Cleveland Guardians vs Pittsburgh Pirates 8/31/2024 MLB The Show 24 Gameplay

shoy the first half of the All-Star break is behind us and partner it's go time in the second half and if you want to be playing meaningful games at the end of September you got to put your head down and grind for the next eight weeks all right we'll be back to get this one started after this just about set to go now and on the hill Matthew Boyd tell us about him in that sub three erra singy well anytime you can keep your ER under three you're doing a lot of things right and you're putting your team in a position to win a lot of ball games as well and he's doing tremendous out there on the M every time he gets the ball you expect him to go out there and dominate and that's what he's been to this point we'll see how he is today ready to go Isaiah f up to the plate isah there's your strike man I mean nice job just presenting it to be better than it actually was a short stop takes the ball the two- two stays alive and now the Lefty got him looking and he did not like the call well that curve ball had some pretty good break to it as you can see the hitter just locked up a little bit thought it was a great pitch to hit but sometimes you're looking for something else and you can't pull the trigger ran Reynolds here next offering is downstairs here's a batter who for whatever reasons plays better on the road and that should help him here today one out base is empty puts it in the air out towards left Center Quan sizes this one up puts it away for the out and there's two away we take a check of the Pirates lineup put together by manager dere Shelton they do a lot of things well in this offense zingy they control the strike zone they make pitchers work hard for outs and as a result one of the better OBP teams in the league well what I love about it is it's an organization philosophy whether you go to instructional League whether you go to spring training you see these players even during batting practice when it doesn't matter they're practicing that type of approach Boo and when you have that filtering through the organization even when you call up a player they step right in and continue with the pattern that they have established at this level which ultimately Brennan makes the catch and that'll do it middle of the first no score after a half inning back here with my pal singy our starter in this one Luis Ortiz well coming into this game hitters are batting under 250 against this starting pitcher so it just shows you how effective he's been he's been able to move his pitches around add and subtract change up the look so that hitters don't get too comfortable and start squaring up the baseball we'll see what he's got in this one and right back to the mound slings to First and a quick out number one batting second here's the Guardians lineup now they're dealing with a sinker specialist on the mound which can be a big time challenge when he's right and working mostly from the knees down well I think the approach you take is really try to lay off of those pitches down in the zone until he gets some called strikes and then forces you to go after that pitch until then make him elevated because guys that throw those sinkers those two seamers really hard for them to be effective up in the zone those are pitches you can Hammer when you get a cookie you don't want to miss it the two one swing in a Miss as he was out front you rewind and think back to those giants teams that won three World titles they were pretty good contact based teams obviously the Royals as well it feels like swinging back a little bit towards there's an advantage to having some hitters in your lineup that make contact hey man four pitches two outs that is an excellent PA Austin Hedges now this is a guy who's in the line of first and foremost because of what he contributes defensively Chris and when you talk about preventing runs from being scored this guy is a big contributor and a swing and a miss and that's that nothing do it for the Guardians there we played an inning no score here in Cleveland new inning getting started and now up to the plate yasman Grand next offer and is in for a strike swing and a ball lifted to center field no trouble here puts it away for the out and there's one down the center O'Neal here's O'Neal Cruz well here's a deal not everyone remembers Cruz was actually signed by the Dodgers in 2015 but Los Angeles dealt him to Pittsburgh in 2017 for Tony Watson that's a rare trade the Dodgers just might [Applause] regret Haw to kick the pitch chase that time one down base is empty swing and a miss that him out slider got him for strike three wow just great bite to that slider broke hard out of the zone and he just couldn't hold up the swing you know as a hitter that pitch is really hard to tell can there's just not much you can do with it you know that but you don't want to get rung up by the Umpire at the plate for Pittsburgh Conor Joe fought off foul fights it off he'll see another two down nobody on got him and good work there as he gets a one two three nothing across here this half we go to the bottom of inning number two no score back now at Progressive Field we head to the bottom of the second so in now for Cleveland Josh [Applause] [Music] [Applause] nailor the 1-1 good eye right [Applause] there hard hit to third over to Joe lead off man retired here in the second batting the first basem and here's the first baseman Tim Ray next offering is in for a [Applause] strike and another ball the only adjustment he needs to make is his Target if you aim at the outside corner that slider's going to end up way off the plate perhaps look a little more down the middle and you get it right where you want it wouldn't chase that time swung on Bel to Reynolds going back on this one just missed it batting the right Feld and now the right fielder will Brennan second inning here no score [Applause] still two and two after the foul [Applause] ball and the pitch spoils that one and it remains two and two battling here as he fouls it away [Applause] Di and he can't hang on that leaves him without a throw and he reaches safely the centeri Dani two outs Runner takes off that's in for a strike throw to Second out at second that ends the inning the catcher definitely look ready for that stolen base attempt got in position quickly and a strike down to second base to end the inning back here in Cleveland now it's the right fielder Ryan De La Cruz Ryan De La Cruz here's a one-1 that one ripped that's got a chance and one hops Off the Wall should be extra bases safe at second with nobody out and that double has the go-ahead run and scoring position a lot of times in today's game right fielders are able to get to a ball that stays in like that but he hit that one pretty well and if he hits it just a little bit different on the barrel it's out of here easily but there's nothing wrong with the extra bases right there run in scoring position now and a good opportunity to push across the first run of the ball got him swinging he chased the change up not what you're looking for after the lead off double a strike out and there's one away and here's the catcher Henry Davis that misses and it's two and one [Applause] I'm the for a St next pitch inside and that's ball three Isaiah ker FFA Waits on deck for Pittsburgh man it's second that's ripped into the Outfield and there's two down F back to the top of the lineup and the batter will be the short stop Isaiah ker f man on second two down line drive base hit de Cruz rounds third headed for the plate and he's out down and that ends the inning he was trying to get his team on the scoreboard and take a lead here in this ball game but an outstanding job by the defense excellent execution a bang bang play at the dish and they just got him in time and welcome back to the ballpark as we go to the last of the third and now the center fielder number 10 the wi to the pitch smoked on the ground a second Gonzalez the first in time leadoff man retired here in the third batting a the catcher B at the plate now take it high in the draft he's had that top prospect label over him since he put on a professional uniform but at some point that starts to go away and you've got to produce at the big league level late that time and it's strike two and another ball all tied up here in the last half of the Third tried to check his swing there appeal a third and yes he did James Kingsley Rings him up well that b seem to be over as soon as it started three pitch strike out you got to be better at the plate right there at least to foul something off extend that at back here's Brian Rio come backer to the mound in plenty of time to First and it's a one two3 inning Guardians fail to score still no score and we're back all set for the start of the inning down the number two hitter Brian Reynolds and a count one and two [Applause] [Applause] and a pitch got him swinging it's a strike out couldn't hit the fast ball at the knees Nick Gonzalez will hit nextale one down base is empty went too far that time it's one and two one ball [Applause] two center field roio on the Move nice grab on the run and there's two away that's a tough play for the infielder ranging back into the Outfield there's part of him that's saying hey where you at outfielder call me off but he stayed focused and made a nice catch right there yasman grandal up to hit the wine of the pitch bounce to the left side hedg is over to First in time and the Pirates go one two three bucks go down quietly and we're still kned at [Applause] zero bottom of the fourth now at the plate Steven Quan Chris basball today so many strikeouts and they are available to Pitchers but this is a guy that puts the bat on the ball and is kind of different from the players that we see day in day out that one misses and that's Ball three yeah his swing is so good it's in the zone a long time he gets the barrel to it a lot and that produces more base hits line to left and it's stay there always feels amazing getting a job done when the team needs you to come through it's just bigger than your own individual stats thing of beauty may have been a little behind the pitch but by getting that ball into the Hitting Zone early on in his swing he was able to meet it and still shoot a line drive down the line and left here's Andre Jimenez [Applause] here comes the pitch two ball two strik the two strikes may see some movement over there first base trying to stay out of the double play right here and here it comes spoils the two strike pitch and he'll see another well here's a good opportunity in this inning to get on the scoreboard after that leadoff hit and hardly order coming up right behind them this is where they need to get going run around the goal and that's down a base hit just kind of sliced that one into Center a perfect example right there that plate discipline it pays off the deeper he gets into account the more comfortable he becomes and he usually wins the battle first and second no outs Austin Hedges getting ready to [Applause] hit this one in the air center field Cruz running hard to get it pulls it in on the run and there's one down nothing instills more confidence in a team than a center field who makes a great play like that on the Run they can feed off the energy he brings just from his playmaking abilities two on one out here's Josh Naylor [Applause] the pinch and a count one and two two on one out that's towards [Applause] Center Cruz grabs It on the Run so first and second with two outs and now the first baseman Tim Ray well if he's going to do something special right here it's going to have to happen with two strikes two on two outs foul ball still a one and two count the pitch knocks that one away and we'll do it again and the right-hander deals swings and misses struck him out slider got him for strike three sometimes he wears the emotion on the sleeve but that's okay as long as he get results and right there thrilled with the punch out to get out of a jam back now at Progressive Field top five John shaby with Chris Singleton and leading it off O'Neal Cruz here's a 2-1 sliced hard but foul kicks and fires and now it's filled up really good Tak specially two strikes and a payoff pitch sing and a miss that's a strike out ugly cut on the slider for strike three there's a small side relief right there I mean just to keep that speed off the base pass it's not just the pitcher it's other guys that have to think about it from your infielders have to think about that Runner potentially stealing but also be in position to make a play as an outfielder you're thinking about a base hit to the Outfield I got to get to it quickly to try to keep this guy from taking an extra base so I think everyone just a little more relaxed that he didn't reach base one down base is empty on the ground to the left down the line and it's foul [Applause] he's down looking well just couldn't pull the trigger on the fast right there and I don't think he was taking it thinking it might be a cold ball or anything I just think he was flat out frozen did not expect that location in my opinion Brian Del La Cruz the next pirate to hit and he deals and that one pulled foul notice how there swinging too early or too late that's a timing problem they need to guess right on a few of those pitches and I mean make an educated guess and that one is lifted in the air Brennan brings it in with a nice running grab so they've been held scoreless through five and we still have no score we head to the bottom of the field stepping up for the Guardians will [Applause] Brennan outside two and one activity in Pittsburgh's Bullpen Jared Jones loosening up in case he's called upon by Derek Shelton hel also getting ready boots it but the throw to first gets him easily and that's that's the first down if you want to be a great defense you have to deliver consistently it doesn't matter how many highlight plays you make if you can't execute the small stuff just like we saw here's the center [Applause] fielder oh man for the fifth moving along two quick outs now B the B nailor digs in for the Guardians and Chris his big strength is defense but it is interesting in today's world of baseball compared to when you played a good defensive catcher is considered differently whatever you get offensively is a bonus but he's got to put the fingers down he's got to present pitches to the Umpire oh now this ball going to get through and that's base hit around first and hustling for second Reynolds hustles to get it in and the potential winning run moves into scoring position at second well patience and discipline paid off right there as he got into an advantage count not much to this one other than just a willingness to go the other way and put the ball in play that's a team of bat right there nice job with staying back and letting the ball get deep now just one swing away from potentially walking this thing off Derek Shelton out of the Dugout and he will make the move L Ortiz departs and a nice effort out of him no doubt new Arm coming on we'll be back for that in a moment pirates with a new arm on the mound Jarett Jones he's been so good against lefties stepping in Ryan [Applause] roio the winning run on second base that's in there one and [Applause] two ripped on the ground to Second throws the first in time that's the third out and we're headed to extras Guardians leave one and we are still scoreless all right we go to the top half of inning number six now the third baseman number 19 the one one and that one fouled off and it's second f it off still one and two and the pitch wouldn't chase that [Applause] time swings and misses struck him out just couldn't catch up on the low 9s fast right there and that's a result of a good job of changing speeds off speed pitch on the one before then spread him off Pitch that don't blow real hard have to rely on location and mix it up the speeds that wasn't the best location with the fast but clearly that wasn't the pitch he was looking for at the plate either no the batter down Henry Davis one ball two St [Applause] that one inside and it's two and two meanwhile activity in the bullpen number 36 up and loosening in the pen Williams getting cranked up as [Applause] well that's out to center field sizing this one up calls it in two away the B number seven is so the batting order turns over up next for the Pirates Isaiah ker FFA two down goahead run in scoring position and we're the top half of the [Applause] six kicks andand now one the other way and that's just [Applause] foul one two now gets a piece there we'll do it again the one two bounce to the right he takes it himself to the bag and that'll do it so another good inning for him on the mound six shut out Innings now no score here in Cleveland bottom of the inning here's the left fielder Steven [Music] qu oh and this one blasted high deep it's on it way out here game a gigantic blast and the Guardians walk it off for the win hitting a walk-off Homer is the kind of thing you dream about growing up you're in the back you're creating the most pressure packed scenario and what do you do you come through with the big swing well he was living a childhood moment right there nice swing of the bat nice win for the team two nothing your final here in this one for Chris Singleton and our entire crew I'm John Shi saying so long is the fin