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00:20Here in Philadelphia, Citizens Bank Park.
00:23Today, the finale of this three-game weekend set.
00:25It's the Tampa Bay Rays taking on the Philadelphia Phillies.
00:37And we'll be back with the first pitch right after this.
00:46And on the mound now, Andrew Painter.
00:49But Chris, he hasn't exactly been stellar here on his home mound.
00:52Well, I'll say this.
00:54Every player wants to perform well at their home ballpark.
00:57In front of their fans, in front of the city.
01:00And you know this guy no different.
01:01He wants to be more effective here.
01:03So, you know, you look at the numbers.
01:05They haven't been great at home.
01:06I'm sure he wants to turn that around.
01:08And we'll see if he's able to start that in this one.
01:15You'll want.
01:19Ball.
01:20Painter.
01:20Here's a 6'7 righty.
01:2222 years old.
01:24A former first-round pick in 2021.
01:44Here's a 2-2.
01:48Got him looking.
01:49That's a strikeout.
01:52Now a look at Kevin Cash's lineup for the Tampa Bay Rays.
01:56The guy who's been huge for them over the last month-plus.
02:00Hesung Kim.
02:01Next to hit.
02:02Jonathan Aranda.
02:03Homeward last night.
02:04Added another hit as well.
02:08Splits the plate.
02:09That's strike one.
02:19Swing and a ball.
02:21Hit out towards left-center field.
02:23Touches down.
02:24That's a hit.
02:25So, they get a man aboard with a one-out single.
02:28Batting third.
02:29Third baseman.
02:30Pretty good fastball location.
02:32Down and in on the corner.
02:33But that was just a nice job to handle it.
02:35Hit it hard.
02:36Very tough spot to get the barrel to most of the time, though.
02:52Oh, one down.
02:53That one almost got him.
02:55Well, you've got to establish the inside part of the plate early.
02:58And that sends a message not just to this hitter, but to the rest of the lineup as well.
03:03Ah, look out.
03:04Yeah, I got him.
03:04That fastball drilled him.
03:06Batting fourth.
03:07First baseman.
03:08First and second.
03:10One out.
03:11Yandy Diaz digs in now.
03:13Looking to rebound today.
03:14He was 0 for 4 last night.
03:16Swing and a miss.
03:18It's 0-1.
03:19Well, all eyes on the double play ball in this spot.
03:22No better way to get out of this inning.
03:28And that one clips the corner.
03:30Oh, this guy is so comfortable hitting with two strikes.
03:32Even a good pitch early in the at-bat.
03:34If he's not ready to pull the trigger, he's not worried if he gets to an 0-2 catch.
03:38Got him swinging for the strikeout.
03:41Came after him with the fastball 1-0-2, and that's a pretty good demonstration of what power pitching is
03:46all about.
03:47He's got the stuff, obviously, and right there, he used it to put his opponent away without needing to waste
03:51any pitches.
03:59That's a ball.
04:04First and second, two down.
04:06Here in the rubber match of this three-game series.
04:10Now, this one's crushed down the line.
04:13Hooking foul ball.
04:15Thoughts a really good pass to the ball right there.
04:17Just a little bit too quick.
04:19Got to find a way to slow it and travel a pair more.
04:27That one lifted to left.
04:29Kemp drifts towards it.
04:31And that is that.
04:35So they strand a pair.
04:36Phillies coming up to hit.
04:38No score.
04:45Back here in Philadelphia.
04:47It's starting on the mound for the Rays.
04:49Shane McClanahan.
04:50And the left-hander to face the Phillies lineup.
04:54Tell me about him.
04:55Trey Turner stands in for the Phillies.
04:57Number seven, Trey Turner.
05:03And it finds its way through for a hit.
05:06So a runner aboard to start the inning.
05:09Just so sound in his mechanics.
05:11Hits against a firm front side.
05:13And the hands just continue to carry through the middle of the field.
05:29Inside almost got him.
05:31Straighten him up a little bit.
05:38Turner aboard here at first with nobody out.
05:42Got him looking.
05:43And one gone.
05:46Okay, let's check out the lineup.
05:48One guy swinging a hot bat recently.
05:50Trey Turner.
05:51Oh, boo.
05:52What a great talent.
05:53I mean, the kind of player who can dominate a game at times, be a perennial all-star.
05:58He's going to take home some hardware as well.
06:00I mean, he's one of the best in the game today and always fun to watch.
06:03Matt Chapman, batting with one down, takes a strike.
06:10Sharp grounder.
06:11That's through for a base hit.
06:13Lead runner around second.
06:15And they'll have runners at the corners after a one-ounce single.
06:20Big rip off the bat there.
06:21Some seriously loud contact on that knob.
06:24Didn't bring in the run, but he got him that much closer to taking the lead here.
06:32And that's a base hit.
06:34And they strike first as they take a one-nothing lead.
06:39Mission accomplished there as he picks up the RBI to give him the lead.
06:43Other than ripping one into the gap or blasting one over the wall,
06:46there aren't a whole lot of hits that are more satisfying than a nice line drive in the center field.
06:51So that definitely felt good.
06:53Two aboard with one out.
06:55Otto Kemp stands in for the Phillies.
06:57At this point, the clean inning is over.
07:00Got to settle in, focus on the hitter, and get out of it with minimal damage.
07:04The 1-0.
07:05And there's a curve through for a strike.
07:08Kemp wants another look at the called strike.
07:10It's a challenge.
07:11And the strike is overturned after review.
07:15They'll keep both their challenges.
07:20Two on, one out.
07:22There's the swing and a miss.
07:23Filthy changeup right there.
07:25Just pulled the string.
07:31In the dirt, blocked.
07:39Foul ball, another 2-2 upcoming.
07:46Right back to the mound.
07:48Could be an easy two.
07:49There's one double play.
07:51What a twin killing to end the inning.
07:54But they pick up one run on the RBI single.
07:57It's now a 1-0 ball game.
08:06New inning getting started, and stepping in for the Rays, Cedric Mullins.
08:16Cedric Mullins.
08:17On an 0-0 count, not every strike is a good strike for a hitter.
08:21But I like the play discipline there.
08:26Oh!
08:41Comes up empty.
08:42That's strike two.
08:44See if he can go upstairs a little bit.
08:46Make sure you miss up and out of the zone since you're heading to count 1-2.
08:49Don't miss in the zone because that's where you get hurt.
09:02This one in the air.
09:04Chapman gets under it.
09:07And there's one down.
09:13Batting 7, second baseman, Heston Jim.
09:25Well, we call that key-holing.
09:27Even though it's right there and looks pretty good,
09:29if he doesn't love it, he's not going to swing that early in the count.
09:37Fouled off.
09:38He was late.
09:48Swing and a miss struck him out.
09:50Just overmatched on that fastball right there,
09:52and it wasn't like he was set up for it by something off-speed earlier in the at-bat.
09:56Just came right after him with three straight, and he had no answer for it.
10:01Hunter for Duccia.
10:02Next to hit for the Rays.
10:07Oh, he doesn't get the call, and that's ball one.
10:18He's just missing with some pitches that, I mean, those are, they're not strikes,
10:22and that's what you think, how good pitch is a strike.
10:24But so many times pitchers are trying to tease the zone.
10:27And the last two pitches that he's thrown, good pitches, but even better takes.
10:32Swing and a line drive ripped out into left-center field.
10:35That'll touch down for a hit.
10:36Around first, heading for two.
10:38And he starts his afternoon off right with a double.
10:41Well, the last ten games or so have been anything but fun at the plate for him,
10:45so that one has to feel good.
10:47That was exactly what you're looking to do with the pitch away,
10:50especially in that situation.
10:51Drive it into the opposite field gap.
10:53He got himself two bags on a great swing of the bat.
11:13And another ball.
11:14Ball out there on the mound.
11:16He's got to go right after this hitter,
11:18because you don't want to turn this lineup over.
11:20This is the guy that you've got to get that final out, get out of this inning.
11:35That's outside.
11:36And now three and a one.
11:38Chandler Simpson in the on-deck circle,
11:40hoping to get a chance to make a big impact here.
11:47Man on second, two down.
11:50Now a pop-up on the infield.
11:53Sosa.
11:55And that'll do it.
11:57The Rays strand just the one.
11:59They're down 1-0.
12:05We head to the bottom of the second.
12:08Here's the Phillies catcher, JT Real Muto.
12:11JT Real Muto.
12:14Up the middle, Walls.
12:18The throw to first.
12:19That's one out the bottom of the second.
12:21Batting seven, right fielder, Justin Crawford.
12:36McClanahan, not a big strikeout guy,
12:38but still very effective as far as starting pitchers go.
12:42One of those guys that involves the defense.
12:44Fair ball.
12:46Mets the turn and heads for second.
12:49And he'll pull in there with a stand-up double.
12:55It's always fun to see a double rip down the line.
12:58That one just barely stayed fair.
13:00So, that was a good call by the umpire.
13:02He was all over it.
13:08One out.
13:09Runner at second.
13:10And here comes Alec Baum.
13:13Come back into the mound.
13:15Throws the first in time.
13:17Two away.
13:18He moves the ball around all the quadrants of the strike zone
13:21and will add and subtract velocity.
13:23And because of that, he gets the weak contact.
13:26It's all about missing the barrel of the bat.
13:31It seems like this type of guy is kind of a dying breed nowadays.
13:36Well, exactly.
13:37When teams are looking for high velocity, high strikeout rates,
13:41a guy like this doesn't necessarily do that.
13:43So, in order to really appreciate how good he is,
13:46you have to see him because if you're just looking at his...
13:49Out with room to spare, and that's the inning.
13:51We've played two innings.
13:53It's one to nothing.
13:58Welcome back.
14:00Let's take a look at how the series has played out so far.
14:11That one finds the zone.
14:14Strike one.
14:14Nobody on the team has more stolen bases than he does this season, Chris.
14:23Misses just off the outside edge.
14:25I think that was a strike.
14:26Evidently, not too impressed with that call.
14:29And it feels like he got squeezed on the outside corner.
14:32So, he's making his case.
14:33You've got to be careful to pick your spots
14:35in terms of showing your frustration with the umpire.
14:38And he felt this was his time.
14:40Right through there for a strike.
14:49And that one is inside.
14:58In the air, out to center.
15:01And there's one down.
15:06And here's a look at how he's using his pitches in this one.
15:24Oh, you know, his home run numbers in his last ten games have been really good.
15:29He's been a difference maker in their lineup.
15:32Just not able to catch up to that velocity.
15:44That breaking ball drops in for a strike.
15:56Swing and a miss for the strikeout.
15:58And that's four strikeouts.
16:00Oh, I think he was waiting on the changeup right there.
16:02And he got it.
16:03It just drifted too far in on him.
16:05I think that pitch is just a little more out over the plate.
16:09Probably squares it up.
16:10But instead, he's going to have to go take a seat.
16:13Now, Junior Caminero.
16:15And first offering is fouled off.
16:23Two down.
16:24Nobody on.
16:26Swing and a ground ball out to short.
16:30Handles.
16:31Throws the first.
16:32That ends the frame.
16:33Nothing doing for Tampa.
16:35They trail here.
16:361-0.
16:38Bottom of the inning.
16:39And now for the Phillies.
16:41Trey Turner.
16:44Trey Turner.
16:55Here's a swing and a drive.
16:57Left field.
16:57And he knew it.
17:03Trey Turner crushes it.
17:05Ball run number 15 on the year.
17:08And they add to the lead.
17:10It's 2-0.
17:12Two pitches.
17:14Two swings.
17:15That one for a home run.
17:16Looking to be aggressive all the way.
17:18And it paid off for him in a big way.
17:21Well, I'm not really sure how he kept that fair.
17:23When you're out in front on a breaking ball like that,
17:25such a good chance that it's going to hook foul.
17:28But not this time.
17:29He kept the hands moving forward just long enough
17:32to sneak it inside that foul pole.
17:38The real threats are coming up.
17:41Already giving up a home run in this inning.
17:43He's going to really have to bear down.
17:48Hard on the ground to first.
17:51Diaz.
17:51Steps on the bag.
17:521-0.
17:53That ground ball may have him back on track after the homer.
17:57Now Matt Chapman at the plate.
18:05Boom.
18:12And that drops in for a strike.
18:21This one in the air right field.
18:24Mesa takes it in for the out.
18:26And there's two down.
18:27Up next for the Phillies.
18:29Center fielder.
18:31Brandon March.
18:38In the air to left center.
18:40Simpson.
18:41On the move to the gap.
18:42Pulls it down and he makes the catch.
18:45The Phillies add another on this solo homer.
18:49It's now a 2-0 ball game.
18:57Out of the fourth.
18:58And stepping in for the Rays.
19:00Yandy Diaz.
19:16Yandy Diaz.
19:17We'll see.
19:18But I think they have to.
19:26That's foul off to the right side.
19:28Keeps the A-B going.
19:36Here's the 0-2.
19:40And a base hit into right center field.
19:45And that'll bring the tying run to the plate.
19:48You know, I was watching his rounds during batting practice today.
19:50So impressed with his ability to let the ball travel.
19:53Go back up the middle and the other way.
19:56Sometimes when you step in the box during the game.
19:57You get a little anxious and you get away from that.
20:00But so far I've seen him stay consistent with his pregame preparation.
20:04March.
20:04Under it.
20:06Takes it in for the out.
20:08And as a pitcher, when the hitters are swinging at everything.
20:10You feel no need to challenge inside the zone.
20:13You just keep working the corners.
20:15And expanding that strike zone and beyond.
20:17And they just keep eating right out of your hand.
20:20One out man at first.
20:22So next to the plate for Tampa Bay.
20:24Cedric Mullins.
20:26He's over one.
20:28That's off the inside corner.
20:30Ball one.
20:39And that's pushed foul off to the left and out of play.
20:51One one down.
20:53Popped up.
20:55Boom.
20:56Under it.
20:58Two down.
21:02That was a good hard fastball with some nice ride up in the zone right there.
21:08Hitter looked like he was on it.
21:09But I think that velocity at the end just beat him.
21:12Instead of a line drive or something hit deep.
21:15That one is absolutely belted.
21:17And that one is off the wall.
21:21And the double puts runners at second and third with two out.
21:25Well, a swing like that can help you come out of this struggle.
21:28We saw the numbers coming into the ball game.
21:30But all he's trying to do at this point is help his team win.
21:36Hunter for Duccia.
21:37Next to hit for the Rays.
21:39Doubled in his first A-B.
21:43Come on.
21:44Huck.
21:47Two outs.
21:48Two in scored position in top half of inning number four.
21:54Swing and a miss.
21:55And he got him to chase.
21:56Big time jam right there.
21:58I hate it as a hitter.
22:00But standing at center field, you can't help but chuckle a little bit.
22:05And a one-to-one.
22:08Nice grab.
22:09Throw to first.
22:10And very nicely done for the out.
22:12So the Rays strand a pair.
22:15They trail things here to nothing.
22:21Ready to go.
22:22Bottom four.
22:23And now for the Phillies.
22:25Otto Kemp.
22:31First pitch.
22:32Just misses.
22:45This to third.
22:46But it kicks foul.
22:54Sugar Shane notches the strikeout.
22:57That's a pretty nasty pitch right there.
22:59I'd call it a power curveball in the 80s.
23:02It's got so much spin on it.
23:04And you really don't have a lot of time to sit back and watch what it's going to do before
23:08you have to commit.
23:08It was a good one for the swinging strikeout.
23:18That misses the zone.
23:21Ball one.
23:25That catches the corner.
23:27Man, this guy's got a great feel for his breaking ball today.
23:35Really good take, especially with two strikes.
23:48Gets a piece and stays alive.
23:58Chopped out towards short.
24:01Over to Diaz.
24:03Already two gone here in the home fourth.
24:06Up next for the Phillies.
24:09Right fielder.
24:10Two outs.
24:10Bases empty.
24:12Justin Crawford stands in for the Phillies.
24:18In the left center for a base hit.
24:22Now he'll turn for second.
24:24And he'll pull into second safely.
24:28Two hits for him in this one.
24:30Both for extra bases.
24:32Got to feel good about that.
24:33Pretty much a model swing on that one as he ripped it into the opposite field gap.
24:37And I'm sure he's going to be watching that one back on video because that's the kind of swing you
24:41want to bottle.
24:42So many positives that led to that knock.
24:44That's in there.
24:454-1-1.
24:50Oh!
24:56That one found hard the other way.
25:04Swing and a ball driven out to center.
25:06That one carrying.
25:08Slams off the bottom of the wall.
25:10In comes the run from second.
25:12And he'll make it to second base with two gone.
25:15Well done.
25:16Drives in the run.
25:17Loud contact.
25:18Leads to the double.
25:19I mean you could tell it had extra bases written all over it as it jumped off of his stick.
25:26So, runner at second.
25:28Two down.
25:29Edmundo Sosa stands in for the Phillies.
25:37And right back to the mound.
25:40Safe at first as they can't make the play.
25:49Up next to the Phillies.
25:51The shortstop.
25:53Trey!
25:53Oh!
25:54Squirts away a little bit.
25:57Sosa up to second.
25:59Runner at third hold.
26:00So, both runners are now in scoring position.
26:04The Phillies trying to break this one open.
26:07We're here in the bottom of the fourth.
26:09On the ground to third.
26:10Bearhand has to hurry.
26:12He beat it!
26:13Not in time.
26:13Great effort, but it's an infield hit.
26:15That's the ground attack right there.
26:17He can really run.
26:18So, not only does he get himself the RBI, but he also gets the infield knock.
26:23And that's what you're looking to do in that spot.
26:25Put the ball in play.
26:28That's a base hit as the run scores.
26:33Mullins wits it back in.
26:35Runner holds it third.
26:36So, just one across on the play.
26:38Picks himself up in RBI.
26:40That's about as textbook as it gets.
26:42Got his stride and load out of the way early.
26:45He stayed inside that ball and squared it up.
26:53Front.
26:53Man, that was like he was in the cage hitting off a tee.
26:56Chapman in the box now.
26:58Takes strike one.
27:04Clearly, he hasn't had it in this game.
27:06And it looks like sooner than later, they're going to have to go to the bullpen.
27:11In the dirt.
27:12No advance.
27:14Good job behind the dish.
27:19Lefty out of the stretch.
27:20Runners at first and third.
27:22In there at the knees.
27:26On the ground.
27:28Oh, look at the stop.
27:29Fires to first.
27:30What a play to end the inning.
27:33We're headed to the fifth.
27:35It's the Phillies five.
27:36The Rays nothing.
27:38Nothing.
27:42Welcome back.
27:43And struggles at the plate in this series as we take a look at the numbers.
27:57That one outside.
27:59Ball one.
28:00Bullpen activity starting up now.
28:02Connor Gillespie.
28:09The rookie right-hander is getting loose.
28:13The 1-0.
28:16All right.
28:17One.
28:26Drilled in the air.
28:27High and deep right field.
28:29Going back.
28:31Leaping.
28:32And it's gone.
28:35A solo shot.
28:37Home run number five on the season.
28:39And they're chipping away.
28:41It's 5-1.
28:49That was one of those home runs where you really don't know if he got enough of it off the
28:53bat.
28:54I mean, he put a good swing on it, clearly.
28:56But I wouldn't say he really got the sweet spot on the bat.
28:59The exit below wasn't anything too impressive.
29:01But it had all it needed for him to circle the pillows.
29:05First pitch.
29:06And he just misses.
29:07Oh, he's just got to delete it.
29:09You give up that leadoff home run.
29:11Go back to work.
29:11Focus on this next batter.
29:17Swing and a line drive.
29:19That's a base hit into center field.
29:25Up next for Tampa Bay.
29:27Just a cookie down the middle.
29:29I mean, those are the ones you dream about.
29:30The ones in the cage you're just hoping you get in the ball game.
29:33Right down the middle.
29:33Not a whole lot of velocity.
29:35Right on top of it.
29:36Arunda in the box now.
29:38No balls and a strike.
29:48Out towards right center field.
29:51It falls in.
29:52And that's a base hit.
29:53Lead runner touches.
29:54Second.
29:55Headed for third.
29:56Cut off.
29:56Throw to second.
29:57And he's out.
29:58Trying for two.
29:59Got a lot of the hustle and the attitude there to try to stretch that single into a double.
30:05But unfortunately, thrown out at second base.
30:07He was so close to being in scoring position.
30:09He was so close to being in scoring position.
30:15Yes.
30:25Deal one.
30:28This one in the dirt.
30:29And well done to keep it close.
30:31Fires to third, but he's back.
30:35One away with a runner at third.
30:38And we're at the top of the fifth.
30:42Strike two.
30:43That looked like a case of deciding to swing no matter what.
30:47That pitch was way up.
30:48Nice job.
30:49But the pitcher, knowing that this hitter's looking for something up that he can drive.
30:53But he just expanded.
30:55Up the middle.
30:56Jumps.
30:57Throws.
30:58Runs.
30:59Scores.
30:59But a terrific play to get the out.
31:02Up next for Tampa Bay.
31:04First baseman, Yandy Diaz.
31:11Yandy Diaz now.
31:13One for two.
31:28Slice to right.
31:29And foul ball.
31:39Got it.
31:41At number three.
31:43Last half of the fifth coming up.
31:45It's the Phillies five.
31:46The Rays two.
31:54Back now to start the bottom of the fifth and taking over on the mound.
31:58Mason Engler.
31:5965th appearance on the mound for him this year.
32:02That's a bunch.
32:03So, there's no doubt.
32:04He's a guy they trust and really like turning to out of the fan.
32:07And our fielder, Brandon Marr.
32:11That one to first.
32:14Diaz takes it to the bag.
32:16One pitch and one out.
32:18Really nice job to get your first out of the ball game.
32:20Otto Cam.
32:31Swing and a ground ball up the middle.
32:34To first.
32:35All man for the fifth inning moving along.
32:37Two quick outs.
32:39Up next for the Phillies.
32:40Catcher.
32:41JT.
32:42Two down bases empty.
32:44And now it is JT.
32:47Real Muto.
32:50That's off the mark.
32:51That's a ball.
32:52Ball won.
32:52Chris, you look at it.
32:53These are the spots where pitchers can come on, pitch well.
32:58Instill some confidence in the manager.
33:00And all of a sudden, they're pitching higher leverage spots of the postseason.
33:04Well, in this final month, I mean, this is an audition period for the call-ups, but it's
33:10also for that marginal reliever that was on the roster throughout the season to maybe
33:16step up and be on that playoff roster.
33:25Whoa.
33:28Real Muto, the runner at first with two gone.
33:33Ball.
33:44Two-two now.
33:47In the air to left center, Mullins turns to the right on the move, pulls it down, and
33:53he makes the catch.
33:55One left for Philadelphia.
33:56They're still out in front, 5-2.
34:03Back in the ballpark, let's take a look at some of the moments that stand out to us.
34:34Connor Gillespie takes over on the mound.
34:36And something to be aware of, the long ball has been a little bit of a problem for him this
34:41year.
34:42Now it's the right fielder, Victor Mesa, Jr.
34:48And a breaking ball misses outside.
35:02Ground ball right side, and that one finds its way through.
35:06So, a man on base to start the inning.
35:10Up next for Tampa Bay, center fielder, Cedric Mullins.
35:20Now this team is definitely looking for a big swing of the bat right here.
35:24Try to close that gap.
35:25But, you know, at the very least, if you could find a way to manufacture that run from first,
35:29it feels like it's really important to getting back into this ballgame.
35:34This one in the air center field, Marsh settles under it.
35:39One down.
35:47Up next for Tampa Bay, second baseman.
35:50One out man at first, and stepping in for the raise, Hesung Kim.
35:55Drove it off the wall last time, just missed out on a home run.
36:01You have to be creative pitching against bad ball hitters.
36:04You've got to add some velocity, subtract at times.
36:07Just avoiding the heart of the plate isn't always going to be enough.
36:10Guys like this can hurt you with pitches you wouldn't expect them to swing at.
36:15That's out number two.
36:22Up next for Tampa Bay, catcher Hunter Faduccia.
36:37So important to get ahead of these hitters.
36:39You don't want to issue a free pass and allow that tying run to come to the plate.
36:43Always want to keep that other team in a position where if they're going to beat you,
36:46they're going to have to do it.
36:47Runner on the goal.
36:49Strike in there.
36:51Throw, save.
36:52That's a stolen base.
36:53But with a good arm behind the dish,
36:55it's definitely a roll of the dice here to try to steal second base.
36:59Man, he can zip it down there so quickly.
37:01That was a pretty good throw as well,
37:03but really good, clean, stolen base.
37:05He can be pretty proud of himself.
37:20And he hits a ground ball right side.
37:24In time to bone.
37:25That's the third out.
37:27Inning over.
37:27One left for Tampa.
37:29And the deficit remains 5-2.
37:39Back here in Philadelphia,
37:41their offense has produced a lot of hits so far,
37:44as we see from the spray chart.
37:46Yeah, when a team has this many knocks,
37:47a lot of the time it gets clustered to one side or another.
37:51Not today.
37:52They're hitting it all over the field.
37:54What a stop to first.
37:56It's there, and that's a great play.
38:03And here is Sosa to the plate.
38:09Fouled off left side.
38:18That's a hit.
38:19So a man aboard now with one away.
38:24Up next for the Phillies, the shortstop, Trey.
38:29Here's Trey Turner.
38:30He blasted one out earlier in the third.
38:33Just a solo home run, but an important swing of the bat in this game.
38:36We've already seen him do it once.
38:38Can he do it again?
38:51This is one of those situations the infielders have to pre-plan
38:55and understand that the ball's got to be hit extremely hard right at them
38:58if they're going to have a chance to go for a double play.
39:02Man at first, one away.
39:08That's the third.
39:11Caminero to second.
39:13What a double play that was.
39:15Inning over.
39:16No runs, one hit, no errors, and no one left.
39:19We're through six full.
39:20It's the Phillies five, the Rays two.
39:29We go to the top of the seventh, and stepping in for the Rays, Taylor Walls.
39:40Oh.
39:51There's a swing and a drive.
39:53Does it have enough?
39:54And foul as it bangs off the fence.
40:06Next offering is foul back.
40:21To the right side.
40:22Boom.
40:24He steps on the bag, and they get the leadoff hitter in the seventh.
40:28That's a huge defensive play in the late stages of the game.
40:31It might not be the most challenging we've seen today,
40:34but it needed to be made.
40:36That's helping your team.
40:44Good first pitch change up there.
40:46In order to be effective, you've got to really sell it.
40:49Good arm speed, and it's got to be down in the zone.
40:55That's a strike.
40:56Attacked with the sweeper.
40:58Gillespie, 28 years old, and he was a ninth-round draft pick back in 2019.
41:07Pretty standard high 0-2 fastball right there.
41:10If you're smart, you'll look for something down in the zone, but not too far.
41:14Don't want to chase that breaking ball in the dirt.
41:15And down on strikes, two away.
41:22Two outs, space is empty.
41:24And now the D.H., Jonathan Aranda.
41:27Jonathan Aranda.
41:33All one.
41:44Next offering in there for a strike.
41:47That's strike one.
41:56Line drive, base hit.
42:00And with the inning still alive, here comes the heart of the order.
42:04Now, this has been a really nice game at the plate for him.
42:07He looks locked in.
42:08Really good swing right there.
42:10He got a pitch that he knew he could handle, allowed himself to stay back just a tad bit longer,
42:15and he hit the ball on the screws.
42:29Way out front for strike two.
42:32Some bullpen action for Philadelphia.
42:34Johan Duran, the closer of the staff, is throwing.
42:38Keller also throwing.
42:45He missed the zone, but I don't think he missed his spot.
42:48That was a good pitch with two strikes.
42:54Battling here as he fouls it away.
43:01Aranda, off of first with two away.
43:08Down the left field line, base hit.
43:11So that's two straight, two out hits.
43:19Great recovery in this one.
43:21Early in the count, he looked lost, but finished strong with a nice line drive.
43:27Now up for Tampa Bay, Yandy Diaz.
43:31One for three.
43:37Right down the shoot.
43:39Strike one.
43:48Tying run at the plate.
43:50Ground ball right side.
43:52Down the line, and it's foul.
43:54Well, he knows they don't want to give him anything to hit,
43:57but when you've got opportunities to drive in runs, you've got to expand the zone.
44:01He's capable of going out there and doing damage with it.
44:05Fights it off.
44:06He'll see another.
44:07So now it's all about protect mode.
44:09Try to shorten up.
44:10Try to track the ball.
44:12Block it if you have to, as far as just a late swing that maybe you're not sure about,
44:16but some way, somehow, climb back into this at bat through the count.
44:20Beds the catch.
44:22In and over.
44:22So the Rays strand a pair.
44:25They trail at 5-2.
44:29Bottom of the 7th.
44:31Here's the Phillies' DH, Kyle Schwarber.
44:33Kyle Schwarber.
44:40You know, these Phillies doing a good job of putting the ball into play,
44:44and that makes things more challenging on the defensive side.
44:47Only two strikeouts so far, and obviously, they've been able to pick up plenty of hits,
44:52so it's been an impressive one.
44:54One up, one down.
44:55And you know, bloops and lasers, they both count the same,
44:58so we know there's zero complaints about double digits in the hit column,
45:02no matter how it happens.
45:14Close, but called a ball.
45:17Ball one.
45:22Yes!
45:23Didn't seem like that one fouled the zone.
45:25Here's the challenge.
45:27And after review, it was a ball.
45:30Good eye.
45:31So they get to hang on to their second challenge.
45:38Hit on the ground to the right side.
45:40And it goes just foul.
45:51Crushed.
45:51Left center field.
45:52This one's deep.
45:53Forget it.
45:59Matt Chapman hits one out.
46:01His 21st of the year, and they tack on to their lead.
46:05It's 6-2.
46:07Already playing with the lead, and now they're celebrating a home run.
46:11They're having a great time out there.
46:20Let's break out the stack cast numbers.
46:23And, Singe, it tells us this home run was projected at more than 450 feet.
46:29Yeah, and not many players can hit home runs as far as this one.
46:33That's a special feeling.
46:34And I'm sure he was giggling, and I'm sure he was giggling a little bit as he was jogging around
46:37the bases.
46:38That was one heck of a swing he put on the baseball.
46:44In the air left field.
46:46Simpson, under this one.
46:49Two down.
46:51It's a good recovery, though, after giving up the home run.
46:53Not allowing it to stay in the head, but going to work at the next hitter.
46:58And a tough one at that.
47:00Otto Kemp stands in for the...
47:07Release.
47:14Two down bases empty, but one run across near the bottom of the seventh.
47:23Sliced hard, but foul.
47:32Fights that one away, still one and two.
47:41Now a pop-up on the infield.
47:44Diaz.
47:46And that will end the inning.
47:50The Phillies get one by way of the long ball.
47:54It's now 6-2.
48:03Welcome back, and a new arm on the mound to start the eighth.
48:06Colby Allard.
48:07Bringing in the lefty with the left-handed hitter coming up to hit.
48:10Classic bullpen move right here, so we'll see how it works out.
48:14Victor Mesa Jr.
48:22That one misses.
48:24Ball one.
48:34Out in front with the swing, and that is strike one.
48:44On the ground right side.
48:47The flip to the pitcher covering.
48:49First out in the top of the eighth.
48:51Up next for Tampa Bay, center fielder Cedric Mullins.
49:08Hit hard on the ground.
49:10It's short.
49:11Tosses to first.
49:12Two up, two down here in the top of the eighth.
49:15Up next for Tampa Bay, second baseman, Hess-Sung Kim.
49:20Hess-Sung Kim, next to hit for the Rays.
49:34Stirring in the Phillies' bullpen, Jose Alvarado.
49:37The left-handed reliever appears to be getting loose.
49:44Two down, nobody on.
49:48That one back up the middle, and it gets through.
49:52So a two-out knock keeps the inning alive.
49:57Really nice job staying up the middle with his approach.
49:59He didn't try to do too much with the pitch.
50:01Just shot it through the infield.
50:18That's the ball.
50:19That's the ball.
50:37Wanted two here.
50:49Goes down, looking.
50:52The Rays strand just the one.
50:54They still trail it here.
50:56It's 6-2.
51:05Now pitching for Tampa Bay.
51:07Ham Boozer gets the ball now.
51:08And he's had a struggle so far this year, as you can see, the inflated ERA.
51:13Looking to bring that down a little bit right here.
51:15That missed by a lot.
51:17Ball one.
51:22In there at the knees for a strike.
51:28Ball two.
51:34On the ground to the left, Walls.
51:38Lead-off man is out here in the eighth.
51:40Up next for the Phillies, right fielder, Justin Crawford.
51:58Tried upon his way on.
52:02He's safe on with a blunt single.
52:06It doesn't surprise anyone when he gets on base by dropping down a ball.
52:10I mean, this is just the latest example of him using his speed to his advantage
52:14and showing off his skills with the bat.
52:16That was very nice.
52:18And now it's Alec Bohm.
52:20That one's upstairs.
52:21Ball one.
52:27Runner!
52:28Runner on the goal.
52:29Pitch misses in.
52:32Safe in second.
52:33And he easily steals the bag.
52:36That's 20 stolen bases for him this season.
52:44One out and a runner at second.
52:46Here, the bottom half of the eighth inning.
52:51That one almost got him.
53:00In for a strike.
53:01Went with the sweeper.
53:09That one is absolutely belted.
53:11This one could be trouble.
53:13Crawford around third.
53:16He will score.
53:17And the lead is up to five.
53:19Pulls into second.
53:20That's an RBI double.
53:22Puts a run on the board and picks up an RBI.
53:24Nice job of driving that pitch the other way on a line.
53:28You know, hitters, they take so many reps in the cages, working on going to the opposite field.
53:32And it doesn't always translate into the game.
53:34But right there it did.
53:35And he did it perfectly.
53:39Line drive.
53:40And foul.
53:46Runner at second here.
53:48One gone.
53:49Oh.
53:58Up the middle.
54:00Base hit into the outfield.
54:01Here comes Baum around third.
54:04He'll score easily.
54:05It's an RBI single.
54:07It's 8-2.
54:09So back to the top of the order.
54:12Trey Turner stands in for the Phillies.
54:17Sosa, the runner at first, with one gone in the inning.
54:20And a foul ball.
54:29Keeps the at-bat going with a foul ball.
54:33And the 0-2.
54:35Ground ball could be two.
54:37Caminero.
54:38Toss to second.
54:39On to first.
54:40Double play.
54:41And that's the inning.
54:42Through eight full.
54:43Phillies lead this one.
54:458-2.
54:46Last chance for the Rays coming up.
54:54We're back.
54:55It's the top of the ninth.
54:56And there's a new pitcher on the mound.
54:57Jose Alvarado.
54:59Gets an opportunity to square off against his former team.
55:02So I wouldn't be surprised if he came out a little extra jacked up right here.
55:06Taylor Walls.
55:16Looks like he sacrificed to pitch right down the middle for tracking and timing.
55:21Some good hitters will do that.
55:26Strike two.
55:27Really good cutter that he's able to front door and back door.
55:32That pitch is devastating.
55:41Right back to him on the mound.
55:44Slings to first.
55:45Now one gone in the ninth.
55:47Up next for Tampa Bay.
55:50Left fielder Chandler Simpson.
56:04And a strike activity in the bullpen.
56:08Tanner Banks preparing to come on if needed.
56:17The 0-1.
56:19Swing and a miss.
56:21And that strike two.
56:30Fastball.
56:31Right back to the mound.
56:34Down to the last out for the Rays.
56:36Up next for Tampa Bay.
56:39The designated hitter.
56:40Jonathan Aranda.
56:42Two down bases empty.
56:43So next to the plate for Tampa Bay.
56:46Jonathan Aranda.
56:55And that one fouled off.
57:08Next one is off the plate.
57:10One ball, one strike.
57:18They're down to their final strike.
57:27Get on the ground up the middle.
57:29That's a base hit.
57:32Joey gets on base.
57:34It keeps it going.
57:36Up next for Tampa Bay.
57:38Third baseman.
57:39Junior Caminero.
57:49Foul ball there.
58:00D'Aleio one.
58:02Ripped.
58:04But it curls foul.
58:06Foul.
58:28Knocks that one away.
58:29And we'll do it again.
58:41Out to short.
58:43Turner.
58:44And that'll do it.
58:49Good win by six runs.
58:50Always nice when you can win by a touchdown or a couple of field goals.
58:54We'll keep that momentum going.
58:55Knowing the offense can score at will.
58:57Bring it into the next one and get another W.
58:598-2 the final here for Chris Singleton and our entire crew here at MLB The Show.
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