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00:00:18From inside Tropicana Field in Tampa Bay,
00:00:22Interleague Baseball on MLB The Show.
00:00:25It's the Chicago Cubs taking on the Tampa Bay Rays.
00:00:31First pitch coming your way next.
00:00:42And getting to start, Nick Martinez, how about a scouting report on him?
00:00:47Yeah, he battled through seven innings last time out.
00:00:50He pitched well enough to get the win thanks to that offense.
00:00:52He'll look to turn in another quality start in this one.
00:00:55Just about ready to roll, Seiya Suzuki now at the plate.
00:00:59Seiya Suzuki.
00:01:00Seiya Suzuki.
00:01:07And we're off and rolling in Tampa Bay.
00:01:10Seiya Suzuki.
00:01:17Strike two.
00:01:24Stays alive.
00:01:36Foul ball.
00:01:37It stays nothing in two.
00:01:47On the ground the first.
00:01:49And it's through for a hit.
00:01:50And a man aboard.
00:01:57Just a simple ground ball the other way that had eyes on it, man.
00:02:00Sometimes that's all you need to do.
00:02:02Just let the ball travel, put the ball in play, and just hope it finds a hole.
00:02:06Michael Bush, the next cup to hit, on the ground right side.
00:02:10There's one.
00:02:12And two.
00:02:13What a play.
00:02:15Oh man, what a smooth double play.
00:02:17That was a thing of beauty from start to finish.
00:02:26Here's PCA, a true athlete, and we see that on display when he's patrolling the outfield.
00:02:32Yeah, and now a gold glove winner, plus he led all the outfielders in outs above average in 2025.
00:02:40Crow Armstrong with another scorching run of play lately.
00:02:45Swing and a miss as he was out front.
00:02:56High fly ball, right field.
00:02:59Fraley settles under this one.
00:03:01He's got it, and that is that.
00:03:05Now it's the Rays' turn, no score.
00:03:07You're watching Tampa Bay Rays baseball on the show, Florida.
00:03:14We go to the bottom of the first, and now here's the starter for the Cubs, Shota Imanaga.
00:03:19What's the scouting report on him?
00:03:21Boog, this guy usually turns in a very good outing.
00:03:24His teammates really enjoy when he's on the mound.
00:03:27Everyone seems to be loose, which can help the offense be a bit more dangerous.
00:03:31So if you look at the opposing lineup, they're hoping he doesn't just settle in.
00:03:35They want to make this an uncomfortable start from the beginning.
00:03:38All right.
00:03:39Jonathan Aranda leading things off and takes a strike.
00:03:54Swing and a pop-up.
00:03:55Foul territory for the catcher.
00:03:58One up, one down.
00:04:02All right, let's take a look at the Rays lineup.
00:04:05With an excellent arm on the mound, Singhi, this won't be easy.
00:04:09They'll need to take advantage of the opportunities that they do have.
00:04:12You're right about that, Boog.
00:04:13Odds are they won't have many chances against this guy,
00:04:16but if they can rattle him out of the gates, they'll have a shot.
00:04:19If not, look out.
00:04:20It might be a long day for this offense.
00:04:26Line drive.
00:04:28And there's two away.
00:04:32It was all over that fastball right there.
00:04:36I tell you what, if he gets under it just by a fraction of an inch or a little bit
00:04:39more,
00:04:39that's way back.
00:04:42Two down, base is empty.
00:04:44Junior Caminero digs in now.
00:04:46Two for nine so far in the series.
00:04:51On the ground to third and foul ball.
00:05:06A little bit low, ball one.
00:05:30Struck him out looking.
00:05:35Down in order, go the Rays.
00:05:37Scoreless after one.
00:05:43We move ahead to the top of the second now.
00:05:45Down the Cubs four-hole hitter, Carson Kelly.
00:05:51Kelly matched a homer in his last game.
00:05:56Ball him.
00:05:59Kelly getting the starting catcher, batting in the cleanup spot,
00:06:03and his on-base percentage this season is right around 360.
00:06:07Rusty Valentine calling balls and strikes.
00:06:10Book, something I hear from hitters about Valentine is they know they don't have to protect off the plate too
00:06:15much in two strike counts.
00:06:16And that can be a big deal in terms of your confidence and seeing some pitches in that at bat.
00:06:24Got him swinging.
00:06:26Got him swinging.
00:06:26Now one away.
00:06:27Just couldn't catch up on the low 90s fastball right there.
00:06:29And that's a result of a good job of changing speeds.
00:06:32Off-speed pitch on the one before then sped him up.
00:06:36Pitchers that don't throw real hard have to rely on location and mix it up to speeds.
00:06:40That wasn't the best location with the fastball.
00:06:42But clearly that wasn't the pitch he was looking for at the plate either.
00:06:45Matt Shaw batting with one down.
00:06:48Takes a strike.
00:06:52Right through there for a strike.
00:07:01What a stop.
00:07:03Fires to first.
00:07:04Nicely done for the out.
00:07:07Batting six, the designated hitter, Michael Comforto.
00:07:12Singy did a good job showing off his arm for the out on what was a close play.
00:07:16It's a good thing too because he didn't have a lot of time there.
00:07:20No, he didn't, Boog.
00:07:21How about that arm, man?
00:07:23StatCast saying he whipped it over there at 86 miles per hour.
00:07:27And you know, that's nothing to scoff at when you're not throwing off a mound.
00:07:31No score here in the second.
00:07:36A changeup missing.
00:07:37And the count is one and one.
00:07:53Swigs through that one.
00:07:54It's a strikeout.
00:07:56We'll go to the bottom in the second.
00:07:58No score.
00:08:02Ready to go for the last half of the inning.
00:08:04And stepping in for the Rays, Johnny DeLuca.
00:08:15Ball.
00:08:16Ball.
00:08:18Ball.
00:08:37The one-to-one.
00:08:40that's a bullet but it goes foul
00:08:55man that got him square in the mask
00:09:09on the outside corner got him looking
00:09:12well executed pitch on the outside part
00:09:14of the plate
00:09:15and here is Carson Williams
00:09:33he's quickly adjusted to major league
00:09:36pitching and it looks like he's only
00:09:38going to get better there's a reason
00:09:40he's rated so high as a prospect and so
00:09:42far he looks like he could be the real
00:09:44deal
00:09:47hit on the ground to short
00:09:51throws to first in time already two out
00:09:54here in the home half of inning number
00:09:56two
00:09:57Chandler Simpson next to him for the
00:10:02raise maybe expecting a bunt here third
00:10:05baseman playing it on the edge of the
00:10:07grass
00:10:15and a foul ball
00:10:25two down nobody on swang and a miss miss
00:10:30that by a mile and it's on to
00:10:39on a line and that's the inning
00:10:47nothing doing for the offense that time
00:10:49we play two full no score
00:10:56back at the ballpark and in this series it has been ugly on the mound as we look at the
00:11:02numbers
00:11:09in the air to left center
00:11:11Simpson on the move
00:11:14pulls it down and he makes the catch
00:11:16one pitch and one out
00:11:18betting eight third baseman Scott
00:11:22Scott Kingery up to him
00:11:39line drive and it stays fair
00:11:43around first and hustling for second
00:11:47not stopping he's going for three
00:11:49the relay throw
00:11:50he's in there
00:11:53when you go 0 for 5 0 for 7 0 for 8
00:11:56it seems like an eternity especially start the season because that's the one thing players want to get that first
00:12:01one out of the way so that they feel like all right I'm gonna avoid this prolonged over to start
00:12:06the season and get into a slump
00:12:07down here is number five right through there for a strike
00:12:13the Cubs with a chance to score first we're here in the top half of inning number three
00:12:23and that's in for a strike
00:12:24one and two
00:12:32to the right side
00:12:33and that chance handled
00:12:35on to first
00:12:36there for the out
00:12:38runner scores from third
00:12:39good situational hitting right there
00:12:41grounds out
00:12:42gets that run in from third
00:12:43they get on the board first
00:12:45say a Suzuki the next cup to hit
00:12:48he's one for one
00:12:49let off the game with a single
00:12:57ground ball up the middle
00:12:58that's a base hit
00:13:00and that keeps the inning alive
00:13:05that's back to back singles for him
00:13:07timing on the swing was good
00:13:08able to shoot the ball up the middle
00:13:10didn't square it up as much as he probably would have
00:13:24that's in there at the knees
00:13:25and it's strike two
00:13:26and a bat like this is almost over
00:13:29as it begins
00:13:30in this situation
00:13:31you have no idea what the next pitch is going to be
00:13:34you just got to hope that you can make contact
00:13:35in the dirt blocked
00:13:45foul ball still one and two count
00:13:52Suzuki off of first with two away
00:13:55fights that went away still one and two
00:14:05popped up to the left
00:14:07into foul ground
00:14:09and that is that
00:14:15a run on two hits
00:14:16and they leave one
00:14:17we head down to the home half of inning number three
00:14:20it's the Cubs one
00:14:22the Rays nothing
00:14:25back here in Tampa Bay
00:14:27and stepping in for the Rays
00:14:28Jake Fraley
00:14:29Jake Fraley
00:14:38well we call that key holy
00:14:40even though it's right there
00:14:42and looks pretty good
00:14:43if he doesn't love it
00:14:44he's not going to swing that early in the count
00:14:55let's go
00:15:13let's go
00:15:17Late swing, foul to the left.
00:15:32Swings through it, and that's a strikeout.
00:15:35Batting eighth catcher, Hunter Faduccia.
00:15:38Hunter Faduccia next to hit for the Rays.
00:15:48And a first-pitch fastball is in for a strike.
00:15:52Faduccia went deep in his most recent game.
00:16:02This one's real.
00:16:04Right center field.
00:16:05That one heading for the fence.
00:16:07And goal!
00:16:11A solo shot, and it ties it up.
00:16:14It's 1-1.
00:16:17Chris, he's homered in back-to-back games now.
00:16:20Yep, seeing the ball well, and he's got his timing locked in.
00:16:22He's looking pretty dangerous at the dish right now.
00:16:25For a pitcher, the odds are in your favor if you keep that breaking ball down.
00:16:29That time, he got punished for it.
00:16:31Hitter just did a really good job of staying within himself
00:16:34and getting the barrel to the baseball.
00:16:40So it's all tied up thanks to the home run.
00:16:42Here's Gavin Lux to hit.
00:16:49And that's through there for a strike.
00:16:51Going to 1.
00:16:581-1.
00:16:59One out.
00:16:59Base is empty and a run in.
00:17:01Here in the third and final game of the series.
00:17:07Strike two.
00:17:08Another 0-2 count right here.
00:17:10Pitcher just in the driver's seat.
00:17:12He can go anywhere he wants to go right here.
00:17:17Just off the inside corner.
00:17:20And that is ball one.
00:17:31Center field.
00:17:33Crow Armstrong under it.
00:17:36Two away down.
00:17:39Up next for the Rays.
00:17:42Designated hitter.
00:17:43So the Rays batting order turns over.
00:17:47Jonathan Arunda getting ready to hit.
00:17:49Popped out and fouled ground first time through.
00:18:11Short hop liner.
00:18:12Handled it short.
00:18:14In time to Bush.
00:18:15That ends the brain.
00:18:17Just one hit in the inning.
00:18:19But it was a big one right here.
00:18:21As it ties the ball game.
00:18:23Three innings complete.
00:18:24Back after this on the show.
00:18:28Welcome back.
00:18:29And take a look at some hot hitting in this series.
00:18:32As we check out the numbers.
00:18:35Show me why you fine.
00:18:37Don't waste no time.
00:18:38Just shake that waistline.
00:18:40You know who I be.
00:18:42Up and be out.
00:18:43They want it for.
00:18:44Huh.
00:18:51In the air out towards left center.
00:18:55Reaching down.
00:18:56Makes the catch.
00:18:58Up next for the Cubs.
00:19:00Catcher Carson Kelly.
00:19:03And now the batter is Carson Kelly.
00:19:06Went down on strikes his first time through.
00:19:13Ripped in the air.
00:19:14Left field.
00:19:15And a touchdown for a base hit.
00:19:17So they get a man aboard with a one out single.
00:19:23Went up there looking to be aggressive.
00:19:24And got something he could handle.
00:19:26Solid swing from start to end.
00:19:28On time with everything.
00:19:29Really good balance.
00:19:30Nice extension.
00:19:31And he met it out front for the line drive knock.
00:19:34Next to hit.
00:19:35Matt Shaw.
00:19:38Strike one.
00:19:53The 0-2.
00:19:55Just misses without one.
00:20:00One away.
00:20:01Tie game.
00:20:02Go ahead.
00:20:02Run.
00:20:03Stands at first.
00:20:04Top half of inning number four.
00:20:06He's trying to stay down in the zone.
00:20:07But the hitter just will not chase.
00:20:09Now back in a 2-2 count.
00:20:11He's going to have to go to something else to get him out.
00:20:14Swings and misses.
00:20:15Struck him out.
00:20:16Well, I'm not sure what he was waiting on right there.
00:20:18He got the change up.
00:20:20And still late on it.
00:20:21You rarely see that.
00:20:22It almost makes you think that he was trying to set the pitcher up.
00:20:26I mean, if you can't catch up to the off-speed stuff, there's no way you're going to touch
00:20:30a fastball.
00:20:31Go ahead.
00:20:31Run on base.
00:20:32The batter will be Michael Conforto.
00:20:43Sharp grounder.
00:20:44That's through for a base hit.
00:20:46They stop the lead runner at second.
00:20:49Now two on with two outs.
00:20:51Up next for the Cubs.
00:20:52Left fielder.
00:20:53Here's the left fielder, Kevin Alcantara.
00:20:56He's over one.
00:21:00Forward.
00:21:11Hard hit.
00:21:12Base hit.
00:21:15Runner at third.
00:21:17Puts on the brakes.
00:21:18Base is now loaded with two away.
00:21:20Oh, just a nice job coming through in a pretty high leverage spot right there.
00:21:25Really good swing right there.
00:21:27He got a pitch that he knew he could handle.
00:21:29Allowed himself to stay back just a tad bit longer.
00:21:32And he hit the ball on the screws.
00:21:35Kingery in the box as he fouls off the first pitch.
00:21:42Kelly at third.
00:21:44Conforto over at second.
00:21:47Alcantara on at first with two down.
00:21:49So now it's all about protect though.
00:21:50Try to shorten up.
00:21:52Try to track the ball.
00:21:53Rock it if you have to as far as just a late swing that maybe you're not sure about.
00:21:57But some way.
00:21:58Oh, that ball finds its way to the outfield.
00:22:01A base hit.
00:22:02One runs in.
00:22:03Another comes in to score.
00:22:05And they lead by two.
00:22:09Well, he was a little off balance.
00:22:11He got the front foot down.
00:22:13But was so great at keeping the hands back.
00:22:15And allowed him still to get good wood to this baseball.
00:22:18Big one there as he drives in a couple of runs.
00:22:22Number five.
00:22:23In the box now.
00:22:24Takes strike one.
00:22:31That's a strike and he inches closer to getting out of the jam.
00:22:43Two aboard, two outs.
00:22:47In the air, out towards right center.
00:22:50Fraley has a beat on it.
00:22:52And that is that.
00:22:55But they'll pick up a couple of runs here.
00:22:58Both coming on this two-run double.
00:23:00It's now a 3-1 ball game.
00:23:02You're watching Tampa Bay Rays baseball on the show, Florida.
00:23:08Welcome back.
00:23:09Let's take a look at how the series has played out so far.
00:23:12First baseman, Yanni Dio.
00:23:16It's been a long while.
00:23:17I got it on pen.
00:23:18I live in bank.
00:23:19Roll it.
00:23:19I'm my own pen.
00:23:20I've been on pen.
00:23:21I'm my own pen.
00:23:26I'm my own pen.
00:23:26Splits the plate.
00:23:27That's strike one.
00:23:29Goodness.
00:23:29I think he just took the best pitch he's going to see in this at bat.
00:23:32You don't get many like that in that location.
00:23:34I don't know if you take that pitch against any pitcher out there on the mound.
00:23:42Oh, that's high.
00:23:53And that one hammered.
00:23:57That's down.
00:23:58One hops off the wall.
00:24:01The relay to second.
00:24:03Not in time.
00:24:04That's a leadoff double.
00:24:05He was all over that one.
00:24:08Off the bat, it was headed for the gap all the way.
00:24:11And as a hitter, you love seeing those as you take your first couple of steps out of the box.
00:24:15You know you've got some real estate to run on.
00:24:17It's such a good feeling.
00:24:18Nice liner into the gap right there.
00:24:20So up next, Junior Camonero.
00:24:23His first at bat was a strikeout.
00:24:25Oh.
00:24:39Man, it's second.
00:24:41And that one fouled off.
00:25:04On the ground, right side.
00:25:08Throws the first.
00:25:09One out in the bottom of the fourth.
00:25:11That's a good piece of hitting right there.
00:25:13It's early, but you still want to move the runner up and give your team a chance to score.
00:25:18That's exactly what happened.
00:25:19So you better believe your teammates are happy with you after that at bat.
00:25:42And that one is lifted in the air.
00:25:45Alcantara should have this one.
00:25:48Brings it in.
00:25:49Runner tags from third.
00:25:52Save.
00:25:53It's 3-2.
00:25:54That play really shows how important it is to hit the cutoff man.
00:25:58Looked like he tried to throw through and get the runner at home, but it backfired.
00:26:02And it ended up costing them a run.
00:26:04I remember my rookie year overthrowing a cutoff man.
00:26:07Didn't last long before I was pulled aside by a veteran pitcher.
00:26:11He had a talk with me.
00:26:12I don't know if I ever missed a cutoff man again.
00:26:14Williams in the box with two gone.
00:26:17And it takes a look at a called strike.
00:26:25Out towards right center field.
00:26:30And that will end the inning.
00:26:33We're headed to the fifth.
00:26:34It's the Cubs three, the Rays two.
00:26:39Ready now for the fifth inning.
00:26:41Here's the Cubs leadoff man, Seiya Suzuki.
00:26:51And he can't come up with it.
00:26:53Gets off a throw.
00:26:57Oh, this has been a really nice game at the plate for him.
00:27:00He looks locked in.
00:27:01Fielder got a piece of it, but the way that thing came off the bat, no surprise at all.
00:27:06He couldn't pick it cleanly.
00:27:07It's a very difficult play.
00:27:09And that swing definitely was deserving of a hit.
00:27:12But, you know, these Cubs doing a good job of simply getting the bat on the ball in this game.
00:27:16And the numbers back that up.
00:27:18They've done a great job finding holes in the defense.
00:27:20It's exactly half of their hits have come off the bat less than 90 miles per hour.
00:27:25So, the ball isn't exactly jumping off the lumber, but they're finding a way to make it work.
00:27:44Field two.
00:27:47Battling here as he fouls it away.
00:27:52Suzuki on at first nobody out fouled off and they'll do it again
00:28:03Got him looking for the strikeout and that's four strikeouts
00:28:09Pete Crow Armstrong down. His dad Matt grew up a huge Cubs fan and passed that fandom along to PCA
00:28:19when Pete was a young kid
00:28:26Either have his dad take him out back to play base. Runner on the cone. Pitch in for a strike
00:28:32Safe at second and he easily steals the bag
00:28:43And it's second
00:28:45Strike three
00:28:46And that's two in a row. Away, away, away. Clearly that was the plan right there
00:28:51He just wasn't able to put it in play and that should tell you something as a hitter
00:28:55Sometimes you're a little too conscious of the inside pitch and you're not able to cover that outside part of
00:29:00the plate
00:29:01So clearly some adjustments to be made next time
00:29:05Swing and a ball lifted in the air
00:29:07He's got it and that is that one left for the Cubs, but they're up three to two
00:29:18Bottom of the inning and stepping in for the Rays Chandler Simpson
00:29:22On the top of the Albany
00:29:23Left fielder
00:29:23Chandler Simpson
00:29:25Chandler Simpson
00:29:41He'll want
00:29:45At the corner
00:29:57oh he can't hang on still finds a way to get off a throw and they get him the
00:30:03misplay made it a bit messy but they cleaned things up for the hour
00:30:06Fraley Jake Fraley next to hit for the Rays struck out swinging his first time
00:30:27well Fraley goes five feet 11 inches 30 years old now he joined the team as a
00:30:34free agent
00:30:48here's a 1-1 and a swing and a miss
00:31:14got him looking that was pretty nasty felt just excellent location on that inside fastball
00:31:20really locked him up and it's a hitter it's not typically what you're looking for you're trying
00:31:25to protect away and then in so you can be a little bit tardy with two strikes hard to tell
00:31:30if he was
00:31:31fooled or if he thought it'd be called a ball but either way that's a really nice pitch for Ducha
00:31:36now in the box comes up empty with a swing there
00:31:46just missed two down nobody on last half of inning number five
00:31:56right through there for a strike
00:32:09comes up empty as he chases that one in the dirt on the first that completes the strikeout and that'll
00:32:14do
00:32:18it it's the Cubs three the Rays two
00:32:27welcome back it's been a great game so let's take another look at the most important moment so far
00:33:01let's go
00:33:03now pitching for a soul sir on the pitch here this is his third time out this
00:33:09year Matt Shaw now at the plate
00:33:16ball heart
00:33:25and for a strike at a count even one in one
00:33:34the one one is fouled off and I want to got away no that's not the best to strike
00:33:47fastball I've seen but certainly got away with the location there you know
00:33:50sometimes it's a hitter when you're down in the count you're so focused on a
00:33:54pitcher paint in the black and you just get a little bit locked up on something
00:33:59down the heart of the plate not expecting it and it just kind of freezes you
00:34:02Conforto in the box with one away as he takes ball one
00:34:21the next pitch misses and that's ball three
00:34:29hard hit left side gets it the first two quick outs to open the top of the six
00:34:36next for the Cubs left fielder Kevin Alcantara two outs base is empty and a
00:34:45batter now Kevin Alcantara one for two fastball on the inside corner for a
00:34:53strike
00:34:58I fly ball lifted in the year right field and that'll do it three up three down for
00:35:05the Cubs but they still lead at 3-2
00:35:12well we go bottom six and stepping in for the Rays Gavin Lux
00:35:36up the middle Shaw the throw to first lead off man retired in the sixth for the man here's a
00:35:46look at
00:35:46and now he's using his pitches in this one
00:35:48Jonathan Aranda will hit next
00:35:55you know this is kind of a tough matchup as a left-handed hitter facing a left-handed
00:35:59pitcher what you tell yourself is I want to stay square to the plate try to hit the
00:36:04ball over the shortstop's head so that's high home team down a run here in the
00:36:10bottom of the six
00:36:26misses with the 2-0 and he's fired three straight outside the strike zone
00:36:41in the air left side
00:36:45two up two down
00:36:49up next for the Rays first baseman Yandy Diaz now
00:37:07down to the dirt swing and a miss
00:37:17just off the outside edge ball water I thought that was a strike and here's a challenge it
00:37:25just shaved the zone so they've still got both their challenges
00:37:39he goes down looking
00:37:42nothing doing for Tampa they trail it 3-2
00:37:52back here at Tropicana field here's the third baseman Scott Kingery
00:38:04there's a strike
00:38:10that's the ball
00:38:18nope
00:38:18off two
00:38:26in the left center for a base hit
00:38:31man aboard on the lead off single
00:38:34clearly seeing the ball very well in this one and now they've got some speed on first so we'll see
00:38:38if they try to get him into motion
00:38:46there's the shortstop at the plate
00:38:48there's the shortstop at the plate
00:38:49and there's one thing on his mind this at bat
00:38:51getting that first hit at the big league level
00:38:53that catches the corner
00:39:03and there's a foul ball
00:39:11the 0-2
00:39:14swung on belted
00:39:17carrying well
00:39:18out of here
00:39:21you want to talk about kicking off your major league career with a bang
00:39:26his first big league hit leaves the yard
00:39:29he'll remember this trip around the bases for the rest of his life
00:39:34wow
00:39:35he ought to
00:39:36usually guys are squeezing the bat so tight trying to get that first hit out of the way
00:39:40they can't get the ball out of the infield group but not him
00:39:43maybe a glimpse of what's to come from him in the next few years
00:39:47good job
00:39:48looks like this guy was looking out over the plate but he was ready to turn on the inside fastball
00:39:53so direct to the pitch
00:39:55absolutely blasted out of this ballpark
00:39:59Suzuki
00:40:00stands in now and watches strike one
00:40:05can be tough to bounce back after a big home run but nobody on nobody out
00:40:09you just have to treat it as a fresh inning
00:40:11with the big bats coming up and a home run already surrendered
00:40:15he's really going to have to execute against these next couple of batters
00:40:22nobody on nobody out a pair of runs across in the inning
00:40:25here in the top half of inning number seven
00:40:27that's foul off to the right side keeps the AB going
00:40:37fouls it off still one and two
00:40:45that's awfully close I don't know how you take that he's seeing the ball out of the pitcher's hand really
00:40:50well right now
00:40:56keeps the at-bat going with a foul ball
00:40:58look out that ball is smoked
00:41:00man I am so relieved that they have this netting down the lines just ensures safety for the fans
00:41:07last thing as a player you gotta look up and see a fan get hit
00:41:09swing and a base hit
00:41:11so he ends up with a hit after seeing a lot of pitches
00:41:14that was a good at-bat
00:41:16having himself a really nice game at the plate
00:41:19other than ripping one into the gap or blasting one over the wall
00:41:22there aren't a whole lot of hits that are more satisfying than a nice line drive in the center field
00:41:27so that definitely felt good
00:41:29Bush
00:41:29the batter now as he swings and misses for strike one
00:41:35that one ripped but foul
00:41:45the ball
00:41:46tough to take a two-strike changeup that just missed
00:41:49they get frozen
00:41:55fights it off you'll see another
00:42:02the one-two
00:42:05recognize that changeup right out of the hand just spit on it
00:42:12that's hard hit in the line and that's got extra bases written all over it
00:42:18Suzuki
00:42:19headed for the plate
00:42:20now he launches a throw over his head
00:42:22on the left
00:42:23on the left
00:42:52And with one home run already in this inning, they're definitely looking to do some more damage.
00:43:03Sliced hard, but fouled down the left side.
00:43:10No outs, runner over at third.
00:43:15And a swing at a miss.
00:43:17That's the first out at the top of the seventh.
00:43:19Got him out on the front foot.
00:43:20Couldn't keep the hands back long enough and played right into the hands of the pitcher.
00:43:27Digging in, Carson Kelly.
00:43:30One for three.
00:43:34Check swing, went around.
00:43:36Strike one.
00:43:52Got it.
00:43:53Rusty Valentine rings him up.
00:43:59And next for the Cubs, Matt Shaw.
00:44:02Oh, for three in this one.
00:44:05Oh.
00:44:11That one is absolutely belted.
00:44:14That's got a chance.
00:44:15And it's off the wall.
00:44:18In to score from third.
00:44:19And he'll make it to second base with two gone.
00:44:22Picks himself up at RBI.
00:44:24Nice line drive to the pull side right there.
00:44:26But he didn't spin off of it.
00:44:28That's the key.
00:44:28You still have to extend through the baseball in order to hit a line drive like that.
00:44:35So, runner at second, two down.
00:44:37And here is Michael Conforto.
00:44:40Fought off foul.
00:44:44Made on second, two down.
00:44:47Swing and a miss as he was late that time.
00:44:54Stays alive.
00:45:05Swing and a ground ball up the middle.
00:45:07Base hit.
00:45:08Here's the throw to the plate.
00:45:10Safe.
00:45:11In comes the run from second.
00:45:14And it's now a six-run lead.
00:45:16Here's the left fielder, Kevin Alcantara.
00:45:27That one hammered, but pulled foul.
00:45:36Conforto off the first with two away.
00:45:50Swing and a ball popped up.
00:45:52Solskjaer.
00:45:54And that is that.
00:45:57But nine batters hit in the inning.
00:45:59Five come around to score.
00:46:01Midway in inning number seven.
00:46:03And it's time to stretch.
00:46:06This one is an exact.
00:46:13Close, Chris.
00:46:14Let's go off script for a moment.
00:46:16Okay.
00:46:17Were we on script?
00:46:17Never.
00:46:18Singy, were you superstitious as a player?
00:46:20I'd say a little bit, Dan.
00:46:22I wouldn't want to admit it, but I think, you know, you have a good game the next day.
00:46:26You're maybe thinking a little bit when you're putting your spikes on.
00:46:29Which one did I put on first?
00:46:31What did I eat?
00:46:32You know, let me just bring that back into today.
00:46:34So you weren't superstitious.
00:46:36You were a little stitious.
00:46:37Yes.
00:46:38I was medium stitious.
00:46:39In time to Bush.
00:46:40And they get the leadoff hitter in the seven.
00:46:43Johnny DeLuca.
00:46:45Next to hit for the Rays.
00:46:46We talk about guys with good speed.
00:46:48And definitely he has it.
00:46:50But pushing the offense aside for just a second, Chris.
00:46:54It's the defensive side that I think the speed factors in the most.
00:46:59The Cubbies up big in this one.
00:47:01Here at the bottom of the seven.
00:47:05A swing and a miss.
00:47:07And that's strike one.
00:47:08Well, he gets to balls that get by most people at that position.
00:47:13Just really impressive because there are certain times the ball comes off the bat.
00:47:17Automatically that team that hit it thinks that they've got a base hit.
00:47:20Or they may have extra bases.
00:47:22And he just takes it away.
00:47:26This one in the air center field.
00:47:29Crow Armstrong drifts towards it.
00:47:31Takes it in for the out.
00:47:33And there's two away.
00:47:35Up next for the Rays.
00:47:37Shortstop.
00:47:39So digging in.
00:47:40Carson Williams.
00:47:52The Cubs bullpen with some action.
00:47:55Jacob Webb up and throwing for manager Craig Council.
00:47:58Brown getting cranked up as well.
00:48:05Two down.
00:48:06Nobody on.
00:48:09Pop foul out of play off to the right.
00:48:24Oh.
00:48:35Line to second.
00:48:37Snagged on the bounce.
00:48:39Three up.
00:48:39Three down.
00:48:40Ending over.
00:48:41It's the Cubs eight.
00:48:42The Rays two.
00:48:50Now pitching for the Rays.
00:48:52Welcome back.
00:48:52And a new arm on the mound to start the eighth.
00:48:55Ian Seymour.
00:48:56He's making his fourth appearance of the season.
00:49:02Now the third baseman.
00:49:03Scott Kingery.
00:49:05He's got a single, a double, and a triple in this game.
00:49:09A home run gets him to cycle.
00:49:140-1 now.
00:49:16Swings through that one for strike two.
00:49:19He's been great in this one.
00:49:20Eye-hand coordination just failed him a little bit right there.
00:49:26Spoils a two-strike pitch, and he'll see another.
00:49:36Out to short.
00:49:40Fires over to first.
00:49:41And that's one away as the leadoff man is out in the eighth.
00:49:46Benjamin Cowles.
00:49:49Now it's the shortstop.
00:49:51He's already homered in this game.
00:50:10Swing and a ground ball.
00:50:12And it goes just foul.
00:50:20Out towards right center field.
00:50:23Reaching down.
00:50:25Makes the catch.
00:50:28Up next for the puck.
00:50:30Right fielder.
00:50:31Back to the top of the order.
00:50:33Seiya Suzuki.
00:50:34The next cup to hit.
00:50:40And first offering is fouled off.
00:50:47Chew down.
00:50:48Nobody on.
00:50:49Right side.
00:50:52Over to Diaz.
00:50:54And that's the inning.
00:50:56Nothing happening there for the Cubs.
00:50:58They lead at 8-2.
00:51:03Back now.
00:51:04New pitcher on the mound as we roll into the bottom of the eighth.
00:51:07Jacob Webb.
00:51:08And you know, bullpen guys can struggle sometimes when they're called upon with big leads.
00:51:12Because it just doesn't have the same intensity as a tight game.
00:51:16So we'll see how sharp he is.
00:51:18Your mental toughness matters in situations like this as well.
00:51:27And leadoff for the Rays.
00:51:34Let's go again.
00:51:36Timber Simpson.
00:51:36And it just doesn't look like they're seeing it very well as a group.
00:51:41Down the left field line.
00:51:42Base hit.
00:51:43Takes the turn.
00:51:44He's digging for second.
00:51:46Now the tag at second.
00:51:48And he's out.
00:51:49Trying for two.
00:51:50Gotta love the hustle and the attitude there to try to stretch that single into a double.
00:51:55But unfortunately thrown out at second base.
00:51:57He was so close to being in scoring position.
00:52:00Jake Fraley.
00:52:01Next to him for the Rays.
00:52:03Who's over two with a pair of strikeouts.
00:52:06Strike.
00:52:07Who's over two.
00:52:16And that one ripped to left.
00:52:18And a base hit.
00:52:20And that's a one-out single.
00:52:24Love how he let that ball travel.
00:52:26Trusted his hands.
00:52:27Nice job of going the other way.
00:52:29So up next.
00:52:30Hunter for Ducha.
00:52:32He's already homered here in this one.
00:52:50And that's in for a strike.
00:52:55Fraley leads off first with one away.
00:53:03Swing and a ball lined out towards center.
00:53:06Brings it in with a nice running grab.
00:53:09Two down.
00:53:10That was just a great jump and route to the ball.
00:53:12Well, it had to be.
00:53:13If he was going to cover all that ground and bring in that sinking liner, that's the way it had
00:53:17to be done.
00:53:18Nice job.
00:53:19And now it's Gavin Lux.
00:53:29On the ground right side.
00:53:31Into the outfield base hit.
00:53:33And out to a board.
00:53:38Up next for the Rays.
00:53:41So back to the top of the order.
00:53:42Next is the designated hitter, Jonathan Arunda.
00:53:46And a little something extra at stake in this at-bat.
00:53:49As he's hitless so far with his hitting streak in jeopardy.
00:53:59Two on, two outs.
00:54:01And that one wrapped foul.
00:54:15Line to left.
00:54:17And that's just foul.
00:54:19Wow, that was just foul.
00:54:22Very close to maybe being extra bases there.
00:54:36The Rays with a chance to get back into it.
00:54:40Here, the bottom half of the eighth inning.
00:54:46Knocks that one away and will do it again.
00:54:55Knocks.
00:54:57The one-two.
00:55:00And that one lifted in the air center field.
00:55:03Crow Armstrong settles underneath it.
00:55:05He's there.
00:55:06He's got it.
00:55:07And that is the third out of the inning.
00:55:10This one pretty well decided at this point.
00:55:13Threw eight full.
00:55:15back now in Tampa Bay they put themselves out in front with a nice display at the plate take a
00:55:20look
00:55:20at a spray chart for where their hits have landed yeah when a team has this many knocks a lot
00:55:25of the
00:55:26time it gets clustered to one side or another not today they're hitting it all over the field
00:55:31push leading things off it takes a strike foul ball there 0-2 now
00:55:59but gets a piece there we'll do it again
00:56:07here's a one-two
00:56:16twigs and misses it's a strikeout and a strikeout for the first out here in the night here's the
00:56:23center fielder Pete Crow Armstrong 0 for 4 with a pair of strikeouts and a pair of fly outs that
00:56:30misses ball one the Cubs up big in this one here at the top of the night swing and a
00:56:38pop-up Diaz
00:56:43and there's two down that was a good pitch to hit right down the heart of the plate
00:56:48at pretty good timing on it just got underneath a little bit and popped it up so up next for
00:56:53Chicago
00:56:53Carson Kelly that one off the mark yeah that's ball one
00:57:13the one one is fouled off
00:57:19two down nobody on and a foul ball he stays alive
00:57:27the one two
00:57:31and it finds its way through for a hit
00:57:34so he gets on base it keeps it going
00:57:39up next for the Cubs second baseman Matt
00:57:42Matt Shaw the next Cubs to hit
00:57:57oh look at the stop over the first and that's a nice played in the inning it's the Cubs 8
00:58:05the Rays 2
00:58:11back now as they hand the ball to a fresh arm to start the bottom of the ninth Ben Brown
00:58:16and he's got a nice lead to work with so he should come in throwing
00:58:20strikes attacking these hitters Yandy Diaz getting ready to hit
00:58:26Yandy Diaz
00:58:31foul ball
00:58:45close but call the ball and that's ball one catch your challenge we'll take another look
00:58:51and that one did find the strike zone they'll keep both their challenges
00:59:03ball one
00:59:11waves at the bender for the strikeout well classic pitch sequencing there to change eye levels for the punch out
00:59:18that fastball on the pitch before was off it was very competitive and that gets you thinking that he might
00:59:23try to climb the ladder but then the curveball out of the
00:59:26that same tunnel just falls off the table and you can't make contact
00:59:32in the air right field Suzuki takes it in for the out and a couple of quick outs
00:59:39center fielder Johnny DeLuca
00:59:43shoulder down to their final out here's the center fielder Johnny DeLuca
01:00:01they're down to their final strike well at that velocity if that's all you're seeing 88 you can handle that
01:00:07all day long that's what you get batting practice but off the velocity of the fastball as a very tough
01:00:13pitch to adjust to
01:00:15two down nobody on we're in the last half of the ninth inning
01:00:33got him and that's the ball game
01:00:36oh you can see this team is feeling it right now look at the smiles look at the high fives
01:00:41they feel real good about this three game series sweep and they get it done on the road you talk
01:00:46about the confidence that that can produce tell you what they're riding high right now it's a nice win in
01:00:51this game
01:00:518-2 the final here and the road team picks up the win and picks up a sweep for Chris
01:00:57Singleton
01:00:58and our entire outstanding crew here at MLB The Show I'm John Shambi thanks for joining us
01:01:08thank you
01:01:13it's
01:01:14it's
01:01:25it's
01:01:27it's
01:01:28it's
01:01:34And you gave me all that I could be, and baby, now I found you, the moonlight on my face,
01:01:46the sun shining.
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