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00:00:00Now from Angel Stadium in Anaheim, today the finale of this three-game weekend set, it's
00:00:17the Oakland Athletics and the Los Angeles Angels.
00:00:21John Shomby alongside Chris Singleton.
00:00:23So the Oakland A's have a chance to get out of town with a series sweep, and that's big
00:00:28against a division rival.
00:00:29Yeah, they want to walk out of here feeling really good about what they've done, and sweeps
00:00:34are good, but divisional sweeps are outstanding, especially on the road.
00:00:38They're going to get a tough game from the other side, though, and no one's OK with getting
00:00:42swept in their own building, so they'll be ready as well.
00:00:46First pitch coming your way next.
00:00:49All right, just about ready for baseball.
00:00:53So here's the lefty, Frank Tenenna.
00:00:56And Chris, he's a guy that gets better when things get tough.
00:00:59Yes, batting average against is actually better when he's in a jam, so we'll see if he continues
00:01:05to dance his way out of danger.
00:01:07So for Oakland, Ricky Henderson.
00:01:10Ricky Henderson.
00:01:11And a pitch.
00:01:12Henderson.
00:01:13And first offering is fouled off.
00:01:22First pitch, 107.
00:01:25The big lefty turns, kicks, steals.
00:01:29On the ground to short, to first, one up, one down.
00:01:38And time now to check out the A's lineup.
00:01:41They've had a great year offensively, as good an offensive team as you will find.
00:01:47They're deep first and foremost, but the way that they can manipulate their personnel for
00:01:52matchups and everything else, it's very intelligent the way that they use their team.
00:01:58And I think it creates a little bit of uncertainty for opposing teams, especially in a big game,
00:02:03big series.
00:02:14And a pitch.
00:02:17Little bit low.
00:02:22One down, base is empty.
00:02:26Just off the inside edge.
00:02:27Boog, he never moved because he never had time to, but that kind of velocity, you'd
00:02:33prefer that pitch or work away.
00:02:38There's a strike, three and one.
00:02:40No score, just getting started, top of the first.
00:02:47Foul ball.
00:03:09Payoff pitch.
00:03:12Swag and a miss.
00:03:13The velocity blasted it right past him.
00:03:16Probably should get some fist bumps when he gets back into the dugout, because even though
00:03:21he strikes out, he saw a lot of pitches and he battled.
00:03:25And this is a long haul where you're trying to get that pitch count up as early as possible.
00:03:31So gave the guys behind him an opportunity to see what's working for this pitcher or
00:03:35not.
00:03:36But I tell you what, it's a nice job right there.
00:03:38And now it's going to be Jimmy Fox.
00:03:52All one down.
00:03:55All one there.
00:03:56Well, he's so great about hitting the ball the other way, he gets those arms extended.
00:04:01So right there, just trying to straighten him up a little bit so he doesn't have as
00:04:05much outside plate coverage.
00:04:09Two outs.
00:04:22Strike on the inside corner, two and two now.
00:04:29On the ground, right side, and it finds its way through for a hit.
00:04:34Joey gets on base and keeps it going.
00:04:37I was watching his rounds during batting practice today, so impressed with his ability to let
00:04:43the ball travel, go back up the middle and the other way.
00:04:46Sometimes when you step in the box during the game, you get a little anxious and you
00:04:49get away from that.
00:04:50But so far, I've seen him stay consistent with his pregame preparation.
00:04:55And now Reggie Jackson.
00:04:57All ones again.
00:05:04And now the lefty.
00:05:15Bounding ball here, rolls foul.
00:05:28Swing and a line drive and a base hit up the middle.
00:05:31So that's two straight, two out hits.
00:05:35Throws stops the lead runner at second, two on and two out.
00:05:39All over that one right there.
00:05:41Absolutely punished that pitch, wasn't fooled in the slightest.
00:05:44109 off the bat, I think that means you put a pretty good swing on it.
00:05:49So two on, but two away.
00:05:51And now the DH, Mark McGuire.
00:05:56And the first offering is not close.
00:05:59They're really running up the pitch count in this first inning.
00:06:02Lots of confidence from this team that is perhaps the hottest in baseball right now.
00:06:07Two outs, couple of base runners at first and second.
00:06:13To the right side, Napoli picks it up, the flip to the pitcher covering, and that is
00:06:18that.
00:06:19Now the Angels will get their first crack at it, no score.
00:06:27We go to the bottom of the first, and on the mound for Oakland in this one, Vida Blue.
00:06:32Lots of punch outs, a real strikeout artist singing.
00:06:36Comes into this start sporting a lifetime ERA, just over three.
00:06:40He's been pretty great for most of his big league career, can't wait to watch him in
00:06:45this one.
00:06:46Bottom of the first, and the batter down, number 11.
00:06:52First offering is down low, and it's 1-0.
00:07:04The wind of the pitch, and there's a ball.
00:07:08That's what he wanted, it's a good miss.
00:07:12The wind to kick the 2-0, and a foul ball.
00:07:30In the air, out towards left center, Henderson racing over to make the catch.
00:07:38Here's Joe Maddon's lineup for the Angels.
00:07:54Number four, the next to hit for the Angels.
00:08:01First offering, and it just misses.
00:08:13Kent Sandios.
00:08:26First pitch gets the corner, that's strike two.
00:08:32And here it comes.
00:08:35Ripped on a line to center, and puts the squeeze on that one.
00:08:40Out, number two.
00:08:43Batting third, the center fielder, Jim Edmonds.
00:08:49Next for L.A., Jim Edmonds, his home and away splits there.
00:09:09First pitch, not close.
00:09:11Clearly didn't come out of his hand the right way, left that curve ball way up.
00:09:23The pitch.
00:09:27Foul ball there.
00:09:39Falling back.
00:09:44Two down, nobody on.
00:09:47Off the mark there, and that's ball three.
00:09:58The wind in the pitch.
00:10:02And that one foul ball.
00:10:11And the pitch.
00:10:14And it's ball four, he missed down low.
00:10:17Bo, do you think you could draw a walk in the bigs if we gave you enough bats?
00:10:21Oh, that's a good question.
00:10:23I think that if they gave the pitcher a full scouting record on me, yes, I think I could draw a walk.
00:10:30Here's Stroup.
00:10:31Swings through that one.
00:10:33Oh, to one.
00:10:49That's down and in.
00:10:59The lefty ready and on one.
00:11:11Got the bat going too soon in strike two.
00:11:14Mike Trout just a special player, a special human, does everything well on the baseball field and seems to do it as well off the field.
00:11:23And the pitch stays alive.
00:11:37Balloon picks the first.
00:11:39Edmonds dives back in safely.
00:11:53Next offering is way upstairs.
00:11:56Three-two, two out, runner on first.
00:11:58A lot of movement in the infield, hitter's got to stay focused on the pitch.
00:12:08And he deals.
00:12:10Swing and a ball hammered left field.
00:12:14And that one's gone.
00:12:18He'll touch them all.
00:12:19It's nineth over the year, it's 2-0.
00:12:39Knew what pitch he wanted to hit, spent on some other pitches in this at bat, was very patient and it paid off.
00:12:46Here's the D.H. for the Angels, Garrett Anderson.
00:12:52And the first pitch misses for Baldwin.
00:13:04Left-hand hitter waits.
00:13:07Pitch is in there and it's one and one.
00:13:10He's setting the tone early with the fastball, 98 miles per hour up on the scoreboard.
00:13:18First inning going a bit long, 23 pitches to this point.
00:13:26Next offering is fouled back.
00:13:39And a swing and a miss, and that's that.
00:13:43Two-run shot for the Angels this inning, and it's 2-2.
00:13:56Back in Anaheim, batter now, Al Simmons.
00:14:00This is a true 5-2 guy.
00:14:04When he's on the field, you can't take your eye off of him.
00:14:08Fans come to the ballpark to watch him play.
00:14:11And in baseball, to have such a talented player going out there every day and putting on the show that he does, just a joy to watch.
00:14:24The old one is outside and it's a ball on strike.
00:14:27Gary Simmons has to play duty in this one.
00:14:30Well, with Simmons, it's not always your standard strike zone move.
00:14:34He kind of gives a little extra in some parts of the zone and then can be tighter in others.
00:14:38But I think the important thing is he doesn't get labeled as inconsistent.
00:14:42So you've got to stay ready up there.
00:14:48The count two and one.
00:14:51Swing and a miss as he was late.
00:14:53Hits for average power.
00:14:55The ability to field the arm and then the speed.
00:14:58Really impressive.
00:15:24Swings and misses.
00:15:26One out.
00:15:31Next up for the A's, home run, Baker.
00:15:34Home run, Baker.
00:15:37First pitch and that's in for a strike.
00:15:40First pitch and that's in for a strike.
00:15:54The old one.
00:15:57There's the strike.
00:16:03And a pitch.
00:16:06That misses the zone.
00:16:08The count one and two.
00:16:10Here comes a pitch.
00:16:13And a ball evens the count.
00:16:19Two-two down.
00:16:22And that one missing low.
00:16:28Pitch.
00:16:31On the ground out to short.
00:16:35Rolls across the diamond.
00:16:37Two up, two down at the top of the second.
00:16:40Batting it to second baseman Danny Murphy.
00:16:46So here's Murphy now.
00:16:48We talk about guys with good speed and definitely he has it.
00:16:52But pushing the offense aside for just a second, Chris, it's the defensive side that I think the speed factors in the most.
00:17:00Swing and a ball popped up.
00:17:02And it gets down for a hit.
00:17:04And that keeps the inning alive.
00:17:07That started and ended pretty quickly.
00:17:09No messing around right there.
00:17:10Pitch was in and off the plate.
00:17:12So hard to do anything with a pitch in that location.
00:17:15But somehow he got the barrel to it and hit it well.
00:17:18Pretty amazing.
00:17:19And now they've got some speed on first.
00:17:20So we'll see if they try to get him into motion.
00:17:23Here's the catcher, number 36.
00:17:30In there for strike one.
00:17:32Well, he gets the balls that get by most people at that position.
00:17:37Just really impressive because there are certain times the ball comes off the bat.
00:17:41Automatically that team that hit it thinks that they've got a base hit or they may have extra bases.
00:17:46And he just takes it away.
00:17:49Next offering is in for a strike.
00:18:04And a foul ball.
00:18:05He stays alive.
00:18:20The pitch.
00:18:22That one just misses.
00:18:23And it's 1 and 2.
00:18:25And what makes him even quicker is the fact that he's so dialed in on the pitch as it's moving through the hitting zone.
00:18:30He can see how that hitter's lined up.
00:18:32Ah, he locked him up.
00:18:33And that'll do it.
00:18:34The inning is over.
00:18:37The A's strand one.
00:18:39They trail it here 2-0.
00:18:51Bottom half of inning number two.
00:18:53So in now for the Angels.
00:18:54Try Glocks.
00:18:59Back to work.
00:19:03It is a quick 1-2-3 this time around.
00:19:06Last inning.
00:19:07Threw a lot of pitches.
00:19:16The pitch.
00:19:20Not even close there.
00:19:22And now 2-1-0.
00:19:29The pitch.
00:19:32And now two balls and a strike.
00:19:47And a pitch.
00:19:593-2 now.
00:20:06And now the lefty.
00:20:17You see how the catcher wanted that pitch up and in.
00:20:20Wanted to try to tie him up.
00:20:21That's the one thing we're seeing.
00:20:22That high fastball.
00:20:23You have to get it up there because of how hitters have changed their swings.
00:20:29Swing and a miss.
00:20:30Struck him out.
00:20:31And one out now.
00:20:33Typically that high fastball, if it's close to the top of the strike zone,
00:20:37a hitter, if he's prepared for it, can get to it.
00:20:40But that one just had that little jump at the end,
00:20:42which indicates there's a good spin rate on it.
00:20:45And it didn't decrease in velocity as that hitter's internal clock would expect it to.
00:20:50And that's why you see the swing and miss.
00:20:52And here is Tim Salmon.
00:20:56And that's in there for strike one.
00:21:10Just off the outside part of the plate.
00:21:16But why the kick to pitch?
00:21:20Hart grounder into the outfield for a knock.
00:21:28Man, those are the types of hits where you don't feel any vibration in your hands whatsoever.
00:21:33Such a good feeling.
00:21:34I know that was a ground ball, but it was absolutely hammered through the infield.
00:21:38That's not one you're excited to get in front of if you're an infielder.
00:21:41You know they used to say, charge it.
00:21:43Crazy.
00:21:44And next for the Angels, Mike Napoli.
00:21:47Good power, not great in the OVP department.
00:21:52First offering misses badly for ball one.
00:22:09At the belt and fires.
00:22:11In there at the knees.
00:22:13And a count one and one.
00:22:30The pitch.
00:22:32Ball two.
00:22:42He swings and fouls one off.
00:22:58In the dirt.
00:22:59Throws down to first, but he wasn't going anywhere.
00:23:01Well, classic pitch sequencing there to change eye levels for the punch out.
00:23:05That fastball on the pitch before was off.
00:23:07It was very competitive.
00:23:08And that gets you thinking that he might try to climb the ladder.
00:23:11But then the curve ball out of that same tunnel just falls off the table,
00:23:15and you can't make contact.
00:23:17Now Molina at the plate.
00:23:21Blue checks the runner.
00:23:23Salmon back in on a dive.
00:23:37That one's in there on one.
00:23:56And downstairs.
00:24:07Next pitch is popped up.
00:24:09And that'll do it.
00:24:13Angels strand one, but they hold the two-nothing lead.
00:24:27Top half of the third inning striding to the plate now for Oakland, Ricky Henderson.
00:24:34The pitch.
00:24:37And if there's one man you want to keep off the base paths, it's this guy right here,
00:24:41Ricky Henderson, the undisputed stolen base king.
00:24:46Next offering is down low.
00:24:55Just missed.
00:25:10Popped in the air.
00:25:12Left field.
00:25:13Trout is there.
00:25:15One down.
00:25:21Now batting, shortstop, Burt Campanares.
00:25:25Burt Campanares up next for the A's.
00:25:29You talk about elite defensive players, especially in the middle of the diamond,
00:25:32and this guy is at the top of the list.
00:25:36And he swings and misses, and it's nothing in one.
00:25:39We go beyond just the fielding percentage and what it looks like,
00:25:43but the ability to have range and close holes that are normally there against an average defender.
00:25:50But this guy is special, and you can see it in his first-step quickness.
00:25:56Next offering is in for a strike.
00:26:02Kicks and deals.
00:26:05And now the count is even.
00:26:07Boogan, the one thing about that is speed never goes in a slump, and defense shouldn't either.
00:26:13Hitting-wise, you can struggle, you can lose your mechanics,
00:26:16but the thing that you can do consistently every single game is play great defense if you're talented in that way,
00:26:22and this is what this guy does.
00:26:24Next pitch misses.
00:26:26Three and two now.
00:26:34The big lefty turns, kicks, deals.
00:26:38And that one is lifted in the air.
00:26:40Salmon on the move to the right, grabs it on the run, and there's two down.
00:26:46The first baseman, number three, Jimmy.
00:26:50Digging in for Oakland, Jimmy Fox.
00:27:02First pitch just misses.
00:27:04You want to be patient here.
00:27:05Try to work a walk if you can.
00:27:07You've got a big power bat behind you in the on-deck circle,
00:27:10and with two outs, one swing can put you right back in this ballgame.
00:27:15And a foul ball.
00:27:25Kicks and fires.
00:27:28Now the inside corner for a strike.
00:27:34Here's a one-two.
00:27:37And now two and two.
00:27:41Two down, nobody on.
00:27:45Stays alive.
00:27:54Here's the two-two.
00:27:57And now it's filled up.
00:28:11This is the third.
00:28:13Gloss collects, sends it to first.
00:28:16That's out number three.
00:28:18A's go quickly and quietly there, and they're down two-nothing.
00:28:23To the beat.
00:28:25Everybody want to go different ways.
00:28:27Everybody want to have different tastes.
00:28:29But we always throw our feet in the water.
00:28:32As we go to the last of the third, here's the shortstop at the plate.
00:28:37Number 11.
00:28:38Not shortstop.
00:28:39Chris, his skill set straight out of the mid-80s.
00:28:41Good contact, not much power, and he can run.
00:28:45He always uses the wheels to his advantage.
00:28:48I think his biggest challenge in this day and age is to not get caught up
00:28:52in trying to hit home runs because so many people are.
00:28:57And the lefty with the 0-1.
00:29:00That's inside.
00:29:01I think baseball's starting to understand that those guys are valuable
00:29:05like they once were.
00:29:06They need them in this game today.
00:29:09And here it comes.
00:29:13Another ball.
00:29:21Tapped up the first base side, and he picks it up,
00:29:24and he'll put it in his pocket.
00:29:34Next pitch is in the dirt, and the count's full.
00:29:44Swing and a foul.
00:29:49Pushed off to the right, and that will get out of play.
00:29:52And a 3-2.
00:29:58Right through there, got him.
00:30:02Down on strikes, and he knew it.
00:30:05No, just couldn't pull the trigger on the fastball right there,
00:30:08and I don't think he was taking it,
00:30:10thinking it might be a called ball or anything.
00:30:12I just think he was flat out frozen.
00:30:14Did not expect that location, in my opinion.
00:30:19Number four, the next to hit for the Angels.
00:30:25First pitch, and that's in for a strike.
00:30:30And he deals.
00:30:34Now a 1 and a 1.
00:30:44That's a bullet, but it goes foul.
00:30:49That's a bullet, but it goes foul.
00:31:03And a foul ball, he stays alive.
00:31:13And a pitch.
00:31:18That misses, and it's 2 and 2.
00:31:22Well, this is a guy that can be frustrating for pitchers,
00:31:25because he fouls off so many pitches and grinds out the at-bat.
00:31:28I'm sure there are some times where a pitcher would rather just give up a first-pitch single
00:31:32than have to waste six or seven pitches on one hitter.
00:31:37Well, any time you can punch out the top two guys in a lineup to start an inning,
00:31:41you've got to be feeling pretty good out there on the mound,
00:31:43because when you think of just having a distraction, table setters on the base paths,
00:31:47and all of a sudden you're dealing with the number three hitter,
00:31:50any distraction can cause you to serve up a cookie,
00:31:53and instead of it being a solo shot, it's a two- or three-run homer.
00:31:57Edmonds takes a ball as he stands in for the second time.
00:32:14The lefty, the 1-0.
00:32:17Late with the swing there.
00:32:19I guess you throw it that hard, you can get away with locations like that right down the middle,
00:32:24but I still think it's a dangerous pitch. Don't want to do it again.
00:32:27Strike two.
00:32:30Hell, he left that changeup up, got away with one there, and he'll take it,
00:32:34but doesn't want to make that mistake again.
00:32:38Next offering down in the dirt.
00:32:48Two outs.
00:32:51Swing and a miss. Struck him out.
00:32:54Angels retired 1-2-3.
00:32:57Impeccable command in that one.
00:33:00Three batters, three strikeouts.
00:33:02That's electric stuff out there on the mound.
00:33:05That's electric stuff out there on the mound.
00:33:23And welcome back. John Schambe with Chris Singleton,
00:33:26and set to lead off the fourth, Reggie Jackson.
00:33:30Reggie Jackson.
00:33:36Yeah!
00:33:44The wind and the pitch.
00:33:49And first offering is fouled off.
00:33:56The wind and the pitch.
00:33:59Swings and misses.
00:34:02And it's not a good two.
00:34:11Left-hand hitter waits.
00:34:14Swing and a miss, and he chases that one in the dirt.
00:34:17Beats him for the first out, and that completes the strikeout.
00:34:21The batter, the designated hitter,
00:34:24Mark McGuire.
00:34:27Mark McGuire, up next for the A's.
00:34:31He's a guy who does it all with the lack of contact in today's game.
00:34:35This guy hits for contact, so he delivers average,
00:34:38but there's on-base slugging, too.
00:35:01The wind and the pitch.
00:35:04That misses the zone.
00:35:07And a count two and one.
00:35:10The pitch.
00:35:13Good eye right there.
00:35:16A rare three-ball count here.
00:35:19He's been throwing strikes all day.
00:35:22Got to be ready to hit if you're in the box.
00:35:26The pitch.
00:35:29Three-one, and he couldn't come up with it.
00:35:32Pretty easy walk right there.
00:35:35Last pitch, wasn't even much to think about.
00:35:38Next to hit, Al.
00:35:41Al Simmons.
00:35:48And he misses.
00:35:52And he misses.
00:36:02In there, and it's all in one.
00:36:12It's all off foul.
00:36:22The pitch.
00:36:25Close, but called a ball.
00:36:28And a count one and two.
00:36:52That one missed.
00:37:00And a pitch.
00:37:03In the dirt, and a count's full.
00:37:07Swing and a high fly ball out there towards left field.
00:37:10He's got it.
00:37:13And there's two away.
00:37:21Now batting.
00:37:24The third baseman.
00:37:27He's got it.
00:37:30And there's two away.
00:37:33Now batting.
00:37:36So digging in, home run Baker.
00:37:39Grounded out to short his first trip.
00:37:49In there for strike one.
00:37:52Man, I mean, nice job just presenting it
00:37:55to be better than it actually was.
00:37:58The next offering misses.
00:38:01One and one.
00:38:20And there's a ball.
00:38:23Two balls, one strike.
00:38:27The two-one.
00:38:30And another ball.
00:38:33First pitch strike from the pitcher, but then no panic at all by the hitter.
00:38:36Very patient, showing good discipline.
00:38:39Now he's in the driver's seat with a three-one count.
00:38:42The three-one.
00:38:45Chopper right side.
00:38:48Napoli steps on the bag.
00:38:51That ends the frame.
00:38:54They're still down. It's 2-0.
00:39:06Bottom of the fourth, and now batting, Mike Trout.
00:39:09Great speed and great power.
00:39:12A great athlete, quite simply.
00:39:17When you have a real athletic player
00:39:20and who's able to do the baseball mechanical things really well,
00:39:23look out, because the sky's the limit on that potential.
00:39:28First offering misses the mark.
00:39:34But why the kick to pitch?
00:39:37Nice ball.
00:39:48Now 3-0.
00:40:02That one misses, so a leadoff walk.
00:40:05That could be a tone setter for the inning.
00:40:08Four straight pitches and the leadoff batter's on base.
00:40:11We'll see if the next guy waits until there's a called strike
00:40:14before he takes the bat off the shoulder.
00:40:17Next is the designated hitter, Garrett Anderson.
00:40:26Good speed on the base pass.
00:40:29He handles the bat very well.
00:40:32I'm surprised if the skipper puts on some type of hit and run
00:40:35or run and hit.
00:40:38Next pitch is outside.
00:40:41Chris, with that distraction and the speedy guy at first,
00:40:44he's in a favorable hitter's count.
00:40:47If nothing else, this is a great spot for a hitter to be in.
00:40:50Blue picks over. Trout back in standing.
00:40:56Runner at first with no outs here.
00:41:03Fly ball down the right field line.
00:41:05If it's fair, it's gone, and that is gone.
00:41:12That's what the fans came to see, his ninth homer of the year,
00:41:16and they throw a pair on the board.
00:41:18It's 4-0.
00:41:33He got off plate with that high fastball,
00:41:35but look how his bat stays in the zone for a long time.
00:41:39Absolutely crushed that pitch.
00:41:48Strike loss, the next hit for the Angels.
00:41:55That one's in there, 0-1.
00:42:03Here comes a pitch.
00:42:07All one there.
00:42:16Puts it in the air out towards left center.
00:42:19Simmons under it, and there's one down.
00:42:24Now batting, right fielder, Tim Salmon.
00:42:29Tim Salmon, the next to hit for the Angels.
00:42:33On the mound, he's got to remember his offense can score a lot,
00:42:36so if he can hit the reset button from here going forward,
00:42:39there's still a chance that his club can win this ballgame.
00:42:43And that's the end of the first half.
00:42:46We'll be right back.
00:42:54Pitch misses inside, ball one.
00:42:57Still only one out here in the inning.
00:43:04Next one is off the plate, down 2-0.
00:43:17In there for a strike at the bottom of the zone.
00:43:23And a pitch.
00:43:26And it's even up.
00:43:35And that one a little bit high.
00:43:47The pitch.
00:43:51Fouled off again.
00:43:54And it remains 3-2.
00:44:02The kick, the 3-2.
00:44:05Swing and a miss, and he struck him out.
00:44:08Two away.
00:44:10Not the best location with the fastball on strike three,
00:44:12but when you're pumping high 90s,
00:44:14you can get away with some of those, more margin for error.
00:44:17Fastballs become such a huge strikeout pitch in the sport.
00:44:20I think a lot of it has to do with all the attention and emphasis
00:44:23on improved spin rates.
00:44:25These fastballs are just exploding out of the pitcher's hands
00:44:28and jumping through the zone.
00:44:30Napoli at the plate now.
00:44:32That's ball one.
00:44:43Next offering is in for a strike.
00:44:48The pitch.
00:44:53And he flips a breaking ball in there.
00:44:56Or a changeup.
00:44:58Either one.
00:45:00Something off speed.
00:45:02Good arm action on it.
00:45:04Whatever it was.
00:45:06Well, he went inside a couple of times, and now outside,
00:45:09hitter's not exactly sure where to look for this next pitch.
00:45:12That one misses in the dirt.
00:45:14Well, he might have to look for a different put-away pitch right here, 2-2.
00:45:17He's already seen the curveball a couple of times in this at-bat,
00:45:20so might have it timed up and ready for it.
00:45:232-2 now.
00:45:25Just misses with that one.
00:45:39Kicks and deals.
00:45:43Here's a swing and a drive left field, and he knew it.
00:45:53He flexes his power with that swing, and they add to the lead.
00:45:57It's 5-0.
00:46:13He's so good at getting his arms extended,
00:46:16and that's exactly what he did right there.
00:46:19You'll typically want to hold a pitch in that part of the plate,
00:46:22but he doesn't allow his wrist to roll over, stays through the ball,
00:46:25gets the lob, and gets the home run.
00:46:31Base is empty with 2 away.
00:46:34Now at the plate, Benji Molina, known for his rocket arm behind the plate.
00:46:40And that's in there for strike one.
00:46:53And now the lefty.
00:46:56And that's downstairs and outside.
00:46:59Clearly he hasn't had it in this game, and it looks like sooner than later,
00:47:03they're going to have to go to the bullpen.
00:47:10Right there, he does a great job of staying in the big part of the field.
00:47:13Man, there are a lot of hits there.
00:47:20Now it's the Angels' leadoff man, number 11.
00:47:29And he's got it.
00:47:32He's got it.
00:47:36In there in its own one.
00:47:51Kicks and fires.
00:47:54One ball, one strike.
00:48:06And now two and a one after that missed inside.
00:48:15And here it comes.
00:48:17That just misses, and that's ball three.
00:48:31There's a strike.
00:48:33Great RBI spot here, just got to stay focused on the pitch.
00:48:36The runner will be in motion, so something in the gap should definitely score it.
00:48:45So now two on and two outs.
00:48:48Not what he wanted to do right there, Boo.
00:48:51That keeps this inning alive, puts a runner in a scoring position,
00:48:54and a chance for this offense to add on to their lead.
00:48:57Manager out of the dugout, and he's going to make a change.
00:49:00Vitam Blue, done for the day, and the home run really bit him today
00:49:04as he exits on the hook for the loss.
00:49:07New arm coming on after the break.
00:49:15Number 17 will take over here.
00:49:18He comes in with his team trailing by a bunch, so he'll try to keep it where it is.
00:49:22At this point in the ballgame, we're talking about middle innings,
00:49:25and a little length out of this arm coming out of the bullpen.
00:49:29We'll see just how many outs he's able to give his skipper.
00:49:33Now here is number four.
00:49:48First pitch, and he just misses.
00:49:59That clips the corner.
00:50:09Going to count one and two.
00:50:12First and second, two down.
00:50:19Ground ball, left side.
00:50:22Throw over to Fox, and that'll keep more runs from coming in, inning over.
00:50:27Go.
00:50:29Hey.
00:50:31Go.
00:50:32Hey.
00:50:34Go.
00:50:35Hey.
00:50:37Go.
00:50:38Game on.
00:50:39We got no pay.
00:50:43Back here at Angel Stadium, and now Danny Murphy.
00:50:48The second baseman.
00:50:50Danny Murphy.
00:50:52Tenenna back to work.
00:50:54And a bunt towards third.
00:50:56And he grabs it.
00:50:57Foul.
00:50:58They've got a potent lineup, and when you think about teams capable of rallying
00:51:01from this kind of deficit, they're right at the top of the list.
00:51:05Next pitch misses outside, and it's one and one.
00:51:20The big lefty turns, kicks, deals.
00:51:23And that one clips the corner.
00:51:32And now it's evened up.
00:51:38And a pitch.
00:51:41The punch out there, and that's the first out.
00:51:45Fastball inside just freezes the hitter.
00:51:47I don't think he was ready to pull the trigger.
00:51:49Sometimes hitters are looking away, and that one locked him up.
00:51:59And here's the catcher, number 36.
00:52:06First pitch doesn't find the zone.
00:52:09All one, no strikes.
00:52:18And he deals.
00:52:21And now two and nothing.
00:52:23Well, he looks more focused at the plate and working the count after that
00:52:26first at-bat strikeout.
00:52:30That one the other way, takes it in for the out.
00:52:40The left fielder, number 24, Ricky Henderson.
00:52:48Now the left fielder, Ricky Henderson.
00:52:51Singy, you've got to appreciate a guy who's this good defensively.
00:52:54I mean, watching him track balls on the outfield,
00:52:56it is beautiful.
00:53:02And he hits a ground ball right side.
00:53:05The throw to first, and it's a 1-2-3 inning.
00:53:09And the A's are gone in order.
00:53:12It's 5-0.
00:53:15Ready to go for the last half of the inning.
00:53:18Here's the center fielder, Jim Edmonds.
00:53:23So, how much does his speed factor into his ability to go get it?
00:53:27It's heartbreaking for the hitter, because off the bat,
00:53:30he thinks this ball's going to get down.
00:53:32Because of the speed, it's going to get down.
00:53:35So, he's got to be able to get it down.
00:53:38He's got to be able to get it down.
00:53:41He thinks this ball's going to get down.
00:53:44Because of that speed and the ability to make up so much ground,
00:53:47he enters the picture and breaks a guy's heart.
00:53:50Oakland's bullpen has some movement.
00:53:52Dave Stewart, the hard-throwing righty, is up and loosening.
00:54:05That one misses.
00:54:07And a count-even 1-1.
00:54:09There's one guy that I can think about, Boog,
00:54:11who started as a third baseman, Alex Gordon,
00:54:14and then became an elite perennial gold-glover
00:54:17out in left field for the Kansas City Royals.
00:54:20But he's a guy, when you watch him play,
00:54:22you would imagine that that's all he ever played in his life,
00:54:25was the outfield.
00:54:27Next pitch is popped up.
00:54:29Hauls it in, and there's one away.
00:54:34Now batting, left field.
00:54:38Ground.
00:54:40Here's Mike Trapp.
00:54:52And the first pitch misses for ball one.
00:54:55He really committed to that fastball up at the top of the zone.
00:54:58He knows that if he makes a mistake in the zone,
00:55:00it gets hit hard by a power guy like this.
00:55:03That's a nice miss right there.
00:55:08Next offering is in for a strike.
00:55:22Yeah, that skips into dirt.
00:55:27The wind and the pitch.
00:55:30Swing and a miss, and he got him.
00:55:33Two out.
00:55:36Garrett Anderson will hit next.
00:55:39Chris, baseball today, so many strikeouts,
00:55:42and they are available to pitchers.
00:55:44But this is a guy that puts the bat on the ball
00:55:47and is kind of different from the players that we see day in, day out.
00:56:06The next pitch misses, and it's a ball to strike.
00:56:12Two down, nobody on.
00:56:16Swings and misses.
00:56:18And a count one and two.
00:56:29Good eye right there.
00:56:32Good eye right there.
00:56:34Really good take, especially with two strikes.
00:56:41Next offering upstairs.
00:56:52And a pitch.
00:56:56Swing and a high fly ball down the right field line.
00:57:02Squeezes it.
00:57:03That is the inning.
00:57:05Angels go down 1-2-3.
00:57:07But they hold a 5-0 lead.
00:57:18Back here at the ballpark, now it's the shortstop,
00:57:20Bert Campanaris.
00:57:26The pitch.
00:57:29Out in front with the swing, and that is strike one.
00:57:33Well, he's been incredibly efficient this one.
00:57:35First pitch strike percentage over 70%.
00:57:38That's well above league average,
00:57:40and that's what's allowed him to pitch well up until this point.
00:57:43Pulls it in on the run.
00:57:45What a way.
00:57:51Here's a big power threat.
00:57:53Jimmy Fox.
00:57:59Next pitch downstairs.
00:58:01And that is ball one.
00:58:09Kicks and fires.
00:58:14Well, it's been a very impressive outing so far.
00:58:16His command has been a big part of it.
00:58:18Even when he misses, he misses outside the strike zone,
00:58:21which is exactly what a pitcher wants.
00:58:25Next offering upstairs.
00:58:39The pitch.
00:58:43Check swing, but he went too far.
00:58:453-1.
00:58:48Check swing, but he went too far.
00:58:503-1.
00:59:14Towards first.
00:59:16Napoli takes it to the bag.
00:59:18Two quick outs to open the top of the sixth.
00:59:20Well, he's doing a nice job of keeping the ball out of the air,
00:59:24lets the defense work behind him with another ground ball.
00:59:26Good execution.
00:59:28Two outs, base is empty.
00:59:30So here's the cleanup hitter for Oakland, Reggie Jackson.
00:59:38And first offering is fouled off.
00:59:47On the inside corner for a strike.
00:59:49He's gotten into a really good rhythm,
00:59:51sat down seven in a row.
00:59:53He just wants to get the baseball in,
00:59:55deliver it as quickly as possible,
00:59:57keep the momentum going.
01:00:01And one and two.
01:00:07The wind of the pitch.
01:00:10The wind of the pitch.
01:00:32Stays alive.
01:00:40Here's a one-two.
01:00:44That one ripped.
01:00:46And that should be extra bases.
01:00:48And that rolls into the corner.
01:00:50The throw into second.
01:00:52But he's in there easily.
01:00:54Good job of just putting the ball in play with two strikes.
01:00:57That was a thing of beauty.
01:00:59It may have been a little behind the pitch,
01:01:01but by getting that barrel into the hitting zone early on in his swing,
01:01:04he was able to meet it and still shoot a line drive down
01:01:08the line and left.
01:01:10Could be a chance here for them to start clawing back into this ball game.
01:01:13Mark McGuire up next for the A's.
01:01:19Next offering is down low.
01:01:21Ball one.
01:01:23The lefty closing in on 100 pitches.
01:01:26Next offering is in for a strike.
01:01:36At the belt and fires.
01:01:38And a foul ball.
01:01:40At the belt and fires.
01:01:42And a foul ball.
01:01:54Man on second.
01:01:56Two down.
01:01:58Fly ball pretty well struck right field.
01:02:00That one back there.
01:02:02Slams into the wall and hangs on.
01:02:04Oh, man.
01:02:06Amazing catch there.
01:02:08Oh, man.
01:02:09Amazing catch to end the inning.
01:02:11As a former outfielder, I'm feeling proud right now.
01:02:13Saw the wall.
01:02:14Didn't get afraid.
01:02:15Held on to the ball.
01:02:19Bottom of the sixth inning.
01:02:20Here's the third baseman, Troy Gloss.
01:02:23Sing, you talk about a guy that has all the skills.
01:02:26The range is really good, but the arm just stands out,
01:02:29and he makes all the plays.
01:02:33First pitch.
01:02:34Just misses.
01:02:36And because of that big power arm,
01:02:38he's able to play a little bit deeper,
01:02:40make throws from the outfield grass
01:02:42all the way across the diamond,
01:02:44and still get a pretty good runner.
01:02:46That's impressive.
01:02:51And the pitch.
01:02:55Swings through that.
01:02:58Swing and a miss.
01:03:00And now two and two.
01:03:02They can live up in the zone all game if guys will chase it.
01:03:06That's just too much velocity.
01:03:08Hitter's got to look down in the zone.
01:03:12That one hooked foul.
01:03:22Two-two now.
01:03:25Two-two now.
01:03:29And now the count filled up three and two.
01:03:35Three-two.
01:03:39Lined into right.
01:03:41And it drops in, but a good job to keep it in front.
01:03:48Nice job of driving that pitch the other way on a line.
01:03:51You know, hitters, they take so many reps in the cages
01:03:54working on going to the opposite field,
01:03:56and it doesn't always translate into the game,
01:03:58but right there it did, and he did it perfectly.
01:04:01Now, Tim Salmon.
01:04:03And it's fouled away.
01:04:21Next pitch is downstairs.
01:04:31And now the lefty.
01:04:33Good eye in that spot.
01:04:42The pitch.
01:04:44Oh, and the zone doesn't get the call.
01:04:47Ball three.
01:04:51Here comes the pitch.
01:04:53And now it's filled up.
01:04:55Nobody out. Runner at first.
01:05:06This one high in the air to left center.
01:05:10And Ricky Henderson the grab.
01:05:14The first baseman, number 12, Mike Napoli.
01:05:24And at first.
01:05:26And here's the first baseman, Mike Napoli.
01:05:29He's already homered here in this one.
01:05:37And the first offering is not close.
01:05:41Swings through that one out in front that time.
01:05:49Kicks and deals.
01:05:51I got two on the count.
01:06:00He's got it. He's got it.
01:06:02He's got it. He's got it.
01:06:04He's got it. He's got it.
01:06:07He's got it. He's got it.
01:06:10Here's the pitch. Runner on the goal.
01:06:12Slice to right. Fair ball.
01:06:17Gloss. Around third.
01:06:20He will score. It's 6-0.
01:06:24Well done. Drives in the run.
01:06:26He really shot that one down the right field line
01:06:29and somehow found a way to keep it from slicing foul.
01:06:32One thing that was great about the approach,
01:06:34your head was down all the way through the pitch
01:06:36and that's how you do it.
01:06:46Here's the Angels catcher, Benjim Molina.
01:06:50The catcher, number one, Benjim Molina.
01:06:55Check swing. Tried to hold up. Now an appeal to first.
01:06:59And James Kingsley says he won a round.
01:07:05And that one almost got him.
01:07:13One out and a runner at second.
01:07:20Next offering misses and it's 2-1.
01:07:30And that's down and away.
01:07:32Last couple of pitches breaking balls away.
01:07:34I think he's going to have to come firm inside
01:07:37to be able to open up that location
01:07:39if he wants to go back there later in this count.
01:07:433-1 now. And ball four to a board.
01:07:48You get a walk and you get a walk.
01:07:51Everyone gets a walk.
01:07:54Digging in. Number 11.
01:07:56He's someone that you might not describe as having elite level speed
01:08:00but he can absolutely move and it is a factor in his game.
01:08:09And there's a foul ball.
01:08:21The pitch.
01:08:23Check swing but he went too far.
01:08:25And that is strike two.
01:08:31And that's outside.
01:08:380-2 fastball way out of the zone.
01:08:40I think he's trying to speed him up.
01:08:42Got to stay back. Off speed is probably coming.
01:08:521-2 now.
01:08:54Just off the outside edge.
01:08:56Alright so a miss at bat.
01:08:58He's seen a couple of off speed pitches.
01:09:00Now back to back fastballs.
01:09:02In this count you definitely got to stay back.
01:09:04Make sure you don't get out in front
01:09:06and be prepared to shorten up and hit the ball the other way.
01:09:082-2 now.
01:09:10And a foul ball. He stays alive.
01:09:222-2.
01:09:24And that one missing low.
01:09:283-2.
01:09:383-2 now.
01:09:40Fouled off again.
01:09:42And it remains 3-2.
01:09:54The pitch.
01:09:56Swing and a miss.
01:09:58Struck him out.
01:10:00And they're two down.
01:10:02When you commit to throwing an inside fastball
01:10:04to your glove side across the strike zone
01:10:06especially with two strikes.
01:10:08If you're going to miss you want to miss off the plate end.
01:10:10You do not want to leave it out over the heart of the plate.
01:10:12So that was excellent execution on that pitch.
01:10:14Really tied him up.
01:10:16And he couldn't get a piece at all.
01:10:18So first and second with two outs.
01:10:20And next for L.A.
01:10:22Number four.
01:10:26In there for strike one.
01:10:42Two on two outs.
01:10:44Good eye right there.
01:10:50The 1-1.
01:10:52Swing and a miss.
01:10:54And he got him to chase.
01:11:00Two outs.
01:11:02And that one just missed
01:11:04off the outside edge.
01:11:12And here it comes.
01:11:14And it's filled up.
01:11:16He should get a pretty good pitch to hit here
01:11:18with a three-hole hitter coming up
01:11:20if he's walked.
01:11:24Two outs.
01:11:32Next offering is fouled back.
01:11:44And a pitch.
01:11:46And down on strikes he goes.
01:11:48Good job at damage control right there.
01:11:50We're through six-fold.
01:11:52It's the Angel Six.
01:11:54And the A's nothing.
01:12:04Back in Anaheim.
01:12:06New inning getting started.
01:12:08And now the center fielder, Al Simmons.
01:12:10And now the center fielder, Al Simmons.
01:12:20Ten-Anah.
01:12:22Back to work.
01:12:24That one missing inside.
01:12:26I can't play around with him here.
01:12:28It's a six-run lead at this point.
01:12:30Got to attack hitters even if you give up
01:12:32a solo shot.
01:12:35A wide kick to pitch.
01:12:39In this situation, you expect
01:12:41the batters to be a little more patient,
01:12:43possibly take until they get a strike.
01:12:45With that, you don't want to miss your opportunity
01:12:47to get ahead early in the count.
01:12:49He didn't right there.
01:12:51Next offering is in for a strike.
01:12:59A wide and a pitch.
01:13:04Bounce to the left side.
01:13:06And that's just foul.
01:13:14The big lefty turns, kicks, deals.
01:13:18And a one-two misses to even the count.
01:13:21And he deals.
01:13:27This one smoked out to left.
01:13:29Racing makes the catch.
01:13:31And there's one down.
01:13:37Home run, Baker.
01:13:39A guy who makes an impact not just
01:13:41on the pitch, but on the field.
01:13:43He's got to be patient.
01:13:45He's got to be patient.
01:13:47He's got to be patient.
01:13:49He makes an impact
01:13:51not just at the plate, but also in the field.
01:13:53It's interesting,
01:13:55he plays kind of a power spot
01:13:57defensively, but runs pretty well.
01:13:59So when you're looking at that position
01:14:01you're not expecting someone
01:14:03that has maybe above average speed,
01:14:05but he does.
01:14:08The 0-1.
01:14:12And I think that skill set really upgrades
01:14:14the position, because when you have
01:14:16that kind of speed it makes
01:14:18it next offering upstairs we've got two balls one strike and a pitch that clips a corner
01:14:46what about him playing another position on defense one that would require a little more
01:14:50range absolutely and I think if push came to shove where they had to make a move during
01:14:56a game it surprised a lot of people you might even be able to put them in center field Edmonds
01:15:01makes the play yeah there's two away the batter number eight second baseman Danny Murphy now
01:15:11at the plate good contact guy good defender that one's in their own one kicks and fires
01:15:29in the air right field as his second hit of the day around first heading for two fires the second
01:15:40too late and he's got a double he quickly went from hitter to baserunner love when guys make
01:15:46that transition and he's got speed to put on a show now a catcher up to hit number 36
01:16:00first offering mrs. DeMar man it's second ground ball to the right side and foul ball
01:16:29is a 1-1 up the middle whips it to first and that is that this one pretty well decided at
01:16:48this point midway and inning number seven and it's time to stretch it's the angel six and the
01:16:54A's nothing welcome back here's some real power at the plate Jim Edmonds with this kind of lead
01:17:04he can swing freely try to hit the ball out of the park do what he loves to do no base hits in
01:17:12the series for him so far and it's clearly been a rough one you just hope he's not pressing too
01:17:16hard because that just compounds things it makes the slump even longer never seemed to help never
01:17:21helped me some guys are just more confident they can track that first pitch out of the hand of the
01:17:27pitcher they don't care if they fall behind oh one the old one is outside and it's a ball on a strike
01:17:35that one missed
01:17:51next pitch misses three and one down
01:17:54left-hand batter waits there's ball for you know I think he's okay with that outcome it
01:18:12wasn't an intentional walk but it wasn't exactly trying to attack the zone either
01:18:16now it's the Angels cleanup batter Mike Trout
01:18:28ground ball left side could be two beats the second out there now the first and it's a double play
01:18:45two out space is empty and now the designated hitter for the Angels Garrett Anderson
01:19:00well struck right field way back there out of here
01:19:07the Rockets wonder right his second home run of the game it's 7-0 that's their fourth home
01:19:16run of the game they can't stop and they won't stop hitting home runs in this one
01:19:21boo they're clearly feeding off of each other at the dish looks like this guy was looking out
01:19:32over the plate but he was ready to turn on the inside fastball
01:19:36so direct to the pitch absolutely blasted out of his ballpark
01:19:44try gloss the next to hit for the Angels now that is third baseman first pitch not close
01:20:03two down nobody on that one fouled off
01:20:21and there's a rocket into the outfield and that keeps the inning going the throw in
01:20:28the throw to second is offline a couple of hits in a row for him here
01:20:33got a fastball middle of the plate jumped all over it absolutely smoked that ball
01:20:48and now the right fielder 10-7 the right field number two
01:20:5715
01:21:00first offering and it just misses
01:21:16runner leads away at second and downstairs he's getting a little frustrated out there
01:21:21on the mound getting hit around a little bit let's see if he can settle himself down
01:21:27oh
01:21:31runner at second two down
01:21:38and it is two and one
01:21:47man on second two down there's a swing and a drive that's back there
01:21:53bounces off the wall as he makes a great grab oh man amazing catch to end the inning as a
01:22:00former outfielder i'm feeling proud right now saw the wall didn't get afraid held on to the ball
01:22:08ready to begin the eighth now here's the leadoff hitter for the a's ricky henderson
01:22:13the left field number 24 ricky the wind of the pitch
01:22:19swing and a miss strike one action in the angels bullpen
01:22:23francisco rodriguez getting ready to come in for joe madden
01:22:36next pitch not close up high
01:22:49so
01:22:59yeah there's a ball
01:23:05and a pitch
01:23:08and that one sliced foul
01:23:19next offering down low and in the dirt
01:23:32and a pitch
01:23:37line drive and that should be extra bases and that's going to roll to the wall
01:23:42into second easily with a leadoff double nice double right there loud contact coming off the
01:23:48back didn't get enough air under to drive it out of here but you'll take that swing and that result
01:23:53every time
01:24:04manager out of the dugout now and it looks like we'll see a change on the bell frank tenenna
01:24:11out of the game we'll be back in a minute with a new arm on the mound
01:24:23on the mound now jared weaver and a healthy size lead for him to go to work with number 36
01:24:40and now here is burt campanares he's turned into one of the best short stops in the game
01:24:47first pitch and that's in for a strike
01:25:11so
01:25:18right hander kicks deals went too far that time it's one and two
01:25:30don't let it go
01:25:35the next offering misses two and two if you're going to get something going this is the time
01:25:40to do it you get the leadoff man on everybody's got to look over the shoulder and say i'm just
01:25:44going to keep the line moving don't try to do too much tap dances out of the way of that one
01:26:00fouled off he was late
01:26:13righty to the play good plate appearance they're able to take the walk well breaking ball on that
01:26:19three two count kind of tells you that that's the pitch he has the most confidence in right now
01:26:24just couldn't find the strike zone
01:26:31that hits the dirt and that's ball one maybe losing command a little bit after the walk next pitch not even close
01:26:47and the one oh high fly ball right field salmon settles underneath it makes the catch
01:26:55runner tags it second and he makes it up to third with one away
01:27:01the white fielder number nine reggie jackson so here's the cleanup hitter reggie jackson
01:27:09really good piece of hitting last time going to the opposite field
01:27:13singing he's got a history of coming through in the big spots i know i like to talk about i'm not
01:27:18sure where their clutch actually exists but you look at the numbers and this guy always seems to
01:27:23deliver in those spots first and third one down
01:27:33next pitch inside and the count is two and oh well i think it's the ability to assess the situation
01:27:40understanding what the pitcher has what he's trying to get people out on and then being able
01:27:44to use the entire field and a foul ball makes a count two and one
01:27:59just missed
01:28:03so
01:28:13swings and misses and we're filled up
01:28:23so
01:28:28and the righty deals swing and a tapper that rolls foul
01:28:36runners are at the corners one away
01:28:45swing and a line drive caught
01:28:47now that is the designated hitter mark mcguire
01:28:59now the a's designated hitter mark mcguire
01:29:12and that's in there for strike one if he doesn't get a knock right here
01:29:15that pitch he just took is going to eat at him for a while
01:29:18you might not see another pitch like that from a top level guy like this
01:29:26here's your one that one at the knees for a strike and a bat like this is almost over
01:29:33as it begins in this situation you have no idea what the next pitch is going to be
01:29:38you just got to hope that you can make contact
01:29:39next one misses now one and two
01:29:50runners on first and third two away
01:29:58grab all up the middle and it gets by him
01:30:10really nice job staying up the middle with his approach he didn't try to do
01:30:13too much with the pitch just shot it through the infield
01:30:28here's the center fielder al simmons
01:30:31in there in its own one
01:30:52righty delivers
01:31:01right
01:31:06now one out to right salmon makes the catch and that'll do it
01:31:14hold half of inning number eight straight ahead it's the angels seven and the a's one
01:31:27and welcome back stepping in the long ball threat mike napoli
01:31:44the wind of the pitch
01:31:48right side hard hit and it goes just foul
01:31:56the wind of the pitch
01:32:04ripped on a line makes the catch and there's one gone
01:32:14the catcher number one
01:32:16benji
01:32:18here's the catcher to hit benji molina one for two he is at the top of the game
01:32:26in terms of defense at the catching spot
01:32:34and the first pitch misses for ball one it's so impressive because these guys have to do so much
01:32:39study in preparation for their pitchers for opposing hitters and really their number one
01:32:44job is to guide that staff through a ball game and so when you also can turn it up offensively
01:32:52and be a force there that is a win-win every manager's dream
01:33:00line drive caught
01:33:05now about it number 11
01:33:07number 11 getting ready to hit feels like it's less common today that you see a guy like this
01:33:18the speed component the contact component but lack of power that one's in their own one he just has
01:33:26to understand that his skill set is unique and he's very valuable for any ball club if he does
01:33:31that he'll play a long time in this league in a year right field dives and makes the catch
01:33:41great diving catch to end the inning after the pitcher battles through a tough one
01:33:45that'll fire up the dugout time to go hit
01:33:48don't let drama faze me
01:33:56back down and on the mound the closer
01:33:59Troy Percival and he'll try to keep this big lead right where it is
01:34:11we go to the ninth now the third baseman home run baker
01:34:18Baker
01:34:27the pitch off the mark there and it's 1-0
01:34:49at the belt and fires lifted in the air right field
01:34:56and he makes the catch and there's one away
01:35:02now batting the second baseman Danny Murphy so up next Danny Murphy
01:35:18so
01:35:26first pitch is in the dirt Percival a very difficult guy to get hits off of it's really
01:35:32rare for teams to string stuff together against him he wins every pitch and for a hitter
01:35:38sometimes a victory is just fouling off one of his pitches
01:35:42and the right-hander deals swing and a miss one ball one strike unless he beats himself
01:35:53somehow can't find it doesn't have the control command that day you can pretty much forget
01:35:57about it swing get a ball popped up he's got it there's two away as a hitter there's even
01:36:05more pressure to take advantage of any mistake right yeah and you're hoping that you'll somehow
01:36:10some way whether it's a hit by pitch a walk something bad happens because outside of that
01:36:15his stuff is just too good to fail two out space is empty number 36 the next to hit
01:36:29and he's got deception in his delivery and it's not that he's trying to deceive the hitters he
01:36:34just has this natural flow that makes it hard for hitters to pick the ball up it gets on them a
01:36:39little bit quicker than they anticipate even though they know what the velocity numbers are
01:36:44the pitch swing and a miss and he was fooled
01:36:47oh and two now that misses off the outside edge
01:37:04so
01:37:05he's got a little bit of a lead
01:37:07on the inside
01:37:09just one strike away
01:37:11stays alive
01:37:13here comes a pitch
01:37:15and now the count is two
01:37:17and a hit
01:37:19and he's got it
01:37:21he's got it
01:37:23he's got it
01:37:25he's got it
01:37:27he's got it
01:37:29he's got it
01:37:31he's got it
01:37:33and now the count is even
01:37:41it is just one strike away
01:37:43and a swing and a miss
01:37:45and that is the ball game
01:37:47these guys had the long ball
01:37:49working for him today
01:37:51four home runs had a lot to do
01:37:53with them coming out on top
01:37:55and a 7-1 finish in this one
01:37:57for Chris Singleton and our entire
01:37:59outstanding crew here at MLB The Show
01:38:01I'm John Shombie saying
01:38:03so long
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