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here in Miami lone Depot Park the show has an NL East matchup it's the Washington Nationals taking on the Miami Marlins and we'll be back with the first pitch right after this just about ready to roll and today's starter Edward Cabrera and singing a special day for him he's making his major league debut here and I'm sure he's got some nerves he'll be excited for that first pitch to be in and over with so that he can set a l to pitching just like he did in the minor leagues exciting moment he's got his family in town I think This Moment's going to be a huge tone Setter for his career swing and a liner foul off to the right well they gave up on that pitch early and it ended up staying in the zone I'm sure he's kicking himself and would like that pitch again and that's off the Inside Edge and it's two and one liner caught it second Martina is line up for the Nationals one guy leading the way offensively for this club right now and chaparo and boo he's their team leader in home runs so you know the pitchers on that other side man they took a lot of time preparing for him in that pregame meeting you know he's got a lot of pop and it's real pop it's not fluky at all he can absolutely change the Outlook of a game very quickly so watch out when he steps in drops in for a hit couldn't run it down safely into second he's got a [Applause] double James Wood with his first major league hit and this is a moment I'm sure he'll never forget congrats yeah great moment for him and his family a guy works so hard and has to wait so long for this to happen and when it does can kind of be overwhelming boo you still have to stay locked in on the game but it's great when you could take a minute to just appreciate what you've done and how hard you've worked to get here so aboard and now it's Luis Garcia looking for his first big league hit right here and immediately pumps in a strike to the left-handed [Applause] [Music] [Applause] hitter check on the runner wood Dives and can't get back in time he's picked off great job by the defense executing that daylight Play Perfect it's such a timing thing and that middle infielder and the Pitcher have to be on the same page and it's got to be a good throw nice job right there two outs fouled off he was [Applause] [Music] late the wi to the pitch swing and a miss had him out front for the strike out we'll go to the bottom of the first 0 back here in Miami and today's starting pitcher DJ hers what do we need to know here well he's been a real quality starter for his club and coming into this one what stands out for me is that right-handed hitters have really struggled batting below 200 on the year it seems they have a hard time picking up his release point and backing the ball into the zone so we'll see how right-handers do against him in this one Conor Norby stands in now and watches strike [Applause] one high Chopper to Third and he picks it up and he'll put it in his pocket [Applause] next offering is downstairs it's a good [Applause] take this one popped up fouled ground first Bas side puts it away for the out and there's one down and time now for the Marlins lineup getting Guys across the plate not exactly a forte for them this year as their offense is in the bottom third of the lead league in run scored Boog it becomes extremely frustrating and then what happens is guys press especially in run scoring opportunities and situations and on top of that I mean you really make it harder on your pitcher he feels like he's got to be perfect to go out there and win a ball game or at least to put the team in a position to win a ball game so they've got to figure out a way to relax get those Runners across when they have them on and especially when they're in scoring position and inside corner for a strike and the count even at one backto back fast balls in that last one called for a strike probably go away but look for him to come back in there to try to finish you [Applause] off and the pitch and another ball two two one out base is empty knocks that one away and we'll do it again one down base is empty swing and a miss slider got him for strike three and that's the first strike out of his major league career and it could be the first of many if he meets the goals he set for himself and the expectations others have for him he doesn't want to just win games he wants to dominate at this level do you think Young pitchers can sometimes get too caught up in trying to rack up pays early in their career Bo I think they can it's kind of like a hitter that doesn't have power The Thrill is still hitting a ball over the fence and so for a guy even if he doesn't have power stuff or strikeout stuff a strikeout is still something that makes him stick his chest out a little bit further two down nobody on comes up empty that strike [Applause] two fights it off you'll see another kicks andand deals up and in and the count one and two two out space is empty the next offering misses two and [Applause] two good eye in that spot wow this guy's really battling up there as if his run is the game-winning run I love his tenacity the pitch [Applause] and a foul ball he stays alive ninth pitch of the atat do next and there's ball for it wasn't easy but he earned that walk after a long at bat now this was a story we were paying attention to before the game we've seen him give up BLS in the past and it's an issue once again early on the batter down Kyle Stow out towards Right Center that's well struck Dives what a play great diving catch to end the inning after the pitcher battles through a tough one that'll fire up the Dugout time to go hit and we're back Al the rookie DH Andre chaparo trying to pick up his first knock in the big leagues Cabrera back to work he was late there strike one Cabrera the tall right 25 lb and he was born in the Dominican [Applause] Republic ball to strike and that one fouled [Applause] off on the ground Norby slings to first one up one down third J up now for Washington Jose tenna check swing he went too far and it's a strike next offering is in for a [Applause] strike bounce to the left side rolls across the diamond two up two down they'll off to a great start he's really cruising out there on the mound he's got a chance to get through these first two innings with under 20 pitches That Could set him up to go deep into this game here's CJ Abrams to hit [Applause] and the first pitch misses for ball one second inning here no score up and in and now two and0 [Music] two outs and that's off the Inside Edge three and one this doesn't seem to want to throw in a fast [Applause] ball swing and a popup foul territory for the catcher he's got it and that is out number three nothing doing for Washington we'll go to the bottom of the second no score bottom of the inning and now for the marins Jonah Bri third Bas Jonah [Applause] and he deals out to short Abrams sends it to first one up one down well nice job by the short stop to field that on the back hand and gather himself get his feet underneath him he had a long throw but he knew he had plenty of time to take that extra step secure the grip and finish the throw Otto Lopez the next up for the [Applause] Marlins there's a [Applause] strike one down base is empty little bit low [Applause] now drive base Hill so they get a man aboard with a one out single Otto Lopez with his first major league hit and this is a moment I'm sure he'll never forget congrats yeah great moment for him and his family a guy works so hard and has to wait so long for this to happen and when it does can kind of be overwhelming D you still still have to stay locked in on the game but it's great when you could take a minute to just appreciate what you've done and how hard you've worked to get here Griffin Kut the next to [Applause] hit fast ball in for a strike and it's O and [Applause] one Lopez the runner at first with one gone in the inning step off throw to first Lopez Dives back in [Applause] safely swing in a miss and he was fooled pitch in the dirt and that is ball one well with the amount of pitches that can end up in the dirt a good secondary lead doesn't have to get away from the catcher but if you're antip based off the trajectory get yourself in scoring position he came out of his mechanics there typically likes to shoot the ball the other way but that time little anxious stepping in David Hensley step off throw to first and he's back in easily [Applause] that one misses one and0 and the pitch puts it in the air out towards left Center he's got it and that'll do it so one hit is all they get we plate two full no score back here at Lone Depot Park new inning getting started here's the veteran first baseman Joey Gallow now the right hander ready to go still no score just missed [Applause] and another ball not showing great command so far in this at bat two count he's got to execute here or this could get ugly there's the strike and that's outside and now three and [Applause] one and it's way to miss swung on belted Sanchez on the Run hops over the wall and that's an automatic double Joey Gallow with his first major league hit and this is a moment I'm sure he'll never forget congrats yeah great moment for him and his family a guy works so hard and has to wait so long for this to happen and when it does can kind of be overwhelming boo you still have to stay locked in on the game but it's great when you can take a minute to just appreciate what you've done and how hard you work to get here and it's the catcher for the national Drew [Applause] Millis and takes low for ball [Applause] one man it's second that one is hammered right field that's back there and that one is going to go he'll Circle the bases and they throw a pair on the board it's two nothing that's a fun way to take the lead just hit one out of the park well not every home run is a majestic blast off the bat and even though he hit it pretty well it was anything but a sure thing to get out but today the conditions were right got just enough of it and I think the Back Spin really helped that thing carry and here's the rookie center fielder that's in there going one can be tough to bounce back after big home run but nobody on nobody out you just have to treat it as a fresh [Applause] inning hit on the ground to the right side and that's just foul nobody on nobody out a pair of runs across in the inning we're here in the top half of inning number three this one in the air Center Field Sanchez makes a nice running catch the right Dylan Dylan Cruz will hit next and there's one thing on his mind this at bat getting that first hit at the big league level and a good eye there one0 Line Drive short hop to third throws the first in time next to hit for the Nets James Wood doubled in his first [Applause] a missed with a change up ball one [Applause] wouldn't chase that time looks like he's being a little cautious with him in this at bat after doubling the first time up doesn't want to make another [Applause] mistake hit hard on the ground a short fires across the diamond third out and that ends the frame but two come across to score in the inning courtesy of this two-run Homer and it's two zip you're watching Major League Baseball on the show ready to go for the last half of the Inn here's the catcher number 47 well after putting up a nice ending 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 uh you just hope that he can get through this inning get the bats back up there while they're hot [Applause] here's a 1-1 just missed back door breaking ball just missed right there and boy umpire didn't give him the call I bet you if he throws it again hitter knows he's going to have to swing [Applause] it ah that hit him and the lead off manage a board to start the inning I don't care what some players might say nobody likes getting hit by a pitch unless you're in an 02 count and there's a knuckle baller out [Applause] thereon batting for the second time and that's strike one good approach right there you want to get something just a little higher that you can Elevate stay on that double play [Applause] and strike two hereit shows the pitcher that he's willing to go after that pitch down in the zone so perhaps he'll come back to it still try to get that ground ball double play kicks and fires and another ball [Applause] and that one is lifted in the air Cruz as this one sized up and there's one [Applause] [Music] away the center fielder number 12 Sanz Jes Sanchez the next up for the Marlins he's over for one [Applause] ball for a strike man it first one away and now it's even [Applause] up Pitch not even close there now two balls in a [Applause] strike right through there for a strike [Applause] the pitch foul ball another two two [Applause] upcoming leftand hitter weits down the line wood on the move and he makes the catch and there are two outs man boo I love watching an outfielder take on the wall to make that play and it's a lot easier to watch from up here because that can be painful in the end you know the Wall's coming up on you quickly so you have to maintain concentration in able to make that catch and hold on to it after contact Burger the next to hit takes [Applause] outside the Nationals up by two here in the last half of the Third next pitch misses way [Applause] outside right through there for a [Applause] strike two outs and a foul [Applause] ball and a swing and a miss and that's that so no run runs on no hits no errors and one left three Innings complete it's the Nationals two and the Marlins nothing and welcome back to the ballpark start of the fourth and now up for Washington Luis Garcia here comes a pitch that's inside and it's w to [Applause] know that one is absolutely belted and that gets down into the Gap around first and hustling for second now he launches a throw over his head and he's into second with nobody out Luis Garcia with his first major league hit and this is a moment I'm sure he'll never forget congrats yeah great moment for him and his family a guy works so hard and has to wait so long for this to happen and when it does can kind of be overwhelming boo you still have to stay locked in on the game but it's great when you could take a minute to just appreciate what you've done and how hard you worked to get here now it's the Nationals cleanup hitter Andres chaparo he's over one [Applause] that one finds the Zone one [Applause] one runner in scoring position nobody out top half of inning number four and there's a foul [Applause] ball and o two swings and misses not what you're looking for after the lead off double a strike out and there's one away take a look at the three pitch sequence here pretty simple in terms of putting them away at the plate once your head 02 as a pitcher you can really expand the zone and see how aggressive that hitter is going to be trying to protect in battle and right there clearly he was in swing mode but all you can do is hope to foul that off up now for Washington Jose tenna and a foul ball at the belt and [Music] fires Garcia leads off second with one gone in the inning swing and a miss stru him out pulled the string of the change up so backto back strikeouts now and they still haven't managed to do anything with the lead off double yeah Bo and you just don't want to get careless here if you've done a really good job to get two outs after that lead off doubled as you mentioned and just got to execute your pitches and it's a non-issue CJ Abrams now at the plate that one finds the zone and it's own and one [Applause] [Applause] just missed next offering is in for a strike another got now to an early lead but you don't want to take these opportunities for granted with two outs still lock in with at B drive in that run you may not have another runner in scoring position the rest of this ball game inside and hit him he had two strikes on him and he hit him here's Joey Gallow that wasn't even close you know sometimes a guy will barely miss the zone and hit someone but right there he completely lost the handle and that's when it gets a little scary and immediately pumps in a strike to the left-handed hitter [Applause] good eye in that spot one ball one [Applause] strike two outs couple of base runners at first and [Applause] [Music] second bounced up the middle Norby whips it to First and they take care of Gallow for the out and that's the third out so they strand a pair and Midway in the fourth it's the Nationals two and the Marlins nothing back here in Miami ready to go bottom four down the left fielder Kyle St and here it comes swings here and black one left field that gets over the fence so it's an automatic double Kyle Stow with his first major league hit and this is a moment I'm sure he'll never forget congrats yeah great moment for him and his family a guy works so hard and has to wait so long for this to happen and when it does can kind of be overwhelming boo you still have to stay locked in on the game but it's great when you could take a minute to just appreciate what you've done and how hard you've worked to get here here's the third basem Jonah [Applause] bride bounced to the right side Gallow over the first one out in the bottom of the four that's a good piece of hitting right there it's early but you still want to move the runner up and give your team a chance to score that's exactly what happened so you better believe your teammates are happy with the after that at [Applause] bat and fouled off Runner around at third one gone swings and misses and a count is old and two big Jam right there I hate it as a hitter but standing in center field you can't help but chuckle a little bit next pitch is outside O2 fast way out of the Zone I think he's trying to speed him up got to stay back off speed's probably coming swing and a miss and he chases that one in the dirt gets the out two down after the strike out and an excellent job keeping it right there oh I'm not sure what he was waiting on right there you got the change up and still late on it you rarely see that it almost makes you think that he was trying to set the pitcher up I mean you can't catch up to the off speed stuff there's no way you're going to touch a fast and now here is Griffin Kut in the air left side makes the grab and that'll end the inning one left for Miami and they're down two nothing and we're back and now the switch catcher Drew Millis it's interesting he plays kind of a a power spot defensively but runs pretty well so when you're looking at that position you're not expecting someone that has maybe above average speed but he does lifted in the air out to left makes the catch for the out one down that's a really nice play ranging back into the outfield for that catch we all know those could be a little tricky especially if the wind swirling around out there here's the center fielder and he grounds one to the right side Norby tosses to First and the first two set down at the top of the fifth the right field number three Dylan Cruz now it's the right fielder Dylan Cruz well on the mound very efficient able to produce an outcome it seems like within the third or fourth pitch just about every bat two down nobody on we're at the top of the F that one hammer but pulled [Applause] foul two down nobody on swing and a miss struck him out and it's a one two three inning Nationals go quietly they're up two nothing back here in Lone def Park we head to the bottom of the fif here's the first baseman David Hensley Henley line of the pitch fast ball for a strike going one over 80% of his first pitches are strikes you're doing that you could have a really good day out there in the mound next offering is down low you know these Marlins just lacking discipline at the plate in this ball game chasing pitches has been a big part of the story we've seen it quite a bit today it's been tough for him to make contact at times and it just doesn't look like they're seeing it very well as a group up theid middle and he can't come up with it David Hensley with his first major league hit and this is a moment I'm sure he'll never forget congrats yeah great moment for him and his family a guy works so hard and has to wait so long for this to happen and when it does can kind of be overwhelming D you still have to stay locked in on the game but it's great when you could take a minute to just appreci what you done and how hard you work to get here now it's the Marlins catcher yeah that's a little high and on the mound you know confidence has to be pretty high with all of the swings and misses he's had him eaten out of the palm of his hand pretty much all game the pitch check swing did he go yes he did one ball one [Applause] strike and that is cut on and miss and that's strike two with two strikes may see some movement over there at first base trying to stay out of the double play right here flyball down the line makes the grab on the run under tagging from first safe he beats it excellent play out there and he does it in a huge spot that wall it can very easily jar the ball loose when you bang into it so that could have been a really different outcome back to the top of the lineup next to hit Conor [Applause] Nory first offering misses badly for ball one the fish trailing by two last half of in number [Applause] five next offering in there for a strike and the count even one and one and a [Applause] pitch swing and a high fly Ball Deep left field way back there oh a gigantic blast his first Homer of the year and we have a tie ball game it's 22 that one just sounded different yeah it might have been the loudest moment yet man my ears are ringing I can feel that swing from the booth well you can see he was out front just a little bit maybe didn't recognize the change up earlier but he got the bat head to it hooked it down the line and was able to keep it fair for long home run really [Applause] impressive so it's all tied up thanks to the Home Run Jesus Sanchez the next up for the Marlins right through there for a strike still only one out here in the [Applause] inning swing and a ball lifted left field wood racing over to make the catch the B the and up next for Miami Jake Burger a strike out and a walk Burger measures 6' 2 in 230 lb and they went out and made a trade for him last season that one finds the zone that strike one activity in the Washington Bullpen number 48 up and loosening in the pen pitch misses there and one and one and that's a little bit High two outs Sway and a popup foul out of play off to the right side that'll find the [Applause] [Applause] stands spoils that one and it remains two and two the Lefty fires spoils the two strike pitch and he'll see another kick sandio that to right in position and that is that two run shot for Miami this inning 2 two game you're watching Major League Baseball on the show all set for the top of the six leading off James Wood this kid picked up in a trade a lot was offered and given to get him but he's got a real high ceiling that one inside and that's ball one well these Nats looking to string together better at bats when they have Runners on but it just hasn't happened for them yet they only have one hit with runners in scoring position so a lot of squandered opportunities it's tough because those are moments you just can't get back highfly ball out to left field Stow gets under it caral it one away next to hit for the NS Luis Garcia one for two Garcia the beauty of his skill set as a pitcher is the breaking his stuff doesn't go away when he's tired I mean his pitches always seem to have life just doesn't matter if it's early or late he doesn't make it easy for the batter throws the first in time and there's two away and here's the DH for Washington Andres [Applause] chaparro and that one hammered and it's into the Gap now he'll turn for second and his first big leag hit as a double andrees chaparo with his first major league hit and this is a moment I'm sure he'll never forget congrats yeah great moment for him and his family a guy works so hard and has to wait so long for this to happen and when it does can kind of be overwhelming boo you still have to stay locked in on the game but it's great when you could take a minute to just appreciate what you've done and how hard you worked to get here so two down Jose tenna digging in for the n three pitch strike out last time up got to put up more of a fight in this one outside low and that is ball one go ahead run it second and we're the top half of the sixth and that's off the Inside Edge and that's ball two Miami's Bullpen with some action Dean Cronin getting loose out there Balman getting cranked up as [Applause] well that's off the mark three and0 almost feel like he's frustrated a little bit he wants to be challenged CJ Abrams in the on Deck Circle for the Nets runner at second two down and he walked him on four pitches that just came apart right there four pitch walk and guy at the play was not going to help him out by swinging at something out of the zone go ahead run on base CJ abrs digging in for the [Applause] Nationals the short stop takes the ball ball no [Applause] two on two outs good spot for the hitter definitely has the advantage in this count with Runners on look for him to be aggressive on this next [Applause] pitch line and that's a base hit here comes the Runner the throw home it's offline and he scores so he gets two Milestones with that hit his first big leag knock and he drives in his first run as well yeah you love to get both of those out of the way with just one swing of the bat and it makes the special moment even more special it's not just an individual accomplishment when you're also driving in a run for your team that's an IT bat he's never going to forget [Applause] here comes the skipper and we're going to see a pitching change in this spot Edward Cabrera departs and we'll be back with their first arm out of the pen after a quick breakan Cronin into the game 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're 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 Joey Gallow steps to the plate misses the zone and that's ball one [Applause] swings through that one for strike two definitely got the hitter conscious of the pitch inside really think the outer half is open and now the count is even you know we used to say if you're scared get a dog throw the fastball man if you're scarred get a dog man just get a dog that misses the zone and now three and two Kenna at second Abrams at first two out of the inning and SW a miss good job with damage control right there but the RBI single pushes across a run and the home team down a run Major League Baseball is on the show back now for the bottom of the six and there's a new pitcher on the mound Jacob Barnes 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 or traffic on the bases well one run game here's the cleanup hitter for Miami Kyle stow and the pitch and ball one action in the pen down there number 48 looks to be getting ready for Dave Martinez [Applause] rander kicks deals and that's in for a strike no need to offer with that pitch until you get to two strikes it's just a low percentage of success when you want to try to go after that down and Away pitch left hand batter weights fall off foul [Applause] HS and misses it's a strike [Applause] out and at the pl for Miami Jonah [Applause] bride that one hit to right Cruz makes the catch and there's two down now B Short Stop and now for the viin Otto [Applause] Lopez first pitch doesn't find the [Applause] Zone there's a strike one [Applause] that's in there and it's one and [Applause] two that one down the line and that squirts through now he turns and heads for second the throw in in safely it's a double at his second hit there's something about pulling one down the line and shooting it through the infield it's just so satisfying as a hitter it's just fun turning on a pitch like he did right there now a pretty big back coming up with a chance to even this ball game out now about for the Nationals Robert Garcia 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 I'm 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 and here is Griffin conai outside low one [Applause] and0 man on second two down and there's the [Applause] strike now [Applause] Miss swing in a Miss as he was late that time wow good luck catching up to that [Applause] one the pitch swings and misses struck him out sometimes he wears the emotion on the sleeve but that's okay as as long as you get results and right there thrilled with the punch out to get out of a jam all set for the start of the inning and now the catcher comes up to him Drew [Applause] Millis and a pitch that one fouled off righty to the plate check swing he one too far and it's a strike and down on strikes one gone here and now the center fielder you talk about Elite defensive players especially in the middle of the diamond and thisy guy is at the top of the list that's down and in yeah we go beyond just the you know Fielding percentage and you know what it looks like but the ability to have a range and you know close holes that you know are normally there against an average Defender but this guy is special and you can see it in his first step quickness [Applause] liner Bas hit and now the lineup turns over with one away now right [Applause] and now up for Washington Dylan [Applause] Cruz turned on but that's foul down the third Baseline H and the one thing about that is speed never goes in a slump and defense should neither hitting wise you can struggle you can lose your mechanics but the thing that you can do consistently every single game is play great defense if you're talented in that way and this is what this guy does pitch out but no action now move to First and he Dives back in safely [Applause] here's a one-1 and a foul ball one run game one out one on got him swinging came inside with that two strike fast nicely and just bunched him up on the inside part of the plate couldn't get around on it and catch it out front any times if you do it's a foul ball and you know a lot of pitchers they really don't like working inside with two stries because they do not want to hit that batter and when they've got him up against the ropes got to figure out a way to put him away did a nice job right there wood stands in with two away as he takes a [Music] [Applause] [Music] ball and the rhander deals run around the go throw a second great jump and that is a stolen base it won't even close two outs is a great time to try to steal second especially when you have a guy with some Wheels On First Defense probably knew it was coming but figured we better focus on trying to get this hitter out two outs and one in scoring position R goes again pitch misses in throw save that's a stolen base very risky right there to try to steal third with two outs and a Leander at the plate and there's an been Lane for that catcher to throw down but he gambled now he's at third 90 ft closer perhaps a ball in the dirt that gets away from The Catcher And they pick up a [Applause] [Music] run pitch misses there and now three and one Luis Garcia up next for Washington two outs and a runner a third here in the top half of inning number seven popped up foul territory behind the plate and a foul ball instead of letting the hitter get his arms extended tied him up a little bit slightly up slightly in three and two now smash to the left side Zips it to First that ends the frame so one left for Washington and it remains a 3-2 ball game [Music] and welcome back to the ballpark and now the first baseman David [Applause] Hensley and a pitch fouled off he was [Applause] late looking to get the tying run on base that's outside one ball one strike just [Applause] missed the other way and it goes just foul clearly trying to stay back a little bit longer for that change off as he fouls that fast ball back swings through it and that's a strike out a big first down here in the seventh fi of the punch out yeah it just does so much to change the Outlook of an important inning like this lead off hitter so critical in setting the table when you got a tight game like this so strike out really puts them on their heels and here's the catcher swing in a Miss nice change up one [Applause] one down base is empty strike two go swing and a miss struck him out pulled the string on the change up well he didn't want to go after him with the fast all in that nothing but off speed stuff even with all the change UPS and somehow he was still early on the swing so I think he had to be thinking it was only a matter of time until he saw some heat Conor Norby the next up for the Marlins and a good fast ball to start him off at strike [Applause] one towards first Gallow he takes it himself to the bag and that'll do it three up three down for him there eighth inning coming up it's the Nationals three and the Marlins two so the Marlins go with a new arm Mike Balman he's been so good against lefties [Applause] Luis Garcia digging in for the Nationals one for three Garcia the pitch Balman a 64 righty he features a four seam fast ball a slider a curve and he works in a change up and that one is inside [Applause] ground ball right side Dives but it kicks off his glove not in time he's safe [Applause] [Applause] so now here's the DH andrees chaparo on the ground to the left and foul ball right-handed relever and a foul ball Third Base side and the righty deals one ball two straight runner at first with no outs here [Applause] good job to fight that one off waves at the Bender for the strike down Chris as we look back at the pitch sequence he hadn't seen that curve ball at all how tough is it to adjust to something like that with a bunch of break when you haven't had a look at it yet yeah I mean you're dialed up for something firm you never want to take a called third strike is a fast ball so you're going to be a little anxious before you recognize the pitch and right there clearly didn't see what was coming Jose tenna digging in for the Nationals would chase that time one [Music] ball and he deals and a good eye there Garcia over at first with one away this one in the air DS towards it two down that was a good hard fast with some nice ride up in the zone right there hitter looked like he was on it but I think that velocity at the end just beat him instead of a line drive or something hit deep it's a pop up and an easy out for the defense Abrams in the box with two gone and takes a look at a called strike grips one to right makes the catch inning over so no runs here in a base hit no errors and one left last half of the eighth coming up it's the Nationals three and the Marlins two back now new pitcher on the mound as we roll into the bottom of the eighth number 53 now best forever love the opportunity to come in and protect the tight lead late in the ball game some of them are just wire different so we'll see what he's got here well one run game now Jes Sanchez 0 for three with two fly outs and a strikeout as he turns on the rubber here with that good live arm deliver just [Applause] missed bounced out to short whips it to cow and that's one away as the lead off man is out in the eight that's a huge defensive play in the late stages of the game it might not be the most challenging we've seen today but it needed to be made that's helping your [Applause] team now this is a rocket to left he's got it and there's two away man that's so frustrating you hit the ball hard you understand the situation you want to get on base and try to score that tying run but no reward right there and just going to have to sit on it [Applause] Stowers stands in here the ball one [Applause] low that misses the zone and that's ball [Applause] two two down dolman on slapped [Applause] foul the why to kick the pitch fouls one off two and two wi in the pitch down to the dirt swing and a miss got him ining over on the strike out so they make short work of them there ninth inning coming up it's the Nationals three and the Marlins two back here in Miami and now it's Joey Gall the pitch that's off the mark and it's w to know [Applause] foul ball the [Music] pitch ground ball up the middle and they get the lead off man in the ninth now B catch Drew M and it's the catcher for the Nationals Drew Millis 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 close but called the ball and that's ball one one-run game here in the top of the ninth and now two and nothing just [Applause] missed next offering is in for a [Applause] strike one down base is empty and that one fouled [Music] off there's a swing and a drive that one back there makes the catch up against the wall now the CER here's the center fielder singy you got to appreciate a guy who's this good defensively I mean watching him track balls in the Outfield it is [Applause] beautiful and I would say that most great defensive outfielders it's kind of natural there is some work that you can do to it uh to improve your game but ultimately you either have it or you don't up the middle now the throw to first on the Run not in time he's safe a nice job getting there good throw but very difficult to get anybody on that one as far as you had to go and throw you know yeah no question [Applause] so the Nets lineup turns over and now here's the Nationals leadoff man Dylan Cruz fou back ourway and that's out of play there's one guy that I can think about Boo who started as a third baseman Alex Gordon and then became an elite perennial gold Glover out in left field for the Kansas City Royals but he's a guy when you watch him play you would imagine that that's all he ever played in his life was the out two outs chase that time yeah some guys just have instincts right I mean that's the way it goes we talk about Larry Walker the Hall of Famer and his Instinct on the bases despite the fact that he didn't play a ton of baseball as a kid bows It Off still one and two remember Mark cat is a real good defensive outfielder good instincts not great speed and down on strikes he goes and that'll do it no runs one hit no errors and a man left five six and seven will lead things off in the bottom of the night it's the Nationals three and the Marlins two we're back and on the mound is the closer Kyle finan a chance at his first save of the Year number 67 Kyle well one run game now the third baseman Jonah BR so important to stay within yourself especially for this hitter not known to be a power guy or a home run hitter he needs to set the table by getting on with a walker a base hit and the pitch on the ground right side can't glove it cleanly but he Wis the foot race the first good job of knowing how much time he had there that's why you hug the lines on the corners late in a ball game like this positioned perfectly and up next for Miami Otto Lopez known for his late inning heroics in there and it's own one [Applause] there's the strike well we call that keyho holding even though it's right there and looks pretty good if he doesn't love it he's not going to swing that early in the count and now one and two here comes a pitch foul ball still one and two count trying to close out a one-run lead here in the last half of inning number nine and another [Applause] ball that one misses counts full three and two Griffin conai Waits on deck for Miami [Applause] payoff pitch gets a piece and stays [Music] alive 3-2 now Ball Four he Lo in and that'll keep the line moving that's a great at he saw a lot of pitches and earned a one here the bottom of the n one and now the right fielder Griffin kok for three with two strikeouts and a fly out swing and a miss it's amazing to me how many closers and backend relievers just throw absolute gas these days I never had a [Applause] chance left hand hitter Waits and that one moves his feet [Applause] kicks and fires outside low the count now two and two to lay off that pitch [Applause] down rander kick steals still two and two after the foul ball [Applause] struck him out looking and they're down to their last out well he's going to have some thinking to do when he leaves the ballark after this his third strike out and this one looking obviously so he's been a little overmatched he's got to find a way just to be more competitive up there at the plate Marlins down to their final out and at the play for Miami David Hensley swing in a Miss as he was out front typically The Outfield defense will play a little bit deeper just to keep the ball in front make sure that runner on first doesn't come all the way around to score and tie this ball game [Applause] up ball one there with the tying run on at first we're in the last half of the ninth inning swings and misses that is strike two 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 got him and The Crowd Goes On disappointed as this one draws to a close hers 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 the start he won't ever forget a 32 final score in this one for Chris Singleton and our outstanding crew here at MLB the Show I'm John Shi saying so long [Applause] bre