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00:21From inside Tropicana Field here in Tampa Bay,
00:24baseball comes your way on a Wednesday afternoon.
00:27It's the Detroit Tigers taking on the Tampa Bay Rays.
00:33First pitch coming at you right after the break.
00:40And today's starting pitcher, Drew Rasmussen.
00:44Chris, what should we keep an eye on here with him?
00:46Boog, this guy usually turns in a very good outing.
00:49His teammates really enjoy it when he's on the mound.
00:52Everyone seems to be loose, which can help the offense be a bit more dangerous.
00:56So, if you look at the opposing lineup, they're hoping he doesn't just settle in.
01:00They want to make this an uncomfortable start from the beginning.
01:06Boom.
01:07Rasmussen, 6'1 righty, 210 pounds, and he was selected for the All-Star game last year.
01:14Man, that was pretty gross right there.
01:18Battling here as he fouls it away.
01:27Foul ball still a one and two count.
01:36So, Torx takes the win.
01:41Let's take a check to the Tigers lineup.
01:43One guy swinging a hot bat recently, Dylan Dingler.
01:47And Boog, you know he's happy seeing a righty out there on the mound in this one.
01:50I mean, over 300 against righties on the year.
01:53So, definitely, you expect him to try to tack on a few more points of batting average with a couple
01:57of hits.
01:58Should be a good matchup for him in this one.
02:03Nope.
02:04Green launched a homer in his most recent game.
02:08Just underway from Tropicana Field.
02:12Crushed.
02:12Left center field.
02:13This one's deep.
02:14Forget it.
02:20It's 21st of the year, and the Tigers have the lead.
02:24It's one zip.
02:26You can't ask for a better start than hitting a homerun in your first at bat to give your team
02:30the lead.
02:34It's like he's playing wiffle ball up there.
02:36And that's typically not the easiest way to hit a homerun.
02:39To the slight opposite field, into the gap.
02:42Man, making it look easy, that's for sure.
02:46One down.
02:48Kerry Carpenter getting ready to hit.
02:51Ball one.
02:52Yeah, they say baseball is a game of failure, and that's true, even for longtime major leaguers.
02:57Sometimes you'll have tough stretches just like this.
03:00But he's an experienced vet.
03:01He'll probably right the ship soon.
03:04Here's a 2-0.
03:06Hey!
03:12And he grounds one back up the middle.
03:14That one sizzling on its way through to the outfield.
03:18So, a man aboard now with one away.
03:20Good start for him to this ballgame tonight.
03:22I always talk about getting a knock on your first at bat.
03:24It just makes your confidence at such a higher level for the potential to have a big night.
03:43In the dirt.
03:54Hacks and misses it's a strikeout well that's pretty much the dream to strike
03:59curveball if you're the pitcher hard downward break at the very end that just
04:03dips below the swing path and they say pitchers want to try to bounce that pitch
04:07right on top of the plate so that was exactly what he was looking for on the
04:11mound here's the catcher to hit Dylan dingler that one close rule the ball and
04:17it's one and oh tap foul to play
04:33that's ball to
04:41this one popped up foul ground first base side and that'll do it
04:51Detroit draws first blood on the solo shot it's an early one nothing lead this
04:57is Rays baseball on the show Florida
05:03we go to the bottom of the first and taking the ball for Detroit Casey Mize
05:08how about a scouting report on him very dominant his last time out picked up the
05:12win only allowed one run these guys would love to see him back on his game in this
05:17first one stepping in Chandler Simpson
05:25yep that ball went out
05:46ball to strike the pitch that one fouled off
06:02down and in moved his feet
06:13fights it off you'll see another
06:24this one in the air center field Paris on the move one up one down
06:30batting second
06:31now a look at Kevin Cash's lineup for the Tampa Bay Rays
06:35and a big factor for them in recent games Yandy Diaz
06:40yeah he's got a hit 10 straight games Boog I mean clearly swinging the bat well
06:44right now and carrying that momentum from game to game just being real
06:47consistent at the plate look for him to have some good at bats
06:50here today there it was oh oh here it is hit it
06:55he gets a take it's ahead in the count
07:04hard grounder into the outfield for a knock
07:08and the tying run is on base
07:13got the top of the ball a little bit but not much that was hit pretty far through the infield
07:17so
07:18I think he'll be happy with that swing definitely generated some good bat speed
07:22Jonathan Aranda the next to hit takes ball one looked like a strike to me and here comes the challenge
07:29it just shaved the zone still two challenges left for them
07:35man at first one away Aranda matched a homer in his last game
07:43brown ball to the right side over to Baez double play what a twin killing to end the inning
07:50no runs one hit no errors and no one left we head to the second here at Tropicana Field
07:56it's the Tigers one the Rays nothing you're watching Tampa Bay Rays
08:02back here at Tropicana Field all set for the start of the inning Zach McKinstry up now for the Tigers
08:09fouled off he was late nobody on the team has more stolen bases than he does this season Chris
08:15lots of rookies can have a hot streak but once the league gets a book on you starts attacking you
08:20differently things can shift in a hurry I'm interested to see how he handles those adjustments
08:32outside corner got him looking no I'm not really sure why he let that one go by I mean out
08:37of the hand
08:37it had a lot of the strike zone sure it had some good arm side run at the end to
08:42move to the outside part of
08:43the plate but with two strikes you got to be ready to swing it there and you can't leave it
08:47in the
08:47umpire's hands
08:50Rasmussen not a big strikeout guy but still very effective as far as starting pitchers go
08:57one of those guys that involves the defense and really gets him involved in the action
09:01late with the swing there he moves the ball around all the quadrants of the strike zone and
09:07will add and subtract velocity and because of that he gets the weak contact it's all about
09:12missing the barrel of the bat
09:16it seems like this type of guy is kind of a dying breed nowadays well exactly when teams are looking
09:22for high velocity high strikeout rates guy like this doesn't necessarily do that so
09:28in order to really appreciate how good he is you have to see him because if you're just looking at
09:33a
09:33stat sheet you might overlook him
09:37Mullins takes it in for the out and there's two away
09:44that was a great run to make the catch singing we gotta take another look at it with stack cast
09:51yeah he saw it perfectly off the bat reactions were excellent took a very direct route to the ball and
09:56more than a hundred feet later he ran it down i just love seeing that keep in the box as
10:03he fouls off the first pitch
10:07chew down nobody on swinging a foul straight back
10:18the 0-2 in the air left field that was foul and he'll see another
10:39on the ground and that's just foul
10:49the one two and he grounds one to the right side
10:54he takes it himself to the bag and that'll do it
10:58tigers fail to make any noise but they hold a one nothing lead
11:05bottom half of inning number two yandy diaz
11:09top five at batting average it has been a nightmare for pitchers this season singing
11:14yeah the swing is simple boog repeatable and deadly remarkable consistency
11:31on a wide base hit
11:36and the tying run is on base
11:40not sure if too many people have been paying attention to it quite yet singing
11:43but that extends his hit streak to 11 now well i know he knows about it even if a lot
11:50of our viewers
11:51don't and this is when it's clear it's no fluke 11 games in a row and that's when even the
11:57hitting
11:57coach starts to leave you alone you're going so good that nobody wants to mess it up
12:11this one popped up bias under it
12:17and there's one away
12:23batting six right fielder jake fraley will hit next
12:29definitely wants to stay out of the double play here ball on the ground in the infield
12:33should be an inning ending double play and he takes a strike
12:44diaz over at first with one away
12:52ground ball right side mcgonigal over to bias over to first seat batting seven center fielder
13:02cedric mullins
13:18yeah mullins went deep in his most recent game
13:29rutter takes off strike in there throw to second out at second that ends the inning
13:37the catcher definitely looked ready for that stolen base attempt got in position quickly and a strike
13:43down to second base to end the inning
13:50back here in tampa bay onto the third inning kevin mcgonigal up now for the tigers
13:58that one ran inside almost got him
14:13that's a laser base hit
14:18so now back to the top of the order
14:23really good swing right there he got a pitch that he knew he could handle
14:27allowed himself to stay back just a tad bit longer and he hit the ball on the screws
14:35this one chopped on the ground but foul
14:45and he hits a ground ball right side the turn by williams in second to first double play nicely done
14:53for me that's one of the toughest double plays to turn on the infield the first baseman has to get
14:57inside create a throwing lane to hit that middle infielder to start the double play
15:01and then from there completing it back to first really good job all the way around
15:06here's riley green coming off an absolute bomb in his last at bat hard ground ball base knock
15:14and with the inning still alive here comes the heart of the order
15:20up next for the tigers smash that one through the infield for the knock when it's hit that hard it
15:25makes
15:25it very tough on the infielders to make any sort of play
15:31to the right side and foul ball chris he's their team leader when it comes to rbis
15:37and the o2 good job to fight that one off
15:41a really good take especially with two strikes
15:57sharp grounder that's through for a base hit
16:01throw in hopes the lead runner at second two on now with two away
16:07when silk parents the next to him struck out swinging his first time fall off foul
16:18deal one right side
16:23the throw to first and that's the inning tigers strand a pair but they lead it one to nothing
16:30throw it down
16:31as we go to the last of the third and stepping in for the raise cedric mullins
16:44ball in mullins wrapped out four hits in his last game
16:56rips one to right and there's one down
17:02back to the second here and he's at the top and he's got a little bit in the middle of
17:29that
17:29and very nicely done for the out.
17:32Just so impressed with the movement on that play.
17:35Footwork was excellent.
17:36The arm strength was there.
17:38And, of course, the most important part was getting the out.
17:45Carson Williams in the box now.
17:48No balls and a strike.
17:49That split is a pretty nasty pitch.
17:51Explodes out of the hand.
17:53Looks like a fastball.
17:54And the bottom just falls out of it.
17:56Ground ball to the middle.
17:58That's a base hit.
18:00So the two-out knock extends the inning
18:02and sends them back to the top of the order.
18:15Hey!
18:27Williams off the first with two away.
18:36Swing and a ball popped in the air.
18:38McKinstry has a bead on it.
18:40And that is that.
18:42The Rays strand just the one.
18:44They're down 1-0.
18:53Welcome back.
18:54Let's take a look at how the series has played out so far.
18:57Dingler.
19:04Well, these Tigers showing great discipline at the plate.
19:09And patience definitely seems to be the name of their game in this one.
19:13He's only given up one run.
19:14But the starters pitch count is starting to get up there.
19:17And that might be the best news yet for this offense.
19:27That's a ball.
19:28You know, sometimes all it takes is getting to the next arm before an offense does any damage.
19:32That might be the case today.
19:34Swing and this one's bounce to the ground.
19:38Long throw to first.
19:40Lead-off hitter retired in the fourth.
19:42Up next for the Tigers, third baseman, Zach McKinstry.
19:53That was the sweeper, but it missed.
19:59Yeah, that's fouled off.
20:051-1 now.
20:07On the ground right side.
20:09And it goes just foul.
20:12Foul.
20:17That one lifted to left.
20:19Simpson going back on this one.
20:21Pulls it down and he makes the catch.
20:24Up next for the Tigers, shortstop Javier Baez.
20:28Javier Baez digs in right side.
20:30He's over one.
20:43Two down, nobody on.
20:45Top half of inning number four.
20:47Swing and a ground ball up the middle.
20:50Tosses to first.
20:52Baez gone into play.
20:53That is the inning.
20:55Down in order go the Tigers.
20:57They lead it 1-0.
21:01Ready to go for the last half of the inning.
21:03And stepping in for the raise, Junior Caminero.
21:06Junior Caminero.
21:11Krug, over 80% of his first pitches are strikes.
21:13If you're doing that, you could have a really good day out there in the mound.
21:21This to third.
21:24Throw on to Torkelson.
21:26One out in the bottom of the fourth.
21:28He's doing a nice job of keeping the ball out of the air.
21:31Let's the defense work behind him with another ground ball.
21:34Good execution.
21:41If I'm at the dish right now, I am aggressive over the heart of the plate.
21:45This guy's been filling up the strike zone.
21:46So, you know you're going to get a good pitch to hit.
21:49And as nasty as the stuff is, you might as well take all three swings.
21:52Perez under it.
21:54And there's two down.
21:59Up next for the raise.
22:01Yanni Diaz now.
22:02One for one with a single so far.
22:11Not what he's looking for there in the 0-0 count.
22:13Looks like he wants the ball down in the zone.
22:20Rolled over to third.
22:22McKinstry.
22:24Throws the first in time.
22:26And he has thrown four shutout innings.
22:29Nothing doing for Tampa.
22:30They trail here.
22:321-0.
22:35Welcome back.
22:36Quite a pitcher's duel so far.
22:38Here's how the starters have performed up to this point.
22:51Swung on.
22:52Broken back.
22:53Grounded to third.
22:55Whips it across.
22:56One pitch and one out.
22:58Up next for the Tigers.
23:00And here's a look at how he's using his pitches in this one.
23:14Grounds one to short.
23:15Williams.
23:17And the first two sat down at the top of the fifth.
23:21Up next for the Tigers.
23:23First baseman.
23:24Here comes Torch to the plate.
23:33And first offering is fouled off.
23:41Oh, look at the stop.
23:43And they get the out.
23:47Tigers are shut down there.
23:49But they're on top.
23:501-0.
23:55Welcome back.
23:56Let's check out what's been happening of late.
23:58Really been playing well.
24:11You don't want to get beat by a fastball in.
24:13And he spits on that one.
24:20Swing and a ball hit out towards left center field.
24:23And this one could be extra bases.
24:25Around first and hustling for second.
24:28And the tying runs at second base with a double.
24:31Well, that may end up being an at-bat we go back to later on when this game is over.
24:36Now a pretty big at-bat coming up with a chance to even this ball game up.
24:49And that's him for a strike.
24:50Going away.
24:52Going away.
25:01This one in the air center field.
25:04He's got it.
25:06And there's one away.
25:13Here's the center fielder.
25:15Cedric Mullins.
25:160-1 so far.
25:26There's a strike.
25:36No question about this one.
25:39It's out of here.
25:45Cedric Mullins sends it out.
25:48His 13th home run of the season.
25:50And they lead it.
25:52It's 2-1.
25:54The one thing the pitcher didn't want to happen just happened.
25:57That's not an easy one to stomach.
26:03There he got a splitter that he was able to handle.
26:06Allowed that pitch to travel a little bit deeper.
26:08And when it was time to commit, his hands exploded through the zone.
26:29That one ripped.
26:30And it's just fouled.
26:34Two runs across in the inning.
26:37Last half of inning number five.
26:42Up the middle.
26:44And it finds its way through for a hole.
26:46And a man aboard.
26:51Really nice job staying up the middle with his approach.
26:54He didn't try to do too much with the pitch.
26:56Just shot it through the infield.
26:57So digging in, Carson Williams.
27:01Hey!
27:12The 0-1.
27:14And a swing and a miss.
27:15There's that slider.
27:25Keeps the event going with a foul ball.
27:27Now there's a pitch we haven't seen in a while.
27:30It's going to be tough on the hitters if he can mix that in whenever he wants.
27:36Ball.
27:38Fiducia leads off first with one away.
27:54Sproils the two-strike pitch and he'll see another.
28:06Ground ball left side.
28:08McKinstry.
28:09The turn by McGonagall at second.
28:11What a double play that was.
28:14Inning over.
28:14The Rays with a two-run homer.
28:17We're through five.
28:18This is Rays Baseball on the show Florida.
28:24Welcome back.
28:25It's been a great game.
28:26So let's take another look at the most important moment so far.
28:43Slow dancing your heart away.
28:48Lost in the maze you made.
28:50Yeah.
29:01There's a strike.
29:09And that one is downstairs.
29:11And it's one and one.
29:12He's one of the best players in baseball at driving and runs, Chris.
29:16His RBI totals this season ranked him in the top ten.
29:29Swing and a ground ball off the middle.
29:30That's a base hit.
29:32And they had their first base runner since the third inning.
29:37Well, that was an important at bat in this game.
29:39So a great job there.
29:40Stepping up to the challenge.
29:42I know that was a ground ball, but it was absolutely.
29:51Through the infield.
29:52That's not one you're excited to get in front of if you're an infielder.
29:55You know they used to say, charge it.
29:57Crazy.
29:58And a base hit.
30:00Mullins whips it back in.
30:02Runner holds it second.
30:03But they've got something going on here.
30:05Just a nice job coming through at a pretty high leverage spot right there.
30:09That pretty much split the zone down the middle.
30:11And those are the ones where you've got to make them pay.
30:15Paris.
30:16And the box lays off for ball one.
30:25That's in there.
30:26That's strike one.
30:28The possible tying and go ahead runs on base.
30:31Nobody out.
30:33On the ground a second.
30:34Might be two.
30:35There's one.
30:36Back to first.
30:38And that is a double play.
30:39Oh, man.
30:40What a smooth double play.
30:41That was a thing of beauty from start to finish.
30:53And that's in there at the knees for a strike.
30:56So after the double play, he's trying to pick up his teammate and tie this game.
31:02Turned on, but foul wide of third.
31:05So now it's all about protect mode.
31:07Try to shorten up.
31:08Try to track the ball.
31:09Block it if you have to as far as just a late swing that maybe you're not sure about.
31:14But some way, somehow, climb back into this at bat through the count.
31:19And a foul ball.
31:20And a foul ball.
31:20And a foul ball.
31:20He stays alive.
31:23The Tigers with the tying run at third.
31:26And we're the top half of the sixth.
31:29Base hit into the outfield.
31:31Runner from third into score.
31:34It's an RBI single.
31:36A big two-out hit, and the game is tied.
31:39Huge game tying it bad right there.
31:42Came through in a big spot to drive in the run.
31:44Anytime you rip a line drive the other way, you feel really good about what you did at the plate.
31:50You trusted your hands.
31:51You let the ball travel, and you took the barrel straight to it.
31:54That's great work right there.
32:05Here's a one-two.
32:07Knocks that one away, and we'll do it again.
32:12Two gone.
32:13The possible go-ahead run at first.
32:17Fouled off, and they'll do it again.
32:25Line drive, face hit.
32:30They stop the lead runner at second.
32:33Now two-odd with two outs.
32:35Up next for the Tigers.
32:36Here's Baez.
32:40And that's in there at the knees.
32:47And that is out of play.
32:57Arunda puts the tag on him, and that's the inning.
33:01But they pick up one run on the RBI single.
33:042-2 game.
33:11Bottom of the sixth inning.
33:12Here's the Rays leadoff hitter, Chandler.
33:23Number 14.
33:29Well, these Rays doing a good job of simply getting the bat on the ball in this game,
33:34and the numbers back that up.
33:35They have yet to strike out, and they're averaging more than a hit per inning.
33:39That's a great recipe for success right there.
33:41That one gets down for a hit.
33:43Man aboard on the leadoff single.
33:46He made that look easy, keeping his bat in the zone on playing for a long time.
33:51That leads to a high contact rate and more barrels, Boog.
33:54Even when you don't get it great, it still hit hard enough to dunk something in like that
33:59in front of the center fielder.
34:00Here's A.J. Hinch heading towards the mound, and we're going to see a pitching change right here.
34:05Casey Mize is done.
34:07Just never found his groove.
34:09Wasn't able to settle in.
34:10New arm coming on.
34:12Back in a moment.
34:12Now pitching.
34:13New pitcher for the Tigers, Scott Efron.
34:16Don't expect to see a whole lot of swings and misses, but he's going to compete out there on the
34:20mound.
34:34All those numbers mean this offense is really making the defense work by just putting the ball into play.
34:41Anything can happen at that point.
34:52And Chris, his home run numbers this season are good enough to rank him in the top ten in the
34:57league.
35:03Misses the sweeper.
35:05Misses the sweeper.
35:05Action in the pen down there.
35:07Kyle Finnegan getting loose for A.J. Hinch.
35:10Vest also getting ready.
35:21Swing and a miss struck him out.
35:41Swing and a miss struck him out.
35:41Swing and a missus, but called a ball.
35:43Ball one.
35:44I thought that was a strike.
35:45And here's a challenge.
35:47It just shaved the zone.
35:50So they've still got both their challenges.
35:53The Tigers try to keep this a 2-2 game here in the bottom of the sixth.
36:04And that one fouled off.
36:17Here's the 0-2.
36:21Swing and a chopper.
36:22And a base hit.
36:25Quick throw back in.
36:26Lead runner holds it second with one gone.
36:29And for him, that's two solid weeks with a hit in every game.
36:33I mean, he's run his hitting streak to 14.
36:35And let me tell you, that's no easy task.
36:38This guy's grinding out at bats.
36:40He's figuring out ways to put the ball in play and just as well do it with some authority.
36:53The last thing he wants is to hit the ball on the ground.
36:56But I wouldn't expect many pitches up in the zone.
36:59They'll be pitching for a double play in this spot.
37:05Two on, one out.
37:07Tap foul to play.
37:23In the air, right field.
37:26Carpenter gets there.
37:27He's under it.
37:28He's got it.
37:29Runner tags it second.
37:31The tag gets him.
37:32And it's a double play to end the inning.
37:35We're through six full.
37:37We are tied.
37:382-2.
37:44Welcome back.
37:45We're in the seventh.
37:46We have a new pitcher on the mound.
37:47Ian Seymour.
37:49And he's been racking up strikeouts at a high rate this year.
37:52Typically at least one in innings.
37:54So, it'll be tough to get to.
37:56Leading off, Colt Key.
37:58He's grounded out a couple of times.
38:02Hard hit left side.
38:05Handles throws the first.
38:07And the lead off intersect down to open the seventh.
38:09Up next for the Tigers, second baseman, Kevin McGonigal.
38:20That's a ball.
38:31All tied up.
38:32Here in the top half of inning number seven.
38:35Just missed.
38:42Ripped, but a Curls foul.
38:50Still two and two after the foul ball.
38:58Outside.
39:07Hard hit to third.
39:10Tosses to first.
39:11And two away to start to seven.
39:13Up next for the Tigers, first baseman, Spencer Torkelson.
39:180 for 3 in this one.
39:23There's a swing and a drive.
39:27He won't get there.
39:29That should be extra bases.
39:31And that holds the go-ahead run at second base.
39:36Didn't take long to get a result for that at bat.
39:38Now a good opportunity to potentially jump ahead in this game here in the later innings.
39:51Come back her to the mound.
39:54Slings to first.
39:55And the inning is over.
39:58Tigers leave one.
39:59Score remains 2-2.
40:04We're back in a new picture here to start the bottom of the seventh.
40:08Kyle Finnegan.
40:09He doesn't get a lot of strikeouts compared to other relievers.
40:11So, he relies on getting that soft contact and the defense doing work behind him.
40:16They'll have to be on their toes with him on the ball.
40:19Richie Palacios digs in now.
40:22One for two.
40:26Finnegan.
40:27Making his 30th appearance of the year.
40:29And he was a sixth-round draft pick back in 2013.
40:34There's a line drive to left field.
40:37And base hit.
40:38So, the go-ahead run is on base with a knock.
40:43Multi-hit game for him now.
40:45And with the lack of results he's been having lately, I'm sure he's feeling some relief.
40:49Showed a willingness to drive that pitch the opposite way.
40:51Didn't get jumpy.
40:53Didn't try to pull the ball.
40:54He let it get deep.
40:55Took the barrel right to it.
40:57And then extended through the swing for the line drive base hit.
40:59That one catches the zone.
41:01That's strike one.
41:10Left field.
41:13And he can't quite get there.
41:16It's a foul ball.
41:30Fouls it back with two strikes.
41:40Leaps.
41:40Deal two.
41:42Struck him out looking.
41:44Now he's challenging the cold strike.
41:47Well executed pitch on the outside part of the plate.
41:49And that one was indeed a strike.
41:52One challenge remaining for them now.
41:55So, digging in, Cedric Mullins.
41:58Hit an absolute tape measure shot last time up.
42:06Oh, he can't hang on.
42:09He won't get back to first in time.
42:11And they don't get the out.
42:13To the shortstop at second.
42:15But it pulls him off the base.
42:17A potential global play ball hit to first is probably the toughest one to execute cleanly.
42:22That first baseman has got a very tough throwing lane to deal with because of the runner headed to second
42:27base.
42:28And a lot of times guys try to throw over or around the runner, which can really mess up a
42:32throw like that.
42:33Still, definitely an error though.
42:41Right through there for a strike.
42:52Two on, one out.
42:54And that one fouled off.
43:05The 0-2.
43:07Fouled off the plate.
43:09They'll do it again.
43:10He's gone off speed.
43:11He needs to elevate here with two strikes out of the zone.
43:21That's off the mark.
43:22Now one and two.
43:32Right back to the mound.
43:34Could be an easy two.
43:35There's one.
43:36Double play.
43:37What a twin killing to end the inning.
43:40A hit and an error in the inning, but they fail to score.
43:43Eighth inning coming up.
43:44We are tied.
43:46Two-two.
43:47One, one, one.
43:47Keep it ready.
43:48We get today.
43:50We're the one.
43:50We're the rock brand.
43:53Ready to begin the eighth.
43:55Kerry Carpenter.
43:56Up now, he's among the league leaders in homers, and each one feels like it's launched into
44:01orbit.
44:02Pitchers try to avoid him, but when they don't, boom.
44:05His impact shows up as consistently as anyone in the league.
44:10On the ground to the left.
44:11Down the line, and it's foul.
44:18In the air, left field, Simpson turns to the right on the move, and there's one down.
44:29Up next for the Tigers, center fielder, Winslow Terrell.
44:37This one smacked out to left center.
44:40Reaching down, makes the catch.
44:43Great swing of the bat right there, trying to get on as that go-ahead run just wasn't
44:48able to find a hole.
44:49Dylan Dingler getting ready to hit.
44:54That one hammered, but pulled foul.
45:03On the ground to third, and it stays fair.
45:07So the go-ahead run is on base with a knock.
45:14That's back-to-back singles for him.
45:16Just found a way to slap that ball down the third baseline.
45:18That's really excellent back control, and it kind of goes back to all those drills you
45:23see hitters do off the tee where it's placed in a different spot.
45:30This is nice.
45:35Line drive.
45:36That's a base hit.
45:39So that's two straight, two out hits.
45:44Always feels amazing getting the job done when the team needs you to come here.
45:48It's just bigger than your own individual stats.
45:51Had a huge opportunity now to grab the lead at this point in the game.
45:55The batter now, Javier Baez.
45:57And that's in there at the knees for a strike.
46:07What a stop.
46:09To first.
46:10It's there, and that's a great play.
46:13Tigers strand a pair.
46:14Score remains deadlocked at 2-2.
46:20Back now in Tampa Bay, and stepping in for the Rays, Carson Williams.
46:30Carson Williams.
46:39There's a strike.
46:41And I know you want to be patient as a hitter, but you've got to be ready to jump on
46:45the first
46:46thing straight.
46:46And he got one right there, but left the bat on his shoulder.
46:51On the ground, out to short.
46:53It's through for a hit.
46:55The leadoff single, and the go-ahead run is a ball.
47:03Just one of those seen high-base hits through the infield.
47:06We just kind of rolled over on it a little bit, but sometimes those can find a hole and get
47:10you a knock.
47:17Right through there for a strike.
47:28In the air, left field.
47:31Fair ball.
47:36Tag out.
47:37They cut down the go-ahead run at second.
47:42Go-ahead run on base.
47:44Junior Caminero.
47:45Next to hit for the Rays.
47:46Finnegan checks over to first, and he's back.
47:49One for three.
47:57And that gets the inside corner for a strike.
48:07One-away tie game.
48:09Go-ahead run stands at first.
48:13That catches the top part of the zone.
48:15That is strike two.
48:16Don't play situation here.
48:18Don't play situation here.
48:18He's been working up in the zone.
48:20Typically, you look for guys to get that ground ball.
48:22See if he adjusts on this next pitch.
48:24That one back up the middle, and it gets through.
48:27Lead runner makes the turn second.
48:29Throw comes in quickly.
48:30Holds that go-ahead run at third.
48:32And there's still one away.
48:34Back against the wall with two strikes, but found a way.
48:38A lot riding on this next at bat now as they look to take the lead at a critical point
48:41this one.
48:50There's a strike in the infield at the corners.
48:53Don't be surprised to see them come home first and prevent that run from scoring.
49:02This one chopped on the ground, but foul.
49:15Swing and a pop-up.
49:20Two down.
49:24Good hard fastball up in the zone right there.
49:26They look really good coming in, but it's so hard to get on top of as a hitter.
49:31And here comes the Tigers manager to the mound.
49:33Pitching change coming.
49:34Kyle Finnegan done for the afternoon.
49:37And the line not closed on him yet as he's responsible for the runners on base.
49:41Back with a new pitcher after this.
49:45So the Tigers get a new arm from the pen.
49:48Will Vest.
49:49This guy's a strike thrower.
49:51He's done an excellent job of avoiding walks so far this season.
49:57Go-ahead run is at third.
49:59Yandy Diaz now at the plate.
50:07And there's the strike.
50:09I think some hitters are just more confident if they can track that first pitch out of the hand of
50:12the pitcher.
50:13They don't care if they fall behind 0-1.
50:19Ripped to third, but handled.
50:21And that'll end the inning.
50:23So the Rays strand a pair.
50:25And this game is still tied at 2-2.
50:35We're back.
50:36It's the top of the ninth.
50:37And there's a new pitcher on the mound.
50:39Edwin Oceda.
50:40Big swing and miss stuff right here, Boog.
50:42Averaging more than one strikeout per inning this season.
50:45So far, he's been pretty electric.
50:47Troy, the designated hitter, Colt Keyes.
50:53That one finds the zone.
50:55Strike one.
51:00And a big swing and a miss.
51:08Stays alive.
51:18Hot shot.
51:19And he can't knock it down.
51:23I'd say a mistake pitch in an 0-2 count.
51:26Too good of a pitch to hit right there.
51:27You have to expand the zone.
51:29Keep that leadoff man off first base.
51:33That misses.
51:34And that is ball one.
51:36The go-ahead run aboard at first.
51:39Nobody out.
51:41Line drive.
51:42Base hit.
51:43Throw back in quickly.
51:45First and second.
51:46Now with nobody out.
51:48No, that at bat had a lot riding on.
51:50It's certainly a pivotal swing of the bat in this ball game.
51:53Down the go-ahead runs in scoring position.
51:54So big opportunity for them to jump ahead late.
51:57Torkelson swings through it for strike one.
52:11And it's fouled off.
52:12They'll do it again.
52:16Here's the 0-2.
52:19That's foul off to the right side.
52:21Keeps the A-B going.
52:26Battling here as he fouls it away.
52:28Also really good at bat.
52:30What I like about this guy,
52:31his bat stays in the zone for a long time.
52:33Three.
52:34Struck, blip, out, looking.
52:36And that is a big first out.
52:41Up next for the Tigers.
52:43Left fielder, Riley Brees.
52:46Swings through that one.
52:48The Rays trying to keep this a 2-2 game.
52:52Here at the top of the dollar.
52:54Here's a swing and a drive left field.
52:56And he knew it.
53:01Another homer.
53:02His second home run of the game.
53:04And the Tigers have the lead.
53:06It's 5-2.
53:08That right there is a game changer.
53:10And it might end up being the most important swing of the game.
53:30He's completely shifted the momentum of this game.
53:34There's a party in their dugout right now.
53:37His second home run.
53:38And now playing ahead when it matters most.
53:42Next to hit, Kerry Carpenter.
53:46Jack Swain called strike.
53:49Strike long.
53:55This has been a rough inning, but sometimes you've just got to work through it.
53:59Save the rest of that bullpen.
54:00Somehow stop the bleeding.
54:09Get on the ground to the right side.
54:11And foul ball.
54:151-2 now.
54:19Out towards right center field.
54:21Fraley on the move to the alley.
54:24Two away down.
54:27It's a good recovery, though, after giving up the home run.
54:30Not allowing it to stay in the head, but going to work at the next hitter.
54:34And a tough one at that.
54:38To the right side.
54:40He takes it himself to the bag.
54:42And that'll do it.
54:44So they get three and jump ahead late.
54:47Five, six, and seven will leave things off in the bottom of the ninth.
54:52Back now and on the mound, the closer, Kenley Jansen.
54:56Save opportunity for him right here, and he's their guy.
55:00Time to lock this one down and get out of here with the W.
55:03Here's the second baseman, Richie Palacios.
55:07Second baseman, Richie Palacios.
55:18Went with the sweeper, but it misses.
55:30He swings and fouls one off.
55:42There's a one-one.
55:44Lifted in the air right center field.
55:49And there's one down.
55:52Up next, for the Rays, right fielder, Jake Raley.
56:10The Tigers trying to close out a three-run lead.
56:14We're in the last half of the ninth inning.
56:23Hit hard, base hit.
56:27So they get a man aboard with a one-out single.
56:31Up next, for the Rays, center fielder.
56:34And stepping in for the Rays, Cedric Mullins.
56:38He's already homered in this game.
56:54So important to get ahead of these hitters.
56:56You don't want to issue a free pass and allow that tying run to come to the plate.
56:59I always want to keep that other team in a position where,
57:02if they're going to beat you, they're going to have to do it with multiple hits.
57:08Oh, great stop.
57:10Defeat for one.
57:11The double play ends it right here.
57:16He's clearly one of the best to ever do it, Boog.
57:20499 career saves.
57:21And is there any doubt it'll get to 500?
57:24That's going to be pretty cool, and I can't wait to see it.
57:26And your final score, 5-2.
57:28And the road team picks up the win and picks up a sweep.
57:33Kenley Jansen picking up the save.
57:35For Chris Singleton and our entire crew, I'm John Chambi saying so long.
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