MLB The Show 24 - Houston Astros vs Cincinnati Reds

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in the big leagues and the pitch that missed by a lot and we're underway and a base hit up the [Applause] middle so a man on base to start the inning Jose Altuve with his first major league hit and this is a moment I'm sure he'll never forget congrats yeah great moment for him and his family a guy works so hard and has to wait so long for this to happen and when it does can kind of be overwhelming boo you still have to stay locked in on the game but it's great when you could take a minute to just appreciate what you've done and how hard you work to get here here's Jordan Alvarez looking for his first big league hit right here just missed one to [Applause] know in there at the knees and the count one and one nobody out runner at first and that's outside and it's two and one [Applause] that one ripped this one's got a chance that's down one hops Off the Wall headed for the plate he scores and they have the lead one nothing so he gets two Milestones with that hit his first big league knock and he drives in his first run as well yeah you love to get both of those out of the way with just one swing at the back and it makes the special moment even more special it's not just an individual accomplishment when you're also driving in a run for your team that's an in bad he's never going to forget now the catcher up to hit Yer Diaz that one fouled off one on nobody out a run in and we're just getting started here in the top of the first and now it's even up man it's second and another ball two balls one straight the next offering misses and out three balls and a [Applause] strike righty delivers in the air out to Center freedel sizing this one up brings it in runer tags it second he is safe he's [Applause] safe now we check out the Astros lineup one guy leading the way offensively for this club right now Jose Altuve and Bo he's the table setter for this offense team leader an on base percentage I mean that just gives your teammates plenty of chances to cash in and bring him around to score man I used to love when I had a guy out in second base or third base easy to get those RBI game after game you know a guy like this what he's going to provide and the opportunities that other guys are going to get in the lineup Jeremy Peña in the box now no balls in a [Applause] strike one away with a runner at [Music] [Applause] third just miss [Applause] that misses the zone and it's two and one rander kick deals and that one fouled off you can see he was trying to stay back long enough to handle the off speed pitch but just a little Tardy on the fast [Applause] ball puts it in the air out towards left Center he's got it Runner tagging from third the throws offline he's safe it's two nothing well that's a quality at bat right there you know the situation you need something in the air and deep enough and that's exactly what he did good pass to the baseball and here's the first [Applause] baseman hard hit right side he takes it himself to the bag and and that'll do it so they get a couple of runs on two hits no errors and no one left on on to the bottom of the first it's the Astros 2 the Reds coming [Music] up now back here at Great American Ballpark and towing the slab in this one Justin Verlander Chris you don't have to dig too deep into the numbers to see how good he's been oh he's been nearly Untouchable kind of a silent assassin out there just goes to work and guys look up it's deep into the ball game and they haven't been able to scratch anything off of this guy so look for him to do the same thing today maybe Go the Distance maybe hand it over to the bullpen at the end and try to get that W as he turns on the rubber here with that good live arm delivers and first off ring is fouled off swing and a little roller right side and that's just foul 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 shutdown 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 righty to the plate line and that's a base hit Soo Runner aboard to start the inning Jonathan India with his first major league hit and this is a moment I'm sure he'll never forget congrats yeah great moment for him and his family a guy works so hard and has to wait so long for this to happen and when it does can kind of be overwhelming boo you still have to stay locked in on the game but it's great when you can take a minute to just appreciate what you've done and how hard you work to get here so man aboard stepping in is the switch hitting Short Stop Ellie De La Cruz and that one pulled foul you know one of the most memorable Innings ever for Ellie happened in July 2023 in one inning De La Cruz hit a two- out single to take the lead and then proceeded to do something that a Red's player hasn't done in more than 100 years he stole second third and Home in the same inning it only took two pitches for him to to steal all three bases and the right-hander deals fought off [Applause] foul the short stop takes the ball [Applause] runner at first with no outs here L drive and he makes the catch all right let's take a look at the lineup singy this lineup has the benefit of playing behind a great pitching stat they've got a really low ER yeah and you know with that said there's not as much pressure on the offense but make no mistake about it guys want to hit the ball hard and they want to score runs they want to jog around the bases hitting the ball over the fence so regardless of how dominant the staff can be the attitude is we want to go out there and have some fun with the bat so we'll see one big inning in this one you know could be all they need but you'd like to have multiple big innings next pitch is [Applause] outside and another [Applause] ball next pitch in for a strike three 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 ground ball left side could be two over to Altuve and that's two one hit in the inning but nothing more than that we move to the second here in Cincinnati it's the Astros two and the Red's nothing back here in Cincinnati here's Ben gaml Ben gam the pitch in the air center [Applause] field and there's one [Music] down batting seven the third Bas here's Mauricio dubal s you talk about a guy that has all the skills the range is really good but the arm just stands out and he makes all the plays right through there for a strike and because of that big Power arm is's able to play a little bit deeper make throws from The Outfield grass all the way across the diamond and still get a pretty good runner that's impressive base hit just kind of sliced that one into Center Mauricio dubon with his first major league hit and this is a moment I'm sure he'll never forget congrats yeah great moment for him and his family a guy works so hard and has to wait so long for this to happen and when it does can kind of be overwhelming boo you still have to stay locked in on the game but it's great when you could take a minute to just appreciate what you've done and how hard you worked to get here man it first and next to hit for Houston Jason Hayward and that's in there at the knees for a [Applause] [Music] [Applause] strike the old1 on the ground could be two quick feed to Second for one and that's two one hit in the inning but no one left now to the bottom of the second it's the Astros two and the Reds [Music] [Applause] nothing and welcome back to the ballpark theed now TJ Fredo tjo and a [Applause] pitch lays out but he can't squeeze it and he baits it that's a hit great try there TJ fredel with his first major league hit and this is a moment I'm sure he'll never forget congrats yeah great moment for him and his family a guy works so hard and has to wait so long for this to happen and when it does can kind of be overwhelming boo you still have to stay locked in on the game but it's great when you could take a minute to just appreciate what you've done and how hard you worked to get here Spencer steer getting ready to hit right through there for a strike go ball one strike and the 01 and there's a foul ball the Reds down by a pair bottom half of inning number two got him and one gone and that's the first strike out of his major league career and it could be the first of many if he meets the goals he's set for himself and the expectations others have for him doesn't want to just win games he wants to dominate at this level do you think Young pitchers can sometimes get too caught up in trying to rack up KS early in their career Bo I think they can it's kind of like a hitter that doesn't have power The Thrill is still hitting a ball over the fence and so for a guy even if he doesn't have power stuff or strikeout stuff a strikeout is still something that makes him stick his chest out a little bit [Applause] [Music] further Verlander moved to First first and he's back safely now one and one Clyde Washington with home plate duties in this one little bit of a low Zone Boo from Clyde nothing crazy though pitchers they work consistently down around the knees and are able to command their offs speed stuff tend to have some pretty good success with him back there behind the plate misses the zone and he gets him to chase man that was pretty gross right there man at first one [Applause] away this one in the air right field Hayward under it Hayward pulls that one [Applause] down that the right and now the right fielder Jake [Music] Frey the TRU youed me when I C my [Music] cir and there's a strike on the outside corner wow just a beautiful back door slider right there if You' got any chance of hitting that pitch you have to wait until the absolutely last now this ball is well hit this one's got a chance and it's a one hopper Off the Wall should be extra bases the Run scores all the way from first it's 2-1 so he gets two Milestones with that hit his first big leag knock and he drives in his first run as well yeah you love to get both of those out of the way with just one swing of the bat and it makes a special moment even even more special it's not just an individual accomplishment when you're also driving in a run for your team that's an IT bat he's never going to [Music] forget and in scoring position with two away Santiago espinol now at the plate fast ball for a strike oh and one [Applause] man on second two down that's outside and the count even one and one one ball one [Applause] strike slider misses outside back toback breaking pitches away you get the feeling as a hitter that the pitcher is afraid of you that he doesn't want to challenge you so I think the confidence level is raised right here here's a swing and a drive left field and he knew it they must be going crazy in the Dugout his first Homer of the year and they jump out front it's 32 [Applause] [Applause] so boo clearly some frustration out there on the mound right now I mean that ball was so close to going foul would have been a long strike but instead b gets rewarded did a nice job of getting to the pitch and hitting it hard enough to get over the fence and now it's Ahmed Rosario and a foul ball two out space is [Applause] empty out towards right center field McCormick trying to get there and that is the third out of the inning Cincinnati plates a pair on this Homer it's now a 32 ball game [Music] and we're back and now the center fielder Chaz mccan MCC well after scoring runs this is where you're looking for that shut down inning get that hot team back in there to swing the bats and a pitch Off the Mark there one and0 well the offense has gotten going and a pitcher wants to go out there have a real quick inning get those guys back into the Dugout so those bats can stay [Applause] hot line drive base hit and that turns the lineup over Chaz mccor with his first major league hit and this is a moment I'm sure he'll never forget congrats yeah great moment for him and his family a guy works so hard and has to wait so long for this to happen and when it does can kind of be overwhelming boo you still have to stay locked in on the game but it's great when you could take a minute to just appreciate what you've done and how hard you work to get here so the Houston lineup turns over Jose Altuve up next for the Astros he let off the game with a single and then came around to score in the air right field Frey should have it makes the grab up next to the Astros the designated hitter yordon Alvarez now it's yordon Alvarez he doubled home a run in his first [Applause] abincin and a foul ball left side Alvarez in his fifth season batting second in today's lineup and he was born in [Applause] [Music] Cuba the 01 no SL 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 atat kicks and fires little Chopper rolls [Applause] foul now move to First McCormick back on a dive tying run is it first we're here in the top half of inning number three and another [Applause] [Music] ball two two now got him and there's two away well big Power guy right there and generating so much bat speed it's hard to bring that to a halt once you committed a try to check the swing just couldn't do it Yer Diaz up next for the [Applause] Astros foul ball [Applause] there the one and a foul ball that's off the mark and the count one and [Applause] two two outs and there's a ball it's a good take that's down and in 3-2 two out run on first lot of movement in the infield hitters got to stay focused on the pitch Jeremy Peña waiting for a turn at the [Applause] plate spoils the two- strike pitch and he'll see another [Applause] [Music] fouled off again and it remains three and [Applause] two and the righty deals foul we'll see another payoff pitch at the belt and fires ripped to right base hit throw stops the lead runner at second two on and two out gner Diaz with his first major league hit and this is a moment I'm sure he'll never forget congrats yeah great moment for him and his family a guy works so so hard and has to wait so long for this to happen and when it does can kind of be overwhelming R you still have to stay locked in on the game but it's great when you could take a minute to just appreciate what you've done and how hard you work to get here so two on with two away and here is Jeremy Peña drove in a run with a sack fly his first timeout hit in the air right field and that's the third out so they strand a pair we move on to the bottom of inning number three it's the Reds three and the Astros [Music] two ready to go for the last half of the inning Jonathan indot the play berlander back to work right through there for a strike well these Reds 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 contact with more than 85% of the pitches that they're swinging at it's pretty special stuff not so good if you're out there on the map into the Outfield base hit man aboard on the lead off single you know I was watching his rounds during batting practice today so impressed with his ability to let the ball travel go back up the middle in the other way sometimes when you step in the Box during the game you get a little anxious and you get away from that but so far I've seen him stay consistent with his pregame preparation Ellie De La Cruz the next to hit and there's one thing on his mind this at bat getting that first hit at the big league level out towards Right Center that's well struck and it's gone home run his first Homer of the year and they add a couple more it's 52 he ambushed him right there sing yeah swinging on that first pitch and I think losing one over the fence is exactly what he had in mind as well yeah see what you to me well he went up there o looking to do damage I think he had his sight set on that pitch he went and got it and circled the bases perfect Precision your ideal so deep in my train our M until we're walking down Tyler Stevenson the next to hit for the Reds over for one so far swanging a highfly ball in the air left field gammer raging back towards the wall holds it in on the warning track just pulled off of it a little bit right there that front shoulder coming open instead of staying closed if he does that he's going to be able to go up the middle the other way with some Authority instead of a fly out to left foul ball one out base is empty and that's in for a strike [Music] the pitch ball one there clearly he hasn't had it in this game and looks like sooner than later they're going to have to go to the [Applause] bullpen fights that one away still one and two two runs across in the inning here in the last half of the third bals it off still one and [Applause] [Music] two in the air left field gamble makes the grab and there's two gone the batter number seven designated hitter two out space is empty Spencer steer will hit next struck out swinging his first [Applause] time pitches in for a strike going one goall one straight hammers that one deep left field and forget it that was blasted to the Moon second home run of the inning for him and they boost their lead it's 62 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 auto [Music] pilot well I'm sure there's a big grin on his face right now boo he's probably had some of those that didn't stay fair but off the bat it looked like it was going to bend foul was able to keep it in there tucked it nicely and he gets the jog around the base is good for [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] him so two away with nobody on now it's going to be Ty France out to short Peña and that will end the inning but two rounde Trippers in this inning the long ball was working it's now 62 you're watching Major League Baseball on the show back here at Great American Ballpark and now the first baseman number 28 number 2 all right the pitch and there's the strike this guy's got such a good Sinker as a hitter you've got to look up in the zone if you look down you're going to be chasing stuff in the dirt left-and hitter Waits that's off the mark and it's one and one and here it comes he swings and fouls one [Applause] [Applause] off gets a piece and stays [Applause] alive the onew oh that one almost got him straighten him up a little bit [Applause] line drive base hit so he gets a hit after a long battle with the pitcher now batt the left fielder Ben Gam so next up for Houston Ben gaml 0 for one with a fly out to Center and first offering is fouled off well these Astros doing a great job boo of just waiting for the pitch to come their way and I'm seeing very patient bats out of them they're doing a good job of working the pitch count and they've been able to push a couple of runs across the score as well the Reds leading by four top half of inning number four on good eye right there still relatively early but with the pair of runs already on the board the ripple effect of that high pitch count might set him up to do more damage later in this game foul ball still a one and two [Applause] count line drive and that's a base hit to the right throw back in quickly first and second now with nobody out now Ben gamble with his first major hit and this is a moment I'm sure he'll never forget congrats yeah great moment for him and his family a guy works so hard and has to wait so long for this to happen and when it does can kind of be overwhelming boo you still have to stay locked in on the game but it's great when you could take a minute to just appreciate what you've done and how hard you've worked to get here here's the third baseman Mauricio dubon and he's already singled in this [Applause] game highfly ball lifted in the air right field pry makes the [Music] catch now batting the right fielder Jason Hayward two on with one out now here is Jason Hayward he hit into a double play his first time up [Applause] and that's in there for strike one here's an opportunity if you're going to get back in this game you have to take advantage of this situation this feels like their chance the pitch this one smoked out to left drops into the glove man that's one of those ADV bats where you have to remind yourself it's about the process he did everything right right there nothing to show for it but in your mind you have to convince yourself that it was a very good at bat so first and second with two outs and stepping in for the Astros Chaz mccormic one for one with a single so far that's in for a strike on the outside corner one first and second two down [Applause] line to right and that'll be a base hit throw in holds the lead runner at third so it'll be bases loaded and two gone couple of hits in a row for him here really good swing right there he got a pitch that he knew he could handle allowed himself to stay back just a tad bit longer and he hit the ball on the screws could be a chance here for them to start clawing back into this ball game [Applause] Altuve the next to hit takes [Music] outside next offering is in for a strike Bas is loaded two now the one- one is fouled off [Music] [Applause] inside just missed really good take especially with two [Applause] strikes oh c this one in the dirt and an excellent job keeping it right [Applause] there foul ball and it remains a full [Applause] count up the middle base head at one run is in now a long throw home in there safely and it's 64 up next to [Applause] the [Applause] Alvarez so two down now the number two hitter yon Alvarez r one for two with an RBI double back in the first close one doesn't get the call and that's ball [Applause] one two outs couple of base runners at first and second that's in there and the count even at [Applause] one and that drops in for [Applause] strike two on two outs fights that one away still one and [Applause] two and the pitch bals it off still one and two [Applause] two outs that one ran inside almost got him well this is a guy that can be frustrating for pitchers because he fouls off so many pitches and grinds out the atat I'm sure there's sometimes where pitcher rather just give up a first pitch single than have to waste six or seven pitches on one hitter [Applause] and he deals swinging a foul ball at the plate they'll do it again and it's Ball Four he missed down low it wasn't easy but he earned that walk after a long at bat well that's a nice job of grinding out that at bat saw a lot of pitches and ends up drawing the walk very gritty and next to hit for Houston Yer Diaz and that's outside and that's ball [Applause] one and there's the [Applause] strike the 1-1 that one is absolutely belted and one hops Off the Wall should be extra bases coming around third is Alvarez R home not in time the Run scores they lead it now it's 76 well there you go the RBI machine another clutch run scoring it back yeah he's been so good in these situations call it clutch if you want but his resume speaks for itself now it's the short stop Jeremy Peña he's over for one this one in the air espon makes the play and that is that but nine batters hit in the inning five come around to score we're Midway in the fourth it's the Asos 7 and the red six [Music] back here in Cincinnati bottom four now it's the right fielder Jake Frey berlander back to work and the first pitch misses for ball [Applause] [Music] [Applause] one and a big swing in a miss one ball one strike [Applause] [Music] that one missed looks like he's being a little cautious with him in this atat after doubling the first time up doesn't want to make another mistake [Applause] two two on the way and another [Applause] ball good plate appearance there able to take the walk well he tried to nibble right there and just missed his spot hitter didn't offer at it now he has somebody to worry about over at first next for Cincinnati Santiago espo he's already homered here in this one [Applause] and a good eye there Clips the outside corner and the count one and one Verlander moved to First Frey back in standing I think you want to get a one-way lead be very aggressive in the secondary this hitter not a power guy so you want to make sure that you can get some link on the secondary lead and perhaps scoring a ball in the Gap two balls at a strike Here Comes ground ball left side could be two there's one how about that double play got what he was looking for on the mound right there and his infielders took care of business pretty textbook execution between short and second to turn that into two outs [Music] Ahmed Rosario the next to hit for the Reds ripped to third but handled and that will end the [Music] inning pitching change here stion and this is the best way to make your major league debut no one on base yeah you're already going to be a little nervous out there so I think it's a nice job by the skipper to get him in here without any added pressure with traffic on the bases and here's the first ban one for [Music] two here comes a pitch that one's upstairs ball one and it's w to know activity in the bullpen for the Reds Buck farmer getting ready to go Martinez getting loose as [Applause] well that one fouled off [Applause] kick Sandos that one off the mark two and [Applause] one wouldn't chase that time [Applause] one fouls one away and now three and [Applause] two left hand batter weights downstairs and it misses Ball Four now a great back and forth and that at 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 gaml into box again takes the strike there was a high velocity fastball in the zone I think a little frustration from walking the previous hitter he's got good stuff pitch inside the zone and [Applause] trusted next offering in there for a strike and that is strike two the pitch that's hard hit in the line Fredo puts it away not fooled at all right there he was clearly all over it but sometimes you hit it too hard and right at someone you're looking for one of those bloop hits to get a knocked sometimes Mauricio dubon up next for the Astros [Applause] here goes the runner swing and a miss throw and they got him well I really didn't expect him to try to steal second base because he had a very standard lead at best if you're going to try to get there safely you've got to get more on that lead you've got to get a better jump that was the difference between being safe and out [Applause] swing and a miss and that one missed by a ton two really good backto back sliders now in an 02 count he's feeling real confident about finishing this hitter off he can go anywhere he wants [Applause] [Music] [Applause] two down nobody on not even close there and it's one and [Applause] two fouls that off to the left and will do it again two down nobody on and we're in the top of the fifth and another ball [Applause] [Applause] that way inside wow this guy's really battling up there as if his run is the game-winning run I love his [Applause] tenacity bof pitch there's a swing and a drive and that one is off the top of the wall throws to Second and that's a two out double that's a good sound coming off the bat man and as he connected out front ripped it into the Outfield that's one of those swings where you just don't even feel the ball hit the barrel that's a pure stroke so a man aboard Jason Hayward digs in now [Applause] swing and a miss and he got him to [Music] chase runner at second two [Applause] down swing and a liner foul off to the Run [Music] [Applause] and a pitch close one doesn't get the call now one and two [Applause] right-handed reliever outside and it's two and two [Applause] rips that one to right and that is that one left for Houston as they still lead by one it's 76 [Music] and welcome back to the ballark we head to the bottom of the pit they down Jonathan India the why to kick the pitch there's the [Applause] strike that one is upstairs swing and a miss clearly he was sitting on a fast right there and just ended up out in front of the slider hey you can't fault him for his commitment now he's just going to have to battle with two [Applause] strikes righty delivers swung on beled MCC carick On The Run can't reach this one it gets down and now the ti run is into scoring position he went up there and got it with two strikes I'm not going to leave this in the umpire's hands I'm going to be aggressive he was in a location where he could get those arms extended that he loves to do so nice job right there coming back and that it back in now for the Reds Ellie De La Cruz he's already homered in this game [Applause] one this one high in the air to left Center McCormick trying to get there he's got it rer tags it second there comes the throw in there he's safe well those can be pretty fun as an outfielder got to put it into His Highest gear and go a long way to track that one down nothing better than that you feel like a wide receiver playing football here's the catcher Tyler Stevenson I wouldn't expect many pitches up in the zone here pitcher looking for a strikeout or a ground ball hoping to keep that runner at third and that one just missed off the outside edge righty to the plate sliced hard but foul look out that ball smoked man I am so relieved that they have this netting down the lines just ensure safety for the fans last thing is a player you want to look up and see a fan get hit that's to third rolls across the diamond but the game is tied as the Run comes in well that's a produc bat right there I'm sure he wanted a knock but puts the ball in play brings that run in from third ties up the ball game and next will be the cleanup hitter TJ fredel just missed two down bases empty but one run across last half of inning number five that one not close and it's two and0 the wine of the Pitch hit hard that gets through so a two out Knock keeps the inning alive man those are the types of hits where you don't feel any vibration in your hands whatsoever such a good feeling smash that one through the infield for the knock when it's hit that hard it makes it very tough on the infielders to make any sort of play steer in the box with two gone and takes a look get a called [Applause] strike Verlander moved to First and he Dives back in safely right Ander kick deals that's outside ball one the guy the pl could recognize slider out of the hand didn't stay in the tunnel very long in terms of depth and perception and he knew right away it was an off speed pitch that misses and it's two and [Applause] one this one in the air has a beat on it brings it in and that will end the inning so they pick up a run on two hits no errors and a man left five innings complete and we are tied [Music] 77 and we're back top of the sixth inning and stepping in for the Astros Chaz [Applause] mccor and the pitch line to left no trouble here puts it away for the out and a quick out out number one so the batting order turns over Jose Altuve up next for the Astros Altuve officially joined the 2000 hit Club in 2023 with every career hit as a Houston Astro third player in club history with 2,000 hits and 200 home runs Jeff Bagwell Craig bigio those are the two others and that's some great company boo all tied up and we're the top half of the six good eye on that spot the Cincinnati Bullpen has some movement Fernando Cruz loosening up for Manager David Bell do here's a 1-1 and strike two one and a pitch in the air to left [Applause] Center India calls it in two [Applause] away and now the DH yordon Alvarez let's [Applause] go and that's outside and that is ball one well a mistake right here could untie this ball game if you're the pitcher out there you just want to be a little more [Applause] cautious kicks and fires chopped out in front of the plate puts the tag on him and that's the inning three up three down that time 678 D in the bottom of the six and we are tied [Music] 77 a new arm into the game the righty Hunter Brown on for his major league debut and a moment he will never forget better believe that it's always so special the first time you get into a big league ball game I did it as a position player but for for him as a pitcher sure there's some nerves there probably don't want to squeeze the baseball too tight just relax and do what you're capable of doing the pitch France up for the third time here watches that one miss well these Reds digging into their numbers have to be happy with the swings they're taking they have five extra base hits on the stat sheet so far and that tells me they're seen the ball out of the pitcher's hand really well [Applause] with all those extra base hits it's easy to think we're going to see that Trend continue the rest of the game they seem to be really locked in at the plate the wind and the pitch and there's a base hited to left Ty France with his first major league hit and this is a moment I'm sure he'll never forget congrats yeah great moment for him and his family a guy works so hard and has to wait so long for this to happen and when it does can kind of be overwhelming dude you still have to stay locked in on the game but it's great when you can take a minute to just appreciate what you've done and how hard you work to get here another batter now Jake Frey [Applause] that one pulled [Applause] [Music] [Applause] foul keep it [Applause] going with a go-ahead run at first here in the bottom of the six he fouls it off will'll do it [Applause] again the pitch with a lay off that pitch down leftand hitter Waits HCK and misses it's a strike out the third now the third baseman Santiago espo definitely wants to stay out of the double play here ball on the ground in the infield should be an inning ending double play and look out as that one ran in and got him first and second one out and ready to hit now for Cincinnati Ahmed Rosario we that one called a strike it's 0 and one the last thing he wants is to hit the ball on the ground but I wouldn't expect many pitches up in the zone they'll be pitching for a double play in this spot two on one out swing and a miss knowing that the pitcher wants a ground ball double play opportunity here you've got to lay off pitches down in the zone right there swinging at that pitch that's a no no the 02 T Dan out of the way that one Runners at first and second with one gone foul ball still a one and two [Applause] count at the belt and fires and another ball [Applause] rolled to short possible two ball off balance feed there's one not in time at first it's a fielder's Choice well that's great hustle out of the box to get down the line knowing that a double play will in the inning good job at the Finish reaching out for the back now they got Runners on the corners and still an opportunity to pick up some runs so back to the top of the the Red's lineup now here's the Red's lead off man Jonathan India this is a great Dynamic right here Speedy runner at first thinking about taking second catcher with the pop time that leaves Jaws on the floor this might get interesting Boo and that's outside now two and0 tough spot right here a couple Runners on two ball count you can't nibble but you have to execute and finish your pitch if you leave something out over the plate it's going to bring in some runs move over to First trying to keep him close base runner with a one-way lead right there all he's trying to do is get a look at the pitcher's move had no intent of stealing on that pitch and that one is lifted in the air brings it in for the third out no runs a hit two left seventh inning coming up and we are tied 77 [Music] welcome back we're in the seventh we have a new pitcher on the B Fernando Cruz on for his major league K so we'll see if he's ready for the big stage he just has to remember this is the same game that he's played all the way through the minor leagues to this point the only difference there just more people in the stands and it's a bigger Stadium but the game itself is still the same look at the catcher whatever fingers he puts down that's what you throw and just let him Lead You In This one and Here Comes Diaz the leadoff batter as he looks at ball [Applause] [Music] one next pitch is outside he's clearly trying to work him away here both pitches off the plate if you really want to put the ball in play you're going to have to stay back and drive it to the opposite [Applause] field that one missed now three and0 so definitely a little wide right out of the gate well it could be a little tough coming from the bullpen mound to this mound but you've got to find a way to get ahead in the count quickly he has it we'll see how this at bat turns out the 3-1 that's the third base [Applause] hit now bat [Applause] [Music] [Applause] J goahead run on base so here's the Astros cleanup hitter Jeremy Peña first offering and it just misses [Applause] and there's a ball pure base runner you got to stay dialed in here look for anything in the dirt try your best to get in the scoring [Applause] position runner on the goal and a foul ball makes the count two and one [Music] the Pitch hit Softly on the ground to third Rosario one on the first in time double play as a former player watching 543 double plays brings back some adrenaline it's such an exciting play and it's always a great reminder of baseball being such a team sport and now the first baseman [Applause] there's a strike 95 of that [Applause] one and now the [Applause] o1 go and it's fouled away two outs swinging a try this one is crushed no doubt about it and here in the late stages they had the lead he sends it out of here is first Homer of the year and the Astros jump in front it's 87 you're not going to be able to wipe the smile off his face for a while boo he just changed the game no doubt in my mind just about everybody in this ballpark holding their breath on that one I tell you just barely snuck it inside the foul pole and talk about a huge swing that's it in this ball game could be the biggest swing of this ball game game we'll [Applause] see here's the left fielder Ben gaml and the pitch is in for a strike going well on the mound this is a spot where he's got to treat this as a clean inning forget about the Home Run forget about now being behind on the scoreboard start fresh and get those hitters back up to the plate as quickly as possible a one down that's a b that [Applause] was and another ball [Applause] and that's downstairs and outside 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 the 3-1 count that's in there and a full count count now okay one run across in the frame so far here in the top half of inning number [Applause] seven inside ball four oh he earned his trip to first right there it's not easy laying off pitches that just missed the Zone like that and it's a real discipline as well he's put a lot of work into that aspect of his game and it paid off right [Applause] there dub bong in the Box here lets that one go for a [Applause] [Music] [Applause] ball sh missed and he hits a ground ball right side tosses to First at third out that ends the frame Astros not a run of the solo Homer and this is now an 87 ball game back after this on the show back here at Great American Ball Park and now the short stop Ellie de Cruz we talk about guys with good speed and definitely he has it but pushing the offense aside for just a second Chris it's the defensive side that I think the speed factors in the most well he gets the balls that get by most people at that position just really impressive because there's certain times the ball comes off the bat automatically that team that hit it thinks that they've got a base hit or they may have extra bases and he just takes it away base hit center field and that puts the tying run on base well that was an important atat in this game so great job there stepping up to the challenge absolutely smoked that baseball what a swing sent it out way faster than it came in of course 113 off the bat and no matter where you hit it at that speed it's tough to make a play on and now let's see if they force some action with good Wheels on the bases Brown keeping him close [Applause] and now Tyler Stevenson ripped to short slings it across no chance at the double play with the runner in motion those plays can be tricky they're routine but that doesn't mean it's always going to be smooth he delivered a good play right there rber Valdez into the game pretty big spot he's coming into trying to strand that runner at second base he's going to need to make some quality pitches he does have first open if he needs to use it here's the center fielder TJ fredel listen there's absolutely no reason to pitch to this guy right here you nibble you see if he'll expand his Zone but don't give him anything to hit if you walk him Runner breaks for third pitching for a strike throw to Third and he's out [Applause] and a swinging to [Applause] miss that one in the dirt going to count one and two [Applause] [Applause] looking to get the tying run on [Applause] [Music] base and that's a base hit he was all over that one nice job of driving that pitch the other way on a line you know hitter they take so many reps in the cages working on going to the opposite field and it doesn't always translate into the game but right there it did and he did it perfectly Spencer steer getting ready to hit one for three and that's in for a strike typically The Outfield defense will play a little bit deeper just to keep the ball in front make sure that runner on first doesn't come all the way around to score and tie this ball game up here comes a pitch and that one Clips the corner and a bat like this is almost over as it begins in this situation you have no idea what the next pitch is going to be you're just got to hope that you can make contact that one kicks away from the catcher that's a wild pitch in the tying run moves into scoring position you know sometimes it takes a reliever a little time to get comfortable with the Mound out there especially when they come in trying to be nasty with every pitch they throw not exactly what they were looking for when they called them in though we'll see if you can settle [Applause] down so the tying run at second swing and a miss struck him out pulled the string on the change up a lot of adrenaline we can see it right there and sometimes you just got to let out that's an outstanding job of taking that executing and getting out of a tough [Music] inning welcome back and a new arm of the mound to start the eight Nick Martinez 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 [Music] well one run game here's Jason Hayward Jason and he deals there's a strike this one ripped but foul to the right not close with that one and the count is one and [Applause] two and that just [Applause] misses the wi to the pitch in the air right right side of the infield France gets under it pulls it down and he makes the catch and there's one down CER CH mccor so up next Chaz mccor fast ball for a strike double barreled action in the bullpen Buck farmer loosening up for Manager David Bell Diaz getting cranked up as [Applause] well one down base is empty that misses one ball one strike one ball one [Applause] strike wouldn't chase that [Applause] time the pitch fouls one off two and two the pitch and another ball Bas is empty one away and we're in the top of the [Applause] eighth fights it off he'll see another [Applause] 32 now and they'll do it [Applause] again kick sandios here's a swing and a drive left field and he knew [Applause] it a gigantic blast it's 97 he kept swinging and it paid off well that was a battle boo and he just kept taking his Cuts finally squared one up knew what pitch he wanted to hit spent on some other pitches in this at bat was very patient and it paid off so the lineup flips over here's the former MVP Jose Altuve there's a strike no ball one strike and a pitch fights that one away and the count remains 0 and two right-handed reliever one ball two [Applause] straight in the air left field down the line India huls it in for the out and there's two down good pitch he just kind of had him out in front on that pitch away and wasn't able to stay closed two outs Bas is empty now here's the Astros designated hitter yordon Alvarez [Applause] and immediately pumps in a strike to the left-handed [Applause] hitter and ball one two down nobody on that one's in there and the count one and [Applause] two and down stair 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 two two now and down on strikes that's out number three but the solo shot stretches their lead even further it's now 97 look at me I feel so powerful look at me [Music] back now new pitcher on the mound as we roll into the bottom of the E Hector nerys these are the spots relievers really make a name for themselves late and close there's not much margin for error but at the same time there's a reason they're put in these situations and here's the first faan Ty [Music] [Applause] Franks and the pitch fouled off he was [Music] [Applause] [Music] late righty delivers flips the corner and the count is 0 and two activity in the Houston Bullpen Josh ha the closer of the staff is [Applause] throwing and the right hand deals struck him out looking well I think that's a case of overthinking right there you got three straight fast balls looking in the 02 count just to pour it back Jake Frey the next to hit for the Reds a strike out and a [Applause] walk laced in left that's a base hit so a man aboard now with one away didn't take long to get a result for that that it show the willingness to drive that pitch the opposite way didn't get jumpy didn't try to pull the ball let it get deep took the barrel right to it and then extended through the swing for the line drive base hit man it first with one gone Santiago espo the next to hit that's down and in now this team is 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 first it feels like it's really important of getting back into this ball [Applause] game the tying run at the plate two [Applause] ball that's down and in a slider missed Ahmed Rosario up next and the tying run is on base walks out of the bullpen can absolutely kill your momentum very quickly there in some hot water trying to protect this lead two on one out here's the second baseman Ahmed Rosario [Applause] and fouled off look out that ball was smoked man I am so relieved that they have this netting down the lines just ensure safety for the fans last thing is a player you want to look up and see a fan get hit and it drops in runner around third throw is off line and he scores and it's 98 so he gets two Milestones with that hit his first big leag knock and he drives in his first run as well yeah you love to get both of those out of the way with just one swing of the bat and it makes a special moment even more special it's not just an individual accomplishment when you're also driving in a run for your team that's an it bad he's never going to forget now the left fielder in [Applause] India in there at the knees he might want to steal second in this spot but he's dealing with a catcher that has one of the best pop times in the game he needs to pick his spot very wisely one out the possible tying and go-ahead runs on base and that's outside one one pitch misses there two and one it's a big opportunity right here but I love the way he's slowing the game down he's shrinking his Zone making sure he gets the pitch that he wants to hit righty to the plate Chris with that distraction and the Speedy guy at first he's in a favorable hitters count well if nothing else I mean this is a great spot for a hitter to be [Applause] in and the pitch and that one fouled off pretty good pitch there to take a rip at he wants to get his arms extended he likes the ball away from him a little bit just not able to square it up two on one out fouled off again and it remains three and two I think ultimately you want to tie him up get the ball in on the plate so that he can't get the barrel to it and hit it to the Outfield to third Fair ball in comes the runner from third it's 99 coming home relay throw and he's safe at the plate as they take the lead 10 to n such great concentration everybody on their feet knowing that you can come through with a good swing and there he doesn't try to do too much Taylor Scott on The Pitch Out of the pen here this is his first appearance of the season [Applause] number one out runner at second stepping in is the switch hitting shortstop Ellie De La Cruz just missed to be patient [Applause] the short stop takes a [Applause] ball back and forth we go a seesaw battle in the late stages of this one breaking ball through there for a strike nasty two- slider there for a strike that tells you he's got a lot of confidence in that pitch [Applause] and the righty deals the punch out there and now to gone Tyler Stevenson will hit next 0 for four with three ground outs and a fly out [Music] [Music] [Applause] that misses one [Applause] and0 in there for a strike at the bottom of the zone two outs and one in scoring [Applause] position that Clips The Zone and the count one and two oneall St on the ground to the left and he picks it up in foul [Applause] territory and another ball [Applause] [Music] now all even up gets a piece there we'll do it [Applause] again next one misses three and two now TJ Friel Waits on De [Applause] man it's second that one the other way huls it in to end the inning but three score in the inning two of them on this two-run double last chance coming up here for the Astros [Music] [Music] [Music] we're back it's the top of the night and there's a new pitcher on the M Brent suder a chance at his first save of the year and here's the catcher gner Diaz the wi of the pitch fought off foul kicks and fires rolled softly but that goes foul and now the Lefty foul ball still o and two [Applause] Now One Missed next pitch is [Applause] downstairs the Lefty fires ripped on the ground a second on to France out leading off the top of the N and they take care of a big threat right there he's two outs away here's the short stop at the play Jeremy Peña 0 for three with two fly outs and a ground out first pitch doesn't find the zone [Applause] just [Applause] missed the wi to kick the two and another ball number 28 in the on Deck Circle one-run game here in the top of the ninth all four he walked him and that'll keep the line moving well that right there could end up being a big walk in this game he's certainly a threat on the bases especially with them looking to tie this thing up and now the first [Applause] baseman on the ground to First could be two feed to Second that's one to First and he throws it away well they had the chance to Turning two right there but I don't think he got a good grip on the ball as he tried to transfer from glove to throwing hand they say you can't assume a double play I beg to differ at the big league level but it's going to be ruled as a fielder's Choice saging a drive deep left field India on the Move racing back and he makes the catch ball game and the Reds strand the tying run on base to win nice work out of the bu for that first MLB W Bo they turn to him when they didn't have the lead he kept things steady and he's rewarded with the W in a one-run game as this one ends 109 they hang on to Win It by a run for Chris single 10 and our entire outstanding crew here at MLB the Show I'm John sham thanks for joining us [Music] [Applause] [Music] the final line SC for our ch for the Victorious Cincinnati Reds 10 run 15 hits no errors they left six Runners on [Music] Bas no ER they left [Music] seven for joining us here this afternoon and we remind drive home safely California Soul