Cincinnati Reds Vs. New York Mets. Sep/6/2024 FULL GAME TODAY | MLB Highlights 2024

rare in the era of many pitchers living with four seamers up in the zone that someone can pitch so heavily to seamer and find a way to make it work and he still throws it way up in the zone in fact all the time his fast balls are up he rarely tries to sink the fast ball like he would normally think that a sidearm or a low 3/4 arm release pitcher would but he runs that baby up there much in the same way that Alexis Diaz does that and he blows that by Tyler Stevenson red let's go in [Applause] [Music] order out a pop the Reds though are looking to cruise what do you expect from Fernando tonight well from Fernando Cruz first I want to let you know that I think that David Bell by getting Tony Sanson back and alilio Pagan back gives them the advantage of using Cruz as an opener in a situation like this he's always been like the the emergency iren to get the Reds out of a tough Jam well you have other pictures that you can go to so the toughest Jam that you may see is the very beginning of the ball game little poke by Lindor soft floater sails for a single there's that breaking ball that he gets out there and pulls a lot of hitters try to hit that low outside breaking ball the other way and they work on it they get soft tosses and off the batting te the door goes out there and pulls this pitch more often than not we saw Jose Altuve do the same thing thing in Cincinnati with a number of pitches there's a there's a secret to that and it's worked very well for both of those players and that's big contact not only is his career high hitting streak up to a baseball best 16 but as on Bas streak goes to 34 games he has tied the single season Mets record that was posted by Pete Alonzo in his monster 2019 rookie year 34 straight games reaching base cleaner and oh by the way he is a threat to run 26 Steals on the year draws a throw from [Music] Cruz Cruz facing Brandon nmo now is having a career year in ribbies and Steels he works a lot of walks only Aaron judge Juan stto Kyle schwarber have walked more than nmo and Cruz a had 0 and two [Music] [Applause] popped foul out of Play There is a decent amount of foul ground here at City Field keep that in mind on popups this ballpark not nearly as deep as it was when it opened different sections and segments they brought the fences in a touch over the years plays more neutral than the pitchers paros first pitch wall up to left steer and steep Retreat that is gone 23 for Vientos and a prompt two nothing hole for the [Applause] Reds look like it was a splitter that came out there and just kind of stayed up all at homers much Bley hood off season with talk of a possible extension was not met he'll be a free agent and he's had a heck of a year he's had a heck of a year overall but that is if you can live with the strikeouts he has struck out I think 40% of the 46% of his played appearances in the last two weeks so if you're looking for a nice breath of fresh air and a cool breeze standing near pet Alonzo last couple of weeks would give you exactly that 2 oh and that said his 31 homers that's more than any other team's entire first base position if you add up everyone who's played first for each other individual team none would match what he has done this year yeah you can pretty much book him down every year for 30 home runs but if you're a general manager and you're thinking about signing a free agent he's talking about huge numbers at a long-term deal you know at what point you start balancing out contact versus home runs I mean how much are those extra say 10 or seven or eight home runs that you get over a guy that hits 20 or 25 home runs worth uh when you're looking at pet Alonzo tremendous power no question about it and a decent first basem 22 goes down to the Split Second strike out for Cruz he is now 0 for 15 against the Reds this year Well when Cruz throws that splitter the way he wants to and it's one that looks like a strike coming out of his hand and then ends up down and below the strike zone it's a nearly unhitable pitch so curious here Chris Sam Maul had been warming Jesse Winker now STS in and it looks like I think Brandon Williamson is now warming up in the Reds pen I wonder if there were no Homer this were still scoreless with men on if it might have been Maul but now that the reds are down to let Cruz face Winker and maybe give Williamson a clean inning I'm guessing right along with you and Winker has had a big bounceback season hit a huge walk-off Homer against the Orioles on the 21st of August since then he's over 350 as a met with three of those 14 homers popped foul ground longer run for espol might have been playable and he pulled up just short in foreign territory in game one of this road [Music] series I think he had a shot at that ball the Mets were off yesterday last they played Winker launched a grand slam that was against the Red Sox limited really the different type of pitches in his repertoire now [Music] two first pitch strike to TJ frle 10 of those ribbies have come in his last 12 games Mark Vientos just off the grass at third Cho double play ball Lindor takes it himself TJ freedle grounds into a double play snapping the longest streak of aoon pitching change for the Reds full wind from Brandon Williamson who Chris Works in relief for the first time in the show just the second time ever professionally the only time he'd done it before was in short season a ball in his first year of pro baseball 2019 yeah I think John though when you really evaluate the opener situation when that opener only goes one inning this is almost like a start for Brandon Williamson they expect him to pile up some Innings here tonight facing JD Martinez who chips the ball to right Frey Glides in Williamson had a with a shoulder problem he came up and made one Rehab start in Triple A and ended up coming to Cincinnati and they said you're going to pitch tomorrow that was back on September the 1st so if you're counting out the days this would be his normal day to start anyway David Bell decided that they're going to use the opener in the first inning then in bring in Williamson so I'd imagine they're looking for you know four or five innings out of him if he can get it what was what was very impressive about him in his first start was his control for a guy that's been out as long as he did five strikeouts no walks and we saw a lot of the cutter that he started this event with against darling Marte how does he best use that cutter I think he uses it off his fast ball great because it's a few miles an hour slower has a different running action on it and you can really see the look of bewilderment on a lot of hitters when they see that pitch it's a short backhand by charging D La Cruz one- footed throw that was pretty I really think this is one of those Series where we have two of the best short stops around now Francisco Lindor has been one of the top five players maybe 10 players in baseball since he came into the league in 2015 Ellie's trying to get to that point but talent wise it's so fun to see two players who play the exact same position maybe try to show off for each other here over these next three games and Jeff mcneel McNeil since the Bas all over the place but never really is found a home here until recently in this lineup going out mcneel made an emphatic Cole and Marte just different arm slot that slider has been awfully good down and in the guy right in the middle of everything just fair to third backhand espol I'd get it either [Music] time and India walks the first drawn by a hitter on either team that is drilled left center field Good carry good night 23 for Ellie De La Cruz he has tied the game and he's tied the red single season record for homers by a switch hitter in a season [Music] his first Homer since the 21st of August he matches the mark set by Felipe Lopez who had assumed the starting shortstop roll from Barry Lin at 05 and day La Cruz matches him with this stroke well he got one definitely a mistake pitch on the outer third of the play to just stayed right on it what a beautiful [Applause] swing well first time the Mets have surrendered to Homer in a week they had gone six straight games without yielding a home run tied as the and family for beer burgers and baseball All Nations [Music] welcome high fly to right Frey Gibbs a gander right up against the wall to Third Base ESP now brief word now from DHL supply chain memories of playing with Cincinnati he said one making the All-Star team in 2021 a great memory of see get hit here he also added his three home run game in Cincinnati in May of 21 his daughter Ren was there he said his mom was holding his daughter check swing seemed to go no appeal strike three nothing but break balls in that you know I see a picture like manah changes foul tip strike three well that's where maniah is an example [Applause] Chris strikes out the side he is with four in a [Applause] row well it's also the timey here John when you talk about all the spots that are open in the competition for the playoffs that you start evaluating the strength of schedule left and the Mets have the third toughest as far as facing opponents and their winning records they've got to play seven games against the Philadelphia Phillies three against the Brewers and three against the Atlanta Braves fank back and mcneel hit [Music] [Applause] [Music] that's the second met hit by pitch winkers was more routine McNeil clutched in pain get a visit from an athletic trainer yeah mcneel is laughing a little bit it was a breaking ball I mean it was a curveball that just basically slipped right out of his hand and went off that significant armor that he has on that front arm that's actually the kind of PCT you could lean into if you can think fast enough at least he didn't limp down the line how many times you see where where batter gets hit in the arm then he starts limping he's got a pretty good lead off first base and because of that Williamson dropped a little slide step on him efficient but not a volume based here he's five of six on the year Francisco Alvarez known for his power since he was first signed and got nearly $3 million as an international free agent Snee as a kid he would go to his dad's Construction Company beond work sites age two and three he put on an adult-sized hat earned the nickname Charlie Brown for the oversized ball cap that he would have on he would grab a welder's mask put it on and tend to be a catcher by the time he was 7 8 9 years old he's lifting 60 lb bags of concrete part of what gave him his foundational strength he's 22 years old Chris in baseball history only two catchers have had more career homers before turning 23 he's got 32 put Rodriguez had 37 and Johnny Bench had 87 certainly has plenty of Pop got plenty of Pop he's a good framer behind the pl pitchers love throwing to him especially sha [Applause] manah 3-1 misses a touch tall the walk follows the bruis batter Two On and Here Comes the Mets hottest hitter in Francisco Lindor that brings out pitching coach Derek Johnson three word now from [Music] Kia the Kia Sportage [Music] xpro big spot in a tie game Lor has softly singled and scored hit the ball harder but grounded out as last time and Chris over the years beginning with his robust time with Cleveland he has slaughtered the Reds well he has become a much better breaking ball hitter lately than he was early in his career very dangerous hitter especially on breaking balls that are down and away and that's a pitch he hit for a base hit his very first time up that was batting left-handed against Fernando Cruz now he's turned around to the other way [Music] [Applause] [Music] strike one when you turn him around to bat him right this year the average drops a little bit the on base drops a little bit the power goes up his slug jumps almost 100 points as a right-handed hitter softly sent a short shovel to India for one big double [Applause] play time it's a very tight family India hit by pitch this also a breaking ball gets into right on outside of the shin checks in with his former college teammate Pete Alonzo they were Florida Gators [Applause] together ell De La Cruz the last time India was gifted first he walked in the fourth De La Cruz ripped a two-run homer and tied the game series against the Dodgers the Phillies what they just did against the Houston Astros and within the confine of those series Chris so often their best player Ellie Taylor Cruz has had many of his best games against the best teams well it's pretty natural that as Ellie goes this ball Club goes [Music] one of David Bell's Two Allstars injured pitcher hunter green as well it's a short double play ball IND door One D La Cruz can run they turn two that doesn't happen all that of [Applause] [Music] of what is trying to overdo it a lot of times now you see the strike change down to vien will pick it up speed on the Run makes the [Music] play Go Martinez in the second and with Williams 60 pitches there is action in the red tremendous power likes the ball away opposite way Frey On The Run ex stacks and makes the play no Alonzo up to Second the tumbling effort in the corner Williamson is done so Skyline Chile caught to the bullpen down it away now facing the red legs and he cracks it to left Alonzo broke on contact wave is on steer from left fire to the plate it's there the tag safe Alonzo stop the Reds pondering a [Applause] challenge well such a good arm and accurate arm by Spencer steer right here Alonzo's not the speediest but he got a great jump big wide turn a third base and is ay lead Chip Shot Jam job to right wave is off brayy from shallow Right comes up firing to the plate cut head first plunge a glaz starling marang is grounded out twice Martinez one and one hit to [Laughter] left two on and now another bench move as Harrison Bader will stand in and no matter what what you're also doing is you're hoping that every time that Bullpen gate opens it's now the briefly former red Harrison Vader no one best from his Cardinal days he's over for his last 12 takes a strike Bader played 14 games for the Reds last year then got hurt sof away Bo let a first pitch fast f ball right there come as a pinch hitter that's always kind of resonates in my mind what Lenny Harris used to say come out of that on Deck Circle ready to hit the first pitch and if anybody knows something about pinch hitting he was the man Reds are lucky to have him in in their farm system now the Red's down two once again Tyler Steven sha bayah still at just 81 pitches entering the [Applause] seventh manah has gone seven or more five times in his last seven starts since changing that arm slot in late June and really when you start evaluating sha manah stuff from a velocity standpoint he doesn't stand out in fact his fast ball is slower than Major League average what makes him a little bit tricky is the fact that he's very tall anyway I mean he's 6' 5 in tall and he's got a long stride so when he releases the baseball he releases it as and we'll see what happens in September it's such a hard game to be consistent throughout the entire season I mean it's it's a roller coaster of skier takes off great jump pitch called to strike no throw the ball lost just dribbled out of the hands of Alvarez 24 steals for steer last time up Fredo saw nothing but that sweeping breaking ball well hit to right Marte staggered start that Ball's got carry that is gone TJ friedel ties the game the Red's second two-run blast of the contest his 11th on the year it's even at four another Red's rally another game tying Tater even at four the Mets into their Pen Center Field base hit it's a pretty good atat by nmo first man to reach against against Pagan brief word now from Miami Valley [Music] Gaming shimmy on down and get ready to get lucky at Miami Valley Gaming [Music] [Applause] awesome nmo 12 for 12 trying to steal this year he is one of just four to attempt double digit Steals and not be caught once all season the entos is homered foul fly to right routine fly to Center crank to left Center steer shooting Gap gathers through second nmo he claims third [Applause] well the first couple of batters that Pagan fac he was able to get that ball at the edges of the strike zone but this time Theos likes that ball up high and he was ready for the high fast fall good job by steer to get her right back into second and keep the runner on the [Music] quarters now Pagan against the polar bear pet alono o Alonzo doubled his 30th of the year the ball that was in Jake Frey's glove in right and he lost it as he tumbled down crashing to the ground Alonzo would later come around and score part of that two-run sixth briefly [Applause] D Cruz two stranded seven [Music] complete could the former met ammed Rosario got his first red Homer in recent time if the Reds their first edge of the night Reed Garrett got the final out last inning when he struck out espinol and he Strikes Out [Music] Rosario Reed Garrett is kind of a snap till July in fact he only had six outings in July pitched 12 times in August and he seems the seems to have just gotten better and better as the season has gone on he's only had seven pitches could he be efficient enough that you'd run him back out there from a pitch standpoint [Applause] absolutely the other good part of that decision making is that you're seeing what you're getting tonight with sanon MH I he's just overpowering them right now the Mets have their close ER who's had an inconsistent Year brother of Alexis Diaz Edwin Diaz getting ready now Marte is grounded out twice one and two [Applause] Red's in the nine De La Cruz Stevenson steer already a two-run homer for De La Cruz tonight check swing seem to go yes end of inning only a dozen pitches for sanon or Jimmy John scoreboard to the night tied at four 1 milph which is hard for even Full Count what a great take or the home PL umpire Junior Valentine looked like he was twitching just a little bit that right arm started to come up but couldn't make it payoff bag and scored the one time he was retired he hit the [Music] ball that got [Applause] [Music] him this year first pitch [Applause] popped Taylor goes modified Pitch Out ski down not in time yank to First France handles scoreless bottom nine from Alexis Diaz free baseball had to the the big the Reds have three hits two of them Chris two run here also hit some batters runs that in on France three [Music] [Applause] [Music] Cho to short that freezes steer Lindor settles France grounds out you know had to thr some strikes never did give France a good piston connected on that six strun [Music] out right field popped up the glacius [Applause] broken bad roller Lindor on the chalk throw on the Run bang bang got him [Applause] B to Wayne crank to left his second walk-off Homer of the Year both of coming extras the Red's loseing [Laughter] 10 the initial deficit came out of the endos two Homer the loss comes out of the entos two run [Applause] Homer the Red's winning streak holds at four the Mets have