Mlb The Show Reds vs Mets Game

am hello Baseball fans and welcome today the finale of this three- game weekend set it's the Cincinnati Reds going up against the New York Mets with my partner Chris Singleton I'm John I and we got a rubber match on our hands today partner yeah the final game of a three- game set they've split the first two and regardless of how important a series is within the larger picture of the season it's a game you want to get up for every series win feels good so we should see a fun match up in this one all right we'll be back to get this one started after this just about ready to go getting the nod on the mound Shawn manah but Chris he hasn't exactly Stellar here on his home M well I'll say this every player wants to perform well at their home ballpark in front of their fans in front of the city and you know this guy no different he wants to be more effective here so you look at the numbers they haven't been great at home I'm sure he wants to turn that around and we'll see if he's able to start that in this one the Lefty ready and a one1 bing ball here rolls foul they're all sold out and a pitch that one missed [Applause] upstairs now a high fly ball out to left Center Nemo ranging after it he's got it and there's one down in now the Reds TJ Fred Chris he's definitely going to finish the year with a new career high in homers we just don't know how many he's going to hit quite yet hit in the air center field Lindor under it brings it in and there's two down that's a tough play for the infielder ranging back into the Outfield there's part of him that's saying hey where you at outfielder call me off but he stayed focused and made a nice catch right there two out Bas is empty in the air out towards Right Center sizing this one up brings it in for the third out bottom of the first here's Francisco [Applause] Lindor Lindor was born in Puerto Rico but actually played his high school ball in Florida goes down swinging for the strike out couldn't catch up to the heater and now here's Jeff mcne that's out to center field coming on is fam to make the play here's Brandon Nimo singing when the year's over he'll have a new career high for RB in a season and that one handled whips it to First that ends the inning and we're back top of the second now batting jamer candelario now this is in the the line one up on down here's Luke mey and a [Music] one swing in a Miss as he was out front that time SS misses struck him out toughest pitch to hit fast on the outer black sometimes you just got to tip your cap two outs Bas is empty here's the rookie third baseman and another ball two balls two strikes on the ground to third this looks like extra bases around first heading for two and that's a double man he just absolutely turned on that one ripped it down the line nice job of standing his mechanics and here's the catcher Tyler Stevenson toss to Alonzo and that is that bottom of the second and stepping in for New York Pete Alonzo the one- one is fouled off the line of the pitch Line Drive caught that at B is a positive sign even though it probably doesn't feel like it he hit the ball hard but it doesn't always work out in your favor sometimes a Defender is there to make a play one two swings through that and it's a strike out two gone Luis anel auna up now for the [Applause] Mets swing and that ball smashed on the line and he makes the catch that is the inning and welcome back to the ballark well here we go top of the third scoreless game here's Tommy fam another [Applause] ball next offering po foul off to the right out of play keeps the back going with a foul ball here's a two- two poed up Alonso as this one sized up makes the catch and there's one gone that was a good hard fast some in the Z right he but think velocity at the end beat instead of a line drive or something hit deep it's a pop up and an easy out for the defense one just misses three and two now really good take especially with two strikes got him looking that's a strike out so back to the top of the Reds lineup now here's the Red's lead off man Ellie De La Cruz top of the third no score hit in the air right field Gilbert calls it in to Indi inning back here in Queens and stepping in is the Speedy Tyrone Taylor ground ball left side gets it to First and a quick out number one good twoam action right there running away from the batter over it C The Ground here's the rookie right fielder Drew Gilbert left field Fred pulls it down and there's two gone third Ryan McMahon steps to the pl so now one and two doubl up on the slider away two Seer here watch and see swing and a miss Str him out and it's a three up three down inning and the Mets go down one two3 still no score and we're back and now here is TJ fro one1 bounce to the left side sneakes through base head so a man on base to start the inning and play that's a team of B right there nice job of staying back and letting the ball get deep stepping in Matt all tied up top half of inning number four get up MD McLean get up ball get out let's go bang bang bang bang matd McLean's 20th of the Year get this on the board boys let's go bang bang bang bang [Music] bang thought for a second he brought it back out there too gave it a great effort but you know those play are pull off I'm sure he'd love to have another shot at it so now the DH spot jamer candelario swing and a B in the left field pretty struck get out [Music] the the batter now Luke mey two runs across in the inning here in the rubber match of this three game series next offering is in for a strike one ball two stries and that's downstairs and outside recognize that change up right out of the hand just spit on it and here it comes got him swinging well was a really good job setting him up right there pitcher and catcher working together to finish him off with the fast and even though the location [Applause] probably kicks and fires that one well upstairs two balls two [Applause] strikes just missed that's where you want it's a good miss two down nobody on and that is that Cincinnati plates a pair on this Homer and it's two zip it's major league baseball and it's on the show back here at City Field now it's going to be Francisco Lindor Francisco and a pitch L swing in a Miss nice change up one ball two St next pitch is downstairs it's a good take and the pitch got him looking and he didn't like the call well just couldn't pull the trigger on the fast right there and I don't think he Wasing it thinking it might be a or anything I just think he wasat outzen did not expect that location in my opinion and next for the Mets Brandon nmo BR down in the dirt two down nobody on we're here in the bottom of the fourth foul ball and it remains a full count and that's ball four that's upstairs ball four 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 ball 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 on a lde base hit nmo around second headed for thirding the Rel and he's out down and textbook defensive execution right there outfielder hits the cut off man relay throw to the plate we go to the top of the fifth and now Tyler Stevenson swing and a miss he was late strike two two [Applause] St misses the zone and he gets him to chase Alvarez down to First in time to get him one away in the strike out Tommy F the next to hit for the Reds one down base is empty right side hard hit throws the first in Time Jake Frey the next to hit for the red here's a one1 swings through that one one ball two [Applause] strikes live Drive no trouble here puts it away for the out and that's the third out down in order but they're on top two nothing we head to the bottom of the fifth leading off Francisco Alvarez and it gets down for a base hit run start the [Applause] Inn Luis SEL aunia getting ready to hit next offering is in for a strike Alvarez gets his lead at first with nobody out missed with a change up and it's three and two and misses it's a strike out well he showed a lot of conviction with the fast there not just because of the velocity [Applause] come on boys let's keep [Music] going right Adrien aot of swings Andes out the the one two and a foul ball he stays alive righty [Music] delivers on the ground to third McMahon fires over to first and that's one out as they get the lead off hitter in the six so digging in TJ frel one down base is empty swinging a miss that one in the dirt got him two going after the strike out two outs a little out front there as he swings through it moving in the bullpen Phil bford getting ready to go brayy a lefty warming up as well this to center field Taylor hustling after it got it really had to move for that grab and welcome back to the ballpark now it's the right fielder Drew Gilbert the one one is fouled off ground ball right side he gets there with the slide to first one away bottom of the six just so impressed with the movement on that footw was excellent the arm strength was there and of course the most important part was getting the out it really looks like these hitters have been in between with their timing today good fast excellent slider but they've not been able to commit to one velocity and stay there off bring down low and in the dirt chase that time tap to First mey takes it himself two up two down he's doing a nice job of keeping the out of the the defense ground ex and that CH handled more Trev now it's the DH jamer candio KCK let's get some there's at first that's one of those youy as too to handle hit it on the screws and it couldn't be fielded cleanly but you can't really blame the defense in that case two right hander kick deals and another ball misses and now it's three and two this is a really good feeling for a hitter at this point in the ball game you know they want to walk you so you're going to get a pitch to hit you just better not miss it R takes off L drive base H now second and third and nobody out trying to wiggle out of a run down now the relay throw and they tag him out now the third [Applause] baseman the count two and one out towards right center field gets under it nabs it run tages for thr and time to run great SL [Music] [Music] Jam going to be an out so they get one run back here in Queens ready to go for the last half of the inning Jeff mcneel stands in on the ground right side the throw to first and the lead off hitter set down to open the seven Brandon Nimo up now for the Mets hit the air left field he's got it two away this pitch has done a good job of disrupting The Hitter timing with the mix of pitches and changing speed you want to keep that front foot inconsistent for the batter their swings arees and exactly what you want on the M chases the fast up the ladder struck him out back here at City Field here's the center fielder Tommy f l and that's a base hit and the lead off man aboard 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 help his team win here's a one1 double play ball to Second good feed that's one over toono play sometimes plays get so quickly that you don't really get toate all the details these guys ex right there really nice fo and a good feed to was the key to pulling it off round first digging for two and that's a two bagger r that one down the line andt it and even when you hit it that out front you still have to keep your hands tight to your body so you don't Runner takes off there's a ball over to third but the throws off line very risky right there to try to Ste third with two and a leftand at the there's Lane for that catch to throw down but gamble now he's at third 90 ft closer perhaps a ball in the dirt that gets away from The Catcher And they Del Cruz at third with two away swinging a pop up Lor under it and that is that Reds leave and welcome back to the ballpark and now the catcher comes up to him Francisco Alvarez it's through for Hill n b on the lead off single Luis anel aun up now for the Mets nobody out runner at first well the LOF man gets on you want to minimize the threat by playing sound defense hopefully the pitcher can get aall on the ground and they can roll him up for two pulls it down and he makes the catch and there's one down and now the center fielder Tyrone Taylor in the air right side should have it HS it away for the out and there's two down you can tell by their swings this lineup is having trouble gauging speeds timing is everything in hitting and right now they just don't have it and now the right fieler Drew Gilbert two outs well this looks like it's going to be a wasted opportunity frating the string of the change up great start Trev back the top of the N and there's a new pitcher on the M Phil Bickford he doesn't get a lot of strikeouts compared to other so he relies on getting that soft contact and the defense doing work behind they'll have to be in their toes with him on the so diing in Matt mlan and the rander deals broken bat and it's popped up makes the grab on the run and there's one away and next will be the cleanup hitter jamer candelario [Applause] Andy swing at a ball lifted to center field Taylor makes the play out number two two out Bas is empty Luke mey the next to hit for the Reds next Al in there for a strike it's two and two action in the Mets bull Mark Li J getting loose out [Applause] there right-handed relever C on and Miss Str him out and good work there as he gets a one two [Applause] three we head to the bottom of the night here's the third baseman Ryan McMahon L Drive face h so the lineup flips over Francisco for the Reds Sam I imagine is an easy Del Cruz takes it himself for one they get the double play and just one out to go now so last chance for the mens now it's the second baseman Jeff mcneel this could end it hit to right and should do it and he makes the catch b game and the Reds with the rubber match series the goal when you go on the road is to at least play 500 ball well they've been winning series they win this one here and you got yourself a little bit of breathing room but you want to keep the same mindset let's go into the next place we