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00:00:34It's the Kansas City Royals taking on the Tampa Bay Rays.
00:00:41First pitch coming at you right after the break.
00:00:48Our starting pitcher in this one, Shane McClanahan.
00:00:52And Singe, it's unique these days, but he's more of a pitch-to-contact type of guy.
00:00:57Yeah, Boog, he doesn't rely too heavily on the strikeout.
00:01:00He knows he needs to miss barrels, get some soft contact, let the defense do work behind him.
00:01:06And I think a guy like that can keep a good tempo, don't give hitters time to adjust or think.
00:01:11They can move through a ballgame, and you look up.
00:01:13They're in line for a quality start.
00:01:15We'll see what he's got in this one.
00:01:16One pitch and one out.
00:01:18Okay, let's check out the line-up.
00:01:20Someone who makes things happen for them, in part with his legs, Lane Thomas.
00:01:25Boog, not just the fans, not just the people watching this game, but us.
00:01:29I mean, we're pretty fired up to watch this guy swing the bat.
00:01:32He's got big-time pop this season.
00:01:34Slugging percentage over 500.
00:01:37Outfielders, put your track shoes on, because you're going to be running in the gaps, trying to climb the wall.
00:01:42This guy is going to do damage when he gets the bat to the baseball.
00:01:45Don't take your eyes off of him.
00:01:500-2 now.
00:01:54That's foul off to the right side.
00:01:56Keeps the A.B. going.
00:02:07And down on strikes.
00:02:09Now two out.
00:02:10That right there is one of those breaking balls that you swing through,
00:02:12and you feel like you should have done something with it, or at least spoiled it away.
00:02:16But when it's breaking in on you like that, if the spin is tight enough, it can actually tie you
00:02:21up.
00:02:22Ryan O'Hearn comes up to him.
00:02:45And another ball.
00:03:06Next offering is fouled back.
00:03:14Two down, nobody on.
00:03:18Swing and a ground ball.
00:03:21Fires over to first.
00:03:22Royals set down in order.
00:03:24Now it's the Rays' turn.
00:03:26No score.
00:03:27You're watching Tampa Bay Rays baseball on the show, Florida.
00:03:35Ready to go for the last half of the inning.
00:03:38And on the mound for Kansas City in this one, Chris Bubich.
00:03:41And Singhi, it's unique these days, but he's more of a pitch-to-contact type of guy.
00:03:46Stepping in, Yandy Diaz.
00:04:01Oh, one down.
00:04:07Oh, one there.
00:04:09Oh, one.
00:04:09Oh, one.
00:04:40That's a base hit.
00:04:41Man aboard on the lead-off single.
00:04:47That is second.
00:04:48First baseman, Jonathan Aranta.
00:04:58And that's in for a strike.
00:05:00As a pitcher, you don't want to throw him get-me-over fastballs just for strikes.
00:05:04You really need to command your pitches to this guy at the plate.
00:05:12And that drops in for a strike.
00:05:24Field two.
00:05:27And it's fouled off.
00:05:28They'll do it again.
00:05:34Diaz gets his lead at first with nobody out.
00:05:50In the air, right field, O'Hearn has a beat on it.
00:05:54He's there.
00:05:55He's got it.
00:05:56And there's one down.
00:06:00Now a look at Kevin Cash's lineup for the Tampa Bay Rays.
00:06:03One guy swinging a hot bat recently, Jonathan Arunda.
00:06:08One out man at first.
00:06:10Stepping in, the long ball threat, Junior Caminero.
00:06:20And that one upstairs.
00:06:22Ball one.
00:06:30That catches the corner.
00:06:44Drilled in the air out towards right center.
00:06:47O'Hearn gets under it.
00:06:51And there's two down.
00:06:54Betting for it, right fielder, Cedric Mullins.
00:07:12Just missed.
00:07:35That's in there.
00:07:36And the count one and two.
00:07:48Line drive, base hit.
00:07:50And out to a board.
00:07:57Betting fifth.
00:07:58Center fielder.
00:07:59So next to the plate for Tampa Bay, Chandler Simpson.
00:08:03I'm liking what I've seen from him at the dish lately, working on a five-game hitting streak.
00:08:08And immediately pumps in a strike to the left-handed hitter.
00:08:19Swing and a high-fly ball out there towards left field.
00:08:23He's got it.
00:08:24That is the inning.
00:08:26We head to the second here at Tropicana Field.
00:08:30No score.
00:08:35Back here at Tropicana Field.
00:08:38On now to the top half of inning number two.
00:08:40So the Kansas City Royals are squarely in the middle of the pack about halfway through the season.
00:08:46See, this is what we expected of them.
00:08:48They look like a pretty solid contender.
00:08:50One hundred percent.
00:08:51And I think they've got what it takes to make some noise.
00:08:55Solid performance so far.
00:08:56Very much in the mix.
00:08:58But if they're going to get in a prime postseason position, they're going to need to turn it up in
00:09:02the second half.
00:09:03Maybe a key addition off the trade market or from the minor league system could do the trick.
00:09:08In plenty of time to first.
00:09:10And quickly one away in the second.
00:09:12Batting fifth.
00:09:12The designated hitter.
00:09:14Starling Marte.
00:09:16Starling Marte up to hit.
00:09:20Marte with some impressive production lately.
00:09:24Going to one.
00:09:25You don't stick at the major league level unless you can string together consistently solid performances.
00:09:31Right now, he's showing us why he's lasted in the big leagues.
00:09:36Over to first.
00:09:38Two up, two down on the top of the second.
00:09:40Batting sixth.
00:09:41First baseman, Vinny Pasquintino.
00:09:54As a left-handed hitter, you kind of expect that breaking ball from the lefty.
00:09:59So, you just want to track it and get an idea because you know it's going to come into play
00:10:02later in the at-bat.
00:10:04No score here in the second.
00:10:09That's a laser base hit.
00:10:13And that keeps the inning alive.
00:10:18Batting seventh.
00:10:20Pretty much a model swing on that one as he ripped it into the opposite field gap.
00:10:23And I'm sure he's going to be watching that one back on video because that's the kind of swing you
00:10:28want to bottle.
00:10:29So many positives that led to that knock.
00:10:34Sliced hard, but foul.
00:10:41The 0-2.
00:10:46And that gets down into the gap.
00:10:48So that's two straight, two out hits.
00:10:51Now he launches a throw over his head.
00:10:58And next up for the Royals, Isaac Collins.
00:11:02It's been a tough stretch for him at the plate.
00:11:04Only two hits over the last five games.
00:11:07That smashed towards center.
00:11:09And that's the third out.
00:11:14A couple of hits in the inning, but they can't get him home.
00:11:17Now to the bottom of the second.
00:11:18We're tied.
00:11:19Nothing-nothing.
00:11:23Back here in Tampa Bay, and stepping in for the Rays, Ritchie Palacios.
00:11:28Ritchie Palacios.
00:11:36That misses the zone.
00:11:39Ball one.
00:11:45That one ripped right center field.
00:11:50A dive, and he can't haul it in.
00:11:55Round second, digging for third.
00:11:57Throw cut off to second.
00:11:58Tries to get back and save.
00:12:01Nice line drive to the post side right there, but he didn't spin off of it.
00:12:05That's the key.
00:12:05You still have to extend through the baseball in order to hit a line drive like that.
00:12:09Runner in scoring position now, and a good opportunity to push across the first run of the bucket.
00:12:21That one finds the zone.
00:12:23Strike one.
00:12:34That's the third.
00:12:35Oh, can't pick it up cleanly.
00:12:37Still finds a way to get off a throw, but it's not in time.
00:12:41Base hit.
00:12:44No problem beating out the infield hit right there.
00:12:46Good hustle getting down the line.
00:12:52Johnny DeLuca next to him for the Rays.
00:12:54Good defender.
00:12:55He's been inconsistent offensively.
00:13:01And he drops it down the third baseline.
00:13:04Oh, foul ball.
00:13:04And a foul ball.
00:13:17Tried up on his way on.
00:13:19And it's just foul.
00:13:21That was close.
00:13:22So, now it's all about protect mode.
00:13:24Try to shorten up.
00:13:26Try to track the ball.
00:13:27Block it if you have.
00:13:28Garcia tags the runner.
00:13:30And two.
00:13:31What a play.
00:13:36Steady ninth shortstop, Carson Williams.
00:13:51Ball one, no strikes.
00:13:53Williams launched a homer in his most recent game.
00:14:01And that's in there at the knees for a strike.
00:14:13Man on second, two down.
00:14:16In the air, fairly deep to right field.
00:14:19And that is that.
00:14:23We head on down to the top of the third.
00:14:25No score.
00:14:30Back here at Tropicana Field.
00:14:33All set for the start of the inning.
00:14:34Lane Thomas steps in for the Royals.
00:14:45Fly ball down the line.
00:14:47And that's a foul ball.
00:14:56Gets a piece there.
00:14:57We'll do it again.
00:15:06Ground ball left side.
00:15:09On to first.
00:15:10Lead off man retired here in the third.
00:15:14Up next for the Royals, second baseman, Jonathan India.
00:15:27That missed by a lot.
00:15:28Ball one.
00:15:34And that one is in for a strike.
00:15:36Good pitch.
00:15:43Oh.
00:15:47Top of the third.
00:15:48No score.
00:15:53On the ground to the left.
00:15:57Tosses to first.
00:15:58First two batters retired here in the top of the third.
00:16:01Up next for the Royals.
00:16:02And here's a look at how he's using his pitches in this form.
00:16:09Now here's Bobby Witt Jr.
00:16:11Struck out swinging his first time.
00:16:17And that drops in for a strike.
00:16:19Now this guy is just filling up the strike zone right now.
00:16:22Don't want to get yourself in an 0-2 hole.
00:16:24You better be ready to pull the trigger on the first pitch.
00:16:27Inning over.
00:16:30Nothing doing for the Royals.
00:16:32Home half of the third coming up.
00:16:34No score.
00:16:39Bottom of the inning.
00:16:40Here's the Rays leadoff hitter.
00:16:42Yandy Diaz.
00:16:50That's a little high.
00:16:51And that is ball walk.
00:17:00That one ripped left field.
00:17:03Carrying well.
00:17:04Banks off the wall.
00:17:10He was all over that one.
00:17:13He absolutely ripped that ball out front and almost got it out of here, man.
00:17:17Just a really strong, balanced swing.
00:17:20And a fraction of an inch different on the bat.
00:17:23And it is probably out of here.
00:17:28Gets the strike.
00:17:29That was the sweeper.
00:17:31Well, here's a good opportunity in this inning to get on the scoreboard after that leadoff hit.
00:17:35And hardly order coming up right behind them.
00:17:37This is where they need to get going.
00:17:41No, that's a ball.
00:17:51Out towards right center field.
00:17:54Thomas on the move.
00:17:56One away.
00:18:02Up next, for the Rays, designated hitter, Junior Camonero.
00:18:08One out man at first.
00:18:10And now the DH, Junior Camonero.
00:18:13Outfield playing very deep, not wanting anything over their heads.
00:18:21And that's in there at the knees for a strike.
00:18:24Man, I mean, nice job just presenting it to be better than it actually was.
00:18:47Swing and a ball lifted left field.
00:18:49Well, Collins should have this one.
00:18:52And there's two away.
00:18:58Up next, for the Rays, right fielder, Cedric Mullins.
00:19:22Popped up.
00:19:23Garcia moving under it.
00:19:26And the inning is over.
00:19:29On to the fourth, still scoreless.
00:19:39Back now in Tampa Bay.
00:19:41On to the fourth, Ryan O'Hare steps in for the Royals.
00:20:06And lines out to third.
00:20:08It's never fun going back to the dugout after hitting the line drive that finds a glove.
00:20:11But you will get some high fives.
00:20:13You know, when you make great contact, you feel like you've done everything right.
00:20:17But in this game of baseball, not everything is in your control.
00:20:22Back one.
00:20:30And that skips in the dirt.
00:20:34Ball tied up.
00:20:36Top half of inning number four.
00:20:40Swing and a miss.
00:20:41And it's one and two.
00:20:43Generally, second, third time through the lineup.
00:20:45You want to be able to lean on those secondary pitches and command them.
00:20:49Looks like he's doing a nice job of it.
00:20:53Here's the 2-2.
00:20:56Knocks that one away.
00:20:57And we'll do it again.
00:20:59Really great change of speeds.
00:21:01He goes off the off-speed to the fastball.
00:21:04And the hitter doesn't know what's coming next.
00:21:06Foul ball.
00:21:07Another 2-2 upcoming.
00:21:17And a slider misses down and away.
00:21:24And a slider misses down and away.
00:21:26Good job to fight that one off.
00:21:32Ninth pitch of the at-bat due next.
00:21:37This one popped up right side.
00:21:39Aranda has a beat on it.
00:21:41Two down.
00:21:46Up next for the Royals, the designated hitter, Starling Marte.
00:21:55Here's Starling Marte.
00:21:57He's over one.
00:22:01Oh!
00:22:11Huh!
00:22:22in the air to left center and that'll get down for a hit so he gets on base and keeps
00:22:29it going
00:22:29he made that look easy keeping his bat in the zone on plane for a long time that leads to
00:22:35a
00:22:35high contact rate and more barrels food even when you don't get it great it's still hit hard enough
00:22:41to dunk something in like that in front of the center fielder he did not go around
00:22:51sharp grounder that's through for a base hit throw in holds the lead runner at second two on now with
00:23:00two away I really like that swing man he didn't just push it the other way through the infield
00:23:07he drove it that way and it kind of makes me think he was thinking opposite field as
00:23:11he stepped into the box got a pitch he liked and he got it done now michael garcia
00:23:19here comes the 0-1 in for a strike and now just one pitch away from surviving the inning
00:23:26back foot slider struck him out
00:23:34he's in a tough spot had to make it back here at the ballpark let's check out the latest news
00:23:39from
00:23:40around the league center fielder number 14
00:23:57back
00:24:07and the 0-1
00:24:19foul ball there
00:24:21foul ball there
00:24:41ball he's been working out of the stress just about the entire game a lot of base runners on
00:24:46against him and he's just done a really nice job of scattering the hits not giving up any runs but
00:24:52at
00:24:52some point your luck usually runs out
00:24:58that's the end of the game a lot of base runners on the ballpark
00:24:58in there for strike one
00:25:06the kick in the pitch runner goes that's in for a strike
00:25:13and the go-ahead run is now in scored position chris his wheels with a difference maker on that plate
00:25:20just got in there yeah with stat cast help we see his top speed on this stolen base and that's
00:25:26a
00:25:26big number i mean man he really made his athleticism work for him on that one
00:25:35caught him looking for the k well i think that's a case of overthinking right there you got three
00:25:41straight fastballs looking in the 0-2 count just to pour it back go ahead run on base nick fortes
00:25:49digs in now
00:25:52swing and a miss strike one then he really sells the change up with that arm action
00:26:03here's the pitch runner breaks for third and fouled off
00:26:13man it's second that's a really good take as a pitcher you know the runner on second is ready to
00:26:21push things with his speed a base hit it's probably going to be a big run so you really have
00:26:26to execute
00:26:26on the mound stays alive definitely got the hitter conscious of the pitch inside really think the
00:26:32outer half is open
00:26:38here's a one two
00:26:41up and in look out straighten him up a little bit
00:26:46the rays looking to strike first we're here at the bottom of the fourth
00:26:54this one in the air center field india gets under it brings it in and there's two down that's a
00:27:01really nice play ranging back into the outfield for that catch we all know those could be a little
00:27:06tricky especially if the wind swirl around out there
00:27:15yeah the pitch is in for a strike it's 0-1
00:27:27play it on second two down man that got him square in the mask
00:27:44that misses the zone now wanted to
00:27:54hit softly on the ground the third garcia and he has thrown four shutout innings
00:28:02through four still tied zip zip
00:28:08welcome back white a pitcher's duel so far here's how the starters are performed up to this point
00:28:24swing and a foul out of play well these royals digging into their numbers have to be happy with
00:28:29the swings they're taking they've hit seven line drives already and even though some of them have
00:28:34been for outs there's nothing wrong with delivering consistent hard contact that's almost always going
00:28:39to lead to positive results the one one
00:28:45and a foul ball
00:28:51the one two
00:29:06swing and a miss and a change up in the dirt
00:29:09on the first four chairs just in time that was close but he's retired on the strikeout one away
00:29:16man i was very close at first i thought for a second he might beat it and reach on the
00:29:21strikeout
00:29:21but that was a nice strong throw to complete the out that's a tough play when there's not much margin
00:29:26for error on the throw
00:29:32this one in the air
00:29:38two away
00:29:40boy that was a hanging breaking ball right there i think he tried to do a little bit too much
00:29:44sometimes those eyes can get really big i think his swing broke down as well and
00:29:48that's what caused him to pop it up so the royals batting order turns over
00:29:53jonathan india getting ready to hit and first offering is fouled off
00:30:00two down nobody on and we're at the top of the fifth
00:30:05right through there for a strike this guy's not wasting any pitches hitters
00:30:09gotta get into swing mode this is a good time to expand the zone throw something maybe down in the
00:30:14dirt
00:30:16spoils the two-strike pitch and he'll see another this guy's seen two change-ups in a row
00:30:20could be a little vulnerable for a fastball right here and the o2
00:30:27tough to take a two-strike change-up that just missed i think it froze him
00:30:36that's outside two and two recognize that change-up right out of the hand just spit on it
00:30:46and that one is lifted in the air simpson on the move to the gap and that is that
00:30:55still nothing on the scoreboard for him after five and we
00:31:00we head to the bottom of the fifth and stepping in for the rays carson williams
00:31:13that is upstairs for ball one well these rays doing a good job of putting the ball into play and
00:31:19that
00:31:19makes things more challenging on the defensive side one thing that really stands out to me is
00:31:24how they've only struck out one time that's good discipline right there and on top of it
00:31:29they're producing more than a hit per inning
00:31:36that's a strike all those numbers mean this offense is really making the defense work by just
00:31:42putting the ball into play anything can happen at that point
00:31:49the ground the third fires across the diamond and the lead offense set down and they're half of the
00:31:57fifth up next for the rays third baseman
00:32:01that's a strike all
00:32:23up the middle nice grab over the first got him nice play
00:32:31oh but we talked about how the ball is coming out of a pitcher's hand the way it comes out
00:32:35of his
00:32:36hand as an infielder wow really impressive next ahead jonathan aranda
00:33:01two down nobody on
00:33:13fastball in for a strike one and two
00:33:26high fly ball lifted in the year right field
00:33:31and that is the third out of the inning he continues to roll on the mound as five shutout innings
00:33:39are in the books this is
00:33:41rays baseball welcome back it's been a great game so let's take another look at the most important
00:33:48moment so far
00:33:53can i tell you about the sun can i make you believe that in the summer when they burn it
00:33:57don't
00:33:57bring out the leaves look if you stand on keeping the healthy machine that's how our function
00:34:01could be start this production with me we can mark time with the band
00:34:05harmony on all no music composed with a jam
00:34:08the sun is shining l-o-b-e
00:34:10and that's where bobby witt jr steps in for the royals shortstop bobby witt jr
00:34:28well i say it's the best pitch in baseball strike one you get ahead on a good hitter as well
00:34:32he's a little bit more confidence to move through the at-bat
00:34:38that's the ball win working on a massive campaign right now putting up some big home run numbers
00:34:48that clips the zone that is strike two
00:34:57swing and a miss came out and that's four strikeouts well that's pretty much the dream
00:35:03two-strike curveball if you're the pitcher hard downward break at the very end that just dips
00:35:08below the swing path and they say pitchers want to try to bounce that pitch right on top of the
00:35:13plate
00:35:13so that was exactly what he was looking for on the mound
00:35:21well he's been incredibly efficient this one first pitch strike percentage over 70 percent that's well
00:35:27above league average and that's what's allowed him to pitch well up until this point
00:35:43quiet ball zero
00:35:44battling here as he fouls it away
00:35:54Line drive base hit.
00:35:58So a man aboard now with one away.
00:36:03He got that front foot down and pitch recognition was on point.
00:36:07Pretty impressive for an 0-2 count.
00:36:12Salvi steps into the box now.
00:36:29And a first pitch fastball is in for a strike.
00:36:36In the dirt, blocked.
00:36:38Nice job behind the plate there.
00:36:42Here's a 1-1.
00:36:46Palacios.
00:36:46The flip.
00:36:47There's one.
00:36:48And that's two.
00:36:51Well, the second baseman made that one look easy.
00:36:54Great feed to the shortstop.
00:36:56Shortstop completes the play.
00:36:57They get out of a jam and they end the inning.
00:37:11Back now for the bottom of the sixth.
00:37:13And there's a new pitcher on the mound.
00:37:15Steven Cruz.
00:37:16And as relievers go, he's not a big strikeout guy.
00:37:20He tries to force weak contact.
00:37:21So command and execution are huge for him.
00:37:24And leading off for the Rays, designated hitter, Junior Camonero.
00:37:33Movement in the bullpen.
00:37:36Carlos Estevez appears to be getting loose.
00:37:39Ersing also getting ready.
00:37:43That's in there.
00:37:45That's strike two.
00:37:55Swing and a miss.
00:37:56Struck him out.
00:37:58Lead off man retired in the sixth.
00:38:00Made quick work of him right there, Siggy.
00:38:02I know that's the kind of at-bat maybe leaves a lot of fans wondering,
00:38:05what was he doing up there, right?
00:38:07Yeah, and I get that.
00:38:08I mean, you take two straight strikes, then chase one way out of the zone.
00:38:12It's just not a good at-bat.
00:38:14It'll leave you shaking your head as a hitter, if not worse.
00:38:16But there's always going to be those trips to the plate
00:38:18where you're just lost up there.
00:38:19And that was one of them for sure.
00:38:30Next offering is foul back.
00:38:36All tied up here in the bottom of the sixth.
00:38:42No, that's off the plate.
00:38:52In the air, right field.
00:38:54O'Hearn should have this one.
00:38:57And there's two down.
00:39:03Chandler Simpson next to hit for the Rays.
00:39:06One for two.
00:39:07Fourteen.
00:39:14High fly ball, right field.
00:39:17O'Hearn moving in on this one.
00:39:19Pulls it down, and he makes the catch.
00:39:21And that is that.
00:39:23Rays held in check here.
00:39:25Still no score.
00:39:31Back here in Tampa Bay.
00:39:33So here's...
00:39:44Now on the mound for the Rays, Edwin Uceda.
00:39:47Definitely a guy that pounds the strike zone,
00:39:50makes hitters earn their way on base,
00:39:52and rarely gets in trouble because of free passes.
00:40:05The 0 1.
00:40:09Swing and a miss as he was late.
00:40:18Keeps the at-bat going with a foul ball.
00:40:30Base hit.
00:40:31That was smoked through the infield.
00:40:33And a go-ahead run is on base.
00:40:35I'd say a mistake pitch in an 0-2 count.
00:40:38Too good of a pitch to hit right there.
00:40:40You have to expand the zone.
00:40:41Keep that lead, man, off first base.
00:40:51No!
00:41:01In the dirt.
00:41:03Rudder stays where he is, but the count moves to 2-0.
00:41:08The go-ahead run aboard at first.
00:41:11Nobody out.
00:41:13That one's in there, and it's 2-1.
00:41:16In today's game, not that many fastball counts,
00:41:19but hitters still in the back of their minds,
00:41:20they're looking for one.
00:41:222-0 changeup call, right?
00:41:23Oh, now this one gets away at the plate.
00:41:29Wild pitch, and into second moves to go-ahead run.
00:41:32You know, sometimes it takes a reliever a little time
00:41:34to get comfortable with the mound out there,
00:41:36especially when they come in trying to be nasty
00:41:38with every pitch they throw.
00:41:40Not exactly what they were looking for
00:41:42when they called him in, though.
00:41:43We'll see if he can settle down.
00:41:45And ball four to a board.
00:41:49Here's the third baseman, Mikel Garcia.
00:41:51Third baseman, Mikel Garcia.
00:41:55Ripped, but it curls foul.
00:42:06And that's in for a strike.
00:42:08And it's nothing and two.
00:42:14Swing and he popped it off.
00:42:18One away.
00:42:24Up now for the Royals.
00:42:26Left fielder, Isaac Collins.
00:42:37That misses.
00:42:38And it's one and oh.
00:42:46Breaking ball misses down and away.
00:42:48Tough spot right here.
00:42:49A couple runners on.
00:42:51Two ball count.
00:42:52You can't nibble, but you have to execute
00:42:55finish your pitch.
00:42:56If you leave something out over the plate,
00:42:57it's going to bring in some runs.
00:42:59Go ahead, run at second.
00:43:01You're at the top half of inning number seven.
00:43:06Grounder might be two.
00:43:08Flips it.
00:43:08There's one.
00:43:09On the first double play.
00:43:12They made it look easy,
00:43:14but it started with a nice feed
00:43:15to the second baseman from the shortstop.
00:43:17Perfect turn and they're out of this jam.
00:43:24We're back in a new pitcher here
00:43:26to start the bottom of the seventh.
00:43:28Carlos Estevez.
00:43:29Left-handed batter at the plate
00:43:31and he's been excellent in those matchups this year.
00:43:34So this seems like a calculated move.
00:43:37Now it's the second baseman,
00:43:38Richie Palacios.
00:43:40Went down looking on three pitches last time.
00:43:43Let's see if he can be a little more aggressive right here.
00:43:52Swing and a foul back.
00:43:53That's out of play.
00:44:04Popped up left side.
00:44:06Went under it.
00:44:09Takes it in for the out.
00:44:16Up next for the Rays.
00:44:18Catcher Nick Fortes.
00:44:31That misses the zone.
00:44:33Ball one.
00:44:36All tied up here.
00:44:37The bottom of the seventh.
00:44:45And another ball.
00:44:47Estevez.
00:44:48Multi-time All-Star.
00:44:49He features a four-seam fastball,
00:44:51a slider,
00:44:52and he works in a change-up.
00:44:55Next offering upstairs.
00:45:13On the ground to third.
00:45:17Slings to first in time.
00:45:21So next to the plate for Tampa Bay,
00:45:24Johnny DeLuca.
00:45:25Back fielder,
00:45:26Johnny DeLuca.
00:45:33Gets the outside corner with that one.
00:45:36Oh, and an 0-0 count.
00:45:37Not every strike is a good strike for a hitter.
00:45:40I like the play discipline there.
00:45:47Check swing and he went.
00:45:49Oh, and two down.
00:45:57Two down.
00:45:58Nobody on.
00:45:59Chase is in the dirt.
00:46:01Slider there.
00:46:02Up with it.
00:46:02Fires to first.
00:46:04Got him.
00:46:04Getting over on the strikeout.
00:46:16Back here at Tropicana Field.
00:46:18Leading off, Lane Thomas.
00:46:20Lane Thomas.
00:46:30That one clips the outside corner.
00:46:33And one and one.
00:46:38Got the back going too soon.
00:46:40It's strike two.
00:46:47Swing and a drive.
00:46:48Deep right field.
00:46:49Mullins going back.
00:46:51On the warning track.
00:46:53And hauls it in.
00:46:54Excellent play out there.
00:46:55And he does it in a huge spot.
00:46:57That wall,
00:46:58it can very easily jar the ball loose
00:47:01when you bang into it.
00:47:02So that could have been a really different outcome.
00:47:10That's in for a strike.
00:47:18In the air,
00:47:19right field.
00:47:20Mullins gets there.
00:47:21He's under it.
00:47:22And a couple of quick outs.
00:47:28Up next for the Royals,
00:47:30shortstop.
00:47:31Here's Bobby Witt Jr.
00:47:32He's one of the best players in the game.
00:47:40Two down.
00:47:41Nobody on.
00:47:41And we're at the top of the eighth.
00:47:45A little out front there
00:47:46as he swings through it.
00:47:48More and more guys are looking to slug
00:47:49regardless of the count.
00:47:51In this situation,
00:47:52we'll keep a close eye on his approach.
00:47:56On the ground.
00:47:57And that's a fair ball.
00:48:00Around first and hustling for second.
00:48:02Go ahead,
00:48:02run into scoring position
00:48:03as he stops at second.
00:48:06Well,
00:48:06that certainly feels good
00:48:07when you can win the at-bat
00:48:08after being down in the count.
00:48:10Up against it
00:48:11with two strikes right there.
00:48:12Had a huge opportunity now
00:48:14to grab the lead
00:48:15at this point in the game.
00:48:21Swings through that one
00:48:22for strike one.
00:48:29Oh, great stop.
00:48:31And they get the out.
00:48:34So,
00:48:35one left for Kansas City
00:48:36and they're still knotted at zero.
00:48:43Back now in Tampa Bay.
00:48:45Leading off.
00:48:55On the eighth,
00:48:57Carson Williams
00:48:58now at the plate.
00:49:04Right through there
00:49:05for a strike.
00:49:06Activity in the Kansas City
00:49:08bullpen.
00:49:08Nick Mears
00:49:09up and throwing.
00:49:10Ersig
00:49:11warming up as well.
00:49:18Here comes the O-1.
00:49:20Oh!
00:49:21Oh!
00:49:22Wow!
00:49:23Wow!
00:49:39Wow!
00:49:54I fly ball lifted in the year right field one up one down
00:50:04up next for the Rays third baseman
00:50:18and that's through there for a strike and it's all in one
00:50:30this is the third and that one handled whips it to first two gone
00:50:39up next for the Rays first base here comes the skipper and we're gonna see a
00:50:45pitching change in this spot Carlos Estevez done for the night and it's a
00:50:50tie ball game as he heads for the dugout back with a new arm after a quick break
00:51:00now pitching for a new pitcher in the game for the Royals Lucas Ursa well he's
00:51:05been a really tough guy to take deep this season you usually have to string some
00:51:09hits together in order to get to him Jonathan Aranda next to hit for the Rays
00:51:150 for 3 with 3 fly outs
00:51:36hold hard but it's a foul ball
00:51:41though it's a really good pass to the ball right there just a little bit too quick
00:51:45he's got to find a way just let it travel a hair more
00:51:51two down nobody on in the air to left center
00:51:57he's got it and that is the inning down in order go the Rays and we are still
00:52:03scoreless
00:52:07now pitching for the Joe Boyle gets the call from the pen well he struggled quite
00:52:12a bit so this is another opportunity to get on the right track he's given up more
00:52:17than one hit for any pitch so far this season off for Kansas City catcher
00:52:22Salvador Perez
00:52:27that one finds the zone that strike one
00:52:36ball inside
00:52:54fouls that off to the left and we'll do it again
00:53:06pitch misses ball to
00:53:16got it swinging it's a strikeout and a strikeout for the first out here in the night
00:53:22though we've seen a lot more these days than we ever did when I played but a slider in the
00:53:2690s still catches your attention even if you're sitting on the pitch good luck recognizing that tight spin and adjusting
00:53:33to the late break
00:53:35right through there for a strike
00:53:39ball tied up here at the top of the night
00:53:53foul off the plate they'll do it again
00:53:56he's gone off speed he needs to elevate here with two strikes out of the zone
00:54:04a sliding stop to first and very nicely done for the out we saw a few skills on display there
00:54:11for the out technique was great reaction time was there and the slide was smooth watching that play come together
00:54:17was really fun
00:54:23next to hit Benny Pasquintino
00:54:30swing and a ball popped up
00:54:32Diaz under it
00:54:35and that'll do it
00:54:39it's the night and we are tied
00:54:49back
00:54:49back here in Tampa Bay at the plate down for the Rays is the DH Junior Caminero
00:55:00oh
00:55:01bullpen action for the Royals Nick Mears up and loosening in the pen
00:55:12this guy's got good power with one swing he can win it for him high fly ball right field and
00:55:19a quick out number one
00:55:23up next for the Rays right fielder
00:55:28Cedric Mullins
00:55:37that one's in there strike one
00:55:40well he had a pretty good look at that pitch and not sure exactly what tied him up there couldn't
00:55:45pull the trigger
00:55:46and perhaps the best pitch you'll see in this at bat to hit
00:56:01the 0-2
00:56:03fights it off you'll see another
00:56:13swings and misses struck him out
00:56:16well executed pitch on the outside part of the plate
00:56:28and now the center fielder Chandler Simpson one for three
00:56:38there's the strike
00:56:42two down nobody on here the last half of inning number nine
00:56:51line drive
00:56:53brings it in
00:56:54and that will end the inning
00:57:05back here at Tropicana field
00:57:13on to extra innings
00:57:15Michael Garcia steps in for the Royals
00:57:18that one found hard the other way
00:57:23and it's second
00:57:25check swing makes contact
00:57:27but that's foul
00:57:300-2 now
00:57:32got him swinging
00:57:33that's about as nasty of a splitter as you'll come across
00:57:36especially in terms of movement
00:57:38that thing tumbles out of his hand and just drops off the table at the last moment
00:57:42if he keeps it down
00:57:43if he keeps it down it's just so tough to put word on
00:57:48that one kicks away from the catcher
00:57:51to third
00:57:52tag
00:57:52see he made it
00:57:53he's in the third of the wild pitch
00:57:55even with a good secondary lead
00:57:57sometimes it's hard to see just how far that ball's gotten away from the catcher
00:58:01and if you can make it to third base
00:58:03pretty much standing up
00:58:05well that time
00:58:06he seemed to have a pretty good read
00:58:07he gets the third safely
00:58:08and now
00:58:09that one is absolutely belted
00:58:11out of here
00:58:15a two run homer
00:58:17and the Royals take the lead
00:58:19it's 2-0
00:58:21the one thing the pitcher didn't want to happen
00:58:24just happened
00:58:25that's not an easy one to stumble
00:58:41a good hitter gets pitch recognition early
00:58:43he saw exactly where that was going to be
00:58:46the challenge not get over anxious and come out of your swing
00:58:50he stayed on it and got all of it
00:58:52one down
00:58:53here comes Lane Thomas
00:59:07off the ball there
00:59:08two balls no strikes
00:59:10hey doubled up on the off speed there
00:59:12we talk about the power of fastball but he's working a little differently here
00:59:16and another ball
00:59:18well I would expect in this 3-0 count
00:59:21you're taking all the way
00:59:23see if they walk you
00:59:24up
00:59:24next offering in there for a strike
00:59:26and out 3-1
00:59:32foul ball
00:59:41and a payoff pitch
00:59:44hard ground ball
00:59:46base not
00:59:48and now the lineup turns over with one away
00:59:52up next for the Royals
00:59:54second baseman
00:59:55Jonathan India
01:00:00good point
01:00:09swings through that one for strike two
01:00:12just not able to catch up to that velocity
01:00:18swing and a high fly ball to left
01:00:23he's there he's got it two away down
01:00:29up next for the Royals shortstop Bobby Witt jr.
01:00:34and now it's Bobby Witt jr. one for four with a double
01:00:42two runs across in the inning and here in extra innings
01:00:48comes up empty that strike two
01:00:58and a foul ball he stays alive
01:01:07in the air right field pretty well struck that one carrying brings it back on a leaping catch wow
01:01:15well that one had extra bases written all over it
01:01:18not today he said left his feet up in the air just a beautiful catch to in the inning
01:01:30back now and on the mound the closer Matt strong I think closer has to be
01:01:37runner in scoring position no outs Richie Palacios getting ready to hit
01:02:03this one in the air center field Thomas settles under this one and there's one down
01:02:14up next for the Rays catcher Nick Cortez
01:02:19just looking at it and running out of the other
01:02:31bullpen in the air right field
01:02:36he's got it brother tags at second and he's up to third safely with too long
01:02:49last chance for the Rays
01:02:51so next to the plate for Tampa Bay
01:02:53Johnny DeLuca 0 for 3
01:02:55with 2 ground outs and a strikeout
01:03:01that one finds the zone
01:03:03strike 1
01:03:05the Royals
01:03:07trying to close out a 2 run lead
01:03:09and the whole team trying to pull it out
01:03:15they're down to their final strike
01:03:26got him and that's the ball game
01:03:30well this is a big win
01:03:31on the road and going extras
01:03:33into 10 so hard to pull those
01:03:35out but I think this team did a great job
01:03:37of keeping the crowd out of the ball
01:03:39game late
01:03:39but you can do that
01:03:40it kind of calms everything down
01:03:42keeps the adrenaline of the opposing team
01:03:45down a bit
01:03:46and you can steal a win
01:03:47and get out of here happy
01:03:482-0 your final here in this one
01:03:50for Chris Singleton
01:03:51and our entire outstanding crew
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01:03:54I'm John Shambi
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