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00:00:25Live from beautiful Coors Field here in Denver, Colorado.
00:00:29Inter-League Baseball on MLB The Show.
00:00:32It's the Tampa Bay Rays going up against the Colorado Rockies.
00:00:38First pitch coming your way next.
00:00:46Today's starter for Colorado, Kyle Freeland.
00:00:49What do you have on him?
00:00:51An aging veteran pitcher, but still pitching very well.
00:00:54Look at the numbers.
00:00:55Still good numbers.
00:00:56He's done a great job of keeping himself in good pitching shape,
00:00:59and he's continued to evolve his game as his career has progressed.
00:01:03Ready to go now.
00:01:05Chandler Simpson getting ready to hit.
00:01:07And we are underway in game one of the series.
00:01:19On the ground to short, Tovar fires over to first.
00:01:24One out in the top of the first.
00:01:26Let's take a look at our lineup.
00:01:28These guys can really pile up the runs, Chris.
00:01:31They're among the top teams in scoring this year.
00:01:33Yeah, and when you can get a lead and be out in front,
00:01:37it really changes what that opposing manager can do with his bullpen.
00:01:41And on top of that, it helps your own pitching staff.
00:01:45It gives them more margin for error.
00:01:47So instead of guys squeezing the ball, trying to throw darts and be perfect,
00:01:50they can relax, let the ball come out of their hands and pitch effectively.
00:01:54So that offense and the ability to score runs also helps the pitching and the defense.
00:02:03Lace to right, center base hit.
00:02:06Takes the turn.
00:02:07He's digging for second.
00:02:09The relay, not going to get him.
00:02:11He's in there.
00:02:13Man, those are the types of hits where you don't feel any vibration in your hands whatsoever.
00:02:17Such a good feeling.
00:02:19Showed a willingness to drive that pitch the opposite way.
00:02:21Didn't get jumpy, didn't try to pull the ball.
00:02:24He let it get deep, took the barrel right to it,
00:02:27and then extended through the swing for the line drive base hit.
00:02:30One out, runner at second.
00:02:32Jonathan Arunda, next to hit for the raise.
00:02:35That one's in there.
00:02:370-1.
00:02:45That's a little bit low.
00:02:47Really close pitch down around the knees there,
00:02:49and you could see him asking where it missed.
00:02:51Probably doesn't agree, but it appears he's ready to move on to the next pitch.
00:02:55Ball, that's outside.
00:02:56That's outside.
00:02:56And that's ball two.
00:02:58One out, and a runner at second.
00:03:00You're in game one of this three-game set.
00:03:03There's a strike.
00:03:051-2.
00:03:16This one in the air center field.
00:03:20And there are two outs.
00:03:26That in fourth, the designated hitter, Yandhi Diaz.
00:03:45That one off the mark.
00:03:46Ball one.
00:03:47Rutter at second.
00:03:49Two down.
00:03:54Swing and a drive.
00:03:56Deep left field.
00:03:58Carrying well.
00:03:59And that one's gone into the bleachers.
00:04:02The two-run shot.
00:04:04The raise.
00:04:05Strike first.
00:04:06It's 2-0.
00:04:08You can't ask for a better start than hitting a home run in your first at bat to give your
00:04:12team the lead.
00:04:17So, Singy, this is a little bit of a surprise.
00:04:19A guy known for line drives hits going over the fence.
00:04:23Well, if you're a little too early, you'll get some elevation in the ball and get out of the ballpark.
00:04:28For him, it's kind of a mistake.
00:04:29But you know what?
00:04:30When you have such a good approach, every now and then, you're going to run into one.
00:04:35Digging in.
00:04:36Cedric Mullins.
00:04:37In the zone for a strike.
00:04:39That was the sweeper.
00:04:41Mullins went deep in his most recent game.
00:04:49That was the last game.
00:04:54Two down.
00:04:55Nobody on.
00:04:58Ball two.
00:05:08Now a rip into left center.
00:05:10And that's got extra bases written all over it.
00:05:15Safely into second.
00:05:16He's got a double.
00:05:20Couldn't have timed it up any better than that.
00:05:22He got a pitch.
00:05:23He could drive.
00:05:23But he didn't get too excited like a lot of guys do and pull off the baseball.
00:05:27Really good timing all the way through the swing.
00:05:29And the barrel was so on playing with the ball.
00:05:32Easy drive into the gap for that double.
00:05:41Hey!
00:05:51Man, it's second.
00:05:53There's the strike.
00:05:54And a bat like this is almost over as it begins.
00:05:58In this situation, you have no idea what the next pitch is going to be.
00:06:02You just got to hope that you can make contact.
00:06:04Oh, and two now.
00:06:07Hardliner.
00:06:09And that'll do it.
00:06:12The Rays with a two-run homer.
00:06:15It's now a two-nothing ball game.
00:06:27Back here at Coors Field.
00:06:29And on the mound for Tampa Bay in this one.
00:06:32Shane McClanahan.
00:06:33And this will be a tough test for him.
00:06:35Pitching on the road has not been that kind to his numbers.
00:06:38Well, I think he's just got to trick himself mentally
00:06:41and put himself in a comfort level like he does at home.
00:06:45I know it's not the same being on the road as away from home
00:06:48in terms of being able to have a routine and be consistent with it.
00:06:51But this game is so much mental.
00:06:53And he's going to have to find a way to play a mind game with himself
00:06:56to move through this ball game and get a W.
00:07:12High fly ball out to center field.
00:07:14Mullins on his way over.
00:07:16And there's one down.
00:07:20Time to check out the Rockies lineup.
00:07:22And something they've talked about needing to improve on moving forward
00:07:26is their ability to apply consistent pressure, Chris.
00:07:29Right now, it's not a club that gets on base enough.
00:07:32You know, sometimes, Spook, you need someone to grind out an 11 or 12 pitch at bat
00:07:37just to energize the team.
00:07:39That can lead to getting runners on, collecting a few big hits,
00:07:43and scoring more runs.
00:07:45Kyle Karos batting with one down, takes a strike.
00:07:49Popped foul out of play off to the right.
00:08:01Caught him looking for the K.
00:08:04Karos wants another look at the called strike.
00:08:07It's a challenge.
00:08:08And they don't come much closer, but it was a ball.
00:08:12They'll keep both their challenges.
00:08:16The one-two.
00:08:19And it's fouled off.
00:08:21They'll do it again.
00:08:22Well, he missed a hittable off-speed pitch right there.
00:08:26Not sure exactly what the timing.
00:08:27Sometimes you get a backup breaking ball.
00:08:29You're expecting it to make its move at the end.
00:08:32It never does.
00:08:33And you're tied up.
00:08:38Nice grab.
00:08:39To first.
00:08:41And very nicely done for the out.
00:08:45Batting third, the shortstop, Ezekiel Tobar.
00:09:00Inside, just missed.
00:09:02That's a really good take right there.
00:09:04Slider down and in.
00:09:06Very difficult to get on the same plane and do anything with.
00:09:12Out towards right center field.
00:09:14Mullins on the move to the gap.
00:09:16He makes the grab.
00:09:17And that is the third out of the inning.
00:09:20Nothing doing here.
00:09:21This half.
00:09:22Second inning coming up here in Denver.
00:09:26Second inning set to go.
00:09:28And stepping in for the Rays.
00:09:30Nick Fortes.
00:09:41There it was.
00:09:42Oh, oh.
00:09:43Here it is.
00:09:43Hit it.
00:09:44He gets a take.
00:09:45Gets a head in the count.
00:09:52In for a strike.
00:09:54Goal and two.
00:09:55Well, he didn't like those first two pitches.
00:09:56Now in an 0-2 hole.
00:09:58He's going to have to battle.
00:09:58Hope he gets a mistake.
00:10:05Foul ball.
00:10:06It stays nothing and two.
00:10:19Nope.
00:10:19That's a ball.
00:10:30Ball two.
00:10:40That one missed.
00:10:52That one missed.
00:10:53So a lead off walk.
00:10:55Looked like a questionable call in that spot.
00:10:57He even seemed a little surprised he'd win his way at the plate.
00:11:00But as a hitter, you'll take that all day.
00:11:07That one finds the zone.
00:11:09It's 0-1.
00:11:17There's a strike.
00:11:18Don't play situation here.
00:11:20He's been working up in the zone.
00:11:21Typically, you look for guys to get that ground ball.
00:11:23See if he adjusts on this next pitch.
00:11:31He swings and hits a fly ball.
00:11:33Center field.
00:11:34That's a base hit.
00:11:37Throwback in quickly.
00:11:39First and second.
00:11:40Now with nobody out.
00:11:41Didn't exactly square that one up.
00:11:43But sometimes you don't have to.
00:11:45He clearly didn't catch that one on the big part of the bat.
00:11:47Just kind of muscled it out there.
00:11:49And on the mound, it can be pretty frustrating for a pitcher.
00:11:52But you just kind of have to expect those to drop in there sometimes.
00:11:56So next to the plate for Tampa Bay.
00:11:58Hesung Kim.
00:11:59And that's in for a strike.
00:12:12Pitch misses there.
00:12:14One ball, one strike.
00:12:15First and second.
00:12:16No outs.
00:12:17Here at the top of the second.
00:12:22Popped in the air.
00:12:24Left field.
00:12:26And there's one down.
00:12:31Up next for Tampa Bay.
00:12:33Left fielder Chandler Simpson.
00:12:49That's a strike.
00:12:50Always tough to turn two on a speedster like this.
00:12:52It's even harder with him coming out of the left-handed batter's box.
00:12:55You really need something to hit hard on the ground that they can handle to turn two quickly.
00:12:59Ah, ground ball, and that's through the infield.
00:13:02Right past his coach, headed for the plate.
00:13:05In comes the run from second.
00:13:12Picks himself up at RBI.
00:13:14Fastball down and in.
00:13:16Good spot to get a ground ball, but that one had eyes.
00:13:23Runners at the corners here.
00:13:25One away.
00:13:26Junior Caminero.
00:13:27Next to hit for the Rays.
00:13:31Breaking ball in there for a strike.
00:13:41Two on, one out.
00:13:43Right through there for a strike.
00:13:44Big pitch right here.
00:13:45He's going to try to make a pitch that's going to produce a strikeout or a ground ball double play.
00:13:56Pulled out on strikes.
00:13:58Well, you've got to be ready to swing the bat with a runner in scoring position and two strikes.
00:14:02Just put the ball in place somewhere, and you've got a chance.
00:14:06Very frustrating for him, I'm sure.
00:14:08See if the next guy can pick him up.
00:14:10Jonathan Aranda.
00:14:18In the air to left center, Doyle on the move to the alley.
00:14:22Makes the grab and that'll end the inning.
00:14:26But the RBI single pushes across a run.
00:14:29Now to the bottom of the second.
00:14:31This is Rockies baseball on the show, Colorado.
00:14:35Bottom of the second.
00:14:36Here's the Rockies cleanup hitter.
00:14:38Number seven.
00:14:41TJ Romfield.
00:14:44A 3-0 lead is great, but you can't get too comfortable.
00:14:47Got to stay aggressive, keep attacking hitters, try to cruise through this ballgame.
00:14:51Comes up empty.
00:14:53That's strike two.
00:15:00Hard ground ball base knock.
00:15:04And the leadoff man aboard.
00:15:16I'd say a mistake pitch in an 0-2 count.
00:15:19Too good of a pitch to hit right there.
00:15:21You have to expand the zone.
00:15:22Keep that leadoff man off first base.
00:15:30Well, with that velocity, if that's all you're seeing, 88, you can handle that all day long.
00:15:35That's what you get in batting practice.
00:15:36But off the velocity of the fastball, that is a very tough pitch to adjust to.
00:15:42And that's a base hit.
00:15:43Throw back in quickly.
00:15:45First and second now with nobody out.
00:15:47Batting six.
00:15:48Right fielder.
00:15:49So digging in, Jake McCarthy.
00:15:51McCarthy.
00:15:53Ball.
00:16:00Fun attempt.
00:16:02Popped up.
00:16:04To first and he beats it.
00:16:06Everyone's safe.
00:16:09It doesn't surprise anyone when he gets on base by dropping down a ball.
00:16:13I mean, this is just the latest example of him using his speed to his advantage and showing off his
00:16:18skills with the bat.
00:16:20That was very nice.
00:16:21Fastball for a strike.
00:16:26There's a line drive to left field.
00:16:28Brings it in.
00:16:29Runner tagging from third.
00:16:32Throw is offline.
00:16:33And he scores.
00:16:34It's 3-1.
00:16:36That play really shows how important it is to hit the cutoff man.
00:16:39Looked like he tried to throw through and get the runner at home, but it backfired.
00:16:43And it ended up costing them a lot.
00:16:46I remember my rookie year overthrowing a cutoff man.
00:16:49It didn't last long before I was pulled aside by a veteran pitcher.
00:16:52He had a talk with me.
00:16:54I don't know if I ever missed a cutoff man again.
00:16:56And that one fouled off.
00:17:00So now it's all about protect mode.
00:17:02Try to shorten up.
00:17:03Try to track the ball.
00:17:05Block it if you have to as far as just a late swing that maybe you're not sure about.
00:17:09But some way, somehow, climb back into this attack through the count.
00:17:13Struck him out looking.
00:17:16Bill just couldn't pull the trigger on the fastball right there.
00:17:18And I don't think he was taking it.
00:17:20Thinking it might be a cold ball or anything.
00:17:22I just think he was flat out frozen.
00:17:24Did not expect that location, in my opinion.
00:17:28Jose Cordova.
00:17:29Swings through it for strike one.
00:17:32First and second, two down.
00:17:34Bottom half of inning number two.
00:17:36Caminero.
00:17:37They get the full bang-bang play.
00:17:40And the inning is over.
00:17:41Two men left stranded, but they do push across one.
00:17:45We play two full.
00:17:48Top half of the third inning.
00:17:49At the plate now for the Rays is the DH.
00:17:52Yandy Diaz.
00:17:59And the sweeper misses for a ball.
00:18:02Well, these Rays doing a good job of simply getting the bat on the ball in this game.
00:18:07And the numbers back that up.
00:18:08It's tough to remember the times they've actually swung and missed.
00:18:11At a pitch because it really hasn't happened.
00:18:13They've made contact on nearly 100% of their swings.
00:18:18That one not close.
00:18:20Ball three.
00:18:28And on the ground to short, Tovar.
00:18:32And one away in the top of the third.
00:18:37Up next for Tampa Bay, center fielder, Cedric Mullen.
00:19:02On the ground to first.
00:19:04And that chance handled.
00:19:06He steps on the bag.
00:19:07First two batters retired here in the top of the third.
00:19:11Up next for Tampa Bay.
00:19:11And here's a look at how he's using his pitches in this one.
00:19:15Two down bases empty.
00:19:17Now it's Ryan Valade.
00:19:18He's 0 for 1.
00:19:26Getting to start in right.
00:19:28He made his major league debut when he was 24 years old.
00:19:31And he was a second round pick back in 2017.
00:19:36There's a line drive to left field.
00:19:38Brings it in.
00:19:40And that is that.
00:19:42Nothing across here this half.
00:19:44We head now to the home half of inning number three.
00:19:48Welcome back as we take a peek at the starting pitching so far this year.
00:19:57McClanahan back to work.
00:20:00Out to short.
00:20:02Williams.
00:20:04On to first.
00:20:05One pitch and one out.
00:20:07Good fade and sinking action of that changeup.
00:20:10Got that hitter to roll over.
00:20:13So up next, Kyle Karros.
00:20:16Grounded out his first time up.
00:20:22Baller, that's out.
00:20:38And that one fouled off.
00:20:41Great swing and solid contact.
00:20:43Just a little too quick.
00:20:45He's got to stay back a little longer.
00:20:48Next off, he's in there for a strike.
00:20:50That strike two.
00:20:55In the air to left center.
00:20:58Mullins has a beat on it.
00:21:00But the left fielder calls him off and makes the catch.
00:21:06Two down.
00:21:08Up next for the Rockies.
00:21:10The shortstop, Ezekiel Kovac.
00:21:23That's a ball.
00:21:29That's a ball.
00:21:42That's a ball.
00:21:46So next will be the four-hole hitter for the Rockies.
00:21:52Tobar leads off first with two down to the inning.
00:21:57Checks his swing.
00:21:58Appeal to third.
00:21:59Didn't go.
00:22:06He's got it.
00:22:07And that'll end the inning.
00:22:09The Rockies strand one.
00:22:11Score holds.
00:22:12It's 3-1.
00:22:19Back here at the ballpark.
00:22:21Let's check out the latest news from around the league.
00:22:23Next four-time.
00:22:34Ball one.
00:22:43And that one ripped to left.
00:22:46One up, one down.
00:22:51Now that is shortstop.
00:22:54Number seven.
00:23:02Ball one.
00:23:12Now this is in the air down the line.
00:23:15And that's a foul ball.
00:23:26Ball, that's off the plate.
00:23:36Ball, this to third.
00:23:39Two quick outs here at the top of the fourth.
00:23:43Up next for Tampa Bay.
00:23:45Two outs.
00:23:46Base is empty.
00:23:46And stepping in for the raise, Hesung Kim.
00:23:53Hey!
00:24:07Base hit.
00:24:09So the two-out knock extends the inning and sends them back to the top of the order.
00:24:14Not sure if too many people have been paying attention to it quite yet, Zingy.
00:24:18But that extends his hit streak to 11 now.
00:24:22Well, I know he knows about it, even if a lot of our viewers don't.
00:24:26And this is when it's clear it's no fluke.
00:24:2811 games in a row.
00:24:30Man, that's when even the hitting coach starts to leave you alone.
00:24:33You're going so good that nobody wants to mess it up.
00:24:42Step off, throw to first.
00:24:44He's good!
00:24:44Kim, back on a dive.
00:24:55Up the middle.
00:24:57Castro.
00:24:57They take the force out.
00:24:59That's out number three.
00:25:01The Rays strand just the one, but they still lead it 3-1.
00:25:13Back here in Denver, bottom four, Brenton Doyle digging in for the Rockies.
00:25:19Brenton Doyle.
00:25:23Right side, hard hit.
00:25:26Whips it to first.
00:25:27One pitch and one out.
00:25:29He's doing a nice job of keeping the ball out of the air.
00:25:33Let's the defense work behind him with another ground bar.
00:25:35Good execution.
00:25:42Nope, that's inside.
00:25:51Swing and a miss.
00:25:52And the count is one and one.
00:25:57Tried up on his way on.
00:25:59Kim, the underhand flip, but it's not in time.
00:26:02Base hit.
00:26:04Well, singing, that was really nice looking.
00:26:06Able to get it down and in a good spot.
00:26:08And he makes it look easy.
00:26:10Bat angle was perfect.
00:26:11Barrel stayed above the hands.
00:26:13Could almost walk to first.
00:26:17Moniak, batting with one down, takes the strike.
00:26:20Well, he's been incredibly efficient in this one.
00:26:22First pitch strike percentage over 70%.
00:26:24That's well up.
00:26:25Kim flips it.
00:26:27There's one.
00:26:28You're up to first nod in time.
00:26:30Great effort there.
00:26:33Designated hitter, Tyler Freeman.
00:26:41Squirts away a little bit.
00:26:43To second.
00:26:44He's in there.
00:26:45He's in there.
00:26:45He's safe.
00:26:46And now, a man in the scoring position.
00:26:48Heads up, base running right there.
00:26:54Man on second.
00:26:55Two down.
00:26:56That's in there.
00:26:58Strike one.
00:26:59Man, this guy's got a great feel for his breaking ball today.
00:27:03That one is absolutely belted.
00:27:06Carrying well.
00:27:08Off the rocks and out of here.
00:27:10A home run.
00:27:12He'll take a jog around the bases.
00:27:16And we have a tie ball game.
00:27:18It's 3-3.
00:27:20Maybe he's starting to break out of this mini-slung.
00:27:22That's the type of swing that makes you think good things are coming his way.
00:27:27Just an excellent swing all the way around.
00:27:30And it had that sound coming off the back that gets everyone's attention.
00:27:34Got a pitch to drive.
00:27:35Short to the baseball.
00:27:36Squared it up.
00:27:37And the backspin carried it out of here.
00:27:39So it's all tied up thanks to the home run.
00:27:41Jose Cordova digging in for the Rockies.
00:27:55Missed with a changeup.
00:27:57And the count even wanted one.
00:28:04Clearly didn't come out of his hand the right way.
00:28:06Left that curveball way up.
00:28:13That's out to center field.
00:28:15Mullins coming on.
00:28:17Pulls it down and he makes the catch.
00:28:20But the Rocks bring in two on this big fly.
00:28:24We're tied now with three apiece.
00:28:33Back here at Coors Field.
00:28:35All set for the start of the inning.
00:28:37Really important time for a shutdown inning.
00:28:40And the last thing they want to do is give up the runs they just scored.
00:28:43Man, that'll steal the momentum.
00:28:45They're hoping to make quick work of this happening.
00:28:57Ball one.
00:29:06That one finds the corner.
00:29:08Now one and two.
00:29:18In the air to left center.
00:29:20Doyle turns to the right on the move.
00:29:22And there's one down.
00:29:27Up next for Tampa Bay.
00:29:29Jonathan Aranda next to him for the Rays.
00:29:40Not sure if he was expecting for the pitcher to come right at him.
00:29:43But he got a nice cookie there and just watched it the entire way.
00:29:53Next offering is fouled back.
00:30:01Owen Chudow.
00:30:05And look out.
00:30:06Right now.
00:30:06As that one ran in and got him.
00:30:08Up next for Tampa Bay.
00:30:09The death of David hitter, Dondi Diaz.
00:30:19Ball, that's right.
00:30:20Nobody in his team has scored more runs than he has this season, Signe.
00:30:28Way high there.
00:30:29Two balls, no strikes.
00:30:31He's been raking in recent games.
00:30:33And a big reason why getting ahead in counts.
00:30:36He's been able to do that consistently.
00:30:38And you see the results.
00:30:40Over to Castro for one.
00:30:41On to first double play.
00:30:44Offense held in check there.
00:30:46Home half of the fifth coming up.
00:30:48All tied up at three apiece.
00:30:57Back here in Denver.
00:30:58Bottom of the inning.
00:30:59Willie Castro digging in for the Rockies.
00:31:02Willie Castro.
00:31:06This one chopped on the ground, but foul.
00:31:08Plus, just look at his last ten games.
00:31:10He's been a difference maker for his team.
00:31:12And he's putting runs on the board.
00:31:14That's a great combo.
00:31:16Right through there for a strike.
00:31:18That slider breaking in can be a tricky pitch.
00:31:20If you don't finish it and have that bite at the end,
00:31:23and it stays out over the plate, it can get hit a long way.
00:31:26But that was a good one right there.
00:31:29There's a good one right there.
00:31:38Stays alive.
00:31:48Stays alive.
00:31:49This one in the air center field.
00:31:51Mullins on the move takes it in for the
00:31:56out and there's one down
00:32:11a chopper to third and that one handled
00:32:15sends it across the first all that for
00:32:18the fifth inning moving along two
00:32:20quick outs next for the Rockies the
00:32:22shortstop Ezekiel next to hit for the
00:32:26Rockies Ezekiel Tobar
00:32:33and first offering is fouled off
00:32:40two down nobody on towards first
00:32:47he takes it himself to the bag and
00:32:50that'll do it five innings complete
00:32:52all tied three three
00:32:58welcome back it's been a great game so
00:33:00let's take another look at the most
00:33:01important moment so far
00:33:31now pitching
00:33:32new pitcher in the game for the Rockies
00:33:33the Rockies Jose Quintana he doesn't get a lot of strikeouts compared to other relievers so he relies on getting
00:33:40that soft contact and the defense doing work behind him they'll have to be on their toes with him on
00:33:45the ball
00:33:49Quintana more than a hundred career wins on the mound he joined the team as a free agent
00:34:00hit hard base hit man aboard on the leadoff single
00:34:06all over that one right there other than ripping one into the gap or blasting one over the wall there
00:34:11are a whole lot of hits that are more satisfying than a nice line drive in the center field so
00:34:16that definitely felt good
00:34:17and stepping in for the raise ryan valade
00:34:28first pitch just misses stirring in the Colorado bullpen
00:34:32antonio senzatella appears to be getting loose
00:34:36herget also throwing
00:34:42that one hammered but pulled foul
00:34:56rudder takes off
00:34:57pitch misses
00:34:59throw
00:35:00save that's a stolen base and the go-ahead run is now in scoring position
00:35:16that one finds the zone two balls two strikes
00:35:20as a pitcher you know the runner on second is ready to push things with this speed
00:35:24a base hit it's probably going to be a big run so you really have to execute on the mound
00:35:32and that's a base hit mullins headed home fires to the plate safe at home and the runner scores from
00:35:39second it's four three well it comes through clutch with the rbi single that was big
00:35:45that one was smoke coming off the bat and it looked like there might have been a close play at
00:35:49the plate
00:35:50good job of base running rounding third making sure he could come in and score that run
00:36:07one on nobody out a run in and we're the top half of the six
00:36:16one on nobody out a run in and we're the top half of the rbi single that's going to be
00:36:17the top half of the rbi
00:36:17in the air right field
00:36:20and he makes the catch and there's one away
00:36:26now batting shortstop number seven now up for tampa bay Carson Williams one for two
00:36:33two
00:36:43and that drops in for a strike
00:37:09outside with a breaking ball
00:37:20swing and a miss struck him out two away
00:37:24well obviously that was nowhere near the strike zone by the time it got to the plate
00:37:28people at home watching are thinking what's he swinging at but i'll tell you some of the break guys snap
00:37:32off these days is just devastating it can be so tough to recognize where a pitch like that's going to
00:37:37end up
00:37:40step off throw the first
00:37:42ow they got him and that will end the inning but they pick up one run on the rbi single
00:37:48it's now a 4-3 ball game
00:37:51i can't never stay
00:37:54yeah
00:37:56back here at coors field it's that time of the season let's check out some notable trade candidates
00:38:10this one
00:38:11this one driven deep center field on its way home
00:38:14run
00:38:18and they tie it up it's 4-4
00:38:22he only needed one swing to square it up
00:38:25not wasting any time and that is bad food aggressive and it paid off
00:38:34with this pitcher's velocity a changeup is really a break for a hitter
00:38:38you got a bp fastball didn't move a whole lot
00:38:41they actually tattooed it
00:38:51but just got to delete it you give up that lead off home run go back to work focus on
00:38:56this next batter
00:39:02nope
00:39:11pitchers in there and the count
00:39:14one and two
00:39:19swing and a miss struck him out
00:39:22and that's the first out nice recovery after giving up the homer
00:39:26and here's a look at how he's using his pitches in this one
00:39:32now it's the right fielder jake mccarthy he's two for two
00:39:43misses just off the outside edge i think that was a strike
00:40:07one out face is empty and a run in here in the bottom of the sixth
00:40:12in the air left side
00:40:16then there's two away
00:40:20up next for the rockies left fielder
00:40:23mickey
00:40:38hey
00:40:39zingy's currently the team leader in runs batted in
00:40:48and that's fouled off
00:40:54tied at four
00:40:57it goes down looking
00:41:02just one hit in the inning but it was a big one right here as it ties the ball game
00:41:07seventh inning coming up you're dialed into the show
00:41:16we go to the top of the seventh and stepping in for the raise has sung kim
00:41:25that's outside
00:41:38inside just missed
00:42:05that one in for a strike two and two
00:42:19good eye on that spot really good take especially with two strikes
00:42:31and down on strikes
00:42:32and down on strikes now one away
00:42:34and down on strikes now one away
00:43:01and a strike in there definitely not a pitch location you're expecting up there as a hitter
00:43:07when you know the guy's got a good sinker ball if you can get in that location boy you've got
00:43:11to
00:43:11look top to bottom and that's going to make it very difficult to hit
00:43:15throws to first and two away to start the seven up next for tampa bay third baseman jr caminero
00:43:23so next to the plate for tampa bay jr caminero one for three
00:43:36and a bat can be a little bit of a dance strike one here but
00:43:40a few more pitches we'll see how it turns out
00:43:49ground ball left side and that'll do it
00:43:55nothing doing for tampa score remains tied at four
00:44:04welcome back
00:44:06welcome back taking a look at our game
00:44:22and he's been hit pretty hard at times this year so
00:44:26he's looking for better right now giving up more than a hit for any
00:44:33all one
00:44:40foul ball there
00:44:48tied at four that one's in there in the count one and two
00:44:57there's a swing and a drop out of here
00:45:05another homer his second home run of the game and they jump in front in the seven it's
00:45:12five four that right there's a game changer and it might end up being the most important swing of the
00:45:17game
00:45:26what a timely home run that is now they're in the driver's seat and you can't overstate the impact he's
00:45:32had on this game
00:45:39always exciting to see a lead off home run and an inning kind of gets the offense fired up and
00:45:44you start to expect a big inning
00:45:49good
00:45:49that clips a corner
00:45:56got him looking for the strikeout and that's the first out nice recovery after giving up the homer
00:46:02well that event seemed to be over as soon as it started three pitch strikeout
00:46:06you've got to be better at the plate right there at least to foul something off extend that at back
00:46:10up the middle
00:46:12that's a big hit
00:46:13and that's a one-off single
00:46:21so in now for colorado kyle caros 0 for 3 in this one out towards right center field
00:46:29mullins in pursuit he's got it
00:46:36they trust him in center field because he's capable of making plays on the run and we saw it right
00:46:41there
00:46:41that's a player you want patrolling center field someone who can attack the ball off the bat
00:46:51and that's ripped in the left face hit
00:46:53and out to a board
00:46:57felt no waiting around right there he was ready to swing it on the first pitch nice line drive to
00:47:02the
00:47:02pull side right there but he didn't spin off of it that's the key you still have to extend through
00:47:07the baseball in order to hit a line drive like that
00:47:14ball all people must go dancing
00:47:25number seven at the plate now and that's inside
00:47:33swing and he popped it up
00:47:43the rockies get one by way of the long ball it's now a 5-4 ball game you're watching major
00:47:51league
00:47:51baseball on the show
00:47:56welcome back and a new arm on the mound to start the eight antonio senzatella
00:48:01his first test will be from the left side and that's been a struggle for him this season
00:48:06they've been seeing him pretty well and doing some damage against first baseman jonathan aronda
00:48:18the rockies have some action in the pen brennan bernardino the closer getting cranked up for a
00:48:24possible save opportunity her getting cranked up as well
00:48:30looking to get the tying run on base right through there for a strike
00:48:44swing and a ground ball off the middle that's a base hit
00:48:49and the tying run is on base always feels amazing getting a job done when the team
00:48:55needs you to come through it's just bigger than your own individual stats really nice job staying
00:49:00up the middle with his approach he didn't try to do too much with the pitch just shot it through
00:49:04the infield
00:49:07that's in there and that's strike wall
00:49:17that catches the corner
00:49:28swing and a miss that's a strikeout slider got him for a strike three
00:49:33so that slider was way out of the zone and for me it just comes down to not
00:49:38seeing the pitch out of the hand not tracking into the zone and then also being a little bit
00:49:42anxious not confident in your two-strike approach and so when a guy's in that position
00:49:47you get him to commit early and a lot of times you get the swing and miss as you did
00:49:50right there
00:49:56strike two
00:50:09that one almost got him
00:50:25close one doesn't get the call two and two challenge from behind the dish here
00:50:32and it's a called strike after the review still two challenges left for them
00:50:39ryan valide next to him for the raise really nice swing in his last at bat shot a line drive
00:50:45in the center field
00:50:48so there was a pitch in for a strike at 95. and i know you want to be patient as
00:50:53a hitter but
00:50:54you got to be ready to jump on the first thing straight and he got one right there but left
00:50:59the bat on his shoulder
00:51:02that one is absolutely belted way back there it's got a chance and it's off the out-of-town scoreboard
00:51:08headed for the plate relay throw he'll score and then tie it five five now huge at bat to bring
00:51:17home the
00:51:17tying run at this point in the game he hit that ball really well the deep right field right there
00:51:22got a pitch to drive and just stay through it nicely didn't quite have the trajectory to clear the fence
00:51:28but
00:51:28you're always happy with an extra base hit down the go-ahead runs in scoring position so big opportunity for
00:51:34them to jump ahead late
00:51:41ball one no strikes looked like a strike to me and here comes the challenge
00:51:48it just shaved the zone so they've still got both their challenges
00:51:54go-ahead run at second ever in the top of the eighth
00:52:02in there for a strike at the bottom of the zone he's falling behind in a huge spot but
00:52:07we've got to do what it takes to come through maybe choke up on the bat a little bit spread
00:52:11out those feet
00:52:12whatever it takes they'll try to get him to go chase the pitch down and away but he wouldn't bite
00:52:18it's going to take him down good job at damage control right there
00:52:29rays get an rbi double all even to five a piece this is rockies baseball on the show colorado
00:52:46ready for the bottom of the game here's the center fielder brandy doyle
00:52:56the new pitcher in the game pam booser and as relievers go he's not a big strikeout guy
00:53:03tries to force weak contact so command and execution are huge for him
00:53:13and that one fouled off
00:53:23in the dirt ball one
00:53:32swing and a ball hammered left field off the base of the wall
00:53:39the relay not in time that's a leadoff double well that's how you respond leadoff man comes up gets in
00:53:46the scoring position now there are several ways that they can get this run across
00:54:10the rockies with the go ahead run standing at second here the bottom half of the eighth inning
00:54:19ball that's out
00:54:25out towards left center no one can get there it falls in coming home he'll score it's an rbi single
00:54:35they lead it in the eighth clutch hitting right there to give him the lead this late in the ball
00:54:40game
00:54:40put a pretty good jolt into that one great swing nice balance and weight transfer
00:54:45and he got it to drop in out there in the deep part of the field
00:54:48no outs runner at first now the left fielder mickey monia and that's a face hit
00:54:55mccarthy ground second on his way to third and now runners at the corners nobody out
00:55:03that ball was absolutely ripped 111 off the bat and i'm pretty sure it started to whistle
00:55:10after it left the bat i think i heard that too boogan these are the moments we appreciate when we
00:55:16can
00:55:17look at stat cast and just see exactly what the data is always slice to right and makes the grab
00:55:24runner tags for home he's in on the sack fly and they lead by two well he hit that one
00:55:31pretty well i think
00:55:32it would have been a lot more than a sack fly if not for that nice play by the outfielder
00:55:36to track it down
00:55:37good job of getting the run in one out man at first and now here is jose cordova nope that's
00:55:44down
00:55:45could use a ground ball here something in the infield runner at first base get to get out of this
00:55:51one outside ball two last two pitches have been down in the zone pitcher clearly trying to get that
00:55:58ground ball double play but in this count you're gonna have to give in elevate his pitches and get
00:56:03back into this attack close sails over his head at first well the last 10 games or so have been
00:56:10anything but fun at the play for him so that one has to feel good wasn't able to elevate that
00:56:15one but
00:56:15he sure hit it hard enough to get through the infield there's not a whole lot of time for the
00:56:19defenders
00:56:20to react and try to make a play when it's ripped like that he's got it runner tags at second
00:56:25and he's up to
00:56:26third safely with two gone next for colorado kyle carols so rbi spot but chris this is a guy that
00:56:42is not really swinging the bat all that well here in this situation you have a real good opportunity to
00:56:47get swings and misses and record a strikeout i think you attack him in this spot outside with a breaking
00:56:53ball
00:56:57right through there for a strike
00:57:04that one lifted to left simpson under it brings it in and that is that a couple of runs in
00:57:14the
00:57:14the inning puts them ahead through eight full the rockies have the advantage seven five
00:57:36welcome back and here comes the closer brennan bernardino
00:57:41i think closer has to be one of the toughest jobs in baseball but we see a pretty high turnover
00:57:46rate
00:57:46because of it every outing seems to be high pressure this one included we'll see if he can wrap up
00:57:52the
00:57:53win and get himself a save
00:58:00the one-on
00:58:04flying drive and that's base hit out into center field and that'll bring the tying run to the plate
00:58:14here's the second baseman hesson kim
00:58:36high fly ball down the left field line that one back there and that's a foul ball
00:58:47the rockies trying to close out a two-run lead here at the top of the night
00:58:57got him swinging for the strikeout and the runner stays where he is
00:59:02well that slider wasn't even close to the strike zone and he got him to chase that's just a bad
00:59:07approach right there either he was looking for something else and got completely fooled or he
00:59:11was sitting all over the slider and just couldn't resist the temptation but man really expanded right
00:59:16there and didn't have a chance of making contact with that pitch
00:59:22that clips the corner
00:59:35swing and a chopper out to short the throw to second is offline
00:59:42well every double play turn starts with getting one and even though these players work on these plays
00:59:47during batting practice over and over again sometimes at game speed you can still mess it up
00:59:52could have been two outs instead they get nothing
00:59:58caminero in the box now take strike one
01:00:02williams over at second simpson over at first with one away
01:00:10pitch misses and that's ball one this is the guy they turn to to get the most important outs of
01:00:15the
01:00:15ball game but they're gonna make him work to get this save
01:00:22and fouled off well he knows they don't want to give him anything to hit but when you've got
01:00:29opportunities to drive and runs you've got to expand the zone he's capable of going out there and doing
01:00:34damage with it got him swinging for the kill down to the last out for the raise
01:00:41up next for tampa bay first baseman jonathan aronda
01:00:50that one finds the zone
01:00:53one
01:00:53one
01:01:03outside with a breaking ball
01:01:08first and second two down
01:01:16next pitch way upstairs back to back breaking pitches away you get the feeling as a hitter that
01:01:22the pitcher is afraid of you that he doesn't want to challenge you so
01:01:25i think the confidence level was raised right here they're down to their final strike
01:01:39on the ground right side
01:01:43row the first ball game and the rockies take the series opener here at home well this was a fun
01:01:50game
01:01:50all the way around we saw plenty of action 12 runs total on the board but a pretty close finish
01:01:56at the
01:01:57end a 7-5 final score in this one for chris singleton and our entire outstanding crew here at
01:02:03mlb the show i'm john shabby we'll see you soon
01:02:26yeah
01:02:35uh
01:02:49i protect my
01:02:51neck with necklace
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