⚾Los Angeles Dodgers🆚Arizona Diamondbacks・G1⚾Clayton Kershaw🆚Zac Gallen⚾ #ohtani #dodgers #dbacks

just about set to go now and on the mound here today Zack Gallen and singy we were talking earlier about how he's doing a great job navigating through tough spots I've just been so impressed with when it seems like there's more pressure he's more calm and settles in he's done an incredible job with runners in scoring position most guys they get a little tight they start to aim the baseball but for some reason he gets looser the ball comes out of his hand with more life and he's able to wiggle off the hook of you know tough situations and get his team back in the Dugout here's M now Outfield playing very deep not wanting anything over their [Applause] heads that one the other way fired to Second plenty of time in first that's a double play for me that's one of the toughest double plays to turn on the infield the first baseman has to get inside create a throwing Lane to hit that middle infielder to the double play and then from there completing it back to First really good job all the way around here's teoscar Hernandez here was late there strike one Hernandez 31 years old he joined the team as a free agent to the right side and he grabs it foul on the ground to Short On The Run throw to first they get the out and that'll do it one hit in the inning but nothing more than that and now Arizona gets its first opportunity in a and we're back and out the hill in this one plate Kershaw well maybe a little pedestrian there in terms of the ER but with those numbers you expect to be in a ball game and have an opportunity to win and really that's all his teammates can ask for so we'll see if he's able to consist ready to go for the last half of the Inn stepping in is the switch inning Short Stop haraldo p as he turns on the rubber with that good live arm delivers and that one's a little bit low ball [Applause] one and that misses off the outside edge the wi to the pitch that one spoiled and the count now two and one the Lefty fires that's a little bit low [Applause] up the middle and that chance handled off balance throw in time one gone bottom half now the Diamondbacks lineup as put together by Tory lell and a key piece a guy having a big season for them Jake McCarthy 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 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 a little bloop signal so a man aboard now with one away anything but pretty right there but he'll take it every time pitch was away so he definitely pulled off it there not what you want to do with the pitch in that location really but he was able to guide it into the outfield for the knock and now they've got some speed on first so we'll see see if they try to get him into motion that's in there o and two he might want to steal second in his 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 waves at the Bender for the strike out I got to think that was the plan all the way he s High fast and then that curveball down low to get him swinging now especially how effective pitchers work up in the zone these days that's a devastating combination Josh B the plate now that's a strike McCarthy the runner at first with two gone and he swings and lifts one to deep center field Edmond raging back towards the wall and he brings it into the warning track so nothing in the Arizona first second inning from the Valley of the Sun coming up on the show no score and welcome back to the ballpark new inning getting started here's the catcher Will Smith the pitch that misses and that is ball one one of the things amazing with Zach think about the players he's been traded with and for in December of 17 he and Sandy Al Contra were dealt to Miami from the Cardinals for Marcel Ozuna then ultimately July of 19 he went to Arizona for jazz Chism Tommy Edmond at the plate good Defender he's been inconsistent offensively popped up has a beat on it and there's two away good hard fast ball up in the zone right there they look really good coming in but so hard to get on top of as a hitter two out space is empty and now the short stop Miguel roas rolled slowly to First Bell tosses to the pitcher covering the bag and it's a one two3 inning Dodgers go down quietly we'll go to the bottom of the second no bottom half of inning number two Randle gritch now no SC Kershaw back to work delivers close but called the ball ball one [Applause] [Applause] popped up to the left into foul ground mun calls it in and there's one away batting the third Bas AO auo Suarez up to hit down [Applause] and that one missing low good slider down and in can be so hard to get on plane with you're better off taking that pitch close one doesn't get the call and the count is two and0 Kershaw deals just missed one out base is empty that's in there and it's three and one and that one is lifted in the air he's got it two up two down batting seven the right fi Corin this is Corbin Carol swings through that one one the pitch started in and ended up on the outside edge just changing planes and very difficult especially for a left-handed hitter to track second inning here no score swing and a miss struck him out and good work there as he gets a one two three nothing doing for Arizona will'll move to the third with no score back here at Chase Field and now it's Max M Max pitch big swing in a miss you know these Dodgers definitely being aggressive at the plate but I think it's fair to if they're being a little over aggressive I'm specifically talking about the first pitch these batters are swinging more than 80% of the time which is fine if you're scoring runs but that hasn't been the case today rips one to right and it stays there I'd say a mistake pitch in an 02 count too good of a pitch to hit right there you have to expand the Zone keep that lead up man off first base here's Kik Hernandez [Applause] that one back up the middle and it gets through throw back in quickly first and second now with nobody out went up there looking to be aggressive and got something he could handle couldn't get any air under it but he smoked that ball back up the middle timing was just perfect got great wood on it Newman there's one back to First and that is a double play sometimes double plays get turned so quickly that you don't really get to appreciate all of the finer details and how these guys execute them right there really nice footwork and a good feed to Second was the key to pulling it off sh Otani up to the [Applause] dish base knock center field and they'll score first it's one ZIP throws to Second not in time he's safe as a run scores 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 here's mooki to hit [Applause] swing and a base hit here's Otani flying around third he'll score and they take a two-run lead well clearly he was ready to hit right there challenging with the fast right in the heart of the zone and he was clearly ready to jump all over it and up next for Los Angeles teoscar hernandz he's over one Dives and he can't hang on to First and he beats it everyone safe and up to the plate is Will Smith 0 for one so [Applause] far fast ball for a strike and it's O and one o and one this one popped up foul ground first Bas side pulls it down and he makes the catch and that is that but two runs for them and they jump ahead we move on to the bottom of inning number three it's the Dodgers two and the Diamondbacks nothing back here in the desert bottom of the inning stepping in Kevin Newman well after scoring runs this is where you're looking for that shut down inning get that hot team back in there to swing the bats there's a [Applause] strike fall off foul and the pitch gets a piece there we'll do it [Applause] again the wi of the pitch lead off man retired here in the third well you could tell he wasn't expecting that ball to break back in on him he may have been looking for something away maybe something soft but that slider on the inside corner absolutely Frozen and now it's going to be Jose Herrera that one finds the Zone that's strike one and that's a little bit High [Applause] the one-1 and a swing and a miss there one ball two stength got him swinging backto back strikeouts to start the frame and that's now three in a row yeah he's really settling in and getting the feel for his pitches throwing them where he wants to right now so we'll see how long he can keep this streak going right side hard hit in plenty of time to First and Arizona is set down and we're back here's the center fielder Tommy Edmond Gall back to work right back to him on the mound over to First and a quick out number one the B number 11 Miguel roas at the play 0 for one he grounded out in his first B line drive base hit so they get a man a board with a one out single now no waiting around right there he was ready to swing it on the first pitch show the willingness to drive that pitch the opposite way didn't get jumpy 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 Roos leads off first with one [Applause] away out of line out towards [Applause] Center they get the out on Muny two away man that's one of those ADV bats where you have to remind yourself it's about the process he did everything right right there nothing to show for it but in your mind you have to convince yourself thought that it was a very good ATB Hernandez the next to hit takes ball [Applause] [Applause] one in the air right field makes a nice grab at a full Sprint and that bottom four and now the DH Jake McCarthy why to kick the pitch line to left and it stays Fair now he'll turn for second in safely it's a double at his second hit waste no time there 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 ping but I feel like nothing makes you feel like a true professional hitter more than a bul the other way guel in the Box here lets that one go for a ball next pitch in for a strike and now it's even one and one hit's got some good opposite field power what I like about something being hit to the right side into the Outfield is that the base runner at second has a very good read and can determine whether or not he can score on that base hit Kershaw fires still two and two after the foul ball here comes a pitch spoils that one and it remains two and two runner in scoring position nobody out we're here in the bottom of the fourth and a pop up right side foul territory pulls it in for the out and there's one down here's Josh Bell 0 for one with a fly out to Center and that drops in for a strike [Applause] man it's second foul ball still o and two Ki sandio knocks that one away and we do it again and a curve is down and in one ball two strikes count one two stays [Music] alive at the belt and fires got him looking that's a strike out absolutely dotted the edge of the zone right there that was a tough battle man so to make a really quality pitch and just catch him looking like that got to feel good out there on the M that was a funed bat to watch at the play Rand gr and there's the strike runner at second two [Applause] [Music] [Applause] down swings through that one for strike two generally second third time through the lineup you want to be able to lean on those there's a swing and a drive and that one hops the wall the Run comes in to score from second it's 21 not stopping he's going for three and he's got an RBI triple comes through with the RBI off the bat and was headed for the Gap all the way and as a hitter you love seeing those as you take your first couple of steps out of the box you know you got some real estate to run on and such a good feeling nice liner into the Gap right there Suarez the next to hit takes low for a ball next offering is downstairs two the pitch puts it in the air out towards left Center Edmond going after it he's got it and that'll end the inning Dbacks with a runs scoring double and the home team down to run you're watching Major League Baseball all set for the start of the inning here's the second baseman Chris Taylor Gall back to work and a foul ball well the game plan for this offense has been been pretty clear they're being aggressive at the plate but still finding ways to pick their spots without falling into the habit of being over aggressive five hits for him on the first pitch alone so they're swinging and connecting right out of the gates makes the grab and there's one down back to the top of the lineup sh OT the next to hit swing and a miss strike one course sometimes you need to be patient as an offense and let the pitcher come to you but you can't argue with the game and they're using in this one hit hard base [Applause] hit and now it's Wookie bets one for two and the pitch a little bit low ball one [Applause] outside now two and0 Chris with that distraction and the 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 and he deals now Fly ball to Right Center so mukie Bets with a base hit and they'll have Runners at the corners after a one- out single two consecutive base hits for this team 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 Hernandez now at the plate as he swings through strike [Applause] one hard grounder into the outfield for a knock in comes the runner from third it's 3-1 first and second one out Will Smith steps to the plate for the Dodgers sliced to right and foul ball the Dodgers trying to break this one open at the top of the fif and that one fouled off [Applause] and the pitch fights that one away and the count remains 0 and two pretty impressive we haven't seen that pitch from him much but he's got a really good feel when he throws it lifted in the air right center field Carol moving under it squeezes it and there's two away so first and second with two outs digging in is the switch inning outfielder Tommy Edmond ripped into right field base hit does it stop heads for home he was all over that one solid swing from start to end on time with everything really good balance nice extension and he made it out front for the line drive KN breaks his Bat pops it up he's got it and that's the third out so it's two runs on four hits no errors and a couple left on home half of the we head to the bottom of the fifth and now Corbin Carrol well after putting up a nice Inning on offense got some runs across this is where you look for the starter to go out there have a shutdown inning don't give that other team any hope you just hope that he can get through this inning get the bats back up there while they're [Applause] hot next offering is in in for a strike one the one- one is fouled off and that one lifted in the air center field and that'll fall for a base hit man aboard on the leadoff single the batter Now Kevin [Applause] Newman that's in for a strike 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 baseball Kershaw keeping an eye on him base runner with oneway 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 [Applause] [Applause] pitch kicks and fires swings and misses struck him out up next to the diamond Jose Herrera stands in now for the Diamondbacks struck out swinging his first time that one finds the Zone strike one man at first one away X pitch inside and the count is one and one run around the goal pitch misses save second with a stolen base [Applause] that was close but stack cast shows us why he so often seems to be on the safe side of these steel attempts Chris yeah you see that plus speed and he needed every last bit of it to swipe that bag such a threat on the bases and another [Applause] ball and a swing and a miss picks up strike out number seven well it was a pretty good pitch top of the strikes over seing more fast balls in that HS especially when two strikes have to be ready to pull the trigger so back to the top of the Arizona lineup here's the short stop at the play haraldo Pomo runner at second two down last half of inning number [Applause] five swinging a foul straight back two outs fights that one away still one and [Applause] two Miss to center field got it nice grab and that'll do it we're back and they make a change number 81 start the six the new pitcher Ryan Thompson and if you dig into his walk rate his numbers are really impressive he's really filled up the strike zone this season so these batters better be ready to swing the bats and a foul ball [Music] [Music] [Applause] and the rhander deals ripped on the ground a second slings the first lead off man retired in the six Enrique Hernandez digs in now first pitch swinging activity in the Arizona Bullpen Dylan floro up and throwing for manager toy lello GLE a hard throwing right-hander up as well the pitch on the ground the first he steps on the bag two quick outs to open the top of the six two outs Bas is empty Chris Taylor steps to the plate for the Dodgers on the ground what a stop the throw and very nicely done for the a Dodgers down in back down for the bottom of the six and there's a new pitcher on the M Alex viia well he's got electric stuff coming out of the pin his strikeout rate though is through the roof so far this season McCarthy the lead off batter as he looks at ball one next offering is in for a strike this one the offense has sputtered somebody's got to find a way to get on keep the line moving and manufacture at least one run then maybe you get two or three and now the Lefty fouls one off two and two and the pitch on the ground out to short safe at first as they can't make the play Bo that's staying within his game right there I mean this Speedster gets the infield single and now he's on base to possibly do some damage I love seeing what guys like this can do to disrupt the game once they get in a position to do so guel in the Box again takes the strike that missed by a lot and it's one and one now this team is definitely looking for a big swing of the bat right here try to close that Gap but you know at the very least if you could find a way to manufacture that run from first it feels like it's really important to getting back into this ball game swings through that Cs on it and misses that's a strike out couldn't catch up to the heater and now the switch hitting first baseman Josh Bell fast ball in for a strike going one the Dodgers leading by three here in the bottom of the six I got one ball side almost got him [Applause] foul ball there the pitch battling here as he fouls it away and a pitch got it by him for the K all interesting he's looking very comfortable out of the stretch after giving up the lead off single back to- back strikeout so Runner takes off pitch in for a strike and that's a stolen base not even close you know nights like this when it seems harder to score I like the call to put him in motion and try to steal the base Ball's not carrying no home run so far so trying to manufacture some offense like this may be the way to go the ca he's kind of a prototypical bullpen arm in today's game electric makes the grab and that's the inning one left for Arizona back here at Chase Field we go to the top of the seven now it's the DH sh OT and here it comes and first offering is fouled off Thompson in his fourth year he features a sinker a slider and he works in a for seamer he one and it's fou away gets a piece and it stays on and two righty delivers bounced up the middle and he beats it he's safe well that's one of those where you just have to tip your cap because he couldn't have played that one any better [Applause] stood no chance with the speed running down the [Applause] line bets stands in here takes ball one low that one fouled off Otani gets his lead at first with nobody out ground ball right side could be two to Second there's one throw off line he's safe and a nice job there to keep it from getting away and next for La teoscar Hernandez [Applause] L and that's a base hit they fired in quickly so it's first and second with only one away Will Smith steps to the plate for the Dodgers Will Smith base hit center field RS third headed for the plate now a long throw home it's offline the Run comes in well that started and ended pretty quickly no messing around right there we'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 now it's going to be Tommy edman fouled off he was [Applause] late the 01 in the air out towards right seven makes the catch Runner tagging from third he's in on the sacrifice fly it's 61 Miguel Roos steps to the plate for the Dodgers one for [Applause] three that one ripped right center field and that gets down into the Gap Smith around third he'll score easily and it's now a six-run lead well done drives in the Run Paul sea wall taking over on the mound well they need someone to stop the bleeding keep the score right where it is seems like a tough task today with the way this line up is swinging swing and a ball driven pretty well out towards left Center and that'll do [Applause] it aeno swarez up to the plate now here comes a pitch right through there for a strike oh and [Applause] one finds the corner and that is strike two and the pitch cut on and Miss struck him out and there's one down oh I'm not sure what he was waiting on right there he got the change up and still laate on it you rarely see that it almost makes you think that he was trying to set the pitcher off I mean if you can't catch up to the off speed stuff there's no way you're going to touch a fast B and that's in the dirt [Applause] count one and two the pitch bounce to the left side on to Hernandez two up two down now it's the second baseman Kevin so the Dodgers have a new arm on the mound Joe Kelly coming on to Facey here and he's been fantastic against him this year numbers in those matchups are very good and there's a foul ball two down do on and it's even [Music] [Applause] up that's a bullet but it goes [Applause] foul the Dodgers up big in this one here the bottom of the [Applause] seven and a pop up right side Bou territory and the inning is [Applause] over and welcome back to the ballpark ready to begin the eighth and here's the first baseman Kik Hernandez fou back ourway and that's out of play [Applause] the pitch foul ball still o and two right handed reliever and a swing a Miss down on strikes one out Chris Taylor steps to the plate for the Dodgers he swings and fouls one off Bas is empty one away and we're in the top of the eighth and he'll ch fast ball right back to the mound tosses to First Taylor is out here's Jo Otani four for four with a double and three [Applause] singles smoked to right center and this one's going to go out of here a gigantic blast is 40 first home run of the season it's 8-1 he absolutely feasts on right-handed pitching and devours that one for a homer and you can see that's what he expects of himself at bat after at bat he's that confident when you're working with this kind of velocity so critical that you move the ball around work quickly and make sure that you keep that hitter off balance clearly not fooled by the location or the velocity he was all over that fast ball [Applause] base is empty with two away here's mookie [Applause] bets now a highfly ball out to left Center gritch as this one sized up and that is that one scores in the inning coming on this solo home run it's now 8 to one you're watching Major League Baseball bottom of the eighth now the daac catcher Jose Herrera and a breaking ball drops in for a strike one's the count big swing in a miss oh2 the count righty to the plate up the middle oh he loves it fires to First nicely done for the out the so the batting order turns over here's the Diamondbacks lead off hitter haraldo Pomo right through there for a [Applause] strike comes up empty the Dodgers up big in this one here the bottom half of the eighth inning that's a laser base hit man at first with one gone Jake McCarthy getting ready to hit three for three with two singles and a double and that's a strike and that one fouled off [Applause] liner and that should be extra bases ptoo around second headed for third coming home he will score it's A2 and he's into third have a game that's his fourth hit so one gone with a runner third next up for the Diamondbacks Lis Gorel Junior Taylor whips it to first now two away as they get a run across two outs face is empty now up next for Arizona Josh Bell this one in the air right field playable bets makes the grab and there's one away and that will end the inning back here in the desert and a batter now teoscar Hernandez sea wall back to work and a foul ball here's 0 one and a foul ball the pitch foul ball it stays nothing and two in the air right field Carol moving under it one up one down Will Smith steps to the plate for the Dodgers that one hit to right Carrol moves towards it brings it in that's out number two two outs base is empty now it's the switch hitting outfielder Tommy Edmond popped foul out of play off to the [Applause] right I would say the game's close right now but it's not Out Of Reach either mean these guys really need to put up a zero on the board just to maintain a little hope and that one hit to first he takes it to the bag and that'll do it and we're back so they bring on the veteran Lake Tran and he's got a nice lead to work with so he should come in throwing strikes attacking these hitters and the first pitch misses for ball one one and right through there for a strike big a bat right here he did the team thing took until he got a strike now he's got to go to work short up that swing a little bit do whatever it takes to get on base got him swinging couldn't catch up to the heater he's two outs away now the third baseman aeno Suarez and it's skip [Applause] iner pulls that one foul swing and a miss clearly was sitting on a fast right there and just ended up out in front of the slider hey you can't fault him for his commitment now he's just going to have to battle with two strikes twings and misses it's a strike out and Arizona with just one out left next to hit for Arizona Corbin [Applause] Caroll foul [Applause] ball now the o1 and ball [Applause] one and it's foul away one strike away just missed 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 and a slanging a miss and that is the ball game 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 83 the final in this one for Chris Singleton and our entire outstanding crew here at MLB the Show I'm John shami we'll see you soon here now is our final line score tonight first for the vict