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00:00:23from inside Tropicana Field here in Tampa Bay today the finale of this three-game weekend set
00:00:29it's the Houston Astros taking on the Tampa Bay Rays
00:00:36first pitch coming your way next
00:00:43and on the hill in this one true Rasmussen but Chris he hasn't exactly been stellar here on his
00:00:49homebound well I'll say this every player wants to perform well at their home ballpark in front of
00:00:55their fans in front of the city and you know this guy no different he wants to be more effective
00:01:00here so you look at the numbers they haven't been great at home I'm sure he wants to turn that
00:01:05around
00:01:05and we'll see if he's able to start that in this one into second safely it's a leadoff double to
00:01:11start the game first pitch fastball in a great spot to do some damage and he squared it up nicely
00:01:17runner and scoring position no outs Isaac Paredes one up next for the Astros
00:01:27man it's second swang and a line drive and that's a base hit in a right field here's the throw
00:01:34to the
00:01:35plate safe he beats the tag on the board first it's one zip mission accomplished there as he picks up
00:01:42the
00:01:43RBI to give him the lead nice job of driving that pitch the other way on a line you know
00:01:48hitter they
00:01:49take so many reps in the cages working on going to the opposite field and it doesn't always translate
00:01:53into the game but right there it did and he did it perfectly that really good swing right there you
00:01:59got a pitch that he knew he could handle allowed himself to stay back just a tad bit longer and
00:02:05he hit
00:02:05the ball on the screws Zach Cole in the box now take strike one that misses the zone ball one
00:02:17swings through that just not able to catch up to that velocity
00:02:27now we check out the Astros lineup and one guy who's been great for them Jake Myers yeah definitely
00:02:35someone I always enjoy you know when I get a chance to watch him whether he's hitting the game or
00:02:39even
00:02:40taking swings during batting practice man this guy is always so focused on what he's doing on that task
00:02:45at hand he's got so much attention to detail that when he steps in the box oh that ball finds
00:02:51its way
00:02:51to the outfield a base hit and they hold the runner at third but the bases are loaded now with
00:02:58one out
00:02:58not much to this one other than just a willingness to go the other way and put the ball in
00:03:02play that's a
00:03:03team at bat right there nice high fly ball right field fraley under this one he's got it runners tagging
00:03:10from second and third runner from third into score and they lead by two there you go nice little RBI
00:03:18there it's a great at bat got the job done and now it's going to be Zach DiCenzo
00:03:26in the dirt
00:03:30but no advance from the runners
00:03:34two on two outs the bit behind with that swing it's strike one
00:03:41good spot for the hitter definitely has the advantage in this count with runners on look
00:03:46for him to be aggressive on this next pitch outside cam smith waiting to hit for houston
00:03:55fouls one away and now three and two
00:04:04got him for the strikeout they limit the damage here so it's two runs on four hits no errors and
00:04:11a couple
00:04:12left on on to the bottom of the first back down to chop for the bottom of the first pitching
00:04:19in our game
00:04:20today tatsuya imai what do we have on him he's got that splitter and it's a pitch that swings and
00:04:27misses calm fast and they come often very difficult to pick up out of his hand leading off
00:04:33Chandler Simpson
00:04:43that's a ball
00:04:51swings and sends a rocket to right one away
00:04:55all right let's take a look at the Rays lineup
00:04:58Ziggy this lineup has the benefit of playing behind a great pitching staff they've got a really low ERA
00:05:04yeah and you know with that said there's not as much pressure on the offense but make no mistake about
00:05:09it
00:05:09players want to hit the ball hard and they want to score runs they want to jog around the bases
00:05:14hitting the ball over the fence so
00:05:15regardless of how dominant the staff can be the attitude is we want to go out there and have some
00:05:21fun with the bat so
00:05:23we'll see one beginning in this one you know could be drilled out towards left center field that's well struck
00:05:29and that's going to bang against the wall
00:05:33and he starts his afternoon off right with a double
00:05:38pretty much a model swing on that one as he ripped it into the opposite field gap and i'm sure
00:05:43he's going to be watching that one back on video because that's the kind of swing you want to
00:05:47the spot has so many positives that led to that knock one out runner at second junior camanero the next
00:05:54to hit that's in for a strike a slider
00:05:57camanero matched a homer in his last game
00:06:05check swing did he go yes he did and the count is 0-2
00:06:15ball inside out to short slinging it to first in time
00:06:31ready for designated hitter
00:06:45that catch is the outside corner strike one
00:06:55high fly ball lifted in the year right field and he makes the catch and that is that the rays
00:07:02strand just the one they trail
00:07:04here to nothing
00:07:09we move ahead to the top of the second now and stepping in for the astros cam smith
00:07:20foul ball there
00:07:28line to second snagged on the bounce and very nicely done for the hour
00:07:33batting ninth third baseman nick allen
00:07:46there's a strike
00:07:51he had a foul ball
00:08:11and that's off the inside edge and it's one and two
00:08:15and that's off the inside edge and it's one and two
00:08:25ground ball to the right side he takes it on his own two up two down at the top of
00:08:30the second
00:08:31for the astros shortstop jeremy pena
00:08:36so the houston lineup turns over and now the shortstop jeremy pena let off this game with a double
00:08:44and a foul ball
00:08:51two down nobody on in the air foul off first
00:08:58and that's a foul ball
00:09:06the 0-2
00:09:09ripped to third but handled and that'll end the inning
00:09:12one two three go the astros as they're unable to add to their 2-0 lead
00:09:20bottom half of inning number two and stepping in for the raise jake fraley
00:09:25jake fraley
00:09:27that's a ball
00:09:37eric summers gill with home plate duty of this one
00:09:40kind of known for being generous with the corners chris
00:09:43you know i think that used to be a lot bigger deal in past areas where pitchers were working more
00:09:48in and out with their pitches
00:09:50but yeah we'll see if those corners come into play in this one hey no pitchers gonna argue at all
00:09:56misses just off the outside edge i think that was a strike
00:10:00caught a break right there pretty good pitch on the outside corner
00:10:04and it's fouled off they'll do it again
00:10:15that one missed
00:10:27got him swinging
00:10:28oh i think he was waiting on the changeup right there and he got it it just drifted too far
00:10:33in on him
00:10:34i think that pitch is just a little more out over the plate probably squares it up but instead
00:10:39he's gonna have to go take a seat
00:10:48in the air to left center
00:10:51meyers
00:10:52settles under this one
00:10:53two away down
00:10:57batting seven
00:10:59second baseman
00:11:00hessong
00:11:01kill
00:11:02here's the second baseman
00:11:04hessong kim
00:11:04he's gonna finish with a new career high in stolen bases chris
00:11:10nope outside
00:11:18and another ball
00:11:26yeah
00:11:28yeah
00:11:29yeah
00:11:37on the ground
00:11:39now the throw to first on the run
00:11:41oh they get the out and that'll do it
00:11:44after two
00:11:45it's a two nothing ball game
00:11:49welcome back as we take a peek at the starting pitching so far this year
00:11:56is
00:12:00hey
00:12:06next offering in there for a strike that strike two
00:12:10well he looks fresh out there just needs to get a little more confidence and remember how good he's been
00:12:16in the past
00:12:17that's foul off to the right side keeps the ab going
00:12:22here's the o2
00:12:24on the ground to the left and that's just foul
00:12:34in the air right side
00:12:37and there's one down
00:12:38up next for the Astros second baseman Jose Altuve
00:12:50right down to shoot strike one
00:12:52not sure if he was expected for the pitcher to come right at him but he got a nice cookie
00:12:57there and just watched it the entire way
00:13:11well he missed badly with that o2 fastball hitter has to understand probably wants to try to put him away
00:13:16with that pitch so got to stay ready for it and there's a rocket into the outfield takes the turn
00:13:24he's digging for second the relay not in time he's got a double
00:13:29couldn't have timed it up any better than that any time you rip a line drive the other way you
00:13:34feel really good about what you did at the plate you trusted your hands you let the ball travel and
00:13:39you took the ball straight to it that's great work right there
00:13:42Cole in the box now take strike one
00:13:48and that is out of play
00:13:54one out the runner in second here in the third and final game of the series
00:13:59gets a piece there we'll do it again
00:14:08grab ball up the middle what a stop nicely done for the out
00:14:14up next for the Astros catcher
00:14:17and that is out of play
00:14:28swing and a ball lined out towards center
00:14:32and that is that
00:14:35a double in the inning but they leave him stranded
00:14:38we move on to the bottom of inning number three
00:14:41it's the Astros
00:14:44welcome back to the ballpark
00:14:46as we check out the current playoff picture
00:15:00pretty good as far as being in the strike zone but I'm sure as a hitter
00:15:04not too good with where it was located very top of the strike zone middle away
00:15:10and ball one
00:15:17right through there for a strike
00:15:27pulls the string with the change up struck him out
00:15:30he's locked in at the plate when he's using the whole field he was out in front
00:15:34there just needs to let the ball travel a little more and his timing will be back on track
00:15:37good pitch for the strikeout
00:15:51ball
00:15:59up the middle into the outfield base hit so now back to the top of the order
00:16:06up next for the Rays
00:16:08center fielder
00:16:09so the Rays batting order turns over
00:16:12Chandler Simpson now at the plate
00:16:14he's 0 for 1
00:16:19close but call the ball
00:16:21and that is ball one
00:16:23nobody on the team has more stolen bases than he does this season Chris
00:16:27now quick throw to first
00:16:29and he dies back in safely
00:16:38line drive
00:16:39base hit
00:16:41lead runner makes the turn at second
00:16:43and they'll have runners at the corners after a one-ounce single
00:16:49pitch was in and off the plate so hard to do anything with the pitch in that location but
00:16:54somehow he got the barrel to it and hit it well pretty amazing
00:17:04that's in there
00:17:05that's strike one
00:17:06well all eyes on the double play ball in this spot no better way to get out of this inning
00:17:16rip to first caught
00:17:17nothing you can do about those as a hitter even though you know that they still drive you absolutely crazy
00:17:24here's some real power at the plate
00:17:26Junior Caminero grounded out his first time off
00:17:34right through there for a strike
00:17:37runners on first and third two away here in the last half of the third
00:17:45ball he doesn't get the call one ball one strike and an ABS challenge coming from behind the dish
00:17:52it just shaved the zone so they still got both their challenges
00:18:04two on two outs
00:18:06inside almost got it straighten him up a little bit
00:18:18fights it off you'll see another
00:18:29spoiler
00:18:30spoils the two strike pitch and he'll see another
00:18:44that one way inside
00:18:45well you've got to establish the inside part of the plate early and that sends a message not just to
00:18:51this hitter but to the rest of the lineup as well
00:18:59it's an RBI single and now they trail by one a perfect example right there that plate discipline it pays
00:19:09off the deeper he gets into account the more comfortable he becomes and he usually wins the battle
00:19:22swings through that one out in front that time
00:19:31swings and misses at the pitch off the plate
00:19:34well he knows they don't want to give him anything to hit
00:19:37but when you've got opportunities to drive in runs
00:19:39you've got to expand the zone
00:19:41he's capable of going out there and doing damage with it
00:19:44corners are occupied with two down
00:19:50sets him down looking
00:19:52inning over and it could have been worse
00:19:57well this guy competes hard
00:19:59we see the emotion there
00:20:01I love it
00:20:01great job of getting out of the jam
00:20:12welcome back
00:20:13let's take a look at how the series has played out so far
00:20:21ripped on a line to center
00:20:25Simpson takes it in for the out
00:20:28one up one down
00:20:29sometimes you want to be aggressive early in the bat
00:20:31he was right there
00:20:33hard line out first pitch to the inning
00:20:35no reward but hey you got to keep swinging it
00:20:39hey
00:20:45swing and a base hit
00:20:47so they get a man on board with a one out single
00:20:52up next for the Astros left fielder
00:20:55here's the left fielder
00:20:57Pam Smith
00:20:59hey
00:21:07swing and a miss as he chases that one darting out of the zone
00:21:15the ball
00:21:16stays alive
00:21:22and he'll choose
00:21:24towards first
00:21:25and that one finds its way through
00:21:28quick throw back in
00:21:30lead runner holds it second with one gone
00:21:33up next for the Astros
00:21:35third baseman
00:21:36Nick Allen
00:21:46and that's in for a strike
00:21:47four and one
00:21:48at the dish
00:21:50looking to lift the ball in the air in this spot
00:21:52anything but the inning inning double play boom
00:21:56line shot into the gap should score at least one
00:21:59runner around third on his way to the plate
00:22:02one runs in
00:22:03the relay to the plate
00:22:05safe
00:22:05he beats it
00:22:06and they're up by three
00:22:11three
00:22:12next to hit
00:22:12Jeremy Pena
00:22:15and there's a foul ball
00:22:23man at second
00:22:24late that time it's strike two
00:22:34the shortstop takes the ball
00:22:36well the good thing so far is that he hasn't issued any free passes
00:22:40unfortunately they're making pretty good contact so not getting the swings and misses
00:22:44and making that defense work behind it
00:22:55right side
00:22:59Arunda steps on the bag got the out
00:23:03up next for the Astros first baseman
00:23:13he's at
00:23:13in for the strike
00:23:14it's Owen Wong
00:23:15goodness I think he just took the best pitch he's going to see in this at bat
00:23:18you don't get many like that in that location
00:23:21I don't know if you take that pitch against any pitcher out there in the mouth
00:23:25this one in the air center field
00:23:27now Simpson under it
00:23:30and that'll do it
00:23:33but they'll pick up a couple runs here both coming on this two run double
00:23:37it's now a 4-1 ball game
00:23:44back here at Tropicana Field
00:23:46it's that time of the season let's check out some notable trade candidates
00:23:58fly ball down the line
00:24:01and that will drop foul
00:24:03well these rays doing a great job Boog of just waiting for the right pitch to come their way
00:24:08and I'm seeing very patient at bats out of
00:24:11he's only given up one run but the starters pitch count is starting to get up there
00:24:15and that might be the best news yet for this offense
00:24:18here's a 1-1
00:24:21swing and a ground ball up the middle
00:24:23into the outfield base hit
00:24:25man aboard on the leadoff single
00:24:29timing on the swing was good
00:24:31able to shoot the ball up the middle
00:24:33didn't square it up as much as he probably would have liked
00:24:35but that's a good approach paying off
00:24:40and because they're getting a lot of base runners
00:24:42thanks to that patient approach
00:24:44it means a lot of high stress pitches on the mound
00:24:46that adds up and a lot of times it leads to
00:24:49here goes the runner
00:24:50pitch in for a strike
00:24:52save in second
00:24:54and easily steals the bag
00:24:56well with that kind of elite arm he has behind the plate
00:24:59man it's a pretty big deal when you can swipe a bag against this dude
00:25:02maybe more than anything it prevents teams from just testing him thinking that they can even steal the base
00:25:07but right here they successfully move that runner up to scoring position
00:25:11good job
00:25:18goes down swinging for the strikeout
00:25:20and that's four strikeouts
00:25:22dominating strikeout there on just three pitches and that's what a good power pitcher can do to you
00:25:28he's hitting his spots filling up the strike zone
00:25:30sometimes he bats over before it really begins
00:25:36it's
00:25:36jam in the box now as he looks at ball one
00:25:39second plate appearance of the day for him
00:25:42one out the runner at second we're here at the bottom of the fourth
00:25:59one one down
00:26:01gets him to chase after that one
00:26:21missus and accounts full really good take special two strikes
00:26:27fraley leads off second with one gone in the inning
00:26:34strike three and that's two in a row
00:26:40and here's a look at how he's using his pitches in this one
00:26:47up next for the race catcher
00:26:50utter
00:26:56spits the plate strike one
00:26:58well we call that key holy even though it's right there and looks pretty good
00:27:03if he doesn't love it he's not going to swing that early in the count
00:27:08on the ground at first
00:27:09oh can't pick it up cleanly
00:27:11but they get the out at first and that'll do it for the inning
00:27:15one left for tampa
00:27:16and this is still a 4-1 ball game
00:27:23welcome back as we take a look at how today's starting pitchers have fared so far
00:27:35well these astros simply put are producing a lot of quality swings
00:27:40we've seen how many line drive base hits they've been able to produce in this one
00:27:44six to be exact and they've all been pretty loud
00:27:47so a runner aboard to start the inning
00:27:56ball with all of those hard hits the guys are gonna love seeing the spray charts after this one
00:28:01it's clear they're not just getting lucky up there right now
00:28:06center field
00:28:08simpson gets under it
00:28:10he makes the grab
00:28:16up next for the Astros
00:28:18catcher
00:28:19and next to hit for Houston
00:28:21Yiner Diaz
00:28:23one for two
00:28:26and that's in there at the knees
00:28:28that's a great take right there
00:28:30even though it's a strike with the situation runner on first base
00:28:34you want to keep the ball off the ground
00:28:35and you swing at that pitch most likely you roll into a double player
00:28:42up next for the Astros
00:28:45up next for the Astros
00:29:19we'll let you make the the Astros
00:29:19that are the first one
00:29:19we'll say
00:29:19and I'll call back to the Astros
00:29:19and this is more than the first place
00:29:20that we're already up right next for the Astros
00:29:20the Astros
00:30:50Back at the ballpark, and in this series, it has been ugly on the mound as we look at the
00:30:56numbers.
00:31:02Well, these Rays, looking to string together better at bats when they have runners on,
00:31:07but it just hasn't happened for them yet.
00:31:08They only have one hit with runners in scoring position, so a lot of squandered opportunities.
00:31:13It's tough because those are moments you just can't get back.
00:31:16And there's one away.
00:31:19Man, he just couldn't lay off right there.
00:31:21Those high fastballs.
00:31:27Just look really good because they're high level, but they're just about impossible to get the barrel to.
00:31:33Outside, that's a ball.
00:31:34And you got to give some credit to the other side as well.
00:31:37They've been able to get out of a few tough jams, but frustration is mounting for this offense, no doubt.
00:31:49That clips the corner.
00:31:52That clips the corner.
00:32:00The 1-2 in the air, right field.
00:32:05Cole settles under it, and there are two down.
00:32:12Up next, Jonathan Aranda digs in down.
00:32:21Oh, I think the key, I mean, if he can get through one more inning, anything after that, a hitter
00:32:27or two, is bonus.
00:32:28But they should be lined up good enough to get to the finish line.
00:32:32And it's through for him.
00:32:34Joey gets on base and keeps it going.
00:32:38Up next for the race, third baseman, Junior Camonero.
00:32:51Swings over the top of that one.
00:32:53Two quick outs, needed to get that third one, wasn't able to do it.
00:32:57Now you bring up the heart of this order.
00:32:59You got to find a way to get it done right here.
00:33:03Activity in the bullpen for Houston.
00:33:05Christian Javier preparing to come on if needed.
00:33:08King, a left-hander, also throwing.
00:33:13That one hammered, but pulled foul.
00:33:16Looks like you got a little excited on that fastball.
00:33:19Got to think to yourself, I want to stay up the middle.
00:33:21That way, if you're a little bit early, you hit it out of the ballpark, you're a little late, opposite
00:33:25field knock.
00:33:27No question about this one.
00:33:29It's out of here.
00:33:36A two-run shot, and they cut into the deficit.
00:33:40Chris, he's homered in back-to-back games now.
00:33:43Yep, seeing the ball well, and he's got his timing locked in.
00:33:46He's looking pretty dangerous at the dish right now.
00:33:50That's exactly the pitch he was looking for, crushes it, and hits it out of the ballpark.
00:34:03Now here's the Tampa Bay cleanup hitter, Yandy Diaz.
00:34:08At the ball.
00:34:26Base is empty, two away, but two runs are in.
00:34:29Last half of inning, number five.
00:34:31Ball through.
00:34:32The only adjustment he needs to make is his target.
00:34:35If you aim at the outside corner, that slider's going to end up way off the plate.
00:34:39Perhaps look a little more down the middle, and you get it right where you want it.
00:34:43Cole moving under this one, and that is that.
00:34:48The Rays with a two-run homer.
00:34:50It's now a 4-3 ball game.
00:34:57Welcome back.
00:34:58It's been a great game, so let's take another look at the most important moment so far.
00:35:03When the A&D met Pete for the mall.
00:35:06The rest is to me, you know we took it mad far.
00:35:08Rap dude, traveled the world like that, Geo.
00:35:11Worked myself through the matrix of black Neo.
00:35:14Got real, had to, packed torpedo.
00:35:17No, break bread with your own people.
00:35:20Made peace with the dude that I couldn't change.
00:35:23And took responsibility instead of passing blame.
00:35:26Anything less lame.
00:35:28Send you five dollars.
00:35:29Now pitching for the ring.
00:35:31Cole Solcer will take over here.
00:35:33Well, he's been a bit of a wild card out there in terms of throwing strikes.
00:35:38He's definitely struggled with three passes this year.
00:35:43Hey!
00:35:50Line drive, and that's a fair ball.
00:35:55So a man on base to start the inning.
00:35:58That play looks routine defensively, but with all of the little looks, it can get real tricky down in the
00:36:04corner.
00:36:05Kept it to a long single.
00:36:06Nice defensive play.
00:36:15Here's Jordan Alvarez.
00:36:17An RBI machine this year.
00:36:19Right near the top of the league leaderboard as the season winds down.
00:36:23Runner on the go.
00:36:24Swing and a miss.
00:36:26No throw.
00:36:27Safe at second.
00:36:35Fouled off.
00:36:36He was late.
00:36:41Man at second.
00:36:43Good job to fight that one off.
00:36:50A laser to left base hit.
00:36:52Headed for the plate.
00:36:54Here's the throw.
00:36:56Safe!
00:36:57And the runner from second scores on the play.
00:37:00And they take a two-run lead.
00:37:02Well done.
00:37:03Drives in the run.
00:37:04Love how he just kept it simple there.
00:37:06Didn't come out of his mechanics.
00:37:08Nice, tight swing.
00:37:09Hard hit ball.
00:37:11Missed with a chin jump.
00:37:13Ball one.
00:37:15One on.
00:37:15Nobody out.
00:37:16A run in.
00:37:17And we're at the top half of the sixth.
00:37:19No throw.
00:37:19He's in there safely.
00:37:22No throw.
00:37:23He's in there safely.
00:37:28Fouled off left side.
00:37:37Knocks that one away.
00:37:38And we'll do it again.
00:37:40Rutter at second.
00:37:41Nobody out.
00:37:50Fly ball down the line.
00:37:52And that one is foul.
00:37:54So we'll try it again.
00:37:55Also really good at bat.
00:37:57What I like about this guy, his bat stays in the zone for a long time.
00:38:00Gives him the ability to foul off tough pitches.
00:38:08Two-two down.
00:38:11Popped up.
00:38:12Foul territory behind the play.
00:38:15And there's one away.
00:38:19Bill, that was a pitch you got to crush.
00:38:22Unbelievable that he missed it right there.
00:38:23And I'm telling you, he is going to be frustrated with himself until this next at bat.
00:38:27Jeremy Pena in the box now.
00:38:31Takes strike one.
00:38:35That one is absolutely belted.
00:38:38Hits the top of the wall.
00:38:41Runner from second scores as they add on.
00:38:43It's an RBI single.
00:38:45And they take a three-run lead.
00:38:48Just missed out on a home run right there.
00:38:51But he certainly hit it hard enough.
00:38:52Just didn't have the right line.
00:38:59Jangle to carry it over the wall.
00:39:01But still.
00:39:02Rudder takes off.
00:39:03Pitch is low.
00:39:05Save it second.
00:39:07And that was not close.
00:39:18That's ball two.
00:39:24That's off the inside corner.
00:39:26Ball three.
00:39:28Still only one out here in the inning.
00:39:38And that one pulled foul.
00:39:44Here comes a 3-2.
00:39:46And he walked it.
00:39:48One more.
00:39:48Perfect.
00:39:49Well, he took his chance at getting him to chase right there.
00:39:52But with first base open.
00:39:53Walked out a bad thing.
00:39:54He set up a double play opportunity.
00:39:56If he can induce a ground ball.
00:39:58For the Astros.
00:39:59Jose Altuve steps up in a big spot here.
00:40:04Altuve, a guy who loves the first pitch.
00:40:07That time taking.
00:40:09And it's nothing you want.
00:40:12Altuve.
00:40:13Checks his swing.
00:40:14Now it appealed a first.
00:40:15And yes, he offered at it.
00:40:18Two on, one out.
00:40:19Out towards right center field.
00:40:23Fraley under it.
00:40:25Two away.
00:40:29Up next for the Astros.
00:40:32Right fielder, Zach Cole.
00:40:40Base hit into the outfield.
00:40:43Pena around third.
00:40:44He'll score easily.
00:40:46It's an RBI single.
00:40:48It's 7-3.
00:40:49Up next for the Astros.
00:40:51Pitch was away.
00:40:52So he definitely pulled off it there.
00:40:54Not what you want to do with the pitch in that location really.
00:40:57But he was able to guide it into the outfield for the knock.
00:41:01Diaz.
00:41:01In the box here.
00:41:02And fouls it off for strike one.
00:41:05In the air right field.
00:41:07And that's the third out.
00:41:10We go to the bottom half of inning number six.
00:41:12And the 5-6-7 slots do up.
00:41:15It's the Astros' seven.
00:41:18Back now for the bottom of the sixth.
00:41:20And there's a new pitcher on the mound.
00:41:22Christian Javier.
00:41:23And he's been hit pretty hard at times this year.
00:41:32Looking for better.
00:41:33Right now, giving up more than a hit for inning.
00:41:40Activity in the Houston bullpen.
00:41:42Ronel Blanco appears to be getting loose.
00:41:52Hit on the ground to the right side.
00:41:55Paredes takes it to the bag.
00:41:58Lead off man retired in the sixth.
00:42:00Up next for the race.
00:42:02Left fielder.
00:42:04Victor Mesa Jr.
00:42:10And that one fouled off.
00:42:24Outside corner.
00:42:25There's a strike.
00:42:26The Astros leading by four here in the bottom of the sixth.
00:42:33Up the middle.
00:42:34And it finds its way through for a hit.
00:42:37And a man up forward.
00:42:40Up next for the race.
00:42:43Second base hit.
00:42:43So next to the plate for Tampa Bay.
00:42:46Hesung Kim.
00:42:51Swing and a high fly ball.
00:42:53Well struck.
00:42:54That one carrying.
00:42:55And it is out of here.
00:42:59His ninth homer of the year.
00:43:02And they cut into the lead.
00:43:03It's 7-5.
00:43:06He wasted no time in that at bat.
00:43:08Swing it at the first pitch.
00:43:09And he punished it.
00:43:15Oh, that one got in the jet stream on a line drive.
00:43:17We saw the numbers on the backs of the jerseys of the outfielders.
00:43:21Which is usually bad news.
00:43:23And all of a sudden, they're back in this ballgame.
00:43:37Hey!
00:43:47Comes up empty.
00:43:48That's strike two.
00:43:56Swings through that one.
00:43:57It's a strikeout.
00:43:58Thought it was a pretty good pitch.
00:44:00Top of the strike zone.
00:44:01We're seeing more fastballs in that location.
00:44:03Hitters, especially with two strikes, have to be ready to pull the trigger.
00:44:10Carson Williams.
00:44:11Next to him for the Rays.
00:44:17Fall off.
00:44:18Foul.
00:44:26Two down.
00:44:27Dombardy on.
00:44:30Swing and a ground ball.
00:44:33Throws to first.
00:44:35Out number three.
00:44:37The Rays creep closer thanks to the homer.
00:44:41It's now 7-5.
00:44:43Back after this on the show.
00:44:49Now pitching for the Rays.
00:44:50Welcome back.
00:44:50We're in the seventh.
00:44:51We have a new pitcher on the mound.
00:44:53Mason Engler.
00:44:54And as relievers go, he's not a big strikeout guy.
00:44:57Tries to force weak contact, so command and execution are huge for him.
00:45:04Yeah!
00:45:09Strike two.
00:45:11I think he was sitting off speed there.
00:45:13Engler, 26 years old, and he was drafted in the fourth round back in 2018.
00:45:18Really close pitch down around the knees there, and you could see him asking where it missed.
00:45:23Probably doesn't agree, but it appears he's ready to move on to the next pitch.
00:45:27Aranda takes it himself, and they get the leadoff hitter in the seventh.
00:45:32Zach DiCenzo.
00:45:32Now, Zach DiCenzo.
00:45:47This one in the air center field.
00:45:50Simpson on his way over.
00:45:52Pulls it down, and he makes the catch.
00:45:55Two down.
00:45:56Up next for the Astros, left fielder, Jorgen Alvarez.
00:46:05Line drive, base hit.
00:46:09And that keeps the inning going.
00:46:13Up next for the Astros, next fielder, Nick Allen.
00:46:20High fly ball, right field.
00:46:25And makes the grab, and that is that.
00:46:28One left for Houston.
00:46:30They're still up 7-5.
00:46:37Welcome back, taking a look at our game zone.
00:46:40For the Rays, dinner fielder, Chandler Simpson.
00:46:51It's good speed at the top of the order here.
00:46:53You want to get it on.
00:46:54See if you can get a stolen base.
00:46:55Maybe get around the bases and pick up a run.
00:46:59Next pitch misses.
00:47:01Ball two.
00:47:01He's been raking in recent games, and a big reason why, getting ahead in counts.
00:47:07He's been able to do that consistently, and you see the results.
00:47:10Calls it in, one away.
00:47:15Up next for the Rays, first baseman, Jonathan Aranda.
00:47:28And immediately pumps in a strike to the left-handed hitter.
00:47:32The Strohs up by two.
00:47:34Here at the bottom of the seven.
00:47:37And there's a fly ball, deep right field.
00:47:40That's back.
00:47:41Out of here!
00:47:45That should get the dugout going.
00:47:48And just like that, they're within a run.
00:47:50These fans are really excited right now.
00:48:08It's really impressive how he's able to take an outside fastball, get around it, and hit it with authority to
00:48:15the pull side.
00:48:15Most guys are popping up weekly to the opposite field.
00:48:20Manager out of the dugout now, and he'll make a move to dip into the Astros' bullpen.
00:48:25Christian Javier, out of the game, and he leaves in a one-run game.
00:48:30New pitcher coming up.
00:48:31We'll be back in a minute.
00:48:38Now pitching for Houston.
00:48:39So a new pitcher out of the bullpen for the Astros, Bennett Sousa.
00:48:43Should be a good first matchup for him here.
00:48:45He's been doing a great job against right-handed bats so far this season.
00:48:49They've had a lot of trouble squaring him up.
00:48:52One down.
00:48:53Junior Caminero will hit next.
00:48:56That one finds the zone.
00:48:58Going one.
00:49:09A little out front there as he swings through it.
00:49:12So now it's all about protect mode.
00:49:14Try to shorten up.
00:49:15Try to track the ball.
00:49:16Block it if you have to as far as just a late swing.
00:49:19Ouch.
00:49:20That one got him.
00:49:22Up next, for the Rays, there's a rated hitter, Yanni Pierre.
00:49:35This one in the dirt to second.
00:49:37Tag safe at second.
00:49:39And good hustle to move up.
00:49:41That's a wild pitch.
00:49:43Man, it seems like his control has just totally left him out there.
00:49:46He hits the guy, then immediately throws a wild pitch to move him into scoring position.
00:49:51I'm sure that's a lonely feeling out there on the mound right now.
00:49:55So the tying run at second.
00:49:58There's the strike.
00:50:07Swing and a miss.
00:50:09And he got him to chase.
00:50:10He has a tendency to chase out of the zone.
00:50:12And that slider that's down, that's one of his money pitches to get that swing and miss.
00:50:17Got him looking.
00:50:19Well, even if you don't feel great about it, you've got to swing the bat with two strikes
00:50:22in this situation.
00:50:24You've got the tying run out there in scoring position.
00:50:27Just put the ball in play.
00:50:28Maybe something good will happen.
00:50:30It just didn't look like he understood the situation.
00:50:33Swing and he popped it up.
00:50:35Pena under it.
00:50:37And that will end the inning.
00:50:42Braves with a solo shot to trim the lead.
00:50:44It's now a 7-6 ball game.
00:50:52Ready to begin the eighth.
00:50:53Here's the Astros' leadoff man, Jeremy Pena.
00:50:58Here's the swing and a drive left field.
00:51:01And he knew it.
00:51:08A solo shot.
00:51:10His 23rd of the year.
00:51:12And they tap one on the board.
00:51:14It's 8-6.
00:51:16A little more breathing room is always a good thing in baseball.
00:51:19And now they have it.
00:51:35Love to see a hitter aggressive on the first pitch of an at-bat.
00:51:38You watch him from the on-deck circle.
00:51:40So when you step in the box, you're ready to pull the trigger wherever it's at.
00:51:44Really good job by the hitter.
00:51:46Total conviction on that swing.
00:51:56Yeah, that's fouled off.
00:51:58Nobody on, nobody out with a run in.
00:52:01And we're in the top of the eighth.
00:52:03That one fouled hard the other way.
00:52:05The real threats are coming off.
00:52:08Already giving up a home run in this inning.
00:52:10It's going to really have to bear down.
00:52:11Inside ball one.
00:52:13Always exciting to see a leadoff home run in an inning.
00:52:16Kind of gets the offense.
00:52:17Oh, diving stop.
00:52:19Go to the pitcher.
00:52:20And that's a great play for the out.
00:52:23Well, he makes a great decision to go ahead and dive to stop that ball.
00:52:27Nice little flip to the pitcher covering.
00:52:29Those are those PFPs, pitchers' fielding plays.
00:52:32All right.
00:52:33Altuve stands in here.
00:52:34Takes ball one low.
00:52:39Swing and a foul straight back.
00:52:46That one to first.
00:52:50Arunda steps on the bag.
00:52:51Yeah, there's two away.
00:52:52Up next for the Astros, right fielder, Zach Cole.
00:53:09Blinded to the right center field.
00:53:11That's a base hit.
00:53:13And that extends the inning.
00:53:17Up next for the Astros, catcher, Yiner Diaz.
00:53:20Here's the catcher, Yiner Diaz.
00:53:24And that skips into dirt.
00:53:32Hard grounder into the outfield for a knock.
00:53:36They stop the lead runner at second.
00:53:38Now two on with two outs.
00:53:40And that's for the Astros, center fielder, Jake Meiler.
00:53:56And that is downstairs.
00:53:58And it's one and oh.
00:54:01That one missed.
00:54:03It's getting squeezed a little bit here late.
00:54:07Next offering in there for a strike.
00:54:10Now two and one.
00:54:13That's a strike.
00:54:14And he inches closer to getting out of the jam.
00:54:19On the ground, right side, Kim.
00:54:22That ends the inning.
00:54:23And they limit the damage.
00:54:26Astros notch a run on the solo homer.
00:54:29It's now 8-6.
00:54:38Back now, new pitcher on the mound as we roll into the bottom of the eighth.
00:54:42Steven Okert.
00:54:43These are the spots relievers really make a name for themselves.
00:54:47Late and close.
00:54:48There's not much margin.
00:54:55But at the same time, there's a reason they're put in these situations.
00:55:02So important to get ahead of these hitters.
00:55:04You don't want to issue a free pass and allow that tying run to come to the plate.
00:55:07You always want to keep that other team in a position where if they're going to beat you,
00:55:10they're going to have to do it with multiple hits.
00:55:13That's a ball.
00:55:24Next off, we're in there for a strike.
00:55:26That is strike two.
00:55:35Up the middle.
00:55:36Altuve.
00:55:38The throw to first.
00:55:39Lead off man is out here in the eighth.
00:55:42Up next.
00:55:43For the Rays, second baseman.
00:55:46Customs, a kill.
00:55:55The Rays down by a pair.
00:55:58You're the bottom half of the eighth inning.
00:56:03And he chases that one below the zone.
00:56:05Well, you've got the hitter already chasing that nasty slider.
00:56:09If you're on the mound, you just want to expand the zone right now.
00:56:11Get a swing and miss and get through this at bat.
00:56:13And that's rule to swing.
00:56:16It's a strikeout.
00:56:17Well-executed pitch on the outside part of the plate.
00:56:21And now the catcher for the Rays, Hunter Faduccia.
00:56:24Four for three in this one.
00:56:30And that drops in for a strike.
00:56:32Now, just a submit mixer slider right there.
00:56:34It's a great pitch to hit if you can recognize it early and jump on it.
00:56:41Foul ball, lefty continues to work with the closer getting loose in the bullpen.
00:56:54Line drive and that's a base shooter to right and that'll bring the tying run to the plate
00:57:15That breaking ball drops in for a strike
00:57:26Not close with that one and it's one and one
00:57:37Here's a chopper to short Pena playmate that ends the inning
00:57:43The Rays strand just the one can't cut into an 8-6 deficit
00:57:52We're back it's the top of the ninth and there's a new pitcher on the mound
00:57:56Craig Kimball well he struggled quite a bit so this is another opportunity to get on the right track
00:58:02He's given up more than one hit for any pitch so far this season
00:58:05Desenzo leading things off and takes a strike
00:58:11Ground ball up the middle and it's through for a hit and the leadoff man aboard
00:58:18Clearly seeing the ball very well in this one. I know it was a ground ball, but it was absolutely
00:58:23hammered through the infield
00:58:24That's not one you're excited to get in front of if you're an infielder, you know, they used to say
00:58:28charge it crazy
00:58:33Hammer down the right side but foul
00:58:39Desenzo gets his lead at first nobody out in a year left field Mesa settles underneath it takes it in
00:58:47for the out
00:58:53So next up for Houston Nick Allen
00:59:00That catch the corner
00:59:06Swing and a miss and that strike two
00:59:13That one the other way and it stays fair Desenzo around second headed for third coming home
00:59:21And they take a three run lead
00:59:26Big at bat to pad their lead up to three
00:59:28Showed a willingness to drive that pitch the opposite way didn't get jumpy didn't try to pull the ball
00:59:34He'd let it get deep took the barrel right to it and then extended through the swing for the line
00:59:39drive base hit
00:59:40One out the runner at second you're the top of the night
00:59:44two balls no strikes the count
00:59:50Swing and a pop-up
00:59:54Two down
00:59:55Two down
01:00:00Two down
01:00:00Up next for the Astros first baseman
01:00:03Isak Paredes
01:00:04Isak Paredes the next to hit
01:00:09Ball
01:00:11In the dirt blocked
01:00:14Runner at second two down
01:00:17And there's a ball
01:00:25Ground ball right side
01:00:27Kim tosses the first and that's the inning
01:00:32Astros pick up a run on the RBI double it's now nine six
01:00:41Welcome back and here comes the closer brian a brave
01:00:45I think closer has to be one of the toughest jobs in baseball and we see a pretty high turnover
01:00:51rate because of it
01:00:52Every outing seems to be high pressure this one included we'll see if he can wrap up the win and
01:00:57get himself a save
01:01:07Pulled strike right there oh this guy's so comfortable hitting with two strikes even a good pitch early in the
01:01:12at-bat if he's not ready to pull the trigger
01:01:14He's not worried if he gets to an 0-2 count that misses the zone gonna count one and two
01:01:23That's ball two
01:01:34That one ripped right center field
01:01:35Out towards right center field
01:01:39One down
01:01:46Jonathan Arunda getting ready to hit and it may be a long shot but a triple here will give him
01:01:52the cycle
01:01:56That one ripped right center field
01:01:58That one ripped right center field this looks like extra bases and that's gonna roll to the wall
01:02:04And safely with a double his second of the day
01:02:07Boog I know you love the slug well sluggy percentage is on the rise in this one
01:02:12And that's his third extra base hit of the game now that sets up a huge at bat in this
01:02:17ball game
01:02:23First pitch fastball is in for a strike
01:02:33Swings through that one out in front that time
01:02:36Abreu
01:02:37He's kind of a prototypical bullpen arm in today's game electric stuff that ball jackknife's out of the way
01:02:53And a swing and a miss at the slider in the dirt
01:02:57Diaz down to first runner steals third though they get the out on the drop strike three
01:03:03Nice job recovering to complete the strikeout at first base right there even though the runner from second does move
01:03:08up to third
01:03:09It's not a big deal in this situation now that they're two outs
01:03:12Just makes blocking pitches in the dirt to this next batter even more
01:03:17Diaz in the box lays off for ball one
01:03:25This one in the air center field
01:03:27Myers should have this one
01:03:30He pulls it down ball game and the astros salvage the finale of this three-game series
01:03:37This team is not going to be happy with the results of the first two games, but you got to
01:03:41put that behind you
01:03:42If you grab a w on getaway day, it certainly helps the mood at the clubhouse
01:03:469-6 the final of this one for chris singleton and our entire outstanding crew here at mlb the show
01:03:52i'm john shambi
01:03:53We'll see you soon
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