TheShow87 Los Angeles Dodgers 31-16 At Houston Astros 22-25 Welch 4-2 vs Darwin 4-2

[Music] now into the box number three and we are set for baseball here this evening here's the one andone pitch high in the air out toward shallow right young has to come in a few steps but he has it for route number one and now here is Mariano Duncan he brings a rather ugly 230s batting average into this one oh they have him looking awfully confused up there right now it's one and two we that was an ugly swing I'm sure he's not going to watch that one on replay after the game fouled away the next one two Pitch hit on the ground toward the left in time to First and there are two away now at the plate here is Mike Marshall Mar hard on the ground towards short th to First with time to spare and the side is retired now to the pl Billy Hatcher he'll lead things off here in the bottom half of the first even at a ball in a strike here's the pitch pulled high in the air out to left field Shelly has him played perfectly as he puts it away for route number one stepping in next Gerald young as he'll dig into the left-handed batters box and this isn't his strong side at least not in terms when you look at the stat sheet or his consistent contact rates I just don't think he's quite as smooth with his rhythm and swing mechanics when he's hitting left-handed and there's out number two [Applause] now at the plate Dusty Baker no on AB board for him and two gone here in the first two balls in a strike here it comes this one's down to third fielded cleanly throw in time and the side is [Music] retired second inning set to go and at the plate will be the Speedy outfielder John Shelly now the 2-1 is strike two swinging shinh High fast ball that time ball three and obviously this guy's a double threat up there he can run and he can go yard two oh and here's a drive well hit out to straightway Center and he will run this one down moving to his right and that's the first out of the inning so now here is number 14 he brings an average in the 260s into this one a little behind on that swing and now he'll try to shorten up maybe and protect the plate here comes the onew is a fast ball taken high for a ball we just saw a fast ball right there I would not be shocked if he tries to get this guy to go fishing right here and drops a little off speed pitch the dirt three and two Full Count now the payoff pitch home is swung on and missed strike three next it'll be bill madlock the onew bill madlock swung on and missed he got him on [Applause] strikes bottom of the inning now and set to go as the rookie first baseman Glenn Davis tried to crush that ball and now perhaps needs to shorten up with two strikes and that's low so a good eye there as he works the count back full well that sets up a big pitch right here Matt because you don't want to lose the lead off guy in a scoreless game it's tough to work around a lead off walk Marshall is over to his left as he snags this one for the first out of the inning next will be the designated hitter Kevin bass he was one for four in Sunday's Affair count and he tries to get him to reach for it but it stays outside three and two heading out toward shallow right Marshall will come in a bit and put it away for the second out of the inning digging in the switch hitter Ken CTI k h fast ball called strike one and two take a step back right here after three fast balls in a row there is no chance he throws you a fourth breaking ball and he gets him to chase it in the dirt and this balls right past him at first B Craig viio digging in now he takes his first Cuts in this one with a man at first and two away now a 58t curve ball that misses for a ball can't keep that one fair and now the counts full 32 two out runner on first lots of possible outcomes on this pitch there's Ball Four the set and the 1-1 just behind the fast ball there two strikes now this pitcher is bringing it with some high vlo better a swing and a miss that retires the side and that will do it and now in the Box Mickey Hatcher 789 bottom of the order set to go here in the third fouled off I love everything this pitcher's got working right now he's got presence he's got great body language on the mound he's got fast ball command and a nice early feel for his off speed stuff but this will be pulled in out there in left Center well hit but a rough out number one next to hit is number 41 and he's ready to take his first cuts 3-2 pitch and he popped him up Doran into shallow Center he tracks it down and makes the play to record the second out so next to bat will be Mike Ramy he enters play hitting in the 260s for the year all even now two and two Dodgers have yet to break into the hit column here and it's up to a 3-2 Full Count now looked like he tried to elevate a fast ball on that two2 pitch there but kind of overd did it we'll leave it right there as he strikes out and that ends the [Applause] inning ready to go for the last half of the inning and now it'll be the catcher Mark Bailey ripped on the ground to First and he'll take it to the bag himself for the out so the Houston lineup turns over and to the plate Billy Hatcher flew out last time up o jumped the gun a bit on that swing and he's down one and two now the pitch a bouncer to the left side he's got it and there are two away now now it'll be Gerald young he bounced out last time up yeah I understand that mdy but this guy's got burner wheels down the first base line I don't think he even concerns himself with that he has to put it on the ground that's part of what makes him successful here comes the onew he's got a good feel for his off speed pitch his second time through the order and we just saw three in a row oh he got his fast ball that time as this one sent into Right Center that's a base [Applause] hit left at the plate Dusty Baker pitches a cold strike the throw short hop but he's out great play to picked the throw and SLA the tag on him to end the inning now back to the top of the Dodgers order digging in number three comes into this at bat 0 for one in the ball game the old adage pitching and defense have been Stellar so far they've certainly kept both offenses in check got him to miss the breaking ball there number three becomes the first out of the inning count even at two and two into the wind up and the pitch and the slider gets him swinging to gone digging in will be Mike Marshall two outs already on the K this inning so he'll be looking to do better no offer on that one two balls in the strike sliced hard on the ground rained in throw cleanly into first and that ends the inning at the plate now is Dusty Baker too close for comfort and he did a good job just to make contact on a good curveball gets him swinging for R number one so next to hit is Glenn Davis he flew out in his last a able to protect the plate with two strikes and he'll see another one and a good take there close but it's it's two and two and he takes ball three so it's a full count now and here's the 3-2 from him right side but it's going to be a foul ball I know that's the spot he didn't want to miss in but he got away with it oh and he can only battle for so long as he's finally set down here after an eight pitch at bat ready now is Kevin bass trying to void becoming the third strikeout victim of the inning here right at the third baseman and that'll end the new inning set to get underway and that'll bring forth the rookie outfielder John Shelly now the 2-1 swung on and missed and that's strike two this guy's been throwing the ball great so far but he's going to be tested here four five and six coming up this part of the lineup two two pitches fouled away into the wind up and the pitch grounded to First and they'll take it to the bag himself for the out and stepping in number 14 0 for one for him here in this one down the third Baseline no runs no hits one error in the ball game for the Dodgers to this point did well well just to make contact there as he spoils off a good change [Applause] up trying to send them packing for the second time and this is swung on and missed so it's two up two down to start the fifth the first up next bill madlock he went down on strikes in his last at bat yeah and kind of shocked he got blown away with a fast ball you could tell he was late on that one and we'll see if he tries to cheat to something this a and he'll Coast into second here with a two out double into the box now Mickey Hatcher had him off stride that time and it's one and two hey don't kid yourself I know those were two bad swings but he hits middle of the order for a reason it only takes one swing the bouncer to the left side and nothing will come of the two out d as the inning is over stepping in once again is hen CTI he's 0 for one thus far popped up madlock might try to make a play on it and this is going to wind up a foul ball and it's fouled away rolled slowly down in the first Baseline but this is a foul ball as the count Hold Steady at one and two hey usually the second time through the order you start seeing an incorporation of some more off speed stuff but this guy's locating feeling really good about his fast ball two back to back on the ground softly towards second fielded cleanly and that's out number one so one down no one aboard and digging in now at the plate will be Craig viio swing and a miss on the change up and there are two gone striding in is Bill Doren struck out in his last trip to the plate now the one andone pitch it's a swinging strike on the fast ball this offense has just been flailing at the plate all game long so it's no wonder why they've only been able to pick up one hit so far I'm not seeing much of a game plan from these hitters right side hit hard and this will get through into right and he's aboard with a [Applause] single up next to the the catcher Bailey at the plate now Mark Bailey a square to bun and it's popped up and the catch is made to end the [Applause] inning so now to the plate number 41 he'll start things out for the Dodgers in their half of inning number six and this is chop foul near the plate and the count will move to one and two [Applause] now skyed in the air to straightway left and the sixth inning opens with a fly out one away and now Mike Ramsey the one-1 home Ry try to bunt for a base hit here as he gets this one down oh and he overshoots his first baseman as it's over his head and lucky for them the right fielder is there to back up the throw and he's going to make it up the second base safely as he's in there my word in now number three oh just a brutal hop and it goes right by him and not in time as the Run [Applause] scores stepping in now Mariano Duncan would look like the fast got away from him there Runner goes for second and no throw in fact as he'll just hang on to it from the Bel the pitch trying to nibble here and he misses to run it full now three and two not a time to fool around right now on a 3-2 count with the middle part of the order coming up expect a good pitch to swing at looking to fade his first walk here it comes and he fouls this one off here's the payoff Off Pitch swing and he takes this the other way to right and that's in there base hit and the runner from second will stay put at third so their Runners at the corners now with one away to the plate now Mike Marshall one and two [Applause] now fouled away Runners are at the corners with one man out lined hard to center field catch made in Center here comes the runner from third and he is in there so here's the cleanup hitter John Shelly grounded out in his last at bat and he comes back with a fast ball one and two now fouled off Duncan is off of first with two away and he struck him out seven of the ball game and that ends the [Applause] inning leading off the inning it'll be Billy Hatcher and they could use a spark from him here line drive to center field and that finds some Outfield grass hits a base hit so the Astros put a man aboard to get the inning underway into the box Gerald young two and one hey struggling to find the release point of that curveball that wasn't a very good one somehow he's just got to find that feel because that's a pitch he's going to need going forward and that's low so a good eye there as he works the count back full Dusty Baker who represents the possible go-ahead run here waits in the on Deck Circle to Second for one on to First not in time as he just hits the bag ahead of the throw so now into the box is Dusty Baker set and the 2-1 pitch in there now the throw and no throw in fact as he'll just hang on to it here now the two- two I know that fast ball registered at about 92 93 but I guarantee you it looked about 4 to 5 mph faster than that for this offensive player after coming off a curveball the old push the throttle and pull it is being used high in the air out to center field center fielder giving Chase he gets there and that's the second out and he's up to third safely now with two gone in the inning so here is Glenn Davis runner in scoring position with s a dive and he knocks it down and they are on the board as the Run scores from third to cut the lead to 21 now [Applause] standing in now Kevin bass hit on the ground out to short and an offline throw but he puts the tag on for rout number three number 52 will take the ball now as the new pitcher now to the plate here is number 14 he's hoping to avoid the hattick he struck out in each of his first two plate appearances so far ah fooled him badly there I mean badly it's one and two line shot to First and there's one away digging in next bill madlock he doubled his last time up well he got a good pitch to hit last time up looked for it up in the zone and didn't miss it those are the pitches you only get maybe once an AB maybe once a game maybe once a week so he certainly capitalized on it last time swing and a flare down the line and that's in there base hit the B the third Bas Mickey hatch at the plate now Mickey Hatcher line to the right side and that'll get down for a base hit and that Runner will hold up at second with two aboard [Applause] now now number 41 into the box now number 41 line shot to Third [Applause] Base so the next to bat it'll be Mike Ramsey two outs and two Runners aboard here in the seventh inning the one-w pitch swing and a flare hit toward right pidio moving to his left and that last half of the seventh here and standing in is the rookie third baseman Ken CTI and it's fouled away the onew popped him up and he'll indeed make the play in foul territory for the first out into the box Craig viio was sat down on strikes in his last ATB from the wind up the one-1 pitch swing and a liner and that's into the outfield for a one out base hit Ken Howell enters to make an appearance on the mound as he inherits a runner at first with one out in the inning quick check on that timeing run at first just keeping them [Applause] close and again a throw keeping particularly close tabs on him at the plate Bill Doran and a fast ball swung on and missed as they set him down for the second time here tonight stepping up is Mark Bailey he had a sack fly earlier and it's another kick so back to back strikeout victims to start this number 37 takes the M as he's been called upon to pitch so the batting order turns over now and set to go number three singled home a run in his last time up and he wasn't going to hit that one with an ore the strike out and there's one gone next up Mariano Duncan singled in his last at B rolled slowly down the third Baseline but this will get foul it's a ball in two strikes and another foul ball our pitcher duel continues here two to one score as we play the eighth curve ball just about rung him up but it's to two and two this is popped up Davis is there two down next here is Mike Marshall bases are empty here with two men out oh they have him looking awfully confused up there right now it's one and two hey this could be a huge momentum swing for this team right here relief pitcher has come busting through the gates and done his job will have to leave it there as the play is bottom of inning number eight set to go and coming forward the rookie outfielder Billy Hatcher left side he's got it throw will not be in time so good hustle there is now the possible tying run as aboard to lead things off here now batt right Geral young so now to the plate Gerald young and that's the first [Applause] out Brian Holton answers the call now looking to get this one onto the ninth inning without any trouble Dusty Baker will be his first assignment out of the bullpen as stand in with the runner in scoring position at second and one away now a flare out toward right center number three ranging into the Outfield but he won't get there it falls in and he's out on a strong throw to the plate now Glen Davis on there's the curveball as he set down on number 50 enters from Bullpen to do the pitching John Shelly will be the first one to greet him as he'll have to turn around and bat from the right side of the plate here hit hard to Third and that is in the left field so the leadoff man's aboard to kick off the [Applause] nin standing in now number 14 that's a foul ball off to the left and it moves to one and two from the belt kicks and Deals just hung in there on that [Applause] one again he's off for second strike taken the throw well behind the play that's an easy stolen base next to dig in Bill madlock mlock the onew got him swinging in the dirt he makes the throw to first two down next up is Mickey Hatcher n Hatcher two and one here it is popped up over to First and that retires the side Alejandro haa comes on looking for a save here in the bot of the ninth inning all set for the bottom of the ninth and striding forward the designated hitter Kevin bass hey not an easy thing to do to try to come back and tie a game or take the lead off of a guy like this one of the game's Elite closes got him swinging on the fast ball there Kevin bass sent packing to begin the bottom of the inning a ballman two strikes nasty breaking ball swung on in the dirt number 14 finds it and the throw to first is there to record the second out Astros are down to their final out now and digging in now with the plate will be Craig viio and this is swung on and missed so now they find themselves down to their final strike tonight last strike now for Houston the stand alive putting together a really good at bat here swing and a miss he struck him out and that'll do it here as the ball game is over wow another game and another night to celebrate another Victory I'm just excited we've been able to be here to witness this amazing streak there's nothing prettier in the world than good baseball and that's just what they're giving us close one tonight two to one the final score a Los Angeles Dodgers wrote an important sixth inning to victory in this one Bob Welsh earned his fifth win of the Year number 44 pitched well allowing only two earned but ends up taking the loss Alejandro hammers down to save is 18 so that's a wrap 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