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00:00:00I can tell by the look in your face when you look in the eyes.
00:00:02Set the key. How many leaders does it take to be free?
00:00:05How much your soul costs? Whoa. Many layers is what's on it.
00:00:08So throwin' a gun.
00:00:13Glad you're here at Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati,
00:00:16home of the Reds since 2003.
00:00:19MLB The Show has action out of the NL Central.
00:00:23It's the Pittsburgh Pirates going up against the Cincinnati Reds.
00:00:27With Chris Singleton, I'm John Schaum.
00:00:30And Chris, we've got an opportunity to watch one of the true superstars of the sport.
00:00:34Arky Vaughn. Always exciting to see him in action.
00:00:37And it seems like he consistently finds a way to impact the game.
00:00:40Yeah, Boogie. It's offensively at the plate, defensively when he's on the bases.
00:00:45And this guy's just a heads-up player, but he's got so much talent.
00:00:48And he makes the most of that.
00:00:49I believe it starts with his preparation because you never see him give away an impact.
00:00:55First pitch coming your way next.
00:01:00So almost ready to get underway and starting in this one, number zero.
00:01:09Well, coming into this game, hitters are batting under 250 against this starting pitcher.
00:01:13So it just shows you how effective he's been.
00:01:16He's been able to move his pitches around, add and subtract, change up the look so that hitters
00:01:21don't get too comfortable and start squaring up the baseball.
00:01:24We'll see what he's got.
00:01:25Stepping in is the speedy Hannes Wagner.
00:01:29Fastball in for a strike.
00:01:31And we are underway.
00:01:36First pitch, 640.
00:01:42Next offering misses, and it's a ball to strike.
00:01:51That's inside.
00:01:52Next offering is fouled back.
00:02:09Here's a 2-2.
00:02:12Oh, that got away from him.
00:02:14And he's going to reach on a hit-by-pitch to lead off the inning.
00:02:17Just a fastball that got away from him there.
00:02:19He didn't have the right finish to a good extension that he needed to get to his target.
00:02:25Now, Arky Vaughn.
00:02:27Counts 1-0.
00:02:27Wagner gets his lead at first with nobody out.
00:02:44Pickoff throw, and he dives back in safely.
00:02:47Next offering is in for a strike.
00:02:59Good speed on the base pass.
00:03:00He handles the bat very well.
00:03:03I wouldn't be surprised if the skipper puts on some type of hit-and-run or run-and-hit.
00:03:08That one missing inside.
00:03:27Run around the goal.
00:03:29Pitch in for a strike.
00:03:31Throw.
00:03:32Save.
00:03:32That was close.
00:03:35But StatCast shows us why he so often seems to be on the safe side of these steal attempts, Chris.
00:03:41Yeah, you see that plus speed, and he needed every last bit of it to swipe that bag.
00:03:47Such a threat on the bases.
00:04:01And he deals.
00:04:03Swing, and that ball smashed on a line.
00:04:06Rose makes the grab.
00:04:08Runner tags it second, and he makes it up to third with one away.
00:04:14We take a check of the Pirates' lineup put together by manager Derek Shelton.
00:04:19They're dealing with a top-level arm on the mound, so this figures to be a tough matchup for them.
00:04:25What's the key to the offense today, Singy?
00:04:27Well, Boog, I think when you've got a guy that's this talented on the mound, you've got to find ways to disrupt his rhythm, make him uncomfortable a little bit.
00:04:35The guys that can handle the bat and perhaps, you know, bunt, bunt for a base hit.
00:04:39Get him moving off the mound.
00:04:40If you're in the box and he seems to be just in a flow, step out.
00:04:44Mess up his timing.
00:04:45Somehow try to get in his head a little bit.
00:04:47And then when he does come in the zone, you may only get one pitch.
00:04:51You better not miss it.
00:04:52Roberto Clemente stands in now and lets that one go for a strike.
00:04:56And now the 0-1.
00:05:02Now a 1-1.
00:05:04And, Singy, as a team, you need to make the most of the very few opportunities he's going to give you, right?
00:05:10Absolutely.
00:05:10And, you know, if you don't get to guys like this a lot of times early, once they really settle in,
00:05:16it's going to be the later innings that they hand that ball over to a reliever if they do at all.
00:05:20Next pitch misses, and the count is 3-1.
00:05:29No score here, but a runner at third with one down.
00:05:47Right-hander kicks deals.
00:05:49This one high in the air to left center.
00:05:52Davis moving under this one and puts the squeeze on that.
00:05:56Runner tags from third.
00:05:58The throw is offline, and he's in to score.
00:06:01And it's 1-0.
00:06:02Well, he's always capable of losing one over the fence.
00:06:05He might have just missed it right there, but a good job to drive in that run from third.
00:06:10Ralph Kiner, the next pirate to hit.
00:06:13Singy, he's a guy that covers both sides of the plate about as well as anyone in the sport.
00:06:18How difficult is that to do?
00:06:20Oh, just look at the back of my bubblegum card.
00:06:22You'll see how hard it is.
00:06:23These guys are great, man.
00:06:25They have the ability to look out there, but also to be able to turn on the inside pitch.
00:06:30Those that can really sharpen things on the outer half, those are the ones that become elite.
00:06:34Kicks and fires.
00:06:40Strike two.
00:06:41Ahead 0-2 in the count.
00:06:43Sure, you've got four pitches you can work with, but throw something you can command and get this at bat over with as quickly as possible.
00:06:49Next offering upstairs.
00:06:56I don't like to say he wasted a pitch.
00:06:58I think that was a purpose pitch.
00:06:59Change the eye level, have him look up.
00:07:01Now go back exactly where you want to go.
00:07:04Two down, nobody on.
00:07:07Swing and a miss.
00:07:08That one in the dirt.
00:07:10Bench up with it.
00:07:10Over to first.
00:07:11That completes the strikeout, and that'll do it.
00:07:14Bottom half of inning number one coming up.
00:07:17It's the Pirates' one.
00:07:19The Reds coming up.
00:07:31We go to the bottom of the first.
00:07:33Getting the nod in this one, Will Cooper.
00:07:36And Chris, pitching on the road has not been particularly kind to him.
00:07:40Yeah, and you don't want to be too quick to say that he can't pitch on the road.
00:07:44Sometimes, you know, it's just a matter of luck.
00:07:47It's not having a field difference between the bullpen mound to the mound out there on the playing field.
00:07:53Don't know what it is, but I know this.
00:07:55He's got good enough stuff to overcome and get it done on the road as well as at home.
00:08:00So we'll see what he's able to do in this one.
00:08:04Drag bunt back towards the mound.
00:08:07Tosses to first.
00:08:08Bunt attempt doesn't work.
00:08:09They get the out.
00:08:12Here's the lineup for the Reds.
00:08:14And a big factor for them in recent games.
00:08:17George Foster.
00:08:19His batting average is on the rise right now.
00:08:21He's hitting over 350 over the last 10 ballgames.
00:08:24And you can see the confidence that he's carrying around just watching him walk to the plate.
00:08:29Barry Larkin, the next to hit for the Reds.
00:08:36Chris, baseball today, so many strikeouts, and they are available to pitchers.
00:08:40But this is a guy that puts the bat on the ball and is kind of different from the players that we see day in, day out.
00:08:48First pitch doesn't find the zone.
00:08:50Yeah, his swing is so good.
00:08:52It's in the zone a long time.
00:08:54He gets the barrel to it a lot, and that produces more base hits.
00:08:57Swings and misses.
00:09:01And a count one and one.
00:09:04One down, base is empty.
00:09:06And that one fouled off.
00:09:18And a pitch.
00:09:23Just misses the mark outside the zone.
00:09:26Singy, one of the things that's interesting is that guys really don't worry about swing and miss from an offensive standpoint anymore.
00:09:33So when you see somebody who contacts the ball like this, do you think of that as plus value?
00:09:40Absolutely.
00:09:40If he's doing damage now, if he's rolling over and grounding out, then it's a different story.
00:09:45But, yeah, if he can put the ball in the gaps or over the fence, 100%.
00:09:49Batting third.
00:09:51The third baseman, Tony.
00:09:54Two outs, base is empty.
00:09:56Tony Perez will hit next.
00:09:59Singy, you can't ask for anything more.
00:10:01This guy checks all the boxes offensively.
00:10:04He is the ultimate professional, and it doesn't just start at game time.
00:10:07It starts in the afternoon the way he prepares and gets ready for the ball game.
00:10:11I tell you what, his teammates feed off of the leadership that he shows on and off the field.
00:10:17Out there on the mound, he's setting the tone early with the fastball.
00:10:2198 miles per hour up on the scoreboard.
00:10:31Now fly ball to right center.
00:10:34Clemente has a bead on it.
00:10:37Drops into the glove.
00:10:39And that is that.
00:10:40We move to the second here in Cincinnati.
00:10:42It's the Pirates 1 and the Reds nothing.
00:10:48Top of the second.
00:10:50Here's the veteran first baseman, Willie Stargell.
00:10:52Leading off for the Pirates.
00:10:55The first baseman, number eight, Willie Stargell.
00:11:04And a pitch.
00:11:07In for a strike.
00:11:08That's strike one.
00:11:10He needs a quick one, two, three this time around.
00:11:12Last inning, threw a lot of pitches.
00:11:15The 0-1.
00:11:26Ball one there.
00:11:27If you're trying to come up with the ideal clubhouse presence and team leader,
00:11:31Willie Stargell pops.
00:11:33Probably the best you could possibly do.
00:11:35Next pitch, way upstairs.
00:11:53And that one hammered.
00:11:55That's back.
00:11:59And that one hops the wall.
00:12:02Safe at second with a leadoff double.
00:12:05Well, patience and discipline paid off right there as he got into an advantage count.
00:12:09Just a cookie down the middle.
00:12:10I mean, those are the ones you dream about.
00:12:12The ones in the cage you're just hoping you get in the ball game.
00:12:15Right down the middle, not a whole lot of velocity.
00:12:17Right on top of it.
00:12:27Dave Parker, the next Pirate to hit.
00:12:35And he swings and misses, and it's nothing and one.
00:12:38And you talk about Stargell's leadership.
00:12:40I don't think there's ever been a more close-knit team than that Pirate squad of the late 70s.
00:12:46And he was the heart of that team.
00:12:48Remember that team's theme song, Sister Sledge, We Are Family?
00:12:51Next one misses.
00:12:54One ball, one strike.
00:12:57Stargell at second with nobody out.
00:13:02Swing and a miss, and that's strike two.
00:13:05Stargell brought home the title for the Pirates in 1979, and it was more than just his leadership.
00:13:10Listen, in 79, he won the National League MVP, the NLCS MVP.
00:13:15And that's a base hit.
00:13:19And they get it in quickly.
00:13:21First and third now with nobody out.
00:13:25Andrew McCutcheon, the next to hit.
00:13:28Andrew McCutcheon.
00:13:31In there, and it's 0-1.
00:13:40All in one now.
00:13:50Curveball over for a called strike.
00:13:52Great spot to be in right here for the pitcher.
00:13:54You can either strike this guy out or get a ground ball, double play.
00:14:07The pitch.
00:14:08Swing and a miss.
00:14:11And he's down on strikes.
00:14:13And that's the first out.
00:14:14Boog gets talked about a lot, but a good high fastball and a two-strike situation,
00:14:19it's just become such a problem for hitters in more recent years.
00:14:24With all of the emphasis by pitchers on developing that spin rate,
00:14:28having a good grip on the baseball, those high fastballs,
00:14:31they kind of look like to the hitter that they're rising, even though they're not,
00:14:34but they're not decreasing in velocity and spin rate.
00:14:37It's so very difficult to get the barrel on it.
00:14:39The pitch.
00:14:55That one pushed foul.
00:14:56First and third, one down.
00:15:08Next offering way off the plate.
00:15:10Good miss with that changeup away.
00:15:12He needs a ball on the ground for a double play, minimize the potential threat right here.
00:15:17On the hitter side, nice job of laying off that pitch.
00:15:20Next one just misses.
00:15:23Two and two.
00:15:24Really good take, especially with two strikes.
00:15:29The next offering misses.
00:15:31Three and two now.
00:15:32The three-two is off the outside edge, and that is ball four.
00:15:47Very close off the outside corner.
00:15:50Could have easily been called a strike in that location.
00:15:53So base is loaded with one away.
00:15:56Jason Kendall, the next pirate to hit.
00:15:59In the air, out towards right center.
00:16:03No trouble here.
00:16:04Puts it away for the out.
00:16:06Runner tags from third.
00:16:07Safe.
00:16:08He beats the tag.
00:16:09And they lead by two.
00:16:11He'll take the sack fly on the mound right there.
00:16:13Base is loaded.
00:16:14I mean, this is a high leverage situation.
00:16:17And if you can limit the other team, you're doing pretty good work.
00:16:20See if he can get this next out.
00:16:22Honest Wagner digs in now.
00:16:34First pitch, and he just misses.
00:16:38First and second.
00:16:39Two down.
00:16:39Next pitch, misses inside.
00:16:47And now 2-1-0.
00:17:00Good eye right there.
00:17:01Good eye right there.
00:17:02Good eye right there.
00:17:09Two outs.
00:17:14That's a strike.
00:17:15Three and one.
00:17:17Well, I know they've gotten out to an early lead.
00:17:19But you don't want to take these opportunities for granted.
00:17:21With two outs, still lock in with a quality at bat.
00:17:24Drive in that run.
00:17:25You may not have another guy in scoring position the rest of this ball game.
00:17:29Ground ball.
00:17:30Left side.
00:17:31Perez over to first.
00:17:32In time.
00:17:33That ends the inning.
00:17:34And stops things from getting out of hand.
00:17:37Now to the bottom of the second.
00:17:38It's the Pirates 2.
00:17:40And the Reds nothing.
00:17:42Been some time and got much more to go.
00:17:49Back here in Cincinnati.
00:17:50Bottom half of inning number 2.
00:17:53So now here's the Reds cleanup hitter.
00:17:54Johnny Bench.
00:17:56This is a guy who is very highly regarded defensively.
00:17:59Fun to watch him control stuff behind the plate.
00:18:02Good game caller.
00:18:04Good at framing.
00:18:05But it's that big arm that really stands out.
00:18:08Yeah.
00:18:10And because he's got the big arm, he pays attention to the running game and is sure to manage it.
00:18:16And now the lefty.
00:18:20That one hammered.
00:18:22Left field.
00:18:23That's back.
00:18:26And brings it in at the wall.
00:18:28Batting the fifth.
00:18:33The first baseman.
00:18:34Number 18.
00:18:52And it's found away.
00:18:53The wide that kicked the pitch.
00:19:08I think it was sitting off speed right there because he just let the fastball go by.
00:19:14Next one in the dirt.
00:19:23The line of the pitch.
00:19:28That one hit to right.
00:19:30Clemente drifts towards it.
00:19:32Two away.
00:19:33Maybe caught that one off the end just a little bit.
00:19:35Couldn't quite barrel it up enough to really drive it.
00:19:38And now here is George Foster.
00:19:46Good contact guy.
00:19:47Good defender.
00:19:47Good defender.
00:19:54And he swings and misses at the initial offering.
00:19:58And a pitch.
00:20:09Foul ball.
00:20:11His eyes got big.
00:20:12He saw that change up way out in front.
00:20:14Better to pull it than to get jammed on something off speed like that.
00:20:23And a swing and a miss.
00:20:25And that's that.
00:20:26And one, two, three go the Reds.
00:20:30They trail it here 2-0.
00:20:31On to the third inning at the plate for Pittsburgh.
00:20:49Arky Vaughn.
00:20:51It's good speed at the top of the order here.
00:20:53You want to get it on.
00:20:54See if you can get a stolen base.
00:20:55Maybe get around the bases and pick up a run.
00:20:59And that's in for a strike.
00:21:00Well, he looks fresh out there.
00:21:02Just needs to get a little more confidence and remember how good he's been in the past.
00:21:07And the 0-1.
00:21:19Line drive.
00:21:20Base hit.
00:21:21Off to a good start with a leadoff nod.
00:21:23That extends his hitting streak to an even dozen, Zingy.
00:21:31Do opposing pitchers start to take notice when a guy is on a roll like this?
00:21:34Yeah, I think so, Boog.
00:21:36It's not like it changes the scouting report on a guy or anything like that too much.
00:21:40But you're aware of who's swinging the hottest bat, and that's definitely him right now.
00:21:45And now the right fielder, Roberto Clemente.
00:21:48And that's in there for strike one.
00:21:53And the pitch.
00:22:07That's outside.
00:22:08And the count is 1-1.
00:22:16Hard hit to third.
00:22:17And a base hit right there.
00:22:20Lead runner holds up.
00:22:22They're at first and second with nobody out.
00:22:24Back-to-back singles.
00:22:26Pretty tough for the infielders to do anything with that one.
00:22:28He pulled it hard into the outfield.
00:22:31And even when you keep it on the ground, it feels great when you hit a missile like that.
00:22:35Ralph Kiner, the next pirate to hit.
00:22:40Hit on the ground.
00:22:41Might be two.
00:22:42Larkin.
00:22:43Over to second.
00:22:44On to first.
00:22:44Double play.
00:22:58So next to the plate for Pittsburgh, Willie Stargell.
00:23:01It's been such a good hitter with runners in scoring position.
00:23:05Some guys just take it to another level.
00:23:07For him right now at the plate, it's like everyone else is in slow motion, and he's in full speed.
00:23:14That one's in there 0-1.
00:23:17Runner at third.
00:23:18Two away.
00:23:25Next offering is in for a strike.
00:23:27Perhaps not quite ready to hit.
00:23:29First two pitches by him for a couple of strikes.
00:23:32Now back is against the wall.
00:23:33He's going to have to figure something out and figure it out quickly.
00:23:37Left-hand hitter waits.
00:23:39In the air on the infield.
00:23:42Perez makes the catch, and that'll do it.
00:23:45We head down to the home half of inning number three.
00:23:48It's the Pirates 2 and the Reds nothing.
00:23:51Back here at Great American Ballpark, and here's the veteran outfielder, Eric Davis.
00:24:00We talk about guys with good speed, and definitely he has it.
00:24:04But pushing the offense aside for just a second, Chris, it's the defensive side that I think the speed factors in the most.
00:24:12Starchel takes it to the bag.
00:24:13One gone, bottom of the third inning.
00:24:16Batting it.
00:24:17The right fielder.
00:24:19T.
00:24:20Rose.
00:24:22Pete Rose.
00:24:23Well, he gets to balls that get by most people at that position.
00:24:30Just really impressive because there are certain times the ball comes off the bat,
00:24:34automatically that team that hit it thinks that they've got a base hit,
00:24:37or they may have extra bases, and he just takes it away.
00:24:47And there's the strike.
00:24:49One and one.
00:24:49Two, three, two, three.
00:24:53Just off the outside edge.
00:25:00And what makes him even quicker is the fact that he's so dialed in on the pitch
00:25:04as it's moving through the hitting zone.
00:25:05He can see how that hitter's lined up, what he's trying to do,
00:25:08and where that pitch is going to end up, which gives him that really quick first step,
00:25:12and that's why he makes so many great plays.
00:25:16Well, that was one of those high percentage advantage counts
00:25:19where batting averages are just so much higher.
00:25:21Any time you rip a line drive the other way, you feel really good about what you did at the plate.
00:25:27You trusted your hands, you let the ball travel, and you took the barrel straight to it.
00:25:31That's great work right there.
00:25:32And you can feel this crowd waking up a bit here as the guys are starting to make some noise with their bats.
00:25:38Kicks and deals.
00:25:50Here comes the pitch.
00:25:51There goes the runner from first.
00:25:53No chance at the double play with the runner in motion.
00:25:56First of all, that's just a nice job to even get to that ball,
00:26:00and then even more impressive was the throw.
00:26:02Off balance, had to try to, in the air, get his shoulders turned, and make a strong throw.
00:26:08Does show off the strength of the arm.
00:26:10We're usually used to seeing that kind of arm strength from the shortstop.
00:26:12So back to the top of the Reds lineup.
00:26:15Number nine, the next to hit for the Reds.
00:26:18And the first offering is not close.
00:26:36Runner at second, two down.
00:26:43Next pitch off the play, ball two.
00:26:48Swing, get a ball popped up, and it's foul.
00:27:05Ground ball to the right side, and foul ball.
00:27:12Rose on at second with two down.
00:27:18Swing and a miss, and that is that.
00:27:23I think the key is arm action on the changeup.
00:27:26When you can sell it like a fastball, you drop the velocity,
00:27:30you get the swing and mess, and you walk off the field.
00:27:32As we go to the top of the fourth, now it's the DH.
00:27:47This guy makes great contact.
00:27:50One of the best in the game at putting bat on ball.
00:27:52He's got such quick hands, and he's gaining pitch recognition.
00:27:56That keeps him square to the plate.
00:27:57There's a good chance that his bat stays in the zone a long time,
00:28:01and that produces solid contact consistently.
00:28:03The 1-0.
00:28:20Ground ball up the middle, and a base hit right there.
00:28:24So a man on base to start the inning.
00:28:26Up next to the fire.
00:28:32So digging in, Andrew McCutcheon.
00:28:34He's got the power, but great contact skills.
00:28:38One of the best contact hitters in the game.
00:28:40Over to first, and he's safe.
00:28:41In there for a strike one.
00:29:04The pitch.
00:29:06The pitch.
00:29:11Run around the goal.
00:29:25On the ground, out to short.
00:29:27Larkin sends it to first.
00:29:29That's the first out in the top of the fourth.
00:29:32He's doing a nice job of keeping the ball out of the air.
00:29:35Let's the defense work behind him with another ground ball.
00:29:38Good execution.
00:29:38Up next for the Pirates, Pi Trainer.
00:29:48Chris, his skill set straight out of the mid-80s.
00:29:51Good contact, not much power, and he could run.
00:29:54He always uses the wheels to his advantage.
00:29:57His biggest challenge in this day and age is to not get caught up in trying to hit home runs
00:30:02because so many people are.
00:30:04One out and a runner at second.
00:30:16Swing and a ball lifted.
00:30:18Left field.
00:30:19Davis racing over to make the catch.
00:30:21Pretty good job on the mound in this one, Siggy.
00:30:24It feels like we've seen a lot of off-balance swings.
00:30:26Yep, just one free pass, and obviously he's not a big strikeout guy,
00:30:31but he gets soft contact and he gets outs.
00:30:34Kendall stands in now and watches strike one.
00:30:49Yo, one.
00:30:51And that one just missed off the outside edge.
00:30:54The one-to-one.
00:31:02And he hits a ground ball right side, and it goes just foul.
00:31:07You could see he was trying to stay back long enough to handle the off-speed pitch,
00:31:10but just a little tardy on the fastball.
00:31:12Squirts away a little bit.
00:31:19Well done behind the dish.
00:31:27Two-two down.
00:31:30Swing and a miss.
00:31:31Curveball on the dirt.
00:31:32Got him.
00:31:33Inning over on the strikeout.
00:31:35So, one left for Pittsburgh.
00:31:39They're up two-nothing.
00:31:51Ready to go.
00:31:52Bottom four.
00:31:53In and out for the Reds.
00:31:54Barry Larkin.
00:31:55He's kind of an outlier,
00:31:57especially when guys are consciously sacrificing content to deliver power.
00:32:05And a foul ball.
00:32:22Lifted in the air right center field.
00:32:24Clemente settles underneath it,
00:32:26and there's one down.
00:32:27The third baseman, number 24, Tony Perez.
00:32:39So, next, Tony Perez.
00:32:41That one fouled hard the other way.
00:33:05Now the 0-1.
00:33:06Fought off foul.
00:33:24Got him swinging.
00:33:26He chased the changeup.
00:33:27Two down.
00:33:28Oh, there's the three-pitch strikeout.
00:33:30He can do whatever he wants with the baseball right now.
00:33:32The catcher number five,
00:33:35Johnny Bench.
00:33:41And now it's going to be Johnny Bench.
00:33:49First offering, and it just misses.
00:33:51Johnny Bench did a lot in his career to change the catching position.
00:33:55This guy popularized the one-handed catching stance,
00:33:58which not a lot of guys were using at the time.
00:34:00The lefty, the 1-0.
00:34:07That's a strike across the top of the zone.
00:34:10Bench used that unique stance,
00:34:12and he had amazing hands,
00:34:13and Tangled loves to prove it.
00:34:18Next offering misses,
00:34:19and it's 2-1.
00:34:20There's a strike.
00:34:40And Bench was one of the first catchers to use a hinged mid as well.
00:34:43Didn't take long before everybody was using them behind the plate.
00:34:47The wind of the pitch.
00:35:04Just misses with that one.
00:35:06Fouled off again,
00:35:21and it remains 3-2.
00:35:23Stays alive.
00:35:43Here comes a 3-2.
00:35:44And it's ball four.
00:35:48He missed down low.
00:35:50Well, that's a nice job of grinding out that at-bat.
00:35:53Saw a lot of pitches,
00:35:54and ends up drawing the walk.
00:35:55Very gritty.
00:35:57Number 18.
00:35:59The next to him for the Reds.
00:36:00And the first pitch misses for ball one.
00:36:11Bench.
00:36:11The runner at first with two gone.
00:36:17The next pitch misses,
00:36:19and it's 2-0.
00:36:20He's really working him away this at-bat.
00:36:23Sometimes take a little bit off velocity.
00:36:25Try to get a rollover.
00:36:26Something on the ground.
00:36:27Stay away from that big hole on the right side of the infield.
00:36:30Tying rod at the plate.
00:36:37And that one wrapped foul.
00:36:492-1 now.
00:36:51Just missed.
00:36:52Well, these guys have had a hard time scoring in this one.
00:36:55The guy out there on the mound wants to keep attacking.
00:36:57Make sure that they don't get any confidence.
00:37:00The 3-1.
00:37:04And fouled off.
00:37:06Great RBI spot here.
00:37:08Just got to stay focused on the pitch.
00:37:10The runner will be in motion,
00:37:11so something in the gap should definitely score it.
00:37:16Swing and a miss.
00:37:17The velocity blasted it right past him.
00:37:20So one left for Cincinnati,
00:37:21and they're down 2-0.
00:37:32Welcome back.
00:37:33Here's the second baseman.
00:37:34Hannes Wagner.
00:37:35This is a guy you've got to keep an eye on when he digs in.
00:37:38Definitely been known to drop a drag bunt from time to time,
00:37:42and he's pretty good at it, Chris.
00:37:44Yeah, and he creates a sense of urgency for the defense because of the speed,
00:37:48because of the ability to put down that bar.
00:37:50The batter, number five, shortstop,
00:37:55Arky Vaughn.
00:37:57So digging in, Arky Vaughn.
00:38:00The M.O. for him is contact.
00:38:02The guy who's going to deliver average,
00:38:04not a ton of power.
00:38:06He's looking to hit a line drive somewhere.
00:38:08Y'all, that's why it's a team,
00:38:09and when you look at a lineup,
00:38:10he's a great two-hole hitter
00:38:12or a guy that you could put at the bottom
00:38:13to help turn that lineup over
00:38:15to have some momentum for your top hitters coming up to the plate.
00:38:19The 0-1.
00:38:22Just missed.
00:38:23Well, on the mound, very efficient,
00:38:25able to produce an outcome,
00:38:27it seems like,
00:38:27within the third or fourth pitch
00:38:28of just about every at-bat.
00:38:30Next one misses,
00:38:32and it's 2-1.
00:38:39This one in the air center field,
00:38:42and there's a hit.
00:38:43So they get a man aboard with a one-out single.
00:38:46Hitting is really easy for some guys.
00:38:48One thing that I can see already,
00:38:49his bat stays in the zone on playing
00:38:52for an extended period of time,
00:38:54and guys like that,
00:38:56they have a high contact rate,
00:38:58and they have more barrels
00:38:59because of that bat being on playing,
00:39:02and even when you don't get it great,
00:39:03it's still hit hard enough
00:39:05to dunk something in like that
00:39:07in front of the center fielder.
00:39:08Here comes the pitch.
00:39:21And strike two.
00:39:22There's so much Clemente can do
00:39:23with the plate and in the field.
00:39:260-2 now.
00:39:28Good eye right there.
00:39:29One ball, two strikes to count.
00:39:40Here's a 1-2.
00:39:43He swings and fouls one off.
00:39:45And a foul ball.
00:39:58He stays alive.
00:40:10And the next pitch is way outside.
00:40:13Well, he might have to look
00:40:14for a different put-away pitch
00:40:16right here, 2-2.
00:40:17He's already seen the curveball
00:40:18a couple of times in this at-bat,
00:40:20so might have it timed up
00:40:21and ready for it.
00:40:25In the dirt, blocked.
00:40:27The tag, and he's out at second.
00:40:32Eighth pitch of the at-bat coming up.
00:40:38Swing and a miss.
00:40:39Struck him out.
00:40:40And that'll do it.
00:40:53We head to the bottom of the fifth.
00:40:55And now the DH, George Foster.
00:40:58Well, these fans definitely want to get
00:41:00involved in the game.
00:41:02All it's going to take is to get the leadoff man
00:41:04or even a baserunner on.
00:41:11Cooper, back to work.
00:41:15Here's the strike up high.
00:41:17Strike one.
00:41:18Bounce to the right side.
00:41:32Sends it to first.
00:41:34And that's the first out
00:41:35at the bottom of the fifth.
00:41:37Good fade and sinking action
00:41:38of that changeup.
00:41:39Got that hitter to roll over.
00:41:40And now, Eric Davis.
00:41:46He is quite an athlete.
00:41:48I mean, you look around the other sports,
00:41:50basketball, football,
00:41:51you feel like he could thrive
00:41:53in one of those sports, too.
00:42:01Swung on.
00:42:01Belted.
00:42:03That's back there.
00:42:05Out of here.
00:42:06So he just clears the wall
00:42:11and an inch closer.
00:42:13It's 2-1.
00:42:14One pitch,
00:42:15one swing,
00:42:17one home run.
00:42:18Yeah, you could say
00:42:19that's efficiency right there.
00:42:20Didn't need much time in the box
00:42:21to make an impact.
00:42:31Well, he went up there 0-0
00:42:33looking to do damage.
00:42:34I think he had his sights set
00:42:35on that pitch.
00:42:36He went and got it
00:42:37and circled the bases.
00:42:48So up next,
00:42:49Pete Rose.
00:42:50This guy,
00:42:51one of the best contact men
00:42:52in the sport as well.
00:42:54Outstanding on the defensive end.
00:42:57And first offering
00:42:58is fouled off.
00:42:59The pitch.
00:43:17Slice down the right side.
00:43:19The pitch.
00:43:32On the ground to third.
00:43:34Throw over to Sturgill.
00:43:36And that's an out.
00:43:37Now it's going to be
00:43:46number seven.
00:43:48Feels like it's less common today
00:43:50that you see a guy like this.
00:43:52The speed component,
00:43:54the contact component,
00:43:55but lack of power.
00:43:57He just has to understand
00:43:58that his skill set is unique
00:43:59and he's very valuable
00:44:00for any ball club.
00:44:02If he does that,
00:44:02he'll play a long time
00:44:03in this league.
00:44:04Next pitch misses
00:44:13and the count is 2-0.
00:44:22At a swing
00:44:23and a line drive
00:44:24at a right field
00:44:25and he pulls up on it
00:44:26and that's a hit.
00:44:29Showed some really nice patience
00:44:31in that at bad.
00:44:32Worked himself into a good count.
00:44:33I'll tell you.
00:44:35Man, it's such a good feeling
00:44:36when you smoke a line drive
00:44:38into the gap like that.
00:44:39I mean, sure,
00:44:39home runs are king,
00:44:40but I feel like
00:44:41nothing makes you feel
00:44:42like a true professional hitter
00:44:44more than a bolt
00:44:45the other way.
00:44:46And now they've got
00:44:46some speed on first,
00:44:47so we'll see if they try
00:44:48to get him into motion.
00:44:57And now,
00:44:58number nine.
00:44:59First pitch
00:45:00and that's in for a strike.
00:45:03Number seven
00:45:09off of first
00:45:10with two away.
00:45:15Next offering
00:45:16is in for a strike.
00:45:18He doesn't seem
00:45:18to like to pitch up.
00:45:19Hasn't offered
00:45:20on either one
00:45:21of those pitches.
00:45:220-2 count now.
00:45:23I think the guy's
00:45:24going to climb
00:45:24the ladder out there.
00:45:25at the belt
00:45:29and fires.
00:45:31And ball one.
00:45:41And that one
00:45:42lifted in the air
00:45:43center field.
00:45:45McCutcheon
00:45:45puts it away
00:45:46and that ends
00:45:47the inning.
00:45:48One for the Reds
00:45:49on the homer.
00:45:51And this is now
00:45:52a 2-1 ball game.
00:45:55Back here
00:46:02at the ballpark,
00:46:03here's a big
00:46:04power threat.
00:46:05Ralph Kiner.
00:46:06He's not going
00:46:07to get cheated
00:46:08up there.
00:46:08No, he's not.
00:46:09He's looking
00:46:10to do damage
00:46:10with every swing
00:46:12he takes.
00:46:12And here it comes.
00:46:21In there
00:46:22for a strike
00:46:22at the top
00:46:23of the zone.
00:46:24Well, they say
00:46:24it's the best pitch
00:46:25in baseball.
00:46:26Strike one.
00:46:26You get ahead
00:46:27on a good hitter
00:46:28as well.
00:46:29Gives you a little
00:46:29bit more confidence
00:46:30to move through
00:46:30the at-bat.
00:46:33And the right
00:46:34hander deals.
00:46:36That one misses.
00:46:38And the count
00:46:38even one and one.
00:46:39And he deals.
00:46:44And that one
00:46:45handled.
00:46:47The throw to first.
00:46:49And that's one out
00:46:50as they get the lead
00:46:51off hitter
00:46:51in the sixth.
00:46:52The first baseman,
00:46:53number eight,
00:46:55Willie Stargell.
00:46:57At the plate
00:46:58for Pittsburgh,
00:46:59Willie Stargell.
00:47:00And that's in there
00:47:09for strike one.
00:47:14Righty delivers.
00:47:17That one missed.
00:47:22The one-to-one.
00:47:25That one ripped
00:47:26but foul.
00:47:27Next offering
00:47:39is down low.
00:47:53Righty to the plate.
00:47:54pitch misses there
00:47:58and it's
00:47:58three and two.
00:48:12Fouled off again
00:48:13and it remains
00:48:15three and two.
00:48:21Three-two.
00:48:22Check swing.
00:48:26Now it appealed
00:48:26to third.
00:48:27No swing.
00:48:28That's ball four.
00:48:29He walked him.
00:48:30And he reluctantly
00:48:31takes his walk.
00:48:33To the plate
00:48:34now for Pittsburgh
00:48:35is the DH.
00:48:36Dave Parker.
00:48:44First offering
00:48:45misses the mark.
00:48:46Action in the pen
00:48:47down there.
00:48:48Number six.
00:48:49The rookie right-hander
00:48:50is getting loose.
00:48:51Number three
00:48:52getting cranked up
00:48:53as well.
00:48:58And a pitch.
00:49:00That's down and in.
00:49:01And a righty deals.
00:49:24Little chopper
00:49:25rolls foul.
00:49:26One run game.
00:49:32One out.
00:49:32One on.
00:49:39Towards first.
00:49:40They get one.
00:49:42The tag gets him
00:49:43and it's a double play
00:49:44to end the inning.
00:49:45Two-three-four.
00:49:46Two up
00:49:47in the home half
00:49:47of the sixth.
00:49:48It's the Pirates two
00:49:50and the Reds one.
00:49:51Bottom of the sixth.
00:49:58And ready to hit now
00:49:59for Cincinnati.
00:50:01He's someone that you
00:50:01might not describe
00:50:02as having elite level speed,
00:50:04but he can absolutely move
00:50:06and it is a factor
00:50:07in his game.
00:50:09Cooper.
00:50:10Back to work.
00:50:11That's in there
00:50:14and that's strike one.
00:50:16Boog, this guy's definitely
00:50:17a plus runner,
00:50:17but what I love about him
00:50:18is that he goes all out
00:50:20every single time,
00:50:21never takes a break.
00:50:23It's guys like that,
00:50:24even though they don't have
00:50:24the elite speed,
00:50:25the fact that they're
00:50:26consistent with it,
00:50:27they make moves
00:50:28on the base paths.
00:50:30And the lefty
00:50:30with the 0-1.
00:50:33And the pitch is outside,
00:50:35ball one.
00:50:40And a 1-1.
00:50:45Good eye on that spot.
00:50:56Next pitch,
00:50:57not close,
00:50:58up high.
00:50:59Kicks and fires.
00:51:12Lined into right.
00:51:14Clemente settles under it
00:51:16and makes the catch.
00:51:17One up, one down.
00:51:20The third baseman,
00:51:22number 24,
00:51:24Tony.
00:51:25Tony Perez,
00:51:27the next to hit
00:51:27for the Reds.
00:51:29That one's in there,
00:51:430-1.
00:51:44Kelly's been incredibly
00:51:45efficient in this one.
00:51:46First pitch strike percentage
00:51:47over 70%.
00:51:48That's well above league average,
00:51:50and that's what's allowed him
00:51:51to pitch well up
00:51:52until this point.
00:51:53Breaks his bat,
00:51:54pops it up.
00:51:55Star Joe.
00:51:56He takes it on his own,
00:51:58and that quickly,
00:51:59two away.
00:52:02Now batting.
00:52:02the catcher,
00:52:03the catcher,
00:52:04the catcher,
00:52:04Johnny Bench.
00:52:07Next to hit,
00:52:08Johnny Bench.
00:52:09This guy has turned into a beast.
00:52:13He is at the top of the game
00:52:15in terms of defense
00:52:17at the catching spot.
00:52:18First pitch,
00:52:22and he just misses.
00:52:24It's so impressive
00:52:25because these guys
00:52:26have to do so much study
00:52:27and preparation
00:52:28for their pitchers,
00:52:30for opposing hitters,
00:52:31and really,
00:52:32their number one job
00:52:33is to guide that staff
00:52:35through a ball game,
00:52:36and so when you also
00:52:38can turn it up offensively
00:52:40and be a force there,
00:52:41that is a win-win
00:52:43every manager's dream.
00:52:45Chopped out
00:52:46in front of the play.
00:52:47On the run,
00:52:48sends it over to first,
00:52:50and the Reds go
00:52:50one, two, three.
00:52:53Reds down in order,
00:52:54and our score remains
00:52:562-1.
00:53:05Will White
00:53:06will take over here,
00:53:08and his job
00:53:08is to collect quick outs
00:53:10and keep his team
00:53:11within striking distance.
00:53:13One.
00:53:14We go to the top
00:53:21of the seventh
00:53:21at the plate
00:53:22for Pittsburgh.
00:53:24We can go off
00:53:24in the park.
00:53:25The center field.
00:53:27Andrew McCutcheon.
00:53:32And a pinch.
00:53:36And a curb
00:53:37misses outside.
00:53:38On the ground.
00:53:47And that's just
00:53:49foul.
00:53:56Right-hander
00:53:57kicks deals.
00:54:00And there's a ball.
00:54:01The pitch.
00:54:18Out to short.
00:54:22Not in time.
00:54:23He's safe.
00:54:24Pye Traynor.
00:54:42Now at the plate.
00:54:43Drops a bunt
00:55:07down the first base side.
00:55:08Throw is low
00:55:11and it gets by.
00:55:19The battle.
00:55:21The catcher.
00:55:22Jason Kendall.
00:55:24So after the error,
00:55:38it's runners at first
00:55:39and second.
00:55:40And a batter now.
00:55:41Jason Kendall.
00:55:42He's over one.
00:55:44First offering
00:55:45and it just misses.
00:55:47Not the easiest thing
00:55:48when you're talking
00:55:49about a guy
00:55:49that's, you know,
00:55:50perhaps is going to be
00:55:51in the rotation
00:55:52or maybe a long relief guy
00:55:54to not start an inning.
00:55:55To come into an inning
00:55:56with pressure on it
00:55:57and try to get yourself
00:55:59comfortable.
00:56:01Roll to short.
00:56:02Could be two.
00:56:03Larkin to second
00:56:05and they get him
00:56:06easily at first.
00:56:07It's a double play.
00:56:13Now back.
00:56:14Second beat.
00:56:16On it.
00:56:17What a hit.
00:56:21So next to the plate
00:56:23for Pittsburgh,
00:56:24Hannes Wagner
00:56:24for the fourth time tonight.
00:56:34In there
00:56:34for strike one.
00:56:37McCutcheon
00:56:37on third
00:56:38with two out.
00:56:42And he's down 0-2
00:56:44as he swings through it.
00:56:45Just a bit late
00:56:46on that 0-1 breaking ball.
00:56:480-2 hole now.
00:56:49He's going to have
00:56:49to shorten up,
00:56:50tighten things up
00:56:51if he's going to have
00:56:51a good at-bat.
00:56:53And a pitch.
00:56:55Slice to right
00:56:56and foul ball.
00:57:01Two outs
00:57:02with a runner
00:57:02at third.
00:57:10Swing
00:57:10and a ball
00:57:10popped up.
00:57:12That's a base hit
00:57:13as a run scores.
00:57:14Well, that certainly
00:57:18feels good
00:57:18when you can win
00:57:19the at-bat
00:57:19after being down
00:57:21in the count
00:57:21up against it
00:57:22with two strikes
00:57:23right there.
00:57:23With the way
00:57:24defenders track down
00:57:25balls these days,
00:57:26I mean,
00:57:26both from the infield
00:57:27and in the outfield,
00:57:28there really aren't
00:57:29a lot of base hits
00:57:30on balls hit like that.
00:57:31But there's always
00:57:32a little room
00:57:33back behind
00:57:34the first and second
00:57:35baseman
00:57:35to drop a lawn dart
00:57:36in there.
00:57:37And he found a way.
00:57:38Arky Vaughn
00:57:40stands in
00:57:40with two away
00:57:41as he takes a ball.
00:57:50And the pitch.
00:57:52Two balls,
00:57:52no strikes
00:57:53to count.
00:57:54Chris,
00:57:54with that distraction
00:57:55and the speedy guy
00:57:56at first,
00:57:57he's in a favorable
00:57:58hitter's count.
00:57:59Well, if nothing else,
00:58:01I mean,
00:58:01this is a great spot
00:58:02for a hitter to be in.
00:58:09Check on the runner
00:58:10and he's back
00:58:10in safely.
00:58:212-0.
00:58:23That one pulled foul.
00:58:34The 2-1.
00:58:36Rudder takes off.
00:58:37Soft contact
00:58:38in the air.
00:58:40Larkin makes the catch
00:58:41and that'll do it.
00:58:43But they pick up
00:58:43one run
00:58:44on the RBI single.
00:58:46It's now a 3-1 ball game.
00:58:48Back here in Cincinnati.
00:59:01Ready to go
00:59:02for the last half
00:59:03of the inning.
00:59:03And here's the first baseman,
00:59:05number 18.
00:59:07He's a guy
00:59:07who does it all
00:59:08with the lack of contact
00:59:10in today's game.
00:59:11and this guy
00:59:11hits for contact
00:59:12so he delivers average
00:59:14but there's on-base
00:59:15and slugging too.
00:59:17The wide
00:59:17of kick the pitch.
00:59:21That's in there
00:59:22and it's 0-1.
00:59:23Early in the count,
00:59:25you have to be real careful
00:59:26because of that power
00:59:27but then
00:59:27if this hitter
00:59:28gets a strike or two
00:59:29on him,
00:59:30he's still very comfortable
00:59:31and because he has
00:59:32the ability to get
00:59:32the barrel to the baseball,
00:59:34he's a threat
00:59:34deep into the count as well.
00:59:37The 0-1.
00:59:41Now a wanted one.
00:59:47The lefty ready
00:59:49and a 1-1.
00:59:52Now a screamer
00:59:54into the outfield.
00:59:55Kiner makes the catch
00:59:57and there's one away.
00:59:58Man, he smoked that fastball.
01:00:00It's all over it.
01:00:01It's just frustrating
01:00:02when you can't get it to fall.
01:00:03Maybe next time off
01:00:04he'll find a hole.
01:00:06Now it's the Reds' DH.
01:00:08George Foster.
01:00:09A guy who makes an impact
01:00:11not just at the plate
01:00:12but also in the field.
01:00:18In there
01:00:18and it's 0-1.
01:00:19Usually when a pitcher's
01:00:20had a dominant outing,
01:00:22he has filled up
01:00:23the strike zone
01:00:24and he's gotten ahead
01:00:25in the count
01:00:25with first pitch strikes.
01:00:27Well, that's exactly
01:00:28what this guy has done
01:00:29in this one.
01:00:30Over 70%
01:00:31first pitch strikes.
01:00:33next offering
01:00:42is downstairs.
01:00:46Kicks and deals.
01:00:51Got a good eye there.
01:00:52This is a really good feeling
01:00:54for a hitter
01:00:55at this point
01:00:55in the ball game.
01:00:56You know that they
01:00:57don't want to walk you
01:00:58so you're going to get
01:00:59a pitch to hit.
01:01:00You just better not miss it.
01:01:07Swing and a high fly ball
01:01:09out there towards left field.
01:01:10Kiner makes the catch
01:01:14and there are two outs.
01:01:18The left fielder
01:01:19number 44.
01:01:21Eric.
01:01:22Two outs.
01:01:23Base is empty.
01:01:24Next for Cincinnati.
01:01:26Eric Davis.
01:01:27He's a guy
01:01:28who does it all.
01:01:29Swings through that one.
01:01:370-1.
01:01:38He's got to be pretty proud
01:01:39of this outing so far.
01:01:40Sometimes guys cower
01:01:42coming into a ballpark
01:01:43like this
01:01:43but he's attacked hitters.
01:01:45Pitching on the road
01:01:46like this
01:01:46is very impressive.
01:01:48This has been a treat
01:01:49to watch.
01:01:56Next one is off the plate
01:01:57and that's ball one.
01:02:11The pitch.
01:02:16And a foul ball.
01:02:19The wind of the pitch.
01:02:31Stays alive.
01:02:44Hit on the ground
01:02:45to the right side.
01:02:47He takes it himself
01:02:48to the bag
01:02:49and that'll do it.
01:02:51Nobody left
01:02:52for Cincinnati.
01:02:53Score holds.
01:02:54It's 3-1.
01:03:05And welcome back.
01:03:06Ready to begin the eighth.
01:03:08Now it's the right fielder.
01:03:09Roberto Clemente.
01:03:11This is a true
01:03:12five-tool guy.
01:03:14Not very many of them
01:03:15out there
01:03:15but when he's on the field
01:03:17you can't take your eye
01:03:17off of him.
01:03:21First pitch
01:03:21just misses.
01:03:23Fans come to the ballpark
01:03:24to watch him play.
01:03:26And in baseball
01:03:27to have such a talented player
01:03:29going out there
01:03:30every day
01:03:30and putting on the show
01:03:32that he does
01:03:32just a joy to watch.
01:03:34the wind of the pitch.
01:03:37The wind of the pitch.
01:03:42Rose
01:03:42glides to his left
01:03:44makes a nice grab
01:03:45at a full sprint
01:03:46and there's one down.
01:03:48Now batting
01:03:49left fielder
01:03:50Ralph
01:03:51here's some real power
01:03:54at the plate.
01:03:55Ralph Kiner
01:03:56hits for average power
01:04:00the ability to field
01:04:02the arm
01:04:02and then the speed
01:04:03really impressive.
01:04:07First pitch
01:04:08and that's in
01:04:09for a strike.
01:04:10Movement in the bullpen
01:04:11play Carroll.
01:04:12A right-hander
01:04:13with big strikeout stuff
01:04:14is getting it fired up.
01:04:20The pitch.
01:04:24Good eye right there.
01:04:33Next pitch is downstairs.
01:04:35That one drifts inside.
01:04:45When you get to this part
01:04:45of the order
01:04:46yeah there's some pop there
01:04:48but more likely
01:04:49there's some base hits.
01:04:51So very important
01:04:51to be patient.
01:04:52Let the pitcher walk you
01:04:53if he will.
01:04:56And he swings
01:04:57and lifts one
01:04:57to deep center field.
01:04:59That's got a chance.
01:05:01That one is gone.
01:05:05He flexes his power
01:05:06with that swing.
01:05:07His 29th of the season
01:05:09it's 4-1.
01:05:24Took on the big part
01:05:25of the yard
01:05:26for that home run
01:05:27and just barely
01:05:27got it over the wall.
01:05:29I thought for a second
01:05:30he brought it back
01:05:30out there too.
01:05:32Gave it a great effort
01:05:33but you know
01:05:34those plays are so tough
01:05:35to pull off
01:05:35and I'm sure
01:05:36he'd love to have
01:05:37another shot at it.
01:05:38One out.
01:05:39Base is empty.
01:05:40Up next for the Pirates
01:05:42Willie Stargell
01:05:43one for two.
01:05:45Willie Stargell.
01:05:48That one's in there
01:05:490-1.
01:05:49All one there.
01:06:06I got a ball.
01:06:08What's right?
01:06:11The 1-1.
01:06:14And a foul ball.
01:06:151-2 now.
01:06:161-2 now.
01:06:221-2 now.
01:06:27Inside just missed.
01:06:332-2 now.
01:06:37Off the outside edge
01:06:38with that one
01:06:39and now it's filled up.
01:06:40Here comes a pitch.
01:06:52Popped up left side.
01:06:55And there's two away.
01:07:00Now batter.
01:07:01The designated hitter.
01:07:03Dave Parker.
01:07:05And next is the
01:07:06designated hitter
01:07:07Dave Parker.
01:07:18And that's in there
01:07:20for strike one.
01:07:21A little bit low.
01:07:331-1 now.
01:07:47This ball's chopped
01:07:48on the ground.
01:07:48In plenty of time
01:07:51to first.
01:07:52And that is that.
01:07:54Pirates tack on
01:07:55one more
01:07:55on the solo home run.
01:07:57It's now 4-1.
01:08:06Out of the bottom
01:08:07of the eighth.
01:08:07Here's a speed threat.
01:08:09Pete Rose.
01:08:10The Reds
01:08:11in striking distance
01:08:12but have some work to do.
01:08:14Boog, it starts
01:08:14with the laid off man.
01:08:15Need a good at bat
01:08:16out of him right here.
01:08:17The wind
01:08:19and the pitch.
01:08:22Misses off the plate.
01:08:24And that's ball one.
01:08:27The pitch.
01:08:33Line drive.
01:08:34Puts it away
01:08:35for the out.
01:08:36Now batting.
01:08:40Number seven.
01:08:45In now for the Reds.
01:08:46Number seven.
01:08:57In there
01:08:58turn it's 0-1.
01:08:59And it's 0-1.
01:08:59And misses inside.
01:09:14is inside
01:09:15bunting and it's right in front of the plate
01:09:26and there's two away
01:09:27so the batting order turns over
01:09:38number nine will hit next
01:09:40I think when you contemplate him as a player
01:09:43the first thing you think about is defense
01:09:44and you think about that great arm
01:09:46I also think about the speed
01:09:47if he can get on
01:09:48that's going to give one more thing
01:09:50for that pitcher to think about
01:09:51next offering is down low
01:09:54ball one
01:09:55two down nobody on
01:10:02that one in there across the letters
01:10:20and a ground ball to first
01:10:38tosses to the pitcher covering the bag
01:10:42gets him easily ends the inning
01:10:44Reds go down quietly
01:10:46and this is still a 4-1 ball game
01:10:49all set to start the ninth in this one
01:11:00digging in it's the speedy outfielder
01:11:02back to work
01:11:07McCutcheon
01:11:08pitch misses there
01:11:111-0
01:11:12bullpen activity starting up now
01:11:15Johnny Cueto
01:11:16appears to be getting loose
01:11:17and here it comes
01:11:24late swing fouled off
01:11:28the 1-1
01:11:37and there's a foul ball
01:11:42he was a little out front
01:11:44but did a good job keeping the hands back long enough
01:11:46to foul that pitch off
01:11:47the next offering misses
01:11:552-2
01:11:56really great change of speeds
01:12:08he goes off the off speed
01:12:10to the fastball
01:12:11and the hitter doesn't know
01:12:12what's coming next
01:12:13and a swing and a miss
01:12:19one away
01:12:20oh there's a small sigh of relief
01:12:22right there
01:12:23I mean just to keep that speed off the base pass
01:12:25it's not just the pitcher
01:12:26it's other guys that have to think about it
01:12:28from your infielders
01:12:30have to think about that runner
01:12:31potentially stealing
01:12:32but also be in position to make a play
01:12:34as an outfielder
01:12:35you're thinking about a base hit
01:12:37to the outfield
01:12:37I got to get to it quickly
01:12:38to try to keep this guy
01:12:39from taking an extra base
01:12:40so I think everyone
01:12:42just a little more relaxed
01:12:43that he didn't reach base
01:12:45trainer
01:12:45in the box here
01:12:47lets that one go for a ball
01:12:48next offering is in for a strike
01:13:01right-handed reliever
01:13:07and that one fouled off
01:13:11one and two here
01:13:20and a swing and a miss
01:13:24down on strikes
01:13:25and two away now
01:13:27well classic pitch sequencing there
01:13:29to change eye levels
01:13:29for the punch out
01:13:30that fastball on the pitch before
01:13:32was off
01:13:33it was very competitive
01:13:34and that gets you thinking
01:13:35that he might try to climb the ladder
01:13:37but then the curveball
01:13:38out of that same tunnel
01:13:39just falls off the table
01:13:41and you can't make contact
01:13:42at the plate for Pittsburgh
01:13:44Jason Kendall
01:13:45first offering
01:13:49misses the mark
01:13:50swings through that one
01:14:05for strike one
01:14:06spin rates outstanding
01:14:08on that high fastball
01:14:09really tough to hit
01:14:10rip back to the mound
01:14:14and that got him
01:14:15not in time
01:14:17and he reaches safely
01:14:18with two outs
01:14:19you just want to find a way
01:14:21to keep the line moving
01:14:22for the next guy
01:14:23so an infield single right there
01:14:25does the job
01:14:26nicely done
01:14:27just putting it in play
01:14:28and getting down to first
01:14:29to keep this inning alive
01:14:30you never know
01:14:32what might come next
01:14:33as a result
01:14:33and now the Pirates lead off man
01:14:37Hannes Wagner
01:14:38one for three
01:14:39move to first
01:14:53and he's back in there
01:14:55first offering misses badly
01:15:08for ball one
01:15:09Kendo leads off first with two down to the inning
01:15:16next offering misses
01:15:21two balls no strikes
01:15:23two outs
01:15:35first offering
01:15:36runner goes
01:15:37pitches low
01:15:39throws
01:15:40save
01:15:40that's a stolen base
01:15:42the pitch
01:15:55that's in for a strike
01:15:58runner leads away at second
01:16:06there's a strike
01:16:08two outs
01:16:15and one in scoring position
01:16:17swings here
01:16:25and blasts one left field
01:16:26that's back there
01:16:27and out of here
01:16:29a breaking ball
01:16:53on the inside part of the play
01:16:54requires a hitter to stay
01:16:55really square with his mechanics
01:16:57if you fly open with the front shoulder
01:16:59there's no way you keep that ball fair
01:17:01an outstanding job mechanically
01:17:03he deserves that home run
01:17:04and now
01:17:22Arky Vaughn
01:17:24he's turned into one of the best shortstops in the game
01:17:27Arky in there
01:17:29for strike one
01:17:30all ones
01:17:31the count
01:17:31next offering is outside
01:17:45is a 1-1
01:17:50and one fouled off
01:18:05and a foul ball
01:18:08and a foul ball
01:18:20he stays alive
01:18:21left hand hitter waits
01:18:32swing and a miss
01:18:35struck him out
01:18:36that's the third out
01:18:37another look at this
01:18:39two-run homer
01:18:40for Pittsburgh
01:18:40and this is now
01:18:42a 6-1 ball game
01:18:43welcome back
01:18:54we head to the bottom
01:18:55of the ninth
01:18:55and now the shortstop
01:18:56Barry Larkin
01:18:57and he deals
01:19:02and the first pitch
01:19:07misses for ball one
01:19:08meanwhile
01:19:09activity in the bullpen
01:19:11Garrett Cole
01:19:12and a pitch
01:19:20that one finds the zone
01:19:26and a count even at one
01:19:28hard hit
01:19:39left side
01:19:40throw over to Stargell
01:19:42and the leadoff man
01:19:44retired here in the ninth
01:19:45the third baseman
01:19:48number 24
01:19:49Tony
01:19:51Tony Perez
01:19:54the next to hit
01:19:55for the Reds
01:19:56rips one to right
01:20:11and that's a base hit
01:20:13so a man aboard now
01:20:14with one away
01:20:15love how he let that ball
01:20:18travel
01:20:18trusted his hands
01:20:20nice job of going the other way
01:20:21so now here's the Reds
01:20:27clean up hitter
01:20:28Johnny Bench
01:20:29that's pitch downstairs
01:20:36ball one
01:20:49at the belt and fires
01:20:50that one out to right
01:20:53Clemente
01:20:54under it
01:20:55snags it
01:20:57for the second out
01:20:58the lefty closing in
01:21:00on 100 pitches
01:21:01now batting
01:21:04number 18
01:21:05bat at first
01:21:08and ready to hit now
01:21:09for Cincinnati
01:21:10number 18
01:21:11left field
01:21:20Kiner
01:21:21drifts towards it
01:21:22and he's got it
01:21:24ball game
01:21:25and the Pirates
01:21:26take game one
01:21:27of the series
01:21:28on the road
01:21:29it seemed like
01:21:30from the first pitch
01:21:30of this ball game
01:21:31this guy was going
01:21:32to get it done
01:21:33a quality start
01:21:34who knew
01:21:34he threw a complete game
01:21:36and get the victory
01:21:37but an excellent job
01:21:38of continuing
01:21:39to just throw
01:21:40what the catcher put down
01:21:41he navigated
01:21:42through this ball game
01:21:43a jam here
01:21:44a jam there
01:21:44but ultimately
01:21:45it was an outstanding outing
01:21:476-1 is your final
01:21:48here today
01:21:49for Chris Singleton
01:21:50and our entire
01:21:51outstanding crew
01:21:52here at MLB
01:21:53the show
01:21:53I'm John Shambi
01:21:55saying
01:21:55so long
01:21:56it's the Cadillac
01:21:57boys riding
01:21:57through your city
01:21:58if you rip
01:21:59you bring it back
01:21:59I'ma stay styling
01:22:00while I'm profiling
01:22:01while sticking to the facts
01:22:02see right here
01:22:03we doing laps
01:22:04while somebody
01:22:04feeling trapped
01:22:05never hating
01:22:06just graduated
01:22:06I've been down
01:22:07through the cap
01:22:08no cap
01:22:08through the dash
01:22:09and cruise the map
01:22:10through the map
01:22:10I've been around
01:22:11the world
01:22:11and I-I-I-I-I-I-I
01:22:12I'm true to that
01:22:13now who is that
01:22:14B-I-G-Y
01:22:15first generation
01:22:16D-Y-I-B
01:22:16designated
01:22:17P-Wave
01:22:17MP
01:22:18and use up
01:22:18canary yellow diamond
01:22:20in the pinky ring
01:22:21now kiss it
01:22:21keep it so exquisite
01:22:22bro official
01:22:23here now is our
01:22:28final line score
01:22:29tonight
01:22:30for the victorious
01:22:31Pirates
01:22:326 runs
01:22:3311 hits
01:22:34no errors
01:22:35they left 6