Mariners Vs. Athletics. Sep/4/2024 TODAY GAME | MLB Highlights 2024

a home run he's batting close to 400 over his last 18 games this is a lineup that has hit a ton of home runs this year and especially as of late not an easy one to navigate especially the top half of this lineup that'll be the job of George Kirby tonight on the mound for the Mariners yeah I want to keep him in the ballpark 28 starts on the year 363 erra for George 153 strikeouts over just 21 walks struggled a little bit lately he last time out against the Angels he went five and two3 gave up five runs so he's struggled his last five times out it was not the typical month for George in August he had just one quality start that was at Pittsburgh here is Lawrence Butler he began the game last night for Oakland with the Home Run he shoots this down the line and I he is as locked in as it gets right now and he has extended his streak of nine consecutive games with an extra base hit leads it off with a double on the first pitch he sees it'll be on a fast ball at 97 mph ifq see Tracer has it middle away he just slaps it down the [Music] line a new franchise record in terms of consecutive games with an extra base hit and 14 game hitting streak [Music] [Applause] overall there is Brent Rooker dhing once again on the ground JP Crawford can't get there and two pitches into this ball game the A's leaded one to [Applause] [Music] nothing we've seen this quite a bit with G on the mount team's being aggressive with him because they know he's going to be in the strike zone and that's exactly way this game started breaking ball pretty much in the middle of the plate here is which breaks his own record it was 105.5 milph the strike out Tommy Edmond there is out number one he Strikes Out BL [Music] day number 23 stat cast powered by Google Cloud we look at Kirby's Arsenal now the for steam are at 34% the Sinker at 24% there's the slider at 23% split at 11% the knuckle curve and the cutter he has a lot of options langers who walked off game one for the Athletics by the way Aus Chapman if you're wondering has the fastest pitch ever recorded in the pitch TR tracking era that was back in I believe 2011 105.9 that's what Joyce is chasing real that thing with Chapman is he's still pumping triple digits [Music] incredibly good fast ball top of the Zone 97 m in their last eight games [Music] on the edge of 97 miles an hour back-to-back strikeouts from Kirby great [Music] pitch and here you go it's going to be right on the corner eqc Tracer has it right there nice job by Cal frame that now the Cubs combine for for a three- pitcher no hitter at Wrigley earlier today it's the first Cubs no hitter on the North side at their home ballpark that is since 1972 Rooker takes off the throw the tag and JP got it down in time Rooker caught stealing not a guy who runs a whole [Applause] lot Cal Raley right on the money and everybody lingering to see if katay Will challenge you know leavs things off in the second inning [Music] so the Dodgers just had a shi Otani bobblehead oh yeah and this bobblehead of shohi actually had was him and his dog who has become almost as famous as shohi himself in Los Angeles and apparently like like the Mariners do on a number of either Funko Pops or bobbleheads there were some limited edition gold sh heads that were given out that were the real prize right well all the players for the Dodgers were given the the normal Shi bobblehead in the clubhouse well before stretch and early work and all that stuff Joe Kelly their veteran reliever y who if you remember gave up his number 17 and got a Porsche in exchange from shohi pretty good deal yeah so Joe was out doing his early work during batting practice and there was a fan in the stands who had one of the gold Shi bobbleheads as this has popped up and langers gives it a look for a foul ball and Kelly apparently quite the collector said to this fan I'll throw you my glove my gamer for the gold Shi bobblehead and the fan decided that was worth the trade so Kelly throws this red leather glove into the stands and gets this gold bobblehead in return probably has aund of when he goes into the clubhouse he discovers that as Randy gets hit he discovers that every player's locker has a gold sh Otani bobblehead waiting for the [Laughter] minute Blake Tran on foul territory earlier today was sharing that story so did he go back to get his glove at that point I think it was a little too late I think the whole crowd had tried on his glove by that point Randy never too amused when he gets hit by a pitch he'll take first base there is Justin Turner speaking of the Dodgers he lifts his high out to right field but Butler not having to move a whole lot makes the catch there's one away r stays put no chance to [Music] advance last night we saw robl spatting seventh tonight he's up to the number six spot I think he'd probably keep the bobblehead he has to have a 100 gloves yeah but isn't there something about your gamer there is yes absolutely there is you go find another one though kind of like you with your headset that's a very special headset yes it is I don't have a backup actually would you say that your next closest love to your gamer was just as broken in as your gamer or was there a difference there's a difference there has to be right there [Music] is and how many would you how many would you have over the course of a season well I mean I had an outfielder's glove I had a catcher's glove I had a first base but the glove that I cared the most about was when I was playing third and you'd have a number of them but I had one that I just I kept it for years I was going to ask how long would it last years really [Music] [Applause] okay A Walk to ro BL that moves a Ros Arena into second base so the Mariners have two on without a hit here in the second inning take advantage of it hit b in a [Music] walk now some good speed on the base pass Ros Arena at second Ro BL at first [Music] now the two- two out to the Gap and left center field this touches down for a base hit rolls to the base of the fence Ros arena is in Ro BL is being waved home here comes the throw to the plate it's up the line and the Mariners have taken the lead in the second inning a two-run double from Mitch Garver with a couple of RB and steps arus getting the start tonight at third base with a lefty on the mount he gets jammed and Pops this up Lang leers's a long run for it and he's able to make the catch keeping his feet [Music] [Music] one ball and one strike to Dylan batting ninth tonight good to see him score early time to add on take some of the pressure off the pitching the onew Moore goes around he tries to hold up and he can't garper stranded at second base but he drives in a pair with his double and he's put the Mariners in front [Music] [Music] strike three called just in up in the corner and brown lifting up his elbows thought it was ball two instead it's strike three now borderline pitch if you see Tracer that's close great job by Cal again he's had a really good year as far as framing pitches go make sure he can still throw a ball which uh maybe makes that c stealing of Rooker to end the first inning even more [Music] impressive ball in two strikes to Tristan gray young first baseman a knuckle curve right on the corner [Music] [Music] where he has thrown out the most runners in baseball he'll be the first catcher to lead in that category [Music] in out towards the Gap left center field and blade is able to make the catch Cal gave it a ride but he's out number three in last night's ball game so he's gaining the trust of Dan Wilson and P Woodworth quickly I I have a challenge for you to once a game just dropped the phrase I was looking on baseball Savant I think that I think your credibility would really Skyrocket didn't I just do that you're done for the night on the corner for a strike I don't want to spoil you okay once a series let's start there baseball reference was on there oh wow yeah uh King Griffey Jr was in the ballpark tonight yes it was good to see him is Jacob Wilson and I I watched Ken Griffey Jr pull out his phone and look up a player on baseball reference which there was something about watching someone with one of the all-time greatest baseball reference Pages look up baseball reference I can see that yeah I mean if I were Junior I I'd be looking up my my page would be bookmarks that' be my my landing page was looking himself up no somebody else but everyone else was disappointing compared to his own [Applause] page Wilson shoots this foul I was fascinated with what you told me about Junior today on two different levels one that you looked it up to see what his strikeouts were his Rao was and two that he actually knew what it was why you missed representa him that actually is true his career strikeout rate was 15.7% which is unbelievable think that's unbelievable one it really is I mean we just showed the numbers 630 home runs and you know what his lifetime batting average is and all you can look go around and round around get a strike out right here but I think it's amazing that he actually knew what it was well I with all the numbers that he has right I mean he's got you mentioned at the pag is forever that he knows that yeah I misrepresented him when I when I left the room and I said goodbye I said I cannot believe your strikeout rate was 16% and he said 15.7 that's awesome Butler fouls that back for strike [Music] one you look at his overall career and the power numbers that he has that's an amazing thing I mean if he struck out 27% of the time you would say yeah you earned that right because of the damage he was able to [Applause] [Music] do Butler a double and a run scored back of the first inning nine consecutive games now for Lawrence Butler with an extra base hit he homered last night and he is locked in now since July 1st Butler is sixth in baseball in Ops he is fourth in slugging and batting nearly 325 while doing all [Music] that Kirby's getting some Edge pitches called his way tonight I think he's earned it the type of command that he has had [Music] it's borderline give him the [Music] call is 2-2 he strikes him out now Kirby in a good Groove he sat down the last eight A's in a row yeah think twice [Music]