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00:00:00And welcome in everybody, glad you're with us.
00:00:14MLB The Show brings you the American League Division Series.
00:00:18It's the New York Yankees going up against the Chicago White Sox.
00:00:22With my partner Chris Singleton, I'm John Schaub.
00:00:31And Siggy, there's been a lot to talk about already in this series as we head into game four.
00:00:36And I'll be interested to see if these teams approach it any differently
00:00:39with one on the brink of elimination and the other just a win away from putting an end to this thing.
00:00:44You know, in the postseason, I think you have to treat every game the same,
00:00:47but there's something about an elimination game that could put a team just into a different mindset.
00:00:52Yeah, and the strategy could certainly change in this type of game.
00:00:56It's hard to manage the same way when any given at bat,
00:00:59it can impact everything you've been working for throughout the season.
00:01:03First pitch coming your way next.
00:01:12Just about set to go now.
00:01:14Getting the start for the Chicago White Sox, Wood.
00:01:18What's the scouting report on him?
00:01:20He's a guy that's going to come right after hitters.
00:01:23I mean, he's not trying to fool them.
00:01:24He's going to pitch the contacts, not worry about it.
00:01:26He trusts his defense behind him.
00:01:28And he's not going to mess around with a whole bunch of different off rates.
00:01:31Only three pitches in the repertoire.
00:01:33So he knows he'll have to work at all three effectively
00:01:36and probably pitch backwards sometimes just to make it up on too many patterns.
00:01:39And here it comes.
00:01:45Phil Random takes the ball here as he stands in now.
00:01:53First pitch, 7-0-5.
00:01:55Next offering is down low.
00:02:11In there.
00:02:13At the top of the zone.
00:02:14That's a base hitting.
00:02:14Nice job of driving that pitch the other way on a line.
00:02:19You know, hitters, they take so many reps in the cages
00:02:22working on going to the opposite field.
00:02:24And it doesn't always translate into the game.
00:02:26But right there it did.
00:02:27And he did it perfectly.
00:02:28And now they've got some speed on first.
00:02:30So we'll see if they try to get him into motion.
00:02:32And now Joe DiMaggio.
00:02:34Next offering is in for a strike.
00:02:58Runner at first with no outs here.
00:03:00And now 2-1.
00:03:05And now 2-1.
00:03:05The pitch.
00:03:32The pitch.
00:03:32Shoots a line, drives single into right center.
00:03:38Throw back in quickly.
00:03:40First and second now with the way out.
00:03:42Just so sound in his mechanics.
00:03:44Hits against a firm front side.
00:03:47And the hands just continue to carry through
00:03:49the middle of the field.
00:03:52And the batter now.
00:03:53Babe Ruth.
00:03:58Maybe some nerves getting the best of him in the first.
00:04:01Well, it's hard to know exactly if it's nerves or not.
00:04:04But he just doesn't have it right now.
00:04:05Those hitters on the other side,
00:04:06they're going to say it's nerves
00:04:07and use that as a competitive edge
00:04:09to try to jump on him even more.
00:04:10Next offering is in for a strike.
00:04:17First and second here, no outs.
00:04:25Popped up to the left.
00:04:27Into foul ground.
00:04:29No trouble here.
00:04:30Puts it away for the out.
00:04:31And that is a big first out.
00:04:36And time now to check out the New York Yankees lineup.
00:04:39And with their ace on the mound today,
00:04:41they're just looking to provide him
00:04:43a little bit of run support.
00:04:45They'll see what they can do for him.
00:04:46You have to be really careful
00:04:48when you've got a guy like this
00:04:50on the mound for you
00:04:51to not become a spectator.
00:04:53You know that he doesn't give up a whole lot,
00:04:55but sometimes guys get a little too comfortable
00:04:57and don't have an urgency to score once.
00:05:00You have to make sure you put him in a situation
00:05:02where he can get the W,
00:05:04but also you guys can cruise to the finish line
00:05:06and not have to worry about a comeback in the end.
00:05:17So first and second with two outs.
00:05:19And here's the veteran outfielder, Mickey Mantle.
00:05:27They say it went.
00:05:44The pitch.
00:05:46Good eye right there.
00:05:57Random.
00:05:58The lead runner at second,
00:05:59DiMaggio.
00:06:00At first, two out of the inning.
00:06:05Next pitch misses inside.
00:06:07And it's 2-1.
00:06:18Two outs.
00:06:21Popped up.
00:06:23Thomas under it.
00:06:24And makes the play,
00:06:28and that's out number three.
00:06:29On to the bottom of the first.
00:06:31No score after a half minute.
00:06:37Bottom of the first.
00:06:39And starting this one is Whitey Ford.
00:06:42Popped along with great stuff that he has.
00:06:45He has consistency.
00:06:46I mean, this guy's got a proven track record.
00:06:48You know when he takes the ball
00:06:50and goes out there to compete,
00:06:51he's going to give you everything he's got.
00:06:53Unload the tank.
00:06:54Try to pitch deep into the ball game.
00:06:56And he almost always finds a way
00:06:57to make it very tough on opposing lineups.
00:07:00Even when he doesn't have his best stuff.
00:07:01And that is the mark of a true competitor.
00:07:03Bottom of the first.
00:07:04Now with the plate,
00:07:05Shulis Joe Jackson.
00:07:09Left field.
00:07:12Mantle makes the grab.
00:07:13One pitch and one out.
00:07:14Now we take a look at the lineup put together
00:07:18by the Hall of Fame manager,
00:07:20Tony La Russa.
00:07:21Chris, this is a lineup offensively
00:07:24that could be really good for years to come.
00:07:26They're deep, first and foremost.
00:07:28But the way that they can manipulate their personnel
00:07:30for matchups and everything else,
00:07:32it's very intelligent,
00:07:35the way that they use their team.
00:07:36And I think it creates a little bit of uncertainty
00:07:40for opposing teams,
00:07:41especially in a big game, big series.
00:07:50The pitch.
00:07:54That one missing inside.
00:08:00The pitch.
00:08:04That one spoiled.
00:08:06And the count now, 2-1.
00:08:08Swing and a lighter foul off to the right.
00:08:31The next pitch misses.
00:08:32And a full count now.
00:08:38Kicks and deals.
00:08:46On the ground, right side.
00:08:48Cano handles.
00:08:50Fires over to first.
00:08:51And two quick outs in the bottom of the first here tonight.
00:08:55The first baseman.
00:08:59Two outs, bases empty.
00:09:02Here's the better first baseman, Frank Thomas.
00:09:04First off ring, misses the block.
00:09:25Swing and a miss as he was late that time.
00:09:28Good pitch down around the knees.
00:09:29You want to be there all game.
00:09:30And a mark like this, a pop-up sometimes will carry out.
00:09:34There's a swing and a miss.
00:09:36A one-two count.
00:09:37All he's seen is fastballs.
00:09:39You've got to expect something off speed.
00:09:41Stay back.
00:09:41Next offering misses.
00:09:56And it's 2-2.
00:10:00The line of the pitch.
00:10:04Out to short.
00:10:06Random collects it.
00:10:08Fires across the diamond.
00:10:093-up, 3-down, 8-over.
00:10:12We head to the second on the south side.
00:10:14No score.
00:10:18Top of the second.
00:10:19Leading off, Roger Mack.
00:10:21Leading off, the right field.
00:10:25Roger Mack.
00:10:27The line of the pitch.
00:10:32And there's the strike.
00:10:33The 0-1.
00:10:48Next offering is outside.
00:10:50Clyde Washington with home plate duties in this one.
00:10:53A little bit of a low zone build from Clyde.
00:10:55Nothing crazy, though.
00:10:56Pitchers that work consistently down around the knees and are able to command their off-speed stuff
00:11:01tend to have some pretty good success with him back there behind the plate.
00:11:08Next offering upstairs.
00:11:10Way to lay off that fastball up right there.
00:11:12You're looking for something you see well that you can handle,
00:11:15but you also have to keep the discipline
00:11:17so that you're not popping up pitches that are just a little too high.
00:11:21And a foul ball.
00:11:282-2 now.
00:11:33Stays alive.
00:11:34And a pitch.
00:11:47Right through there.
00:11:48Got him.
00:11:49Down on strikes.
00:11:51And he knew it.
00:11:52That curveball had some pretty good break to it.
00:11:54As you can see, the hitter just locked up a little bit.
00:11:57Thought it was a great pitch to hit,
00:11:58but sometimes you're looking for something else,
00:12:00and you can't pull the trigger.
00:12:01Yogi Berri stepping in now for the Yankees.
00:12:10That one pushed to the left and foul.
00:12:25And a pitch.
00:12:26Oh, this guy's so comfortable hitting with two strikes.
00:12:34Even a good pitch early in the at-bat.
00:12:36If he's not ready to pull the trigger,
00:12:38he's not worried if he gets to an 0-2 count.
00:12:40In the air left field.
00:12:45Minoso makes the play.
00:12:46And there's two away.
00:12:47Now batting Robinson Cano.
00:12:56Check swing to the first pitch.
00:13:19Looked down to third.
00:13:20Did not go.
00:13:22No score here in the second.
00:13:24Next offering is foul back.
00:13:45Swing and a pop-off in foul ground.
00:13:47And that is the third out of the inning.
00:13:54Yanks held in check.
00:13:56We'll go to the bottom of the second.
00:13:58No score.
00:13:59You got nowhere to go.
00:14:02Everywhere to be.
00:14:03It's like your eyes open,
00:14:04but you're not trying to see.
00:14:06Leave me in your mind,
00:14:08because I don't think...
00:14:08We head to the bottom of the second.
00:14:13Here's the White Sox DH.
00:14:14Paul Konerko.
00:14:15For the White Sox.
00:14:17The designated hitter.
00:14:19Paul Konerko.
00:14:26Ford back to work.
00:14:30Swing and a tapper that rolls foul.
00:14:32Is there a little wrinkle to that?
00:14:47I think there was.
00:14:48Yeah.
00:14:49A little slider action.
00:14:50Bounced up the middle.
00:14:59Now the throw to first on the run.
00:15:01Lead-off man retired here in the second.
00:15:05Batting fifth.
00:15:07The left fielder.
00:15:08Mini.
00:15:10So up next,
00:15:12Mini Minoso.
00:15:13Kind of a throwback.
00:15:15No batting gloves.
00:15:16First pitch.
00:15:24Not close.
00:15:33And that's outside.
00:15:35Not showing great command so far in this at bat.
00:15:382-0 count.
00:15:39He's got to execute here,
00:15:40or this could get ugly.
00:15:43And the pitch.
00:15:46Off the mark there.
00:15:49And it's 3-0.
00:15:55Nothing, nothing here in the bottom of the second.
00:16:02That just missed.
00:16:03He walked him on four pitches.
00:16:05Well, he tried to nibble right there
00:16:07and just missed his spot.
00:16:09Hitter didn't offer at it.
00:16:10Now he has somebody to worry about over at first.
00:16:13One down.
00:16:14And up next for Chicago,
00:16:16Harold Baines.
00:16:18He's a left-handed batter
00:16:19who still comes up with good contact
00:16:21and a good average
00:16:23against left-handed pitchers.
00:16:26All right, so you hit lefty.
00:16:28What makes it so hard
00:16:29to face a left-handed pitcher?
00:16:31Left-handers,
00:16:32they just seem to have different arm angles.
00:16:34So to keep that front shoulder in there
00:16:35and really discipline yourself
00:16:37can be tough sometimes.
00:16:38But the guys that do it well,
00:16:40man, I tip my cap to them every day.
00:16:41Next offering is down low.
00:16:51And now it's even one and one.
00:16:59Kicks and fires.
00:17:00In there at the knees for a strike.
00:17:03Left-hand batter waits.
00:17:14Swing and a miss.
00:17:15Struck him out.
00:17:16Two down.
00:17:17Number four.
00:17:21Getting ready to hit.
00:17:23Number four.
00:17:25Check on the runner.
00:17:26Meadowso.
00:17:27Back on a dive.
00:17:40And that's in there for strike one.
00:17:42And there's a breaking ball
00:17:58that drops in there.
00:17:59And a bat like this
00:18:00is almost over
00:18:01as it begins.
00:18:03In this situation,
00:18:04you have no idea
00:18:05what the next pitch is going to be.
00:18:06You just got to hope
00:18:07that you can make contact.
00:18:090-2 now.
00:18:11Inside just.
00:18:12Missed.
00:18:13This hitter's been seeing
00:18:14good velocity in the at-bat.
00:18:16He's kind of set up
00:18:17for that change-up.
00:18:18He hasn't seen it yet.
00:18:19Looks just like a fastball
00:18:20out of the hand.
00:18:23Meadowso.
00:18:24Off of first.
00:18:25Good two away.
00:18:31This one high in the air
00:18:32to left center.
00:18:36Mantle makes the catch.
00:18:38And that'll do it.
00:18:39So a man left
00:18:39for the White Sox
00:18:40will move to the third.
00:18:42with no score.
00:18:51Here on the south side.
00:18:53Well, here we go.
00:18:53Top of the third
00:18:54scoreless game.
00:18:56And stepping in
00:18:56for the Yankees,
00:18:57Greg Nettles.
00:19:00Wood back to work.
00:19:04Fly ball.
00:19:05Pretty well struck right
00:19:06field.
00:19:06Way back there.
00:19:09Pulls it in
00:19:10of the warning track.
00:19:16Now that is shortstop.
00:19:19Phil.
00:19:20Back to the top
00:19:22of the Yankee order.
00:19:23And the batter
00:19:24will be the shortstop.
00:19:25Phil Random.
00:19:26Really good piece
00:19:27of hitting last time.
00:19:29Going to the opposite
00:19:29field.
00:19:33In there
00:19:34and it's 0-1.
00:19:35It's gotten into
00:19:36a really good rhythm.
00:19:37Set down seven in a row.
00:19:39He just wants to get
00:19:40the baseball
00:19:40and deliver it
00:19:41as quickly as possible.
00:19:42Keep the momentum going.
00:19:43Next one just misses.
00:19:59Now one and two.
00:20:00Really good take.
00:20:01Especially with two strikes.
00:20:03Next pitch
00:20:14into Derrick.
00:20:15Two and two.
00:20:16He might have to look
00:20:17for a different
00:20:17put away pitch
00:20:18right here.
00:20:18Two, two.
00:20:19He's already seen
00:20:20the curve ball
00:20:20a couple of times
00:20:21in this at bat.
00:20:22So might have it
00:20:23timed up and ready for it.
00:20:27That one the other way.
00:20:29And he handles it
00:20:30himself for the out.
00:20:33And now the center fielder
00:20:42Joe DiMaggio.
00:20:52First pitch
00:20:53way inside
00:20:55a fastball.
00:20:58Top of the third
00:20:59no score.
00:21:03next offering
00:21:08upstairs.
00:21:14And a pitch.
00:21:18And a foul ball
00:21:20makes the count
00:21:21two and a one.
00:21:23Well this is the type
00:21:23of hitter you want
00:21:24up in this situation.
00:21:26Some sluggers
00:21:26coming up behind him.
00:21:28He's so good
00:21:28at moving runners
00:21:29but also getting
00:21:30on base.
00:21:31See if he can be
00:21:31patient here.
00:21:37And a foul ball.
00:21:46The pitch.
00:21:50And it's filled up.
00:21:51He should get a
00:21:52pretty good pitch
00:21:53to hit here
00:21:54with three hole
00:21:55hitter coming up
00:21:56if he's walked.
00:21:57liners snagged at first.
00:22:09We head down
00:22:10to the home
00:22:10half of inning
00:22:11number three.
00:22:12We're tied
00:22:13nothing nothing.
00:22:17Back here
00:22:18on the south side
00:22:19set for the bottom
00:22:20of the third.
00:22:21Now here is
00:22:21number 23.
00:22:23The third baseman
00:22:24numbers 1-3.
00:22:29And here it comes.
00:22:32Ball wanted
00:22:33a pitch inside.
00:22:51Up the middle
00:22:52and that's
00:22:53a base hit.
00:22:55Man aboard
00:22:55on the leadoff
00:22:56single.
00:23:02Number eight
00:23:03now at the plate.
00:23:11First pitch
00:23:12and that's
00:23:12in for a strike.
00:23:13at the belt
00:23:27and fires.
00:23:29Oh, and now
00:23:30a wild pitch.
00:23:31Well done
00:23:32behind the dish.
00:23:33for one-to-one.
00:23:45And that chance
00:23:46handled.
00:23:48Here's one.
00:23:49Double play.
00:23:50That was some
00:23:51defensive wizardry.
00:23:53And here is
00:24:00Shoeless Joe
00:24:01Jackson.
00:24:03This guy
00:24:03wanted the best
00:24:04contact men
00:24:05in the sport
00:24:06as well.
00:24:07Outstanding
00:24:08on the defensive end.
00:24:15That one's
00:24:16in there
00:24:16all in one.
00:24:17Man,
00:24:17that pitch
00:24:18was dotted.
00:24:19So much talent
00:24:20on display
00:24:20when this guy's
00:24:21out there
00:24:21on the hill.
00:24:23Next offering
00:24:24is downstairs.
00:24:34The wind
00:24:35of the pitch.
00:24:38And a count
00:24:39one and two.
00:24:40Here comes
00:24:50the pitch.
00:24:53Got him.
00:24:54And good work
00:24:55there
00:24:55as he gets
00:24:56a one,
00:24:56two,
00:24:56three.
00:24:57Out of the fourth
00:24:58still scoreless.
00:24:59Welcome back.
00:25:10Out of the fourth.
00:25:11Here's a big
00:25:12power threat.
00:25:12Babe Ruth.
00:25:17Eddie Diaz.
00:25:210-1.
00:25:22And that
00:25:39misses off
00:25:40the outside edge.
00:25:45The pitch.
00:25:45Now he breaks
00:25:50his bat.
00:25:52Can't pick it up
00:25:53with the bare hand.
00:25:54Safe at first
00:25:55as they can't
00:25:56make the play.
00:25:57It was a healthy
00:25:57cut,
00:25:58but the same
00:25:59can't be said
00:25:59for the contact.
00:26:00He got just
00:26:01enough of the ball
00:26:02to put it in play
00:26:03and that's all
00:26:04he needed.
00:26:04Tough play
00:26:05for the defense
00:26:06on what was
00:26:06kind of a
00:26:07swinging ball.
00:26:08Lou Gehrig
00:26:09stepping in
00:26:10now for the
00:26:10Yankees.
00:26:11Lied out
00:26:12his first
00:26:12time.
00:26:16And that's
00:26:17in there
00:26:17for strike
00:26:17one.
00:26:30The pitch.
00:26:33Inside
00:26:34just missed.
00:26:42Here's a
00:26:47one-to-one.
00:26:50Nobody out.
00:26:51Runner at first.
00:26:52With two
00:26:52strikes.
00:26:53May see some
00:26:54movement over
00:26:54there at first
00:26:55base.
00:26:56Trying to stay
00:26:56out of a
00:26:57double play
00:26:57here.
00:26:58Swigs through
00:26:59that one.
00:27:00It's a strikeout.
00:27:01And one
00:27:01gone.
00:27:05And next
00:27:06for New York,
00:27:07Mickey Mantle.
00:27:08Mickey
00:27:08Mantle.
00:27:10Wood
00:27:16checks out
00:27:17first.
00:27:18Ruth
00:27:18gets back
00:27:19easily.
00:27:30And the
00:27:31first pitch
00:27:32misses for
00:27:32ball one.
00:27:38And now
00:27:39the lefty
00:27:39back
00:27:42toward him
00:27:42with a
00:27:42breaking
00:27:43ball.
00:27:43Just got
00:27:44the corner.
00:27:45There's nothing
00:27:46you can really
00:27:46do with that.
00:27:47And a pitch.
00:27:49That's in
00:27:50there.
00:27:51And a count
00:27:51one and
00:27:51two.
00:27:52Two.
00:27:52in the air
00:28:04out to center.
00:28:06Jackson sizes
00:28:07this one up.
00:28:08Pulls it in
00:28:09on the run.
00:28:10Out number
00:28:11two.
00:28:12up next to the
00:28:15Yankees.
00:28:16The right
00:28:16fielder.
00:28:18Roger.
00:28:18Roger.
00:28:19Matt.
00:28:19Stepping in
00:28:20now for the
00:28:21Yankees.
00:28:22And what a
00:28:22two-way player.
00:28:23Not just
00:28:23offensively,
00:28:24but as good
00:28:25a defensive
00:28:25outfielder as
00:28:26there is in
00:28:26the game.
00:28:32Swings
00:28:32through that
00:28:33one.
00:28:340-1-1.
00:28:35Good pitch
00:28:35right there.
00:28:36Anytime you can
00:28:37get one by a
00:28:38bat of this
00:28:38caliber,
00:28:39especially with
00:28:39runners-on,
00:28:40it's got to
00:28:41give you some
00:28:41confidence out
00:28:42there on the
00:28:42mound that you
00:28:42can win this
00:28:43battle.
00:28:45Two outs.
00:28:47And that
00:28:48clips the
00:28:48inside corner.
00:28:50Surely trying to
00:28:50stay in on the
00:28:51hands, not let
00:28:53them get
00:28:53extended, because
00:28:54that's where the
00:28:55potential for
00:28:55damage exists.
00:29:00Next offering
00:29:01is foul back.
00:29:09next one
00:29:15misses, and
00:29:16the count
00:29:17is one and
00:29:17two.
00:29:22Kicks and
00:29:23deals.
00:29:25And a
00:29:26foul ball,
00:29:26he stays
00:29:27alive.
00:29:27And a
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00:29:39And
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00:29:39foul ball.
00:29:55Stays
00:29:56alive.
00:29:57Got him.
00:30:11That's out
00:30:11number three.
00:30:15One left for
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00:30:57the wind of the pitch so now one in two I think he was sitting off speed there
00:31:14and a foul ball he stays alive
00:31:19and a pitch that one misses two balls two
00:31:31strikes the pitch
00:31:37line drive and out number one on the grab
00:31:49Frank Thomas steps to the plate for the
00:31:55White Sox
00:32:05first pitch doesn't find his own
00:32:09and there's a strike on the outside corner
00:32:17next offering is in for a strike
00:32:31the pitch
00:32:39and a swing and a miss down on strikes two away
00:32:43definitely made him chase a little bit out of the zone right there I don't think that's a strike if he takes it
00:32:48Brady textbook pitching get ahead the count get the guy in the box on his heels
00:32:53and then force him to chase your pitch where he doesn't have much of a chance to do any damage
00:32:57Paul Kanerko steps to the plate for the White Sox
00:33:03next pitch downstairs
00:33:05ball one
00:33:17two down nobody on
00:33:21that pitch in for a strike and a count one and one
00:33:24one
00:33:27kicks and fires
00:33:30turned on but foul wide of third
00:33:40the pitch
00:33:44ground ball left side
00:33:47in time to Gehrig
00:33:49that's the inning
00:33:50onto the top of the fifth we go
00:33:52we're tied
00:33:53nothing nothing
00:33:58back here at the ballpark ready now for the fifth inning
00:34:00here's the Yankees catcher now
00:34:02Yogi Berry
00:34:04Yogi
00:34:05Berry
00:34:06and a pitch
00:34:10and first offering is fouled off
00:34:12is fouled off
00:34:25now one and one
00:34:26two
00:34:42next offering is fouled back
00:34:43next one misses
00:34:56two and two
00:34:57well he's not afraid to
00:34:59fall into a two strike count
00:35:00knows the strike zone very well
00:35:02so much so that I think umpires will look at him
00:35:04and determine whether it's a ball or strike if he swings or not
00:35:08next pitch way upstairs
00:35:10it's way upstairs
00:35:40and here comes
00:35:48fouled off again
00:35:50and it remains three and two
00:35:58and he deals
00:36:02it's a lead off walk
00:36:04and that's the go ahead run
00:36:05man that's a tough one to take on the full count but I guess he saw it really well
00:36:09it's a really nice plate appearance
00:36:12and now it's going to be Robinson Cano
00:36:15he popped out his first time
00:36:16he popped out his first time
00:36:32in there and it's all in one
00:36:34Berry aboard here at first with nobody out
00:36:37here we go
00:36:44popped up
00:36:47and that one gets down fair ball
00:36:49he's in there
00:36:51well that was an important at bat in this game
00:36:53so a great job there stepping up to the challenge
00:36:56just a blue pit behind third right there and that's a really tough play for a third baseman or shortstop to get to and the same for the left fielder so he just found a perfect place to drop that one in right there
00:37:05runner in scoring position now and a good opportunity to push across the first run of the ball game
00:37:11next to hit Greg Nittles
00:37:13that one lifted to left
00:37:15pulls it in on the warning track
00:37:18yeah that was a wasted RBI opportunity but competitor like him he is looking forward to making up for it in his next at bat
00:37:26here's the Yankees leadoff hitter Phil random
00:37:29here's the Yankees leadoff hitter Phil random
00:37:43first offering misses the mark
00:37:45you know he can move the ball around add and subtract get some weak contact at times
00:37:50so
00:37:52you don't worry as much about him in this situation
00:37:55very capable of getting the ground ball and getting out of this little jam
00:37:59runners at first and second with one gone
00:38:07and fouled off
00:38:08and that one gets away at the plate over to third but the throws offline
00:38:25the pitch
00:38:42he swings and fouls one off
00:38:44I think ultimately you want to tie him up get the ball in on the plate so that he can't get the barrel to it and hit it to the outfield
00:38:52here comes the pitch
00:38:55swing and a ball lifted to center field
00:38:59base hit one run is in
00:39:01Jackson fires it to the plate slides his hand in there safe and they lead by two
00:39:07a perfect example right there that plate discipline it pays off
00:39:12the deeper he gets into account the more comfortable he becomes and he usually wins the battle
00:39:17Joe DiMaggio stepping in now for the Yankees
00:39:24in the first pitch misses for ball one
00:39:30in the first pitch misses for ball one
00:39:46at the belt fires
00:39:49there's a strike
00:39:50and now the lefty
00:40:03so a foul ball makes it one and two
00:40:06still only one out here in the inning
00:40:11next pitch is in the dirt the countdown two and two
00:40:22pick off throw random back in standing
00:40:25two two now
00:40:37swing and a miss the velocity blasted it right past him
00:40:42thought it was a pretty good pitch top of the strike zone we're seeing more fastballs in that location hitters especially with two strikes have to be ready to pull the trigger
00:40:51the trigger
00:40:57Babe Ruth stepping in now for the Yankees
00:41:00the Yankees
00:41:27in the dirt
00:41:28throw to second not in time he's there easily
00:41:34two outs and one in scoring position
00:41:39and that one wrapped foul
00:41:49left-hand batter waits
00:42:00fought off foul
00:42:02left-hand batter waits
00:42:04fought off foul
00:42:05right track to short and caught
00:42:22home half of the fifth coming up it's the Yankees two here the White Sox nothing
00:42:28we head to the bottom of the fifth now here is Mini Minoso
00:42:43all these fans definitely want to get involved in the game all it's going to take is to get the leadoff man or even a base runner on
00:42:49and a breaking ball drops in for a strike
00:42:51and a breaking ball drops in for a strike
00:42:53right side
00:43:03Garrett picks it up the flip to the pitcher covering and that's the first out in the bottom of the fifth
00:43:07well he didn't recognize change up earlier enough got out in front a little bit rolled over on it and beat it into the ground
00:43:19so up next for Chicago
00:43:29so up next for Chicago Harold Baines
00:43:31well on the mound very efficient able to produce an outcome it seems like within the third or fourth pitch of just about every at bat
00:43:42in there for strike one
00:43:44man I mean nice job just presenting it to be better than it actually was
00:43:50and he's down 0-2 as he swings through it
00:43:54he's really trying to stay back for something off speed that's why he was so tardy on that swing
00:43:59next pitch misses one and two to Cal
00:44:06one down base is empty
00:44:10swing and a miss
00:44:11and he's down on strikes
00:44:13and there's two away
00:44:15really love the pitch sequence right there I'm telling you what pitcher and catcher on the same page right now
00:44:19number four
00:44:20two out space is empty and next to hit for the Sox number four
00:44:35first pitch and that's in for a strike
00:44:40he's pitching well but not throwing a ton of first pitch strikes
00:44:44usually doesn't work out for success but you can never predict baseball
00:44:51two outs
00:44:52oh he's got to be pretty proud of this outing so far
00:44:59sometimes guys cower coming into a ballpark like this but he is attacked hitters pitching on the road like this is very impressive
00:45:06this has been a treat to watch
00:45:13lifted in the air right center field
00:45:15Matt makes the catch and that'll do it
00:45:20one two three go the White Sox
00:45:21they trail it here 2-0
00:45:32back here on the south side
00:45:34start of the 6th
00:45:35John Chomby with Chris Singleton
00:45:36and leading off Lou Gehrig
00:45:38Lou Gehrig
00:45:53the wind in the pitch
00:45:57and there's the strike
00:45:59well they say it's the best pitch in baseball strike one you get ahead on a good hitter as well
00:46:03gives a little bit more confidence to move through the at bat
00:46:09the 0-1
00:46:14swing and a base hit
00:46:24manager out of the dugout and he's gonna make a change
00:46:27Wood will depart and as he heads off
00:46:30he'll step aside for a minute
00:46:32back with the new pitcher
00:46:33after this break
00:46:42now a right-handed arm out of the bullpen
00:46:45number 18
00:46:46it's his job to keep his team in the game
00:46:48at this point in the ballgame
00:46:50we're talking about middle innings
00:46:52and we need a little length out of this arm
00:46:54coming out of the bullpen
00:46:56we'll see just how many outs he's able to give his skipper
00:46:59digging in is the switch hitting outfielder
00:47:02Mickey Mantle
00:47:06first offering and it just misses
00:47:08he's a bullpen arm that keeps the ball in the ballpark
00:47:11but obviously
00:47:12out of the bullpen you're looking to limit home runs
00:47:15yeah and that's why he's such a high leverage arm
00:47:18just doesn't matter for him
00:47:19he looks at attacking the zone and attacking hitters
00:47:21regardless of the situation
00:47:23close but called a ball
00:47:25two balls no strikes
00:47:27Garrett gets his lead at first nobody out
00:47:36check on the runner Garrett back easily
00:47:54and the righty deals
00:48:03swung on popped up on the infield
00:48:06brings it in with a nice running grab
00:48:09and there's one down
00:48:11the right fielder
00:48:13the right fielder
00:48:14number nine
00:48:15Roger
00:48:16Matt
00:48:20stepping in Roger
00:48:21Matt
00:48:22he gets a shot right here against the righty
00:48:24and he is elite
00:48:26against right-handed pitching
00:48:28to contact the average
00:48:29and delivers the slug
00:48:31and that's in there for strike one
00:48:36activity in the pen for the White Sox
00:48:38number 56
00:48:40the left-handed reliever appears to be getting loose
00:48:42Lions
00:48:43a right-hander loosening up as well
00:48:46the pitch
00:48:53the pitch
00:48:55stays alive
00:49:07right-handed reliever
00:49:16right-handed reliever
00:49:18here
00:49:19oh
00:49:20one ball
00:49:21two strikes
00:49:22in the dirt
00:49:43nice job behind the plate there
00:49:47here's the 2-2
00:50:09and that one fouled off
00:50:12righty to the plate
00:50:26swing and a miss
00:50:28and he is down on strikes for the third straight at bat
00:50:32they've had a great plan of attack for him tonight
00:50:34I mean finding all the holes in his swing and his approach
00:50:37just frustrating for him up there
00:50:39you strike out a guy three times in the game
00:50:41I think that guy's got to go back and really study some video with his hitting coach
00:50:45figure out how they're beating him
00:50:47make this adjustment really quick
00:50:48because word will get around the league in a hurry
00:50:51now it's going to be Yogi Ferry
00:50:54first offering way inside almost got him
00:50:58kick
00:51:11kicks and deals
00:51:12that's in for a strike
00:51:14strike
00:51:15and a pitch
00:51:23and a count one and two
00:51:26kick
00:51:40and a right hater deals
00:51:41kick
00:51:42kick
00:51:43and a foul ball he stays alive
00:51:45and the right-hander deals and a foul ball he stays alive
00:52:01and a pitch foul ball
00:52:15the 2-2 stays alive
00:52:24good battle here about to be the eighth pitch of the at bat
00:52:31swing and a high fly ball to left Mendoza settles underneath it puts the squeeze
00:52:38on that one and that is the inning 8-9-1 scheduled in the bottom of the six it's
00:52:45the Yankees 2 they're the White Sox nothing
00:52:56and welcome back now the third baseman number 23 leading up for the White Sox well on paper
00:53:03it's favorable to have a fairly quick inning here with two of the three hitters he's set to face
00:53:07batting from the left side same side he throws from and he beats it out it's a bunk single to
00:53:14start the inning
00:53:17maybe a little small ball is exactly what the doctor ordered to rev up this
00:53:21offense and they've been pretty quiet all game so maybe this wakes him up a bit and helps
00:53:26him get on the board
00:53:32and here's the catcher number eight
00:53:34that one's in their own one now these guys definitely looking for a big swing of the bat
00:53:46right here try to close that gap but you know at the very least if you could find a way to
00:53:50manufacture that run from first it feels like it's really important to getting back into this ball game
00:53:59the pitch swing and a miss as he was out front that time
00:54:04and a foul ball he stays alive
00:54:18and a foul ball he stays alive
00:54:32and a pitch
00:54:46this one lifted in the air left field makes a nice grab at a full sprint and there's one down
00:54:52good pitch he just kind of had him out in front on that pitch away and wasn't able to stay closed
00:54:57back to the top of the white socks lineup and now here is shoeless joe jackson
00:55:11throw over the first
00:55:24next offering is down low and that is ball one
00:55:40and that's downstairs and outside when you get ahead in the count there's no doubt that the
00:55:56success rate goes up and that's what he's been doing it's made a big impact for him in recent games
00:56:042-0
00:56:05in the air right field pulls it down and he makes the catch and there's two down
00:56:14now back second baseman
00:56:19Nellie Fox
00:56:21now it's the second baseman
00:56:30Nellie Fox
00:56:32in there for strike one
00:56:48well this looks like it's going to be a wasted opportunity it's frustrating when you get the lead
00:56:52off man on but you can't get him into scoring position they're going to need a big knock
00:56:56try to put something up on the board
00:57:01next offering is in for a strike and it really looks like these hitters have been
00:57:05in between with their timing today good fastball excellent slider
00:57:09but they've not been able to commit to one velocity and stay there
00:57:14makes the grab and that's the inning the white socks leave one and they're down to nothing
00:57:18all set for the start of the inning and stepping in for the yankees
00:57:36robinson cano the second baseman robinson cano
00:57:49here the right hater back to work
00:57:53and that's outside that's where you want it's a good miss
00:57:56next pitch is downstairs
00:58:11and he takes a strike
00:58:12cold night like tonight last thing you want to do as a hitter is get jammed or even off the end
00:58:17trying to find that sweet spot on the bat tell you what you're going to be trying to catch things
00:58:22out front so off speed pitches may be a good complement to that fastball
00:58:34next pitch is popped up fox puts the squeeze on that one one away
00:58:41now batting third baseman red nettles so digging in greg nettles
00:58:52in there and it's on one if he doesn't get a knock right here that pitch he just took is going
00:59:08to eat at him for a while you might not see another pitch like that from a top level guy like this
00:59:13and he'll one
00:59:20and that one fouled off
00:59:30the wind of the pitch
00:59:35that one fouled off
00:59:36next offering is way upstairs
00:59:53right-hander kicks deals
00:59:57stays alive
01:00:04and it's even up
01:00:24the wind of the pitch
01:00:29the wind of the pitch
01:00:34swing and a line drive caught
01:00:38the batter number 10
01:00:39so the batting order turns over phil rando digs in now
01:01:00rip to short
01:01:03whips it to first that ends the frame
01:01:06one two three go the yankees but they're on top two nothing
01:01:20here on the south side and now the first baseman frank thomas
01:01:24leading off for the white sox the first baseman
01:01:28frank
01:01:29coming
01:01:35and here it comes
01:01:36and the first pitch misses for ball one looking to get something going this is the guy you want
01:01:44at the plate he's been great for this team he is a professional hitter
01:01:48bounce to the left side
01:01:53random collects
01:01:55throws the first one away big time out leading off the home seven
01:02:00and next will be the cleanup hitter paul kanerko
01:02:13and that's in there for strike one double barreled action in the bullpen
01:02:25dave skeeter the rookie left hander appears to be getting going
01:02:28goose the right hander also getting loose
01:02:34and he deals
01:02:38and a pop-up right side foul territory
01:02:41makes the catch for the out
01:02:51the left fielder number nine
01:02:54mini
01:02:54two outs base is empty here's a speed threat mini minoso
01:03:09first pitch just misses
01:03:24and he hits a ground ball right side
01:03:31the throw to first and minoso is set down
01:03:34and that is the inning nothing doing for the white sox
01:03:38they trail things here to nothing
01:03:49welcome back for the top of the eight and stepping in for the yankees
01:03:52joe dimagio
01:04:00the pitch
01:04:04ball one no strikes
01:04:06just missed
01:04:22the why to kick the pitch
01:04:24that one's spoiled and the count now two and one
01:04:30and that skips in the dirt
01:04:41this is a really good feeling for a hitter at this point in the ball game
01:04:44you know that they don't want to walk you
01:04:46so you're going to get a pitch to hit you just better not miss it
01:05:01three two now
01:05:08foul ball there
01:05:09if i want to start that load a little bit sooner because of the good velo
01:05:13and the pitch
01:05:21popped up to the left into foul ground number 23 on his way over
01:05:26oh he brought it back
01:05:35so now the dh spot babe ruth
01:05:49that one's in there on one late in the game everyone gets a little tighter way to get ahead
01:05:57on a really good hitter right there
01:06:06and a foul ball
01:06:21swing and a miss struck him out that's out number two well when you commit to throwing an inside
01:06:26fastball to your glove side across the strike zone especially with two strikes if you're going to miss you
01:06:32want to miss off the plate in you do not want to leave it out over the heart of the plate so that was
01:06:37excellent execution on that pitch really tied him up and he couldn't get a piece at all
01:06:43now luke eric in there for strike one
01:06:58righty delivers
01:07:02and it's fouled away
01:07:15there's the splitter in the dirt swing and a miss catcher has it fires the first got him
01:07:20inning over on the strikeout
01:07:36back at guaranteed rate field and now harold baynes leading up for the white side the right field
01:07:43forward back to work
01:07:53there's a strike
01:07:56there's a strike
01:08:01kicks and fires
01:08:05swings through the fastball up in the zone
01:08:07that he is just dialed in right now every pitch thrown with so much conviction
01:08:12next offering is fouled back
01:08:24field two
01:08:25in the air left field mantel drifts towards it makes the grab one down
01:08:34and stepping in is the speedy number four
01:08:48next pitch downstairs and it's one to know
01:09:00and now the lefty
01:09:07in the air to left center mantel should have this one
01:09:11and there are two down
01:09:19the battle
01:09:20number 23
01:09:21number 23 steps to the plate for the white sox
01:09:33first pitch and that's in for a strike
01:09:44left-hand batter waits
01:09:45and a foul ball
01:10:08the pitch
01:10:09and that one just missed off the outside edge
01:10:15and that's awfully close i don't know how you take that he's seeing the ball out of the pitcher's
01:10:19hand really well right now
01:10:24here comes the pitch
01:10:28and he chases that one so he's gotten deep into this game
01:10:33and at least so far not showing a ton of signs of fatigue
01:10:39back here on the south side we go to the ninth and stepping in for the yankees mickey mantle
01:10:54the right-hander back to work
01:10:58that catches the top part of the zone it's 0-1
01:11:09right-handed reliever
01:11:13rolled softly but that goes foul
01:11:22and the righty deals
01:11:23and another ball
01:11:40the wind in the pitch
01:11:44now fly ball to right center
01:11:46jackson gliding as he moves to his left
01:11:49and he makes the catch
01:11:50one down
01:11:51and up next for new york roger
01:12:02back
01:12:09and the right-hander deals
01:12:14and the right-hander deals
01:12:28back-to-back fastballs in that last one called for a strike
01:12:35probably go away but look for him to come back in there to try to finish you off
01:12:39the one-one
01:12:44the one-one
01:12:48and there's a ball
01:12:49comes up empty that strike two
01:13:00really consistent release point he's been able to pitch up and down and have excellent command at both locations
01:13:05that misses three and two down
01:13:19kicks and deals
01:13:32and there's a foul ball
01:13:37they all pitch
01:13:45swing and a ball lifted in the air shallow left field
01:13:52makes the catch
01:13:55and there's two down
01:13:57now
01:14:01that catch
01:14:02yogi
01:14:03barry
01:14:04yogi barry stepping in now for the yankees
01:14:09he might just be the best hitting catcher in the game today
01:14:12well boog he's so valuable does a good job behind the plate but offensively
01:14:17he's a middle of the order type of bad especially when you talk about catchers and
01:14:22their number one job is to handle the pitching staff and prevent runs
01:14:26this guy is able to add runs by producing them
01:14:29well no waiting around right there he was ready to swing it on the first pitch
01:14:33wasn't able to elevate that one but he sure hit it hard enough to get through the infield
01:14:37there's not a whole lot of time for the defenders to react and try to make a play when it's ripped like that
01:14:42and now robinson cano in there and it's own one
01:15:00left hand hitter waits and a foul ball
01:15:10barry the runner at first with two gone
01:15:27and a swing and a miss and that's that
01:15:37and 9-1-2 scheduled to lead off the bottom of the night
01:15:41bottom of the night and here is number eight and here we are ninth inning elimination game
01:15:57and they're trying to keep their season alive they need him to get on base yeah that's the key you
01:16:01get on base you divide that attention a little bit of the pitcher on the mound and maybe the next hitter
01:16:07gets a mistake and hits it a long way
01:16:08now battle better fielding so the lineup flips over and up next for chicago julis joe jackson
01:16:20yo this is kind of a tough matchup as a left-handed hitter facing a left-handed pitcher and what you
01:16:24tell yourself is i want to stay square to the plate try to hit the ball over the shortstop's head
01:16:29try to punt his way on
01:16:40and save he busted it down the line for that infield single this is a big part of his skill set and he
01:16:47puts himself into situations where he can rely on his speed to impact the ball game and this is just
01:16:54another example of it and we'll see what else he can do now that he's on first here comes the manager
01:16:59out of the dugout and he'll make a move for the bullpen whitey four out of the game and as he heads
01:17:04for the dugout we'll take a quick break new arm on the mound when we get back here comes the closer
01:17:10here in the ninth mariano rivera trying to protect this league
01:17:24first and second no outs so up next for chicago nelly fox
01:17:29and that's in there for strike one these fans they are ready to cheer about something
01:17:54comes up empty on the swing 0-2 now
01:17:59and ball one these home fans they are making a lot of noise putting pressure on that pitcher out there
01:18:29trying to keep the game alive here in the bottom of the ninth
01:18:38double play ball the second good feed that's one a sensational double play
01:18:45well the reliever comes in takes care of that inherited runner gets that ground ball double
01:18:49play and now he can work on one more guy to get back in the dugout
01:18:52big spot here bottom of the ninth down to their final out and next to hit for the socks frank thomas
01:19:04in there for strike one really good cutter that he's able to front door and back door that pitch is devastating
01:19:19next offering upstairs two run game with two away here in the bottom of the ninth
01:19:32next one is off the plate two and one
01:19:40the pitch
01:19:49base hit into right center and that'll kick off the base of the wall in to score is the runner from third
01:19:59and now they trail by one and now the tying run is into scoring position where only gets it done in
01:20:06a big spot to get the run across put a really nice balanced swing on it and when you can rope one into
01:20:13the gap like that you're thinking extra bases from the first couple of steps out of the box and
01:20:18he'll feel real good about that one now a huge at bat in this game coming up
01:20:22ball and now paul kanerko that one's in there on one
01:20:36bottom of the ninth down a run and tying run on second base
01:20:46next offering is down low lots of anxious fans in the ballpark right now
01:20:51you can feel it
01:21:06and one and two well he knows they don't want to give him anything to hit but when you've got
01:21:11opportunities to drive in runs you've got to expand the zone he's capable of going out there
01:21:16and doing damage with it foul ball
01:21:21the one two and fouled off
01:21:35here's a tapper towards short
01:21:51and the new york yankees are headed to the al championship series
01:22:10well a really solid division series when they can move on to the next round and i think relax a
01:22:16little bit more congratulations boys get ready for the alcs
01:22:30for the victorious yankees two runs seven hits no errors they left six men on day
01:22:36wheel on day N G
01:22:39for the white side one run five hits no
01:22:41water
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