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00:01The Dodgers trying to bounce back after losing 2 of 3 in Boston.
00:04Now 3 and 6 to open the second half.
00:06The biggest thing that stood out to me was the lack of offensive production.
00:08A lot of walks, a lot of action, but just not getting those runs in.
00:12They're going to face a Reds team here that's won 4 consecutive games.
00:15They've won 10 of the last 14, and they're a game out of a playoff spot.
00:18They're outscoring their opponents 20 to 5 in those last 14 games.
00:23They have been red hot.
00:24The rookie, Chase Burns.
00:26He left his last game one out short of a quality start.
00:29It's time to produce.
00:30They brought him up thinking that he was the guy that was going to help them win.
00:33It's the big leagues.
00:34You've got to produce or they'll find someone who will.
00:36So it's a bright future, but now is today.
00:39Mookie Betts stands in for the Dodgers.
00:42Trying to get on track offensively.
00:43Betts crushes a line drive into left field that'll scoot its way to the wall.
00:47And he's got extra bases to open this series.
00:50There you go.
00:51You guys love coming to Cincinnati to hit.
00:53This is so good to see how much he has struggled.
00:56Shohei Otani, 38 home runs leading the National League.
00:59Grounded to second.
01:01That'll advance Betts.
01:02Backhand to McLean.
01:03One out.
01:04Betts to third.
01:05Hernandez up there with a 2.52 mark.
01:0716 home run.
01:0862 driven in.
01:09And the Reds will play the infield in here early.
01:11Bouncing ball through the drawing and infield to make it one to nothing Dodgers.
01:15Those holes get bigger when the infielders come in.
01:18Teoscar Hernandez drives in Mookie Betts.
01:20And they're on the board just like that.
01:22Shohei Otani assists this RBI by moving Mookie over to third base.
01:26Pulling in the infield to this 104 mile an hour ground ball.
01:29Can sneak its way through pretty easily.
01:31Here's Freddie.
01:32He has not hit a home run in the month of July.
01:34Swung through at 100.
01:36Strike three.
01:36That pitch was right over the upper outside corner and Freeman just couldn't get to it.
01:42Struck him out.
01:43Pajes is down on strikes.
01:44Burns with back to back strikeouts.
01:46Close out the Dodger first.
01:48Trying to end their winning streak is Yoshinobu Yamamoto.
01:50And he's been our ace.
01:52I mean this is the guy you want to hand the ball to.
01:54Especially in the middle of this road trip.
01:56On the road.
01:561.84 ERA.
01:58Swung on and that shot through the right side.
02:00So McClain is on with a one out base hit.
02:02And that'll bring up Dela Cruz.
02:03When the lights are brightest.
02:05Ellie just always seems to rise to the occasion.
02:07Gotta have it.
02:08And the pitch is a breaking ball low.
02:10Ellie works the walk.
02:11Graded bat right there.
02:12Graded bat.
02:13So Ellie's aboard.
02:14Two on with one out.
02:15And here's Austin Hayes.
02:16That hung a bit.
02:17Stung to left.
02:18Conforto.
02:19Watches it fall.
02:20McClain has slammed on the brakes.
02:21Throw the forward.
02:22It is not in time.
02:23He's called safe.
02:24Base is loaded.
02:25Matt McClain a good job of base running.
02:27Because if he catches that ball he's got to be able to get back to second.
02:30Base.
02:30Able to beat the throw into third.
02:32So now the former Dodger traded to the Reds this offseason.
02:36A first rounder by L.A. in 2016.
02:38Gavin Lux.
02:39Swings.
02:40Little tapper by the mound.
02:41Second baseman Kim has only one play.
02:43That's the first.
02:44He'll get Lux.
02:44But the Reds will get a run.
02:46Scoring from third is McClain.
02:48And we're tied at one.
02:49Spencer Steer the first baseman.
02:50Drills one to left center field.
02:52Conforto's back on and reaches up to make the catch.
02:55And keep it a 1-1 game.
02:57Busy first inning for Conforto out there in left field.
03:00And he'll be up there to lead off the second.
03:02And he throws it in the dirt and Conforto is aboard.
03:04Lead off walk.
03:05Has Sun Kim coming up.
03:07Struck him out on three.
03:08Stay with the power.
03:09He does that.
03:10Gets the punch out.
03:11Swing and a miss.
03:12Got him to chase the slider down and away.
03:14Rojas is down on strikes.
03:16Two gone here in the second.
03:17Struck.
03:18Burns on fire.
03:20Strikes out three in a row.
03:21After the lead off walk.
03:22Leading off the inning for Cincinnati.
03:24Right handed hitting catcher Tyler Stevenson.
03:26And there's his first strikeout of the game.
03:28After seeking one ninety five.
03:30Rises one with a four seam ninety six.
03:33He throws so many of his pitches down in the zone.
03:35And when he comes up there you get excited as a hitter.
03:37Saying alright here we go.
03:38Swing and a miss.
03:39Strike three.
03:40Went to the elevated fastball for the put away pitch.
03:43Pass the letters.
03:44No chance.
03:45Last five outs have been via the strikeout between Yamamoto and Byrne.
03:49Shohei old for two.
03:50And he got a pretty ugly swing from Otani.
03:52Two down for Teoscar Hernandez.
03:54Struck him out.
03:55One two three.
03:57Against the top three.
03:58Yamamoto facing the top of the order for the second time.
04:01T.J. Friedel.
04:02Well hit.
04:03Down for a hit.
04:06Friedel rips through first.
04:08And he speeds into second standing with a double.
04:11We know T.J. Friedel likes the ball on the inner half.
04:14And that was right there on the inner third of the plate.
04:17A fastball.
04:18And it was about thigh high.
04:19Good way to start this third.
04:21Yeah buddy.
04:21Here's Matt McClain.
04:23He singled through the right side.
04:25And came around to score the Reds' lone run thus far.
04:28Swings and misses.
04:29Chases a curve as he digs deep into that arsenal.
04:32Well he did a cruise coming up.
04:33One out runner at second.
04:34And he will pop this one up.
04:36Shallow left field.
04:37Long run for Conforto.
04:40And he won't get it.
04:41He dove for it.
04:42And it hit the ground.
04:43He just couldn't come up with it.
04:45There is some confusion between Betts and Conforto in left field.
04:50Conforto did a little dance.
04:51A little stutter step.
04:53He just could not get there.
04:54So now one out first and third.
04:56Austin Hayes has singled to left.
04:58Swing and a miss.
04:59He struck him out with another splitter.
05:01Big strike out there.
05:02His fourth of the game.
05:03And he now is in scoring position.
05:05That is stolen base number 29 on the season for Eli Dela Cruz.
05:09Two on and two out.
05:10Gavin Lux has had five men on base in his two at-bats combined.
05:14And Gavin swings and he pops it up.
05:16Shortstop.
05:17Mookie Betts.
05:18Two steps in the outfield.
05:19Grass will make the catch.
05:20And the side retire.
05:22The Reds come up empty.
05:23Miguel Rojas bats to lead off the Dodgers fifth.
05:26And Rojas bangs one in the left field on the ground past the third baseman Marte.
05:30And he will rumble around first.
05:32He's going to try two.
05:33Here's the throw.
05:34Head first slide.
05:35Safe at second.
05:36With a leg double for Miguel Rojas.
05:39Astute base running.
05:40Because when you make that turn at first base the play is in front of you.
05:43You know if you don't have a chance you can just slam on the brakes and go back to first.
05:48Rojas judged it perfectly.
05:49Swing and a miss.
05:50He struck him out.
05:51Got him with a slider in.
05:52That's eight for Chase Burns.
05:54Trying to get to ten strikeouts for the third time already.
05:58Mookie's one for two with a double and a run score.
06:01That's past third.
06:02It gets by Marte into left.
06:04Rojas stops at third.
06:06Second hit of the inning for the Dodgers.
06:08And with one out they've got runners at the corners for Shohei Ohtani.
06:12Smacks a line drive to deep center field.
06:14Frida won't get there.
06:16Rojas in to score.
06:18Betts is chugging around third.
06:20De La Cruz has no shot.
06:22And it's a two run tirade tie breaking double for Shohei Ohtani.
06:26That is nitro zone for Shohei Ohtani.
06:29Nitro by 111 miles an hour into the gap.
06:33Ohtani's been the hottest Dodgers hitter as he and De La Cruz catch up.
06:37One of my favorite moments of Ellie's young career was the first time that he met Ohtani.
06:42That was a couple of years ago the Angels and he rather famously started to poke him in the arm
06:47as if to say you're real.
06:49You're a real human being.
06:50That's respect.
06:51Game respects game.
06:53Maybe he asked him what will throw him when he starts.
06:55Teoscar Hernandez with runner down at second base and one out.
06:59Swing and a miss.
07:00He struck him out with a slider away.
07:07On three pitches.
07:09Yamamoto has recorded two outs.
07:11Matt McClain is one for two.
07:13Single and scored a run in the first.
07:14Struck out on a curveball in the third.
07:16Swing and a miss.
07:17He struck him out.
07:19Six strikeouts for Yamamoto.
07:21And it's a second straight.
07:22One, two, three inning.
07:23His third of the game.
07:25So now the Dodgers are threatening.
07:27They have runners at first and third with one out on a strikeout pass ball.
07:32And now the Dodgers are threatening.
07:32Now a sack bunt that goes as an error.
07:35And Stevenson's out talking with Burns.
07:37Rojas at the plate.
07:38Runners at first and third with one man out.
07:40And now the pitch.
07:41Runner started then stopped.
07:42And Rojas bunts.
07:43Coming home to the plate is the runner Conforto.
07:47And Stevenson gets the tag taking the feed from Steer.
07:50And the Reds get the out at home.
07:52So back to back bunts.
07:53Dodgers trying to manufacture a run.
07:56Reds defense up to the task.
07:58Nice play by Steer.
07:59So they get that second out of the inning.
08:01And it looks like that'll be all for Burns.
08:03Done after ten strikeouts with two outs in the sixth.
08:06He will exit.
08:07Nelly De La Cruz will lead off for Cincinnati the shortstop.
08:10He is one for one with a walk and a stolen base tonight.
08:13Good take.
08:14Oh no.
08:15He got the card on the high fastball for strike three.
08:19Much to the dismay of De La Cruz.
08:22Strikeout number seven for Yamamoto.
08:25And that pitching change will be Scott Barlow for the Reds.
08:28Full count pitch.
08:29It's outside.
08:30And that's back to back walks for Barlow here in this one.
08:34It'll be a meeting on the mound now.
08:35And if the Reds have any hope in this one they have got to seal the deal here in this
08:39seventh inning.
08:40And right now it is looking all Dodgers at the moment.
08:43And the Dodgers have set up shot first and second.
08:45Nobody out for Teoscar.
08:46Ripped into left center field.
08:48A base hit for Hernandez.
08:50What an at bat from Teoscar.
08:52Bats in to score.
08:53Ohtani to third.
08:54And it's 4-1.
08:56Well it's a big at bat by Teoscar.
08:58Hernandez down quickly.
08:590-2.
09:00Kept fouling some pitches off.
09:01Finally got a breaking ball.
09:03Nobody out.
09:04Freeman is 0-3.
09:05Ground ball right side.
09:06And welcome to the table Freddie Freeman.
09:09Ohtani's in to score.
09:10Dodgers up 5-1.
09:12Freddie gets the 2.
09:14Top 4 in the Dodger order delivering today.
09:16Barlow having a tough time here in the seventh.
09:18Two walks.
09:19Two singles to open this inning.
09:21Still nobody out.
09:22And a chance for Andy Pajas.
09:24And strike three call.
09:26The Reds finally get a call at the bottom of the strength zone.
09:29One down.
09:29Terry Francona makes his way to the mound.
09:32And Rodgers will come in after the pitching change timeout.
09:35Rodgers forking 4-0.
09:37Shoots one the other way.
09:38And a base hit.
09:39Station to station there.
09:40And they go.
09:40Hernandez stops at third.
09:42And the bases are full of Dodgers.
09:44And one man out.
09:45Kim 0-3.
09:46Bunted his last time.
09:47And it was thrown away by Burns.
09:49First pitch popped.
09:50Dela Cruz fading back.
09:52Kim pops out.
09:53Two down.
09:53And Miguel Rojas will bat with two down.
09:56Ground ball.
09:57Left side.
09:57Dela Cruz has it.
09:58Throws on the run.
09:59What a play.
10:00Oh!
10:01Ellie Dela Cruz showing off a bit of range.
10:04What a start by the Dodgers Yamamoto.
10:06Yeah it was a fastball split.
10:08An occasional breaking ball.
10:09He was really good in this game.
10:11Only two walks and nine punches.
10:13And 101 pitches.
10:14So he ties his season high in innings.
10:17Right-hander Blake Trinan into the ball game for the Dodgers.
10:20And Trinan has not been active long.
10:23This will only be the ninth appearance for Trinan.
10:26It's a walk here.
10:28And the locks.
10:29The Reds have life.
10:30And on.
10:31Spencer Steer is 0-3.
10:33All of his outs in the air.
10:34One foul ground.
10:36Struck him out.
10:38One guard in the ninth.
10:40Stevenson had a rough night so far.
10:42He struck out three times.
10:44First pitch grounded right side and through.
10:46Stevenson one for four.
10:48Two men on and one out in the bottom of the ninth inning for Cincinnati.
10:51Going down to the bottom of the order.
10:53The number eight hitter Will Benson.
10:55And his rope to right.
10:56Base hit.
10:57Wave is on for Lutz.
10:59He scores.
11:00Stevenson steaming the third.
11:02He takes it standing.
11:04A Benson bullet to right.
11:05The tying run comes to the plate.
11:08Trinan tried to get it up and it ended up about the belt.
11:12I don't think that's where he wanted it.
11:13Noelvi Marte is 0-3.
11:15He is grounded out three times.
11:18Trinan to Marte with the 0-2 pitch.
11:20Got him to chase for strike three.
11:22And the Reds are down to their last out.
11:24Two gone in the ninth inning.
11:25And now T.J. Friedel.
11:26Weigh in.
11:27Four pitch one.
11:28Base is loaded.
11:30The winning run pass.
11:31Blake Trinan is going to leave the game.
11:34Dave Roberts going to Jack Dreyer.
11:36So now it's McClain.
11:37And with two outs in the ninth inning, you're at a spot now where one of the gap
11:41could very well tie this ball game up.
11:43Ground ball up the middle.
11:44Mookie Betts is there.
11:46Over to first.
11:47That's the game.
11:48Never a doubt.
11:50Five to two.
11:51The Dodgers.
11:52He got it here with a win.
11:54Things got a little too close for comfort there in the ninth inning.
11:57But Dave Roberts Club comes out of it with a victory.
12:00Five to two the final.
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