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00:00:24Welcome into Bush Stadium in downtown St. Louis.
00:00:27MLB The Show has interleague action for you this afternoon.
00:00:31It's the Tampa Bay Rays taking on the St. Louis Cardinals.
00:00:38First pitch coming at you right after the break.
00:00:45And now here's the starter for St. Louis, Dustin May.
00:00:48What do we need to know here?
00:00:50With the height, the release point creates a lot of tilt on his pitches.
00:00:54So coming into the zone really hard for the hitters to get on plane makes it very difficult for the
00:01:00hitters to guess.
00:01:01All right, ready to go here?
00:01:02Yandy Diaz.
00:01:04Now at the plate.
00:01:11And we're underway from St. Louis.
00:01:13St. Louis.
00:01:23The old one.
00:01:26Swing and a ball popped in the air.
00:01:28That one gets down for a hit.
00:01:30Man aboard on the leadoff single.
00:01:34You know, I was watching his rounds during batting practice today.
00:01:37So impressed with his ability to let the ball travel, go back up the middle and the other way.
00:01:42Sometimes when you step in the box during the game, you get a little anxious and you get away from
00:01:46that.
00:01:46But so far, I've seen him stay consistent with his pregame preparation.
00:01:51Now, Jonathan Arundel.
00:01:56Just getting started here in St. Louis.
00:02:05And that's downstairs.
00:02:07Ball one.
00:02:16Line drive, base hit.
00:02:20Throw back in quickly.
00:02:22First and second now with nobody out.
00:02:26Nice line drive to the pull side right there, but he didn't spin off of it.
00:02:30That's the key.
00:02:31You still have to extend through the baseball in order to hit a line drive like that.
00:02:36Junior Caminero next to hit for the Rays.
00:02:38Two for eight in the series so far.
00:02:41Popped up.
00:02:43And that goes foul.
00:02:55The 0-1.
00:02:58Inside ball one.
00:03:10Slashed foul down the right side.
00:03:12Then a hook off into the seats.
00:03:23Almost got him.
00:03:25Almost got him.
00:03:37Damn.
00:03:42First and second, no outs.
00:03:44Here in the rubber match of this three-game series.
00:03:53That's a base hit.
00:03:55And they're happy to play station to station right here.
00:03:58Bases loaded.
00:04:00Nobody out.
00:04:02Didn't exactly square that one up, but sometimes you don't have to.
00:04:08So next to the plate for Tampa Bay, Cedric Mullins.
00:04:12Golden opportunity right here.
00:04:15There's the strike at the knees.
00:04:17Going along.
00:04:29Up the middle.
00:04:30Oh, great stop.
00:04:31Here's one.
00:04:32To first.
00:04:33Double play.
00:04:35Nicely done.
00:04:37It's always great when you can add a run, but in this situation with the bases loaded,
00:04:42double play is kind of a rally killer.
00:04:49Now up for Tampa Bay, Ritchie Palacios.
00:05:10And a 1-0.
00:05:13Ground ball right side.
00:05:14Oh, great grab on the dive.
00:05:16And they get the out.
00:05:19That was a great job of doing the math.
00:05:21He had the perfect angle.
00:05:22Diving stop completes the play.
00:05:24And that ends the inning.
00:05:32Ready to go for the last half of the inning.
00:05:34And on the mound for Tampa Bay in this one.
00:05:37Shane McClanahan.
00:05:38What do you have on him, Chris?
00:05:40Well, he's got great stuff, but what makes this stuff even better is his delivery.
00:05:44Hides the ball for a very long time.
00:05:46High leg kick.
00:05:47And by the time the hitter sees it, it's right on top of him.
00:05:50Stepping in, Alec Burleson.
00:05:53Alec Burleson.
00:05:58Chopped to third.
00:06:00Caminero.
00:06:01Over to first.
00:06:03One pitch and one out.
00:06:05Batting second.
00:06:06Catcher.
00:06:06Here's the Cardinals lineup now.
00:06:09Already trailing by a run in this one.
00:06:11They'll be looking to get on the scoreboard early on as well.
00:06:14Well, it's just the one run, so not too big a hill to climb.
00:06:17But, yeah, if they can answer back in this inning or at least in the next couple,
00:06:21that'll maybe settle everyone into this ball game.
00:06:24And that includes their own starter on the mound.
00:06:26Ivan Herrera in now.
00:06:28Takes ball one off the plate.
00:06:34And it's found away.
00:06:46Fair ball.
00:06:49And the tying run is on base.
00:06:54A batting third, the shortstop, Mason Wynn.
00:07:02Now here is Mason Wynn.
00:07:05A win.
00:07:07Launched a homer in his most recent game.
00:07:14Oh, look at the stop.
00:07:16There's one.
00:07:17On to first.
00:07:18He's good.
00:07:19Safe.
00:07:19So they get one, but a really nice try there.
00:07:23Tough play right there.
00:07:24Didn't really have enough time to set his feet and make a strong, accurate throw.
00:07:28Had to rush it, but he got it off, and he got it there in time to get that out
00:07:31at second base.
00:07:32Here's Nolan Gorman.
00:07:37Ball, that's in.
00:07:40Wynn.
00:07:41Leads off first with two down to the inning.
00:07:45Tap foul at the plate.
00:07:54Swing and a miss at a slider.
00:08:03Down low, it kicks away.
00:08:07And the runner stays where he is.
00:08:16Foul ball, another 2-2 upcoming.
00:08:19That fastball at the bottom of the zone can be very effective.
00:08:22Just got to keep it on the corners.
00:08:23The 2-2 on the way.
00:08:26And that one hit to first.
00:08:27He takes it himself to the bag, and that'll do it.
00:08:31So one left for the Cardinals.
00:08:33They trail here, 1-0.
00:08:38Back here in St. Louis, and stepping in for the Rays, Gavin Lux.
00:08:49May, making his first start of the year.
00:08:52He joined the team as a free agent.
00:08:58Y'all won.
00:09:01Ripped on a line, and that's got extra bases written all over it.
00:09:09And he starts off the second with a double.
00:09:12When you go 0 for 5, 0 for 7, 0 for 8, it seems like an eternity.
00:09:17Especially start the season, because that's the one thing.
00:09:19Players want to get that first one out of the way, so that they feel like,
00:09:22All right, I'm going to avoid this prolonged over to start the season and get into a slot.
00:09:27Nick Fortes, next to hit for the Rays.
00:09:30There's the strike.
00:09:35Runner in scoring position, nobody out.
00:09:37Here in the top of the second.
00:09:44And he grounds one back up the middle.
00:09:47One out in the second.
00:09:49That's a good piece of hitting right there.
00:09:52It's early, but you still want to move the runner up and give your team a chance to score.
00:09:56That's exactly what happened, so you better believe your teammates are happy with you after that at bat.
00:10:07Chandler Simpson in the box here lets that one go for a ball.
00:10:17The other way, and that's just foul.
00:10:30Here's a 1-1.
00:10:32He swings and hits a fly ball.
00:10:34Center field.
00:10:35Base hit into the outfield.
00:10:42Picks himself up at RBI.
00:10:43And now they've got some speed on first, so we'll see if they try to get him into motion.
00:10:51Carson Williams, the next to hit.
00:10:59Runner on the goal.
00:11:00Pitch misses inside.
00:11:02Throw, save.
00:11:04That's a stolen base.
00:11:05Couldn't have picked a better pitch to go on.
00:11:07It looked like he was going no matter what, but you steal bases so many times off the pitcher.
00:11:14You get that jump there, and if the catcher's great, he can make up the time, but if you've got
00:11:18good speed, he's not going to make it up.
00:11:23Man at second.
00:11:27Patrick Johnson calling the balls and strikes.
00:11:29Pretty standard zone for Johnson.
00:11:32Sometimes he might get a little jumpy, a little excited and expand the zone, but usually you at least feel
00:11:37like the pitcher on the mound is earning it.
00:11:39And that's important because you've got to make players earn it.
00:11:49Here's a 2-1.
00:11:51Up the middle, and that's a base hit.
00:11:54Simpson around third.
00:11:56He'll score.
00:11:57It's an RBI single, and they take a three-run lead.
00:12:02Puts a run on the board and picks up an RBI.
00:12:05Wasn't able to elevate that one, but he sure hit it hard enough to get through the infield.
00:12:09There's not a whole lot of time for the defenders to react and try to make a play when it's
00:12:13ripped like that.
00:12:15Yandy Diaz next to hit for the raise.
00:12:18Ball, that's off the plate.
00:12:28Ball, that's off the plate.
00:12:52Ball, that's off the outside edge.
00:12:54Ball one.
00:12:55Well, he's just given up three straight hits, and now behind in this count to this hitter.
00:12:59Might be a good time for somebody to call a timeout.
00:13:02Maybe the pitching coach to go out there and talk to him just a little bit.
00:13:06Could use a ground ball here.
00:13:08Something in the infield.
00:13:09Runner at first base.
00:13:11Get two.
00:13:11Get out of this.
00:13:16Swing and a miss as he was out front.
00:13:18Knowing that the pitcher wants a ground ball double play opportunity here,
00:13:23you've got to lay off pitches down in the zone.
00:13:25Right there, swinging at that pitch, that's a no-no.
00:13:27Got it!
00:13:28Great leaping catch!
00:13:32Sweet grab right there.
00:13:34That's the DRS for you, buddy.
00:13:36Defensive run saved.
00:13:37Very athletic.
00:13:39Really good reactions.
00:13:40Nice job of saving that run.
00:13:48Caminero takes a ball as he stands in for the second time.
00:13:59Swing and a drive.
00:14:00Deep right field.
00:14:01That's got a chance.
00:14:03Can't reach it.
00:14:04This should score at least one.
00:14:07One run is in.
00:14:08Relay throw home.
00:14:10Safe at the plate.
00:14:11It's 5-0.
00:14:13Picks himself up a couple of ribbies.
00:14:15He hit that ball really well.
00:14:17The deep right field right there.
00:14:18Got a pitch to drive and just stayed through it nicely.
00:14:21Didn't quite have the trajectory to clear the fence,
00:14:24but you're always happy with an extra base hit.
00:14:26Here comes the manager out of the dugout,
00:14:28and he'll make a move for the bullpen.
00:14:30Dustin May departs,
00:14:32and this is one he'd like to forget.
00:14:35Back with a new arm after this.
00:14:41Pitching change here.
00:14:43Richard Fitz.
00:14:44I think it's got to be a little tough coming in out of the pen
00:14:46when your guys are trailing so big on the scoreboard.
00:14:50Just doesn't have the same intensity to it,
00:14:52but he's got to find a way
00:14:54because these batters count the same for the stats.
00:14:56Obviously, regardless of the score.
00:14:59Mullins in the box now.
00:15:00Takes strike one.
00:15:07Foul ball there.
00:15:17Man on second, two down.
00:15:19Foul ball.
00:15:20It stays nothing and two.
00:15:29Got him looking for the strikeout.
00:15:32That'll end the inning after a lot of scoring.
00:15:35So it's four runs, five hits, no errors, and one left.
00:15:38We go to the bottom of inning number two.
00:15:41It's the Rays five and the Cardinals nothing.
00:15:44This is...
00:15:46Back here at Busch Stadium.
00:15:48We head to the bottom of the second.
00:15:50Ramon Urias digs in now.
00:15:54This is a very important inning here.
00:15:57After scoring all those runs,
00:15:58you want your pitcher to come out and just mow them down.
00:16:01The offense has worked hard.
00:16:02It's shut down inning time.
00:16:05Strike two.
00:16:06I understand you want to try to gauge that guy's fastball,
00:16:09but you also have to be aggressive and ready to hit in your zone.
00:16:12Now you're in a tough spot.
00:16:14Popped up.
00:16:15Foul territory behind the play.
00:16:19And there's one down.
00:16:20That was a good pitch to hit right down the heart of the plate.
00:16:23Had pretty good timing on it.
00:16:24Just got underneath it a little bit and popped it up.
00:16:27Next to hit, Thomas Sejazi.
00:16:30Thomas Sejazi.
00:16:35Ball.
00:16:44That one's in there.
00:16:45And it's one and one.
00:16:52The one-one is fouled off.
00:17:03This one in the air center field.
00:17:06Mullins settles under it.
00:17:07Two away.
00:17:12Batting seven.
00:17:14Right fielder Nathan Church.
00:17:16So up next, Nathan Church.
00:17:24And he hits a ground ball right side.
00:17:27And it goes just foul.
00:17:31Two down.
00:17:32Dolbeni on.
00:17:34Swing and a miss.
00:17:35And that's strike two.
00:17:40Set down on strikes.
00:17:43That was pretty nasty.
00:17:44One, two, three.
00:17:45Go the Cardinals.
00:17:46Still looking at that five-nothing deficit.
00:17:52All set for the start of the inning.
00:17:54And stepping in for the Rays, Richie Palacios.
00:18:02Well, these Rays, really producing with runners on.
00:18:05It's been a right place, right time kind of game for them.
00:18:08They put a bunch of runs on the board, thanks in large part to four hits with runners in scoring
00:18:12position.
00:18:13Swing and a foul out of play.
00:18:26On top of that, they haven't left many guys on base, so they've been efficient getting runners on and finding
00:18:32ways to bring them home.
00:18:35Battling here as he fouls it away.
00:18:46High fly ball down the left field line.
00:18:50Into the corner, but foul.
00:19:03Swing and a ball lined out towards center.
00:19:06One down.
00:19:10Up next for Tampa Bay, second baseman, Gavin Lux.
00:19:14Here's Gavin Lux to hit.
00:19:16A double and a run scored his first time up.
00:19:23Right through there for a strike.
00:19:35And foul ball.
00:19:43Deal two.
00:19:48Swings and sends a rocket to right.
00:19:50That's out number two.
00:19:53Up next for Tampa Bay, catcher Nick Fortes.
00:19:57And here's the catcher, Nick Fortes.
00:20:000 for 1 so far.
00:20:06Ball one.
00:20:17Swing and a high fly ball out there towards left field.
00:20:23And that is that.
00:20:26Three up, three down for him there.
00:20:28We move on to the bottom of inning number three.
00:20:32It's the Rays five and the Cardinals nothing.
00:20:36Back here in St. Louis and stepping in for the Cardinals, Jordan Walker.
00:20:41Jordan Walker.
00:20:45Right through there for a strike.
00:20:52That clips the inside corner for a strike.
00:20:540-2 count, both pitches on the inside part of the plate.
00:20:58Hitter is thinking, I don't want to get beat here.
00:21:00This is a good time for something off-speed away.
00:21:08Cut on and miss.
00:21:10Struck him out.
00:21:11And there's one down.
00:21:15So digging in, Victor Scott.
00:21:173 for 8 in the series coming in.
00:21:21High fly ball lifted in the year right field.
00:21:25And there's two down.
00:21:32Back to the leadoff spot in the St. Louis lineup.
00:21:36Alec Burleson will hit next.
00:21:39Nick Burleson.
00:21:41Hey.
00:21:49Just missed.
00:21:50Looks like he's still trying to find a consistent release point in that curveball.
00:21:53That one just sort of popped out of his hand.
00:21:55No real command and finish to it.
00:21:57It's going to be real important for him to finish that pitch,
00:21:59throw it down in the zone where he wants to,
00:22:01if it's going to be effective for him throughout this game.
00:22:07In the air, right field.
00:22:09Palacios on the move.
00:22:12And that is the third out of the inning.
00:22:16Redbirds down quietly.
00:22:17It's 5-0.
00:22:23Welcome back.
00:22:24Let's take a look at how the series has played out so far.
00:22:26Chandler-Vinston.
00:22:48Ball.
00:22:49That's inside.
00:22:57On the ground.
00:22:58So Jay-Z.
00:23:00Fires over to first.
00:23:01And one gone to the fourth as they get the leadoff, man.
00:23:04Now that is shortstop.
00:23:05Number seven.
00:23:07Digging in.
00:23:08Carson Williams.
00:23:10Singled and drove in a run his first time through.
00:23:26That one ripped right center field.
00:23:29And it looks like trouble.
00:23:31Now he'll turn for second.
00:23:34In safely.
00:23:35It's a double.
00:23:36And his second hit.
00:23:37Drove that ball nicely.
00:23:39Put a great swing on it.
00:23:40And it jumped off his back.
00:23:42Had to put it all together there.
00:23:43And he's rewarded with the double.
00:23:49One out.
00:23:50Runner at second.
00:23:52Yandy Diaz.
00:23:53Getting ready to hit.
00:23:56Ball that side.
00:24:06He pulls it in.
00:24:08Two away.
00:24:11Up next for Tampa Bay.
00:24:13First baseman.
00:24:14Jonathan Arunda.
00:24:16So next to the plate for Tampa Bay.
00:24:18Jonathan Arunda.
00:24:19One for two.
00:24:24That's in there.
00:24:25Strike one.
00:24:28Runner at second.
00:24:29Two down.
00:24:30Top half of inning number four.
00:24:36Hard grounder into the outfield for a knock.
00:24:39Round's third.
00:24:40Headed for the plate.
00:24:41Here comes the throw.
00:24:42Safe at the plate.
00:24:44It's six nothing.
00:24:46Just so sound in his mechanics.
00:24:48Hits against a firm front side.
00:24:50And the hands just continue to carry through the middle of the field.
00:24:57Runner at first with two away.
00:24:58Junior Caminero the next to hit.
00:25:14Pop foul out of play off to the right.
00:25:26Ball that's outside.
00:25:28Arunda.
00:25:29The runner at first with two gone.
00:25:43Goes down.
00:25:44Not looking.
00:25:47So they pick up a run on two hits.
00:25:49No errors and a man left.
00:25:51We're midway in the fourth.
00:25:53It's the raised six.
00:25:55And the Cardinals.
00:25:57Back here in St. Louis.
00:25:59Bottom four.
00:26:00Clearly down in this ball game.
00:26:01And you can't look at the deficit and try to get it all back in one swing.
00:26:05It's got to come one at bat at a time.
00:26:07And even shrink it down smaller.
00:26:09Pitch to pitch.
00:26:10Make that guy on the mound work to get you out.
00:26:15That one fouled off.
00:26:19Well, every pitcher wants a run support and having a lead is nice.
00:26:22But it can be challenging for some pitchers.
00:26:24I think keeping the mindset to attack instead of trying to be too fine and have too much finesse.
00:26:30Go after hitters and get quick outs.
00:26:36This one popped up.
00:26:37Middle of the infield.
00:26:40And there's one down.
00:26:45Up next for the Cardinals.
00:26:48The shortstop, Mason Wynn.
00:26:54Mason Wynn.
00:26:56Next up for the Cardinals.
00:27:01He swings and fouls one off.
00:27:09The 0-1.
00:27:13Way out front for strike two.
00:27:16And he really sells the changeup with that arm action.
00:27:22In the air to left center, Mullins should have this one.
00:27:27And there's two away.
00:27:33And here's a look at how he's using his pitches in this one.
00:27:39Nolan Gorman.
00:27:40Now it's the DH.
00:27:42Nolan Gorman.
00:27:430-1.
00:27:44He grounded out to first his last time.
00:27:48And that misses.
00:27:50And that is ball one.
00:27:53Two down.
00:27:54Nobody on.
00:27:54We're here at the bottom of the fourth.
00:27:57Aye!
00:28:06There's the strike at the knees.
00:28:15And that's a base hit.
00:28:18And they have their first base runner since the first inning.
00:28:26Dominant performance for him today, Boone.
00:28:28Just two hits allowed so far.
00:28:30No lines across either.
00:28:32He's had an answer for just about every hitter he's faced.
00:28:35So, I don't think this hit is going to knock him off his stride too much.
00:28:40Missed with a changeup.
00:28:41Ball one.
00:28:48That's in there at the knees.
00:28:49And it's strike two.
00:28:50It's just been an impressive outing so far.
00:28:53Continues to pound the zone pitch after pitch.
00:28:56And he's been able to stay down.
00:28:57That's what's been key.
00:28:59Here's a high fly ball out to center.
00:29:02And that will end the inning.
00:29:06One hit, one left.
00:29:07We're headed to the fifth.
00:29:09It's the Rays' six.
00:29:10And the Cardinals nothing.
00:29:14Back here at Bush Stadium.
00:29:16They put themselves out in front with a nice display at the plate.
00:29:19Take a look at the spray chart for where their hits have landed.
00:29:22Yeah, it looks like they've been spreading it out pretty well in this one, Boog.
00:29:26Spraying the ball all over the yard.
00:29:27Good team effort at the dish.
00:29:32Well, these Rays doing a good job of putting the ball into play.
00:29:36And that makes things more challenging on the defensive side.
00:29:39Only two strikeouts so far.
00:29:41And obviously, they've been able to pick up plenty of hits.
00:29:44So it's been an impressive one.
00:29:46There's the strike.
00:29:47And you know, that strikeout total, only two so far,
00:29:51really tells you they're not just running into good luck and getting hits to fall.
00:29:55They're earning those knocks.
00:29:58This one in the air, center field.
00:30:02One away.
00:30:07Up next for Tampa Bay, right fielder, Richie Palacios.
00:30:11Now it's the right fielder, Richie Palacios.
00:30:23Misses just off the outside edge.
00:30:26I think that was a strike.
00:30:32And that one fouled off.
00:30:45That's in.
00:30:46Ball two.
00:30:46The Rays up big in this one.
00:30:50And we're at the top of the fifth.
00:30:54Outside low.
00:30:56Ball three.
00:30:56Ball three.
00:31:04In to center and a base hit.
00:31:08So they get a man aboard with a one-out single.
00:31:11Up next for Tampa Bay, second baseman, Gavin Lux.
00:31:15And now it's Gavin Lux.
00:31:31Here comes the 0-1.
00:31:34Gets under and pops it up.
00:31:36It's a Jay-Z.
00:31:37In position.
00:31:39Takes it in for the out.
00:31:43Up next for Tampa Bay, catcher Nick Fortes.
00:31:47So up next, Nick Fortes.
00:31:59Fortes, 29 years old, and he was drafted in the fourth round.
00:32:03Back in 2018.
00:32:08On the ground to third.
00:32:11Throws to first in time.
00:32:13Inning over.
00:32:14One left for Tampa.
00:32:16But they're on top by a count of 6-0.
00:32:22Back here at the ballpark, let's check out the latest news from around the league.
00:32:25Back in baseman.
00:32:27Coming.
00:32:37And that's in there at the knees.
00:32:39You know, these Cardinals just aren't putting great swings on the baseball in this one.
00:32:43They're trying to find ways to drive the ball with some authority, but it's just not happening
00:32:47for them so far.
00:32:49Zero extra base hits in the game.
00:32:51So, it's been tough for them to get anything going.
00:32:54Keeps the at-bat going with a foul ball.
00:33:05Fouled off.
00:33:06And they'll do it again.
00:33:10The 0-2.
00:33:14Nope.
00:33:15Sometimes you have to keep chipping away until you break through, but it's a lot easier
00:33:20to put runs on the board when you have runners in scoring position because they put themselves
00:33:24there.
00:33:24Swing and a miss.
00:33:26Struck him out.
00:33:26I think he might have gotten away with one right there.
00:33:29That was a very hittable pitch right over the heart of the plate.
00:33:33And I know that batter is kicking himself right now.
00:33:36Would like to get that pitch again.
00:33:37Just pulled the string on it.
00:33:38And the deception gets him to K.
00:33:40Church.
00:33:41Batting with one down.
00:33:43Takes the strike.
00:33:49Quickly into an 0-2 count.
00:33:51Both pitches were down in the zone.
00:33:53I think you set your sights a little bit higher because you'll have a tendency to chase if
00:33:58you look down in that area.
00:34:00Next pitch misses.
00:34:01Going to count one and two.
00:34:030-2 fastball way out of the zone.
00:34:06I think he's trying to speed him up.
00:34:07Got to stay back.
00:34:08Off speed's probably coming.
00:34:10Hit on the ground to the right side.
00:34:12He'll do it himself.
00:34:14All man for the fifth inning.
00:34:15Moving along.
00:34:16Two quick outs.
00:34:17Good slider inside right there.
00:34:19Batter fighting to get there.
00:34:20Just rolled over it.
00:34:21Got the ground ball.
00:34:23Two down bases empty.
00:34:25Jordan Walker.
00:34:26Next up for the Cardinals.
00:34:29Hey!
00:34:40Thomas' offense has just been locked down.
00:34:43Almost five full innings of shutout baseball.
00:34:49Got him swinging for the strikeout.
00:34:52Make it four strikeouts for him on the bump today.
00:34:55Still nothing on the scoreboard for him after five.
00:34:58You're watching Tampa Bay Rays baseball on the show, Florida.
00:35:04We're back with a look at key moments so far in this one.
00:35:07Hoop, hoop, hoop, hoop.
00:35:09Someone caught a paramedic.
00:35:10I'm on fire.
00:35:11We don't get the **** together, then we all die.
00:35:13They ain't feeling sympathetic for the small guy.
00:35:16I don't think I'm gonna regret it when the car's flat.
00:35:19Ain't nothing really **** like it used to.
00:35:21Wake the neighbors up like a rooster.
00:35:24It's a rooster.
00:35:25Help me see the future.
00:35:26I believe in karma.
00:35:28So let's do some.
00:35:29I know you cool, though.
00:35:31I know the L.A. running.
00:35:32I'll call him.
00:35:33Chandler Simpson digs in down.
00:35:36Left fielder Chandler Simpson.
00:35:47That misses.
00:35:49And that's ball one.
00:35:57Hit in the air left field.
00:35:59Walker gets under it.
00:36:01Takes it in for the out.
00:36:07Now batting.
00:36:08Shortstop.
00:36:09Number seven.
00:36:10And stepping in for the Rays, Carson Williams.
00:36:19Line drive.
00:36:20Base hit right center field.
00:36:23So a man aboard now with one away.
00:36:26Up next for Tampa Bay.
00:36:28The designated hitter.
00:36:30Yandy Diaz will hit next.
00:36:37In the air to left center.
00:36:40Scott on his way over.
00:36:43Pulls it down and he makes the catch.
00:36:47Every day during batting practice, these outfielders get about 10 minutes of balls in the gaps.
00:36:53They practice this.
00:36:54And when the game comes, they make the play perfectly.
00:36:57Here comes the manager out of the Cardinals dugout.
00:36:59And he'll make a move to the pan.
00:37:01Richard Fitz is done.
00:37:03We'll be back in a minute with a new arm on the mound.
00:37:12New pitcher for the Cardinals.
00:37:14Number 67.
00:37:16On for his major league debut.
00:37:18And a moment he will never forget.
00:37:20Better believe that.
00:37:21It's always so special.
00:37:23The first time you get into a big league ball game.
00:37:26I did it as a position player.
00:37:27But for him, as a pitcher, I'm sure there's some nerves there.
00:37:31Probably don't want to squeeze the baseball too tight.
00:37:33Just relax and do what you're capable of doing.
00:37:37Arunda in the box as he fouls off the first pitch.
00:37:43Williams off the first with two away.
00:37:51Right side.
00:37:53And that's just foul.
00:38:04The 0-2.
00:38:07Ball.
00:38:23Fastball is outside.
00:38:34Swing and a miss.
00:38:35Strap him out.
00:38:36Chased the fastball up the ladder for strike three.
00:38:40The Rays strand just the one.
00:38:41They lead it, though.
00:38:42Six in.
00:38:45Back here in St. Louis.
00:38:46And stepping in for the Cardinals.
00:38:49Victor Scott.
00:38:50Victor Scott.
00:38:51McClanahan.
00:38:51Back to work.
00:38:54Swing and a miss.
00:38:550-1.
00:38:56And it really looks like these hitters have been in between with their timing today.
00:39:00Good fastball.
00:39:01Excellent slider.
00:39:02But they've not been able to commit to one velocity and stay there.
00:39:08Struck him out looking.
00:39:11Well executed pitch on the outside part of the plate.
00:39:13Cardinals.
00:39:15First baseman.
00:39:17Alec Burleson.
00:39:23So, back to the top of the order.
00:39:25Alec Burleson.
00:39:26The next to hit.
00:39:29Hey.
00:39:31He's a bad ball hitter.
00:39:32So, even if you get him to chase pitches outside the zone, he still might beat you.
00:39:37Not an easy out by any means.
00:39:42Goal and chewed out.
00:39:46Well, that's kind of what you expect in an 0-2 count.
00:39:48Excellent job of the hitter to have the plate disciplined to lay off of that pitch.
00:39:55Swings and misses.
00:39:57Struck him out.
00:39:58Well, I'm not sure what he was waiting on right there.
00:40:00He got the changeup and still laid on it.
00:40:03You rarely see that.
00:40:04It almost makes you think that he was trying to set the pitcher up.
00:40:07I mean, if you can't catch up to the off-speed stuff, there's no way you're going to touch a
00:40:12fastball.
00:40:12Pereira in the box again.
00:40:14Takes a strike.
00:40:19That's in there.
00:40:20And the count is 0-2.
00:40:42Two down.
00:40:43Nobody on.
00:40:46This one in the air center field.
00:40:49Mullins under it.
00:40:52That is the inning.
00:40:55Make it six shutout innings for him out there now.
00:40:58This is Rays Baseball on the show, Florida.
00:41:03This game's a bit of a blowout, Zingy.
00:41:04Let's talk about something random.
00:41:06Let's do it.
00:41:07Zingy, were you superstitious as a player?
00:41:09I'd say a little.
00:41:20Dan, I wouldn't want to admit it, but I think, you know, you have a good game the next day.
00:41:25You're maybe thinking a little bit when you're putting your spikes on.
00:41:28Which one did I put on first?
00:41:29What did I eat?
00:41:30You know, let me just bring that back into today.
00:41:33So you weren't superstitious.
00:41:34You were a little stitious.
00:41:36Yes, I was medium stitious.
00:41:46Now a high fly ball out to left center.
00:41:48Scott in and to his right.
00:41:51One up, one down.
00:41:57Up next for Tampa Bay, center fielder.
00:42:00And now the center fielder, Cedric Mullins.
00:42:030 for 3 in this one.
00:42:10Well, they kept him pretty quiet in this series.
00:42:12Still doesn't have a knock.
00:42:14I know you want to get that first knock out of the way.
00:42:16Maybe more will come.
00:42:17But you've got to give some credit to the pitching staff.
00:42:19They've had a great plan against him.
00:42:22And he'll 1.
00:42:25The Rays up big in this one.
00:42:28You're the top half of inning number 7.
00:42:33In the air, right center.
00:42:35This is mashed way back and gone.
00:42:44Cedric Mullins sends it out.
00:42:46His first homer of the year.
00:42:48And they add on.
00:42:49It's 7-0.
00:42:51And that shot makes their grip on the lead even tighter.
00:42:58A good hitter gets pitch recognition early.
00:43:01He saw exactly where that was going to be.
00:43:04The challenge, not get over anxious and come out of your swing.
00:43:07He stayed on it and got all of it.
00:43:10One down.
00:43:11Now it's the right fielder, Richie Palacios.
00:43:14Good swing out of him last time.
00:43:16Ripped a liner in the center.
00:43:19Right down to shoot.
00:43:21Strike one.
00:43:31Fastball for a strike at 95.
00:43:34All right, now he may have not liked either of those first two pitches
00:43:37or agreed with the umpire's calls.
00:43:39But at this point, he's going to have to bear down
00:43:41and be ready to hit anything close to the zone.
00:43:45Stays alive.
00:43:59In the air, left field.
00:44:02Plays out, but he can't squeeze it.
00:44:06Throws to second.
00:44:07And he's got no chance.
00:44:09He's out.
00:44:10Now it's the second baseman, Gavin Lux.
00:44:14One for three.
00:44:17Hey!
00:44:39two down nobody on that one ran inside almost got him straighten him up a little bit
00:44:53that's a bullet but it goes foul
00:45:08and a one-two fights it off you'll see another
00:45:23wanted to hear
00:45:26foul off the plate they'll do it again he hasn't gotten the result yet but he's got to feel pretty
00:45:31confident three foul balls in a row he's right on this pitcher
00:45:39and that one is lifted in the air church moving back for this one and that is that
00:45:47and the rays get one on a solo shot it's now seven nothing you're watching tampa bay rays baseball on
00:45:54the show florida
00:45:59we're back in a new pitcher here to start the bottom of the seventh
00:46:02ian seymour compared to some days this is a pretty low leverage appearance for him so
00:46:07he should be fairly free and easy out there still have to keep yourself sharp and attack the strike
00:46:22next offering is fouled back
00:46:29swing and a miss and he's down on strikes and there's one away well that was the cutter down
00:46:35and in right there and typically if you're going to have a chance with the pitch if it's down that's
00:46:40your best chance of doing anything with it it's kind of like a mini slider just with a little
00:46:45less vertical movement but still that one tied him up and he couldn't get the barrel to it gorman
00:46:50batting with one down takes a strike hammer down the right side but foul
00:46:58the cards with a lot of ground to make up near the bottom of the seventh fights that one away
00:47:05and the count remains
00:47:06oh and two
00:47:14strike three and that's two in a row
00:47:17very strong coming out of the pen so far as he punches out the first two batters he's faced in
00:47:22this one getting straight to work man it's talked about a lot but relievers are just so electric these days
00:47:27he's doing fun at bats if you're a hitter
00:47:29i'm so glad i'm retired fly ball down the line and that will drop foul no base hits in the
00:47:36series for him so far and it's clearly been a rough one you just hope he's not pressing too hard
00:47:41because that just compounds things it makes the slump even longer never seems to help never helped me
00:47:48struck him out looking and he strikes out the side of the seventh it's the raised seven and the cardinals
00:47:56nothing
00:48:00welcome back and a new arm on the mound to start the eight ryan stanick and with the big deficit
00:48:06on the scoreboard he almost has to just put that out of his mind
00:48:10every outing matters for relievers in their numbers but i think it's tough to get up for this type of
00:48:15appearance the same way you would for one in a close game
00:48:24there it was oh oh here it is hit it he gets a take gets ahead in the count
00:48:38this one popped up right side so jay-z settles underneath it one down
00:48:45up next for tampa bay left fielder chandler simpson so next to the plate for tampa bay chandler simpson
00:49:03in the center and it drops in and that's a one-out single he made that look easy keeping his
00:49:12bat in the zone
00:49:13on plane for a long time that leads to a high contact rate and more barrels food even when you
00:49:19don't get it
00:49:20great it's still hit hard enough to dunk something in like that in front of the center fielder at the
00:49:25play carson williams
00:49:34man at first one away
00:49:44right there for a strike double barreled action in the bullpen hunter dobbins up and loosening in the pen
00:49:52gracefo getting loose as well
00:50:01got him too long it's a good breaking ball there just off the corner where you can't really do much
00:50:06damage but it's close enough to where you've got to protect and he just couldn't find a way to fight
00:50:11it off back to the top of the order at the plate down for the raise is the dh yandy
00:50:17diaz
00:50:35and the 0-1 out to short wind
00:50:41tosses the first that ends the frame one left for tampa but they're still in control it's seven
00:50:48nothing bottom of the eight leading and stepping in for the cardinals thomas and jay-z
00:50:57line drive now there's one away
00:51:03up next for the cardinals right fielder nathan now it's the right fielder nathan church
00:51:14sold it really well with the arm speed swung underneath it so change up that stayed a
00:51:20little bit more playing than what he was anticipating foul ball still 0-2
00:51:35really good take especially with two strikes
00:51:42this ball's chopped on the ground Williams not in time great effort but it's an infield hit
00:51:50up next for the cardinals one out man at first Jordan Walker next up for the
00:51:56cardinals they had a foul ball
00:52:06a one down foul ball
00:52:14here's the 0-2
00:52:17to take a two strike change up that just missed i think it froze him
00:52:26got him swinging for the strikeout and that's four strikeouts
00:52:33now up for st louis victor scott this guy can absolutely fly one of the faster players in
00:52:39baseball in the air left field and that ends the inning the cards leave one not going their way it's
00:52:477-0
00:52:52we go to the ninth and stepping in for the raise jonathan arunda
00:53:06nasty backdoor slider there's really nothing you can do with that if you swing at it so it's a good
00:53:11take by him
00:53:15just missed
00:53:17he's just missing with some pitches that i mean those are they're not strikes and that's what you think of
00:53:23good pitches a strike but
00:53:24so many times pitchers are trying to tease the zone and the last two pitches
00:53:28oh now this is blasted way back there on its way gone
00:53:35his first homer of the year and they add a run it's 8-0
00:53:50and a 2-0 count a hitter is on high alert this is what you live for to be in
00:53:55the driver's seat here
00:53:56he got a pitch that he could handle and he hit that pitch really hard nice home run
00:54:02here's the third baseman junior caminero
00:54:12and there's a strike good heater at 98. part of the order coming through now and with one home run
00:54:18already in this inning
00:54:19they're definitely looking to do some more damage
00:54:27this one popped up foul ground first base side
00:54:32and there's one down
00:54:33it's a good recovery though after giving up the home run
00:54:36not allowing it to stay in the head but going to work at the next hitter and a tough one
00:54:41at that
00:54:52you
00:55:28Hammer down the right side, but foul.
00:55:34One out, base is empty, and a run in here at the top of the ninth.
00:55:43In the air, right field.
00:55:48Takes it in for the out.
00:55:53Up next for Tampa Bay, right fielder.
00:55:56Manager out of the dugout now, and it looks like we'll see a change on the mound.
00:56:00Ryan Stanek, done for the afternoon, and as he heads for the dugout, we'll take a quick break.
00:56:06New arm on the mound when we get back.
00:56:14Now pitching for the Cardinals.
00:56:15Gordon Graceffo, on the pitch out of the pen here.
00:56:18He's making his second appearance of the season.
00:56:21Gordon Graceffo.
00:56:25Richie Palacios, next to him for the Rays.
00:56:36No need to offer that pitch until you get to two strikes.
00:56:38It's just a low percentage of success when you want to try to go after that down-and-away pitch.
00:56:47That one blasted deep to right.
00:56:50That's back.
00:56:51That's not coming back.
00:56:55It's their second home run of the inning, and they add to their lead.
00:57:00That's their third home run of the game.
00:57:02They're having a lot of fun at the plate in this one.
00:57:05They've got the long ball working for them on autopilot.
00:57:10Well, he almost robbed the home run right there, and I tell you what, he'd love another crack at it.
00:57:15During batting practice, you always like to work on that.
00:57:17It's so close, but that one was just out of his reach.
00:57:40Now it's going to be Gavin Lux in for a strike, and it's all-and-one.
00:57:56Line drive, and that's base hit out into center field.
00:57:59So he gets on base and keeps it going.
00:58:04I could watch base hits like that one all day long, and so could every hitting coach in the league.
00:58:09Just a nice line drive into center field.
00:58:12Here's the catcher, Nick Fortes.
00:58:17Outside, that's a ball.
00:58:26So they're making the move for a bat off the bench.
00:58:29Hunter Fiduccia, the runner on first with two gone for him.
00:58:35Lux, off of first with two away.
00:58:45Swung on, popped up left side.
00:58:49Brings it in with a nice running grab.
00:58:52And that'll do it.
00:58:53But two round trippers in this inning, the long ball was working.
00:58:57It's now 9-0.
00:59:04Bottom nine.
00:59:06And here's the St. Louis leadoff man, Alec Burleson.
00:59:13That's in there.
00:59:28And the 0-2.
00:59:31Foul ball left side.
00:59:32He'll see another.
00:59:39And the 0-2.
00:59:41Gets a piece there.
00:59:43We'll do it again.
00:59:52On the ground right side.
00:59:56Arunda takes it to the bag.
00:59:57And they get the leadoff man in the ninth.
00:59:59Up next for the Cardinals.
01:00:02Catcher, Yvonne Herrera.
01:00:05And now it's Yvonne Herrera.
01:00:20Foul off left side.
01:00:26D-0-2.
01:00:35This one smoked on its way out of here.
01:00:44His second of the year, and they've got their first run.
01:00:48It's 9-1.
01:00:50Well, there goes the shutout.
01:00:51Just like that.
01:00:52They're still behind.
01:00:53But this is a start.
01:00:59When you're working with this kind of velocity, it's so critical that you move the ball around real quickly and
01:01:05make sure that you keep that hitter off balance.
01:01:07It's clearly not pulled by the location or the velocity.
01:01:11He was all over that fastball.
01:01:14Now, Mason wins.
01:01:21One down.
01:01:22Base is empty here in the ninth.
01:01:25And that's in there at the knees for a strike.
01:01:44Base is empty here in the ninth.
01:01:46Field.
01:01:48Out number two.
01:01:54Up next for the Cardinals.
01:01:56One out left for the Cardinals.
01:01:58Nolan Gorman.
01:01:59Next up for the Cardinals.
01:02:02And first offering is fouled off.
01:02:07Two down.
01:02:08Base is empty, but one run across.
01:02:10We're in the last half of the ninth inning.
01:02:19They're down to their final strike.
01:02:28That one hammered center field.
01:02:31That's back.
01:02:34And he'll make the catch.
01:02:36Ball game.
01:02:36And the Rays with the rubber match of this three-game series.
01:02:41The ball for his first career save deserves to be on display at his house.
01:02:45I mean, it's kind of like when a restaurant frames its first dollar bill somewhere on a wall.
01:02:49You just can't forget your first save.
01:02:519-1 is how it ends.
01:02:53For Chris Singleton and our entire outstanding crew here at MLB The Show,
01:02:58I'm John Chomby.
01:02:59Thanks for joining us.
01:03:28Call me capable at last
01:03:32I'm awake, an animal
01:03:35At the long end of your past
01:03:40Call the car, call the shot
01:03:43Call me everything you're not
01:03:47Time to see it
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