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00:18From inside Tropicana Field in Tampa Bay, the show has an AL East matchup.
00:24It's the New York Yankees taking on the Tampa Bay Rays.
00:30All I do is win, win, win, win.
00:31First pitch coming your way next.
00:38And starting this one, Joe Boyle.
00:41What do we have on him?
00:42Well, it's a three-pitch mix in the repertoire for this starter.
00:46He's going to have to command all three if he's going to have success on the hill today.
00:51About to get started here.
00:52Trent Grisham stepping in now for the Yankees.
00:55And there's a strike.
00:57We are underway.
01:04Fall-off foul.
01:10Deal two.
01:13Chase is in the dirt.
01:15Slider there.
01:16In time to get him.
01:17One away in the strikeout.
01:25It's Aaron Judge now.
01:27Four for eight in the series so far.
01:30That's the ball.
01:31You know, Boog, Judge is one of those guys that leaves his mark on everything he does.
01:35Yes, he's great at baseball.
01:37But he's also known for working with charities and in his community.
01:40Can't glove it cleanly, gets off a throw, and they get him.
01:44The misplay made it a bit messy, but they cleaned things up for the out.
01:48Fastball groove right down the middle.
01:50Usually a lot of damage done with that pitch.
01:52A hard grounder, but he wanted to get that ball in the air, maybe drive it into the gap.
02:00Now that's smack to right center.
02:03And that is that.
02:06Now it's the Rays' turn.
02:07No score.
02:08This is Rays baseball on the show, Florida.
02:14Back here in Tropicana Field, and taking the ball for the Yankees, Cam Schlittler.
02:19What do we need to know here?
02:21The last time out, he's only able to complete four innings, but really battled.
02:25Didn't have his best stuff.
02:26I look for him to be better in this one.
02:28Digging in, Yandy Diaz.
02:30First baseman, number two, Yandy Diaz.
02:38Ball.
02:47There's a line drive to left field.
02:50Oh, he can't squeeze it.
03:00Batting second.
03:01Second baseman.
03:02So up next, Jonathan Aranda.
03:10It's a tough pitch, but in terms of the best pitch you're going to get to hit in the at
03:16-bat,
03:16that fastball was down enough where you're going to catch up to one, that's the one.
03:21When he elevates, hitters aren't touched it.
03:24Yee-haw!
03:26Schlittler measures six feet, six inches, 225 pounds, and he was drafted in the seventh round in 2022.
03:36Nope, ball.
03:44That one misses.
03:46Ball three.
03:47He's just missing with some pitches that, I mean, those are, they're not strikes, and that's what you think.
03:52Oh, good pitch is a strike.
03:53But so many times pitchers are trying to tease the zone, and the last two pitches that he's thrown, good
03:58pitches, but even better takes.
04:08Got him.
04:09One gone, bottom half of the first.
04:11Ready third.
04:13Take a look at the lineup.
04:14With an excellent arm on the mound, Singhi, this won't be easy.
04:18They'll need to take advantage of the opportunities that they do have.
04:22You're right about that, Boog.
04:23Odds are they won't have many chances against this guy, but if they can rattle him out of the gates,
04:27they'll have a shot.
04:28If not, look out.
04:30It might be a long day for this offense.
04:32Junior Caminero stands in now and watches strike one.
04:37Man at first, one away.
04:44Fouled off.
04:45He was late.
04:56That misses.
04:57And account one and two.
05:14Swings through in for the K.
05:16Throws to second.
05:17There's the tag.
05:18They get him.
05:19And that's the inning.
05:23Scoreless after one.
05:31Back here in Tampa Bay and stepping in for the Yankees, Ben Rice.
05:40Oh, look at the stop.
05:42To first.
05:43It's there.
05:44And that's a great play.
05:48Batting fifth catcher, Austin Wells.
05:51Austin Wells stepping in now for the Yankees.
05:59Out of line, out towards center.
06:01Two down.
06:07Batting sixth.
06:08Shortstop, Ahmed Rosario.
06:10Two outs.
06:11Space is empty.
06:11And now it's Ahmed Rosario looking to rebound today.
06:15He was 0 for 4 last night.
06:18Tap foul at the plate.
06:25Foul ball.
06:28Hey, doubled up on the off speed there.
06:30We talk about the power fastball, but he's working a little differently here.
06:34Swag and a miss.
06:35The velocity blasted it right past him.
06:39We'll go to the bottom of the second.
06:41No score.
06:44Back now in Tampa Bay and stepping in for the Rays, Cedric Mullins.
06:51Cedric Mullins.
06:57Hee-haw.
07:09Comes up empty as he chases that one in the dirt.
07:29Fights it off.
07:30He'll see another.
07:41That's foul off to the right side.
07:43Keeps the A-B going.
08:07On the ground.
08:11The throw to first.
08:13Barely got him for the out.
08:15Close play.
08:15Man, that was bang, bang.
08:17Tough to tell in full speed, boo.
08:20I'm going to be honest with you.
08:21I couldn't tell either.
08:22As they ask for time to check with their replay guys about a possible challenge.
08:26We wait and see.
08:27Yeah, and we used to get a couple of close ones every game, it seems.
08:31And this one is just about as close as it gets.
08:35Stepping in, Johnny DeLuca.
08:39DeLuca.
08:40DeLuca matched a homer in his last game.
08:43Nothing, nothing here in the bottom of the second.
08:50Swing and a ground ball.
08:52It's through for a hit.
08:54So Amanda Borden now with one away.
08:57He kind of rolled over on this pitch a little bit,
08:59but he got enough behind it to shoot it through for a knock.
09:02And you'll take that any time you can get him to find a hole.
09:05And now a chance to maybe get creative on offense with good speed on first.
09:10So digging in, Richie Palacios.
09:13Now a quick throw to first.
09:14And he's back in easily.
09:21Rudder takes off.
09:22Pitch in for a strike.
09:25Throw a bounce in, and he's in there safely over the stolen base.
09:29Well, we all know this team is struggling right now,
09:31and sometimes you just got to do something different to generate some offense.
09:34A little more aggressive right there to put the pressure on the opponent.
09:38We'll see if it pays off on the scoreboard for this team.
09:41Man, it's second.
09:43Well, triple digits on the gun.
09:45I know there are more pitchers that can reach that now than in the past,
09:49but it's still impressive to watch.
10:02Swing and a pop-up.
10:07Two way down.
10:10Well, that's what he's looking for with the fastball above the zone.
10:13A swing and miss or weak contact.
10:16Nick Fortes next to hit for the Rays.
10:27Down the middle for a strike.
10:29Going along.
10:30Pretty rare location right there, right down the middle.
10:32This guy paints the edges.
10:34Not sure if you're going to see that pitch again as a hitter.
10:38That's a strike across the top of the zone.
10:40And a bat like this is almost over as it begins.
10:44In this situation, you have no idea what the next pitch is going to be.
10:47You just got to hope that you can make contact.
10:51Swing and a ball popped in the air.
10:53Base hit.
10:54DeLuca coming home.
10:55He scores and they have the lead.
10:58It's an RBI single.
11:001-0.
11:01Well, the strike first as he gets the job done to bring home the run.
11:05I don't know how he's able to shoot that pitch the other way
11:07and still put something on it.
11:09That pitch was inside and he let it get really deep.
11:12So, pretty incredible hands to fight it off and still get good wood on it.
11:17Next to hit, Chandler Simpson.
11:20Ball.
11:31The 1-0.
11:33This one smacked out to left center.
11:36Base hit.
11:37Lead runner makes the turn at second.
11:39Throw cut off to second.
11:41In there.
11:42That's a double.
11:43He quickly went from hitter to base runner.
11:46Love when guys make that transition and he's got speed to put on a show.
11:57So, two on with two away.
11:59Taylor Walls getting ready to hit.
12:04Just missed.
12:16The 1-0.
12:19Swings and pulls a foul to the right side.
12:28Two on, two outs.
12:30In the dirt.
12:31Kicks away from the catcher.
12:36Nothing happening on the bases, though.
12:44And a 1-2.
12:47In the dirt.
12:49And he got him.
12:50Wow.
12:51What an end to the inning.
12:53But they pick up one run on the RBI single.
12:56It's now 1-0.
12:58It's an AL East matchup here on...
13:02Welcome back.
13:02Let's check out what's been happening of late.
13:05Really been playing well.
13:06What an end to the inning.
13:18Bounce to the right.
13:21Diaz takes it to the bag.
13:23One pitch and one out.
13:25Batting eighth left fielder, Randall Gritchick.
13:30Randall Gritchick now.
13:31Hitless of the first two games of the series.
13:33He's 0 for 8.
13:36Got some cut action to it.
13:38Velocity pretty good on that slider.
13:40So far moving the ball around nicely.
13:45And there's a foul ball.
13:47The healthy cut.
13:49Tough pitch at 98.
13:50But a really good pass at the ball.
13:53And the 0-2.
13:56Line drive.
13:58Reaching for it.
13:59Makes the catch.
14:02That in ninth, second baseman, Jose Caballero.
14:05Jose Caballero stepping in now for the Yankees.
14:092 for 8 in the series so far.
14:13Man, 91 on the slider right there.
14:16That's a hard one.
14:17That's a low-end fastball for some pitchers.
14:20Fastball for a strike.
14:21This guy's not wasting any pitches.
14:23Hitters got to get into swing mode.
14:25This is a good time to expand the zone.
14:27Throw something maybe down in the dirt.
14:28And he hits a ground ball right side.
14:31He takes it himself to the bag.
14:32And that'll do it.
14:34Nine straight retired here to start the game.
14:37You're watching Tampa Bay Rays.
14:40Welcome back.
14:41And struggles at the plate in this series
14:43as we take a look at the numbers.
14:55That's the ball.
15:05Popped up.
15:07Rosario settles underneath it.
15:10One down.
15:14Up next for the Rays.
15:16So the Rays batting order turns over.
15:19Yandy Diaz now.
15:21He's 0 for 1.
15:221-1.
15:29Ground ball to the middle.
15:30That's a base hit.
15:33So they get a man aboard with a one-out single.
15:38Up next for the Rays.
15:40Jonathan Aranda.
15:42Next to hit for the Rays.
15:430 for 1.
15:44Everybody struck out swinging last time.
15:49Pack!
15:52Pack!
16:01Jackknife's out of the way.
16:22The 1-2.
16:25Struck him out looking.
16:27That K is his third of the game.
16:32And now here is Junior Camonero.
16:36Went down on strikes his first time through.
16:42Going 1.
16:43Good pitch right there.
16:45Anytime you can get one by a bat of this caliber, especially with runners on, it's got to give
16:50you some confidence out there on the mound that you can win this battle.
16:54Get on the ground at the middle.
16:55That's a base hit.
17:01They stopped the lead runner at second.
17:03Now two on with two outs.
17:05I don't think that pitch would have been called a strike, but he did such a nice job of pulling
17:10his hands tight to the body and just getting enough of the barrel on it to be hard enough
17:14back up the middle for a knock.
17:16Now a chance for Cedric Mullins.
17:19And that's through there for a strike.
17:21And it's 0-1.
17:30That one fouled off.
17:35First and second, two down.
17:37Here are the third and final game of the series.
17:42Foul ball left side.
17:44He'll see another.
17:56And it's fouled off.
17:58They'll do it again.
18:10Caught it.
18:11Looking for the K.
18:13A couple of hits in the inning, but they can't get him home.
18:16Three innings complete.
18:18It's the Rays 1 and the Yankees nothing.
18:21It's an AL East matchup here on MLB The Show.
18:31Welcome back.
18:32Let's take a look at how the series has played out so far.
18:35That's Trent Grisham.
18:46Boog, over 80% of his first pitches are strikes.
18:49If you're doing that, you could have a really good day out there on the mound.
18:55And that is cut on and missed.
18:57And the count is 0-2.
18:59Boyle, a 6'8 righty.
19:0126 years old.
19:03And he was a fifth-round pick in 2020.
19:06Diaz steps on the bag.
19:08Lead-off hitter retired in the fourth.
19:10Up next for the Yankees, right fielder Aaron Judge.
19:15Aaron Judge at the plate.
19:170-4-1, he grounded out in his first at-bat.
19:21Not sure if he was expecting for the pitcher to come right at him,
19:24but he got a nice cookie there and just watched it the entire way.
19:33The Yankees, hitless so far in the game.
19:37Hacks and misses.
19:38It's a strikeout.
19:40Oh, there's a three-pitch strikeout.
19:42He can do whatever he wants with the baseball right now.
19:45And here is Giancarlo Stanton.
19:47He's 0-4-1.
19:49Giancarlo Stanton.
19:53That one finds the zone.
19:55That's strike one.
19:59That's a ball.
20:18Swing and a miss.
20:20Blew it by him at 99.
20:22Bringing the cheese on that one.
20:28Two down.
20:29Nobody on.
20:31That missed by a lot.
20:32And the count's full.
20:39Got him looking.
20:41That's a strikeout.
20:43So 12 up, 12 down to begin the ball game.
20:46This is Rays Baseball on the show, Florida.
20:51Back here at Tropicana Field and stepping in for the Rays, Johnny DeLuca.
20:56Johnny DeLuca.
21:02Well, these Rays did a great job, Boog, of just waiting for the right pitch to come their way.
21:07And I'm seeing very patient at bats out of them.
21:10He's only given up one run, but the starter's pitch count is starting to get up there.
21:14And that might be the best news yet for this offense.
21:16Out towards right center field.
21:18And that'll fall for a base hit.
21:21Man aboard on the leadoff single.
21:25Up next for the Rays.
21:27At the plate.
21:29Richie Palacios.
21:300 for 1 as he popped out, fouled a third his first time off.
21:46Here comes the 0-1.
21:48In the air to left center.
21:51Gritchick has a beat on it.
21:54And there's one down.
21:58Every day during batting practice, these outfielders get about 10 minutes of balls in the gaps.
22:04They practice this.
22:05And when the game comes, they make the play perfectly.
22:08One out man at first.
22:10So next to the plate for Tampa Bay, Nick Fortes.
22:14Picked up an RBI and has lasted bat.
22:16Still their only run of the game so far.
22:25The kick in the pitch.
22:27Runner goes.
22:28Strike in there.
22:29Safe at second.
22:30And that was not close.
22:33Well, he picked over once just before the pitch to check on him.
22:35But that didn't seem to slow up his jump on the pitch at all.
22:38I think that guy's been studying some video.
22:40Awesome job to be prepared.
22:41Got the timing down.
22:42And he gets in the scoring position.
22:46Man at second.
22:48And that one almost got him.
23:02Base hit center field.
23:04Brown's third headed for the plate.
23:05He'll score easily.
23:07It's an RBI single.
23:09And they lead by two.
23:11Well done.
23:12Drives in the run.
23:13Other than ripping one into the gap or blasting one over the wall,
23:16there aren't a whole lot of hits that are more satisfying than a nice line drive in the center field.
23:21So that definitely felt good.
23:23The battered Al Chandler Simpson.
23:29Fortes at first.
23:30One goal.
23:36Foul ball there.
23:480-2 now.
23:50That one lifted to left.
23:54Brings it in.
23:56And there are two down.
24:02And here's a look at how he's using his pitches in this one.
24:06Well, he's known for that four-seamer boog.
24:08And we've seen plenty of it from him today.
24:10You don't throw one pitch this much without having plenty of confidence in it.
24:14And he's mostly held them in check.
24:16We'll see if they can break through over the next couple of innings.
24:27Balls.
24:27Spatting for the second time.
24:29And that's strike one.
24:30Some early action out there in the bullpen.
24:33Will Warren preparing to come on if needed.
24:36Blackburn also getting ready.
24:41On the ground right side.
24:44Caballero tosses to first.
24:46That's the third out.
24:49but the RBI single pushes across a run it's now a 2-0 ballgame you're watching
24:55Major League Baseball on the show back here in Tampa Bay and stepping in for
25:02the Yankees Ben Rice you know these Yankees they're not gonna be happy with
25:09the at bats they've been having so far we're in the back half of the game and
25:12they're still searching for a base runner he's been great out there on the
25:15mound no doubt but it's also been a disappointing performance at the plate
25:19to this point
25:25to one now hold hard but it's a foul ball
25:37spoils that one and it remains two and two
25:47fans another and that's three straight strikeouts
25:53and here's a look at how he's using his pitches in this one
25:59Austin Wells stepping in now for the Yankees over one so far
26:07they had a pretty good look at that pitch and not sure exactly what tied him up
26:11there couldn't pull the trigger and perhaps the best pitch you'll see in this
26:16at bat to hit
26:18the 0-2
26:21ground ball right side it squirts through
26:25and that'll bring the tying run to the plate
26:29up next for the Yankees
26:31you got that front foot down and pitch recognition was on point pretty impressive for an 0-2 count
26:39now it's the shortstop Ahmed Rosario
26:44in the air right field DeLuca on his way over he's got it and there's two down
26:59Ryan McMahon steps to the plate
27:00third baseman Ryan McMahon
27:05now this guy is just filling up the strike zone right now
27:08don't want to get yourself in an 0-2 hole you better be ready to pull the trigger on the
27:11first pitch
27:17smoked on the ground a second
27:19got him on the off-balance throw
27:21inning over
27:22another frame in the books as the perfect game falls by the wayside
27:27you're watching Tampa Bay Rays baseball on the show Florida
27:32back now to start the bottom of the fifth and taking over on the mound
27:35Will Warren
27:36still pretty early in the ball game so this bullpen has some work ahead of him
27:41best case scenario might be if he can come in here and get several quick outs
27:45kind of bridge the gap that starter left
27:48back to the top of the lineup here's the Rays leadoff hitter Yandy Diaz
28:03a swing and a miss as he chases way out of the zone
28:11on the ground to the left Rosario
28:15and the leadoff hitter retired in the fifth
28:19up next
28:20so next to the plate for Tampa Bay
28:22Jonathan Arunda
28:24there's 0 for 2 with a pair of strikeouts
28:30and that one hammered carrying well going
28:35a solo shot his second of the year and they tack on to their lead it's 3-0
28:46that one just sounded different and might have been the loudest moment yet man my ears are ringing I can
28:51feel that swing from the booth
28:53love to see a hitter aggressive on the first pitch of an at bat you watch him from the on
28:58deck circle so when you step in the box you're ready to pull the trigger wherever it's at really good
29:03job by the hitter total conviction on that swing
29:06next to the next to the plate
29:07next to him junior Caminero
29:10one out
29:11bases empty and a run in
29:13last half of inning number five
29:17out to short
29:19Rosario
29:21throws to first
29:22in time
29:27and now
29:28the center fielder
29:29Cedric Mullins
29:38there it was oh oh here it is hit it he gets a take it's ahead in the count
29:48swing and a ball rip down the right field line if it's fair it's gone and it's a foul ball
29:54but it
29:55had the distance thoughts a really good pass to the ball right there just a little bit too quick
30:00it's got to find a way just let it travel a hair more and a ground ball to first third
30:08out
30:11solo Homer extends the lead for Tampa Bay it's now three nothing it's an AL East matchup here on MLB
30:19the
30:19show welcome back as we look at the highlights from today's game so far
30:45now Randall Gritchick for the Yankees left fielder Randall Gritchick
30:59and a foul ball I'm impressed by the number of first pitch strikes he's not afraid of contact
31:07some guys they'll nibble just because they don't want to get hit hard that's not what we're seeing
31:11here swing and a ground ball up the middle whips it to first leadoff man retired in the sixth up
31:21next
31:21for the Yankees second baseman Jose Caballero and next for New York Jose Caballero grounded out his
31:28first time
31:33line to right and that'll be a base hit so the one-out hit turns the lineup over up next
31:41for the
31:42Yankees dominant performance for him today Boog just two hits allowed so far no runs across either and
31:49he's had an answer for just about every hitter he's face so I don't think this hit is gonna knock
32:03him off his stride too much Grishan batting with one down takes a strike
32:12there's a high chopper Diaz toss the second
32:17oh no no no see
32:20up next for the Yankees right fielder Aaron here comes Aaron Judge he's not gonna get cheated up there
32:28no he's not he's looking to do damage with every swing he takes
32:33pretty frugal guy he is very efficient with the pitch count in this one judge comes up empty there
32:42and that
32:43that's all it's a ball and two strikes really good slider he's up there just hoping that it ends up
32:51off the plate away
32:52fights that one away still one and two
32:57Grisham the runner at first with two gone
33:01that's ripped into the outfield and that's got extra bases written all over it headed for the plate
33:11and they cut the lead to two
33:14with that fastball even though it's high velocity you've got to live on the outer edges when it's right on
33:20a tee right down the middle professional hitters are not going to have a problem turning it around
33:24so runner at second to now Giancarlo Stanton stepping in now for the Yankees
33:32made on second to down that one found hard the other way well he got challenged with a good fastball
33:39right there just couldn't catch up
33:40here's a one-to-one
33:43He boots it
33:46still manages a throw
33:51Yankees strike for a run on the RBI double and this is now a 3-1 ball game
34:00Back now in Tampa Bay and step
34:08In for the Rays Johnny DeLuca
34:15Well these Rays doing a good job of simply getting the bat on the ball in this game and the
34:20numbers back that up
34:21They've done a great job finding holes in the defense exactly half of their hits have come off the bat
34:26less than 90 miles per hour
34:28So the ball isn't exactly jumping off the lumber, but they're finding a way to make it work
34:34Got him swinging now that pitch wasn't even close to being a strike and that just goes to show you
34:39how
34:40Defensive hitters can be calm when they're up against a note to count
34:43He's hoping for mistakes somewhere near the zone that you can get the bat to but right there
34:48He was clearly anxious
34:49He was swinging when the ball left the hand Palacios in the box again takes a strike
35:02That one drilled left field
35:05Carrying well
35:07This second of the year and they add on it's 4-1
35:27That's the exact definition of hitting the ball where it's pitched taking that outside fastball and driving it the opposite
35:34way out of the ballpark
35:35You want to bottle that type of approach
35:38one down
35:39So next to the plate for Tampa Bay Nick Fortes
35:43Right down to shoot 4-1
35:53Ground ball left side and that's a fair ball
35:58So a man aboard now with 1-1
36:09And stepping in for the Rays Chandler Simpson one for two
36:21Just off the outside edge and that is ball walk challenge from behind the dish here pretty close, but it
36:28was a ball
36:29Still one challenge left for them
36:35And a 1-0
36:38Left field
36:40Plays it on a bounce and it eats him up
36:44Quick throw back in lead runner holds it second with one gone
36:48Here comes the manager out of the dugout and he'll make a move for the bullpen
36:52Will Warren will depart
36:54It's a three-run game and we'll be back to tell you about the new arm in a minute
37:08Here's a new pitcher from the pen Paul Blackburn
37:11Pretty tight game so they're looking for quality pitches out of them right here got to do his best to
37:16keep the score right where it is
37:24First and second one out Taylor walls next to hit for the Rays
37:31Right through there for a strike
37:34The Rays trying to break this one open here in the bottom of the six
37:41Swing and this one's bounce to the ground
37:43Caballero to second
37:45But he beats the throw safe
37:47Up next for the Rays
37:50First baseman
37:51Yandy Diaz
37:54Third time through the order now
37:56Yandy Diaz
37:58The next to hit
37:59One for three
38:05Meanwhile
38:06Activity
38:07Activity in the bullpen
38:08Camilo Doval
38:09The hard-throwing righty is up and loosening
38:11Bird also throwing
38:19Out towards right center field
38:22Grisham on the move
38:25And makes the grab
38:27Runners tagging from second and third
38:29And he gets to third safely
38:31Moving up on the fly out
38:33And they are two gone
38:34Sometimes all you got to do is your job
38:36And don't over complicate things
38:38Keep it simple
38:39Runners third less than two outs
38:40Put the ball in play
38:42And a nice job with the sack block
38:47Finds its way through base hit
38:49Runner in from third to extend their lead
38:52It's an RBI single
38:55And the lead is up to five
39:04First and second
39:06Two outs
39:07Junior Caminero
39:08Next to hit for the Rays
39:12Just missed
39:16Two aboard two outs
39:23Misses the zone and he gets him to chase
39:35The 1-1 is fouled off
39:48On the ground to third
39:50McMahon
39:51They get the force
39:52Inning ends
39:54And that stops the bleeding
39:55So they get three runs on four hits
39:58One was the solo homer
39:59Seventh inning coming up
40:00It's the Rays six
40:04Now pitching for the Rays
40:06Welcome back
40:06We're in the seventh
40:07We have a new pitcher on the mound
40:08Ryan Baker
40:09He's making his fourth appearance of the season
40:13Ben Rice
40:14Stepping in now for the Yankees
40:19That's really the money spot
40:20Down and away
40:21If you can locate that consistently
40:23It's going to be real tall
40:24For hitters to square that up
40:25That's what you love to see
40:26Relievers do
40:27Coming out of that bullpen
40:28Puts it away for the out
40:30That swing right there
40:31Tells me he's seeing the ball pretty well
40:33I know it didn't produce a hit
40:34But he made solid contact
40:36And that's all you're looking to do
40:37Anytime you're at the plate
40:41Welts
40:41Batting with one down
40:42Takes a strike
40:43Power relievers
40:45One after another
40:46Coming out of the bullpen these days
40:47Got to be ready for that
40:48First pitch heater
40:49Strike two
40:50They've got a potent lineup
40:52And when you think about teams
40:53Capable of rallying
40:54From this kind of deficit
40:56They're right at the top of the list
41:01The Rays leading by five
41:03Here the top half of inning number seven
41:05Good slider down and in can be so hard to get on plane with
41:09You're better off taking that pitch
41:12Hard ground ball base knock
41:16So they get a man aboard with a one out single
41:22Up next for the Yankees
41:24And up next for New York
41:25Ahmed Rosario
41:28And
41:28Foul ball
41:32You're one
41:34And that one fouled off
41:40Field two
41:43Up the middle
41:44That one sizzling on its way through to the outfield
41:47Can't club it cleanly
41:49Here comes Wells around third
41:53Save at the plate
41:54And the misplay cost them a run
41:56It's 6-2
41:58Fixed himself up at RBI
41:59Timing on the swing was good
42:01Able to shoot the ball up the middle
42:03Didn't square it up as much as he probably would have liked
42:05But that's a good approach paying off
42:08McMahon
42:08The next to hit
42:10Takes outside
42:15The Yankees looking to rally
42:17Sold it really well with the arm speed
42:20Swung underneath it
42:22So a changeup that stayed a little bit more on plane than
42:25What he was anticipating
42:27Swings through that one
42:28It's a strikeout
42:29Stood absolutely no chance on that slider right there
42:33And I don't mean to laugh
42:34But that's a tough one
42:35I mean pretty much a perfect strikeout pitch
42:38I mean it looks like a fastball middle end
42:39Kind of has cutter action
42:41And it just bunches you up
42:42To where you can't get your hands through
42:44And the barrel to it
42:45And not much you can do
42:46Unless you recognize the spin early
42:48And you spit on it
42:49Barely a hair out of the zone
42:51But it was a ball
42:52So they get to hang on to their second challenge
43:00Man it's second
43:02Swing and a grounder
43:04Foul first base side
43:08But one two
43:10That one missing inside
43:22No that's it
43:23Yankees strike for a run
43:25On the RBI double
43:26Now a 6-2 ball game
43:29It's an AL East matchup
43:31Here on MLB The Show
43:36We're back in a new pitcher here
43:38To start the bottom of the seventh
43:39Camilo Duval
43:41And we all know about his slider
43:43It's just filthy man
43:44And one of the better ones in the game
43:46I'd say spin rate's very high
43:48And it just breaks a tongue
44:06Molly
44:06The 0-1
44:09In the air left side
44:11Gritchick settles underneath it
44:14Takes it in for the out
44:19Up next for the Rays
44:21So next to the plate for Tampa Bay
44:23Johnny DeLuca
44:31That one finds the zone
44:34Strike one
44:35He's a bullpen arm
44:36That keeps the ball in the ballpark
44:38But obviously
44:39Out of the bullpen
44:40You're looking to limit home runs
44:41Yeah and that's why he's such a high leverage arm
44:44Just doesn't matter for him
44:46He looks at attacking the zone
44:47And attacking hitters
44:48Regardless of the situation
44:51Deal two
44:53Swing and a miss
44:55Struck him out
44:55No need to deviate from the slider right there
44:58The hitter just not making the adjustment
45:00He came at him with the breaking ball
45:02Pitch after pitch
45:03And that at bat
45:04And evidently there was no answer for it
45:06Richie Colacio
45:25Slice the other way
45:26That's a base hit
45:29So a two out knock keeps the inning alive
45:31Up next
45:33For the Rays
45:34Catcher
45:34Nick
45:35Fortes
45:36Nick Fortes
45:37Next to hit for the Rays
45:38Three for three with three singles
45:44Ball up
45:45Ball up
46:00Palacios leads off first with two down to the inning
46:19To the right side
46:22To the right side
46:35Back here at Tropicana Field
46:37We go to the eighth
46:39Jose Caballero
46:40Stepping in now for the Yankees
46:46Late on that fastball
46:48Just not able to catch up to that velocity
46:53Foul ball it stays nothing in two
47:08Struck him out swinging
47:10Looks like he's picked up right where he left off
47:15Back to the top of the order
47:17Now it's Trent Grisham to the plate
47:190 for 3 with two ground outs and a strikeout
47:23The Rays leading by four
47:26And we're at the top of the eighth
47:27Let's see if he's willing to use the whole field right here
47:30Definitely pounding him away
47:34Inside
47:35Just missed
47:36Excellent arm action on that two strike changeup
47:39Just missed
47:40Man he wanted that call
47:42He gets there with the slide
47:44Throw to first
47:45Pretty nice play there
47:47Thalpug is an infielder
47:48You have to be ready for anything
47:50In that spot
47:50It required going to the ground
47:52Getting a little dirty
47:53And making a strong throw for the out
47:55Great play
48:03Two down base is empty
48:04Now it's Aaron Judge up to the plate
48:08Fastball for a strike
48:15Judge
48:16Judge rips that one
48:19And it one-ups the wall
48:23In safely with a double
48:25His second of the day
48:29Well Singy he is locked in there
48:32Well he's really slowed the game down
48:35And it's like he's moving in full speed
48:37And everybody is a step or two behind
48:39The way that he's squared up that baseball
48:42Tells me that he is seeing it like a beach ball
48:56Man on second two down
49:05Going to count one and two
49:06Clearly he was sitting on a fastball right there
49:09He just ended up out in front of the slider
49:11Hey you can't fault him for his commitment
49:13Ball inside
49:13Now he's just going to have to battle with two strikes
49:19Runs it up to 96 to record the punch out
49:23The Yanks lead one
49:24They still trail it here
49:26It's six to two
49:34Back now in Tampa Bay
49:36They put themselves out in front
49:37With a nice display at the plate
49:39Take a look at the spray chart
49:40For where their hits have landed
49:42Yeah when a team has this many knocks
49:44A lot of the time it gets clustered to one side or another
49:47Not today
49:48They're hitting it all over the field
49:52Hee-haw!
50:02The 0-1
50:04And that's pushed foul off to the left and out of play
50:15Here's the 0-2
50:17Swing and a little roller right side
50:19Rice takes it himself
50:21One gone at the bottom of the eighth
50:23For the race
50:24Don't throw a slider like that one can be tough to get in the air
50:26Good downward break on that one
50:32Now the shortstop Taylor Walls
50:350-3 in this one
50:52Swing and a ground ball out to short
50:56Rosario tosses the first
50:58Out number two
50:59That's what a good sinker is designed to do
51:01Get a guy to roll over a little bit
51:03Hit the ball on the ground
51:04Kill some worms while you're at it
51:05And here comes the Yankees manager to the mound
51:08Pitching change coming
51:09Camilo Doval is done
51:11We'll be back in a minute with a new arm on the mound
51:21New pitcher for the Yankees
51:23Jake Byrd
51:25He last pitched two days ago
51:32Yandy Diaz
51:33Next to hit for the Rays
51:35With this kind of lead
51:36He can swing freely
51:37Try to hit the ball out of the park
51:39Do what he loves to do
51:43Right through there for his strike
51:45Filling it back can be a little bit of a dance
51:47Strike one here
51:48But a few more pitches
51:50We'll see how it turns out
51:55This one in the air right field
51:58That one opts against the fence
52:00Throws to second
52:03And that's a double
52:06You know I was watching his rounds during batting practice today
52:09So impressed with his ability to let the ball travel
52:11Go back up the middle and the other way
52:14Sometimes when you step in the box during the game
52:16You get a little anxious and you get away from that
52:18But so far I've seen him stay consistent with his pregame preparation
52:22So a runner at second
52:23Two down
52:25Jonathan Aranda
52:26Now at the plate
52:26Delivers a pitch in for a strike at 95
52:30Runner at second
52:31Two down
52:32Here the bottom half of the eighth inning
52:37And ball one
52:39Activity in the bullpen
52:40Ryan Yarbrough
52:41The left-handed reliever appears to be getting loose
52:44Weathers getting cranked up as well
52:49Ball to strike
52:50The pitch
52:52On the ground right side
52:54He takes it himself to the bag
52:56And that'll do it
52:57It's the Rays six
52:59And the Yankees two
53:05Back here in Tampa Bay
53:07We go to the ninth
53:08Ben Rice
53:10Stepping in now for the Yankees
53:12On the outside corner
53:13Strike one
53:18In the air to left center
53:21One up one down
53:22Well that's a tough play for the infielder
53:24Ranging back into the outfield
53:25There's part of them that's saying
53:26Hey where you at outfielder
53:28Call me off
53:28But he stayed focused and made a nice catch right there
53:34Austin Wells
53:35Austin Wells digs in down
53:37And that one clips the corner
53:45Comes up empty
53:46That's strike two
53:51Fights that one away
53:52The count remains 0-2
53:55One down base is empty
53:57Here in the ninth
54:00High fly ball out towards left center
54:05He makes the grab
54:06It is two down
54:08Up next for the Yankees
54:10Short style Ahmed Rosario
54:12So they're down to their final out
54:14Ahmed Rosario
54:16Will hit next
54:21Ripped but it curls foul
54:27Chew down nobody on
54:29They're down to their final strike
54:31Back front door slider such a devastating pitch
54:34You don't want to get beat by the inside fastball
54:36So you cheat a little bit
54:37And then by the time it gets there
54:39It's out of the swing play
54:45Got it
54:45That's the ball game
54:48Well this team just hadn't been playing
54:50Fundamentally sound baseball
54:51But today they put it together
54:53This should start them rolling now
54:55You have to pay attention to the details
54:57If you do that with good pitching
54:58Good defense
54:59You will win most of your ball games
55:01And your final six to two
55:03For Chris Singleton and our entire
55:06Outstanding crew here at MLB The Show
55:08I'm John Shomby
55:09We'll see you soon
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