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00:00:00I better run.
00:00:02Mama told me.
00:00:03I'm a gel on my...
00:00:04Thinking the same, but ain't banking the same.
00:00:06Banking the same.
00:00:07I put a brand new flat rest on her wrist.
00:00:14Welcome everyone to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and gorgeous PNC Park.
00:00:19Labor Day baseball coming up on the show.
00:00:22It's the New York Mets going up against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
00:00:25First pitch coming your way next.
00:00:30All right, just about ready for baseball.
00:00:45And on the mound for the Pirates, number 52.
00:00:48Lots of punch outs.
00:00:49A real strikeout artist singing.
00:00:52Well, one thing for me that's a little alarming is that this guy is walking more than he's striking out.
00:00:58And when you've got traffic on the base paths, one mistake can put your team behind the eight ball early in a ballgame.
00:01:05So we'll see today if somehow he's able to reverse that, get some soft contact, and perhaps move through this ballgame without too much damage.
00:01:13Jose Reyes takes a strike as he leads things off.
00:01:17First pitch, 12-35.
00:01:29Tapped in front of the play.
00:01:31Throw over to Stargell.
00:01:32And a quick out, number one.
00:01:34Let's take a peek at the Mets line up here.
00:01:41One guy swinging a hot bat recently, Howard Johnson.
00:01:45Boom.
00:01:45This is one of those guys you wanted to play in those big game-defining moments.
00:01:49I mean, he's such a consistent hitter.
00:01:51You've got to love watching him in those situations.
00:01:53And hopefully we'll get a chance to see that in this one.
00:01:56So here's Murphy now.
00:02:01The M.O. for him is contact.
00:02:03The guy who's going to deliver average, not a ton of power.
00:02:07He's looking to hit a line drive somewhere.
00:02:09Y'all, that's why it's a team.
00:02:10And when you look at a lineup, he's a great two-hole hitter.
00:02:12Or a guy that you could put at the bottom to help turn that lineup over
00:02:16to have some momentum for your top hitters coming up to the plate.
00:02:20And a pop-up.
00:02:21Right side.
00:02:22Foul territory.
00:02:25And puts the squeeze on it.
00:02:27That's out number two.
00:02:28Nice warm day here.
00:02:30Good baseball weather.
00:02:31Does that change anything, Chris, especially for the hitters?
00:02:35Absolutely.
00:02:35You feel so much more comfortable at the plate.
00:02:38You're not worried about getting jammed on fastballs inside part of the plate.
00:02:43You can kind of be more selective instead of just looking out away
00:02:47so that you can get the barrel to it.
00:02:49And that part, you can get on the inside part of the plate as well.
00:02:52Mike Piazza takes a ball here as he stands in now.
00:02:59Next offering is in for a strike.
00:03:04And a pitch.
00:03:08That one fouled off.
00:03:14No score just getting started top of the first.
00:03:20Next offering is down low.
00:03:22Playing two balls, two strikes.
00:03:23And fouled off.
00:03:44Fly ball down the line.
00:03:58Kiner racing over to make the catch.
00:04:02Mets go down quickly.
00:04:04And now the Pirates will take their turn in a scoreless ball game.
00:04:07You're watching Major League Baseball on the show.
00:04:17Bottom of the first.
00:04:18And our starting pitcher here today, number 36.
00:04:22A very forgettable start.
00:04:24His last time out was only able to work a couple of innings.
00:04:26We're looking for him to put it all together today.
00:04:29Command, tempo, and just really a confident presence out there on the mound.
00:04:33We go to the bottom of the first.
00:04:36Here's a speed threat.
00:04:38Hannes Wagner.
00:04:39Singing.
00:04:40He's a guy that covers both sides of the plate about as well as anyone in the sport.
00:04:45How difficult is that to do?
00:04:46Oh, just look at the back of my bubblegum card.
00:04:48You'll see how hard it is.
00:04:50These guys are great, man.
00:04:51They have the ability to look out there, but also to be able to turn on the inside pitch.
00:04:56Those that can really sharpen things on the outer half, those are the ones that become elite.
00:05:01Just a weak fly ball this time.
00:05:04Snags it on the run.
00:05:06And there's one down.
00:05:07We take a check of the Pirates lineup put together by manager Derek Shelton.
00:05:13A very athletic offensive group with speed spread throughout this offense.
00:05:18Yeah, and it's so important that they have patient and quality at bats because the key is to get on base.
00:05:23If they do that, then they can create a whole lot of havoc on the base pass, get guys around to score,
00:05:29and then that's going to get you some good pitches to hit as well.
00:05:32So a very athletic team, and we should be in for a treat in this one.
00:05:35It's not the standard approach that we see in today's game, but it does work for them offensively.
00:05:40Arky Vaughn watches that one for a strike.
00:05:44Standing in here with one down.
00:05:46That's towards center.
00:05:48Wilson has a bead on it.
00:05:50He's got it.
00:05:51That's out number two.
00:05:53Roberto Clemente, the next Pirate to hit.
00:06:06Kind of a throwback.
00:06:07No batting gloves.
00:06:14In there for strike one.
00:06:16Man, that pitch was dotted.
00:06:18So much talent on display when this guy's out there on the hill.
00:06:29Next offering misses.
00:06:30It one and one.
00:06:32That's where you want it.
00:06:33It's a good miss.
00:06:34But why to kick the pitch?
00:06:37Tapped out in front of the plate.
00:06:39And it'll make it to second base with two gone.
00:06:51Well, he just tried to force a play that wasn't there.
00:06:54Ends up a single and a throwing error.
00:06:56So now they have to deal with the runner in scoring position.
00:06:59You know, good communication on the field can make a big difference on a play like that.
00:07:03And now, Ralph Kiner.
00:07:06And a foul ball.
00:07:19Kicks and deals.
00:07:22Pulls that one to foul.
00:07:23And down on strikes.
00:07:38That's out number three.
00:07:41So one left for Pittsburgh.
00:07:43Scoreless after one.
00:07:45Daryl Strawberry.
00:07:58Strawberry.
00:07:59A guy who's really opened up some eyes in his first Major League season.
00:08:03Hoping to finish strong in September, too.
00:08:07The pitch.
00:08:10And that one fouled off.
00:08:12The 0-1.
00:08:24Making the calls behind the plate.
00:08:25And this one is Woody Keller.
00:08:27Yeah, and Woody does a pretty good job back there, Boog.
00:08:30He's got a pretty fair strike zone most of the time.
00:08:33Maybe some inconsistency here or there.
00:08:35But usually, he's back there doing a solid job.
00:08:40Next offering is foul back.
00:08:42And a foul ball.
00:08:53He stays alive.
00:09:01And a pitch.
00:09:04And now it's even up.
00:09:05Well, this is a guy that can be frustrating for pitchers because he fouls off so many pitches
00:09:10and grinds out the at-bat.
00:09:12I'm sure there's some times where a pitcher would rather just give up a first pitch single
00:09:15than have to waste six or seven pitches on one hitter.
00:09:19Clemente settles underneath it.
00:09:22Makes the catch.
00:09:24And there's one down.
00:09:25Now it's going to be Rusty Staub.
00:09:37Good contact guy.
00:09:39Good defender.
00:09:39Obviously, a guy who makes good contact, hits for average.
00:09:44But one of the things in today's game, the value in the fact that he hits both righties
00:09:49and lefties.
00:09:50That one's in there, 0-1.
00:09:52They're so reliant on the matchups nowadays, Chris.
00:09:55And it's huge when you don't have to sit a guy or platoon him.
00:09:57When you can hit both sides in terms of pitcher's arms, you're a guy that it's hard to take out of the lineup.
00:10:03And I think it's very important today when everything is under the microscope.
00:10:07Right side, hard hit.
00:10:11He dives, but he can't make the catch.
00:10:16He needed that one.
00:10:17It's been a tough stretch at the plate lately.
00:10:19Just a cookie down the middle.
00:10:21I mean, those are the ones you dream about.
00:10:22Ones in the cage, you're just hoping you get in the ball game.
00:10:25Right down the middle, not a whole lot of velocity.
00:10:27Right on top of it.
00:10:32So digging in, David Wright.
00:10:37And that's in there for strike one.
00:10:49No score here in the second.
00:10:56Next pitch is downstairs.
00:11:07And the righty deals.
00:11:11Just missed.
00:11:24Two-one pitch is in there, and the count is even.
00:11:27Felley left that changeup up.
00:11:28Got away with one there, and he'll take it, but doesn't want to make that mistake again.
00:11:32Second inning here.
00:11:35No score.
00:11:40That to right.
00:11:43Clemente makes the catch.
00:11:45Out.
00:11:46Number two.
00:11:50Batting seven.
00:11:52The designated hitter.
00:11:54Howard Johnson.
00:11:56Johnson.
00:11:56This is a true five-tool guy.
00:11:59Not very many of them out there, but when he's on the field, you can't take your eye off of him.
00:12:08To the right side.
00:12:10And there's a hit.
00:12:11And it kicks off the base of the wall.
00:12:14Lead runner gets the stop sign at third.
00:12:17It's a two-out double.
00:12:19Second and third now.
00:12:20Well, a swing like that can help you come out of this struggle.
00:12:23We saw the numbers coming into the ball game.
00:12:25But all he's trying to do at this point is help his team win.
00:12:32Took to a board and two-out.
00:12:33Scoreless game.
00:12:35Keith Hernandez.
00:12:36Up now for the Mets.
00:12:40First pitch, and that's in for a strike.
00:12:42No ball.
00:12:43One strike.
00:12:44One strike.
00:12:53Here's your one.
00:12:54This one chopped on the ground, but foul.
00:13:01Staub at third.
00:13:02Johnson at second with two gone.
00:13:09Swing and a ball lifted.
00:13:10Left field.
00:13:13Kiner makes the catch, and that'll do it.
00:13:17Two left for the Mets.
00:13:19We'll go to the bottom in the second.
00:13:20No score.
00:13:21Ready to go for the last half of the inning.
00:13:33At the plate for Pittsburgh.
00:13:35Singy, you've got to appreciate a guy who's this good defensively.
00:13:38I mean, watching him track balls in the outfield, it is beautiful.
00:13:42First pitch doesn't find the zone.
00:13:44And I would say that most great defensive outfielders, it's kind of natural.
00:13:50There is some work that you can do to it to improve your game.
00:13:54But ultimately, you either have it or you don't.
00:13:58Next pitch misses.
00:14:00And now 3-0.
00:14:01And that's in for a strike.
00:14:13There's one guy that I can think about, Boog, who started as a third baseman, Alex Gordon,
00:14:18and then became an elite perennial goal glover out in left field for the Kansas City Royals.
00:14:24But he's a guy, when you watch him play, you would imagine that that's all he ever played in his life, was the outfield.
00:14:31Parker.
00:14:31Parker.
00:14:44Dave Parker stands in here, leaves that one down.
00:14:59The 1-0.
00:15:01Slice the other way and foul.
00:15:14Next offering is in for a strike.
00:15:17Yeah, some guys just have instincts, right?
00:15:20I mean, that's the way it goes.
00:15:21We talk about Larry Walker, the Hall of Famer, and his instinct on the bases,
00:15:25despite the fact that he didn't play a ton of baseball as a kid.
00:15:28That one pushed foul out of playoff to the left.
00:15:32The pitch.
00:15:44Swag and a miss.
00:15:45The velocity blasted it right past him.
00:15:48Boog gets talked about a lot, but a good high fastball in a two-strike situation, it's just become such a problem for hitters in more recent years.
00:15:58With all of the emphasis by pitchers on developing that spin rate, having a good grip on the baseball,
00:16:03those high fastballs, they kind of look like to the hitter that they're rising, even though they're not,
00:16:08but they're not decreasing in velocity and spin rate, so very difficult to get the barrel on it.
00:16:13Willie Stargell stands in now and lets that one go for a strike.
00:16:26Next offering is in for a strike.
00:16:28Remember Mark Kotze, who's a real good defensive outfielder, good instincts, not great speed.
00:16:34Nothing, nothing here in the bottom of the second.
00:16:37Swing and a miss, struck him out, back-to-back strikeouts.
00:16:44Came after him with the fastball on 0-2, and that's a pretty good demonstration of what power pitching is all about.
00:16:49He's got the stuff, obviously, and right there, he used it to put his opponent away without needing to waste any pitches.
00:16:57Jason Kendall, the next pirate to hit.
00:17:01Yeah, and I figured you would get Kotze into this because you had a free dinner at his house the other night.
00:17:06That is true.
00:17:22Next offering is down low, 1-0.
00:17:25At the belt and fires.
00:17:37At the belt and fires.
00:17:37Boom.
00:17:59Boom.
00:18:00here's the pitch run around the goal that's it for a strike throw save piazza too late with that
00:18:16one two outs is a great time to try to steal second especially when you have a guy with some
00:18:21wheels on first defense probably knew it was coming but figured we better focus on trying
00:18:26to get this hitter out that one misses and that's ball three two outs and one in scoring position
00:18:42next offering is fouled back
00:18:49this one popped up foul ground first base side fernandez makes the catch and that'll do it
00:19:06we head on down to the top of the third we're tied nothing nothing
00:19:12back here in Pittsburgh now it's the switch hitting outfielder Wilson leading off to the
00:19:18net the center fielder number one the right-hander back to work and first offering is fouled off
00:19:27and that one upstairs 1-1 now curveball drops in for a strike
00:19:491-2 now and there's a foul ball
00:19:57now fly ball to right center Clemente that's this one sized up and makes the grab and there's one away
00:20:17the batter the batter number seven shortstop Jose so the batting order turns over here's the
00:20:25Mets leadoff man Jose Reyes grounded out his first time
00:20:30next pitch pitch down stairs and that's ball one one one ball no strike righty to the plate
00:20:42pitch is in there and it's one and one
00:20:47that's hard hit on the line can't get there base hit
00:20:59around second now going for three
00:21:03and he's at third with one away that's a triple
00:21:07pitch was away and he did exactly what you're supposed to do with it drive it the other way
00:21:12just go with the pitch runner in scoring position now and a good opportunity to
00:21:16push across the first run of the ballgame
00:21:29Daniel Murphy up now for the Mets
00:21:34first offering misses badly for ball one
00:21:52just missed he's been raking in recent games and a big reason why getting ahead and counts he's been able
00:22:00to do that consistently and you see the results
00:22:04line drive could be extra bases
00:22:08run scores easily and it's one nothing
00:22:11and that's a double you got to get on your horse and get to that thing and get
00:22:15it back in because he's going to come barrel around first
00:22:18he's going to put pressure on you if you bobble it or you don't get there in a
00:22:22hurry he's going to make you look silly and end up on second base
00:22:26man at second with one away mike piazza up now for the Mets
00:22:35into center and a base hit murphy rounds third headed for the plate
00:22:39he'll score it's two nothing
00:22:43went up there looking to be aggressive and got something he could handle i could watch
00:22:47base hits like that one all day long and so could every hitting coach in the league just a
00:22:51nice line drive into center field
00:22:59one gone runner at first
00:23:01daryl strawberry up now for the Mets
00:23:07ground ball left side could be two off balance feed there's one over to first but he beats it
00:23:15tough play right there didn't really have enough time to set his feet and make a strong accurate
00:23:20throw had to rush it but he got it off and he got it there in time to get that out at second base
00:23:25now the left fielder rusty staub
00:23:31in there for strike one
00:23:45throw over to first strawberry dives back in safely
00:23:49next offering is in for a strike very well executed change up right there if he can command
00:24:04the fastball consistently that's going to be an important pitch in terms of him turning this outing
00:24:09around strawberry the runner at first with two gone
00:24:19the next pitch misses it's a ball and two strikes
00:24:30righty delivers and a swing and a miss and that's that
00:24:34we head down to the home half of inning number three it's the Mets two and the Pirates nothing
00:24:51back here at pnc park set for the bottom of the third at the plate for pittsburgh pie trainer
00:24:58seeing you talk about a guy that has all the skills the range is really good but the arm just stands
00:25:03out and he makes all the plays first pitch just misses
00:25:16the big lefty turns kicks deals and it's one and one well the offense has gotten going and a pitcher
00:25:23wants to go out there have a real quick inning get those guys back into the dugout so those bats can stay hot
00:25:28that one found hard the other way he needs a quick one two three this time around last inning threw a lot of pitches
00:25:41and down on strikes he goes leadoff hitter gone in the third oh really went aggressive in with that slider
00:25:58good two strike pitch right there at worst case scenario it's weak contact in play exactly where he and the catcher wanted it
00:26:05so the lineup flips over hannes wagner will hit next pitch misses inside and that's ball one
00:26:20one down base is empty and now two and nothing well usually a high level of confidence when you're
00:26:38facing a young pitcher out there on the mound in this situation ahead 2-0 he's put himself in a really good
00:26:45spot and he drops it down the third baseline bare hand grab it's there and that's a great play
00:26:54perhaps he rushed just a little bit didn't set the angle as the infield was back right there and that's
00:26:59pretty much a gimme for a blunt base hit just didn't quite put it where he wanted to right there
00:27:04now here is archie vaughn in there and it's all in one
00:27:21here comes the pitch and that one almost got him straighten him up a little bit
00:27:26the wind of the pitch in there and so now one and two good looking fastball right there surprised
00:27:39he didn't take a rip at that i think he got locked up a little bit
00:27:45next pitch misses way outside
00:27:47and he deals short hop liner handled it short in time got him and that'll do it
00:27:59and one two three go the pirates they're still down it's two zip
00:28:04yeah trust me when i tell you no exceptions to the rule bringing blessings when i move special
00:28:09on my essence i'm approved
00:28:13new inning getting started and stepping in for new york david wright the third baseman david the wind in
00:28:22the pitch
00:28:25and that one hammered that's back there turning looking and that one is gone
00:28:34his 11th of the year and they tack one on the board
00:28:54well he went up there oh oh looking to do damage i think he had his sight set on that pitch he went
00:29:00and got it and circled the bases
00:29:07now about it the designated hitter that one blasted deep to right
00:29:13way back turning looking and that one is gone
00:29:19he blasts one out to right his 24th home run of the season and they tack on to their lead it's four nothing
00:29:30back to back homers always a special feeling at the ballpark especially if it's your team that does
00:29:45it and those guys get to slap hands at home plate this is the kind of thing that can really fire up a
00:29:51ball club and now keith fernandez that one's in there oh and one
00:30:05and that's downstairs and outside
00:30:17here's a one-to-one
00:30:20and that chance handled
00:30:23tosses to first and that's the first out nice recovery after giving up the homer good fade and
00:30:29sinking action to that change up got that hitter to roll over
00:30:35so up next wilson oh for one so far we talk about guys with good speed and definitely he has it but
00:30:43pushing the offense aside for just a second chris it's the defensive side that i think the speed
00:30:49factors in the most and that's in there for strike one
00:30:58still only one out here in the inning
00:31:04that one the other way and that's a base hit so now back to the top of the order
00:31:09anytime you rip a line drive the other way you feel really good about what you did at the plate you
00:31:21trusted your hands you let the ball travel and you took the barrel straight to it that's great work
00:31:26right there jose reyes digs in down first pitch and that's in for a strike
00:31:39and that's in for a while and it's in for a while and it's in for a while and it's in for a while
00:31:46pickoff throw back in safe really close
00:31:58pitch there goes the runner strike in there tag safe throw by kendall not in time chris his
00:32:06wheels were the difference maker on that plate just got in there yeah with statcast's help we
00:32:12see his top speed on this stolen base and that's a big number i mean man he really made
00:32:17his athleticism work for him on that one the next offering misses one and two to the count
00:32:36and now two and two well the good thing so far is that he hasn't issued any free passes
00:32:41unfortunately they're making pretty good contact so not getting the swings and misses
00:32:46and making that defense work behind him
00:32:56swing and a high fly ball out there towards left field
00:32:59kiner puts it away then there's two away
00:33:09now batting second baseman daniel
00:33:12so up next for new york daniel murphy one for two
00:33:16in there for strike one
00:33:38that one drifts inside
00:33:44man at second
00:33:51runner at second two down
00:33:59next one misses the count now two and two
00:34:02runner leads away at second
00:34:14into center mccutcheon drifts towards it and makes the play and that's out number three
00:34:21but the long ball was working in this inning not once but twice it's now a four nothing ball game
00:34:32and now here is roberto clemente when he steps into the batter's box the comfort level looks
00:34:45so high it doesn't matter what kind of delivery that pitcher has what kind of velocity what kind of
00:34:50secondary stuff he is so settled in there he owns the home plate area he's been pitching well but we'll
00:34:58see what kind of adjustment the hitters make this second time through the order we'll know if he's got
00:35:03really good stuff in this one or not in the air right side strawberry towards the line looking up makes a one-handed catch
00:35:12now batting the left fielder ralph kiner next to bat will be the pittsburgh cleanup hitter ralph kiner
00:35:25this guy has turned into a beast
00:35:34and first offering is fouled off
00:35:44the wind of the pitch strike two it's gotten into a really good rhythm set down seven in a row he just
00:35:51wants to get the baseball and delivered as quickly as possible keep the momentum going
00:36:02and a pitch
00:36:05it's on a foul
00:36:15the pitch
00:36:15pitch
00:36:17and it's found away
00:36:19pitcher having a pretty tough time getting that swing and miss third foul ball in a row
00:36:26and now the lefty
00:36:35that one ripped and a base hit right there so they get a man aboard with a one-out single
00:36:45dominant performance for him today boom just two hits allowed so far no runs across either and
00:36:52he's had an answer for just about every hitter he's faced so
00:36:56i don't think this hit is going to knock him off his stride too much
00:36:59andrew mccutcheon now at the plate
00:37:01in there and it's all in one
00:37:20kicks and fires
00:37:23squirts away a little bit and an excellent job keeping it right there
00:37:27going to count one and two
00:37:39kicks and deals
00:37:41that one just misses
00:37:43really good take especially with two strikes
00:37:45and now two and two
00:37:49and now the count filled up three and two
00:38:03three and two now
00:38:04and a foul ball left side
00:38:17three two now
00:38:19and that's ball four
00:38:22Boog do you think you could draw a walk in the bigs if we gave you enough at bats
00:38:26oh that's a good question
00:38:27um i think that if they gave the pitcher a false scouting report on me yes i think i could draw a walk
00:38:37now a rocket to right center way back there and forget it it's out of here
00:38:46a towering home run his 31st home run of the season it's 4-3
00:38:53they needed that one singing indeed they did they've been fighting to get back into this game
00:38:57and just like that they're back in it
00:39:10that was one of those home runs where you really don't know if he got enough of it off the bat i mean
00:39:14he put a good swing on it clearly but i wouldn't say he really got the sweet spot on the bat the exit
00:39:19below wasn't anything too impressive but it had all it needed for him to circle the pillows
00:39:25so digging in willie stargill
00:39:28the first baseman and that's in there for strike one
00:39:31willie stargill
00:39:34awkward swing there from the big left-handed hitter off balance as well
00:39:53and a swing and a miss two gone now well that's a curve ball that i'm sure he wants back at the plate
00:39:59two strikes sort of pitch you're hoping for a bit of a mistake and i'd say in a very
00:40:03hittable location but clearly the break was enough to get him to swing through it
00:40:07and now the catcher comes up to him jason kendall popped out and fouled ground first time through
00:40:19that one's in there oh and one
00:40:33swing and a miss and that strike two
00:40:35next pitch is outside now one and two
00:40:51two outs two balls two strikes to count with two outs
00:40:55the pitch ripped to third and caught but not before they're able to draw closer with this blast
00:41:07and welcome back here's the catcher mike piazza he might just be the best hitting catcher in the game
00:41:31today well boo he's so valuable does a good job behind the plate but offensively
00:41:37he's a middle of the order type of bat especially when you talk about catchers and their number one
00:41:42job is to handle the pitching staff and prevent runs this guy is able to add runs by producing them
00:41:55and a pitch
00:41:58tapped at the plate but it's a foul ball
00:42:06next offering is downstairs oh two count you got the opportunity to expand the zone
00:42:15could get the chase there let's see what he comes back with next
00:42:18and here it comes just foul of third
00:42:28and the pitch
00:42:38to the right side
00:42:54to the right side piazza out the play
00:43:01the right fielder number 18
00:43:03daryl strawberry
00:43:08daryl strawberry the next to hit he's a guy who does it all
00:43:12first pitch and he just misses
00:43:20and there's a base hit to right field so a man aboard now with one away
00:43:34nice line drive to the pull side met it out front but just stayed through it
00:43:38nice enough and ripped it into the outfield and now they've got some speed on first so we'll see if
00:43:43they try to get him into motion and next for the Mets Rusty Staub
00:43:53first pitch and that's in for a strike
00:44:04left hand hitter waits that one clips the outside corner 0 and 2
00:44:14two strikes to a guy who's already 0 for 1 with a punch out the only guy in the lineup with that
00:44:19strike out but you can't get too relaxed you still got to make good pitches to get him out
00:44:23next one just misses and that is ball one
00:44:27stays alive
00:44:43check on the runner strawberry gets back easily
00:44:50strawberry stands at first with one out
00:44:57got him looking and he's down on strikes for the second time today
00:45:04so two down now and here is david wright
00:45:08a guy who makes an impact not just at the plate but also in the field
00:45:20next offering is down low ball one
00:45:27and the righty deals close one doesn't get the call and now 2-1-0
00:45:40out towards left center
00:45:48McCutcheon on the move to the gap and it's caught and that will end the inning
00:45:53Mets leave one but they hold on to a 4-3 lead
00:45:56back here at the ballpark we head to the bottom of the fifth stepping in pie trainer
00:46:09it's interesting he plays kind of a power spot defensively but runs pretty well so when you're
00:46:16looking at that position you're not expecting someone that has maybe above average speed but he does
00:46:21that's inside and i think that skill set really upgrades the position because
00:46:28when you have that kind of speed it makes the whole team that much better
00:46:32next offering misses and it's two and one
00:46:41in the air right field strawberry makes the grab one up one down
00:46:45now the second baseman
00:46:51hannes wagner the next pirate to hit this is a guy you got to keep an eye on when he digs in
00:46:57definitely been known to drop a drag bunt from time to time and he's pretty good at it chris
00:47:02yeah and he creates a sense of urgency for he swings and drives one out to deep left field that one is gone
00:47:10his 11th of the year and it ties it up it's 4-4 he only needed one swing to square it up
00:47:19not wasting any time in that at bat booth aggressive and it paid off
00:47:23that's exactly the pitch he was looking for crushes it and hits it out of the ballpark
00:47:36so one out nobody on digging in archie vaughn in the air left side stop gliding to his right
00:47:47pulls it in on the run two way down the right fielder number 21
00:47:56next to hit roberto clemente he's got the power but great contact skills one of the best contact hitters
00:48:03in the game
00:48:07high in the air out to right and that's the inning
00:48:13but pittsburgh gets even on the solo homer it's now tied 4-4
00:48:25garrett cole on the pitch here he last pitched two days ago at this point of the ball game we're
00:48:31talking about middle innings and a little length out of this arm coming out of the bullpen we'll
00:48:37see just how many outs he's able to give his skipper welcome back start of the six john
00:48:43chomby with chomby with chris singleton and leading off howard johnson
00:48:56here comes the pitch
00:49:04there's the strike
00:49:15tied at four
00:49:16next offering is outside
00:49:25ball to strike
00:49:29getting a little frustrated with the strike zone
00:49:32right hander kicks deals
00:49:43cut on and miss struck him out
00:49:45one out tell you what those are the types of guys pitchers really like to punch out when they're on
00:49:50the mound because if they get on just the distraction that they create with all that
00:49:55speed over on the base pass it could take away your focus from the next hitter and that's the last
00:50:00thing you want to do is serve up a pitch that a guy hits over the fence and it's a multi-run home run
00:50:06next to hit keith hernandez
00:50:16next offering is in for a strike bullpen activity starting up now number 27 loosening up in case he's
00:50:30called upon by derrick shelton
00:50:40swung on looped into center and it gets down base hit so they get a man aboard with a one out single
00:50:47hitting is really easy for some guys one thing that i can see already his bat stays in the zone
00:50:53on plane for an extended period of time and guys like that they have a high contact rate
00:50:59and they have more barrels because of that bat being on plane and even when you don't get it great
00:51:05it's still hit hard enough to dunk something in like that in front of the center fielder
00:51:09left hand batter waits here's the pitch runner goes tag out kendall with a great throw well i really
00:51:28didn't expect him to try to steal second base because he had a very standard lead at best if
00:51:33you're going to try to get there safely you've got to get more on that lead you've got to get a better
00:51:37jump that was the difference between being safe and out
00:51:44going chew now
00:51:48swings through that and it's a strikeout and the mets go one two three through five and a half
00:51:54and we're tied at four
00:51:57back here at pnc park bottom of the six at the plate for pittsburgh ralph kiner chris baseball today so
00:52:19many strikeouts and they are available to pitchers but this is a guy that puts the bat on the ball and
00:52:26is kind of different from the players that we see day in day out and the first pitch misses for ball one
00:52:32next offering is in for a strike i think it was sitting off speed right there because he just let the fastball go by
00:52:51turned on but foul wide of third very dominant with that fastball inside hitters going to be conscious
00:53:05of that now you have the outer half of the plate to work with out there on the mound
00:53:17the pitch the punch out there so he's gotten deep into this game and at least so far not showing a ton of
00:53:31signs of fatigue no center field and through
00:53:42andrew mccutcheon getting ready to hit
00:53:47next pitch downstairs ball one
00:53:49and now the lefty two balls no strikes to count
00:54:03and a pitch
00:54:18the other way to his left knocks it down
00:54:22and he beats it that's a hit great try there got himself in great position and couldn't have played
00:54:28that one any better but just stood no chance with that great speed running down the line
00:54:38man at first with one gone to the plate now for pittsburgh is the dh dave parker
00:54:44he's already homered in this game first pitch not close
00:54:58kicks and fires so two balls and no strikes
00:55:03mccutcheon mccutcheon the runner at first with one gone to the inning pickoff throw
00:55:13he hit hard but foul off to the left
00:55:35swing and a miss and now two and two
00:55:38now there's a pitch we haven't seen in a while it's gonna be tough on the hitters if he can mix
00:55:42that in whenever he wants
00:56:02here's the two two and a swing and a miss two away now it can be so tough as a hitter to pull yourself
00:56:10out of an extended slump one that lasts for several games even a week or more you know right now he's
00:56:16really inward so i'm sure his mind is all over the place racing having a hard time sleeping trying to
00:56:21figure out what can get him back on track back to feeling more comfortable and settled in in the box
00:56:27willie stargill stands in but two away as he takes a ball
00:56:40the pitch and that's downed away struggled a little bit in this one a couple of strikeouts earlier but
00:56:48doing a much better job at this at bat to get ahead and find a good hitters count at 2-0
00:56:532-0
00:56:55misses with the 2-0 and he's fired three straight outside the strike zone
00:56:593-0 down and he walked in
00:57:12well that could be a big walk in this ball game moves the go-ahead run into scoring position so
00:57:18some pressure pitches coming up in this next a beat manager out of the dugout now and it looks like
00:57:23we'll see a change on the mound number 36 gives way and a line not closed on him yet as he's responsible
00:57:30for the runners on base back with a new pitcher after this
00:57:33taking over on the mound for the Mets Al Leiter
00:57:57here's the speedy catcher Jason Kendall
00:58:00if you don't get ahead in the count you can forget about having any success against him
00:58:21in there and it's Illinois there he can move the ball around add and subtract get some weak contact at
00:58:27times so you don't worry as much about him in this situation very capable of getting a ground ball and
00:58:35get out of this little jam
00:58:36Wilson makes the play and that is the third out of the inning
00:58:40Pirates strand a couple score remains tied at four
00:58:44top of inning number seven here's the Mets leadoff man Jose Reyes feels like it's less common today
00:58:58that you see a guy like this the speed component the contact component but lack of power and a good
00:59:06fastball to start him off at strike one I think baseball starting to understand that those guys are
00:59:11valuable like they once were they need him in this game today
00:59:14the pitch
00:59:24and now one and two
00:59:29righty to the play
00:59:42and a foul ball he stays alive
00:59:44the line to kick the pitch
00:59:56up the middle wagner collects throw the first it is in time that's the first out the top of the
01:00:02seven though he didn't recognize change up earlier enough got out in front a little bit rolled over on it and beat it into the ground
01:00:08Daniel Murphy
01:00:12and stepping in for New York Daniel Murphy
01:00:25first offering misses the mark
01:00:32righty delivers
01:00:33and a foul ball
01:00:45right aided reliever
01:00:48he swings and fouls one off
01:00:50swing and a miss and he got him and two away to start the seven
01:01:09mike piazza up now for the Mets
01:01:12he's a big strong guy can untie this game with one swing
01:01:21swings through that one oh what a one
01:01:24one
01:01:40now wanted one
01:01:50The next pitch misses, two balls and a strike.
01:02:08And the right-hander deals.
01:02:12That misses the zone, and the count is three and one.
01:02:20And he deals.
01:02:28Swings and misses.
01:02:30Now three and two.
01:02:32The line of the pitch.
01:02:36Good plate appearance there, able to take the walk.
01:02:39Well, a breaking ball in that three-two count kind of tells you that that's the pitch he has the most confidence in right now.
01:02:45Just couldn't find the strike zone.
01:02:47So now it's the four-hole hitter.
01:02:49Darryl Strawberry.
01:03:00And first offering is fouled off.
01:03:08Two gone.
01:03:09The possible go-ahead run at first.
01:03:15Next pitch into Dirk.
01:03:17And a count even, one and one.
01:03:19And here it comes.
01:03:27And he swings over the top there.
01:03:38Line drive, base hit.
01:03:40And that moves the go-ahead run to scoring position with two gone.
01:03:49Pretty much a model swing on that one as he ripped it into the opposite field gap.
01:03:53And I'm sure he's going to be watching that one back on video because that's the kind of swing you want to bottle.
01:03:58So many positives that led to that knock.
01:04:00A chance now to take the lead.
01:04:02And at this point in the game, that could be a deciding run.
01:04:05And here is Rusty Stobb.
01:04:09First pitch doesn't find the zone.
01:04:11Piazza on second.
01:04:20And then Strawberry on at first with two down.
01:04:22Next offering is in for a strike.
01:04:28One more.
01:04:29One more strike.
01:04:30One more strike.
01:04:31Next offering is foul batting.
01:04:48his foul bat two on two outs swing and a miss and he is down on strikes for the
01:05:03third straight at bat he's in a tough spot had to make a great pitch did it
01:05:10got the strikeout gets out of the jam clearly he's happy with those results
01:05:18back here in pittsburgh bottom of the inning at the plate for pittsburgh high trainer
01:05:31the third paceman the wind of the pitch bunting for a hit bare hand has to hurry and they get the out
01:05:42well i think the defense was anticipating something here because they were really
01:05:48ready to defend as that ball was put down nice little drag bond but they get the out way to go
01:05:53so the pirates batting order turns over and now the pirates lead off man hannes wagner
01:06:04and that's in there for strike one some guys are just more confident if they can track that first
01:06:20pitch out of the hand of the pitcher they don't care if they fall behind oh one
01:06:23two now that one missed that's a really good take right there slider down and in very difficult to
01:06:48get on the same plane and do anything with got him swinging he chased the changeup and there's two
01:06:58down he came out of his mechanics there typically likes to shoot the ball the other way but that
01:07:03time a little anxious
01:07:10and a batter now arky pawn he's turned into one of the best shortstops in the game and he lays down a
01:07:19bunt he's safe out with a month single it doesn't surprise anyone when he gets on base by dropping down
01:07:28the ball i mean this is just the latest example of him using his speed to his advantage and showing off
01:07:34his skills with a bat that was very nice roberto clemente the next pirate to hit one for three
01:07:42that one out to right a little loop single so that's two straight two out hits and that moves the go
01:07:50ahead run to scoring position with two gone a couple of hits in a row for him here when you pop a ball up
01:07:56like that you don't expect it to get you not too often but right there somehow he got it to drop in
01:08:02behind first base and that's where no one could get to it now a good opportunity to potentially jump
01:08:06ahead in this game here in the later innings and now ralph kiner first pitch just misses
01:08:12kicks and deals that's ripped into the outfield wilson makes the catch and that'll do it
01:08:42and welcome back leading off david wright now this guy a player that if he gets on base has the ability
01:08:52to really be aggressive getting around the base paths cole back to work
01:09:00ball one no strikes cole he's known as a reliever that excels in really tough situations those high
01:09:07leverage spots it seems like he's at his best in these situations and obviously the ability to get
01:09:13the strikeout factors in
01:09:18next offering is in for a strike yeah there's certain guys that expect to come in and dominate and they see
01:09:25the challenge the battle just a little bit differently they trust their stuff and they
01:09:30believe that their stuff is better than that guy standing in the batter's box what his swing what his
01:09:35ability is swing and a miss as he chases that one darting out of the zone
01:09:52and a pitch
01:09:57swing and a bouncer and he picks it up and he'll put it in his pocket the mental approach is a big factor too
01:10:04isn't it yeah boog it is and you know for each guy it can be a little different some people
01:10:09consciously work on focusing slowing things down breathing techniques and then there's some players
01:10:14that are just natural and they just seem to be more composed and less excitable
01:10:19howard johnson up now for the mets he's already homered here in this one
01:10:24and that one fouled off a lot of times with relievers they just like to get amped up but they're not
01:10:36really looking to try and slow it down right they're just trying to get hyper yeah and perhaps make that
01:10:42hitter a little hyper and make him more this one swung on and hit well way back there
01:10:48pulls it in on the warning track and just hacking like you used to yeah kind of same just like that yeah
01:11:02and now the first baseman keith fernandez he's kind of an outlier especially when guys are
01:11:09consciously sacrificing content to deliver power and the first pitch misses for ball one yeah his
01:11:17swing is so good it's in the zone a long time he gets the barrel to it a lot and that produces more
01:11:22base hits next offering is foul back
01:11:25the line of the line of the pitch
01:11:37that line close rule the ball now two balls and a strike and a pitch
01:11:46good eye right there
01:11:47swings and pulls it foul to the right side
01:12:04two outs
01:12:08well struck left field that one back there
01:12:11can't get their base in
01:12:16in with a double and the go-ahead runs at second with two out showed some really nice patience
01:12:22in that at bad worked himself into a good count that was exactly what you're looking to do with
01:12:27the pitch away especially in that situation driving into the opposite field gap got himself two bags on
01:12:33a great swing of the bat and a huge opportunity now to grab the lead at this point in the game
01:12:41looks like we've got a substitution in second entering is the pinch runner bud harrison
01:12:47number three go ahead run on base and stepping in is the speedy wilson and boog i'd say he's doomed
01:12:57in there for strike one
01:13:06two down go ahead run and score in position
01:13:11the next offering misses and it's a ball to strike
01:13:30and there's a ball
01:13:39and it's second
01:13:46up the middle wagner handles the chance on the first out number three
01:13:53met strand one still all square at four apiece
01:13:57number eight getting loose there he's now in the game at first
01:14:10now playing first base ready for the bottom of the eighth digging in it's the speedy outfielder
01:14:17great speed and great power a great athlete quite simply and the pitch
01:14:26ball one low he's like mike trout you figure whatever you put in his hand whether it's a bat
01:14:30whether it's a golf club whether it's a basketball he can do it and get it done and a rare talent so much fun to watch
01:14:37next pitch misses and account two and one
01:14:46the big lefty turns kicks deals
01:14:51inside just missed
01:15:00and the three one
01:15:05that one misses so a lead off walk
01:15:21now that's a really dangerous base runner to put on first especially in a tie game
01:15:26now there might be some consequences coming from that mistake
01:15:29no outs runner at first dave parker the next pirate to hit
01:15:35in there and it's all in one
01:15:52and it's quickly nothing in two on the designated hitter
01:16:05and a swing and a miss the hat trick one gone here that's that classic wipeout slider below
01:16:14the zone right there just nasty looks like a fastball thigh high that you got to protect the
01:16:18zone and then it's just that late break that fools you it kind of makes you look silly
01:16:22willie stargel digs in now
01:16:40first pitch and that's in for a strike
01:16:49left hand hitter waits and a strike
01:16:58absolutely frozen on that heater right down the middle and that's a pitch you're just not getting
01:17:03back now he's in a tough spot especially after falling behind on a good first pick
01:17:07run around the goal fouled off to the right
01:17:26pitch got him and now two gone
01:17:30well big power guy right there and generating so much bat speed it's hard to bring that to a halt
01:17:38once you've committed they tried to check the swing just couldn't do it
01:17:41and that's in there for strike one
01:18:06and there's the strike and at bat like this is almost over as it begins in this situation you have
01:18:20no idea what the next pitch is going to be you just got to hope that you can make contact
01:18:24here comes the pitch hard hit right side he'll do it himself and the inning is over
01:18:48pirates leave one this game's all tied at four
01:19:01back here at the ballpark now it's the shortstop jose reyes
01:19:06chris his skill set straight out of the mid 80s good contact not much power and he could run he always
01:19:12uses the wheels to his advantage his biggest challenge in this day and age is to not get
01:19:18caught up in trying to hit home runs because so many people are
01:19:26next pitch misses inside and now it's even one and one
01:19:33right-hander kicks deals
01:19:34out of line out towards center McCutcheon puts the squeeze on that one and there's one away
01:19:43great swing of the bat right there trying to get on as that go-ahead run he just wasn't able to find a hole
01:19:49in your Murphy Murphy in now takes ball one off the plate
01:20:05and a 1-0
01:20:12that one fouled off
01:20:22left-hand batter weights
01:20:27up the middle into the outfield base hit so the go-ahead run is on base with a knock
01:20:34well that at bat had a lot of pressure riding on it so really great job coming through right there
01:20:39it's got to feel good really nice job staying up the middle with his approach he didn't try to do
01:20:43too much with the pitch just shot it through the infield now a huge at bat in this game coming up
01:20:50now here is mike piazza and the first offering is not close
01:20:54one away tie game go ahead run stands at first
01:21:10next pitch inside and that's ball two
01:21:12and the righty deals that one missing inside
01:21:22all played umpires trying to tighten things up a little bit
01:21:24the pitch there's the strike one away tie game go ahead run stands at first
01:21:41next offering finds the zone of the count is full
01:21:55hard hit could be extra bases now it rolls down into the corner
01:22:01lead runner holds it third so two runners in scoring position and just one out that's a great job of
01:22:08hitting but i'm a little disappointed that the runner wasn't going on the pitch if he's going
01:22:13he scores and they take the lead
01:22:18next is the cleanup hitter for the mets daryl strawberry
01:22:22really good piece of hitting last time going to the opposite field calling for the intentional walk
01:22:28and that loads up the bases and the force play is now in order well it doesn't get much
01:22:34easier with this next batter but i totally understand going with the intentional walk
01:22:38in that spot he's just too dangerous at the plate right now and there's a base open so it gives you
01:22:42options defensively to get an out stop in the box now take strike one i think ultimately you want
01:22:50to tie him up get the ball in on the plate so that he can't get the barrel to it and hit it to the outfield
01:22:55at the belt and fires and that one is in for a strike
01:23:13swiggety popped it up
01:23:14the third day there david wright will hit next this is what stat nerds like myself might call
01:23:31a high leverage situation yeah but not sure what the numbers say but clearly an at bat that could
01:23:36change the course of this game dramatically and that one handled they come home with it for the force
01:23:43out and that'll do it for the inning huge opportunity missed there and 9-1-2 scheduled to lead off the
01:23:50bottom of the ninth and we are tied 4-4
01:23:56bottom of the ninth at the plate for pittsburgh pie trainer for the pirate the third baseman lighter back
01:24:04to work right ball one and a pitch inside action in the mets bullpen john franco a left-handed
01:24:13reliever appears to be getting loose
01:24:21and a pinch
01:24:24and there's the strike
01:24:26the pitch
01:24:31line drive and a base hit right there off to a good start with a lead off knock
01:24:40now that at bat had a lot riding on it certainly a pivotal swing of the bat in this ball game
01:24:45fastball off the plate a little bit but a really nice job of going with it and punched
01:24:49it to the opposite field for that knock
01:24:52back to the top of the lineup here's the second baseman hannes wagner
01:24:56bunts it in the air makes the grab one away back to first and he's safe
01:25:04up next to the fire
01:25:17now the number two hitter archie you know this is kind of a tough matchup as a left-handed hitter
01:25:22facing a left-handed pitcher what you tell yourself is i want to stay square to the plate
01:25:27try to hit the ball over the shortstop's head in there for strike one this is one of those situations
01:25:33the infielders have to pre-plan and understand that the ball's going to be hit extremely hard
01:25:38right at them if they're going to have a chance to go for a double play
01:25:43one down winning run on at first check on the runner back standing he's in there safely
01:25:57and he deals strike two
01:26:14and here it comes
01:26:19one down winning run on first
01:26:28line to left stop pulls that one down and there are two outs
01:26:37the right fielder number 21
01:26:47roberto clemente the next pirate to hit this guy one of the best contact men in the sport as well
01:26:54outstanding on the defensive end
01:27:02that one's in there on one well if he's going to steal second you want him to go early in the count
01:27:07that way he's not a distraction to the hitter at the plate go ahead and get it out of the way
01:27:11so the hitter can focus on the pitch your one that's a strike well i think that pitch surprised
01:27:19all of us right down the middle doesn't get a swing not very often you see a hitter lay off a cookie like
01:27:24that
01:27:30here's a rocket out to left
01:27:34out of here ball game
01:27:36he made him pay for that one and the pirates walk it off
01:27:50hitting a walk off homer is the kind of thing you dream about growing up you're in the backyard
01:28:06you're creating the most pressure packed scenario and what do you do you come through with the big
01:28:11swing well he was living a childhood moment right there nice swing of the bat nice win for the team
01:28:20and this one ends with the final score of six to four for chris singleton and our entire outstanding
01:28:32crew here at mlb the show i'm john shabby we'll see you soon
01:28:54we're in the breed that we really don't care
01:29:00we're in the breed hey africa africa ah africa we're about to blow like a harmonica we're about
01:29:08to show you that everything you stole is living and breathing and coming right back at you
01:29:12ah listen everything's circular beginning with end of us i can tell by the look in your face when
01:29:17you look in the eyes that you really just scared of us the new breed coming down that mountain we
01:29:24we ain't afraid of no team all that slave team here now is our final line score this afternoon first for the victorious pirates six runs nine hits
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