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00:00:24From inside Tropicana Field in Tampa Bay,
00:00:28we've got baseball on the show.
00:00:30It's the Houston Astros taking on the Tampa Bay Rays.
00:00:37First pitch coming your way next.
00:00:44And starting on the mound for the Rays, Ryan Pepio.
00:00:47What do you have on him, singing?
00:00:49Veteran guy out there on the hill,
00:00:51so ready for anything and everything that'll come his way.
00:00:54I'm sure he's got a solid plan of attack against this offense.
00:00:57That's just about to get started.
00:00:59Here's Carlos Correa.
00:01:02And we're off and rolling in Tampa Bay.
00:01:10Pretty easy to give up on that pitch right there.
00:01:12Started on the edge of the plate with the spin.
00:01:15You know it's going to finish well off the plate.
00:01:17And another ball.
00:01:24Right through there for a strike.
00:01:26This doesn't seem to want to throw him a fastball.
00:01:34That one misses.
00:01:35So a lead off walk.
00:01:37Pretty easy walk right there.
00:01:38Last pitch wasn't even much to think about.
00:01:44Alvarez launched the homer in his most recent game.
00:01:47The 1-0.
00:01:49All right.
00:01:51Pepio in his fourth year, 28 years old.
00:01:55And he was a third-round pick back in 2019.
00:01:59The 1-2.
00:02:01Sharp grounder.
00:02:02That's through for a base hit.
00:02:05Throw back in quickly.
00:02:07First and second.
00:02:08Now with nobody out.
00:02:09He was all over that one.
00:02:11Big rip off the bat there.
00:02:13Some seriously loud contact on that knock.
00:02:16Didn't bring in the run.
00:02:17But he got him that much closer to taking the lead here.
00:02:20That's a ball.
00:02:25Right side.
00:02:27And that's a base hit.
00:02:29Here comes the runner.
00:02:30Fires to the play.
00:02:32Safe.
00:02:32And it's 1-0.
00:02:34Well, they strike first as he gets the job done to bring home the run.
00:02:38Just a simple ground ball the other way.
00:02:40They had eyes on it, man.
00:02:41Sometimes that's all you need to do.
00:02:42Just let the ball travel.
00:02:43Put the ball in the play and just hope it finds a hole.
00:02:47On the ground.
00:02:48Could be two.
00:02:49Fired to second.
00:02:50And that's two.
00:02:53That's a much-deeded double play right there.
00:02:55Gives him a really good shot at minimizing any further damage in this inning.
00:03:02Yiner Diaz up next for the Astros.
00:03:05I'm liking what I've seen from him at the dish lately.
00:03:08Hits in each of the last six games.
00:03:14In there at Denise.
00:03:15And the count one and one.
00:03:17Two outs and a runner a third.
00:03:19Here in the second game of the series.
00:03:22DeLuca drops steps.
00:03:23Heads back on it.
00:03:24Pulls it down and he makes the catch.
00:03:27And that is that.
00:03:29But they pick up one run on the RBI single.
00:03:31It's now a one-nothing ball game.
00:03:33That I gotta check on me.
00:03:35I just do it.
00:03:40Back down at the chop for the bottom of the first.
00:03:43And towing the mound for Houston in this one.
00:03:46Luis Severino.
00:03:47And Singe, it's unique these days.
00:03:49But he's more of a pitch-to-contact type of guy.
00:03:52Stepping in, Chandler Simpson.
00:03:54He's already set a new career best for stolen bases in a season, Chris.
00:04:11And the 0-1.
00:04:15Base hit.
00:04:17Man aboard on the leadoff single.
00:04:23Good start for him to this ball game tonight.
00:04:26Now he's talking about get a knock and you're first at bat.
00:04:28It just makes your confidence.
00:04:31It's such a higher level for the potential to have a big night.
00:04:39Oh, he doesn't get the call.
00:04:41Ball one.
00:04:42Looked like a strike to me.
00:04:43And here comes the challenge.
00:04:45It just shaved the zone.
00:04:48So they've still got both their challenges.
00:04:57Quick move to first.
00:04:59Simpson back on a dive.
00:05:00Boog, the runner at first, needs to be careful right here.
00:05:03He's dealing with a pick-off artist on the mound.
00:05:08Got him to chase one upstairs there.
00:05:10That looked like a case of deciding to swing no matter what.
00:05:14That pitch was way up.
00:05:16Nice job of the pitcher knowing that this hitter's looking for something up that he can drive.
00:05:20But he just expanded the zone to his advantage.
00:05:42Right back to the mound.
00:05:43Could be an easy two.
00:05:45It's a pain you at second for one.
00:05:46A sensational double play.
00:05:49Oh, man.
00:05:50What a smooth double play.
00:05:51That was a thing of beauty from start to finish.
00:05:55Base is empty after the double play.
00:05:58Cedric Mullins will hit next.
00:06:02All right.
00:06:11All right.
00:06:13Check swing.
00:06:14He went.
00:06:15That is strike two.
00:06:25Well, he missed badly with that 0-2 fastball.
00:06:27Hitter has to understand, probably wants to try to put him away with that pitch.
00:06:31So, got to stay ready for it.
00:06:493-2 now.
00:06:50No, that's down.
00:06:51Ball.
00:06:52Ball.
00:06:53Ball.
00:06:54Ball.
00:06:59Ball.
00:07:00That one is hammered right field.
00:07:02That's back there.
00:07:03Out of here.
00:07:07Cedric Mullins sends it out.
00:07:09His 23rd of the year, and we're level.
00:07:12It's 1-1.
00:07:15He ran the count full and saved his best swing for last.
00:07:18That was a battle, and he won.
00:07:25Boog I wasn't sure he hit that one as hard as he needed to to get it out of here
00:07:29but it had just
00:07:30enough behind it for the homer what an attempt at the wall though he really gave a terrific effort
00:07:35to try and bring that one back
00:07:51right through there for a strike looks like he's just sizing him up there really good pitch to hit
00:07:56but he took it all the way sometimes guys just want to set their timing later on in the game
00:08:01that may be a pitch that he turns on swinging a line drive and a base hit up the middle
00:08:06so a two
00:08:09out not keeps the inning alive that makes it a 15 game hitting streak and there's some buzz about
00:08:16it now singing it's nothing crazy but it does say a lot about how well he's seeing pitches and really
00:08:23making solid contact barreling up the baseball at times and everything it seems he's hitting hard
00:08:29as hot as he is I could see this streak going for a little while longer Johnny DeLuca in the
00:08:34box now
00:08:34no balls in a strike
00:08:43that misses the zone one ball one strike
00:08:57swings and lines a base hit in the left field they stopped the lead runner at second now two odd
00:09:04with two outs
00:09:14and immediately pumps in a strike to the left handed hitter it's great to get on the board in the
00:09:19first frame of the ball game but here's an opportunity for them to really open things up with a couple
00:09:24of runners on let's see if they can cash in
00:09:27so now it's all about protect mode try to shorten up try to track the ball block it if you
00:09:32have to as far as just a late swing that maybe you're not sure about but some way that somehow
00:09:37climb back into this at bat through the count
00:09:42two on two outs
00:09:44oh
00:09:47first inning going a bit long 23 pitches to this point
00:09:53that's outside and accounts full
00:10:04the pitch is upstairs ball four and they're loaded now that sets up a really big at bat in this
00:10:11game these are the moments when everyone in the stadium gets really locked in
00:10:15so digging in Hesung Kim
00:10:20and that's in for a strike
00:10:32in for a strike and now just one pitch away from surviving the inning
00:10:37tied up here in the early going
00:10:45no that's in
00:11:05outside with a breaking ball
00:11:07outside with a breaking ball
00:11:16flares it into the outfield base hit one run is in another comes in to score oh caught up in
00:11:24a rundown now tag and he's out try to get back and that will end the inning
00:11:29three runs for him here and they move ahead we head to the second here at Tropicana field
00:11:35the raisin
00:11:38on now to the top half of inning number two and stepping in for the Astros Zach Cole
00:11:48that's a real nice cutter right there I mean this guy can struggle with the inside pitch at times so
00:11:54I'd say that's pretty effective if you can continue to command it on that side of the plate
00:11:58the 0-2
00:12:02swings and misses struck him out
00:12:04well take a look at the three pitch sequence here pretty simple in terms of putting them away at the
00:12:09plate once you're ahead 0-2 as a pitcher you can really expand the zone and see how aggressive that
00:12:15hitter is going to be trying to protect and battle and right there clearly he was in swing mode but
00:12:20all you can do is hope to foul that off
00:12:21out towards right center field DeLuca settles underneath it two down
00:12:31next to hit Zach Dezenzo he's been tearing it up at the plate recently currently owns a seven game hitting
00:12:38streak in there and it's 0-1
00:12:47out to short
00:12:48out to short
00:12:50Walls throws the first and the Astros put down in order raise three and the Astros one
00:13:03back now in Tampa Bay and stepping in for the raise Nick Fortes
00:13:10back to work
00:13:12Luis Severino
00:13:14Fortes
00:13:14went deep in his most recent game
00:13:24nope ball
00:13:26Freddie Ferguson doing the umpiring duties behind the plate in this one
00:13:30yeah Freddie's a well-respected umpire boob maybe a little bit more of a pitcher's umpire
00:13:34there he does like the pitch down just below the knees or right about there but most hitters are pretty
00:13:39good at covering that spot these days
00:13:41he's
00:13:42batting ninth shortstop Taylor
00:13:45Walls
00:13:59and that one hammered
00:14:03and that one hammered
00:14:03carrying well
00:14:04out of here
00:14:08third home run of the season
00:14:10and they add on
00:14:11it's 4-1
00:14:14Sidden first pitch fastball and that's what he delivered he guessed right squared it up and he made it look
00:14:19way too easy
00:14:23looks like this guy was looking out over the plate but he was ready to turn on the inside fastball
00:14:29so direct to the pitch absolutely blasted out of this ballpark
00:14:34so the Rays batting order turns over here's the left fielder Chandler Simpson
00:14:42one out bases empty and a run in the bottom half of inning number two
00:14:49left field
00:14:51that one gets down for a hit
00:14:53and that's a one out single
00:15:01up next for the Rays
00:15:04first baseman
00:15:05Jonathan Aranda
00:15:14close one doesn't get the call
00:15:16ball one
00:15:24he must have been looking for something else because he gave up on that pitch a little early it was
00:15:27right down Main Street
00:15:29probably not going to see a better pitch to hit in this hit back
00:15:36and that's way high and a count two and one
00:15:40Simpson over at first with one away
00:15:43the kick in the pitch runner goes
00:15:45that's in for a strike
00:15:47throw
00:15:47save
00:15:48that's a stolen base
00:15:50and the league leader in stolen bases does it again
00:15:53well with that kind of elite arm he has behind the plate man it's a pretty big deal when you
00:15:57can swipe it back against this dude
00:15:59maybe more than anything it prevents teams from just testing him thinking that they can even steal the base but
00:16:04right here
00:16:05they successfully move that runner up to scoring position good job
00:16:11man it's second
00:16:13now this one's crushed down the line
00:16:15hooking foul ball
00:16:17though that ball's hit pretty hard and sure had home run distance but if you're the pitcher out there on
00:16:22the mound you execute it just a long strike you go after him and finish him off
00:16:26so all filled up Severino
00:16:28hard grounder into the outfield for a knock
00:16:31headed to the plate
00:16:32the throw in
00:16:33it's offline
00:16:34the run comes in
00:16:36it's 5-1
00:16:37and that knock bumps his hitting streak into double digits Chris he's hitting 10 straight
00:16:43yeah and on a nice trajectory
00:16:45average going up
00:16:47OBP
00:16:47everything he's doing at the plate right now just seems to be working
00:16:52running around at first with one gone
00:16:54Cedric Mullins next to hit for the Rays
00:16:57and it's through for a hit
00:16:58and the hits just keep on coming
00:17:04up next for the Rays
00:17:06one for one with a single and a run scored so far
00:17:14and one fouled off
00:17:28line and that's a base hit
00:17:30right past his coach headed for the plate
00:17:33he'll score it's an RBI single and the lead is up to 5
00:17:38picks himself up at RBI
00:17:40nice line drive to the pull side right there
00:17:42but he didn't spin off of it
00:17:44that's the key
00:17:45you still have to extend through the baseball in order to hit a line drive like that
00:17:48manager out of the dugout now and he'll make a move to dip into the Astros bullpen
00:17:53Luis Severino gives way and this is one he'd like to forget
00:17:58back with a new arm after this
00:18:05the Astros turn to a new arm of the mound
00:18:08Spencer Eric Getty
00:18:09I think it's got to be a little tough coming in out of the pen when your guys are trailing
00:18:14so big on the scoreboard
00:18:15just doesn't have the same intensity to it but
00:18:18he's got to find a way because these batters count the same for his stats obviously regardless of the score
00:18:24fastball for a strike
00:18:30runners at the corners one away here in the second game of the series
00:18:36that's in there at the knees and it's strike two
00:18:38great spot to be in right here for the pitcher
00:18:41you can either strike this guy out or get a ground ball double play
00:18:46going to down
00:18:50goes down swinging for the strikeout fires the third but he's back
00:19:00now up for Tampa Bay Oliver Dunn
00:19:03his first time
00:19:05you're done
00:19:11yeah
00:19:16to a board two outs
00:19:21in the dirt kicks away from the catcher
00:19:23throws to second save he beats it
00:19:46fastball for a strike and it's one and two
00:19:56two
00:20:05this one in the air center field
00:20:08Myers under it and that will end the inning
00:20:12we play two full
00:20:13it's the Rays six
00:20:15and the Astros one
00:20:17you're watching Tampa Bay Rays
00:20:19back here at the ballpark
00:20:21let's check out the latest news from around the league
00:20:33on the ground at first
00:20:34Arunda takes it himself one pitch and one out
00:20:40up next for the Astros third baseman Carlos Correa
00:20:52misses just off the outside edge I think that was a strike
00:21:01ball that's down
00:21:11this guy's seen two change-ups in a row could be a little vulnerable for a fastball right here
00:21:16that misses
00:21:17three and one
00:21:26right through there for a strike
00:21:36and he walked him
00:21:39second walk of the game for him and he's been really patient at the plate a game plan that he's
00:21:45sticking to he's just not going outside of what he's looking for up there
00:21:48so a man aboard
00:21:50here's Jordan Alvarez
00:21:51Jordan Alvarez
00:21:54wood
00:21:58ball
00:22:04line drive
00:22:05at least he's got it
00:22:08clearly stole a base hit right there excellent job great athleticism by the shortstop to make that leaping catch to
00:22:15bring it down it was a light drive headed for the outfield
00:22:20he got away with one there but he knows he can't go into that spot very often against a guy
00:22:26like this
00:22:27that's the ball
00:22:33this to third
00:22:35that is the inning
00:22:37one left for Houston
00:22:39they trail it
00:22:406-1
00:22:47back here at Tropicana Field
00:22:48they put themselves out in front with a nice display at the plate take a look at the spray chart
00:22:54for where their hits have landed
00:22:55yeah when a team has this many knocks a lot of the time it gets clustered to one side or
00:23:00another not today they're hitting it all over the field
00:23:04Kim batting for the second time and that strike one
00:23:14next pitch misses inside one ball one strike
00:23:24and there's a foul ball
00:23:34tipped into the mid strike three thought it was a pretty good pitch top of the strike zone we're seeing
00:23:39more fastballs in that location hitters especially with two strikes have to be ready to pull the trigger
00:23:51high fly ball right field cold under it takes it in for the out
00:23:59up next for the Rays shortstop Taylor
00:24:03up next Taylor Walls
00:24:05one for one so far today with a solo homer at his first at bat
00:24:14ball
00:24:28two down nobody on
00:24:32and that one is lifted in the air
00:24:35Myers on the move to the gap
00:24:37and that's the third out
00:24:40offense held a check there
00:24:42on to inning number four
00:24:44it's the Rays six
00:24:45and the Astros
00:24:48back here in Tampa Bay
00:24:50so here's the Astros cleanup hitter Jose Altuve
00:24:55well these Astros
00:24:56need to put together more competitive at bats
00:25:00and I don't think they've lived up to their own expectations at the plate
00:25:03they're swinging early being aggressive but one or two pitches later the at bat is over
00:25:08that's not going to cut it if it's not resulting in hits so they might want to be a little
00:25:12more selective up there
00:25:17Ripped to the right center base hit and they have their first hit since the first inning
00:25:23up next for the Astros catcher
00:25:26Yiner Diaz
00:25:31that's a bullet but it goes foul
00:25:40and now you'll one foul ball there
00:25:49got it now one away
00:25:51well that right there is just a pitcher's pitch tailing away from the hitter and low and away with some
00:25:56good action at the end
00:25:57you know even if he gets the bat to that ball it's probably just a weak ground ball to the
00:26:02opposite side
00:26:02I'll tell you what that's a tremendous two strike pitch
00:26:05Cole
00:26:05batting one down takes a strike
00:26:08that's a really good take right there slider down and in very difficult to get on the same plane and
00:26:14do anything with
00:26:17man at first one away
00:26:20close but called the ball
00:26:22and now three and one
00:26:26hard grounder into the outfield for a knock
00:26:31they fired in quickly
00:26:32so it's first and second with only one away
00:26:35showed some really nice patience and that is bad
00:26:38worked himself into a good count
00:26:40could be a chance here for them to start clawing back into this ball game
00:26:45just went on the first pitch appeal down to first
00:26:48nope he held back
00:26:53rip
00:26:54but it curls foul
00:27:02high fly ball lifted in the year right field
00:27:05got a good jump on it tracks it down
00:27:08both runners tagging
00:27:10to second but he beats the throw
00:27:13save
00:27:14up ahead for the Astros
00:27:16the designated hitter
00:27:17so now here's the DH
00:27:19Zach Dezenzo
00:27:210 for 1 he grounded out in his first sit back
00:27:27down on hammer but pulled foul
00:27:33two on two outs
00:27:36he boots it
00:27:38the flip
00:27:42two left for the Astros
00:27:44the lead remains five
00:27:45it's 6-1
00:27:50bottom four as the Rays come up to him
00:27:54if there's nobody on in front of him
00:27:55you know single for him many times is a double this
00:27:58guy is off to the races ready to steal a bag when he's on first base
00:28:02no that's low
00:28:03ball
00:28:11lifted in the air down the left side
00:28:13and that'll fall for a base hit
00:28:15and the lead off man aboard
00:28:19definitely found a perfect spot
00:28:21those can be hard sometimes we talked about
00:28:23in left field you're kind of anticipating cheating in for a ball
00:28:27hit something like that that you can rob a little soft flare in front of you
00:28:32but perfectly placed so you reward the hitter with it
00:28:44hard liner and that's got extra bases written all over it and that's going to roll to the wall
00:28:50Simpson around third he'll score easily it's 7-1
00:28:55comes through with the RBI
00:28:57when you connect and it jumps off your bat like that
00:29:00you're thinking double at the very least
00:29:02what a good swing on it man he wasn't proved at all
00:29:06Cedric Mullins next to him for the Rays
00:29:09he's already homered here in this one
00:29:12and he lays down a blind
00:29:14bare hand scoop fires to first
00:29:17but it's not in time base hit
00:29:19up next for the Rays
00:29:21he was racing down the line and probably didn't assume he was going to be safe until his foot hit
00:29:26the bag and looked up for the uppire
00:29:28nice bond and great hustle to get himself a knock
00:29:33fun to tent but that goes foul
00:29:40first and second no outs we're here at the bottom of the fourth
00:29:47next offering is foul back
00:30:00swing and a miss he struck him out
00:30:03he swung over top of the curveball
00:30:05well classic pitch sequencing there to change eye levels for the punch out that fastball on the pitch before was
00:30:11off it was very competitive and that gets you thinking that he might try to climb the ladder
00:30:15But then the curveball out of that same tunnel just falls off the table and you can't make contact
00:30:21DeLuca in the box for the third time today as he takes that one off the plate
00:30:28This one smoked on its way out of here
00:30:36The three-run shot is 14th of the year and they boost their lead
00:30:42That one just sounded different
00:30:45And it might have been the loudest moment yet
00:30:47Man, my ears are ringing. I can feel that swing from the boot
00:30:52Well, he put a really nice swing on that one and everything was on time
00:30:57Took a direct path to the ball. Excellent extension and just drove it out of here
00:31:01Nothing better than when the ball jumps off your bat like that
00:31:06Manager out of the dugout now and he'll make a move to dip into the Astros bullpen
00:31:11Spencer Eric Getty done for the night
00:31:13We'll be back in a minute with a new arm on the mound
00:31:24Now they turn things over to the southpaw Ryan King and with the big deficit on the scoreboard
00:31:31He almost has to just put that out of his mind
00:31:33Every outing matters for relievers in their numbers
00:31:36But I think it's tough to get up for this type of appearance the same way you would for one
00:31:41in a close game
00:31:41Swing and a ball popped in the air
00:31:43Terrible
00:31:45That will turn for second
00:31:48And he greets the new arm from the bullpen with a double
00:31:52When you go 0 for 5, 0 for 7, 0 for 8
00:31:55It seems like an eternity, especially start the season
00:31:58Because that's the one thing players want to get that first one out of the way
00:32:01So that they feel like, all right, I'm going to avoid this prolonged over to start the season and get
00:32:06into a slump
00:32:07One down has sunk in the next to hit ball wall. No, no strikes
00:32:23I think you're sitting off speed there
00:32:35Right side, hard hit
00:32:36Throws the first in time
00:32:43Up next, for the Rays
00:32:45Thatcher, hit for 10
00:33:07Here comes the 0-1
00:33:11That's a base hit, run scores
00:33:17Puts a run on the board and picks up an RBI
00:33:19Got a fastball, middle of the plate
00:33:22Jumped all over it
00:33:23Absolutely smoked that ball
00:33:24So two down
00:33:26Now up for Tampa Bay
00:33:28Taylor Walls
00:33:29He's already homered in this game
00:33:41And that's in for a strike
00:33:43Absolutely frozen on that heater right down the middle
00:33:46And that's a pitch you're just not getting back
00:33:48Now he's in a tough spot
00:33:49Especially after falling behind on a good first pitch
00:33:53Base knock, center field
00:33:58They stop the lead runner at second
00:34:00Now two on with two outs
00:34:02Up next, for the Rays
00:34:04Left fielder
00:34:06Chandler Simpson
00:34:28This one in the air, center field
00:34:31And that's the inning
00:34:35All in all
00:34:3610 come to the plate
00:34:37They bat around
00:34:38At five score
00:34:39On to the top of the fifth we go
00:34:41It's the Rays 11
00:34:44Welcome back
00:34:45Let's check out what's been happening of late
00:34:47Really been playing well
00:34:56And first offering is fouled off
00:34:59Well, these Astros
00:35:00Looking to string together better at bats
00:35:02When they have runners on
00:35:03But it just hasn't happened for them yet
00:35:05They only have one hit
00:35:06With runners in scoring position
00:35:08So a lot of squandered opportunities
00:35:10It's tough
00:35:11Because those are moments
00:35:12You just can't get back
00:35:13Done
00:35:15Over to first
00:35:16And the lead off man set down
00:35:18And they're half of the fifth
00:35:19Up next, for the Astros
00:35:20Third baseman
00:35:21Carlos Pereira
00:35:33To the right side
00:35:36Throws to first in time
00:35:37And the first two set down
00:35:39At the top of the fifth
00:35:40Up next, for the Astros
00:35:41And here's a look at how
00:35:42He's using his pitches
00:35:43In this one
00:35:44Alvarez
00:35:47Two out
00:35:48Space is empty
00:35:49Now it's Jordan Alvarez
00:35:53That missed by a lot
00:35:54And that's ball one
00:36:09No, that's down
00:36:10Ball
00:36:15There's a strike
00:36:16And they'll do it again
00:36:28Two down
00:36:29Nobody on
00:36:31Swing and a ground ball
00:36:33In the middle
00:36:33That's a base hit
00:36:36So a two out
00:36:37Knock keeps the inning alive
00:36:40Up next for the Astros
00:36:42First baseman
00:36:43Isaac Pereira
00:36:46That's the ball
00:36:47That's inside
00:36:53Nice grab
00:36:54Throw to second
00:36:55And that's a nice play
00:36:57To end the inning
00:36:58So the Astros
00:36:59So the Astros
00:36:59Leave one
00:37:00They trail by double digits
00:37:02Eleven to one
00:37:05It's a bit of a blowout now
00:37:07Which gives us a bit more freedom
00:37:08Here in the booth
00:37:09I'm not sure that's a good thing
00:37:11Alright singing
00:37:11When you played
00:37:12How much of a fashionista were you
00:37:15Would you come to the ballpark
00:37:16Dressed to the night
00:37:17No, I wouldn't
00:37:18Even on the road trips
00:37:20I was, you know, pretty average
00:37:22There were some guys
00:37:23That would dial it up
00:37:24And there'd be some outfits
00:37:26Where you're kind of
00:37:27Double taken
00:37:28And saying
00:37:28Where in the world
00:37:29Are you going?
00:37:30But overall
00:37:31I'd say I kept it low key
00:37:34Yeah, you see some guys
00:37:35Into the fashion nowadays
00:37:36And big on the gram
00:37:39As the kids like to say
00:37:41Post their fits, right?
00:37:44That's what you say?
00:37:45Is that what it is?
00:37:46It's a fit
00:37:46Your fit
00:37:47Your outfit
00:37:47Your fit
00:37:48Got a little drip
00:37:49Around the neck too
00:37:49Yeah, believe it
00:37:50Scale of one to ten
00:37:52How old do we sound right now?
00:37:54Really old
00:37:55Like close to
00:37:56Social security benefits
00:37:57Yeah
00:38:00Up next
00:38:02For the race
00:38:02Center fielder
00:38:04Cedric Mullins
00:38:19In the air
00:38:20Left field
00:38:21Alvarez
00:38:22Sprinting after it
00:38:23He holds it in
00:38:25Two away
00:38:32Manager out of the dugout now
00:38:34And he'll make a move
00:38:35To dip into the Astros bullpen
00:38:37Brian King
00:38:38Won't go any further tonight
00:38:40And as he heads off
00:38:41We'll step aside for a minute
00:38:43Back with the new pitcher
00:38:44After this break
00:38:46Now pitching for history
00:38:48So out of the pen
00:38:48Comes the right-hander
00:38:50Daniel De Los Santos
00:38:51This guy's a strike thrower
00:38:53He's done an excellent job
00:38:55Of avoiding walks
00:38:55So far this season
00:38:58Yandy Diaz now
00:39:08And that gets the top
00:39:09Of the zone for a strike
00:39:11Power relievers
00:39:12One after another
00:39:13Coming out of the bullpen
00:39:13These days
00:39:14Got to be ready
00:39:15For that first pitch heater
00:39:18That's a bullet
00:39:19But it goes foul
00:39:29Ground ball
00:39:30In the middle
00:39:31That's a base hit
00:39:34And that keeps the inning alive
00:39:37Oh this has been a really nice game
00:39:39At the plate for him
00:39:40He looks locked in
00:39:41Really nice job
00:39:42Staying up the middle
00:39:43With his approach
00:39:44He didn't try to do too much
00:39:45With the pitch
00:39:46Just shot it through the infield
00:39:54And first offering
00:39:56Is fouled off
00:40:09In the air
00:40:09To left center
00:40:13And that is that
00:40:18So a strong showing there
00:40:20From the Houston bullpen
00:40:21We're through five
00:40:22It's the Rays 11
00:40:24And the Astros 1
00:40:26Welcome back
00:40:27A few highlights
00:40:28To help tell the story
00:40:29Of the game
00:40:45Slow dancing
00:40:46Your heart away
00:40:50Lost and amaze me
00:40:52Yeah
00:40:54My eyes are a mile away
00:40:59Jose Altuve
00:41:01Digs in down
00:41:02Jose Altuve
00:41:14Tonight his slider
00:41:15Has been really impressive
00:41:17I mean tight spin
00:41:18Seems like the hitters
00:41:19Aren't picking it up
00:41:20Out of the hand
00:41:21Next offering
00:41:22In there for a strike
00:41:24And it's nothing in two
00:41:25Oh this guy
00:41:26Is so comfortable
00:41:26Hitting with two strikes
00:41:28Even a good pitch
00:41:29Early in the at bat
00:41:30If he's not ready
00:41:30To pull the trigger
00:41:31He's not worried
00:41:32If he gets to an 0-2 count
00:41:41And down
00:41:42On strikes he goes
00:41:43And he's registered
00:41:45Three Ks in this one
00:41:46No just couldn't pull
00:41:47The trigger on the
00:41:48Fastball right there
00:41:49And I don't think
00:41:49He was taking it
00:41:50Thinking it might be
00:41:51A cold ball or anything
00:41:52I just think he was
00:41:53Flat out frozen
00:41:54Did not expect that
00:41:56Location in my opinion
00:41:59Checks his swing
00:42:00Now it appealed to first
00:42:01No swing
00:42:04The Rays up big
00:42:06In this one
00:42:07And we're in the top half
00:42:08Of the sixth
00:42:09To third
00:42:10And that one handled
00:42:13Slings it across
00:42:14Two quick outs
00:42:15To open the top
00:42:16Of the sixth
00:42:17Up next for the Astros
00:42:19Right fielder
00:42:20Zach Cole
00:42:21And now
00:42:21Zach Cole
00:42:22One for two
00:42:28Here's a high
00:42:29Chopper
00:42:29Walls
00:42:30The throw to first
00:42:33That's the third out
00:42:34It's the Rays 11
00:42:36And the Astros won
00:42:40Back now in Tampa Bay
00:42:42And stepping in for the
00:42:43Rays
00:42:44Oliver Dunn
00:42:45Oliver Dunn
00:42:50In the air
00:42:51Right field
00:42:52Cole
00:42:53Under it
00:42:55Takes it in
00:42:56For the out
00:42:58He was all over
00:42:59That first pitch
00:43:00Fastball
00:43:01And just barely
00:43:02Missed it
00:43:03Man this guy
00:43:03Was ready to hit
00:43:20Now a pitch
00:43:21Hitter coming on
00:43:22For the Rays
00:43:22Carson Williams
00:43:24Looking to start
00:43:25Something with one
00:43:25Gone
00:43:40Heeyah
00:43:48Let's go Rays
00:43:51Let's go Rays
00:43:53Let's go Rays
00:43:55Let's go Rays
00:43:57Let's go Rays
00:43:59Let's go Rays
00:44:00The 0-2
00:44:03Cut on and miss
00:44:04Struck him out
00:44:05And there are two down
00:44:07Gosh
00:44:08Here it is
00:44:09Hit it
00:44:09Three pitch strikeout
00:44:10All fastballs
00:44:12Man he's got a lot of confidence
00:44:13In that pitch right now
00:44:18Fortez
00:44:19In the box here
00:44:20And fouls it off
00:44:20For strike one
00:44:25Chew down
00:44:26Nobody on
00:44:29Ripped in the air
00:44:30Left field
00:44:30And a touchdown
00:44:31For a base hit
00:44:39Just a cookie
00:44:40Down the middle
00:44:40I mean those are the ones
00:44:41You dream about
00:44:42Once in the
00:44:48Age
00:44:49You're just hoping
00:44:49You get in the
00:44:50Ball game
00:44:50Right down the middle
00:44:51Not a whole lot of
00:44:52Velocity
00:44:52Right on top of it
00:44:55Now here is
00:44:56Taylor Walls
00:45:08And a big swing
00:45:10And a miss
00:45:10He finds himself
00:45:11In a tough situation
00:45:12Early
00:45:13Just gotta try to
00:45:14Simplify it
00:45:15Take a knock
00:45:15The other way
00:45:16If you can
00:45:18Ball
00:45:27Fights that one away
00:45:29Still one and two
00:45:39On the ground
00:45:40Right side
00:45:40And that one
00:45:41Finds its way through
00:45:43So that's two straight
00:45:45Two out hits
00:45:46And his hot hitting
00:45:47Continues
00:45:48They kept him in the yard
00:45:49That time
00:45:50But all he's doing now
00:45:51Is passing the baton
00:45:52And everything seems
00:45:54To get started
00:45:54Around this guy
00:45:55Manager out of the
00:45:56Dugout now
00:45:57And he'll make a move
00:45:58To dip into the
00:45:59Astros bullpen
00:46:00Emil De Los Santos
00:46:02Won't go any further
00:46:03And the line not
00:46:04Closed on him yet
00:46:05As he's responsible
00:46:06For the runners
00:46:07On base
00:46:07Back to the new
00:46:08Pitcher after this
00:46:09Bennett Sousa
00:46:10Gets handed the rock
00:46:11Out of the pen
00:46:12Well he's been a really
00:46:13Tough guy to take
00:46:14Deep this season
00:46:15You usually have to
00:46:16String some hits
00:46:17Together in order
00:46:18To get to him
00:46:20Ball
00:46:31Correa
00:46:32Gets him easily
00:46:34Ends the inning
00:46:36So the Rays
00:46:37Strand a pair
00:46:38But they're on autopilot
00:46:40Leading 11-1
00:46:45Welcome back
00:46:46We're in the seventh
00:46:47We have a new
00:46:48Pitcher on the mound
00:46:49Garrett Clevenger
00:46:50And he's done a great
00:46:51Job keeping the ball
00:46:52In the park this year
00:46:53The numbers stack up
00:46:55With some of the best
00:46:55In the game
00:46:58On the ground
00:46:59Right side
00:47:01Arundo
00:47:01Steps on the bag
00:47:03One pitch
00:47:03And one out
00:47:04That's what a good
00:47:05Sinker's designed to do
00:47:06Get a guy to
00:47:07Roll over a little bit
00:47:08Hit
00:47:19Ball on the ground
00:47:20Kill some worms
00:47:21While you're at it
00:47:21Now here's the Astros
00:47:23Designated hitter
00:47:24Zach DiCenzo
00:47:31Swings and hits one in the air
00:47:32Out towards right field
00:47:36DeLuca
00:47:36Calls it in
00:47:37Two away
00:47:40Up next
00:47:41For the Astros
00:47:42Center fielder
00:47:43Jake Myers
00:47:48That one
00:47:49Finds the zone
00:47:50And that strike
00:47:51Walk
00:47:54Right through there
00:47:55For a strike
00:47:56Quickly into an
00:47:570-2 count
00:47:58Both pitches were
00:47:59Down in the zone
00:47:59I think you set your sights
00:48:01A little bit higher
00:48:02Because you'll have
00:48:03A tendency to change
00:48:04Base
00:48:04If you look down
00:48:05In that area
00:48:06So the two out
00:48:07Knock extends
00:48:08The inning
00:48:08And sends them
00:48:09Back to the top
00:48:10Of the order
00:48:10Kind of a risky
00:48:13Pitch coming inside
00:48:14With the breaking
00:48:15Ball like that
00:48:16You have to bury it
00:48:17Otherwise
00:48:17It's not too difficult
00:48:19To get the bat
00:48:20To it like he did
00:48:20That time
00:48:30Lined
00:48:31And that's a
00:48:31Base hit
00:48:33Throw in
00:48:34Throw in
00:48:34Holtz
00:48:34The lead runner
00:48:35At second
00:48:36Two on
00:48:37Now
00:48:37With two away
00:48:38Left
00:48:39Healder
00:48:40You got that
00:48:41Front foot down
00:48:42And pitch recognition
00:48:43Was on point
00:48:44Pretty impressive
00:48:45For an 0-2 count
00:48:46Alvarez
00:48:47Stands in
00:48:48But two away
00:48:48As he takes a ball
00:48:51Ripped to short
00:48:52Inning over
00:48:56It's the Rays 11
00:48:58And the Astros won
00:49:04Welcome back
00:49:05Taking a look
00:49:06At our game
00:49:06For the Rays
00:49:08First baseman
00:49:09Jonathan
00:49:10Aranda
00:49:20Oh he doesn't get the call
00:49:23And that's ball one
00:49:24The Astros have some action
00:49:25In their pen
00:49:26Steven Okert
00:49:27The left handed reliever
00:49:28Appears to be getting loose
00:49:36Oh great stop
00:49:37To first
00:49:39And very nicely
00:49:40Done for the out
00:49:44Up next
00:49:45For the Rays
00:49:46Center fielder
00:49:47Patrick Mullins
00:49:58The Rays
00:49:59Up big in this one
00:50:01Here at the bottom
00:50:02Of the seven
00:50:07And that one fouled off
00:50:15The 0-2
00:50:18Gets a piece there
00:50:19We'll do it again
00:50:21Flew open a little bit
00:50:22With that front shoulder
00:50:23But was able to slow
00:50:24His back down
00:50:24Just enough
00:50:25To make contact
00:50:26With that pitch
00:50:27Keep the bat alive
00:50:31And the 0-2
00:50:45Got him
00:50:46That's out number two
00:50:47Nice
00:50:48Doubled up with the slider
00:50:49For that punch out
00:50:50The one before
00:50:51Just caught the zone
00:50:53So as a hitter
00:50:53You have to protect
00:50:54Right there
00:50:55Great pitch
00:50:56To just expand
00:50:57A little bit more
00:50:58You got that chase
00:50:59He was looking for
00:51:00That right there
00:51:00Is good pitching
00:51:04Short hop liner
00:51:05Handled it short
00:51:07Three up
00:51:08Three down
00:51:08Ending over
00:51:11It's the Rays 11
00:51:12And the Astros 1
00:51:18Welcome back
00:51:19As we take a check
00:51:20Of the current standings
00:51:40So coming into the game
00:51:41Now on defense
00:51:42Victor Mesa Jr.
00:51:44He'll be patrolling
00:51:45Center field
00:51:49Ball
00:51:55In this situation
00:51:56You expect the batters
00:51:57To be a little more patient
00:51:58Possibly take
00:52:00Until they get a strike
00:52:00With that
00:52:01You don't want to miss
00:52:02Your opportunity
00:52:03To get ahead early
00:52:04In the count
00:52:04He didn't right there
00:52:06This one in the air
00:52:07Center field
00:52:10Takes it in
00:52:11For the out
00:52:12Oh the ball
00:52:13Will find you
00:52:13You come into the game
00:52:15And better be ready
00:52:16Because it's like
00:52:17The ball knows
00:52:18Where's the new blood
00:52:19But really nice play
00:52:21That could have easily
00:52:21Been botched
00:52:23Yeehaw
00:52:28In the air
00:52:29Left field
00:52:30Fraley
00:52:31Has a beat on it
00:52:32And there are two outs
00:52:34Just pulled off of it
00:52:35A little bit right there
00:52:36That front shoulder
00:52:37Coming open
00:52:38Instead of staying closed
00:52:40If he does that
00:52:41He's going to be able
00:52:42To go up the middle
00:52:43The other way
00:52:43With some authority
00:52:44Instead of a fly out
00:52:45To left
00:52:46Oh look at the stop
00:52:47Over to first
00:52:48And they get the out
00:52:51It's the Rays 11
00:52:53And the Astros 1
00:52:59So a new pitcher
00:53:00Out of the bullpen
00:53:01For the Astros
00:53:02Steven Okert
00:53:03Well he's a big time
00:53:05Strikeout guy out there
00:53:06This season
00:53:07Averaging more than
00:53:08One per inning
00:53:09And stepping in
00:53:10For the Rays
00:53:11Johnny DeLuca
00:53:21Foul
00:53:28The 0-1
00:53:31Swings through
00:53:32That one
00:53:32For a strike two
00:53:40Way high
00:53:49Ball
00:53:50That's in
00:53:58Pitch misses
00:53:59Full count now
00:54:07That one misses
00:54:09So a lead off walk
00:54:10That's a tough one
00:54:12To swallow right there
00:54:13If you're on the mound
00:54:14You're ahead
00:54:14In the count
00:54:150-2
00:54:15And you just
00:54:16Couldn't find a way
00:54:17To put him away
00:54:18It's going to be
00:54:18Frustrating
00:54:19If that one
00:54:19Comes back
00:54:20To bite him
00:54:26Activity in the bullpen
00:54:27Ryan Abreu
00:54:29The closer
00:54:30Of the staff
00:54:30Is throwing
00:54:380-1 down
00:54:39Runner on the goal
00:54:40Pitch misses
00:54:42Pitch misses
00:54:42Safe at second
00:54:44And that
00:54:44Was not close
00:54:46But with a good arm
00:54:47Behind the dish
00:54:48It's definitely
00:54:48A roll of the dice
00:54:49Here to try to steal
00:54:50Second base
00:54:51Man he can zip it
00:54:52Down there
00:54:53So quickly
00:54:54That was a pretty good
00:54:55Throw as well
00:54:56But really good
00:54:57Clean stolen base
00:54:58He can be pretty proud
00:54:59Of himself
00:54:59And now
00:55:00One and two
00:55:02Runner in scoring position
00:55:04Nobody out
00:55:04Here the bottom half
00:55:05Of the eighth inning
00:55:09Hacks and misses
00:55:10It's a strikeout
00:55:11Definitely made him
00:55:12Chase a little bit
00:55:13Out of his own
00:55:13Right there
00:55:14I don't think
00:55:14That's a strike
00:55:15If he takes it
00:55:16Pretty textbook pitching
00:55:18Get ahead in the count
00:55:19Get the guy
00:55:20In the box
00:55:21On his heels
00:55:21And then force him
00:55:23To chase your pitch
00:55:23Where he doesn't have
00:55:24Much of a chance
00:55:25To do any damage
00:55:26Williams
00:55:27In the box
00:55:28With one away
00:55:29As he takes
00:55:29Ball one
00:55:35Runner takes off
00:55:36Pitch in for a strike
00:55:38He fences
00:55:39And he's in there
00:55:40Safely
00:55:41With a stolen base
00:55:42They're merciless
00:55:43I'd say
00:55:44A questionable decision
00:55:45To steal third
00:55:46Right there
00:55:46With a big lead
00:55:47Probably won't be received
00:55:48Well in the other dugout
00:55:51DeLuca
00:55:52Stands at third
00:55:52With one gone
00:55:54In the inning
00:55:58In this situation
00:55:59He's trying to get you
00:56:00To pop something up
00:56:01Or jam you
00:56:02That's a really good take
00:56:03Knowing
00:56:03You got an opportunity
00:56:05To drive in a run here
00:56:092-1 now
00:56:11Ripped
00:56:12But it pearls
00:56:13Foul
00:56:23Here's a 2-2
00:56:25In the air
00:56:26To left center
00:56:27Myers
00:56:28Moving under it
00:56:30Brings it in
00:56:31Runner tags
00:56:32From third
00:56:33Safe
00:56:34And they add
00:56:35To their lead
00:56:36As the run
00:56:36Scores from third
00:56:37That play really shows
00:56:39How important it is
00:56:40To hit the cutoff
00:56:41Man
00:56:41Looked like he tried
00:56:42To throw through
00:56:43And get the runner
00:56:44At home
00:56:44But it backfired
00:56:45And it ended up
00:56:46Costing them a run
00:56:47I remember my rookie year
00:56:49Overthrowing a cutoff man
00:56:50Didn't last long
00:56:51Before I was pulled aside
00:56:52By a veteran pitcher
00:56:54He had a talk with me
00:56:55And I don't know
00:56:56If I ever missed
00:56:56A cutoff man again
00:56:58Chew down
00:56:59Nobody on
00:57:00And it's found away
00:57:10The 0-2
00:57:12Cut on and missed
00:57:13Struck him out
00:57:14That's out number three
00:57:17So they scratch
00:57:18Across a run
00:57:19On no hits
00:57:20No errors
00:57:21And no one left on
00:57:24Welcome back
00:57:25As we take a look
00:57:26At their upcoming schedule
00:57:27A swing and a miss
00:57:35And that's strike one
00:57:39That one ripped
00:57:40But foul
00:57:56Foul ball left side
00:57:57He'll see another
00:58:02Got him swinging
00:58:03For the strikeout
00:58:05And a strikeout
00:58:06For the first out
00:58:07Here in the ninth
00:58:08He came out of his mechanics
00:58:09There
00:58:10Typically
00:58:10Likes to shoot the ball
00:58:12The other way
00:58:12But that time
00:58:13A little anxious
00:58:15Sliced hard
00:58:16But foul
00:58:22And a foul ball
00:58:26One down
00:58:27Base is empty
00:58:28Here in the ninth
00:58:32Slashes this one
00:58:34And it could be trouble
00:58:35Around first
00:58:36Heading for two
00:58:38And that's a double
00:58:39And that's a double
00:58:41Nice double right there
00:58:41Loud contact
00:58:42Coming off the bat
00:58:43Didn't get enough air
00:58:45Under to drive it
00:58:46Out of here
00:58:46But you'll take that
00:58:47Swing and that result
00:58:48Every time
00:58:52One out
00:58:53Runner at second
00:58:54So now the Astros
00:58:55Designated hitter
00:58:57Zach DiCenzo
00:58:58Base hit into the
00:58:59Outfield
00:59:00Here comes the throw
00:59:01But it's offline
00:59:03And it's now
00:59:0512-2
00:59:08One for three
00:59:19That's in for a strike
00:59:21A slider
00:59:21The Strohs
00:59:23With a lot of ground
00:59:24To make up
00:59:24Here at the top
00:59:25Of the ninth
00:59:26And he held up
00:59:36Out towards right
00:59:37Center field
00:59:38DeLuca
00:59:39Coming on
00:59:40Pulls it down
00:59:41And he makes the catch
00:59:43Two away
00:59:56Nope
00:59:57Ball
00:59:59DiCenzo
01:00:00Off of first
01:00:01With two away
01:00:02Slapped hard
01:00:03The other way
01:00:04But foul
01:00:10In the air
01:00:11Right field
01:00:13And he'll make
01:00:14The catch
01:00:15Ball game
01:00:15And the Rays
01:00:17Take the first
01:00:17Two games
01:00:18Of this series
01:00:20Well I don't know
01:00:21What they did
01:00:21In the cage day
01:00:22Or on the field
01:00:23For batting practice
01:00:24But when you win
01:00:25By double digits
01:00:25Something is clicking
01:00:27That batting coach
01:00:28Feels pretty good
01:00:29About himself right now
01:00:30But more so
01:00:30The players
01:00:31They can't wait
01:00:32For the next one
01:00:32Come back out
01:00:33Score
01:00:33And get another W
01:00:48On the field
01:01:03For the next one
01:01:04Like the head rail swingers
01:01:05Kids on the zig-a-ziggas
01:01:07When it's ugly
01:01:07Then the club is lovely
01:01:09Thugs be sippin'
01:01:11Wubbly
01:01:11Till I'm calling Brad
01:01:12They keep the flame and high
01:01:14On dangerous blocks
01:01:15Claim the spots
01:01:17Where the goal is
01:01:17To be one of the top rank soldiers
01:01:22Back outside
01:01:23Riding my wooden rodeo track
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