MLB The Show 24 March To October Oakland A's Season 1 Part 2

in the edge so ared and focus this is the movement it's Bigger Than This is How I Live It I Love Hip Hop I just ha here in Cleveland John shami alongside Chris Singleton thanks for joining us we're in the seventh with nobody out the A's have had an outstanding start to the season singy I don't think anyone expected them to play like this to start the year yeah maybe from the outside boot but I bet you'd find a whole lot of people in that Clubhouse who tell you they knew how good they were and how good they could be these are still major league players with a lot of ability and a lot of Pride that misses the zone three and one now his fans they are ready to cheer about something he's got it one away here's Andre Jimenez slice the other way and foul and there's a ball in the air the left Center and that'll call for a base hit Lano headed for the plate the throw is out right he's Sav we're tied at one and fouled off with the goahead run at first here in game one of this three game set fought off foul oh with two strikes may see some movement over there at first base trying to stay out of the double play right here if you're base runner you got to stay dialed in here look for anything in the dirt try your best to get in scoring position bro comes into third he is just a so a new pitcher on the mound for the A's Austin Adams in the box now takes strike one he swings and hits a Fly ball center field that one gets down for a hit the throw in it's off line and he super stringing them together that's three hits in a row these days no stop that's ripped and this one could be extra bases around third one runs in the relay throw in there safely up by three it's four to one now look side out off and he o one swinging a foul straight back going and two now Short Stop takes the ball four runs already in the frame here the bottom of the seven on the Move nabs It runer tags it second and he moves up to third now two away so digging in Gabriel arus swings through that one na on third with two out that misses the Zone ball one just missed right through there for a strike two stri in a miss the top of the eight and now the right fielder Brent Rooker and the pitch this is the type of hitter his Club wants at the plate especially playing from behind he's hoping to start a rally right here you know these Athletics finding ways to get on base but they still need help driving them home 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 High Fly ball right field laurano settles under it one down now it's JD Davis one for two swinging a deep drive this one's got a chance way back there and boom goes the dynamite so here's Brown at the plate and that one is in for a strike next off in there for a strike oh two now one down base is empty right side lorano sprinting after it makes the grab nice play after the long run that's out number two and now a chance for Shay langers every day during batting practice these outfielders get about 10 minutes of balls in the gaps they practice this and when the game comes ready Lucas AET into the game just trying to keep this one close here and this is where Bullpen can give their players a chance to fight back into the game next offering in there for a strike that is strike two and that one in the air center field Ruiz makes a nice run a catch here's Ramone laurano and first off ring is fouled off faces empty one away here the bottom half of the eighth inning next offering is fouled back next one misses it's a ball in two strikes stays alive next offering is down low got him swinging now the left fielder Steven Quan and there's the strike the pitch that Clips the corner and swing a Miss we're back and on the mound is the closer Emanuel CL save opportunity for him right here and he's their guy time to Lo this one down and get out of here with the W on doar the lead off batter as he looks at ball one in the air left field Quan heads after it huls it in three out and there's one down he's two outs away Le Diaz now just pulled off of it a little bit right there that front shoulder coming open instead of staying closed if he does that he's going to be able to go up the middle the other way with some Authority instead of a fly out to left he was all over that one that's about as textbook as it gets got his stride load out of the way early he stayed inside that ball and squared it up out front man that was like he was in the cage Hitting off a tee he's got it two thetics pitch H coming on Abraham Toro and he would be the Ty run boo so we may see him try to launch one if he gets a good pitch to handle late swing foul to the left tying run at the plate swinging a foul over the screen and back out of play CL is just one strike away one ball that misses and the count is one and two wouldn't chase that time Bo he never moved cuz he never had time to but that kind of velocity you'd prefer that pitcher working away spoils that one and it remains two and two hit in the air center field and it hops over the wall for an automatic double so two on with two away Zack Gill up next for the A's so the tying run at second that's a little bit low this is the guy they turn to to get the most important outs of the ball game but they're going to make him work to get this save hit to right and that ought to do it and that'll do it the guardian take the series opener here at home they take the loss here but it's still been a great start to the season yeah no question I mean they're still in the front of the pack and this is a setback but they're still in a terrific position yes I am the one who lights up the de that in your head you J out of bed the one you can't bu no matter how hard you try watch out you make trip whoops right off the edge yes I am theend the one with no sleep that Creeps in your sheets and crawls up your sleeves the one who won't leave your best believe you and see the one and only back in the Bronx welcome if you just joined us John shami and Chris Singleton as we've got two away in the N here's the pitch it's a double steal hit hard on the ground is short throw to first ball game and the Yankees hold the back here in Baltimore and we welcome you in already two away here in the seven John Shi with Chris Singleton Mullins up to bat next lays off for ball check swing he went too far and as aiter you know the run on second is ready to push things with his speed a base hit probably going to be a big run so you really have to execute on the M that one way inside and that coming on for the Orioles John me and if you dig into his walk rate his numbers are really impressive that one is absolutely beled and it's off the wall in safely with a lead off double goahead runs in scoring position went up there looking to be aggressive and got something he could handle that pretty much split the Zone down the middle and those are the ones where you got to make them pay and here is blent Rooker swing and blasts one down the line it's gone of its fair but it hooks foul well that's where you want to be right there all over that first pitch fast ball just a little too much hook on it straighten that thing out the J on the bases right and that's off the Inside Edge now one and two well if he's going to do something special right here it's going to have to happen with two strikes and The Swinging a miss not what you're looking for after the lead off double a strike out and there's one away swung on belted way back there see you later one down so here's Brown at the plate and first offering is fouled off fast B for a strike and a good eye there and that's awfully close I don't know how you take that he's seeing the ball out of the pitcher's hand really well right now not close with that one and it's two and two H high in the air there it goes Cena Mike Balman on to pitch out of the pen here and he'll feature a hard slider to work off his fast and now a chance for sheay langers santand in Pursuit makes the grab and there's two gone here's Miguel and doar one for two that one ripped and that gets down into the Gap and that keeps the inning alive Wast no time there showed a 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 driver ah that ends the inning ready for the bottom of the eighth they're now it's Austin Hayes that one finds the Zone one one 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 in the air right side of the infield Allen makes the grab and there's a one on the now now for Oakland Mason Miller he's into the game with the base is empty they hope he's the guy to spark a comeback he tends to play better when his team is behind so why not hit next offering is in for a strike swings and misses on the fast ball up in the zone for the strikeout santand stands in with two away as he takes a ball swings and misses and the count is one and one well it's critical right here that they bear down and turn in some quality at bats trying to chip away at that lead because if it gets to the ninth that closer is coming in's the high heat and welcome back to the ballpark here's the center fielder Estee Yuri Ruiz there's the strike swing and a miss as he was late that time it might be time to choke up a little bit get that front fo down early maybe even just spread out he's really late right now and a onew the punch out there and a strike out for the first out here in the nin and a base hit so a man aboard now with one away well that's his first hit in this one so well that should help him feel a little better you'll often hear the phrase short to it long through it and that's a great example of it right there got the Barrel in The Hitting Zone early squared it up with the well time swing and came away with a beautiful line drive into center field theo2 the other way and that's a base hit they fired in quickly so it's first and second with only one away so up next Brent Rooker three strikeouts already he's over for three and that one hammered Mullins ranging back see you later Dylan Tate on the pitch here this is his fifth appearance of the year and first off ring is fouled off to third Dives and he can't hang on not in time great effort but it's an infield hit so man aboard set Brown the next to hit he's already homered in this game out towards Right Center that's well struck that one carrying and in one hops the wall around third he'll score and they're pulling away up by seven now they are really feeding off each other that's five hits in a row challenging with the fast right in the heart of the zone and he was clearly ready to jump all over it langers the batter now as he swings and misses for strike one he swings and fouls one off and the O2 gets a piece there we'll do it again and a pitch swings through it and that's a strike out so now here's the DH Miguel and duar bounce to the left side Mato to First and that is that all set for the bottom of the night here's the third base Ron Ras and that's in there at the knees for a strike oh one's the count and he blows that one by him at a 100 no ball two strikes Fly ball to right Allen makes his way towards it can't get to it and the lead off man aboard well those kind of Lucky soft hits will always make you smile that's one of those things where as a hitter you kind of feel like you were du for something like that to drop in for you no matter how good or bad you've been swinging the bat as of late and he just fought it off and dropped it in there perfectly well the late off man gets on you want to minimize the threat by playing sound defense hopefully the pitcher can get a ball on the ground and they can roll him up for two oras on at first nobody out spoils the two- strike pitch and he'll see another that's offering misses and a full countdown up the middle nice stop flips it from the ground that's one to First double play nicely done Mount Castle stands in now and watches strike one there's a swing and a drive that's B and it hits the base of the wall and he's got a double seems like he got exactly what he was looking for right there fast pretty much middle middle and that's what you fall asleep dreaming about as a hitter so no surprise he put it on the ground and that one finds its way through now a long throw home it's offline the Run comes in so two down orge Mato now that one finds the Zone one swings through that the high fast particularly for young hitters can be hard to lay off of because you see it so well at and that'll do it head a neck myage neck myage the moment back here in the East Bay John shami alongside Chris Singleton thanks for joining us we're in the seventh with nobody out really remarkable outing from this starter his performance on the mound has been Flawless singy how can you finish this one off and claim a piece of baseball history well I think it's going to take a whole lot of focus boo and I think it's going to be required of his teammates as well and when you're not giving anything up you're totally aware of it and that can kind of be a distraction so this guy can't afford that if he wants to make it 27 off and 27 down De La Cruz in the Box here lets that one go for a ball swings and misses and that is strike two down looking Lis arise stands in in there for a strike at the top of the Zone well on the mound very efficient able to produce an outcon it's Allen in plenty of time to First Marlin set down in order we go to the eighth here's the cleanup hitter for Miami Jake burer lifted in the air right center field Ruiz settles under it and out number one on the grab Josh Bell at the plate now and he's now just five outs away he's got a real shot at this thing yeah bro he is rolling just in one of those grooves where he looks pretty unbeatable today looking to get the tying run on base Fly ball down the line and a couple of quick outs and now for the mar pesus Sanchez so just four more outs to get through and the tension is building in the ballpark right now yeah and we can feel it in the boo he's got these hitters locked up swing and a miss struck him out and we're back all set for the start of the inning and now Nick Gordon and that's a little bit high ball one Bo I'll tell you right now every player defensively on their toes like never before head down the line Rooker makes the grab on the run and now two outs away from history well I hope he gets this done I mean this is the kind of feet that can define a career hard not to root for him at this point swing and a ground ball out to short now only one out remaining 26 up and 26 down one more out for a perfect game this is awesome boo on the verge of baseball history history here and certainly one of the most dominating pitching performances we've seen everyone locked in right now this could end it and that's in dir they want to make sure they have the opportunity to put this picture in the history books they're going to make the play lifted to left and that should do it and history it's a perfect game just unbelievable I was nervous up here in the booth I can only imagine what his teammates and even he felt out there on the mound closing this thing out everyone will remember this perfect game and it'll be notched in Cooper town forever well it was a performance for the ages singy he completes the perfect game and joins a select list in baseball history he was As Good As It Gets in this one boo totally in control and dominant from the first pitch right to the very last and I don't know about you but I feel lucky to have watched it and just congratulations to this guy on a remarkable achievement and I think this is going to be a big lift for him and his team going forward the abstract listening to Hip Hop my pops used to say it reminded him of Bop I said well Daddy don't you know that things going psych way the Bobby Brown is just amping like Michael it's all expected Things Are full the looking if you got the money Quest is full the fing come on everybody let's get with the F got room on the truck blacken to the get AAL picture of this black man black woman picture why do I say that CU I got to speak the truth man doing what we feel the music is the pro and on the ground the act together B you need Lage to the the the thez deliver L bu with streets you can find on your rack in your Rec store if you get the your thoughts are and appreciate itad made it we got the dance getv shake shake it baby okay all set to go now it's the switch hitting outfielder leot taras and it's swinging to miss one that one drifts inside one one up the middle not in time he legs it out just a good job putting the ball in play and then busting down the first Baseline beat the throw pretty easily and now let's see if they force some action with good Wheels on the bases the fast B at the bottom of the Zone can be very effective just got to keep it on the corners ground ball could be two there's one good slider inside right there batter fighting to get there just rolled over it got the ground ball Cory Seager now at the plate as he swings through strike one next offering in there for a strike and a count is 0 and two strike three and a fast ball up in the zone that one down the line he takes it himself to the bag and and welcome back to the ballpark here's veteran second baseman Marcus Simeon that one finds the zone and that is strike one Simeon in his 10th season 33 years old and he was selected to the all-star game last year and that skips in dir this guy at the dish excels in two strike counts got to be careful with him out there in the M here's Josh Young and ball one that one missed no it's through for a hit so they get a man aboard with a one out single well they call that an advantage count for a reason you're so much more likely to get something you can handle I really like that swing man he didn't just push it the other way through the infield he drove it that way and it kind of makes me think he was thinking opposite field as he stepped into the box got a pitch like and he got it done just missed swing in a Miss came out some high cheese for strike three two gone but the goahead run is at first here in the top of the second the next pitch misses two balls two strikes and another ball ball stke and that's the strike back here in the East Bay and now joshh Smith first offering and it just misses one top of the zone for a called strike right through there for a strike one St cuts and misses it's a strike out foul ball there sliced hard but foul here's the 02 swings through that one it's a strike out Carter batting for the second time and that's strike one good eye right there top of the third no score on the ground out right side throws to first rangers as we go to the top of the fourth so now it's Cory Seager first pitch misses well these Rangers to put it bluntly need to put together more competitive at bats and I don't think they've lived up to their own expectations at the plate they've gone down on strikes at a high rate today so it's probably time to simplify the approach and just find ways to put the ball in play that misses ball two looking for the K next up for Texas adolis Garcia fast ball in for a strike going and one and there's a foul ball misses outside and it's one and two this one in the air Nota gets under it but it's the pitcher that makes the play out number two and first off ring is fouled off right through there for a strike all tied up top half of inning number four foul ball still o and two the pitch not even close there and that is ball one just missed got him looking back in Oakland now the third baseman Josh Young a swing and a miss and that strike one young an Allstar a season ago 26 years old a former first round pick back in 2019 the 02 he goes down looking now at the plate Ezekiel Durant and a swinging a miss the offense needs to start showing some fight against this starter he's doing his thing out there they're going to have to push back at some point and make him work a little bit harder hard grounder into the Outfield field for a knock so man aboard now with one away couldn't have timed it up any better than that once you get the ball by the pitcher there's a lot of base hits up the middle even on ground ball so a nice job to use that big hole and get himself a hit and that one missing low man it first one away that misses the zone now two and two swing and a miss had him out front for the strike out Smith the batter now as he holds up his swing for ball one and there's a base H to left throw in holds the lead runner at second two on now with two away everything came together for him anytime you rip a line drive the other way you feel really good about what you did at the plate you trusted your hands you let the ball travel and that's top six now the number two hitter Evan Carter hit pretty well in the air out to Center Ruiz settles underneath it and there's one down now it's Cory Seager gets the slider in there for a strike and it really looks like these hitters have been in between with their timing today good fast ball excellent slider but they've not been able to commit to one velocity and stay there ad dois Garcia getting ready to hit out front with the swing and that is strike one next offering is in for a strike two down nobody on here in game three of this four game series and the one two misses to even the count swing and a miss and we're back here is Marcus Sime berer back to work on the ground right side gell throws the first in time one up one down well he's doing a nice job of keeping the ball out of the air lets the defense work behind him with another ground ball good execution strike two this pitcher 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 are hesitant and that's exactly what you want on the mount Duran in the box with two gone and takes a look at a called strike and that's too high notice how they're swinging too early or too late that's a timing problem they need to guess right on a few of those pitches and I mean make an educated guess swing misses and welcome back to the ballpark new inning getting started now the catcher for the Rangers Jonah Heim and a swing in a Miss there that one is upstairs one ball one St good eye in that spot the pitch and that one fouled off kicks andial and misses it's a strike out Josh Smith will hit next and the pitch is in for a strike one one and strike two B one there and another ball just about to hit that century mark 100 pitches for this game swing and a miss got him to go up the ladder for the K taras in the box now no balls in a strike that one finds the zone and it's nothing in two trying to keep good speed off the base got it we're back it's the top of the nine and there's a new pitcher on the map number four yo you want to see something cool no well I'm going do it anyway it like me Z plate with the Kine I was the black top King in my green machine I was ay Morphin like Megazord like like show up aut out on the pain it's clean up TI back here in Houston welcome in John shami and Chris Singleton we've got one out here in inning number seven the Athletics putting together a terrific season so far about a third of the way in singy I'm stunned at what they've done so far they're way better than we expected you and me both Bo I don't know where this came from but it's been impressive I I thought they'd fall off after 30 games or so shows what I know in the infield at the corners don't be surprised to see them come home first and prevent that run from scoring two St two on one out L drive that's a base hit into to scores the runner from third it's 43 well he gets it done in a big spot to get the run across nice job of driving that pitch the other way on a line you know hit they take so many reps in the cages working on going to the opposite field and it doesn't always translate into the game but right there it did and he did it perfectly Pit's got some good opposite field power what I like about something being hit to had him way out front of the slur so first and second with two outs next up for the on a line and this one can be extra bases one runs in coming home the Run scores from first extending their lead it's a three-run game 63 so here's Brown at the plate and that one is lifted in the air sizing this one up and that's the third out back here in Houston here's Mauricio dubon grips one to right and it goes just fouled 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 shut down inning don't give that other team any hope just hope he can get through this inning get the bats back up there while they're hot kartini batting with one down takes a strike just missed swing and a miss and that strike two one two and down on strikes picks up strike out number seven and first off ring is fouled off two down dolman on swing in a Miss as he was out front that time swings through that and and we're back ready to begin the eighth and now here's the A's catcher Kyle mccan ball one no and that's in the dir hit on the ground to the right side and it finds its way through for a hit so a runner aboard to start the inning well that was one of those high percentage Advantage counts where batting averages are just so much higher you kind of roll over on this pitch a little bit but he got enough behind it to shoot it through for a knock and you'll take that anytime you can get him to find a hole Tucker calls it in and there's one away man it first Le Miss Diaz now he's already homered here in this one foul ball man it first one away Hammer base hit quick throw back in lead Runner holds it second with one gone this this is JJ BL so Mark Kat going with a pinch hitter here Estee Yuri Ruiz runners in first and second form with one down swing and that ball smashed on the line snakes the grab on the run so first and second with two outs and here's the first baseman Abraham Toro to the right side and it finds its way through for AE throw in holds the lead runner at third so it'll be bases loaded and two gone striding to the plate now for Oakland Zack gell that one the other way kartini steps on the so remaining in the game defensively Yuri Ruiz he'll be out center now after pin here's a new pitcher from the pen Zack Jackson popped up a little bloop single so a man on base to start the inning anything but pretty right there but he'll take it every time he clearly didn't catch that one on the big part of the bat just kind of muscled it out there and you know on the mound it can be pretty frustrating for a pitcher but you just kind of have to expect to drop in there sometimes Tucker stands in now and watches strike one top of the zone and it's called a strike here's a run scoring opportunity you definitely got to push something across because it's not going to get any easier to get to the ninth got to lock down closer ready to come in and the righty deals strike two passinger off the First with two back here at minut made park now it's the right fielder Brent Rooker and it's fou away ery measures 6 feet even he features a four seam fastball a change up a slurve a curve and he works in a two seamer brings it in and there's one down Nick Allen up next to the A's every day during batting practice these outfielders get about 10 minutes of balls in the gaps they practice this and when the game comes they make the play perfectly lined and that's a base hit so they get a man aboard with a one out single digging in for Oakland Seth Brown and a base hit they get it in quickly so first and second now one out so first and second with with one gone and now here's the A's catcher Kyle McCain that one pushed foul out of play off to the left the A's trying to break this one open as we play game one of this four game series McCormick has it sized up makes the grab and there's two away as good as he's seeing the ball out of the pitcher's hand you cannot hang a breaking ball right there lucky and stay in the ballpark and first off ring is fouled off right through there for a strike Allen the lead runner at second brown on it first with two now swing and a drive deep right field that one back there you can Kiss It Goodbye a monster shot to right it's 93 the Astros turn to a new arm of the mound Kendall grav and with the big deficit on the scoreboard almost has to just put that out of his mind every outing matters for relievers in their numbers but I think it's tough to get up for this type of appearance the same way well we'll hold that thought as here's the catcher to hit gayer Diaz just missed one ball no strike next pitch misses and the count is two and0 out towards right center field on the move and it's caught for the out he's two outs away and next to hit for Houston CH mccor right-handed reliever now this is in the air down the line Rooker under it makes the catch for the out and there's two away so it's Last Chance in This one Macio dubon up next for the Astros swag going a pop up foul out of play off to the right side find that stands and a swing in a miss and that is the ball game there's seening themselves as one of the top teams in the league another W in this one great play just about every single game from them and it's really been impressive I think we might be witnessing something really special here turn it up I'm getting nin let me make it as clear as my windows no in the circle of window I'm prepar for you know what been Vision th it came back here at coffin stadium with Chris Singleton I'm John shie thanks for joining us nobody out here in inning number eight hampson in the box now K strike one ground ball to First could be two throws to Second for long plenty of time at first that's a double play man that is such a tough double play to execute as a first baseman and not only field the ball and make a good throw to second with a runner in the basine but also to hustle back to first base and get set up to receive the return throw that takes great footwork and an awareness of where the bag is a lot of practice to get that one right looking to get the tying run on base we're back it's the top of the night and there's a new pitcher on the mound Carlos Fernandez pretty tight game so they're looking for Quality pitches out of him right here got to do his best to keep the right where it is swing and a miss cold night tonight Bo and that's a pretty firm fast right there I tell you what memories of getting oh this one high and deep way back there Banks off the wall it's a double third hit of the night for so man aboard now it's going to be EDM Diaz hard hit left side Whit over to first now one gone in the ninth now here's the leadoff hitter for the A's Estee Yuri Ruiz third baseman playing on the edge of the grass looking for the sack bun fouled off he was late y one and one one run game the A's looking for some insurance pulls that one foul and now it's one and two and right back to the mound fires over to first two away Ryan Nota up next for the A's in the air left field down the line and a foul ball one-run game here in the top of the ninth just missed one ball one strike to the right side he takes it s to the bag and and welcome back to the ballpark so bottom of the N now it's Hunter rro oh one next pitch is outside slider Clips the corner two that one 95 to finish him off little Chopper rolls foul a one run lead here in the second game of the series and just misses without one swing and a miss Str him out couldn't hit the fast ball at the knees that's a strike and the count one and one one and one gets under and Pops it up Davis sizes this one up and that'll do it the A's take the first two games of this series on the road all of the F into the dark of night but all that is be the Brian McMahon steep play and a base hit right there lead Runner touches second headed for third and that'll put Runners at the corners with two away and it's second here with two away here's a big Power threat Brent Rooker ground ball up the middle toar gathers and throws to first one gone runner at first and next will be the cleanup hitter Brent Rooker misses inside one and0 Rooker measures 6' 4 in 29 years old and he was selected to the allstar game last year well the hit 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 and that'll fall for a base hit throw into third he's in there he needed that one so runner at second two now and now the right fielder Brent Rooker first pitch and that's in for a strike runner at second two down here in the third and final game of the series and that one upstairs one and that one finds its way through around third he scores it's six nothing it's a run on the board so two away with nobody on next to hit Brent Rooker bounce to third TOs this is the first and that two if i r sing it took me a while now I'm getting my swing oncorus and increment sometimes I put Wings on every hero ain't a hero till as a thing