Padres vs Rays | Gameplay (09/01/24)

[Music] from inside Tropic of field in Tampa Bay MLB the show as inter league action for you this afternoon it's the San Diego Padres taking on the Tampa Bay Rays and we'll be back with the first pitch right after this [Music] and now the DH Luis looking for his first big league hit right here the 1-1 ripped on a line DeLuca hauls it in and there's one away profar climbs in on that left side obviously a guy who makes good contact hits for average but one of the things in today's game the value in the fact that he hits both righties and lefties swings through that one for strike two there so reliant on the matchups nowadays Chris and it's huge when you don't have to sit a guy or platoon him when you can hit you know both sides in terms of pitcher arms you're a guy that it's hard to take out of the lineup and I think it's very important today when everything is under the microscope one down base is empty bounce to the right Aranda tosses the first proar is out now here's Jake cronenworth first number n Jake [Applause] croning left-and hitter Waits and a base hit up the middle so a two out Knock keeps the inning alive he was all over that one timing on the swing was good able to shoot the ball up the middle didn't Square it up as much as he probably would have liked but that's a good approach paying off and now it's Manny Machado the one- one is fouled off the pitch now one miss St [Applause] and the righty deals swing and a miss struck him out and that will end the [Music] inning back here at Tropic of field now it's the DH Christopher Morell trying to pick up his first knock in the big [Applause] leags next offering in there for a and the count one and [Applause] [Music] [Applause] two that's ripped and this one could be extra bases makes the turn and heads for second and his first big league hit is a double all over that one right there showed a willingness to drive that pitch the opposite way didn't get jumped didn't try to pull the ball he let it get deep took the barrel right to it and then extended through the swing for the line drive base hit L at the [Applause] plate man it's second swings through that [Applause] one lifted in the air right field Peralta under it he's there he's got it grounder tags it second in there safely maybe caught that one off the end just a little bit couldn't quite Barrel it up enough to really drive it now Junior cero com the two one towards first cronenworth look to the pitcher covering now two away as they get a run across now here's the T of a clean up hitter Josh low two out Bas is empty swing in a miss and the count one two two stra on the line base hit and that keeps the inning alive mat and stepping in for the r Jose cavier kick andit out but no action well with this many pitches thrown here in this first inning I mean you're giving the other team a really good look he's going to have to find a way to get some weak contact maybe a swing and Miss get into that dug out and hit the reset button that just misses and now three and one Chris with that distraction and a speedy guy at first he's in a favorable hitters count well if nothing else I mean this is a great spot for a hitter to be in that's a hit throw in holds the lead runner at second two on now with two away well they call that an advantage count for a reason you're so much more likely to get something you can handle fast pretty much middle middle and that's what you fall asleep dreaming about as a hitter so no surprise he put a great swing on [Applause] it hit hard should be extra bases headed for the plate one run is in relay throw home he'll score two runs are in and they're up by three picks himself up a couple of ribbies turned on that inside pitch nicely and ripped it down the line to pick up two bases that can be a tough pitch to keep fair but his timing was great and now here is Johnny [Applause] Duca just off the Inside Edge a good take on the ground to third gets it to First that ends the inning and stops things from getting out of [Music] hand back now in Tampa Bay here's the veteran second base Xander Bogart oh after scor runs this is where you're looking for that shut down inning get that hot team back in there to swing the bats the pitch that one misses and the count is three and one first pitch strike from the pitcher but then no Panic at all by The Hitter very patient showing good discipline now he's in the driver's seat with the 3-1 count rander kick deals and that one is lifted in the the air Duca sizes this one up and makes the grab and there's one away here's the kid Jackson Merill his first major league hit happened in Korea during the soul series with the padr nearly 7,000 miles away from his hometown of Baltimore he had to travel across the world for his first career hit but I think that makes it even more special boo what a cool moment that was for him runs it up to 96 to record the punch out two outs Bas is empty David Peralta the next up for the Padres fights it off you'll see [Music] another tries to check his swing now look to Third and he won around not an easy call there but that puts an end to the inning [Music] and welcome back to the ballpark now it's the second baseman Jonathan oranda ha in the pitch sing he wasn't very sharp in the first got hit around a little bit just wasn't able to locate particularly well a lot of stuff for the fat part of the plate yeah boo he wasn't fooling anyone it's a tough place to be cuz it's not always obvious what adjustments need to be made sometimes it's location sometimes it's being too predictable sometimes you're iing your pitches he's going to need toig this one's Fair down the line and left and it's going to be extra bases throws to Second and he starts his afternoon off right with a double showed some really nice patience in that at bad worked himself into a good count I don't know how he's able to shoot that pitch the other way and still put something on it that pitch was inside and he let it get really deep so pretty incredible hands to fight it off and still get good wood on it righty delivers helpful in the dirt and an excellent job keeping it right [Applause] there payoff pitch that one out to right and it falls around third throw is up line and he scores and it's four nothing well done drives in the run so impressive that he was able to fight off that fast ball up and in like that I mean he really let it get deep him as well that's great back control one strike runner at first with no outs here swings here and blasts one left field profar going back BS Off the Wall coming home he'll score and the lead is up to five stringing him together that's three three hits in a row anytime you Martin Perez gets the call from the pen on for his major league debut so we'll see if he's ready for the big stage he just has to remember this is the same game that he's played all the way through the minor leagues to this point the only difference there just more people in the stands and it's a bigger Stadium but the game itself is still the same look at the catcher whatever fingers he puts down that's what you throw and just let him Lead You In This one and now it's Brandon La next offering in there for a strike and it's one and [Applause] two and another ball swings and misses struck him out now B third here's the third baseman Junior Camero nrow two runs across in the inning bottom half of inning number two the one- one is fouled [Applause] off the pitch knocks that one away and we do it again and the pitch that one ran inside almost got him [Applause] got it by him for the K up next for champ and here is Josh [Applause] low next offering is in for a strike two outs and one in scoring position and down on strikes inning over and it could have been [Music] worse and we're back on to the third inning so digging in now for San Diego Luis [Music] cusano a 1-1 foul ball the onew and that's outside really good take especially with two strikes this one popped up foul ground first Bas side and there's one down now here is Mason McCoy the short Mason McCoy in the air right field and that'll fall for a base 10 so that will bring up the top of the order with one away with the way Defenders track down balls these days I mean both from the infield and in the Outfield there really aren't a lot of base hits on balls hit like that but there's always a little room back behind the first and second baseman to drop a la Dart in there and he found a way McCoy leads off first with one away bad throws over McCoy back in on a dive and he deals SW going to miss the velocity blasted it right past him now batting JX profile J profile two outs and one and two one ball two strike two two oh right to the back stop and now a man into scoring position the Rays leading by five we're here in the top half of inning number three now it's three and two they'll chis through the early stages he hasn't been very efficient in terms of the pitch count he's going to need to get some quick Scouts if he's going to get deeper into this game the throw to first and the inning is [Music] over ready to go for the last half of the inning here's the short stop at the play Jose cavro Cav the wi of the pitch Line Drive caught it's never fun going back to the Dugout after hitting a line drive that finds a glove but you will get some high fives you know when you make great contact you feel like you've done everything right but in this game of baseball not everything is in your control two balls two [Applause] strikes gues and he can't hang on that leaves him without a throw and they can't get the out the right down here's a speed threat Johnny ducaa swing and a miss one and two two stries man it first one [Applause] away and [Applause] downstairs CS it misses it's a strike out now second Bas now up for Tampa Bay Jonathan oranda [Applause] the onew nope that's [Applause] inside just off the outside part of the plate 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 him highfly ball out of the left center field coming on Pro far he's there he's got it and that's the inning [Music] back here at Tropic field out of the fourth stepping in for San Diego Jake [Music] Cronin and the pitch this one in the a center field Siri in position calls it in and there's one away here's Manny Machado now number Manny [Music] Ma and that's off the Inside Edge and it's two and [Music] one and that's outside a rare three ball count here he's been throwing strikes all day got to be ready to hit if you're in the [Applause] Box faces empty one away top half of inning number [Applause] four good play appearance there able to take the walk it's tough after falling behind a hitter two balls and no strikes but now at least he gets a fresh start against a new batter but he needs to get back into the strike zone and start pitching with conviction that misses the zone and the count two and one cabero there's one he's out and it's a double play to end the [Applause] [Music] inning out of the bullpen for the Padres Jeremiah Estrada and this is the best way to make your major league debut no one on base yeah you're already going to be a little nervous out there so I think it's a nice job by the skipper to get him in here without any added pressure with traffic on the bases and now it's Jose Siri for the the center field Jose Siri and a pitch stays [Music] alive righty to the plate got him out side pitch got the better of him that time now back to the top of the lineup next is the designated hitter Christopher Morel one down base is empty that's in there Estrada is what you're looking for in a good reliever the ball stays in the ballpark it's so hard to square him up yeah he stays out of the middle and in pitches either at the bottom at the top on the edges and because of that if you do get it in the air it's usually just a highfly ball and when it's down in the zone it's on the ground two out space is empty digging in Brandon La two down nobody on we're here in the bottom of the fourth down to the dirt swing and a miss he's so consistent that the manager basically could look at it like he's got three outs sitting in his pocket that shortens the game fights that one away still one and two and a pitch swing and a miss and he struck him out Rays retired in order we go to the top of the fifth so digging in now for San Diego Jackson Merill Merill the pitch and that one fouled off instead of letting the hitter get his arms extended tied him up a little bit slightly up slightly in that one to First what a stop on the Run sends it over to First quick recovery from the misplay pays off for the out David Peralta at the plate the race leading by five and we're in the top of the [Applause] fif into left Center for a base hit [Applause] pretty much a model swing on that one as he ripped it into the opposite field Gap and I'm sure he's going to be watching that one back on video because that's the kind of Swing you want to bottle so many positives that led to that knock at the play Luis cusano that's foul off to the right side keeps the ab [Music] going the pitch swings through it and that's a strike [Applause] out man it first now it's the short stop Mason McCoy Mason McCoy two outs tapped Softly on the ground Camero slings it across that ends the [Applause] [Music] frame we head to the bottom of the fifth and stepping in for the Rays Junior Camero here comes a pitch that misses the zone and it's two and one well these Rays really impressing me with the quality of their bats in this one it's been fun getting a chance to see him go to work it looked to me like they really wanted to get to the starter early get him out of the game before he settles in so I'd say mission accomplished [Applause] keeps the it going with a foul ball here's a two- two and a swing to miss down on strikes looks like he's picked up right where he left off and stepping in is the Speedy Josh low one down base is empty that's in there one and [Applause] two up the middle and he can't come up with it throw to Ferris gets him good job to stay with it there for the second out two outs SP is empty and now the short stop Jose [Applause] Cavo swing and a miss and he got him and good work there as he gets him one two [Music] three back now in Tampa Bay Luis arise stands in Lis [Applause] AR and now two balls in a strike you know these Padres as this game goes on have to be more disciplined at the plate they've been chasing pitches outside the Zone all game and it's led to some frustrating moment they've been fooled quite a bit today the 3-1 that one misses so a lead off walk pretty easy walk right there last pitch wasn't even much to think about here's the switch hitting left fielder jerx in proar arise gets his lead at first nobody out not even close there and now it's three and two [Applause] goes down swinging for the strike out couldn't catch up to the heater man at first next is the Speedy first baseman Jake [Applause] cronenworth swings through that one out in front that time just about to hit that century mark 100 pitches for this game [Applause] outside here's the 2 two and there's the ball good battle here about to be the eighth pitch of the atat swing and a ball lifted left field low racing over to make the [Applause] [Music] catch now Machado up here number Manny [Music] Machado one two and another ball squirts away a little bit tag save at second and good hustle to move up that's a wild pitch kicks and fires got him picks up strike out number seven [Music] back now for the bottom of the six and there's a new pitcher on the M Adrien morol on for his major league debut and a moment he will never forget better believe that it's always so special the first time you get into a big league ball game I did it as a position player but for him as a pitcher sure there's some nerves there probably don't want to squeeze the baseball too tight just relax and do what you're capable of doing swing it a Miss that's strike two this guy's got such a good Sinker as a hitter you've got to look up in the zone if you look down you're going to be chasing stuff in the dirt swing and a miss struck him out one gone here and now here's the speed threat outfielder Johnny ducaa one down base is empty so a foul ball makes it one and two that one just misses this one in the air right field Peralta should have this one and puts the squeeze on that one and there's two away Jonathan oranda next to hit for the [Applause] Rays hit in the air center field merrow coming on no trouble here puts it away for the out and that is the third out of the [Music] inning welcome back we're in the seventh we have a new pitcher on the map Tyler Alexander and he's got a nice lead to work with so he should come in throwing strikes attacking these hitters [Music] it's sander Bogart downan Diego the [Applause] seconder BART swings through that one one ball two [Applause] strike and now the Lefty swing and a miss struck him out couldn't catch up to the heater Jackson Merill digs in now one out base is [Music] empty next offering is in for a strike well that's really the money spot down and away if you can locate that consistently it's going to be real tough for hitters to square that up that's what you love to see relievers do coming out of that bullpit Siri in position and they're two down two outs Bas is empty David Peralta now at the plate [Applause] Peralta two down dolman [Applause] on bouns it off still one and two the pitch foul ball still a one and two count the Rays leading by five here in the top half of inning number seven that one is upstairs two balls two strikes just misses and it's three and two at the belt and fires foul ball and it remains a full count [Applause] and he walked him it wasn't easy but he earned that walk after a long at so two down next it's the catcher for the Padres Luis cusano Peralta off of first with two [Applause] away a little out front there as he swings through two St [Applause] swing and a miss struck him [Music] out and welcome back to the ballark bottom of the inning stepping in Jose Siri good eye in that [Applause] spot gets a piece and stays alive comes the two two spoils the two strike pitch and he'll see another and here comes in the air left field profar has a beat on it and it's caught for the out just pulled off of it a little bit right there that front shoulder coming open instead of staying closed if he does that he's going to be able to go up the middle the other way with some Authority instead of a fly out to left and another ball bases empty one away here the bottom of the seven next offering is outside and that's awfully close I don't know how you take that he's seeing the ball out of the pitcher's hand really well right now the pitch swings and misses and now to gone now down the first baseman Brandon L W [Applause] and there's ball one of the things about that two out walk the base runner over first base is going to have a very aggressive secondary lead so B down the line or into the Gap will produce a two out RBI and those are the best that is if you are the offensive side of it the one to one two ball one strike [Applause] wouldn't chase that time on the ground right side throw over to cronenworth third [Music] out and we're back ready to begin the eighth here's the short stop at the play Mason McCoy McCoy the one one foul ball [Music] there kick sandal swing and a miss couldn't catch up to the heater so here's the Padre's DH Luis AR one down base is empty that's just missed three balls one strike inside Ball Four second walk of the game for him and he's been really patient at the play a game plan that he's sticking to he's just not going outside of what he's looking for up there and the pitch way outside and that's ball two check swing he went too far and it's a [Applause] strike out towards Right Center that's well struck and one hops Off the Wall should be extra bases around third now a relay to the plate he's safe well that was one of those high percentage Advantage counts batting averages are just so much higher I'll tell you man it's such a good feeling when you smoke a line drive into the Gap like that I mean sure home runs are King but I feel like nothing makes you feel like a true professional hitter more than a bolt the other way fights that one away still one and two profar over at second one down misses and the count is two and two that's where you want it's a good miss in the air left field down the line that gets down for a hit here's the throw to the plate not in time he's safe and a run comes in to score well done Narrows the a new arm into the game the righty Kevin Kelly and he comes on here for the first time this season and I'm sure there's some nerves involved in that so we'll see how he settles in [Applause] Manny Machado up to the plate right handed reliever fought off foul got to keep things airtight defensively right here on your toes ready to make a play if you can get this to the ninth with a three-run lead it should be a w two the count and that's in the dir the count now two and two right-hander kicks deals spoils that one and it remains two and two and the righty deals that one clubbed out towards left Center that'll be extra bases cronenworth round second on his way to third throw is high and over his head comes through with the RBI just a solid swing right there caught it out frine and ripped it into the Outfield for the base hit those always feel great and here comes sander Bogarts to the right side and it's just foul that was close tying run at the plate swing in a miss that one in the dirt and there's two gone following the strike out and the runner holds here's the center fielder Jackson merrow just not a good pitch to swing at one reason he's an everyday player is he usually lays off of that J the tying run at the plate base hit Runner around third on his way to the plate he scores and it's now 54 his confidence level is so high really nice job now a new pitcher for the Rays Richard lovely this is his first appearance of the Season look lady [Applause] two outs runner on first now it's going to be David Peralta and it drops in throw stops the lead runner at second two on and two out now just a nice job coming through in a pretty high leverage spot right there tried to get inside on him but he was ready for it just kept his hands in and turned turned on the pitch quick bat through the zone and now the catcher comes up to him Luis cusano check swing no appeal could be some action here on this next pitch couple Runners on probably a challenge pitch [Applause] coming with the tying run at second goahead run at first and we're in the top of the eight he's gone off speed he needs to elevate here with two strikes out of the zone and a swing in the Miss that'll end the inning after a lot of [Applause] scoring now into the game Tyler Wade he takes over and right Tanner Scott taking over on the mound just trying to keep this one close here and this is where buin can give their players right back into the [Music] game well one run game leading off Josh left- hand hitter Waits ball two balls one [Applause] strike that one hammered but pulled [Applause] [Applause] foul here's a two- two and a foul ball he stays alive leftand batter weights still two and two after the foul ball also really good at bat what I like about this guy his Bat stays in the zone for a long time gives him the ability to foul off tough pitches swings and misses struck him out so next to the plate for Tampa Bay Jose cavero and he deals breaking ball inside now two balls in a strike right through there for a [Applause] strike and they'll do it [Applause] again two two now and another ball these first two hitters really making him work out there already 14 pitches this swing and a miss struck him out that's out number two two outs is empty Ben W next to hit for the [Applause] Rays two outs liner faceit clearly seeing the ball very well in this one nice job of driving that the other line you know hitters they take so many reps in the cages working on going to the opposite field and it doesn't drilled out towards left center field that's well struck and one hops Off the Wall should be extra bases around third the relay to the plate he'll score easily and it's 64 back to back base hits loud contact leads to the double I mean you can tell it had extra bases written all over it as it jumped off of his stick and the batter now Jonathan oranda [Applause] Duca on it second with two [Applause] down C on and Miss struck him out and that'll keep more runs from coming in inning over we're back and on the mound is the closer Tom quo a chance at his first save of the year now ping for the r number 33 now it's the short stop Mason McCoy M here's a one-1 b [Music] [Applause] two and a swing Mills two balls two stri that's inside he missed the Zone but I don't think he missed a spot that was a good pitch with two [Applause] strikes kicks and fires and it's ball Thor he missed down low they're not ready to go home quite yet luisi the next up for the Padres Chris baseball today so many strikeouts and they are available to Pitchers but this is a guy that puts the bat on the ball and is kind of different cavier off balance feed there's one throw to first but he beat it that play won't be trending on social media later on but it's still important to execute it to Perfection this game is a lot harder than it looks [Applause] partner tying run at the plate that time and it's strike two two strik try to get him to chase on the change up that time lay off that pitch [Applause] down and now the Lefty struck him out looking and they're down to their last out and here's the first baseman Jake Cronin you know this is kind of a tough matchup as a left-handed hitter facing a left-handed pitcher what you tell yourself is I want to stay Square to the plate try to hit the ball over the short Stop's head they're down to their final strike and he really sells the change with that arm qu is just one strike away fights it off he'll see another and it's [Applause] skipor that just misses counts full three and two that turns out to be a really good take right there but you don't want to end this game with the bat on your shoulder gets a piece there we'll do it again two outs ground ball and this should do it on to first ball game baz with his first major league win yeah nicely done I'm sure he'll feel very good about that and get the ball for his trophy case as he should a start he won't ever forget and this one ends with a the final score of 6 to4 for Chris Singleton and our entire crew I'm John shy saying so long [Applause] [Music]