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00:00Joe Barlow into the game. Now pitching for the Rangers. Number 68, Joe Barlow.
00:15Ready for the bottom of the eighth. And here's the Twins leadoff guy, Byron Buxton.
00:20Pretty amazing athlete this guy is. Power and speed, quite a threat.
00:25I mean, you're talking about someone that could steal your bag and go deep.
00:29Bo Jackson, anyone? And the first offering is not close.
00:33When you have a real athletic player and who's able to do the baseball mechanical things really well,
00:41look out because the sky's the limit on that potential.
00:44Next offering way off the plate.
00:52And that's through there for a strike.
01:04And a 2-1 on the way.
01:06Looked like it was a little bit up.
01:07Good speed at the top of the order here. You want to get it on.
01:10See if you can get a stolen base. Maybe get around the bases and pick up a run.
01:193-1 now.
01:31And down on strikes he goes.
01:33One gone to the bottom of the eighth.
01:35Tell you what, those are the types of guys pitchers really like to punch out when they're on the mound.
01:39Because if they get on, just the distraction that they create with all that speed over on the base pass,
01:46it can take away your focus from the next hitter.
01:49And that's the last thing you want to do is serve up a pitch that a guy hits over the
01:52fence.
01:53And it's a multi-run home run.
01:55Here's Carlos Correa.
01:57In there for a strike one.
02:11Here comes a pinch.
02:14To the right side.
02:17Low steps on the bag.
02:19And that quickly 2-0 away.
02:22Up next to the wing.
02:24The defecated hitter.
02:25He down.
02:27Next is the designated hitter, Miguel Sano.
02:31He's a big, strong guy.
02:32Can untie this game with one swing.
02:42First pitch and that's in for a strike.
02:45Meanwhile, activity in the bullpen.
02:47Josh Spores up and throwing.
03:01Next offering is way upstairs.
03:12And that's in there at the knees.
03:22One, two down.
03:24Just misses the mark outside the zone.
03:36And that's outside.
03:58Right-hander kicks deals.
04:00The right-hander gives up the two-out walk.
04:03One of the things about that two-out walk.
04:05The base runner over at first base is going to have a very aggressive secondary lead.
04:08So, ball down the line or into the gap will produce a two-out RBI.
04:13And those are the best.
04:15That is, if you are the offensive side of it.
04:21Polanco in the box now.
04:23Take strike one.
04:25Two gone.
04:26The possible go-ahead run at first.
04:31Comes up empty on the swing.
04:33Oh, a two now.
04:34More and more guys are looking to slug regardless of the count.
04:38In this situation, we'll keep a close eye on his approach.
04:43And he deals.
04:45Going to count one and two.
04:46That's a really good take.
04:52For one, two.
04:54To third.
04:56On to Simeon.
04:57And that'll do it.
05:00One left for Minnesota.
05:02Score remains deadlocked at one.
05:09Back at target field.
05:11We go to the ninth.
05:12Here's the third baseman.
05:14Andy Ibanez.
05:15The third baseman.
05:17Andy Ibanez.
05:19The wind of the pitch.
05:22Splits the plate.
05:24And it's all in one.
05:28The wind of the pitch.
05:31Upstairs.
05:36The wind of kick the pitch.
05:49Just missed.
05:50Really nice slider right there.
05:52Sweeping across the dish.
05:54But just couldn't hang the edge.
05:56Next pitch misses way outside.
06:07Out to short.
06:08Correa handles.
06:10Fires across the diamond.
06:12And the leadoff fan retired here in the ninth.
06:17Now that.
06:18That doesn't take a hitter.
06:20Brad Miller.
06:22Brad Miller.
06:24Stepping in for the Rangers.
06:34This to center field.
06:36That's back there.
06:39On the warning track.
06:41And hauls it in.
06:49Laoti Tavares.
06:52Laoti Tavares.
06:54Stepping in for the Rangers.
06:56Singy.
06:56You got to appreciate a guy who's this good defensively.
06:59I mean watching him track balls in the outfield.
07:02It is beautiful.
07:03Beautiful.
07:08That one's in there all in one.
07:10He's so solid.
07:12Calms the heart rate of the pitcher and the manager when the ball goes up in the air.
07:16You just automatically assume that it's in and out every time it's hit in the air.
07:19Next offering upstairs.
07:28In the air right side.
07:32Kepler makes the catch.
07:34And that'll do it.
07:35Five, six, and seven.
07:36It'll leave things off in the bottom of the ninth.
07:39All tied.
07:39One, one.
07:45Matt Moore comes on now.
07:48Now picking for the Rangers.
07:51Number 45, Matt Moore.
08:01All set for the bottom of the ninth.
08:03And now for the twins, Luis Arias.
08:05Here you go.
08:06More left.
08:06You know, this is kind of a tough matchup as a left-handed hitter facing a left-handed pitcher.
08:10What you tell yourself is, I want to stay square to the plate.
08:13Try to hit the ball over the shortstop's head.
08:16Oh, that got away from him.
08:17And he's going to reach on a hit-by-pitch to lead off the inning.
08:20You just can't afford to make these kind of mistakes this late in the ball game.
08:25You need to make the offense earn everything down the stretch.
08:27And that right there was just a freebie.
08:51Kicks and fires.
08:54Leaves down a bunt to the right side.
08:58Low takes it to the bag.
08:59And that's an out on the sacrifice.
09:06Now batting.
09:07The right fielder.
09:09Max Kepler.
09:15And next for Minnesota, Max Kepler.
09:18Oh, how he'd love to walk it off right here.
09:35First offering misses badly for ball one.
09:38Bullpen activity starting up now.
09:40Jose Leclerc.
09:42The closer of the staff is thrown.
09:44Sports getting cranked up as well.
10:05And now the lefty.
10:07That one finds the zone.
10:10It's a ball and two strikes.
10:16And it's second.
10:32That one ripped.
10:35No trouble here.
10:36Puts it away for the out.
10:38Runner tags up for third.
10:40And he moves up to third.
10:41Now two away.
10:45Now batting.
10:47The catcher.
10:48Gary.
10:49And Gary Sanchez at the plate.
10:51This is what stat nerds like myself might call a high leverage situation.
10:57Yeah, but not sure what the numbers say.
10:59But clearly an at-bat that could change the course of this game dramatically.
11:03First offering misses the mark.
11:05Go on, listen.
11:14Just off the outside part of the plate.
11:27Next pitch is inside.
11:28And now 3-0.
11:29Appears they're working around him with the base open singing.
11:32Well, you know these two air counts, Boo.
11:34They're just not what they used to be.
11:36And we sound like old guys when I say that.
11:38But ultimately this is a strategic game.
11:41And you expect to see this type of approach by the pitcher in this situation.
11:45So now 2-on and 2-outs.
11:48Well, this came apart right there.
11:49A 4-pitch walk.
11:50And the guy at the plate was not going to help him out by swinging at something out of his
11:54own.
11:54So now pitch hitter for Minnesota, Brian Jefferies.
11:582-out opportunity for him with runners on the corners.
12:07Swings through that one.
12:080-1-1.
12:17Winning run at third.
12:19Two down.
12:28Well, this is a good time to step out of the box.
12:30Take a deep breath.
12:31Reset.
12:31A couple of change-ups.
12:32Probably won't see another one here.
12:37Next pitch.
12:38Way upstairs.
12:39Learning when you see a pitcher just to waste a pitch like that.
12:43The batter wasn't even tempted to swing.
12:45Every pitch needs to have a purpose so that it can set up a following pitch to help you get
12:49that out.
13:00In the air out to center.
13:02Simeon on the move.
13:04Great effort as he's able to haul it in.
13:06And that is the inning.
13:21He's out in left field getting loose there as he enters the game on defense now.
13:27And welcome back.
13:28New inning getting started at the play.
13:31Bubba Thompson.
13:32Look for him to hit behind the runner.
13:34Perhaps shoot it to the right side.
13:38The pitch.
13:40And ball one.
13:42Well, if you're that base runner at second base, you want to be quiet out there.
13:46Not bouncing around.
13:47Not distracting your teammate, the hitter.
13:50Make sure that he can clearly focus on that pitcher and that release point.
13:57Next pitch off the play.
14:00Two balls, no strikes to count.
14:01Activity in the bullpen.
14:03Jose Leclerc.
14:04Up and loosening in the pen.
14:07Spores getting loose as well.
14:15Next offering upstairs.
14:28And he takes a strike.
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