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00:23Live from Arlington, Texas,
00:26Texas. The show brings you game one of a big four game set. It's the Tampa Bay Rays and the
00:32Texas Rangers. First pitch coming at you right after the break. And today on the Hill, Chris Paddock and Singy.
00:48It's unique these days, but he's more of a pitch to contact type of guy.
00:52Yeah, Boogie doesn't rely too heavily on the strikeout. He knows he needs to miss barrels, get some soft contact,
00:58let the defense do work behind him. And I think a guy like that can keep a good tempo. Don't
01:04give hitters time to adjust or think. They could move through a ball game and you look off. They're in
01:09line for a quality start. We'll see what he's got in this one.
01:24And he hits a ground ball right side. Foscue takes it to the bag. One out in the top of
01:30the first. Let's take a look at our lineup. Singy, this lineup has the benefit of playing behind a great
01:36pitching staff. They've got a really low ERA.
01:39Yeah. And, you know, with that said, there's not as much pressure on the offense, but make no mistake about
01:44it. Players want to hit the ball hard and they want to score runs. They want to jog around the
01:49bases, hitting the ball over the fence. So regardless of how dominant the staff can be, the attitude is we
01:55want to go out there and have some fun with the bat. So we'll see one beginning in this one,
02:00you know, could be all they need, but you'd like to have multiple beginnings.
02:03And a base hit right there. So they get a man aboard with a one-out single.
02:11Batting third, the third baseman. Oliver Dunn. Next to hit for the Rays. Didn't play in last night's game. A
02:18little breather for him.
02:22Hey!
02:34On the ground, the short could be two. One in second. On to first of the play.
02:40No runs, one hit, no errors, and no one left.
02:43Now the Rangers will get their first crack.
02:46We're scoreless.
02:56Ready to go for the last half of the inning.
02:59And starting on the mound for the Rays, Griffin Jacks.
03:02Singing, he's kind of a road warrior, yeah?
03:05Corey Seager stepping in for the Rangers.
03:08Number five, Corey Seager.
03:12Foul ball there.
03:22And that's hammered into right field. That's a base hit.
03:25And aboard on the leadoff single.
03:29Got it, second. The right fielder.
03:32Ranger.
03:34Nimble.
03:36And there's a foul ball.
03:45Fought off foul.
03:55Struck him out looking.
03:57Nimble.
03:58Wants to challenge this.
03:59Thought it was a ball.
04:01And it's going to stay a strike.
04:02So they'll lose their first challenge.
04:06Now Alejandro Ozuna will hit next.
04:10Hey!
04:18And he's down 0-2 as he swings through it.
04:22Man at first, one away.
04:24And he grounds one to the right side.
04:26Into the outfield base hit.
04:29They get it in quickly.
04:30So first and second, now one out.
04:33Not in court.
04:34But designated hitter.
04:36Jake Berger.
04:39In there for strike one.
04:42Well, the best way to shake off yesterday's struggles is to get on the board early.
04:46They've got a guy in scoring position.
04:47They've got to find a way here to get him in.
04:53Fights it off.
04:54He'll see another.
04:55Hitter's got some good opposite field power.
04:58What I like about something being hit to the right side into the outfield is it got him looking for
05:04the strikeout.
05:05No, you've got to be ready to swing the bat with a runner in scoring position and two strikes.
05:09Just put the ball in place somewhere and you've got a chance.
05:13Very frustrating for him, I'm sure.
05:15See if the next guy can pick him up.
05:17Two aboard, two outs.
05:19Josh Young getting ready to hit.
05:22Out towards right center field.
05:24Mullins on the move to the gap.
05:27Brings it in for the third out.
05:30An inning in the books tonight.
05:31And we're scoreless here on the show.
05:38Back in Arlington.
05:39At the plate now for the Rays is the DH.
05:42Yandy Diaz.
05:49Close, but called a ball.
05:51And it's 1-0.
05:58Gets him to chase after that one.
06:00Paddock.
06:01It is eighth season.
06:0330 years old now.
06:04And he was drafted in the eighth round.
06:07Back in 2015.
06:09Here's a 1-1.
06:13Swing and a ball lined out towards center.
06:16Dive in.
06:17Gets down.
06:18Could be extra bases.
06:21And he's in to second with nobody out.
06:25That pitch came off the bat really well in the center field.
06:28And he clearly put a nice swing on it.
06:31And anytime you can get one to drop in out there, you know you stung it pretty good.
06:35Because it seems like center fielders these days, to a man, these guys can run down just about everything, hit
06:41their way.
06:42Runner in scoring position now.
06:43And a good opportunity to push across the first run of the ball game.
06:57Bunch attempt, but that goes foul.
07:05Bunch attempt, but that goes foul.
07:13A strikeout, and there's one away.
07:21So next to the play for Tampa Bay, Cedric Mullins.
07:25Definitely scuffling at the dish lately.
07:27Only two hits over the last five games.
07:38On the ground, lays out, but he can't squeeze in.
07:42Safe at first, as they can't make the play.
07:46Not exactly the second baseman.
07:49Heads on him.
08:01And immediately pumps in a strike to the left-handed hitter.
08:05The Rays looking to strike first.
08:08Here at the top of the second.
08:12Swing, and this one's bounced to the ground.
08:14Over to Seager.
08:16What a double play that was.
08:18It's inning over.
08:19Down to the bottom of the second.
08:21We're tied.
08:21Nothing, nothing.
08:33Back at Globe Life Field.
08:35Bottom of the inning.
08:36Josh Smith stepping in for the Rangers.
08:39Here's a high chopper.
08:41And a foul ball.
08:48Sander catches the zone at the knees.
08:53And one and two.
08:54See if he can go upstairs a little bit.
08:56Make sure you miss up and out of the zone since you're heading to count one, two.
09:00Don't miss in the zone because that's where you get hurt.
09:03Got him.
09:04One away.
09:06One away.
09:13Higashioka launched the homer in his most recent game.
09:18The other way, and he beats the shift.
09:23So Amanda Borg now with one away.
09:27Not much to this one other than just a willingness to go the other way and put the ball in
09:31play.
09:31Oh, that's a team to bat like a nice job of staying back and letting the ball get deep.
09:37Evan Carter batted with one down.
09:39Takes a strike.
09:41No score here in the second.
09:44Next offering is foul back.
09:50And that one is downstairs.
09:52One and two to count.
09:53Really good take, especially with two strikes.
10:00And it stays fair.
10:05Quick throw back in.
10:07Lead runner holds it second with one gone.
10:10That was a thing of beauty.
10:12He may have been a little behind the pitch, but by getting that barrel into the hitting zone early on
10:17in his swing,
10:17he was able to meet it and still shoot a line drive down the line and left.
10:26A little out front there as he swings through it.
10:29He's looking for a ground ball to get a double play and out of this jam.
10:34Check swing called strike.
10:35That is strike two.
10:40The Rangers with a chance to score first.
10:44Bottom half of inning number two.
10:45Three.
10:46And that's a strikeout looking.
10:48And that's four strikeouts.
10:50Good stuff, Corey.
10:52Here's Corey Seager.
10:53One for one.
10:54He let off the bottom of the first with a single.
10:58That's a ball.
11:05Centerfield.
11:07Mullins.
11:07Couple of steps in.
11:10And that is the third out of the inning.
11:13A couple of hits in the inning, but they can't get him home.
11:16We head on now to the top of the third.
11:18No score.
11:22Welcome back.
11:23Last series, the pitching was not good as we take a check of the numbers.
11:51It's softly on the ground.
11:53Now the third, Young.
11:55The throw to first and one away at the top of the third.
12:01Batting none.
12:02The shortstop, Taylor Wall.
12:14Ball.
12:14Ball.
12:15That's out.
12:23In the air.
12:24They're fairly deep to right field.
12:27Two up, two down.
12:30Up next for Tampa Bay, the left fielder, Chandler Simpson.
12:34So the Rays batting order turns over.
12:37Here's the left fielder, Chandler Simpson.
12:40Grounded out his first time up.
12:45Nobody in the league has more stolen bases than he does this season.
12:49He has been dangerous.
12:55Up the middle.
12:56And that one finds its way through.
12:59And that extends the inning.
13:03Up next for Tampa Bay, the first baseman, number eight, Jonathan O'Ronga.
13:13In there at the knees.
13:15That's strike one.
13:17Top of the third.
13:18No score.
13:22Ball one there.
13:23Oh, that's up there.
13:29Now a quick throw to first.
13:31He's good.
13:31Madison dives back in safely.
13:39Here's a one-one.
13:41Runner on the goal.
13:42Pitch is low.
13:44Safe at second.
13:45And that was not close.
13:48And the league leader in stolen bases does it again.
13:51Well, he picked over once just before the pitch to check on him.
13:54But that didn't seem to slow up his jump on the pitch at all.
13:56I think that guy's been studying some video.
13:58Awesome job to be prepared.
13:59Got the timing down.
14:00And he gets in the scoring position.
14:02Man on second.
14:03Two down.
14:04Fastball for a strike.
14:16Hard grounder into the outfield for a knock.
14:19Simpson headed for the plate.
14:21He will score.
14:22And the Rays have the lead.
14:24It's an RBI single.
14:26One-nothing.
14:27Well, the strike first is he gets the job done to bring home the run.
14:31Really nice job staying up the middle with his approach.
14:33He didn't try to do too much with the pitch.
14:35Just shot it through the infield.
14:37Now at the plate, Oliver Dunn.
14:40Misses just off the outside edge.
14:42I think that was a strike.
14:49And that's in there for a strike.
14:51And now it's even.
14:58To the right side, Smith.
15:02And that is that.
15:05But they pick up one run on the RBI single.
15:09It's now a one-nothing ball game.
15:12Set for the bottom of the third.
15:14There's Brandon Nimmo stepping in.
15:17You look at where his OPS ranks in the league and think,
15:20this man's just out here breaking calculators, Siggy.
15:23Yeah, it's like he's got cheat codes.
15:25Walks, bombs, doubles.
15:26He's doing it all.
15:27Yeah.
15:28Next offering in there for a strike.
15:30That's strike two.
15:33High fly ball down the left field line.
15:35Going back.
15:36Won't get to this one.
15:38It drops foul.
15:50Bowls it back with two strikes.
15:55And he'll two.
15:58Ball one.
16:03Got him swinging.
16:05Now five strikeouts for him on the mound.
16:12Up net for the Ringer.
16:14No left fielder.
16:15Ale Hasbro.
16:17Ripped in the air.
16:18Left field.
16:19And a touchdown for a base hit.
16:21And the tying run is on base.
16:24Nice job of driving that pitch the other way on the line.
16:28You know, hitters, they take so many reps in the cages, working on going to the opposite field.
16:32And it doesn't always translate into the game.
16:34But right there it did.
16:35And he did it perfectly.
16:37And now they've got some speed on first.
16:38So we'll see if they try to get him into motion.
16:40In the dirt.
16:48Last two pitches have been down in the zone.
16:50Pitcher clearly trying to get that ground ball double play.
16:53But in this count, you're going to have to give in, elevate his pitches, and get back into this at
16:57bat.
16:59Ozuna over at first with one away.
17:01Another takes off.
17:02Pitch in for a strike.
17:03No throw safe at second.
17:15Now a pop-up on the infield.
17:18Arunda.
17:19And there's two away.
17:24Up next for the Rangers.
17:27The third baseman, number five.
17:28There's Josh Young.
17:29Fly to center his first time.
17:33And that one fouled off.
17:38Man in second.
17:41Oh, great stop.
17:42To first.
17:43It's there.
17:45And that's a great play.
17:47Rangers leave one.
17:49They're down 1-0.
17:56Back in Arlington and stepping in for the Rays.
17:59Yandy Diaz.
18:06He's been pitching well, but going through this middle of the order second time through, we'll see what kind of
18:12adjustments are being made.
18:15On the ground to third.
18:17Slides for the stop.
18:19Throw to first.
18:19And that's a great play for the out.
18:22Balboog is an infielder.
18:23You have to be ready for anything.
18:25In that spot, it required going to the ground, getting a little dirty, and making a strong pro for the
18:30out.
18:30Great play.
18:35All right.
18:47Popped up.
18:52Young takes it in for the out.
18:55And there's two down.
18:56Good hard fastball up in the zone right there.
18:58They look really good coming in, but so hard to get on top of as a hitter.
19:09Mullins.
19:09Nope.
19:10The next to hit.
19:10Takes ball one.
19:18And another ball.
19:19He's just missing with some pitches that, I mean, those are, they're not strikes, and that's what you think.
19:24How good pitch is a strike, but so many times pitchers are trying to tee.
19:28Knocks it down.
19:30Flips it.
19:31In time.
19:32Down.
19:34Down in order.
19:35Go the Rays.
19:36But they still lead it 1-0.
19:43Back at Globe Life Field.
19:45Bottom four.
19:46Josh Smith stepping in for the Rangers.
19:51Bunting for a hit.
19:53And that's fouled.
20:10Inside ball one.
20:17On the ground to the left.
20:19And that's a fair ball.
20:21Down in order to turn for second.
20:25Into second base.
20:27The tying run is on with a leadoff double.
20:32Wasn't able to elevate that one, but he sure hit it hard enough to get through the infield.
20:36There's not a whole lot of time for the defenders to react and try to make the play when it's
20:40ripped like that.
20:44Oh, that's down.
20:51Just missed.
20:59To third.
21:01Done.
21:03In plenty of time to first.
21:05Nice play off the bounce for the out.
21:09And here's a look at how he's using his pitches in this one.
21:12The center fielder, number 32, Evan Carter.
21:17So now, with one away and a man at second.
21:20Here's the center fielder, Evan Carter.
21:23Slashed foul down the right side.
21:25And a hook off into the seats.
21:32That's a really good take.
21:44Swing and a high fly ball to left.
21:46Simpson settles underneath it.
21:48And there are two outs.
21:53Up next for the Rangers.
21:56The first baseman, Justin.
22:09Ground ball right side.
22:12And he has thrown four shutout innings.
22:16One left for Texas.
22:17They still trail 1-0.
22:24Welcome back as we take a peek at the starting pitching so far this year.
22:39Well, these Rays doing a good job of simple.
22:47Getting the bat on the ball in this game.
22:49And the numbers back that up.
22:50One thing that really stands out to me is how they've only struck out one time.
22:54That's good discipline right there.
22:56And on top of it, they're producing more than a hit per inning.
23:04Comes up empty as he chases that one in the dirt.
23:06On to first.
23:07Gets him.
23:08One away on a drop third strike.
23:13Up next for Tampa Bay.
23:15The catcher, number 40, Nick.
23:17Scores back.
23:24Just missed.
23:25And I think those numbers we were talking about do a really good job of showing us
23:29how the offense is taking what they can get at the plate.
23:45This one in the air right field.
23:47Nimmo ranging after it.
23:49Tracks it down for the out.
23:51And there's two away.
23:55Here's the shortstop at the plate.
23:58Taylor Walls.
23:59Fly to right his first time.
24:06Walls.
24:06In his sixth season.
24:0829 years old.
24:09And he was a third round pick.
24:11Back in 2017.
24:14Ground ball up the middle.
24:15That's a base hit.
24:18So the two out knock extends the inning and sends them back to the top of the order.
24:22Tampa Bay.
24:23The left fielder Chandler Simpson.
24:28Quick move to first.
24:30And he's back in on a dive.
24:39Out towards right center.
24:41That's well struck.
24:42Carrying well.
24:44And that one hops the wall.
24:46Round third headed for the plate.
24:48And they lead by two.
24:53Well, here we are.
24:54Third time to the order.
24:55And this is where we see the OPS jump off.
24:58Manager might have to go to the bullpen a little bit sooner than he anticipated.
25:07So, runner at second.
25:08Two down.
25:09Jonathan Arunda digs in now.
25:15There's the strike.
25:26Man on second.
25:27Two down.
25:29Swing and a ball lifted.
25:31Left field.
25:33Brings it in.
25:34And that is that.
25:37Rays get an RBI double.
25:39It's now a two-nothing ball game.
25:41You're watching Rangers baseball on the show, Texas.
25:51Back now to start the bottom of the fifth and taking over on the mound, Cam Boozer.
25:57And as relievers go, he's not a big strikeout guy.
26:00Tried to force weak contact.
26:02So, your command and execution are huge for him.
26:05And Chris, his home run numbers this season are good enough to rank him in the top ten in the
26:09league.
26:151-1 down.
26:17Ball.
26:24Just missed.
26:30Swings through that one for strike two.
26:32He got away with one there, but he knows he can't go into that spot very often against a guy
26:37like this.
26:38Keeps the at-bat going with a foul ball.
26:433-2.
26:44Payoff pitch.
26:453-3.
26:46And he couldn't hold back.
26:47He's rung up on strikes.
26:48Oh, big power guy right there and generating so much bat speed.
26:53It's hard to bring that to a halt once you've committed.
26:56A try to check the swing, just couldn't do it.
26:59Nemo in the box here lets that one go for a ball.
27:02The Rangers trailing by two.
27:05Last half of inning, number five.
27:07That's a base hit.
27:10And that'll bring their tying run to the plate.
27:13Ball over that one right there.
27:15Nice line drive to the full side right there, but he didn't spin off of it.
27:19That's the key.
27:19You still have to extend through the baseball in order to hit a line drive like that.
27:26And that is out of play.
27:30Now the 0-1.
27:32Late on that fastball.
27:38Swing and a miss.
27:39Struck him out.
27:40Now two away.
27:41That cutter right there had just enough movement on it to get the swing and miss.
27:45It wasn't a great location by any means.
27:47That's typically a spot that hitters can handle.
27:49So I'd say he fooled him with just enough of that late action.
27:53And now it's Jake Berger to hit.
27:55Right through there for a strike.
28:01That's off the inside corner.
28:03And one and one.
28:05Great take right there.
28:06Showed some really good discipline.
28:07Breaking ball coming in.
28:08You see it well, but don't...
28:10That one is absolutely belted.
28:12Out of here!
28:17A two-run homer.
28:19And we have a tie ball game.
28:21It's 2-2.
28:23That fastball wasn't even in the zone and he was still able to hit it out.
28:27Wow!
28:32Now, Blue, clearly some frustration out there on the mound right now.
28:36I mean, that ball was so close to going foul.
28:38Would have been a long strike.
28:39But instead, batter gets rewarded.
28:41Did a nice job of getting to the pitch and hitting it hard enough to get over the fence.
28:47Two down.
28:48Nobody on.
28:49I'm in the inside corner for a strike.
28:54There's a swing and a drive.
28:56That one carrying.
28:57And in one, hops the wall.
29:01Relay to second.
29:02But he's in there easily.
29:05Everything came together for him.
29:07A chance now to take the lead.
29:08And at this point in the game, that could be a deciding run.
29:24Josh Smith.
29:26Off the block there.
29:28Ball gone.
29:32When the skipper calls down to the bullpen, he's expecting the guy to come in and get out.
29:38He's so far not getting what he was hoping for.
29:44Tap foul at the plate.
29:50Man at second.
29:52Swing and a miss.
29:54That's a strikeout.
29:55They limit the damage here.
29:57Texas plates two on the homer.
30:012-2 game.
30:09Welcome back.
30:09It's been a great game.
30:11So let's take another look at the most important moment so far.
30:39And he's had a really hard time throwing strikes so far this season.
30:44His walk rate is up there among the worst in the league for relievers.
30:50Right down to shoot.
30:52Strike one.
31:03Lasty backdoor slider.
31:05There's really nothing you can do with that if you swing at it.
31:07So it's good.
31:13Take by him.
31:22Tied him up inside with that one.
31:24Good pitch right there.
31:25Tied him up on the hands.
31:26If I'm out there on the ball, I'm going right back in there.
31:32Swing and he breaks his bat.
31:35Fires over to first.
31:37Lead off man retired in the sixth.
31:39Well, as a hitter, it can be kind of tough.
31:41You get a hard throwing reliever that comes in the ball game.
31:44You don't know exactly what his pitches are doing.
31:46And that clearly blew him up on the hands.
31:49Sawed off that bat.
31:50Tell you what, the bat companies, they're pretty happy when guys like this come in out of the bullpen.
31:55Yandy Diaz now.
32:00All tied up.
32:02And we're the top half of the sixth.
32:09Line drive, base hit.
32:13So they get a man aboard with a one-out single.
32:16He made that look easy.
32:18Keeping his bat in the zone on playing for a long time.
32:21That leads to a high contact rate and more barrels, boo.
32:25Even when you don't get it great, it still hit hard enough to dunk something in like that in front
32:30of the center fielder.
32:33In there for a strike one.
32:43On the ground, two ball.
32:45Over to Seager.
32:47Throw the first.
32:48He's good.
32:50Up next for Tampa Bay, the center fielder, Cedric Mullins.
32:55Go ahead, run on base.
32:57Cedric Mullins next to hit for the Rays.
33:00One for two.
33:02Quick toss first.
33:04And he's back in easily.
33:12Run around the move.
33:14Strike in there.
33:16And that's a stolen base.
33:18Not even close.
33:19Yeah, I like being aggressive right there with two outs.
33:22It's kind of a classic steal situation.
33:24You get thrown out, no big deal.
33:25That guy at the plate leads off the next inning.
33:28Now, a single to the outfield can push a run across.
33:35Man, it's second.
33:37Swing and a miss.
33:38And that one missed by a ton.
33:40He finds himself in a tough situation early.
33:43Just kind of try to simplify it.
33:45Take a knock the other way if you can.
33:47And a swing and a miss at the slider in the dirt.
33:50And it'll be first and third now after that miscue.
33:54And on the wild pitch, he goes down to third.
33:58So he's able to reach first base despite the strikeout.
34:01And that extends the inning.
34:03Kind of a tough turn of events for the defense there.
34:05Yeah, that's maybe a little bit of a morale killer for a second.
34:08You think you're about to go hit, but really quickly you have to refocus.
34:12Oh, now this one gets away at the plate.
34:16Getting the out was never going to be easy.
34:18The wild pitch outside made things very difficult behind the plate.
34:21And it turned into a stolen base opportunity.
34:26Two aboard, two outs.
34:33He's got a base open, so the pressure to come in and really attack this hitter,
34:38not as great as it would be if the bags were sacked.
34:46Clearly trying to stay back a little bit longer for that changeoff
34:49as he fails that fastball back.
34:52Two on, two outs.
34:55That smash towards center.
34:57Carter under it.
34:59And that's the third out.
35:01Home half of the sixth inning coming up.
35:04Deadlock to two-piece.
35:09Back now for the bottom of the sixth, and there's a new pitcher on the mound.
35:13Craig Kimbrell, and compared to a lot of other relievers,
35:17strikeouts have not been a big weapon for him this year.
35:19So the defense should be active.
35:22Higashioka up to hit for the third time as he lays off inside ball one.
35:34In the air, the left center, Mullins under it.
35:39And there's one down.
35:47Up next for the Rangers, the center fielder, number 32, Evan.
35:53Nope.
35:54Carter.
35:58No, that's the ball.
35:59Next offering upstairs.
36:05Swing and a foul straight back.
36:09The two-one.
36:12And that's in there at the knees for a strike.
36:17That one ripped.
36:24And he's in the second base with one away as the go-ahead run.
36:29Couldn't have timed it up any better than that.
36:31A lot of times in today's game, right fielders are able to get to a ball that stays in like
36:36that.
36:36But he hit that one pretty well.
36:38And if he hits it just a little bit different on the barrel, it's out of here easily.
36:42But there's nothing wrong with the extra bases right there.
36:44Foscue, in the box now, takes strike one.
36:48Hammered.
36:49Could be extra bases.
36:51Runner around third.
36:52He scores and they have the lead.
36:55Pulls into second.
36:56That's an RBI double.
36:58Big swing of the bat right there to give him the lead.
37:01That was clutch.
37:02Showed a willingness to drive that pitch the opposite way.
37:05Didn't get jumpy.
37:06Didn't try to pull the ball.
37:07He let it get deep.
37:08Took the barrel right to it and then extended through the swing for the line drive base hit.
37:13The 1-0.
37:16He's been ranking in recent games and a big reason why getting ahead in counts.
37:21He's been able to do that consistently.
37:23And you see the results.
37:25The 2-0 is in for a strike.
37:29Right through there for a strike.
37:35Worm burner into the outfield for a knock.
37:40Stop sign goes up at third.
37:42Runners at the corners with one out.
37:46I know that was a ground ball, but it was absolutely hammered through the infield.
37:50That's not what you're excited to get in front of if you're an infielder.
37:53You know they used to say, charge it.
37:55Crazy.
37:56Nimmo, the next to hit, takes outside.
38:01And a foul ball.
38:04Could use a ground ball here.
38:06Something in the infield.
38:08Runner at first base.
38:09Get two.
38:09Get out of this.
38:11Runners at the corners.
38:12One away.
38:13Here in the bottom of the six.
38:15That's in there.
38:16Two balls.
38:17Two strikes.
38:21Swing.
38:21And a miss.
38:22Struck him out.
38:23Up next for the Rangers.
38:25The left fielder.
38:32That one's in there.
38:34That strike one.
38:38Swing and a ground ball.
38:40They get the force.
38:42They limit the damage here.
38:44Rangers get one on the RBI double.
38:47It's now a 3-2 ball game.
38:54Welcome back.
38:55We're in the seventh.
38:56We have a new pitcher on the mound.
38:57Jacob Lacks.
38:59Well, the best relievers love the opportunity to come in and protect the tight lead late in the ball game.
39:04Some of them are just wired different.
39:06So, we'll see what he's got here.
39:10That one finds the zone.
39:12Strike one.
39:21Good slider down and in can be so hard to get on playing with.
39:25You're better off taking that pitch.
39:32That one way outside.
39:34Ball two.
39:34Ball three.
39:42In the air.
39:43Right field.
39:46Takes it in for the out.
39:51The batter.
39:53Number six.
39:54Took off Taylor.
39:56No.
40:01No.
40:03The Rangers trying to hold a one-run lead here in the top half of inning number seven.
40:10And another ball.
40:30Looking to get the tying run on base.
40:33Fouls one off.
40:34Two and two.
40:36Two.
40:37Two.
40:40Two.
40:46Way inside.
40:47Straighten him up a little bit.
40:55Swing and a miss and he chases that one in the dirt.
40:59Ow.
41:00Two away now after the drop third strike.
41:03Chris, as we look back at the pitch sequence, he hadn't seen that curveball at all.
41:07How tough is it to adjust to something like that with a bunch of break when you haven't
41:11had a look at it yet?
41:12Yeah.
41:13I mean, you're dialed up for something firm.
41:14You never want to take a called third strike as a fastball.
41:18So you're going to be a little anxious before you recognize the pitch.
41:21And right there, clearly didn't see what was coming.
41:24Now, here is Chandler Simpson.
41:36Swing and a ball lifted in the air.
41:38Shallow left field.
41:39That gets down for a hit.
41:41So the tying run reaches with two away.
41:44Oh, this has been a really nice game at the plate for him.
41:46He looks locked in.
41:48And now a chance to maybe get creative on offense with good speed on first.
41:58Runner on the goal.
42:00That's in for a strike.
42:02Throw safe.
42:03That's a stolen base.
42:05And that extends his lead for the most stolen bases in baseball.
42:10Well, it really doesn't matter what the situation is.
42:12When a guy like this gets on first, you know he's going to steal second at some point during
42:17the at-bat.
42:18Nice job to get in the scoring position.
42:20The defense probably knew it was coming, but they just couldn't do anything to stop it.
42:24Call one.
42:34Swing and a miss.
42:35One and two.
42:36Definitely got the hitter conscious of the pitch inside.
42:39Really think the outer half is open.
42:44This one in the air center field.
42:46Carter should have this one.
42:48And that's the third out.
42:51Well, this guy competes hard.
42:53We see the emotion there.
42:54I love it.
42:55Great job of getting out of the jam.
43:02Welcome back.
43:03Taking a look at our game summer.
43:16Dives, but it kicks off his glove.
43:19The throw is still in time.
43:21And they come away with an out after a tricky start to the play.
43:25This is what it's all about on that right side of the diamond when you've got the first baseman
43:29involved in the pitcher as well.
43:31First baseman does a great job.
43:32Knocks the ball down.
43:33Gets away from him a little bit.
43:34Doesn't panic.
43:35The pitcher is exactly where he's supposed to be.
43:38Nice feed and a nice play for the out.
43:41The 1-0.
43:54Kimbrell ready.
43:55Here it comes.
43:57Swing and a ground ball at the middle.
43:59That's a base hit.
44:01Swing and a board now with one away.
44:07Nevada, number 8.
44:08Up next for the ring.
44:18Here's Josh Smith.
44:21He missed.
44:238.
44:29Oh, look at the stop.
44:31To second.
44:33Pulls him off the bag.
44:35Up next for the ring.
44:38The pitcher.
44:39Cario.
44:40He does the yoga.
44:47There's a strike.
44:49Really good job in this spot to get ahead in the count.
44:51He's going to have to continue to finish off this hitter.
44:55Line to left.
44:58And that's just fouled.
45:01Runners at first and second with one gone.
45:03Here at the bottom of the seventh.
45:05That's a base hit.
45:06Here comes the runner.
45:08The throw home.
45:10Semi.
45:10In comes the run from second.
45:13And they take a two-run lead.
45:15Got the job done to put him up by two.
45:17Really protected with two strikes right there.
45:19Pitch wasn't even close.
45:21But, man, he got the barrel to it somehow.
45:23Nice job of bad ball hitting.
45:25Carter.
45:26At the plate now.
45:27That's ball one.
45:29Ready, ready, ready, ready.
45:29Here's the pitch.
45:30Runner on the goal.
45:31On the ground.
45:32Right side.
45:33Slings to first in time.
45:44Up next for the Rangers.
45:46The first baseman.
45:48Just in.
45:49That one foul.
45:51Off.
45:54Man on second.
45:56Two down.
45:57Just missed.
46:02In the air to left center.
46:04Mullins on the move.
46:07Pulls it down and he makes the catch.
46:10We look ahead to inning number eight.
46:12It's the Rangers five.
46:14The Rays two.
46:15This is Rangers baseball on the show.
46:18Texas.
46:21We're at the top of the eighth.
46:22Down to third baseman.
46:24Oliver Dunn.
46:30Ball one.
46:51Sliced hard, but fouled down the left side.
47:00One, two down.
47:02Fouled off.
47:04And they'll do it again.
47:15Out towards right center field.
47:18And there's one away.
47:23The batter.
47:25Over two.
47:26Defecated hitter.
47:27Young.
47:28Dio.
47:48Lefty continues to work, but the closer getting loose in the bullpen.
47:55Swings and misses at the breaking ball in the dirt.
48:14That one not close.
48:16Full count now.
48:18The Rangers leading by three.
48:20And we're at the top of the eighth.
48:23Good plate appearance there.
48:25Able to take the walk.
48:27What a battle.
48:28It's not always easy laying off a three-two pitch.
48:30And I tell you what, he earned that walk.
48:33Victor Mesa Jr.
48:35Next to hit for the Rays.
48:36It's 0 for 3 in this one.
48:40And there's the strike.
48:43Here's...
48:47Run scoring opportunity.
48:49You definitely got to push something across, because it's not going to get any easier.
48:52You get to the ninth.
48:53You got to walk down closer, ready to come in.
49:05And that's through there for a strike.
49:07Now one or two.
49:09Diaz, the base runner at first with one out.
49:15Swing and a pop-up.
49:16Ozuna on the run towards the line.
49:19Couldn't get to it before it dropped foul.
49:29One and two now.
49:32Swings through it for the K.
49:34Had him out front for strike three.
49:36Well, classic pitch sequencing there to change eye levels for the punch-out.
49:40That fastball on the pitch before was off.
49:42It was very competitive.
49:43And that gets you thinking that he might try to climb the ladder.
49:46But then the curveball out of that same tunnel just falls off the table, and you can't make contact.
49:52Here comes the manager out of the dugout, and he'll make a move for the bullpen.
49:55Jacob Latz is done.
49:57It's a three-run game, and we'll be back to tell you about the new arm in a minute.
50:14So the closer summoned from the bullpen, Robert Garcia.
50:18This guy's a strike thrower.
50:19He's done an excellent job of avoiding walks so far this season.
50:26Hey!
50:36And foul ball.
50:48Gets a piece there.
50:49We'll do it again.
50:59And a liner out in the right center for a base hit.
51:03They stopped the lead runner at second.
51:05Now two-odd with two outs.
51:08Up next to Tampa Bay.
51:08The second baseman.
51:10Hetson.
51:10So up next, Hetson Kim.
51:19And that's it for a strike.
51:21Four and one.
51:22And I know you want to be patient as a hitter, but you've got to be ready to jump on
51:26the first thing straight.
51:27And he got one right there, but left the bat on his shoulder.
51:38The tying run at the plate.
51:40Swing and a chopper.
51:42Smith.
51:43On to first.
51:44And that's the inning.
51:46So a job well done from the Rangers bullpen that time.
51:50Home half of inning number eight straight ahead.
51:53It's the Rangers five.
51:57Back now, new pitcher on the mound as we roll into the bottom of the eighth, Stephen Matz.
52:02And they felt it was time to bring on a left-handed reliever from the pin with a lefty hitter
52:07coming up.
52:08I think it's a good move.
52:09I know I never liked when opposing teams did that to me.
52:13Matz on the mound for the 40th time this season.
52:16He joined the team as a free agent.
52:29The one-two.
52:33That's awfully close.
52:34I don't know how you take that.
52:35He's seeing the ball out of the pitcher's hand really well right now.
52:40Stays alive.
52:48That misses full count now.
52:56To the right side, Kim.
53:00Whips it to first.
53:01And that's one away.
53:02As the leadoff man is out in the eighth.
53:07Next to him, Brandon Nimmo.
53:14Line drive to short and caught.
53:16It's never fun going back to the dugout after hitting the line drive that finds a glove.
53:20But you will get some high fives.
53:22You know, when you make great contact, you feel like you've done everything right.
53:26But in this game of baseball, not everything is in your control.
53:38That's a ball.
53:40Two down, nobody on.
53:42You're the bottom half of the eighth inning.
53:53That one misses.
53:55Three and one down.
54:00Foul ball.
54:07Two down, nobody on.
54:11And a foul ball.
54:13He stays alive.
54:21Strike three.
54:22And now just 1K to go for him to reach 1,000 for his career.
54:27Rangers go down quickly there.
54:29They're still out.
54:31Ball set to start the ninth in this one.
54:33And now the catcher for the Rays, Nick Fortes.
54:39Eight.
54:49Ball, that's too high.
54:57Comes up empty.
54:59That's strike two.
55:06Now a high fly ball out to left center.
55:12He's got it.
55:13One up and down.
55:17The batter.
55:18Number six.
55:19Kiltzak Taylor.
55:21Whoa.
55:31Throwing the ladder with that fastball.
55:34Go on one.
55:35Not what he's looking for there.
55:36The O-O count.
55:37Looks like he wants the ball down to his own.
55:42He swings and fouls one off.
55:53Rarely will you see a pitcher just to waste a pitch like that.
55:56The batter wasn't even tempted to swing.
55:58Every pitch needs to have a purpose so that it can set up a following pitch to help you get
56:02that out.
56:04Gathered in by Seager.
56:06Throw to first.
56:06Down to the last out for the Rays.
56:09That's a huge defensive play in the late stages of the game.
56:13It might not be the most challenging we've seen today, but it needed to be made.
56:18That's helping your team.
56:20Simpson stands in now and watches strike one.
56:24The Rangers trying to close out a three-run lead near the top of the night.
56:30They're down to their final strike.
56:31A pitch started in and ended up on the outside edge.
56:35Just changing planes and very difficult, especially for a left-handed hitter to track.
56:40Right side and this should do it.
56:43Steps on the bag himself.
56:44Ball game.
56:47Well, great start to this four-game series to get the first one at home, but these players know they've
56:52got some work to do
56:53because they could easily drop the next three if they're not careful.
56:57Can't get too comfortable.
56:58Get some rest.
56:59Come back for the next one and be ready to take game two.
57:02And your final score, 5-2.
57:04For Chris Singleton and our entire outstanding crew here at MLB The Show, I'm Jon Chomby.
57:10Thanks for joining us.