🔴LIVE Baseball🔴 Los Angeles Angels VS Texas Rangers / September 07/ /MLB THE SHOW 2024

first pitch coming your way next just about set to go and today's starter Nathan evaldi it's always interesting to see how he utilizes all of his pitches and how many of those he has a good feel for on that given day when he's right he's really able to keep hitters guessing and all of his stuff seems to be coming out of the same arm slot the same tunnel and that can make life very difficult on his opponents okay all set to go and now here is Luis Rango the wine of the pitch that one misses and it's w and0 wow boo first pitch of the night and looks like the Strike Zone's a little small right down to shoot and now it's even one and one one there's a swing and a drive G he wastes no time on this one the angels on the board first it's one nothing well that one won't stay below the radar that made a lot of noise well you got to love a game that brings some action from the jump and at the plate he was looking for a pitch to absolutely drive and you know leadoff hitters aren't up there anymore just working the count trying to get on they're looking to make some noise and do some damage here's trout pitch misses ball one always exciting to see a leadoff home run in an inning kind of gets the offense fired up and you start to expect a big inning nobody on nobody out with a run in and we're just getting started here in the top of the first he swings and drives one out to deep left field and that is gone a laser to left it's two nothing back to back back Jacks and this club is fired up right now boo I mean this is the kind of thing where you really start to notice hitters in a lineup feeding off each other and the collective confidence just continues to grow Brandon jury to the plate first pitch misses singi maybe some nerves getting the best of him in the first well it's hard to know exactly if it's nerves or not but he just doesn't have it right now those hitters on the other side they're going to say it's nerves and you use that as a Competitive Edge to try to jump on him even more just missed that one misses and it's three and0 devaldi maybe a little less aggressive on the mound right now after that home run Chris yeah it's seems that way you know guys they can come out feel good but then all of a sudden get touched up a little bit and they start trying try to throw instead of pitch they're not trusting their stuff headed towards the corner Garcia really on his horse for this one makes the grab on the run and there's one down all right let's take a look at the Angels lot [Applause] Taylor Ward digs in now and that gets the inside corner for a strike well he's been good for the most part is it going to take someone going out to the mound to maybe refocus him a bit oh partner every pitcher is a little different I I liking it to you sometimes you come in and you're not as focused and I kind of do what it takes to get you on track and then you have a great show uh so perhaps it's the same with him nobody really wants their Rhythm broken up but sometimes they need a little pickme up [Applause] next offering is in the dirt one out base is empty swings and misses two away first strikeout for him in this one and that splitter is maybe the go-to pitch when he's looking for a swing and Miss like that he throws it quite a bit and that's a good example of the effect it can have on a hitter Anthony Reno stands in now and watches strike [Music] one and that one ripped into right Garcia makes the play and that is that but two round Trippers in this inning the long ball was working it's now a two nothing ball game you're watching major leag baseball on the show back in Arlington and towing the slab Reed deur anytime you have five pitches to work with on the mound that repertoire can be a real weapon in terms of keeping hitters off balance man it's it's one of those things that I'm going to be looking for in this one does he have a feel for all of those pitches or is he just able to get one or two over in the strike zone where he wants now it's tough to do to be able to command all those pitches but if he can he is going to be very tough for the opponent [Applause] today Marcus Simeon leading things off and takes a strike well after putting up a nice Inning on offense got some runs across this is where you look for the starter to go out there have a shutd down inning don't give that other team any hope uh you just hope that he can get through this inning get the bats back up there while they're hot and a foul ball this guy at the dish excels in two strike counts got to be careful with him out there on the mound o and two now foul ball left side he'll see another the W to kick the pitch can't connect on the curve ball struck him out well obviously that was nowhere near the strike zone by the time it got to the plate and people at home watching are thinking what's he swinging at but I'll tell you some of the break guys snap off these days is just devastating it can be so tough to recognize where a pitch like that's going to end up Cory Seager in the Box here lets that one go for a ball one down base is empty and it's fouled away b a strike the pitch slider misses outside pretty easy to give up on that pitch right there started on the edge of the plate with the spin you know is going to finish well off the plate and that's off the Inside Edge three and one H he never moved cuz he never had time to with that kind of velocity you'd prefer that pitcher work away that one 95 to finish him off well anytime you can punch out the top two guys in a lineup to start an inning got to be feeling pretty good out there on the mound because when you think of just having a distraction table Setters on the base paths and all of a sudden you're dealing with the number three hitter any distraction can cause you to serve up a cookie and instead of it being a solo shot it's a two or three-run Homer two outs Bas is empty first two hitters get punched out on strikes take some notes from The Dugout when you get your chance go up there and hit the ball hard somewhere got him strikes out the side to begin the game what a start impecable command in that one three batters three strikeouts that's electric stuff out there on the mound new inning getting started now the left fielder Mickey moniac moniac as he turns on the rubber here with that good live arm delivers ivaldi an Allstar a season ago he features a four seam fast ball a splitter a cutter a curve and he works in a slider in the air left field and there's one down [Applause] the cat and next for La Logan oapp slice the other way that's a base hit so they get a man aboard with a one out single didn't take long to get a result for that at bat anytime you rip a line drive the other way you feel feel really good about what you did at the plate you trusted your hands you let the ball travel and you took the barrel straight to it that's great work right there and here is Nolan shanell and a foul ball [Applause] here comes the 01 sliced hard but foul ohpp over at first with one away next pitch misses inside one and two the count and that's outside it's a good take left-and hitter weights and that one hammered that's back there and that one is out of here he sends one out the opposite way it's 4 nothing that's their third home run of the game they're having a lot of fun at the plate in this one they've got the long ball working for them on autopilot opposite field home run and it's a warm night for sure Ball's not being slowed as it gets up in the air to the Outfield so that had no problem getting out of here really nice show of power going the other [Applause] way so one out nobody on at the plate Zack Netto he swings and fouls one off the 01 in the air right field Garcia sizing this one up nabs it two away back to the top of the lineup Luis Reno gets a chance to hit here he's already homered in this game that one's in there strike one that split is a pretty nasty pitch explodes out of the hand looks like a fast ball and the bottom just falls out of it on the ground to third could be extra bases around first heading for two in safely it's a double and his second hit with that fast ball even though it's High Velocity you've got to live on the outer edges when it's right on a te right down the middle professional hitters are not going to have a problem turning it around so man aboard and now Mike Trout he's already homered here in this one just missed [Music] next offering in there for a strike and it's one and [Applause] one and another ball [Applause] swing and a miss he was late strike two he got away with one there but he knows he can't go into that spot very often against a guy like [Applause] this righty delivers popped up foul territory behind the plate and that'll do it but two come across to score in the inning courtesy of this two run Homer it's now a 4 nothing ball game Major League Baseball is on the show back at Globe Life Field bottom of the second and now Evan Carter one of the best in the game against right-handed pitching the lefties however that's another story dmer back to work left field one [Applause] down third here's Josh Young [Music] [Applause] just missed and it goes just foul and the pitch and he grounds one to the right side throws the first in time the first here's Nathaniel low and a good fast ball to start him off at strike one looks like a really good fast ball today you can hear that catcher mitt popping looking forward to hearing a lot of that one in this one swing and a ground ball up the middle that's a base hit and that extends the inning seems like he got exactly what he was looking for right there wasn't able to elevate that one but he sure hit it hard enough to get through the infield there's not a whole lot of time for the Defenders to react and try to make a play when it's ripped like that Jonah Heim in the box with two gone and takes a look at a called strike [Applause] swings and blasts one deep to left Center and it's into the Gap low around second headed for third coming home he'll score it's 4-1 nice double right there loud contact coming off the bat didn't get enough air under to drive it out of here but you'll take that swing and that result every time man in scoring position with two away next up for Texas leot taras swings through that one out in front that time one run acrossing the frame so far bottom half of inning number two and a foul ball the pitch slides but it gets by him around third fires it to the plate and he's out cut down and that ends the inning well it's pretty difficult to throw a base runner out at the plate with two outs on a base hit to the Outfield but an excellent job of coming up with it getting rid of it quickly and throwing on the money that is great technique from start to finish nice job in the inning and welcome back to the ballpark all set for the start of the inning now it's the DH Brandon Drury in for a strike going one been a rough start on the mount for this guy this third inning so important for him to get on track Turn the Page settle in do all those things you need to do to give your team a little bit of length in this one in the air to left Center on the move to the alley and there's one [Applause] down tayor Ward Taylor Ward the next to hit for the Angels Ward getting the start in right 30 years old now a former first round pick back in 2015 ball one there fought off foul one down base is empty to the right side Simeon throws the first in time now Anthony randone making his way to the plate he's over one there's a [Applause] strike that one fouled off two outs and that's down It Away really good take especially with two strikes and down on strikes he goes and a nice inning of work there as he sets him down One Two Three Angels go quietly there but they lead it four to one set for the bottom of the third now here's the Rangers DH Ezekiel Duran the wi to the pitch there's the strike just missed [Applause] here's a swing and a drive left field and he knew it a massive home run and they cut into the deficit it's 4-2 he absolutely crushed that one no doubt about that one boo we knew it wasn't coming back [Applause] so let's take a closer look inside the numbers that Blast from stat cast 113 mph off the bat singy and it just blew out of here boo even if you only heard the ball hit the bat you knew that was a home Rong I mean he put a perfect swing on it and the numbers back it up so the Rangers batting order turns over here is Marcus simia fast ball for a strike one oh you just got to delete it you give up that lead off home run go back to work focus on this next batter swing and a pop off in foul ground r drifts towards it reaches over the wall and he's got it well that was a pitch you got to crush unbelievable that he missed it right there and I'm telling you he is going to be frustrating with himself until his next at bat and here's Cory Seager to hit his first hit bat was a strike out that one ripped but foul foul you know Cory Seager would have been named the American League MVP in 2023 if it wasn't for some guy named Sho Otani it's tough to outshine a two-way player but Seager did his best by putting together a full season with impressive numbers and now the Lefty goes down looking two outs Bas is empty ad DOI Garcia will hit next he was a strikeout victim his first time that one catches the Zone strike one Seager may not have won the regular season MVP award in 2023 but he was named World Series MVP for the second time in his career hitting a home run for the Rangers in Games 1 three and four kicks [Music] andial and that one almost got him that one ripped and that is a foul ball two down bases empty but one run across here in the last half of the Third and a pitch got him and that will end the inning but not before they're able to draw closer with this blast it's now 42 it's major league baseball and it's on the show and we're back out of the fourth so in now for the Angels Mickey moniac the pitch just off the outside edge you know these Angels doing a good job of putting the ball into play and that makes things more challenging on the defensive side and here's a stat for you boo they're making out towards Right Center that's well struck and that ball is gone he'll Circle the bases and they add a run it's 52 that's their fourth home run of the game they can't stop and they won't stop hitting home runs in this one boo they're clearly feeding off of each other at the dish well he put a really nice swing on that one and everything was on time took a direct path to the ball excellent extension and just drove it out of here nothing better than when the ball jumps off your bat like that here's the catcher to hit Logan ohappy and first offering is fouled off and here it comes that one finds the zone and it's 0 and two and that's downstairs and outside clearly he hasn't had it in this game and looks like sooner than later they're going to have to go to the bullpen that's foul off to the right side keeps the ab going you could see he was trying to stay back long enough to handle the off speed pitch but just a little Tardy on the fast ball next offering misses two balls two strikes and he chases that one and that's the first out nice recovery after giving up the Homer he's really good hitting the baseball the other way so credit the pitcher for having him out in front of that pitch clearly he had him fo shanell in the box now no balls in a strike one down base is empty just off the outside edge one ball one strike [Music] just off the Inside Edge one out base is empty and a run in top half of inning number four and that one missing low first pitch strike from the pitcher but then no Panic at all by The Hitter very patient showing good discipline now he's in the driver's seat with a 3-1 count and that one fouled off so glad these ballparks have installed The netting to protect the fans keep things safer all around the league swing and a ball lined out towards Center Taris pulls it down and there's two gone Zack Netto the next to hit for the angels flyed to right his first time there's the strike misses just off the outside edge I think that was a strike well I think he's trying to get a feel for where that one missed I mean it could have gone either way but he looked a little shocked for a second there got him looking and he did not like the call but the Angels add to the lead on this solo blast it's now 52 you're watching Major League Baseball on the show back in Arlington John chabi and Chris Singleton with you and leading off the bottom of the fourth Evan Carter the pitch and immediately pumps in a strike to the left-handed hitter well these Rangers just lacking discipline at the plate in this ball game they're chasing a lot of pitches outside the zone and those chases are turning into a bunch of outs can they turn that around and stay within the Zone we'll see but I think they have to the Wi and the pitch and now one and two on the ground right side Rango On The Run throw to first one out in the bottom of the fourth good fade and sinking action of that change up got that hitter to roll over here's the third baseman Josh Young right through there for a strike and that one is inside ball one falling behind two and [Music] one just missed he hasn't fallen behind in the count like this all day he's in danger of walking his first batter right here the Halos leading by three we're here in the bottom of the fourth there's the [Applause] strike inside Ball Four it's tough after falling behind a hitter two balls and no strikes but now at least he gets a frh Fresh Start against a new batter but he needs to get back into the strike zone and start pitching with conviction low stands in here leaves that one off the inside swing and a miss and it's one and one well a hitter show the pitcher that he's willing to go after that pitch down in the zone so perhaps he'll come back to it still try to get that ground ball double play to the right side Rango out on the off balance throw and now the switch in and catcher Jonah Heim doubled his first time up and that one just misses a ball and no strikes and another ball looks like he's being a little cautious with him in this at bat after doubling the first time up doesn't want to make another mistake man on second two down and there's a ball well I would expect in this three-oh count you're taking all the way see if they'll walk you leot taras in the on Deck Circle for Texas let's see if he gives him anything to hit here that just missed he walked him on four pitches they just came apart right there four pitch walk and guy at the play was not going to help him out by swinging at something out of the Zone here's Leo Taris and he's already singled in this game and a curve misses outside maybe losing command a little bit after the walk next pitch not even close young the lead Runner out at second himim at first two out of the inning this to third rendone whips it across that is the inning Rangers leave a pair and the deficit remains 52 back at Globe Life Field ready now for the fifth inning and now it's the switch inning second baseman Luis Rango evaldi back to work into the Outfield base hit and the lead off man aboard now no waiting around right there he was ready to swing it on the first pitch got the top of the ball a little bit but but not much that was hit pretty hard through the infield so I think he'll be happy with that swing definitely generated some good bat speed trout into the box again takes a strike movement in the bullpen y Rodriguez the hard throwing righty is up and loosening Latz also throwing now the o1 on the ground to the left off balance feed there's one Oto it's a double play if you blink you might miss it and that's the magic of the 543 double play it happen so fast which is a huge reason why this is such a delicate sequence the entire play will break down if one person has bad timing and next is the design ated hitter Brandon Drury that one's in there o and [Applause] one fast ball for a strike two down nobody on and we're at the top of the fifth [Music] up and in and the count one and two and that's skips into dirt foul ball another two- two upcoming swing and a miss struck him out and good work there as he gets a one two three we head to the bottom of the fifth now here is Ezekiel [Applause] Durant as the Lefty gets to work and that's in there at the knees well these Rangers as this game goes on have to be more disciplined at the plate they're chasing a lot of pitches outside the zone and those chases that are turning into a bunch of outs can they turn that around and stay within the Zone we'll see but I think they have to the Lefty fires popped up randone in position and it's caught for the [Applause] out now it's Marcus Simeon he's controlling things out there on the mound not messing around at all he's been in attack mode since the very start pitches in for a strike it's 0 and one the Marcus a career-high 45 homers in 2021 with the Blue Jays he parlay that into a seven-year free agent deal with the Rangers the Rangers trailing by three last half of inning number five breaking ball inside and one and one definitely a swing and Miss slider down and in he finished that really well just couldn't get him to offer at it swinging a foul over the screen and back out of Play here's a onew hard hit right side sends it to first home man for the fifth inning moving along two quick outs Cory seag two outs Bas is empty so now it's Cory Seager who's over for two with a pair of strikeouts and the first pitch misses for ball one wouldn't chase that time struggled a little bit in this one couple of strikeouts earlier but doing a much better job in this at bat to get ahead and find a good hitters count at 2 [Music] and0 a swing in Miss and that's strike [Music] one that's in there two and two now I think he was sitting off speed right there because he just let the fast ball go by that misses the zone three balls two strikes he really committed to that fast ball up at the top of the Zone he knows that if he makes a mistake in the zone it gets hit hard by a power guy like this that's a nice Miss right there bounce to the left side and that squirts through around first and hustling for second and he's in with a standup double man at second here with two away stepping in the long ball threat adolis Garcia fast ball in for a strike going [Applause] one right through there for a strike perhaps not quite ready to hit first two pitches by him for a couple of strikes now back is against the walls going to have to figure something out and figure it out quickly pitch misses outside and it's one and [Applause] two drilled out towards left center field that's well struck and gone the two-run shot and they throw a pair on the board it's [Applause] 54 for a pitcher the odds are in your favor if you keep that breaking ball down that time he got punished for it hitter just did a really good job of staying within himself and getting the barrel to the baseball Bas is empty with two away and now it's going to be Evan Carter that one pushed foul [Applause] there's a strike that front door slider such a devastating pitch you don't want to get beat by the inside fast ball so you cheat a little bit and then by the time it gets there it's out of the Swing plane on the ground to short on the Run sends it over to First and that ends the inning Texas plates two on the Homer it's now a 54 ball game you're watching Major League Baseball exclusively on the show we're back and they make a change to start the six the new pitcher Yer Rodriguez just trying to keep this one close here and this is where a bullpen can give their players a chance to fight back into the game well one-run game and now it's the Angels cleanup batter Taylor Ward Taylor Ward here comes a pitch Rodriguez 26 years old and he was born in the Dominican Republic and he deals there's a [Applause] strike and that one fou off right-handed reliever gets a piece there will'll do it again and the pitch ripped on a line he won't get there that should be extra bases into second easily with a lead off double he was all over that one that pitch came off the bat got really well into center field and he clearly put a nice swing on it and anytime you can get one to drop in out there you know you stung it pretty good because it seems like center fielders these days to a man these guys can run down just about everything hit their way here's Anthony randone up to the plate and that one is inside man it's second next pitch in for a strike and the count one and one one way to make a guy real uncomfortable with the plate is pound him inside with good velocity they're doing that right here and the righty deals and a foul ball Runner and scoring position nobody out and we're the top half of the sixth now now it's randone swing and a highfly ball that's well hit left field onto the warning track and he holds it in grounder tags it second and he's in safely at third with one out man boo I love watching an outfielder take on the wall to make that play and it's a lot easier to watch from up here because that can be painful in the end you know the Wall's coming up on you quickly so you have to maintain concentration and able to make that catch and hold on to it after contact monc back in the box with one away as he takes ball one Ward stands at third with one gone of the inning two balls no strikes to count up the middle gets it to First runer scores though that's a little insurance and the lead is two so important to really lock in on an bat like this it seems easy with the field back but you've got to make sure you put the ball in play put it on the ground brought that run in Logan ohappy now at the plate first pitch doesn't find the zone two down nobody on right side over to First that ends the frame so it's one run one hit no errors no one left we go to the bottom half of inning number six and the 5 six seven slots do up it's the angel six and the Rangers four well we go bottom six now the third baseman Josh Young dmer back to work there's a strike meanwhile activity in the bullpen Adam simber up and loosening in the pen more warming up as well and the Lefty with the 01 [Applause] that one missing inside looking to get something going this is the guy you wanted the plate he's been great for this team he is a professional hitter and he takes a strike inside almost got him Hammer base hit man aboard on the leadoff [Applause] single manager out of the Dugout now and it looks like we'll see a change on the mound Reed deurs won't go any further tonight and we'll be back with their first arm out of the pen after a quick break Matt Moore will take over here still a lot of game left and this game could go either way so this is a big opportunity for him to get some important outs and try to help carry this lead into the later Innings Nathaniel low up to hit one for two [Applause] misses off the plate and that's ball one now these guys definitely looking for a big swing of the bat right here try to close that Gap but you know at the very least if you could find a way to manufacture that run from first it feels like it's really important getting back into this ball game fast gets the inside corner at the knees with the tying run at the plate here in the bottom of the six sharp grounder that's through for a base hit throw back in quickly first and second now with nobody out well that was an important at bat in this game so a great job there stepping up to the challenge just kept it simple played Pepper with the middle of the infield and took it back where it came from and there's just no one there to knock it down first and second no outs digging in Jonah Heim breaking ball in there for a strike and a pitch this one backs to left Center on its way and that one's out of here that was blasted to the moon and that's how they take the lead it's 76 the brighter the lights the more he shines yeah this guy lives for big moments and right there made a statement big [Applause] time that's exactly the pitch he was looking for crushes it and hits it out of the ballp [Applause] park digging in it's the Speedy outfielder leot taras and there's a foul ball and he o1 no that's a ball too just missed with that back door breaking ball if he gets a swing and miss or called strike 02 count instead it's 1-1 look for him to go back to that pitch later in this hbat kicks and fires swinging a foul straight back the pitch fights that one away still one and two and the pitch the punch out there and that's the first out nice recovery after giving up the Homer up next for the Rangers Ezekiel Duran he blasted one out earlier in the third just a solo home run but an important swing of the bat in this game we've already seen him do it once can he do it again [Applause] and a swing in Miss ex pitch downstairs and it's a ball and a strike still only one out here here in the inning next pitch is outside and it's two and one swung on popped up left side as this one sized up and they're two down that was a good pitch to hit right down the heart of the plate had pretty good timing on it just got underneath a little bit and popped it up here's the second baseman Marcus [Applause] Simeon and he pumps it a strike there it was oh oh here it is hit it he gets a take it's aead and count comes up empty that's strike two more and more guys are looking to slug regardless of the count and this situation will keep a close s in his approach two outs swings through it for the K chase the fast ball up the ladder for strike three three-run shot for Texas this inning and this is now a 76 ball game it's Major League Baseball on the show [Applause] the rander back to work and there's a strike good heater at 98 double barreled action in the bullpen David Robertson the veteran rander appears to be loosening up spores also getting ready line drop to short and caught well baseball can be cruel can it I mean sometimes it gives and sometimes it takes away he did everything right on that swing but he's got nothing to show for it and next for the Angels Zack nto and that's a strike holding on to a one-run lead here in the top half of inning number seven in the air fairly deep to right field Garcia brings it in and there's two down Luis Rango getting ready to hit and it may be a long shot but a triple here will give him the cycle that one ripped right center field and no one can get there makes the turn and heads for second and now the tying run is into scoring position and his hot hitting continues they kept him in the yard that time but all he's doing now is passing the Baton and everything seems to get started around this [Applause] guy so two down here's Mike Trout one for three got it started a little too early strike one [Applause] Rango stands at second with two gone bounce to third over to low and that is the inning Angels leave one they're right in it though it's 76 we're back in a new pitcher here to start the bottom of the seventh Adam simber pretty tight game so they're looking for quality pitches out of him right here got to do his best to keep the score right where it is now it's Cory Seager seag the pitch swing and a ball lifted in the air shallow left field and Seager is set down one up one down really nice job to get your first out of the ball game and now the right fielder adolis Garcia he's a guy Chris's highlights include some of the best throws from The Outfield that you will ever see definitely one of the best arms of the sport that one's upstairs ball one and that is ball one that catches the corner yeah the infielders and the catcher can never give up on a play because if this guy thinks he has a chance he's going to throw it from the warning track if he has to and a pop up right side foul territory drifts towards it nobody can get there and it's a foul ball one down base is [Applause] empty up the middle fires to first on the run and Garcia is [Applause] out two out space is empty Evan Carter digs in now and that's a little bit high ball one [Applause] [Music] next offering is foul back two down nobody on here the bottom of the seven so a foul ball makes it one and [Applause] two two down nobody on and a foul ball he stays alive just off the Inside Edge Josh Young waiting to hit for the Rangers simber is ready spoils the two strike pitch and he'll see another eighth pitch of the ATB back coming up outside and that is ball four it wasn't easy but he earned that walk after a long it B now a great back and forth and that it bad he had to lay off some really close pitches and somehow Boogie found a way to keep the bat on his shoulder right there I'll tell you right now I couldn't have done it young stands in now and watches strike one well if he's going to steal second you want him to go early in the count that way he's not a distraction to the hitter at the plate go ahead and get it out of the way so the hitter can focus on the pitch deep drive down the line foul [Applause] ball that one is absolutely belted and out of here he flexes his power with that swing and they boost their lead it's 96 that one just sounded different yeah might have been the loudest moment yet man my ears are ringing I can feel that swing from the booth we take another look as stat cast tells us that ball took off at 110 milph and plenty of distance as well I mean that was an impressive home run boo he squared it up and knew it was gone so two away with nobody on so next to hit for Texas Nathaniel low first pitch just misses two outs tries to check his swing but he makes contact he takes it himself to the bag and that'll do it but two come across to score in the inning courtesy of this two-run Homer it's now 96 you're dialed into the show welcome back and a new arm on the mound to start the eight David Robertson number 37 David Robertson now here is Brandon Drury 0 for three with two fly outs and a strikeout the angels in Striking Distance but have some work to do Bo it starts with the laid off man need a good and bad out of him right here and here it comes foul ball there got to keep things airtight defensively right here on your toes ready to make a play if you can get this to the ninth with a three-run lead it should be a w the one swings and misses it one down below the Zone Action in the pen down there Jose L Clair the closer getting cranked up for a possible save opportunity [Applause] got him swinging one out we'll take a look at the three- pitch sequence here pretty simple in terms of putting them away at the plate once you're head 02 as a pitcher you can really expand the zone and see how aggressive that hitter is going to be trying to protect in battle and right there clearly he was in swing mode but all you can do is hope to foul that off Taylor Ward the next to hit for the Angels [Applause] and there's the [Applause] strike swing in a miss struck him out of the foul tip very strong coming out of the pin so far as he punches out the first two batters he's faced in this one getting straight to work man it's talked about a lot but relievers are just so electric these days he's aren't fun at bats if you're a hitter I'm so glad I'm [Applause] retired randone the bat now as he swings and misses for strike one hey seven straight strikes to start the frame he's got a chance in an Immaculate [Applause] inning wouldn't chase that time got close to the immaculate inning and he just couldn't find the zone right there when you think about it nine straight strikes so tough to do swings through that one for strike two the Rangers leading by three and and we're in the top of the [Applause] eighth warning track wall and you can touch them all baseball man a gigantic blast it's 97 that's their fifth Homer of the game man they're all getting into the action it's starting to feel like a home run derby up here Chris that ball came out hot so let's see what statcast has to say yeah it really did boo 111 mph off the bat and a really nice launch angle as well just a beautiful swing from start to finish two outs nobody on Mickey moniac the next to hit and ball [Applause] one close one doesn't get the call two balls no strikes really close pitch down around the knees there and you could see him asking where it missed probably doesn't agree but it appears he's ready to move on to the next pitch and a swing and a miss there on the ground of first and he grabs it in foul ground two down nobody on swing in a Miss struck him out that's out number three one scores in the inning coming on this solo home run it's now a 97 ball game back after this on the show back now new pitcher on the mound as we roll into the bottom of the eighth Luis Garcia and we all know about a slider it's just filthy man and one of the better ones in the game I'd say spin rate's very high and it just breaks a ton here's the catcher Jonah Heim this is a guy who is very highly regarded defensively fun to watch him control stuff behind the plate Good Game caller good at framing but it's that big arm that really stands out the pitch Off the Mark there and that's ball one when you got a catch like this guy with a big arm like that behind the plate it really shuts down the running game next offering is in for a strike well I'll say this as a former position player and base stealer when you come into a game and you've got a guy like this behind the dish with a big arm you really have to change your approach can't try to steal cuz you'll get thrown out maybe get a little bigger lead be aggressive on the secondary but this type of guy shuts the running game down foul ball still a one and two count BS it back with two strikes and another ball [Applause] outside three and two [Applause] now got him looking he didn't make it easy for him on the mound but they still get the strike out next up for Texas leot Taris first pitch and he just misses one down base is empty and it's even [Applause] up rander kicks deals that one ripped and it hits the fence to Baris into second and he's got it double drove that ball nicely put a great swing on it and it jumped off his back kind of put it all together there and he's rewarded with the double now here's the Rangers DH Ezekiel Duran and first offering is fouled off at the belt and fires swing and a foul pushed off to the right and that will get out of play goes down swinging for the strike out chase the fast B up the ladder for strike three Bo gets talked about a lot but a good high fast ball in a two- strike situation it's just become such a problem for hitters in more recent years but with all of the emphasis by pitchers on developing that spin rate having a good grip on the baseball those High fast balls they kind of look like to The Hitter that they're Rising even though they're not but they're not decreasing in velocity and spin rate so very difficult to get the barrel on it Simeon at the plate with two away swings through that [Applause] one ground ball at the middle that's a base hit around third he scores and they're up by three big ADV to pad their lead up to three timing on the swing was good able to shoot the ball up the middle didn't Square it up as much as he probably would have liked but that's a good approach paying off and now they've got some speed on first so we'll see if they try to get him into motion two outs runner at first Seager stands in [Applause] now and a foul ball [Applause] fast ball for a strike oh this guy is so comfortable hitting with two strikes even a good pitch early in the atat if he's not ready to pull the trigger he's not worried if he gets to an 02 count that misses now one and two two outs BS it off still one and two just misses the mark outside the Zone oh this is a guy that can be frustrating for pitchers because he fouls off so many pitches and grinds out the Adat I'm sure there sometimes or pitch would rather just give up a first pitch single than have to waste six or seven pitches on one [Applause] hitter righty delivers Simeon runs good job to fight that one off two two now and another ball great RBI spot here just got to stay focused on the pitch the runner will be in motion so something in the Gap should definitely score it battling here as he fouls it away grinding AB right here about to see Pitch number 10 hard grounder into the outfield for a knock coming home now a relay to the plate and he's out cut down and that ends the inning always exciting to see a play at the plate trying to score with two outs but the tag just gets him in time and they cut down the run to end the inning welcome back and here comes the closer hose L Clair well he's the guy they hope to turn to out of the PIN to lock down wins so this game has gone to plan more or less let's see if he can wrap it up here and here is Logan ohappy and there's the strike l cler a 6-o righty he features a four seam fast ball a slider a cutter a change up up and he works in a two seamer that misses the zone and the count is one and two and the rander deals and that one's a little bit low it's two and two slider misses outside and there's Ball Four they're not ready to go home quite yet and next for La Nolan shanell well the late off man gets on you want to minimize the threat by playing sound defense hopefully the pitcher can get a ball on the ground and they can roll him up for two in there and it's own one that one fouled [Applause] ball righty to the plate foul ball still o and two the Halos trailing by three here the top of the DI and a pitch and a swing in a miss and a strike out for the first out here in the nin he's two outs away Zack Netto now at the plate pitch misses inside one and0 ohappy leads off first with one away next offering is in for a strike good approach right there you want to get something just a little higher that you can Elevate stay out of that double play grounder might be two Simeon over to Second and it's a double play to end the ball game a little sigh relief for the pitcher there ending the ball game with a nice double play you always love when you can get two for one especially when it wraps up the ball game nice win for this team today and your final 107 for Chris Singleton and our entire crew I'm John Shi saying so long [Applause] the final L SC for our ball game for the Victorious Rangers 13 hits no