MLB LIVE🔴 Arizona Diamondbacks vs Houston Astros - 8th September 2024 | MLB Full Game - MLB 24

all right just about set to go and towing the M for Houston in this one you say Kikuchi and singy we were talking earlier about how he's doing a great job navigating through tough spots I've just been so impressed when it seems like there's more pressure he's more calm and settles in he's done an incredible job with Runners and SC position most guys get a little tight they start to aim the baseball but for some reason he gets looser the ball comes out of his hand with more life and he's able to wiggle off the hook of you know tough situations and get his team back in the Dugout and a pitch swing and a miss and the count is and [Applause] two got him looking and one gone and that's the out of his major league career and it could be the first of many and he meets the goals he set for himself and the expectations others have for him he doesn't want to just win games he wants to dominate at this level do you think Young pitchers could sometimes get too caught up in trying to rack up k early in their career Bo I think they can it's kind of like a hitter that doesn't have power The Thrill is still hitting the ball over the fence and so for a guy even if he doesn't have power stuff or strikeout stuff a strikeout is still something that makes him stick take his chest out a little bit further one out base is empty the pitch foul ball it stays nothing in two BS it back with two strikes next offering way off the plate and now the Lefty HS and misses it's a strike out well there appears to be problem settling in on the M out there today it looks pretty tough to start this one punching out the first two hitters of this ball game and somebody's going to have to put the bat on the ball put it in play and get something going and a base hit right there and that keeps the inning alive Rand gritch with his first major league hit and this is a moment I'm sure he'll never forget congrats yeah great moment for him and his family a guy works so hard and has to wait so long for this to happen and when it does can kind of be overwhelming boo you still have to stay locked in on the game but it's great when you could take a minute to just appreciate what you've done and how hard you've worked to get here and now it's Christian Walker trying to pick up his first knock in the big leagues and that one is in for a strike and one that's towards Center under it makes the catch inning over no runs one hit no errors and a man left now here come the Astros no score back here in Houston our starting pitcher in this one Eduardo Rodriguez and singy a special day for him he's making his major league debut here and I'm sure he's got some nerves he'll be excited for that first pitch to be in and over with so that he can settle in to pitching just like he did in the minor leagues exciting moment he's got his family in town I think This Moment's going to be a huge tone set for his career here's the former MVP Jose Altuve looking for his first big league hit right here the pitch just missed next offering is in for a strike one and one the one- one is fouled off and a onew got him one away he him with the change up right there and I think he was so geared up for once he recognized that it was off speed he just wasn't able to make an adjust really good strike out and pitcher just won the battle they get the out on Alvarez third now we check out the Astros lineup not a whole lot going their way offensively the last few games Chris yeah but and that can put more pressure on the pitching staff to try to limit the opponent to just one or two runs a game knowing that their offense is not scoring right now and that never really works well because you try to be too fine and you end up giving up a lot of runs so we'll see everybody can just relax bring things together and perform at a level that they're capable of the line in the pitch that one ran inside almost got him two out Bas is empty swings and misses and it's one and two and another ball Hammer that one deep left field and for [Music] a solo shot his first Homer of the year and they jump out front it's one [Music] [Applause] nothing so sing is a little bit of a surprise a guy known for line drives it'ss one over the fence well if you're a little too early you get some Elation and the ball get out of the ballpark for him it's kind of a mistake but you know what when you have such a good approach every now and then you're going to run into one here's Alex bregman [Applause] and first off ring is fouled off and that one upstairs and that's outside two and one pulled down the line this one hammered but it's foul foul ball another two two upcoming two down popped up herera moving under it makes the grab and that ends the inning but they're off to a good start as they pick up a run on this solo shot it's now one- nothing you're watching Major League Baseball exclusively on the show back here in Houston all set for the start of the inning now here is aeno Suarez kuchi back to work in the air out towards left Center puts it away for the out Jake McCarthy stands in now for the Diamondbacks not even close there and that's ball one on the ground right side fires to first on the Run no play that's an infield single Jake McCarthy with his first major league hit and a moment I'm sure he'll never forget congrats yeah great moment for him and his family a guy works so hard and has to wait so long for this to happen and when it does can kind of be overwhelming you still have to stay locked in on the game but it's great when you can take a minute to just appreciate what you've done and how hard you worked to get here man at first with one gone the batter Now Kevin Newman counts one and AIT out nothing doing and that's ball one McCarthy the base runner at first with one out that misses the zone and the count is two and0 Carl Dixon working the plate in this one you know we often hear and talk about umpires being a pitcher umpire but Bo Dixon maybe a little bit more hitter friendly than most he's kind of tight on the corners so we'll see if that comes into play at all in this one and a foul ball to two that one the other way and that's just foul here comes a pitch strike man that looked like a pretty good swing and I was waiting for it to get hammered somewhere I mean breaking ball but he just somehow missed it timing looked solid and his balance was there he wasn't out on the fr great pitch to hit but just came up with nothing but air so tell you what that's not a good feeling at all next to hit for Arizona haraldo Pomo the short stop takes the ball the one here goes Runner there's the ball throw there safe that was close but stack shows us why he so often seems to be on the safe side of these steel attempts Chris yeah you see that plus speed and he needed every last bit of it to swipe that bag such a threat on the bases ripped On A Line to Center and he'll play it on a bounce run comes in from second it's one1 so he gets two Milestones with that hit his first big league knock and he drives in his first run as well yeah you love to get both of those out of the way with just one swing of the bat and it makes a special moment even more special it's not just an individual accomplishment when you're also driving in a run for your team that's an it bad he's never going to forget and here's the catcher Jose Herrera a switch hitter batting right pitch misses there ball one counts one and and another ball two gone but the go Ahad Run is it first here at the top of the second now the outside corner and it's two and one this gu got a great for his breaking today that one fouled off two and two two outs bounc to the right side he takes it himself to the bag and that'll do it but they pick up one run on the RBI single all even at one a piece bot of the inning and stepping in for the Astros Jeremy pñ pitch and that is in for a strike one one that one fouled off swings and misses struck him out really nice Jobing both sides of the pl for that [Music] strike pretty smooth sequence right there at the play and a foul ball misses and that's ball one tied up here in the early going in the air out towards right center Carol moves towards it he's got it two away Jake Myers ready to hit singing you got to appreciate a guy who's this good defensively I mean watching him track balls in the Outfield it is and that one lifted in the air center field McCarthy makes the catch and that'll do it we played two full Innings and we're tied 1-1 on to the third inning here's the Diamondbacks lead off hitter catel Marte and there's one thing on his mind thisat that first hit at the big league level and here it comes fast ball for a strike he's been known to jump all over the first pitch so that seems like a missed opportunity right there in the dirt and that is ball one the pitch sharp grounder that's through for B so r a board to start the Inn catel Marte with his first major league hit and this is a moment I'm sure he'll never forget congrats yeah great moment for him and his family a guy works so hard and has to wait so long for this to happen and when it does he kind of be overwhelming you still have to stay locked in on the game but it's great when you can take a minute to just appreciate you done and how hard you work to get here this is Corbin Caroll he's over for one first pitch doesn't find the Zone Carol measures 5' 10 in 23 years old a former first round pick back in 2019 and a good eye there well he looks more focused at the pl and working the count after that first at bat strike out Marte gets his lead at first nobody out snap throw to first throws it away tag and they got it so an error on the play but they get the out anyway and another [Music] ball let's see if he gives him anything to hit here and there's the automatic hard hit to third out number two Rand gritch now and he's already singled in this game oh he doesn't get the the call and it's w to0 and that one missing low would chase that time that one finds The Zone and it's three and one grab ball up the middle the throw to first and that is that home half of the third coming up tied at one and we're back as we go to the last of the third now it's the right field Ben gam Rodriguez back to work just missed just missed this to center field gets under it car it and there's one down now the left fielder and the first pitch misses for ball one right through there for a strike well we call that Keyhole even though it's right there and looks pretty good if he doesn't it he's not going to swing that early in the count and a swing and a miss and there's two away he's locked in at the plate when he's using the FI he was out in front there just needs back on trackit for strike and that one pulled foul the1 foul ball there the line of the pitch gets a piece there will'll do it again and the pitch down on strikes and good work there as he gets a one two three nothing doing there for Houston score remains tied 1-1 new inning getting started here's the clean up hitter for the Diamondbacks Christian Walker Walker and a pitch right through there for a strike he's pitching well but not throwing a ton of first pitch strikes usually doesn't work out for success but he can never predict bring in for a strike love the is doub the cat mind and even the pitch mind as to the conviction in the call outside low now one and two one ball two strikes count and this is inside it's a good take [Music] kick down on strikes fast the letters Frozen for strike three Suarez up to hit now for one with a fly out to Center top of the zone and it's called a strike man I mean nice job just presenting it to be better than it actually was next off in there for a stri two [Applause] stries kicks and fires Chas the the lad strike quick work of right there Sig I know that's the of maybe leaves a lot of fans wondering what was he doing up there right yeah and I get that I mean you take strikes then Chase one way out of the Zone it's it's just not a good at bat it'll leave you shaking your head as a hitter if not worse but there's always going to be those trips to the plate where you're just lost up there and that was one of them for sure McCarthy batting for the second time and that's strike one breaking ball through there for a strike man on the slider right there that's a hard one that's a low fast for some pitchers two down dolman on swings through it and that's a strike out impeccable command in that one three batters three strikeouts that's electric stuff out there on the mound ready to go four here's Jordan Alvarez the Des Alvarez the W to kick the pitch in there at the knees strike one it's just been an impressive outing so far continues to Pound The Zone pitch after and he's been able to St down that's what's been key pass for a strike and two all right now he may have not liked either of those first two pitches or agreed with the Umpire calls but at this point he's going to have to bear down and be ready to hit close to the Z and the pitch swing in a miss and he's down on strikes looks like he's picked up right where he left off really love the pitch sequence right there I'm telling you what pitcher and catcher on the same page right now G Diaz up next for the Astros he's already homered here in this one first pitch and that's in for a strike count one down base is empty and that one is lifted in the air Carol moving under it drops into the glob and there's two down third number two now it's Alex bregman first time up was a pop out just off the Inside Edge swing in a miss one ball one strike so a foul ball makes it one and two all tied up here the the bottom of the four and a pitch and that's outside in the air left side Dives what a play great diving catch to the inning after the pitcher battles through a tough one that'll up The Dugout time to go hit back here at M top five John sh with chis singl and leing it off Kevin Newman the wi to the pitch out in front and foul to the left side the pitch and that one wrapped foul and he deals oh that got away from him and he's going to reach on a hit by pitch to lead off the inning looks like he wanted that slider to finish on the inside part of the plate not start on the inside and end up hitting the batter looked to me like he just tried to do a little too much with that one the bo now take strike [Music] one this one lifted in the air left field makes a nice running catch and there's one away J herrer and now the catcher comes up to him Jose Herrera grounded out his first time run around the goal and that one fouled off all tied up we at the top of the F right through there for a St this game has been so tight feels like the next team to score will win it here comes the pitch on the ground two ball on the second they get one return throw to first got him double play and that'll do it so no runs no hits no errors and no one left last half of the fifth coming up all tied 111 and welcome back to the ball now it's the short stop Jeremy pñ Jeremy the pitch and there's a foul ball the pitch out towards Right Center field Carol moves towards it he's got it and there's one down number7 next to Victor kartini fed to right his first time just missed empty one away last half of inning number five next offering is in for a strike one and one swing and he breaks his back throws the first in time for abely explod and then he makes an easy play on it pretty satisfying if you're out there on the ball Jake Myers up next for the Astros and that gets the top of the zone for a strike the offense needs to start showing some fight against this starter he's doing his thing out there they're going to have to push back at some point and make him work a little bit harder that one a little bit high and it's one and one well you can't really adjust your game plan for that last pitch guy hasn't thrown it very much you got to focus on the stuff that he's throwing up there most of the time the one two swing and a miss and he struck him out and a nice inning of work there as he sets him down one two three Astros are down quietly still tied 11-1 back here in Houston top six now it's the dhel Marte Marte goes 6' one 30 years old now and he was born in the Dominican Republic off thek there one and the pitch fast in for a strike and it's one and one it really looks like these hitters have been in between with their timing today good F excent slider but they've not been able to commit to one velocity and stay [Applause] there and here it comes another oh and now the Lefty lifted in the air right center field settles underneath it and out number one on the grab next up for the diamond backs Corbin Carol backed off the plate that time straighten him up a little bit and a swinging to miss a pitch started in and ended up on the outside edge just changing planes and very difficult especially for a left-handed hit to track the next offering misses and it's two and one right through there for a strike spoils that one and it remains two and two one down Bas is empty spoils the two strike pitch and he'll see another eigh pitch of the at back coming up in the air right field sizes this one up it in two away for Arizona Rand grit for two pitch misses ball one good spot there but didn't get the strike at the knees and doesn't seem too convinced by the call out there in the as he tries to get a better sense of the Umpire strike zone two outs nope that's inside he never moved cuz he never had time to but that kind of velocity you'd prefer that pitcher work away the wine in the pitch that's in there that's strike one tonight his slider has been really impressive I mean tight spin seems like the hitters aren't picking it up out of the hand two down nobody on swing and a ball lifted left field McCormack makes the play and it's out number three nothing doing for the offense that time 891 scheduled in the bottom of the six All Tied 1-1 bottom of the six and now Ben gam Rodriguez back to work that catches the top part of the Zone strike one the pitch in out one and two and a pitch that one misses and the count is two and two would chase that time outside and that is ball four a great back and lay off some reallyit to keep the oner right there I'll tell you right now I could the Cor in the box now takes strike one that's a great take right there even though it's a strike with the situation run on first base you want to keep the ball off the ground and you swing at that pitch most likely you roll into a double play slap the other way foul the two strikes may see some movement over there at first base trying to stay out of the double play right here next offering is downstairs lay off that pitch down next offering is down low man oh man I don't know how you take that pitch that's as close as it gets two two highfly ball down the left field line and that is foul pitch misses and two theit him there fly and that'll fall for a base hit back in quickly first and second now with nobody out with his first major league hit and this is a moment I'm sure he'll never forget congrats yeah great moment for him and his family a guy works so hard and has to wait so long for this to happen and when it does he kind of be overwhelming Bo you still have to stay locked in on the game but it's great when you can take a minute to just appreciate what you've done and how hard you work to get here so the Houston lineup turns over Jose Altuve up to hit here and ball one and the one off down the right side inad let the H get his arms extended tied them up a little bit slightly up slightly in here's a one-1 maybe a two ball five they put the tag on him plenty of time and first the double play now it's yordon Alvarez you know this is kind of a tough match up as a left-handed hitter facing a left-handed pitcher what you tell yourself is I want to stay Square to the plate he gets the intentional walk any base with two gone clearly didn't want to mess with them right there I think to the numb so two down Diaz up next for the Astros he's already hom in this game check swing now will look down to First and he W around just enough that time with the goad run standing at second here in the bottom of the six and that's off the Inside Edge and the count is one and one kicks and fires that one misses and it's two and one could be some action here on this next pitch couple Runners on probably a challenge pitch coming at the belt and fires sliced to right no trouble here puts it away for the out and the inning is over two left on we're through six full all tied 1-1 and we're back we go to the top of the seven and now the first baseman Christian Walker you can tell by their swings this lineup is having trouble gauging speeds timing is everything in hitting and right now they just don't have it close one doesn't get the call B one double bar action in the bullpen Hunter Brown getting ready to go Presley also getting [Music] ready swing and a miss and one and one no fair right there I mean slid didn't move to the very last moment difficult to Pi that up just have to tip your on that pit the two one High Fly ball right field sizing this one up he's there he's got it there's one down Suarez up to the PL now pitch strike out last time up got to up more of a fight in this one and that a little below the knees and that's ball one all tied up here in the top half of inning number seven outside corner there's a strike why to kick the pitch ball and a pop up right side foul territory Diaz snags it two down MTH Huck out on pitches last time trying to keep good speed off the bases can be a little bit of a dance strike one few more pitches we'll see how it turns out that one finds the corner and the count is and two going he's retired seven in a row got step out of the fake do to break it up two outs and a base hit right there I could watch base hits like that one all day long and so every hitting coach in the league just a nice line drive into center field and now a chance to maybe get creative on offense with good speed on first Newman in thex with two gone and takes a look at a called strike you're base runner you got to stay dialed in here look for anything in the dirt try your best to get in scoring position on the ground out to Short and throws the first and that is the Inn one left for the diamonds score remains deadlocked at one back here in Houston and now it's Alex bregman and a pitch right through there for a strike activity in the Arizona Bullpen ran Thompson preparing to come on if needed seaall getting cranked up as well swings through that one well he's back out there to begin the seven that's surprised you at all Chris yeah a little bit it was a little rough to sixth inning there but his Skippers got a lot of confidence in him but trust me they will keep a close eye on how he does in this one the wine and the pitch at the ball bouns it off still one and two always having a tough time getting a pitch by him as a hit you feel pretty confident that you're seeing different pitches still able to make some type of contact him looking for the K absolutely dotted the edge of the zone right that was a tough battle man so to make a really quality pitch and just catch him looking like got to feel good out there in the was a to watch Jeremy Peña up next for the Astros and the first pitch misses for ball one ball one no strike ripped on the ground to Second Newman to First in time and that quickly two away the catcher number 17 Victor and next to him for Houston Victor kartini that Clips The Zone that's strike one I really like how he's been attacking HS early in he's thrown strikes on the first P to% of faced in this two down got him looking up down inning over so a new pitcher out of the bullpen for the Hunter Brown and this is the best way to make your major league debut no one on Bas yeah you're already going to be a little nervous out there so I think it's a nice job by the skipper to get him in here without any added pressure traffic on Bas now the Stop aldoo and a pitch that one CS the outside corner it's one [Music] and the right-hander deals and fouled [Applause] off the 02 Short Stop takes the ball BS that off to the left and will do it again and the righty deals popped UPS it in for the such a confidence boost for a relever to come into the ball game and get the first hitter he faces just makes everything slow down a little bit and then from there can really settle in here's the catcher Jose Herrera bounce to the right and a couple of quick outs well there's a lot riding on that in right nice pitch ground excellent of an outstanding hitter in catel Marte one for three first pitch misses the mistake right here could untie this ball game if you're the pitcher out there you just want to be a little more cautious up and in and now two and0 the Astros have some action in their pen Taylor Scott up and throwing Valdez also throwing two outs swing and a ground ball out to short Zips it across they get the out on Marte and it's a one two three inning back on the As We Roll the bottom of the Ryan Thompson on for his major league debut so we'll see if he's ready for the big St he just has to remember this is the same game that he's played all the way through the minor leagues to this point the only difference there just more people in the stands and it's a bigger Stadium but the game itself is still the same look at the catcher whatever fingers he puts down that's what you throw and just let him Lead You In this one here comes a pitch fou off he was late rander kick steals a swing and a miss as he chases way out of the Zone righty delivers just off the inside corner and the count is one and two hamers that one curling down the line and foul kicks Indians another Ben G up next for the Astros [Applause] swing and a miss struck him out very frustrating right there as a speedy potential base runner when two strikes you just struggle to put the ball in play you don't even have to get hit at that point you can help your team just by reaching on an ER but some way got to find a way toen up the swing and put the ball in play next time here's Ben gaml and that's in there at the knees one down base is empty breaking ball inside one and one ripped to short and he's safe at first some strange defense there Ben gam with his first major league hit and this is a moment I'm sure he'll never forget congrats yeah great moment for him and his family a guy works so hard and wait so long for this to happen and when it does can kind of be overwhelming you still have to stay locked in on the game but it's great when you can take a minute to just appreciate what you've done and how hard you work to get here so they're making a move for a bat Off the Bench Kyle Tu man it must be nice to pull a superstar off your bench huh just missed one away tie game goad run stands at first ground ball right side could be two oh can't pick it up cleanly throw to first gets him good job to stay with it there for the second that's a good piece of [Music] hitting team that's believe your teammates are happy with you after that ADV Al in the box now strike one ripped in right center for a base hit around third on his way to the plate he will score and they take the lead it's two to one so he gets two Milestones with that hit his first big leag knock and he drives in his first r as well yeah you love to get both of those out of the way with just one swing of the bat and it makes the special moment even more special it's not just an individual accomplishment when you're also driving in a run for your team that's an in B he's never going to forget two outs runner on first so now the Astros designated hitter yordon Alvarez and first off ring is fouled off one cross in the frame so far near the bottom half of the eighth inning well hit the other way that one going back and foul outside low and the count one and two would chase that time on the ground to first he takes it himself to the bag and that'll do it so one run in the Inning on this base hit last chance coming up for the Dbacks staying in the game on defense Kyle Tu he'll be the new le Fielder after entering theame as [Applause] ACH so gets the call to the a chance at his first save of the year now the number two hitter Corin car over for three a fly out of ground out and a strike [Applause] out and the pitch in there for a strike at the bottom of the Zone looking to get the tying run on base little Chopper rolls foul the pitch they tried to get him to chase on a slider down and away and he deals pitch misses it's two and [Music] two and a foul ball he stays alive the pitch swing a pop off in foul is under he's two outs away Rand gritch stands in now for the Diamond Backs turned on but foul wide a third he's beging give me that pitch one more a hanging change up out front one down base is empty that misses the zone and a count even one and one [Music] the pitch in the air left field that's out number [Applause] two so they're down to their final out Christian Walker now at the plate over for three with two flys strike out P 30 years old now he joined the team as a free agent there for strike one he doesn't get a knock that not from a top like this now highly out to left Center turns to the right on the move he pulls it downall and the Astros claim the win here behind some pitching defense out of the forl they when they didn't the lead he steady and the for fin tonight first Victor two RS