00:43swing and a miss struck him out that right there is one of those breaking
00:49balls that you swing through and you feel like you should have done something with
00:52it or at least spoiled in a way but when it's breaking in on you like that if the
00:56spin is tight enough it can actually tie you up late that time and it's strike two
01:01one out base is empty and it's fouled off they'll do it again
01:11strike three and that's two in a row toughest pitch to hit fastball and then
01:17the outer black man sometimes you just got to tip your cap
01:22oh and one two down nobody on swings through that one for strike two oh two
01:31foul ball it stays nothing in two yeah with two strikes here you really want to
01:36miss outside the zone with that breaking ball
01:43and a pinch got it strikes out the side to begin the game what a start ready to go
01:53for the last half of the inning and stepping in for New York Nick Kurtz
01:58popped up to the left into foul ground I got it brings it in and there's one down
02:06Parker Meadows up now for the Mets
02:12and that drops in for a strike there it was oh oh here it is hit it it gets a take
02:18gets ahead in the count up the middle tosses the first two up two down so up
02:26next for New York Joseph Ortiz it's interesting he plays kind of a power
02:32spot defensively but runs pretty well so when you're looking at that position
02:38you're not expecting someone that has maybe above average speed but he does that
02:43one finds the corner and account is oh and two and I think that skill set really
02:48upgrades the position a swing and a miss that retires the side and that'll do
02:53it and the Mets go down one two back here at the ballpark let's check out the
02:59latest news from around the league foul ball there
03:07this one in the air Lacuna makes the grab one down Ryan Noda the next to hit
03:21swing and a miss that strike one
03:23swing and a miss he picks up his fifth strikeout on the hill Jason Churio now at the plate swing and a miss that strike one
03:45Churio launched the homer in his most recent game
03:51still tied at zero last of the third this one popped up foul ground first base
04:02side he makes the grab and that's the third out nine straight welcome back let's
04:10check out what's been happening of late really been playing well then that drops
04:15in for a strike well these Mets as this game goes on have to be more disciplined
04:20at the plate so many of their outs have come from weak contact on pitches they're
04:24chasing outside of the strike zone you can't do much of anything with those
04:28locations and that's been true again today on the first and a quick out number
04:33one so up next Geraldo Perdomo fouled off he was late bases empty one away we're
04:43here at the bottom of the fourth right through there for a strike and as a
04:46pitcher when the hitters are swinging at everything you feel no need to challenge
04:50inside the zone you just keep working the corners and expanding that strike zone
04:55and beyond and they just keep eating right out of your hand now there's a
04:59three-pitch strikeout he can do whatever he wants with the baseball right now
05:02Jones stands in now and watches strike one more and more guys are looking to
05:08slug regardless of the count in this situation I locked him up and that
05:13will do it the inning and we're back there now Nick Kurtz
05:20swing and a pop-off in foul ground reaching for it makes the catch Parker
05:29Meadows up now for the Mets that's the third Bronson now he launches a throw
05:40but a great back up there and no one will move up
05:47Joseph Ortiz he's all for one
05:55here comes the throw and he's safe so it's first and third with one down
06:02just a nice job coming through in a pretty high leverage spot right there I know that was a ground ball but it was absolutely hammered through the infield that's not one you're excited to get in front of if you're an infielder you know they used to say charge it crazy a chance now to take the lead in there got him looking and that one split the plate
06:22oh that was such a great opportunity to grab the lead you had the infield back all you got to do is just put the ball in and play on the ground and you drive across a run it's a frustrating outcome for the hitter now still have a chance but it's probably going to take a clutch hit with two outs lefty out of the stretch runners at first and third
06:41Cia strikes him out for the second time today
06:48welcome back quite a pitcher's duel so far here's how the starters are performed up to this point
06:56swings through that one for strike one
06:59just missed with that backdoor breaking ball
07:07if he gets a swing and miss or called strike 0-2 count instead it's 1-1 look for him to go back to that pitch later in this at bat
07:14pulls it in for the out
07:16so here's corner now
07:18and that is out of play
07:23corner the former gold glove winner 33 years old
07:27the former first round pick back in 2018
07:30just missed
07:36home team down a run as the Rays try and punch back down a run
07:43struck him out he says I don't care about draft rounds take a seat
07:48now at 10 K's with still a few innings left so expect him to add on to that total and
07:54you know pitchers are looking to have a strikeout per inning I mean that's excellent work
07:58all the way it looks now I mean he's going to have a better rate than that in this one so really good stuff working on the mound in this one
08:05and a swing and a miss and he keeps putting up the K's
08:12set for the last half of the seventh now it's the right fielder Spencer Jones
08:19looking to get the tying run on base
08:26swings and misses 0-2
08:28definitely got the hitter conscious of the pitch inside
08:35really think the outer half is open
08:38swings through it and that's a strikeout
08:40and there's another strikeout
08:42and those are just continuing to pile off
08:44his confidence level has got to be dropped
08:46and he's got to find a way to make an adjustment
08:48boot get back on track his team needs it
08:50Nick Kurtz digs in down
08:53Kurtz not having as much success with the bat here at home
08:57as you see the splits
09:01trying to hold a one-run lead
09:03you're the bottom of the seventh
09:05get on the ground to short
09:08jumps
09:09throws
09:10but he beats it
09:11nice try defensively
09:12great hustle
09:13and the tying run is on
09:15one down
09:17and next for the Mets
09:19Parker Meadows
09:20fastball in the inside corner
09:22for a strike
09:23if you're a base runner
09:24you've got to stay dialed in here
09:25look for anything in the dirt
09:27try your best to get in the scoring position
09:33man at first one away
09:43swings and misses struck him out
09:46he's been racking up the strikeouts
09:48and what's so impressive
09:49not walking anyone
09:51I mean this guy's just going right after hitters
09:53filling up the strike zone
09:55and it looks like hitters
09:56they're trying to think with him
09:58but they just are a pitch behind
10:00dominating stuff out there on the mound
10:02hard hit right side
10:03he takes it himself to the bag
10:05and that'll do it
10:07and welcome back to the ballpark
10:09ready for the bottom of the eighth
10:11here's the catcher for the Mets
10:12Kevin Parada
10:14right through there for a strike
10:15got him looking
10:27and he adds another strikeout to the pile
10:3014 now
10:31a big performance on the mound
10:33lots of strikeouts
10:35that was number 14
10:37yeah clearly trusted his stuff in this one
10:39group
10:40feeling really good about what he's working with
10:42and that really allows a guy to attack hitters
10:44you know such an important mindset to have out there on the mound
10:47especially when you're ahead in the count with two strikes
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