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00:00:00We'll be right back live from
00:00:16Gene Autry way.
00:00:17Welcome to Angel Stadium.
00:00:19We've got major league baseball
00:00:20on a Tuesday night.
00:00:22It's the Kansas City Royals and
00:00:23the Los Angeles Angels with
00:00:25Chris Singleton.
00:00:26I'm John Chambi singing a pair
00:00:29of the best on the mound today.
00:00:30I think what makes these guys so
00:00:32great is their tempo.
00:00:33They don't take very much time
00:00:35in between pitches.
00:00:36It doesn't give the hitters an
00:00:37opportunity to try to think with
00:00:39you and gain an advantage in
00:00:40this chess match.
00:00:44First pitch coming your way
00:00:46next.
00:00:50Just about ready to go and on
00:00:52the mound now.
00:00:53Number 41 at singing we were
00:00:55talking earlier about how he's
00:00:56doing a great job navigating
00:00:58these spots.
00:01:00I've just been so impressed with
00:01:02when it seems like there's more
00:01:04pressure he's more calm and
00:01:06settles in scoring position.
00:01:08Most guys they get a little
00:01:09tight they start to aim the
00:01:10baseball but for some reason he
00:01:12gets looser the ball comes out
00:01:14of his hand with more life and
00:01:15he's able to wiggle off the hook
00:01:17of tough situations and get his
00:01:19here is Mike Mathis line up for
00:01:21the Royals.
00:01:23It features a great veteran
00:01:24presence Salvador Perez and
00:01:27already over 40 home runs for
00:01:29him this season.
00:01:29I think the biggest thing for
00:01:31guys hitting in front of him is
00:01:32to work your way on base.
00:01:34Let him drive you in.
00:01:36He's been so clutch doing real
00:01:38damage at the plate right now.
00:01:39Frank White steps in for the
00:01:41Royals.
00:01:42Why having more success against
00:01:44left handed pitching this season
00:01:46as might be expected.
00:01:58That one's in their own one.
00:02:10Kicks and deals swings through
00:02:14that one first strike to two
00:02:16really good back to back
00:02:17sliders.
00:02:18Now in an 0 2 count he's feeling
00:02:20real confident about finishing
00:02:21this hitter off.
00:02:22He can go anywhere he wants and
00:02:24a swing and a miss down on
00:02:25strikes.
00:02:26That's the second out came after
00:02:28him with the fastball on 0 2 and
00:02:30that's a pretty good
00:02:30demonstration of what power
00:02:32pitching is all about.
00:02:33He's got the stuff obviously and
00:02:35right there he used it to put
00:02:36his opponent away without
00:02:37needing to waste any pitches
00:02:41two out space is empty and now
00:02:43the veteran third baseman George
00:02:45Brett first pitch doesn't find
00:02:49the zone.
00:02:50I remember when all the eyes in
00:02:51baseball were on bread as he
00:02:52chased the magic 400 mark in
00:02:55the third mark in 1980 didn't
00:02:57miss by much finished at 390
00:03:06next offering is in for a
00:03:07strike.
00:03:09No score just getting started
00:03:10top of the first one fouled off
00:03:17and a pitch that missed inside
00:03:29and the count is even two and
00:03:30two.
00:03:31The season bread had an 80 was
00:03:33out of this world led the league
00:03:34in average slugging and OPS
00:03:38next offering is fouled back
00:03:47here's a two to smash to the
00:03:52left side whips it to first on
00:03:54the run and that is that pure
00:03:59athleticism on that one in the
00:04:01air legs split a bit and fires
00:04:04across the diamond he's going to
00:04:05get a lot of high fives in the
00:04:07bottom of the first and today's
00:04:19starter Zach Greinke what should
00:04:21we keep an eye on here he's
00:04:23racked up over 2000 strikeouts
00:04:25in his career he's such a
00:04:26competitor out in the mound so
00:04:28fun to watch him work I'm
00:04:29excited for this one bottom of
00:04:31the first here's Mike Trout and
00:04:35leading up and Brett was at the
00:04:37bottom of the third mark with
00:04:38only a couple of weeks left in
00:04:39the 80 season looked like he was
00:04:42going to do it and here comes
00:04:53first pitch swinging 0 1 down
00:04:59one that one missed just missed
00:05:21that's where you want it's a
00:05:21good miss but why to kick the
00:05:25pitch got the bat going too soon
00:05:30and the pitch and a foul ball he
00:05:35stays alive to chew down up the
00:05:47middle white gloves it sends it
00:05:50to first one gone bottom half of
00:05:53the first all right let's take a
00:05:56look at the angels lot of and now
00:06:15show hey oh Toddy this guy has
00:06:17turned into a beast and he's
00:06:21turned into a beast first off
00:06:31ring misses the mark the wind of
00:06:35the pitch swinging a mess and
00:06:40now it's even one and one and
00:06:42the righty deals swings through
00:06:46that one out in front that time
00:06:51and that misses ball to swing at
00:07:13a miss struck him out to gone
00:07:16you know variance speeds can be
00:07:18just as useful for a pitcher as
00:07:19it is for a hitter not just the
00:07:21rotation but the fact that the
00:07:23velocity change had the hitter
00:07:25off balance and that's all you
00:07:26got to do sometimes next to hit
00:07:30Mo Vaughn good power not great in
00:07:34the OVP department in the first
00:07:37pitch misses for ball one
00:07:50strikeout liners snagged it first
00:07:57angels held in check we played an
00:08:00inning no score Bo Jackson steps
00:08:13in for the Royals Jackson having
00:08:16a really nice first season in the
00:08:17big leagues definitely a rookie
00:08:19but he's a rookie the right hander
00:08:32back to work slow roll at a first
00:08:37he handles it himself leadoff man
00:08:39retired here in the second that
00:08:43is the first baseman Mike Sweeney
00:08:48a guy who makes good contact hits
00:08:50for average but one of the things
00:08:52in today's game the value in the
00:08:54fact that he hits both righties
00:08:56and lefties first pitch and that's
00:09:00in for a strike they're so reliant
00:09:03on the matchups nowadays Chris and
00:09:05it's huge when you don't have to
00:09:06sit a guy or platoon when you can
00:09:08hit you know both sides in terms
00:09:09of pitchers arms you're a guy that
00:09:11it's hard to take out of the
00:09:12lineup and I think it's very
00:09:14important today when everything is
00:09:16under the microscope Boog our man
00:09:18Darryl Parker D.P. had a home
00:09:20plate for this one pretty average
00:09:22size strike zone but the book on
00:09:23him is that it sort of moves
00:09:25around you can't always count on
00:09:26how he's going to call it from
00:09:28game to game that one the other
00:09:30way tosses the first two up two
00:09:33down at the top of the second
00:09:35yeah he's one of those umpires
00:09:36that I have to see make his call
00:09:38on a borderline pitch before I
00:09:39start making my call like you
00:09:41said it's not always predictable
00:09:43but it's pretty fair for the most
00:09:44part Carlos Beltran steps in for
00:09:47the Royals he's looking to hit
00:09:50the ball the other way and ninety
00:09:51nine percent of his at bats but
00:09:53if you make a mistake middle and
00:09:55he can touch you up for a four
00:09:56bagger check swing but he went
00:09:59too far it's all in one two down
00:10:07nobody on that's inside one ball
00:10:12one strike right hander kicks
00:10:17deals and that's outside this
00:10:21lineup is going to have to find
00:10:22a way to make him work a little
00:10:24harder out there on the mound I
00:10:25mean he is just mowing him down
00:10:27he's settling in you've got to
00:10:29make him uncomfortable maybe
00:10:30step out of the box call time
00:10:31out do whatever it takes first
00:10:34pitch strike from the pitcher
00:10:36but then no panic at all by the
00:10:37hitter very patient showing good
00:10:39discipline now he's in the
00:10:41driver's seat with a three one
00:10:42count and now a full count I
00:10:44mean that's perfect location
00:10:46right on the black I mean over
00:10:48and over again this guy
00:10:49demonstrates the ability to hit
00:10:51those spots they're so tough to
00:10:53do anything with as a hitter got
00:10:57it good work there as he gets a
00:11:00one two three Casey down in
00:11:04order we'll go to the bottom of
00:11:06the second no score and here is
00:11:18Garrett Anderson his home and
00:11:20away splits there no left field
00:11:24Garrett Anderson now the right
00:11:35fielders are ready to go still
00:11:37no score there's a strike yet
00:11:53he's down 0 2 as he swings
00:11:55through it quickly in an 0 2
00:11:56count you've got to figure out
00:11:58a way to shorten your path to
00:12:00the baseball put it in place
00:12:01somewhere then you've got a
00:12:02swing and a line drive base hit
00:12:18out of the center field so a man
00:12:20on base to start DNA just so
00:12:25sound in his mechanics hits
00:12:26against a firm front side and
00:12:29the hands just continue to carry
00:12:31the ball over L.A.
00:12:32Mike Napoli first pitch and he
00:12:40just misses Anderson gets his
00:12:50lead at first with nobody out
00:12:56next offering is in for a
00:12:57strike good approach right there
00:12:59you want to get something just a
00:13:00little bit higher so that you
00:13:02can elevate stay out of that
00:13:03double play next pitch is
00:13:06outside and the right hander
00:13:19deals and a swing and a miss I
00:13:22think he was sitting off speed
00:13:23and a swing and a miss the
00:13:39velocity blasted it right past
00:13:41him so in down for the angels
00:13:47the first pitch not close no
00:14:03score here in the second next
00:14:10offering misses that's ball to
00:14:16Anderson good eye right there
00:14:35the pitch that's in for a strike
00:14:38and he deals thought off foul at
00:15:04the belt and fires fouled off
00:15:07and a pitch and it's ball for a
00:15:19miss down low ball a breaking
00:15:21ball in that three to count kind
00:15:23of tells you that that's the
00:15:24pitch he has the most confidence
00:15:25in right now just couldn't find
00:15:27the strike zone one down and now
00:15:31number forty seven in there for
00:15:34Anderson nothing nothing here in
00:15:44the bottom of the second towards
00:15:51first night stop the throw
00:15:54Sweeney toss the second on the
00:15:56first save so they get one but a
00:16:00really nice try there that's
00:16:02the batter will be the shortstop
00:16:10number eleven in there and it's
00:16:18on one runners on first and
00:16:27third two away kicks and fires
00:16:47stays alive cranky one of the
00:16:50best strikeout pitchers in the
00:16:52game and that certainly is a
00:16:53benefit to him when he's in a
00:16:55spot like this move to first and
00:17:07he's back in standing.
00:17:08Yeah.
00:17:09If you're going to be in the
00:17:10game in high leverage situations
00:17:12you've got to be able to get the
00:17:13swing and miss and put hitters
00:17:14away.
00:17:16The next pitch misses it's a
00:17:18double in two strikes corners
00:17:27are occupied with two down that's
00:17:33hard hit in the line.
00:17:36No trouble here puts it away for
00:17:38the out and that'll do it.
00:17:40Angel strand a couple will move
00:17:42to the third with no score.
00:17:43So I ain't saving you a clean
00:17:45house.
00:17:45Do you think that's just a
00:17:46statement.
00:17:47It's just a statement.
00:17:51Back in Anaheim.
00:17:53Here's a speed threat number
00:17:55eleven.
00:17:55Off the Royal the designated
00:17:57hitter number eleven the wind of
00:18:02the pitch slider clips the zone.
00:18:07Goodness.
00:18:07I think he just took the best
00:18:08pitch he's going to see in this
00:18:09at bat you know get many like
00:18:11that in that location.
00:18:13I don't know if you take that
00:18:13pitch against any pitcher out
00:18:15there in the mound.
00:18:17And that one just missed off the outside edge.
00:18:29Swing and a miss.
00:18:35The pitch.
00:18:39Line drive, base hit.
00:18:48Good two-strike hitting right there, Boog.
00:18:50A bit of a lost start for some, so that was nicely done to beat the odds.
00:18:53Ripped that one down the line and kept it fair.
00:18:56And even when you hit it that far out front, you still have to keep your hands tight to your body
00:19:01so you don't hook around that baseball and put it in foul territory.
00:19:04And that right there was perfect.
00:19:05And now they've got some speed on first, so we'll see if they try to get him into motion.
00:19:09And now it's Salvador Perez to the plate.
00:19:12Next pitch has popped up.
00:19:14Napoli moving under this one.
00:19:17And out number one on the grab.
00:19:19That was a pitch you've got to crush.
00:19:21Unbelievable that he missed it right there.
00:19:23And I'm telling you, he is going to be frustrated with himself until his next at-bat.
00:19:31And next up for the Royals, number two.
00:19:34Singh, you talk about a guy that has all the skills.
00:19:37The range is really good, but the arm just stands out and he makes all the plays.
00:19:44First pitch, just misses.
00:19:46And because of that big power arm, he's able to play a little bit deeper,
00:19:50make throws from the outfield grass all the way across the diamond,
00:19:54and still get a pretty good runner.
00:19:56That's impressive.
00:20:07Next offering way off the plate.
00:20:15The pitch.
00:20:17There's a strike.
00:20:34And a pitch.
00:20:36And that one is lifted.
00:20:39And a pitch.
00:20:41And that one is lifted in the air.
00:20:44Otani settles underneath it, snags it for the second out.
00:20:53Now batting, number 26.
00:20:56Number 26 steps in for the Royals.
00:21:00We talk about guys with good speed, and definitely he has it.
00:21:05But pushing the offensive side for just a second, Chris,
00:21:08it's the defensive side that I think the speed factors in the most.
00:21:13Next offering is down low, and it's 1-0.
00:21:17Well, he gets to balls that get by most people at that position.
00:21:22Just really impressive because there are certain times the ball comes off the bat,
00:21:26automatically that team that hit it thinks that they've got a base hit,
00:21:29or they may have extra bases, and he just takes it away.
00:21:33Next offering is in for a strike.
00:21:46There's a strike.
00:21:48And what makes him even quicker is the fact that he's so dialed in on the pitch
00:21:51as it's moving through the hitting zone.
00:21:53He can see how that hitter's lined up, what he's trying to do,
00:21:56and where that pitch is going to end up, which gives him that really quick first step,
00:22:00and that's why he makes so many great plays.
00:22:03And a foul ball, he stays alive.
00:22:10Top of the third, no score.
00:22:18Next offering is downstairs.
00:22:272-2 now.
00:22:29Got him.
00:22:30Third out, and that ends the frame.
00:22:33Royals lead 1, and we're still knotted at 0.
00:22:45Bottom of the inning, now Molina at the plate.
00:22:48He is at the top of the game in terms of defense at the catching spot.
00:22:55It's so impressive because these guys have to do so much study
00:22:59and preparation for their pitchers, for opposing hitters,
00:23:03and really their number one job is to guide that staff through a ball game.
00:23:08And so when you also can turn it up offensively and be a force there,
00:23:13that is a win-win, every manager's dream.
00:23:25Swing and a miss.
00:23:26Struck him out, and one out now.
00:23:29He came out of his mechanics there.
00:23:31Typically, he likes to shoot the ball the other way, but that time,
00:23:35a little anxious.
00:23:37Wow.
00:23:45And now batting, Mike Trout.
00:23:49Swings through that one.
00:23:510-1.
00:24:04Here's a strike.
00:24:05Oh, this guy is so comfortable hitting the ball.
00:24:08He's so comfortable hitting the ball.
00:24:10He's so comfortable hitting the ball.
00:24:12He's so comfortable hitting the ball.
00:24:15Here's a strike.
00:24:16Oh, this guy is so comfortable hitting with two strikes,
00:24:19even a good pitch early in the at-bat.
00:24:21If he's not ready to pull the trigger, he's not worried if he gets to an 0-2 count.
00:24:27Bounced out to short.
00:24:31Low throw, and he can't dig it out.
00:24:40Now batting, Mike Buehler.
00:24:42Well, I definitely think the speed down the line played a factor on that throw.
00:24:46He had more time than he thought, but as a fielder,
00:24:49the speed of the game and the speed of the runner sometimes can get in your head,
00:24:53and he just rushed it and failed to make a clean throw.
00:25:09Runner at first, following the error.
00:25:11And next for the Angels, Shohei Otani.
00:25:16Check on the runner, and diving back is Trout.
00:25:30And that's in there for strike one.
00:25:42Here comes a pitch.
00:25:44And that's outside.
00:25:46Good speed on the base pass.
00:25:48He handles the bat very well.
00:25:50I wouldn't be surprised if the skipper puts on some type of hit-and-run or run-and-hit.
00:26:02The pitch.
00:26:04And there's a ball.
00:26:07The 2-1.
00:26:10On the inside corner for a strike.
00:26:13The 2-1.
00:26:16On the inside corner for a strike.
00:26:19The 2-1.
00:26:22On the inside corner for a strike.
00:26:49The 2-2 now.
00:26:52And a swing and a miss.
00:26:54And there's two away.
00:27:00Mo Vaughn, the next to hit for the Angels.
00:27:04He's a guy who does it all with the lack of contact in today's game.
00:27:08This guy hits for contact, so he delivers average.
00:27:11But there's on-base slugging, too.
00:27:14That one's in there. 0-1.
00:27:16Early in the count, you have to be real careful because of that power.
00:27:20But then, if this hitter gets a strike or two on him, he's still very comfortable.
00:27:24And because he has the ability to get the barrel to the baseball,
00:27:27he's a threat deep into the count, as well.
00:27:35The 1-1.
00:27:37And there's the strike.
00:27:40The 1-1.
00:27:42And there's the strike.
00:27:54Left-handed hitter waits.
00:27:56Stays alive.
00:28:02Trapp, off of first with two away.
00:28:10Popped up to the left.
00:28:12Into foul ground.
00:28:14Brett makes the catch.
00:28:16And that'll do it.
00:28:17Three innings complete.
00:28:19We're tied, nothing-nothing.
00:28:23Start of the fourth.
00:28:25And stepping in is the speedy Frank White.
00:28:29It's good speed at the top of the order here.
00:28:31You want to get it on.
00:28:32See if you can get a stolen base.
00:28:34Maybe get around the bases and pick up a run.
00:28:37First offering, and it just misses.
00:28:42Righty delivers.
00:28:46And that one fouled off.
00:28:541-1 now.
00:28:58And that one sliced foul.
00:29:08Next pitch is outside.
00:29:10Really nice slider right there.
00:29:12Sweeping across the dish, but just couldn't hang the edge.
00:29:17Next one just misses.
00:29:19And it's 3-2.
00:29:31Righty to the plate.
00:29:33Righty to the plate.
00:29:37Popped up.
00:29:39He's got it.
00:29:40One up, one down.
00:29:43Well, that's what he's looking for with the fastball above the zone.
00:29:46A swing and miss or weak contact.
00:29:54Stepping in, George Brett.
00:29:56Grounded out his first time.
00:30:04Ripped into right center.
00:30:06Base hit.
00:30:07So they get a man aboard with a one-out single.
00:30:11Went up there looking to be aggressive and got something he could handle.
00:30:14Solid swing from start to end.
00:30:16On time with everything.
00:30:18Really good balance.
00:30:19Nice extension.
00:30:20And he met it out front for the line drive knock.
00:30:23Run around at first with one gone.
00:30:25So up now for Kansas City, Bo Jackson.
00:30:28This guy is one of the best athletes in the sport.
00:30:31This guy is one of the best athletes in the sport.
00:30:48Next pitch misses way outside.
00:31:01Right-hander kicks, deals.
00:31:03There's a strike.
00:31:04With two strikes.
00:31:05May see some movement over there at first base.
00:31:08Trying to stay out of a double play here.
00:31:11And the next pitch is way outside.
00:31:31Ground ball.
00:31:52Ground ball right side.
00:31:53Could be two.
00:31:54Steps on the bag for one.
00:31:56Goes to second.
00:31:57Safe there.
00:31:58Doing a nice job of keeping the ball out of the air.
00:32:01Let's the defense work behind him with another ground ball.
00:32:03Good execution.
00:32:08Mike Sweeney now at the plate.
00:32:10Grounded out his first time up.
00:32:25In there for strike one.
00:32:27Well, he's been incredibly efficient in this one.
00:32:29First pitch strike percentage over 70%.
00:32:32That's well above league average.
00:32:34And that's what's allowed him to pitch well up until this point.
00:32:48The 1-1 is cut on and missed at a pitch upstairs.
00:32:58Runner at second.
00:32:59Two down.
00:33:06Hit hard on the ground.
00:33:07A short.
00:33:10To first.
00:33:11But it pulls him off the bag.
00:33:14That's a play you expect your shortstop to make pretty much every time.
00:33:18Pretty routine.
00:33:19Hard to tell if he didn't get a great grip on it.
00:33:21Or the mechanics on him just broke down.
00:33:24But that gives this offense an extra out to work with.
00:33:31And now the right fielder, Carlos Beltran.
00:33:40First pitch and that's in for a strike.
00:33:54And a pop-off.
00:33:55Right side.
00:33:56Foul territory.
00:33:59Otani makes the catch.
00:34:01And that'll do it.
00:34:03Royals strand a pair.
00:34:05And we are still scoreless.
00:34:24Bottom four.
00:34:25And now it's the Angels' cleanup batter, Garrett Anderson.
00:34:28He's kind of an outlier.
00:34:30Especially when guys are consciously sacrificing contact to deliver power.
00:34:36Yeah, his swing is so good.
00:34:38It's in the zone a long time.
00:34:40He gets the barrel to it a lot.
00:34:41And that produces more base hits.
00:34:44Strike one.
00:34:54Next offering is fouled back.
00:35:03Kicks and deals.
00:35:07Swing and a miss.
00:35:08And he got him.
00:35:09And there's one away.
00:35:15And next for L.A., Mike Napoli.
00:35:18One of the things that's interesting is that guys really don't worry about swing and miss
00:35:23from an offensive standpoint anymore.
00:35:25So when you see somebody who contacts the ball like this,
00:35:29do you think of that as plus value?
00:35:31Absolutely.
00:35:32If he's doing damage now, if he's rolling over and grounding out,
00:35:36then it's a different story.
00:35:37But yeah, if he could put the ball in the gaps or over the fence, 100%.
00:35:42Strike loss the next day.
00:35:45Yeah, and the domino effect of that is running up pitch counts on pitchers
00:35:50and then either getting them to a place of fatigue or getting into the bullpen
00:35:55perhaps before you get to those higher leverage arms at the back end.
00:36:03You'll one.
00:36:07Late that time and it's strike two.
00:36:10Late that time and it's strike two.
00:36:12One of the things that Jim Leland used to say when I was broadcasting with the Marlins,
00:36:17the longer a plate appearance goes for a batter,
00:36:20the more likely it is that something good will happen for the hitter.
00:36:22Brett fires over to first.
00:36:24That's the inning.
00:36:25Angels go quietly there.
00:36:27Still no score.
00:36:39All set for the start of the inning.
00:36:41And to the plate for Kansas City, number 11.
00:36:43Kansas City, the designated hitter, number 11.
00:36:50And the right-hander back to work.
00:36:53Ball one there.
00:37:05Swing and a miss.
00:37:07That's strike one.
00:37:09Strike two.
00:37:28Slider misses outside.
00:37:39And now it's even up.
00:37:46The pitch.
00:37:50Popped up.
00:37:51Number 47, as this one sized up, makes the grab one away.
00:37:56That was a good hard fastball with some nice ride up in the zone right there.
00:38:01Hitter looked like he was on it, but I think that velocity at the end just beat him.
00:38:06Instead of a line drive or something hit deep, it's a pop up and an easy out for the defense.
00:38:22Perez at the plate now.
00:38:24That's ball one.
00:38:33One down, base is empty.
00:38:36Swings through that.
00:38:37When you throw a fastball by a guy like that, I imagine it's got to feel incredible.
00:38:42Look for him to throw it again at some point.
00:38:50Next one misses, and it's two and one.
00:38:58And the pitch.
00:39:01Looked like it was a little bit up.
00:39:03Here's an opportunity to do some damage and perhaps unlock this offense.
00:39:073-1 count.
00:39:08Be ready to turn on a fastball.
00:39:11But why the kick the pitch?
00:39:14And there's ball four.
00:39:17And he reluctantly takes his walk.
00:39:22And now the shortstop, number two.
00:39:25You talk about elite defensive players, especially in the middle of the diamond, and this guy is at the top of the list.
00:39:33And he's got it.
00:39:40And first offering is fouled off.
00:39:53And the right hander deals.
00:39:55Swing and a miss.
00:39:57And it's 0-2.
00:39:59Perez over at first with one away.
00:40:04Swings through that one.
00:40:06It's a strikeout.
00:40:07And two away now.
00:40:09It can be so tough as a hitter to pull yourself out of an extended slump, one that lasts for several games, even a week or more.
00:40:16Right now, he's really in one, so I'm sure his mind is all over the place, racing, having a hard time sleeping, trying to figure out what can get him back on track.
00:40:25Back to feeling more comfortable and settled in in the box.
00:40:28Number 26 stands in with two away as he takes a ball.
00:40:46And a pitch.
00:40:48That's a strike.
00:40:50And the righty deals.
00:40:54In the dirt.
00:40:55And the runner stays where he is.
00:41:03The 1-2.
00:41:05Off the outside edge.
00:41:06And now, the count is 2-2.
00:41:09The 1-2.
00:41:11Off the outside edge.
00:41:12And now, the count is 2-2.
00:41:27And here it comes.
00:41:29In the air.
00:41:30Fairly deep to right field.
00:41:33Otani makes the catch.
00:41:35And that'll do it.
00:41:36So one left for Kansas City.
00:41:38And we're still knotted at zero.
00:41:48Welcome back.
00:41:49Jon Schauby with my buddy, Chris Singleton, and set to get us started.
00:41:53Bottom five.
00:41:54Number 38.
00:41:55The second baseman.
00:41:57Number 47.
00:42:09Granke.
00:42:10Back to work.
00:42:13Edge of the zone for a strike.
00:42:14That's strike one.
00:42:32This to center field.
00:42:35He gets there to make the play.
00:42:36A nice running grab.
00:42:38And there's one down.
00:42:44Now it's the shortstop.
00:42:45Number 11.
00:42:47He's someone that you might not describe as having elite level speed.
00:42:51But he can absolutely move.
00:42:53And it is a factor in his game.
00:43:00Swing and a ball popped up.
00:43:02And that's a base hit.
00:43:04So a man aboard now with one away.
00:43:10Only two hits allowed so far tonight, Boog.
00:43:13So I don't think that one will disrupt his momentum all that much.
00:43:16You know, he's really been on top of his game.
00:43:18Commanding his pitches all night long.
00:43:21Here's the Angels catcher.
00:43:22Benji Molina.
00:43:28And that's in there for strike one.
00:43:30Boog, this guy's definitely a plus runner.
00:43:32But what I love about him is that he goes all out every single time.
00:43:36Never takes a break.
00:43:37It's guys like that.
00:43:38Even though they don't have the elite speed,
00:43:40the fact that they're consistent with it,
00:43:42they make moves on the base paths.
00:43:44And he deals.
00:43:47Ground ball left side.
00:43:48Could be two.
00:43:49Brett to second.
00:43:51Double play.
00:43:52And that'll do it for the inning.
00:43:53Well, we can never overstate it.
00:43:55Pitcher's best friend right there.
00:43:57Double play.
00:43:58Gets out of the jam.
00:43:59Saves some pitches.
00:44:10All right.
00:44:11We go to the top half of inning number six.
00:44:14So, up now for Kansas City.
00:44:16Frank White.
00:44:17Frank White.
00:44:20The right-hander back to work.
00:44:25It really looks like these hitters have been in between with their timing today.
00:44:28Good fastball.
00:44:29Excellent slider.
00:44:30But they've not been able to commit to one velocity and stay there.
00:44:43Hit hard.
00:44:44Should be extra bases.
00:44:45And that's going to get into the corner.
00:44:47The throw into second.
00:44:49Not going to get him.
00:44:50He's in there.
00:44:51Man, he just absolutely turned on that one.
00:44:54Ripped it down the line.
00:44:55Nice job of staying in his mechanics.
00:44:58Brett.
00:45:08Go ahead.
00:45:09Run on base.
00:45:10And next up for the Royals, George Brett.
00:45:17That's pitched downstairs.
00:45:19And that is ball one.
00:45:29Runner leads away at second.
00:45:32He swings and fouls one off.
00:45:50The pitch.
00:45:52Slow roller up the middle.
00:45:54In plenty of time to first.
00:45:55Brett out on the play.
00:46:00Up next for the Royals.
00:46:01The left fielder.
00:46:03Bo Jackson.
00:46:08Yeah, the batter now.
00:46:09Bo Jackson.
00:46:11He's a guy who does it all.
00:46:13So RBI spot.
00:46:15But, Chris, this is a guy that is not really swinging the bat all that well today.
00:46:19So RBI spot.
00:46:20But, Chris, this is a guy that is not really swinging the bat all that well here.
00:46:24In this situation, you have a real good opportunity to get swings and misses and record a strikeout.
00:46:29I think you attack him in this spot.
00:46:31Swing and a pop-up.
00:46:33Foul territory for the catcher.
00:46:35Molina brings it in.
00:46:37And there's two away.
00:46:38Yeah, that was a wasted RBI opportunity.
00:46:41But a competitor like him, he is looking forward to making up for it in his next at-bat.
00:46:47Sweeney.
00:46:48So two down now.
00:46:49And here is Mike Sweeney.
00:46:52Good contact guy.
00:46:53Good defender.
00:46:55And this is a big opportunity for him to pick up his teammate right here.
00:47:05In there and it's 0-1.
00:47:07They always say it's the best pitch in baseball.
00:47:09Strike one.
00:47:10You get ahead on a good hitter as well.
00:47:12Gives you a little bit more confidence to move to the at-bat.
00:47:16Next offering is way upstairs.
00:47:27Definitely a frustrating day for the offense.
00:47:30But when they look at it, this guy's had his best stuff.
00:47:33He's painting the corners, working on the edges and changing speeds.
00:47:36Just a difficult one.
00:47:37You tip your cap.
00:47:42The 1-1.
00:47:44And a ground ball to first.
00:47:46Sneaks through.
00:47:47Base hit.
00:47:48Runt scores easily.
00:47:50And it's 1-0.
00:47:53Mission accomplished there as he picks up the RBI to give him the lead.
00:47:57Fastball off the plate a little bit.
00:47:59But a really nice job of going with it.
00:48:01Punched it to the opposite field for that knock.
00:48:03Runner at first.
00:48:04Two away.
00:48:05Digging in is the switch hitting outfielder, Carlos.
00:48:13Next offering is down low.
00:48:151-0.
00:48:27Left-hand batter waits.
00:48:30Just missed.
00:48:442-0.
00:48:46That one ripped right center field.
00:48:49And out of here.
00:48:52Right there.
00:49:11Lightning fast hands to be able to hit that velocity fastball on the inside part of the plate.
00:49:16In my experience, when you're looking out over the plate, allowing the ball to travel,
00:49:20travel. It's pure reaction to hit a pitch in that location.
00:49:24That's a tremendous swing. And now the DH number eleven.
00:49:32And the first offering is not close.
00:49:37The wind and the pitch.
00:49:47That went inside and that's ball two.
00:49:51Boog, he never moved because he never had time to.
00:49:54But that kind of velocity, you'd prefer that pitch or work away.
00:49:58The wind and the pitch.
00:50:03Swing and a ball popped up and it drops in.
00:50:07And that extends the inning.
00:50:14When you pop a ball up like that, you don't expect it to get you a knock too often.
00:50:18But right there, somehow he got it to drop in behind first base.
00:50:22And that's where no one could get to it.
00:50:24Now the Angels manager is out of the dugout and he'll make a move to the pen.
00:50:28Number 41 is done. We'll be back in a minute with a new arm on the mound.
00:50:42New pitcher coming on, the veteran Irvin Santana.
00:50:46He's into the game to face his former team.
00:50:48At this point in the ballgame, we're talking about middle innings.
00:50:52And the little length out of this arm coming out of the bullpen.
00:50:56We'll see just how many outs he's able to give this skipper.
00:50:59Next to hit, Salvador Perez. He's 0-1.
00:51:09And the first pitch misses for ball one.
00:51:19Number 11 off of first with two away.
00:51:23Santana checks the runner and he's back in safely.
00:51:36And a 1-0.
00:51:38Swing and a high fly ball down the left field line but hooking foul.
00:51:53Swing and a miss. And that is strike two.
00:52:11Two outs.
00:52:14That one hammered left field. That's back.
00:52:22Turning, looking, and that one is gone.
00:52:46A good hitter gets pitch recognition early.
00:52:49He saw exactly where that was going to be.
00:52:51The challenge, not get over anxious and come out of your swing.
00:52:55He stayed on it and got all of it.
00:53:00And to the plate for Kansas City, number two.
00:53:04Now batting, number two.
00:53:06First pitch and he just misses.
00:53:20Tapped on the ground softly to short.
00:53:23Zips it across. That'll end the inning after a lot of scoring.
00:53:27But the long ball was working in this inning.
00:53:30Not once, but twice.
00:53:33And the lead is now 5-0.
00:53:50Well, we go bottom six. Here's Trout.
00:53:53This is a true five-tool guy.
00:53:56Not very many of them out there, but when he's on the field you can't take your eye off of him.
00:54:02Fans come to the ballpark to watch him play.
00:54:05And in baseball to have such a talented player going out there every day
00:54:09and putting on the show that he does, just a joy to watch.
00:54:16And now the 0-1.
00:54:20Rolled softly, but that goes foul.
00:54:22Hits for average power.
00:54:24The ability to feel the arm and then the speed.
00:54:27Really impressive.
00:54:42And a pitch.
00:54:46Comebacker to the mound.
00:54:48The throw to first. Leadoff man retired in the sixth.
00:54:58Here's Shohei Ohtani.
00:55:00Shohei Ohtani.
00:55:15In there for strike one.
00:55:17He's looking great so far.
00:55:19It helps when over 80% of your first pitches are strikes.
00:55:22He might be able to go the distance if he keeps this up.
00:55:24The 0-1 is outside and it's a ball and a strike.
00:55:27They've got a potent lineup.
00:55:29Just think about teams capable of rallying from this kind of deficit.
00:55:32They're right at the top of the list.
00:55:39The pitch.
00:55:43So a foul ball makes it 1-2.
00:55:52Kicks and fires.
00:55:56And a foul ball. He stays alive.
00:56:00And a strike.
00:56:13Next offering down low and in the dirt.
00:56:16The pitch.
00:56:21Stays alive.
00:56:36Swing and a miss.
00:56:37And he is down on strikes for the third time.
00:56:41Swing and a miss.
00:56:42And he is down on strikes for the third straight at bat.
00:56:46They've had a great plan of attack for him tonight.
00:56:48I mean finding all the holes in his swing and his approach.
00:56:51Just frustrating for him up there.
00:56:53You strike out a guy three times in a game.
00:56:55I think that guy's got to go back and really study some video with his hitting coach.
00:56:59Figure out how they're beating him.
00:57:01Make this adjustment really quick.
00:57:03Because word will get around the league in a hurry.
00:57:05Digging in.
00:57:06Mo Vaughn.
00:57:08And first offering is fouled off.
00:57:21The wind of the pitch.
00:57:25And he gets that fastball by him upstairs.
00:57:28Well as good as things can be, it can be a tough day at the office.
00:57:31Even for the skippers.
00:57:33Seeing the offense just sputter.
00:57:35Not able to get anything going.
00:57:38Tap to first.
00:57:41And he picks it up in foul territory.
00:57:52Next pitch is downstairs.
00:57:54I thought he'd bite right there.
00:58:01And a ball evens the count.
00:58:082-2 now.
00:58:11Now a rocket to right center.
00:58:13Way back there.
00:58:14And forget it.
00:58:15It's out of here.
00:58:20That one felt good.
00:58:21Home run number 20 on the year.
00:58:23And they close the gap.
00:58:25It's 5-1.
00:58:27That one just sounded different.
00:58:29It might have been the loudest moment yet.
00:58:31Man my ears are ringing.
00:58:32I can feel that swing from the boot.
00:58:38When you're lacking velocity, it's so critical that you move the ball around.
00:58:42Change speeds.
00:58:43Even try to trick the hitter at times.
00:58:45But when you give up a home run right there.
00:58:47Manager doesn't have a lot of patience.
00:58:49Because the velocity is not there to overcome and get the swing and miss.
00:58:53Base is empty with 2 away.
00:58:55Garrett Anderson.
00:58:56The next to hit for the Angels.
00:59:00That one back up the middle and it gets through.
00:59:04Back to back base hits.
00:59:06Just kept it simple.
00:59:07Played pepper with the middle of the infield.
00:59:09And took it back where it came from.
00:59:11And there's just no one there to knock it down.
00:59:13And you can feel this crowd waking up a bit here.
00:59:16As the guys are starting to make some noise with their bats.
00:59:19So 2 down.
00:59:21Mike Napoli.
00:59:22The next to hit for the Angels.
00:59:27First up.
00:59:28The next to hit for the Angels.
00:59:33First offering.
00:59:34Misses the mark.
00:59:49Try to get him to chase on the change up that time.
00:59:52After giving up that home run earlier.
00:59:54Just doesn't seem like he wants to challenge him.
00:59:59On the ground to short.
01:00:03Tosses across to first.
01:00:05Inning over.
01:00:06But the Angels do get one back via the solo homer.
01:00:11It's now a 5-1 ball game.
01:00:29Back here at Angels Stadium.
01:00:31We go to the top of the 7th.
01:00:33And now here's a speed threat.
01:00:35Outfielder.
01:00:36Number 26.
01:00:37Number 26.
01:00:40The pitch.
01:00:43That's in there.
01:00:44And it's 0-1.
01:00:46Activity in the bullpen for the Angels.
01:00:48Francisco Rodriguez.
01:00:50A right-hander with big strikeouts.
01:00:52And it's in.
01:00:53And for the Angels.
01:00:54Francisco Rodriguez.
01:00:56A right-hander with big strikeout stuff.
01:00:58He's getting it fired up.
01:01:03Righty delivers.
01:01:09Well he gave up on that pitch early.
01:01:11And it ended up staying in the zone.
01:01:13I'm sure he's kicking himself.
01:01:15And would like that pitch again.
01:01:18Next offering is fouled back.
01:01:29The 0-2.
01:01:33In the air of the infield.
01:01:36Racing makes the catch.
01:01:39And there's one down.
01:01:40Man he just couldn't lay off right there.
01:01:42Those high fastballs.
01:01:43They just look really good.
01:01:46Because they're eye level.
01:01:47But they're just about impossible to get the barrel to.
01:01:52So up now for Kansas City.
01:01:54Frank White.
01:01:55Feels like it's less common today.
01:01:58That you see a guy like this.
01:02:00The speed component.
01:02:01The contact component.
01:02:03But lack of power.
01:02:05First offering misses badly for ball one.
01:02:08I think baseball is starting to understand.
01:02:10That those guys are valuable.
01:02:12Like they once were.
01:02:13They need them in this game today.
01:02:15Swings and misses.
01:02:17And it's one and one.
01:02:29Right hander kicks deals.
01:02:32Swings and misses.
01:02:34One and two.
01:02:39Here comes the pitch.
01:02:41Swing and a miss.
01:02:43Struck him out.
01:02:44And he's down on strikes.
01:02:46For the second time today.
01:02:48Thought it was a pretty good pitch.
01:02:50Top of the strike zone.
01:02:51We're seeing more fastballs in that location.
01:02:54Hitters especially with two strikes.
01:02:56Have to be ready to pull the trigger.
01:02:59And next up for the Royals.
01:03:00George Brett.
01:03:05Out to center.
01:03:11Trout makes the catch.
01:03:13And that'll do it.
01:03:14Nothing doing for the Royals.
01:03:15They're up 5-1.
01:03:26Set for the last half of the seventh.
01:03:28So in now for the Angels.
01:03:30The Halos in striking distance.
01:03:33But have some work to do.
01:03:34Boog, it starts with the laid off man.
01:03:36Need a good at bat out of him right here.
01:03:38And the pitch.
01:03:41And a good fastball to start him off.
01:03:44At strike one.
01:03:45Well he's back out there to begin the seventh.
01:03:47That surprised you at all Chris?
01:03:49Yeah a little bit.
01:03:50It was a little rough sixth inning there.
01:03:52But his skippers got a lot of confidence in him.
01:03:54But trust me.
01:03:55They will keep a close eye on how he does in this one.
01:04:04Number 47 getting ready to hit.
01:04:11Getting compensated.
01:04:17Liner.
01:04:18Base hit.
01:04:23Well clearly he was ready to hit right there.
01:04:25Anytime you rip a line drive the other way.
01:04:27You feel really good about what you did at the plate.
01:04:30You trusted your hands.
01:04:31You let the ball travel.
01:04:33And you took the barrel straight to it.
01:04:35That's great work right there.
01:04:37Here's the shortstop at the plate.
01:04:39Number 11.
01:04:42That one's in there 0-1.
01:04:44Now these guys definitely looking for a big swing of the bat right here.
01:04:47Try to close that gap.
01:04:48But you know at the very least.
01:04:50If you could find a way to manufacture that run from first.
01:04:52It feels like it's really important to getting back into this ballgame.
01:04:56At the belt and fires.
01:04:58Turned on but foul wide of third.
01:05:01Pretty impressive.
01:05:02We haven't seen that pitch from him much.
01:05:04But he's got a really good feel when he throws it.
01:05:10Kicks and deals.
01:05:12On the ground.
01:05:14Could be two.
01:05:15Sweeney.
01:05:17Over to second.
01:05:18Back to first.
01:05:19Not in time.
01:05:22The catcher.
01:05:23Number 1.
01:05:24Benji Molina.
01:05:26Man at first.
01:05:28Here's the catcher.
01:05:30Benji.
01:05:31This guy one of the best defensive catchers going.
01:05:34You talk about framing.
01:05:35The ability to block.
01:05:36Catch and throw.
01:05:38He is at the top of the game.
01:05:40And fouled off.
01:05:52The 0-1.
01:05:54That's a ball.
01:05:56Count to 21.
01:06:06Way out front for strike 2.
01:06:19And the right hander deals.
01:06:22And that misses off the outside edge.
01:06:32And a swing and a miss.
01:06:34And that's that.
01:06:35I think the key is arm action on the changeup.
01:06:38When you can sell it like a fastball.
01:06:40You drop the velocity.
01:06:42You get the swing and miss.
01:06:43And you walk off the field.
01:06:52And welcome back.
01:06:54Here's the left fielder.
01:06:56Bo Jackson.
01:06:58With this kind of lead, he can swing freely.
01:07:01Try to hit the ball out of the park.
01:07:03Do what he loves to do.
01:07:05Santana back to work.
01:07:07And that one just misses.
01:07:09A ball and no strikes.
01:07:13Righty to the plate.
01:07:16And a good eye there.
01:07:182-0 count to a guy with this much pop at the dish.
01:07:21You better expect him to be turning on something.
01:07:24It's going to either get hit hard to the pull side.
01:07:26Or the fans better look out in the stands.
01:07:29The 2-0 is in for a strike.
01:07:32Dangerous spot for that slider right there.
01:07:34Didn't seem to quite finish out front and get that sharp break.
01:07:37Tell you what, he doesn't want to throw that pitch again.
01:07:39Swing and a miss.
01:07:41And he got him to chase.
01:07:44Right-handed reliever.
01:07:47Next offering misses down and away.
01:07:59The kick, the 3-2.
01:08:03That one off the bad part of the bat.
01:08:05Just a lazy fly ball.
01:08:07Nice grab on the run.
01:08:09And there's one away.
01:08:12The batter.
01:08:14The first baseman.
01:08:16Mike Sweeney.
01:08:18Mike Sweeney steps in for the Royals.
01:08:21Really good piece of hitting last time.
01:08:23Going to the opposite field.
01:08:29First pitch doesn't find the zone.
01:08:31Is there a little wrinkle to that?
01:08:33I think there was.
01:08:35A little slider action.
01:08:37Next pitch is inside.
01:08:39Next pitch is inside.
01:08:41And now 2-0.
01:08:48And there's the strike.
01:08:58Dribbled up the third baseline.
01:09:01Sends it across to first.
01:09:03Two up, two down here in the top of the eighth.
01:09:05Deceptive slider right there.
01:09:07Stayed in the tunnel a long time.
01:09:09Got that hitter out front.
01:09:11Rolled over it.
01:09:13Put it on the ground.
01:09:31Down the line towards the corner.
01:09:33Otani drops steps, heads back on it.
01:09:35And that ends the inning.
01:09:37Royals go down 1-2-3.
01:09:39They lead this one, though, 5-1.
01:09:47Ready for the bottom of the eighth.
01:09:49Now it's the Angels' leadoff man.
01:09:51Singing, you've got to appreciate a guy who's this good defensively.
01:09:54I mean, watching him track balls in the outfield, it is beautiful.
01:09:58So how much does his speed factor into his ability to go get it?
01:10:03It's heartbreaking for the hitter because off the bat, he thinks,
01:10:06this ball's going to get down.
01:10:08Because of that speed and the ability to make up so much ground,
01:10:11he enters the picture and breaks a guy's heart.
01:10:17Next offering is fouled back.
01:10:29Next offering is in for a strike.
01:10:31There's one guy that I can think about, Boog,
01:10:33who started as a third baseman, Alex Gordon,
01:10:36and then became an elite perennial gold-glover out in left field
01:10:40for the Kansas City Royals.
01:10:42But he's a guy, when you watch him play,
01:10:45you would imagine that that's all he ever played in his life was the outfield.
01:10:48What a way.
01:10:52Now batting, right fielder, Shohei Otani.
01:10:59Shohei Otani up to the dish for the fourth time tonight.
01:11:10Yeah, some guys just have instincts, right?
01:11:13I mean, that's the way it goes.
01:11:14We talk about Larry Walker, the Hall of Famer,
01:11:16and his instinct on the bases,
01:11:18despite the fact that he didn't play a ton of baseball as a kid.
01:11:22And there's the strike.
01:11:29And that one fouled off.
01:11:38And a pitch.
01:11:42And a foul ball.
01:11:43He stays alive.
01:11:47And a strike.
01:11:51And a strike.
01:11:55And a strike.
01:11:58And a strike.
01:12:04And the righty deals.
01:12:08The punch out there, down on strikes, and he knew it.
01:12:12I can't argue with that one, and clearly he was looking for something else,
01:12:16anything but the breaking ball.
01:12:18It's a great pitch to hit right there if you're looking for it,
01:12:20and kind of a gift at a two-strike count.
01:12:22But sometimes you just get fooled, and you've got to tip your cap.
01:12:26Stepping in the long ball threat, Mo Pawn.
01:12:33That hits the dirt.
01:12:34Ball one.
01:12:56Not close with that one.
01:12:58Two and one.
01:13:02Two down, nobody on.
01:13:06Upstairs.
01:13:19And a strike.
01:13:22And the three-one.
01:13:26Swings through the fastball up in the zone.
01:13:28That looked like a case of deciding to swing no matter what.
01:13:32That pitch was way up.
01:13:34Nice job of the pitcher knowing that this hitter's looking for something up
01:13:37that he can drive, but he just expanded the zone to his advantage.
01:13:41Sweeney takes it himself out number three.
01:13:45Angels go down one, two, three.
01:13:47They're down here.
01:13:50Five to one.
01:14:00Francisco Rodriguez gets the ball now.
01:14:03Hasn't pitched in the last three days.
01:14:08Now it's the D.H., number 11.
01:14:19And here it comes.
01:14:21Pitch is in for a strike.
01:14:23Strike one.
01:14:27Righty delivers.
01:14:29On the ground.
01:14:31And that chance handled.
01:14:33Fires to first on the run.
01:14:35Now one gone and a ninth.
01:14:37First of all, that's just a nice job to even get to that ball.
01:14:40And then even more impressive was the throw.
01:14:42Off balance, had to try to, in the air, get his shoulders turned
01:14:46and make a strong throw.
01:14:48That does show off the strength of the arm.
01:14:50We're usually used to seeing that kind of arm strength from the shortstop.
01:14:56Perez in the box now.
01:14:58No balls and a strike.
01:15:00Movement in the bullpen.
01:15:02Scott Kazimir getting ready to come in for Joe Maddon.
01:15:13Right side.
01:15:15Otani makes the catch.
01:15:17And there's two down.
01:15:26And to the plate for Kansas City, number two.
01:15:29This is a guy you've got to keep an eye on when he digs in.
01:15:32Definitely been known to drop a drag bunt from time to time.
01:15:36And he's pretty good at it, Chris.
01:15:38Yeah, and he creates a sense of urgency for the defense
01:15:41because of the speed, because of the ability to put down that bunt.
01:15:46Now you see even sluggers from time to time
01:15:49try and use the bunt really as a way to beat the shift.
01:15:54The pitch.
01:15:57Way outside. Now one and two.
01:16:04Next pitch misses.
01:16:06Two balls, two strikes.
01:16:08Really good take, especially with two strikes.
01:16:16And a pitch.
01:16:19Swings and misses.
01:16:21And that is that.
01:16:23On to the bottom of inning number nine.
01:16:254-5-6 coming up.
01:16:27It's the Royals five and the Angels one.
01:16:34Back now as they hand the ball to a fresh arm
01:16:37to start the bottom of the ninth.
01:16:40Back now as they hand the ball to a fresh arm
01:16:43to start the bottom of the ninth.
01:16:45Number 29. 25th appearance of the year for him.
01:16:48He's having an excellent season so far.
01:16:51ERA is under two.
01:16:53A lot of flexibility coming out of the bullpen.
01:16:56Back in Anaheim.
01:16:58All set for the bottom of the ninth.
01:17:00Now the left fielder, Garrett Anderson.
01:17:02Chris, baseball today, so many strikeouts
01:17:05and they are available to pitchers.
01:17:07But this is a guy that puts the bat on the ball
01:17:10and is kind of different from the players
01:17:12that we see day in, day out.
01:17:26Next offering is in for a strike.
01:17:28Pick a bat right here.
01:17:30He did the team thing.
01:17:31Took until he got a strike.
01:17:33Now he's got to go to work,
01:17:34shorten up that swing a little bit,
01:17:36do whatever it takes to get on base.
01:17:38And he deals.
01:17:40And that's outside.
01:17:47The pitch.
01:17:49Fouls one off.
01:17:51Two and two.
01:18:01Left hand hitter waits.
01:18:03And that one handled.
01:18:05Gets it to first.
01:18:07And they get the leadoff man in the ninth.
01:18:16So digging in, Mike Napoli.
01:18:32And a foul ball.
01:18:36And that one handled.
01:18:48The 0-1.
01:18:50And now just two outs away.
01:18:52Meanwhile, activity in the bullpen.
01:18:55Number 31, the rookie Ryan Hander is getting loose.
01:19:05Next pitch is outside.
01:19:13Ryan Hander kicks, deals.
01:19:15Pulled down the line.
01:19:17This one hammered, but it's fouled.
01:19:32The 1-2.
01:19:34Stays alive.
01:19:47Next offering way off the plate.
01:19:56To the right side.
01:19:58He'll do it himself.
01:20:00Angels with only one out left.
01:20:05Third baseman.
01:20:09Two outs.
01:20:11Base is empty.
01:20:13And now strike loss.
01:20:25Next pitch downstairs.
01:20:27And that's ball one.
01:20:30Kicks and fires.
01:20:32There's the strike.
01:20:54Is just one strike away.
01:20:56And a swing and a miss.
01:20:59And that is the ball game.
01:21:01Well, at this point in the year, first day of the summer,
01:21:03teams are really starting to figure out who they are.
01:21:06No more excuses about cold weather or any inclement conditions.
01:21:10Now I think we'll start to see what this team is really made of
01:21:13as we move forward.
01:21:155-1 is how it ends.
01:21:17For Chris Singleton and our entire outstanding crew
01:21:20here at MLB The Show, I'm John Schaumbach.
01:21:22Thanks for joining us.
01:21:29We'll see you next time.
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01:21:35You see me stepping.
01:21:37I only got one question for you.
01:21:39You keep me guessing.
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01:21:43You see me stepping.
01:21:45I only got one question for you.
01:21:47You keep me guessing.
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01:22:03Our final line score tonight.
01:22:05First for the victorious Kansas City Royals.