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00:21From inside Tropicana Field here in Tampa Bay,
00:24this is the Sunday Night Showcase.
00:26It's the San Diego Padres taking on the Tampa Bay Rays.
00:34First pitch coming your way next.
00:41And starting on the mound for the Rays, Griffin Jacks.
00:45And Singy, we were talking earlier about how he's doing a great job navigating through
00:49tough spots.
00:50I've just been so impressed with when it seems like there's more pressure.
00:55He's more calm and settles in.
00:58He's done an incredible job with runners in scoring position.
01:00Most guys, they get a little tight, they start to aim the baseball.
01:04But for some reason, he gets looser.
01:06The ball comes out of his hand with more life.
01:08And he's able to wiggle off the hook of tough situations and get his team back in the dugout.
01:15Walls.
01:15And he beats you.
01:17He's in there.
01:18He's in there.
01:19He's in there.
01:19He's in there.
01:19Badi second, right fielder, Fernando Tatis Jr.
01:25Now it's Fernando Tatis Jr.
01:31And that's ball.
01:33The inside edge.
01:34Ball won.
01:35Just underway from Tropicana Field.
01:511-2 now.
01:53And a swing and a miss.
01:55And that's the first out.
01:59Let's take a look at the Padres' lineup.
02:01Maddox 7, someone they're hoping breaks out in this one.
02:04Miguel Andujar.
02:06Yeah, but he just hasn't been himself at all lately.
02:09I mean, it's hard to know if it's mechanical, if it's mental.
02:12It's just a struggle all the way around.
02:14It's something that everybody goes through.
02:16I think the key is you've got to stick to the process.
02:19You've got to focus on every pitch.
02:21And don't worry about the result.
02:23Take it one pitch at a time, one at bat at a time.
02:28Brown ball left side.
02:30And foul ball.
02:33One-two now.
02:36Good job to fight that one off.
02:50Bows it off.
02:52Still one and two.
02:58And he couldn't hold back.
03:00He's run up on strikes.
03:02Big power guy right there and generating so much bat speed.
03:05It's hard to bring that to a halt once you've committed.
03:09They try to check the swing, just couldn't do it.
03:12Laureano in the box as he fouls off the first pitch.
03:17High fly ball, right field.
03:23And that'll do it.
03:26Now it's the Rays' turn.
03:28No score.
03:29It's Major League Baseball on the show.
03:35Ready to go for the last half of the inning.
03:37And on the mound for San Diego in this one, Randy Vasquez.
03:42Singing, he's kind of a road warrior, yeah?
03:44I definitely say so.
03:46You know, some guys shrink a little bit on the road.
03:48They're so used to just having the comforts of being at home and having the fans behind them.
03:53But this guy seems to thrive in adversity and being in some hostile environment.
03:59So when you have a player like this on your team that goes out there and competes,
04:02you definitely like your chances away from your home ballpark.
04:06Strike two.
04:07Two.
04:18Paul, that's in.
04:28Swing and a miss struck him out.
04:33Let's take a look at our lineup.
04:36These guys can really pile up the runs, Chris.
04:38They're among the top teams in scoring this year.
04:41Yeah, and when you can get a lead and be out in front,
04:44it really changes what that opposing manager can do with his bullpen.
04:49And on top of that, it helps your own pitching staff.
04:52It gives them more margin for error.
04:54So instead of guys squeezing the ball, trying to throw darts and be perfect,
04:58they can relax, let the ball come out of their hands and pitch effectively.
05:01So that offense and the ability to score runs also helps the pitching and the defense.
05:21Right through there for a strike.
05:23See if he can go upstairs a little bit.
05:25Make sure you miss up and out of the zone since you're heading to count one, two.
05:29Don't miss in the zone because that's where you can get hurt.
05:32On a line.
05:34Two down.
05:39Betting third.
05:41Third baseman.
05:42Junior.
05:43Two down bases empty.
05:45Junior Caminero next to hit for the Rays.
05:54Caminero working on a massive campaign right now, putting up some big home run numbers.
06:01And a 1-0.
06:05That's smacked on a line to center.
06:08And that is the third out of the inning.
06:11We head to the second here at Tropicana Field.
06:14No score.
06:18Welcome back to the Sunday Night Showcase on MLB The Show.
06:22New inning getting started.
06:24Here's Gavin Sheets now, left-hand bat.
06:27That timing aspect of when you trade for someone is so much bigger than fans realize, Boog.
06:33Trade for someone at the deadline, that's about two months.
06:36But he's going to have more than half the season to be a difference maker.
06:41And that one wrapped foul.
06:49Foul ball left side.
06:51He'll see another.
07:17And it's fouled off.
07:18They'll do it again.
07:22The 1-2.
07:25Swing and a ball lifted left field.
07:28He's got it.
07:30What a way.
07:31That is six.
07:32Shortstop, Xander Bogart.
07:42Wow, that's 89 on the gun, and it's a changeup.
07:46It's like good hitting if you're looking for it.
07:49But because of the speed differential between the fastball and that pitch, really hard for a hitter to get on
07:54time with it.
07:55Diaz steps on the back.
07:57Two up, two down, and the top of the second.
07:59Miguel Andujar.
08:02Here's Miguel Andujar.
08:11Line drive, and that's a base hit.
08:14Joey gets on base and keeps it going.
08:21Nice line drive to the pull side right there, but he didn't spin off of it.
08:25That's the key.
08:26You still have to extend through the baseball in order to hit a line drive like that.
08:34And that gets the top of the zone for a strike.
08:43That one's in there.
08:44That's strike two.
08:45And a bat like this is almost over as it begins.
08:49In this situation, you have no idea what the next pitch is going to be.
08:53You just zips it across.
08:54That takes care of Cronenworth.
08:57And the inning is over.
08:58We'll go to the bottom of the second.
09:00No score.
09:04Back here in Tampa Bay, and stepping in for the Rays, Yandy Diaz.
09:09Yandy Diaz.
09:16Diaz launched a homer in his most recent game.
09:24The old one.
09:27Right through there for a strike.
09:29Quickly down 0-2 in the count.
09:31I think you got to choke up a little bit, spread out the feet.
09:34You don't know what the velocity or the location of this next pitch is going to be.
09:38Foul ball.
09:39It stays nothing in two.
09:48Got him looking.
09:50One out.
10:03In the air, right field.
10:05Tatis settles under this one.
10:07And that quickly, two away.
10:11Batting six.
10:13Left fielder, Jake Fraley.
10:15Now, Jake Fraley.
10:16Really strong hitting performance recently.
10:19Can make it a five-game hitting streak with a knock in this one.
10:26On the inside corner for a strike.
10:31No score here in the second.
10:38Swing and a ball lifted in the air.
10:40Tatis under it.
10:42And that is that.
10:45We'll move to the third with no score.
10:53Back here at Tropicana Field.
10:55Stepping in.
10:56Freddy Furbin.
10:57Tap foul at the plate.
11:04Ball.
11:10That's a ball.
11:16That one misses.
11:18Three and one.
11:21Line drive.
11:23That's a base hit.
11:24So a runner aboard to start the inning.
11:29Well, patience and discipline paid off right there as he got into an advantage count.
11:33Just a really nice approach to shoot that line drive to the opposite field.
11:37There's a lot of hard work and discipline that goes into getting a result like that at the plate.
11:42Doesn't come naturally for most hitters.
11:44Here's a chopper to short.
11:45The throw to second is offline.
11:52Well, every double play turn starts with getting one.
11:55And even though these players work on these plays during batting practice over and over again,
12:00sometimes at game speed, you can still mess it up.
12:03Could have been two outs.
12:04Instead, they get nothing.
12:07Tatis in the box as he fouls off the first pitch.
12:16What a way off that pitch down.
12:24In the dirt, blocked.
12:26But no advance from the runners.
12:29The Padres looking to strike first here in the third and final game of the series.
12:42In the air, out to center.
12:45That's a base hit.
12:46Runner around third.
12:48He'll score and the Padres take the lead.
12:51Well, they strike first as he gets the job done to bring home the run.
12:55When you flare a ball out behind second base, it's really a tough spot for anyone to get to.
12:59And you're never trying to do that as a hitter.
13:02But when you do, I'll tell you what, you're yelling at it the entire way to get down.
13:08Machado in the box here and fouls it off for strike one.
13:18That one foul hard the other way.
13:28Keeps the at-bat going with a foul ball.
13:35Here's a high fly ball out to center.
13:39He makes the grab, and that should get the job done as he tags from third.
13:44He's in to score on the sack fly, and they lead by two.
13:48There you go.
13:49Nice little RBI there.
13:50It's a great at-bat.
13:51Got the job done.
13:54One out man at first.
13:56Now the left fielder, Ramon Laureano.
13:59He's 0 for 1.
14:02And that's in there at the knees for a strike.
14:07This one in the air center field.
14:10Simpson gets under it.
14:12Two down.
14:18Up next for the Padres, first baseman, Gavin Sheets.
14:31No, that's low.
14:36Two runs across in the inning.
14:38We're here in the top half of inning number three.
14:40That's low foul.
14:40Out of the ground to the left.
14:42And that's just foul.
14:48The 1-1 is fouled off.
14:56And that one finds its way through and out to a board.
15:02Everything came together for him.
15:03I know that was a ground ball, but it was absolutely hammered through the infield.
15:07That's not one you're excited to get in front of.
15:09He makes the catch.
15:11Inning over.
15:12But two runs form and they jump ahead.
15:15We head down to the home half of inning number three.
15:18It's the Padres 2, the Rays nothing.
15:21It's the Sunday night showcase on MLB The Show.
15:28Bottom of the inning and stepping in for the Rays, Taylor Walls.
15:32Good shot, Taylor Walls.
15:39Walls playing up the middle at short.
15:41He made his major league debut when he was 24 years old.
15:44And he was a third-round pick back in 2017.
15:51Whoa!
15:52That's down!
16:06The 2-1.
16:10Swing and a foul straight back.
16:18Choo-choo.
16:22Centerfield.
16:23Merrill moving under this one.
16:26And there's one down.
16:30Batting eighth catcher, Hunter Maduja.
16:45Knee high.
16:45That's in for a strike.
16:54And a ground ball to first.
16:57Sheets takes it himself.
16:59And two straight set down to begin the bottom of the third.
17:01Ninth and second baseman, number one.
17:05Two outs, base is empty.
17:07Ritchie Palacios digs in now.
17:15Yeah!
17:25Rips one to right.
17:28And that one hops the wall.
17:31The throw in.
17:33There's the tag.
17:34There's the tag.
17:35They get him.
17:35And that's the inning.
17:37Batter tried to stretch that one into a double, but he wasn't about to let that happen.
17:41Nice job to get to the ball and fire that one in the second.
17:44Just in time to get the out and end the inning.
17:50Back at the ballpark.
17:52And in this series, it has been ugly on the mound as we look at the numbers.
18:02You know, these Padres do a great job, Boog, of just waiting for the right pitch to come their way.
18:07And I'm seeing very patient at-bats out of them.
18:10They're doing a good job of working the pitch count.
18:12And they've been able to push a couple of runs across to score as well.
18:18In the dirt, ball one.
18:21Still relatively early, but with the pair of runs already on the board,
18:24the ripple effect of that high pitch count might set him up to do more damage later in this game.
18:29And there's one down.
18:35Up next for the Padres, second baseman, Jake Cronenworth.
18:44Dives, but it kicks off his glove.
18:47The flip, nicely done for the out.
18:50This is what it's all about on that right side of the diamond
18:53when you've got the first baseman involved and the pitcher as well.
18:56First baseman does a great job, knocks the ball down, gets away from him a little bit, doesn't panic.
19:01The pitcher's exactly where he's supposed to be.
19:03Nice feed and a nice play for the out.
19:06Fermin stands in with two away as he takes a ball.
19:12And another ball he's been ranking in recent games
19:15and a big reason why getting ahead and counts.
19:19He's been able to do that consistently and you see the results.
19:27Two down, nobody on.
19:29Fouls one off, two and two.
19:44Out there to center.
19:49And that is that.
19:52Nothing doing for the offense that time.
19:55To the bottom of inning number four now.
19:57It's the Padres two, the Rays nothing.
20:00You're watching.
20:02Welcome back.
20:03Let's take a look at how the series has played out so far.
20:06Center fielder, Chandler Simpson.
20:15Well, these Rays, as this game goes on, have to be more disciplined at the plate.
20:19They're chasing a lot of pitches outside the zone
20:21and those chases that are turning into a bunch of outs,
20:24can they turn that around and stay within the zone?
20:26We'll see, but I think they have to.
20:38Battling here as he fouls it away.
20:51The 0-2.
20:56In the air to left center.
20:58Laureano trying to get there, but it bounces off his glove.
21:06To second and he's safe.
21:09And now, for the Rays, there's a hitter, Jonathan Aranda.
21:27Right through there for his strike.
21:29Kelly's been incredibly efficient in this one.
21:31First pitch strike percentage over 70%.
21:33That's well above league average,
21:35and that's what's allowed him to pitch well up until this point.
21:38That one finds the zone.
21:40No balls, two strikes.
21:42Well, I didn't like those first two pitches down in an 0-2 hole.
21:45He's going to have to battle.
21:46Hope he gets a mistake.
21:51Cuts and misses.
21:52It's a strikeout.
21:57And here's a look at how he's using his pitches in this one.
22:03So now, with one away and a man at second.
22:07Stepping in the long ball.
22:13Threat, Junior Caminero.
22:19That's off the mark.
22:20Ball one.
22:28That one in there, across the letters.
22:31Well, we call that key-holy.
22:32Even though it's right there and looks pretty good,
22:35if he doesn't love it,
22:36he's not going to swing that early in the count.
22:38Ball two.
22:44Rudder takes off.
22:46Pitching for a strike.
22:48Throw to third.
22:49Save.
22:50That's a pretty elite throwing arm right there from the catcher spot.
22:54Pretty daring for him to try to steal third right there,
22:56but he gets the bag.
22:57Maybe the element of surprise was what came in
23:00because he's not used to guys running on him,
23:02and right there, still in third base,
23:04probably caught him off guard a little bit.
23:05Now, foul ball, another 2-2 upcoming.
23:20Tap back to the mound, and it's just fouled.
23:24That was close.
23:33Got him swinging.
23:35It's a strikeout.
23:36Huge strikeout there.
23:39First baseman, Jandy Diaz.
23:51In for a strike, and it's all-in-one.
23:53Generally, second, third time through the lineup,
23:56you want to be able to lean on those secondary pitches
23:58and command them.
24:00Looks like he's doing a nice job of it.
24:02Oh, that's up there.
24:03This one kicks away a little as he can't squeeze it,
24:05and it's a ball and a strike as the runner holds.
24:11So, man, it's a scoring position,
24:12and now the tying run comes to the plate.
24:15We're here at the bottom of the fourth.
24:18Ball down.
24:26Lifted in the air left field.
24:28Pretty well struck.
24:29And the inning is over.
24:33One error in the inning, but it doesn't hurt him.
24:36We're headed to the fifth.
24:37It's the Padres 2, the Rays nothing.
24:40This is the Sunday Night Showcase on MLB.
24:46Now pitching for the Reds.
24:47We're back, and there's a new arm on the mound
24:49to start the fifth.
24:50Mason Engler.
24:51Pretty tight game,
24:52so they're looking for quality pitches out of him right here.
24:55Got to do his best to keep the score right where it is.
25:01Hit hard, but foul off to the left.
25:12Ball, that's out.
25:21That one ripped, but foul.
25:36Got him swigging.
25:37He chased the changeup,
25:38and the leadoff man sat down,
25:40and they're half of the bit.
25:41He's really good hitting the baseball the other way,
25:44so credit the pitcher for having him out in front of that pitch.
25:47Clearly, he had him fooled.
25:54This one belted.
25:56Deep left field.
25:57On its way.
25:58Gone.
26:02Tatis with a star scraper.
26:05Homer number 25 of the year,
26:07and they add to the lead.
26:09It's 3-0.
26:10He absolutely feasts on right-handed pitching
26:14and devours that one for a homer.
26:17And you can see that's what he expects of himself
26:20at bat after at bat.
26:21He's that confident.
26:23With a low 90s fastball,
26:24you have to live on the edges and hit your spots.
26:27If you don't, you'll get hit hard.
26:29Really good swing there.
26:30Patient, waited for it.
26:32It was like BP all over again.
26:35Machado at the plate now.
26:37That's ball one.
26:40Part of the order coming through now,
26:42and with one home run already in this inning,
26:45they're definitely looking to do some more damage.
26:47Pop foul out of play off to the right.
26:56Sharp grounder.
26:57That's through for a base hit.
27:00And the Padres have a man aboard with one out.
27:04Love how he let that ball travel.
27:06Trusted his hands.
27:07Nice job of going the other way.
27:08Corriano.
27:23No.
27:24Inside.
27:27Man at first, one away.
27:31This one in the air right field.
27:34Flashes the leather on the running catch.
27:37And there's two away.
27:46Now it's going to be Gavin Sheets.
27:49One for two.
27:55And that's through there for a strike.
27:574-1-1.
27:59Machado off the first with two away.
28:01That clips the inside corner for a strike.
28:07Outside low.
28:08Now one at two.
28:09Well, he missed badly with that 0-2 fastball.
28:12Hitter has to understand.
28:13And probably wants to try to put him away with that pitch.
28:15So, got to stay ready for it.
28:17And down on strikes he goes.
28:20That's the third out.
28:23But the Padres add to the lead on a solo homer.
28:26It's now 3-0.
28:28It's the Sunday night showcase on MLB The Show.
28:35Back here in Tampa Bay.
28:37And stepping in for the Rays.
28:39Gavin Lux.
28:40Gavin Lux.
28:44Well, these Rays just lacking discipline at the plate in this ballgame.
28:48They've been chasing pitches outside the zone all game.
28:51And it's led to some frustrating moments.
28:53They've been fooled quite a bit today.
28:57Tatis takes it in for the out.
29:00One up, one down.
29:01I just think the lack of drawing any walks is an indication that they need to be a little
29:04more selective and less anxious about forcing something to happen.
29:15This guy is just filling up the strike zone right now.
29:18Don't want to get yourself in an 0-2 hole.
29:20You better be ready to pull the trigger on the first pitch.
29:27On the ground.
29:28Sheets.
29:29He steps on the bag.
29:31All-man for the fifth inning.
29:32Moving along.
29:33Two quick outs.
29:34For the Rays.
29:35Shortstop, Taylor Walls.
29:39Two down bases empty.
29:41The batter down.
29:42Taylor Walls.
29:43Fly to center his first time.
29:58And that one almost got him.
30:00Straighten him up a little bit.
30:09So, a foul ball makes it one and two.
30:12Now, this offense has just been locked down.
30:15Almost five full innings of shutout baseball.
30:17Two down.
30:18Nobody on.
30:21Gets a piece.
30:23And stays alive.
30:24Really great change of speeds.
30:25He goes off the off-speed to the fastball.
30:28And the hitter doesn't know what's coming next.
30:33Fights it off.
30:34He'll see another.
30:43Really good take.
30:45Especially with two strikes.
30:47Two down.
30:47Nobody on.
30:48Last half of inning number five.
30:52Struck him out looking.
30:55He continues to roll on the mound as five shutout innings are in the books.
31:01You're watching Major League Baseball back at the ballpark.
31:04Let's take a look at some of the moments that stand out to us.
31:37Xander Bogarts.
31:38Now it's the play.
31:40Shortstop Xander Bogarts.
31:47That one pushed foul.
31:55Now the 0-1.
31:57Ball one to Bogarts.
32:00Engler, 26 years old.
32:02And he was drafted in the fourth round back in 2018.
32:07That misses the zone.
32:08Ball two.
32:09Ball two.
32:15That one lifted to left.
32:18Takes it in for the out.
32:22Up next for the Padres.
32:24The designated hitter, Riquel Andujar.
32:33Sliced hard, but foul.
32:41Nope.
32:43Ball one.
32:49Out to short.
32:51Walls.
32:53Two quick outs to open the top of the six.
32:57Up next for the Padres.
32:59Second baseman.
33:00Two outs.
33:00Space is empty.
33:01Now here's Jake Cronenworth.
33:03He's grounded out a couple of times.
33:08And that one sliced foul.
33:25That's ripped into the outfield.
33:27And that's got extra bases written all over it.
33:32Safely into second.
33:33He's got a double.
33:35He was all over that one.
33:38I love the approach he had right there with that pitch.
33:41Not trying to do too much, but still looking to drive it.
33:44And that's exactly what he's able to do into the opposite field gap for the double.
33:50Line drive.
33:51Base hit.
33:53Here comes Cronenworth around third.
33:56Throw is offline.
33:57And he scores.
33:59And it's 4-0.
34:00Fixed himself up at RBI.
34:02That pretty much split the zone down the middle.
34:04And those are the ones where you've got to make them pay.
34:12So the San Diego batting order turns over.
34:15Jackson Merrill.
34:16The next to hit.
34:17And there's the strike.
34:20Fermin.
34:21The runner at first with two gone.
34:25Swing and a high fly ball left field.
34:28Fraley towards the line.
34:30Looking up.
34:30Makes a one-handed catch.
34:32So one run in the inning on this base hit.
34:35It's now a 4-0 ball game.
34:37You're watching the Sunday Night Showcase on MLB The Show.
34:44Back here for the Sunday Night Showcase.
34:47And stepping in for the Rays.
34:49Hunter Faduccia.
34:50Hunter Faduccia.
35:07Lined in the right center field.
35:09That's a base hit.
35:11And they have their first hit since the third inning.
35:17Only two hits allowed so far tonight, I believe.
35:19So I don't think that one will disrupt his momentum all that much.
35:22You know, he's really been on top of his game.
35:25Commanding his pitches all night long.
35:27Richie Palacios.
35:29Next to hit for the Rays.
35:30His home and away splits there.
35:49Here's a 1-1.
35:51On the ground is short.
35:53Could be two.
35:54One at second.
35:55On to first.
35:56Double play.
35:57They made that double play look so easy.
35:59But it was far from routine.
36:00That's the one thing about big leaders.
36:02They make tough plays look simple.
36:19He's someone you really want to keep off the bases, Chris.
36:22He has the most stolen bases in the league.
36:31And it's fouled away.
36:40Chew down.
36:41Nobody on.
36:44Foul ball still 0-2.
36:56Ball, that's up there.
36:57I think the key, I mean, if he can get through one more inning, anything after that, a hitter
37:02or two is bonus.
37:03But they should be lined up good enough to get to the finish line.
37:09Swing and a line drive and a base hit up the middle.
37:12So he gets on base and keeps it going.
37:19Now up for Tampa Bay, Jonathan Aranda.
37:22Three-pitch strikeout last time up.
37:25Got to put up more of a fight in this one.
37:27Now a quick throw to first.
37:29And he's back in on a dive.
37:36Runner, runner, runner on the goal.
37:38Pitching for a strike.
37:40Safe in second.
37:41And that was not close.
37:44And that extends his lead for the most stolen bases in baseball.
37:48Well, he picked over once just before the pitch to check on him.
37:51But that didn't seem to slow up his jump on the pitch at all.
37:53I think that guy's been studying some video.
37:55Awesome job to be prepared.
37:57Got the timing down.
37:58And he gets in the scoring position.
38:00Laser to the gap.
38:01Should score the run.
38:03Round's third.
38:03Headed for the plate.
38:04He'll score easily.
38:05It's 4-1.
38:06And in it's second with an RBI double.
38:12And that hit carries a little extra meaning, Boog.
38:15It keeps his hitting streak going.
38:16He is dialed in at the dish right now.
38:19I don't think there's a more confident hitter in all of baseball right now.
38:23Looks like he's expecting a knock every time he steps to the plate.
38:37That one finds the zone.
38:40Strike one.
38:52Rutter at second.
38:53Two down.
38:54Here in the bottom of the six.
38:58Gets a piece there.
38:59We'll do it again.
39:06Here's the 0-2.
39:08This one in the air right field.
39:11And that ends the inning.
39:15Rays get an RBI double.
39:17It's now a 4-1 ball game.
39:19This is the Sunday night showcase on MLB The Show.
39:28Welcome back.
39:30We're in the seventh.
39:30We have a new pitcher on the mound.
39:32Michael Grove.
39:33Definitely a guy that pounds the strike zone.
39:36Makes hitters earn their way on base.
39:38And rarely gets in trouble because of free passes.
39:47Close one.
39:48Doesn't get the call.
39:49Ball one.
39:50You know, these Padres, digging into their numbers, have to be happy with the swings they're taking.
39:55They've been lining the ball all over the ballpark.
39:57And unfortunately, sometimes it's right into a glove.
40:00But still, they've hit nine line drives so far.
40:03And that's something they should feel very good about.
40:07Tap back to the mound.
40:13Up next for the Padres, third baseman, Manny Machado.
40:25Speaking of those line drives, you can't get too discouraged when they don't drop in for you.
40:30It's important to remember that you pretty much did everything right.
40:33And that's just baseball sometimes.
40:35Lux takes it in for the out.
40:38One down.
40:40Up next for the Padres, left fielder, Ramon Laureano.
40:44One out, man, at first.
40:46Next for the Padres, Ramon Laureano.
40:49A little out front there as he swings through it.
40:57And that one pulled foul.
41:06Stays alive.
41:13Ball one.
41:21Right side.
41:22Lux settles underneath it.
41:30Up next for the Padres, first baseman, Gavin Sheep.
41:46Tatis off of first with two away.
41:49Tatis runs.
41:51Throw to second.
41:52Now.
41:53Now.
41:53And that will end the inning.
41:54The catcher definitely looked ready for that stolen base attempt.
41:58Got in position quickly and a strike down the second base to in the inning.
42:07We're back in a new pitcher here to start the bottom of the seventh.
42:10Jeremiah Estrada.
42:11Well, you see the ERA very solid and that doesn't always tell you the whole story, but he's been
42:17really good so far this year.
42:19Yandy Diaz down.
42:21Yandy Diaz.
42:28Ball.
42:39For one-oh.
42:41The other way.
42:42Nice grab.
42:45it's never fun going back to the dugout after hitting the line drive that finds
42:48a glove but you will get some high-fives you know when you make great contact you
42:53feel like you've done everything right but in this game of baseball not
42:56everything is in your control
43:01and that one is lifted in the air
43:06to lay down
43:11up next for the raves left fielder jake fraley will hit next
43:27double-barreled action in the bullpen for san diego jason adam preparing to come on if needed
43:35marinaccio warming up as well
43:41ball two
43:52foul ball
44:07chew down nobody on this one in the air center field and that is that down in order go the
44:17rays and this is still a 4-1 ball game
44:25welcome back as we take a look at their upcoming schedule
44:39hit hard but foul off to the left
44:45you'll want
44:51to the right side and it goes just foul
45:06keeps the at-bat going with a foul ball he wanted that fastball high and tight looking for a strikeout
45:11just didn't locate it very well
45:19oh look at the stop throw the first and they get the out
45:28oh look at the stop throw the first and they get the out
45:54ground ball off the middle that's a base hit
45:58so a man aboard now with one away
46:04timing on the swing was good able to shoot the ball up the middle didn't spare it up as much
46:08as he probably would have liked but that's a good approach paying off
46:12on do hard stands in now and watches strike one on the ground a second might be two
46:18flips it for one
46:19on the first and they don't get two as he couldn't hang on to it
46:23well i had the chance of turning two right there but i don't think he got a good grip on
46:26the ball as he tried to transfer
46:33from glove to throwing hand
46:34they say you can't assume a double play and you beg to differ at the big league level but
46:39it's going to be ruled as a fielder's choice
46:42that one is absolutely belted way back there it's got a chance
46:47that's down one hops off the wall
46:49coming home the relay to the plate he will score it's 5-1
46:55puts a run on the board and picks up an rbi
46:58great hands on that swing to take the inside pitch and drive it into the gap for the double
47:03it's easy to spin off a pitch like that bergen
47:06can pull that thing foul but that was perfect
47:08for neem in the box now take strike one
47:19that's in there 0-2
47:24got him swinging for the strikeout
47:26they limit the damage here
47:29padres with the run scoring double
47:31it's now a 5-1 ball game
47:34it's the sunday night showcase on mlb the show
47:42back here at tropicana field and stepping in for the raise taylor waltz
47:47taylor waltz
47:54movement in the bullpen griffin canning the veteran right-hander appears to be loosening up
48:05the 1-0 swing and a pop-up
48:09for mean under it
48:12and there's one down
48:14well that's a frustrating into the at-bat for the hitter right there
48:17i mean that pitch was right down the middle
48:20i think he got a little too excited came out of his mechanics
48:22instead of driving that ball somewhere he popped it up
48:25unfortunate for him
48:32not close with that one ball one
48:43hey
48:59fastball in the inside corner for a strike
49:03the padres leading by four near the bottom half of the eighth inning
49:11oh he hit him
49:12and that got him pretty flush
49:14he had him 1-2
49:16and he ends up hitting him with a pitch
49:18number one
49:19ritchie palacios
49:20getting ready to hit
49:27i guess you throw it that hard
49:28you can get away with locations like that
49:31right down the middle
49:32but i still think it's a dangerous pitch
49:34don't want to do it again
49:41yeah that's fouled off
49:45fiducia stands at first with one out
49:54swings through that one
49:56it's a strikeout
49:56just overmatched on that fastball right there
49:59and it wasn't like he was set up for it
50:01by something off speed earlier in the at-bat
50:03just came right after him with three straight
50:05and he had no answer for it
50:06here comes the skipper
50:07and we're going to see a pitching change in this spot
50:10jeremiah estrada
50:12won't go any further
50:13we'll be back in a minute with a new arm on the mound
50:20now pitching force
50:22on the mound now
50:23ron marinaccio
50:24and he's got a nice lead to work with
50:26so he should come in throwing strikes
50:28attacking these hitters
50:35up next for the race
50:37center fielder
50:39jandler simpson
50:48into center
50:51makes a nice grab and a full sprint
50:54that is the inning
50:56so a job well done from the friar bullpen that time
50:59through eight full
51:00it's the padres five
51:02the rays one
51:03you're watching this
51:06back now in tampa bay
51:08this offense has lifted them to a lead
51:10with plenty of hits so far in this one
51:13as we look at the spray chart
51:14yeah when a team has this many knocks
51:16a lot of the time it gets clustered to one side or another
51:20not today
51:21they're hitting it all over the field
51:24Merrill the leadoff batter
51:26as he looks at ball one
51:35ball that's inside
51:44just missed
51:54that one misses
51:55so a leadoff walk
51:57that just came apart right there
51:59four pitch walk and
52:00guy at the plate was not going to help him out by swinging at something out of his own
52:05right fielder
52:06Fernando Tatis
52:11that one misses
52:12that's five straight
52:19can't find it here that's six straight balls
52:26that one in the dirt and gets away
52:28throws to second
52:30not in time
52:31he's safe
52:32Merrill
52:32into scoring position on the wild pitch
52:35and there goes the double play possibility
52:37definitely trying to work down and get that double play ball
52:40but it got away enough to erase any chance of that
52:42good job of moving up in the scoring position
52:45now a hit
52:46can make that wild pitch really sting
52:50runner in scoring position
52:51nobody out
52:52here at the top of the ninth
52:53high fly ball out towards left field
52:56that one carrying
52:57going
52:58gone
53:01another homer
53:02his second home run of the game
53:04and they add on
53:06it's 7-1
53:07and that shot makes their grip on the lead even tighter
53:31he's so good at getting his arms extended and that's exactly what he did right there
53:36you don't typically want to pull a pitch and that part of the
53:42manager out of the dugout and he's going to make a change
53:45Michael Grove departs
53:47and as he heads for the dugout
53:48we'll take a quick break
53:50new arm on the mound when we get back
54:01so they turn to their closer
54:02Ryan Baker
54:03I think it's got to be a little tough coming in out of the pen
54:06when your guys are trailing so big on the scoreboard
54:09just doesn't have the same intensity to it
54:12but he's got to find a way
54:13because these batters count the same for the stats
54:16obviously regardless of the score
54:18Machado in the box now
54:20no balls and a strike
54:22inside ball one
54:23Baker
54:23a former all-star
54:25he features a four seam fastball
54:27a change up
54:28and he works in a slider
54:30that one outside
54:31ball two
54:32pretty easy to give up on that pitch right there
54:35started on the edge of the plate with the spin
54:37you know it's going to finish well off the plate
54:46the other way and he beats the shift
54:55another multi-hit game for him
54:57he's been really hot
54:58really protected with two strikes right there
55:01pitch wasn't even close
55:02but man he got the barrel to it somehow
55:04nice job of bad ball hitting
55:06ball one
55:19the one one
55:21that one kicks away from the catcher
55:23now throw to first but back easily
55:30the one two
55:33liner
55:34caught in second
55:38that swing right there tells me he's seeing the ball pretty well
55:41I know it didn't produce a hit
55:42but he made solid contact
55:44and that's all you're looking to do
55:45anytime you're at the plate
55:50deal one
55:53almost got him
56:00and there's a foul ball
56:06Machado
56:07leads off first with one away
56:10swing and a pop-up
56:11foul territory for the catcher
56:15takes it in for the out
56:18up next for the Padres
56:21shortstop
56:21Xander Bogarts
56:22here's Xander Bogarts
56:29so hitters are just more confident
56:30they can track that first pitch
56:32out of the hand of the pitcher
56:33they don't care if they fall behind
56:340-1
56:37on a bounce right side
56:40he takes it himself to the bag
56:42and that'll do it
56:44two across on this San Diego homer
56:47it's now 7-1
56:49this is the Sunday night showcase
56:51on MLB The Show
56:58back here in a blowout
56:59which gives us a chance to talk about
57:01just about anything
57:02bro don't get me fired
57:04Sidney you grew up in the Bay Area
57:06did you have a favorite player as a kid
57:08yeah I love the A's lineup
57:10I mean guys like Ricky Henderson
57:12Dave Kingman
57:14Terry Steinbach
57:16I mean you just go on and on
57:18Tony Armas
57:19just some tremendous rosters back then
57:22and I loved as a kid
57:23getting on the BART train
57:24the Bay Area Rapid Transit
57:26pulling up right there to the stadium
57:28and then going in and watching the game
57:30oh that's what he's looking for
57:32with the fastball above the zone
57:33a swing and miss or weak contact
57:38you also had the pleasure of going over
57:41and hitting and taking batting practice
57:44at a big leaguer's house
57:46who was that?
57:47yeah Willie McGee
57:48one of the greatest of all time
57:49in my opinion
57:50he lived in your neighborhood
57:51yeah his folks live right down the street from me
57:54and that's where his batting cage was
57:56I used to look out of my backyard
57:58down the hill
57:59and just dream of one day
58:00maybe being able to go over
58:01and hit with them
58:02and that dream became a reality
58:04when I was drafted by the San Francisco Giants
58:07so it's their last chance in this one
58:09Yandy Diaz
58:11now at the plate
58:13that's a ball
58:23swing and a high fly ball
58:24down the right field line
58:27he's got it
58:28ball game
58:29the Padres
58:30with the rubber match
58:32of this three game series
58:34this was an excellent effort
58:36on the road
58:37taking two out of three
58:38from a pretty tough club
58:40with some good fans
58:41in this one
58:41but overall
58:42played really good baseball
58:43pitched well
58:44they caught it
58:45they were able to come up
58:46with the timely hits
58:47and that's what you need to do
58:48to win a series
58:49and a 7-1 finish
58:51in this one
58:52for Chris Singleton
58:53and our entire outstanding crew
58:54here at MLB The Show
58:56I'm John Shomby
58:57thanks for joining us
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