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00:01After sweeping the Rays on the weekend, the Reds look to remain the only team not swept in the majors
00:08this year.
00:09It's the finale against the Dodgers at GABP.
00:13The Dodgers have this guy, maybe you've heard, who leads the National League in home runs, leads the National League
00:18in runs scored, and he's going to pitch tonight.
00:21Yeah, he's going to pitch.
00:21Because that's what he does.
00:23Shohei Ohtani is going to pitch here tonight at start number seven in his recovery.
00:26Here's Martinez has been money of late since he gave up a career-high ten runs on the 8th of
00:32July against Miami.
00:343-0 in three starts, two runs each time out.
00:37Now it's Shohei Ohtani.
00:390 for 5 with four strikeouts last night, and Martinez fires.
00:43Swinging a soft ground ball to first.
00:44Up with it is Steer.
00:45He'll wave off the pitcher and take it himself.
00:47Last night's hero, Will Smith.
00:49And strike three called.
00:51Fastball right over the outside corner.
00:53Beautiful pitch from Martinez.
00:55Martinez, he punches out two and a 1-2-3 first.
00:58Seventh start of the year for Shohei Ohtani.
01:00Two runs over 12 innings so far.
01:02Shohei Ohtani is scheduled to go four innings for the first time.
01:06First pitch, lash to left.
01:07That is fair.
01:09Kicks corner.
01:10Luck shoots up to second.
01:12That's only the second extra base hit allowed by Ohtani on the year.
01:16It's a leadoff double.
01:17Now Matt McClain with a runner at second base and nobody out.
01:213-2 to McClain.
01:22Swing and a miss.
01:23He struck him out.
01:24Went to the sweeper to finish off McClain for the first out of the night.
01:28Lux's second.
01:28One away.
01:29And here's a fun matchup.
01:30Ohtani against Eli De La Cruz.
01:33Into center.
01:33That is down base hit.
01:35Late wave is on to third.
01:36Shallow center.
01:37Pahez fired to the plate.
01:38Is late.
01:39Luck slides in safely.
01:41De La Cruz has the Reds ahead 1-0.
01:43That's how you do it.
01:44Eli De La Cruz turning a fastball around and shooting it right into center field.
01:49To give the Reds a 1-0 lead.
01:51And the batter is Austin Hayes, the designated hitter.
01:540-2 pitch.
01:56Swing and a foul tip into the glove of Will Smith off a fastball.
01:59And Hayes strikes out two away.
02:01Broken bat.
02:02Roller to short.
02:02Mookie Betts is up with it.
02:04And that's the inning.
02:04But the Reds get on the board first.
02:06Reds get a run against Ohtani in the first inning.
02:086-7 and 8 coming up here.
02:10Tyler Stevenson the leadoff.
02:12Takes strike three.
02:13Another K for Stevenson.
02:15Beautiful job again with that sweeper.
02:17Finding that slot, buckles the knees of Stevenson.
02:20This is rolled to short.
02:22Betts can't get there.
02:23By on his dive and steer singles with one down.
02:272-2.
02:28Swing and a miss.
02:28He struck him out.
02:30Sweeper down and in.
02:31Fourth strikeout for Ohtani.
02:33And it's a leadoff hit for Rojas.
02:35And a man aboard for Alex Freeland.
02:37Welcome to the Major League's Alex Freeland.
02:4023 years of age.
02:41He was born not too far from here in Louisville.
02:43And he's caught up with Kim going on the injured list a couple days ago.
02:47First pitch he sees.
02:48He scorches the first.
02:49A double play.
02:51A story for him to tell.
02:54First pitch I saw in the big leagues.
02:56I barreled up.
02:57I hit it 100 miles per hour, he'll tell his grandkids.
03:01And he won't be lying.
03:02But it was a double play.
03:03Shohei comes off after a quick bottom of the third inning.
03:06Ready to lead off this fourth.
03:08But they were more ready than he was.
03:09What wonderful hospitality.
03:11It's even the simple things like that are fascinating to watch.
03:15Because everything he does on these days where he's the starting pitcher, it's novel.
03:19Never seen it.
03:20Off the hands to second.
03:21Race to the bag.
03:22Won by Martinez.
03:24One pitcher beats another to first.
03:26It's a one-out walk of Will Smith.
03:28Smith at first.
03:28One man out.
03:29Tying on the board.
03:30Freddie Freeman to the plate.
03:31Hit in the air to deep right field.
03:33It's got a chance.
03:34It is gone.
03:36Freddie Freeman puts the Dodgers ahead with a two-run home run.
03:41His first home run in July is 11th of the season.
03:46And the Dodgers take the lead 2-1.
03:49No doubt at a right.
03:50He got a fastball in the inner half.
03:52He turned on it.
03:53And Freeman hits it out to give the Dodgers a one-run lead.
03:57And to the fourth inning goes Otani.
03:59Gave up a leadoff double to Gavin Lux.
04:01Nothing doing sense.
04:03Hard ground ball by the backhand of Freeland.
04:05Big contact with his glove.
04:07And Marte reaches.
04:09And that'll be a hit for Marte as Alex Freeland was tested for the first time in the big lose.
04:14Marte's aboard with a hit.
04:15Here's Tyler Stevenson.
04:17Not a pretty start to this inning.
04:19Wild pitch, wild pitch.
04:20And the tying run is 90 feet away.
04:233-0 pitch.
04:24Way outside.
04:25Ball four, and the Reds have him at the corners with nobody out.
04:29Definitely more off this inning than we've seen.
04:32That's why the conversation between Mark Fryer and Dave Roberts.
04:35Reaching 50 pitches for the first time this year here in his seventh game.
04:39All of a sudden, we're seeing a different Otani.
04:41Yeah, back-to-back wild pitches.
04:43And then there were two other pitches that were way outside as well.
04:46This is Dave Roberts coming out.
04:49Also, trainer Thomas Albert.
04:50And they're wondering if Otani might be hurt.
04:53So, they will take a look at Otani.
04:56This would be concerning.
04:58It looks like they're going to go to the bullpen.
04:59Otani's going to come out.
05:00That's a big concern.
05:02And you hope that it's as much.
05:03This is uncharted territory here.
05:0551 pitches starting to go sideways.
05:08Something doesn't feel quite right as opposed to this being a real injury.
05:12And Anthony Bonda will take over.
05:14He'll face Spencer Steele.
05:16Left-hander in for Otani here in the fourth inning.
05:19That's a four-pitch walk.
05:20Bases loaded.
05:21Bases are full of reds.
05:23Nobody out.
05:24And Will Benson is up.
05:26First pitch to center field.
05:28Hayes coming on.
05:29He makes the catch.
05:30Later tag at third.
05:31Strong throw to the plate.
05:32Marte on the slide.
05:34Safe.
05:35Safe fly RBI tied at two.
05:38Really nice job by Will Benson.
05:41But even better.
05:43Nelby Marte at third base.
05:45Hayes has a really good arm.
05:47But you can see the speed getting in there right before the tag.
05:51Struck him out.
05:52Fastballs by him.
05:54Two out.
05:54Two down.
05:55Back to the top of the order.
05:56And Gavin Lux.
05:57And Lux takes strike three on the outside corner.
06:01The sinker caught the corner.
06:02And Lux goes down looking.
06:05Two away.
06:05And another chance here for Alex Freeland.
06:07Shoots this ball to left center field.
06:09That's a base hit in the big leagues for Freeland.
06:12Line drive base hit against Nick Martinez.
06:15Alex Freeland has his first hit in the major leagues.
06:18And they say get that baseball form.
06:21Congratulations Alex Freeland.
06:23First hit.
06:24Well the question was earlier when Shohei Otani left the game in the trainer in the fourth inning.
06:28Would he stay in the game and continue to DH?
06:30Which is the original plan.
06:32And the answer to that question is yes.
06:33Because here he is.
06:34Got him looking.
06:35Strike three.
06:36A beautiful bender right on the edge.
06:38I don't know if you can be more perfect than this one right here.
06:42Backdoor breaking ball.
06:43Wow.
06:44That's six strikeouts now for Martinez.
06:47Swing and a miss.
06:48Struck him out.
06:49High pass ball way up and out of the zone.
06:51And Smith went after it.
06:54Seven strikeouts in the game for Martinez.
06:56And that is ball four.
06:57So Freddie Freeman works the two-out walk.
07:00Tapper.
07:01Martinez.
07:03Makes the play.
07:04Works around the walk.
07:06Six strong.
07:06The third inning for Sheehan.
07:08He has retired six reds.
07:10He is not allowed to hit.
07:12That spin all is down on strikes.
07:13The fourth one for Sheehan.
07:15Stuff has looked good.
07:16Especially slider down in the zone.
07:18But that four seam elevated.
07:20Look at the life this has late.
07:22Two gone for Cincinnati in the bottom of the center.
07:25Swing on and miss.
07:26Strike three.
07:27Throwing the slider.
07:28Work.
07:29And Emmett Sheehan with five strikeouts since entering the game.
07:33Well as Will Smith had the big hit late in last night's game.
07:36They have another one in him.
07:38Rips one left side and throw.
07:41Headed for the warning track.
07:43Smith on his way to second.
07:45A double here in the eighth.
07:48Another night.
07:48Another big swing from Will Smith.
07:51Freeman works the walk.
07:52His second.
07:53And now the Dodgers have runners at first and second base with one out.
07:57Terry Francona back to the mound.
07:58New pitcher coming in for the Reds.
08:00Scott Barlow with his 52nd appearance this year.
08:03Second in the National League to his own teammate Tony Santeau.
08:07Is swatted into center field.
08:09Base in.
08:10Smith is stopped at third.
08:12And the bases are loaded.
08:14Smith didn't get a great jump.
08:16And Dino Iba waited until the last minute to put up the stop sign.
08:20All right.
08:20So Pajes.
08:21Corners are in.
08:22Middle infielders halfway.
08:23Swing and a high pop-up foul.
08:26First base side.
08:27Steer over.
08:28He's got it.
08:29Smith holds it third.
08:31And now two men are out.
08:32Don't relax yet.
08:33But a non-productive out is awfully large for the second out here in the eighth inning.
08:38And now Michael Conforto.
08:39Swing and a high fly ball.
08:41Shallow right center.
08:42It's falling in a hurry.
08:43In comes the right fielder Marte to make the catch.
08:46And the Reds wiggle out of trouble here in the eighth inning.
08:50And the Dodgers leave him loaded.
08:52And now the Reds have runners at first and second with two outs.
08:55And Spencer Steers coming to the plate.
08:57Runners go.
08:58Payoff.
08:59Is in the air.
09:00Foul left side.
09:02Over goes Pajes.
09:04Tight to the wall.
09:05It's off the heel of his glove.
09:07Second life for Steer.
09:09That should have been the final out of the inning.
09:12I've got to think that'll be an E7.
09:14I know he had to cover ground.
09:15But he was there.
09:16Yeah.
09:16He was there.
09:17He was definitely there.
09:18Didn't need to jump at all.
09:20Right.
09:20Familiarity.
09:21Even Steers.
09:22Like, wow.
09:23That's a new life for Spencer Steer.
09:25Swung on.
09:26Fly ball.
09:27Well hit.
09:27Deep center field.
09:28Outman going back at the wall.
09:30He leaps.
09:31Off his glove.
09:32It stays in play.
09:34Two runs are going to score.
09:35Steer on his horse to third.
09:37The relay throw.
09:38Not in time.
09:40And it rolls away from Freeland.
09:42A thriller to deep center.
09:44And Steer has the Reds on top.
09:47Smokes this ball to center field.
09:49And James Outman, he makes a great attempt.
09:53I believe that ball is out of the yard if he doesn't make contact with it.
09:56He saved a run, but that's a two-run triple.
09:59That's two balls off the bat of Steer that hit the glove of a Dodger outfielder.
10:04Trinan is in.
10:05And the Reds have a two-run lead.
10:07Ground ball.
10:08By Freeman.
10:09Face hit.
10:10Steer scores.
10:11It's 5-2 Cincinnati.
10:13And the Reds have put up three in the eighth and lead it 5-2.
10:17Two outs, top of the ninth.
10:18Dodgers down 5-2.
10:21Line to center.
10:22Benson fades back.
10:24The Reds take the finale.
10:26They are still the only team in the majors that has not been swept on the season.
10:31They beat the Dodgers 5-2.
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