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so just about set now and on the mound for Cleveland in this one Tanner BBY and for some reason he's not quite as effective here in front of his home crowd Chris yeah boo and the fans are well aware of that for him he's got to just not press and go out there and say hey I'm just treating this like any start home on the road it doesn't matter my job is to focus on that catcher mitt attack hitters and just try to move through a ball game so if he can find that kind of focus doesn't matter where he's pitching because he has good enough stuff to go out there and win a ball game first pitch 640 the one rolled softly but that goes [Applause] foul the one- one is fouled off little early on that fast ball I'm sure the pitcher taking a note look for an off speed pitch on this next one hard ground ball base now so a man on base to start the inning batting the short stop Bobby Whit J now here's Bobby Wht Jr what a season it's been for him he has supplied a lot of power and that average and there's a foul Ball's go [Music] Cleveland Off the Mark there and the count one and two I don't like to say he wasted a pitch I think that was a purpose pitch change the eye level have him look up now go back exactly where you want to go now One Missed Massie on at first nobody out that one misses ball three really good take especially with two strikes lifted in the air right center field Brennan moving under this one makes the grab one away third the first and here now the lineup for the Royals and a key piece a guy having a big season for them Salvador Perez well boo there aren't many guys who have a flare for the big moment like he does I mean batting over 400 with runners in scoring position are you kidding me I I know it's not guaranteed or an automatic but I hope we get to see him in a close late game situation with runners in scoring position and just see is he truly a machine or not man it first one away hit weakly on the ground towards second good feed that's one over to First SA and now it's Salvador Perez to the plate Outfield playing very deep not wanting anything over their heads and a good eye there two gone but the goahead run is at first and we're just getting started here in the top of the first next offering misses and that's ball two and a swing and a miss there two balls one swing and a ball lined out towards Center Thomas makes the grab and that's the inning so one left for Kansas City and now the Guardians will see what their bats can do in a scoreless ball game you're dialed into the show back now at Progressive Field and towing to slab here Michael W what do you have on him well coming into this game hitters are batting under 250 against this starting pitcher so it just shows you how effective he's been he's been able to move his pitches around add and subtract change up the look so that hitters don't get too comfortable and start squaring up the baseball we'll see what he's got in this one Steven Quan in the Box here lets that one go for a ball pitches in the dirt two [Applause] and0 swing and a ball lifted to center field isbel makes the grab one down here's the Guardians lineup now of course one of the best players in the game today host Ramirez and boo he's a big time run producer for these guys man leading the team in homers runs batted in doing damage on the regular man making opposing pitchers just sweat out there it's kind of fun to watch get ready for a show when he steps into the box number 10 in now takes ball one off the plate one down base is empty there's the strike missed with a change up ball two he got two balls one strike righty to the plate right field down the line and that one slices foul one out base is empty pitch in the dirt and the counts [Applause] full swing and a miss struck him out it's a strike out but they'll be in good shape if they make their outs as difficult as that one those grinding ABS take a toll on a pitcher as the game goes on here's Jose Ramirez he's always a threat at the plate he's been flexing his power in the majors for a long time now his first career home run was to right field right here inside Yankee Stadium in 2014 the right fielder that day for the Yankees Ichiro Suzuki even he couldn't catch that one two down dolman on swinging a foul straight back the wi to kick the pitch so a foul ball makes it one and two the wi in the pitch swing in a miss that one in the dirt in time so the drop third strike doesn't hurt him and that's that Guardians turned away in the first we played one in Cleveland with no score on the show back here in Cleveland all set for the start of the inning and to the play for Kansas City MJ Melendez Mendez now the right hander ready to go still no score Melendez goes 6' one hitting fifth in today's lineup and he was a second round pick back in [Applause] 2017 ball to strike that one fouled off the pitch foul ball still a one and two count that that one lifted to left got it nice grab one down now it's on a rro first offering Miss is badle for ball one now a highfly ball out to left side Center Quan makes the grab on the Run second Adam two outs Bas is empty digging in Adam Frasier swing and a pop off in foul ground Fielding for the wall makes the catch and foul ground nothing doing for the Royals we'll go to the bottom of the second no score bottom half of inning number two now here is Josh Naylor the first Bor [Applause] come on waa back to work and that's off the Inside Edge ball [Applause] one just missed Patrick Johnson behind the plate Patty Johnson to Sun but I'd ask permission first before I called him that does a pretty good job back there occasionally we'll see a couple of sideways looks from players but that kind of comes with the territory right next off bring is in for a strike what about an umpire's height how much of a role does that play in your experience and what the strike zone is like yeah I think it pushes the strike zone up a little bit which you know as a former hitter you like that you wanted the ball up you didn't want to have to deal with stuff down in the zone consistently next offering down in the dirt as the game has moved along we see more and more information supplied by teams about the umpires I've been in clubhouses where they have pictures of all four guys nicknames hometowns and as well Hobbies listed just so you can kind of small oh and a great stop to his knee the throw on the money nice play look at the commitment to make the play down on the ground from the knees that's not just arm strength guys that's core strength as well look at that rocket across the diving outstanding job and now the right fielder will Brennan he's been tearing it up at the pl recently batting over 300 so far this month first pitch just misses nothing nothing here in the bottom of the second ripped towards third tosses to First and that quickly two away batting six the second baseman Andre here's Andre Jimenez and there's a strike that one's in there oh and two now love how vocal the Umpire is today no doubt in the hitter's mind catcher mind and even the pitcher mind as to the conviction in the call and that gets down for a base hit so a two out Knock keeps the inning alive here's Lane Thomas that's a ball in the dirt but kept close one no fight no Advance good job behind the dish two ball and a pitch out but no steal in it's ball two move to First Jimenez gets back easily base runner with a one-way lead right there all he's trying to do is get a look at the pitcher's move had no intent of stealing on that pitch and that's downstairs and outside B nailer in the on Deck [Applause] Circle that just missed he walked him on four pitches that just came apart right there four pitch walk and Guy the play was not going to help him out by swinging it something out of the Zone took to a board in Two Out scoreless game Bor at the plate now that immediately pumps in a strike to the left-handed hitter jenez the lead Runner out at second Thomas at first two out of the inning here's the pitch it's a double Ste steal line and that's a base hit and they strike first as they take a one nothing lead just kind of slice that one into Center big swing of the bat right there to give him the lead that was clutch you'll often hear the phrase short to it long through it and that's a great example of it right there got the Barrel in The Hitting Zone early squared it up with the well time swing and came away with a beautiful Line Drive in the center field here's Brian Roo the short stop takes the ball swing and blast one down the line it's gone of its fair but it hooks B Cleveland up around looking for more and another ball next pitch is outside Steven Quan waiting for a turn at the plate two on two outs foul we'll see another payoff pitch and right back to the mound slings to first they limit the damage here so one run in the Inning on this Spas hit it's now one nothing major league baseball is on the show here in Cleveland now it's Paul D young up to the plate Paul the young the pitch comeb backer to the mound throws to First leadoff man retired here in the third theer number 28 Kyle and now it's Kyle Isbell Outfield playing pretty [Music] shallow and in there going one that's excellent location on the fast right there early in this game if he can do that all game should be a good outing deal two battling here as he fouls it away [Applause] the pitch that just misses going to count one and two it's a good take good job to fight that one off left hand batter weights breaking ball inside now two and two good battle here about to be the eighth pitch of the atat and a swing and a miss he didn't make it easy for them on the mound but they still get the strike out well that's a blue zone right there or the cold Zone on the hitting chart just doesn't have much success in that part of the strike zone and a really good job of the pitcher executing try to go there as often as you can the numbers are in your favor Massie the next to hit takes outside misses inside two balls no strikes that's a little bit low Bobby Whit Jr next up for Kansas City two outs 3-1 and he couldn't come up with it one of the things about that two out walk the base runner over at first base is going to have a very aggressive secondary lead so all 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 here's a swing and a drive left field and he M it that's one way to quiet the crowd is 26th of the year it's 2-1 one pitch one swing one home run yeah you can say that's efficiency right there didn't need much time in the Box to make it impact well Bo clearly some frustration out there on the mound right now I mean that ball was so close to going foul would have been a long strike but instead batter gets rewarded did a nice job of getting to the pitch and hitting it hard enough to get over the fence and first off ring is fouled [Applause] off two down nobody on swing and a ball lifted left field hauls it in to end the inning two run shot for the Royals this inning and the home team down to run and welcome back to the ballpark set for the bottom of the third now the left fielder Steven Quan and the right hter back to work ripped to short snagged on a bounce over to first one up one down the wow singy what a throw we got to take another look at it but this time with the numbers from stat cast yeah boo that's about as good as it gets you'll see the hardest throwing infielders reach 90 Plus on throws across the diamond so he's pretty much right there with the best infield arms in the game that was a rocket of a throw right there number 10 now at the plate as he swings through strike one count and that's off the Inside Edge and one and [Applause] one right through there for a strike one ball the Guardians trailing by a run here in the last half of the third ch outside and it's two and [Applause] two swing and a miss had him out front for the strike out he came out of his mechanics there typically likes to shoot the ball the other way but that time little anxious here's Jose Ramirez he's over one that misses the zone and that's ball [Applause] one just missed well he looks more focused at the plate and working the count after that first at bat strikeout two out Bas is empty that one misses and that's ball [Applause] three and there's the automatic and the pitch there's a strike I got three and two fouled off again and it remains three and two and they'll do it again eighth pitch of the at back coming [Applause] up fights it off he'll see another pitcher having a pretty tough time getting that swing and Miss third foul ball in a row swings and misses at the breaking ball in the dirt but no chance to get him and he'll take first on the strikeout the first so he's able to reach first Bas despite the strike out and that extends the inning kind of a tough turn of events for the defense there yeah that's maybe a little bit of a morale killer for a second you think you're about to go hit but really quickly you have to refocus and be ready for the next play we'll see if they can work around it and now it's Josh Naylor swing and that ball smashed on a line and that will end the inning so no runs no hits and one error but they leave him stranded on to inning number four it's the Royals two and the Guardians one and we're back John chambi with Chris Singleton and set to lead off the fourth Salvador perezz let's go Cleveland the wi of the pitch that one finds the zone and it's O and [Applause] one and that's a little bit high that one called just inside I think and on the mound he's trying to get a little bit of an explanation doesn't seem to be too bothered by it though but he clearly thought it clipped the corner the pitch so now one and two one ball two straight out towards left Center sizing this one up and there's one down now B and next up for the Royals MJ Melendez flyed to left is first time just off the outside edge ball one right through there for his strike one down base is empty so a foul ball makes it one and two and the pitch foul ball left side he'll see another and he deals bounce to the left side and it's through for a hit so they get a man aboard with a one out single [Applause] now right now it's hunter rro rro that one finds the corner one and [Applause] one righty delivers pitch misses outside one one and one byy with a move to First Melendez Dives back in safely Melendez stands at first with one out and a pitch BS it off still one and two here comes a pitch on the ground to First oh great stop throws to Second for one to first n in time great effort there here's Adam Frasier first time up was a pop out [Music] [Applause] Adam misses off the inside and it's w too highfly ball out of the left center field raser retired and that is that so one hit is all they get we're Midway in the fourth it's the Royals two and the Guardians one back now at Progressive Field now it's the right fielder will Brennan right the pitch and a foul ball you know these Guardians doing a great job boo of just waiting for the right pitch to come their way and I'm seeing very patient bats out of them he's only given up one run but the starter pitch count is starting to get up there and that might be the best news yet for this offense next offering down low and in the dirt you know sometimes all it takes is getting to the next arm before an offense does any damage and that might be the case today stays alive another one two knocks that one away and we'll do it again now he's desperately looking for that swing and Miss he's going to have to just change speeds a little bit try to move it around create just a little bit of Illusion at the end and stepping in is the Speedy Andres Jimenez singled and scored his first time that one finds the Zone it's own he's pitching well but not throwing a ton of first pitch strikes usually doesn't work out for success but you can never predict baseball next offering is down base hit that was smoked through the infield so man aboard now with one away oh a swing like that can help you come out of the struggle we saw the numbers coming into the ball game but all he's trying to do at this point is help his team win and up next for Cleveland Lane Thomas he reached on a walk his first time not even close there and that's ball one pretty smart to serve something up for him right there he's really good at hitting the first pitch home team down a run we're here in the bottom of the [Applause] fourth this is one of those situations the infielders have to pre-plan and understand that the ball's got to be hit extremely hard right at them if they're going to have a chance to go for a double play now move to first and he's back in [Applause] standing kicks and fires Off the Mark there two and one with to lay off that pitch down run around to go and fouled off two down and another ball the two strikes may see some movement over there at first base trying to stay out of the double play right here B nailor to bat next payoff pitch and ball for to a board 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 first and second one out now here is B nailor that's a strike going one well all eyes on the double play ball in this spot no better way to get out of this inning swing and a miss nice change up generally second third time through the lineup you want to be able to lean on those secondary pitches and command them looks like he's doing a nice job of it two on one out swings and misses struck him out the batter number four now at the plate Brian roio rounded out his first time that Clips a corner [Music] now one and [Applause] one two on two outs B through tough spot right here couple Runners on two ball count you can't nibble but you have to execute and finish your pitch if you leave something out over the plate it's going to bring in some runs B three in the dirt tag safe and a wild pitch and both Runners are in scoring position [Applause] [Applause] late swing foul to the left two outs smoked on the ground a second Frasier on the first in time that's the third out inning over so it's no runs on a hit no errors and two are left on to the top of the fifth we go it's the Royals two and the Guardians one ready now for the fifth inning now the third baseman Paul D Young D young measures 6 feet even 205 lbs and he was drafted in the fourth round back in 2015 rander kicks deals and there's a ball well usually a high level of confidence when you're facing a young pitcher out there on the mound in this situation ahead 2 has put himself in a really good spot there's the strike two and one now goodness I think he just took the best pitch he's going to see in this at bat you don't get many like that in that location I don't know if you take that pitch against any pitcher out there in the mound and that one missing low and he walked him maybe a little loss of focus on the mound right there pretty much gifted him first base with a quick free pass Kyle Isbell steps in for the Royals went down on strikes his first time through yeah that one outside and that is ball one fast ball for a strike [Applause] nobody out runner at first swing and a highfly ball pretty well struck right field that one back there that skips over the fence so it's an automatic double and boy do they catch a break otherwise you're looking at Runners around the bases and probably a run that scores so the lineup flips over Michael Massie steps in for the Royals that one inside ball one and a pitch hammered could be extra bases one runs in now the second run is in it's 4-1 and he's got a double wasting no time he's two for two now on the night and just a triple and home run away from the cycle seriously we're starting with this already so up now for Kansas City Bob BBY Whit Jr he's already homered in this game there's a swing and a drive and it hits the top of the wall coming home relay throw home the tag and he's safe this offense is on fire three extra base hits in a row challenged him with the fast ball right in the heart of the zone and he was clearly ready to jump all over it they turn things over to the Southpaw Tim Heron left-handed batter at the plate and he's been excellent in those matchups this year so this seems like a calculated move Vinnie pasquantino steps in for the Royals and the first pitch misses for ball one well these Royals 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 that misses now two and0 Whit at second with nobody out [Applause] foul ball there man it's second fouls one off two and two outside swings through that one it's a strike [Applause] out next is the Royals catcher Salvador Perez Outfield playing very deep not wanting anything over their heads fast ball for a strike gets the outside corner with that one oh this guy is so comfortable hitting with two strikes even a good pitch early in the atat if he's not ready to pull the trigger he's not worried if he gets to an 02 count one out and a runner at second he's trying for third out to short lays out but he can't squeeze it not in time great effort but it's an infield hit one away Runners at first and third here's the left fielder MJ Melendez that one's in there strike one Runners are at the corners one away next offering is in for a strike great spot to be in right here for the pitcher you can either strike this guy out or get a ground ball double play that one misses and it's one and two he missed badly with that O2 fast ball hitter has to understand probably wants to try to put him away with that pitch so got to stay ready for it Lefty out of the stretch Runners at first and third spoils the two strike pitch and he'll see another and the ball leav a count got him and there's two down a Duren thr at the plate it's been such a good hitter with Runners and scoring position some guys just take it to another level for him right now at the plate it's like everyone else is in slow motion and he's in full speed ground ball up the middle onto Jimenez that ends the inning and they limit the damage three runs on four hits no errors but two are left stranded last half of the fifth coming up it's the Royals five and the Guardians one we head to the bottom of the fifth so in now for Cleveland Steven Quan the wi to kick the pitch that one finds the corner that strike one movement in the bullpen Michael Lorenzen getting loose out there Stratton also throwing he one is outside and it's a ball and a strike swings and misses at the pitch off the plate one ball two [Applause] strike ah that hit him and the lead off man is a board to start the inning just a fast ball that got away from him there he didn't have the right finish to a good extension that he needed to get to his Target [Music] [Music] alive that's a bullet but it goes foul the kick in the pitch Runner goes strike in there throw a second great jump and that is a stolen base it was even close kicks andand deal and that one is in the dirt now one and two and downstairs he's trying to stay down in the zone but the hitter just will not Chase now back in a two- two count he's going to have to go to something else to get him out and the righty deals and that one hit to first and foul ball two two now on the ground to third slides for the Stop gathers and throws and it beats him what a play well he's doing a nice job of keeping the ball out of the air lets the defense work behind him with another ground ball good [Music] execution now it's Jose Ramirez he has as they like to say let me guess boo Light Tower Power that's right Melendez drifts towards it he's got it and there's two away the throw is wild and it gets away the first basan number 22 JH Naylor here's Josh Naylor first offering and it just misses count one and0 Quan at second with two [Applause] down hard hit right side he takes it himself to the bag and that'll do it one left for the Guardians they're down here 5 to one all right we go to the top half of inning number six here's the second baseman Adam Frasier Haron back to work just [Music] missed there's a swinging a miss going to really need to hang hang in there with that front side against this left-handed breaking ball next pitches downstairs left-and hitter Waits and a base hit into right center field man aboard on the leadoff single well they call that an advantage count for a reason you're so much more likely to get something you can handle nice line drive to the P side right there but he didn't spin off of it that's the key you still have to extend through the baseball in order to hit a line drive like that D young in the box now no balls in a strike swinging a foul over the screen and back out of play at the belt and fires gets a piece and it stays 0 and [Applause] two swing and a miss struck him out now one [Applause] awayer man it first Kyle Isbell steps in for the Royals one for two wouldn't chase that time and that's a little high two and the pitch not close with that one three balls no strike and a strike on the outside [Applause] edge and there's ball for now batting so up next Michael Massie a chance for more damage right here couple of RB for him in his last a high Chopper to Third and that's just foul y one and a swinging a miss it might be time to choke up a little bit get that front foot down early maybe even just spread out he's really late right now they tried to get him to chase on a slider down out it away the one two slider misses outside the pitch and a foul ball he stays alive two on one out popped in the air left side and the infield fly rule [Applause] called they hand the ball over to a new arm Scott Barlo and he's had his struggle so far this year as you can see the inflated ER looking to bring that down a little bit right here and the batter now Bobby Whit Jr his two- run Homer back in the third was an important swing of the bat in this one yeah there's no doubt he helped set the tone fairly early and certainly part of the reason why they've got the lead right [Applause] now bounced and that got the pitcher safe at first and now after the play we'll check on the right-hander status and now they'll hustle out to check on him that was quite a shot he took as you see him down on the knee yeah clearly in some real pain but he will not want to come out of this game if he doesn't have to it's looking to me like he's going to try to shake it off and continue two out spaces loaded Vinnie pasquantino steps in for the Royals that's in for a strike on the outside corner one and one [Applause] slider misses outside meanwhile activity in the bullpen Eli Morgan getting ready to go [Applause] and here it comes and that one fouled off the pitch popped [Applause] up and that's the third out a strong showing there from the Cleveland Bullpen we go to the bottom half of inning number six and the 567 slots do up it's the Royals five and the Guardians W back now for the bottom of the six and there's a new pitcher on the mound Michael Lorenzen he's been so good against lefties now pitching for the Royals stepping up for the Guardians will Brennan and the pitch swinging a Miss that's strike one action in the pen down there Dam long the left-handed reliever appears to be getting loose there's the strike two [Music] sets him down on strikes fast ball at the letters froze him for strike three well just couldn't pull the trigger on the fast ball right there and I don't think he was taking it thinking it might be a called ball or anything I just think he was flat out frozen did not expect that location in my [Applause] opinion puts it in the air out towards left Center and there's two down up next for Cleveland the center fielder two out SP is empty Lane Thomas digs in for the [Applause] [Music] Guardians and fires in a fast ball at 95 well as good as things can be it can be a tough day at the office even for the Skippers seeing the offense just sputter not able to get get anything going the pitch that misses off the outside [Applause] edge the one- one is fouled [Music] off and he deals got him looking and he didn't like the call so they go quietly there seventh inning coming up it's the Royals five and the Guardians [Music] one here in Cleveland new inning getting started and now it'll be the cleanup spot for the Royals Salvador Perez the wind in the pitch that one hit to right Brennan on his way over one away the left number one M MJ Melendez Mendez steps in for the Royals one for three and that's in the dir and that misses off the outside edge base is empty one away here in the top half of inning number seven two1 now up the middle Jimenez jump throw awesome play there the right number 16 third rro two out space is empty and now it's going to be Hunter Renfro right through there for a strike oh one's the count two down nobody on oh can't pick it up cleanly and that keeps the inning Alive Now [Music] B runner at first with two away and to the plate for Kansas City Adam Frasier first pitch misses two outs and a foul ball righty to the pl that's a base hit so that's two straight two out hits throw in holds the lead runner at second two on now with two away two consecutive base hits for the these guys here nice line drive to the pole side met it out front but just stayed through it nice enough and ripped it into the Outfield so two on with two away and next up for the Royals Paul D young and ball one he's getting a little frustrated out there on the mound getting hit around a little bit let's see if he can settle himself down redroo at second Frasier on it first with two now next offering is in for a strike I got one ball one strike and that skips into dir two on two outs still two and two after the foul ball righty delivers swing and a miss had him way out front of the SL no runs on two hits no errors and two men left stranded seventh inning stretch time it's the Royals five and the Guardians won and welcome back to the ballpark bottom of the seventh and here's the catcher B nailer [Applause] B the right hander back to work inside corner and that's called a strike oh that's a real nice cutter right there I mean this guy can struggle with the inside pitch at times so I'd say that's pretty effective if you can continue to command it on that side of the plate in plenty of time to First and they get the lead off hitter in the seventh and up next for Cleveland Brian roio make count and that's in for a strike on the ground to third the young throws to First in time and a couple of quick outs that's what a good Sinker is designed to do get a guy to roll over a little bit hit the ball on the ground kill some worms while you're at it now the left fielder Steven Quan that pitch in for a strike and it's O and one not sure if he was expected for the pitcher to come right at him but he got a nice cookie there and just watched it the entire [Applause] way ball one there [Applause] that's hard hit in the line and it goes just [Applause] foul and a pitch and another ball swing and a miss and a change up in the dirt Perez on to First that completes the strikeout inning over the new pitcher in the game Eli Morgan he last pitch two days agoan [Applause] so up now for Kansas City Kyle Isbell Outfield playing pretty shallow Kyle the wi of the pitch and first off ring is fouled off Morgan measures 5 10 in 190 lb and he was drafted in the eighth round back in 2017 left hand batter weights foul ball it stays nothing in two here comes a pitch fights that one away and the count remains 0 and two right-handed reliever swings throw it and that's a strike down so the Royals batting order turns over Michael Massie steps in for the Royals pitches in there strike [Applause] one swing and a ball hit out towards left center field Quan settles underneath it and there's two away now batting the short side now Bobby Whit junor and it may be a long shot but a triple here will give him the cycle the short stop takes the ball two down nobody on and we're in the top of the eighth foul ball ball to strike the pitch nope inside ball two he swings and fouls one off foul ball another two- two upcoming [Music] two down dolman on that misses and now it's three and two that one is inside ball four and I mean oh so close you can stomach a two out walk to certain players but with his speed this guy out there in the base pass it could turn into two or three bases Pas quintino stands in here leaves that one off the inside well if he's going to steal second you want him to go early in the count that way he's not a distraction to the hitter at the plate go ahead and get it out of the way so the hitter can focus on the pitch Whit off of first with two away that misses and that's ball two [Applause] [Music] wouldn't chase that time Salvador Perez up next rander kicks deals and that Clips the inside [Applause] corner hard grounder into the outfield for a knock the throw to Third third and the throws offline safe at third the catch number 13 salvad two gone with Runners at the corners Salvador Perez steps in for the Royals and a good fast ball to start him off at strike one Corners are occupied with two down that missed by a lot and one and one and that gets the inside corner for a strike two outs cuts and misses it's a strike out Royals strand a pair they leave this one though 51 back here in Cleveland now the number two hitter number 10 The Hitter Daniel and the right hter back to work and first offering is fouled off kicks and fires and it's foul away o and two now ball that's [Applause] inside in the air to left Center makes the catch for the out and there's one down the batter the third baseman at the pl Jose Ramirez oh for three with two strikeouts and a fly out that pitch gets the inside corner and that is strike one and there's a foul ball the Royals leading by four here the bottom B half of the eighth inning right side Frasier on the first in time and Ramirez is set down first Bas nayor two outs SP is empty Josh schaylor digs in for the Guardians a former first round pick and he's really turned into a nice everyday player that's in there that's strike one well he had a pretty good look at that pitch and not sure exactly what tied him up there couldn't pull the trigger and perhaps the best pitch you'll see in this at bat to hit and the right-hander deals and now one and two excellent arm action on that two strike change up just missed man he wanted that [Music] call that one missed and another ball wow this guy's really battling up there as if his run is the game-winning run I love his tenacity ninth pitch of the abat do next that one down the line and foul ball and that'll get off into the seats fof pitch bounced up the middle Whit to First and the inning is over Guardians go down one two three they're down 51 Nick sandley on The Pitch Out of the pen he pitched yesterday and we'll see him once again and to the plate for Kansas City MJ Mendez M and a pitch and there's a ball swing and a miss strike one one ball one [Applause] strike next offering is fouled back that one back up the middle and again pass through and the lead off man aboard and now the right fielder Hunter [Music] Renfro chase that time the pitch and that one fouled off get here and the righty deals right through there for a strike movement in the bullpen Hunter gtis up and loosening in the pen the pitch outside it's two and two rder at first with no outs here that's to third Ramirez to Second there's one now to First and it's a double play as a former player watching 543 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 two outs Bas is empty Adam Frasier getting ready to hit that one finds the Zone it's own and one two down nobody on here the top of the night swing in a Miss ugly swing right there ahead of two in the count sure you've got four pitches you can work with but throw something you can command and get this at bat over with as quickly as [Applause] possible two down nobody on got him swinging one hit in the inning but no one left five six and seven will lead things off in the bottom of the night it's the Royals five and the Guardians one back now as they hand the ball to a fresh arm to start the bottom of the ninth Sam long and he's been racking up strikeouts at a high rate this year typically at least one in inning so he'll be tough to get to will Brennan digs in for the Guardians over for three with two strike outs and a ground out as he turns on the Rubber and with that good live arm delivers and that is in for a strike going [Music] one slider misses outside swing and a miss I think he was sitting off speed there St the next offering misses two balls two strikes really good two- strike pitch right there surprised he was able to spit on that thing two two on the way three two the guy at the plate could recognize slider out of the hand didn't stay in the tunnel very long in terms of depth and perception he knew right away it was an off speed pitch that one misses so a lead off walk that could be a tone Setter for the inning four straight pitches and the lead off batters on base we'll see if the next Guy waits until there's a cold strike before he takes the bat off his shoulder so man aboard now it's going to be Andres Jimenez if you're going to get something going this is the time to do it you get the leadoff man on everybody's going to look over the shoulder and say I'm just going to keep the line moving don't try to do too much and a good eye there and another ball kicks and Deals fought off foul two balls at a strike Here Comes three and that one upstairs three balls one strike left field and just [Applause] foul Off Pitch to the right side Frasier gathers and throws to first one out bottom of the nine number he's two outs away so in now for Cleveland Lane Thomas a strike out and a walk lifted in the air right field rro getting an angle on it makes the grab runer tags it second and he moves up to third now two [Applause] away now Pat catcher B last out for the Guardians in this one B Naylor the next to hit and that one wrapped foul two outs in a runner a third here at the last half of inning number [Applause] nine that's down and in at the belt and fires swings and misses that is strike two two long is just one strike away got him that finishes the evening's action sometimes road trips can be tough you're away from your family but when you can win silence that opposing crowd it makes things just a little bit better makes the road trip just a little bit shorter 51 is How It Ends for Chris Singleton and our entire outstanding crew here at MLB the Show I'm John shami we'll see you 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