🔴LIVE NOW! Milwaukee Brewers vs. Cincinnati Reds - Aug 31, 2024 MLB Full Game - MLB 24 EN VIVO

so almost ready to get underway and starting this one Jake junis Chris what are you looking for from him well he's allowing just over one base runner per inning which is really good especially for a starter because these hitters get to see you two three maybe even four times in a start so just shows you how deceptive and how effective his stuff is we'll see if it's that way in this one this is Bryce terang [Applause] the wide to the pitch bounce to the right and that one handled fires to first on the run and he beats the throw very close right there that's why you run hard 90 ft take nothing for granted especially when you've got great speed I'll take the infield knock [Applause] Jackson Cho up now for the [Applause] Brewers that one [Music] missed move to first terang back in standing base runner with a one-way lead right there all he's trying to do is get a look at the pitcher move had no intent of stealing on that pitch rolled to short possible two ball off balance feed there's one on Smith two nice soft hands on the backand right there in the six hole starts the double play it's not an easy throw but he puts it on the money really good job to get that double play started and now it's William [Applause] [Music] conteras so a foul ball makes it one and two two down dolman on B two2 [Applause] spoils that one and it remains two and two two outs short hop liner handled it short over to Smith out third out no score as we head to the bottom of the first back here with my pal singy and out the hill in this one Aaron Sali and Chris pitching on the road has not been particularly kind to him yeah and you don't want to be too quick to say that he can't pitch on the road sometimes you know it's just a matter of lock it's not having a field difference between the bullpen mound to the mound out there on the play field don't know what it is but I know this he's got good enough stuff to overcome and get it done on the road as well as at home so we'll see what he's able to do in this one swing and a miss as he was out [Applause] front that's off the mark and that's ball two two balls two strikes the pitch foul ball another two- two upcoming the line in the pitch that to [Applause] right one [Applause] away here's the lineup for the Reds this an offense Chris that's having a hard time scoring runs right now yeah sometimes things just aren't going to click and unfortunately what happens is guys press they try to do a little bit more and they get out of their game you've got to let the game come to you if you chase it it's going to run from you so this is a team that just needs to calm down relax and understand that they're going to come out of this so now one and [Applause] two one out Bas is [Applause] empty not close with that one two and two chase that [Applause] time up the middle and he knocks it down and they get the out after the Ricochet tough play on the barehanded second but he made it look smooth love that two out space is empty here's the Reds catcher Tyler Stevenson 1-1 now and there's the strike two out bace is empty and a foul ball he stays [Music] [Applause] alive got him and good work there as he gets a one two three nobody left for Cincinnati scoreless after one second inning set to go and it's reys Hoskins up to the dish he is very much your typical power hitter I'd say he falls into the three true outcomes category but we've seen more and more of that lately the ability to drive the ball to slug is getting heavily favored over any discipline or strikeout concerns the pitch swings through it for the K slider got him for strike three well one of the things that hitters will do is they'll look for that red dot on the baseball that is coming in to let them know what the pitch is and if they see the Red Dot it's typically a slider but when a guy's got a really tight one with high spin rates very difficult to determine and that's probably why we saw a swing and Miss right there just a nasty pitch Willi Damas stands in on the Run throw to first two up two down in the top of the [Applause] second up now for Milwaukee Garrett Mitchell second inning here no score and another ball [Applause] swings and misses and that is strike two L drive and that should be extra bases makes the turn and heads for second he's there it's a two out double well they call that an advantage count for a reason you're so much more likely to get something you can handle as a hitter there's not a whole lot better of a feeling than a double into the Gap right off the bat you know you put a great swing on the baseball runner in scoring position now and a good opportunity to push across the first run of the ball game Gary Sanchez at the plate man on second two down swag and a miss one and two well they're looking to get on the board first here after that clutch two out double made this inning interesting [Applause] out to short Del La Cruz Zips it to First and that is the inning Brewer strand one we'll go to the bottom of the second no score by bottom of the inning so now here's the Red's cleanup hitter TJ [Applause] Fredo here's a one-1 and another [Applause] ball that pitch Clips the outside corner and now two and two making the calls behind the plate in this one is Woody Keller yeah and Woody does a pretty good job back there boo he's got a pretty fair Strike Zone most of the time maybe some inconsistency here or there but usually he's back there doing a solid job cuts and misses it's a strike out well that was the cutter down and in right there and typically if you're going to have a chance with the pitch if it's down that's your best chance of doing anything with it it's kind of like a mini slider just with a little less vertical movement but still that one tied him up and he couldn't get the barrel to it now the left fielder Spencer [Applause] de next offering is [Applause] downstairs and a good eye [Applause] there and he walked him take your BAS pretty easy walk right there last pitch wasn't even much to think about Ty France the next to hit for the [Applause] Reds the one one a big swing in a miss one [Applause] two to third might be two over to Teran one and that's two so they go quietly there we head on now to the top of the third no score and welcome back to the ballpark all set for the start of the inning here is the rookie third baseman Joseph [Applause] Ortiz sanker catches the zone of the knes swings and misses struck him out and now here's a speed threat outfielder Blake Perkins and now two balls in a [Music] strike and there's a ball re1 [Applause] and it's Ball Four he missed down low well he tried to nibble right there and just missed his spot hitter didn't offer at it now he has somebody to worry about over at first back to the top of the Milwaukee order Bryce terang digs in now swing and a Fly ball in the air out towards right center field Jon pulls it down and he makes the catch and there's two away here's the left fielder Jackson Chio we talk about guys with good speed and definitely he has it but pushing the offense aside for just a second Chris it's the defensive side that I think the speed factors in the most and the pitch swing and a line drive slicing into right field makes the grab and that's the inning Milwaukee leaves one and we're still knotted at [Applause] zero as we go to the last of the third now Dominic Smith J the 1-1 that one pulled foul the wine of the pitch that missed by a lot two and two and that's outside [Applause] HS and misses it's a strike out so digging in Santiago espo the wind to kick the pitch that one the other way terang and two straight set down to begin the bottom of the third will Bon will Benson the next to hit for the Reds still tied at zero last to the [Applause] third good eye right there it's a good take [Applause] [Applause] sharp grounder that's through for a base hit so a two out Knock keeps the inning alive well patience and discipline paid off right there as he got into Advantage count pretty tough for the infielders to do anything with that one he pulled it hard into the Outfield and even when you keep it on the ground it feels great when you hit a missile like that and now they've got some speed on first so we'll see if they try to get him into motion Jonathan indot the play fouls one off two and two he might want to steal second in this spot but he's dealing with a catcher that has one of the best pop times in the game he needs to pick his spot very wisely on the ground right side fire is over to Hoskins and that'll do it so one left for Cincinnati and we are still scoreless back here at Great American Ballpark St to the fourth and now to DH William contras well I got a chance to meet William during spring training as he was coming up trying to get to the big leagues and this kid's got some ridiculous po watched him on the back fields taking batting practice all of his coaches and that should be extra bases around first and hustling for second and he's got a lead off double in the fourth well that was one of those high percentage Advantage counts where batting averages are just so much higher pretty much just a textbook double into the Gap and when you can drop one in there between the outfielders you know you're making the turn at first just an excellent swing go ahead run on base here's a big Power threat reys Hoskins ball to strike bounced up the middle India that's the first out in the top of the four not a bad outcome in that spot the runner moves up to Third and now they have a chance to drive in the go-ahead run it's not a knock but at the end of the day it's a good at bat here's the short stop at the play Willie Adamas you have to find a way to score the runner from third especially with less than two outs wait for the pitch you want and hit it as hard as you can out to short Dela Cruz the throw to first and the first run of the game comes [Applause] across and stepping in is the Speedy Garrett Mitchell one run across in the frame so far top half of inning number four and one and two two down nobody on line drive and it goes just foul the pitch swings through that and it's a strike out out number three so it's one run one hit no errors and no one left we're Midway in the fourth it's the Brewers one and the Reds nothing ready to go bottom four stepping in as the switch H at Short Stop Ellie De La Cruz you can feel the extra attention on Ellie anytime he comes to the plate this guy's a player that keeps you on the edge of your seat because you don't know what oh and that to flex off his glove and he beats it he's [Applause] safe Tyler Stevenson the next to [Applause] hit ground ball left side could be two over to durang one on to Hoskins double play as a former player watching 5 43 double plays brings back some adrenaline it's such an exciting play and it's always a great reminder of baseball being such a team sport TJ frle the next to hip for the Reds two outs Dives and he can't hang on now he gets it to the pitcher covering the bag he keeps his composure and they get the out back here in Cincinnati we go to the top of the fifth and now Gary Sanchez and a face hit right there man aboard on the leadoff single everything came together for him nice line drive to the pull side met it out front but just stayed through it nice enough and ripped it into the Outfield next to hit Joseph Ortiz [Applause] on the ground two ball De La Cruz toss to Second back to First and that is a double play well they made his pitch down in the zone he got that ball on the ground the double play he was looking for really good [Applause] execution next for the Brewers Blake Perkins and he hits a ground ball right side the throw to first and that will end the [Applause] inning ready to go for the last half of the inning now at the plate Spencer [Music] steer strike two he's pitching well but not throwing a ton of first pitch strikes usually doesn't work out for success but he can never predict [Applause] baseball that one way outside two balls two strikes got him looking and that's the first out Ty France the next to hit for the Reds one down base is empty that one fouled off two and two and the pitch got him swinging two down that's that classic wipeout slider below the zone right there just nasty looks like a fastball thigh high that you got to protect the zone and then it's just that late break that fools you and kind of makes you look silly Dom Smith stands in two down nobody on that's to Third fires over to Hoskins and it's a one two3 inning Reds go down quietly and it remains one- nothing all set for the top of the six here's the leadoff man for the Brewers Bryce terang [Applause] [Applause] in the air to left Center steer makes the play and there's one down Jackson Chio up now for the Brewers singy you got to appreciate a guy who's this good defensively I mean watching him track BS in the Outfield it is beautiful and I would say that most great defensive outfielders it's kind of natural there is some work that you can do to it uh to improve your game but ultimately you either have it or you don't smoked into left base hit so a man aboard now with one away everything came together perfectly for him right there just a solid swing right there caught it out front and ripped it into the outfield for the base hit those always feel great now the Reds manager is out of the Dugout and will make a move to the pen Jacob junis won't go any further tonight and as he heads off we'll step aside for a minute back with a new pitcher after this break new pitcher now Nick Martinez pretty tight game so they're looking for Quality pitches out of them right here got to do his best to keep the score right where it is William contras up now for the Brewers his July and August splits there [Applause] and the pitch there's one guy that I can think about bird who started as a third baseman Alex Gordon and then became an elite perennial gold Glover out in left field for the Kansas City Royals but he's a guy when you watch him play you would imagine that that's all he ever played in his life was the Outfield really nice execution of the cut fastball right there similar to how you might throw a two strike slider start it middle away let it break and take over that outside corner of the plate but sometimes with a cutter you just don't know how much it'll move I think he's good and I think he was also a little lucky right there Martinez keeping an eye on him yeah some guys just have instincts right I mean that's the way it goes we talk about Larry Walker the Hall of Famer and his Instinct on the bait run takes off fouls one off two and two and as well lots of pop in that b so you combine the slug with really good defense two out and there's a rocket into the Outfield throw in holds the lead runner at second two on now with two away he was all over that one I could watch base hits like that one all day long and so could every hitting coach in the league just a nice Line Drive in center field willias up now for the Brewers and another [Applause] ball first and second two down and we're the top half of the six center field and they get a doas for the out and that's the third out nice work from the Cincinnati pen there 891 scheduled in the bottom of the six it's the Brewers one and the Reds nothing and we're back John shabi with Chris Singleton in the booth and leading off the bottom of the six Santiago espinol espol [Applause] [Music] [Applause] and a one-1 in the air center field Perkins makes a nice running catch now will will Benson the next to hit for the Reds he's someone that you might not describe as having Elite level speed but he can absolutely move and it is a factor in his game one down bases empty foul ball there Bo this guy's definitely a plus Runner but what I love about him is that he goes all out every single time never takes a break it's guys like that even though they don't have the Elite Speed the fact that they're consistent with it they make moves on the base paths still two and two after the foul [Applause] ball struck him out looking really love the pitch sequence right there I'm telling you what pitcher and catcher on the same page right now so back to the top of the Reds lineup here's the second baseman Jonathan India the Reds down by a run here in the bottom of the six out to Center gliding in towards the infield he's got it and that is that new inning getting started leading off Garrett Mitchell M the pitch late swing fouled to the left [Applause] the pitch struck Him Out Swinging pulled the string on the chain up well there's a small side of relief right there I mean just to keep that speed off the base PA it's not just the pitcher it's other guys that have to think about it from your infielders have to think about that Runner potentially stealing but also be in position to make a play as an outfielder you're thinking about a base hit to the Outfield I got to get to it quickly to try to keep this guy from taking an extra base so I think every one just a little more relaxed that he didn't reach base into the Outfield base hit so they get a man aboard with a one out single up next for Milwaukee third Joseph Ortiz will hit next the two1 that one fouled off two and two this one popped up D towards it and makes the grab that's out number two next for Milwaukee Blake Perkins well both sides equally as strong so not a good time to try to turn him around with a relief pitcher and put him on the other side of the plate fredle moving under it nabs it and that'll do it Brew strand one they lead it one [Music] nothing back here at Great American Ballpark and the batter will be the short stop Ellie de Cruz looking to get the tying run on base and fouled off trying to keep keep good speed off the bases foul ball still one and two count and a pitch this to third Ortiz and one away in the bottom of the seven well he's doing a nice job of keeping the ball out of the air lets the defense work behind it with another ground ball good execution Tyler Stevenson the next to hit for the Reds trying to hold a one-run lead here the bottom of the seven that one finds the zone and it's one and two it really looks like these hitters have been in between with their timing today good fastball excellent slider but they've not been able to commit to one velocity and stay there next offering misses and it's three and two [Applause] [Applause] on the ground to first off balance throw in time and that quickly two away well there's a lot riding on that at bat right there nice job of the pitcher to Bear Down make the pitch get the the ground ball excellent piece of work TJ frle the next to hit for the [Applause] Reds and a two- one on the way activity in the bullpen for the Brewers Joe Ross the veteran right-hander appears to be loosening up kany warming up as [Applause] well and another ball count [Music] two down dolman on swing a high fly bar pretty well stuck right field pulls it in and the warning track another scoreless inning and now that seven shut out frame it's the Brewers one and the Reds nothing so a new arm out of the bullpen for the Reds Tony sanon and we all know about a slider it's just filthy man and one of the better ones in the game I'd say spin rate's very high and it just breaks a ton so the batting order turns over up now for Milwaukee Bryce terrain [Applause] Terra right-hander kick steals it's good speed at the top of the order here you want to get it on see if you can get a stolen base maybe get around the bases and pick up a run kicks and fires pulls the string with the change up struck him out well that's always the key to effective ping is getting ahead in the count and as a pitcher it really allows you to start expanding The Zone hitters become defensive and all of a sudden that plate starts to get really wide and what happens is because of the pressure you end up committing to a pitch as a batter before you recognize what it is and that's what leads to the strikeout at the play Jackson Chio the one- one is cut on and missed to the pitch upstairs [Applause] B is empty one away and we're in the top of the eighth got him swinging chance to strike out the side now you talk about the benefits the advantages of believers who can come in and get the swing and Miss whether it's inherited runners or maybe a little Jam that they get into to themselves knowing that they can miss the bat tell you what that's huge and can change the ball game two outs swing in a miss two and two Now activity in the bullpen for the Reds Sam mole loosening up for Manager David Bell farmer the rander also getting loose [Applause] two down nobody [Applause] [Music] [Applause] on spoils a two- strike pitch and he'll see [Music] [Applause] [Music] another hard hit left side over to Smith and Milwaukee is set down in order Brewers go down quietly but they lead it one to nothing back now new pitcher on the mount as we roll into the bottom of the eth Joe Ross These are the spots relievers really make a name for themselves late and close there's not much margin for error but at the same time there's a reason they're putting these situations now the Le Fielder Spencer [Applause] steer righty delivers and now the count one and two after the swing in the Miss I guess you throw it that hard you can get away with locations like that right down the middle but I still think it's a dangerous pitch don't want to do it again [Applause] [Music] the wi the kick in the onew gets a piece there we'll do it again the onew swings through it and that's a strike out pretty big strike out right there to start this eighth inning down one any lead off base runner really makes this inning a bit more interesting but now this offense has the switch from possibly trying to manufacture a run to needing to run into something or just try to string multiple hits together to get a run across the plate now it's the Reds DH Ty France right handed reliever just [Applause] missed holding on to a one-run lead here the bottom half of the eighth inning and strike [Applause] two and another ball that's a really good take Dominic Smith waiting for a turn at the [Applause] plate one down base is empty strike three got him swinging two out well this is exactly what you're looking for from your Bullpen arm when you roll him out there to start a new inning hold on to a small lead just such a stabilizing effect and not only get the first two hitters but to strike them out that gives everyone on defense a big boost of confidence Cincinnati making a move for a pinch hitter Ahmed Rosario and he would be the tying run boo so we may see him try to launch one if he gets a good pitch to handle swings and misses and a nice inning of work there as he sets him down one two three nobody left for Cincinnati they still Trail one- nothing so coming into the game now on defense Luke mey he takes over as the new first baseman well one run game yeah the batter now reys Hoskins re [Applause] hosin next pitches downstairs at the belt and fires and that one a little below the knees three and [Music] [Applause] [Music] one swing and a miss struck him out and a strike out for the first out here in the ninth not the best location with the fast ball on strike three but when you're pumping High 90s you'll get away with some of those more margin error you know the fast ball has become such a huge strikeout pitch in the sport I think a lot of it has to do with all the attention and emphasis on improved spin rates these fast balls are just exploding out of the pitcher hands and jumping through the zone and that one hammered steer ranging back pulls it in and the warning tra Garrett Mitchell up now for the Brewers not looking like they'll be adding any insurance runs heading to the bottom of the ninth so it's going to be on the bullpen to hold this lead next offer in there for a strike it's a bald in two strikes [Applause] that one missing inside crowd locked in right now one run game here in the ninth on the ground tosses to First and the inning is over nothing doing here this half 891 to up in the bottom of inning number nine it's the Brewers one and the Reds nothing we're back and on the mound is the closer Devin Williams and he's got a big time breaking ball to Contin with but hitters going to have to pick it up early if they're going to have any chance here's the third baseman Santiago espol these fans definitely want to get involved in the game all it's going to take is to get the leadoff man or even a base runner on and he grounds one to the right side terang throws to First in time and they get the lead off man in the ninth those plays can be tricky they're routine but that doesn't mean it's always going to be smooth he delivered a good play right there now it's the right fielder will [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Benson they hope he's the guy to spark a comeback he tends to play better when his team is behind so why not [Applause] him one down base is empty fast ball for a strike [Applause] he fouls it off will'll do it again leftand hitter Waits spoils that one and it remains two and two and the righty deals swing and a miss he struck him out and they're down to their last out so the bullpen doing a nice job backing up the effort from their starter yeah we've seen some pretty excellent pitching out of this staff so far I mean they've come in ready to do their job and get outs they've been pretty tough to get to in this one Reds down to their final out now here's the Reds leadoff man Jonathan India [Applause] one strike away grab ball up the middle oh he gloves it C fantastic effort but that extends the inning wow he did everything he could on that play with the throw from his knee but the hustle down the line was enough to earn him the infield knock and that's a great baseball play all the way around in now for the Reds Ellie De La Cruz kicks sandium and another ball typically The Outfield defense will play a little bit deeper just to keep the ball in front make sure that runner on first doesn't come all the way around to score and TI this ball game up a onrun lead here in the last half of inning number [Applause] nine they're down to their final strike great RBI spot here just got to stay focused on the pitch the runner will be in motion so something in the Gap should definitely score swinging a foul ball at the plate they'll do it again ball for he walked in and that keeps things going walks out of the bull pin can absolutely kill your momentum very quickly there in some hot water trying to protect this lead bottom of the ninth one Run game two on and now here is Tyler Stevenson oh how he'd love to walk it off right [Applause] here so the tying run at second comes up empty that's strike two one ball two stri [Applause] hard hit right side throw to first ball game and the Brewers strand the goahead run to hold on for the win well this one was all about the pitching and defense outstanding job of the pitchers really attacking hitters trusting what the catcher was putting down and trusting the players standing behind him to make the plays defensively sometimes you want to see a high-scoring game but sometimes you can appreciate the artistic beauty of what these pitchers did on the mound today and a one nothing final score here in this one for Chris Singleton and our entire crew I'm John Shi saying so long for