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00:00:19From inside Tropicana Field in Tampa Bay,
00:00:22we've got Major League Baseball on a Tuesday night.
00:00:25It's the Texas Rangers taking on the Tampa Bay Rays.
00:00:31And we'll be back with the first pitch right after this.
00:00:38And starting on the mound for the Rays, Nick Martinez.
00:00:42And Zingy, he likes pitching at home.
00:00:45Well, truly for him, there is no place like home.
00:00:48He's been so dominant here.
00:00:50And as a teammate, you expect him when pitching at home this year
00:00:53to go out and dominate just as he has.
00:00:55The fans expect it.
00:00:57And I think everyone around here knows that he's a good pitcher,
00:00:59even though we don't see the same splits on the road,
00:01:02we're going to start to see that translate as well.
00:01:09That one fouled off.
00:01:18Out towards right center field.
00:01:20Mullins in position.
00:01:22One up, one down.
00:01:26And now we take a look at the Rangers lineup.
00:01:28Zingy, this righty heavy lineup is a bit unusual against a right-handed pitcher.
00:01:33Yeah, Boogs, certainly bucks the old conventional wisdom.
00:01:36And I'm not sure I see the vision from the manager on this one.
00:01:39You're not exactly putting your players in the best situation to succeed
00:01:43when you roll out a lineup like this.
00:01:45Maybe they've seen something on video that tells them there's a weakness to exploit.
00:01:49Perhaps that's it.
00:01:51Just underway from Tropicana Field.
00:01:56Swing and a ground ball.
00:01:58Fair ball.
00:02:07One out man at first.
00:02:09And the batter now, Jack Peterson.
00:02:13Hit hard on the ground to the right side.
00:02:16And foul ball.
00:02:18Peterson, in his 12th season, hitting third in the lineup.
00:02:22He's been on a terrific run at the plate, hitting over 350 in his last 10.
00:02:34Swings through that, and it's a strikeout.
00:02:36And there's two away.
00:02:38Got him out on the front foot.
00:02:39Couldn't keep the hands back long enough,
00:02:41and played right into the hands of the pitcher.
00:02:53That one pushed foul.
00:03:04Yeah, that's fouled off.
00:03:09Nimmo, the runner at first with two gone.
00:03:13Ball.
00:03:19Battling here as he fouls it away.
00:03:26Fights that one away.
00:03:27Still one and two.
00:03:33That's foul off to the right side.
00:03:35Keeps the A-B going.
00:03:40Hit on the ground up the middle.
00:03:42That's a base hit.
00:03:44They stopped the lead runner at second.
00:03:47Now two on with two outs.
00:03:49Catcher, Elias Diaz.
00:03:51Here's Elias Diaz.
00:03:55Now a pop-up on the infield.
00:04:00And that is that.
00:04:04Rangers leave a pair.
00:04:06Now it's the Rays' turn.
00:04:07No score.
00:04:08You're watching Rangers Baseball on the show, Texas.
00:04:14We go to the bottom of the first.
00:04:16And on the mound for Texas in this one, Jordan Montgomery.
00:04:20What do you have on him, Chris?
00:04:21Just a four-inning start his last time out.
00:04:24He took the loss.
00:04:26They're looking for more out of this guy today.
00:04:28Digging in, Johnny DeLuca.
00:04:30Johnny DeLuca.
00:04:47Now the 0-1.
00:04:50Ball.
00:04:51That's inside.
00:05:00Swing and a line drive.
00:05:02Ripped out of the right center.
00:05:03That's a base hit.
00:05:05Man aboard on the leadoff single.
00:05:10Batting second.
00:05:11Third baseman, Junior Camonero.
00:05:19That one hammered, but pulled foul.
00:05:34High fly ball lifted in the air right field.
00:05:40And there's one away.
00:05:46Now a look at Kevin Cash's lineup for the Tampa Bay Rays.
00:05:50This is a good offense, Chris.
00:05:52You're going to get quality at bats and balls put in play consistently with this group.
00:05:56And it doesn't really matter who they're facing on the mound.
00:06:00They have the ability to go out and compete and win ballgames.
00:06:03If it's an all-star or Cy Young Award winner to just a rookie up in the big league.
00:06:08So when you have that, you have a chance to win every night.
00:06:11If I was a pitcher on this team, I'd feel pretty good about taking the mound for him.
00:06:14Yandy Diaz batting with one down.
00:06:17Takes a strike.
00:06:22Here's a swing and a drive left field.
00:06:24And he knew it.
00:06:30A two-run homer is 14th of the year.
00:06:34And it gives him the lead in the first.
00:06:37It's 2-0.
00:06:39Moog, his plan was to hit the ball hard and he was going to figure out the rest later.
00:06:43You can't argue with those results.
00:06:51So, Singy, this is a little bit of a surprise.
00:06:53A guy known for line drives gets going over the fence.
00:06:57Well, if you're a little too early, you'll get some elevation in the ball.
00:07:01Get out of the ballpark.
00:07:02For him, it's kind of a mistake.
00:07:03But you know what?
00:07:04When you have such a good approach, every now and then you're going to run into one.
00:07:14Williams launched a homer in his most recent game.
00:07:18Two runs across in the inning.
00:07:20You're in game one of this three-game set.
00:07:26Line to right and that'll be a base hit.
00:07:30So, they get a man aboard with a one-out single.
00:07:34That could be a dangerous pitch if you don't get it inside and off.
00:07:38Because, as a hitter, you see it coming across the plate the whole way.
00:07:42No problem handling it and putting a good swing on it that time.
00:07:46That's some camp in the box here.
00:07:48Let's that one go for a ball.
00:07:50You want to know how rare his four-steal game was?
00:07:53In MLB history, only three players have more than five games like that.
00:07:59Ty Cobb, Vince Coleman, and Ricky Henderson.
00:08:03Ricky's special, though.
00:08:04He did it 19 times in his career.
00:08:06Crazy.
00:08:12Fouled off left side.
00:08:24Hit on the ground.
00:08:25Might be two.
00:08:26One in second.
00:08:28Over to first.
00:08:29Safe.
00:08:30Good fade and sinking action of that change-up.
00:08:32Got that hitter to roll over.
00:08:34Center fielder, Cedric Mullins.
00:08:38Cedric Mullins.
00:08:42Cedric Mullins.
00:08:43Cedric Mullins.
00:08:50Close, but called a ball.
00:08:52Ball one.
00:08:53Evidently, not too impressed with that call, and it feels like he got squeezed on the outside
00:08:58corner, so he's making his case.
00:09:00You've got to be careful to pick your spots in terms of showing your frustration with the
00:09:04umpire, and he felt this was his time.
00:09:09Kemp off the first with two away.
00:09:17In the dirt.
00:09:18The throw into second.
00:09:20Not in time.
00:09:21He's safe.
00:09:22And now, a man into scoring position.
00:09:25That's a base running right there.
00:09:34Runner at second.
00:09:36Two down.
00:09:43Comes up empty.
00:09:44That's strike two.
00:09:45That front door slider is such a devastating pitch.
00:09:48You don't want to get beat by the inside fastball, so you cheat a little bit, and then by the
00:09:53time it gets there, it's out of the swing play.
00:09:56Got him swinging for the strikeout.
00:09:58They limit the damage here.
00:10:00The Rays with a two-run homer, and it's 2-7.
00:10:11Second inning, set to go.
00:10:13Now here's the Rangers' DH, Kyle Higashioka.
00:10:15Higashioka.
00:10:22Higashioka was recently in the All-Star game for the first time, a nice career achievement.
00:10:28And that skips into dirt.
00:10:30What a special moment for him, and getting that All-Star appearance is just awesome.
00:10:35A lot of good players who had really nice careers, but never played in the All-Star game,
00:10:39so he should appreciate this.
00:10:45The two-one.
00:10:49Tapped at the plate, but it's a foul ball.
00:10:53Two and two.
00:11:04Fly ball down the line.
00:11:07And that one is foul, so we'll try it again.
00:11:11Also really good at bat.
00:11:13What I like about this guy, his bat stays in the zone for a long time.
00:11:16Gives him the ability to foul off tough pitches.
00:11:19All three.
00:11:19Close, but called a ball.
00:11:21And the count's full.
00:11:25That one misses, so a lead-off walk.
00:11:28That's a nice and bad, and a great take on three-two.
00:11:31Probably could have gone either way in that spot around the knees.
00:11:35Late swing fouled off.
00:11:39Martinez with some less than fantastic work on the hill lately.
00:11:45Even the best pitchers of all time have had stretches where nothing was working for him on the mound.
00:11:51Maybe he needs to have his turn in the rotation skipped or something.
00:11:54Get his mind right to get back on track.
00:11:57Yeah, that's pretty sick.
00:11:58Late cutting action to get the swing and miss right there.
00:12:00I mean, that's just really hard to account for as a hitter when you're seeing the fastball all the way.
00:12:05And then just at the last moment, it darts away from you and you can't reach it.
00:12:10Here comes the 0-1.
00:12:12That one lifted to left.
00:12:14DeLuca settles underneath it.
00:12:17Two down.
00:12:28Next up for Texas, Cameron Cawley.
00:12:31It's been a tough stretch for him at the plate.
00:12:33No hits over his last five games.
00:12:36And that one fouled off.
00:12:50Keeps the impact going with a foul ball.
00:12:59Always having a tough time getting a pitch by him.
00:13:01As a hitter, you feel pretty confident that you're seeing different pitches still able to make some type of contact.
00:13:11Ground ball right side.
00:13:12It squirts through.
00:13:15Oh, the throw is over his head.
00:13:19Doesn't get too far away, so no one moves up.
00:13:23Just a simple ground ball the other way.
00:13:25They had eyes on it, man.
00:13:27Sometimes that's all you need to do.
00:13:28Just let the ball travel.
00:13:30Put the ball in play and just hope it finds a hole.
00:13:34That clinched the corner.
00:13:36The best way to shake off yesterday's struggles is to get on the board early.
00:13:40They've got a guy in scoring position.
00:13:42They've got to find a way here to get him in.
00:13:45Man, I'm pretty impressed out there on the mound right now.
00:13:48I mean, these are tough spots where pitchers really got to bear it out.
00:13:51Those last two pitches were well executed.
00:13:54To first, that's the third out.
00:13:56Rangers leave a pair, and they're down 2-0.
00:14:05Back here in Tampa Bay, and stepping in for the raise, Taylor Rawls.
00:14:10Taylor Rawls.
00:14:17In for a strike.
00:14:19Good slider.
00:14:33Liner caught at second.
00:14:35Nothing you can do about those as a hitter.
00:14:37Even though you know that, they still drive you absolutely crazy.
00:14:51That crimps the corner.
00:14:53Fortes matched a homer in his last game.
00:15:07Swaying and a ball popped in the air.
00:15:09Two away.
00:15:14Batting ninth.
00:15:16Right fielder, Gavin Lux.
00:15:22And now it's Gavin Lux.
00:15:44Fought off.
00:15:45Foul.
00:15:56Two down.
00:15:57Nobody on.
00:16:00Base hit.
00:16:03So the two-out knock extends the inning and sends them back to the top of the order.
00:16:07Really nice job, a two-strike hitting and that at bat.
00:16:10He got that front foot down, and pitch recognition was on point.
00:16:14Pretty impressive for an 0-2 count.
00:16:29Looks like he's just sizing him up there.
00:16:31Really good pitch to hit, but he took it all the way.
00:16:34Sometimes guys just want to set their timing.
00:16:36Later on in the game, that may be a pitch that he turns on.
00:16:43This one chopped up the middle.
00:16:45Gets him easily, ends the inning.
00:16:47After two, it's a 2-0 ball game.
00:16:51So this one's mine.
00:16:52I got to advance and I got to grind.
00:16:55Even in the dark, you know I got to shine.
00:16:58Back here at the ballpark, coming off a tough series offensively,
00:17:03and a look at those numbers.
00:17:10That one finds the zone.
00:17:12That's strike one.
00:17:21And that's a base hit.
00:17:22So a man on base to start the inning.
00:17:28Up next for the Rangers.
00:17:29Nice line drive to the pole side right there,
00:17:32but he didn't spin off of it.
00:17:33That's the key.
00:17:34You still have to extend through the baseball
00:17:36in order to hit a line drive like that.
00:17:44And that one fouled off.
00:17:49The 0-2.
00:17:51Ball, that ball.
00:17:52Well, here's a good opportunity in this inning
00:17:54to get on the scoreboard after that leadoff hit
00:17:56and hardly order coming up right behind him.
00:17:59This is where they need to get going.
00:18:02The 2-2.
00:18:04Got him swinging for the K.
00:18:07That K is his third of the game.
00:18:10And here's a look at how he's using his pitches in this one.
00:18:16One out man at first.
00:18:18Jake Berger stepping in for the Rangers.
00:18:21One for one with a single so far.
00:18:23And there's a foul ball.
00:18:30Next offering is fouled back.
00:18:38Now pitching for the Rangers.
00:18:40Steven Matz is forced to the mound after the injury.
00:18:44And as relievers go, he's not a big strikeout guy.
00:18:47He tries to force weak contact,
00:18:49so command and execution are huge for him.
00:18:53Ball one.
00:18:54In the dirt.
00:19:08Knocks that one away, and we'll do it again.
00:19:14Nimmo at first.
00:19:15One gone.
00:19:18Fights it off.
00:19:19He'll see another.
00:19:33Now pitching for the Rangers.
00:19:34Cole Sulcer.
00:19:35Ready or not, in the game now after the injury.
00:19:38He doesn't get a lot of strikeouts compared to other relievers,
00:19:41so he relies on getting that soft contact
00:19:44and the defense doing work behind him.
00:19:46They'll have to be on their toes with him on the ball.
00:19:48Ball two.
00:19:56On the ground.
00:19:58And it goes just foul.
00:20:04This one belted.
00:20:06Deep left field.
00:20:07On its way.
00:20:08Gone.
00:20:13That one felt good.
00:20:14His 18th home run of the season,
00:20:17and it ties it up.
00:20:18It's 2-2.
00:20:21Maybe he's starting to break out of this mini-slung.
00:20:23That's the type of swing that makes you think
00:20:25good things are coming his way.
00:20:28Knew what pitch he wanted to hit.
00:20:30Spit on some other pitches in this.
00:20:31At bat was very patient,
00:20:33and it paid off.
00:20:44First off, Ray.
00:20:46Foul tip.
00:20:47And, oh, man, that rang off his mask.
00:20:49You can hear it from up here.
00:20:51Tied up here in the early going.
00:20:53Boom.
00:20:55Diaz working for some struggles lately.
00:21:01On the ground to third.
00:21:02And that one handled
00:21:04in plenty of time to first.
00:21:06He's out.
00:21:08Up next for the Rangers,
00:21:10the designated hitter,
00:21:12Kyle Higashioka.
00:21:13So now here's the DH.
00:21:15Kyle Higashioka
00:21:17walked his first time.
00:21:21Right through there for a strike.
00:21:23Base is empty.
00:21:24Two away,
00:21:25but two runs are in.
00:21:26We're here in the top half
00:21:28of inning number three.
00:21:34Foul it off,
00:21:35and they'll do it again.
00:21:45Hard on the ground to first.
00:21:47He takes it himself to the bag,
00:21:49and that'll do it.
00:21:52Texas plates two on the homers.
00:21:55Two-two game.
00:21:55This is Rangers Baseball
00:21:57on the show, Texas.
00:22:00Back here at Tropicana Field,
00:22:03and stepping in for the Rays,
00:22:04Junior Caminero.
00:22:06Junior Caminero.
00:22:25Caminero.
00:22:25Tosses to first.
00:22:27One gone,
00:22:28bottom of the third inning.
00:22:30Up next for the Rays,
00:22:32designated hitter,
00:22:34Yandy Diaz.
00:22:47Just this.
00:22:49Challenge from behind the dish here.
00:23:02And it's through for a hit.
00:23:04So Amanda Bord now
00:23:05with one away.
00:23:09Another multi-hit game for him.
00:23:11He's been really hot lately.
00:23:12Smash that one through the infield
00:23:14for the knock.
00:23:14When it's hit that hard,
00:23:15it makes it very tough
00:23:17on the infielders
00:23:18to make any sort of play.
00:23:20Now it's the second baseman,
00:23:22Carson Williams.
00:23:29Whoa!
00:23:30A lot of folks believed
00:23:31he could make an early impact
00:23:33this year,
00:23:34and that's exactly what he's done.
00:23:35Lots of extra base hits,
00:23:37and his confidence
00:23:38seems to be grown
00:23:39with every game he plays.
00:23:42That one fouled hard
00:23:44the other way.
00:23:52Ball to strike.
00:23:54The pitch.
00:23:55Ball to.
00:23:57Man at first,
00:23:58one away.
00:24:04That one fouled off,
00:24:06two and two.
00:24:18That's inside.
00:24:28Got him!
00:24:30And there's two away.
00:24:31No, just couldn't pull the trigger
00:24:32on the fastball right there,
00:24:33and I don't think he was taking it,
00:24:35thinking it might be
00:24:36a cold ball or anything.
00:24:37I just think he was flat out frozen.
00:24:40Did not expect that location
00:24:41in my opinion.
00:24:42Killed!
00:24:48Left field.
00:24:51And it falls.
00:24:53The throw to third.
00:24:55There's the tag.
00:24:56They get him,
00:24:57and that's the inning.
00:24:59The Rays strand just the one.
00:25:00Score remains 2-2.
00:25:08Back now in Tampa Bay,
00:25:10new inning getting started.
00:25:11Ezekiel Duran stepping in.
00:25:18And the Rays,
00:25:19they go to the bullpen.
00:25:21Mason Engler.
00:25:22And compared to a lot
00:25:24of other relievers,
00:25:25strikeouts have not been
00:25:26a big weapon for him this year,
00:25:28so the defense should be active.
00:25:30Aye!
00:25:39That clips the corner.
00:25:40Quickly down 0-2 in the count.
00:25:42I think you got to choke up a little bit,
00:25:44spread out the feet.
00:25:45You don't know what the velocity
00:25:46or the location of this next pitch
00:25:48is going to be.
00:25:50Swing and a miss.
00:25:51Struck him out.
00:25:52Went back to the fastball,
00:25:54and it was effective.
00:25:55Just blown away in that at-bat.
00:25:57Three fastballs,
00:25:58all strikes.
00:25:59He wasn't even able to foul one off.
00:26:01There's not much you can take away
00:26:03from an at-bat like that
00:26:04as a hitter,
00:26:04other than maybe there's
00:26:05something wrong with your eyes.
00:26:07Got to have better timing
00:26:08on the fastball next time.
00:26:14All tied up.
00:26:16Top half of inning number four.
00:26:18Strike three,
00:26:19and that's two in a row.
00:26:20Oh, very strong
00:26:21coming out of the pen so far
00:26:23as he punches out
00:26:23the first two batters
00:26:25he's faced in this one.
00:26:26Getting straight to work.
00:26:27Man, he's talked about a lot,
00:26:29but relievers are just
00:26:30so electric these days.
00:26:31He's not fun at bats
00:26:32if you're a hitter.
00:26:33I'm so glad I'm retired.
00:26:35Calling.
00:26:35In the box now.
00:26:36No balls and a strike.
00:26:44Got close to the immaculate inning
00:26:47and he just couldn't find
00:26:48the zone right there.
00:26:49When you think about it,
00:26:51nine straight strikes,
00:26:52so tough to do.
00:26:54Got him looking for the strikeout.
00:26:57And he strikes out the side
00:26:59here in the fourth.
00:27:00We go to the bottom of the fourth.
00:27:02All even to a piece.
00:27:10Welcome back.
00:27:11Let's check out
00:27:12what's been happening
00:27:13of late.
00:27:13Really been struggling.
00:27:15Interfielder,
00:27:16Dedrick Collins.
00:27:26In the air to left center.
00:27:31Peterson takes it in
00:27:33for the out.
00:27:34And there's one down.
00:27:37And here's a look
00:27:38at how he's using
00:27:39his pitches in this one.
00:27:40Shortstop, Taylor Walls.
00:28:07That's ripped into the outfield.
00:28:09And there's two down.
00:28:13Up next for the Rays.
00:28:15Catcher Nick Fortes.
00:28:18Now with the plate,
00:28:18Nick Fortes.
00:28:200 for 1 so far.
00:28:30That's a ball.
00:28:32Two down,
00:28:33nobody on.
00:28:34We're here in the bottom
00:28:35of the fourth.
00:28:39And another ball.
00:28:41He's been raking
00:28:42in recent games
00:28:43and a big reason why
00:28:45getting ahead and counts.
00:28:46He's been able to do that
00:28:47consistently
00:28:48and you see the results.
00:28:54Line drive.
00:28:55That's a face hit
00:28:55into right field.
00:28:58And that extends
00:28:59the inning.
00:29:01Well, patience
00:29:02and discipline
00:29:02paid off right there
00:29:03as he got into
00:29:04an advantage count.
00:29:05Showed a willingness
00:29:06to drive that pitch
00:29:07the opposite way.
00:29:08Didn't get jumpy.
00:29:09Didn't try to pull the ball.
00:29:10He let it get deep.
00:29:11Took the barrel
00:29:12right to it
00:29:13and then extended
00:29:14through the swing
00:29:14for the line drive
00:29:15face hit.
00:29:280-1 down.
00:29:31Swing and a ball
00:29:32lifted in the air.
00:29:33Shallow left field
00:29:34and that'll fall
00:29:35for a base hit.
00:29:36So that's two straight
00:29:38two out hits.
00:29:39Definitely found
00:29:40the perfect spot.
00:29:41Those can be hard
00:29:42sometimes we talked
00:29:43about in left field.
00:29:44You're kind of anticipating
00:29:46cheating in for a ball
00:29:47hit something like that
00:29:49that you can rob
00:29:50a little soft flare
00:29:51in front of you
00:29:52but perfectly placed
00:29:53so you reward
00:29:54the hitter with it.
00:29:55So the Rays
00:29:56batting order
00:29:57turns over
00:29:58and stepping in
00:29:59is the speedy
00:30:01Johnny DeLuca.
00:30:02In the air
00:30:03to left
00:30:03down the line
00:30:04and that lands
00:30:05at no man's land
00:30:06a foul ball.
00:30:10two outs
00:30:11couple of base runners
00:30:12at first and second
00:30:19out of line
00:30:21out towards center
00:30:21base hit
00:30:23into the outfield
00:30:24here comes the throw
00:30:25tag
00:30:27not in time
00:30:28safe
00:30:293-2
00:30:30they take the lead
00:30:31Oh here we are
00:30:32third time
00:30:33through the order
00:30:34and this is where
00:30:34we see the OPS
00:30:36jump up
00:30:37manager might have
00:30:38to go to the bullpen
00:30:39a little bit sooner
00:30:40than he anticipated
00:30:48there's the strike
00:30:59that's a strike
00:31:00getting inches
00:31:01closer to getting
00:31:02out of the jam
00:31:03and a bat like this
00:31:04is almost over
00:31:05as it begins
00:31:07in this situation
00:31:08you have no idea
00:31:09what the next pitch
00:31:09is going to be
00:31:10you just got to
00:31:11hope that you can
00:31:11make contact
00:31:12in the air
00:31:13right field
00:31:14Nimmo under it
00:31:16and that is that
00:31:19but the RBI single
00:31:21pushes across a run
00:31:22it's now a 3-2
00:31:24ball game
00:31:27back here at the
00:31:28ballpark
00:31:29let's check out
00:31:30the latest news
00:31:30from around the league
00:31:31Josh Smith
00:31:32and a foul ball
00:31:42well these Rangers
00:31:43as this game goes on
00:31:45have to be more
00:31:46disciplined at the plate
00:31:47they've been chasing
00:31:47pitches outside the zone
00:31:49all game
00:31:49and it's led to some
00:31:50frustrating moments
00:31:52they've been fooled
00:31:52quite a bit today
00:31:56that's out to center field
00:31:58and a quick out
00:31:59number one
00:32:00and obviously
00:32:01a lot of credit
00:32:02for all those chases
00:32:03and strikeouts
00:32:04goes to the pitching
00:32:05it's been nasty
00:32:06but you can bet
00:32:07this offense
00:32:07is trying to figure out
00:32:08some way to put up
00:32:09a better fight
00:32:20Nimmo lifts one in the air
00:32:22deep to right field
00:32:24bangs off the wall
00:32:28the relay
00:32:29safe
00:32:29and that's his third hit
00:32:31having himself a really
00:32:33nice game at the plate
00:32:34now a pretty big at bat
00:32:35coming up with a chance
00:32:36to even this ball game up
00:32:43here's Jack Peterson
00:32:44who's over two
00:32:45with a pair of strikeouts
00:33:02and it's second
00:33:05swing and he popped it up
00:33:08Kim
00:33:12and there are two outs
00:33:13Bill that was a pitch
00:33:14you've got to crush
00:33:15unbelievable that he missed
00:33:17it right there
00:33:18and I'm telling you
00:33:18he is going to be
00:33:19frustrating with himself
00:33:20until his next at bat
00:33:29ball that's out
00:33:42really been able to slow down
00:33:44the game tonight
00:33:44with his at bats
00:33:45and the biggest one
00:33:47he's had so far
00:33:47he doesn't look anxious at all
00:33:50this is one of those situations
00:33:51where the pitcher
00:33:52may not really want to deal
00:33:54with the guy in the box
00:33:55and you've got to be aware of that
00:33:56take your walk
00:33:57I couldn't do it
00:33:58but I think he can
00:34:02got him
00:34:02it's a strikeout
00:34:05one left for Texas
00:34:07they trail it
00:34:083-2
00:34:15welcome back
00:34:15as we take a check
00:34:17of the current standings
00:34:30well these rays
00:34:31doing a good job
00:34:32of putting the ball
00:34:33into play
00:34:33and that makes things
00:34:34more challenging
00:34:35on the defensive side
00:34:36the numbers tell us
00:34:37they're averaging
00:34:38more than a hit
00:34:39every inning
00:34:39and they've only
00:34:40struck out twice
00:34:41so
00:34:42they keep finding ways
00:34:43to put their bat
00:34:44on the ball
00:34:44base hit
00:34:45man aboard
00:34:46on the leadoff single
00:34:50just so sound
00:34:51in his mechanics
00:34:52hits against
00:34:53a foam front side
00:34:54and the hands
00:34:55just continue
00:34:56to carry through
00:34:57the middle of the field
00:35:07all those numbers
00:35:08mean this offense
00:35:09is really making
00:35:10the defense work
00:35:11by just putting
00:35:12the ball into play
00:35:13anything can happen
00:35:14at that point
00:35:18up the middle
00:35:19calling
00:35:20the flip
00:35:21there's one
00:35:22and two
00:35:23what a play
00:35:24they made that
00:35:25double play look so easy
00:35:26but it was far from routine
00:35:28that's the one thing
00:35:29about big leaguers
00:35:30they make tough plays
00:35:31look simple
00:35:36base is empty
00:35:37after the double play
00:35:39Hesung Kim
00:35:40the next to hit
00:35:41one for two
00:35:58next offering
00:35:59in there
00:36:00for a strike
00:36:01and it's nothing
00:36:02in two
00:36:03two down
00:36:04nobody on
00:36:05last half
00:36:05of inning
00:36:06number five
00:36:11swing and a miss
00:36:12that one in the dirt
00:36:15got him
00:36:16getting over
00:36:16on the strikeout
00:36:21raise three
00:36:22and the Rangers two
00:36:29welcome back
00:36:30it's been a great game
00:36:31so let's take another
00:36:32look at the most
00:36:33important moment
00:36:34so far
00:36:58Elias Diaz
00:37:01digs in down
00:37:02Elias Diaz
00:37:12that one's in there
00:37:14it's 0 and 1
00:37:20makes the grab
00:37:22one away
00:37:22that swing right there
00:37:23tells me he's seeing the ball
00:37:25pretty well
00:37:25I know it didn't produce a hit
00:37:27but he made solid contact
00:37:28and that's all you're looking to do
00:37:30anytime you're at the plate
00:37:35slapped foul
00:37:42the 0-1
00:37:45and that one sliced
00:37:47foul
00:37:55battling here as he fouls it away
00:38:02the Rays
00:38:03leading by a run
00:38:04and we're the top half
00:38:05of the sixth
00:38:06ball that's in
00:38:15hard hit
00:38:16left side
00:38:18two quick outs
00:38:19to open the top
00:38:20of the sixth
00:38:22up next
00:38:23up next for the Rangers
00:38:24third baseman
00:38:25Ezekiel Duran
00:38:27Ezekiel Duran
00:38:28stepping in for the Rangers
00:38:33swing and a high fly ball
00:38:35that one
00:38:35out towards left center field
00:38:37way back there
00:38:38gone
00:38:42and we have a tie ball game
00:38:44it's 3-3
00:38:46sitting first pitch fastball
00:38:48and that's what he delivered
00:38:49he guessed right
00:38:49squared it up
00:38:50and he made it look
00:38:51way too easy
00:38:57when you're working
00:38:57with this kind of velocity
00:38:59so critical
00:38:59that you move the ball around
00:39:01work quickly
00:39:02and make sure that you keep
00:39:04that hitter off balance
00:39:05clearly not fooled by the
00:39:13location or the velocity
00:39:15he was all over that
00:39:17fastball
00:39:17that's off the inside
00:39:19corner
00:39:19ball one
00:39:29two down
00:39:30nobody on
00:39:31now this is in the air
00:39:33down the line
00:39:34and that's a foul ball
00:39:38here's a one-two
00:39:41gets a piece there
00:39:42we'll do it again
00:39:50the one-two
00:39:53ripped to third
00:39:54but handled
00:39:55and that will end the inning
00:39:57just one hit in the inning
00:39:59but it was a big one right here
00:40:00as it ties the ball game
00:40:02we're tied now with three apiece
00:40:04you're watching rangers baseball
00:40:06on the show
00:40:09texas
00:40:11back down for the bottom
00:40:13of the sixth
00:40:13and there's a new pitcher
00:40:14on the mound
00:40:15jacob junis
00:40:16and this is his 55th game
00:40:19he's come in to pitch
00:40:19this season
00:40:20so he's got some innings
00:40:21under his belt
00:40:22he's been an important
00:40:23guy for them
00:40:25here's the center fielder
00:40:26cedric
00:40:39and that misses off the outside edge
00:40:41bullpen action for the rangers
00:40:43josh spores
00:40:44getting loose out there
00:40:46martin
00:40:47also getting ready
00:40:50and a 1-0
00:40:54yeah
00:41:08chop to first
00:41:09berger
00:41:10he steps on the bag
00:41:12leadoff man retired in the sixth
00:41:14for the race
00:41:15shortstop
00:41:16taylor wals
00:41:32hey man
00:41:33i mean
00:41:33nice job just presenting it
00:41:36to be better than it actually was
00:41:44just missed
00:41:45just missed with that backdoor
00:41:47breaking ball
00:41:48if he gets a swing and miss
00:41:49or called strike
00:41:500-2 count
00:41:50instead it's 1-1
00:41:52look for him to go back to that pitch
00:41:54later in this at bat
00:41:56right through the air for a strike
00:42:06ball two
00:42:15gets a piece
00:42:16and stays alive
00:42:28swung on
00:42:29popped up
00:42:30left side
00:42:31duran
00:42:32settles under this one
00:42:33out
00:42:34number two
00:42:38up next
00:42:40nick fortes
00:42:41next to hit for the race
00:43:06popped up
00:43:10and that will end the inning
00:43:14six innings are in the books
00:43:16score holds at 3-3
00:43:25now pitching for the race
00:43:27welcome back
00:43:27we're in the seventh
00:43:28we have a new pitcher on the mound
00:43:29cam buzzer
00:43:30and he's been hit
00:43:32pretty hard at times this year
00:43:34so
00:43:34he's looking for better
00:43:35right now
00:43:36giving up more than a hit
00:43:37for any
00:43:38for the rangers
00:43:39shortstop
00:43:40cameron
00:43:40call
00:43:43ball one
00:43:48that one almost got him
00:44:06the two-two now
00:44:08spoils the two-strike pitch and he'll see another
00:44:17now he breaks his bat
00:44:20Williams
00:44:21throw is low and he can't hang on safe
00:44:25up next for the rangers
00:44:26second baseman
00:44:28well I definitely think the speed down the line played a factor on that throw
00:44:32he had more time than he thought but as a fielder the speed of the game and the speed of
00:44:37the runner sometimes can get in your head and he just rushed it and failed to make a clean throw
00:44:43almost got him
00:44:52that's really the money spot down and away if you can locate that consistently it's going to be real tough
00:44:57for hitters to square that off that's what you'd love to see relievers do coming out of that bullpen
00:45:08that's a really good take
00:45:17kick
00:45:18packs and misses it's a strikeout
00:45:20they had him out in front which isn't easy to do against a hitter like this known for using the
00:45:25entire field just couldn't sit back long enough on that one
00:45:28here's brandon
00:45:30here's brandon nimmo
00:45:58and he's been able to do this at bat through the count
00:46:01one out the go ahead run is in second here in the top half of inning number seven
00:46:05line drive base hit
00:46:10the run scores from second it's an rbi single and they take the lead in the seventh
00:46:17well there you go the rbi machine another clutch run scoring it back yeah he's been so good in these
00:46:24situations call it clutch if you want but his resume speaks for itself no inside
00:46:34the water
00:46:36swing and a miss as he chases that one darting out of the zone
00:46:44on the ground right side nice stop the throw to second is offline
00:46:52well he waited until the seventh but that's the knot that'll extend his hitting streak
00:46:57Ziggy how much does it weigh on your mind when you're coming to the plate in the late innings with
00:47:01a streak going
00:47:02yeah quite a bit and a hitter supposed to say he's only focused on the current at bat but man
00:47:08honestly it's hard not to know that if you don't come up with the hit your streak's over so it's
00:47:13there at least in the back of your mind
00:47:16swings through that one for strike one well all eyes on the double play ball in this spot no better
00:47:22way to get out of this inning
00:47:26runners at first and second with one gone
00:47:31that's foul off to the right side keeps the AB going
00:47:38swings through it and that's a strikeout
00:47:40well that's a blue zone right there or the cold zone on the hitting chart just doesn't have much success
00:47:46in that part of the strike zone and a really good job of the pitcher executing
00:47:51try to go there as often as you can the numbers are in your favor
00:47:56Diaz in the box now take strike one
00:48:02ball inside
00:48:07first and second two down
00:48:11ground ball to the middle that's a base hit
00:48:13runner around third on his way to the plate
00:48:16he'll score easily
00:48:17it's an RBI single
00:48:20and they lead by two
00:48:21got the job done to put him up by two
00:48:24really nice job staying up the middle with his approach
00:48:26he didn't try to do too much with the pitch
00:48:28just shot it through the infield
00:48:39in there at the knees
00:48:40and it's all in one
00:48:42two on two outs
00:48:45strike two
00:48:46more and more guys are looking to slog regardless of the count
00:48:49in this situation we'll keep a close eye on his approach
00:48:52this to third
00:48:53he gets there on a slide
00:48:55throw to first
00:48:56and they kick the out
00:48:58a couple of runs in the inning puts them ahead
00:49:02midway in inning number seven
00:49:04and it's time to stretch
00:49:06it's the Rangers five
00:49:07and the Rays three
00:49:10set for the last half of the seventh
00:49:12and stepping in for the Rays
00:49:13Gavin Lux
00:49:21ball
00:49:31that's out to center field
00:49:33and there's a hit
00:49:34and that'll bring the tying run to the plate
00:49:39oh this has been a really nice game at the plate for him
00:49:42he looks locked in
00:49:43other than ripping one into the gap
00:49:45or blasting one over the wall
00:49:46there aren't a whole lot of hits
00:49:48that are more satisfying than a nice line drive in the center field
00:49:51so that definitely felt good
00:49:57that's a strike
00:49:58now these guys definitely looking for a big swing of the bat right here
00:50:01try to close that gap
00:50:03but you know at the very least
00:50:04if you could find a way to manufacture that run from first
00:50:07it feels like it's really important to getting back into this ball game
00:50:15the Rays
00:50:16with the tying run at the plate
00:50:18here at the bottom of the seventh
00:50:22now this one gets away from the catcher
00:50:24throws to second
00:50:26he's in there
00:50:28and now a man in the scoring position
00:50:36so next to the plate for Tampa Bay
00:50:38Junior Caminero
00:50:400 for 3 with 2 fly outs and a ground out
00:50:51that one finds the zone
00:50:53strike one
00:51:01time run at the plate
00:51:04swings and hits one in the air out towards right field
00:51:09he's got it
00:51:10runner tags at second
00:51:11relay throw
00:51:12he gets there safe at third as he moves up with 2 long
00:51:19there comes a skipper out of the dugout
00:51:22and he's ready to make the move
00:51:23Jacob Junis won't go any further
00:51:26and he leaves a runner at third
00:51:28so we'll see how the next pitcher deals with that when we get back
00:51:39righty reliever out of the pen
00:51:40Chris Martin
00:51:42and he may only have to face one batter in this spot
00:51:45at least that's what they're hoping
00:51:46as he tries to strand that runner at third
00:51:49big spot here
00:51:58right there for a strike
00:52:09the tying run at the plate
00:52:12that one's in there
00:52:13no balls two strikes
00:52:15well I didn't like those first two pitches down an 0-2 hole
00:52:18he's gonna have to battle
00:52:19hope he gets a mistake
00:52:22got him looking
00:52:24huge strike out there
00:52:26one left for Tampa
00:52:28they're still down
00:52:295-3
00:52:35leading off for Texas
00:52:36third baseman
00:52:37CPM
00:52:38leading off for Texas
00:52:41third baseman
00:52:41they're getting along with our feet
00:52:43just as far as I can tell
00:52:52that's in there
00:52:53strike one
00:52:53strike one
00:52:57and a pop off right side
00:52:59foul territory
00:53:02Kim takes it in for the out
00:53:04one away
00:53:08up next for the Rangers
00:53:10center fielder
00:53:11Michael Hellman
00:53:19check swing called strike
00:53:21that's strike one
00:53:25and he bunts
00:53:26but that's a foul ball
00:53:33ground ball left side
00:53:35and that's just foul
00:53:43here's the 0-2
00:53:45and a foul ball
00:53:46he stays alive
00:53:50the 0-2
00:53:53liner to second
00:53:55and picked on the hop
00:53:56over to first
00:53:57and very nicely done for the out
00:54:00up next for the Rangers
00:54:02shortstop Cameron Colley
00:54:05two outs
00:54:06base is empty
00:54:07here's the shortstop
00:54:09at the play
00:54:10Cameron Colley
00:54:11one for three
00:54:13and first offering is fouled off
00:54:23relief
00:54:24that one way inside
00:54:26that one way inside
00:54:38chew down
00:54:40nobody on
00:54:42stays alive
00:54:43it's been a solid inning
00:54:44so far in relief
00:54:45getting them through this
00:54:46inning only down two
00:54:47could give their lineup
00:54:48a real opportunity
00:54:49to just grind their way
00:54:50back into this game
00:54:51a swing
00:54:53and a miss
00:54:53that retires the side
00:54:55and that'll do it
00:54:56Rangers go down
00:54:57quickly there
00:54:58and it remains
00:54:595-3
00:55:07back here in Tampa Bay
00:55:09and stepping in for the
00:55:10Rays
00:55:11Carson Williams
00:55:12Carson Williams
00:55:19run
00:55:19so important to get ahead
00:55:20of these hitters
00:55:21you don't want to issue a free pass
00:55:22and allow that tying run
00:55:23to come to the plate
00:55:24I always want to keep that
00:55:25other team in a position
00:55:26where if they're going to beat you
00:55:27they're going to have to do it
00:55:28with multiple hits
00:55:31fly ball down the line
00:55:33and no one can get to it
00:55:35it's a foul ball
00:55:43he goes down looking
00:55:45well executed pitch
00:55:46on the outside part of the plate
00:55:47first baseman
00:55:49Hudson
00:55:49kills
00:56:05that's a little bit low
00:56:09the Rays
00:56:10trailing by two
00:56:11here the bottom half
00:56:12of the eighth inning
00:56:27worm burner
00:56:28into the outfield
00:56:29for a knock
00:56:31and that'll bring the tying run
00:56:33to the plate
00:56:39here's the center fielder
00:56:40Cedric Mullins
00:56:420-3
00:56:43a fly out of ground out
00:56:44and a strikeout
00:56:46right through there
00:56:47for a strike
00:57:01he'll won
00:57:03and that's a strike
00:57:06Kim
00:57:07leads off first
00:57:08with one away
00:57:15ripped on the ground a second
00:57:17there's one
00:57:18on the first double play
00:57:21well the second baseman made that one look easy
00:57:24great feed to the shortstop
00:57:25shortstop completes the play
00:57:27they get out of a jam
00:57:28and they end the inning
00:57:38they hand the ball over to a new arm
00:57:40Garrett Clevenger
00:57:42pretty tight game
00:57:43so they're looking for quality pitches out of them right here
00:57:46got to do his best to keep the score right where it is
00:57:53and the first pitch fastball is in for a strike
00:58:00pulled hard but it's a foul ball
00:58:09on the ground to the left
00:58:10nope
00:58:11foul ball
00:58:21keeps the effect going with a foul ball
00:58:29the 0-2
00:58:31good job to fight that one off
00:58:34now he's desperately looking for that swing and miss
00:58:37he's going to have to just change speeds a little bit
00:58:39try to move it around
00:58:41create just a little bit of illusion at the end
00:58:43in the air out towards left center
00:58:46and he makes the catch
00:58:48one down
00:58:52up next for the Rangers
00:58:53right fielder
00:58:55Brandon Nimmo
00:59:17right through there for a strike
00:59:18right through there for a strike
00:59:26got him looking
00:59:27that's a strikeout
00:59:28well this is no secret
00:59:30that slider is going to be his go-to pitch
00:59:32everyone in the ballpark knows it
00:59:34it's a massive part of his arsenal
00:59:35and he'll throw it a lot
00:59:36and in pretty much any count
00:59:38any situation
00:59:39and he's going to look to punch guys out as well
00:59:41I tell you what
00:59:42the effectiveness of that slider is always a big key for him
00:59:45Peterson stands in now
00:59:47and watches strike one
00:59:59fights it off he'll see another
01:00:07two down nobody on
01:00:09swing and a miss
01:00:11and he's down on strikes
01:00:13and that is that
01:00:15it's the Rangers five
01:00:16and the Rays three
01:00:26we're back and on the mound is the closer Robert Garcia
01:00:30well he's the guy they hope to turn to out of the pin to lock down wins
01:00:34so this game has gone to plan more or less
01:00:36let's see if he can wrap it up here
01:00:43hey
01:00:53now too short
01:00:59not in time
01:01:01great effort but it's an infield hit
01:01:03did a nice job getting there
01:01:05good for all but
01:01:06very difficult to get anybody
01:01:08on that one as far as you had to go
01:01:11and throw
01:01:12you know
01:01:13yeah no question
01:01:21strike one
01:01:33out towards right center field
01:01:35Nimmo on the move to the alley
01:01:37brings it in
01:01:38and there's one away
01:01:42up next for the Rays
01:01:45right fielder
01:01:46one out man at first
01:01:50Gavin Lux
01:01:51next to hit for the Rays
01:01:53three for three with three singles
01:01:59that one finds the zone
01:02:01and that is strike one
01:02:03from Teele
01:02:10tap foul at the plate
01:02:27the Rangers trying to close out a two run lead
01:02:31And the home team trying to pull it out.
01:02:34In the air to left center.
01:02:38That's out number two.
01:02:45Up next for the Rays, left fielder, Johnny DeLuca.
01:02:58Hey.
01:03:08The 0-1.
01:03:10They're down to the final strike.
01:03:12Absolutely frozen on that heater right down the middle.
01:03:15And that's a pitch you're just not getting back.
01:03:17Now he's in a tough spot.
01:03:18Especially after falling behind on a good first pitch.
01:03:22Got him.
01:03:23That's the ball game.
01:03:26Well, Boop, four games wasn't too long of a losing streak.
01:03:28But they're definitely happy to be back in the win column.
01:03:31Now you can turn things around, get on the right track, and probably start a winning streak from here.
01:03:35The 5-3 final score in this one.
01:03:38For Chris Singleton and our entire outstanding crew here at MLB The Show,
01:03:42I'm John Chamby saying so long.
01:04:09I'm John Chamby saying so long.
01:04:20Say, bye, bye, bye.
01:04:22Until then we go, bye baby.
01:04:34Ya, bye.
01:04:36Bye.
01:04:37immer台 song left.
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