MLB LIVE🔴 St. Louis Cardinals vs. Cincinnati Reds - Sep 12, 2024 MLB Full Game - MLB 24 EN VIVO

just about set to go and for the Cardinals here this afternoon it's miles michelas 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 in 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 the pitch just off the outside edge and it's a ball and a strike foul ball there here's a batter who for whatever reasons plays better on the road and that should help him here today spoils the two strike pitch and he'll see another flew open a little bit with that front shoulder but was able to slow his back down just enough to make contact with that pitch keep theive got him looking for the K and that's the first strike out of his major league career and it could be the first of many if he meets the goals he set for himself and the expectations others have for him he doesn't want to just win games he wants to dominate at this level do you think Young pitchers can sometimes get too caught up in trying to rack up KS early in their career Bo I think they can it's kind of like a hitter that doesn't have power The Thrill is still hitting the ball over the fence and so for a guy even if he doesn't have power stuff or strikeout stuff a strikeout is still something that makes him stick his chest out a little bit further the pitch and there's a ball one and one and to count one and two to tie a guy up like that you're feeling like you are in command one down base is empty right side hard hit gets it to First quick start to this afternoon's action to gone here's David Bell's lineup for the Cincinnati Reds this is one of the best teams in the league when it comes to drawing walks Chris so we'll probably see a very patient approach from them yeah booie and that's often uh what leads to a lot of runs scored you get Runners on base you work that pitch count up for the opposing pitchers and then you take advantage when they make mistakes you get into that bullpit you can tell that everyone up and down this lineup just comes in with a great plan of attack a lot of patience just like you [Music] [Applause] [Music] said flips the corner that strike two he doesn't seem to like the pitch up hasn't offered on either one of those pitches 02 count now I think the guy's going to climb the ladder out there two outs in the dirt and that's ball [Applause] [Music] one two down dolman on lined and that's a base hit Tyler Stevenson with his first major league hit and this is a moment I'm sure he'll never forget congrats yeah great moment for him and his family a guy works so hard and has to wait so long for this to happen and when it does can kind of be overwhelming boo you still have to stay locked in on the game but it's great when you could take a minute to just appreciate what you've done and how hard you work to get here TJ fredel getting ready to hit trying to pick up his first knock in the big leagues and that's a little bit high and that's ball one ball one no [Applause] strike righty to the plate hit hard on the ground to short they get the force and that that is the third out of the inning so one left for Cincinnati now the Cardinals will see what they can do there's no score it's major league baseball and it's on the show back here at Busch Stadium and today's starting pitcher Jake junis what should we keep an eye on here well he's been a very dependable starter for his club and what stands out for me is that left-handed hitters have really struggled batting below 200 against him and it just tells me they have a hard time tracking the baseball maybe it's the release point maybe it's the motion just some way somehow they've got to figure out a way to pick it up and try to have some success from the left side Mason wi the lead off batter as he looks at ball [Applause] one there's a swinging a Miss wow no fair right there I mean that slider didn't move till the very last moment incredibly difficult to pick that up just kind to have to tip your cap on that [Applause] [Music] pitch and base hit so a man on base to start the inning Mason wi with his first major league hit and this is a moment I'm sure he'll never forget congrats yeah great moment for him and his family a guy works so hard and has to wait so long for this to happen and when it does it kind of be overwhelming dude you still have to stay locked in on the game but it's great when you could take a minute to just appreciate what you've done and how hard you work to get here Alec burlson next up for the Cardinals looking for his first big league hit right here left field steer settles underneath it steer makes the [Applause] play batting third now we take a check of the St Louis Cardinals lineup one guy leading the way offensively for this club right now Ivon Herrera and boo he's a big time run producer for these guys man leading the team in homers runs batted in doing damage on on the regular man making opposing pitchers just sweat out there it's kind of fun to watch get ready for a show when he steps into the box checks over to First back safely and here's Paul goldi sharp grounder that's through for a base hit the throw is wild and it gets [Applause] away h gold with his first major league hit and this is a moment I'm sure he'll never forget congrats yeah great moment for him and his family a guy works so hard and has to wait so long for this to happen and when it does can kind of be overwhelming Bo you still have to stay locked in on the game but it's great when you can take a minute to just appreciate what you've done and how hard you worked to get here so one out with two board here's Nolan arado [Applause] and a strike on the outside edge the last thing he wants is to hit the ball on the ground but I wouldn't expect many pitches up in the zone they'll be pitching for a double play in this spot Runners are at the corners one [Applause] away next pitch downstairs and that is ball one the other way Bas hit right field run scores easily and it's one nothing thr comes out and holds the runner at third they're at the corners now with still only one away so he gets two Milestones with that hit his first big league knock and he drives in his first run as well yeah you love to get both of those out of the way with just one swing of the bat and it makes the special moment even more special it's not just an individual accomplishment when you're also driving in a run for your team that's an in Bat he's never going to [Applause] forget here's the left fielder Lars [Music] Newar F off foul two on one out strike two big pitch right here he's going to try to make a pitch that's going to produce a strike out or a ground ball double play [Applause] left hand batter waights got him swinging he came out of his mechanics there typically likes to shoot the ball the other way but that time little anxious [Applause] and now it's yvon Herrera and the first pitch misses for ball one this might be the most pressure you put on this guy today you got one run in you got to try to get another one or maybe [Applause] two clips the corner strike one [Applause] and another ball could be some action here on this next pitch couple Runners on probably a challenge pitch [Applause] coming and that gets the top of the zone for a strike Runners on first and third two away fights it off he'll see another the pitch hard grounder into the outfield for a knock runner from third comes across it's two nothing so he gets two Milestones with that hit his first big league knock and he drives in his first run as well yeah you love to get both of those out of the way with just one swing of the bat and it makes the special moment even more special it's not just an individual accomplishment when you're also driving in a run for your team that's an IT bat he's never going to forget so digging in Jordan Walker [Applause] and a foul ball arado over at second Pereira at first two out of the inning next pitch is downstairs [Applause] two on two outs and a foul [Applause] ball Andy deals on the ground a sliding play at short and very nicely done for the out but two runs for him and they jump ahead it's on to inning number two in St Louis it's the Cardinals two and the Reds nothing all set for the start of the inning and ready to hit now for Cincinnati Ty France France 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 and the right hter back to work and that one is lifted in the air Walker gets under it hauls it in and there's one away [Applause] batting the designated hitter and here is Santiago [Applause] espol late on that fast ball first pit strike right there for him he's going to have to do that consistently if he's going to give any link to his Skipper the Reds down by a pair here the top of the [Applause] second lined and that's a base hit just kind of sliced that one into Center Santiago espinol with his first major league hit and this is a moment I'm sure he'll never forget congrats yeah great moment for him and his family a guy works so hard and has to wait so long for this to happen and when it does can kind of be overwhelming boo you still have to stay locked in on the game but it's great when you could take a minute to just appreciate what you've done and how hard you worked to get here man at first with one gone Jake Frey the next to hit for the Reds that immediately pumps in a strike to the left-handed hitter man it first one [Applause] away leftand hitter Waits goes down looking well I think that's a case of overthinking right there with three straight fasts looking in the 02 count just to pour it back and now it's ahed Rosario there's a [Applause] strike and now the o0 one foul ball [Applause] swings through that one it's a strike out reds leave one and they're down to nothing bottom half of in number two now it's the second Bas Jose Fair the line to the pitch and he lays down a bun and he bare hands it nicely done for the out well I think the defense was anticipating something here because they were really ready to defend as that ball was put down nice little draag BNT but they get the out way to go now batting Micha siani good Defender he's been inconsistent [Applause] offensively that misses ball one right through there for a strike looks like he's just sizing him up there really good pitch to hit but he took it all the way sometimes guys just just want to set their timing later on in the game that may be a Pitch that he turns on and a swinging to miss good late sink on that fast ball out of the hand looks so good and then by the time he gets in The Hitting Zone hard to get the barrel to it and now it's even up that's a really good take right there slider down and in very difficult to get on the same plane and do anything with one down base is empty bals that off to the left and will do it again and a pitch just missed really good take especially with two strikes ripped on a line pulls it down and there's two [Applause] gone now now it's the short stop Mason wi one for one he let off the bottom of the First with single the short stop takes a ball counts one [Applause] and0 and there's a foul ball two out Bas is [Applause] empty that's offer in there for a strike and that's strike two the strong second inning is a confidence builder for him a relief for his manager doesn't have to get into that Bullpen quite as [Applause] early and another ball oh this is a guy that can be frustrating for pitchers because he fouls off so many pitches and grinds out the advat I'm sure there's sometimes where pitcher rather just give up a first pitch single and have to waste six or seven pitches on one hitter rander kick Steals and down on strikes he goes and good work there as he gets a one two three nothing doing there for St Louis but they're on top two nothing back here in St Louis top half of the third inning and stepping in is the 0 number 16 and the pitch that one misses one [Applause] and0 there's the strike one and one B attemp popped up stretches out and holds it in well he gave the bun a shot there but not able to yeah I think he rushed it a little bit and when guys Rush can be a popup or can be bunted right back at a position player there the batter now Spencer steer and that one wrapped foul steer getting to start in left hitting lead off in today's game and he was a third round pick back in 2019 that one out to right and that'll fall for a base hit so a man aboard now with one away Spencer steer with his first major league hit and this is a moment I'm sure he'll never forget congrats yeah great moment for him and his family a guy works so hard and has to wait so long for this to happen and when it does can kind of be overwhelming boo you still have to stay locked in on the game but it's great when you can take a minute to just appreciate what you've done and how hard you've worked to get here man at first Ellie De La Cruz the next to hit and there's one thing on his mind this at bat getting that first hit at the big league level you can feel the extra attention on Ellie anytime he comes to the plate this guy's a player that keeps you on the edge of your seat because you don't know what he's going to do next he can hit for power steals bases he can throw the ball 100 Mil hour across Le take off pitching for a strike save it second and that was not close High throw may have made the difference right there it's kind of hard to say though it's a little tougher for a catcher with a left-handed hitter in the box and that hitter does not have to move at all to help you out he just got under the throw and it took off on him a little bit and the pitch the short stop takes the ball one ball two strikes count next pitch is outside it's a good [Applause] take man it's second on the ground to the left orado to First in time got him good fade and sinking action of that change up got that hitter to roll over up cincin the catch and here's the catcher Tyler Stevenson and he's already singled in this game that's out to center field SE pulls it down and that is that so one left for Cincinnati they Trail it here two [Applause] nothing ready to go for the last half of the inning and now the DH Alec burlson Al burs get out junis back to work and first off ring is fouled [Applause] off late swing fouled to the left [Applause] righty delivers up and in now one and two outside to Third on to France lead off man retired here in the third the ble the first B Paul gold now it's gold Schmid up to the plate singled and scored his first time and a foul [Applause] ball pitches in and the count even one and [Applause] one wouldn't chase that time two balls one [Applause] strike that one misses and now three balls and a strike one down base is empty and strike two downstairs and it misses Ball Four well he tried to nibble right there and just missed his spot didn't offer at it now he has somebody to worry about over at first so man aboard here's Nolan arado singled and drove in a run his first time [Applause] through and it skips into [Applause] dirt that's in there and it's one and one [Applause] and another ball go Chris through the early stages he hasn't been very efficient in terms of the pitch account he's going to need to get some quick outs if he's going to get deeper into this game outside low and that's ball three it is interesting though when you consider the way the game is run now doesn't even matter that much if your starter doesn't go that deep because teams are really aggressive that one is absolutely beled in one Off the Wall should be extra basis Here Comes Goldie around third throw is up line and he scores and they lead by three puts a run on the board and picks up an RBI welld deserved double on a great swing got everything going on time he stay balanced and he squared it up about as well as you could possibly [Applause] ask one out runner at second now here is Lars nbar bounce to the left side throws across the diamond now two out now Patt catcher Ivan Herrera and now the Cardinals catcher Ivon Herrera one for one with a single so [Applause] far that's a strike when you're struggling out there on the mound hitters know that there'll be plenty of opportunities within the bat to try to get something to hit hard runner at second two down here in the last half of the third just [Applause] missed center field sizes this one up no trouble here puts it away for the out and the inning is over cards on the board with this double it's now 3 nothing you're watching Major League Baseball on the show as we go to the top of the fourth and now the center fielder TJ Fredo the W to kick the pitch down the middle for a strike one one well these Reds as this game goes on have to be more disciplined at the plate they're chasing a lot of pitches outside the zone and those chases that are turning into to a bunch of outs can they turn that around and stay within the Zone we'll see but I think they have to one ball and now one and two that one missed he's been pitching well but we'll see what kind of adjustment the hitters make this second time through the order we'll know if he's got really good stuff in this one or not struck him out looking frustrating end to the atat for the hitter and I'm sure that's going to on him for a little while you want to be ready to hit the fast sometimes you can overthink things and I think that was the case right [Applause] there France in the box now no balls in a strike oh one's count the Cardinals leading by three top half of inning number four ground ball left side and it goes just foul fights that one away and the count remains and two one down base is empty one ball two stke foul ball still a one and two count the line and the pitch the punch out there two down well that slider down and away it's just kind of a slow de two strikes you're looking to protect and halfway to the plate you know you've committed and you know you're going to have no chance of touching it tell you what sometimes you just have to tip your [Applause] cap swing and a Fly ball in the air out towards right center field makes the grab and that'll end the inning back here in St Louis bottom four and now the right fielder Jordan Walker Jordan Walker and a pitch that one the other way jumps but it's off his glow recovers in time to get the force and that's out number one on a tough Play Pretty flashy with the bare hand grab right there kind of risky but man he made it look easy Jose Fair now at the plate first pitch just misses inside corner knees that's a strike good fast ball Bas is empty one away we're here in the bottom of the fourth live drive base Hill Jose fine with his first major league hit and this is a moment I'm sure he'll never forget congrats yeah great moment for him and his family a guy works so hard and has to wait so long long for this to happen and when it does can kind of be overwhelming boo you still have to stay locked in on the game but it's great when you could take a minute to just appreciate what you've done and how hard you worked to get here one down here's the center fielder Michael canani he's over [Applause] one first pitch doesn't find the Zone ball one no strike that one fouled off terine leads off first with one [Applause] away ground ball to the right side there's one double play and that'll do it for the inning no runs one hit no errors and no one left on to the top of the fifth we go it's the Cardinals three and the Reds nothing and welcome back to the ballpark top five John Shi with Chris Singleton and leading it off Jake Frey here we go the pitch line to left and there's a hit man aboard on the leadoff [Applause] single Jake Frey with his first major league hit and this is a moment I'm sure he'll never forget congrats yeah great moment for him and his family a guy works so hard and has to wait so long for this to happen and when it does can kind of be overwhelming boo you still have to stay locked in on the game but it's great when you could take a minute to just appreciate what you've done and how hard you've worked to get here digging in Ahmed [Applause] Rosario and the first pitch misses for ball one well these Reds just lacking discipline at the plate in this ball game chasing pitches has been a big part of the story we've seen it quite a bit today it's been tough for him to make contact at times and it just doesn't look like they're seeing it very well as a group fall off foul and on the mound you know confidence has to be pretty high with all of the swings and misses he's had him eaten out of the palm of his hand pretty much all game and another ball one stri [Applause] at the belt and fires that one fouled off two and two pretty good pitch there to take a rip at he wants to get his arms extended he likes the ball away from him a little bit just not able to square it up to the right side to Second for one not in time at first it's a fielder's Choice well he's doing a nice job of keeping the ball out of the air lets the defense work behind him with another ball good execution now the third baseman he popped out his first [Applause] time swinging a foul straight back 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 Michael throws the first Rosario back in standing base runner with a one-way lead right there all he's trying to do is get a look at the pitcher move had no intent of stealing on that pitch on that fast for third play situation here he's been working up in the zone typically you look for guys to get that ground ball see if he adjusts on this next pitch that's off the Inside Edge one and two the count got him looking and he didn't like the call so back to the top of the Red's lineup now the left fielder Spencer steer one for [Applause] two looked like it was a little bit up [Applause] pass through there for a strike the Reds traing by three and we're at the top of the [Applause] fifth that's a little bit low really close pitch down around the knees there and you could see him asking where it missed probably doesn't agree but it appears he's ready to move on to the next pitch two outs there's a swing and a drive that's back there hits the fence coming home he'll score and it's now a two-run game now [Applause] stepping in Ellie De La [Applause] Cruz that one close rule the ball and that's ball one one man on second two down swing and a high fly ball down the left field line but hooking [Applause] foul and here it comes swing in a miss and the count one two clearly was sitting on a FAS right there just ended up out in front of the slider hey you can't fault him for his commitment now he's just going to have to battle with two strikes he's got it and that'll do it run scoring double here for the Reds it's now a 3-1 ball game and we're back and now Mason wi s you talk about a guy that has all the skills the range is really good but the arm just stands out and he makes all the plays and first off ring is fouled off and because of that big Power arm he's able to ble to play a little bit deeper make throws from The Outfield grass all the way across the diamond and still get a pretty good runner that's impressive and the right-hander deals Line Drive caught it's never fun going back to the Dugout after hitting the line drive that finds a glove but you will get some high fives you know when you make great contact you feel like you've done everything right but in this game of baseball not everything is in your control and a foul [Applause] ball that one ripped and it gets into the corner but it's foul one out base is empty and one and [Applause] two that's toward Center and that'll fall for a base hit so they get a man aboard with the one out single Alec burlson with his first major league hit and this is the moment I'm sure he'll never forget congrats yeah great moment for him and his family a guy works so hard and has to wait so long for this to happen and when it does can kind of be overwhelming boo you still have to stay locked in on the game but it's great when you could take a minute to just appreciate what you've done and how hard you've worked to get here here's Paul [Applause] goldshmid in there for strike [Applause] [Applause] one big swing and a miss leads off first with one away that misses and it's one and two wouldn't chase that time he's trying to stay down in the zone but the hitter just will not Chase now back in a two- two count he's going to have to go to something else to get him out two two now and a foul ball he stays [Applause] alive two two now and another [Applause] ball foul we'll see another payoff pitch kicks andand swings through it and that's a strike out oh that right there is just a pitcher pitch tailing away from The Hitter away with some good action at the end know even if he gets the back to that ball it's probably just a weak ground ball to the opposite side tell you what that's a tremendous two strike pitch arado in the Box again takes a [Applause] strike next offering misses and now it's even one and [Applause] one the pitch they tried to get him to chase on a slider down he's been trying to tease the Zone with that slider but these hitters have showed patience not going outside the strike zone the two one Del La Cruz they take the force out and that is that the cards leave one and the score stays three to [Applause] one all set for the top of the six in now for the Reds Tyler Stevenson St Stevenson measures 6' 4 in 27 years old a former first round pick back in 2015 and the righty deals on the ground to third sends it across the first and that's one out as they get the lead off hitter in the six now the center TJ and next will be the clean up hit TJ [Music] frel first pitch misses well he's so great about hitting the ball the other way he gets those arms extended so right there just trying to straighten him up a little bit so he doesn't have as much outside play coverage face is empty one away and we're in the top half of the six swing and a miss that one in the dirt ow two away now after the drop third strike well he's on a great run of strikeouts and showing excellent control and command not walking opposing batters you know this offense they've got to find a way to break his rhythm put the bat on the ball maybe try to base hit get him off the M moving around step out something to interrupt his timing because he's coming right after these guys France in the Box here lets that one go for a [Applause] ball close one doesn't get the call two [Applause] and0 the pitch that one spoiled they count now two and one that's to third jump throw and that's a nice play to end the inning three up three down for him there we go to the bottom half of inning number six and the 56 s slots do up it's the Cardinals three and the Reds one now on the bump Buck farmer and this is the best way to make your major league debut no one on base yeah you're already going to be a little nervous out there so I think it's a nice job by the skipper to get him in here without any added pressure with traffic on the bases as he turns on the rubber with that good live arm delivers foul ball there you know these Cardinals really impressing me with the quality of their bats in this one it's been fun getting a chance to see them go to work they really made that opposing starter work in this one ran his pitch count up and now they've got an opportunity to continue making things difficult on the bullpen and a one-1 [Applause] hey and they'll do it again and no they haven't broken through in a big way in the runs column but with the way they're grinding out at bats it definitely feels like there's potential for more coming and that chance handled tosses to first one up one down now P catcher Ivon Herrera here's the catcher Ivon [Applause] Herrera close one doesn't get the call ball one [Applause] the wind in the pitch and a foul [Applause] ball and another ball out to Short Del La Cruz On The Run sends it over to first two up two down well we talk about how the ball is coming pitch hand the way comes out of his hand as an infield wow really impressive now it's the right fielder Jordan [Applause] Walker oh he doesn't get the call and that is ball one two down nobody on here in the bottom of the six there's a strike 95 of that one one ball one [Applause] strike so a foul ball makes it one and two two down nobody on headed down the line and that lands in no man's land a foul ball swing and a miss struck him out and it's a one two three inning red Bird's down quietly but they still lead it 3-1 new inning getting started and now here is Santiago Espin this pitcher has done a good job of disrupting the hitters timing with the mix of pitches and changing speeds you want to keep that front foot inconsistent for the batter their swings are hesitant and that's exactly what you want on the M action in the pen down there Andrew pitri getting loose out there lior also [Applause] throwing swing and a miss and that's strike one changing speeds has this lineup completely off balance in this one we've seen a lot of mtime swings and it's been a challenge for these hitters to get their Rhythm right pretty easy to give up on that pitch right there started on the edge of the plate with the spin you know it's going to finish well off the plate and another ball here's an opportunity to do some damage and perhaps unlock this offense 31 count be ready to turn on a fast 31 and he couldn't come up with it well there might be time to dig into that Bullpen he's looking a little fatigued to me and now the right fielder Jake Frey now these guys definitely looking for big swing of the bat right here try to close that Gap but you know at the very least if you could find a way the tag and they get two double play next for Cincinnati Ahmed Rosario Chris his skill set straight out of the mid 80s good contact not much power and he could run he always uses the wheels to his Advantage his biggest challenge in this day and age is to not get caught up in trying to hit home runs because so many people are two outs breaking ball inside ball three I Le baseball starting to understand that those guys are valuable like they once were they need them in this game today and there's ball for 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 into the Gap will produce a two out RBI and those are the best that is if you are the offensive side of it popped up to the left into foul ground on his way over makes the play and it's out number three Reds leave one and it remains a 3-1 ball [Music] game we're back in a new pitcher here to start the at the bottom of the seventh amilio Pagan on for his major league debut so we'll see if he's ready for the big stage he just has to remember this is the same game that he's played all the way through the minor leagues to this point the only difference there're just more people in the stands and it's a bigger Stadium but the game itself is still the same look at the catcher whatever fingers he puts down that's what you throw and just let him Lead You In This one the pitch and first offering is fouled off right-handed reliever strike two oh two the count in the air left field flashes the leather on the running catch and there's one down theer Mich and the batter now Michael [Applause] canani just off the Inside Edge activity in the bullpen a right-hander appears to be getting loose B is empty one away here the bottom of the seven out to short Del La Cruz fires to first on the run two [Applause] away up next to the that's Short Stop Mason next to hit Mas win one for [Applause] three right through there for a strike well they say it's the best pit in baseball strike one you get ahead on a good hitter as well gives you a little bit more confidence to move to the [Music] [Applause] [Music] abbat the old one is outside and it's a ball and a [Applause] strike and that one is inside [Applause] and that's off the Inside Edge three and [Applause] [Music] one and he walked him 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 of it found back ourway and that's out of play pulls that one foul wind off of first with two [Applause] [Music] away that misses the zone now one and two two got him looking for the K called strike three and a fast ball up in the zone so one left for the Cardinals as the lead remains [Applause] 3-1 welcome back in a new arm of the mound to start the eight Andrew pitd on for his major league debut in a moment he will never forget better believe that it's always so special the first time you get into a big league ball game I did it as a position player but for him as a pitcher sure there's some nerves there probably don't want to squeeze the baseball too tight just relax and do what you're capable of doing out front rip foul righty to the plate and that one fouled off [Applause] the2 and that's downstairs and outside [Applause] here's a onew got him looking for the strike out not sure about that call pitcher might have gotten a friendly strike three wow that's a tough call for the hitter but the pitcher will take that all day long not quite in the strike zone but he found a spot that the Umpire is going to at least for now allow him to get that call so hitters are going to have to make an adjustment but pitchers are going to learn from those things and really try to exploit them if they can Del Cruz stands in now and watches strike one one down base is empty ripped but it curls [Applause] foul the2 the short stop takes the ball the Reds trailing by two two and we're in the top of the [Applause] eighth that one just misses and the counts even at two and that's downed away he's really tightening up his Hitting Zone with two strikes here I love [Applause] it and that's the strike out looking he got to be frustrated with that call well this is exactly what you're looking for from your both arm when you roll them out there to start a new inning hold on to a small lead just such a stabilizing effect and not only get the first two hitters but to strike them out that gives everyone on defense a big boost to confidence now here is Tyler Stevenson to the right side and that one handled and the Reds go one two three so they go quietly there home half of inning number eight straight ahead it's the Cardinals three and the Reds one back now new pitchure on the M as we roll into the bottom of the eight number 65 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 Paul Goldman digs in now a strike out and a walk goldi the wi of the pitch bounced out to short whips it across one gone to the bottom of the eighth really nice job to get your first out of the ball game Nolan Aron so here's the cleanup hitter Nolan arado first pitch doesn't find the Zone wouldn't chase that time two and another ball no [Applause] stri and a four pitch walk looked like a questionable call in that spot even seemed a little surprised went his way at the pl but as a hitter you'll take that all day man it first with one gone and now Lars Nar 0 for three with two ground outs and a strikeout that one misses that's five straight arado at first one gone that misses The Zone and that's ball [Applause] two swing in a Miss nice change up just a little too quick on that front shoulder front hip front foot everything comes open no way of making contact with that one two2 now keeps the back going with a foul ball the pitch spoils that one and it remains two and two leftand batter weights still two and two after the foul ball leftand hitter Waits and down on strikes he battled for a long time but it finishes with a strike out you can't be mad at yourself after an bat like that one and it first and now the catcher comes up to H Ivon Herrera first offering and it just misses fast ball for a strike [Applause] and a rope in the center field base head bro stops the lead runner at second two on and two out now B right field Jordan Walker now it's the right fielder Jordan Walker first offering misses badly for ball one the Red Birds trying to break this one open here the bottom half of the eighth inning hot shot to third they get the force inning over [Applause] we're back it's the top of the n and there's a new pitcher on the M Ryan Hesley a chance at his first save of the year and now the center fielder DJ frel over three with two strikeouts and a ground out here comes a pitch immediately pumps in a strike to the left-handed hitter Hy in his Fifth Season he features a forseen fast ball a slider and he occasionally uses a curve and he blows that one by him at 100 well that right there is what you want to see out of your cler come in and close the door cancel any hope that that opponent has in making some type of comeback in the ball game tell you what that helps him settle in and that helps everybody else relax a little bit to get these other two outs [Applause] foul ball is there a little wrinkle to that I think there was yeah little slider action Yan and that one in the air center field drips towards it nabs it and there are two outs B so it's their last chance in this one now it's the DH Santiago [Applause] espol bounce to third it's through for a hit Joey gets on base and keeps it going and now the right fielder Jake [Applause] Frey that one a triple digits oh and [Applause] one with the tying run at the plate here the top of the N [Applause] outside and the count is one and one the tying run at the plate late swing foul to the [Applause] left kley is just one St strike away oh that and another [Applause] ball and that'll do it michelas with his first major league win yeah nicely done I'm sure he'll feel very good about that and get the ball for his trophy case as he should a start he won't ever forget and your final 3-1 for Chris single and our entire crew here at MLB the Show thanks for stopping by I'm John shami talk to you soon