ATLANTA BRAVES VS MINNESOTA TWINS (EN VIVO 27/08/2024) (MLB)

pitching and we'll see one of those young arms tonight in Simon W Richardson now we saw Pablo Lopez have the ball here on Saturday pitch well against St Lewis Bailey over had the ball last night two veterans and the Braves hit him hard if you're Simeon you watched the two veterans the last couple of days what' you take away from that and how that could help him tonight yeah that's a really good really good point all pitcher stuff is different and they pitch different hitters differently but you really can learn from your colleagues out there on the mound especially the veterans and if he was watching Pablo Lopez what he saw was Pablo with change UPS early a pitch he really likes but it wasn't working he went right to the fast ball and he dominated the St Louis Cardinal with a great fast ball with bayy olber last night he wanted to throw Cutters and uh uh sliders some change UPS they weren't working hanging cutter there to Matt Olsen he hung a couple of Cutters to uh Marcela and also to Whit marfield it just wasn't he never really got to the fast ball and it was by Design except that the other stuff wasn't working for so for Simeon what is he going to do well he he has to remember that probably want to throw my good slider my good change up my good curveball to these Atlanta Braves hitters but I can't get off the fast ball because my fast ball makes the other the other guys uh the other pitches really really work and if you look at his Arsenal and how he's thrown them uh this this this year in strikeout percentage look at the secondary pitches green yellow and blue all around the corners of the strike zone and then an elevated fast ball to strike out guys after he's seen those others and vice versa that's the way pitchers and pitches work together statcast 3D is powered by Google Cloud Matt walner plenty of power in that swing Audrey has more on walner heating up when we come back [Music] advantage [Music] [Music] unbelievable play by Austin Riley Miranda RBI double [Music] a wave and a miss a three- pitch strike pleas a wave and a miss a three- pitch strike blue Js [Music] front toss in the cage so I I knew it was going to come and honestly I didn't even know like till I um was like 13 14 or whatever how many at bats that I was over I I didn't realize it was that many so like I wasn't even too worried about it I knew I was going to be be fine he'll be back at the plate tonight hitting third as a designated hitter as a twins goal for a rebound and little payback in game two first pitch is [Music] nextto Ric [Music] [Music] crunchy forif [Music] [Music] [Applause] unbelievable play by Austin Riley Miranda RBI [Music] double s holy cow Anthony s there set that one a [Music] mile Twins baseball on Valley Sports is brought to you by Grand Casino let your story begin and by Luther Auto sh the twin City's largest selection of vehicles at lutherauto.com [Music] annual team photo day today also known around here as one of burp I 11's favorite days at the Ballpark every year right right one of his favorite days in bird if you're tuning in at your palacial estate down in Florida we're thinking about you buddy you would have Lov this one today Cloudy Skies but poast looks fine all night long humidity has disappeared 76° here at game time and Brian Snicker despite all the injuries the Braves and playoff team right now occupying the third wild card spot and are six games back of the Phillies in the NL East the Braves lineup tonight which was tough last night as brought to you by Manards and we talked about the injuries and the lack of offense but and whip Mayfield first pitch ready and so is Royce Lewis one down we just going to point out Matt Olson who may be coming to life here in the fourth spot for the for the Braves and now Jorge Sol in right field here tonight W for two last night his 20th game with Atlanta and a good breaking ball there nothing and two acquired from the Giants at the trade deadline as we take a look at the Home Furniture face of twins pitcher tonight Simmy wz Richardson and spikes that slider for balll one fast ball slider change up primarily he'll use a curveball very advantageously very opportunistically right hand he's going to be fast ball slider and that little change up yeah the change up is still a work in progress for wood Richardson it's been better against lefties than it has been to righties the Run value is positive for both his for seam and slider not the case yet with his change up reaching and Lewis calls off Castro and there's a slider and there are two downs so Lewis at third here tonight couple of gr Balls to the twins thir baseman to begin play tonight the twins defensively brought to you by Ford lck Martin Kepler in the Outfield Lewis Castro Julian Santana Ryan Jeffers behind the pl good to see Max back he was scratched from the lineup a couple of days ago due to a sore knee was available last night starting tonight and now Marcel ozuno as a curveball drops down low for ball one dhing once again Ozuna he has reached base safely 19 straight leades the national league in batting average and RBI and he's second to sh Otani in home runs Otani 41 Ozuna 37 so chasing a Triple Crown Ozuna at 33 years old here in 2024 looks like the game plan so far for Woods Richardson is is Soft Stuff four straight three sliders or two curve balls and two sliders here to start Osuna I would think that fast Ball's away dangerous that if Ozuna his swing his power if he can extend those arms that's going to be trouble for the twins in this series see Sim that time he tapped his chest he got away with that one pass ball was middle middle he did but after seeing four off speed pitches that the fast ball he's got will get on top of hitters and so in a better spot that probably would have struck him out see he's beating him on that fast ball right now with two strikes and the fact that he's thrown two of them in there and Osuna knows that he's he's a little bit behind could be vulnerable to that that slider out on the corner again they tried to go there and just couldn't couldn't quite make it competitive enough it's what Cory was talking about the Run value by pitch tip fast ball been good slider's been good curveball doesn't use a lot but it's been okay it's that change up he's working on Smash to third pick by Lewis he'll plant and fire across and Lewis three plays three outs and a good start for wz Richardson twins coming up against Spencer schwellenbach [Music] [Music] unbelievable play by Austin Riley Miranda RBI double bra versus tws [Music] [Applause] for for white card Blue Jays versus reox Benny Julian in the cleanup spot tonight for the twins who will have six left-handers and three right-handers in there against Spencer schwellenbach the rookies been really good for Atlanta goes hard there's a fast ball at 97 for balll one tell us a bit more about the rookie who played collegially at Nebraska well he's pitching an aw lot better than that these stats would indicate in the home furniture starting pitcher stats for two with a 2.84 over his over his last uh eight starts eight starts yep and what impressed me is he's 5 and one against teams with this year teams at 500 record or better that's doing some pitching he's got a lot of pitches to the six left-handers he's going to be in the Twins lineup he's he's going to try to move the fast ball both directions if the twins could avoid doing that what Castro did not chasing that splitter they're going to have a much better chance tonight and when you say Chase you're talking about the right guy here on the mount count he's fast ball cutter Sinker sometimes to left-handers then he'll drop that splitter that we just saw in a big slow curveball that that has great depth to it do 15 walks all year 3-2 and Castro there's 98 I think you can sum up schwellenbach uh in three quick notes he doesn't walk anybody he really stays off the barrel of the bat really well and he's top 2% in baseball in Chase rate Castro nice at bat to start Play here tonight schwellenbach drafted by the Braves second round pick in 2021 missed all of 2022 recovering from elbow surgery was not even in Camp with the Braves this season and Castro earns the lead off walk nice start and Castro with an 8% walk rate right at League average is on the start play tonight as Trevor lck is coming up the Braves defensively tonight brought to you by Ford Michael Harris the second back in a starting roll in Center in field the same Mayfield a five hit game last night in Travis Darnell Homer last night catching his second straight game and now lck who did not play last night curveball for strike one lck on the home stand three for 10 two homers he's knocked in four schwen Bach good ground ball [Music] numbers schach in college I mentioned that has some big 10 ties in Nebraska wa short stop for the Corn Huskers also close some out of the bullpen but he has been a pitcher his entire pro career the Braves have had a revolving door at times due to injury some performance with the rotation but schwellenbach has taken advantage of this opportunity undone quite well and the pitch thrown but time was granted Trevor lck something in his die so late time but Clint VRA did Grant larck time that is late he just barely got that in under the bell I think one and two on lck swing there just a real easy 96 to 988 it doesn't look like he's overexerting just a nice fluid arm action that's what sets up everything else Tempo changed there a little bit Yeah swelling yep tried to Quick Pitch him just a little bit [Music] [Music] again we're seeing lck able to fight off changeups he's gotten some base hits on change UPS he's he's seen them well and taking balls when change ups are down fouling them off like he just did that was the pitch that really gave him trouble for about a year plus and he's taking pitches like that so much better he's seeing it early and I think it's really boyed his confidence a lot because he can go up there and look fast ball now and know that if he doesn't if he doesn't hit it which he usually does you see that hard hit percentage for him he hits the ball hard see if Castro's moving he stays 3-2 and lck Strikes Out on a low splitter it is a swing and Miss pitch as we documented earlier and schwellenbach a lengthy it bat against laric wins that round and now here comes Matt walner dhing tonight walner against a lefty late last night went deep to the POR and right his first this season off a lefty he's now homered three times over his last five games since his recall July 7th slugging over 700 fth best in baseball that's five games six for 16 those three home runs that'll get foul [Music] schwellenbach only 24 years old now two and two that's a good take by walner there that's a that's a tough slider to a to a left-hander late hard break down under his hands good take now'll go foul these first three twins hitters they're forcing schwellenbach to throw everything 21 pitches Castro lengthy plate appearance he walked lck worked to Full Count he struck out now a five pitch at bat already here against walner got him a splitter beat lck curve [Music] ball strikes out walner two down well we talked about Chase rate this curveball the bottom drops out of it I mentioned what good depth that that's a oldfashioned drop right there disappears below the Zone his slider will do the same thing especially to right hand hitters only Christopher Sanz with the Phillies inducing a higher Chase than schwellenbach you thinking back to to the Twins game on Saturday against Sunny gray and what the twins did well especially after the lineup turned over there a little bit they did not Chase as much those breaking balls that Sunny threw often down more in the zone to hit Sunny gray relies on Chase that's that's the main part of his game and you're right the twins hitters did a did a nice job of not giving him extra strikes making easy outs Julian flight out to left as a pinch hitter late last night I'm going to say that those are the pitches now Julian has gotten one lck got one walner didn't get a really great pitch to hit but Julian and L each got fast balls in the middle of the plate and with this kind of stuff and that he can get guys to chase you got to hit that fast ball when you when you see it the take there from Eddie two balls and two [Music] strikes schwellenbach at his last start against the Phillies induced 20 swing and misses and there's another one 97 beats Julian so a walk but then he strikes out the next three scoreless after one [Music] Sports Sports unbelievable play by Austin Riley Miranda RBI double braus [Music] [Applause] [Music] Royce Lewis already with a couple of nice plays at third base tonight but earlier today he was taking reps at second so will we see that in a game Rocket ball Deli says it's a possibility but far from a guaranteed at this point he said sometimes mixing up your throwing angles changing your sight line and making different kinds of plays can help your game at your usual position Roy says he understands why they want him to get some reps over there but admits he's not exactly comfortable on the right side of the field he says until then though I'm going to keep my head down do what I'm asked and give it my all like I always do guys Audrey thanks that is certainly worth following here in the coming days Matt olon to left down the line slicing in the corner that's going to be in play and off the wall wall and Matt Olen after three hit game last night doubles his first at bat tonight and the Braves had the lead off man on and in scoring position tried to back door slider approach to Matt Olson here he just kind of went with it so strong he just he just kind of sliced that ball out there and and it one hop the wall 29th double for the Braves first baseman and now Travis darno who Homer last night round ball to short and Willie Castro strong throw for round number one they getting back to Lewis and and I understand his apprehension because think about the last time he was asked to maybe try a different position he hurt his knee for the second time that was a couple years ago mid-season so part of what he said today is that it's one thing if the team is out of it or it's an offseason plan but to adjust mid-season this late with a contending team it's a lot to ask now Michael Harris thei it's a bit of an Ask of a young player and as advanced as Royce Lewis is and what that great attitude that he has first of all it's a different angle of ball coming off the bat over there and and it takes a while to to figure that out to get used to how the ball comes off the bat when it's you when you played on the left side your whole life I know I I know this personally because I did that what early in my career they asked me to go over and play second base after I played shortstop all my life and it's it's different and the other thing about it that I thought was so significant is that Ry talked about it he would put a lot of pressure on himself here down the stretch you know playing a playing a new position down the stretch when they're in the in the hunt three and one now Michael Harris thei did not start last night got hit by a pitch on his left hand on Sunday in the first inning and left the game x-rays taken nothing broken and came in late defensively made a couple of good plays former Rookie of the Year this is popped in up and sent foul Harris Miss time this season missed about two months with a left hamstring injury came back on August 13th is coming back his last 12 games hitting under 230 and normally bats lead off but with Whit marfield putting together a five hit game last night in that leadoff spot briyan Snicker did not change his leadoff man for game two tonight [Music] there's marfield gred out as first to [Applause] bat har is only 23 years old third round pick in 2019 hammers this one to Right Down the Line in the corner that is going to be a fair ball at a home run a line drive missile down the right field line for Michael Harris thei and the Braves once again strike first two nothing [Applause] Atlanta left-hand hitters are notoriously good low ball hitters much more than high he threw a lot of high fast balls that he missed he was behind but that that low slider that just kind of comes right in the Wheelhouse of most left-handers it's the first home run that wood Richardson has allowed with his slider to a left-handed batter all year and the Braves are on the board now a first pitch curve ball for strike one at Ramon laurian just points out how important you what you were talking about earlier Cory about the change up being a work in progress he really needs that pitch to be good against left hand hitters he needs that extra fade different speed away from left-and hitters I I think that's going to be the one curious the simeon's upcoming offseason plan ahead spring training 2025 you know a go-to question is hey what pitch did you work on this off season and my gut tells me it's going to be the change up because the slider's been better fastball velocity's been up well I mean speaking of the fast ball he he was throwing the ball to Osuna Osuna was late on the fast ball Harris II was late on the fast ball he threw a fast ball by darno lorano to left Center in the ballpark for Austin Martin drifting back two [Applause] down let's take a look at our Home Depot getting it done for tonight's game and the Braves plus 51 home run differential Baltimore New York Atlanta Arizona Kansas City there's Oakland also in that group and Harris adding to that with a two-run homer and the Braves still in that positive column without Ronald aunia junor MVP Azie Alves Austin Riley right now hard contact or Shel right center but Martin is there and the inning is over but the Braves get two on the eighth Homer from Michael Harris [Applause] [Music] [Music] II evler play blue jsx [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] the twins made a handful of roster moves today in our Health Partners sports update to kick things off theyve claimed Michael tonen off waivers for his second stint with the twins this season now to make room for him on the 40 man roster they also designated Trevor Richards for release or assignment and since tonen is not here yet the vacated 26 man spot goes to Caleb Bosley with the selection of his contract and the transfer of Joe Ryan to the 60-day iil now in regards sir Richards who they acquired at the deadline Rocko Bal Deli said simple sometimes there are tough decisions that have to be made he said he still feels like there's plenty of good baseball for Trevor Richards to pitch but of course last night the situation the long Innings from the bullpen just means that sometimes this late in the season you have to make those tough calls guys Audrey thanks yeah figured that you have a night like last night you get a short start you use your Bullpen the way that Rocco had to that Bullpen moves are inevitable as Lewis bounces to Third and her the former twin throws out Roy out number one part of that transaction page we showed you involved Joel Ryan and Audrey you were down there in the clubhouse earlier today as Ryan kind of gave an update with the twins beat reporters about how things are going dealing with that injured shoulder what's the latest with Joe yeah so as of right now he still has not picked up a baseball he's still being very optimistic he's still very relieved that even though there was a bit of surprise on the first MRI the second didn't show anything more sign ific so he said that is good news it could have been a lot worse but right now he is still just trying to be cautious he hasn't started throwing at all right now just doing a lot of lower body workouts doing some cardio so that he's still in shape if the opportunity presents himself to come back at any point but of course that 60-day move kind of spells that out for you guys but uh you know like I said got to give him credit he's being as positive as he can still trying to make an impact by being in the clubhous and in The Dugout and making contributions that way to support his team Audrey thanks and Joe ryot 60-day roster move is retroactive to when he was first put on the 10 days the 60 days don't start today so it's just kind of a paper move if you will just shifting over the iil but it is retroactive to when he first went on the 10day [Music] iel two and two on Max Kepler TNS down two in the second second strikeout number four for schwellenbach after the walk to Willie Castro five in a row retired and four by the strikeout yeah there's some really really good stuff going up there to the plate from schellenbach there's a split finger change up right there after throwing a couple 97 mph fast balls at from Max [Music] toy so two down for Carlos s Anana this is always the the matchup that is worth watching when you have a guy who produces as much Chase as schwell and Bach does against a veteran with a very keen eye and a high walk rate who expands so far it's quickly 0 and two 94 mph cutter that's that's in different a different kind of category than most guys that say they have a cutter that 90 M hour is usually the top end for most Cutters he's thrown a few at 93 and 94 tonight it's a one of 95 so it's not a whole lot different that cutter not a whole lot different than a fast ball it's just a fast ball with a little with little tiny movement it does have some downward tilt when he's throwing it well so be another pitch that he as Corney mentioned earlier throws a lot of ground balls a cutter at 93 and 94 that has a little downward tilt to it it's going to get some ground balls for sure he's got as many as six different pitches he'll show the twins here tonight and Santana fights off the splitter and they've seen them all [Music] already so he throws it hard fast ball can get to 97 cutter gets to 94 then he'll throw a sinker trying to move it the other way and to left ERS it drops in curveball and and splitter for the for the off [Music] speeds line to right of H5 in Santana down behind quickly 02 spoiled a few and produces the first twins base hit [Music] tonight pretty classic Carlos Santana bat right here as Cory said he fell behind he had to fight off some really tough pitches and then got a cutter in the middle of plate he's able to get the big end of the bat to chatting with Matt olon who's W two go glove and maybe Santana will win his first here this season Ryan Jeffers team leading 20 home runs batting eighth tonight and that one called outside for ball one Jeffers sping a hot bat right now last 10 games four home runs Christian Vasquez caught last night went one for four and the back and forth rotation between Vasquez and Jeffers that we've seen all year continuing in late [Music] August now this was the time last year where Ryan Jeffers he became the clear number one catcher he was catching five out of seven three out of four says this one to left laurano on the run it's over his head that's off the wall Santana to third he'll stop there it's a double for Ryan Jeffers almost a one arm swing there and the twins have two on had to base it away from tie this game up that's a really nice swing a nice approach by Ryan Jeffers he was way out in front but kept his hands back and just able to serve it out so strong just it's amazing when you get the big end of the bat on the ball with extension how far the ball will go if you if you've got that kind of strength it did keep both hands on the barelo just felt like the bottom hand was going to come off but it stayed there strong strong dude it looked like a left-handed tennis player's two-hand backhand that he just served out there in the left field got himself a double Austin Martin a big chance here early for four with an RBI last night hting 375 over his last seven games [Music] Santana a two out single Jeffers a two out double strike three 97 painted and schwellenbach a couple of two out hits but strands two Braves maintained the lead early at Target Field [Music] fore speee [Music] Advantage unbelievable play by Austin Riley Miranda RBI double bra [Music] versus of the week [Music] now secure your spot for the 2024 playoffs with a twins playoff push plan locket exclusive postseason ticket access and enjoy discounted tickets and no fees as you cheer on the twins in the race to the postseason find out more at twins.com SL playoff push Orlando Aria facing Wiz Richardson and buckles that first pitch slider half of the play to Aria for three last night he's H safely in his last four towards the hole and Castro Dives he'll pop to his feet long throw and got him I didn't think he had a chance off the crack of the bat but boy there's Castro deep in the hole with a diving stop popped to his feet skipping that throw across and a great play I didn't think he had a chance right here when when he caught it no way strong arm makes a nice one hop throw and gets him easily guy that doesn't run that badly what a nice play taking that to the bank with Old National fine play by the allstar Willie Castro one of the reasons why I love the move to just get away from the shift and forcing Short Stops to be athletes once again you need range you need arm strength it's fun to watch again watch watch the shortstop play again isn't it you know it's one thing to be yeah it's one thing to be able to make this dive and play okay fully extended great now can you get up quickly and find your footing and then can you throw the ball on the money doing all three of those things in a play like that is that's really good with intent on on a play like that going back to your career the intent to skip the ball with the throw in the than Castro did did you make that decision often you know that play didn't come into Vogue until um guys started doing it on on artificial turf you know when they were when they were as marfield flies out two down when there were grass infields I mean it just I guess it it just didn't occur to any of us and and uh we started doing it going in the hole with with the artificial turf cuz the the ball would skip so true to the first baseman but guys now I mean Carlos karea has just made it made it part of his regular game it's a highlight reel yeah you see karea D you see it more across the game I've even seen Alex bregman with the Astros on a double play at third base he'll bounce it with intent to Second he'll go 54 with a bounce pass to second with intent to turn a double play I have not seen that so Lair grounded out to to Lewis in the first one's down too early big cut on a slow [Applause] Bender here's the thing as a short just speaking as a short stop when you go in the hole like that and then you have to come up and throw in a hurry if you're trying to throw it in the air it can go just about in a hurry it's it can go anywhere right I mean you're you're you come up you don't get a great look at the target at your first base when you're just you're throwing it trying to throw it hard in the air and you can really Let It Go when you throw when you bounce it over there the throws are are consistently more accurate struck him out with a low breaking ball so w Richardson with his second one two three inning tonight [Music] [Music] foreign foreign speech [Music] [Music] raron re [Music] [Music] now Spencer schwellenbach the rookie facing the twins here tonight so far two innings no runs two hits he has struck out five the strikeouts part of our T-Mobile coverage game so far [Music] tonight you can see why he's had the success he's had here in his last eight starts this is some high quality stuff going up there this at the strike zone from five or six different pitches he's thrown the ball by hitters he's uh made him Chase Splitters and made him Chase one curve ball schwellenbach just a key part of what's been a strength for Atlanta now for quite some time but especially here in the month of August you know since August 11th alone Brave starters have allowed no more than three runs in each of the club's last 15 games got a chance to win some gains you're going to you're going to do throw that opposing hitters you wouldn't know it by the number that the Braves put up last night but this was an offense that and understandably so with the guys that they're missing right now that was scoring lately three four runs a game but yet able to the win because the pitching has been so good that's why I if you look at it from the brave standpoint to see Matt Olson hit two doubles in a home run driving five runs last night and come up the first time up and hit a double they got to be feeling pretty good about if he gets hot we're in good shape with this pitching and Castro Strikes Out sixth strike out out for schwell and Bach his career high and season ey is 11 it's a really interesting delivery he's got a short arm uh just an absolute explosion from his shoulder he he plays Short Stop in college as Cory mentioned he looks like a short when he delivers the ball like a short stop make turn into double play just very under control short explosive arm speed [Music] struck L out in the opening [Music] [Music] inning you look at him from right here it's short and totally unbalanced got in on lck and he grounds out to Mayfield two down Kansas City right now leading in Cleveland 2-1 that game in a rain delay in the fifth inning that Progressive Field also worth noting in that game Royal starter Michael lorensen had to leave in the second inning with a hamstring injury ons play the Royals in Kansas City not this weekend but next weekend three left for the Royals it's running a week from this Friday we still have four left in Cleveland in mid-september [Music] [Music] one around the front of that slider was it was in the middle of the plate more than swelling by sliders usually are but he throws his fast ball that gets on hitters so quick they tend to be out in front way out in front of everything else high and deep to right center field this one carrying back towards the wall Harris will jump up and that's I believe in play it's off the wall it's a live ball and walner makes second base a two out double and Harris caught the carum but it did hit the wall at that point it's a dead [Music] ball it is a play though you can challenge if for some reason it hit the glove it just popped in the air and missed the wall we saw Joey L peredo with the Astros earlier this year make a miraculous catch and right that one yeah that hit the wall he almost made it yeah he disappointed it he almost made a just a spectacular catch a couple of good ones last night and now Eddie Julian let's see the Twins and cash in that double from walner Julian struck out at a fast ball back in the first inning [Music] SW and Bach before tonight runners in scoring position allowing a 286 batting average against one's left two on last diding have walner at second here the third down two [Music] pitch count high for schwellenbach as he's about to throw his 70th pitch of the game and not yet Roy through the third inning twins have made him work they've got a couple of three guys on base three or four he's got a lot of strikeouts but he's not putting everybody away early enough for the pitch count for mager snicker there's the king eye there from Juliet as well and when Eddie strikes out it's not too often that he chases out of the Zone he'll take strike threes in the zone or even swing and Miss of the Zone but still just rarely [Music] expands Full Count Lewis would bat next well that do see everything but the curveball I think in in the two bats that he's had against schen Bach seing some good fast balls he's thrown him a lot of Splitters some hard Cutters Cho to First and Olen will take it to the bag and the inning ends so schwellenbach another long inning but the twins still are down two after three [Music] [Music] anchor Swit [Music] an unbelievable play by Austin Riley Miranda RBI double versus talif [Music] [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] I'll enjoy a day at the ballpark in the tickpick family section tickets in this alcohol-free section include a hot dog and Pepsi tickets can be found at twins.com two nothing Atlanta two the fourth inning it'll be 3 four and five against wz Richardson Marcelo Zuna got it out in the opening inning now two for five in this series couldn't help but notice and I'm sure many of you thought the same we even touched on this last night the two last names of the two starters tonight on the lengthier side you might say 28 total letters alone between schwell and boach and woods Richardson and perr Elias no other starting pitching matchup in history has had as many letters in the combined last names as we're seeing here tonight lead off walk to Ozuna and the second time the Braves have put the lead off man on tonight now if you include the first names are up to 41 letters also historical but last names alone we've got 28 I told you last night I'm I'm considering just making it Sim versus Spence it's Matt olon and ball wanted to change up the previous record by the way was 25 total letters done four times two of which included the twin starter tonight and Simeon pitch there one and one and was Richardson he faced Spencer arag Getti with Houston earlier of the Year Carmen mecinski with Pittsburgh back in early June one and two I think back to early in my career and I just wonder if Rick shinbach ever pitched against Pete gooi we're on to it I think Greg luzinski wants a word one and two on Olen got in on Olen but he fought it off foul he's made two good pitches in there and I know the twins are concerned about these brav hitters especially Osuna and Olsen getting their arms extended when they do that ball goes a long way that doesn't mean you can't throw him fast balls you just don't want it you want to crowd him like he's done with slider and fast ball he's been right in under his hands this one is playable here the twins Dugout Jeffers called off by Santana leaning and he caught it boy off the crack of the bat I thought that was going to be more on the warning track but Santana called off Jeffers lunging into his own Dugout mitt open arm extended another good play Sensational play that ball had so much spin at the last minutes like a curveball it just it just Dove toward the Dugout Santana stayed with it the whole way so big out there and now Travis darno curve ball for a strike now was Richardson his ground ball rate is below League average but he's able to been able to induce a few more on the ground early tonight including a ground ball out facing darno in the second wake up one and one daro hit a long home run last night third deck in left field he has seven homers over his last 16 starts [Music] Darnell has looked very hitterish at the plate here in six at bats or so against the twins he's he's had some real good swings not only the home run that he hit but he's had some good swings at ball say he's fouled off or hit hard somewhere hav't seen Shawn Murphy yet catch in the series darno back behind the plate the second straight Knight Murphy hitting only 223 he's coming off the i in late may now the two- two pitch he strucking KN at 94 second strike out for Woods Richardson two down a little bit of what we talked about in the open he's got a good fast ball he's got good carry don't forget about that pitch because you're concerned about big home run hit is getting extended fast ball is a weapon for Woods Richardson Woods Richardson now with two strikeouts up to 101 strikeouts here this season Zuna does not have a stolen base this season and Michael Harris thei a two-run homer off Simeon in the second on a slider it was down and in slider right in that spot exactly there that's where that slider ended up and see he he took that slider that fast ball in after hitting the low inside slider for a home run he took he came back took a fast ball in like he wasn't ready for he's laid on that one so you have to be very careful about throwing him something soft in the low part of the strike zone to a left-and hitter fast ball away and Harris fouled it back late there this is where that change up will be so important for him as we were talking about earlier you're right that I think that's a pitch he'll he'll work on like crazy this off seon you can strike a guy out leftand or hit around with a change up right here I like that pitch on to now the change up he hasn't thrown one yet he can throw change on the outside corner he's got him love by Santana takes it himself and Santana couple of nice plays leadoff walk leads to nothing still to nothing [Music] [Music] bur [Music] k for [Applause] blue JS [Music] [Music] verus two nothing Braves as we get you caught up with the help of Toyota those two runs thanks to Michael Harris the second a two-run homer they're in the second inning his eighth of the season and some nice pitching for the Braves unfortunately uh for the twins Spencer schwellenbach three Innings of work six strikeouts already working around three hits and Simeon Woods Richardson four Innings he's got a couple of strikeouts on the day the one walk both pitchers with 65% strike rate guys Andre thanks high pitch count for schwellenbach as he starts the fourth and Lewis that slider LS that one fouled [Music] schwellenbach has not reached 100 pitches in any start this season or his big leag career for that matter 94's last start 96 in Colorado on August 11th 98 against St Louis on July 21st as strikes out Lewis on a high fast ball the sequence downed away and then came up with heat 7 strike out for the Atlanta [Music] rookie Max Kepler struck out his first trip tonight see the bottom drop out of that curveball as I mentioned earlier left-handers will see that curve ball quite a bit up the Third Base Line rolling and touched by schwellenbach and Kepler is safe with that point just let the ball roll right and it may take a turn that's a rookie mistake right there you got no chance to get him Max way out in front of change up cues it right off the end it's going right up the line it looked like right here it could go foul speak good look here he's got see the spin go the spin is going that direction might not have made it but he's not going to get him anyway line to right and that's a fair ball that's going to find the right field Corner Kepler now being waved around and now stopped by Tommy Watkins it's a double from Carlos s he can't fault Max there he was watching his third base coach there was stop there was go there was a late stop so Kepler to third Santana two for two it's a fourth inning double good swing again once again by Santana gets it right inside the line I thought Max would score on this one but he's not running his best you can tell his knees still by Bing him Tommy Watkins had him coming and then and then stopped him late infield back Ryan [Applause] Jeffers 01 247 with runners in scoring position this season Jeffers double to left Jeffers on the hom stand it's three for seven now [Applause] [Music] he's going to have to battle here schm has a lot of pitches and a lot of ways to go after seeing these good fast balls off the glove kicks in the air that's caught by mirfield and a bad break there for the Twins and they're a two down deflected off the glove and Mayfield in a perfect spot behind second base for out number number two I don't know if I've seen that Jeffers hit it hard back up the middle schwellenbach just stabbed at it knocked it up in the air you see here just reaction stabbed at it knocked it way up in the air made it easy an easy play for the second base so for the second time tonight Austin Martin will bat with second and third and two outs he's struck out looking in this spot in the second that's what he saw he saw fast balls 96 97 during that first atat [Music] tonight now he's just not quite catching up the bad dragging just a little bit through the zone for 97 mph a little bit behind o and two on Martin tried to get him on the outside corner just like the last bat he threw a perfect pitch 97 mph at the knees on the corner last time just missed doing it [Music] again smothered by darno on a slider that's a good take there by Austin Martin when you're getting beat by fast balls you know a guy's coming at you at 97 98 he's throwing you about five or six of them in a row that slider is easy to jump out there and swing and Miss struck him out and 98 so the twins have had traffic every inning but they have left six on through four still down [Music] [Music] two for [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] unbelievable by Austin Riley Miranda RBI double bra versus [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] now this reminder to get out and play with the Minnesota Lottery say I'm in and scan the QR code for a chance to join the Minnesota Lottery winnner Circle and win $50 in scratch tickets twins have had some chances have yet to capitalize still down two nothing as we start the fifth ball one to Ramone lauriano who began the season with Cleveland and did not perform but that has not been the case with the Braves 41 games with Atlanta seven home runs hitting almost 290 play the middle of this young man's career has been a mystery to me he came up with Oakland playing center field had a great arm could run the ball down looked like it was going to be a really good hitter and then just never materialized Oakland let him go to Cleveland didn't as you say Cory didn't perform well in Cleveland i' I've just never understood how this kind of talent didn't make it happen maybe now with Atlanta he's finally figuring it out and a base hit to right to begin the fifth inning laurano during his time with the a did serve a suspension for testing positive for a performance enhancing substance he's only 30 years old been around a long time and the leadoff man is on for the third time tonight in five innings Gio Ella we saw earlier the year with the Tigers his eighth game with the Braves he was added to the big league roster when Atlanta lost Austin Riley to a fractured bone in his hand and Riley's done at least for the regular season but maybe to be in the mix come October that's pulled foul that good to see Gio just back playing cuz he suffered a gruesome gruesome injury with the angels last year broke his pelvic bone running up the first base line never needed surgery amazingly he signed very late with the Tigers they the team out of camp boy we saw him play some High Caliber Third Base defense when he was when he was here with the twins really something special it was fun to watch lorano stays and the onew and'll get out of play parts of nine Seasons now in the big leagues 273 to right Kepler over drifting into the corner and that's a fair ball and caught and quickly turns and gets it back in out number one the best play defensively tonight for the twins there have been a couple but this guy batting robbed of a hit by Willie Castro in the third inning had a wonderful play in the hole at Short pick move there quick but laurano back in safely [Music] Morano you can just see him from our perspective up here in the booth he's trying to get the timing down with whiz Richardson that last pitch he took a step or two towards second did not go stays here on the strike yeah I thought he was taking off I I thought he if he had he'd have stolen it he he had a two hop start toward second base and W Woods Richardson didn't see him went to the plate if he had gone he'd have made it easily back and a 2-1 count doesn't look like like he has any atttention to running right now so I don't know what that was but Atlanta as a team doesn't run much now their stolen base threats are around the ilil right now namely Ronald aunia Jr two and two on Orlando Aria bran Snicker 68 years old last night managed his 4,000 Career Pro game including the minor leagues it's a big milestone number that snitker hit last night oh that's a good pitch that's there's the change up in the perfect change up spot and he's got to have that pitch man I top of the ball clip The Zone well that's a perfect perfect change up the two strikes see if he's running now he is and the 3-2 not close Ball Four so little shrug of the shoulders there from the rookie shakes his head side to side and now this lineup turns over and here come the veterans and W Mayfield 0 for two tonight second walk issued by Woods Richardson Airfield is lined out and bounced down [Music] Mayfield began the season with the Phillies and he's been with Atlanta this is July 22nd and some confusion here Jeffers was on his way out stopped went back and then saw Pete Mackey lead The Dugout and now they will meet here in the fifth inning for some of our patients the goal is playing on a winning team but you just want to stay in the game at Trio Orthopedics we'll treat your back so you can be there for your team feed Macky smile there for his Richard s doesn't lack confidence that's been evident from day one the guy that really you know changed his body changed his arm slot and the difference was noticeable from day one not just when Camp opened up but Simeon who makes his home in Houston he arrived in Fort Meers he came down early he was in Fort Meers in January and he really worked hard this off season to earn starts like this tonight late in the year one and one good fast ball there in on marfield and that just reminds me of what you're what you're saying about his confidence he really believes that if he throws his fast ball in the spot he wants to throw it it's going to be effective and he thinks he's going to throw it there and the same thing with his slider and working on the change up getting to that point too runners go and the pitch is a strike and no throw and that time laurano he just saw was Richardson was able to time it and he went and once he went the trail man Aria followed at a double steel for Atlanta the infield is going to come in here so he was just that was just a timing he had been watching Woods Richardson One Look Back a second then go to the plate one look back a second and go to the plate and so he took off after Woods Richardson looked back one time he was he was running twins have been pitching Braves hitters you see marfield really doesn't like the pitch they they've been pitching inside Full Count came up and in on D darno last night darno didn't like it marfield didn't like this one so L on Deck Galo we saw him warming up Caleb thielbar has joined as well in the bullpen and the 3-2 pitch struck him out with a slider biggest pitch so far tonight for Woods Richardson third strike out two down just a great pitch after after burying inside really had marfield thinking about inside fast balls and they just buried that slider out in the corner that's a great sequence of pitches now needs one more out infield backs up horge Solair who has a high walk rate he drew a couple of early walks last night played a big part in the Braves putting up a crooked number early against bayy obber and that could come into play here The League average 8% soir a walk rate at 12% but also tremendous power first base open but I don't think you're pitching around him to get to Asuna so he's going to have to make some good pitches two on two out and the two- old pitch oh three Ozuna chasing a triple crowd is on deck and that is probably going to be Al's man just Groove this one here no he's got the green light well he didn't groove it nice call Cory nice good little slide on the outside part to see what he's got now to get all the way back [Applause] enough Here Comes Rocko Bal Deli that'll do it for whiz Richardson 91 pitches cannot get through five and Jorge alula is coming in to face Marcel Ozuna with three on two out and the Braves on top two nothing [Music] Sports with sports [Music] unbelievable play by Austin Riley Miranda RBI [Music] double hi my name is George Springer from the Toronto Blue Jays towards the corner if it stays fa it's gone it is gone Springer with a two-run homer let's honor and celebrate number 21 on Roberto Clemente day on AAP [Music] now spend your Labor Day weekend here at Target Field as the twins close out this home stand with a three-game series against Toronto scan the QR code on your screen or visit twins.com tickets to plan your weekend was Richardson done tonight responsible for all three runners 91 pitches for and two3 three walks three strikeouts and now it's hor alula coming in Big Spot Roy and against a tough hitter tough Duty coming in Bases Loaded face a Triple Crown potential hitter here but Jorge ala has strikeout stuff he's got a good fast ball a good slider oa's been hit hard here in the month of August home run prone base H to left one run scores around Third Base heading home is Aria throw nowhere close and Marcel Ozuna first pitch ready a two out two-run single 4 nothing [Applause] Atlanta I couldn't get it out fast enough before the first pitch started to say Al's got a good slider and he likes it a lot but he throws it a lot in the right there in the middle of the plate he doesn't have the great snap on it lately you mentioned he hadn't been pitching as well lately that pitch right there is the main reason why it's a foul ball ala here in the month of August before this appearance nine games in nine innings 10 runs and five home runs for a guy that was lights out all season long and then things have changed here for ala here quickly in August he's regressed a little bit back to the outings in years past when didn't have command of the strike zone with his fast ball so he'd fall behind wanted to throw sliders and not fast balls when he got behind and he'd leave them in the middle of the plate he's got 99 has got some movement but you have to throw it in the strike zone and when he was lights out as you correctly identified it was strike after strike and the sliders were biting not in the [Music] middle Olsen has popped out and doubled and scored tonight so lir at second Ozuna now up to 98 knocked in and'll go foul [Music] [Music] com [Music] [Music] [Music] big strong power hitter fourth hitter guys on base he's got a two- strike count he's choking up I love this struck him out with a slider so Olen out number three but the Braves add two more on a pinch hit two- run single for Marcel Ozuna [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] r B [Applause] [Music] Be plays of the week [Music] [Music] Graves on top four nothing let's go in the driver's seat brought to you by Hyundai Spencer schwellenbach the rookie facing the twins for the first time tonight highest percentage in baseball this season throwing two strikes within the first three pitches and he's forced to throw quite a few tonight but this has not been the norm he has been efficient for the better part of his rookie season pitch Gill approaching 90 here in the fifth inning strike one in Willie Castro he hasn't induce the twins hitters to chase nearly as much as he has the rest of the teams he's pitched against here in the last eight games or so twins have done a good job of that this is queued out to Third and routine for Ella so now the third time through the order for schwellenbach here tonight and you can see he's one that gets better tougher the deeper he's gone in these starts stuff has a lot to do with that but his control is probably the the key with Mayfield throws out Trevor lck and their two down as we saw Lefty Dylan Lee warming up in the Atlanta at your next Twins game be sure to purchase a split the pot raffle ticket it's your chance to strike it rich while helping kids throughout twins [Music] [Music] territory Matt walner with a double and a strikeout tonight TNS Bullpen added to the roster today Caleb Bosley and his contract selected from the St Paul Saints St Paul starting a week in Omaha and Brooks Lee in the lineup tonight once again for the Saints he's 0 for four playing shortstop two strikeouts game three of his rehab run Saints up 8 to one in the sixth inning two and two on walner So 98 pitches for schwellenbach and that matches a career high there's a good example of why he's thrown so many pitches waler taking that pitch that's that's a swing and Miss by a lot of guys against schwenck that's the chase those are the chase pitches no swing walner draws a two out walk so finding his way out Eddie Julian is coming up and let's see if Brian Snicker will let the rookies stay in he will he's going to let this guy reach 100 pitches and get through five and qualify perhaps for the win tonight maybe that extra two runs you know plays a factor here for [Music] sure might be different if it was two and 0 but he's also manager his manager has also seen him pitch wonderfully well here for eight starts in a row and probably developed pretty good confidence in his ability to get through situations like this and the most stress he's had has been with two outs and a few Innings tonight he's worked through it that one stung [Music] darno I've been impressed not only with his stuff and his and his control in the strike zone but everything he throws is like it's with a purpose and when when he misses with whatever pitch it is he doesn't miss by much it's always high pressure on the hitters cuz it's just off he's throwing a couple of non-competitive change split fingers out there just like that one that's the only thing that I've seen of all his six pitches that's he's thrown some good ones but that splitter has been the only one that he's thrown some non-competitive pitches with everything else is just it just keeps pressure on the hitter because it's just off the inside just off the outside just just [Music] low to right deep turning foul [Music] Lewis hoping for a chance to bat here in the fifth inning Julian must reach to make that happen three and two watching video of SW andb pitch see a lot of examples of a strike three on that pitch that's his Chase pitch that curveball and slider good run value lot of Chase so walner he'll be [Music] running as schwell and Bach steps [Music] off Full Count to Eddie Juliet low ball four so Julian does his job keeps the line moving and the rookie will not finish the fifth inning and Brian Snicker will make a move here and let's see if Royce Lewis can bring the twins back he's coming up two on two out twins down four here in the fifth inning at Target Field [Music] [Music] fore [Music] [Music] no qu [Applause] [Music] now be the first 5,000 fans here at the Ballpark this coming Friday to get a Twin City connect tote bag whether you're carrying your game day Essentials or headed to the lake this bag is the perfect accessory for any Adventure tickets twins.com ticks City connect look in play here on Friday Toronto in town think the hair dude envious schwell and Bach is out Lee the Lefty is in he's been better against righties than lefties he'll see a righty right now in Brooks I should say Royce Lewis will face Dylan Lee Hammer to left down the line in the corner back it goes and that ball is foul I was just going to say this should be a really good matchup as Cory mentioned Dylan Lee better against right-hand hitters this year Royce Lewis swings like that against left-handers often hits left-handers [Music] great oh and two Royce over for two tonight just two extra base hits over his last 13 games good numbers against lefties but now we'll have to battle back he'll be looking at one a fast ball or a slider or a change up from Dylan Lee Two on Two Out twins down four struck him out on three pitches and the twins they've had base runners all night but they have left eight on now through five [Music] [Music] [Music] home for [Music] [Music] blue Js [Music] [Music] Braves four twins nothing you see eight left on chances have been there for Austin Martin and Royce Lewis but that key hit hasn't been there just yet and the twins are down four welcome back inside the dick bramer television Booth here at Target Field Cory provis Roy small Audrey Martin so the twins they've been there they've had chances the Braves got a big swing from Ozuna the twins haven't had that big swing just yet tonight just haven't quite uh gotten it done with men on base they've done a good job against some good stuff that they're seeing in these Braves pitchers just haven't pushed across quite yet pitching change Caleb Bosley back from triple his second game of the twins this season is on here in the sixth inning 22 games with the St Paul Saints all starts ER are just under five for Bosley see his pitch in Arsenal that he will throw at Atlanta he's been very happy with his cutter this season that's been the pitch he's been most pleased with a good curve ball there it's one and [Music] two Travis Arno tonight is bounced out and struck out willly Castro throws out the Atlanta catcher one down and now here comes Michael Harris II got the Braves going in the second and a slider to his liking Roy yeah slider had a lot more of the plate a lot more elevation dangerous pit to a lowball hit and strong left hand hitter and a brave fan in the plaza at the gate 34 experience ran that souvenir down you know Harris a homegrown player from the Atlanta area and this was a guy that was taken third round by Atlanta 2019 and he popped up first on on a few radars with Atlanta at their alternate site during Co back in 2020 and this is a fair ball that one banged off the wall and Harris will hang on with a long single he's now two for three tonight you know at the alts side in 2020 at Gwynette is where the Braves held their alternate sight their triaa affiliate and he just played the part and Maris gome was impressed Chipper Jones was impressed and then that earned him an invite to camp in 2021 saw him in 2022 was the rookie of the year but the impression he made early on in his pro career caught the eyes in attention of some key Braves Legends you get the attention of mares gisb and Cher Jones and you're you're a good player by [Music] definition and Harris also part of that group group that the Braves signed and signed early pass Castro laurano is two for three tonight so hard contact here last couple of batters Harris and now laurano and the Braves have two on and Harris he signed through 2030 with Team options for 20 3132 and that's what the Braves did early on they wanted to lock up munia and alz and Olen acquiring Shawn Murphy I mean they Austin Riley the these are their guys when you can make a determination relatively easy determination about the caliber of players that you that you want to take you forward for a number of years you just go ahead and wrap them up not every team does that but good on the brave to first flag by Santana goes second for one and the return from Julian is not in time with Bosley covering so Harris down to third they get the out and laurano or Shel is safe at first good on the Braves but also good on the players and I'm sure there's some pressure too from the union not to always do that right so to play out the system you may be impac in the market in general yeah there definitely there's pressure from from the union about that but you know you have to do you have to do what's right and for you and the and the team there's also there sense when that you're good a group of good players think of aunia Jr and Olsen and albz and and Austin Riley and they're looking at each other going man what if we just play here for a long time together there's there's definitely something some thought in players Minds about that two on two out now Orlando Aria strike one is Sinker from Bosley Arc walked and scored out ozuna's two out two-run single last inning Jesse Chavez veteran he's had a good year up in the Atlanta [Music] pen I haven't seen a lot of cutter that you were talking about with Bosley [Music] three and two on Aria Santana will hold Bella at first base Harris at third and foul territory Castro over he's got it and Bosley able to strand two [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] Burger King blue [Music] jto B Be [Music] [Applause] [Music] 4 nothing Braves as we take a look at our Grand Casino story of the game a couple big swings from the Braves one from Harris one from Zuna a two-run shot a home run for Harris and neither pitcher able to get out of the fifth inning here today but it was the rookie with the edge eight strikeouts on the night keeping the twins off the scoreboard five hits no runs for Minnesota but a double in a walk for Matt walner and two for two so far for Santana with a single and a double guys but some work to do again here for the twins audre thanks and new pitcher for Atlanta 41-year-old Jesse Chavez and added a long time and man as he throwing well he has the sixth inning for Atlanta he has pitched well to 96 ER you see there tries to move the ball both ways cutter to the glove side in on Kepler in this instance Sinker going the other way and then a change up to left ERS there's a cutter you you see those two pitches one running away that one cutting in change up may be his best pitch routed to First and played by olon one [Music] down Carlos Santana two for two tonight a single and a double [Music] [Music] got a 41-year-old pitcher a 38-year-old batter and a 35-year-old catcher [Music] what's wrong with that sounds great the cutter is what Chavez throws and throws [Music] often and there's ball fours s tanaz on for the third time [Applause] tonight 10 mph over the speed limit 15 over 20 over it just might put you 6 ft under a message from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety Ryan Jeffers on double and he lined out on a bad break back of the fourth inning this is popped up to shallow right Mayfield racing out but Solair in Solair has it for out number two Jeffers a chance for an RBI maybe two back at the fourth inning in a line drive ticketed for center field but the pitcher schwellenbach got his glove in the air tipped it high and the momentum of the baseball slowed down at wh marfield made a routine catch Tip Drill denying the Twins and at least one run Austin Martin twice before tonight up second and third two outs and on both occasions struck [Music] out fast ball looking in the second fast ball swinging in the [Music] fourth both of those those times against schwellenbach he missed a fast ball or two that he might have connected with and then wi they got two strikes on at both at bats he just got painted with 97 98 tough at bats see what he can do here the cutter is Chavez's primary fast B he throws that more than 50% of the time oh and Martin now will take his timeout yeah between the cutter and the Sinker he's over 70% hard stuff so it's they're both about the same speed 90 91 one running one way the other the other up the middle Mayfield backand plant skips it and Olen with the scoop and the twins leave another man in a scoreless sixth inning [Music] [Music] [Music] see [Music] unbelievable play by Austin Riley Miranda RBI [Music] double a double success for the British squads the passion runs through our veins and my family it's like a completely different way of life through the horses I try and keep myself as grounded you're enjoying your life and you forget about [Music] anything Braves for twins nothing as you take a look at the AL Wild Card Standings the twins occupying the third wild card spot right now the Red Sox are winning leading Toronto 63 that game in the ninth inning now at Fenway Park still a Randol Lane Cleveland holding up the Royals and Guardians game Kansas City has a 2-1 lead in the fifth inning top of the order for the Braves with marfield for three tonight coming off a five hit game last night kayb Bosley worked a scoreless sixth and back out for the seventh floated to Center and Austin Martin No Cap no problem Oh Caleb Bosley was asked in the clubhouse before the game tonight just about his role and just aware of yes he's a starter and has been starting in St Paul but certainly would be in the mix and has been in the mix to be at times kind of a shuttle play going back and forth to provide some length out of the bullpen and that's his role here tonight been a starter so he's got a lot of different pitches he throws fast ball two seam fast ball or Sinker curveball that we just saw right there as Cory said he likes his cutter that he developed this spring so if you need some length go to a pitcher that is used to having some length starting ball games pitching several Innings you know Pablo Lopez back on Saturday he went seven but then zebie Matthews he went five innings on Sunday over only two last night Woods Richardson four and 2/3 tonight and that will catch up to a team look at zebie there I felt like he could have gone out there for for the sixth inning I didn't think that he was in that much trouble he did have 80 some pitches I know the twin staff very very protective of their young arms I asked Rocco that question exactly earlier tonight in terms of simy Wiz Richardson and and we've seen it at times we're Rock has allowed siming to go out and face a lineup a third time or that hasn't been there as much yet for David Festa or even zebie Matthews and asking Rocco what what is it about Sim that that you've seen to allow him that chance to face more hitters and pitch a bit deeper and he pointed to just his arsenal of pitches that he has displayed at times that third time that a lineup is coming up maybe the change up comes into play more maybe the curveball slider still some life on his fast ball and I think that's true I think a a pitcher that can pitch for a few Innings one way and then and then pitch to good locations with different pitches later that will get them through help get them through but I think it gets to location I think I've watched pitchers for a long time and the third time through the lineup for whatever reason the location just isn't the same as it was for the first two times through and all their pitches and for for Woods Richardson he's he's been able to do that he's been able to throw good quality pitches third time through and a lot of a lot of young pitchers can't can't do that that's what they have to learn to learn to do is maintain their control in the strike zone through three three times through Jared Kellick in to run for Jorge Solair and now Marcel Ozuna [Music] a two out two-run single off H alula turned a two nothing game into a 4 nothing game in the fifth inning and that's where it stands right now Ozuna lead in the National League at 98 RBI second to Otani in home runs he leaves the national league in batting average and he's the DH and that made somewhat of the decision to acquire Jorge Solair a bit of a head scratcher but Atlanta made that swap with the Giants and Solair is under contract for two more years and with the Giants that guy he was their DH didn't play any Outfield with Atlanta he has to he has to play right field in the absence of Ronald aunia Jr careful there curve ball pulled foul one and two with the kind of Euros soon as hav I don't imagine there are too many kinds of pitches that he hasn't had some pretty good swings against but in these two games so far he's looked very comfortable against off speed slugging 572 against breaking balls and that's line to left down the line that's going to be a foul ball yeah you know pick your pitch he's slugging 572 against breaking balls 616 against fast balls and any settlements of a change up splitter for 74 so all above League average and that one foul by about a foot which is what you'd expect from a guy that's competing for the Triple Crown right I mean there aren't too many pitches getting him out he could win the Triple Crown but he's I think going to lose the MVP award I think that guy in La that's his high and deep to Center and Martin backing up and measuring for the wall and has room round number two saw a video the other day Otani by the way he's throwing bullpens right [Music] now well by all means let getting back out there on the mountain incredible incredible athlete it it incredible that he can do both of those jobs as as well as he can I mean that's that's just I don't even know pick off play and that was close but KCK back in I don't even know if it's once in a generation I mean maybe it's Babe Ruth and then shoh challenge will play on mat olston one for [Music] three and that'll land in the left field to base H for Olen and down to Second advances [Music] Kellick hey got way in on Matt olon but we've talked about how strong he is with a bat in his hand he just musle in the left field hits are starting to fall home runs are coming back from Matt Olen to Third and Lewis and makes the play to end the inning so Caleb Bosley two scoreless innings out of the B full pen he stretched twins down four [Music] [Music] city challenge Sales Event Chrysler do Jeep [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] for [Music] a wave and a miss a three- pitch strikeout for [Music] Blanco the series wraps up here tomorrow night same start time we start on Valley sports with twins live at 6:00 then rookie against to veteran David Festa and Chris Sale who could very well win his first Sai Young Award this season he's had five top five finishes in his great career he's never won it and he is leading the way the national league and War and many other categories among pitchers and look at this Run brave starters are on right now including tonight three earn runs or fewer in 16 consecutive starts twins get Sail CLE for game three tomorrow night Jesse Chavez back out for the seventh Willie Castro down a strike defensive changes for Atlanta Jared kelik after running for Jor Solair is in left and Ramon laurano moves from left to right willly Z for two of the walk [Music] tonight Chavez just such an interesting pitcher out there on the mound no slider no curveball nothing that moves like a a a breaking pitch at all to left Center fading and falling base hit for Willie Castro some equipment comes off as he rounds first base but T put the lead off man on they've had at least base runner Roy one guy to reach every inning but have yet to score tonight couple of chances real good chances but with two out they only had one hitter up there and tried to do the job with guys on with two out couldn't get it done they had some guys on early like Willie is now see if they can get a big inning started here just to finish up about Chavez he throws cutter and fast ball and his only off speed is a change up don't see that very often L to go for three base hit to left Center kelik misses it that'll find the wall Castro around Third Base he will score lck to Second it's four to one and still nobody [Applause] [Music] out good swing here by Trevor lardic there's that fast ball that said goes the other way to left-handers and he goes the other way right with the trajectory of the pitch nice swing kelik just fanned it and is scored a double added RBI for Trevor lardic and the twins finally get on the board down three nobody out Castro single lck drove him in as the Braves meet at the mound Eric Bru the acting pitching coach coach and Joe Jimenez long time Detroit Tiger is warming up in the Atlanta [Music] Bullpen now this would be a great time for a quick Ambush by Matt [Music] walner he's going to see some so Cutters some Cutters and some fast balls see if he can pick one out this is where Chavez though has been at his best all year long he's allowed only seven hits all season with runners in scoring position it's a 125 batting average against lck at Second Ball two on [Music] walner walner is doubled walked struck out out [Music] tonight no swag ball three good job by Wallner this is where he this will be interesting to see if Rocko gives a green line I don't think he will I think this will be probably three and one yep and now this is where you have to be disciplined enough to look for the look for the hard stuff in the middle of the plate and not swing it a change up if he happens to throw that one get something in the middle that you like crushed to right field on a line back it goes and off the wall lardic scores walner hangs on near first base here come the twins three straight hits it's a two-run game [Applause] well the Young Guns deliver and lck with a bullet to left Center and and wer just did exactly what he needed to do a three and one get a ball in the middle and don't miss it so the allstar Willie Castro got it going first run picks lck walner followed run producing hits twins are in this game tying run coming up nobody out 4-2 seventh [Music] [Music] inning unbelievable play by Austin Riley Miranda RBI double [Music] blue Js [Music] swing and a miss right there on a slurve sto down and there are two outs oh he got away with a pitch right there [Music] [Music] three straight hits the latest being an RBI single from redot hitting Matt walner it was a 4 nothing Braves lead is now 42 twins batting in the seventh nobody out experiened the fun of learning at Target Field the twins learning through baseball program offers fun curriculum based tours to inspire Learners of all ages learn more at twins.com educ Eddie Julian ball one new pitcher Joe Jimenez on for the 53rd time men is pitching great no question about that fast ball and slider occasional change up to left-hander so Julian have to look for that Julian is walk bounced out and struck out tonight Ella well off the line at third it's a foul [Music] ball the veteran chz came back out for a second straight inning the twins putting together a rally [Music] here ped him he went two and two well he seen all three of them now he got a couple of change UPS early he pulled the fast ball foul that was out a slider there you seen them all liable to get anything here Fair ball down the right field line that's going to find the corner walner racing around Third Base he's got the green light marfields relay not in time RBI double Julian Target Field is alive it's [Applause] [Music] 43 he saw the slider right before the pitch that he hit the jenez came back with the slider but not in as good a spot stayed in the middle Julian didn't miss it just inside the first first based bag gold Glover right there couldn't make the play Olsen has done that plenty of times not that time Eddie got it by [Applause] him still nobody out Royce is 0 for three tonight 0 for seven in this [Applause] series he has looked a little left field conscious here uh lately needs to be careful about the slider it's pretty [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] good popped up behind the pl darno no play [Applause] that was the one he wanted right there that been spun right in the [Applause] middle the slider that just said how far can you hit me Roy we've seen him go triple deck on that pitch [Applause] [Music] now we set it throughout the night chances have been there for the twins lardic walner some impactful swings this half inning Julian adding on a moment ago again the onew popped up and Julian will have to stay put at second Mayfield one out steady died of Sliders he showed him one fast ball but he as I mentioned he I just felt like he was going to throw him all sliders ryce pulling off of it just a little bit the longest 10e twin Max cley one for three tonight Max looking to cheat on a fast ball right there maybe hit one in the right field seats so he's out in front of that slider Cole sanss Griffin Jacks in the twins pin stayed back this time and Metz going back to his tiger days there was a year where he had trouble throwing strikes and wild pitches were a problem but that was in 2021 had six wild pitches that year none [Music] since that slider as a weapon that was a that was a nasty one right in under the hands of Max look like a fast ball and then breaks down and in Julian the tying run at second got him so two huge outs for Jimenez Lewis popping out Kepler striking out and now it's up to Carlos Santana who's two for three tonight [Applause] [Applause] jenez has been better against lefties than righties neither side hits them at a high average but lefties a combined 157 batting average against those pitches are the reason why those are those are really really hard on left-handers because the slider not only breaking in you can see that but the late tilt the late downward movement you think that you're getting the big end of the bat to where the ball's going to be and it just is consistently lower than your Barrel o and two on Santana got him and the rally ends there the twins though are back in this game string together four straight hits what was for nothing think is now a one-run game it was Castro that got it going larck run scoring double walner RBI single Eddie Julian RBI double 43 after [Music] seven unbelievable play by Austin RI Miranda har [Music] [Music] double qualifers [Applause] hi my name is George Springer from the Toronto Blue Jays towards the corner if it stays fa it's gone it is gone Springer with a two-run homer let's honor and celebrate number 21 on Roberto Clemente day on AAP [Music] of the week [Music] Trevor L with an RBI double 43 knocked in Eddie Julian came up with a big swing himself driving in a run and now a 43 Atlanta lead Cole Sans is on after two scoreless innings from Caleb Bosley Michael Harris the second leads off I say that the hand that was hit by a pitch on Sunday is doing just F he's had a really good game two for three a home run a single to left Center deep but playable for Martin measuring one out Cole sans's pitching very very well has moved himself right into high leverage situations for Rocco bald Deli saw when his numbers there below one walks and hits standings pitched Lano again a deep drive but again it's Martin two down CH Rally House for the best selection of Team gear and local gifts from the most popular styles to the hottest Trends there something for every fan at r [Music] house SS here since the All-Star break in 13 games covering now over 16 Innings as a 1.72 erra he's been a guy that's been asked to be a multi- ining arm and he has swinging missed up yeah he does that cutter that he's developed at 91 that's a that's an outstanding pitch he's throwing hard with a hard running fast ball in on right-handers Rella is 0 for three and now 0 for four keper six pitch one two three eighth inning for Bryson Cole Sands twins back at it down one [Music] [Music] El [Music] [Music] and a wave and a miss a three- pitch strikeout for Blanco blue JS Rex [Music] [Music] Joe Jimenez got some key outs to end the rally in the seventh back out for the eighth inning twins coming up down only one 43 Atlanta that young fan as the rally cap on we'll see if the twins can do just that Jeffers reaching and Pops it up with Mayfield calling off Ramone laurano one out the twins had a chance to get a run earlier tonight let's go back to the second inning Max [Applause] keper was on base I'm sorry this was the fourth inning Carlos Santana double down the right field line some confusion from Tommy Watkins at third base goal stop goal those two had a discussion opted to hold Kepler there in the fourth inning Jeff lined out Martin struck out twins did not score at least one in that inning and still down one now here in the eighth inning comes back to the fourth inning Austin Martin 0 for three tonight Loop to right center field Harris over makes the [Music] catch two down [Music] let's see if Willie Castro can get her going again H lck up there with somebody on just give him a chance [Music] would that be like a literal lck chopping at the bit there yes was that yes I'll go L with that guess technically it's champing right is that the whole story about it it's champing not chomping champing at the I know I know some people are probably getting mad it's champing you got it right Castro to right center field in the Gap no play for laurano that bangs off the base of the wall and now the tying run is at second we'll see that matchup coming up lardic will bat in a one-run [Music] game will Castro continues to be a spark for the twins there at the top of the [Music] order I think snip CH enough it's probably going to the big gun I haven't seen who's out there so rice Elli glacius the Braves closer is coming in with a Ty run at second and a one-run game of the eighth [Music] [Music] inning for [Music] unbelievable play by Austin Riley Miranda RBI [Music] doublea Anon s holy cow Anthony that one a [Music] mile host your next family get together here at Target Field enjoy flexibility and no ticket fees plus groups of 20 or more are eligible for Ticket disc Scouts to learn more visit twins.com groups or text groups to 516 55 Trevor lck big matchup right now tying run is at Second goahead Run is at the plate and ryel eaus on here to save it first and the eighth inning [Music] Roy strike one well he's just been almost perfect hasn't given up a run in 22 Innings and it's going to be back in and forth for Trevor lck fast ball change up got a break there he's going to throw 95 and then he's going to throw change up and then he's going to throw 95 and then he's going to throw change up he's not allowed an earn run over his last 22 appearances one and two nasty change up just nasty it both the fade away and down opponents are batting only 73 against him with runners in scoring position slice to left center field towards the Gap that will land a base hit Castro scores lardic ties it up in the eighth inning those hits have been rare but lardic found a way and the twins have rallied back down for nothing as 44 and you won't see a better at bat against a Believer that's got this this great of stuff he had a good pitch watch this change fading away two strikes L lck goes out and gets it gets it off the end a little bit but just enough of it two strike swing to make it happen what a great advat by lck Kellick a diving attempt could not get there and the allstar again got it going as he did in the seventh inning Willie Castro again in the eighth Matt walner he's been on three times tonight a double a single an RBI a run and a walk one and two [Music] [Music] Griffin jack up in the twins pin got him 96 up in the zone inning over but the twins another run Trevor lck what a season he's putting together the allstar doing his part 44 after eight [Music] CL [Music] unbelievable play by Austin Riley Miranda Harvey [Music] be [Music] [Applause] [Music] Twins were down four runs they have come back to tie the score here as we head to the top of the nth this copyrighted telecast is presented by authority of Minnesota Twins and may not be reproduced or retransmitted in any form and the accounts and descriptions of this game may not be disseminated without the express written consent of Minnesota Twins LLC and Griffin Jacks is on here in the ninth inning looking to keep it a 44 game swinging Miss rate over 36% fifth best among all American League relievers the 173 erra solid he's got a bunch of weapons yes he does he's developed a just a wonderful Arsenal all of them First Rate Big League pitches it is 91 and2 for the Braves AR marafield and Kellick remember Solair no longer in this [Applause] game there's Kellick do up third a strike on Aran for two with a walk and a [Applause] run griin Jack has so many ways to get hitters out we've seen two nasty sliders he can go just about anywhere he can beat leftand and right-handers with fast ball at 97 up in the zone in on guys he he's got a really nice change up one out which just had a feeling but yeah there was there's that change up throws it at 92 mph the bottom drops out of [Music] it I mean this at bat was nasty ARS had no no chance look at that ball go down at 92 with marfield 0 for four chokes up a bit here with the ninth inning of a 4-4 game o and two [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] Flair to right and Santana stretching spinning tumbling down look at that reaction from Griffin Jacks adding to that defensive resume and hopefully a first time go Glove winner he has made three go glove plays tonight that one the biggest [Applause] one I didn't think there's any way he'd get to that ball he's got to win a go glove Griffin Jack pumped up because he beat marfield threw him great pitches to get to two strikes beat him hard inside pitchers really don't want to give up hits when they win that battle like that Jackson was excited one count to Jared Kellick his first at bat tonight near the third base Dugout Jeffers Lewis Jeffers room one two 3 nth it's Julian Lewis coupler coming up twins look to walk it off when we come [Applause] [Music] [Music] back for Sport with sports unbelievable play by Austin Riley Miranda RBI double bra versus tws [Music] Twins were down 4 nothing and then the rally started Willie Castro single Trevor larik I'm sorry this is the eighth inning Willie Castro two out double Trevor lardic then a single to left Center off rice Elli glacius to pull the twins even 44 Griffin Jacks a one two three ninth and now bottom nine the twins have a chance to walk it off Eddie Julian strike one he played a key part in the seventh inning rally with an RBI double off Joe Jimenez and scored Matt walner o and two good take just low ball one and good no call that was that was close it was a good pitch but was down twins have five walk-off victories this season and mirfield throws out Julian one [Music] out so we've seen glacius against all left-handed hitters to this point and he's just fast ball change up he'll throw fast balls to randers he'll throw some Chang but he's going to try to get Royce Lewis out with slider here the way they pitched Roy sliders all night this guy's got a good one and a change up Royce s for four tonight hitless in the series 0 for [Applause] [Music] eight behind the plate and in the seats that was a slider there not a bad pitch to hit it's a it's a it's it's tough but he did get that one elevated just a little bit Kepler on Deck L Royce can end it right now two down if there is a 10th inning Atlanta we'll have ozun up Olsen and darno do up and Kellick would be the lead Runner and Joan Durant is up in the bullpen so now Kepler 11 career walk-off hits Andor plate appearances two down here ninth inning at a 4-4 game [Music] to shallow Center Harris catches it and we play on Duran's coming in Braves haded the heart of the order coming up more baseball from Target Field next [Music] challeng sales Chrysler for [Music] white blue [Music] JS a wave and a miss a three pitch strikeout for Blanco [Music] enter in the seventh got three in the seventh one more in the eighth and we have more baseball tonight for four 10th inning Marcelo Zuna will lead off and Joan Duran Roy is on to pitch here in this 4-4 game suffered a tough tough loss against the Cardinals but pitched really really [Music] well back kind of back on track again it's thr hard splitter has been really good in good locations and the curveball has been his strikeout pitch so we'll see what he can do here against the heart of the Braves order lazuna Olen and darno do up and Jared Kellick is the lead Runner and this group coming up forget bunting that's not going to happen I guarantee you soon as not going to try to roll the ball the right side to get him over power against Power 10 inning B [Music] one Ozuna to RBI tonight two-run single in the fifth inning off Jorge alula 98 RBI leading the national league ball two [Music] [Applause] [Laughter] oh suda reacting there to 101 yikes to right center field deep Austin Martin going back at the wall missed it late break from kelik and he's going to be held to Third Base it's a double from [Applause] Ozuna now the twins are fortunate for now that the Braves did not get at least one there Kellick did not get a good read and that ball hit off the wall Martin was down and Kellick only Advanced 90 ft it's a double for Ozuna yeah this this play was not run very well by [Applause] Kellick he wasn't sure if he was going to catch that ball or not but you can't be right on the base on that one so break for the break for the twins Matt Olen two more hits tonight a double a run he's also single infield in first base open and now the Braves are going to bring in a pinch runner for Ozuna and this is Luke Williams and plenty of Braves fans here behind the third base Dugout applauding Ozuna [Music] swing one ball one strike on the two-time allstar Matt Olsen contact play on Julian on to catch the tag not even applied everybody's safe for run scores [Applause] 5-4 infield in twins opted to throw home and Kellick beat that without a tag Kellick runs well he had a good jump and the ball wasn't hit [Applause] hard broke his Bat yep had he thrown the ball down on the plate might have had a chance there on the high Thro no chance the ball was hit softly the only chance you're going to go to home you you got to charge that ball really hard so fielders Choice RBI Williams stay at second base and now darno so Zuna hit it hard to Right Center move Kellick to Third and old brings him in as Duran stares Williams back twins coming up and their half of the 10th inning we have Santana Jeffers and Martin and Max coupler will be the lead Runner [Music] [Music] [Music] base hit to Center Williams will head home throw comes into third base missed by Lewis bounces off The Dugout 64 darno with his first hit tonight and the Braves up the lead to two and still nobody [Applause] out Atlanta is really good and extrating games 10 and four is the record entering this one tonight and they're making good contact here yeah you see a splitter there that didn't split ball hung up when you're looking at 101 for fastball and you get a 96 mph splitter that doesn't go down it it does you a real favor you're you catch up with a fast ball you didn't think you'd have to didn't think you you'd get as 96 mph fast ball in the middle of the plate Olson and Darnell two veterans on both producing runs twins down two [Music] o and2 on Michael Harris has a home run [Music] tonight 12 pitches so far for Durant and still nobody out [Music] one [Applause] [Music] out 102 up under the hands left hander just not going to hit that Ramon Lano two for four tonight he's made good contact throughout the night as two singles and a run scor it's 102 from [Music] Duran twins are four and five in Extra Inning games entering this one tonight [Music] [Music] he sit to Right Center 02 count to the Gap to the warning track one run scores Here Comes darno heading home no throw 84 02 count and laurano picks up his third hit none bigger than that and the Braves lead just like that is back to four got a fast ball out over the plate2 mph quick short swing by laurano a lot of the plate there low and two darnold all the way around the score [Music] so Ramon lauriano as I mentioned earlier tonight began his season with Cleveland in 31 games hit only 143 was let go side with Atlanta and with the Braves he's been a stud 42 Gams he's batting over 290 with seven home runs 15 knocked in as they help out The Catcher darno And The Dugout he played a part of this 4run 10th and still just one out well this is the kind of talent this young man came up with and I really as I mentioned earlier I I expected him to be this kind of player and just went away seemingly for 5 years or so and has been rejuvenated in Atlanta Caleb thielbar is back up in the twins Bullpen as Gio ell stepson [Music] [Music] o and two on herel who's 0 for four tonight hit up the middle Julian On The Run not in [Applause] time Lano to third infield hit for shella and Rocko Bal Deli will make a move here so hoping that Duran against the meat of this Braves lineup could shut this Atlanta lineup down did not happen some mistakes made some key swings and the Braves have put up four and still batting two on only one out it's 84 the 10th inning and Caleb fiar coming in [Music] for for Fore [Music] unbelievable play by Austin Riley Miranda har [Music] double hi my name is George Springer from the Toronto Blue Jays towards the corner if it stays Fair it's gone it is gone Springer with a two run Homer let's honor and celebrate number 21 on Roberto Clemente day on AAP fores [Music] Joan Duran only able to record one out here in the 10th inning tonight twins two and a half games back the Guardians Royals game after a lengthy delay has resumed in Ohio and the twins what it was a 4-4 game now 84 Caleb field bar is on to face Orlando Aria as the Braves have Runners at the corners here in the 10th infield in on a strike on Aro twins Bullpen here in the second half of the season the fourth highest ER of any bullpen in baseball since the break o and two [Music] [Music] for Mo laano on an 02 count drove in two runs off to ran and Pierce Johnson is now up in the bullpen for Atlanta Caleb field bar trying to put a stop to this inning give the twins a chance at four runs down just don't don't give any more never know what never know what can happen [Music] runner at first goes 3-2 is inside ball four so Rell was running arcia draws a walk and Whit mfield will be the ninth Brave to bat in this laborious 10th inning so mirfield after a five hit game oh for five tonight that Royals Cleveland game by the way Kansas City is leading 2 to one Royals hang on and win they'll be tied with the Guardians on top the division Julian will step on second pivot fire got [Applause] him ining over but Damage Done the Braves bat nine score four 84 last chance for the twins [Music] [Music] I spee spee [Music] [Music] r hi this is Grayson Rodriguez from the Baltimore oros right in there for strike three hit it if you can let's honor and celebrate number 21 on Roberto Clemente day on waa [Music] thees very good and Extra Innings and we saw firsthand that this offense I don't care what the number said coming in they have looked like a juggernaut here at Target Field put up 10 last night eight here tonight Ramone laurano a big part of that 4run 10th inning and now Pierce Johnson is in for Atlanta twins down four with Kepler at second base it'll be Santana Jeffers and Martin de up curveball specialist we saw him last night curveball 76% of the time he's going to he's going to flip that thing up there and gets a lot of ground balls highest curveball usage of any arm in the game and there's number one and ball one to Santana walks are just fine here some guys on somehow some way see Jose Miranda in the background he's going to factor in [Music] here Santana's been on three times he's also played in incredibly once again at first base some awesome plays adding to his highlight re season Johnson he does have a high walk rate he's walking about four batters per [Music] n Center and Michael Harris one [Applause] out pretty sure the twins hitters are going to are going up there looking for curveball you get three out of every four pitches Santana got a curveball every pitch and then when you know that somebody's going to throw a great majority of one particular pitch you sit on it and the challenge is not to try try to do too much with it see it just get the big end of the bat to it don't try to do too much right Jeffers one for four Atlanta winners of six straight games against the twins heading into this one tonight that dates back to August 6th 2019 and there's s and2 all time at Target [Music] Field o and two [Music] [Music] a night game tomorrow David Festa and Chris [Music] zil the grave leap out tomorrow night and they start a four game series in Philadelphia on Thursday that's one to [Music] [Music] follow to right center and Harris over two down Kepler holds and Jose Miranda will pinch hit for Austin [Music] Martin well the twins have had some tough losses here in recent days really going back to the Rangers series that Sunday that 4 nothing lead disappeared then the back and forth game Tuesday and then the tough one again on Sunday or I should say what day is today yes Sunday against St Louis and this one Twins were down 4 nothing rallied for three of the seventh tied it in the eighth inning and then the Braves off Durant put up a four spot a moment ago two [Music] down it's Rangers Padres Cardinals losses sting and this one bites two to left and Kellick won't get this one and Kepler will score no throw made it's 8 to5 and a Miranda pinch it RBI [Applause] single good at bat there by Jose Miranda looking curveball I'm sure all the way as I said didn't dve it to too much look how Compact and and short and easy wasn't trying to hit it not miles left field just throw the big end of the bat at that curveball that you're looking for good job Castro can find his way on the twins would have the tying run coming up that's Trevor lck on deck and Willie's got the rally going a couple of times top four hitters tonight with the twins have done well portet of Castro laric walner Julian and they do it one more time down to their final out top four hitters seven for 17 four doubles locked in four runs scored four runs line to right base hit Willie Castro Miranda will make third Willie hangs out at first first and guess what twins still have a chance Trevor lardic he's coming up and he's the tying [Applause] run another really pretty swing on a curveball this time from Willie Castro third hit of the [Applause] night casual let the curveball travel to you just throw the big end at it perfect Braves have another Lefty in their Bullpen and former White Sox Lefty Aaron bummer but he is not up this is Pierce Johnson's hitter right [Music] [Music] now and walner getting some instruction from assisted hitting coach Dereck shman but right now it's about this guy Trevor lck tied it off rice glacius with a single to [Music] [Music] left well he may see a fast ball but he's going to see some curves and see if he can sit on one as well base hit into right center field one run scores Castro to third he'll stop lardic makes this 8 to [Applause] six and now the winning run is coming up and it's the pride of Forest Lake Minnesota's own Matt [Music] [Applause] walner just good swing after good swing twins walking up there saying throwing that curveball Miranda had a beautiful swing Castro beautiful one followed by lardic now Walter's going to get a chance and Manuel Margo is going to pinch run in place of Trevor lck so better speed the tying run in Margo at first base lck high fives welld deserved inside that Dugout and here's walner winning run at the plate bottom 10 on and one [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] w [Music] [Applause] two and two now wner seen four straight fast balls when everybody else got curve balls so he's going to be ready for the fast ball I I just hope hope if he throws curve ball it's in the strike zone now the 2-2 pitch hey struck him out with a breaking ball and the Braves take game two 8 to six twins at a couple of late rallies but come up two run shy the twins have now lost seven of their last nine and drop to one and four so far on this lengthy n game home stand some big swings late tonight but the Braves four Run 10 the dagger as Johnson strikes out walner to end it 86 the final Atlanta wins in 10 another really tough loss for the Twins and this one this one hurts a lot too because they had some good at bats up and down they had lots of chances didn't deliver early came back tied the score came back again here in the 10th one positive from all of this the hitters are hitters are starting to have some really good bats again final score in 10 Atlanta eight and the twins six stay tuned twins live post game coming up with Anthony and Tim in a moment right here on Val Sports Melendez Dives and makes the play the throw brought kareah into the sliding Runner and kareah got there what a ridiculous play Here by jav or bayz second Homer of the season for inos on strand RI to left field Hernandez diving to and he got it what a c [Music] [Applause] [Music] it's a new day and a new series to kick off tonight in downtown Minneapolis it's the Twins and the Braves certainly some history between the two meeting for just the ninth time inside beautiful Target Field hi everyone welcome to Twins baseball I'm Audrey Martin the twins have put yesterday's ninth inning blunder behind them now focusing on yet another opportunity to gain some ground in the standings but it won't be easy as they square off against a second place Atlanta Braves should be a fun three game series so let's go ahead and set it up e 191 punch outs but of course the twins have Bailey oer who has been one of the best in the biz Cory provis and Roy mly have more on the bearded nightmare next [Music] [Music] e Mega [Music] [Music] Exel [Music] [Music] forom twins [Music] Twins baseball on Valley Sports is brought to you by Menards save big money at Menards on all your home improvement needs and by Ford visit by forn now.com and your local Northland Ford dealer today now the Cardinals just left town and now the Braves in town some feels some great images and sights the great Tom Kelly hoisting the World Series trophy back in 1991 Twins and the Braves ready to kick off a three-game inter league series here at Target Field alongside former twins Allstar shortstop Roy SMY I'm Cory provis twins losing really in gut punching fashion yesterday try to get back in the wind column tonight and have the right guy going here in game one because bayy oer has been as good as any starter right now on the game and he's been certainly consistent for the twins terribly consistent because he's got four high quality Big League pitches and he's consistently throwing them in perfect spots hitters know that he can beat them upstairs with a fast ball he can also beat them inside so with that on their mind here come the secondary pitches slider and cover cutter to the glove side and a great change up to arm side that's a great weapon against left-handed hitters he's just cons been so consistantly good 11 quality starts uh in a row we got uh another piece of potentially good news a good scenario coming for the games two and three young pitchers on the mount for the twins right-handers Simon Woods Richardson and David Festa and guess what the Atlanta Braves are really good a heavy right headed lineup of the Braves really good against left-handers not so much against right-handed starters sub 500 so the twins have their a an ace going tonight and a couple more right-handers going to finish the series should be a lot of fun two playoff teams at the season ended today meeting tonight here at Target Field Marcel ouna as hot as any hitter in the game Royce Lewis he's pretty good too game one is next [Music] [Music] pi [Music] a warm humanid night here at the Ballpark and a chance for some storms later on but we are starting on time it's cloudy temperatures in the low 90s it is a human night here in Downtown Minneapolis twins and the Braves moments away from game one of this three- game series the AL Central standings the Royals and Guardians a double header today and the Royals beat Cleveland in game one right now they're tied 33 in game two twins currently two and a half games back of the first place Guardians in the AL Central standings so a chance to make up some ground and we'll see if the Royals can help out the twins again tonight and the Twins win and certainly those standings would take on a different look later on tonight than how they looked this morning the Braves in town 10 games over 500 despite all the injuries congratulations Brian Snider 68 years old and managing his 4,000th professional game tonight big leagues minor leagues that is quite an accomplishment and what a job he's done with these bravs this year as you mentioned with all those injuries [Music] wow look at the Menard's batting order it's got a jump on one guy here marela just absolutely tearing it up carrying the team he is the D and day out DH for the Braves but a lineup missing aunia alz Riley and still a playoff team remarkable we'll talk about that as the series moves along here tonight and on the mound for the twins a 12-game winner as good as anybody going right now in the game Roy that's Bailey over you can say that again we're we'll look at his home furniture starting pitcher stats 354 er a little bit elevated because of a couple starts early but he's had 11 straight quality starts just lights out low two ER here for 11 games it's been it's been remarkable we'll talk about that Arsenal that he's got he'll throw a little bit of everything to everybody both siid of the plate right and left and the twins defensively behind Bailey tonight here in game one the twins defense is brought to you by Ford with a lefty and Max freed going the twins have a pretty dominant right-handed lineup outside of Matt walner and right field tonight Christian Vasquez he's been red hot hitting almost 360 his last 18 games is catching over tonight Whit Mayfield longtime Royal began the season with the Phillies leads off for the Braves and the first pitch is lofted foul and out of play Mayfield's been at it a long time 35 years old began the season with the Phillies and signed with the Braves on July 22nd when they lost Azie alz to a wrist injury and it's 0 and2 and marfield tonight hitting lead off because Michael Harris II he got hit by a pitch yesterday on his left hand nothing broken but certainly sore so he is not starting tonight and Snicker going with marfield here in game one and there is Harris and the Braves surviv a scare because that is been a common sight a hit batter and a broken bone and perhaps the season lost to injury slider's been a great pitch for obber this season so much so he's allowed only six hits all year with his slider got inside of marfield that's a change up two change thr two change UPS to rightand hitting marfield in this at bat you don't often see a lot of right-and pit pitch throwing right-handed hitters change up but bayy over will as I mentioned he'll throw any of his four pitches in his Arsenal T either side of the plate Luke to left field and a base hit from Mayfield he's almost a 300 hitter lifetime both here at Target Field and against the twins lifetime he catches up with a former teammate in Kansas City Mayfield Santana reconnecting here at Target Field tonight little cutter that was not his best stayed right in the middle of the plate with two strikes it marfield able just to get it off the end of the bat enough to get it dumping into the left field now some power coming up Jorge Solair acquired at the trade deadline from the Giants he plays in right field with Ronald aunia Jr out for the season with an injured knee and the first pitch change up is in for strike one now Solair with the Giants he was pretty much dhing but with Marcel Ozuna on Deck he's the DH with his Braves team meaning Solair has to play right field one ball one strike so lir 18 games with Atlanta four home runs at 12 and 93 with the Giants [Music] back at Atlanta we're still there won a World Championship in 2021 he was also the World Series MVP in 2021 at three home runs and the World Series and rout to the MVP award he can he can hit him out in the ballpark with the best of them there's that change up the Run value with that change up is among the best from any starter in the game plus 10 run value with that change up Fifth best amongst any starter it's timate a strikeout pitch even a ry's first to check on marfield 16 stolen bases combined with the Phillies and the Braves for marfield he's got all of the elements for for a good change up he's got great arm speed with it fast ball arm speed looks like a fast ball coming out of there it's got good depth lall goes down and good fade and down and in in this case to right-hander there's a slider that's been really good too and pretty good take there by cair we've seen him offer it that many many times over his career just not quite close enough to the outside corner but that's where over is shooting with that slider right in the outside corner Runner goes and the 3-2 is low for ball four so some early traffic here against Bailey over marfield a single so air drawing walk and now here comes the dangerous Marcel Ozuna we go in the driver's seat brought to you by Hyundai and look at these gudy numbers just along with the Braves 40 homers more than 100 knocked in late great Hank Aaron six times Eddie Matthews aunia Andrew Jones and Ozuna perhaps we'll do it [Music] again we've seen this before with Bailey over quite often actually like most many at least real good pitchers it takes them an inning or sometimes two to find the Rhythm to find the grip to find the release point on all four pitches you got to get two good pitchers early most of the time cuz they'll find it and then you got problems two on nobody out one oow to Ozuna that's ball two to back up your point over 55 earn runs allowed this season 27 of the 55 Innings 1 and two home runs Bailey's allowed 191 have come in the first two innings Mayfield at second Solair at first dangerous count dangerous hitter and a two- change up for strike one oh soona cheatting on fastball big time looking looking for a 2-0 fast ball going to hit the ball in the third deck left field and then ball just didn't get there there Zuna chasing perhaps a triple crowd in the National League this season as Audrey mentioned the 2-1 up the middle into left Center of base hit Mayfield will round and score going to third Solair he'll make it easily so the first three reach one- nothing Atlanta on the 95th RBI for Marcelo Zuna well he didn't drive it he again he got got it just a a little bit off the end as well but strong enough to hit it hard through the [Applause] infield Braves get a run in there at first and third Zuna came in 94 RBI tie with SH Otani for the most in the National League now takes over that RBI lead for the time being and now Matt Olen what a season he put together last year 54 homers 139 knocked in his numbers have dropped off a bit this season but still dangerous nine homers alone over his last 28 games he homered yesterday that's a rocket foul slugging down considerably for Olen 604 last year 420 largest decline year to year from any batter of the game so lir at third Ozuna leads at first nobody out so a high pitch count on a warm and human night we'll see what over does here a pretty good chance of change up here or the next pitch after showing him high fast ball Olen unloads to right hit a ton towards the second deck and gone 02 count and Matt Olen with number 23 it is 4 nothing Atlanta and still nobody [Applause] out just the eth2 hit over has allowed all year oddly enough of the eight hits three of the eight home runs again another cutter that just kind of spun in the middle of the plate this one elevated as well olon gets on top of it gets the big end up on plane he can hit him a long [Applause] ways obber just has not had command of any any of his four pitches and now misses inside to Travis darno darno took a coule couple of steps toward Bailey over there the ball coming inside after after a three-run home run he took a little offense to that like maybe it was on purpose it was not daro catching tonight now two and one daroa 13 home runs and seven of the 13 have been hit on the road Atlanta entering the series 17th in baseball and runs scoring per game on 4.2 per game Darnell down to a knee did not go the guys at the top of this lineup are dangerous as we have seen nfield got it started so lir walked Zuna RBI single Olsen three-run Homer and there's the first [Applause] [Music] out that's a first combination of pitches to a hitter where it looked like bayy had an idea about where the where he wanted to throw it and and able to throw it there marfield had a a little hanging uh cutter for a single so lir walked on pitches that weren't close wuna hit a cutter Olson hit a cutter Ramone lauriano began the season with the Guardians has been with Atlanta now for a bit 40 games with the Braves and he's performing good hitter some power with Atlanta seven home runs in 40 games with the Braves he had only W in 31 games in Cleveland OH and two on laurano my point about those Cutters Cory the first the three hits single single home run Cutter's a great pitch and bayy over's got a great one throws it in good locations but they spin a lot they spin in the middle of the plate you can't throw them perfectly all the time and Cutters when they're not thrown perfectly they they get hit already 30 pitches in this first inning for obber still just one out now two outs [Applause] and that'll bring up Jared Kellick there's the high fast ball that he has featured since he came into the league with with the twins as we talked about it and there's a there's a great change up that's the best one he's thrown we've talked about that fast ball and how much faster it plays than his 92 that is recorded on the gun K got off to a good start with Atlanta acquired from Seattle in December but he's cooled off here for a while he saw the numbers second half of the season batting only 186 k a former first round pick by the Mets Midwest native from WKA Shaw Wisconsin pitch number 35 from obber this is poked to left and Margo will make the play and the inning is over but Bailey throws 35 pitches the brave strike for four Max free some early run support here in game one [Music] grown American SuperFood [Music] grown am super super [Music] [Music] well the twins have work to do mwell Margo will lead things off for the twins down early 4 to nothing as they try to chip away this early deficit here tonight in game one the Twins lineup is brought to you by Menards heavily right-handed lineup tonight against left-hander Max freed for the Braves Matt wner the only Lefty in the lineup tonight for Rocko Bal Deli Rocko Bal Deli chatting with the crew chief Mark Wagner and you can hear perhaps in the background the sirens are going off these severe weather Sirens are going off as the clouds are darkening here in the Metro and some severe weather is certainly bearing down towards the ballpark and now Mark Wagner will head towards the Braves dugout and he will converse with the head groundskeeper Larry DeVito right now and there's Larry on the left side of your screen Mark Wagner behind the plate is the crew chief that's mace Michaels to the meteorologist here at Target Field that joined into the [Music] conversation now I've been to Atlanta many times in the summer and hot humid weather with storms quite common and as Margo leads off it's strike one from Max freed Margo good numbers he's been at his best in spots like this leading off against a left-handed pitcher he's inting 349 when he bats lead off against lefties it's the third highest batting average of any hitter in that category joining yni Diaz Jose Altuve and then Margo third one and two [Music] and your home furniture starting pitchure stats for Max freed heard his forearm early in the season coming back from that he's 0 and four but last game against Phillies he was very good it's a for seam fast ball but it just has so much cut to it and it gets in on righties almost think about how Mariana Rivera's cutter got in on lefties all those years you know freed can do that so well against righties or go to Right Down the Line slicing in the corner so they looking and that will land Fair as it pinballs in the corner Margo will hold up at second base and the twins have a leadoff double for Manuel [Applause] Margo good to strike swing here from Margo keeping the whole plate covered going with the pitch to right field giving his team a chance to bounce right back on the scoreboard take some of the sting out of those four runs in the top of the first well missed the spot darno was setting up in that one leaked away and Margo drove it down the right side let's see if the twins can answer back Royce Lewis dhing tonight great numbers against left-handed pitching and a good whack at that first fast B hitting safely in five straight gave the twins a brief lead yesterday with his first career pinch hit a go-ahead pinch hit RBI double in the eighth [Music] inning now it's own and two now we saw when we showed you his uh arsenal of pitches he lists seven of them got just about everything you could possibly throw at a big leg hitter but he's thrown a lot lot of fast balls here to start the first inning pull to third sliding stop made by former twin Gio Ella he throws out Lewis for out number one Ella filling in for the injured Austin Riley just signed with the Braves on Tuesday made a good play and saved a run as we see Ella and the rest of the Braves defensively tonight brought to you by for Jer Kellick in Center solir keep an eye on him in right Orlando Aria at Short Matt Olsen the big home run Travis darno is catching Max free tonight Jose Miranda 0 for seven over the weekend Margo runs and the pitch is a ball and a stolen base for Margo is Fifth and he stole that with ease that was a great jump he had a great sense of timing on on freed the middle infielders were playing way off second so he could he could gambl just a little bit left early when freed went to the plate he was safe Miranda to left towards the corner and the line over running catching as laurano Margo will tag and he will head home and score and the twins get one back on a Jose Miranda sack fly and the TNS are within three [Music] good for Miranda getting that getting that run in that's a that's an important run buy team comes in puts up a four spot if you can put up a number even a one it makes it a different game in your mind through ball from Santana misses high from freed rather to Santana see Carlos against lefties hitting 305 as Roy mentioned freed his fifth starts is coming off the injured list and since coming back his numbers haven't been great yes he was better his last start but his last four 0 and2 ER over six seven solid against the Phillies on August 21st allowed two runs and that one caught the corner freed a potential free agent at season's end two-time Allstar three time Gold Glove winner he's 30 years old Santana with always with power from both sides of the plate better hitter right-handed historically more power left-handed but he can hit it out of the Park from this side too and that curveball caught the outside corner locking up Santana inning ends there but the twins get one back on the Miranda sack fly cashing in the Margot double [Music] unbelievable play by Austin Riley Miranda RBI double [Music] [Music] ra you're not going into those games thinking uh you know what you going to do with your Bullpen necessarily in the middle Innings you're just going to give them the ball and let them go and Bailey has been that guy for us he's been that guy all year long um the consistency is almost it's mind-blowing um and uh I'm hoping to get another one today and and with us really using our Bullpen the last couple of days um it it would be fantastic if he could go out there and just continue pitching the way that he's pitching that was rockco ball Deli prame about bayy over tonight and hoping to get some length out of Bailey here in game one and over's gone at least six innings in 11 straight starts at a 35 pitch first inning and the Braves put up a four spot one and one on urella and this is gloved by over a lob it to First for out number one see how he bounces back here Roy after a tough first inning tonight yeah another characteristic that bayy oer has had this year is keeping the game Within Reach yes he he will give up as you mentioned he'll give up long balls in the first inning he'll give up runs in Innings one and two but then the next thing you know you look up and he's pitched six Innings and they haven't gotten any more to short Orlando AR to Willie Castro quickly two down just to let our audience know right now there is lightning reported within 8 miles of the ballpark so we have asked for the safety of our crew a certain C camera angles for the time being may not be as available as they would be on a beautiful normal clear night so bear with us just for the safety of our crew want to keep everybody safe so just bear with us here until the weather clears if you can two down and now mirfield we got it going with the lengthy bat to begin the game a single and scored on a Marcelo Zuna RBI base hit to left Center one and one on marfield three-time Allstar now Mayfield's Big League career began in the ladder side he had a great college career on a world championship at South Carolina and he was drafted rather late by the Royals so he did not even contemplate free agency till much later than guys like Eric Hosmer those great teams he was on for many years to right sending walner back walner no play this one oneops off the wall he's got a big arm he'll plant fire but Mayfield still in easily at second base with a two- out double just a 300 hitter for a reason both at this ballp park and against the twins he's been that from day one I was just going to say this is just vintage mer marfield like against the Twins and several years against everybody Walder couldn't get to that one and unfortunately didn't bounce directly back to him with some some heat on it and now Solair who worked to walk and scored last inning Bailey was hoping for that one two three second did not happen now ball one no swing from Solair now mirfield has reached base safely in 20 straight [Music] the Braves as a team in terms of offense in terms of strikeout rate seventh highest strikeout rate of any offense in the game they've been climbing even more since the allstar break time for the third highest strikeout rate during the second half but have laid off some changeed UPS down early tonight and that cut her High 3 and0 just haven't hasn't had the feel for that cutter and it's become an important pitch for him he likes for bayy over he likes it an awful lot as I mentioned he just hasn't had the feel for it yet at all now you just can't Groove one to this guy here he will have the green light with his swing his power and a four pitch walk so all this with two outs and now Marcel Ozuna will come up with base runners for the second time [Applause] tonight auna leading the national league in batting average now first in RBI he's second to Otani in home runs [Music] Ozuna yesterday fouled a pitch off of his lower left leg just beneath his knee and he was in pain and his leg was wrapped up in ice after the game but you bet back in the lineup here tonight for game one that's a fair ball marfield scores so Lair will head to Third Base as Mar go gets it back in Ozuna has knocked in two the Braves regain the 4-run lead here in the second inning well tried to throw him that change up that he' lik so much that is so successful again Asuna didn't hit it particularly hard about a seven Hopper down the left field line but in the right spot and just hard enough so when you're with Grand Casino points perks and privileges come [Music] faster Pete Mackie to pitchy coach out for a visit here with obber and now will face Olen for the second time tonight with two on obber got ahead of Olen last inning 02 count but a cutter up and Olen demolished this baseball to the second deck [Music] curious if this next one is even close it would load the bases but do you say you know what got a rting Travis darno on Deck there is a base open if they work around olon here I I definitely think they're going to do that I think that's what the conversation was about on the mound you can't do that with every pitcher young pitchers for example Woods Richardson Festa coming up zebie Matthews but a veteran got like over and they pitch to him two- change up to right center field at two more runs will score Olsen will head to second base it's 7-1 Atlanta little surprised by that I thought the first two were a sign okay work around it but that had too much of the plate and Olsen he's too good he sees anything to his liking he's going to let it fly change up yeah anything up there in the middle of the plate is going to be really difficult for Bailey over against these hitters Osuna and Olsen I I don't know whether they were pitching to him or whether he just missed with the change up and now darno unloads to left down the line that is a fair ball at a home run 9-1 Atlanta all this with two outs so I look at the empty twins pen out there nobody throwing they're just they just have to get another inning or two out of biley over if they can I think what's on Rocco's mind this ball just tattooed sh Lano pops it up Shallow left the wind is swirling and then some right now as Martin makes the play and the inning is over but the Braves put up five more all of two outs Travis darno adds on following the Olen two-run double darno drives in two more [Music] be [Applause] [Music] well as the inning was coming to a close we could see the wind really started to pick up and lightning starting to pop off in the distance and skies as dark as they have been all night Longs the ground screw is out the tarp is on the field and probably a few extra sandbags and vehicles will emerge as well to just help keep the tarp down as a pretty ugly looking storm is about to work its way through the Metro the rain is beginning to fall so we are in a delay right now with the Braves on Top 9 to one as the twins will bat we hope it's some point coming up in the home second inning so max freed watching the ground screw come out and just reading his lips he said should not have even started this game just reading his lips is what he said so the rain is falling the wind is howling and there is Larry DeVito and the twins ground screw working feverishly to get sandbags down and to keep some weight on the tarp at Target Field so in a weather delay right now at the Ballpark holding up play Braves have a 9-1 lead we'll take a break come back and check in with Anthony and Tim in a moment [Music] [Music] Plus [Music]