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00:00:20From inside Tropicana Field here in Tampa Bay,
00:00:24this is the Sunday Night Showcase on MLB The Show.
00:00:27It's the Cleveland Guardians taking on the Tampa Bay Rays.
00:00:34All right, we'll be back to get this one started after this.
00:00:41And on the mound for Tampa Bay in this one, Drew Rasmussen.
00:00:45He leads the league in ERA, Siggy.
00:00:48Yeah, he's always around the zone, boo.
00:00:49Gets weak contact and makes hitters guess.
00:00:52That's how he's been able to stay on top.
00:00:54Everything's crisp, movement, mix, location.
00:00:57A little different from your cardio stats, Siggy.
00:01:00Oh, wow.
00:01:01Okay, well, we know the numbers don't lie.
00:01:03Elite is elite.
00:01:04They'll be leaning on that arm all summer long.
00:01:07He doesn't always grab headlines, but is essential to everything this team does.
00:01:12Yeah, you said it, boo.
00:01:14Reliability like that is gold over 162.
00:01:24Swing and a miss, and he got him to chase.
00:01:34Fouls it back with two strikes.
00:01:40The 2-2.
00:01:42Goes down looking for the strikeout.
00:01:45That was pretty nasty.
00:01:47Kwon thought that one missed, and here comes a challenge.
00:01:50So the call will stand.
00:01:52One challenge remaining for them down.
00:01:55Here's Jose Ramirez.
00:01:59Rasmussen with a stellar run lately on the mound, really carving up lineups.
00:02:05And that's in there for a strike and quickly nothing at two.
00:02:09Some pitchers can go out there and rip off a month or two of incredible starts.
00:02:13And right now, it looks like he's in one of those grooves.
00:02:16Really fun to watch.
00:02:18Now, anytime you can punch out the top two guys in a lineup to start an inning,
00:02:21you've got to be feeling pretty good out there on the mound because when you think of just having a
00:02:26distraction,
00:02:27table setters on the base paths, and all of a sudden you're dealing with the number three hitter,
00:02:31any distraction can cause you to serve up a cookie.
00:02:34And instead of it being a solo shot, it's a two or three run homer.
00:02:39Two down, nobody on.
00:02:41Strike two.
00:02:44Rasmussen, 30 years old now, and he was a sixth round draft pick.
00:02:49Oh, this one high and deep.
00:02:51Way back there.
00:02:53See you later.
00:02:56It's 23rd of the year.
00:02:58The Guardians strike first.
00:03:00It's one zip.
00:03:02You can't ask for a better start than hitting a home run in your first at bat to give your
00:03:06team the lead.
00:03:11His bat looks like it's in the zone for such a long time, and that gives him the ability to
00:03:16get barrel on it and hit the ball out to any part of the park.
00:03:23So two down.
00:03:25So in now for Cleveland, Chase DeLauder.
00:03:30Pulled hard, but it's a foul ball.
00:03:37And a foul ball.
00:03:46Struck him out, Logan.
00:03:48That K is his third of the game.
00:03:51Cleveland with the solo shot to take an early lead.
00:03:54It's now one nothing.
00:03:55It's the Sunday night showcase on MLB The Show.
00:04:03Back now in Tampa Bay and towing the slab for the Cleveland Guardians, Tanner Bybee.
00:04:10And Chris, pitching on the road has not been particularly kind to him.
00:04:15Yeah, and you don't want to be too quick to say that he can't pitch on the road.
00:04:19Sometimes, you know, it's just a matter of luck.
00:04:21It's not having a field difference between the bullpen mound to the mound out there on the playing field.
00:04:27Don't know what it is, but I know this.
00:04:29He's got good enough stuff to overcome and get it done on the road as well as at home.
00:04:34So we'll see what he's able to do in this one.
00:04:42Got him swinging.
00:04:47Take a look at the lineup.
00:04:49The guy who's been huge for them over the last month plus, Yandy Diaz.
00:04:54Well, he's an important part of this lineup for sure.
00:04:56I mean, there's no doubt about it, Boog.
00:04:58It's somebody that they try to feed off of.
00:05:00He does a lot of things, you know, very well up there at the plate.
00:05:03He's got a presence about him and, you know, he's a guy that you really kind of like to watch
00:05:07swing the bat.
00:05:10You'll want.
00:05:12There's a swing and a miss.
00:05:20Strike three and that's two in a row.
00:05:23Well, there appears to be no problem settling in on the mound out there today.
00:05:27It looks pretty tough to start this one.
00:05:29Punched out the first two hitters of this ball game.
00:05:31And somebody's going to have to put the bat on the ball, put it in play and get something going.
00:05:36Junior Caminero.
00:05:37The next to hit takes ball one.
00:05:45Left field.
00:05:48And it falls.
00:05:50So a two out knock keeps the inning alive.
00:05:53Batting fourth.
00:05:56First baseman, Ryan Ballet!
00:06:02Hey!
00:06:13Whoa!
00:06:23and one fouled off
00:06:35ground ball up the middle and it's through for a hit so that's two straight
00:06:40two out hits
00:06:46Richie Palacios will hit next didn't play in the day game yesterday so he should
00:06:51be fresh for this one and he pumps it a strike
00:07:03two on two outs in the air left field but it's just foul so now it's all about
00:07:12protect mode try to shorten up try to track the ball block it if you have to as
00:07:17far as just a late swing that maybe you're not sure about but some way
00:07:20somehow climb back into this at bat do the count and that is the third out of
00:07:27the inning
00:07:30so the Rays strand a pair they trail here one nothing
00:07:39back here in Tampa Bay all set for the start of the inning Trevor Story digs in
00:07:45for the Guardians
00:07:52low but in for a strike and that was the sweeper
00:08:00swings and misses it's a strikeout and that's four strikeouts that cutter right
00:08:06there had just enough movement on it to get the swing and miss wasn't a great
00:08:09location by any means that's typically a spot that hitters can handle so I'd say
00:08:14fooled him with just enough of that late action
00:08:23that's a strike see if he can go upstairs a little bit make sure you miss up and
00:08:28out of the zone since you're heading to count one two don't miss in the zone
00:08:31because that's where you get hurt fights it off he'll see another well he got
00:08:36a challenge with a good fastball right there just couldn't catch up
00:08:44foul ball still a one and two count
00:08:54liner base hit
00:08:57so they get a man aboard with a one-out single still able to come through
00:09:01behind in the count right there that's a good sound coming off the bat man and as
00:09:06he connected out front and lifted into the outfield that's one of those swings
00:09:09where you just don't even feel the ball hit the barrel that's a pure stroke
00:09:14Ryan rocchio batting with one down takes a strike
00:09:24Bazzana stands at first with one out foul ball still 0 and 2
00:09:35really good take especially with two strikes
00:09:41ball two
00:09:48and it remains two and two
00:10:02eighth pitch of the at-back coming up and it's fouled off they'll do it again
00:10:14ground ball could be two flips it one in second on the first double play
00:10:20no runs one hit no errors and no one left we go to the bottom of inning number two
00:10:26it's the guardians one the raise nothing you're watching the sunday night showcase
00:10:32on MLB the show
00:10:36bottom of the inning and stepping in for the race
00:10:39Cedric Mullins
00:10:40center fielder
00:10:41Cedric Mullins
00:10:47no that's a ball
00:10:56smoked on the ground a second to first and quickly won away in the second
00:11:02batting
00:11:04batting seven shortstop
00:11:05Carson Williams
00:11:16that one finds the zone strike one
00:11:27in the air right field to Lauder in position he's there he's got it two up two down
00:11:37batting eight catcher Nick Fortes next to hit for the raise
00:11:59this one
00:12:01right center field that one heading for the fence and go
00:12:09he sends one out the opposite way home run number five on the season and it ties it up it's
00:12:16one one he absolutely feasts on right-handed pitching and devours that one for a homer and you can see
00:12:25that's what he expects of himself at bat after at bat he's that confident that's an impressive swing of the
00:12:32bat to go over the wall to the opposite field gap and
00:12:35you know there are a lot of guys that just don't have the pop to do that and probably just
00:12:40as many who don't have the approach either he let that ball travel and he got great extension on the
00:12:45follow through to drive it out of here
00:12:59and that is that just one hit in the inning but it was a big one right here as it
00:13:07ties the ball game called even now at one one this is the Sunday night showcase on MLB the show
00:13:16welcome back
00:13:17let's take a look at how the series has played out so far
00:13:27misses the zone for a ball that was the sweeper this hitter loves attacking the first pitch so not giving
00:13:33him something to hit is a good move
00:13:39and that one is downstairs yeah that's ball to
00:13:47ground ball the middle that's a base hit man aboard on the leadoff single
00:13:56he needed out right it's been a tough stretch to play lately and now a chance to
00:14:00maybe get creative on offense with good speed on first
00:14:09fastball for a strike
00:14:17in the center and a base hit
00:14:22lead runner to second so two on and nobody out
00:14:25couple of singles back to back you often hear the phrase short to it long through it and that's a
00:14:31great example of it right there got the barrel in the hitting zone early squared it up with the well
00:14:36time swing and came away with a beautiful line drive in the center field
00:14:39Kwan at the plate now that's ball one
00:14:47slice hard but foul down the left side
00:14:56he's in the middle of the left side
00:14:56here's a one one
00:14:58now a miss
00:15:08slapped hard the other way but foul
00:15:17Swings and hits one in the air out towards right field.
00:15:20He's got it.
00:15:21Rounder tags at second and he makes it up to third with one away.
00:15:29And here's a look at how he's using his pitches in this form.
00:15:41That's in there.
00:15:43Really good job in this spot to get ahead in the count.
00:15:46He's going to have to continue to finish off this hitter.
00:15:53Two on, one out.
00:15:55This one smacked out to left center.
00:15:59And this one looks like trouble.
00:16:01One runs in.
00:16:03Runner around third.
00:16:05The relay.
00:16:06He's in there.
00:16:08It's 3-1.
00:16:09Well, he had the opportunity to drive in some runs and he comes through to break the tie.
00:16:14To me, it's just a really controlled, balanced swing.
00:16:18He wasn't trying to do too much with it.
00:16:20Just stayed disciplined, got the barrel to the ball and put it in play.
00:16:27One out, a runner at second.
00:16:29We're here in the top half of inning number three.
00:16:37Foul ball left side.
00:16:39He'll see another.
00:16:46Hard hit, base hit.
00:16:48They're waving Ramirez home.
00:16:51He'll score easily.
00:16:53And they take a three-run lead.
00:16:55Pulls into second.
00:16:56That's an RBI double.
00:16:58Picks himself up at RBI.
00:16:59Put a really nice, balanced swing on it.
00:17:02And when you can rope one into the gap like that,
00:17:05you're thinking extra bases from the first couple of steps out of the box.
00:17:08And he'll feel real good about that one.
00:17:11One out.
00:17:12Runner at second.
00:17:13Chase DeLauder getting ready to hit.
00:17:17And makes the grab.
00:17:19Runner tags at second.
00:17:20And he moves up to third.
00:17:22Now two away.
00:17:25At next, for Cleveland, the designated hitter, Trevor Story.
00:17:35Right through there for a strike.
00:17:36When you're struggling out there on the mound,
00:17:38hitters know that there'll be plenty of opportunities within the at-bat
00:17:41to try to get something to hit hard.
00:17:47Up the middle.
00:17:49And a base hit.
00:17:50Knocks in a run.
00:17:55Well done.
00:17:56Drives in the run.
00:17:57You got that front foot down.
00:17:59And pitch recognition was on point.
00:18:02Pretty impressive for an 0-2 count.
00:18:04So two down.
00:18:05Travis Bazzana.
00:18:06Now at the plate.
00:18:08In the dirt.
00:18:10To second.
00:18:11Not in time.
00:18:12He's safe.
00:18:13And now a man in the scoring position.
00:18:16Well, he's had a hard time getting into a rhythm.
00:18:18He's not been able to repeat his good delivery.
00:18:21And that's why we're seeing the ball sprayed all over the place.
00:18:24That right there is just an example of how tough it's been for him today.
00:18:35Up next for Cleveland, shortstop Brian Gropil.
00:18:42Up next for Cleveland, shortstop Brian Gropil.
00:18:54Up next for Cleveland, shortstop Brian Gropil.
00:18:55And it's a foul ball.
00:18:57But it had the distance.
00:18:58Up next for Cleveland, shortstop Brian Gropil.
00:19:21Swing and misses.
00:19:22Swing and misses.
00:19:23And making that defense work behind him.
00:19:44Ends the inning after they racked up a bunch of runs.
00:19:48But nine batters hit in the inning.
00:19:51Five come around to score.
00:19:53We head down to the home half of inning number three.
00:19:57Back here for the Sunday Night Showcase.
00:19:59Here's the Rays leadoff hitter, Johnny DeLuca.
00:20:02Johnny DeLuca.
00:20:06This is one of those times when you want to be aggressive.
00:20:09Go ahead and pitch to contact.
00:20:10Let the defense work behind you.
00:20:12You've got a nice, comfortable lead.
00:20:14Don't try to be too fine.
00:20:16Oh.
00:20:17Oh, Ray.
00:20:20Let's go, Ray.
00:20:22Let's go, Ray.
00:20:24Let's go, Ray.
00:20:27Lined in the left center.
00:20:29Should be extra bases.
00:20:32Around first, heading for two.
00:20:35And he starts the bottom of the third with a double.
00:20:39So much a good hitting is finding holes in the defense.
00:20:42That's why you're always thinking line drive into the gap.
00:20:45Those kinds of swings really boost your confidence.
00:20:48Could be a chance here for them to start clawing back into this ballgame.
00:20:58And he bunts.
00:21:00But that's a foul ball.
00:21:09Banned at second.
00:21:11This one popped up.
00:21:13And a foul ball.
00:21:18The 0-2.
00:21:21And down on strikes.
00:21:23And there's one down.
00:21:24Well-executed pitch on the outside part of the plate.
00:21:31Next to hit, Junior Caminero.
00:21:33One for one.
00:21:34He singled the left his first time through.
00:21:38And that one is lifted in the air.
00:21:40Kwon should have this one.
00:21:42And he makes the catch.
00:21:44Runner tags it second.
00:21:45And now a wide throw to third.
00:21:49Up next for the Rays, first baseman, Ryan Verlay.
00:22:03Oh, one.
00:22:05Two outs and a runner at third.
00:22:07Here in the third and final game of the series.
00:22:11A little out front there as he swings through it.
00:22:19And that's a strike.
00:22:30That one back up the middle and it gets through.
00:22:34In comes a run from third to trim the lead.
00:22:41Man at first.
00:22:43And now here is Ritchie Palacios.
00:22:48Oh, one.
00:22:58The 1-0.
00:23:00In the center.
00:23:05And that'll fall for a base hit.
00:23:21No.
00:23:25Traffic on the bases with one already in.
00:23:28Here in the last half of the third.
00:23:31Swing and a foul straight back.
00:23:44That's a strike getting inches closer to getting out of the jam.
00:23:54Popped in the air.
00:23:55Left field.
00:23:57Kwon under it.
00:23:58And that is that.
00:24:02But they pick up one run on the RBI single.
00:24:05Now a 6-2 ball game.
00:24:15Out of the fourth.
00:24:17Stepping up for the Guardians.
00:24:19Petey helping.
00:24:20Petey helping.
00:24:23You know, these Guardians really impressing me with the quality of their at-bats in this one.
00:24:28It's been fun getting a chance to see them go to work.
00:24:30Five of their hits have come from at-bats where they were behind in the count.
00:24:34So, they're really battling up there.
00:24:37Swings.
00:24:37Threw it.
00:24:38And that's a strikeout.
00:24:39Came after him with the fastball on 0-2.
00:24:41And that's a pretty good demonstration of what power pitching is all about.
00:24:45He's got the stuff, obviously.
00:24:46And right there, he used it to put his opponent away without needing to waste any pitches.
00:24:51That's a ball.
00:24:52Tried to attack with a sweeper.
00:24:53Anytime you can put eight runs up on the board at this point in the game,
00:24:57you know there have been some really good approaches at the plate.
00:25:00And clearly, they're a confident lineup right now.
00:25:03Ripped to third and caught.
00:25:05It's never fun going back to the dugout after hitting a line drive that finds a glove.
00:25:09But you will get some high fives.
00:25:11You know, when you make great contact, you feel like you've done everything right.
00:25:14But in this game of baseball, not everything is in your control.
00:25:20Kwon up for the third time and takes ball one.
00:25:29Two down, nobody on.
00:25:31Top half of inning number four.
00:25:43Ground ball, left side.
00:25:45And that's just foul.
00:25:52The one, two.
00:25:54Sets him down looking.
00:25:56Picks up strikeout number seven.
00:25:59Nothing doing for the Guardians there.
00:26:00They lead it six to two.
00:26:08Welcome back to the ballpark as we check out the current playoff picture.
00:26:23Well, these Rays, just lacking discipline at the plate in this ballgame.
00:26:27So many of their outs have come from weak contact on pitches they're chasing outside of the strike zone.
00:26:32You can't do much of anything with those locations.
00:26:35And that's been true again today.
00:26:37Man aboard on the leadoff single.
00:26:50Misses just off the outside edge.
00:26:52I think that was a strike.
00:26:53And obviously, a lot of credit for all those chases and strikeouts goes to the pitching.
00:26:58It's been nasty.
00:26:59But you can bet this offense is trying to figure out some way to put up a better fight.
00:27:04What a way.
00:27:09Up next for the Rays.
00:27:11One out man at first.
00:27:12So next to the plate for Tampa Bay, Jake Fraley.
00:27:15He's 0 for 1.
00:27:32That's in there.
00:27:34No balls, two strikes.
00:27:35Don't play situation here.
00:27:37He's been working up in the zone.
00:27:38Typically, you look for guys to get that ground ball.
00:27:40See if he adjusts on this next pitch.
00:27:45High fly ball, right field.
00:27:48Gelauder under it.
00:27:50Takes it in for the out.
00:27:56Up next, for the Rays, left fielder, Johnny DeLuca.
00:28:11No, that's a ball.
00:28:13The Rays down by four.
00:28:14We're here at the bottom of the fourth.
00:28:20That one is absolutely belted.
00:28:24And it one-hops the wall.
00:28:27Headed for the plate.
00:28:29He'll score.
00:28:30It's a three-run game.
00:28:326-3.
00:28:33Here we are, third time through the order.
00:28:35And this is where we see the OPS jump up.
00:28:39Manager might have to go to the bullpen a little bit sooner than he anticipated.
00:28:46So, runner at second, two down.
00:28:49Yandy Diaz, the next to hit.
00:28:53Fastball in for a strike.
00:28:55It's 0-1.
00:28:57DeLuca at second with two down.
00:29:03Breaks his bat.
00:29:04There's a soft liner.
00:29:06Bazzana, the flip.
00:29:08And very nicely done for the out.
00:29:11Rays get an RBI double.
00:29:13It's now 6-3.
00:29:15You're watching the Sunday Night Showcase on MLB The Show.
00:29:23Back here at Tropicana Field, Jose Ramirez.
00:29:27Top five at home runs in the league.
00:29:30And his players don't just leave the yard.
00:29:32They leave the conversation.
00:29:33Yeah, it's like there's a swing and see you tomorrow.
00:29:38And safely with a double, his second of the day.
00:29:42Putting some good swings on the ball.
00:29:44That's his second extra base hit in this one.
00:29:46When you can turn a ball around and 107 off the bat, it's going to make you feel really good
00:29:51inside.
00:29:52If he elevates that a little bit more, it's definitely out of here.
00:30:00Yeah, he's turning BP into a lifestyle.
00:30:03I mean, pitchers are calling their parents after games just to decompress.
00:30:07That's the ball.
00:30:19Line drive, base hit.
00:30:22Rounds third, headed for the plate.
00:30:25He will score.
00:30:26It's an RBI single.
00:30:28It's 7-3.
00:30:30Up next, Ford Cleveland.
00:30:32So a man at first.
00:30:33And the batter now, Chase DeLauter.
00:30:36That one lifted to left.
00:30:38DeLuca under it.
00:30:41One down.
00:30:46Up next, Ford Cleveland.
00:30:48The designated hitter, Trevor Story.
00:31:05And that's in there at the knees for a strike.
00:31:08Man at first, one away.
00:31:11So a foul ball makes it one and two.
00:31:18Battling here as he fouls it away.
00:31:24And a ball and two strikes.
00:31:26Stays alive.
00:31:31The 1-2.
00:31:34And that's a base hit.
00:31:36And out to a board.
00:31:40That's back-to-back singles for him.
00:31:42Other than ripping one into the gap or blasting one over the wall,
00:31:45there aren't a whole lot of hits that are more satisfying
00:31:48than a nice line drive in the center field.
00:31:50So that definitely felt good.
00:31:52Now it's going to be Travis Bozzano.
00:31:55And that's in there for a strike.
00:31:56And quickly nothing at two.
00:32:01Now a pop-up on the infield.
00:32:05That one is foul, and he'll see another.
00:32:09Two on, one out.
00:32:12Squirts away a little bit.
00:32:20The 1-2.
00:32:22Spoils a two-strike pitch, and he'll see another.
00:32:30Inside.
00:32:31Take your base.
00:32:31And now the bases are loaded.
00:32:33Next for Cleveland, shortstop Brian Roqueo.
00:32:41Foul ball there.
00:32:49Fastball for a strike.
00:32:55In there.
00:32:56Got him looking for the king.
00:32:58Strikeout number eight.
00:33:01So they're all loaded up.
00:33:03Petey Halpin will hit next.
00:33:10The Guardians trying to break this one open,
00:33:14and we're at the top of the fifth.
00:33:21On the ground right side, Palacios.
00:33:25Slings to first.
00:33:26They limit the damage here.
00:33:28But the RBI single pushes across a run.
00:33:31It's now 7-3.
00:33:33This is the Sunday night showcase on MLB The Show.
00:33:36Welcome back as we take a peek at the starting pitching so far this year.
00:33:49Well, these Rays, putting together some really good at-bats in this game.
00:33:53There's been a lot to like with how they're approaching their chances at the plate.
00:33:56The numbers help tell the story.
00:33:58Warning track.
00:33:59Wall.
00:34:00And you can touch them all, baseball man.
00:34:05He'll touch them all.
00:34:07And they cut into the deficit.
00:34:09It's 7-4.
00:34:11He's swinging a red-hot bat.
00:34:13This isn't the first home run we've seen him hit these last few games,
00:34:16and it probably won't be the last.
00:34:20Now, Boog, clearly some frustration out there on the mound right now.
00:34:23I mean, that ball was so close to going foul.
00:34:26It would have been a long strike.
00:34:27But instead, batter gets rewarded.
00:34:29Did a nice job of getting to the pitch
00:34:31and hitting it hard enough to get over the fence.
00:34:34Now, one miss.
00:34:35I mean, when you're chasing the opposing starter in the first inning or two,
00:34:39that's just such a tone setter for the game.
00:34:41And it puts the other team back on their heels,
00:34:43and it still has a lot of confidence in your lineup from top to bottom.
00:34:53Here's the second baseman, Richie Palacios.
00:34:56One for two.
00:35:03And a first-pitch fastball is in for a strike.
00:35:14That's out to center field.
00:35:16Halpin moving under it.
00:35:18And there's two down.
00:35:22Up next for the race, center fielder, Cedric Mullins.
00:35:46And there's a rocket into the outfield.
00:35:51Takes the turn.
00:35:52He's digging for second.
00:35:53The relay throw.
00:35:55But he's in there easily.
00:35:56Well, as hot hitting continues, he's been getting great results lately.
00:36:01Nice line drive to the pull side.
00:36:03Met it out front, but just stayed through it nice enough
00:36:05and ripped it into the outfield.
00:36:09So, runner at second, two down.
00:36:12Carson Williams digs in now.
00:36:17Clips the corner.
00:36:18That's strike one.
00:36:24Runner at second, two down.
00:36:26Last half of inning, number five.
00:36:33Cleveland has some action going in their pen.
00:36:36Tim Heron.
00:36:37The left-handed reliever appears to be getting loose.
00:36:40Gattis also getting ready.
00:36:45Man on second, two down.
00:36:48Swing and a pop-up.
00:36:50Bailey under it.
00:36:52That is the inning.
00:36:56The Rays creep closer thanks to the homer.
00:37:00It's now 7-4.
00:37:01It's the Sunday Night Showcase on MLB The Show.
00:37:08Welcome back as we look at the highlights from today's game so far.
00:37:16I let the market decide.
00:37:30I let the market decide.
00:37:48Steven Matz into the game
00:37:50just trying to keep this one close here
00:37:53and this is where a bullpen can give their
00:37:55players a chance to fight back into the game
00:38:02you know these
00:38:03Guardians really impressing me with the
00:38:05quality of their bats in this one it's been
00:38:07fun getting a chance to see them go to work
00:38:08so far they have six hits in the
00:38:11counts where the pitcher has had the advantage
00:38:13so it hasn't been easy for them but
00:38:15they're finding a way to get it done and the
00:38:17leadoff man aboard
00:38:22so the Guardians
00:38:23lineup turns over
00:38:24Steven Quad getting ready to hit
00:38:28I say that about
00:38:29the mental edge because on the mound
00:38:31it's extremely frustrating to not be able to put hitters away and that's
00:38:35exactly what we've seen here
00:38:42Bailey gets his lead at first with nobody out
00:39:02on the ground left side six four three and they turn the double play they made that double play looks
00:39:10so easy but it was far from routine that's the one thing about big leaguers
00:39:15they make top plays look simple
00:39:33two down nobody off and we're the top half of the six gets him to chase after that one he
00:39:41finds himself in a tough situation early just going to try to assemble the top of the top half of
00:39:45the six
00:39:50he takes it himself to the bag and that'll do it
00:39:55guardians fail to score they hold a seven four lead
00:40:05back down for the bottom of the six and there's a new pitcher on the mound
00:40:09Tim Heron well walks have certainly been an issue for him this season so we'll see what kind of command
00:40:15he has
00:40:17here's the catcher Nick Fortes he's already homered in this game
00:40:28double barreled action in the bullpen a role this Chapman the lefty with big swing and missed stuff is getting
00:40:35ready
00:40:35Zabrowski getting cranked up as well
00:40:41makes the catch one down
00:40:45up next for the race
00:40:47right fielder
00:40:48Jay
00:40:49Raley
00:40:52yeah
00:41:11this one in the year center field two down
00:41:18hey man four pitches two outs that is an excellent pace
00:41:22for the Rays left fielder
00:41:24so the Rays batting order turns over
00:41:27and stepping in is the speedy Johnny DeLuca
00:41:34hey
00:41:53two down
00:41:54nobody on
00:41:57there's a swing and a drive that one back there and that one is foul so we'll try it again
00:42:12high fly ball lifted in the year right field
00:42:16and that is that
00:42:20Rays held in check here and they're on the wrong end of a 7-4 score
00:42:29welcome back as we take a look at their upcoming schedule
00:42:42back one
00:42:43back one
00:42:49back to the mound it hit him
00:42:53safe at first and now after the play we'll check on the lefty status
00:42:58and now they'll hustle out to check on him
00:43:00that was quite a shot he took as you see him down on the knee
00:43:04yeah clearly in some real pain but he will not want to come out of this game if he doesn't
00:43:09have to
00:43:09it's looking to me like he's going to try to shake it off and continue
00:43:26manzardo aboard here at first with nobody out
00:43:30that big curve inside is a pitch that can buckle you a little bit
00:43:35looks like a fastball out of hand and then just drops over that inside part of the plate
00:43:40drilled out towards left center field that's well struck
00:43:43way back there it's got a chance
00:43:45it bangs off the wall
00:43:48coming home
00:43:49the relay to the plate
00:43:51the tag out
00:43:55a lot of real estate to cover on that play defensively
00:43:58a long throw to cut off man
00:44:00and then a lot of ground to make up as well on the relay
00:44:03but an excellent job of execution and getting that out of the dish
00:44:07as he tried to make it home all the way from first base
00:44:10story
00:44:11in the box now
00:44:12take strike one
00:44:17that's out of the corner
00:44:23he's getting frustrated out there on the mound getting hit around a little bit
00:44:28let's see if he can settle himself down
00:44:36gets to it with a slide
00:44:39and that's a great play for the out
00:45:03last couple of pitches breaking balls away I think he's gonna have to come firm inside to be able to
00:45:08open up that location if he wants to go back there later in the game
00:45:11to first
00:45:12to first it short hops him but a nice pick for out number three
00:45:16really fantastic play over at first that catch saved a run
00:45:20if the throw gets away the runner from third is cruising home to score easily
00:45:24moments like those matter quite a bit in this game
00:45:32we're back in a new pitcher here to start the bottom of the seventh a roll to Chapman
00:45:37and he's been racking up strikeouts at a high rate this year
00:45:40typically at least one in any so he'll be tough to get to
00:45:49late now for the raise is the DH Yandy Diaz
00:45:58and that one upstairs ball one
00:46:08tap foul to play
00:46:32fouls it off still one and two
00:46:48hard ground ball based off
00:46:52so a man on base to start the inning
00:46:55up next for the rain
00:46:57I know those are ground ball but it was absolutely hammered through the infield
00:47:00that's not one you're excited to get in front of if you're an infielder
00:47:03you know they used to say charge it crazy
00:47:12if you're going to get something going this is the time to do it you get the leadoff man on
00:47:17everybody's going to look over the shoulder and say I'm just going to keep the line moving
00:47:20don't try to do too much
00:47:24that one found hard the other way
00:47:27Chapman multi-time all-star
00:47:29he features a four seam fastball
00:47:31a sinker a slider
00:47:33and occasionally works in a splitter
00:47:35rip but it pearls foul
00:47:50and that's ruled the swing it's a strikeout
00:47:53the big power guy right there and generating so much bat speed it's hard to bring that to a halt
00:47:59once you've committed a try to check the swing just couldn't do it
00:48:07the lead in the box with one away as he takes ball one
00:48:29the one one
00:48:32foul off down the right side
00:48:44grounder might be two flips it there's one and that's two one hit in the inning but nothing
00:48:52more than that eighth inning coming up it's the Guardian seven the Rays four you're watching the
00:48:59Sunday Night Showcase on MLB the show welcome back in a new arm of the mound to start the eight
00:49:08Michael Groh pretty tight game so they're looking for quality pitches out of them right here got to
00:49:14do his best to keep the score right where it is no need to offer that pitch until you get
00:49:22to two
00:49:22strikes it's just a low percentage of success when you want to try to go after that down and
00:49:27away pitch that's off the mark ball one up the middle and it finds its way through for a head
00:49:41and a man aboard up next for Cleveland center fielder stepping up for the Guardians PD helping
00:49:56here comes the 0-1 Palacios acrobatic throw for one he did first not in time great effort there
00:50:21back toward him with the breaking ball just got the corner it's nothing you can really do with that
00:50:33and that's outside
00:50:38this one in the air center field Mullins has a bead on it brings it in
00:50:51up next for and now Steven Kwan
00:50:57right home helping awful first with two away run around the gold ground ball right side
00:51:06over to first that's the third out it's the Guardian seven the Rays four
00:51:16back now in Tampa Bay out of the bottom of the eight got to keep things airtight defensively right
00:51:22here on your toes ready to make a play if you can get this to the ninth of the three
00:51:26run lead it should
00:51:27be a W that was absolute gas triple digits on the gun it's just a different experience as a hitter
00:51:33watching that go by
00:51:41now he breaks his bat Ramirez sends it to first one gone to the bottom of the eight well as
00:51:49a hitter it can be kind of tough you get a hard throwing reliever that comes in the ball game
00:51:53you don't know exactly what his pitches are doing and that clearly
00:51:56blew him off on the hand sawed off that bat tell you what the bat companies they're pretty happy when
00:52:02guys like this come in out of the bullpen
00:52:03Mullins static with one down takes a strike
00:52:15oh can't pick it up cleanly the underhand flip and they get him the misplay made it a bit messy
00:52:21but they clean things up for the out a couple of pitches and a quick
00:52:25out here comes a skipper out of the dugout and he's ready to make the move a role this Chapman
00:52:30out of the game it's a three run game and we'll be back to tell you about the new arm
00:52:35in a minute
00:52:41so they turn to the lefty in this spot Eric Zabrowski well he's been a really tough guy to take
00:52:46deep this season you usually have to string some hits together in order to get to him
00:53:03two down nobody on here the bottom half of the eighth inning
00:53:12and it's down away
00:53:23no question about this one it's out of here
00:53:31that one felt good his eleventh of the year and a inch closer it's 7-5
00:53:38here comes the crowd they're feeling it right now
00:53:47Chris this one got out of here quickly let's take another look with the help of Statcast
00:53:53yeah just a laser of a home run 113 miles per hour off the bat but well it wasn't a
00:53:59towering shot by any stretch and it didn't need to be that thing was torched
00:54:04Fortes stands in now and watches strike one lefty continues to work but the clothes are getting loose in the
00:54:12bullpen
00:54:18so
00:54:23yeah
00:54:25yeah
00:54:25yeah
00:54:26yeah
00:54:27yeah
00:54:27yeah
00:54:29yeah
00:54:31yeah
00:54:31yeah
00:54:31yeah
00:54:31yeah
00:54:31yeah
00:54:31yeah
00:54:57yeah
00:54:57probably two strike hitting him at it that everything was on time and blew it in that swing got a
00:55:02pitch he could get the barrel on and lined it in the center for the nod
00:55:05those always feel good
00:55:21this to center field and it falls throw in hopes the lead runner at second two
00:55:29on now with two away these days most outfielders play pretty deep and I'm
00:55:34not sure if that was a factor there or not but off the bat you're thinking it's
00:55:38gonna be a pop out and it just kind of nestled into that spot where no one was
00:55:42able to get to it now that sets up a huge at bat in this ballgame here comes the
00:55:46skipper and we're gonna see a pitching change in this spot Eric Sobrowski done
00:55:51for the night two one ball game as he heads for the dugout and we'll be back
00:55:55with a new pitcher so they turn to their closer Kate Smith should be a good first
00:56:00matchup for him here he's been doing a great job against right-handed bats so
00:56:04far this season they've had a lot of trouble squaring him up now up for
00:56:08Tampa Bay Johnny DeLuca right down to shoot strike one two outs a couple of
00:56:19base runners at first and second
00:56:25that crosses the plate and now they're just one strike away from getting out of
00:56:30this mess
00:56:38centerfield Halpin settles under this one and that ends the inning
00:56:45raised with a solo shot to trim the lead it's now 7-5 the Sunday night showcase is
00:56:52a good one we'll be right back back inside the stadium and the Sunday night
00:56:59showcase is a close one stepping up for the Guardians Jose Ramirez
00:57:14ball
00:57:15ball
00:57:16ball
00:57:17ball
00:57:17ball
00:57:33ball
00:57:34ball can pick it up cleanly
00:57:35ball
00:57:47ball
00:57:48He had a big swing for these guys way back to the first inning.
00:57:52Yeah, Boogie didn't waste any time in this one.
00:57:54The solo shot really got his team going, and he's looking for more right here.
00:57:58Runner takes off.
00:57:59This one in the dirt.
00:58:01Blocked by the catcher, and he steals second base without a throw.
00:58:05And that's another stolen base for the league leader.
00:58:09Runner in scoring position, nobody out.
00:58:12You're at the top of the ninth.
00:58:16Up the middle.
00:58:18And Falasios whips it to first.
00:58:20Now one gone in the ninth.
00:58:24First of all, that's just a nice job to even get to that ball.
00:58:27And then even more impressive was the throw.
00:58:30Off balance.
00:58:31Had to try to, in the air, get his shoulders turned and make a strong throw.
00:58:35Does show off the strength of the arm.
00:58:37We're usually used to seeing that kind of arm strength from the shortstop.
00:58:44Got him.
00:58:45Two gone now.
00:58:46Big strikeout right there.
00:58:47And that kind of takes the pressure off the defense a bit.
00:58:49Infield was in.
00:58:50So now they can move back, give themselves more time on the grounder to make a play.
00:58:55A lot more ways to work out of this and strain that runner at third now.
00:59:00Story in the box now takes strike one.
00:59:03Story wants to challenge this.
00:59:05Thought it was a ball.
00:59:07Barely a hair out of the zone, but it was a ball.
00:59:10So they get to hang on to their second challenge.
00:59:14The 1-0.
00:59:16And this guy's got a great feel for his breaking ball today.
00:59:24In the dirt, nice job behind the plate.
00:59:35Swing and a miss.
00:59:41That's foul off to the right side.
00:59:43Keeps the A.B. going.
00:59:44Well, that two-seamers keep seeking for right-handed batters.
00:59:48Just runs in on those hands.
00:59:50Down to the dirt swing and a miss.
00:59:53That completes the strikeout inning over.
01:00:00Guardians lead one.
01:00:01They're still up 7-5.
01:00:08Back here in Tampa Bay, at the plate now for the Rays is the D.H., Yandy Diaz.
01:00:19And the first pitch misses for ball one.
01:00:31Swing and a hard hit liner up the middle of the base hit.
01:00:34And that'll bring the tying run to the plate.
01:00:38Just so sound in his mechanics.
01:00:40Hits against a firm front side.
01:00:42And the hands just continue to carry through the middle of the field.
01:01:07The tying run at the plate.
01:01:10In the air, pretty deep out to center field.
01:01:14And there's one down.
01:01:21Up next for the Rays.
01:01:23Next to bat will be the Rays four-hitter, Ryan Vallade.
01:01:26Corner infielders guarding the lines, trying to prevent extra bases.
01:01:33There's a strike.
01:01:3595 of that one.
01:01:37The Guardians trying to close out a two-run lead.
01:01:41And the home team trying to pull it out.
01:01:46Got the bat going too soon.
01:01:48It's strike two.
01:01:49That split is a pretty nasty pitch.
01:01:52Explodes out of the hand.
01:01:53Looks like a fastball.
01:01:54And the bottom just falls out of it.
01:01:56In the air, right field.
01:01:59DeLauder under this one.
01:02:02And there's two away.
01:02:07Now batting second baseman, number one.
01:02:20Well, so many hard-throwing relievers in the game these days.
01:02:23You would think that hitters have made the adjustment.
01:02:25But I don't know if you ever get used to it.
01:02:27Just pumping gas out of the bullpen.
01:02:29So hard to play catch-up.
01:02:31And a strike call will stand.
01:02:33Still one challenge left for them.
01:02:37Tying run at the plate.
01:02:51This could end it.
01:02:53He swings and hits a fly ball.
01:02:55Center field.
01:02:57That's a base hit.
01:02:59They stop the lead runner at second.
01:03:02Now two on with two outs.
01:03:04That's a tremendous fight from him.
01:03:06And I know it's got the dugout fired up down there.
01:03:09Down to the last strike.
01:03:11And he comes up with a hit to keep the game alive.
01:03:14It ain't over yet.
01:03:15Big spot here.
01:03:17Bottom of the ninth.
01:03:18Down to their final out.
01:03:20Cedric Mullins.
01:03:21Next to hit for the Rays.
01:03:23Just off the inside edge.
01:03:35That one finds a corner.
01:03:36One ball, one strike.
01:03:45Two on, two outs.
01:03:47Swing and he popped it up.
01:03:49Rocchio.
01:03:52And that'll do it.
01:03:53The Guardians with the rubber match of this three-game series.
01:03:58He closes out his 50th career save.
01:04:01So that one has a little extra meaning to it.
01:04:04You don't collect this many saves by accident.
01:04:06Another job well done.
01:04:07The 7-5 final score in this one.
01:04:11For Chris Singleton and our entire crew here at MLB The Show, thanks for stopping by the game of the
01:04:16week.
01:04:17I'm John Chomby.
01:04:18We'll talk to you soon.
01:04:46We'll talk to you soon.
01:04:49I believe in karma, so let's do some
01:04:52I know you cooped up
01:04:53I know that LA ain't running, I'll call it Uber
01:04:56I know that LA weather got you confused
01:04:58But when you walk in my house, pick your shoes up
01:05:01I let my thing, I let my chain swing
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