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00:00:00like two 18s a favorite two short song screaming like a yelling that they coming
00:00:06if these want to take it back to 88
00:00:09live from beautiful coors field here in denver colorado an nl west matchup on the show it's
00:00:22pittsburgh going up against the colorado rockies with my partner chris singleton i'm john chompey
00:00:28and chris we've got an opportunity to watch one of the true superstars of the sport larry walker
00:00:33leads the team at ops so he's the guy that looks to slug and basically make things happen for them
00:00:39offensively just a machine in terms of production at the plate he'll take his walks he'll barrel up
00:00:45the baseball hit the ball in the gap so hit the ball over the fence so talk about a guy going good
00:00:50that's him right now and he's a bat that you want to stay away from if you're the pitcher
00:00:54all right just about ready for baseball and on the mound today kyle freeland what do you look for
00:01:05here well you can see his whip is a little above the league average not bad but i think in this one
00:01:11he's going to need to control that a little bit better try to limit hitters from getting on base
00:01:16stay in that wind up instead of the stretch and when he does allow base runners be able to throw a
00:01:22pitch he's going to get a swing and miss get it doesn't do more damage and put his team behind
00:01:26the eight ball
00:01:27and a bunt towards third
00:01:32and say he busted it down the line for that infield single this is a big part of his skill
00:01:41set and he puts himself into situations where he can rely on his speed to impact the ball game and
00:01:47this is just another example of it and we'll see what else he can do now that he's on first
00:01:55pickoff throw
00:02:05next to hit pops lloyd pitch misses inside and it's one and oh
00:02:17nobody out runner at first
00:02:25next offering is in for a strike good speed on the base pass he handles the bat
00:02:31very well i wouldn't be surprised if the skipper puts on some type of hit and run or run and hit
00:02:37he's going he's going run around the boo so a foul ball makes it one and two
00:02:49and that's downstairs and outside runner at first with no outs here
00:03:06runner runner on the goal again in there for strike three throw to second tag and they got
00:03:17him right there trying to avoid that ground ball double play send the runner in that situation hope
00:03:21that maybe somebody moves out of position and your hitter puts the ball in play and you get a first and
00:03:26third situation but unfortunately strikeout throw out double play good job by the defense
00:03:31next to hit josh gibson and that's in there for strike one
00:03:44no score just getting started top of the first
00:03:46next offering is down low
00:04:05the one two
00:04:29yeah the one two misses to even the count well this is a guy that can be frustrating for pitchers
00:04:35because he fouls off so many pitches and grinds out the at bat i'm sure there's sometimes where
00:04:39pitchers rather just give up a first pitch single than have to waste six or seven pitches on one hitter
00:04:55two outs
00:04:55fouled off again and it remains three and two
00:05:08two down nobody on
00:05:12swing and a miss the velocity blasted it right past him
00:05:16no score as we head to the bottom of the first
00:05:21where did you go
00:05:25you're not here anymore
00:05:29where
00:05:29do you still cry
00:05:33bottom of the first starting on the mound in this one bill foster how about a scouting report on him
00:05:39a really good outing for him last time scattered two runs
00:05:42was attacking hitters getting ahead in the count great performance we'll see if he can do it again in
00:05:47this one bottom of the first here's the veteran outfielder charlie blackman
00:05:52charlie
00:05:54black man
00:05:56and he deals
00:05:58going one
00:06:07now one and one
00:06:20now one missed
00:06:26and now the lefty
00:06:29boog he never moved because he never had time to but that kind of velocity you'd prefer that pitcher
00:06:35work away
00:06:37the wine of the pitch
00:06:40out towards right center that's well struck that one is back
00:06:46pulls it in on the warning track
00:06:51here's bud black's lineup for the colorado rockies
00:06:55of course one of the best players in the game today
00:06:57larry walker
00:06:58boog it's kind of a joke that this guy's got a career ops over 900. i mean there are a lot of
00:07:04players that hope that they could just do that in one season but he's done it his entire career
00:07:09and in reality there's only about 60 players that can claim that type of production
00:07:14so digging in dj le mayhew good contact guy good defender
00:07:19out to short lloyd handles the chance fires across the diamond and two quick outs in the bottom of the first here tonight
00:07:32batting
00:07:34batting third
00:07:35the first baseman
00:07:40todd helton digging in for the rockies this guy has turned into a beast
00:07:50first pitch just misses well he's so great about hitting the ball the other way he gets those arms extended
00:07:57so right there just trying to straighten him up a little bit so he doesn't have as much outside plate coverage
00:08:04the wind to kick the pitch
00:08:07and a foul ball makes the count two and a one
00:08:16the wind in the pitch foul ball
00:08:27the pitch
00:08:29and a swing and a miss and that's that
00:08:34nothing doing for the rockies we played an inning no score
00:08:38leading off for pittsburgh
00:08:53the designated hitter
00:08:55number 14
00:09:05freeland back to work
00:09:08and he pumps it a strike
00:09:11not sure if he was expected for the pitcher to come right at him but he got a nice cookie there
00:09:16and just watched it the entire way
00:09:21here's your one
00:09:25ball one there
00:09:27carl dixon working to play to this one you know we often hear and talk about umpires being a pitcher's umpire
00:09:33but boog dixon maybe a little bit more hitter friendly than most he's kind of tight on the corners
00:09:39so we'll see if that comes into play at all in this one
00:09:41and a count one and two
00:09:46left hand hitter waits
00:09:55slow roller to first leadoff man retired here in the second
00:10:05batting pick the center fielder number four
00:10:09and now the center fielder number four he's a left-handed batter who still comes up with good contact and a good average against left-handed pitchers
00:10:22first pitch and that's in for a strike all right so you hit lefty
00:10:31what makes it so hard to face a left-handed pitcher
00:10:34left-handers they just seem to have different arm angles so to keep that front shoulder in
00:10:39there and really discipline yourself can be tough sometimes but the guys that do it well
00:10:43man i tip my cap to him every day no score here in the second
00:10:53next offering is in for a strike
00:10:59one two now
00:11:03and there's a ball
00:11:07and a pitch
00:11:08hard on the ground to first fair ball digging it out of the corner throws to second
00:11:19not in time he's safe he quickly went from hitter to base runner love when guys make that transition
00:11:26and he's got speed to put on a show
00:11:38one down now it's the rookie first baseman buck leonard
00:11:53that one's in there on one
00:12:09runner leads away at second
00:12:11strike two he's trying to stay away from this lefty knowing that a lot of left-handers like the ball down
00:12:17and in
00:12:22going to count one and two pretty standard high o2 fastball right there if you're smart
00:12:37to look for something down in the zone but not too far and i want to chase that breaking ball in the dirt
00:12:43and there's a rocket into the outfield
00:12:45and they strike first as they take a one-nothing lead a couple of hits in a row for him here i could
00:12:55watch base hits like that one all day long and so could every hitting coach in the league just a nice line
00:13:00drive into center field
00:13:06man at first with one gone stepping in william johnson
00:13:10in there and it's all in one
00:13:23and that's in for a strike i understand you want to try to gauge that guy's fastball but
00:13:40you also have to be aggressive and ready to hit in your zone now you're in a tough spot
00:13:44next pitch misses outside wanted to the cow
00:13:57and here it comes and a foul ball he stays alive
00:14:17leonard the base runner at first with one out
00:14:27bounce to the left side off balance feed there's one what a double play that was hitting over but
00:14:34the rbi single pushes across a run it's now one nothing
00:14:51bottom of the second here's the rockies cleanup hitter larry walker
00:14:56great speed and great power a great athlete quite simply
00:15:02and the pitch
00:15:05he's like mike trout you figure whatever you put in his hand whether it's a bat whether it's a golf club
00:15:09whether it's a basketball he can do it and get it done and a rare talent so much fun to watch
00:15:16swing and a miss strike one
00:15:17next pitch misses inside two balls and a strike
00:15:31out to short lloyd
00:15:32over to pick it up throws across the diamond that's one out the bottom of the second
00:15:38batting fish the designated hitter
00:15:41dante bichette
00:15:45now at the plate
00:15:55swings through that one oh and one
00:16:03swing and a miss chased it out of the zone great deception with the change up there and it's all
00:16:08about arm speed if that arm speed can look just like the fastball a lot of times you'll get that
00:16:13hitter to swing and miss the o2 and a swing and a miss down on strikes two out dominating strike out
00:16:21there on just three pitches and that's what a good power pitcher can do to you he's hitting his spots
00:16:26filling up the strike zone sometimes he bats over before it really begins
00:16:34next for colorado vinnie castia
00:16:42in there for strike one
00:16:54the pitch
00:16:56and a strike on the outside edge cold night tonight boog and that's a pretty firm fastball right there
00:17:02i tell you what memories of getting jammed they are creeping into my mind right now
00:17:14next pitch is downstairs
00:17:20two outs
00:17:22two balls two strikes to count with two outs recognize that change up right out of the hand just spit on it
00:17:28next pitch has popped up johnson has this one sized up he's got it and that is out number three
00:17:39rockies are down quietly they trail here one nothing
00:17:43monty irvin getting ready to hit irvin leads the league in batting average with only a handful of
00:17:59games left on the schedule closing in on a batting title
00:18:12the pitch
00:18:16that's in for a strike man i mean nice job just presenting it to be better than it actually was
00:18:23next pitch inside and now it's even one and one
00:18:36just missed tried to back door him with that slider right there but just missed off the plate good pitch though
00:18:43kicks and fires
00:18:53rip to short
00:18:56tosses across the first and one away in the top of the third
00:19:03batting not the second baseman number 21
00:19:07and now the rookie second baseman number 21 the mo for him is contact the guy who's going to deliver
00:19:15average not a ton of power he's looking to hit a line drive somewhere y'all that's why it's a team
00:19:21and when you look at a lineup he's a great two hole hitter or a guy that you could put at the bottom
00:19:25to help turn that line up over to have some momentum for your top hitters coming up to the plate
00:19:29one down base is empty
00:19:39off the plate inside one ball one strike
00:19:45the wind of the pitch
00:19:50hard hit left field base hit and that turns the lineup over
00:19:54the left fielder number one and now james bell
00:20:07first offering runner goes to the left side but it is well foul
00:20:12kicks and deals
00:20:22and now it's even up
00:20:25and the pitch
00:20:37rudder goes again
00:20:39at a swing and a line drive at a right field that's a hit walker to third the tag out
00:20:45here's the goal
00:20:52now batting
00:20:53whoops
00:20:54stop
00:20:54pop
00:20:55whoa
00:21:03so a man aboard at the plate pops lloyd
00:21:07and that's in there for strike one
00:21:25left hand batter waits there goes the runner
00:21:31chris his wheels were the difference maker on that plate just got in there
00:21:36yeah with stat cast help we see his top speed on this stolen base and that's a big number i mean man
00:21:42he really made his athleticism work for him on that one
00:21:47at the belt and fires swing and a miss and that is that
00:22:06back here in denver and the batter now carlos gonzalez
00:22:18here comes the pitch
00:22:20check swing but he went too far and it's all in one
00:22:24the pitch
00:22:32just missed
00:22:37the lefty ready and a one-one
00:22:40swing and a miss as he was late that time
00:22:43just not able to catch up to that velocity
00:22:54down the line towards the corner
00:22:56makes a nice running catch
00:22:59and there's one away
00:23:01batting game
00:23:02not shortstop
00:23:03here's the shortstop at the play number two
00:23:18first offering and it just misses that's where you want it's a good miss
00:23:21this one in the air right field irvin under it that's out number two
00:23:37batting nut the catcher number 20. two outs space is empty now here is number 20.
00:23:46my memory
00:23:54first offering misses the mark
00:24:00and he deals
00:24:12and it's even up i mean that's perfect location right on the black i mean over and over again this guy
00:24:31demonstrates the ability to hit those spots they're so tough to do anything with as a hitter
00:24:36gets it to first inning over i think the key is arm action on the changeup when you can sell it like a fastball
00:24:43you drop the velocity you get the swinging mess and you walk off the field
00:24:56welcome back onto the fourth here's the catcher josh gibson leading off for pittsburgh
00:25:02the catcher the catcher freeland back to work
00:25:10and first offering is fouled off he's been pitching well but going through this
00:25:15middle of the order second time through we'll see what kind of adjustments are being made
00:25:19up the middle whips it to first on the run lead off hitter retired in the fourth
00:25:29well he's doing a nice job of keeping the ball out of the air lets the defense work behind him with
00:25:34another ground ball good execution
00:25:45now here is number 14
00:25:53first pitch and that's in for a strike
00:26:04and now the lefty
00:26:10and now the count is even good purpose pitch right there trying to tease him get him to raise his
00:26:16sights pop something up and make it an easy out
00:26:18the 1-1
00:26:29that one pushed to the left and foul
00:26:32that's hard hit in the line
00:26:47walker makes the grab out number two
00:26:52now batting number four
00:26:54and here is number four pretty amazing athlete this guy is power and speed quite a threat i mean you're
00:27:05talking about someone that could steal your bag and go deep bo jackson anyone
00:27:13and that's just foul when you have a real athletic player and who's able to
00:27:20do the baseball mechanical things really well look out because the sky's the limit on that potential
00:27:25oh and two as he waves at that one
00:27:28the wind of the pitch
00:27:38and one and two
00:27:42two down nobody on
00:27:52the punch out there down on strikes and he knew it
00:27:59back here at cores field ready to go bottom four and now it's going to be charlie blackman
00:28:15the wind in the pitch
00:28:25line drive to short and caught
00:28:33now that second baseman
00:28:37up to the plate steps dj lemahue
00:28:40one thing about lemahue he provides a surprising amount of pop from the second base position listen
00:28:49that's not something to take lightly getting that kind of production from the guys up the
00:28:53middle it's not a strength of most lineups
00:28:57next offering is fouled back
00:28:59so a foul ball makes it one and two
00:29:22and downstairs and what does that do for a team when you get power from unexpected spots like that
00:29:28when you're in the dugout and you see a guy come up big like oh this is deep to left center way back
00:29:34there on its way gone
00:29:40a towering home run his ninth homer of the year it's 1-1 he put a charge into that one
00:29:47that was a lightning swing right there no doubt about it
00:29:56if you hit the ball that far you know we're gonna check the numbers let's go back to the nerd herd
00:30:07at snack cast that was impressive yeah wow i mean they don't hit them much farther than that move
00:30:15everything's got to come together to hit a ball like that and he really showed us something right there
00:30:20todd helton digging in for the rockies the first baseman number seven first pitch is in the dirt
00:30:40left hand hitter weights that's a strike part of the order coming through now and with one home run
00:30:46already in this inning they're definitely looking to do some more damage the next pitch misses and it's two and one
00:30:57kicks and fires fouls one off two and two
00:31:01why to kick the pitch that one pushed foul out of play off to the left
00:31:14the pitch and down on strikes he goes and there's two away frustrating end to the at bat for the
00:31:30hitter and i'm sure that's going to sit on him for a little while right you want to be ready to hit the
00:31:34fastball sometimes you can overthink things and i think that was the case right there so now it's the
00:31:40four hole hitter larry walker and what a two-way player not just offensively but as good a defensive
00:31:46outfielder as there is in the game
00:31:48the lefty the one oh good eye right there well usually a high level of confidence when you're
00:32:04facing a young pitcher out there on the mound in this situation ahead 2-0 has put himself in a really
00:32:11good spot swing and a miss that strike one and the pitch
00:32:32swing and a pop-up foul territory for the catcher he's got it and that will end the inning but a run
00:32:39scores in the inning as this solo home run ties things up all even now at 1-1
00:32:59back here at the ballpark top five john chomby with chris singleton and leading it off buck leonard
00:33:05the first baseman buck leonard
00:33:21the pitch
00:33:25there's a strike this game has been so tight feels like the next team to score will win it
00:33:35next offering upstairs
00:33:52the big lefty turns kicks deals
00:33:55that one drifts inside
00:34:03the pitch
00:34:08swing and a high fly ball left field
00:34:11gonzalez makes the catch and there's one away
00:34:14the third baseman number eight william johnson so up next william johnson oh for one so far
00:34:27feels like it's less common today that you see a guy like this the speed component the contact component
00:34:35but lack of power
00:34:38slice the other way that's a base hit
00:34:46didn't take long to get a result for that at bat that pretty much split the zone down the middle and
00:34:51those are the ones where you gotta make them pay and now they've got some speed on first so we'll see if
00:34:55they try to get him into motion
00:35:01and now here is monty irvin grounded out his first time
00:35:09first pitch doesn't find the zone i think baseball starting to understand that those guys are valuable
00:35:15like they once were they need him in this game today
00:35:22now move to first and he's back in safely
00:35:36next pitch is outside chris with that distraction and the speedy guy at first
00:35:42he's in a favorable hitters count well if nothing else i mean this is a great spot for a hitter to be in
00:35:48that one's spoiled and the count now two and one
00:36:02rudder takes off swing and a high fly ball to left puts the squeeze on it two away down
00:36:11now batting number 21
00:36:25now it's the second baseman number 21
00:36:37and the first pitch misses for ball one now if he's gonna steal second you want him to go early
00:36:47in the count that way he's not a distraction to the hitter at the plate go ahead and get it out of
00:36:51the way so the hitter can focus on the pitch and here it comes
00:36:58in the air right field walker on the move as he glides back and that is that halfway home all even
00:37:06one apiece
00:37:18and welcome back ready to go for the last half of the inning now it's going to be dante bichette
00:37:24this guy makes great contact one of the best in the game and putting bat on ball he's got such quick hands and he's
00:37:31gaining pitch recognition that keeps him square to the plate there's a good chance that his bat stays in
00:37:36the zone a long time and that produces solid contact consistently
00:37:40kicks and deals that's a strike going to
00:37:56the pitch oh now this one's blasted deep to left way back there on its way and out of here
00:38:04that fires up the home crowd his 11th of the year and they grab the lead it's 2-1
00:38:14he absolutely crushed that one no doubt about that one boog we knew it wasn't coming back
00:38:27looks like this guy was looking out over the plate but he was ready to turn on the inside
00:38:32fastball so direct to the pitch absolutely blasted out of this ballpark
00:38:39so digging in vinny castilla
00:38:43now batting in there and it's 0-1 always exciting to see a lead off home run and an
00:38:49inning kind of gets the offense fired up and you start to expect a big inning
00:38:52the wind to the pitch fouled off he was late
00:39:08here's the 0-2
00:39:09and down on strikes one gone here well classic pitch sequencing there to change eye levels for
00:39:17the punch out that fastball on the pitch before was off it was very competitive and that gets you
00:39:22thinking that he might try to climb the ladder but then the curveball out of that same tunnel just falls
00:39:27off the table and you can't make contact so up next carlos gonzalez first pitch and he just misses
00:39:43out of that and another ball when you get ahead in the count there's no doubt that the success rate goes
00:39:53up and that's what he's been doing it's made a big impact for him in recent games
00:39:57and now two and one that was straight queso right there
00:40:17and the pitch
00:40:20comes up empty that strike two really consistent release point he's been able to pitch up and down
00:40:26and have excellent command at both locations stays alive
00:40:40out to short fires to first on the run play is made two out
00:40:46out two out space is empty number two will hit next
00:41:06first offering and it just misses
00:41:16it's a pretty good pitch breaking ball down and in but when it's breaking in fourth year you have a lot of time to see it and just try to get on
00:41:34plane with it he hit that one pretty well
00:41:36that was a pretty good pitch breaking ball down and in but when it's breaking in fourth year you have a lot of time to see it and just try to get on plane with it he hit that one pretty well
00:41:46number 20 digging in for the rockies now that one that one's in there on one
00:42:00he's pitching well he's pitching well but not throwing a ton of first pitch strikes
00:42:04usually doesn't work out for success but you can never predict baseball
00:42:08number two at second with two down
00:42:17next offering is in for a strike perhaps not quite ready to hit first two pitches
00:42:23by him for a couple of strikes now back is against the wall it's gonna have to figure something out and figure it out quickly
00:42:28and a pitch
00:42:42and a swing and a miss good job at damage control right there
00:42:48the rockies get one by way of the long ball and it's now a 2-1 ball game
00:42:58on my own
00:43:02welcome back now it's the switch hitting outfielder james bell
00:43:10and he deals
00:43:13it's good speed at the top of the order here you want to get it on see if you can get a stolen base
00:43:17maybe get around the bases and pick up a run
00:43:20strike two
00:43:29the wind of the pitch
00:43:33to third
00:43:34castilla gloves it
00:43:36leadoff man retired in the sixth
00:43:38the batter number two shortstop
00:43:44pop
00:43:45low
00:43:47and now the shortstop pops
00:43:51well on the mound very efficient able to produce an outcome it seems like within the third or fourth
00:43:56pitch of just about every at bat
00:43:58first offering misses the mark
00:44:11the pitch
00:44:15and it's one and one
00:44:16tonight his slider has been really impressive i mean tight spin seems like the hitters aren't picking it up out of the hand
00:44:221-1 now
00:44:35that's towards center
00:44:36blackman sizing this one up no trouble here puts it away for the out and there's two down
00:44:42the catcher number three
00:44:44josh gibson
00:44:47here's the catcher to hit josh gibson known for his rocket arm behind the plate
00:44:53he might just be the best hitting catcher in the game today
00:44:56well boog he's so valuable does a good job behind the plate but offensively he's a middle of the order type of bad
00:45:03especially when you talk about catchers and their number one job is to handle the pitching staff and prevent runs
00:45:09this guy is able to add runs by producing them
00:45:14to first out number three top of the order due up in the home half of the six
00:45:19rockies lead it two to one
00:45:33bottom of the sixth inning here's charlie blackman
00:45:36leading up for the rockies the center fielder charlie blackman
00:45:46the wide to kick the pitch and first offering is fouled off
00:45:58and now the lefty
00:46:03i got a ball one straight
00:46:06oh now this is blasted way back there on its way gone
00:46:18his 17th of the year and they add a run it's 3-1
00:46:32just an excellent swing all the way around and it had that sound coming off the bat that gets
00:46:41everyone's attention got a pitch to drive short to the baseball squared it up and the backspin carried it out of here
00:46:47and now it's dj le mayhew digging in
00:46:54up next for colorado first pitch not close dj
00:47:00love mayhew
00:47:10kicks and fires
00:47:13good eye right there but we just got to delete it you give up that lead off home run go back to work focus on this next batter
00:47:19the 2-0 is in for a strike in today's game not that many fastball counts but hitters still in the back
00:47:31of their minds they're looking for one 2-0 change up call right there excellent pitch selection to go with
00:47:36next one next one next one is off the plate ball three is there a little wrinkle to that i think there was
00:47:43yeah a little slider action
00:47:45in the center
00:47:54number four gliding back
00:47:57makes the catch for the out
00:48:05the first baseman number 17
00:48:10todd helton digging in for the rockies
00:48:12a guy who makes an impact not just at the plate but also in the field
00:48:22first pitch doesn't find the zone
00:48:32left hand batter waits check swing but he went too far and a count one and one
00:48:42and a pitch
00:48:47that misses the zone ball two
00:48:49fouled off left side
00:49:09there's a swing and a drive
00:49:10that's down one hops off the wall
00:49:16and that's a double drove that ball nicely put a great swing on it and it jumped off his bat
00:49:22kind of put it all together there and he's rewarded with the double
00:49:39one out runner at second so in now for colorado larry walker
00:49:44he's a guy who does it all
00:49:48and that one fouled off
00:49:49Helton leads off second with one gone in the inning
00:50:02deal one is outside and it's a ball and a strike bullpen activity starting up now
00:50:12John Donaldson a lefty looks to be getting himself ready day getting cranked up as well
00:50:18man it's second so now one and two now there's a pitch we haven't seen in a while it's gonna
00:50:29be tough on the hitters if he could mix that in whenever he wants next one misses and it's two and
00:50:36two that's a bullet but it goes foul
00:50:48two two now swings through that and it's a strikeout and there's two away typically that
00:51:05high fastball if it's close to the top of the strike zone a hitter he's prepared for it can get to it
00:51:12but that one just had that little jump at the end which indicates there's a good spin rate on it and
00:51:17it didn't decrease in velocity as that hitters internal clock would expect it to and that's why
00:51:23you see the swing and miss next to hit for the Rockies Dante Bichette it was a homer for him
00:51:28back in the fifth just a solo shot but an important swing in this game yeah and it was a beautiful swing
00:51:33as well everything just came together timing wise and he blasted it out of here
00:51:38swing and a ball ripped out towards right center field that'll touchdown for a hit the run comes in
00:51:53to score from second and they lead by three pulls into second that's an RBI double well that started
00:51:59it ended pretty quickly no messing around right there I love the approach he had right there with
00:52:04that pitch not trying to do too much but still looking to drive it and that's exactly what he's
00:52:09able to do into the opposite field gap for the double here comes the skipper and we're going to
00:52:14see a pitching change in this spot Bill Foster done for the night it's a three-run game and we'll
00:52:19be back to tell you about the new arm in a minute so a lefty out of the pen John Donaldson a runner on
00:52:30second to deal with he'll do his best to keep him there so at this point of the ball game we're talking
00:52:35about middle innings and he made a little length out of this arm coming out of the bullpen we'll see
00:52:41just how many outs he's able to give this skipper digging in Vinny Castilla now batting third baseman
00:52:50in the first pitch misses for ball one
00:53:11that one missed Chris you look at it these are the spots where guys can come on pitch well
00:53:22instill some confidence in the manager and all of a sudden they're pitching higher leverage spots of
00:53:29the postseason well in this final month I mean this is an audition period for the call-ups but it's also
00:53:35for that marginal reliever that was on the roster throughout the season to maybe step up and be
00:53:43on that playoff roster
00:53:44runner leads away at second
00:53:51ball three
00:53:52that one at the knees for a strike
00:54:11three two
00:54:13payoff pitch
00:54:36and a swing and a miss and he's down on strikes for the second time today we're through six full
00:54:45the Rockies are out front four to one
00:54:48back here in Denver and now the DH number 14
00:55:00the all-stars in striking distance but have some work to do
00:55:05Boog it starts with the leadoff man need a good at bat out of him right here
00:55:08Freeland back to work
00:55:11and there's the strike
00:55:13well after putting up a nice inning on offense got some runs across this is where you look for the
00:55:18starter to go out there have a shutdown inning don't give that other team any hope
00:55:23you just hope that he can get through this inning get the bats back up there while they're hot
00:55:26next pitch misses ball one looking to get something going this is the guy you want at
00:55:35the plate he's been great for this team he is a professional hitter here's a one one
00:55:41bounced up the middle and it finds its way through for a hit man aboard on the leadoff single
00:55:50well his hot hitting continues he's been getting great results lately couldn't get any air under
00:55:57it but he smoked that ball back up the middle timing was just perfect got great wood on it and
00:56:02there's just no chance for the infielders with how hard he hit it
00:56:05here's some real power at the plate number four
00:56:09and that's in there for strike one
00:56:15the pitch
00:56:29definitely a frustrating day for the offense but when they look at it this guy's had his best stuff
00:56:38paint in the corners working on the edges and changing speeds just a difficult one you tip your cap
00:56:44at the belt and fires
00:56:49gonna count one and two guy out there sees a power hitter take that kind of swing he's got to be
00:56:55thinking is this guy trying to set me up now let's see if he can make an adjustment
00:57:12and now it's even up
00:57:25throw over to first and he's back standing
00:57:31rip towards third dive and he's got it to second that's one and two in time to first for the double play
00:57:51two outs space is empty and now the first baseman buck leonard
00:58:07left hand hitter waits
00:58:26now this is in the air down the line
00:58:41gonzalez makes the catch and that'll do it
00:58:45ladies and gentlemen
00:58:47it's time for the traditional 7th inning
00:58:50correct
00:58:52set for the last half of the 7th so in now for colorado carlos gonzalez
00:59:05the left fielder carlos gonzalez
00:59:10the pitch
00:59:10and that gets the inside corner for a strike
00:59:16going at bat can be a little bit of a dance strike one here but
00:59:20a few more pitches we'll see how it turns out
00:59:23the pitch
00:59:26in for a strike and it's on two
00:59:32oh two count both pitches on the inside part of the plate hitter is thinking
00:59:37i don't want to get beat here this is a good time for something off speed away
00:59:41one and two now
00:59:55and a foul ball he stays alive
01:00:02here's a one two
01:00:09here's a one two
01:00:14that's down and in
01:00:23a one two
01:00:26and that's down
01:00:47on the ground the first the flip to the pitcher covering pitcher gets to the
01:00:56bag for the out number two digging in for the Rockies
01:01:17first pitch and that's in for a strike and here comes and a foul ball
01:01:32next offering down low and in the dirt
01:01:47got him two away
01:02:00number 20 digging in for the Rockies
01:02:17in there and it's on one first pitch change up he gets a called strike you
01:02:23got to really know who that hitter is at the plate in order to throw that pitch
01:02:26again and again you'll want and ball one
01:02:37two outs
01:02:41and a count one and two
01:02:48two down nobody on
01:02:53stays alive
01:02:56the wind in the pitch
01:03:06and a swing and a miss and good work there as he gets a one two three
01:03:13nothing doing for the Rockies as they hold on to a four one lead
01:03:18Daniel Bart gets the call to the mound and he'll work on holding this lead
01:03:25back here at Coors Field we go to the eighth leading off William Johnson it's interesting he plays kind of a
01:03:32a power spot defensively but runs pretty well so when you're looking at that
01:03:53It's interesting, he plays kind of a power spot defensively, but runs pretty well.
01:03:59So when you're looking at that position, you're not expecting someone that has maybe above average speed, but he does.
01:04:06There's the strike.
01:04:23That one misses, and it's a ball and a strike.
01:04:35They say it went.
01:04:36Well, it's critical right here that they bear down and turn in some quality at bats.
01:04:40Try to chip away at that lead, because if it gets to the ninth, that closer's coming in.
01:04:48Next offering misses, two balls, two strikes.
01:04:53Got him looking.
01:05:02Lead off man is out here in the eighth.
01:05:07Now at the plate, Monte Irvin.
01:05:09Monte Irvin.
01:05:19Out towards right center field.
01:05:21LeMahieu under it.
01:05:24Puts the squeeze on that one.
01:05:26And there's two down.
01:05:29The batter.
01:05:30Number 21.
01:05:35Two outs.
01:05:36Base is empty.
01:05:37And here is number 21.
01:05:39In there for strike one.
01:05:52Looks like he sacrificed a pitch right down the middle for tracking and timing.
01:05:57Some good hitters will do that.
01:05:58Oh, one down.
01:06:05Slider clips the zone.
01:06:06That front door slider is such a devastating pitch.
01:06:09You don't want to get beat by the inside fastball, so you cheat a little bit.
01:06:13And then by the time it gets there, it's out of the swing play.
01:06:16All right, we got this one.
01:06:23The next offering misses.
01:06:25And the count one and two.
01:06:27And there's a ball.
01:06:36Two balls, two strikes.
01:06:44The next pitch misses.
01:06:46Full count down.
01:06:47And the righty deals.
01:07:02Ripped on the ground a second.
01:07:04LeMahieu gets it to first.
01:07:06Third out.
01:07:07Back here at the ballpark.
01:07:24Ready for the bottom of the eighth.
01:07:25Here's the Rockies leadoff hitter.
01:07:27Charlie Blackman.
01:07:29The center fielder.
01:07:30Charlie Blackman.
01:07:34Here comes a pitch.
01:07:37Ball one there.
01:07:45The wind of the pitch.
01:07:49The bit behind with that swing.
01:07:51It's strike one.
01:07:52So, a foul ball makes it one and two.
01:08:08Swing and a line drive.
01:08:22Caught.
01:08:27Now back.
01:08:28Second baseman.
01:08:29DJ.
01:08:32LeMahieu.
01:08:32Now it's LeMahieu up to hit.
01:08:51And he swings and misses.
01:08:52And it's nothing you want.
01:08:54Well, he threw that fastball right by him.
01:08:56Gives him a little bit of confidence.
01:08:57But in the back of your mind, you've got to think.
01:08:58Is he trying to set me up for later in this at-bat?
01:09:02And he's down 0-2 as he swings through it.
01:09:08And a pitch.
01:09:12And a foul ball.
01:09:13He stays alive.
01:09:14Kicks and deals.
01:09:23Kicks and deals.
01:09:27Stays alive.
01:09:36And he deals.
01:09:37And takes low for ball one.
01:09:46The wind of the pitch.
01:09:51Swing and a miss.
01:09:52Struck him out.
01:09:54And there are two down.
01:09:56But that kind of velocity and elevated fastball,
01:09:58even if it's still in the strike zone,
01:10:01can be tough for hitters to get on top of.
01:10:03And now Todd Helton, one for three.
01:10:16And that's in there for strike one.
01:10:18Oh, come on.
01:10:33That one missed.
01:10:52Next one is off the play.
01:10:54And that's ball two.
01:10:55Good eye on that spot.
01:11:15And a pitch.
01:11:21Well struck.
01:11:22Right field.
01:11:23That's down.
01:11:24And one hops off the wall.
01:11:28He's in with a double.
01:11:29And that's his second double of the night.
01:11:31Nice double right there.
01:11:32Loud contact coming off the bat.
01:11:35Didn't get enough air under to drive it out of here.
01:11:37But you'll take that swing and that result every time.
01:11:47So here's the cleanup hitter.
01:11:49Larry Walker for the fourth time tonight.
01:11:52First pitch just misses.
01:12:15And that one upstairs.
01:12:17Two balls, no play.
01:12:32The pitch.
01:12:34And now two balls and a strike.
01:12:36Nasty 2-0 slider there for a strike.
01:12:38That tells you he's got a lot of confidence in that pitch.
01:12:41The 2-1.
01:12:49The 2-1.
01:13:03Swing and a miss as he was out front.
01:13:05Going to really need to hang in there with that front side against this left-handed breaking ball.
01:13:10And a payoff pitch.
01:13:31Foul off again.
01:13:33And it remains 3-2.
01:13:35See how the catcher wanted that pitch up and in.
01:13:37Wanted to try to tie him up.
01:13:38That's the one thing we're seeing.
01:13:40That high fastball.
01:13:41You have to get it up there because of how hitters have changed their swings.
01:13:45Left-hand batter waits.
01:13:47So now two on and two outs.
01:13:50Boog, do you think you could draw a walk in the bigs if we gave you enough at-bats?
01:13:53Boog, that's a good question.
01:13:55I think that if they gave the pitcher a full scouting report on me, yes, I think I could draw a walk.
01:14:10Bichette in the box now.
01:14:11No balls and a strike.
01:14:13There was a high-velocity fastball in the zone.
01:14:16I think a little frustration from walking the previous hitter.
01:14:19He's got good stuff.
01:14:20Pitch inside the zone and trust it.
01:14:22Two on, two outs.
01:14:33Helton, the lead runner out at second.
01:14:35Walker, on at first with two down.
01:14:37Next offering is in for a strike.
01:14:45Looking for some insurance.
01:14:47Or as our friends down in the south would say,
01:14:50Insurance.
01:14:51No matter how you say it, we know what you mean.
01:14:56Swing and a line drive.
01:14:57Base hit out of the center field.
01:14:59Now a long throw home.
01:15:01It's offline and he scores.
01:15:04It's 5-1.
01:15:07Picks himself off an RBI.
01:15:09Everything was on time and fluid in that swing.
01:15:11Got a pitch you could get the barrel on and lined it in the center for the knock.
01:15:15Those always feel good.
01:15:22First and second, two down.
01:15:24Next for Colorado, Vinny Castillo.
01:15:27The third baseman, Vinny Castillo.
01:15:32And he swings and misses at the initial offering.
01:15:37And a pitch.
01:15:52Swing and a miss at 100 miles an hour.
01:15:56Two outs.
01:15:59Couple of base runners at first and second.
01:16:01And a pitch.
01:16:25And that one missing low.
01:16:38Swing and a miss.
01:16:40And he is down on strikes for the third straight at bat.
01:16:44Ninth inning coming up.
01:16:45Rockies lead this one.
01:16:47Five to one.
01:16:57We're back.
01:16:58And on the mound is the closer, Houston Street.
01:17:01He has a great slider with tons of movement.
01:17:04And welcome back.
01:17:14Here's the left fielder, James Bell.
01:17:16He's leading it for the ultra, the left fielder.
01:17:21Hey!
01:17:23Well, the pitch.
01:17:29Check swing.
01:17:30No appeal.
01:17:31The Rockies have some action in the pen.
01:17:33Drew Pomerantz, the veteran southpaw, is getting ready to come on if needed.
01:17:37Bunch attempt, but that goes foul.
01:17:53Right-hander kicks deals.
01:17:57Falling behind two and one.
01:17:59The wide of kick the pitch.
01:18:13Swings and misses and one down below the zone.
01:18:16Bell, and those hitters count sometimes can be a little too aggressive.
01:18:20And a good pitcher will play off of that.
01:18:22He's got to get a better pitch to hit.
01:18:23Next one misses, and it's three and two.
01:18:43Ripped to right.
01:18:44Base in.
01:18:45And the leadoff man aboard.
01:18:49Clearly seeing the ball very well in this one.
01:18:51Nice line drive to the full side.
01:18:53Met it out front, but just stayed through it nice enough and ripped it into the outfield.
01:19:02Here's a speed threat.
01:19:04Pops Lloyd.
01:19:11First offering, and it just misses.
01:19:13If you're going to get something going, this is the time to do it.
01:19:15You get the leadoff man on.
01:19:17Everybody's got to look over the shoulder and say,
01:19:19I'm just going to keep the line moving.
01:19:21Don't try to do too much.
01:19:23Right-handed reliever.
01:19:29And another ball.
01:19:30No, he's really working him away.
01:19:32This at bat sometimes take a little bit off velocity.
01:19:35Try to get a rollover.
01:19:36Something on the ground.
01:19:37Stay away from that big hole on the right side of the infield.
01:19:39Righty delivers.
01:19:50Off the mark there.
01:19:52And now 3-0.
01:19:53That clips a corner
01:20:10Liner stabbed it first
01:20:23Puts the tag on him and it's a double play
01:20:26So two down now
01:20:35And here is Josh Gibson
01:20:37Swings through that one
01:20:490-1
01:20:50Benny really sells the changeup with that arm action
01:20:53Next pitch misses
01:20:58And one and one
01:21:00Righty to the plate
01:21:04And it is two and one
01:21:09Last couple of pitches breaking balls away
01:21:11I think he's going to have to come firm inside
01:21:13To be able to open up that location
01:21:15If he wants to go back there later in this count
01:21:18Kicks and fires
01:21:20That misses
01:21:23And now three and a one
01:21:24And a right-hander deals
01:21:35And a strike
01:21:38And a foul
01:21:50Baldy stays alive
01:21:51Swing and a line drive
01:22:05And a base hit up the middle
01:22:06Well he keeps the hitting streak going
01:22:16With that ninth inning knock right there
01:22:18Coming through under pressure
01:22:20And not the ideal way to get the job done
01:22:23Boog
01:22:24But it works
01:22:24You know only once
01:22:26During DiMaggio's famous hitting streak
01:22:28Did he wait till the ninth inning to extend it
01:22:31That's pretty amazing
01:22:32Yeah and the best thing to do
01:22:33Is get that thing out of the way early
01:22:35No doubt about it
01:22:36You can move on with the game
01:22:38Otherwise you start gripping the bat
01:22:39A little tighter
01:22:40As the game progresses towards the end
01:22:42Oh now this one's high and deep
01:23:00Way back there
01:23:01On its way
01:23:02Gone
01:23:03He leaves the yard to right
01:23:09And they cut into the deficit
01:23:11It's 5-3
01:23:12Oh that one got in the jet stream
01:23:29On a line drive
01:23:30We saw the numbers on the backs of the jerseys
01:23:33Of the outfielders
01:23:34Which is usually bad news
01:23:36And all of a sudden
01:23:37They're back in this ball game
01:23:39Ryan Cuentes
01:23:44He's being eased into the game here
01:23:46Where the base is empty
01:23:47Number 4
01:23:49Ryan
01:23:50What's this?
01:24:01Now
01:24:02Number 4
01:24:02Now batting
01:24:06Number 4
01:24:07That hits the dirt
01:24:09And that's ball 1
01:24:11The pitch
01:24:25And a swing and a miss there
01:24:28That insurance run
01:24:30That insurance run in the bottom
01:24:30Of the 8th inning
01:24:31Was so good to add on
01:24:32Especially with this power hitter
01:24:33At the plate
01:24:34If he goes deep
01:24:35You're still up in the ball game
01:24:37Really good spot to be in right here
01:24:38It's through for a hit
01:24:39Joey gets on base
01:24:41And keeps it going
01:24:42That's now 3 hits in a row
01:24:45For the offense
01:24:46I know that was a ground ball
01:24:47But it was absolutely
01:24:48Hammered through the infield
01:24:49That's not one you're excited
01:24:51To get in front of
01:24:52If you're an infielder
01:24:53You know they used to say
01:24:53Charge it
01:24:54Crazy
01:24:55So they're down to their final out
01:24:58And here's the first baseman
01:24:59Buck Leonard
01:25:00This guy is one of the best
01:25:02Athletes in the sport
01:25:04Left hand hitter waits
01:25:15Number four
01:25:20Off of first
01:25:21With two away
01:25:21Swings and lines
01:25:29A base hit into left field
01:25:31Oh the throw is wild
01:25:33And he'll pull into second
01:25:37With two gone
01:25:38Didn't look to me
01:25:42Like he got a great handle
01:25:44On the ball
01:25:44As it came out of his hand
01:25:46Cold nights
01:25:47Not really fun to play in
01:25:48And it makes it tough
01:25:49To hit as well
01:25:50Makes it tough to throw
01:25:51And might have played
01:25:53A factor right there
01:25:54And stepping in
01:25:58Is the speedy
01:26:00William Johnson
01:26:01First offering
01:26:06Misses the mark
01:26:07Second and third
01:26:16Two down
01:26:16Up the middle
01:26:23Throw to first on the run
01:26:26Throw to first
01:26:27Ball game
01:26:28And the Rockies
01:26:29Even this series up
01:26:30And a game apiece
01:26:31The ball for his first
01:26:32Career save
01:26:33Deserves to be on display
01:26:34At his house
01:26:35I mean it's kind of like
01:26:36When a restaurant frames
01:26:37Its first dollar bill
01:26:38Somewhere on a wall
01:26:39You just can't forget
01:26:40Your first save
01:26:40The 5-3
01:26:42Final score in this one
01:26:43For Chris Singleton
01:26:45And our entire crew
01:26:46Here at MLB
01:26:47The show
01:26:47Thanks for stopping by
01:26:49I'm John Chomby
01:26:50Talk to you soon
01:26:51All I know is
01:26:53Keep going
01:26:54Run
01:26:54Better run
01:26:55Mama told me
01:26:58Never fall
01:26:58Run
01:26:58Better run
01:26:59Like Jenny told
01:27:01Forrest Gump
01:27:02Run
01:27:03Better run
01:27:03The race to freedom
01:27:06Ain't won
01:27:06Run
01:27:07Better run
01:27:07It's for the war
01:27:09You never won
01:27:09Perfect feeling
01:27:11Going on
01:27:11Beat the arm
01:27:13Like a drum
01:27:14Run
01:27:14Run
01:27:15Better run
01:27:16Run
01:27:18Run
01:27:18Run
01:27:19Better run
01:27:20Run
01:27:20Run
01:27:21Run
01:27:22Run
01:27:23Run
01:27:23Better run
01:27:24Locked in
01:27:26Like rice
01:27:27Street
01:27:27Without a pun
01:27:28I was playing
01:27:30With the crowd
01:27:31Away before LeBron
01:27:32The final line score
01:27:36For our ball game
01:27:37For the victorious
01:27:39Rockies
01:27:395 runs
01:27:408 hits
01:27:411 error
01:27:42They left 4 men
01:27:43On base
01:27:434 men
01:27:455 fun
01:27:465 hours
01:27:472 minutes
01:27:483 minutes
01:27:48When
01:27:49BRieve
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01:27:502 yards
01:27:533ぐ
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