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00:00All right, all right, all right. How's everyone doing? I hope you're all doing well. I'm doing well. Thanks for
00:06asking. If you see me pause, it's doing some A&W Zero Sugar Root Beer.
00:13Zero Sugar? Yes, it is.
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00:51Also have some mixed berry flavored water from Kroger and some lemon lime flavored water from Kroger as well.
01:08And some mixed berry powerade zero and Kroger purified drinking water as well.
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01:32I'm going to Kroger purified drinking water.
01:39I'm going to turn off my mic and my facecam now.
02:07The American League Central takes on the West. It'll be the Kansas City Royals.
02:28Hello again, everybody. Major League Baseball.
02:31Right now we've got a moment to take a look at the lineup for the Royals.
02:34So who are you looking at, John?
02:36Well, sometimes it takes a top prospect.
02:38Play ball!
02:38It's going to be Kane now.
02:40He prepares to lead off this game.
02:42Getting set.
02:43Look at the first pitch.
02:52Cause for concern, but nobody on here.
03:20He swings now and really hit that.
03:23Gorgeous.
03:25Gorgeous.
03:26Didn't have a problem getting over there in time.
03:29Here's how the Angels stack up on the diamond.
03:32John, anyone in particular that we want to keep an eye on?
03:36Well, the manager loves to be able to mix and match.
03:38And when you have players who can only play one position,
03:41sometimes you can get in some trouble with it.
03:43Line shot into center field.
03:45And what a catch.
03:47A spectacular out.
03:49Shows some outstanding speed just to catch up with this thing.
03:53Well, this is an all or nothing effort right here.
03:55If he doesn't get it, it's extra bases.
03:57Nice play.
03:58So with two down, it'll be Eric Hosmer.
04:04Weaver sets, throws.
04:07Hit on the ground.
04:08And it's Torres picks it up.
04:10He'll throw on to first and that'll do it for this half inning.
04:14Nothing doing here in this half inning.
04:17And the Angels, their first chance coming right back.
04:27And doing the pitching, it will be...
04:49Aaron Crowe.
04:50He'll be starting this one off for Kansas City.
04:53Steve, as he faces these Angel hitters, what's a primary emphasis?
04:56A pretty even matchup right here.
04:58Quality right hand against a quality lineup.
05:00And oftentimes we say good pitching beats good hitting.
05:03We'll see if that prevails in this one.
05:08Ibar fouls it off again.
05:18Here's a swing and a fly ball.
05:24One away.
05:25Now let's take a look at the lineup for the Angels.
05:28Scouting pick, John, who are we looking at today?
05:31Well, you hear the turn thrown around.
05:32He's a five-tool player.
05:34Mike Trout just might be that guy.
05:36Great hitting skills.
05:38He has power.
05:39It's going to come along as he gets a little older.
05:52And his speed is off the charts.
05:56And we've got a stern hut shot towards the hole.
06:01Two down.
06:02One down.
06:03Regarding that home record, Steve, is actually the best of any non-playoff team in the American
06:08League.
06:08And really the key there was pitching.
06:10A team ERA just over three in 2011.
06:13They didn't play the playoff, but it wasn't because of the pitching.
06:16And a chance here with two down for Albert Pujols.
06:23Liner towards the hole.
06:24And that'll retire the side.
06:26Caught by Hoskin.
06:28Nose.
06:31Alex Gordon leading it off.
06:36Weaver sets, throws.
06:38Swung on, hit.
06:40That's in for Kansas City.
06:43Not in time.
06:44Easily safe at first.
06:46And that's going to bring Jeff Francor up.
06:48Well, that's the start this team needed.
06:50Get that first guy in the inning up.
06:52Get him on base.
06:53And let's see if they can bring him around to score.
06:57Strike one!
06:58First pitch is a slider in there.
07:000-1.
07:01He has great rotation on his breaking ball right here.
07:03And he hits the perfect spot.
07:05The hitter just gave up on it.
07:07Hits picked up.
07:09One away now.
07:11The season's still fresh.
07:12Here's what the Angels have coming up.
07:14This Kansas City series ends Sunday.
07:18After that, they meet up with Joe Mauer.
07:20A road series facing the Twins.
07:22They'll get started Monday night.
07:24Strike one!
07:24And they head up for a series against the Yankees on the road.
07:27They'll get some help from Robinson Cano.
07:29The Yankees will in that lineup.
07:31That series bound to be competitive.
07:33It's quite a few road games coming up.
07:34And that's always challenging.
07:38On the way.
07:39Now here's a slow roller to third.
07:42On the first two away.
07:48It's gonna be Perez now.
07:51Gordon looks in from second.
07:56And it's fouled off.
08:02That swung on on a liner here.
08:05And that'll do it as Ivar puts it away.
08:12And it's Torrey Hunter in the box now.
08:19Strike one!
08:19Good pitch from Crowe.
08:21That is swung on and missed.
08:22He just reared back and said,
08:24Here it comes, big boy.
08:25Here comes my best fastball.
08:27He busted him inside with it.
08:29Strike two!
08:30No balls.
08:31Two strikes.
08:32Hunter, one of the good 0-2 hitters in baseball.
08:38Oh, this one is hit deep by Hunter.
08:43He heads all the way back to the warning track
08:46and gets the L.
08:48One away.
08:49Here's Vernon Wells.
08:51Well, a change of scenery was not what the doctor ordered
08:53for Vernon Wells.
08:55Changed into an Angels hat and had a dismal year.
08:59Comes out swinging for the fences,
09:01but ends up with a strike one.
09:03Those numbers for Wells.
09:05A career low 2-18 batting average, John.
09:08Yeah, he's not gonna be that big home run guy anymore either.
09:11And that's the problem that the Angels are gonna have.
09:13I still think he's a lot better hitter than what he showed in 2011.
09:17Hopefully, 2012, he can drive in a lot more runs.
09:30And Vernon Wells goes down swinging strike three.
09:34You've got to have better plate discipline than that.
09:37With two strikes, you need to be defensive and try to make contact.
09:39But when you get a fastball, you need to read whether it's a striker.
09:42Mike Trout gets to swing now with two away.
09:49Ground ball to Gordon.
09:50He snares it.
09:52And he throws on to first.
09:54That'll retire the saw.
09:56And a quick...
09:59Maybe a bit of an ocean breeze coming in Anaheim,
10:02about 15 miles from the Pacific.
10:03Makes for a beautiful baseball man.
10:07Right now, it's Meyer.
10:09He's going to start the third here.
10:11It's fouled off.
10:140-1.
10:15Weaver kicks, deals.
10:17To right center.
10:18And it's gonna be Hunter.
10:21And he gets over and grabs it for the left.
10:24Now take a look at the Kansas City Royals rankings last year in the American League.
10:29First and triples.
10:30Second and doubles.
10:31And you see their ability to manufacture runs.
10:34And the fact that they were second in the league in stolen bases.
10:37Speed was a major part of advancing runners.
10:40And Escobar settles in.
10:42And this is bounced foul to the left side.
10:50Escobar again fouling it off.
10:59He deals.
11:01Grounded up the middle.
11:03And Eibar picks it up.
11:05Here it goes.
11:06Retiring Escobar.
11:09It's gonna be Kane now.
11:17And starts him out here.
11:21Swing and lined up the middle.
11:23And it's through.
11:24That's a base hit.
11:26So that brings up Billy Butler.
11:28State Farm leaderboard recaps the biggest group of thieves last year in the league.
11:33Rays number one.
11:34The Royals in second.
11:36Third, the Yankees.
11:37Rangers fourth.
11:38And at number five.
11:40It's the.
11:41Here's one.
11:41Hit very well deep.
11:43Gorgeous.
11:46And that's the third out.
11:48That'll do it.
11:49How many of these good innings does he.
11:54Chris Iannetta at the plate.
11:56He'll start things off for the home team.
11:57We're in the third.
12:01Fouled.
12:02Fouled.
12:03Fouled off.
12:10There's a swing.
12:11Line drive.
12:12Center field.
12:13And that'll put Iannetta on first.
12:16So that brings Alberto Chiaspo to the plate.
12:19I tried to go down with that 0-1 pitch.
12:22But it gets blasted right back for the base hit.
12:25But the way he went after that in the box Steve.
12:27It looked like he might have been guessing down there.
12:29I'll tell you what.
12:29You have to make contact behind in the count.
12:31He got a pitch over the heart of the plate.
12:33He took advantage of it.
12:37Swung on.
12:38Liner to right.
12:39Makes its way through for a single.
12:44Boy they've opened the door.
12:46Can Anaheim go through it?
12:48Well you talk about a guy who put a great swing.
12:51On an unbelievable pitch.
12:52Lowing in the strike zone.
12:54Exactly where the catcher wanted it.
12:56But the hitter just beat him on that one.
12:59And Borgias is going to come to the plate.
13:02Last season.
13:03A 2-42 average against the Royals.
13:06That one gets through for a base hit.
13:08Iannetta heading home.
13:11And he scores.
13:14Well sometimes ball placement is important.
13:16He hit the ball in the right spot.
13:17And he thought to himself.
13:18I'm going to.
13:19And he thought it coming out of the batter's box.
13:21May have been a little element of surprise here.
13:23The fact that he took off Steve.
13:24And decided he was going to get two right out of the ball.
13:26Well that's why speed is such an important asset.
13:28It can help you steal bases.
13:29Score runs.
13:30And this time.
13:31It helped him take the extra base.
13:33It's on.
13:33Ground ball played.
13:35Hosmer.
13:37And they'll record the out at first base.
13:39Good timing on that plate.
13:41So he might not have been able to get him out at the plate.
13:43But a short run over the first.
13:44And he still retires his main.
13:45And you know Aaron Crowe is aware of the pressure right now.
13:49Regrouping.
13:49Getting ready to attack the hitter.
13:51And he finds himself in an early pitching jam here.
13:54Down by 1-2-1.
13:55They have to limit the damage.
13:57And they have a chance to be alright.
13:58They just have to settle down.
14:00And make good pitches.
14:07Line drive fouled off towards first.
14:15There's a swing and a drive.
14:17Deep right field.
14:20Two away.
14:21Runners on the move.
14:25The first runs in easily.
14:28Find a way to get the runner in whenever you can.
14:30And that's what this offense does.
14:32Good solid approaching at bat right there.
14:35Runner at third.
14:36Opportunity.
14:36Albert Pujols can bring him home.
14:38Well, they've definitely got a rhythm going right now.
14:41Each player feeding off the other.
14:43Well, this lineup has to be very happy to get out to an early lead in this game.
14:47It builds their confidence and allows them to be more selective at the plate.
14:55Crow gets set and delivers.
14:58Pujols again fouling it off.
15:00Well, you can tell right there that the batter is in protection mode.
15:03Anything close, he's just trying to put it in play.
15:05The fact that he fouled it off will keep this at bat going.
15:12Pujols battling here as he fouls off another.
15:19Line shot into center field.
15:22And that's down.
15:24Anaheim should pick up a run.
15:26Anaheim there continuing.
15:28The bats are hot.
15:31Boy, I don't know on that count, Steve.
15:33Number one, the fact that he swung is kind of a surprise.
15:35I don't know how he hit that.
15:36You're right.
15:37On an 0-2 count, you have to protect the...
15:39Swing shoots this one towards the gap.
15:41Right center.
15:42And that'll get him aboard there on a roll.
15:46The opportunity for offense is right now.
15:49A perfect situational hitting.
15:51This is exactly the time you want to go the other way.
15:54And what we're talking about is taking the ball where it's pitched.
15:57It's outside.
15:57Go the other way.
15:59And it's Vernon Wells in the box now.
16:02Pujols is going to try and score here.
16:04And Pujols will score.
16:07Boy, this lineup, they are hot right now.
16:09The chances, they are productive.
16:12Gotta love the base running right there, Jerry.
16:14Very nice on his part.
16:15You thought he might stop at first, but he legged it in for a double.
16:18That's the kind of play that wins some ball games.
16:20I mean, it's always risky.
16:22You make the out and everybody goes, why'd you do that?
16:24But you're successful in it?
16:26Who knows, you ignite an inning.
16:27And you're right.
16:27We've seen plenty of guys try to do it, stretch it, get thrown out.
16:30But he didn't right there, and now he's in scoring position.
16:32And on the mound, we're going to see Lewis Coleman.
16:35That one's nailed by Trout.
16:38Gone, that's good for three.
16:42He gets three guys home.
16:44Now they lead by seven.
16:46The Anaheim Angels offense unstoppable right now.
16:50They keep piling on.
16:54The pitch can't connect.
16:56It's 0-1.
16:58Sometimes we talk about poor pitching performances.
17:00When you get them, you get monster offensive output.
17:03And that's what's happening.
17:04Well, no question.
17:05And when you get the...
17:06Swing.
17:07Hotshot.
17:07And there's another one.
17:09They really are stringing these hits out.
17:12So that brings Alberto Ciaspo to the plate.
17:15On tap for the Royals.
17:17The series with the Angels concluding on Sunday.
17:20They continue on another road series.
17:23The Oakland Athletics will be hosting.
17:25It will be a three game series.
17:27And after that, they take their battle back into the AL Central.
17:31The Cleveland Indians.
17:33He singled and later scored in his last time up.
17:36And here's the pitch.
17:37That one swung on, hit in the air to deep right center field.
17:42And he drops back to the warning track to pull it in.
17:46Huge third inning.
17:48They really piled it on.
17:50Anaheim is leading.
17:51Seventh.
17:56And it's Eric Hosman now to lead it on.
18:00The first pitch.
18:04Ball one!
18:05And that's a ball.
18:06Weaver too far outside.
18:07But Gary, we're into the fourth inning right now.
18:09And as you start to flip the lineup over again.
18:12Now they've only gotten two hits.
18:13So they're going to...
18:14Up the middle.
18:15Hello!
18:16He got that.
18:16He got the glove in front of him.
18:18And somehow made the catch.
18:19Probably saved his life.
18:21That's some kind of play by the pitcher right there.
18:23You release the ball.
18:24You think maybe I can take a little bit of a break.
18:27The ball comes right back at you.
18:28He got his glove up.
18:30He made the out.
18:31And it's Alex Gordon now.
18:33Had a base hit his last time up.
18:35Well, working on the 0-1 countdown.
18:37Jared Weaver continued his run of one of the best...
18:40A shot up the middle.
18:42And that one is in there.
18:43His second hit today.
18:46And that's going to bring Jeff Francor up.
18:49Well, Jared Weaver may be most impressive the way this whole thing started in his year.
18:54When all six of his first starts.
18:566-0 by the end of April.
18:58Swing.
18:58Hits this one pretty well.
19:00Deep right center.
19:01In there.
19:02And this is going to be trouble.
19:04And it's up against the wall.
19:06And Gordon's on his way home.
19:08And he's in there to score.
19:10All the way from first base.
19:12Just kind of lean in, Steve.
19:14And slap that thing the other way in that kind of pitch.
19:16Well, you can't pull that pitch.
19:17If you do, it's going to be a ground ball to short.
19:19You want to punch it to right field.
19:31He's one of the best at doing it.
19:33Gia Vitella is at the plate.
19:36Progress.
19:36They're happy to see it.
19:37But they've got to have some major production if they're going to get back into this.
19:41You know, with a bat like we just saw.
19:43They've got to hit on the ground towards second.
19:46Picked up by his tourists.
19:48And he throws the first in timeout number two.
19:52And they bring him home.
19:54It's going to be Perez now.
19:56Well, they're making a stab at it.
19:58Trouble is they've got a big mountain to climb.
20:01Swing and a shot down the left field line.
20:04That should be a base hit.
20:10It's a real tough pitch to hit right there with that breaking ball.
20:13Good late break on it.
20:14But he stays with it and punches a single out to the outfield.
20:18Right now, it's Meyer.
20:21Just missed with the fastball.
20:231-0.
20:24Well, he tried that four-scene fastball up in the zone to get him the chase.
20:27Tough pitch to lay off of.
20:29Good job by the hitter.
20:40Here's a swing and a fly ball to right center.
20:44And there's Hunter for out number three.
20:47So, Jared Weaver out of the inning.
20:49He's held them to just two runs through four.
20:53And...
20:56Peter Boer just leading it off.
20:58Had an RBI single his last time to the plate.
21:10Here's the first pitch.
21:11Swing and a line in the right center.
21:13And he gets it down.
21:15He's two for two now.
21:16And that'll bring up Eric Ibar.
21:19And a look at next Sunday.
21:21We will be in Detroit to see the Tigers.
21:23They'll be hosting the Boston Red Sox.
21:25That will kick off at 1 p.m. Eastern.
21:28Ground out victim last time through.
21:32Here's the first pitch.
21:33A swing line to left center.
21:35This one into the gap.
21:37Rolling towards the wall.
21:39This one finds its way around.
21:41Rolling all the way to the wall.
21:45The opportunity for offense is right now.
21:48As much as you want to blame the pitching.
21:51We're now talking about more than one pitcher giving up all of these hits.
21:55Right now you have to credit the offense.
21:56These guys are really swinging the bat.
21:59And we've got his tourist batting.
22:02And it's through.
22:03It's tourist.
22:04Picks up the ribby.
22:08And Ibar also home.
22:10A little warm up action going in the bullpen.
22:12That's a right-hander up and throwing.
22:14Well, they're going to wait for the right-handed hitter on deck to get in now.
22:17And then they'll probably make the move to the pen.
22:18And he'll stop at second base.
22:21That'll be a two-run double.
22:24And Albert Poole also.
22:26Show no mercy.
22:27And the offense is going.
22:29You don't give up at bats.
22:30And they're not.
22:31Boy, with so many runs here.
22:32This thing is getting away from it.
22:34It's turning into an absolute rout, Gary.
22:38That ends up foul.
22:40Yeah, well, we've talked about having a mercy rule sometimes.
22:43It's a joke.
22:44But in games like this, maybe there ought to be one.
22:45Well, the mercy rule may...
22:47Swing and a line drive.
22:49And another hit.
22:51They're really gunning right now.
22:53Well, let's take a look at the Angels and where they ended up last year,
22:56rank-wise, in the American League.
22:58Fourth in triples.
23:00Fifth in stolen bases.
23:01And they were in the...
23:11Top ten in doubles.
23:13Driving the ball out to the wall.
23:14Playing a lot of wall ball last year.
23:16Sowing that speed coming out of the batter's box.
23:18Jackson taking the extra bases.
23:20And it's Torrey Hunter in the box now.
23:22One for two in the ball game.
23:26Ground ball.
23:28And he's up with it.
23:29The second.
23:30There's one.
23:31That's two.
23:33That keystone area can get a little rusty.
23:35Nice turn on the double play.
23:36Just the way they draw it up.
23:38Great pivot by the shortstop.
23:40So, Vernon Wells, he'll try and keep it going.
23:42This is a potent offense on the field right now.
23:46Really dominating.
23:47And he starts him out.
23:49Back up the middle.
23:50Oh, and he caught it!
23:51What a play!
23:52A shot right back at him.
23:55What a play by the pitcher right there.
23:57He should have seen it.
23:58Yeah, I think he had a play.
23:59Pick up four hits in the inning.
24:01And three runs across the plate.
24:04The Angels dominating this ball game.
24:07Got the bat on that one.
24:09And Trout's there.
24:13It's caught.
24:14Look at the teams who led the league in slugging last year.
24:18Brought to you by State Farm.
24:21Number one, the Red Sox.
24:23Second, the Rangers.
24:24Third, the Yankees.
24:32Yankees.
24:34Tigers forward.
24:36Number five.
24:43Five, the Royals rounded out.
24:45Well, anybody can be pitched to.
24:47The problem is with this team,
24:49one of the top slugging percentage teams in the league last year,
24:51is when you make a mistake,
24:53they seem to end up for extra bases with this club.
24:56Everyone in this lineup has some sort of power.
24:59Even if it's not home run power, they have gap power.
25:01And that's a vital part of any team's offense.
25:04And we'll get to see Ruby De La Rosa pitching.
25:07They've decided.
25:08He sends this one in the air towards center.
25:11And in there, he's two for three today.
25:14So that brings up Billy Butler.
25:16Well, anytime you can get a guy on base who can steal bases,
25:18it puts so much pressure on the opponent.
25:21Let's see if they can get him around to score a run.
25:25Here's a swing and a ground ball.
25:31And that'll bring Eric Hosmer to bat.
25:34And it can be different when you move into that DH role,
25:37talking about Butler doing that.
25:38He showed he was able to make that switch with really swung on line
25:43to right center field.
25:44And that looks like an RBI and a single.
25:47There's the throw.
25:49And he's in there.
25:53A good piece of hitting and great piece of base running right there, Gary.
25:57I wasn't sure he was going to make it, but now he's on second.
25:59That's a great asset right there to be able to exploit opportunities offensively.
26:04And that's what he's done.
26:04And credit the base coach for knowing where the players were positioned on the field
26:08to allow them to get in there.
26:09And it's Alex Gordon now.
26:11Well, they're making a stab at it.
26:13Trouble is they've got a big mountain to climb.
26:21This is swung on, lifted to deep right field.
26:25As he drops back to Butler around third, headed for the plate.
26:30And Butler's home.
26:33He's an RBI machine, no question about it.
26:36And productive outs.
26:37He has the right approach with a runner on third base.
26:40So looking to capitalize on this RBI chance, Jeff Francoeur.
26:43Well, it's a little bit of redemption.
26:45There's a ground ball.
26:47Picked up by his tourists.
26:49Throws to first side is retired.
26:52They pick up two, three hits.
26:54Strand a man.
26:55Kansas City trying to get back into this one.
27:01Trout at the plate.
27:03He homered earlier in the ballgame.
27:05He's just on a tear right now.
27:06He's seeing the ball so well.
27:08He's driving in runs.
27:18Scoring runs.
27:24Hitting home runs.
27:25Doing a little bit of everything to help his team win.
27:28And the first pitch.
27:29Up the middle.
27:30Gio Vitella.
27:33One away now.
27:38Chris Iannetta at the plate.
27:40Two for two in the game.
27:49Swings and misses the slider.
27:510-1.
27:52Well, this is what you need to do.
27:53You need to put up some zeros right now.
27:55Get some out.
27:56And get your fielders back in the dugout to swing the bat.
27:59And try to make up this deficit.
28:01That one fouled off by Iannetta.
28:12Ground ball to Gordon.
28:13And he'll try to make the play.
28:16Two away.
28:21Now State Farm takes a look at who had the most triples last year.
28:24A couple of speed demons in this game Gary.
28:27And two of the top guys last year in hitting triples.
28:30And I tell you what.
28:31Anyone who's hit a triple knows how difficult it is to get.
28:34Especially with this.
28:35Swing and a line at a right center.
28:37And that gets through for a base hit.
28:40It's going to bring Peter Burgos to the plate.
28:43Oh, I love being able to get hits with two outs.
28:45Even if there's no one on base.
28:47You don't drive in any runs.
28:48What it does is though it prolongs the inning.
28:51And it makes the opposing pitcher work harder.
28:53And can possibly get him out of the game earlier.
28:56Drove in a run earlier in the game.
28:59And here's the first one.
29:00Hit in the air.
29:01This one's going well into the stands.
29:03Off to the right.
29:13Here's the pitch.
29:15He fouls that one off.
29:21The pitch.
29:23Slider swung on and missed.
29:25Struck him out.
29:26That's going to retire the side.
29:28No runs on a hit.
29:29And they'll strand him.
29:31The Angels 10.
29:34And if you are just coming on board.
29:36Gary Thorne, Steve Phillips, John Kruk.
29:39As we bring you Major League Baseball here on 2K Sports.
29:49Gia Vitella is at the plate.
29:50He'll get things started off as we go to the sixth.
29:53And on the mound we're going to see Garrett Richards.
29:56On the ground.
29:57On the ground.
29:57Played by Pujols.
29:59Makes its way through for a single.
30:01A nice piece of hitting right there.
30:03You get on base to start the inning with no outs.
30:05And you know, all it does is you want to just keep the line moving if you're the guys behind
30:09him.
30:10It's going to be Perez now.
30:12He singled his last trip.
30:14First pitch on the way.
30:16Slider.
30:16Misses badly with it.
30:181-0.
30:19Trying to throw it in on the hitter's hands right here.
30:21Trying to get him to flinch and open up.
30:23He just laid off the pitch.
30:25Didn't get the strike.
30:31High.
30:32Ball three.
30:33Well, he went with the changeup right there, but he kept it up in the strike zone.
30:36He's lucky the hitter laid off of that one.
30:38Hit sharply towards the hole.
30:44Kansas City gets a shot at it right now.
30:48Well, this is why you have to throw strikes.
30:50You fall behind in the count like this, the hitter knows you've got to bring it in the zone.
30:55And he's sitting on it, but at least you keep it in the ballpark.
30:57Only a single.
30:59Right now it's Meyer.
31:01And not a lot of expectations here.
31:04Just a 182 lifetime average.
31:06Swings.
31:07Lines this one back up the middle.
31:08And that'll put him on.
31:10Another hit.
31:12And he scores from second base.
31:16Well, he saw a pitch that he really liked and he did not miss it.
31:20A really nice job with nobody out.
31:22Keeping this inning going and picking up that RBI.
31:25Great, great piece of hitting.
31:27RBI situation.
31:29Alcides Escobar.
31:31They still need a lot of offense.
31:33They're getting some.
31:33And what they wanted was this a little earlier in this ball game.
31:37That's outside.
31:38Ball two.
31:44Line drive left of the bag and foul.
31:51Now the 2-1 pitch.
31:53Escobar again fouling it off.
32:00Pitch on the way.
32:01You got the bat on that.
32:03Borges is there.
32:06One away.
32:08And they get it.
32:09They turn two.
32:11You have to love great defense.
32:12I mean, that's an unbelievable effort right there.
32:14And a way to pick your team up in a critical situation.
32:17Yeah, and it gets the fans into the game too.
32:19I think fans love D.
32:20It's going to be Kane now.
32:22Two for three thus far.
32:24Ball.
32:24First pitch inside.
32:25Ball one.
32:29The 1-0 pitch.
32:31It's fouled away.
32:36Oh.
32:441-1.
32:45A slider that misses.
32:462-1.
32:482-1.
32:51Won't come in on that hard slider.
32:53Now 3-1.
32:58Swung on and hit.
32:59This one to Borges.
33:01And that one's put away to retire the side.
33:05They pick up one on three hits, strand a man.
33:08A display of determination.
33:13It's Ibar at the plate.
33:15He doubled and scored in his last trickle to play.
33:27Here's Romine to hit.
33:29He'll grab a bat and hit here.
33:32Well, such a big lead in this situation.
33:33They're looking to give some guys some at-bats.
33:36Rest some of the regulars to keep the bench players fresh.
33:39Hit in the air.
33:40This one's going well into the stands.
33:42Off to the right.
33:54Here's the pitch.
33:55Good hard slider that time.
33:57He's in control in the count now.
33:580-2.
33:59Well, a great pitch right there.
34:01Threw him that slider.
34:02Hit her just out in front of it.
34:04Swung early.
34:05Came up empty.
34:07Escobar.
34:09And his throw is in time.
34:10First out of the inning.
34:14And we've got his tourist batting.
34:16He doubled home a couple in his last at-bat.
34:30Here's the delivery.
34:31It's strike one.
34:32Can't make contact on the fastball.
34:34Boy, that's some kind of fastball down in the zone right there.
34:38The hitter has to be ready for it.
34:39He's got no chance to hit it.
34:41A swing and a foul off to the right side.
34:52And he fouls off another one.
35:07Swing and a drive.
35:08Deep left center.
35:11That one in the alley.
35:13This could be two or more.
35:17They're trailing in this ball game right now, but they want to keep the options open.
35:20Two right-handers warming up.
35:21Well, they have to bring somebody in who's not just coming in to get work, but let the
35:25guy come in and shut the door and try to give the offense a chance to come back.
35:29And he ends.
35:29Here's a swing and a ground ball.
35:31Gio Vitella.
35:33Two down here in the inning.
35:36Well, he gets man over to third base, but with two outs now, it doesn't help much, but
35:40at least 90 feet closer to scoring.
35:43Torrey Hutter looking to drive in the run from third.
35:46He'll get another shot after hitting into that double play last time up.
35:49Swing and a ball popped foul to the left side.
36:00Hunter, he had another foul ball.
36:08Here's a swing and a line drive.
36:10And that's down.
36:12Anaheim should pick up a run.
36:16That's a really good pitch, Steve, on an 0-2 offering to keep that down and in.
36:19That's a perfect pitcher's pitch at this point.
36:22You've got to tip your hat to the batter.
36:24That's a solid job.
36:26Vernon Wells at the plate.
36:28I'm sure they didn't set out thinking, hey, let's pitch all our bullpen guys this early
36:40in the game.
36:40What do you think, Gary?
36:41I don't know.
36:42They need this guy to hold down the fort and see if he can't give them some innings.
36:46Ground ball played.
36:47Hosmer.
36:53Well, any time you're sitting on the bench, it's hard to tell what a pitcher's really throwing
36:57unless you get in that batter's box.
36:59You come off the bench very cold like he was and delivers.
37:03That is huge.
37:04RBI chance here for Mike Trout.
37:06He homered back in the third.
37:09And he starts him out.
37:11That one's nailed by Trout.
37:15He heads all the way back to the warning track and gets the out.
37:20So they scratch across a run.
37:22Three hits and a couple left.
37:26And it's Billy Butler to lead it off.
37:28Try it again here.
37:29Just one for three thus far.
37:32Takes a swing at that fastball.
37:34Can't connect.
37:340-1.
37:35Look, Gary, with this big lead here in the seventh inning, it's incumbent upon the pitcher
37:38to throw strikes.
37:40Get outs right now.
37:42Ball!
37:42And Billy Butler watches that one go by.
37:44A count will be even.
37:49Here it comes.
37:51Ball two!
37:52Outside for a ball, and it's two and one.
37:54Trying to get the ground ball out.
37:55You throw that two-seam fastball away from the hitter, trying to get him to reach and roll
38:00over it.
38:01He laid off of it here.
38:02Swung on.
38:02That is hit.
38:03Oh, my.
38:05He manages to get the glove on that.
38:07Talk about reflexes.
38:08This is the pitcher's worst nightmare.
38:10You throw the pitch, and it comes right back at you.
38:13Sometimes it's just self-defense.
38:15He got the glove up and made the out.
38:17And Hosmer is in the box.
38:19Well, last season, Eric Hosmer was an early call-up, making his way to the bigs in May.
38:24A bit of a surprise call-up, but he left his mark early with his big bat.
38:28And for Hosmer with that big bat, there were 19 home runs.
38:32Pretty good.
38:32Swung on.
38:33Hit in the air to right center.
38:35And he gets that one down.
38:37His second hit.
38:38Two for four today.
38:39So, Alex Gordon will come up.
38:41Now, the State Farm leaderboard.
38:43Look at those teams who had the highest average last year.
38:46The Rangers, number one.
38:48The Red Sox, second.
38:49Tigers, third.
38:50Fourth spot held with the Royals.
38:52And that one swung on.
38:54Hit in the air to deep right center field.
38:58Two down.
39:00And he'll go back to first.
39:05It's Jeff Francourt.
39:07He'll be at the plate with two down.
39:20Drove in a run earlier in the game.
39:23The first pitch.
39:24That one's drilled to short.
39:27And Francourt has got himself a single.
39:30Good offensive chance here.
39:33Well, even though they lost the last game, he had two big hits.
39:36And that's a good sign if you're the manager of this team.
39:39That he's starting to swing the bat really well.
39:42Gia Vitella's at the plate.
39:43Singleton scored his last time around.
39:45He waited on that first pitch and took it at...
39:58And Steve, after that last play, he immediately went straight to his arm.
40:02That is not a good sign.
40:03Lays off again.
40:05Two and O.
40:06Trying to throw it in on the hitter's hands right here.
40:08Trying to get him to flinch and open up.
40:10He just laid off the pitch.
40:12Didn't get the strike.
40:13Checked his swing, but it's in there.
40:15Two and one.
40:20Fastball on the block.
40:22He doesn't get the call, though, and it's three and one.
40:24Well, anytime you have a good fastball,
40:26you can keep it down in the zone, around the knees or low.
40:29You got the bat on that.
40:31Borges is there.
40:34And that's the third out.
40:36That'll do it.
40:37So, no runs.
40:38Two hits, and they strand two.
40:40The Angels still out in front.
40:46And if you're just joining in, Gary Thorne.
40:56With Steve Phillips and John Krohn, bringing you Major League Baseball.
40:59You're on two.
41:00Oh, what a drive.
41:01He smashed it.
41:06That's one away.
41:10Kiaspo at the plate.
41:11Well, he bounced around to a lot of different positions,
41:14but last season, Alberto Kiaspo found a home at third base.
41:17Must be a bit of a relief for him.
41:19Towards center field.
41:22That's two gone.
41:27And Borges is going to come to the plate.
41:30He was a strikeout victim last time through the lineup.
41:40Foul!
41:40That one goes foul.
41:47Here's a swing.
41:48A ball hit high in the air.
41:50Way, way back there.
41:51It is gone.
41:52Goodbye home run for the Angels.
41:54And their offense is on track.
41:58What an offensive display here today.
42:01Another big fly.
42:03The lead now to seven.
42:04Here's Romine to hit.
42:07Oh!
42:14Swing and a miss.
42:15He's in the hole.
42:16Two strikes.
42:17Steve, this lineup combined with their pitching right now in a position to be unstoppable.
42:22Well, no question about it.
42:23In the other dugout, the manager's got to be thinking,
42:25what am I going to do with this pitcher should I get him out of there?
42:30Splitter swung on and missed.
42:31That's going to retire the side.
42:33So they pick up a run on the home run and add to their lead.
42:37The Angels dump.
42:41It's going to be Perez now.
42:48He's singled and it is last at bat.
42:51And Francisco Rodriguez gets ready to throw as the Angels turn to him in relief.
43:00And he fouls another one off.
43:07Missed there, one and two.
43:09It's getting late right now.
43:10They're down a bunch, so they need a big inning here.
43:12They can't wait until the ninth to try to come all the way back.
43:15They need to try to do something now.
43:21Ground ball to short.
43:23Romine.
43:25In time for the up.
43:30Right now it's Meyer.
43:32Drove in a run earlier in the game.
43:36Here's a swing and a fly ball to right center.
43:39And it's going to be Hunter.
43:41Romes over, puts it away.
43:46And Escobar settles in.
43:53On the ground to short.
43:55Romine.
43:57Throws on the first side.
43:58Is retired.
44:00Seven pitches and it's done.
44:03And we've got Asturis batting.
44:06He'll get us started as we go to the bottom half of the eighth inning.
44:31And here's Mark Trumbo standing in.
44:34He's going to come on as a pinch hitter.
44:36Well, they're looking to continue to tack on to the lead right here.
44:40Hoping that he can come up with a big pinch hit and drive in some runs.
44:51Swing and a miss.
44:53Well, right there, there was a lot of indecision right there on the hitter.
44:56He thought fastball.
44:57He saw a slider, but he saw it too late.
44:59That's why he swung late.
45:00Got him there.
45:01That was a nice strike up.
45:03That's a pretty fast pitch right there.
45:05And hard to get that much break on it.
45:07And it's Albert Pujols now with one away.
45:10He bounced out his last time.
45:16He swings and nails a liner.
45:18That's the second out.
45:21Well, a chance here for Torrey Hunter.
45:23Two down.
45:23Had a couple of hits.
45:24Four trips to the plate.
45:34Slider swung on a miss.
45:350 and 1.
45:37Well, a great pitch and a great strike right there to get that pitch down and away.
45:41Look.
45:41Ball.
45:41You can throw it out there consistently.
45:43You keep doing it.
45:44You're going to have a lot of success.
45:48This one's grounded near third.
45:50Foul.
45:57Hunter yet another foul ball.
45:59Well, a great piece of hitting right there to stay alive in this set.
46:03Swing sets this one pretty well.
46:05Deep right center.
46:08That's caught.
46:09Side is retired.
46:10And they're held in check here in this half inning.
46:16It's going to be Kane now.
46:18He's going to start the ninth inning.
46:21It's fouled off.
46:27And Rodriguez misses outside.
46:29Taken for a ball.
46:30Well, a non-save situation right here in the ninth inning.
46:33And they just want to get outs right now.
46:35Try to get the first out of the inning.
46:37Take away hope as the other team needs to score a bunch of runs.
46:40You get an out, you can really deflate them.
46:43Good cutter.
46:44Swung on and missed for the first out.
46:46That's about as straight as a string right there at 84 miles per hour.
46:51Here's Billy Butler now at the plate.
46:53This one down.
46:54Lined out in his last at bat.
46:58That's hit foul by Butler.
47:09This one's pretty well hit to deep left center.
47:12And for just a lot of room to move and made it useful.
47:16Down to the final out right here, Gary.
47:18So, I mean, they're looking pretty dire at this point.
47:21And, you know, but listen, funnier things have happened.
47:23They've got it.
47:24Smash towards the middle.
47:26And that'll put Hosmer on first.
47:30So, Alex Gordon will come up.
47:32Well, he's having a heck of a day so far.
47:35It's his third hit of the game in this one.
47:37They just can't seem to find an answer for him.
47:39He flew out his last time up.
47:41And Rodriguez misses outside.
47:43Taken for a ball.
47:44Tried to backdoor that cut fastball.
47:46Just trying to catch the outside quarter.
47:48Couldn't quite get it.
47:50Cutter just off the black.
47:51And he falls behind.
47:522-0.
47:53Foul.
47:54The pitch.
47:55Swings and grounds this one to the right side.
47:57Foul.
48:032-2.
48:04Well, that's what you like to see.
48:06Power going against Power.
48:07That two-seamer with great movement.
48:09And the batter swinging for the fences.
48:11The pitcher won this battle.
48:14Well, the Angels win this one handily.
48:15They showed up to play and made it look easy at the end.
48:20We'll take a look at our player of the game.
48:21Delivering the goods for the ball club in this contest.
48:26Steve, it seemed like they knew from the get-go they had it.
48:29This was going to be their day.
48:30And they were right.
48:31You and I like the close games just because...
48:33But here's the two of them.
48:34...
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