven't played perfectly as it's hit on the ground on the first and Haps roll in now two away Chris Davis next to bat outfield shaded a bit to left center the first pitch a ball of no strikes Hey, they say solos won't kill us, but I got to believe this guy's looking to do exactly that High in the air down the right field line heading after his judge, but this will land untouched To out nobody on Oh, and there's ball to now That was a tempting 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 the two-two Swing and a miss and that ends the inning One two three go the A's but they're up one to nothing and that sends DJ Lamehyu into the box We begin the top of the fourth Ready to deliver here's the first pitch tried to check it in its own one One and one Two and one Great a B up into this point a walk right here could really just infuse some confidence into this lineup It's fouled away and another foul ball the next three to fouled off try it again three and two Hey have an a B right here. I know it's frustrating the heck out of the pitcher You keep fouling these pitches off Maybe one misses over the heart of the plate on they really bunch you up on that one as he swings and misses for the first Out that's a pretty good pitch right there that fastball on the inner half of the plate You can see that he just isn't able to get those arms extended and pretty ugly swing right there And that'll bring up Aaron judge and he takes ball one. He's over one thus far But at that point either it's two and oh 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 Lined hard toward right center And he will run this one down a good read off the bat for the second out Boy, sometimes they say you hit it hard good things will happen. Well, that's not the case right there That was a bullet that just stayed up and it's caught in the outfield Digging in for his second at bat Jean-Carlo Stanton. He drew a base on balls his first time up Now here's the pitch Here's a cold strike about thigh high nothing in one I know it's cliche and it's tired at times, but a well-located fastball down at the knees is still the best pitch in the game Into the wind-up here comes the oh and one popped him up Olson has a play And that ends the inning So the Yanks go one two three there on the short end of a one-to-nothing score Matt Chapman comes into this at bat over one in the ball game And that misses inside one and oh and this one's too far inside ball to now here's the pitch Too high and it's three and oh Kind of frustrating as a pitcher when you started inning off with three straight balls like he has here in the fourth Makes you start wondering what's going on Pitch on the way and that misses for ball for to lead off walk that starts the bottom of the fourth Well, that is definitely not the way to start it in one thing to give up a walk But to do it on four pitches is pretty alarming. He looks a little thrown off right now now in the box Chad Pinder so far 0 for 1 with a flyout first pitch of the at bat Turned on that one and crushed it just pulled it a little foul Both teams with just two hits apiece thus far Fastball just misses that's ball one hit on the ground the third He's got it. LeMay you for one to boy in time for the double play Nice job on the mound to bounce back from the lead-off block those are usually pretty costly But that won't be the case this time after the two ball coming to the plate now Sheldon noisy 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 one ball. No strikes to count. There's a fastball well off the plate for a ball 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 down low and the plot thickens here three and oh Well, he knows it but this is the kind of guy you just have to go right after he's not the biggest threat with the bat So what's time to challenge him right here? And he gets the call there three and one You maybe get two pitches a game where all the guesswork goes out the window. This is certainly that situation the three one He loses him on ball four And things are not looking good here in the fourth inning That's the second walk of the frame good time for the catcher to go out to the mountain have a chat with this guy to give him a little breather So digging in now Austin Allen and we'll see if they can make him pay for the two-out walk always considered a big no-no, of course Ready to deliver. Here's the first pitch Perfect time for a mound visit right here. Just give him a breather a chance to collect himself and get back to work Here's the 1-0 Hold toward right center field And he'll get there in plenty of time to put this one away and that ends the inning a couple of walks But no damage. We're back to Friday night baseball on the show after this 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 Flat out. He told me they just need to put better swings on the ball right now He said they're searching for ways to drive the ball with some authority because it's just not happening for them today They haven't gotten an extra base hit yet So it's been a real struggle getting guys into scoring position But the key he said is not to panic sometimes you just have to fight through the downturns and keep your focus and energy high Okay, thank you, Heidi Here comes the first pitch Torres is at the plate as he watches ball one The wind up and the 1-0 pitch the 1-1 Hit down the third baseline, but this will wind up a foul ball two and two Swung on and lifted in the air to left center center fielder on the run And he tracks it down nice play for the first down Next for New York Mike Ford hit it hard been lined out in his first at bat. Yeah, he hit it hard That's all you can ask. You can't control the results sometimes Maddie just unlucky with the placement He pops him up toward the left side of the infield and this is taken in for the second out Now that third baseman Gio Urshela to the box Gio Urshela a base hit in his first trip high in the air and drifting out to shallow center Long run for the center fielder. He tracks it down and that will end the inning One two three go the bombers. They're down one nothing And that'll bring in Ramon. Moriano. He'll get his side started in the inning and dance so far They've been stifled offensively since the first inning boy They sure have that they came out of the gates and got hot right away But whatever was going for them pretty much has disappeared. We'll see if they can wake it back up the 1-1 Hit in the air down the right field line But this is just gonna wind up being a foul ball the 1-2 That ball Grounded down the third baseline But this is gonna be a foul ball as that keeps things at two and two Holds this one in the air out to left on the move is Stanton and he tracks it down Nice play for the first down So that'll bring up Steven Piscotti over one for him here in this one first pitch on its way This is in high in the air out toward left center under it now is Stanton to make the catch and there are two away now Ready once again Marcus Simeon first pitch of the at bat And he gets ahead here with the fastball strike one 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% of his first pitches have been for strikes Now a swing and a third straight fly ball here should get him out of the inning one two three Keep the inning alive with a base hit, but you can see that's only the third hit He's given up the entire game. So he's still in total control out there Stepping in Matt Olson one for two in the ballgame thus far It's pitch to him yank high and deep down the line in right and it's a foul ball Hey a two-out single isn't all that bad, but it can be when you've got this part of the lineup coming up to out with the man at first Clearly off with his timing on that point a swinging strike Man, it's a pitcher. You have to love pitching O2 Multiple ways up down in and out throw the breaking ball a lot of different ways to get guys out Still no balls and two strikes the next O2 Fastball laid off well below the knees here now the two-two Swung on and missed he got him on strikes The A's strand one, but they're on top one to nothing For a lineup that really hasn't found its groove in this one Yeah, only two hits so far Matt and not very many hard hit balls either We'll see if they can start making some adjustments hit in the air to shallow center noisy Ranging into the outfield he gets there and makes the play for the first out Every pitcher loves to get quick outs, right? How about that one pitch one out a pop-up to start the inning? Digging in to try it again Kyle Higashiyoka first delivery to him on the way Hey, I hope that call doesn't throw him off his game right here He's been pitching one heck of a game and I'd hate to see the umpire get in his head right now And this is gonna find the crowd down the left field line. It's a ball and a strike No runs two hits and no errors for the Yankees so far now a swing and he gets him to pop it up And that'll get down for a base hit Dan are you even concerned about that you've been pitching out at a wind-up ball game and now you have to go to It can't be a concern sometimes you know But you try to in between starts to make sure that you throw enough pitches out of the stretch And he's been out of the wind-up most of the game. So we'll see how he reacts here after this base hit Here's Brett Gartner now as the first pitch to him is in there for a cold strike one He's hit listen is to add back so far that with the own one both clubs with three hits in the ball game And this is on the ground as short could be two There's one the relay not in time as he beats the throw by a step That was kind of a high degree of difficulty play that time You see the off-balance throw the second base and he couldn't get a lot on it But they did get the out. Here's the second baseman DJ LeMay here 0 for 2 on his line thus far It's coming here. It is Fastball taken but that gets the zone for a strike Hey, I know the tying runs at first right here, but if the pitcher on the mound executes keeps the ball in play I think good things are gonna happen cutter low one and one about the pitch And that misses two and one hurt of the bag and he'll get back in safely No runs three hits and no errors for the Yankees so far at the knees for a called strike And it's back to even at two and two he set now the pitch Three two two out runner-on-first lots of possible outcomes on this pitch Chone this one's down to third Chapman's got it Rowan to Olson will take care of him at first and that ends the inning Yanks leave one. They still trail one nothing Stratting forward now is the DH Chris Davis. It lead it off as we start the home sixth Ready with the first pitch here it comes Now this guy's had their number all game long up down in and out he's pitching very well the 1-0 home That one finds the target on the outer half. It's one and two Double barreled action in the Yankee bullpen now a lefty and a right-hander start to get loose Changes up on him if that's in the dirt for a ball fouled away Swing in a ground ball to third and that'll just sneak past his outstretched arm of base hit Hey guys, he was obviously trying to bury that slider down and in nice Execution by the batter right there keeping his hands inside and fighting it off for a nice base hit So that brings up the always intense Matt Chapman one and oh the count Come set now the pitch Swing and a liner follow Maybe trying to back him up a bit there with the fastball nobody outrunner on first full count now three and two Keep in mind people the longer the at bat the higher the likelihood that this becomes his last inning I in the air out to left field Stanton has a read on it One away No Here comes the Yankee skipper on his way to the mound and that will bring an end to the appearance by Jay Hap So he'll depart after five and a third innings of work and with no shot to win the decision Jonathan Holder enters to make an appearance on the mound as he inherits a runner at first with one out in the inning Jonathan Chad pinder will be the first to greet him here as he'll stand in with a runner at first and one away from the stretch The fastball here is he'll take a look at ball one one and all Runners on first with one down Good slider there gets a swing and miss here's the one and one pitch One straight court hit hard for his picks it up to second for one First and talk about doing the job out of the bullpen one batter two outs and the inning is over Nothing doing there for the A's, but they lead it one to nothing box Aaron judge He'll lead it off here as we begin inning number seven here This thing's far from over even though we're moving into the back end of this game Only down by one all they need to do is get this leadoff guy and they're an extra base hit away from tying this thing up He's ready. Here's the first offering Some action out in the bullpen couple of right-handers starting to loosen up the wind up and the 01 Swung on and miss that strike, too I think a big reason why he's been so effective in this one that he's been just about getting ahead of every hitter Seems like every one of them are 0 to 1 and 2 and it's just about every at that And when that's the case your chances of getting a good pitch to hit are way worse Swing and a miss on the fastball and that's the first down He's been in total control out there tonight gets the leadoff guy with a strike out there And it just seems like we've seen so many off-balance swings and weakly hit balls in this one Jim chrono Stanton now as the first pitch to him runs a bit inside for Bowl one It was a flyout for him in his last trip and it was wind up. Here comes the 1-0 Fastball at 94 miles an hour and it's one-on-one This guy's done a better job than expected. He's made some bad pitch of the strike zone But so far he hasn't gotten hurt by it now the one-on-one pitch ground ball sent back up the middle Throw on to first to God And that'll bring up Gleiber tore it he hits with two away as they continue to trail in this close game Well Matt, this has been a big inning on the mound He's had to face the middle of the order and so far. He's held them at bay Yeah, this feels like the kind of ending will look back on at the end of the game Even if the result of it changes dramatically here here comes the first pitch Now one and oh the 1-0 Swing and a miss look like the slider there a ball in a strike This slider has been impressive all night long if he could continue spinning it like that He's gonna be just fine the 1-1 home And he takes ball two and it's two and one Bases are empty here with two men out. Here's one hit in the air to the right side in there a base hit Well, that's what's so disappointing as a pitcher D. Row you make a really good pitch and yet This guy's so big and so strong. He's able to muscle it into right field for a base hit Yeah, you hand your batting gloves to the first base coach right there, and you thank your lucky stars That's a nice A.V. To the plate now Mike Ford as he'll take a change up here for strike one Hey, this guy's been throwing a gem so far We're moving on later into this game and he's right at about league average for first pitch strikes Good fastball down around the knees there taken for a strike Well, you could see he's coming right at this guy just pounding the ball in the strike zone He certainly has the advantage now. This guy hasn't even swung the bat yet Here it comes on nothing in two Got him lively fastball that time and it puts an end to the inning One left for the Yankees. They trail this one one to nothing Settling in now Sheldon noisy Here's the first pitch to him Driven nicely into the gap and this will kick off the base of the wall coast in the second with a leadoff double You're leading by one run you want to do everything you can to add to the lead and give your bullpen a little breathing Yeah, it makes a big difference so double here goes a long way towards making that a real possibility The plate now Austin Allen as he'll take a look at an off-speed pitch here that misses for ball one Trying to add some padding to their lead in the form of that run standing out there at second base Want to know pitch on the way hey last two pitches back-to-back off speed then he's laid on the fastball He could pretty much do anything he wants right here on the mound. He fouls this one off the 1-2 Misses ball to Good bite to that slider as he swings through it for the first out of the inning really good late bite on that slider right there The best ones have that late action that just darts at the last minute They're so tough to get the bat on and when you've got that good slider going. It's a great strikeout pitch Stepping in now Ramon Loreano as he would look at a first pitch fastball for ball one He's got a hit in three at bats to this point ball in a strike now One out and a runner on second base Good slider there gets a swing and miss the 1-2 Drilled right back up the middle loved by Lamey here and he'll whip this one over to first and he gets his man for the second out Striding in Steven Piscotti no hits in two trips to the plate for him in the ball game Looking to keep this a one-run game the pitch This is a fastball that's right on the black but ruled the ball that's to an oh now Sometimes it can be difficult for a pitcher. You're facing a guy That's not known to be a big stick in the lineup. Sometimes the toughest thing is to be aggressive and throw strikes Three and oh now Every baserunner in a close game like this really matters. So you can't afford to be giving out free passes this late Ready with the 3-0 pitch Taking all the way it's three and one now Men on third with two down hit on the ground after short porous brings it in Throw in the dirt, but a good scoop at first saves an error as this side is retired One left for Oakland. They lead it one to nothing the box Geo or shella one for two on his line so far in the game 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 Now he gets the inning started with a bang as this is hit high and deep to left field And as yankees fans here on television quite frequently see A solo shot here to left and this ball game is tied at one What a great feeling right there as he circles the pillows finally able to get this offense Potentially going with one swing in the bat being shut out all game, but not anymore The oakland dugout and it looks as though that's going to be all for his starter here tonight Won't get a decision in this one, but except for a few mistakes. He pitched pretty well here this evening Marek Petite is on the pitcher in the eighth with nobody out Number 35 Luke Voigt This will go after the first pitch and promptly line one into left center field and that's going to get down for a base hit No mistake when he was sitting on fastball middle of the plate kept his hands back stayed through the baseball And delivers a hard hit line drive Kyle Higashiyoka trying to get that go ahead run to scoring position now as he puts this one down And they'll put the tag on him going to first, but the sacrifice is successful Sacrifice was in order right there as he gets the bunt down right there And sometimes it's easier to just tag him instead of making that throw to first base So the batting order turns over now and set to go Brett Gardner not much in the way of productivity from him so far But he's got a chance to come through here in a crucial spot Yeah, it's time now that he has to put the rest of those bats behind it because None of that matters if he can clutch up when it really counts On the stretch, here's the pitch to right field the scotties on the move He makes the catch and the runner from second will tag and hit for third And he's up the third safely now with two gone in the inning Now that second base So a runner at third two men are out and that'll bring in DJ LeMayhew First pitch on its way I don't have a problem with him taking a pitch right there. It's a good opportunity to see what he's got Also a good opportunity to see if he's going to be pounding the strike zone He sent the 0 1 Popped him up Allen waits on it He hauls it in and the potential go-ahead run will not come around to score But the Yankees are able to tie things up on the sold-off home run Bottom of the eighth coming up all tied at one and one Chad Green is on the pitch out of the bullpen in the bottom half of the eighth Stepping in Marcus Simeon he's working on a one for three thus far He comes set here's the nothing-and-nothing pitch Slider finds the zone for a strike A great job pounding his own strike one when you got a great hitter in the box Gotta get ahead count leverages a must Simeon in an 0 and 2 hole here green A right-hander standing six foot three. He's a five-year vet at the major league level Here it comes 0 and 2 And on 0 and 2 he misses with a fastball Man the pitcher let the guy off easy right there that old two pitch wasn't even close I'd rate that as a non-competitive pitch the 1 2 Misses for the second ball Gonna need to make a little bit of an adjustment with a slider release and at least temp the hitter that it's going to be a strike now the 2 2 Line to the right side And there's a base hit. So just like that the leadoff man's board representing the potential go ahead run Man, I thought this that bat was over down 0 2. He's able to work himself back into a hitter's count 2 2 And he's able to find the knock out there Now time is called and we'll have a pinch runner at first and that'll be a wise decision as he's the potential go ahead run That'll bring up the power hitter matt olson as he takes a called strike on the black. It's over one He's got a hit in three at bats to this point. He's will have a left-hander up and throwing in the bullpen one one Waves and misses for strike number two Go ahead runs the board here at first with nobody out Fastball swung on and missed as they set him down for the second time here tonight Talk about blown it by a guy. Geez. I mean that fastball was way behind him when the swing came through the zone I have to think he was looking for something for speed and he just couldn't pull the trigger on that fastball Well now to the plate chris davis In a pitch out nothing do and no and that's ball one And this is going to find the crowd down the left field line. It's a ball and a strike Possible go ahead runs on first one away and this is low ball two two and one They'll say he broke the plane as yes, he did. It's ruled a strike now the two two Had time right here to put that runner in motion read to count you send the runner and if it's a bad pitch It's ball four For the delivery a check on that go-ahead run at first back in safely Another throw over and the fans don't like this at all Open to send him packing pitch on its way And a fastball blew it right by him and they're two down That was a big strike out there guys The best pitchers have the ability to strike guys out when they really need to and that second out Was really important at this point of the game could be something we look back on later when the game's over Matt Chapman strike called now the throw down He is not close as he's in there with a stolen base It was pretty obvious he would likely be on the move with two outs and I'm sure the defense knew it too But he has lightning speed and was able to take the bag anyways He sent the oh one Here's a fastball that crowds him a bit and it's one and one he's in scoring position here with two down Down to third then this will remain a tie ball game as the inning is over The a strand one still tied one apiece For him Mateo will remain in the game in the eighth spot and take over at shortstop All set to start the ninth in this one here's big Aaron judge And he's over in this one batting out of a three spot first pitch on its way Here we go with inning number nine as the first pitch misses for ball one He knocks it down and a good try to recover that time But he'll beat it out as he's a board to kick off the inning So he waited till the ninth inning, but he comes through here to extend the hit streak. That was close Yeah, matty b you see that rye smile of him coming out of the box right there He knew what was on the line. He'd be lying if he didn't But there's a lot of pressure on him because you're walking into that batter's box thinking I have a nice streak going and this is more than likely going to be my last a b He comes through in the clutch And that's inside for a ball. What an old fouled away it runs aboard here at first with nobody out Grounder down the line at third But a foul ball One and two the count now off it to even the count two and two I don't blame the pitcher one bit for trying to get the chase right there. He's been fouling everything off He's still got the entire arsenal open to him. So we'll see what pitch he comes with next Here's the two two pitch It runs aboard here at first with nobody out Rounder hit hard down the first baseline But a foul ball as it holds it two and two another two strike offering Smoked on the ground up to middle to go to the bag for one on to first to double play And there are the final numbers for the Oakland starter who was on point from the get-go this evening Hey, one of the things you can't control as a starting pitcher is whether you're going to win Or lose the game he pitched awfully well on this one as of right now He's in line for a no decision and again now torres So watch one missed down an in for a ball one or no last time through was a base hit Inside with that one a pretty easy take there and a good eye that time to lay off the fastball. It's 3 and 0 Now with the base is empty. I think he needs to be careful not to just Groove one here just because it's 3 and 0. He's a guy that could ambush you and lose one over the wall Ready with the 3 and 0 3 and 1 The pitch and he lays off ball 4 now the potential go-ahead run is on base here Man the pitchers wondering how he didn't get that call busted him inside on a 3-1 count The ump thought it was just a tad off the plate tough to get the benefit of the doubt from the umpire When you fall behind an account like that though now time is called and we'll have a pinch runner at first And that'll be a wise decision as he's the potential go-ahead run The plate now is the designated hitter mike ford. There are two gone and the possible go-ahead run at first Here's the first pitch Brings it in Out the two out walk doesn't come around to haunt him as that ends the inning Yanks leave one Score remains tied one to one Tyler Wayne will stay in the ball game as a new shortstop So coming to the plate chad pinder he'll lead off the bottom of the ninth inning That and the pitch There's a first pitch slider that just tails out of the zone It's ball one now action in the bullpen as their closers starts to get loose out there one or no delivery In here two and one I think it's about time to choke up on that bat and get that foot down. He's awfully tardy right now Swung on and missed he didn't even come close to contact on a ball way out of his own one out Well, we've seen some really good pitching from these guys in this one The bullpen has looked sharp and it backed up a nice effort turned in by the starter these days Pitching has become a full staff effort and i've been impressed with the job these guys have done so far Plate now Sheldon noisy. He'll take a look at a slider here that finds the zone for strike one He's one for two in this one one pitch Fastball and he's quickly in the hole o and two Hey, it looks like this guy's gonna 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 One half nobody on appeal down to first and no swing It's ball two Struck him out as well. So the bottom of the order providing little resistance here and there are two away Classic slider down and away from the strike out there Not a whole lot to say about that pitch that hasn't been said a million times already That's just a real tough pitch for a hitter to pick up out of a pitcher's hand So they end up chasing when they're in protect mode Zach Britton makes the ball needing to get the final out of the ninth to send this one to extra innings Now austin allen As with two away, he'll swing and miss at the first pitch it's 0-1 1 0 for two from him so far in this one Come set the 0-1 and a pitch in the dirt as he lays off. It's one and one Two out nobody on offer on that one two balls in a strike the 2-1 pitch He's falling behind now three and one Well, this is the matchup. They wanted bringing in the reliever But falling behind 2 and 0 doesn't exactly help the situation very much Three and one pitch And he lays off ball four. So now the potential winning run is aborted first Yeah, that strategy is great when it works But when it doesn't it's ugly and he was here to face one guy and he couldn't get it done So the lineup flips over and digging in Ramon Loriano He's got a chance to end this one and send these fans home happy if he can get a ball deep enough into the gap Hey now Great pitch right there as a pitcher You don't want hitters to get too comfortable in that batter's box that pitch in now might set up some pitch outside And this is lifted high in the air down the right field line Judge is there makes the catch and the side is retired One left for Oakland score remains deadlocked at one JB Wendelken takes the mound as he'll be the first man to pitch here in extra innings When he's set to get underway trying to pick things up where we left off Gio or Shella so far two for three in this one Well, Matt, this is one of the problems. This guy's a good fastball A fastball particularly low fastball hitter. It doesn't matter how hard or how low you throw it That's right into this wheelhouse What you want to do with this guy is move the ball from the belt up to get him to chase something that That maybe he'll pop up in the infield Hots him up here on 0-2 as this is drifting toward the right side of the infield And he'll put this one away for the first down of the inning That's exactly what they wanted out of that pitch up in the zone They took him up the ladder and he couldn't get up to it. So that was an easy pop out. Well executed pitch there Now batting look boy. He singled his last time up the first pitch Righty against righty as this is taken for a ball. It's one and own Bases are empty one minute. It's misses in the dirt and it's two and oh now And it's way out of play still gonna have a good hitters count two and one now a pitch on the way It sharply but foul down the right side This is on the ground over the first and they'll flip it to the pitcher covering for the out Stepping into the box Kyle Higashiyoka a hit and two tries for him so far. So here it comes One and oh here it is Swung on but it's pulled foul wide of third One and two here it is Faces are empty here with two men out Strikes him out here for out number three. So after a scoreless top half They'll have a chance to win it here in the bottom half So the yanks go one two three Still tied one apiece Standing in Steven Piscotti. They'll go to work trying to do something about breaking this one one time The deliver here's the first pitch Does that time and it's two and one hold a second and that's out number one Play for him Mateo he here's the first offering Strike taken as that one catches the outer part of the play the bouncing ball headed to LeMayhew at second Fro gets him two down So here's the Oakland cleanup batter matt olson. He struck out swinging in his last trip to the plate Stoff ring on its way And a slider's in the dirt as he lays off it for a ball Looked like a slider perhaps, but it missed badly and it's two and oh I don't mind them trying to pitch them backwards right there with those two early count sliders But now we find himself in a situation where he's gonna have to come fastball Seared down the first baseline Oh, and it eats him up a bit and void will take this one over to the bag and that ends the inning So they go quietly here in this half inning And we'll have to cancel those dinner reservations partner 11th inning coming up all tied at one and one Stepping in and ready for another shot Gardner struggling so far in this one and looking to erase his offer for ballgame right here on the stretch Lays off one and oh strike to even the count one and one two and two now You know from a hitter's perspective you get pounded in and then he throws a nasty change up away Is the mindset to tell yourself that he's gonna go in and out all day long or is he gonna double up? That's the cat mouse. We're seeing right now Look at this high in the air and deep and when this ball comes down, they'll have taken the lead Well, somebody's anxious to end this thing and get the heck out of here We'll see if that leadoff homer stands up either way. That's definitely a way to start the extra frame Stepping in now DJ LeMayhew As he'll look at a fastball in there on the outer half it's 0 and 1 And the pitch out in front there as this one's pulled off to the left side Can't quite get around in time to keep it fair and it remains 0 and 2 Nothing in two count and the pitch Swing and a miss as he ran the fastball right by him for the first down Aaron judge he's one for four for the game To deliver here's the first pitch A ball of no strikes Well, he punched out the last guy, but he didn't get any favors from the blue on the first pitch in this Advat probably should be ahead of this hitter instead of behind and that one misses badly. It's ball two Looks like this guy's afraid to throw the ball in the strike So gave up that home run earlier in the inning needs to get back to being aggressive Now a drive by judge Deep left fielder and he will make the play out there and there are two away now Well, he hit that ball pretty well But the only problem was that he pulled off it just a bit the location was a little on the outer half So he would have hit it even better if he would have stayed through the middle of the field with it And digging into the batter's box next will be jen carlo stanton He's hitless in three at bats to this point first delivery to him on the way Oh one count. Here's the pitch Changeup gets him out in front for strike two and smart to lay off there as the fastball misses. It's one and two now Lofted in the air out toward right center Noisy is there to make the catch and the side is retired So they pick up a run on the solo home run as that'll give them the lead One last shot here as we go to the bottom of the 11th now the yankees lead at two to one Tommy kingley gets the call from the pen and they've saved him for the 11th is he'll try and take this one home To go for the last half of the inning Liding in once again, chris davis is working on a one through three thus far Not an easy thing to do to score off the game's elite closers But down by one at home, you've got a chance with that last at bat No balls in a strike to count At the plate one ball one strike It's going to be back to some serious teamwork if he can't put that pitch in play right in his wheelhouse Struck him out struck him out again. I should say his third punch out of the game That strikeout was all about setting the hitter up with hard stuff You can see the first three pitches are coming in fast And then he slows it down on the fourth pitch knowing the hitter is sort of conditioned for the hard stuff Yet another way to upset a hitter's timing at the plate matt chapman As he swings and misses it a first pitch fastball oan one now pitch on the way Swing and a miss and he's quickly in the hole oan two Looks to me like he's trying to make adjustments pitch to pitch up there at the plate But he's looked completely thrown off so far laid on the first one way out front on the second And he strikes him out as well So make it back to back punch outs here to the first two men he faces out of the bullpen No problems for him on the mount since he's come out of the pen to start this and he that's back to back kays And he's making it look pretty easy. This has the makings of a good outing so far Chad pinder as the changeup to him drops in there for the first strike Both for four with a strikeout this far and there's bull one And think about it in game one of this series They've already had to go deep into their bullpen This could affect them for the rest of the weekend if they don't get really good starting pitching Two balls on a strike big swing and a miss on the fastball two and two That's just too much velocity upstairs to get good wood on it. It's gonna have to lower his sights Last strike now for oakland 2-2 is a changeup that misses three and two You know, he's probably cheating on that inside pitch after he got jammed earlier If you're on the mound right now, you'd want to try to hit that outside corner There's a pretty good chance you'll get him to roll over something Grounded to the right. LeMay Hughes got it Pro on to first and the Yankees Continue the roll they've been on seven straight victories now as this ball game is over Well, they had to put in a couple of extra innings of work But hey listen a win is a win and any win is good, especially on the road Close one tonight two to one the final score Zach Britton claims the win out of the pen his first Tommy Kingley wraps it up for the save his seventh of the campaign So that just about does it for mark de rosa dan Please Zach Heidi Watney and our entire crew on matt vascersion You've been watching mlb the show for more make your way over to the show nation.com