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00:00:00middle and Kamineras saying, man, I'd love
00:00:01another shot at that. Yeah, certainly a healthy cut
00:00:04there.
00:00:05Show he got away with one.
00:00:09That pitch came in at 101.
00:00:19Took a little off. One and two.
00:00:21Took a little off and the movement on that thing was
00:00:23crazy. That was a sinker.
00:00:28And that thing just
00:00:29that moved a number of inches.
00:00:31Man.
00:00:36To third and
00:00:37Tommy Edmund with a diving play.
00:00:40Freeland able to make
00:00:41a diving play of his own there at second
00:00:43to get the out.
00:00:45Go ahead. Run, though, comes in to score.
00:00:49Wow.
00:00:49What a play by Tommy Edmund.
00:00:51And then a save from Alex Freeland.
00:00:53I mean, the play by Freeland might
00:00:55have been better. I mean, he is.
00:00:57This is a short hop. He's laying out, holds
00:00:59the bag.
00:01:01That ball has right field written all
00:01:03over it.
00:01:07That play by Freeland right there, that's
00:01:09two runs. I mean,
00:01:12that
00:01:12great reaction by Tommy Edmund, no doubt.
00:01:22Three in the bank for Tampa Bay, though, to take the lead.
00:01:25First lead since early on, on Monday night.
00:01:29First and third, two out.
00:01:30Eighth man to bat in this inning is Palacios.
00:01:33Had an impact in this game defensively,
00:01:35but he's 0 for 2 at the plate.
00:01:42I mean, we're seeing a little offense right now
00:01:44on this last inning, inning and a half.
00:01:48But the defense continues to sparkle.
00:02:17Ground ball right side has eyes,
00:02:20and it's a four-run fifth for Tampa Bay
00:02:22as Palacios knocks in
00:02:24Aranda.
00:02:28Three runs the first two games,
00:02:31four in the fifth inning today.
00:02:46And a drawback as he did a moment ago to that Pittsburgh start.
00:02:49That now is a pretty perfect comparison.
00:02:51Just a couple innings earlier,
00:02:53or was the four scoreless innings or four innings
00:02:56and just one run for Otani before giving up
00:02:59three runs in the seventh.
00:03:01Now no runs through four.
00:03:03Four in the fifth.
00:03:06Well, he's going to go through nine hitters.
00:03:08This inning has yet to record a strikeout.
00:03:12And he could have used one a couple different times so far.
00:03:19Chandler Simpson, 0 for 2.
00:03:24Bunts it.
00:03:25Leads the majors in bun hits.
00:03:27Not going to add to it here
00:03:29as Tommy Edmund throws him out
00:03:31and ends the inning.
00:03:32We're halfway home,
00:03:33and the Rays have hit this game around.
00:03:37Every step along the way.
00:03:41Happy, obscure Dodger birthday
00:03:43to Bill Outen,
00:03:44who played one season in the major leagues
00:03:47for the Dodgers in 1933.
00:03:48He was their backup catcher.
00:03:50Another few years in the minors after that
00:03:53before he was drafted and served in World War II.
00:03:57Bowling on Freddie Freeman.
00:03:58He looks like a tough guy in that picture.
00:04:01Not surprising to know
00:04:02that he could have played football professionally, too.
00:04:04He was a captain at NC State,
00:04:06not just at the baseball team,
00:04:08but at the football team as a fullback.
00:04:11Bill Outen.
00:04:122-0 on Freddie Freeman.
00:04:14Dodgers find themselves playing from behind
00:04:16for the first time today
00:04:18with a four-run top of the fifth from Tampa Bay.
00:04:23Freeman's 0 for 2 in this game.
00:04:26Hitting above 300, well above 300.
00:04:29OPS above 1,000 now over the last month.
00:04:53Lugamina is 2-2.
00:04:54High on Freeman.
00:04:594 runs on 7 hits for Tampa Bay.
00:05:02Rays baseball finally working today.
00:05:052 runs on 3 hits for the Dodgers.
00:05:093-2 to Freeman.
00:05:09He's outside.
00:05:10He's got a leadoff walk.
00:05:14All right, see if we can return the favor,
00:05:16the leadoff walk.
00:05:20That's the sixth walk today,
00:05:21taking the Dodger hitters.
00:05:25One of them came from Mookie Betts,
00:05:26let off last,
00:05:27and he led to their first run.
00:05:30It's only one walk combined yesterday,
00:05:33Robleski and Rasmussen.
00:05:411-0.
00:05:562-0.
00:06:13That's the next one, down the line, foul.
00:06:44Well, from 2-0 to 2-2.
00:06:48Rojas to follow.
00:06:52Dodgers trying to get their fourth win
00:06:54in their last five games.
00:06:57Leading the majors with 47 wins.
00:07:022-2 comes home to Betts.
00:07:03Fights it off into right.
00:07:05Drops it in for a base hit.
00:07:08Back and forth we go in this ballgame.
00:07:10Dodgers scored twice in the fourth.
00:07:11Rays get four in the fifth,
00:07:13but the Dodgers quickly set the table
00:07:15in the bottom half.
00:07:17That sinker just bearing in on Mookie,
00:07:19doing a good job of just trying
00:07:21trying to keep his hands inside the ball.
00:07:23That ball is probably off the plate,
00:07:25but...
00:07:25I appreciate his hitter,
00:07:26D'Egel Rojas!
00:07:27Sinker ball pitchers,
00:07:29especially the ones with the higher velocity,
00:07:30so difficult right on right.
00:07:362-0.
00:07:372-0.
00:07:37Rojas 0-2.
00:07:382-0.
00:07:49So he's put more time into his process for that.
00:07:53Clevenger warms.
00:07:54Sam Beale here,
00:07:55since coming to the Dodgers,
00:07:57bunting has become a big part of his work.
00:08:00Knowing that he's usually going to be hitting down
00:08:02near the bottom of the lineup.
00:08:03Today a little bit different.
00:08:07Corners pinch,
00:08:08bunts it foul,
00:08:09down 0-2.
00:08:14This guy's not easy to bunt at all.
00:08:17Runs that pitch away,
00:08:19and then the sinker in on the hands,
00:08:20a ton of movement.
00:08:34Swings away with two strikes,
00:08:36a little flare,
00:08:37into center field,
00:08:38a base hit.
00:08:40Put the bunt bat away.
00:08:42Bases loaded,
00:08:43nobody out.
00:08:48Giving the Rays some of their own medicine there,
00:08:50E.K.
00:08:52And you look at that pitch up and in.
00:08:54It's amazing that Mickey Rowe
00:08:55was able to get the bat on it.
00:08:58Does a great job of just
00:08:59flipping it out there.
00:09:09And they'll go back into the bullpen here.
00:09:12The Dodgers down two,
00:09:13but they've loaded them up.
00:09:14Nobody out.
00:09:17Visit your local Mercedes-Benz dealer today.
00:09:28And they've got the bases loaded against an old friend,
00:09:35and Garrett Clevenger,
00:09:37who's made a nice career out of himself
00:09:38after going over to Tampa Bay.
00:09:40So far this season,
00:09:42not good,
00:09:42but last couple of years,
00:09:44he's been one of the more reliable relief arms.
00:09:47Say that five times fast.
00:09:50Load it up for Tucker.
00:09:52Showing signs the last few days are coming to life.
00:09:55Big spot for him right here,
00:09:57down two in the fifth.
00:10:03Had that hit in his first half,
00:10:05that last half of the bat.
00:10:07Palacios made an unbelievable play at second base.
00:10:10Robbed him with a second base hit.
00:10:15Took a three for nine
00:10:16with the base loaded as a Dodger.
00:10:18On pitch.
00:10:20Taps it,
00:10:21fouled,
00:10:21down 0-1.
00:10:29First three and a half innings of this game,
00:10:31there were six baserunners combined.
00:10:34Last two plus innings,
00:10:3614.
00:10:39Did not look like we were headed for that kind of game
00:10:41with the way McClanahan and Ohtani were both dealing.
00:10:46Covengers 0-2 is outside.
00:10:47Ball one.
00:10:57Well,
00:10:58the OPS for Tucker actually better against left-handed pitching
00:11:00than it is right.
00:11:01He's so far this year,
00:11:02throughout his career,
00:11:03he's always been good against lefties.
00:11:07On this one,
00:11:08two from Clevenger.
00:11:09He takes in the dirt.
00:11:10Two and two.
00:11:31Three-minute third,
00:11:32Betts at second,
00:11:33Rojas at first,
00:11:34Tucker fouls it off,
00:11:36and will do it again.
00:11:44Dodgers have the bases loaded.
00:11:46They started with a walk,
00:11:47and then Mookie Betts hit a ball 71 miles an hour off the bat.
00:11:50Rojas 68 miles an hour off the bat.
00:11:58From 0-2 to 3-2.
00:12:00They know where to put Tucker.
00:12:04Call waits on deck.
00:12:07Platoon advantage here for Clevenger,
00:12:09and then Call hitting 360 against left-handed pitching.
00:12:18Coming after Tucker with his 3-2.
00:12:23Down the line foul.
00:12:29And neither one of these teams come up with a big hit in yesterday's game.
00:12:33Both teams went hit list with runners in scoring position,
00:12:35and the one that I think Dodgers win,
00:12:37but today,
00:12:38Rays 3-4-6,
00:12:39Dodgers 3-4-5 in these situations.
00:12:45The eighth pitch from Garrett Clevenger to Kyle Tucker.
00:12:50They'll be a ninth.
00:12:59They'll be a ninth.
00:13:01Six sweepers.
00:13:02You can tell what Clevenger wants to throw.
00:13:07Big differential in speeds, too.
00:13:09The fastball high 90s.
00:13:11That's how you get Tucker in that off the very end of the bat.
00:13:17One more time.
00:13:18Here it comes.
00:13:19He takes ball four.
00:13:21One of the best at-bats of the year for Kyle Tucker.
00:13:24Bases loaded walk on nine pitches to draw the Dodgers to within one.
00:13:33And now it's Alex Kahl.
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00:13:39He's done it everywhere.
00:13:40He did it defensively early on in this game.
00:13:42And then started the scoring with the big hitter's last time on.
00:13:48Don't forget,
00:13:49also mixed in a stolen base as well.
00:13:53Mentioned it.
00:13:53Doing it.
00:13:54Glove, bat, and legs.
00:13:56Stuff in the stat sheet.
00:13:59Walk as well.
00:14:01Determined Luggan.
00:14:06By the way, for Kyle Tucker.
00:14:09Thirteenth run that he's knocked in in his last 13 games.
00:14:15It's not loud enough.
00:14:17Make some noise!
00:14:37Walk, single, single walk.
00:14:39Still nobody out.
00:14:43Strike on call.
00:15:02Strike two.
00:15:14Seven runs scored so far this afternoon.
00:15:17Ball carrying a little bit.
00:15:19Nothing in the seats yet.
00:15:26Tall swing and a miss and more so far this month.
00:15:31Straight up there with Louisa Rye's first month plus.
00:15:34Make a contact.
00:15:35Does so right here,
00:15:36but weak.
00:15:37Over to first and infield fly rule.
00:15:39One gone.
00:15:44And now it's rushing.
00:15:53Catcher, Dalton Rushing.
00:15:56Grounded out his first time.
00:15:58Walked his second time.
00:16:01Part of that rally.
00:16:02Produced the first two runs for L.A.
00:16:11Rushing doesn't see a ton of time against left-handed pitching,
00:16:14but just as good against lefties as he is against righties.
00:16:17And in terms of average,
00:16:19even better against lefties.
00:16:202-96 versus 2-53 against righties.
00:16:25Out in front of the first one.
00:16:27Well, if you have that to Kyle Tucker,
00:16:29there's any indication it's going to be a steady die of sweepers.
00:16:44On an 0-1, Rushing almost got hit by it.
00:16:58Another sweeper,
00:16:59and Rushing's not going to move an inch.
00:17:13No, Rushing had that huge start to the season.
00:17:16A lot of his eight home runs came during it.
00:17:18That included a grand slam on Jackie Robinson Day.
00:17:26And largely because of that hot start,
00:17:28but he's picked it up again lately.
00:17:30Look at his OPS.
00:17:318-62 coming into the game.
00:17:34That's a point better than Freddie Freeman.
00:17:41Hot fly.
00:17:42Shadow right.
00:17:43Not going to be deep enough.
00:17:44Victor Mesa Jr. is there.
00:17:45He's got it.
00:17:47Two out.
00:17:49So the Dodgers' bases loaded.
00:17:51Nobody out.
00:17:52Have not been able to cash in since the Tucker walk.
00:17:55Still down a run, and it'll be up to Freeland.
00:17:57I'm alive.
00:17:58I'm alive.
00:17:58I'm just feeling good at mine.
00:18:00Keep there by the way.
00:18:02Go away.
00:18:03She ain't got it.
00:18:05No, you ain't got it.
00:18:06I'm ready for a while.
00:18:07Second base.
00:18:09Alex Freeland.
00:18:11Has not had too many chances against left-handed pitching.
00:18:18Three for 19 this year.
00:18:20It includes an RBI single his last time off.
00:18:23Base is loaded.
00:18:24Two out.
00:18:24Freeland takes strike one.
00:18:37Got Betts at third.
00:18:38Rojas at second.
00:18:39Tucker at first.
00:18:42Round and a one from Clevenger.
00:18:44Freeland takes it right there for strike two.
00:18:53This would feel like a big win for Tampa Bay
00:18:55if they can get out of this
00:18:56with just the one run having scored.
00:18:59Clevenger walks the first man that he faces.
00:19:02He's got him calling rushing.
00:19:05And now the two strikes on Freeland.
00:19:16Strikes him out on three pitches.
00:19:19And the Dodgers leave him loaded,
00:19:21getting just one here in the fifth.
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00:19:394-3 ball game.
00:19:41Ohtani after a long break,
00:19:42but only one run to show for it.
00:19:44Heads back out there.
00:19:45Victor Mesa Jr.
00:19:46Swats the first pitch foul.
00:19:49O'Penn is getting going.
00:19:51Jack Dreyer loosens.
00:19:52Ohtani threw four innings,
00:19:53had not given up a run,
00:19:54but then gives up four runs in the fifth.
00:19:57First ten starts this year.
00:19:59He allowed five earned runs total.
00:20:01He's given up seven now in his last two.
00:20:06Bottom of the lineup here
00:20:08with Fiducia and Walls to follow.
00:20:10It's the part of the lineup
00:20:11that got us started last inning
00:20:12as they batted around.
00:20:15And it was Victor Mesa Jr.
00:20:17started that with a walk.
00:20:21Good baseball family out of Cuba.
00:20:23His dad, Victor Sr.,
00:20:25two decades in the Cuban National Series.
00:20:27Olympic gold medalist
00:20:29at Team Cuba in the early 90s.
00:20:33Different game, though.
00:20:34He was a speedster.
00:20:36Victor Sr. led the Cuban National Series
00:20:39in stolen bases 14 times.
00:20:43Victor Jr.,
00:20:44a couple seasons in the majors,
00:20:46one stolen base attempt,
00:20:47and was unsuccessful.
00:20:55Got an older brother
00:20:56who signed a pro contract as well.
00:20:58His name is Victor Victor.
00:21:00You got Victor Mesa Jr.
00:21:02and Victor Victor Mesa.
00:21:19Ohtani home with a 2-2.
00:21:22Mesa golfs one
00:21:23down the right field line
00:21:24and foul.
00:21:24We've seen Ohtani
00:21:25throughout his last few starts
00:21:27blowing on that finger,
00:21:28talking about how
00:21:29there is a little blister there.
00:21:31They continue to say
00:21:32it's not an issue,
00:21:33but you can see
00:21:34it's opened up
00:21:34to the point
00:21:35where there's some blood.
00:21:41Bounce at a second.
00:21:43Freeland to get Mesa.
00:21:53A lot of times,
00:21:54what you'll see
00:21:55when a guy's dealing
00:21:55with something
00:21:56on the tip of his finger
00:21:57like that,
00:21:58just that last little bit
00:21:59of finish that leads
00:22:00to a lot of the swing
00:22:01and miss is lacking,
00:22:03and the only way
00:22:04you can really see that
00:22:05is there is no more
00:22:06swing and miss.
00:22:07If you look at last inning,
00:22:08after he'd racked up
00:22:09four Ks through four,
00:22:11he didn't have any strikeouts.
00:22:13The Rays put the ball
00:22:14in play and got
00:22:14those four runs.
00:22:18Fiducia,
00:22:19doubled and scored
00:22:20last inning.
00:22:21Ball and a strike.
00:22:22Yeah,
00:22:23one of the other things
00:22:23too,
00:22:24it was that leadoff walk
00:22:25and,
00:22:26you know,
00:22:27he's done that
00:22:27seven times this year
00:22:29where he started
00:22:30the inning
00:22:31with a leadoff walk
00:22:32and in those
00:22:32seven innings,
00:22:35ten runs,
00:22:36nine earnings.
00:22:38I mean,
00:22:38it's almost a precursor
00:22:40to what's going to happen.
00:22:47It's one of those
00:22:47baseball cliches,
00:22:48it's like leadoff walks
00:22:49score every time.
00:22:51It really does feel
00:22:52like that.
00:22:57Not been able to get
00:22:58hits against him
00:22:59as leadoff hitters,
00:23:00but those walks
00:23:02have been there
00:23:02for the taking.
00:23:05Here comes to
00:23:06Fiducia
00:23:07with a one-two pitch.
00:23:11Curve missed away.
00:23:14Ritani going to
00:23:15challenge and lose
00:23:16and they're going to
00:23:16be out.
00:23:18Not a smart challenge.
00:23:21There's no reason
00:23:22to do that
00:23:22because if you're wrong,
00:23:23you lose,
00:23:23you're done for the game.
00:23:25And it's a one-two pitch.
00:23:26The bases empty.
00:23:28It's another
00:23:30A-B-S challenge.
00:23:38And see,
00:23:38the reason to show
00:23:39he's,
00:23:40yeah,
00:23:40I mean,
00:23:41we saw this in Pittsburgh
00:23:42where he was right,
00:23:43but there's no reason
00:23:45to do it.
00:23:45So now you're out
00:23:46of challenges here
00:23:47in a one-run ball game.
00:23:49And again,
00:23:50I've said it before
00:23:51and it's,
00:23:54teams are going to
00:23:55have to figure it out
00:23:56and come up
00:23:57with some sort
00:23:58of system
00:23:58because somebody's
00:23:59going to go home
00:24:00in the postseason
00:24:01this year
00:24:01because of it.
00:24:03Because they didn't
00:24:04utilize it the right way
00:24:05or have some sort
00:24:06of methodology
00:24:08or plan.
00:24:09two outs,
00:24:10walls,
00:24:11sacrifice fly
00:24:12as last time.
00:24:13Seems like more
00:24:14teams should implement
00:24:16the strategy
00:24:17that you do
00:24:18when you're a little eager
00:24:19where you are taught
00:24:20to think before the pitch,
00:24:22before the at-bat.
00:24:23Here's the situation.
00:24:25You might need
00:24:26to add that layer
00:24:27to your pre-pitch,
00:24:28pre-at-bat thinking
00:24:30as a hitter
00:24:31challenge situations.
00:24:33Well,
00:24:33you're 100% right
00:24:34and there is something there
00:24:36and that's where,
00:24:37you know,
00:24:37again,
00:24:38the Dodgers
00:24:38you know,
00:24:39the analytics department,
00:24:41the,
00:24:41you know,
00:24:41there are groups
00:24:42and individuals
00:24:43that that's what they do.
00:24:45They analyze situations
00:24:46and how those situations
00:24:48impact games
00:24:49and,
00:24:49you know,
00:24:50whether it's guys
00:24:51leading off of bases,
00:24:52whether it's defensive shifts.
00:24:55Backhand pick there
00:24:56for Freeland
00:24:56to get walls.
00:24:57This is the next thing
00:24:58and it's going to be big.
00:25:00Yeah,
00:25:00just like I'm not figuring out
00:25:01where I'm going to throw the ball
00:25:02once it's hit to me,
00:25:04I'm not figuring out
00:25:04if I'm going to challenge
00:25:05once the strike lands there.
00:25:07I know whether or not
00:25:08going to the at-bat
00:25:09just like I know
00:25:09before the ball is put in play.
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00:25:32Top of the Dodger order,
00:25:33Tommy Edmond flips around
00:25:34and bats left-handed
00:25:35and looks at strike one
00:25:37and
00:25:38is wide open at this point.
00:25:40Yeah,
00:25:41it's not good,
00:25:41right?
00:25:41And it's,
00:25:42you know,
00:25:43the discomfort,
00:25:44as you mentioned,
00:25:44not being able to finish off
00:25:46throws.
00:25:54I mean,
00:25:54that's,
00:25:54it's crazy
00:25:55because, you know,
00:25:56you talk about other athletes
00:25:57and other sports football player.
00:25:58Oh,
00:25:58I got a broken leg.
00:25:59I'm going to play.
00:26:00Oh,
00:26:00I've got a little thing
00:26:01on my finger,
00:26:02but changes the whole way,
00:26:05the whole approach
00:26:06for Shohei.
00:26:13And so the bullpen's
00:26:14going to take over
00:26:15for the top of the seventh inning.
00:26:17Otani's still able to go
00:26:18six innings
00:26:19dealing with that pain
00:26:21on every pitch.
00:26:24Dodgers will try to
00:26:25come back,
00:26:26get him off of the hook
00:26:28into the Tampa Bay pen early.
00:26:31One ball and two strikes,
00:26:32on Tommy.
00:26:33I've been making
00:26:33his season debut today.
00:26:350 for 2 with a pair
00:26:36of ground outs,
00:26:36although he does have a walk.
00:26:39First time that he's
00:26:40batted left-handed today.
00:26:41Lesser of his two sides.
00:26:48Started adding
00:26:49left-handed hitting
00:26:50in backyard
00:26:50with a ball game
00:26:52as a kid
00:26:52so he could emulate
00:26:53perfectly
00:26:54full major league lineups.
00:26:56So,
00:26:57look,
00:26:57dad,
00:26:57if I'm just doing
00:26:58right-handed,
00:26:58how am I going to be
00:26:59the left-handed hitters?
00:27:01Well,
00:27:02son,
00:27:03guess you're a switch
00:27:03hitter now.
00:27:07Kelly's 2-2.
00:27:11Kelly in his
00:27:12fourth season
00:27:12in the majors.
00:27:14One of the most
00:27:15improved guys
00:27:16in baseball.
00:27:18590 ERA
00:27:19last year,
00:27:19227 this year.
00:27:2528 years old
00:27:26from Virginia.
00:27:29that wages on
00:27:30against Edmond.
00:27:33Pajos and Freeman
00:27:34to follow.
00:27:372-3.
00:27:392-3.
00:27:412-3.
00:27:482-3.
00:27:502-3.
00:27:512-3.
00:27:512-3.
00:27:522-3.
00:27:552-3.
00:27:572-3.
00:27:572-3.
00:27:57Love that he's
00:27:58leadoff
00:27:58first game back.
00:28:00They don't have
00:28:01an obvious
00:28:02replacement for
00:28:03Ohtani on the
00:28:04days where he
00:28:04doesn't hit.
00:28:05So,
00:28:05Tommy Tanks
00:28:06and right at the
00:28:07top of his
00:28:09calling card
00:28:09is that you can
00:28:10rely on him.
00:28:11You can ask him
00:28:11to do whatever.
00:28:12Dave Roberts
00:28:12saying right
00:28:14away.
00:28:14Go leadoff.
00:28:15Flies this
00:28:16into center.
00:28:17Caught by Mullins.
00:28:25One of the things
00:28:26too it would tell
00:28:26me is just,
00:28:27you know,
00:28:28Dave Roberts.
00:28:29Yes,
00:28:29you want to get
00:28:30him going
00:28:30but you also
00:28:31got to ease
00:28:32him into things.
00:28:34Yes,
00:28:34he feels great
00:28:35right now
00:28:36but the important
00:28:37thing is going
00:28:37to be how
00:28:38is he tomorrow
00:28:39and how
00:28:39does he recover
00:28:40and how
00:28:40does he maintain?
00:28:44One out.
00:28:45One run game.
00:28:46Pajes
00:28:47rips one down
00:28:48the left field
00:28:49line.
00:28:49That's a base hit
00:28:50into the corner.
00:28:52Pajes headed
00:28:53to second
00:28:53with a double.
00:28:55And the Dodgers
00:28:56continue to put
00:28:57the pressure on.
00:28:58See if they can
00:28:59cash in here
00:28:59and tie this game.
00:29:05Ball comes out
00:29:06the bat at 1.04
00:29:07puts it down
00:29:08in the corner.
00:29:10Yeah,
00:29:10he had walked
00:29:11earlier
00:29:11but had had
00:29:12some tough
00:29:12at-bats
00:29:13prior.
00:29:14That erases
00:29:14everything.
00:29:15The Dodgers
00:29:16the last two
00:29:17innings
00:29:17had left
00:29:17the bases
00:29:18loaded.
00:29:20Again,
00:29:21just need
00:29:22to take
00:29:22advantage
00:29:23of really
00:29:24blowing
00:29:24this thing
00:29:25open
00:29:25and having
00:29:26a multi-run
00:29:27inning.
00:29:30Freeman
00:29:31walked and
00:29:31scored last
00:29:32inning,
00:29:32takes outside
00:29:33ball one.
00:29:36Lutani
00:29:36putting on
00:29:37his elbow
00:29:37pad.
00:29:40We could
00:29:41see something
00:29:41for the first
00:29:42time and that
00:29:43would be him
00:29:43pinch hitting
00:29:44on a day
00:29:45where he
00:29:45pitches.
00:29:47This is when
00:29:47the rest of
00:29:48the league
00:29:48runs out.
00:29:50Freeman flies
00:29:51it to deep
00:29:51center field.
00:29:52Mullins going
00:29:53back.
00:29:53He's out of
00:29:54room.
00:29:54Goodbye.
00:29:55Freddie Freeman
00:29:56flips the score
00:29:57with a
00:29:58two-run
00:29:58shot.
00:30:28This pitch
00:30:29right down
00:30:29the middle.
00:30:30Freddie doesn't
00:30:31miss it.
00:30:31You know,
00:30:31Freddie just
00:30:32it's unceremoniously
00:30:34just continues
00:30:35to come up
00:30:37big.
00:30:38I mean,
00:30:39he just kind
00:30:39of lays
00:30:40in the weeds
00:30:41and boom.
00:30:43The Dodgers
00:30:44back in front
00:30:45five to four
00:30:46on Freeman's
00:30:4712.
00:30:49Oh.
00:30:51Oh.
00:30:53Oh.
00:30:54Oh.
00:30:54Oh.
00:30:55Oh.
00:30:57Oh.
00:30:57Oh.
00:30:57Oh.
00:30:57Oh.
00:30:58Oh,
00:30:58and a strike
00:30:59on Bats.
00:31:00So once again,
00:31:01there's the
00:31:01long ball
00:31:03telling the
00:31:04story.
00:31:04And they have
00:31:05pulled Rojas
00:31:06back and sent
00:31:06Ohtani into
00:31:07the on-deck
00:31:08circle.
00:31:32two and two.
00:31:33The way this
00:31:34is going to
00:31:34work if they
00:31:35do pull
00:31:37the trigger
00:31:37on this
00:31:37pinch hitting
00:31:38Ohtani
00:31:38for Rojas
00:31:39is that
00:31:40that then
00:31:40becomes the
00:31:41pitcher's
00:31:41spot in
00:31:42the order.
00:31:42So when
00:31:42you get
00:31:42back around
00:31:43to the
00:31:44five spot,
00:31:45it would
00:31:46be the
00:31:46pitcher.
00:31:46Probably
00:31:47going to
00:31:47have pinch
00:31:47hitters
00:31:48there
00:31:48throughout.
00:31:49That's
00:31:49the third
00:31:50and a
00:31:50snow cone
00:31:50by
00:31:51Kamonero
00:31:51to take
00:31:52an extra
00:31:52base hit
00:31:52away
00:31:53from him.
00:31:53And here
00:31:54he comes
00:31:54Shohei Ohtani
00:31:56on the side.
00:32:08On a day
00:32:10where he goes
00:32:10six innings
00:32:11on the mound.
00:32:13He now
00:32:14pinch hits.
00:32:24He promptly
00:32:25grounds under
00:32:26short for
00:32:26Walls.
00:32:27He'll throw
00:32:27him out
00:32:28and end
00:32:29the inning.
00:32:30Dodgers
00:32:30though have
00:32:30retaken the
00:32:31lead five
00:32:31to four
00:32:32as we go
00:32:33to the
00:32:33seven.
00:32:43Behold
00:32:44the DQ.
00:32:46Back and
00:32:47forth in this
00:32:47one as the
00:32:48Dodgers try
00:32:49to sweep
00:32:49the raise
00:32:50to the top
00:32:50of the
00:32:51seventh.
00:32:51They lead
00:32:51five to
00:32:52four and
00:32:52call to the
00:32:53bullpen.
00:32:53It's brought
00:32:53to you by
00:32:54Jacoby
00:32:54and Myers.
00:32:55So the
00:32:55pen that
00:32:56had given
00:32:56up 23
00:32:57runs in
00:32:57its previous
00:32:5824 innings
00:32:59coming into
00:32:59this series.
00:33:00Three scoreless
00:33:01innings in
00:33:02both games
00:33:02and giving
00:33:03up just
00:33:03two hits.
00:33:04It's going
00:33:04to take
00:33:04over right
00:33:05here.
00:33:06In the
00:33:06form of
00:33:07Edgardo
00:33:07Enriquez
00:33:08who pours
00:33:09in strike
00:33:09one.
00:33:10Top of
00:33:10the order
00:33:10Yandy
00:33:11Diaz.
00:33:13We see
00:33:13those numbers
00:33:14more strikeouts
00:33:15in innings
00:33:15pitch but he's
00:33:16going to have
00:33:16his work cut
00:33:16out for him
00:33:17right now.
00:33:18As you
00:33:18mentioned
00:33:18the top
00:33:18of the
00:33:19lineup.
00:33:19One of
00:33:20the best
00:33:20hitters
00:33:20in
00:33:20baseball
00:33:21to
00:33:21play.
00:33:24Quickly
00:33:25ahead
00:33:250-2.
00:33:47Big
00:33:47bounce
00:33:48to
00:33:48left
00:33:48side
00:33:48softly
00:33:49hit.
00:33:49Edmund
00:33:49has no
00:33:50play and
00:33:51it's an
00:33:51infield
00:33:51hit for
00:33:52Diaz
00:33:52to open
00:33:53up the
00:33:53seventh.
00:34:02Enriquez
00:34:03does his
00:34:03job makes
00:34:04a great
00:34:04pitch
00:34:05right
00:34:05there.
00:34:07Just
00:34:08fortunate
00:34:08for
00:34:09Tampa
00:34:09Bay.
00:34:1264
00:34:13miles
00:34:13an
00:34:13hour
00:34:13off
00:34:14the
00:34:14bat
00:34:14base
00:34:15hit.
00:34:17They're
00:34:18getting
00:34:18a full
00:34:19dose
00:34:19of
00:34:19what
00:34:20the
00:34:20reputation
00:34:20is
00:34:21for
00:34:21Tampa
00:34:21Bay
00:34:21offensively
00:34:22today.
00:34:24Jonathan
00:34:24Aranda
00:34:25takes
00:34:25high for
00:34:26a ball.
00:34:27Aranda's got
00:34:28two hits
00:34:28today.
00:34:29It's his third
00:34:30multi-hit game
00:34:31out of his
00:34:31last four.
00:34:462-0.
00:34:482-0.
00:34:492-0.
00:35:07Ground ball to
00:35:08first for Freeman
00:35:09goes to second one
00:35:10over to first double
00:35:12play Aranda didn't even
00:35:13try to run down to
00:35:14first never discarded
00:35:16his bat and they go
00:35:17three six three.
00:35:18Mookie just as well
00:35:19could have walked the
00:35:20ball to Freddie Freeman.
00:35:21I'm not really sure
00:35:22what happened right
00:35:23there.
00:35:28Wentz
00:35:29something
00:35:29happened.
00:35:30I was going to say
00:35:31you mean just to
00:35:32give up so
00:35:34quickly right when
00:35:35Freddie has to make
00:35:35a throw and then
00:35:36there has to be a
00:35:36return throw to
00:35:43take it.
00:35:45Wipes the bases clean.
00:35:46Mullins takes ball
00:35:47one and a curve.
00:35:50So keep an eye on
00:35:51Aranda.
00:35:55Well if that was him
00:35:56just losing his footing
00:35:58coming out of the box
00:35:58there and then
00:35:59bumming about it or if
00:36:01he did tweak something.
00:36:05Down the line.
00:36:07Tucker's on.
00:36:09Freeland's over.
00:36:10He's got it.
00:36:11Scoreless top of the
00:36:12seventh for Enriquez.
00:36:14Seventh inning stretch
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00:36:23One of the at-bats of
00:36:24the afternoon and it's
00:36:25going to go on and
00:36:26herald it but it was the
00:36:27Kyle Tucker walk.
00:36:28He was down 0-2 to
00:36:31Clevenger and then
00:36:32ended up fouling three
00:36:34pitches off.
00:36:35Worked himself to
00:36:37earning a walk and
00:36:39really set things up.
00:36:41Got things going for that
00:36:42inning.
00:36:43Yeah that was back in the
00:36:44fifth inning.
00:36:45Here he is to lead off the
00:36:47seventh.
00:36:47He's reached base ten
00:36:48consecutive games.
00:36:49Got a couple multi-hit
00:36:50games sprinkled in there.
00:36:53And today the lefty-lefty
00:36:55bullet of a line drive hit
00:36:57against Shane McClanahan.
00:36:59Here he faces Kevin Kelly
00:37:00and takes ball one.
00:37:03It's been a back and forth
00:37:05affair.
00:37:05Dodgers got two in the
00:37:06fourth.
00:37:07Rays got four in the
00:37:08fifth.
00:37:09L.A. though one in the
00:37:10fifth, two in the sixth.
00:37:16Down the line to first and
00:37:17Aranda appears to be okay
00:37:19physically.
00:37:20Stays in, makes the play,
00:37:21one gone.
00:37:28And here's Cole.
00:37:38Single walk, RBI, run scored,
00:37:41stolen base, and a nice
00:37:44defensive play.
00:37:50Dodgers off tomorrow and
00:37:52then welcoming another
00:37:53American League East team on
00:37:54Friday, the Baltimore Orioles,
00:37:56who have underwhelmed this
00:37:57year, come in.
00:37:59Sasaki, Yamamoto, and Sheehan
00:38:01lined up for the Dodgers.
00:38:03Orioles haven't announced
00:38:04their starters yet.
00:38:06It's a team that's covered
00:38:07around 500 at best so far
00:38:09this year, but it feels like
00:38:10there's more in there,
00:38:11doesn't it?
00:38:12I mean, the expectations,
00:38:13and they've got a lot of
00:38:14young talent.
00:38:15Benner Henderson, when he's
00:38:16right, one of the best in
00:38:17all of baseball, that just
00:38:19has not looked good at all
00:38:20this year.
00:38:27I think when you're talking
00:38:28American League East, you
00:38:30know, while Tampa sits ahead
00:38:32of Baltimore, I still feel
00:38:33like when it's all said and
00:38:36done, Baltimore may be
00:38:38looking down at Tampa.
00:38:43Tampa nine games better than
00:38:44Baltimore at this point.
00:38:46Yeah.
00:38:47Calls down on strikes.
00:38:48Two gone here in the seventh.
00:38:50The road ahead is brought to
00:38:51by Mercedes Benz.
00:38:52Those three games to wrap up
00:38:53this homestand, and then this
00:38:55road-heavy month of June,
00:38:56it's back to it.
00:38:58Take on the Twins Monday
00:38:59through Wednesday.
00:39:01Minnesota to San Diego to
00:39:02Sacramento on that three-city
00:39:04trip.
00:39:07Minnesota 35 and 40, having
00:39:09the same kind of season
00:39:10Baltimore is.
00:39:15It's a strike on rushing.
00:39:50It's a strike on the
00:39:54and the left center field
00:39:56headed for the gap, then a
00:39:57land, an extra basis for
00:39:59rushing.
00:39:59He's got a two-out double.
00:40:07Rush takes that sinker and
00:40:09goes with it, drives it to
00:40:11left center.
00:40:13Again, when he's going right,
00:40:14he's got as much power, hits
00:40:16the ball as hard as anybody.
00:40:19Finally getting an opportunity
00:40:21to run out there every day,
00:40:22trying to get in some sort of
00:40:24groove.
00:40:25It's kind of hard to know how
00:40:27to feel about the season he's
00:40:28having.
00:40:29He had such a huge start and
00:40:30then a quiet stretch, but
00:40:33started to mention the last
00:40:34time he was up.
00:40:35When you just look at the
00:40:35total body of work, even
00:40:38though it has been streaky,
00:40:41on-base-plus slugging comes
00:40:42into the game a point better
00:40:43than Freddie Freeman.
00:40:448-62.
00:40:46Just to give you a little more
00:40:47context, Andy Pajas, who's
00:40:49probably going to start the
00:40:50All-Star game is at 8-0-2.
00:40:52Yep.
00:40:58Freeland, who's not going to run
00:40:59today, is ahead 2-0.
00:41:17They're now ball three.
00:41:29Cole Seltzer.
00:41:31Cole Seltzer.
00:41:33Cole Seltzer.
00:41:34Cole Seltzer.
00:41:34Cole Seltzer.
00:41:35Cole Seltzer.
00:41:35Cole Seltzer.
00:41:36Cole Seltzer.
00:41:40Cole Seltzer.
00:41:58Freddie Freeman's home run, the difference in this game at this point.
00:42:103-2 on Freeland, top of the order in Tommy Edmund after this.
00:42:14If it gets there, looks like it's going to be Max Muncy instead of Edmund.
00:42:23And we'll find out. Freeland takes the walk aboard for the second time today.
00:42:34Yeah, Muncy heads up there.
00:42:36Looks like Kevin Cash is going to go to Cole Solcer.
00:42:41First and second, two out. Dodgers lead by a run, trying to make it a fourth consecutive inning with a
00:42:46run.
00:42:47And get some insurance in this one. Back in a moment.
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00:43:13Bottom of the seventh year at Dodger Stadium as Max Muncy heads up there to pinch hit for Tommy Edmund.
00:43:20And a new pitcher comes on for Tampa Bay. It's Cole Solcer.
00:43:24Didn't make it to the major leagues until he was 29 years old.
00:43:27He's now in his eighth year with big league time.
00:43:30And really struggling this year. He's got a six and a half ERA.
00:43:34Yeah, last out and real rough.
00:43:37Two-thirds of an inning pitch against the Angels.
00:43:40Four rounds.
00:43:41Huntsy pops the first one he sees into shadow right center field.
00:43:45Everybody converging. It's Mullins in center to catch it.
00:43:48And in the seventh. Dodgers strand a couple more but lead it five to four.
00:43:54Dodgers.com slash group.
00:43:59Dodgers five, raise four.
00:44:01Dodgers going for the sweep over Tampa Bay as we go to the top of the eighth inning.
00:44:07Max Muncy stays in the game after pinch hitting for Tommy Edmund.
00:44:11Plays third base.
00:44:14And Enriquez remains in the pitch.
00:44:17Dryers continue to loosen.
00:44:22Reyes have four, five, and six coming up.
00:44:24That's Caminero, Palacios, and Simpson.
00:44:26Righty-lefty-lefty-lefty.
00:44:27So good chances of just this one hitter for Enriquez.
00:44:30And then you'll see Dave Roberts out there to make a change.
00:44:35Caminero is one for three today.
00:44:38He's knocked in a run.
00:44:48Scoreless seven for Enriquez.
00:44:50Lead-off man reached against him, but a double play helped him face the minimum.
00:44:54Now seven innings, no runs allowed by the pen in this series.
00:45:002-0 on Caminero.
00:45:04Dodgers have the lead, but still doesn't feel great because they've had so many chances to grow it.
00:45:10Hard to scoff at five runs, but still feels like it should be double that.
00:45:15Yeah, they've left 11 on base.
00:45:17Big bounce.
00:45:18Mookie Betts waits on it.
00:45:20Caminero is the first out of the eight.
00:45:23Yeah, they have had their opportunities, but on the same side, pitching, they've played good defense
00:45:30and find themselves in the driver's seat.
00:45:34So Enriquez does his job in inning plus.
00:45:38And now Jack Dreyer trying to get back on the beam.
00:45:40Comes out there to face Palacios.
00:45:52It's Jack Dreyer here in a 5-4 game.
00:45:55Top of the eighth inning, and Dreyer who's been so good for most of his two years in the major
00:45:59leagues.
00:45:59This month of June, he's struggled since coming off of the injured list.
00:46:03Home runs have been the biggest reason why.
00:46:05First 84 games of his career, he gave up five home runs total.
00:46:10He's given up five in seven games this month.
00:46:13And I think that also coincides with him coming back off the I.L.
00:46:16Remember, he didn't have a rehab stint at all.
00:46:20Came right back to the ball club.
00:46:23You know, he has had some struggles.
00:46:26He's also had some nice moments in Pittsburgh.
00:46:28He went 1-2-3 in the middle of the lineup.
00:46:30So looking for something like that.
00:46:32Ryan Vallade to pinch hit for Palacios.
00:46:34He takes a strike.
00:46:36Vallade has been a godsend for Tampa Bay this year.
00:46:39A guy who had hardly played his first few years since cracking into the major leagues in 2021 with the
00:46:45Rockies.
00:46:46Picked up on waivers this offseason.
00:46:49Chase is here, and he's down 0-2 just like that.
00:46:51He homered on Monday night.
00:46:53He's hitting close to 3.50 in this month of June.
00:47:02Drier's 0-2 to Vallade.
00:47:06Very high.
00:47:10Vallade debuted with the Rockies five years ago.
00:47:13A couple games with them.
00:47:14Didn't play in the big leagues again until the Tigers brought him up three years after that.
00:47:24Couldn't lay off the high heat.
00:47:27Two out.
00:47:34Good job by Jack staying out of the zone, but still.
00:47:39As a hitter, you think, maybe I can get to it.
00:47:42Good location.
00:47:45Chandler Simpson continues to search for it.
00:47:49He's 0-3 today.
00:47:50Tried to bunt his way aboard, which is very much part of his game.
00:47:53Not a sign of desperation, but did so unsuccessfully his last time and is now two for his last 32.
00:47:59And if you can't get on base, and your biggest superpower is your speed, you're kind of powerless.
00:48:07Fastest man in baseball doesn't have a stolen base in more than a month.
00:48:12That's largely because he's not gotten there.
00:48:26Drier's 0-1 pitch.
00:48:29Misses for ball two.
00:48:30This is not a guy you want to mess with putting on here in a one-run game.
00:48:37Well, you don't, but right, remember we were talking about it, though.
00:48:40He has not stolen a base.
00:48:42Not been on base.
00:48:45Not going to be on base.
00:48:46Freddie Freeman to the back.
00:48:48And this game to the bottom of the eighth.
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00:48:58When we wrap up, stay tuned for Access Sportsnet Dodgers as Jerry comes back and joins Oral and John.
00:49:06Dodgers going for the sweep in this series.
00:49:08They lead five to four.
00:49:09To the last of the eighth.
00:49:10Pajes leads off.
00:49:14Strike one from Solcer.
00:49:18Dodgers packing those five runs into the middle innings today.
00:49:21In fact, the two teams together have packed all nine runs into the middle innings.
00:49:28Goose Egg bookends.
00:49:35Freddie Freeman's home run.
00:49:36The difference.
00:49:41Pajes was on base for that home run with a double.
00:49:44It's also a walk today.
00:50:06Lays off the change.
00:50:07And the count evens two and two.
00:50:23Dicks it out.
00:50:24Base hit left center field.
00:50:26And there's a little flashback to the first month of the season where, even on the bad balls,
00:50:30he was getting hits like Vladimir Guerrero Sr.
00:50:35Leadoff man aboard.
00:50:36Freddie Freeman to the plate.
00:50:37Home runs have been the difference in this series.
00:50:40It was Rojas with a pinch hit game winner.
00:50:42And a one run game on Monday.
00:50:44Ohtani and a one to nothing game last night.
00:50:46And we find ourselves and hit another one run contest where a home run is the separator.
00:50:52All three of those on the first pitch of the at bat as well.
00:51:00Freddie offered at that first pitch.
00:51:24Now the Dodgers using the same few guys down in the bullpen the first two days of this series.
00:51:32And Klein and Hurt and Scott.
00:51:35Alex Vesia with one short appearance on Monday night.
00:51:38But those few guys, they used the first two days unavailable today.
00:51:42And so it looks like Alex Vesia is going to be the guy for the ninth inning today.
00:51:46Bottom of the order for Tampa Bay's do-up.
00:51:48We've got a challenge coming here.
00:51:51Pitch is the ball.
00:51:52Tampa Bay has one challenge in the end.
00:51:56They lose that one.
00:51:57One challenge left.
00:51:59One challenge left.
00:52:12Up the middle.
00:52:13Walls makes the catch.
00:52:14A stumble from Paz and he's doubled off.
00:52:19Taylor Walls, fun to watch play short, isn't he?
00:52:21I mean, he really is.
00:52:22You can just watch what he does out there defensively.
00:52:25He made a nice play last night.
00:52:27That one right there just, you know, coming in.
00:52:30And he didn't have a clear grasp on the ball.
00:52:32But still, I has off far enough, able to get him.
00:52:40First stop number 50, Mookie Betts.
00:52:45Two outs for Betts.
00:52:47Hitting the walk today for Mookie.
00:52:50Grounds this one to short.
00:52:51And there's Walls again.
00:52:52He's done that exact thing to Mookie Betts twice today.
00:52:56An instant replay of his second inning at-bat.
00:52:58Fasten those seatbelts.
00:52:59Another one-run game to the ninth inning we go.
00:53:05New Verbo.
00:53:09Edwin Diaz continues to work his way back from the elbow surgery.
00:53:13So other guys have had to step into his spot.
00:53:17Five others have picked up saves this year, including Alex Vassier, who's got two of them.
00:53:22Looking for his third right here as the bottom of the order comes up in a 5-4 game.
00:53:29Alex threw the first game of this series and third of an inning.
00:53:34But he has been good his last few outings.
00:53:37Take a look at those seasonal numbers.
00:53:40Thirty-one strikeouts, 12 walks, has yet to allow a home run.
00:53:48How about the bullpen doing it again today?
00:53:52Henriquez, one and a third.
00:53:55And Alex Vassier trying to put a cap into it after Dreyer goes two-thirds of an inning.
00:54:01Just one more than the minimum faced by the pen in these three games.
00:54:06And a good bounce back for Dreyer.
00:54:09Slater's going to pinch hit for Mesa.
00:54:11He started his time with Tampa Bay on a six-game hitting streak.
00:54:16Yeah, and sets his sights on Vassier.
00:54:20Fouling off the first pitch.
00:54:22Strike one.
00:54:23Fiducia and Walls to follow.
00:54:25Then you get to the top of the legit big all-star caliber hitters.
00:54:29Lurk.
00:54:29Instead of Fiducia, who is also a left-handed hitter, Nick Fortez going to pinch hit.
00:54:40Now for Vassier, those two saves under his belt.
00:54:43Both came over the first three weeks of the year.
00:54:45Looking for his first one since April 14th.
00:54:49One ball, one strike on Slater.
00:54:53Slater.
00:55:05Here's the pitch.
00:55:07Swatted foul, strike two.
00:55:18One-run ball game, as you mentioned.
00:55:20You do not want to mess with anybody getting on.
00:55:23Because if you do, then you have to face Yandy Diaz at the top of this lineup.
00:55:30Missed away with a change-up.
00:55:32Count goes to two and two.
00:55:40And the Penn paralleling with the team from the road trip to this homestand.
00:55:45Rough trip.
00:55:46The Penn bearing the brunt of it.
00:55:50And now going for the sweep on this series dope in the homestand.
00:55:55But the Penn, perfect to this point.
00:56:08Here's Vassier's 3-2.
00:56:10And he walks Slater to open the ninth.
00:56:18Last time the Dodgers won three one-run ballgames in a row.
00:56:22You have to go back to 2022, May 15th through the 17th.
00:56:27Have an opportunity to do it this afternoon.
00:56:31Instead of Fortes, it's going to be Williamson.
00:56:34Ben Williamson pinch hitting.
00:56:39Tampa Bay was so good in one-run games.
00:56:41Fueling that great start.
00:56:43Winning nine of their first ten one-run games.
00:56:46In danger of losing their sixth out of the last seven.
00:56:49You expect that it's going to even out a little bit.
00:56:51But it doesn't usually see-saw from complete perfection to the opposite of that.
00:57:01Well, you can talk to the Chicago Cubs about that, right?
00:57:04They've had a few ten-game win streaks this year.
00:57:08And then they've been in a real rut in the last month or so.
00:57:18The Cubs one of the worst records in baseball the last month-plus.
00:57:24Dodgers five, Rays four, top of the ninth inning.
00:57:28Slater's aboard, and he's got good speed.
00:57:31Stole a base in yesterday's game.
00:57:34And it's Ben Williamson to pinch hit.
00:57:37Second-year big leaguer acquired this offseason from Seattle.
00:57:41Ball one from Vessia.
00:57:56Our prior to the phone, not loving what they're seeing from Vessia here.
00:58:01No.
00:58:07There goes Slater.
00:58:08Throw from the knees of rushing, not close.
00:58:10And the tying run is in scoring position.
00:58:15Tampa Bay trying to play a little hit-and-run right there.
00:58:18And Slater got a good jump.
00:58:20Williamson just trying to make contact.
00:58:22Just trying to beat that ball into the ground.
00:58:26Actually worked out for the Rays and that he missed.
00:58:35Corners pinched in.
00:58:39Tampa Bay, one of the most aggressive punting teams in baseball.
00:58:44As Blake Trinan has started to lose him.
00:58:46Would Kevin Cash try to put the tying run into third right here?
00:58:50The nine-hitter walls.
00:58:52Good bat-to-ball guy after that.
00:58:57Swings away, fouls it off, and it's one and two.
00:59:23That's it, Williamson.
00:59:25Two balls and two strikes.
00:59:46Off the end of the bat, shadow right field.
00:59:48Tucker's there for the first down.
00:59:55Yeah, the tying run stays put at second.
00:59:59One gone for the nine-hitter walls.
01:00:03Knocked in a run with a sacrifice fly in this game.
01:00:05He's made his impact defensively.
01:00:08Graded him like a hockey player.
01:00:10His plus-minus is way up there.
01:00:16Diaz waits on deck in a 5-4 game.
01:00:21Dodgers looking for the sweep.
01:00:23Looking for their fourth win out of their last five.
01:00:25Tampa Bay has dropped 14 of its last 21.
01:00:29Corner's still tight.
01:00:30His wall swings and misses.
01:00:33Right, kind of crazy when you think of that, where the defense or how the defense is playing.
01:00:37Freddie playing as if there would be a bunt here, even though there's one out.
01:00:42But just respecting walls and him just trying to get on base any way he can.
01:00:54Lays off the high fastball.
01:00:56Count evens one and one.
01:01:00Tampa Bay still with one challenge left.
01:01:03Dodgers are out of challenges.
01:01:06Walls, by the way, there's only three guys in baseball with more bunt hits than him.
01:01:10He's got five.
01:01:12On this 1-1 pitch, no signs of the bunt.
01:01:15That slider drops low.
01:01:17So, Yandy Diaz waits on deck.
01:01:21None of these games have been easy.
01:01:23Four to three Dodgers on Monday.
01:01:25One to nothing last night.
01:01:27They're 5-4 scored today.
01:01:30Dodgers trying to overcome strain in a small village.
01:01:342-1 pitch.
01:01:36Popped up.
01:01:38Right on the diamond.
01:01:39Freddie Freeman, the call.
01:01:41And the catch.
01:01:42Two gone in the ninth.
01:01:47Let's see if Dave Roberts lets it roll with Vessia here with the right-handed batting.
01:01:51Diaz coming up.
01:01:52Vessia pretty neutral when it comes to lefties, righties.
01:01:56Trinan's ready.
01:01:57They're going to put Diaz on and go lefty, lefty against Aranda.
01:02:01So, they put the go-ahead run on base.
01:02:04And trust that Vessia can do the job against the all-star first baseman, Jonathan Aranda.
01:02:09Number two, Yandy Diaz is being intentionally lost.
01:02:14Picking up the first baseman, number eight, Jonathan Aranda.
01:02:20Aranda today, two for four.
01:02:24Third multi-hit game out of his last four.
01:02:34We'd wondered if he'd hurt himself the last time he was up.
01:02:37Didn't run out of the box at all, but it's like he's fine physically.
01:02:42Tie and run at second.
01:02:43Go ahead, run at first.
01:02:44Rushing says step off, take a second.
01:02:58Slater at second.
01:03:00Diaz at first.
01:03:02Vessia throws just outside.
01:03:05He'd love to have a challenge right there.
01:03:07Back to your earlier point.
01:03:08Love to have a challenge right there.
01:03:11B-01 right now.
01:03:16Best arm in the outfield, of course, in center in Pahez.
01:03:211-0 comes home, and it's lifted foul.
01:03:24Strike one.
01:03:25Both those pitches by Vessia, though, right on the edge.
01:03:28Two perfectly executed pitches.
01:03:39All four for Tampa Bay coming in the fifth inning.
01:03:45Two on, two out on the ninth.
01:03:48The 1-1 pitch.
01:03:49Almost hit him.
01:03:51Cedric Mullins is on deck.
01:03:53He, too, a left-handed hitter.
01:03:58Four on fifth inning for Tampa Bay.
01:04:00That's the only inning that they've scored in since the second on Monday.
01:04:10Slater at second.
01:04:16Three.
01:04:24This is Alex Vessia's inning to try and escape.
01:04:28You wouldn't see Trinan unless it got to Kamonero.
01:04:31Still two hitters away.
01:04:36Here's his 3-1.
01:04:39Pinpoint for strike two.
01:04:41Challenge from Aranda, but that looked like it caught the corner.
01:04:44And it's a right time to challenge if you're Aranda.
01:04:47This is, you know, whether you're right or you're wrong.
01:04:55But he had the opportunity to challenge that.
01:05:01Vessia and the Dodgers, a strike away from a sweep.
01:05:05Three balls and two strikes.
01:05:07And so the runners will get a head start.
01:05:14Tying run would score without a doubt in a base hit.
01:05:18Diaz, decent speed from first.
01:05:23Here's the payoff.
01:05:29We'll do it again.
01:05:57We'll do it again.
01:05:58Another 3-2.
01:06:00He walked him and the bases are loaded.
01:06:07Two walks plus an intentional walk in this ninth inning.
01:06:13Vessia had issued two walks this month coming into this outing and three of them in this inning.
01:06:20Rushing out for a visit as Mullins comes up to the plate.
01:06:32Cedric Mullins, one for four in this game.
01:06:38First season with Tampa Bay.
01:06:39He's hoping for a bounce back year, but worse numbers of his career.
01:06:44Still had flashes, though, where he's been that all-star player.
01:06:46And he's actually been better against left-handed pitching than he has righties this year.
01:07:02All right, tying run now 90 feet away.
01:07:05Go ahead, run in scoring position.
01:07:06That's Yandy Diaz.
01:07:08Aranda at first with a walk that loads him up.
01:07:12Two outs in the ninth inning.
01:07:15Vessia throws.
01:07:17Mullins takes the ball.
01:07:19Muncie very tight at third.
01:07:21We mentioned Taylor Walls fourth in the majors in blunt hits.
01:07:24One of the guys that has more of them than he does is Mullins.
01:07:30Freddie Freeman's still way back at first.
01:07:35Vessia's 1-0.
01:07:36Swing and a miss at the high fastball.
01:07:39Got some help right there.
01:07:40Yep.
01:07:42Mullins a bit aggressive.
01:07:44You mentioned Freddie playing way back.
01:07:46He has to with the pool hitter Mullins up.
01:07:48But that is the place to take a bunt with Vessia falling towards third base.
01:07:57On the 1-1, Mullins leaves it high.
01:08:00Ball two.
01:08:07Alex Vessia has thrown 25 pitches.
01:08:09Only seven of them have been in the strike zone.
01:08:16Looking for the save on a day where he just doesn't have it.
01:08:19His 2-1 pitch.
01:08:21Breaks through there.
01:08:22Strike two.
01:08:28Again, he's a strike away.
01:08:48The 2-2 pitch.
01:08:52It goes full.
01:08:55Wow, wow, wow.
01:08:58Bases loaded, two gone in the ninth inning.
01:09:02Dodgers five, Rays four.
01:09:07Can Alex Vessia make one more pitch?
01:09:14There it is!
01:09:16And there's the sweep!
01:09:24Never a doubt.
01:09:26Three one-run wins for the Dodgers and three perfect games for the bullpen putting up zeros.
01:09:33How about Vessia dropping the slider on a 3-2 pitch right there to get Mullins?
01:09:38You mentioned the bullpen absolutely dynamic this afternoon.
01:09:42Three innings pitched only allowed one hit.
01:09:46Secured the victory.
01:09:47Dodger offense opportunistic when they had the chance.
01:09:52Alex called.
01:09:53Freddie Freeman, the big two-run shot.
01:09:57Dodgers sweep Tampa Bay.
01:09:59And they finish it off with a seven-strike out of the day.
01:10:02They'll get everybody free Jumbo Jacks tomorrow for the purchase of a large drink.
01:10:08At LA area restaurants.
01:10:10Dodgers sweep the Rays.
01:10:12Off day tomorrow.
01:10:13Orioles coming on Friday.
01:10:15For Eric Carroll, David Basset, the rest of our crew.
01:10:18Joe Davis saying so long from Dodger Stadium.