Dodgers @ Yankees. Game 2 of 3 game series. Standings. MLB the Show 24.

e [Music] welcome in Baseball fans and here in New York inter league baseball on MLB The Show it's the Los Angeles Dodgers going up against the New York Yankees B shami alongside Chris Singleton and singy we're going to see a nice little win streak put to the test today yeah this team is really firing on all cylinders right now and to me the important thing is that they're doing the little things well they're not just relying on home runs or big plays every game they're playing good situational baseball executing in key areas and that's how you string together wins so we'll see if they continue that in this one about to get started here our starter in this one Marcus strowman and singy we were talking earlier about how he's doing a great job navigating through tough spots I've just been so impressed with when it seems like there's more pressure he's more calm and settles in he's done an incredible job with runners scoring position and most guys they get a little tight they start to aim the baseball but for some reason he gets looser the ball comes out of his hand with more life and he's able to wiggle off the hook of you know tough situations and get his team back in the Dugout here comes the 01 right through there for a strike and his [Applause] inside next offering is outside two two stays [Applause] alive swung on popped up on the infield drifts towards it makes the catch for the out okay let's check out the lineup and this offense is really clicking right now Chris that's a good feeling in that Dugout over there you feel like when you walk to the plate you're going to get a knock you're going to drive in a run you're going to do something productive even if it's just get a walk to keep the line moving and that's a great feeling to have they've got it bottled right now and a foul [Applause] ball and he swings through that one for whatever reasons this is a hitter that performs better in night games we'll see what he brings in this one one out base is [Applause] empty and a swing in a Miss that's the second out third Chris Taylor steps to the plate for the Dodgers Taylor first pitch misses two outs that's way out side ball two he hasn't wanted to challenge him both of those pitches off the plate away don't expect anything down the heart of the plate you may just have to be patient and take your walk here here's a 2-1 and another ball mukie bets up next for the [Applause] Dodgers two down Doan and now the count filled up three and two this guy's got such a good Sinker as a hitter you've got to look up in the zone if you look down you're going to be chasing stuff in the dirt up the middle and he knocks it down and they get the out after the Ricochet and the Dodgers are set down in order nothing do it for the Dodgers here and now the bombers will get their shot no score Major League Baseball is on the show back in the Bronx and on the hill Clayton Kershaw singy always a treat when we get to watch him work very crafty guy out there on the hill a stellar career ER in the low twos very tough to get to just when you think You' got him figured out he flips the script we'll see how the hitters are able to adapt to him today John birdie leading things off and takes a strike Kershaw a former Sai Young Award winner he features a slider a for seamer a curve and he works in a change up and that skips in the [Applause] dirt way out front for strike two one that one missed it's a good take [Music] [Applause] the line in the pitch and another ball well he's so great about hitting the ball the other way he's gets those arms extended so right there just trying to straighten him up a little bit so he doesn't have as much outside plate coverage good plate appearance there able to take the walk Flor Torres up to hit snap throw to first birdie back in standing this is a great Dynamic right here Speedy runner at first thinking about taking second catcher with the pop time that leaves Jaws on the floor this might get interesting boo good take by Torres one ball no straight Kershaw fires birdie runs throw save that's a score Sten base well he had that base stolen as soon as he broke for second such a huge lead the pitcher got to find a way to help out his catcher especially if he doesn't have a great throwing arm step off the rubber shrink that lead somehow create a little bit more time where maybe you can prevent that stolen base 2 liner caught it second thatting thir as we take a look now at the New York Yankees lineup one guy they want to get turned around in the six spot Anthony Rizzo kind of in a power vacuum right now if you will boo zero home runs in the last 10 ball games and that's not what you expect from a guy that hits in the middle of the order and has shown power in the past so we'll see if he's able to put something together get something going it's got to start with better swings and solid contact and now big number 99 Aaron judge [Applause] this one in the air Freeman under it and it's caught for the out batting for the right field W goo here's wotto you have to be careful throwing a breaking pitches even in an 0 count he loves going after the off speed stuff and he's really good at hitting it he swings and misses at the first pitch o and one oh strike one is so critical in in a bat like this with a real threat at the plate looking to do damage man it's second strike two going to really need to hang in there with that front side against this left-handed breaking [Applause] ball the pitch that's a little bit low [Applause] man on second two down bouns it off still one and two [Applause] and that misses off the outside edge well he's not afraid to fall into a two- strike count knows the strike zone very well so much so that I think umpires will look at him and determine whether it's a ball and he chases that one that's the inning well needed a big strike out to get out of danger turned to the deception of that change up great execution really sold it with the arm speed had his opponent way out on that front foot [Music] second inning set to go now it's the Dodger cleanup hitter mukie Betts Betts in his 10th season a member of the 1,000 hit Club can't forget to mention he's a former MVP swing and a miss strike one BS is definitely one of those guys that excels at everything he does Boo and terms of baseball he can do it all he's won World Series batting titles gold gloves and everything else you can think of turns and fires the BS there's a swing and a drive and a base hit so a man on base to start the inning I'd say a mistake pitch in an 02 count too good of a pitch to hit right there you have to expand the Zone keep that leadoff man off first base outman and at the plate for the Dodgers James outman good power not great in the OBP Department that's a base hit Soto gets it back in quickly Rudder stops at second and the first two reach to start the inning will we all saw was hit hard but how hard was it singy stack cast is here with the answer yeah boo it says the exit V was 113 mph and it looked every bit of it didn't it I mean just an impressive swing of the bat and clearly he saw out of the pitcher's hand no problem Will Smith the next to hit takes low for a ball the pitch double steel and that one fouled off no outs Runners at first and [Applause] second falling behind two and one tough spot right here a couple Runners on two ball count you can't nibble but you have to execute and finish your pitch if you leave something out over the plate it's going to bring in some runs on its way to the corner and that lands in no man land a foul [Applause] ball and the pitch bounced up the middle and it finds its way through for a hit flying around third is bets he scores and they have the lead one nothing well he comes through clutch with the RBI single that was big timing on the swing was good able to shoot the ball up the middle didn't Square it up as much as he probably would have liked but that's a good approach paying off here's sh Otani blasted two home runs in last night's game swing and a highfly ball down the left field line but hooking [Applause] [Applause] foul kick andos look out almost got him upstairs straighten him up a little [Applause] [Applause] bit and the righty deals Fly ball down the line this has got a chance and it is foul clearly hoping he could get a swing and Miss on that but doesn't fool The Hitter with that breaking ball nice job just couldn't keep it fair swing and a popup and the infield fly rule call third number Kik Hernandez [Music] foul off down the right [Music] side two on one out and one fouled off [Applause] High Chopper to third lahu off balance feet there's one and that's two but they pick up one run on the RBI single it's an early one- nothing lead back after this on the show bottom half of inning number two and here is John Carlos St joh for Kershaw the resume speaks for itself three sa Youngs in MVP and one of the best sliders the game has ever seen and a pitch check swing he went too far and it's a strike the slider was not part of his arsenal when he debuted in 2008 he was a fastball change up curveball guy but in May of 2009 at Wrigley Field in a P session he just well struck right field that's down one hops Off the [Applause] Wall batting and here is Anthony Rizzo Anthony [Music] Rizo that misses and that is ball [Applause] [Music] one fast ball for a strike Larry Bullard our umpire behind the plate bullard's got a pretty standard Strike Zone sometimes they'll have you guess in a little bit but overall well respected umpire in the leag the Lefty ready and a one-1 double play ball to Second there's one on to Freddy double play I think four six three double plays like that are way tougher than these guys make it look sometimes because no matter how you do it the feed from the second baseman is a tough that's where footwork really comes into play but right there very well done DJ L mayew stands in with two away as he takes a [Applause] ball that one down the line and foul ball two outs so a foul ball makes it one and [Applause] two and another [Music] ball this one popped up foul ground first Bas side Freeman tracks it down for the out one hit in the inning but nothing more than that we played two full it's the Dodgers one and the Yankees nothing all set for the start of the inning and at the plate for the Dodgers Freddy Freeman fredd Freddy Freeman delivered a master class in 2023 Freeman And Betts fed off of each other's success and it helped Freeman produce a 977 Ops 29 home runs and more than 100 RBI that's a great season fouls went off out of play back to our [Applause] left here's the 02 and downstairs [Applause] and there's a [Applause] ball swing and a highfly ball out there towards left field gam makes the catch and there's one [Applause] gone back to the top of the Dodgers order and now it's Gavin Lux he popped out his first time foul ball one down base is empty hit on the ground to the right side step on first for the out now batting the right fielder Jason Hayward here's Jason Hayward went down on strikes his first time [Applause] through that misses one [Applause] and0 and his way A miss one two out space is [Applause] empty outside two and one the two1 and he swings over the top there two strikes to a guy who's already 0 for one with the punch out the only guy in the lineup with that strike out but you can't get too relaxed you still got to make good pitches to get him out up the middle fires to first on the run and the inning is over Dodgers down in order but they still lead it one nothing and welcome back to the ballpark and now the switch in and catcher Francisco mahaan the line of the pitch and there's a foul [Applause] ball now one and [Applause] one good eye right there here that's off the mark and that's ball three first pitch strike from the pitcher but then no Panic at all by The Hitter very patient showing good discipline now he's in the driver's seat with the 3-1 [Applause] [Music] count and here it comes this one popped up middle of the infield Freeman drifts towards it makes the grab one down going to have to have a little more discipline in future bats that pitch looked good but you can't hit it it was just too high in the zone you usually see a swing and miss or a weak contact in the infield [Applause] Tren Grisham stands in now and watches strike one liner face hit so that will bring up the top of the order with one away man those are the types of hits where you don't feel any vibration in your hands whatsoever such a good feeling that pretty much split the Zone down the middle and those are the ones where you got to make them pay John birdie at the plate let off the bottom of the First with a walk step off throw to first and he's back [Applause] safely a swing and a miss and that's strike one one [Music] [Applause] Kershaw deals popped up Lux gets under it he's got it there's two away up next the second baseman gavver here's glaver Torres over for one so [Applause] far popped up Smith under it he's got it and that'll end the inning one left for the Yanke and it remains one nothing as we go to the top of the fourth and now Chris Taylor Chris Taylor the W to kick the pitch ball one to Taylor you know these Dodgers doing a great job boo of just waiting for the right pitch to come their way and I'm seeing very patient bats out of him he's only given up one run but the starter's pitch count is starting to get up there and that might be the best news yet for this offense and there's a hit solo Runner aboard to start the inning now batting here's mooki now singled and scored his first time here's the pitch run around the go there's a ball throw safe Mia too late you know nights like this when it seems harder to score I like the call to put him in motion and try to steal the base Ball's not carrying no home run so far so trying to manufacture some offense like this may be the way to go [Applause] just [Applause] missed that's takes low get ready for some action here good RBI guy at the plate runners in scoring position and a hitters count on the outside corner and the count is three and one it's a good spot with the three-oh pitch right there you don't want to lay something in and it turns out to be a homer 3-1 and he couldn't come up with it I don't think he really wanted to pitch to him right there anyhow up James outman steps to the plate for the Dodgers swing and that ball smashed on a line makes the grab oh the throw is wild two on one out and up to the plate is Will Smith singled and drove in a run his first time through definitely wants to stay out of the double play here ball on the ground in the infield should be in in ending double play right through there for a strike well all eyes on the double play ball in this spot no better way to get out of this inning Runners at first and second with one [Applause] gone got him that's out number two so first and second with two outs next to hit sh Otani I'm curious how he decides to attack on the mound this guy at the plate has been great hitting under pressure this year that one finds the Zone that's strike [Applause] [Music] one first and second two down here in the second game of the series next pitch is [Applause] [Music] [Applause] outside and that's outside got him and that is that couple of strikeouts with Runners on sometimes you got to really be down and he did just that nice job of getting out of the jam and out of the inning bottom four the batter Aaron judge the well in terms of hitting rocket home runs judge is near the top of that list only John Carlos ston is hit more with greater exit velocity than judge look out though sh is quickly climbing those charts and ball one to judge good purpose pitch right there trying to tease him get him to raise his sights pop something up and make it an easy out [Applause] kicks and fires that misses the zone two balls two strikes swing and a miss had him out front for the strike out he's really good hitting the baseball the other way so credit the for having him out in front of that pitch clearly he had him Juan sto digs in now he's over for one foul ball there let go the wide to the [Applause] pitch and a big swing and a miss one home team down a run we're here in the bottom of the fourth missed with a change up and it's two and two recognize that change up right out of the hand just spit on it left field that one gets down for a hit makes the turn and heads for second and now the tying run is into scoring position well patience and discipline paid off right there as he got into an advantage count just a blue pit behind third right there and that's a really tough play for a third base a short stop to get to and the same for the left fielder so he just found a perfect place to drop that one in right [Applause] there man it's second with one away John Carlos Stanton to the plate now one for one with a single so far first pitch and that's in for a strike boo over 80% of his first pitches are strikes you're doing that you could have a really good day out there in the mound let go man it's second and that one is inside ball [Applause] one and a pitch and a good eye there not really attacking on the mound in this at bat all Breaking balls so that makes me think they're not really wanting to challenge him here [Applause] the pitch and another ball here's an opportunity to do some damage and perhaps unlock this offense 3-1 count be ready to turn on a fast [Applause] [Music] [Applause] ball ground ball Freddy Freeman and he handles it himself for the out well there's a lot riding on that at bat right there nice job with the pitcher to Bear Down make the pitch get the ground ball excellent piece of worko Anthony Rizzo steps to the play he hited to a double play his first time up so RBI spot but Chris this a guy that is not really swinging the bat all that well here this situation you have a real good opportunity to get swings and misses and record a strike out I think you attack him in this spot [Applause] spot rolled softly but that goes foul two outs with a runner at [Applause] [Applause] third pitch misses one and one [Applause] Andy deals fast ball for a [Applause] strike two outs a little bit low man oh man I don't know how you take that pitch that's as close As It Gets [Applause] left-and hitter Waits that one is absolutely belted going in that one felt good it's his eighth home run of the year and they jump ahead in the fourth it's 21 listen to these fans this place is absolutely buzzing right now you can feel the energy all the way up here in our broadcast Booth knew what pitch he wanted to hit spit on some other pitches in this at bat was very patient and it paid off so two down here's DJ lameu f ball for a strike [Applause] [Applause] upstairs I don't like to say he wasted a pitch I think that was a purpose pitch change the eye level have him look up now go back exactly where you want to go this Ball's chopped on the ground Lux throws to First in time and that is the inning another look at the long ball for the Yankees and this is now a 2-1 ball game you're dialed into the show ready now for the fifth inning and at the plate for the Dodgers Kik Hernandez hernandz well after putting up a nice Inning on offense got some runs across this is where you look for the starter to go out there have a shutdown inning don't give that other team any hope you just hope that they can get through this inning get the bats back up there while they're hot you know these Dodgers 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 moment you just can't get back fouled off he was late righty to the plate good job to fight that one [Applause] off that misses the zone and the count one and two [Applause] wouldn't chase that time rander kicks deals ripped on the ground to Second throw on to Rizzo and the lead offense set down in their half of the fifth now B first FR Here Comes Freddy Freeman up to hit fed to left his first time up the middle Torres handles over to First and the first two set down in the top of the fifth Gavin Lux steps to the plate for the [Applause] Dodgers up the middle Torres slings the first and it's a one two three inning so they go quietly there last half of the fifth coming up it's the Yankees two and the Dodgers one back for more from the Bronx bottom of the inning Francisco Mia coming up to hit Francisco M as he turns on the rubber here with that good live arm delivers 28 years old he joined the team as a free agent the [Music] one and that one Clips the [Applause] corner on the ground to third Hernandez over to First in time and a quick out number one now batt left field now it's Trent Grisham to the plate and he's already singled in this game 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 and there's a breaking ball that drops in there Grisham first round pick of the Brewers in 2015 in the air to left down the line Taylor should have this one huls it in and there's two away now bat birie back to the top of the Yankee order John Birdie the next to hit and that's in the dirt and that's ball [Applause] one the short stop takes the ball two down nobody on and now two balls in a strike two ball one [Applause] [Music] [Applause] strike two outs [Applause] careful glaber Torres on deck for the Yankees the pitch and there's ball for well he tried to nibble right there and just missed his spot hitter didn't offer at it now he has somebody to worry about over at first labor Torres up to the plate [Applause] that one misses and that's ball one if it were an average catcher behind the plate I'd say take second base but this isn't a catcher you want to run on his quick release is [Applause] unreal swing and a highfly ball pretty well struck right field that one's carrying that's long gone he circles the bases and they add a pair it's 41 already playing with the lead and now they're celebrating a home run they're having a great time out [Applause] there a good hitter gets pitch recognition early he saw exactly where that was going to be the challenge not get over anxious and come out of your swing he stayed on it and got all of it it's Aaron judge now first pitch just misses [Applause] [Applause] and now he's falling behind judge activity in the bullpen for the Dodgers Daniel Hudson looks to be getting ready for manager Dave Roberts Kelly also getting ready [Applause] the Lefty fires three and two Juan stto waiting to hit for the Yankees 32 now swings and misses on the fast ball up in the zone for the strike out but two come across to score in the inning courtesy of this two-run Homer it's now 4-1 it's Major League Baseball on the show and we're back start of the six John Shi with Chris Singleton and leading off Jason Hayward the pitch outside corner there's a strike well after scoring runs this is where you're looking for that shutdown inning get that hot team back in there to swing the [Applause] bats that's pitches down stairs [Applause] and that's him for a strike that one almost got [Applause] him here's a highfly ball out to Center judge has it sized up and puts the squeeze on the that one and there's one down now left and the batter now Chris [Music] Taylor pitch misses outside ball one the Dodgers trailing by three and we're the top half of the sixth next offering is [Applause] downstairs on the ground right side and he takes it himself for the out now batting Short Stop M bets Marcus Lyn bets better known as mooki he had the opportunity to play in the soul series when the Dodgers kicked off their 2024 season in Korea yeah and such a cool experience for both teams plus there was a car giveaway for the first player and makes the grab and that'll do it three up three down that time to the bottom of the six we go 456 coming up the Yankees four and the Dodgers one back now for the bottom of the six and there's a new pitcher on the M Alex vi just trying to keep this one close here and this is where a bullpen can give their players a chance to fight back into the game now here's the Yankees clean up hitter Juan sto one for two [Applause] juo here comes a pitch and that's too high one to0 that Clips The Zone and it's one and one good pitch to hit on a te up in the zone I think he was looking for something else right there swing and a miss as he was out front one ball two straight at the belt and fires swings through it and that's a strike out well that's always the key to effective pitching is getting ahead in the count and as a it really allows you to start expanding The Zone hitters become defensive and all of a sudden that plate starts to get really wide and what happens is because of the pressure you end up committing to a pitch as a batter before you recognize what it is and that's what leads to the [Applause] strikeout one down base is empty and that's in there at the knees and it is two and one and strike two two ball two strike Yankees up by three here in the bottom of the six two low and it's ball three [Music] [Applause] inside Ball Four boo if I were him I'd be nibbling around the plate as well I mean this guy's just capable of hitting pitches outside of the zone and driving him a long way so up next Anthony Rizzo he had a big swing back in the fourth a two-run homer and that helped them get the lead and what a swing it was Boo poetry in motion and those are the type that you hardly feel when you connect with the baseball just so smooth a great feeling off the bat and that's in dir Stan leads off first with one away and that one Clips the corner that's inside two and [Applause] one swing and a Fly ball in the air out towards right center field lays out and makes the play that diving catch right there is the kind of play that just fires up the team whether it's to make more great defensive plays or to get back in the Dugout and swing the sticks now it's lameu up [Applause] toe swings through that one out in front that [Applause] time the 01 here's a swing and a drive left field and he knew it he'll Circle the bases his seventh home run of the season it's 61 that's their third home run of the game they're having a lot of fun at the plate in this one they've got the long ball working for them on autopilot [Applause] so two away with nobody on next to hit Francisco Mahia just off the Inside Edge two runs across in the inning here in the second game of the series next offering is down low the Dodgers Bullpen with some action Nabil kismat looks to be getting ready for manager Dave Roberts two down nobody on pitches in there now two balls in a strike [Applause] in the air right side Hayward makes the grab on the Run two-run Blast for the Yankees this inning and this is now a 6-1 ball game you're watching Major League Baseball on the show top of inning number seven digging in James outman James outman strowman back to work lays out but he can't squeeze it he doesn't have a throw and he's on it first the batter now will be Will Smith hitting better against right-handers this year so some reverse splits there [Applause] if you're going to get something going this is the time to do it you get the lead off man on everybody's got to look over the shoulder and say I'm just going to keep the line moving don't try to do too much that one missing inside they've got a potent lineup and when you think about teams capable of rallying from this kind of deficit they're right at the top of the list so foul ball makes it one and two in the air center [Applause] field makes the [Applause] catch now B the designated hitter sh Otani sh Otani up to the dish he is quite an athlete I mean you look around the other sports basketball football you feel like he could thrive in one of those Sports too first offering misses badly for ball one this is one of those situations the infielders have to pre-plan and understand that the ball's got to be hit extremely hard right at them if they're going to have a chance to go for a double play [Applause] and another ball to count you really don't want to give in here you got to work the edges really execute a pitch hopefully you can get back into this count Dives and he can't hang on to First and he beats it everyone safe showed some really nice patience in that at bad worked himself into a good count you see a ball come off the bat like that you know it was pretty much a perfect swing and for me you know I start wondering and I'm looking on the computer what was the exit velocity this time 106 so first and second with one gone now at the plate Enrique Hernandez fast ball for a strike it's go and one movement in the bullpen Victor Gonzalez getting loose out there for Aaron Boone Marino a right-hander loosening up as well two on one out and that one fouled off o and two now goes down looking so first and second with two outs at the play Freddy Freeman in the air out towards Right Center judge getting an angle on it and that is that Dodgers strand a couple they Trail it [Music] 61 we're back in a new pitcher here to start the bottom of the seventh Nabil krisman well they need someone to stop the bleeding and keep the score right where it is seems like a tough task today with the way this lineup is swinging it now the left fielder Tren Gish the left field ER and a pitch and first off ring is fouled [Applause] off and ball one one ball one strike next pitch is downstairs two balls one [Applause] straight tap to First and he grabs it in foul ground and the pitch foul off the plate they'll do it again [Applause] five foul balls in a row I have no idea what that feels like but you got to love this battle just wondering who's going to Blink first and that's outside really good take especially with two strikes [Applause] righty delivers foul ball and it remains a full [Applause] count and the right-hander deals that one misses so a lead off walk it wasn't easy but he earned that walk after a long at bat when you go that deep into it a bat The Hitter usually comes out on top so the lineup flips over stepping in John birdie runner on the go and a foul [Applause] ball now move to First back in their standing kick andand and it's foul away and the O2 now Fly ball to Right Center Hayward makes the grab one away up next for the Yankees the second baseman lver man at first Gaber Torres stepping in now for the Yankees he's already homered in this [Applause] game and a good fast ball to start him off at strike one and that's a great take right there even though it's a strike with the situation runner on first base you want to keep the ball off the ground and you swing at that pitch most likely you roll into a double play outside low and the count even one and one throw to first and he's back in safely right-handed reliever swings through that filthy change up right there just pulled the string and the righty deals got him two gone now well just excellent location on that inside fast ball really locked him up and it's a hitter it's not typically what you're looking for you're trying to protect away and then in so you can be a little bit tardy with two strikes hard to tell if he was fooled or if he thought it' be called a ball but either way that's a really nice pitch Aaron judge at the plate Outfield playing very deep not wanting anything over their heads missed with a change up and that is ball [Applause] one crushed to right this one's got a chance out of here home run the two- run shot his second home run of the series and they boost their lead it's 8-1 that's their fourth home run of the game they can't stop and they won't stop hitting home runs in this one boo they're clearly feeding off of each other at the dish that's the exact definition of hitting the ball where it's pitched taking that outside fast ball and driving it the opposite way out of the ballp punk you want to bottle that that type of approach so now it's the Four Hole hitter Juan stto one for [Applause] three and a base hited right now batt the designated hit two outs runner at first John Carlos standon at the plate and that skips in dir two outs wouldn't chase that time he's getting a little frustrated out there on the mound getting hit around a little bit let's see if he can settle himself down two and 0 to Cal here it comes and a foul ball B stto leads off first with two down to the inning next pitch is [Music] outside and here it comes swinging a foul straight back 3-2 two out runner on first lot of movement in the infield field hitters got to stay focused on the [Applause] pitch outside and that is ball four second walk of the game for him and he's been really patient at the play the game plan that he's sticking to he's just not going outside of what he's looking for up there so the Dodgers have a new arm on the mound Daniel Hudson and with the big deficit on the scoreboard he 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 you would for one in a close [Applause] game Rizzo the next to hit takes ball one he never moved cuz he never had time to but that kind of velocity you'd prefer that pitcher work away two on two outs cold night like tonight last thing you want to do as a hitter is get jammed or even off the end trying to find that sweet spot on the bat tell you what you're going to be trying to catch things out front so off speed pitches may be a good compliment to that fast ball first and second two [Applause] down swings and misses inning over and it could have been worse another look at the long ball for the Yankees it's now 8 to one welcome back in a new arm of the mound to start the E Caleb Ferguson well I got to think he probably has a little extra in the tank facing his former team and there's not a player in the league that doesn't get a little extra motivation when he plays against his old Squad back to the top of the lineup Gavin Lu steps to the plate for the Dodgers L the pitch swing in a Miss as he was out front that time and now it's even up [Applause] F back our way and that's out of [Applause] play the pitch gets a piece there we'll do it again [Applause] swing and a miss struck him out oh that's a curveball that people like to describe as a hammer or Uncle Charlie and you can see why it's not a looping slow curve he throws it hard and it gets plenty of bite on the end Hayward the batter now as he swings and misses for strike one meanwhile activity in the bullpen Ian Hamilton appears to be getting loose one down base is empty strike two and the pitch Bas is empty one away and we're in the top of the eighth [Applause] and a one-w again and another [Applause] ball sharp grounder that's through for a base hit so they get a man aboard with a one out single 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 on ground ball so a nice job to use that big hole and get himself a hit here's the left fielder Chris Taylor first offering and it just misses man at first one away and a swing and a miss there one ball one strike late with the swing there one and [Applause] two swings through that one it's a strike out got away with that curveball no doubt about it it passed right through the heart of the strike zone and he just couldn't get the bat on it when you strike out on one like that that's when you you start having conversations with yourself and they're not usually very [Applause] friendly BTS in the Box here lets that one go for a ball the pitch puts it in the air out towards left Center he gets down a base hit and that'll put Runners at the corners with two [Applause] away two gone with Runners at the corners James outman will hit next pitches in for a strike and it's O and one [Music] [Applause] just [Applause] [Music] [Applause] missed little bit High and the count two and one it's a big opportunity right here but I love the way he's slowing the game down he's shrinking his own making sure he gets the pitch that he wants to hit [Applause] next offering is foul back Corners are occupied with two down swing and a miss and he struck him out that ends the frame back at Yankee Stadium now the third baseman DJ lahu the pitch sliced down the right side Hudson 37 years young and he was a fifth round pick back in 2008 kicks and fires bounce to the right one gone to the bottom of the eight up next for the Yankees the catcher Francisco M here's the catcher to hit Francisco Mahia that one outside ball one activity in the bullpen JP firis looks to be getting ready for manager Dave Roberts and the one0 and that one just missed off the outside edge out there to Center settles underneath it pulls it down and he makes the catch two down the batter the left Trent two outs base is empty Trent Grisham stepping in now for the [Applause] Yankees and that one popped to short bets under this one and that ends the inning one two three go the Yankees and it remains an 8 to one game we're back it's the top of the night and there's a new pitcher on the M Ron Marino and you know bullin guys can struggle sometimes when they're called upon with big leads because it just doesn't have the same intensity is a tight game so we'll see how sharp he is your mental toughness matters in situations like this as well The Catcher And at the plate for the Dodgers Will Smith the pitch and that's off the Inside Edge one [Applause] and0 late on that fast B they can live up in the zone all game if hitters will chase it that's just too much velocity hitters got to look down in the zone ball to strike fought off foul rander kicks deals that's out to center field judge is under it PS it in for the out now and next is the designated hitter sh Otani edge of the zone for a strike one one call it bat can be a little bit of a dance strike one here but few more pitches we'll see how it turns out a one down and strike two two stra one down base is empty misses inside and the count is one and two swing and a miss struck him out now only one out remaining well we saw a solid effort out of their starter in the bullpen is following suit it's just a good day as a manager or as a pitching coach when you can hand the ball off to multiple arms and get stability from all of their performances Hernandez in the box with two gone and takes a look at a called strike they're down to their final strike all right now he may have not liked either of those first two pitches or agreed with the umpire's calls but at this point he's going to have to bear down and be ready to hit anything close to the zone [Applause] this could end it deep drive down the line foul ball pitch in the dirt now one and two [Applause] righty to the plate fights that one away still one and [Applause] two two down nobody on oh and another ball keeps the atat going with a foul ball five foul balls in this in Bat so far and these two are going head-to-head you can see the crowd they're starting to get into it a little bit more and more each pitch even though there hasn't been a ball in play yet just misses with that one that turns out to be a really good take right there but you don't want to end this game with the that on your shoulder payoff pitch knocks that one away and we do it [Applause] again two outs swinging a foul ball at the plate they'll do it again and a pitch fouled off again and it remains three and two I I don't know how this atat will end but I'll be sad when it does so much fun watching this thing go back and forth foul we'll see another payoff [Applause] pitch at the belt fires and he walked him that's a great bat he saw a lot of pitches and earned a walk one of the things about that two out walk the base runner over at first Bas is going to have a very aggressive secondary lead so a 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 side of it Freeman in the box now no balls in a strike [Applause] and he deals started to swing held up the Yanks up big in this one here at the top of the nin not close with that one now two balls in a [Applause] strike and the pitch and misses inside Reven will take his base now it's the Dodger lead off hitter Gavin [Applause] Lux this is again five in a row and the pitch highfly ball out to seter field he's got it ball game the Yankees even this series up at a game of piece clearly the bats came to play today and the pitching in defense as well we saw some outstanding plays Great Performances all the way around just one run allowed they never gave the other side a chance and this one finishes with a final of 8 to one for Chris Singleton and our entire outstanding crew here at MLB the Show I'm John shami thanks for joining us [Applause] our final L for tonight first for the Victorious Yankees eight runs on eight hits no errors they left four runners on Bay for the Dodgers one run eight hits no errors they 10 Runners on Bas the winning pitcher is Marcus strowman his record is now two and one the loss goes to Clayton Kershaw he falls to five and two time of the Ball Game 3 hours and 21 minutes thank you for joining us here tonight and we remind you to please drive home safely [Music] Mar