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00:00:22from inside
00:00:23Tropicana Field here in Tampa Bay
00:00:26Interleague Baseball on
00:00:27MLB The Show
00:00:29it's the Washington Nationals taking on
00:00:31the Tampa Bay Rays
00:00:35first pitch coming your way next
00:00:42and on the hill in this one Ryan Pepeo
00:00:46what do we have on him
00:00:47well he's allowing just over one base
00:00:49runner per inning which is really good
00:00:51especially for a starter because
00:00:53these hitters get to see you two three
00:00:55maybe even four times in a start so
00:00:58just shows you how deceptive and
00:01:00how effective his stuff is
00:01:02we'll see if it's that way in this one
00:01:04and we are underway in game one of the series
00:01:077-11
00:01:11fought off foul
00:01:16the 0-2
00:01:20this is a hitter who takes his game to another level playing at night
00:01:28spoils the two strike pitch and he'll see another
00:01:32the 1-2
00:01:36swing and a miss struck him out and one gone
00:01:39batting second left fielder as we take a look at the Nationals lineup one guy swing at a hot bat
00:01:45recently
00:01:46Jacob Young
00:01:47well Boog you know I love guys that can run and this guy has great speed we'll see in this
00:01:52game if he gets a chance to use it and if he does I think even you are going to
00:01:56be really impressed because he can really impact the game with his wheels and you like guys that can score
00:02:01he's definitely able to do that
00:02:12and another ball that's a really good take right there slider down and in very difficult to get on the
00:02:18same plane and do anything with that catches the corner just underway from Tropicana field
00:02:28swings and lines a base hit into left field
00:02:31so a man aboard now with one away
00:02:38and now it's Luis Garcia
00:02:40not getting the results he's wanted at the plate recently
00:02:44just one hit in his last five games
00:02:47in the dirt
00:02:55filthy chainshop right there just pulled the string
00:02:58man at first one away
00:03:08grips one to right
00:03:11and there's two down
00:03:17batting fourth the designated hitter
00:03:20David Lyle
00:03:26his home run numbers stand out Chris nobody has hit more in his team
00:03:32when you get ahead in the count there's no doubt that the success rate goes up and that's what he's
00:03:37been doing it's made a big impact for him in recent games
00:03:40in the air left field down the line and he can't quite get there it's a foul ball
00:03:50strike two
00:03:51belly left that change up up got away with one there
00:03:55rudder takes off
00:03:56knocks that one away and we'll do it again
00:04:00wood off of first with two away
00:04:05and it's through for a hit and out to a board can't glove it cleanly
00:04:12good start for him to this ball game tonight and I was talking about get a knock in your first
00:04:16at bat
00:04:16it just makes your confidence it's such a higher level for the potential to have a big night
00:04:22Andres Chaparro stands in here takes ball one low line to left fair ball
00:04:28here comes wood around third he will score the Nats take the lead
00:04:34the relay to the plate and he's out
00:04:36knock down and that ends the inning
00:04:39on to the bottom of the first
00:04:41it's the Nationals one
00:04:43the Rays nothing
00:04:44you're watching Nationals baseball on the show
00:04:49back down at the chop for the bottom of the first
00:04:52and on the mound for Washington in this one
00:04:55D.J. Hurds
00:04:56what do we have on him
00:04:57the last time out he's only able to complete four innings
00:05:00but really battled didn't have his best stuff I look for him to be better in this one
00:05:04stepping in Yandy Diaz
00:05:07that's the ball
00:05:09Diaz
00:05:10with some impressive production lately
00:05:18well struck right field ranging back
00:05:22pulls it in on the warning track
00:05:27now a look at Kevin Cash's lineup for the Tampa Bay Rays
00:05:31the guy who's been huge for them over the last month plus
00:05:34Jonathan Aranda
00:05:35Boogie had four hits his last time out
00:05:37and when you look at the way that a season can go
00:05:39there can be times you hit the ball hard
00:05:41you get nothing out of it
00:05:42there are times where you have a really good day at the plate
00:05:44well he got rewarded in that last one
00:05:46and I'm sure he wants to ride that train as long as possible
00:05:53the 0-1
00:05:58swing and a base hit
00:06:02and the tying run is on base
00:06:05definitely found a perfect spot
00:06:07those can be hard sometimes we talked about
00:06:09in left field
00:06:10you're kind of anticipating cheating in for a ball
00:06:13hit something like that
00:06:15that you can rob a little soft flare in front of you
00:06:18but perfectly placed
00:06:19so you reward the hitter with it
00:06:21Junior Caminero in the box now
00:06:23no balls and a strike
00:06:29liner caught at second
00:06:31they couldn't have asked for a better out
00:06:33makes a great play on the line drive
00:06:35and they keep the runner at first
00:06:36just like that
00:06:37they're almost out of the inning
00:06:47that one off the mark
00:06:49ball one
00:07:00into center and a base hit
00:07:04throw in holds the lead runner at second
00:07:07two on now
00:07:08with two away
00:07:09he made that look easy
00:07:11keeping his bat in the zone
00:07:12on playing for a long time
00:07:14that leads to a high contact rate
00:07:16and more barrels
00:07:18even when you don't get it great
00:07:20it still hit hard enough
00:07:21to dunk something in like that
00:07:23in front of the center fielder
00:07:27the 1-0
00:07:29on the ground to the left
00:07:31and foul ball
00:07:35first and second two down
00:07:37here in game one of this three game set
00:07:40that crosses the plate
00:07:42and now they're just one strike away
00:07:44from getting out of this mess
00:07:50fights it off
00:07:51you'll see another
00:08:00outside
00:08:01and it's two and two
00:08:11got him swinging
00:08:15so the Rays strand a pair
00:08:18they're down
00:08:191-0
00:08:23top of the second
00:08:24and it's the catcher for the Nationals
00:08:26Kbert Ruiz
00:08:31and there's a rocket into the outfield
00:08:35takes the turn
00:08:36he's digging for second
00:08:39and one pitch into the inning
00:08:41it's a leadoff double
00:08:42didn't take long to get a result for that at bat
00:08:44just a cookie down the middle
00:08:46I mean those are the ones you dream about
00:08:47the ones in the cage
00:08:48you're just hoping you get in the ball game
00:08:50right down the middle
00:08:51not a whole lot of velocity
00:08:52right on top of it
00:08:58this one kicks away a little
00:09:00as he can't squeeze it
00:09:06runner in scoring position
00:09:07nobody out
00:09:08here in the top of the second
00:09:09and a breaking ball drops in for a strike
00:09:16foul ball
00:09:29foul ball another 2-2 upcoming
00:09:36man it's second
00:09:38fouled off
00:09:39and they'll do it again
00:09:463-2 now
00:09:49ninth pitch of the at bat
00:09:51due next
00:09:52and ball four to a board
00:09:54well he took his chance at getting him to chase right there
00:09:57but with first base open
00:09:58walk not a bad thing
00:09:59he set up a double play opportunity
00:10:01if he can induce a ground ball
00:10:04Dylan Cruz
00:10:05up to bat next
00:10:06lays off for a ball
00:10:12close but called a ball
00:10:13and a count now 2-0
00:10:15he's just missing with some pitches
00:10:17that
00:10:18I mean those are
00:10:19they're not strikes
00:10:20and that's what you think
00:10:21oh good pitch is a strike
00:10:22but
00:10:22so many times pitchers are trying to tease the zone
00:10:25and the last two pitches that he's thrown
00:10:26good pitches
00:10:27but even better takes
00:10:29now he's challenging to call it strike
00:10:31good eye at the plate
00:10:33they'll overturn the call
00:10:34still two challenges left for them
00:10:38batting ninth
00:10:38center fielder
00:10:39jacob young
00:10:44on the ground
00:10:45right side
00:10:46lux
00:10:47tosses the first
00:10:48finally gets the first out
00:10:50here on the ground
00:10:51runners at second and third
00:10:55and one out
00:10:55here's cj abrams to him
00:10:57I'm curious how he decides to attack on the mound
00:11:00this guy at the plate
00:11:01has been great hitting under pressure this year
00:11:03his stolen base numbers this season
00:11:05are good enough to put him top five in baseball
00:11:08singe
00:11:08eye chopper to third
00:11:09oh the throw is over his head
00:11:11and the runner is in to score from third
00:11:14bad mistake there
00:11:15now he launches a throw over his head
00:11:19up next for washington left fielder james wood
00:11:29sold it really well with the arm speed
00:11:32swung underneath it so change it
00:11:34that's a base hit run scores
00:11:37around second on his way to third
00:11:40throw comes in and holds a runner at third
00:11:42they're at the corners now
00:11:44with still only one away
00:11:46just so sound in his mechanics
00:11:48hits against a firm front side
00:11:50and the hands just continue
00:11:52on the ground to third
00:11:54slinging it to first in time
00:12:01and now the dh
00:12:02daylon lyle
00:12:03one for one
00:12:04he singled to left his first time
00:12:06two outs
00:12:09and wanted scored position
00:12:11well a really rough inning out there on the mound
00:12:13and this is one of those where you learn a lot about a guy's toughness
00:12:17and his ability to turn the page
00:12:19and keep pressing forward
00:12:21tosses the first
00:12:22that'll end the inning after a lot of scoring
00:12:25now to the bottom of the second
00:12:26it's the nationals five
00:12:28the rays nothing
00:12:31bottom of the second
00:12:33and stepping in for the rays
00:12:34gavin lux
00:12:41there it was oh oh here it is hit it
00:12:43he gets a take gets ahead in the count
00:12:51swing and a pop-up
00:12:52abrams
00:12:55and there's one down
00:13:00batting seven
00:13:01catcher
00:13:02nick for ten
00:13:19in the air left field
00:13:21two away down
00:13:30cedric mullins
00:13:32next to hit for the rays
00:13:35cedric mullins
00:13:40and that's it for a strike
00:13:420-1
00:13:52in the air left side
00:13:54put under it
00:13:56and that is that
00:13:59no runs no hits
00:14:01no errors
00:14:02we play two full
00:14:03it's the nationals five
00:14:06back here at the ballpark
00:14:07coming off a series where they were red hot at the plate
00:14:11and a look at the numbers
00:14:20I think this is an important inning on the mound for him in this game
00:14:24he's got to find a way to settle things down and give some length in this start
00:14:27you know these nationals doing a good job of putting the ball into play and that makes things more challenging
00:14:33on the defensive side
00:14:34and here's a stat for you boo
00:14:35they're making contact with more than 85 percent of the pitches that they're swinging at
00:14:40it's pretty special stuff
00:14:41not so good if you're out there on the mound
00:14:43gets him to chase after that one
00:14:52hard hit left field base hit
00:14:56solo runner aboard to start the inning
00:14:59up next for Washington
00:15:01catcher
00:15:02Hayward
00:15:05that one pushed foul out of play off to the left
00:15:21in there for a strike at the bottom of the zone
00:15:25Chaparro on at first
00:15:26nobody out
00:15:27foul off the plate
00:15:28they'll do it again
00:15:40goes down
00:15:42just couldn't pull the trigger on the fastball right there
00:15:44and I don't think he was taking it
00:15:46thinking it might be a called ball or anything
00:15:48I just think he was flat out frozen
00:15:50did not expect that location in my opinion
00:15:53one out man at first
00:15:55here's the third baseman
00:15:56Brady House
00:15:57and that's a base hit
00:16:01quick throw back in
00:16:02lead runner holds it second with one gone
00:16:05right there does a great job of staying in the big part of the field
00:16:08man there are a lot of hits there
00:16:12and a first pitch fastball is in for a strike
00:16:19that's ripped into the outfield
00:16:22reaching for it
00:16:23makes the catch
00:16:25the relay to third
00:16:27in there safely
00:16:31and here's a look at how he's using his pitches in this one
00:16:38here's the center fielder
00:16:40Jacob Young
00:16:45and it's fouled away
00:16:46though Chris through the early stages
00:16:48he hasn't been very efficient in terms of the pitch count
00:16:52he's going to need to get some quick outs
00:16:53if he's going to get deeper into this game
00:16:55in there at the knees
00:16:57it is interesting though
00:16:58when you consider the way the game is run
00:17:01now that's strike three
00:17:03and the third out
00:17:04so we take a break
00:17:06so the Nats leave a pair
00:17:08but they hold a 5-0 lead
00:17:12back here in Tampa Bay
00:17:14and stepping in for the Rays
00:17:16Carson Williams
00:17:22that one finds the zone
00:17:25strike one
00:17:26well it's clear they're struggling with pitch selection today
00:17:28swinging it off speed stuff
00:17:30off the plate
00:17:31they need to be more patient
00:17:32and wait
00:17:33drilled out towards left center field
00:17:35that's well struck
00:17:36and that one is off the wall
00:17:40now a relay to second
00:17:42not in time
00:17:43that's a leadoff double
00:17:44man those are the types of hits
00:17:46where you don't feel any vibration in your hands whatsoever
00:17:49such a good feeling
00:17:51off the bat
00:17:51it was headed for the gap all the way
00:17:53and as a hitter
00:17:54you love seeing those
00:17:55as you take your first couple of steps out of the box
00:17:58you know you've got some real estate to run on
00:18:00and such a good feeling
00:18:01nice liner into the gap
00:18:02right there
00:18:03that's a ball
00:18:12up the middle
00:18:13oh great stop
00:18:15and very nicely done for the out
00:18:19first of all that's just a nice job
00:18:21to even get to that ball
00:18:22and then even more impressive
00:18:23was the throw
00:18:24off balance
00:18:25had to try to in the air
00:18:27get his shoulders turned
00:18:28and make a strong throw
00:18:30does show off the strength of the arm
00:18:31we're usually used to seeing
00:18:32that kind of arm strength
00:18:33from the shortstop
00:18:35Aranda
00:18:35in the box now
00:18:36takes strike one
00:18:38one away with a runner at third
00:18:39here in the last half of the third
00:18:43swing and a miss
00:18:44as he was late that time
00:18:46two really good back-to-back sliders
00:18:48now in an 0-2 count
00:18:49he's feeling real confident
00:18:51about finishing this hitter off
00:18:52he can go anywhere he wants
00:18:54on the ground
00:18:56right side
00:18:56Garcia
00:18:58fires over to first
00:19:00there for the out
00:19:01runner scores from third
00:19:08up next
00:19:10for the Rays
00:19:11third baseman
00:19:12Junior
00:19:13Camonero
00:19:24two down bases empty
00:19:26but one run across
00:19:27here in game one
00:19:28of this three-game set
00:19:31chopper to second
00:19:35out with room to spare
00:19:36and that's the inning
00:19:38three innings complete
00:19:40it's the Nationals five
00:19:41the Rays one
00:19:47welcome back
00:19:48as we take a peek
00:19:49at the starting pitching
00:19:50so far this year
00:20:00first pitch
00:20:01just misses
00:20:02well he hasn't quite settled in
00:20:04out there
00:20:04four runs
00:20:05in three innings
00:20:06he's going to have to have
00:20:07some quick
00:20:08one two three innings
00:20:09to pitch deep into this ball game
00:20:17that one ripped right center field
00:20:19that ball's carrying
00:20:20that one hops against the fence
00:20:25and he's got a leadoff double in the fourth
00:20:28nice double right there
00:20:30loud contact coming off the bat
00:20:32didn't get enough air under to drive it out of here
00:20:34but you'll take that swing and that result every time
00:20:54and it's second
00:20:57line draft to short and caught
00:21:00that is a positive sign even though it probably doesn't feel like it
00:21:04he hit the ball hard but it doesn't always work out in your favor
00:21:07sometimes a defender is there to make a play
00:21:10now it's going to be
00:21:12Luis Garcia
00:21:16shot into the gap and that should bring in the run
00:21:19headed for the plate
00:21:20he'll score easily
00:21:21and the lead is up to five
00:21:23pulls into second
00:21:25that's an RBI double
00:21:27picks himself off an RBI
00:21:28pretty much a model swing on that one
00:21:31as he ripped it into the opposite field gap
00:21:32and I'm sure he's going to be watching that one back on video
00:21:35because that's the kind of swing you want to bottle
00:21:37so many positives that led to that knock
00:21:46one out the runner at second
00:21:48top half of inning number four
00:21:57the 1-1 is fouled off
00:22:07man that got him square in the mask
00:22:16struck him out without the swing
00:22:19and that's four strikeouts
00:22:21that was frozen with the changeup right there
00:22:23and I think he was so geared up for fastball
00:22:26once he recognized that it was off speed
00:22:28he just wasn't able to make an adjustment
00:22:31so a really good strikeout
00:22:32and pitcher just won the battle
00:22:37Chaparro in the box now
00:22:38take strike one
00:22:46nope outside
00:23:04man on second
00:23:05two down
00:23:06out towards right center field
00:23:09Mullins on the move
00:23:10and that is that
00:23:15one for the Nationals on this RBI double
00:23:18we're midway in the fourth
00:23:20you're watching Nationals baseball
00:23:22on the show Mid-Atlantic
00:23:25back here at the ballpark
00:23:26let's check out the latest news from around the league
00:23:29left fielder
00:23:30number 14
00:23:40this is one of those times when you want to be aggressive
00:23:42go ahead and pitch to contact
00:23:43let the defense work behind you
00:23:45you've got a nice comfortable lead
00:23:47don't try to be too fine
00:23:53next offering is fouled back
00:23:55he's been pitching well
00:23:56but going through this middle of the order
00:23:59second time through
00:24:00we'll see what kind of adjustments
00:24:01are being made
00:24:05and there's a ball
00:24:06challenge from behind the dish here
00:24:12and it's a called strike after the review
00:24:15so they've still got both their challenges
00:24:19up next for the Rays
00:24:21right fielder
00:24:22Jake Raley
00:24:30the Nationals leading by five
00:24:32we're here at the bottom of the fourth
00:24:48I don't think he was trying to miss by that much
00:24:51in an 0-2 count
00:24:52just tried to overthrow that pitch
00:24:57and that's in the dirt
00:24:58and a count now even up
00:25:06foul ball left side
00:25:07he'll see another
00:25:19and that skips into dirt
00:25:27lifted in the air down to left side
00:25:30that one gets down for a hit
00:25:31so they get a man aboard
00:25:33with a one-out single
00:25:39and now it's Gavin Lux
00:25:41first time up was a pop-out
00:26:04runner on the goal
00:26:06runner on the goal
00:26:06that's in for a strike
00:26:08throw off the mark
00:26:10and he's in there
00:26:10you don't usually see teams
00:26:12try to claw back into games
00:26:13by being aggressive on the base pass
00:26:15like this
00:26:16but it's still early in this one
00:26:17this kind of tells me
00:26:18they're going to try to tackle this one
00:26:19one run at a time
00:26:21instead of waiting back
00:26:22for a big three-run homer
00:26:23the one-two
00:26:25really good take
00:26:27especially with two strikes
00:26:28catch your challenge
00:26:29we'll take another look
00:26:31not far out of the zone
00:26:33but it was a ball
00:26:34that knocks them down
00:26:36down to one challenge left
00:26:43in the air left field
00:26:46two down
00:26:51for the Rays
00:26:53catcher Nick for 10
00:27:05at the ball
00:27:06Fraley at second
00:27:08with two down
00:27:15back up the middle
00:27:16and a base hit
00:27:17coming home
00:27:19he'll score
00:27:20it's 6-2
00:27:22puts a run on the board
00:27:24and picks up an RBI
00:27:25other than ripping one
00:27:27into the gap
00:27:27or blasting one over the wall
00:27:29there are a whole lot of hits
00:27:30that are more satisfying
00:27:31than a nice line drive
00:27:32in the center field
00:27:33so that definitely felt good
00:27:36get it?
00:27:42at the plate
00:27:43Cedric Mullins
00:27:44he's over one
00:27:48and that's in there
00:27:49for strike one
00:28:01swings through that one
00:28:02out in front that time
00:28:08and one and two
00:28:09that's the ball
00:28:16battling here as he fouls it away
00:28:30on the ground right side
00:28:31Garcia
00:28:32they get the force
00:28:34that ends the inning
00:28:36but they pick up one run
00:28:38on the RBI single
00:28:39it's now 6-2
00:28:41back after this
00:28:43on the show
00:28:47we're back
00:28:48and there's a new arm
00:28:49on the mound
00:28:50to start the fifth
00:28:50Joe Boyle
00:28:52well they need someone
00:28:53to stop the bleed
00:28:53and keep the score
00:28:54right where it is
00:28:56seems like a tough task
00:28:57today
00:28:58with the way this lineup
00:28:59is swinging it
00:29:04well these Nats
00:29:05really impressing me
00:29:07with the quality
00:29:07of their bats
00:29:08in this one
00:29:08it's been fun
00:29:09getting a chance
00:29:10to see them go to work
00:29:11it looked to me
00:29:12like they really wanted
00:29:13to get to the starter early
00:29:14get him out of the game
00:29:15before he settles in
00:29:16so I'd say
00:29:17mission accomplished
00:29:19keeps the at bat
00:29:20going with a foul ball
00:29:27got him looking
00:29:28and he didn't like the call
00:29:29didn't seem like
00:29:31that one
00:29:31fouled his own
00:29:32here's a challenge
00:29:33and after review
00:29:34it was a ball
00:29:35good eye
00:29:36so they get to hang on
00:29:38to their second challenge
00:29:46line drive
00:29:47face hit
00:29:53good two strike hitting
00:29:54right there
00:29:54a bit of a lost start
00:29:56for some
00:29:56so that was nicely done
00:29:57to beat the odds
00:29:58that could be a dangerous
00:30:00pitch if you don't get it
00:30:01inside enough
00:30:02because as a hitter
00:30:04you see it
00:30:04Lux
00:30:05to second
00:30:06there's one
00:30:07not in John
00:30:08at first
00:30:08it's a fielder's choice
00:30:10tough play right there
00:30:12didn't really have enough
00:30:12time to set his feet
00:30:13and make a strong
00:30:14accurate throw
00:30:15had to rush it
00:30:16but he got it off
00:30:17and he got it there
00:30:18in time to get that
00:30:19out at second base
00:30:22Cruz
00:30:23in the box
00:30:24as he fouls off
00:30:25the first pitch
00:30:29swing and a miss
00:30:300-2 now
00:30:35fights it off
00:30:35you'll see another
00:30:45really great change
00:30:47of speeds
00:30:47he goes
00:30:48off the off speed
00:30:49to the fastball
00:30:50and the hitter
00:30:50doesn't know
00:30:51what's coming next
00:30:59swings through
00:31:00that one
00:31:00it's a strikeout
00:31:01well you see him
00:31:02trying to pull
00:31:02that inside pitch
00:31:03right there
00:31:04and that's not
00:31:04the kind of approach
00:31:05that you want to have
00:31:06even if you do
00:31:07get to it
00:31:08it's going to be
00:31:08very difficult
00:31:09to keep it fair
00:31:10you're just going to
00:31:11make it a long strike
00:31:12at best
00:31:13you have to be able
00:31:14to stay within the
00:31:15baseball on the
00:31:16inside of that
00:31:17path to it
00:31:18and that way
00:31:18if you're a little
00:31:19quick
00:31:19the ball gets hit
00:31:20hard somewhere
00:31:21and it's not foul
00:31:26swings and misses
00:31:27struck him out
00:31:30nationals leave one
00:31:31they lead it
00:31:32six to two
00:31:41ready to go
00:31:42for the last half
00:31:42of the unit
00:31:43and stepping in
00:31:44for the raise
00:31:44Carson Williams
00:31:50right through there
00:31:51for a strike
00:31:52activity in the
00:31:53bullpen for the
00:31:53nationals
00:31:54C&L Perez
00:31:55the left-hander
00:31:57is getting that
00:31:57big fastball
00:31:58of his ready to go
00:31:59Griffin getting
00:32:00cranked up as well
00:32:03up the middle
00:32:05that's a base hit
00:32:07and a good start
00:32:08to the inning
00:32:11wasting no time
00:32:13he's two for two
00:32:14now on the night
00:32:15and just a triple
00:32:17and home run
00:32:17away from the cycle
00:32:19seriously
00:32:19we're starting
00:32:21we're starting
00:32:21with this already
00:32:23fastball for a
00:32:24strike
00:32:33this one in the air
00:32:34right field
00:32:36diving
00:32:37it gets down
00:32:38could be extra
00:32:39bases
00:32:39makes the turn
00:32:41at second
00:32:41heads for third
00:32:43headed for the plate
00:32:44relay throw to third
00:32:45not in time
00:32:47he's safe
00:32:48as a run
00:32:49scores
00:32:49and that knock
00:32:51bumps his hitting
00:32:52streak into double
00:32:53digits Chris
00:32:54he's hitting 10
00:32:55straight
00:32:55yeah and on a
00:32:56nice trajectory
00:32:57average going up
00:32:59OBP
00:33:00everything he's doing
00:33:02at the plate right
00:33:02now just seems to
00:33:03be working
00:33:04here comes the
00:33:05skipper
00:33:06and we're gonna
00:33:07see a pitching
00:33:07change in this
00:33:08spot
00:33:09DJ Hurds
00:33:10out of the game
00:33:11just never found
00:33:12his groove
00:33:13wasn't able to
00:33:13settle in
00:33:14new arm coming
00:33:15on back in a
00:33:16moment
00:33:19now pitching
00:33:20for C&L
00:33:21Perez
00:33:21into the game
00:33:23left handed
00:33:24batter at the plate
00:33:25and he's been
00:33:25excellent in those
00:33:26matchups this year
00:33:28so this seems like
00:33:29a calculated move
00:33:30runner in scoring
00:33:31position
00:33:32no outs
00:33:33Jonathan Arunda
00:33:35next to hit for the
00:33:35Rays
00:33:36ball one low
00:33:46this one rip
00:33:47but foul
00:33:48to the right
00:33:57the one one
00:34:00fouled off
00:34:01left side
00:34:06one on nobody
00:34:07out a run
00:34:08in
00:34:08last half
00:34:09of inning
00:34:09number five
00:34:25the other way
00:34:27base hit
00:34:28and a run
00:34:28to score
00:34:36well done
00:34:37narrows the
00:34:38deficit
00:34:38with the
00:34:38RBI
00:34:39there
00:34:39nice job
00:34:40of driving
00:34:41that pitch
00:34:41the other way
00:34:42on a line
00:34:43you know
00:34:43hitters
00:34:43they take
00:34:44so many reps
00:34:45in the cages
00:34:45working on
00:34:46going to
00:34:46the opposite
00:34:47field
00:34:47and it
00:34:47doesn't always
00:34:48translate into
00:34:49the game
00:34:49but right
00:34:49there it
00:34:50did
00:34:50and he
00:34:51did it
00:34:51perfectly
00:34:52inside
00:34:52corner at the
00:34:53knees
00:34:53for a strike
00:34:56Arunda
00:34:57gets his lead
00:34:58at first
00:34:58with nobody
00:34:59out
00:35:04and that
00:35:04is out
00:35:05of play
00:35:12here's the
00:35:130-2
00:35:14that's foul
00:35:15off to the
00:35:16right side
00:35:16keeps the
00:35:17A.B. going
00:35:17so now
00:35:18it's all about
00:35:19protect mode
00:35:19try to shorten
00:35:20up
00:35:20try to track
00:35:21the ball
00:35:22block it
00:35:23if you have
00:35:23to
00:35:23as far as
00:35:24just a late
00:35:24swing
00:35:25that maybe
00:35:25you're not
00:35:25sure about
00:35:26hacks and
00:35:27misses
00:35:27it's a
00:35:28strikeout
00:35:29oh really
00:35:30went aggressive
00:35:30in with that
00:35:31slider
00:35:32good two
00:35:32strike pitch
00:35:33right there
00:35:34at worst
00:35:34case scenario
00:35:35it's weak
00:35:36contact in
00:35:37play
00:35:37exactly where
00:35:38he and the
00:35:38catcher wanted
00:35:39it
00:35:44Simpson
00:35:44in the box
00:35:45again
00:35:46takes the
00:35:47strike
00:35:47always tough
00:35:48to turn
00:35:48two on
00:35:48speedster
00:35:49like this
00:35:50it's even
00:35:50harder
00:35:50with him
00:35:51coming out
00:35:51of the
00:35:51left-handed
00:35:52batter's
00:35:52box
00:35:52you really
00:35:53need something
00:35:53hit hard
00:35:54on the ground
00:35:54that they
00:35:55can handle
00:35:55to turn
00:35:56too quickly
00:35:58the lefty
00:35:59ready
00:36:00and a
00:36:001-1
00:36:01all sliders
00:36:02so far
00:36:03in this
00:36:03at bat
00:36:03to get
00:36:04ahead
00:36:04in the
00:36:04count
00:36:05and
00:36:05clearly
00:36:05shows
00:36:06there was
00:36:06a game
00:36:06plan
00:36:07in mind
00:36:07for how
00:36:08to attack
00:36:08him
00:36:08in the
00:36:08in the
00:36:10chapter
00:36:10first
00:36:11chaparro
00:36:12there's
00:36:13one
00:36:13throw
00:36:14the
00:36:14first
00:36:15deceptive
00:36:16slider
00:36:16right there
00:36:17stayed in
00:36:17the tunnel
00:36:17a long
00:36:18time
00:36:18got that
00:36:18hitter
00:36:19out front
00:36:19rolled over
00:36:19it
00:36:20put it
00:36:20on the
00:36:20ground
00:36:20jake
00:36:21raley
00:36:30just missed
00:36:39run around the goal
00:36:40pitch in for a strike
00:36:43and that's a stolen base
00:36:44not even close
00:36:46and that extends his lead
00:36:48for the most stolen bases
00:36:50in baseball
00:36:50well it really doesn't matter
00:36:52what the situation is
00:36:53when a guy like this
00:36:54gets on first
00:36:55you know he's going to
00:36:56steal second
00:36:57at some point
00:36:58during the at bat
00:36:59nice job to get in the
00:37:00scoring position
00:37:01the defense probably knew
00:37:02it was coming
00:37:02but they just couldn't do
00:37:04anything to stop it
00:37:05throws to first
00:37:06and that's the inning
00:37:09two runs
00:37:10three hits
00:37:10no errors
00:37:11and one left
00:37:12five innings complete
00:37:13it's the next
00:37:15back here at
00:37:16Tropicana Field
00:37:17close game here
00:37:19and a chance now
00:37:19to look at a few
00:37:20highlights from this one
00:37:21keep it turning
00:37:25if I left you
00:37:27what would you do
00:37:30all I know is
00:37:32happy bad news
00:37:35happy bad news
00:37:45C.J. Abrams
00:37:46digging in for the
00:37:47Nationals
00:37:48C.J. Abrams
00:37:55that one finds the zone
00:37:57that's strike one
00:38:01and that's in there
00:38:03at the knees
00:38:03for a strike
00:38:07just misses the mark
00:38:09outside the zone
00:38:13bounce to the left side
00:38:15Williams
00:38:16on the run
00:38:17sent it over to first
00:38:18got him
00:38:19nice play
00:38:21up next for Washington
00:38:23left fielder
00:38:24James Wood
00:38:30in there
00:38:31and it's 0-1
00:38:31Chris
00:38:32he's currently
00:38:33the team leader
00:38:34at OPS
00:38:36swing and a miss
00:38:37no balls
00:38:38two strikes
00:38:41got him
00:38:42swinging for the
00:38:43strikeout
00:38:43that K is his
00:38:45third of the game
00:38:46well executed pitch
00:38:47on the outside part
00:38:48of the plate
00:38:48two outs
00:38:50space is empty
00:38:58Luis Garcia
00:38:59will hit next
00:39:02that misses
00:39:03and it's 1-0
00:39:04you know he's been
00:39:05a tough out
00:39:06for a good stretch
00:39:07now
00:39:07pitchers just
00:39:08haven't been able
00:39:09to figure him out
00:39:10he's been doing
00:39:10a really good job
00:39:12of getting on base
00:39:12as well
00:39:16just missed
00:39:17that's inside
00:39:17two down
00:39:19nobody on
00:39:19and we're the top
00:39:20half of the sixth
00:39:21there's a strike
00:39:28that one at the knees
00:39:30for a strike
00:39:30Garcia
00:39:31wants to challenge
00:39:32this
00:39:33thought it was a ball
00:39:34and they don't come
00:39:35much closer
00:39:36but it was a ball
00:39:38they'll keep
00:39:39their remaining
00:39:39challenge
00:39:40up next
00:39:41for the Nationals
00:39:42the designated hitter
00:39:43Dalen Lyle
00:39:49Garcia
00:39:50off of first
00:39:51with two away
00:39:54that one
00:39:55finds the zone
00:39:56that strike two
00:39:57and a bat like this
00:39:58is almost over
00:40:00as it begins
00:40:01in this situation
00:40:02you have no idea
00:40:03what the next pitch
00:40:04is going to be
00:40:04you just got to
00:40:05fire's over to first
00:40:07third out
00:40:08so one left
00:40:09for Washington
00:40:10they're up 6-4
00:40:15back now in
00:40:16Tampa Bay
00:40:17and stepping in
00:40:18for the Rays
00:40:33for one no strikes
00:40:35activity in the
00:40:37Washington bullpen
00:40:38P.J. Poulin
00:40:39a left-handed reliever
00:40:40appears to be
00:40:41getting loose
00:40:42Parker
00:40:42also getting ready
00:40:47and a foul ball
00:40:55for one to one
00:41:20swung on popped up
00:41:21left side
00:41:24one up
00:41:24one down
00:41:30up next
00:41:31for the Rays
00:41:32catcher
00:41:33Nick
00:41:33for 10
00:41:39right through there
00:41:39for a strike
00:41:40so important
00:41:41to get ahead
00:41:41of these hitters
00:41:42you don't want to
00:41:43issue a free pass
00:41:43and allow that
00:41:44tying run
00:41:44to come to the plate
00:41:45always want to
00:41:46keep that other
00:41:47team in a position
00:41:48where if they're
00:41:48going to beat you
00:41:49they're going to
00:41:49have to do it
00:41:50with multiple hits
00:41:53sends it to first
00:41:55got the out
00:41:56good sinker
00:41:57low in the zone
00:41:57right there
00:41:58and produced
00:41:59exactly what he
00:41:59was looking for
00:42:00ball on the ground
00:42:01nice ground out
00:42:02here comes the
00:42:03manager out of the
00:42:03dugout
00:42:04and he'll make a
00:42:05move for the bullpen
00:42:06C.N.L. Perez
00:42:07will depart
00:42:08two-run ball game
00:42:09as he heads for the
00:42:10dugout
00:42:11and will be back
00:42:11with a new pitcher
00:42:13Foster Griffin
00:42:14will take over here
00:42:15well he struggled
00:42:16quite a bit
00:42:17so this is another
00:42:18opportunity to get
00:42:19on the right track
00:42:20he's given up
00:42:21more than one hit
00:42:22per inning pitch
00:42:23so far this season
00:42:25Cedric Mullins
00:42:26the next to hit
00:42:33the Rays
00:42:34trailing by two
00:42:35here in the bottom
00:42:36of the sixth
00:42:39ground ball
00:42:40right side
00:42:41and he can't
00:42:42come up with it
00:42:43safe at first
00:42:44no play
00:42:45we'll see how
00:42:46they score this
00:42:47for the Rays
00:42:49shortstop
00:42:51Carson Williams
00:42:56strapped
00:42:57move
00:43:07now that you'll
00:43:08want
00:43:08pass them up
00:43:31miss the inside with
00:43:33the curb
00:43:38step off
00:43:39throw to first
00:43:39he's in there
00:43:40back on a dive
00:43:51and now it's filled up
00:43:53great RBI spot here
00:43:54just got to stay
00:43:55focused on the pitch
00:43:56the runner will be
00:43:56in motion
00:43:57so something in the gap
00:43:58should definitely score
00:44:06hard liner
00:44:09makes the grab
00:44:10on the run
00:44:11and that's the
00:44:12inning
00:44:13so a strong
00:44:14showing there
00:44:15from the Nats
00:44:16bullpen
00:44:16seventh inning
00:44:17coming up
00:44:18it's the
00:44:18national six
00:44:19the Rays
00:44:20four
00:44:23welcome back
00:44:24we're in the
00:44:24seventh
00:44:25we have a new
00:44:25pitcher on the
00:44:26mound
00:44:26Yolendris
00:44:27Gomez
00:44:28and as
00:44:29relievers go
00:44:30he's not a big
00:44:31strikeout guy
00:44:31he tries to force
00:44:32weak contact
00:44:33so command and
00:44:35execution are huge
00:44:36for him
00:44:48swings over the
00:44:49top of that one
00:44:50this guy's sink
00:44:51has so much
00:44:52drop in it
00:44:53it's almost like
00:44:53a split finger
00:44:54fastball
00:44:55instead of just
00:44:55weak contact
00:44:56and balls on the
00:44:57ground
00:44:58he gets
00:44:58swings and
00:44:59misses
00:44:59oh look at
00:45:00the stop
00:45:00nicely done
00:45:01for the out
00:45:06and now it's
00:45:07Keebert Ruiz
00:45:09catcher
00:45:09Keebert Ruiz
00:45:14oh
00:45:23ball
00:45:23that's a
00:45:23ball
00:45:44that's a
00:45:45ball
00:45:45now he has
00:45:46now he has
00:45:46somebody to worry
00:45:46about over at
00:45:47first
00:45:54that one fouled off
00:46:00D'Aleio one
00:46:03liner
00:46:03snapped at first
00:46:05baseball can be cool
00:46:07can't it
00:46:07I mean sometimes it gives
00:46:09and sometimes it takes
00:46:10away
00:46:10he did everything right on
00:46:11that swing
00:46:12but he's got nothing to
00:46:13show for it
00:46:13digging in
00:46:15Dillon Cruz
00:46:23Ruiz
00:46:23leads off first
00:46:25with two down to the
00:46:25inning
00:46:27swings and this one's
00:46:28flared
00:46:29base hit
00:46:32they stopped the lead
00:46:33runner at second
00:46:34now two on with two
00:46:36outs
00:46:36hey whatever works
00:46:37right doesn't have to be
00:46:38impressive
00:46:39not much you can do
00:46:40about that one on the
00:46:41mound
00:46:42made a good pitch inside
00:46:43and jammed him
00:46:44he just found a way to
00:46:45fight it off the other way
00:46:46and make it work
00:46:48all one
00:46:57got it started a little too
00:46:59early strike one
00:47:03turned on but foul wide of
00:47:06third
00:47:12up the middle
00:47:13Williams
00:47:14steps on the back for the
00:47:16force
00:47:16they don't come much
00:47:18closer than that
00:47:19bang bang play to ending
00:47:20inning
00:47:21so the Nats leave a pair
00:47:22they still lead at those
00:47:246-4
00:47:26welcome back
00:47:27taking a look at our game
00:47:28summer
00:47:48in the air to left center
00:47:50young should have this one and
00:47:53there's one down
00:47:56up next up next for the race
00:47:58first baseman Jonathan Aranda
00:48:08no
00:48:16lifted in the air out to left
00:48:19brings it in and there's two away
00:48:25junior Caminero next to hit for the
00:48:27raise
00:48:280-3 in this one
00:48:34play the game everyone gets a little tighter way to get ahead on a really good hitter right there
00:48:44that one back up the middle and it gets through
00:48:48and that'll bring the tying run to the plate
00:48:53now batting left fielder number 14
00:49:17lifted in the air down the left side and it falls so that's two straight two out hits back to
00:49:25back base hits now a huge
00:49:27legit bat in this game coming up Jake Brady next to hit for the raise one for three
00:49:36fastball for a strike
00:49:47swing and a foul out of play
00:49:59two on two outs
00:50:01brown ball right side
00:50:03he takes it himself to the bag and that'll do it
00:50:07so the raise strand a pair
00:50:10they trailer here
00:50:11six to four
00:50:14back here in Tampa Bay
00:50:16and now here's the Nationals leadoff man
00:50:19CJ Abrams
00:50:24there's a strike
00:50:25Abrams
00:50:26thought that one missed and here comes a challenge
00:50:29so the call was staying
00:50:31no challenges left for them now
00:50:41he swings and fouls one off
00:50:43Gomez
00:50:4426 years old
00:50:45and he was born in Venezuela
00:50:49on the ground to third
00:50:53leadoff man is out here in the end
00:50:57up next for Washington
00:50:59left fielder James Wood
00:51:05hammered down the right side but foul
00:51:13that's the ball
00:51:22and there's the strike
00:51:31got it
00:51:32two up two down here at the top of the eight
00:51:38two down base is empty
00:51:39Luis Garcia digs in now
00:51:47swings and lines one towards the gap
00:51:49and that's got extra bases written all over it
00:51:55in safely with a double
00:51:56his second of the day
00:51:58two hits for him in this one
00:52:00both were extra bases
00:52:02got to feel good about that
00:52:03that's a good sound coming off the batman
00:52:06and as he connected out front
00:52:07lifted into the outfield
00:52:08that's one of those swings
00:52:10steps out first for the out
00:52:12it's the national six
00:52:14the raise four
00:52:19back down
00:52:19new pitcher on the mound
00:52:20as we roll into the bottom of the eight
00:52:22P.J. P.J. Poulin
00:52:24hasn't pitched in the last three
00:52:25to
00:52:51and there's a foul ball
00:53:02oh that got away from him
00:53:03and he's gonna reach on a hit by pitch
00:53:06to lead off the inning
00:53:19that's a strike attacked with the sweeper
00:53:21now these guys definitely looking for
00:53:23a big swing of the bat right here
00:53:25try to close that gap
00:53:26but you know at the very least
00:53:28if you could find a way to manufacture that run from first
00:53:30it feels like it's really important
00:53:32to getting back into this ball game
00:53:34and there's one away
00:53:37throw sails over his head at first
00:53:45one out man at first
00:53:46so next to the plate for Tampa Bay
00:53:49Cedric Mullins
00:53:53in there for strike one
00:54:15swing and a ground ball up the middle
00:54:17to second Abrams
00:54:19over to first
00:54:20safe
00:54:20that's right
00:54:22for the ring
00:54:23shortstop
00:54:24Dyson Williams
00:54:50high fly ball lifted in the year right field
00:54:55and that will end the inning
00:54:57the Rays strand just the one
00:54:59and the score remains
00:55:006-4
00:55:05now pitching for the Reds
00:55:06we're back
00:55:07and on the mound is the closer
00:55:08Brian Baker
00:55:09he doesn't get a lot of strikeouts
00:55:11compared to other relievers
00:55:13so he relies on getting that soft contact
00:55:15and the defense doing work behind him
00:55:17they'll have to be on their toes
00:55:19with him on the ball
00:55:20Chaparro leading things off and takes a strike
00:55:31stays alive
00:55:38oh
00:55:45swing and a line drive
00:55:47that's a base hit into center field
00:55:49and the leadoff man aboard
00:55:52oh a swing like that can help you come out of the struggle
00:55:55we saw the numbers coming into the ball game
00:55:58what all he's trying to do at this point
00:56:00is help his team win
00:56:07breaking ball misses down and away
00:56:09no he's really working him away
00:56:11this at bat
00:56:11sometimes take a little bit off velocity
00:56:13try to get a little over something on the ground
00:56:16stay away from that big hole
00:56:17on the right side of the infield
00:56:22hit softly on the ground
00:56:24the third
00:56:25Caminero
00:56:26in plenty of time
00:56:27to first
00:56:28now one gone
00:56:29in the ninth
00:56:32up next
00:56:33for the Nationals
00:56:34third baseman
00:56:35Brady House
00:56:35digging into the Nationals
00:56:40check swing
00:56:41and he went
00:56:41strike one
00:56:43one out
00:56:44the runner at second
00:56:45you're at the top of the ninth
00:56:46well so many hard throwing relievers
00:56:48in the game these days
00:56:49you would think that hitters
00:56:51have made the adjustment
00:56:52but I don't know
00:56:52if you ever get used to it
00:56:54just pumping gas out of the bullpen
00:56:56so hard to play catch up
00:56:58fights that one away
00:56:59still one and two
00:57:04and that just misses
00:57:06that's when you always want
00:57:07as a pitcher
00:57:08down at the knees
00:57:09and it looked to me
00:57:10like he's barking
00:57:11that's a strike
00:57:12doesn't change the call
00:57:13but sometimes it helps
00:57:14to let that frustration
00:57:15out a little bit
00:57:16base hit in the center field
00:57:19stop sign
00:57:19goes up at third
00:57:20runners at the corners
00:57:22scores with one out
00:57:23here's the ball
00:57:24it's hit right back up the middle
00:57:25clearly a base hit
00:57:27I mean that's one of those
00:57:28where you're expecting
00:57:29the guy from second
00:57:30to score
00:57:32that finds the mark
00:57:33on the inside corner
00:57:34in the infield
00:57:35at the corners
00:57:36don't be surprised
00:57:37to see them come home first
00:57:40and prevent that run
00:57:41from scoring
00:57:44now a pop up
00:57:45on the infield
00:57:49takes it in
00:57:50for the out
00:57:54now the batter down
00:57:55Jacob Young
00:57:59right through there
00:58:00for a strike
00:58:02chaparro
00:58:03on third
00:58:03house
00:58:04at first
00:58:05two out of the inning
00:58:06line drive
00:58:07base hit
00:58:08and a run comes in
00:58:13big it back
00:58:14to pad their lead
00:58:14up to three
00:58:15nice line drive
00:58:17to the pull side
00:58:17right there
00:58:18but didn't spin off
00:58:19of it
00:58:20that's the key
00:58:20you still have to
00:58:21extend through the
00:58:22baseball in order
00:58:23to hit a line drive
00:58:24like that
00:58:29and that one
00:58:30fouled off
00:58:35good spot
00:58:36for the hitter
00:58:36definitely has
00:58:37the advantage
00:58:38in this count
00:58:39with runners on
00:58:39look for him
00:58:40to be aggressive
00:58:41on this next pitch
00:58:47two on
00:58:48two outs
00:58:50the rope
00:58:51into right
00:58:52and that's a
00:58:52base hit
00:58:53here's the throw
00:58:54to the plate
00:58:55save
00:58:55and the runner
00:58:56from second
00:58:57scores on the play
00:58:58with that fastball
00:59:00even though it's
00:59:00high velocity
00:59:01you've got to live
00:59:02on the outer edges
00:59:03when it's right on
00:59:04the tee
00:59:04right down the middle
00:59:05professional hitters
00:59:06are not going to
00:59:07have a problem
00:59:07turning it around
00:59:08and now it's going
00:59:10to be James Wood
00:59:11and an ABS challenge
00:59:13coming from behind
00:59:14the dish
00:59:17didn't miss by
00:59:17too much
00:59:18but it'll stay a ball
00:59:19one challenge
00:59:20remaining for them
00:59:21now
00:59:25and he grounds
00:59:26one to the right
00:59:26side
00:59:27flips it
00:59:29it's there
00:59:29and that's a great
00:59:30play
00:59:31so it's two runs
00:59:32on four hits
00:59:34no errors
00:59:35and a couple left
00:59:36on
00:59:36to the bottom
00:59:37of the ninth
00:59:37we go
00:59:38top of the order
00:59:39Dua
00:59:41back now
00:59:42and on the mound
00:59:43the closer
00:59:44Clayton Beater
00:59:45and we all know
00:59:46about his slider
00:59:47it's just filthy man
00:59:48and one of the better
00:59:50ones in the game
00:59:50I'd say spin rate's
00:59:52very high
00:59:52and it just breaks
00:59:53a ton
00:59:57first pitch
00:59:58misses
01:00:06quick and bat right here
01:00:07he did the team thing
01:00:08took until he got a strike
01:00:10now he's got to go to work
01:00:12shorten up that swing a little bit
01:00:13do whatever it takes
01:00:15to get on base
01:00:18swing and a high fly ball to left
01:00:20one away
01:00:26up next
01:00:27for the race
01:00:28first baseman
01:00:30Jonathan Aranda
01:00:37drilled in the air
01:00:39out towards right center
01:00:43and there's two away
01:00:48so they're down
01:00:49to their final out
01:00:50Junior Caminero
01:00:51now at the plate
01:00:56that one out to right
01:00:58going back on this one
01:01:02makes the catch
01:01:03ball game
01:01:04and the Nationals
01:01:05take game one
01:01:06of the series
01:01:06on the road
01:01:08sometimes road trips
01:01:09can be tough
01:01:10you're away from your family
01:01:11but when you can win
01:01:12silence that opposing crowd
01:01:14it makes things
01:01:15just a little bit better
01:01:16makes the road trip
01:01:17just a little bit shorter
01:01:18and our final here today
01:01:208-4
01:01:21for Chris Singleton
01:01:22and our entire
01:01:23outstanding crew
01:01:24here at MLB The Show
01:01:25I'm John Shambi
01:01:27thanks for joining us
01:01:53I'm John Shambi
01:01:55thanks for listening
01:01:57to beaker
01:01:57conversation
01:01:58my parents
01:01:58thank you
01:01:58and yes
01:02:00have the best
01:02:01So let's
01:02:04I'm John Shambi
01:02:04I'm John Shambi
01:02:05and we're
01:02:06so
01:02:08it wake
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