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00:21From inside Tropicana Field here in Tampa Bay,
00:24we've got baseball on the show.
00:26It's the Athletics taking on the Tampa Bay Rays.
00:33And we'll be back with the first pitch right after this.
00:40And on the mount for Tampa Bay in this one, Griffin Jacks.
00:45Tell us about him in that sub-3 ERA, Siggy.
00:48Well, anytime you can keep your ERA under three,
00:51you're doing a lot of things right,
00:53and you're putting your team in a position to win a lot of ball games as well.
00:57And he's doing tremendous out there on the mound.
01:00Every time he gets the ball, you expect him to go out there and dominate.
01:03And that's what he's been to this point.
01:05We'll see how he is today.
01:10Strike two, Jacks.
01:12This is his 30th start of the season.
01:15And they went out and made a trade for him last season.
01:20The one-two.
01:23In the air, left side.
01:25Simpson on the move.
01:28Pulls it down, and he makes the catch.
01:31All right, let's take a look at the lineup.
01:33With an excellent arm on the mound, Siggy, this won't be easy.
01:37They'll need to take advantage of the opportunities that they do have.
01:40You're right about that, Boone.
01:42Odds are they won't have many chances against this guy,
01:44but if they can rattle him out of the gates, they'll have a shot.
01:47If not, look out.
01:49It might be a long day for this offense.
01:51Nick Kurtz stands in here, takes ball one low.
01:57Now one and one.
01:59Kurtz with a homer in his last game.
02:05That's the ball.
02:13Swings through that one for a strike two.
02:24Swings and misses.
02:26Two down.
02:38That's the ball.
02:40That's inside.
02:46Yeehaw!
02:56There's a high chopper.
03:00Walls throws to first.
03:01The A's go quietly.
03:03Now it's the Rays' turn.
03:05No score.
03:06It's Major League Baseball on the show.
03:12We go to the bottom of the first.
03:14And on the mound for the A's in this one, Aaron Savali.
03:18And Chris, pitching on the road has not been particularly kind to him.
03:22Yeah, and you don't want to be too quick to say that he can't pitch on the road.
03:26Sometimes, you know, it's just a matter of luck.
03:28It's not having a feel.
03:30There's a little difference between the bullpen mound to the mound out there on the playing field.
03:35Don't know what it is, but I know this.
03:37He's got good enough stuff to overcome and get it done on the road as well as at home.
03:41So we'll see what he's able to do in this one.
03:48That clips the zone.
03:49That is strike two.
03:52Let's go.
03:53Let's go.
03:54Let's go.
03:56Let's go.
03:56Let's go.
03:59Hard liner.
04:01Bolte giving chase.
04:03Pulls it in on the run.
04:05Now, there's one away.
04:06All right, let's take a look at the Rays lineup.
04:09This is a ball club that can really slug.
04:11Lots of homers, lots of extra base hits.
04:14And Chris, that, of course, is a huge part of success in the standings for this group.
04:18In today's game, hitting with power is essential, Boog.
04:21With pitchers throwing 95 and above, stringing hits together is hard to do.
04:26So home runs and extra base hits are crucial, and that's exactly what they've been doing.
04:31Jonathan Aranda in the box here lets that one go for a ball.
04:42Hammered down the right side, but foul.
04:45The power is such a big part of the success that we see with the good teams in the league
04:50right now,
04:51and even in the postseason.
04:54There's a 1-1.
04:57In there at the knees for a strike.
05:07Fights that one away.
05:09Still 1-2.
05:20Swings and misses at the breaking ball in the dirt.
05:23Gets the out.
05:24Two down after the strikeout.
05:26Well, obviously, that was nowhere near the strike zone by the time it got to the plate,
05:30and people at home watching are thinking,
05:32what's he swinging at?
05:33But I'll tell you, some of the break guys snap off these days is just devastating.
05:36It can be so tough to recognize where a pitch like that's going to end up.
05:40No, that's it.
05:41Caminero went deep in his most recent game.
05:51And a foul ball.
05:59Two down, Dolby Deion.
06:03And a foul ball.
06:13In the air, right field.
06:15Thomas settles under this one.
06:18And that is that.
06:22Scoreless after one.
06:29Back here at Tropicana Field.
06:31And now here's the ace catcher, Shea Langoliers.
06:36Hee-haw!
06:49Line drive, and that's got extra bases written all over it.
06:56And he starts off the second with a double.
07:00Well, that certainly feels good when you can win the at-bat
07:03after being down in the count, up against it with two strikes right there.
07:07That's a good sound coming off the bat, man.
07:10And as he connected out front and ripped it into the outfield,
07:12that's one of those swings where you just don't even feel the ball.
07:16Oh, they got him.
07:17Batter tick your base.
07:18Batting six.
07:19Second baseman, Carlos.
07:20Now with the plate, Carlos Cortez.
07:23Definitely scuffling at the dish lately.
07:25Only two hits over the last five games.
07:28Infield fly rule.
07:29Swings, and he breaks his bat.
07:32Batting seven.
07:33Shortstop, Jacob Wilson.
07:47There's the strike.
07:48Really good job in this spot to get ahead in the count.
07:51He's going to have to continue to finish off this hitter.
07:55Chopped left side.
07:57Walls.
07:58Flips it.
07:59Wanted second.
08:00What a double play that was.
08:02Inning over.
08:03They made it look easy, but it started with a nice feed to the second baseman from the shortstop.
08:08Perfect turn.
08:09And they're out of this jam.
08:13Back here in Tampa Bay.
08:15At the plate now for the raise is the D.H.
08:18Yandy Diaz.
08:19Yandy Diaz.
08:23Yandy Diaz.
08:24Yandy Diaz.
08:25All right, boy.
08:36Swing and a miss.
08:38And the count is 0-2.
08:40Just a really nice slider down and in there.
08:42He wants to get the hitter thinking fastball.
08:45Speed him up and just subtract some velocity and add a little movement.
08:49Got him swinging.
08:50Well, take a look at the three-pitch sequence here.
08:52Pretty simple in terms of putting him away at the plate.
08:55Once you're ahead 0-2 as a pitcher, you can really expand the zone and see how aggressive
09:00that hitter is going to be trying to protect and battle.
09:03And right there, clearly he was in swing mode, but all you can do is hope to foul that off.
09:10Yeah!
09:13No score here in the second.
09:20And a big swing and a miss.
09:30Gets a piece there.
09:32We'll do it again.
09:39Here's the 0-2.
09:55Backed off the plate that time.
09:57See if he can go upstairs a little bit.
09:59Make sure you miss up and out of the zone since you're heading to count 1-2.
10:03Don't miss in the zone because that's where you get hurt.
10:07Stays alive.
10:13Stays alive.
10:161-2.
10:20Ball.
10:30Swing and a ground ball at the middle.
10:31That's a base hit.
10:33So he ends up with a hit after seeing a lot of pitches.
10:37That was a good at-bat.
10:38Center fielder, Cedric Mullins.
10:41Cedric Mullins next to hit for the Rays.
10:46Mullins matched a homer in his last game.
10:52Peek-ha!
11:04Pretty good pitch there to take a rip at.
11:07He wants to get his arms extended.
11:08He likes the ball away from him a little bit.
11:10Just not able to square it up.
11:15Nope.
11:16That's in.
11:25Breaking ball, and that got him.
11:29Batting seven.
11:30Second baseman, Hassan, a kill.
11:37Inside.
11:38The last thing he wants is to hit the ball on the ground,
11:40but I wouldn't expect many pitches up in the zone.
11:42They'll be pitching for a double play in this spot.
11:47Two on, one out.
11:50This one lifted in the air.
11:52Left field.
11:55Two away.
11:59Batting eight.
12:01Catcher Nick Fortes.
12:05So next to the plate for Tampa Bay, Nick Fortes.
12:09Trying to get the raise of the board.
12:15Ball, that's low.
12:24Late on that fastball.
12:26Really consistent release point.
12:29He's been able to pick up and down
12:30and have excellent command at both locations.
12:35Tap foul at the plate.
12:43Two on, two outs.
12:55Fly ball to right.
12:57Thomas settles underneath it,
12:59and that will end the inning.
13:02We'll move to the third with no score.
13:04This is good, but nothing difficult to stop seeing.
13:10Welcome back.
13:11Last series, the pitching was not good,
13:13as we take a check of the numbers.
13:23This one in the air, right field.
13:26Luck's trying to get there.
13:28Won't get to this one.
13:29It drops foul.
13:30Really nice swing as he gave that one a ride the opposite way,
13:33but it sliced just foul down into the corner.
13:36That had extra bases written all over it if it stayed fair.
13:44And now you're one.
13:47Ball.
13:57This one in the air center field.
14:00Mullins settles underneath it,
14:02and there's one down.
14:07Batting ninth, right fielder, Goldie Thomas.
14:19Man, I mean, nice job just presenting it
14:23to be better than it actually was.
14:26And that's in there at the knees.
14:28Well, I didn't like those first two pitches down an 0-2 hole.
14:31He's going to have to battle, hope he gets a mistake.
14:35Cut on a miss, struck him out.
14:37And a couple of quick outs.
14:39Well, that at-bat seemed to be over as soon as it started.
14:42Three-pitch strikeout.
14:43You've got to be better at the plate right there,
14:44at least to foul something off, extend that at-bat.
14:52Back to the top of the lineup.
14:53Now here's the leadoff hitter for the A's,
14:56Tyler Soderstrom.
14:57Towards first, Aranda.
15:00He takes it himself to the bag, and that'll do it.
15:04Nothing doing there for the A's.
15:06Home half of the third coming up.
15:07No score.
15:12Back here at the ballpark,
15:13let's check out the latest news from around the league.
15:16Shortstop, Taylor Walls.
15:28Balls launched a homer in his most recent game.
15:38Ball out.
15:56Swing and a miss.
15:57And the count's even at two.
16:05He goes down looking.
16:13Up next, for the Rays,
16:15left fielder,
16:17Chandler Simpson.
16:23Yeah, that's fouled off.
16:27Still tied at zero.
16:28Last of the third.
16:34And strike two.
16:35Oh, this guy's so comfortable hitting with two strikes.
16:38Even a good pitch early in the at-bat.
16:40If he's not ready to pull the trigger,
16:41he's not worried if he gets to an 0-2 count.
16:46In the air to left center,
16:49two-way down.
16:55Up next, for the Rays,
16:58first day.
16:58Jonathan Arunda,
16:59next to hit for the Rays.
17:01He's 0-4-1.
17:09Probably the best one we have seen.
17:12Throwing it where he wanted to
17:13have a nice,
17:14tight spin to it
17:15and a teaser
17:17just off the edge of the plate.
17:20That one off the mark.
17:22One ball, one strike.
17:30This one popped up.
17:32Foul ground,
17:32first base side.
17:35And that is the third out of the inning.
17:40On to the fourth.
17:41Still scoreless.
17:50On to the fourth.
17:52Here's a big power threat.
17:53Nick Kurtz.
17:56You know,
17:56these A's,
17:57as this game goes on,
17:58have to be more disciplined at the plate.
18:00They're chasing a lot of pitches outside the zone,
18:02and those chases that are turning into a bunch of outs,
18:05can they turn that around and stay within the zone?
18:08We'll see,
18:08but I think they have to.
18:10Tap dances out of the way of that one.
18:21And it stays fair.
18:24And a good start to the inning.
18:41That misses the zone.
18:43Ball one.
18:44I just think the lack of drawing any walks
18:46is an indication that they need to be a little more selective
18:48and less anxious about forcing something to happen.
18:53On the ground.
18:54Could be two.
18:55To second.
18:56There's one.
18:57Two gone as they hit into their second double play
19:00in the first four innings.
19:02Oh, man.
19:02What a smooth double play.
19:04That was a thing of beauty from start to finish.
19:14Base is empty after the double play.
19:16Shea Langoliers up next for the A's.
19:19He-ha!
19:33Chew down.
19:34Nobody on.
19:36Goes down.
19:37Looking.
19:39Onto the bottom of the fourth now.
19:41Still with no score.
19:48Ready to go.
19:49Bottom four.
19:50And stepping in for the raise.
19:52Junior Caminero.
19:53Junior Caminero.
19:59Junior Caminero.
19:59Caminero goes six foot one.
20:0222 years old.
20:04And he was born in the Dominican Republic.
20:13Really close pitch down around the knees there.
20:16And you could see him asking where it missed.
20:18Probably doesn't agree.
20:19But it appears he's ready to move on to the next pitch.
20:36Oh, he doesn't get the call.
20:38Three and one now.
20:39Oh, they have had a hard time scoring in this one.
20:42The pitcher out there on the mound wants to keep attacking.
20:44Make sure that they don't get any confidence.
20:47And the three-one.
20:50It's a lead-off walk.
20:52And that's the go-ahead run.
20:54Maybe a little loss of focus on the mound right there.
20:56Pretty much gifted in first base with a quick free pass.
21:01Randy Diaz.
21:12In for a strike.
21:13Going to one.
21:14Generally, second, third time through the lineup.
21:16You want to be able to lean on those secondary pitches and command them.
21:20Looks like he's doing a nice job of it.
21:24Right through there for a strike.
21:26So now it's all about protect mode.
21:27Try to shorten up.
21:29Try to track the ball.
21:30Block it if you have to as far as just a late swing that maybe you're not sure about.
21:34But some way, somehow, climb back into this at-bat through the count.
21:39Go ahead, run at first.
21:41Nobody out.
21:42We're here at the bottom of the fourth.
21:46Got him swinging for the strikeout.
21:48And that's four strikeouts.
21:52And here's a look at how he's using his pitches in this one.
21:59Here's Gavin Lux to hit.
22:00One for one with a single so far.
22:03Definitely wants to stay out of the double play here.
22:05Ball on the ground in the infield.
22:07Should be an inning-ending double play.
22:17Man, at first, one away.
22:25Swing and a ground ball.
22:27And foul ball.
22:40That's a base hit.
22:43They get it in quickly.
22:45So first and second now, one out.
22:47We don't think that pitch would have been called a strike,
22:49but he did such a nice job of pulling his hands tight to the body
22:53and just getting enough of the barrel on it to be hard enough back up the middle for a knock.
23:05Oh, can't pick it up cleanly.
23:08And everyone safe, they're loaded.
23:12Oh, just a nice job coming through at a pretty high-leverage spot right there.
23:17Fielder got a piece of it, Mark.
23:19The way that thing came off the bat, no surprise at all.
23:22He couldn't pick it cleanly.
23:23It's a very difficult play.
23:25And that swing definitely was deserving of a hit.
23:27Kim in the box now.
23:29Take strike one.
23:37He's looking for a ground ball to get a double play and out of this jam.
23:42Sometimes being lucky is a swing and miss.
23:45If he makes contact with that pitch, probably hits into a double play.
23:50Sets him down looking.
23:53Huge strike out there.
23:54Batter challenges in a very big spot.
23:57And it'll stay a strike.
23:59The umpire was correct.
24:01So they've only got one challenge left now.
24:14First pitch just misses.
24:17Maybe a surprise here as the bullpen is already stirring.
24:20Jacob Lopez getting loose out there.
24:23Alvarado getting cranked up as well.
24:28And that is out of play.
24:37Here's a 1-1.
24:39Swing and he popped it up.
24:44That is the inning.
24:49Through four.
24:50Still tied.
24:51Zip, zip.
24:58Welcome back.
24:59Quite a pitcher's duel so far.
25:01Here's how the starters have performed up to this point.
25:11And that's him for a strike.
25:13You know, these athletics just lacking discipline at the plate in this ballgame.
25:17Chasing pitches has been a big part of the story.
25:19We've seen it quite a bit today.
25:21It's been tough for them to make contact at times.
25:23And it just doesn't look like they're seeing it very well as a group.
25:29But you want.
25:32And one fouled off.
25:40On the ground right side.
25:43And he handles it himself for the out.
25:47Up next for the A's.
25:49And here's a look at how he's using his pitches in this one.
26:02Right through there for a strike.
26:04And on the mound, you know confidence has to be pretty high with all of the swings and misses.
26:09He's had him eaten out of the palm of his hand pretty much all game.
26:16Fouled off.
26:16He was late.
26:20Ball tied up.
26:21And we're at the top of the fifth.
26:31Fouls it back with two strikes.
26:37That one the other way.
26:39Makes the catch for the second out.
26:42That swing right there tells me he's seeing the block pretty well.
26:45I know it didn't produce a hit.
26:46But he made solid contact.
26:48And that's all you're looking to do any time you're at the plate.
26:51Next up for the A's.
26:52Jacob Wilson.
26:55Slice to right.
26:57And that's just foul.
27:02Chew down.
27:03Don't put he on.
27:04Ball.
27:18Got him.
27:19Swing.
27:19Make it four strikeouts for him on the bump today.
27:22He continues to roll on the mound as five shutout innings are in the books.
27:28This is A's baseball on the show.
27:32Back now in Tampa Bay and stepping in for the Rays.
27:36Taylor Walls.
27:37Taylor Walls.
27:41Well these Rays showing great discipline at the plate and patience definitely seems to be the name of their game
27:47in this one.
27:47They haven't produced a run yet but the pitch count for the starter is starting to climb.
27:51So they're hoping that starts to pay off soon.
27:53And that one fouled off.
28:04On the ground right side.
28:06And that chance handled.
28:08And the leadoff man sat down and they're half of the fifth.
28:10You know sometimes it just takes getting to the bullpen in order to be able to score runs.
28:15And that might be the case today.
28:25We call that key holy.
28:27Even though it's right there and looks pretty good.
28:29If he doesn't love it he's not going to swing that early in the count.
28:36In the air left field.
28:38Soderstrom gets under it.
28:40And there's two away.
28:44Up next for the Rays.
28:46First baseman.
28:47So up next.
28:48Jonathan Aranda.
28:57Smoked on the ground a second.
28:59And that's the inning.
29:03Still nothing on the scoreboard for him after five.
29:06You're watching A's baseball on the show.
29:09NorCal.
29:11Back here at Tropicana Field.
29:14Close game here and a chance now to look at a few highlights from this one.
29:17I'm sad.
29:19I'm sad.
29:20I'm sad.
29:20I'm sad.
29:20Don't make me choose.
29:22Cause it won't be you.
29:24I got no excuse.
29:26I'm bad.
29:27I'm bad.
29:29Ask anyone who loves me.
29:31Tell me.
29:31Henry Bolte will hit next.
29:33Athletics.
29:34Center fielder.
29:34Henry Bolte.
29:36Henry Bolte.
29:49Swing and a miss.
29:50Goal and two.
29:51Just an outstanding job of spinning the baseball.
29:55Moving it around.
29:56Doing what he does.
29:57Swing and a miss.
29:59Struck him out.
30:00And now one away.
30:01Colby Thomas.
30:08That's a ball.
30:10All right.
30:20Hard hit.
30:20Right side.
30:22Arunda.
30:23Takes it to the bag.
30:24Two quick outs to open the top of the sixth.
30:26Up next for the A's.
30:28Left fielder.
30:28Tyler Soderstroh getting ready to hit.
30:40Two down.
30:41Nobody on.
30:42That's inside.
30:44That's the ball.
30:51Blind in the left center.
30:52Should be extra bases.
30:54Makes the turn and heads for second.
30:57In with a double.
30:59And the go ahead runs at second with two out.
31:02The throw to third.
31:04And he's out.
31:05Tried for three.
31:06That's at number three.
31:08Make it six shutout innings for him out there now.
31:10You're watching Major League Baseball on the show.
31:15Back now for the bottom of the sixth.
31:18And there's a new pitcher on the mound.
31:19Jacob Lopez.
31:20He last pitched two days ago.
31:27And leading off.
31:35Third baseman.
31:37Junior.
31:38Amonero.
31:43You can expect this hitter to be looking for something on a tee.
31:47He can get up in the air and untie this ball game.
31:56Up the middle.
31:58Wilson.
32:00Slings to first.
32:02And that's one out as they get the leadoff hitter in the sixth.
32:05Up next for the Rays.
32:06Designated hitter.
32:18The pitch backed up a little bit.
32:21Expecting it to go middle away.
32:22And it just sort of stayed on the inside corner.
32:25Probably good take.
32:25Because he would have gotten jammed had he swung the bat.
32:30Almost got him.
32:31Straightened him up a little bit.
32:42Swing and a ground ball up the middle.
32:45Jump throw.
32:46And they get the out.
32:50And now it's Gavin Lux.
32:52He's two.
32:58Two.
33:06Ball.
33:07That's high.
33:17He was late there.
33:18Strike one.
33:19I think he was sitting off speed there.
33:28Swing and a miss.
33:29And that's strike two.
33:30Clearly he was sitting on a fastball right there.
33:32It just ended up out in front of the slider.
33:34Hey, you can't fault him for his commitment.
33:36Now he's just going to have to battle with two strikes.
33:39Keeps the bat going with a foul ball.
33:50Up the middle.
33:54Joss is still first.
33:56Three up, three down.
33:57Inning over.
34:04Now pitching for the rain.
34:05Welcome back.
34:06We're in the seventh.
34:07We have a new pitcher on the mound.
34:09Mason Engler.
34:10And compared to a lot of other relievers,
34:12strikeouts have not been a big weapon for him this year.
34:15So the defense should be active.
34:19Ball outside.
34:24That one misses.
34:26Ball two.
34:27He's just missing with some pitches that,
34:29I mean, those are, they're not strikes.
34:31And that's what you think of.
34:32Good pitch is a strike.
34:33But so many times pitchers are trying to tease the zone.
34:36And the last two pitches that he's thrown,
34:38good pitches, but even better takes.
34:44And it finds its way through for a hit.
34:47So the go-ahead run is on base with a knock.
34:51Love how he let that ball travel.
34:54Trusted his hands.
34:54Nice job of going the other way.
34:57And now Brent Rooker in there for strike one.
35:02If you're a base runner, you've got to stay dialed in here.
35:04Look for anything in the dirt.
35:06Try your best to get in the scoring position.
35:08In the dirt, and an excellent job keeping it right there.
35:17That's a strike.
35:20The Athletics with the go-ahead run at first.
35:23Here at the top half of inning number seven.
35:25Takes it to the bag itself and doubles him off.
35:28Man, those are tough ones all the way around.
35:31As a hitter, you feel you did everything right and kind of got robbed.
35:34As a runner, you're in a really tough position
35:37trying to read the ball and get back.
35:39And as the first baseman, it's a split-second reaction
35:42to catch the line drive as you're coming off the bag.
35:44But he did a great job of having the awareness
35:47to know he could get two outs, not just the one.
35:50Good eye at the plate.
35:51They'll overturn the call.
35:53They'll keep their remaining challenge.
35:55And that's in there for a strike.
35:57And now it's even.
36:00Comes up empty.
36:01That's strike two.
36:07Breaking ball in there.
36:09I'm looking.
36:10And that will end the inning.
36:12A's go quickly and quietly there.
36:14And we're still knotted at zero.
36:19Welcome back.
36:20Taking a look at our game summer.
36:22For the race, center fielder, Cedric Mullins.
36:26Everything that's just a goal.
36:35Back one.
36:55going to down good job to fight that one off
37:07the 0-2 gets a piece and stays alive
37:34got him now one away well he hadn't seen that change up the entire at bat until that put away
37:40pitch and
37:41it's pretty tough to deal with as a hitter you're up there battling trying to read and react with
37:45two strikes and then all of a sudden the pitch comes out of nowhere and it's a good change up
37:50it's just almost impossible to hit it when you haven't seen it
37:59line drive base hit
38:03so a man aboard now with one away
38:07anytime you rip a line drive the other way you feel really good about what you did at the plate
38:12you trusted your hands you let the ball travel and you took the ball straight to it that's great work
38:17right there and now a chance to maybe get creative on offense with good speed on first
38:21so digging in Nick Cortez there's a strike
38:36swing and a ball line to center
38:39diving makes the grab what a play just a great job of concentration there as he leaves the ground to
38:47go
38:47airborne to make a diving catch that's a tough play but he got the job done
39:00step off throw to first Kim dives back in safely
39:13no that's up
39:21brother takes off pitch in for a strike
39:25throw to second
39:26out of bounds
39:27now the go ahead runs in scoring position so big opportunity for them to jump ahead late
39:32you know what I like the aggressiveness right there it looks like it's going to be tough to score in
39:36this one
39:37really good pitching so far so why not try to put some pressure on them and see if you can
39:41steal the bag
39:41get in the scoring position
39:43the 1-1
39:53outside
39:54ball out there on the mound he's got to go right after this hitter
39:57because you don't want to turn this lineup over
39:59this is the guy that you've got to get that final out get out of this inning
40:03this one in the air center field
40:06Bolte drops steps heads back on it
40:08and that's the inning
40:10oh this guy competes hard we see the emotion there I love it
40:14great job of getting out of the jam
40:22we go to the eighth
40:23here's the third baseman
40:25Zach Gillom
40:27that one finds the zone
40:29it's 0-1
40:39foul ball left side
40:41he'll see another
40:45the 0-2
40:48out towards right center field
40:50Lux moving under this one
40:52and there's one down
40:58up next for the eighth
41:00second baseman
41:01Carlos Cortez
41:07strike one
41:13that missed that's the ball
41:19that's the ball
41:21all tied up and we're at the top of the eighth
41:25that's in there
41:26two balls two strikes the count
41:31on the ground to the left
41:32it's through for a hit
41:33and the go-ahead run is on base
41:43always feels amazing
41:44getting a job done
41:45when the team needs you to come through
41:47it's just bigger than your own individual stats
41:49not much to this one
41:50other than just a willingness to go the other way
41:53and put the ball in play
41:54that's a team at bat right there
41:55nice job of staying back
41:57and letting the ball get deep
41:58runner on the goal
41:59pitch misses
42:02safe at second
42:03and that was not close
42:06and the go-ahead run
42:07is now in scored position
42:15base hit into center field
42:17heading for the plate
42:18here's the throw
42:19safe at home
42:21and the runner scores from second
42:23they lead it in the eighth
42:24well there you go
42:26the RBI machine
42:27another clutch run scoring it back
42:30yeah he's been so good
42:32in these situations
42:33call it clutch if
42:42but his resume speaks for itself
42:44another batter down
42:46Henry Bote
42:51swing and a ball popped in the air
42:53base hit
42:54lead runner touches
42:55second headed for third
42:57the relay
42:58not in time
43:00he's safe
43:03that pretty much split the zone down the middle
43:06and those are the ones where you gotta make them pay
43:14no that's just giving up three straight hits and now behind in this count to this hitter
43:18might be a good time for somebody to call a timeout maybe the pitching coach go out there and talk
43:23to him just a little bit
43:24one run game
43:25one run game the A's looking for some insurance
43:28the 1-1 is fouled off
43:34cuts and misses
43:35it's a strikeout
43:42Tyler Soderstrom
43:43the next to hit
43:44one for three
43:47well this is a critical spot for both the pitcher and the hitter
43:51you can learn a lot about a guy by how he handles these pressure situations
44:06two on two outs
44:09swings and misses
44:10struck them out
44:12good job at damage control right there
44:16a lot of adrenaline we can see it right there and sometimes you just gotta let it out
44:20that's an outstanding job of taking that executing and getting out of a tough inning
44:30back now new pitcher on the mound as we roll into the bottom of the 8 Hogan Harris
44:36the offense will need to be ready for the breaking stuff he's got a great curveball
44:40now into the ball game on defense
44:42Bryce Matthews
44:44he'll play
44:49second
44:50left fielder
44:52Chandler Simpson
44:57called strike right there
44:59the A's bullpen has some movement
45:01Justin Sterner
45:02the closer is getting ready
45:04and perhaps looking at a long save opportunity here
45:07Leiter
45:07also throwing
45:17looking to get the tying run on base
45:22swing and a ball lifted left field
45:25one up one down
45:31and a little something extra at stake in this at bat
45:34as he's hit list so far
45:36with his hitting streak in jeopardy
45:39swings over the top of that one
45:42raised down by a run
45:43near the bottom half of the 8th inning
45:50comes up empty
45:51a little anxious
45:52a little aggressive
45:53early in the count
45:54too much for me
46:02now fly ball to right center
46:06Bolte makes the grab on the run
46:09nothing instills more confidence in a team than a center fielder who makes a great play like that on the
46:14run
46:14they can feed off the energy he brings just from his playmaking abilities
46:20this one chopped on the ground but foul
46:31swing and a high fly ball hit the air left center fielder this one's got a chance
46:37pulls it in on the warning track
46:43so no runs no hits no errors and no one left
46:47through eight full
46:50we're back it's the top of the ninth
46:52and there's a new pitcher on the mound
46:54Craig Kimball just trying to keep this one close here and this is where a bullpen can give their players
47:00a chance to fight back into the game
47:02Kurtz leading things off and takes a strike
47:07swings through the fastball up in the zone
47:13swings through it for the K
47:15and a strikeout for the first out here in the ninth
47:18I gotta think that was the plan all the way
47:21he set him up with a high fastball
47:22and then bury that curveball down low to get him swinging
47:26now especially with how effective pitchers work up in the zone these days
47:29that's a devastating combination
47:33no that's outside ball
47:39this one popped up foul ground first base side
47:44reaches over the wall
47:54here's the catcher Shea Langoliers
47:59and that's outside and that's ball one
48:02not looking like they'll be adding any insurance runs heading to the bottom of the ninth
48:05so it's going to be on the bullpen to hold this lead
48:10chew down nobody on
48:12that's off the mark
48:13and now three and oh
48:19chop to third
48:21on the run throw to first
48:23and I don't know what's going on there
48:25but he's safe at first
48:27up next for the A's
48:29third baseman
48:29Zach Gellar
48:37this one belted
48:39deep left field
48:40on its way
48:41gone
48:46his 16th homer of the year
48:48and they boost their lead
48:50it's 3-0
48:52and that shot makes their grip on the lead even tighter
49:00with a low 90s fastball
49:02you have to live on the edges
49:03and hit your spots
49:05if you don't
49:06you'll get hit hard
49:07really good swing there
49:08patient
49:09and waited for it
49:10it was like BP all over again
49:12so two down
49:13Bryce Matthews
49:15up next for the A's
49:19to first
49:20it's short hops
49:21and what a nice pick for out number three
49:23the A's with a two run blast
49:25it's now 3-0
49:35welcome back
49:36and here comes the closer
49:38Justin Sterner
49:39I think closer has to be one of the toughest jobs in baseball
49:43we see a pretty high turnover rate because of it
49:46every outing seems to be high pressure
49:48this one included
49:50we'll see if he can wrap up the win and get himself a save
49:52no that's down
49:53ball
50:03lifted in the air down the left side
50:05and that's a fair ball
50:07and the leadoff man aboard
50:14up next for the Rays
50:16Gavin Lutz
50:16next to him for the Rays
50:20when the leadoff man gets on
50:21you want to minimize the threat
50:23by playing sound defense
50:25hopefully the pitcher can get a ball on the ground
50:27and they can roll him up for two
50:28right through there for a strike
50:37swing and a foul back that's out of play
50:39swing and a foul back that's out of play
50:53carrying well
50:55carrying well
50:56out of here
50:59and just like that they're within a run
51:02here comes the crowd
51:04they're feeling it right now
51:21no matter how this outing ends
51:23that pitch is going to haunt him for a while
51:26an 0-2 mistake
51:27that's supposed to be a pitch out of the zone
51:29he left it in the spot that the hitter could do some damage with
51:32and that's exactly what he did
51:42right down to shoot
51:43strike one
51:53misses the zone and he gets him to chase
52:04fights it off
52:05you'll see another
52:12one run game bottom nine
52:15that's foul off to the right side
52:16keeps the A.B. going
52:18definitely got the hitter conscious of the pitch inside
52:21really think the outer half is open
52:27swing and a miss
52:28looked off balance that time
52:30gets him
52:31one away on a drop third strike
52:33well you see him trying to pull that inside pitch right there
52:36and that's not the kind of approach that you want to have
52:39even if you do get to it
52:40it's going to be very difficult to keep it fair
52:42you're just going to make it a long strike at best
52:45you have to be able to stay within the baseball
52:48on the inside of that path to it
52:50and that way if you're a little quick
52:52the ball gets hit hard somewhere
52:54and it's not foul
53:03that's out to center field
53:05and a face hit
53:07and that puts the tying run on base
53:11that at bat had a lot riding on it
53:13certainly a pivotal swing of the bat in this ball game
53:16and now they've got some speed on first
53:18so we'll see if they try to get him into motion
53:21Nick Fortes
53:22next to hit for the Rays
53:230 for 3 on this one
53:29splits the plate
53:30and it's 0-1
53:31now Boogies is a real tough place for visiting teams to come in and close out ballgames for a win
53:42that's for a strike with two strikes may see some movement over there at first base trying to stay out
53:48of the double play right here
53:51swing and a miss he struck him out down to the last out for the Rays well executed pitch on
53:59the outside part of the plate
54:10outside low and that is ball walk
54:23and that's a stolen base not even close
54:26and the tying run is now in scoring position
54:29well it seems like 90 feet is such a big deal in a tight one run game like this one
54:35maybe it's a little bit risky but they felt good about it and it paid off
54:38let's see if they can turn this into a big run
55:07shot into the gap and that should bring in the
55:10run coming home
55:12he'll score easily
55:14it's an RBI single
55:16and they tied it in the bottom of the ninth
55:18huge moment for him and his team dude
55:21you know some guys just grip it a bit too tight in a big spot like this
55:25having a chance to tie it up in the bottom of the ninth
55:28but he didn't let the moment get to him
55:30comes up with the RBI knock
55:32and now he's giving his teammates a chance to walk this thing off with the win
55:35if they can push across another run
55:37manager out of the dugout now and he will make a move to dip into the A's bullpen
55:42Justin Sterner done for the night and it's a tie ball game as he heads for the dugout
55:47back with a new arm after a quick break
55:49so a new pitcher on the mound for the A's Mark Leiter jr.
55:53well he struggled quite a bit so this is another opportunity to get on the right track
55:58he's given up more than one hit per any pitch so far this season
56:02two outs water on first
56:05here's the left fielder Chandler Simpson on the corner for a strike
56:10four and one
56:20in the air out to center
56:23and a base hit
56:26throw comes in quickly but the winning run is now at scoring position two away
56:32he made that look easy keeping his bat in the zone on plane for a long time
56:37that leads to a high contact rate and more barrels boot
56:40even when you don't get it great
56:43it's still hit hard enough to dump something in like that in front of the center field
56:47ground ball to go back to base hit
56:49around third
56:51here comes the throw
56:52across is the winning run
56:54and the Rays walk it off and win it 4-3
57:06this team was hoping they wouldn't have to hit in the bottom half of this inning
57:10but they did because the other team scored that run
57:12but they battled back got the runs they needed for an awesome walk-off win
57:384-3 our final score for Chris Singleton and our entire outstanding crew here at MLB The Show
57:44I'm John Chomby
57:45thanks for joining us
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