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Do you know what it means? Oppo taco. A home run hit to the opposite field. Boston with an hisun game. Expand your vocabulary by listening to every game on the MLB app and mlb.com. The A’s get ready to face Lance McCullers’s Jr. and his last start against Seattle at home. Four and a third, five hits and two runs. He haven’t gone over four and a third. That was his longest outing. kind of stretching him out now against the Rangers in Texas on the 16th. Four innings for two unearned runs, one walk and two strikeouts. So Lance McCullers’s Jr., you know, had that really rough first outing. Uh but actually he’s uh he’s come actually that’s not true against the White Sox on the four. The three and two/3 shutout innings allowed the three hits, three walks, and four strikeouts. But for Lance McCullers against the Athletics, he’s had some success against this ball club and he pitched against the in 2022. He had a couple of starts. He worked a total of 12 innings, allowed 200 runs, four hits. So overall, let’s see what is he looks like eight and three lifetime against the A’s. McCull is Yeah, I mean those numbers in 2022 were stellar. You know, those two starts, both quality starts, both allowing only two hits. And uh you know that last one was fairly impressive. Two hits, two earned runs, and 11 strikeouts. We know he could generate some swinging miss. Just a question mark about the injury uh of whether he’s going to be able to do so. But as you mentioned, Sparky on the radio side for the Astros said he was generating some swing and miss in his last start against Seattle. And you see the numbers, eight strikeouts for him. And it’s just a question of can McCullers’s return to the form that you know before his injury. And if he can, this Houston team that’s already rolling without Yordon Alvarez has another arm that they can rely on in the starting role. Well, you know what I was thinking of Chris when I said that he got roughed up? That was on the 10th. That was the second start of the 10th against the Reds. That was when he got a ton of death threats. I mean, just brutal. Absolutely brutal. Joe Espado was was uh just liid threats he got against his family. It’s just ridiculous. So that that was the one I was thinking of on the 10th, not the fourth. That was against the Reds. He allowed seven earned runs in one third of an inning. Here we go. Lawrence Butler will lead things off. As Chris mentioned, Lawrence on a nineame hitting streak. Six straight extra base hitting streak as Lance McCulla’s the right-hander peers into Victor Keratini. And the right-hander’s first pitch. Butler left-hand hitter and he takes inside a first pitch slider and it counts one ball and no strikes. The A’s wearing the gray uniforms with the gold and green trim. Butler three for three with a home run in the game last night as the right-hander delivers in the one pitch. That’s a breaking ball that misses high and it’s two balls, no strikes defensively for the Astros. Christian Walker’s at first base with Brendan Rogers at second. Jeremy Pena is the shortstop. Third base Manak Paredes as the right-hander McCullers to the plate in the 200 pitch. That’s a breaking ball first right and it’s now two and one. Jose Aluve in left field today. Jake Meyers in center. Cam Smith in right doing the catching. There’s Victor Karatina on the hill. The righthander Lance McCull Jr. as he delivers in the pitch. That’s a chopper foul for the index circle of the Astros. It’s now two and two. Inside temperature 70° outside it’s 79. Butler six hits in his last 10. Two and two to count. Rightander out of a wind up and the two pit. Breaking ball got him swinging. Good pitch. A knuckle curve that ran in on Butler and McCullers has the strike out. One away. Here’s Jacob Wilson, the short stop. The umpires for the game today. Steu Sherwater in his 13th season calling balls and strikes. Dan Merzelle at first. Charlie Ramos at second. Jordan Baker is the umpire at third. Even with the bag about 12 ft off the line as McCull’s out of a lineup, the pitch to Jacob Wilson is taken for a strike 0 and one. Wilson one for four yesterday. He’s 13 for his last 30, hitting 348 overall with six homers and 28 driven in. He just continues to hit as McCuller’s out of his wind up in the 01 pitch. Breaking ball swung on and missed. It’s nothing and two right now. McCullers just seems to to command the zone. You know, we were asked the question if he can generate some swing and miss. Got some against Butler. Now, Jacob Wilson, we know he likes being at 0 and2, but he is at 0 and2 after a big swing on a slider. There’s the 02 pitch. That Texas swing and he went. Down he goes. The rare strike out. Jacob Wilson strikes out. Two away. And McCuller’s looking good early. Here’s Brent Rooker, the designated hitter. And for Wilson, I mean, it’s news. It’s absolute news when he strikes out. You just don’t see it very often. as Brett Rooker stands up there in 250, 12 homers and 26 driven in as the right-hander to the plate and the pitch to Rook is swung on a line drive base hit into right field. So Rooker going the other way. He’s hot. Nine hits his last 21 at bats. A two out single here Soders for Wilson. That is just the 12th time he has struck out this year. He has 12 walks, 12 strikeouts, 220 played appearances now. Really remarkable. Here’s Soderstrom who’s been struggling. Tyler seven for his last 32. Left-handed hitter for four in the ball game last night. He struck out four times as the pitch breaking ball misses inside. One ball in no strikes. And you’re great with numbers. I mean that that’s just above a 5% strikeout rate right now. Amazing. Especially for a guy in his first year, right? You’re getting a feel of big league pitching. One and0 the count. Here’s the one pitch. That’s balanced on the right side. A couple hops. Fielded by Walker. Steps on the bag and the inning is over. Three unassisted, no runs, one hit, one left with half an inning. It’s the A’s nothing. And the Astros are coming up. Moments in baseball have been broadcast on the radio since 1921. Smith courts went into right down the line. It may go crazy, folks. Go crazy. It’s a home run and the Cardinals have won the game by the start of three to two and a home run by the Wizards. Catch the next unforgettable call on the MLB app and MLB.com. All face is coming in a brand new format. Join Lauren Gardner and Xavier Scrugs as they explore all the baseball buzz across social media, pop culture, and around the majors. The Offace Podcast, Sundays at 11:00 a.m. Eastern, only on MLB Network. The MLB Network podcast is here. Join your favorite on-air personalities for unique perspectives, in-depth interviews, and untold stories from on and off the field. The MLB Network podcast, presented by New Balance, Sundays at 11:30 Eastern. Let’s see if you can figure out the following baseball slang term. Today’s phrase is oppo taco. Do you know what it means? Oppo taco. A home run hit to the opposite field. Austin with an oppo taco hisun game. Expand your vocabulary by listening to every game on the MLB app and mlb.com. Start with Wrangler. Jeans, jackets, and shirts that get your day started. Good mornings make for better days. Wrangler for the ride of life. First inning of today’s game is brought to you by Hobblet Family dealerships. Hobblet has it. No hassle, no pressure ever as Jeremy Pñena will lead things off against Luis Severino. No score in the ball game. Bottom of the first, first pitch to Pñena want a fly ball to Santa F. Clark going back. Still going back and he makes the running cats flee out near the warning track and there is one away. I tell you, if you’re the A’s already, you feel so secure, so comfortable when you see a ball hit out there in the air to center field, especially if the ball stays up there for any length of time. He’s got such great read, such incredible closing speed. He’s just remarkable out there already getting appreciated by the A’s. Denzel Clark here is Esak Perez, the third baseman, as Severino delivers in the pitch, a fast ball for a strike 0 and one defensively for Houston. I see I did that again defensively for the athletics as Severino to the plate in the one pit. That’s a fast ball misses away. It’s now 2 and0. CJ Alexander at first base to Luis Urias at second. The short stop is Jacob Wilson. Miguel on Duhard at third. There’s a 200 pitch from the right-hander. Little chopper foul up along third. It’s two and one with Tyler Soderstrom in left field. In center field, Denzel Clark, Lawrence Butler in right. Catcher is Shay Langers and on the hill the right-hander Luis Severino vying for his second win. This is his 12th start as the 2-1 pitch that misses high. It’s now 3 and one on East Sock Parade. He’s hitting 270 11 homers and 34 driven in. He’s had a good year for this club. Here’s the 3-1 pitch. That swung on, lifted to center field. Drifting back is Denzel Clark. He’s under it. reaches up and makes the catch and there are two away. That’ll bring Jose Altuve. Alt what a night last night. Four for four with two home runs. Drove in three. He’s now 272. Eight homers, 21 driven in. He has 12 hits in his last 21 at bats. appreciates him every night as the pitch. Fast ball misses inside. It’s one and0. It’s just he he’s quite the uh anomaly. 56 maybe 57 could be shorter than that. And he the power that he’s able to generate what he’s been able to do for this club is remarkable. One pitch line foul. Look out down the left field line into the netting now. One ball, one strike. But Mark, what amazed me just watching him through the years is what a great bad ball hitter he is. when you get a pitch at his eyes able to whack it into left center for a double, right? It just his that speed, that control, you’re right, he is unicorn. There’s no question. Here’s the one-1 pitch. That’s popped up foul out of play. It’s now one and two. Dallas still waiting for that foul ball to come down. He’s waiting. He wants to make it one to one. Needs like a fishing net to do that. Yeah, he won’t get one with his bare hands. That’s for sure. There’s no way. One and two. The count just begging over there. Severino out of wind on the one-two pitch. Swung on a miss. Down he goes. Got him on the sweeper. A nice one, two, three. First inning for Severino. We’re through an inning. A and Astros. No score. Experience the thrill of the game at Red Hawk Resort. Great moments in baseball have been broadcast on the radio since 1921. Smith corks one into right down the line. It may go. Go crazy, folks. Go crazy. It’s a home run and the Cardinals have won the game by the three-2 and a home run by the Wizards. Catch the next unforgettable call on the MLB app and MLB.com. Let’s see if you can figure out the following baseball slang term. Next phrase is oppo. You know what it means? Smash that like button on this broadcast. It helps us grow and lets more fans like you discover the channel. WBC the show keeps going strong thanks to your support. Expand your vocabulary by listening to every game on the MLB app and MLB.com. Every game night is a chance to go big with MLB Big Inn inning. Turn on baseball’s only nightly show that brings you the biggest plays of the night live and commercial free. Stress him out. No one stacks more clutch plays into one live show without the four games on a single screen. He is a fire. Change up game night with baseball’s biggest game changer. MLB Big Inning presented by Ramstarts. Every night all season long on MLB.TV. Luis Severino just had his 1,000th strikeout. That strike out of Altbe. That was number 1,000 for Severino. We go to the second. No score once again. Here’s Chris. So, it’s Miguel Anduhar leading things off. 56 and seven up against McCullers and the righty deals to the plate. It’s a slider that goes all the way to the back stop. One ball and no strikes. Vand Duhar, the righty 318, three homers, 20 RBI’s. I think the thing that we’ve been talking about the most is this long hitting streak for Miguel. 13 games in a row with at least one hit. Career high was set at 12. Now it’s at 13. And the 10 home is lifted foul off to the right side now to play one and one. By the way, for Severino, the 568th pitcher in history to get thousand strike out. So good for him. Show some positives. already starting off in this game for the Green and Gold after really a nothing burger of a night last night. 11 to1 loss and the 1-1 is tapped foul one and two. There were some positives in the sense that Butler, you know, started to get hot. Three for three and Drew Avens and Denzel Clark both picked up their first big league knocks. But all in all, a big loss for the Athletics and they’re hoping to change their fortune here today against Houston and Lance McCullers who had a successful first inning of work facing four hitters allowing one hit. One, two to Miguel and he expands his own check swing on a slider. It was well out outside and he will swing and miss. Three strikeouts now for McCullers and around the horn the Astros go. Well, the second inning of today’s game is brought to you by American Furniture Galleries, your family-owned furniture store since 1991. And it’s Shay Langalers now. Catcher went 0 for three last night as a 237 average on the year with nine homers and 25 batted in. First pitch is a front door slider for a called strike 0 and one. Defense is set up fairly normally. Rogers playing behind the second base bag and Walker a little off first. A one breaking ball tipped off of Keratini’s glove and it’s quickly 0 and2 to Shay. Well, some news down on the farm. JJ Blade and Seth Brown both homered TripleA Las Vegas last night. Seth Browns was an opposite field homer to left center. JJ’s was hard shot to right center field. Good to see those guys starting to get work and finding almost immediate success the AAA level. That’s what Mark Kat and all of us hope for them. Hope they can return to the fold quickly. O2 is a slider backhanded by Keratini in the left side matters box as he slides over. Ball two strikes and out. Nobody aboard for Shay Langalers in a scoreless game in the top of the second. CJ Alexander waits patiently on deck. One two Shay is a high chopper. Charging is Parades gets it. Gathers throws to first and beats Shay by a step. on the throw across the diamond. So, two are gone and CJ Alexander is coming to the plate. Alexander second straight day batting seventh and playing first base. Has two hits and six at bats this year. Two hits and six at bats this year for the Athletics. Left-handed hitter went 0 for three last night. First pitch is taken inside. One ball and no strikes. Mculler 6’1, 200 lb, 31 years old from Tampa, Florida, and Tampa Jesuit High School where he was drafted in 2020 by the Astros in the competitive balance round. A little change up at the bottom of the zone for a called strike to make it one and one. Infield will play CJ to pull the outfield straight up. Maybe Myers shading right center a bit. The one-1 pitch is a slider. Called for a strike at the bottom of the zone by Stu Sherwatter. A good command of that slider early, doesn’t he? That’s why you listen to Sparky in the Astros booth. He said, you know, he was starting to generate some swing and miss against a really good Mariners club offensively. Those eight strikeouts and he already has three here in the early going of this game as Alexander behind at one and two wind up go over his head in the one-two pitch home is a breaking ball. A knuckle curve to the back foot make that four strikeouts for McCullers. He’s faced seven hitters, recorded six outs and has rolled through the first two innings of his work. take a hack at guessing which baseball player or manager said the following. I really don’t know what to say. I’m just uh so happy I gave something. These people cheer. We all did. I mean, it was a great game. Both teams played incredible. It was a great game. That’s Mike Piaza after he hit an eighth inning go-ahad home run in the first New York Mets home game after 911. Hear moments like this and more on the MLB app and MLB.com. Let’s see if we can figure out the following baseball slang term. Today’s phrase is oppo taco. You know what it means? Oppo taco. A home run hit to the opposite field with anun game. 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He follows up the 1,000th strike out of his career with a first pitch out against Christian Walker. And now it’s Victor Keratini coming up. Keratini didn’t see action last night. Hitter 271 average, three homers, seven runs batted in, and has hit really well at home at Dyken Park. 304 to be exact. First pitch is a check swing off the mat of Keratini. Ricochets off of the screening of the Athletics third base visiting dugout and it’s 0 and one. No score here early. McCullers worked a one two3 second with a couple of strikeouts. One pitch swung on and fouled by Keratini and it’s quickly 0 and two. Few days of rest or players with days of rest I should say. Diaz not in the starting lineup. Mauricio Duban either. Denzo is in there. Remember the Astros have four more at home against the Tampa Bay Rays here after this game. 02 pitches. A breaking ball down low off the sweeper. One ball and two strikes. This team of course misses the bat of Yordon Alvarez. What team wouldn’t? And he’s done some damage against the A’s through the years. The A’s just uh relieved not to see him. One to pitch a breaking ball turned over foul. It’ll stay a ball. Two strikes and out. Nobody on the base pads for Keratini and the Astros in the bottom of the second with no score. Two from Severino. That’s Tom Hawk on the ground to second. Moving over a few steps to his left and into the outfield grass is Udyasi. Throws to first and two her down. Here’s Jake Meyers, right-handed hitter, 299, three homers, 16 runs batted in, but one for four last night with a double. And it seemed like everybody on the Astros either doubled or homered. First pitch is a four seamer outside one ball and no strikes. No kidding, man. I mean, four, four doubles, four homers. Those are eight of the eight of the 13 hits. One sticks with a version of a fast ball. A cutter tipped in Langelier’s glove to make it one and one. And none of those homers cheap. I mean really I think maybe the one the one that just did get uh inside that left field foul pole 1-1 broken bat flare and it is caught by Wilson retreating into the outfield grass. So another one two three innings six up six down for Severino through his first two innings of work. There is no score as we move on to the third. Off base is coming in a brand new format. Join Lauren Gardner and Xavier Scrugs as they explore all the baseball buzz across social media, pop culture, and around the majors. The Offace Podcast, Sundays at 11:00 a.m. Eastern, only on MLB Network. The MLB Network podcast is here. Join your favorite on-air personalities for unique perspectives, in-depth interviews, and untold stories from on and off the field. The MLB Network podcast presented by New Balance. Sundays at 11:30 Eastern. Let’s see if you can figure out the following baseball slang term. Today’s phrase is oppo taco. Do you know what it means? Oppo taco. A home run hit to the opposite field. Boston with an oppo taco hisun game. Expand your vocabulary by listening to every game on the MLB app and MLB.com. Moments in baseball have been broadcast on the radio since 1921. Smith courts went into right down the line. It may go crazy folks. Go crazy. It’s a home run and the Cardinals have won the game by the three-2 and a home run by the Wizards. Catch the next unforgettable call on the MLB app and MLB.com evening Third inning of today’s game is brought to you by Premier Pools and Spas. No score in the top of the third. UAS will lead things off. Right-handed hitter 246 with six homers and 11 runs batted in as McCullers continues to do what he’s done in this game. That’s fire strikes to sinker in for strike one over the heart of the plate. 0 and one. McCullers has already struck out four in seven batters faced. He’s going right at the Athletics. Winds up the 01 and the pitch home is a slider away. One ball and one strike. Hasn’t needed much. Featured a fast ball, his slider, and his knuckle curve on occasion today. Really, it’s been the slider that’s done the most damage against righties. One and a low fast ball. Two balls in one strike. They’re pretty economical, too, right? Just 23 pitches in the first couple of innings. One inside now. Three balls in a strike. A sinker just strayed too far in and Udas is in a very hitter friendly count. Meer shaded right center. Big alley in left center field as enjoying the game. Subscribe and hit the bell bell so you never miss an MLB broadcasting. We go live every day. WBC the show, the sports channel that belongs to God. Thanks for being part of the road to 100K for Uras will bring up Denzel Clark. We saw Denzel’s speed on full display in the sixth inning, picking up his first big league hit. It was an infield single to Parades at third. And now the question will be will Denzel lay one down and show that speed again. See if he shows here from the stretch the first pitch. No, Denzel will swing away and bounce it foul. 0 and one. I’m sure in his career you’ll see plenty of uh infield singles from Denzel, right? Just that great speed. You knew as soon as he made contact with that, it was going to be a hit. That ball yesterday got got him the baseball for his first hit. 0 and one to Clark and a sinker in at the outside corner for a called strike. 0 and two. Always good to get your monkey off your back. The first big league hit and hopefully the first of many. But Denzel kind of slouched the plate. He has some power at 65 that right-handed swing. 02 on the first base side of the rubber and McCullers goes slider well outside one and two. And what a homecoming it will be for Denzel uh going to Toronto. He grew up a Blue Jays fan. Uh that was the team in Canada obviously and he he’s super excited to get get back home. One, two to Clark is down low. Two balls in two strikes. Well, Toronto has certainly had their fair share of talented center fielders. I think of the two Kevins, Kevin Polar, Kevin Kier. Denzel certainly defensively has shown major league prowess in center. Made a great catch last night. A hardf fly ball off of Cam Smith’s bat in the second. Now he’s at two and two and McCuller’s pitch is tagged back foul. It’ll stay at two balls, two strikes, nobody out. Uras at first after leading off the inning with a walk. There is no score in the top of the third inning here. There’s his two- two pitch and a good take. Slider away. Three balls and two strikes. Colors has 3-2 and Clark fights and fouls another away. We’re proud to offer $10 tickets for military members, veterans, first responders, and more thanks to our partnership with govx.com. Whether you’re active duty, reserve, or retired, it’s our way of saying thank you. Claim your discounted tickets today atathletics.com/value. Fuller having to work against Clark. Another 3-2 pitch and Denzel takes on the outside edge. It was a sinker and it did catch the zone. Fifth strike out for McCullers. First looking strikeout for the athletics offense. And you don’t see the A’s striking out very often, but they’ve already struck out five times against Lance McCullers’s Jr. who is working his way back into becoming an everyday starter once more. Here’s Lawrence Butler. He struck out to start the game in the first pitch. He will wave at and miss on a knuckle curve 0 and one. Now, his high this year was that last start, as you mentioned, eight strikeouts against the Mariners, four and a third innings. He was pretty sharp in that game. Field will shift the lefty Butler to pull and a change up away at 0 and one. Makes it a ball and a strike and out. Odas first. Butler at the plate and no score in the top of the third inning. Butler, as you mentioned, on a nine-game hitting streak, hoping to make it 10 and get to a nice round number with double digits. Lot of extra base hits in this streak. 1-1 knuckle curve bottom of the zone called strike. One and two. Jacob Wilson struck out against McCullers. He’s commanded well in this game. On the stretch, one-two pitch, breaking ball, and Butler is caught looking. Back-to-back looking strikeouts now for the Athletics. Now, six for Lance McCullers’s Jr. and he’s starting to scatter some strikeouts. Everything working so far for colors. That was a little started looked like it might be a backward sl actually caught a lot of the plate and Butler knew it. It’s great pitch. son, who has just struck out 12 times in the season, one being back in the first, is up again and is greeted with a slider. Low, one ball and no strikes. Jacob has hit 378 this month. Second behind Aaron Judge and hits with 71 as compared to Judge’s 81. 10. Slider called the top of the zone. One and one. Almost seems like McCullers is not wasting any time on the mound. He is not allowing that pitch clock to wind down. He is ready and set at about 11 seconds. He will release with 1 second left to spare here in a big swing and miss to make it one and two. Chance to strike out the side here. Walker holds on Udas and the one two. Wilson takes the slider outside. Two balls and two strikes. Both Mccullers and Severino have gotten out to great starts to this game. Faced seven hitters through the first two. Severino has faced the minimum two-2. Jacob clubs it to left center field. On the run is Meyers. He is not going to get there and he’ll cut it off before the wall. Emar is giving Lua Urias the wave home. The relay throw to the plate is close. Edas dives underneath the tag. It was a bang bang play at the plate. Joe Espatada has his hand up and he’ll keep the ball rolling as the A strike first. One- nothing on an RBI double from Jacob Wilson with two strikes. And what a great send by Eric Martins. I’m telling you, he knew. He knows the entire formula, right? Knows the arms, knows the speed, knows who’s coming up, everything. And just a perfect send and outstanding job by Aras to score on that double from Wilson. Great job all the way around. How important was it to get that first run after the way McCuller started the game? Now Wilson is on second with Rooker at the plate. Rooker has one of the two A’s hits and standing on second has the other of two do score first here in game two of two here in Houston. The balls and one strike pitch to Rooker and he gets it in the air to left. Alt going back. He’s still going at the track and at the wall. He leaps. It’s off the wall. Wilson will score and Rooker trades places with Jacob at second. And the A’s have doubled their total, a two to nothing lead after a towering double that hit about 3/4 of the way up the scoreboard wall in left and the A’s get a pair here in the third. Yeah, Rooker on some kind of roll right now. Now 10 hits his last 22 at bats. And man, things happening fast and furious here in this second inning. Two clutch, two out RBI’s. One from Wilson, one from Rooker. Huge. That’ll bring Joshua Miller, the pitching coach, out on the mound to talk to Keratini and McCullers’s Jr. This consultation on the mound is brought to you by Granite Expo Grand Slam savings with 10 Northern California locations. Visit graniteexpo.com. Well, a walk let off the inning, then backto-back looking strikeouts by the Athletics. They’ve struck out six times as a team. And then Wilson with two strikes drives one to the left center field alley. And Meyers did a good job cutting off that baseball, making it a close play at the plate. But a good slide or dive by Uras to get underneath Keratini’s tag. And then Rooker wastes no time hitting one high in the air to left and off the left field wall to trade places with Wilson to pick up the first two runs of the game. Now it’s Sodrom and he’ll swing all over the first pitch fouling it away 0 and one. Let’s see how the A’s knew the second time through the order and a pretty good start. Second time through the order with Wilson and Rooker because McCuller’s threw the first time through the order looked absolutely dominant. is getting to him here throughout hitting these have done it well at points this season one is a slider that backed up outside one ball and one strike two outs Rooker on second he drove home the second of two runs this inning the Athletics lead by that score two to nothing bounced out to first to end the first inning and is up hand on one breaking ball. Chopper to the right side of the infield. Rogers gets there, throws to first and that will retire this side. Two runs, two hits, no errors, one left on base. The Athletics moments in baseball have been broadcast on the radio since 1921. Smith courts one into right down the line. It may go. Go crazy, folks. Go crazy. It’s a home run and the Cardinals have won the game by the three-2 and a home run by the Wizards. Catch the next unforgettable call on the MLB app and MLB.com. Take a hack at guessing which baseball player or man said the following. I really don’t know what to say. I’m just uh so happy I gave something. These people cheer. We all did. I mean, it was a great game. Both teams played incredible. It was a great game. That’s Mike Piaza after he hit an eighth inning go-ahead home run in the first New York Mets home game after 911. Hear moments like this and more on the MLB app and MLB.com. Let’s see if you can figure out the following baseball slang term. Today’s phrase is apo. Do you know what it means? Alo taco. A home run hit to the opposite field. Austin with Taco. His 13th. And it’s a one-run game. Expand your vocabulary by listening to every game on the MLB app and MLB.com. Hearts. The third inning of today’s game is brought to you by Premier Pools and Spas. Two to nothing Athletics. The bottom of the third. It’s Cam Smith, the right-handed hitter, taking a first pitch sweeper at the bottom of the zone for a called strike. A pair of doubles from Wilson and Rooker. Wilson drove home Uras with the leadoff walk. And then Rooker drove home Wilson give the A’s a lead as the 01 is fouled back to make it 0 and2. Smith on a fivegame hitting streak, 261 on the season with three homers and 16 runs batted in at a two RBI double last night. Boy, did he tee off a few times. The ball was just hit incredibly hard off the Astros bats against A’s pitching last night. 02 and Severino went with a sweeper outside. One ball and two strikes. This is a guy who has not really missed a beat in right field despite not playing the position much in the minor leagues. One, two from Severino. Back to the sweeper outside once more. The count is even at two and two. How important was it the A’s get the first two runs of this game after losing 11 to one last night. Oh man, especially the way McCullers was going just completely changed the momentum of this game. Pushed it. Fast pack foul. We know this Astros offense and come alive at any moment. And from start to finish, it was all Houston in game one. The A have counted a bit of a lead. The 2-2 is fly to center. Clark is there to make the catch and one is away. Whether you come for baseball, live music, incredible restaurants, or worldass entertainment, Vegas is a grand slam. Las Vegas, the exclusive destination partner of the A’s. Head to visitlo vegas.com for more. It’s Zach Denzo. Now he’s the DH today. First pitch against the righty. Checked up his swing and a pitch inside it. Smash that like button on this broadcast. It helps us grow and lets more fans like you discover the channel. WBC the show keeps going strong thanks to your support. and was the final batter to come up for Houston in their 11 to1 victory. He struck out swinging. Now Severino fires to strike at 1 and0 to make it one and one. Wind up the 1-1 pitch and throw it high. Two balls in one strike. And I think it’s good for the Astros considering their long home stand to be able to use some guys off the bench today in the starting role. fresh for Tampa Bay that comes for four. One pitch challenges with a fast ball and catches the piece of the Zenzo’s bat and it flies onto the screening above the Astros first base dugout to make it a two ball two strikeout. Well, they like their bench right now. You know, the Senzo and of course Brendan Rogers who um well, a lot of people were surprised lasted that long in the offseason to sign because he’s he’s got he’s a really good player with the Rockies for a while and uh surprised he lasted. Were you surprised? I was, but I think he found the right spot. He did. Fast ball missed away on the 2-2 now. Three and two and Severino winding up. 3-2 pitch. Denzo lines it to left field. Sodrom will be on the run, but it drops in front of the left fielder for a one out base hit. Denzo aboard. And here comes Brendan Rogers. Brendan Rogers born in Winter Park, Florida. Town I was born in but from Lake Mary, Florida. Right-handed hitter 198 on the season. Homer 10 runs batted in. First pitch is outside one ball in those strikes. He was coming up through the Rockies system and he was a can’t miss, right? He was one of those prospects the Rockets were so high on him. Never quite met their expectations. Was so difficult even as a as a super prospect. Those expectations sometimes 10 fast ball bouncing ball to short. Could be two. Jacob Wilson charge, but he uh lost the baseball and I think he might have slipped on the dirt and that caused him on the charge to not be able to corral the baseball cleanly and everybody is safe. Could have been a 643 double play. Instead, the A’s come up empty-handed. And this is where things sometimes have started to get problematic in this long stretch of games is when you allow free base runners. That’ll go down as an E6 on Wilson and turn it over to the top of the order with Jeremy Pñena. That’s a rare error for Jacob. At the minimum, they would had a 6-4 put out. Not sure they would have turned the 643 double play. They had a chance of it, but just did not come up with a clean lead. Who flew out to deep center on the first pitch that the Astros saw today. He’s up again. First pitch. This time he takes a big healthy hack and misses. 0 and one with an out. Denzo on second. Rogers at first in a two nothing athletics lead in the bottom of the third inning. Jeremy Pñena two for five with a homer and two RBI’s last night and has batted 327 over his last 15. And now the 01 is high and tight fastball to make it one ball and one strike. Alexander will play off the bag at first. will not hold on Rogers, especially considering Denzo is second. Severino’s 1-1 is low on a change up. Two balls, one strike. Talk about Jeremy Pñena’s slow heartbeat during the playoffs. Truly a playoff performer and the Astros had one in that position before him and Carlos Koreah who did just the same thing. One pitch, a swing, and a miss on a cutter well outside, but Pñena expanded his zone to make it two and two. They’ve been treated to some good short stops over the years, the Astros. Carlos Koreah, Jeremy Pñena. Pñena is now their guy moving forward. Really good start to the year. 298 entering play today. evero from the stretch on the third base side of the rubber. Eyes to Enzo at second. The two two pitch is fired home and outside now three and two. Severino at 33 pitches has been incredibly conservative in the 3-2. Pñena takes it outside and the base are loaded for Esacho Parades. Stag your A’s single game tickets now and get ready for can’t miss matchups including showdowns with the Twins and the Orioles to kick off the month of June. We’ve got exclusive giveaways and postgame fireworks that’ll make your summer one to remember. Don’t miss out. Find your seat to the action at athletics.com/ tickets. Out comes Emo with the bases loaded and just one out with Parades the number two hitter coming up. This mound visit consultation on the mound is brought to you by Granite Expo. Grand Slam savings with 10 Northern California locations. Visit granite expo.com. We’ve seen this a few times, Johnny. I think the conversation has to be, well, we’ve been in spots like this. We score two and then in the next inning, the next offensive inning for our opponent, they punched us right back in the mouth. We need a shutdown inning unit. Got to get the shutdown in the big spot to you try to get this 643 double play. Get the ball on the ground right here. Alt is next. Hasn’t been good with runners in scoring position. The first pitch against the righty is a four seamer outside. One ball and no strikes. 304 with runners in scoring position. Denzo at third. Rogers at second. Pñena at first. the two nothing A’s advantage with one out in the bottom of the third inning. One pitch, make it two balls and no strikes. And Severino has been missing with that fast ball by a significant margin in this inning. Two club to center field. Denzel Clark moves over and makes the catch. He’s underneath. Denzo will tag and score, but a strong throw into third keeps the runners at first and second, but the Astros are on the board. Paredes makes it a two to one game. The A’s lead by one, but Parades picks up his 32nd RBI of the season. Think about that error committed by Jacob Wilson that kept the inning going. Obviously, it would have been tough to get a 643, but it was possible. But with a six to four put out, that fly out would have been the third out and the Astros would not have scored. And it’s Altuve who you have to face again. First pitch to the left fielder is low and outside. One ball and no strikes. Astros started with a fly out by Cam Smith. Then Denzo had a single to left. An error by Wilson off the bat of Rogers. Then a Pñena walk. The sacrifice fly with the bases loaded by Parades. The Astros have scored. It’s two to one. And now two balls and no strikes as Severino misfires once more. You think El Tub gets 3,000 hits? is at 2350 right now. He’s 35 years old. Is that a shot? Definitely has a shot. Two pitch is the strike at the top of the zone. Two and one. I think it’s more of about a desire for Alta. Is does he have a desire to put on another uniform? Does he have a desire at some point in his career? 35, you know, you have to have a multiund, 50, 200 hit season, which he’s more than capable of doing. Is he comfortable dhinging every day? 2-2. He lifts it to left, but Sodstrom is there to make the catch and that will retire the side. The A’s keep their lead, but the Astros do get a run in the bottom of the third. It’s the Athletics two and Houston one. As we move on to the fourth, take a hack at guessing which baseball player or manager said the following. I really don’t know what to say. I’m just uh so happy I gave something these people cheer. We all did. I mean, it was a great game. Both teams played incredible. It was a great game. That’s Mike Piaza after he hit an eighth inning go-ahead home run in the first New York Mets home game after 911. Hear moments like this and more on the MLB app and MLB.com. Let’s see if you can figure out the following baseball slang term. Today’s phrase is apo. Do you know what it means? [Music] Alo taco a home run hit to the opposite field with an elbow taco. His 13th and it’s a one-run game. Expand your vocabulary by listening to every game on the MLB app and MLB.com. The big hits. All the great brats. You got to be kidding me. And all the swagger. Relive the day’s biggest plays all in one lightning fast hour. Show. You better believe it. Quick pitch. Late nights and early mornings only on MLB Network. two to one the Athletics lead over the Houston Astros here in the top of the fourth inning. Once again, here’s Johnny. Two runs, three hits, and one air for the A’s. One run, one hit, no airs for the Astros as Lance McCullers’s Jr. will face Miguel on Duar here as Lance delivers. First pitch taken inside. It’s one of the fourth inning of today’s game is brought to you by Hyundai of Bakavville. Norell’s home run Hyundai store close everywhere at I80 on Leisure Town Road. That’s Hyundai of Vakavville on Duar struck out swinging back in the second inning 0 for one as McCull’s the leg kick in the one pit that’s taken low off speed pitch now 2 and0 is sinker he throws at 90 through his change up at 91 miles an hour in the third inning here’s the two pitch that’s taken for a strike a high strike on that slider And it’s now two balls and one strike on the right hand hitting on Duhar. Third baseman Paredes about 25 ft behind the back 15 ft off the line as the pitch is swung on and popped up. Foul territory at third base side but Colors is calling for it and the pitcher will make the catch for the out. The one F. A very rare scoring and we don’t see it often. Normally the pitcher will kind of clear it out and have kind of get out of the way and have his third baseman or catcher take it. But Lance all the way was calling for it. He gets the one F. There’s one away. Here is Shay Langalers the catcher. You know what Dallas Braden is saying right now. Athlete a little bit more dramatic than that. Yes. With a little more oomph behind it. But yeah, it was a nice play by McCullers and something that I think you know I hope more pitchers do. You do? Why? Here’s Langaliers. Slider swung on and fouled up here. And that was close. Oh no. Oh no. His fist is raised. Hold on. Hold on. Hold on. Fan got hit right here. Hit the side of the board and a fan got hit and knocked his glasses off. Hopefully he’s okay. It’s swung and hit down the left field line. Hooking in the corner. It is a fair ball. It’s got one off the wall. Langalers rounding first on his way for second. It’s a double for Sheay. So Shay a double down that left field line and for Langalers that is double number seven on the year. So a double for Shay for the A’s. It’s their fourth hit their third double and the A’s are in business here in the fourth inning. So a gentleman got hit cold water for him. Fortunately, I mean, it didn’t hit him straight. It hit the kind of the back of this cement area and the ball got his glasses and got the side of his head. Hopefully, he’s okay. It pitches hit foul outside first and down the line for CJ Alexander. And it’s nothing and one. Alexander struck out, swinging in the second inning. Chris Carrey helping out the man in front of us. 0 and one the count. It’s a scary moment, man. 2-1 A’s lead it. We’re in the top half of the fourth. Alexander batting for the left side as the pitch from McCullers is hit foul left side out of play and the counters. No balls in two strikes on CJ. Alexander struck out in the second inning. Hit in the seventh slot in the ball game yesterday. Was 0 for three. 0 and two the count. McCulla’s at 58 pitches on the day as the right-hander to the plate the pitch breaking ball that’s swung on and missed. Down he goes. So McCuller strikes out or Alexander strikes out against McCull’s and for Lance that is his seventh strike out of the day. Enjoying the game. Subscribe and hit the bell bell so you never miss an MLB broadcast. Walked and scored. We go live every day. WBC the show, the sports channel that belongs to God. Folded hands. Thanks for being part of the road to 100K. Side of the rubber. He’s at the belt. And at the plate, the pitch. Reus takes outside with a breaking ball. One ball and no strike. Two runs, four hits, one air for the A’s. One run, one hit, no errors for the Astros. Colors from the far first base side of the rubber. Langalers takes his lead at second as the right one pitch is taken low with a slider. Now, two balls and no strikes. Well, the gentleman who got hit is in uh I mean he’s obviously walking on his own. He’s but he got hit. That was a pretty scary moment there, Chris. I mean, the ball ricocheted off the cement. Ball got his glasses and got him in the side of the head. So, they’re checking on him now. Yeah, it’s just it’s unfortunate stuff like that can happen. And fortunately, you never think it’s going to be you. here though one in what 40,000 people that in the stadium at any point and the ball kind of finds you when you’re not watching or looking down and yeah I don’t think really you the problem was I mean ball is hit in an area it’s not normally hit up here and hit that side hit that side wall and ricocheted it and and got him but you’re right there’s a two- pitch from McCullers bats taken for a strike on the inside edge there was The slider now two and one onas scored the A’s in the game’s first run like in the third inning after he had walked. Scored on the RBI double from Jacob Wilson. Here’s the pitch. Bats taken for a strike on the inside edge. Another slider he’s been working that front door slider consistently two and two the count on a Louise 246 on the year six homers 11 driven in colors 63 pitches 42 strikes he checked second and the two two pit that’s in the dirt stopped by Keratini and he’s gone all the way Now three balls and two strikes. Yeah, that was not a competitive pitch. But that front door slider you’re talking about has been a little frustrated with the calls behind the plate, but when you look at the modern, you see, you know, the the the invisible box, I mean, that’s flipped the zone every time. He’s commanded it really well against righties and I think been deceptive. Here’s the pitch that’s swung on to miss. He checked the swing. No question he went around. Luis knew it. He’s frustrated. That’s eight strikeouts for McCullers. No runs, one hit a man left. Three and a half. It’s still the A’s two and the Astros won. Let’s see if we can figure out the following baseball slang term. 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That’s Mike Piaza after he hit an eighth inning go-ahead home run in the first New York Mets home game after 911. Hear moments like this and more on the MLB app and MLB.com. Lock offers and receive exclusive in-game features by downloading the MLB Ballpark app for iPhone and Android today. Plus, get the latest information on game time, schedules, and more. We go to the bottom of the fourth. 2-1 the A’s lead at Severina will face four, five, and six. Walker, Karantini, and Meyers. Walker right-hand hitter. First pitch and excuse me, check swing foul ball out of play. It’s nothing and one. A scoring two in the top of the third. Astros came back with one unearned run in the bottom of the third. But again, another strong start for Severino on the road. Have a lighter crowd today than it was last night. Tino a deep breath as the former Yankee looks into his catcher Langalers is the 01 pitch that’s taken a little high. One ball, one strike. The fourth inning of today’s game is brought to you by Hyundai of Vakavville. NorCal’s home run day store close everywhere at I80 and Leisure Town Road. Severino to the plate in the 1-1 pitch that’s hit fouled down the right field line slicing on the plate. Let’s pause while we have a moment for station identification on a cast talk 650 KST in the A’s radio network. One-two pitch in on the hands. I think it hit Walker. It did. It hit his hand. And Walker’s hot. Just ran away from Severino. So Walker attempted to by the If they take a look at this and they let it go. Ball ran in on Walker. Did his batter get his hand? shaking his hand but they’re going to not going to challenge those hit batsman lead off the fourth inning with Chris Kerry Kent Cor Towner Cody Elias Johnny Doc with you thanks for joining us here from Dyken Parker is still shaking that right hand just ran in on him and looked like it might have got his back I think got his hand He immediately started shaking it. It looked It looked It’s It was hard to tell. It at first look it looked like it got the bag as it went fly, but I think it did get his get his hand. We’ll see if he stays in there and we go to the top half of the fifth inning. Here is Victor Keratini, the switch hitting catch who grounded out to the second baseman in the second inning. 0 for one. But that has got to hurt. I couldn’t imagine. There’s the pitch. Gartini swings and fouls it back. It’s nothing and one. Another ricochet. Oh, that almost hit somebody, too. Yeah, the way the seats are located right in front of us here. You got to be going to watch it. It’s off that concrete. Third baseman on Dar well off the line at third. Wilson is short. Shaded is about straight up the middle as the pitch that’s taken inside. Checks his swing. Did he go? He did not. is Jordan Baker umpire who’s in his 14th season. One of one the counti of Puerto Rico. He will turn 32 years old in August. Severino is at 52 pitches, 29 strikes. He delivers a busted bat bouncer to third. Fair ball tipping on the bag as Alexander throws to second. Not in time. The three unassisted as Walker takes second. Walker got a good jump on that ground ball. And Alexander making that play to his left and made nice play. Step on the bag and fire to first but fired to second but Walker able to beat the tag. And there’s Jake Meyers with that tying run standing at second base. Meyers hit a softline drive to Wilson to end the second inning. 0 for one. Myers right hand hitter as Severino delivers. That’s foul back to the screen. And it’s nothing and one. It’s good for CJ Alexander who is by trade a third baseman. seeing him being able to command the position with some authority. Understood to get that ball while it was still fair and at least record the sure out. Walker was hustling up the line second base the line but on the base paths. But one pitch in there for a strike only two. You talked about it earlier too just the fact that especially some of the new players uh new arrivals I should say with with the A’s can play a variety of positions. Logan Davidson can play all over the place. CJ Alexander can play first and 30. He can play the outfield as well. And of course, Max Schuman. Biggest question mark is what what do you do with Schum you’ve got the versatility and Alexander and Davidson. They can play corner corner. Here’s the pitch to buyers. That’s foul back the screen. Can do everything. Yeah. But now you got I mean Logan Davidson is a super utility man. Play the corner outfield. Can play three infield spots. actually four infield spots because he was by trade a shortstop. So really six positions. Schuman can play all seven. Alexander can play four different positions. Here’s the pitch. That strike three called outside edge at the knees. Myers didn’t care for it and Severino picks up the strike out. That’s his second. So two down. That’s a big out. And here’s Cam Smith, the right fielder. Bill Meyers wasn’t too crazy about it. See if that caught the edge. and just barely caught the edge at the knees. What a pitch. Great pitch. Here’s Cam Smith who flyed out to the center fielder Clark in the third inning. 0 for one. Two-1 A’s lead it. Pitch taken a little bit high. One and0 on Smith. This is a pen Lakeworth Florida 2 years old. Right hand hitter. You know, he was they thought if you’d asked the Astros in December as the 10 pitch just swung on and foul back and it’s now one and one, they had him pick it for most likely double A, maybe triple AAA, but really kind of talking about Cam Smith starting in double A. Had a great spring. One the count as Walker takes his lead from second. Severino’s pitch that’s swung on ground on the right side and through for a base hit rounding third. Walker going to wave him in and Butler with the throw to the plate and he is safe at the plate. We’ll see if they challenge. It’s a two- two game right now. I think he got in. There was a of a hesitation from Butler out there in right field. I don’t know if he had trouble getting a grip on the baseball, but you see it just didn’t quite It’s going to be an RBI single for Cam Smith. Butler took him a little while to get the ball from glove hand to throwing hand. If he does it, if that doesn’t happen, I think the runner’s out by plenty. So, it’s a two- two game. Yeah, it’s a perfectly accurate throw by Butler. I mean, it was a pinpoint accurate. The exact throw you would want a play at the plate. But that just little hesitation was almost if he did is almost as if he didn’t think that Walker was going to streak around third and try and score on a ball that was hit basically right to the right fielder. That’s a great point. He may not have thought that uh that Walker was coming or maybe had trouble with the grip from glove hand to throwing hand. It’s one of the two. It’s one and0 now on Desenzo as Seino over the first. Keep an eye on Cam Smith. So the hip batsman comes back the to haunt Severino. It’s a two-2 game now in the bottom of the fourth. This goes singled and scored in the third. From the third base side of the rubber and the one pitch that’s in there first right the outside edge a four seam fast ball and it’s one and one. Two runs, two hits, no errors for the Astros. Two runs, four hits, one air for the A’s. A came in eight games back with Seattle in the West. Astros came in a game and a half behind the Mariners. That swung on a fly ball to Centerville. He’s pretty well gone back as Clark near the track. And now on the track, makes the catch and the inning is over. But the Astros tied up. One run, one hit, hit bat, spin, and one left. We’re through four. It’s the A’s two and the Astros. Your day in baseball starts with MLB Central. Let’s get it started. 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WBC the show keeps going strong thanks to your support unforgettable on the MLB app and MLB.com top half of the fifth inning. It’s a two-2 ball game as Denzel Clark will lead things off against Lance McCullers’s Jr. It’ll be Clark from the top of the order in Butler and Wilson from Nebraska hit of the game last night. Okay, here’s the 01 pitch. That swung on and missed. Something off there. It’s now nothing and two. 0 and2 the count. Center fielder Meyers shaded well towards right center as the colors a deep breath. been working that pitch timer all the way down as he goes out of a white up in the 02 pitch to the dirt and it’s one ball and two strikes. Kind of methodical with that pitch timer cuz he’s been at times wasting no time in between pitches the early going of the game. But I guess when you get a guy at 0 and two, you can really take all of that time off the clock to think about what you’re going to do and execute your out pitch. Well, it might also be as the one-two pitch is taken inside with a change up and it’s two and two. Might depend on who the hitter is, right? And as McCullers is is guy that’s been around and very cerebral in his approach, the two- two pitch from the right-hander. That’s fouled back to the screen and it remains at two and two. You coming into play, the Rangers uh 27 and 29, four and a half back. The Angels 25 and 29. They’ve cooled off. They’ve lost four straight. They’re five and a half back on the Mariners. They’ve been really streaky this year, Chris. Here’s the two- two pitch that misses away. McCuller’s wanted it. He thought it was strike three on the edge, but it’s now three balls and two strikes on Denzel. Two games. Top half of the fifth inning. That was close pitch. Colors looks into Keratini. the 3-2 pit. That’s little dribbler up long third and foul. We’ll try it again. Just want to see Denzel barrel up a baseball in the major league level. And he got one in the air to the outfield in his first game. Was a little flare to right. Just want to see the power behind that swing. There’s the 3-2 pitch. Swung on and miss. That was a sinker that ran in on Denzel Clark. I tell you, his sinker has been really good today. And that’s another struggle. That’s nine strikeouts for McCullers, his season high. And that’ll bring up Lawrence Butler, the right fielder. Fifth inning of today’s game brought to you by Granite Expo. Grand Slam savings with 10 Northern California locations. Go to graniteexpo.com. There’s Butler struck out swinging in the first, struck out looking in the third as the colors delivers a breaking ball for a strike. It’s 0 and one. You don’t want to let him get settled back in. You know, you kind of got him for two runs in the third inning. Then four batters face the fourth with two strikeouts. Oh, one pitch. That’s chased and missed. Another curve ball. Backto back knuckle curves from Lance McCuller’s Jr. It’s now nothing and two on Butler. That’s been the pitch of poison against Butler today. struck out on a breaking ball low swinging on the first inning and then in the third inning he got caught looking on that knuckle curve at the bottom of the zone. Yeah, I mean his slider’s been sharp, his curve balls been sharp. Third baseman Pirates, he’s well off the line David up the middle as colors out of his wind up and the 02 pitch to Butler is swung on and lifted foul right side almost hits the roof. down the right field line in amongst the spectators and we’ll try it again. Remains at nothing until Well, it’s your second game at the ballpark. You’ve taken it all in. Not asking you to rank it, but where are you with it? Uh do do you like it? What do you think? I like it. Yeah, I think it’s a it’s a really good ballpark. I I I really like aesthetically what it looks like in left field. I think it’s so unique just the way that the the pitch is waved at a miss. Down he goes. Hold on to that thought. Actually, we don’t. There are two outs. And that’s 10 strikeouts for McCullers. And here’s Wilson. 10 strikeouts for Lance McCullers. But just the dimensions of of left field are very interesting to me. And uh you know, especially to left center, it the it’s really tough to get that ball out. Dead left, it’s easier, I would say. And not not that getting a major league home run is easy, but if you’re a right-handed hitter, you’re definitely trying to dead pull the baseball. And uh you know this is this is Houston. This is this is a perfect ballpark for the city. Wilson is swung on and popped up. Foul out of play. First base side nothing and one. Two two our score. We’re in the top of the fifth inning here at Dyken Park. 25th season of this ballpark. This is the 01 pit. That is high. One ball in one strike. Field and minute made and now Dykin Parks to the plate the 1-1. Look out just inside two and one. You know Christian Walker went up the tunnel with a trainer before coming out to play again in the top half of the fifth inning. They took a look at that hand and he said he’d go. So back out there two and one the count. The two-1 pit that’s swung on a fly ball to left fielded well. Altuve just looks up and admires it and it’s gone. A home run for Jacob Wilson and the A’s lead 3-2. That’s number seven for Jacob in his 30th RBI and the A’s retake the lead. It’s 3 to2. Off the bat, you knew it was trouble and he made a little bit of noise in the fifth inning. Second extra base hit of the game. Another multi-hit performance for Wilson. We’ve grown accustomed to that and it really was uh you know in that row of seat. How many how many rows of seats do you think there are in left field? 10 maybe 11. It was at the very end and basically onto the concourse and Wilson got it you know above the strike zone near the letters and did not miss it. Takes the lead for the A’s 366 ft 98.4 off the bat as the pitch in there for a strike on Rooker and it’s nothing and one. He’s I’m going to tone for that error. I do it myself. And he hits a solo homer. He has a double and a homer in this game. 0 and one the count. Another multi- game for Jacob. That’s his 22nd as the 01 pitch. Checks his swing. Did he go? He did, says first base umpire Dan Merzelle. Much to this to the dismay of Rooker. He didn’t care for that. 0 and2 the count. So Jacob Wilson strikes again. Seven homers, 11 strikeouts on the year. Pitch this is outside. Wanted to keep track of that if he’s able to have more home runs than strikeouts. Is he at 11 or is he at a 12? 12 strikeouts cuz he struck out today. I don’t like your attitude on that. You could be right though. Let me see. 12 walks. Maybe I got that wrong. You’re right. 12 strikeouts. 12 strikeouts, seven homers. See if he catches it. There’s a one-two pitch. That’s a little chopper foul for the A’s dugout. The remains at one and two. That’s still pretty impressive. Your first year, seven homers, 12 strikeouts, and we’re at the end of May. One to count on Rooker. A lead 3-2. Top of the fifth as McCullers looks in to Keratini and the one-two pit. That’s in the dirt. The breaking ball now. Two balls and two strikes for McCull’s. He’s now at 86 pitches for the day. 57 strike like to make it through five. Four and a third last start with his team chance to win here with four more against Tampa Bay coming. Two two pitch. That’s little chopper up along third. Charging it as the third baseman. Pedes on the run. Throws to first in time and the inning is over. But A’s going to run the home run from Wilson. One run, one hit, nobody left. We do four and a half. It’s the A’s three and the Astros too. When it comes to knocking it out of the park, nobody beats Folsome Lake Ford. Folsome Lake Ford is a seventime triple crown award winner. Let’s see if we can figure out the following baseball slang term. Today’s phrase is apo taco. Do you know what it means? Oppo taco. A home run hit to the opposite field with an oppo taco. His 13th and it’s a one-run game. Expand your vocabulary by listening to every game on the MLB app and MLB.com. Moments in baseball have been broadcast on the radio since 1921. Smith courts one in right down the line. It may go. Go crazy, folks. Go crazy. It’s a home run and the Cardinals have won the game by the three to two and a home run by the Wizards. Catch the next unforgettable call on the MLB app and MLB.com. It’s a great night for baseball. This matchup features some of the best talent in the game. A lot of power, a lot of marquee names. Here we go. Buckle up, folks. There’s a guy want to be in the spot. The bats outer. We’re just playing Powerball. This place doesn’t know what these teams are entertaining. The show continues. Experience gametoame coverage of the night’s biggest moments live and commercial. Free MLB Network Strike Zone Wednesday and Friday nights all season. 3-2 Athletics as Brendan Rogers facing Severino. Luis delivers outside. One ball and no strike. Rogers reached on a Wilson error in the third inning. He’s 0 for one. Luis about ready to throw his 65th pitch. The 10 goes all the way to the screen. This is outside. It’s 2 and0. The fifth inning of today’s game brought to you by Grand Expo. Grand Slam savings with 10 Northern California locations. Go to graniteexpo.com. Thanks for being with us here as the righthanders two pitches swung on and popped up. Fell out of play. Now two and one. Three runs, five hits, and one air for the A’s. Two runs, two hits, and no errors for the Astros. He’s trying to salvage a split of two game set. Rogers takes a stride and it’s now two and two. Brendan Rogers 196, a homer and 10 driven in. He has 19 hits this year. Delivers the pitch. That’s it. Foul down the right field line, slicing out a play. Rogers, he’ll turn 29 in August. Been hearing his name for a long time. Iraq’s number one pick in the 2015 draft. Up and down Rockies in Albuquerque and had 137 games three years ago with Colorado 266. Pitch is swung on and missed. Down he goes. A sweeper from Severino as he picks up his third strikeout. So, one away in the fifth. That will bring up the shortstop, Jeremy Pñena. Whether you’re planning a team outing, a family celebration, or company event, our hospitality spaces offer the perfect backdrop for unforgettable moments. There’s some indoor suites for 20, 50, or 100 guests for kickback in our 80erson open air space with shaded comfort. Pitch taken for a strike at the knees. It’s nothing to one on Pñena. Book your group experience now at athletics.com/hospity. Pñena has flyed out and walked 0 for one. There’s a busted roller down third base line. Bare-handed by Severino. Throws to first and gone. And what a play by Luis. He had to bounce off that mound like a cat. Scooped it up with a bare hand fire to strike to Alexander. That’s a great play. Yeah, I mean the I know we talked about an outfielder’s first step, but Luis had to have a good first step on that ground ball. comes off of the mound, is poised, gets the baseball. I mean, on contact he goes and that bat splintered everywhere. Luis gets it with his bare hand and a very strong throw to first. If it was a low throw, would have been trouble for Alexander. But Luis, a great play off the mound. Here’s Parades as he hits a fly ball to deep left center. Moving over for it is Clark. He’s under it, waiting for it. And Denzel makes the catch. It’s a one, two, three. Fifth inning for Severino. He’s retired six of seven. four through five. It’s the A’s three and the Astros too. Take a hack at guessing which baseball player or manager said the following. I really don’t know what to say. I’m just uh so happy I gave something. These people cheer. We all did. I mean, it was a great game. Both teams played incredible. It was a great game. That’s Mike Piaza after he hit an eighth inning go-ahad home run in the first New York Mets home game after 911. Hear moments like this and more on the MLB app and MLB.com. Enjoying the game. Subscribe and hit the bell bell so you never miss an MLB broadcast. We go live everyday WBC the show the sports channel that belongs to God. Folded hands. Thanks for being part of the road to 100K. with up to four games on a single screen. Out of here. He is a fire. Change up game night with baseball’s biggest game changer. MLB big inning presented by Ramstarts every night all season long on MLB.TV. Let’s see if you can figure out the following baseball slang term. Today’s phrase is oppo taco. Do you know what it means? Combo taco. A home run hit to the opposite field. With ano taco, his 13th and it’s a one-run game. Expand your vocabulary by listening to every game on the MLB app and mlb.com. We go to the top of the six. It’s a 32 A’s lead once again. Here’s Chris. Those four, five, and six in a one-run lead. Tyler Sodrom taking his strike off of a breaking ball from McCuller’s 0 and one. Sodro 0 for two with a pair of ground outs. Sixth inning of today’s game is brought to you by American Furniture Galleries, your family-owned furniture store since 1991. McCuller sticks with a breaking ball goes knuckle curve and generates a swing and miss from Soders. It’s quickly 0 and2. He’s responded with a Jacob Wilson home run in the fifth. They’re looking for more in the sixth as the O2 comes in. A check swing, but it tipped into the glove of Keratini. And around the horn they go as Sodor stood in the left side batters box kind of waiting for an appeal. And now Marott’s out of the dugout asking the question of if it was a foul tip or a check swing. And for the moment it’s a strike out for McCullers. His 11th of the game. Yeah. And Soderstrom is kind of caught in between right now. Chris, you know, he’s just not quite right the last few games. He’s And that did look like it did. Did Did it catch his bat? No. It didn’t come close to catching his bat and it I think it must have been a question of whether the ball but even if the ball hit the ground it’s still strikeout. I mean unless they didn’t go appeal and and the check swing might have been a 50/50 but the 11th strikeout for McCullers and now on Duhar is up first pitch and he rips it back foul. Oh, that was close to the A’s booth on the TV side. And Dallas Braden is despondent as he looks over at you. Two booths away. I got to be honest on contact. I’m a little nervous there cuz I thought he might have a chance at that. One bouncing ball foul. Ow and two. I think I went into uh Todd Call Lum’s booth. That was scary. That was hit hard, too. O2 swept foul on the pull side. That’s not what I was nervous about, you know. I mean, he can handle himself. I just was nervous he was going to catch the ball. Well, I heard in ping pong he can handle the rocket. Now the question is, can he handle rocket baseball? Yeah, I know. Well, you know, sometimes you got to pick your spots. Oh, and two on Duhari. He pops it up. Keratini loses the mask on the run and it goes over the screening and out of play. Tell you what, man. Kind of proud of you. I feel like you’ve got uh more fire in you this year. Not afraid to to get the chaps in a little bit. Not afraid to get the digs in. I I respect it. I I I respect it. Really do. I’m a long way kid. Pretty good. Got tears in my eyes right now. Going two to Miguel on Duhar. Over the head goes McCullers and Miguel lays off of a breaking ball. One ball and two strikes. I’ve learned from the best. I’ll tell you that I I He’s going to He’s going to have an opportunity to catch one. I just hope that at his opportunity he not only doesn’t catch it, but he he breaks his finger. No, I don’t want to break his hand. I don’t think it’ll hurt. Wanted to Miguel takes a change of works account even. I want to go off his hand and into the crowd so we’ll be able to see the fact that he missed it. That That’s what I want. I wanted to have a chance at one and miss it. That it’s a really good friend comment. That’s You want your friends to succeed. I’m so glad. Not not when it comes to foul ball. 2-2 lifted to left but albe hardly has to move and we’ll make the catch for the second half know this whole foul ball situation starting back in Chicago the first game might I add and I and I will never forgive you for this it was my major league radio debut and you took all the show all the spotlight away from me um you know what though your genuine reaction said it all I was happy you were giddy you were giddy and that now it’s created even more of a competition between you in Dallas. And you guys are competitive about everything. It’s like we really are brothers. It truly is. Anglers one for two. He’s up again and taking a slider at the bottom of the zone. 0 and one with two outs. Top of the sixth inning, three to two. The A’s lead narrowly. Whether it’s pingpong foul ball catching Matt Gammon. Well, the the the ping pong hasn’t been much of a competition. He has he has been smoking me of late. I hasn’t really been close. one a swing and a miss on enough a curve and Jay Lang leers sto and two. We’ve all had our our lunch money taken from Dallas at ping pong at one point or another. It’s really good at darts, too. This crowd I would say probably I would say today is about 186 or maybe 20. I think it’s more than that. Think so. Maybe 22,000. I I I’ll go 24. 02 pitch in the dirt. One ball in two strikes. You got to remember, Johnny, last night 36,23. It was packed. I mean, there’s there’s empty the But are you willing to say that it’s almost 20,000 less? No. What do you think? 24 20. What What do you got, Aaron? 2425 I spin around. All right, good for you. See you you’re you’re three and0 right now. I’m 0 and three. One, two pitch. Change up away. Two balls and two strikes. We’ll just have to wait. And McCuller’s now over a 100 pitches on the day. He’s pitched well today. His longest outing of the season. He wants his quality start if he get one more strike against Langers. Two two and he will do that. had a slider, gets a swing and a miss in a 1, two, three, six for McCullers’s. Six strong innings of work with three runs against him. The A’s lead by one. It’s 3 to2 Athletics through five and a half innings of play. Experience the thrill of the game at Red Hawk Resort Casino. Get ready for non-stop action from high stakes gaming to your day in baseball starts with MLB Central. Let’s get it started. Lead off your morning with in-depth breakdowns, perfect balance, interviews with the players. Get back to the fast ball cuz I know what that passion feels like and a little bit behave properly. Hey of everything else. Come on. The window seats are the baseball day begins with MLB Central weekdays at 10 a.m. Eastern only on MLB Network. If you’re not watching this show, you’re the problem. Let’s see if we can figure out the following baseball slang term. Next phrase is oppo taco. Do you know what it means? taco. A home run hit to the opposite field. Austin with an oppo taco. His 13th. That’s a one-run game. Expand your vocabulary by listening to every game on the MLB app and MLB.com. Moments in baseball have been broadcast on the radio since 1921. Smith courts went into right down the line. It may go crazy folks. Go crazy. It’s a home run and the Cardinals have won the game by the start of three to two and a home run by the Wizards. Catch the next unforgettable call on the MLB app and MLB.com. Honor for the right of life. The sixth inning of today’s game is brought to you by American Furniture Galleries, your family-owned furniture store since 1991. Well, bottom of the sixth, the Athletics lead 3-2 with 3, four, and five. have the toughest part of the Astros order coming up and it’s Jose Altuve on a five-game hitting streak but 0 for two today with a strike out and a fly out and on the first pitch he sees he rips it back foul 0 and one Luis Severino just fired in his 73rd pitch of the game so been remarkably conservative and looking to go six innings or longer for team that leads by one going to need a big inning here against a tough part of the order and Severino at 0 and goes sweeper low and away and Altuve fishes to make it 0 and2. Mauricio Duban is waiting on deck. Must have to do with the Christian Walker hit by pitch that happened back in the fourth inning. That was ended up being the second run of the game for Houston. But still some issues and Severino not having any issues whatsoever. 0 and two. Drops in a sweeper that catches Altuve looking and around the horn go the A’s. Another strike out for Luis. His fourth of the game in the first out in the bottom of the sixth. So hope Christian Walker is okay. The super utility man, Mauricio Dupon, will grab a bat and step into the right side batters box. Von went one for four with an RBI double and a run scored, batting ninth and playing second base. Eventually moving over to third last night. First pitch to him is a slider away 1 and0 on the season 271 with a homer and 10 runs batted in. Also has six doubles on the year. 10 wind up and pitch and that’s lined to second and Uras is there to handle the rocket. Another out for Severino. Two away. Kick back on the outfield grass, soak up the sunshine, and maybe even snag a home run ball. All for just $25. Bond seating is available for every regular season home game with tickets released daily at 9:00 a.m. Want a heads up? Sign up for A’s alerts and get a game day text reminder straight to your phone. Learn more at athletics.com/long. Now Victor Keratini in the air to right center field. Denzel Clark on his horse to cut it off. And a good play by the center fielder to get the ball back in quickly on the first pitch that Keratini sees in the sixth. Gets a two out single. And now it’s Jake Meyers coming up. Just three hits for Houston. They do have two runs in a one-run contest. First pitch is high and out. One ball and no strikes. Tony remember the off season we were wondering kind of musical chairs where guys would land. We thought Mullen Areronado might go to the Astros and all that talk about who would you know where would Bregman go. Bringman of course thought he might go to the Tigers. 10 is popping out as Langers’s glove gets the ball quickly throws down to second. Actually makes a play out of it but Keratini slides in safely as the ball ended up out of the glove of Urias and a pass ball for Langalers. Can’t believe he made that close way out of his glove. I think it surprised Keratini that Langers even made an attempt at that. had to deliver a perfect strike and that he did. But Victor was in sliding safely. Talk about talk about Nolan Aronado. I don’t think anybody’s happier in the league than Aronado is to stay with St. Louis the way they’ve been playing. You know, he’s been so ingrained in the fabric of the culture of the Cardinals and they’re playing a winning and successful brand of baseball. Excellent defensive team and Brett Brown has come in as the hitting coach and reinvigorated that club and their offense to one as a slider away. Three balls in one strike. What did you think? Did you think Aronado was going to going to leave? I thought once Goldmid went to New York. I thought Aronado would be the next to follow. I thought Sunny Gray would go somewhere. But right now they’re firing in all cylinders. And it seems like Nolan Aronado is going to stay put. 3-1 pitch and a slider gets a swing and miss. Now three and two. I think he might not be a a trade piece. Depends on how the Cardinals do. Yeah, for sure. Right now, I mean, the bat speed was up at spring training. The defense has always been there. Three and two with two outs, a runner at second. That would represent the tying run in Peritini with Meyers at the plate. A 3 to2 game A’s lead in the bottom of the sixth. Smash that like button on this broadcast. It helps us grow and let more fans like you discover the channel. WBC the show keeps going strong thanks to your support. Sweeper at the top of the zone, but nothing doing for Sue Sherw and Seino will have to face a fifth batter in the sixth. That was a close pitch right at the top of the zone. As you said, Chris, that could have been called a strike kind of the edge of the top of the box there, but Sabrina did not come. Justin Sterner loosening up in the A’s bullpen right now. Starter on one side. First pitch swinging is Smith. Then he’ll ground a foul. Don Duben as well as Brian King warming up in the Astros bullpen. So double action for them. expect that they will come out for the seventh after six strong innings of work by McCullers has earned himself a quality start with one walk and 11 strikeouts allowing three runs in the contest but the A’s are in front now 0 and one to Smith lined right over to Zenzo and on deck circle foul 0 and two 86 pitches for Luis 12 strikeouts excuse me for McCull’s correction tied his career high. Is that right? Sebie has it 0 and2 against Smith. Goes high with a 99 mile perph fast. So still plenty of life off of that right hand. And Luis trying to retire Smith who at one point tied the game with an opposite field RBI single to right where Butler came up firing. Christian Walker just barely came in to score. Stretch pitch at one and two. Breaking ball away now. Two balls, two strikes to pitch. Excuse me. Swing is trickled foul. Notice from him giving up the entire left field line as he moves closer to left center than anything. He’s positioned almost perfectly between on Duhar and Wilson who shades the second base back. Two two pitch. Severino grunts and fires a fast ball and Smith is able to time it up and foul it into the second deck. East has been competitive. Yet another good performance with just two earned runs much like his last start against the Angels. And less hits this time. 2-2 slider away. And now he runs the risk of loading the bases with a walk. Runners on first and second. Severino got the first two outs quickly of the six. The strike out then a line out. Then a keratini single and a Meyers walk put runners on first and second and the 3-2 count with two outs against a tough hitter in Cam Smith. And both runners will have a head start, but not before Shay Lang Leers will talk to his starting pitcher. Now Seberino right now with 91 pitches. If he loses Smith, will Tay go with Sterner to face Desenzo? We’ll see. He’s to come up in the top of the seventh. Alexander Urias and Clark. Both runners will get a head start. 3-2 payoff pitch. Smith drives it to right center. Here comes Clark on the run and he makes the catch in the alley. A great jump on the baseball. Saves a run or possibly two. Cam Smith thought he had another RBI hit. And take a hack at guessing which baseball player or man Smith was following. I really don’t know what to say. I’m just uh so happy I gave something. These people cheer. We all did. I mean, it was a great game. Both teams played incredible. It was a great game. That’s Mike Piaza after he hit an eighth inning go-ahad home run in the first New York Mets home game after 911. Your moments like this and more on the MLB app and MLB.com. Your day in baseball starts with MLB Central. Let’s get it started. Lead off your morning with in-depth breakdowns, perfect balance, boom, interviews with the players. Get back to the fast ball. And I know what that passion feels like and a little bit keeping you behave properly. Hey of everything else. The window seats are the baseball day begins with MLB Central weekdays at 10 a.m. Eastern only on MLB Network. If you’re not watching this show, you’re the problem. Great moments in baseball have been broadcast on the radio since 1921. Smith courts went into right down the line. It may go crazy folks. goes crazy. It’s a home run and the Cardinals have won the game by the score of three to two and a home run by the Wizards. Catch the next unforgettable call on the MLB app and MLB.com. off select regular season games throughout the 2025 season. Get your discounted tickets at athletics.com/ student. The seventh inning of today’s game is brought to you by Hyundai Vakavville, NorCal’s home run Hyundai store close to everywhere at I80 and Leisure Town Road. And while the new picture warms up, we’ll take a quick pause for station identification on A’scast talk 650 KST and the A’s radio network for Ken Cor Towns and Cody Elias and Jessica Klein Schmidt with Johnny Dasco here at Dykin Park. It’s Chris Kerry here. The Athletics lead 3-2 narrowly. We’re in the top of the seventh inning. It’s CJ Alexander against a new pitcher. That new pitcher is the right-handed reliever, Shawn Dubin. 1 and0 with a flat zero RA. Eighth game with Houston this year. Mauricio Duban after pinch hitting last inning for Christian Walker is at first and the 01 is high. This pitching change is brought to you by Hobblet Family dealerships. Hobblet has it. No hassle, no pressure ever. All in a strike to Alexander. He’s 0 for two with two strikeouts. And Duben Holm goes with the curve ball outside. Two balls and one strike. First choice for Joe Easpatada after the Colers went six innings with 12 strikeouts and three runs. CJ works the count to three and one after the 21 fast ball is outside. We’ll play the lefty Alexander to pull. He’s in a good count right now to hit. 3-1 by Dubin is swung on and missed on a change up at the bottom of the zone. Plus, three balls and two strikes. CJ not trying to strike out for a third time. UAS waits on deck. 7, eight, and nine part of the crew. They are combined 0 for five with five strikeouts. Four of them swinging, one looking a walk and a run scored. Not the production from the bottom of the order that you’d like, but maybe that time starts now. 3-2 grounded to first. Duban to his right. Backhand flipped to Dubin and then Dubon. Dubin connection works out for the first out of the seventh. Yeah, Dubon. I mean, look, he’s one of those guys. He’s the first Astro in franchise history to play seven different positions in the same year. last year he did that and he’s really good over there at first base as well. He can play everywhere, but wherever he goes defensively, he’s he’s a plus defender. He’s huge for the spotless club. It’s now locked and scored in the third and struck out swinging in the fourth. He’s up again taking a pitch for a strike. Go and one 0 for one. UAS and Dubin winds up the 01 pitch. Has to spot up a fast ball, but it was low and outside. A ball and a strike. One out, nobody aboard for the Athletics in the top of the seventh inning. They lead three to two just by one run, but know they’re hoping for more. One pitch and a good sweeper. He swung through and missed. One and two. Aletics on game two of their sixgame road trip. Two of them here in Houston. And then after the conclusion of the game today, hopefully a winner for the A’s, they will ship off to Toronto north of the border to play the Blue Jays for four. One, two, wind up and pitch. Check swing on the breaking ball away. He did not go around. No appeal down to first either. And the count is even at two balls and two strikes. Duben’s 2-2 ball turned on. Foul. Don’t see the A’s striking out 12 times against the starter often, especially this year with guys like Jacob Wilson, Nick Curts, Miguel on Duhar with such excellent bat-to- ball skills. Curts is obviously on the men, not in the lineup. Two fast ball away, three balls and two strikes, but they found ways to put the ball in play and get on base. And this was a team that did strike out a significant amount last year with guys like Gellof Brooker who are and Langlers who are going to swing a miss. Yeah, good point. And look, Lance McCullers has figured something out. He figured it out in his last start against Seattle and looked looked good today. 3-2 breaker. That’s hammered to left. Altuve back. He leaps and it’s off the wall again, but it dies right beneath him. The throw into second is close, but Uriz dives in safely, losing his helmet in the process. And a one out double for the A’s second baseman. And that’s how they’ll set up shop with one out in the seventh. I hate to comment on it, but Altuve at 5657. If you had a 62 63 left fielder out there, he might have caught the baseball. Yeah, take the might out. You got a true statement, buddy. Because yeah, there’s no question. I mean, he did everything he could. U athlete, but no chance with that 56 frame to make that leaping grab. Denzel Clark an RBI opportunity here. The first pitch is a fast ball at the bottom of the zone for a called strike. Denzel 0 for two with a pair of strikeouts. That was against McCullers. Now gets a different look against Duben stretch. Eyes the runner. L1 make it 0 and two. A fast ball perfectly spotted on the outside edge. No balls, two strikes, one out. Uras at second. Clark at the plate. The top of the seventh inning. Three to2 the Athletics lead over the Astros. 02 pitch and that’s hit the other way. Foul. Butler waiting on deck. He has a trio of strikeouts after a three for three night last night. Clark trying to avoid that scenario as he’s on the ropes at 0 and2. Duben yet to allow an earned run this year. Two pitch lays off of the sweeper. Now one ball and two strikes. The strikeouts per nine innings is exactly at nine. So averaging a strikeout per inning if he was pitching nine in contest. Good numbers out of the bullpen for Duban. One, two again. Laying off the sweeper outside. Two and two. Right side open for Clark. through to pitch. Denzel takes a breaking ball right over the heart of the plate. And that’s three strikeouts for Denzel. Two of them looking and Butler will have to try and work with Urias with two outs here in the seventh. The attendance, you win on this one, but 25,122. Of course, our on-site engineer and Ray Ball, he knew he know you just look at it and know he’s been been to this ballpark so many times. Been in this ballpark Hundreds of times, maybe thousands. How many How many games you been? How many games you’ve done? Couple thousand this ball. Wow. Yeah, you know. Such a great job for these enjoying the game. Subscribe and hit the bell bell so you never miss an MLB broadcast. We go live every day. WBC the show, the sports channel that belongs to God. Folded hands. He has. Thanks for being part of the road to 100K. Two swinging, one looking in a three to2 game. The Athletics lead in the top of the seventh. One breaking ball in, two balls in, one strike. They’re still riding that nine-game hitting streak. Honduhar hoping to keep his alive. He could feature in the eighth. The hit here the one change up right over the middle called strike two. Another interesting positioning for the outfield. Smith is playing in right center giving up the entire right field line. And if Butler were able to pull it straight down the line, it would be big trouble for the Astros. Two pitch change up away three balls and two strikes. That surprise you the way they position here. Yeah, we saw that yesterday of the right fielder with almost his heels on the warning track so deep and well off the line. And I don’t you rarely see a right fielder play that deep. I know it’s a 3-2 game in the seventh. I get that trying to play no doubles and I understand it, but it just it’s you think he’d be like 15 feet in front of the track or something, right? Yeah. But it’s more off the line for me than anything. Especially against a left-handed hitter against a right-handed pitcher, right? It was a lefty lefty matchup and you force Lawrence to hit the ball the other way. But Lawrence has good bat speed and you get a pitch in, you turn on it, that’s big, big trouble. Easy triple, right? Easy without question. Butler calls timeout now. You’re more surprised by how far off the line he is, not how deep he is. Right. I mean, you say playing no doubles. If you allow one down the line like that, it’s not just a double, it’s a triple with Wilson waiting on deck. 3-2 payoff pitch. Breaking ball fouled back. And it’s not a not a trying to discount Smith’s athleticism in right. Great athlete, but I mean that is a colossal gap between the right fielder and the line. Houston’s wire cam is actually showing that exact shift on the athletics telecast right now. Duben’s 3-2 pitch. Butler gets around on it, fouls it. That’s funny cuz Dubon is obviously playing no doubles pretty close to the line, right? And if the right fielder, uh, Cam Smith, she said, well, in right center, it’s wild. Butler hits that on the line over Dubon. It’s big trouble. 3-2 and Lawrence swings and misses on a high fast ball. Dubin climbs the ladder and Butler can’t time it up. So a scoreless seventh for Shawn Dubin and the Astros. The A’s lead. Take a hack at guessing which baseball player or maners set up following. I really don’t know what to say. I’m just uh so happy I gave something. These people cheer. We all did. I mean, it was a great game. Both teams played incredible. It was a great game. That’s Mike Piaza after he hit an eighth inning go-ahad home run in the first New York Mets home game after 911. Hear moments like this and more on the MLB app and MLB.com. Let’s see if you can figure out the following baseball slang term. Next phrase is oppo taco. Do you know what it means? Oppo taco. A home run hit to the opposite field. Austin with an oppo taco. His 13. It’s a one-run game. Expand your vocabulary by listening to every game on the MLB app and mlb.com. Off base is coming in a brand new format. Join Lauren Gardner and Xavier Scrugs as they explore all the baseball buzz across social media, pop culture, and around the majors. The Off-Base Podcast, Sundays at 11:00 a.m. Eastern, only on MLB Network. The MLB Network podcast is here. Join your favorite on-air personalities for unique perspectives, in-depth interviews, and untold stories from on and off the field. The MLB Network podcast presented by New Balance. Sundays at 11:30 Eastern. Ready? Right where it belongs. Picking up check engine or ABS light on. Take the guesswork out of your warning lights with O’Reilly Veriscan. It’s free. Ask for O’Reilly VeraCan auto parts. Bottom of the seventh inning. The seventh inning of today’s game is brought to you by Hyundai of Vakavville, NorCal’s home run. Hyundai score close to everywhere at I80 and Leisure Town Road. 3 to2 the score. The Athletics lead by one. It’s Denzo Rogers and Pena, but it may be Diaz coming off the bench as he waits on deck as the likely pinch hitter. First pitch is outside from Justin Sterner, the first reliever used by Mark Hot today. This pitching change is brought to you by Hobt family dealerships. Hobblet has it. No hassle, no pressure ever. One to Denzo as a strike. One and one. Right-handed hitter to Zenzo. One for two with a single and a run scored. He scored the first of two runs for Houston. Sterner has been excellent. 25th game with the Athletics. The one-1 comes in. It’s fast ball in. Two balls and one strike. One and0. 1.78 RA as good as you can do. The first year with the Athletics 2-1 that’s lifted to deep center field. Denzel Clark on the run. He’s still going back. He slows and that ball is way out of here. The Enenzo powers one out of the park. Hit one deep to center back in the fourth inning. This time it’s to a place Clark can’t get. And we know the power is there. The second home run of the year for Zack Denzo. And the game is tied at three to three. 106 and a half off the bat. 416 ft. 29° launch angle for those interested. 10th RBI of the year for Denzo. And now it’s Diaz. Right-handed hitting catcher will take the strike. 0 and one. I don’t know how everything will shake up, but I’m assuming Dubon will move to second. Denzo will come into the game and play first or third. And Parades will either stay at third or play first. Now 0 and two as Yer Diaz swings and misses. Diaz coming off the bench. He started last night and a single, a walk, and two runs scored. And at 0 and two, Sterner delivers home. It’s away. One ball at two strikes. What a shame for Severino. He’s been hard luck this year as far as those wins are concerned. And his bullpen did not help him preserve his second win. One, two, pitch to center. Clark makes the catch. Sam, you pitched that well. He got out of Yeah, he allowed the one uneared run. One run two allowed two runs, one unearned, and just pitched so well. Yep. Final line for Seernino. Six innings, three hits, two runs, one earned, two walks, and four strikeouts. Now at a tie game, Jeremy Pñena comes up. The bottom of the seventh, it’s three to three, and Pñena takes a sweeper across the heart of the zone for a called strike. 0 and one. Now Pñena lines it the other way. The one pitch was served to right. Jeremy is aboard for a second time. His first hit of the day. Make that a four game hitting streak now for Pñena. Dallas and I were talking about this at Nauseium last week. Johnny is the A’s can take a lead, but against competitive teams at times the other team can come back and respond. And it always seems to be one leads for the Athletics in the in this long stretch. They haven’t been able to like you said bury teams poor three four runs of insurance on first pitch to Isach Parades is fouled back 0 and one. Yeah perfect example the other day 5-2 lead had had a chance to bury a team bounce into a double play and they come back and uh take the lead over the A’s. Yeah, it’s been a really consistently problem for the A’s this year. The one is high and in a ball and a strike with an out. Pñena at first. Three to three the score in the bottom of the seventh as Tyler Ferguson and Grant Holman warm up in the bullpen. Brian Abrau warms up in the Astros bullpen on one check swing on a pitch high. It’s two balls in a strike. Don’t know what the answer is. You know, I’ve offered my thoughts of a, you know, you need a big statement win, but you’ve been playing it against a really tough teams recently. Two-1 throw over first. Pñena dives back in safely. No tag by Alexander. You can’t just wake up and say, “Okay, they’re going to win 15 to nothing today.” They’ve remained competitive in this in this snag. 2-1. Pñena breaking for second. Swing miss. throw down to second base. The tag is there, but Pñena dives in safely and it was a bang bang play. Uras looked over into the A’s dugout. Marcate still has his hand up. They’re going to challenge it and they’re going to look at it. It looked like the throw was right there on Pñena. It did, Chris. And it was a great jump by the shortstop. Let’s just see here. The Athletics are challenging the safe base. Unless he came off, I think they’re going to probably win this challenge because of the fact that the tag was shoulder chest area instead of the leading forearm. I think it might have got his chest maybe. Which obviously his arms are ahead of him when he dives in. You can hear the Astro crowd. Yeah. Oh, did he swipe the chest before the hand got in is what you’re saying? Rasi. No, he got the shoulder. Shoulder. Left shoulder. You’re right. But it wasn’t an arm. It was more like the top of the shoulder for PA as he dove in head first. Is it enough to overturn though is the question, right? It’s a big spot. This is a big big spot as Houston kind of took the momentum back with a Zack Denzo leadoff seventh inning home run to tie the game at three to three after an out by Diaz. Pñena gets a base hit to right then steals a base at least for the moment and that puts him in scoring position for Isach Parades who did swing and miss on the pitch that came in. That would be the leading run, which the Astros have not held a lead in this game yet. That was close. What do you got? I think he’s safe. I think so, too. Yeah. Be hard to overturn this one. Need clear and convincing evidence to overturn. We’ll see what the verdict is. review. The call on the field stands. The runner is safe. So, it’s important to note the call on the field stood. That means it wasn’t confirmed, but there just was not enough evidence to overturn. Like he said, Jeremy Pñena is safe at second base. It’s a stolen base for him. The Astros with one out have the leading run in scoring position, but Isach Parades at the plate and a two ball two strike count. Turner is going to have to buckle down. The two- two pitch is low and outside. Three balls and two strikes. And oh, by the way, guess who’s waiting on deck? Jose Altuve go for three with two strikeouts. Time is called by Parades. Sterner from the stretch. The pitch 3-2 and it’s outside on the fast ball. He walked him and it’s Alt coming up with two on and one out. And here comes Scott Emerson out of the dugout to talk to his first reliever. Smash that like button on this broadcast. It helps us grow and lets more fans like you discover the channel. WBC the show keeps going strong thanks to your support.com. I think the conversation between Emo and Sterner is let’s not let this snowball. It’s a 3 to3 game. We can keep it that way. We’ve seen this same exact scenario play out a number of times on the past home stand and it has not gone favorably for the athletics bullpen. Now is the time to go out and have that conversation and give a reset to Sterner who’s been excellent all season long. Well, big challenge ahead with the future Hall of Famer up with Christian or I mean Mauricio Duban I should say after Alt and as you said Holman and Ferguson in the bullpen the Athletics a fivegame hitting streak go for three with a pair of strikeouts today. You know he’s looking to get aboard by any means necessary. Mania at second. Parades at first and the first pitch is a sweeper. Blow it away as Langalers slides over into the left side batters box to keep the baseball in front. Three to three the score out the bottom of the seventh inning. But a great game. Turner checks the runner at second. 10 outside, two balls and no strikes. And now you have Altuve ready to fire if the pitch is in the zone. Tuve 200 this season with runners in scoring position. Two pitch flips the bottom of the zone with a cutter. Two and one. to one pitch. That’s hammered down the left field line but fouled into the second deck. Just a bit early or else it might be a six-3 game. That was over the plate too. Two. That one’s lifted a deep left. Sodrom going back drifting some more and right before the warning track making the catch. The Astros faithful here in Houston rose to their feet and then collectively descended as it ended up just being a mere fly out. You know that with Alti, anytime he gets the ball in the air and it gets the outfield, the crowd rises. Sterner will keep it going against Mauricio Dubon who pinch hit last inning and had a hard line out to the second baseman Udas. First and second now a bouncing ball deep in the hole at short. Jacob Wilson has no play anywhere and will have to put it in his pocket. So an infield hit for Dubon and Astro on every base and Keratini is coming up. The Sterners credit he did his job. He got the ball on the ground but it was hit in the hole in shortstop. Jacob Wilson almost made a jump throw to second but no one was there. I think it’s a smart play. I watched it again. The runner from first got a good lead off of second. That was Paris. So tough chance for Wilson. Good job to hold it and Keratini line drive center field base hit. Pñena scores. Here comes another. The throw from Clark is way up the line and the Astros take a two-run lead. No time wasted from Keratini. A two RBI single and the Astros have their first lead of the day. It’s 5 to3 Houston. This is the way it has gone. Sterner’s day is done. Marc is going to go to the bullpen. Pitching change brought to you by Hobblet family dealerships. Hobblet has it. No hassle, no pressure. ever. Five to three Houston with two outs in the seventh inning. We’ll see Grant Hullman. We return on the moments in baseball have been broadcast on the radio since 1921. Smith courts one in right down the line. It may go. Go crazy folks. Go crazy. It’s a home run and the Cardinals have won the game by the three-2 and a home run by the Wizards. Catch the next unforgettable call on the MLB app and MLB.com. Let’s see if you can figure out the following baseball slang term. Today’s phrase is oppo taco. Do you know what it means? Oppo taco a home run hit to the opposite field with an oppo taco. His 13th and it’s a one-run game. Expand your vocabulary by listening to every game on the MLB app and mlb.com. It’s a great night for Did you know you can get your prescriptions for less at your local pharmacy? You can with Good RX. 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They lead five to three off of four hits in this inning alone, including a solo leadoff homer by Denzo in the seventh and a two RBI single from Keratini took Homeman out of the game or excuse me, took Sterner out of the game and Holman is now in the game against the righty Jake Meyers in a first pitch. Breaking ball away, one ball and no strikes. So Holman his 15th appearance 4-1 338 erra out of the bullpeners 0 for two of the walk here today fast ball outside 2 and 0. Not much you can say. Severino gave six strong innings with just one earned run, two total runs against him and was in line for the win and then things changed with the snap of a finger. And that’s above the deep center. Clark going back racing some more at the track and at the wall. He hauls it in. Flyers gave that baseball a ride, but the A’s do finish the seventh inning. The biggest inning of offense today. The Astros score three. Take a hack at guessing which baseball player or managers end up following. I really don’t know what to say. I’m just uh so happy I gave something. And these people cheer. We all did. I mean, it was a great game. Both teams played incredible. It was a great game. That’s Mike Piaza after he hit an eighth inning go ahead home run in the first New York Mets home game after 911. Hear moments like this and more on the MLB app and MLB.com. Let’s see if you can figure out the following baseball slang term. Today’s phrase is oppo taco. Do you know what it means? taco. A home run hit to the opposite field. Boston with an oppo taco. His 13th and it’s a one-run game. Expand your vocabulary by listening to every game on the MLB app and MLB.com. Off base is coming in a brand new format. Join Lauren Gardner and Xavier Scrugs as they explore all the baseball buzz across social media, pop culture, and around the majors. The Offace Podcast, Sundays at 11:00 a.m. Eastern, only on MLB Network. The MLB Network podcast is here. Join your favorite on-air personalities for unique perspectives, in-depth interviews, and untold stories from on and off the field. The MLB Network podcast presented by New Balance, Sundays at 11:30 Eastern. to be able to come out and get outs, throw strikes, and not put runs up on the board. Chris Carrey, Johnny Dasco, this is frustrating. They did everything. I mean, other than one air, they played really good baseball, and we just keep seeing it time and time again. The bullpen comes in and it’s just a train wreck. Yeah, Tony. I mean, there’s no other way around it. You’re you’re in there to get outs and they haven’t been able to get outs over this long snag. Again, uh great great work from our own Chris Towns and he’ll be taking your calls at 8336252278 on A’s Talk after of course Acecast on NBC Sports California’s postgame show. Yeah, you know, speaking of bullpen, Brian Abrau comes into the game for the Astros and 5 to3 Houston advantage now. We’re in the top of the eighth and once again, here’s my partner Johnny Dco. Yeah, Tony. Absolutely. It’s been very frustrating. It just it’s happening so consistently now. is unable to hold these leads and for Severino as county mentioned RA under one on the road. Only one win to show for it this year as Abrau delivers in the first pitch to Wilson is swung on and missed and it’s nothing and one Gerard Diaz takes over behind the plate. So Diaz, the new catcher, Victor Keratini is now at first base and moving to third base is or moving to second base as the pitch is taken low to second base is Dubon. So Dubon at second, Keratini at first, Diaz the catcher. It’s now one and one on Wilson who has struck out, doubled and homered. It’s a 53 deficit for the Athletics in the eighth as Abrau the right-hander to the plate and the pitch is taken down and away and it’s now two balls and one strike. A Bru he’s making appearance number 25 on the year. He’s 1 and2 1.9 OER 13 walks 30 strikeouts in 23 and 2/3 innings. Has been so big for their bullpen last few years. That pitch just swung on and miss and count on Jacob Wilson now. Two balls and two strikes. Five runs, seven hits and no errors for the Astros. Three runs, six hits in one air for the A’s Abrau at the belt and the two pit inside of the fastball. 3-2 for Sterner. It’s only the second game this year he’s allowed. That’s just one of those days. Three and two count. Nope. Three, two on Wilson who’s two for three now. 22 multi- games for Jacob Wilson as the 3-2 pitch is taken low. Good start. So Wilson walks to lead off the eighth. That brings the tying run to home plate and Brent Rooker. You know JD, we’ve been saying that a lot though about good starts. You know, the A’s have had no problem getting guys on board. Lead off base runners. Just a matter of what they do. Second, third, fourth batters not striking out, working together as a team. You’re at your best part of the order right now to tie the game or reclaim your lead quickly. It’s just a matter of if they can do it here. Rooker, it’s a fly ball to right center on the move as the center fielder Meyers to make the catch and there is one away. So Rooker flies out to the center fielder. One down and that’ll bring up Tyler Soderstrom. This eighth inning is brought to you by Granite Expo. Grand Slam savings with 10 Northern California locations. Go to grandidexpo.com. Solders from 0 for three. He is 0 for seven in the series. Left-handed hitter as Abrau big right-hander over to first and the swipe tag but back in safely is Jacob Wilson had a huge lead over there. Abrau 272 lifetime appearances all with the Astros. is 20 28 years old. Turned 28 in April. His debut in 2019 as delivers and the fast ball in their first right. It’s nothing and one. Seems like Sod’s caught in between making a decision to swing or not. Will be expecting a breaking ball and then adjusting the fast ball versus the reverse. Here’s the pit that swung on and missed. I think you’re absolutely right. It’s now nothing and two. He swings a miss out of sliders. Pitch change brought by Hob Family dealerships. Hobt has it. No hassle, no pressure ever. One on, one out. Sodestrom has bounced out twice and struck out. The O2 pitch from Abrau is swung on and miss. He’s really struggling and he’s frustrated. You can see Sodstrom. He is visibly frustrated right now. So audibly frustrated, too. He is struck out six times in the series. He’s 0 for eight. Two down. Here is Miguel on Duhar who is 0 for three has struck out fouled out and wide out. But Miguel riding a 13game hitting streak a careerhigh as Arao at the belt now to the plate. The pitch that swung bounced to short to be scooped up by Pñena. The short way to Dubon. The inning is over. 64 on the put out. No runs a walk one left with seven and a half. 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It’ll bring up Zack Desenzo, the designated hitter. On Friday night, it’ll be Jeffrey Springs the left-hander. Gunner Hogan the right-hander on Saturday. JP Sears, the lefty on Sunday, June the 1st. We’ll have day games Saturday and Sunday in Toronto. Night games tomorrow and Friday as the pitch to the Senzo misses one and nil. 53 the Astros lead it. A led two nothing. They led 2-1. That was 2-2. They led 3-2 and now trail five to three. That three run seven for the Astros as Grant Hullman delivers on the 1 pitch. That misses down and away with the slider. Now two balls with no strike. Senzo has singled quiet out and homerred. Remember get hit that home run off Sterner that made it a 3-3 ball game right-handed swinger as a fast ball first right homeman now two and one in the ninth. It’ll be Langaliers Alexander and Reus do up 67 and eight is the two-1 pitch take first right now two Josh her the left-hander loosen up at the bullpen for the Astros two and two the count on Zack the Senzo from Canton Ohio who just turned 25 outfield straight away is the right-hander Holman the high set. Another two two pits down and away with a splitter. Three balls in two stride rightander comes set the 3-2 pit foul outside third down the line three balls right on Zack though well if the math lines up it’ll be Jose Bereios tomorrow. Chris Basset Friday, Kevin Gosman Saturday foul out of play. Francis on Sunday. Not an easy four. No. So, Burios, Basset, Gossman, and Francis. Those four the Toronto Blue Jays 500 mark. Three and two count on Zack Venzo. Blue Jays came into play today 26 and 28. There’s the 3-2 pitch outside ball four. So Coleman loses descent though that’ll bring up Yaire Diaz who hit for Rogers in that seventh inning and fly out to the center fielder Denzel Clark. Yeah, Toronto comes into play today eight games back of the Yankees opening it up man. Seven up on the Rays coming into play today. They won four to row. So here is Diaz. It’s a fly ball to center field. Moving back forward is Clark. He’s under now. Makes the catch for out number two. Returning to first is Desenzos. So two down in the eighth. And that will bring up the shortstop Jeremy Pñena. If the A’s lose this game, they will have lost 17 of their last 20. That has been a tough stretch for the green and gold. Pñz one for three. His fly out walked to a comebacker and Singleton scored. He is six for his last 30. Right-handed hitter splitter one. Five runs, seven hits, no airs for the Astros. Three run, six hits, one air for the A’s. Starting the line at third is on Duhar as Holman. Nice set out to the plate. The pit bats bounced down at third. Backhanded nicely by Anduir. The throw to first. Good arm and he gets him and the inning is over. 5-3 on the put out. No runs, a walk, one left with eight complete. Last chance for the A’s. It’s 53 Astros. Experience the thrill of the game. Great moments in baseball have been broadcast on the radio since 1921. Smith courts went into right down the line. It may go crazy folks. Go crazy. It’s a home run and the Cardinals have won the game by the start of three to two and a home run by the Wizards. Catch the next unforgettable call on the MLB app and MLB.com. Take a hack at guessing which baseball player or manager said the following. I really don’t know what to say. I’m just uh so happy I gave something. These people cheer. We all did. I mean, it was a great game. Both teams played incredible. It was a great game. That’s Mike Piaza after he hit an eighth inning go-ahead home run in the first New York Mets home game after 911. Hear moments like this and more on the MLB app and MLB.com. Let’s see if we can figure out the following baseball slang term. Today’s phrase is oppo taco. You know what it means? Oppo taco. A home run hit to the opposite field. Austin with an oppo taco. his 13th and it’s a one-run game. Expand your vocabulary by listening to every game on the MLB app and mlb.com. over for the Astros. Having a fine year, one and0.57 RA. This pitching change brought to you by Hobt Family dealerships. Hobbit has it. No hassle, no pressure ever. It’s his 22nd appearance of the year. He has 13 saves and as many chances. Chaz McCormick takes over in left field for the Astros. The left fielder. Thank you for that, Chris. His hater. 13 saves and as many chances, five walks, 32 strikeouts. He delivers a strike on a first pitch slider and it’s nothing to one on Shay Langier. So Langelers and then Schuman will hit for Alexander in the 01 pitch. Hater delivers fast ball misses inside. that sinker at 95. He hides the ball so well. He has 212 career saves. Lifetime year over two and a half as lefty to the plate. The pitch fast ball swung on a miss. The high sinker at 95 miles an hour. His whip this year is 0.78 and he’s been absolutely dominant with 34 saves last year. was 31 years old. Here’s 417 against lefties though. A good guy to have in a situation where he needs somebody aboard. One two pitch is inside. Two balls, two strikes. Yeah. So, Bangali’s Schuman and then is do up. Left-hander at the belt. There’s the two two pit. Swung on and missed. Down he goes. Catcher Diaz will throw to first and does. So Langelier strikes out. One away. A Bru one inning, one walk and one strikeout. So as Vance McCuller’s junior, then Duben, Abrau, and now hater. And here is Schuman to come up and hit for Alexander in this ninth inning. A’s down to their final two outs here in danger of falling to a team low 10 games under 500. Be the first time this year they’d be 10 games under as Yiner Diaz out there to talk to left-hander Josh her A’s and Blue Jays are four. A’s will be home next week. Four against the Twins, three against the Orioles. Seven game home stand. Hope you make your ticket plans and join us next week at the ballpark in West Sacramento. some June baseball. Max Schuman 260 on the year, a homer and an RBI, 13 hits on the year. Perfect guy to have up here in Schuman. You know, if Schuman gets on, as you said, Aras could tie it up. He had six home runs. Left-hander with the belt. Aer delivers and the pitch to Max. Checks the swing. Did he go? He did. And the first base umpire 0 and one the couch one of those guys able to come off the bench just pulled off the bench right tough task ahead against this left-hander 01 pitch that misses side miles an hour it’s now one and one with a bag at third is swung on him as it’s now one and two backs up at third backs up several steps now 25 ft behind the bag 20 ft off the line the one-two pitch to Schuman taken inside just missed now two balls and two strikes sinker in now. Two and two on Max. Safe say McCormack is in left center. Two steps shy of the warning track. Gosh, he is way off the line. Yeah, the right fielder is straight away. That’s Smith Meyers shaded five steps towards right center. But you’re right, Chris. I mean, McCormack well off the line. Two and two the count on Schuman. Left-hander at the belt. Another two- two pitch. That’s taken low. Good high by M. Now three balls, two strike. That one just a little bit low. Good take. Put the pressure on her too to fire in a strike. If he misses, then you have the tying run coming up to the plate. Three balls, two strikes, one out. Hater at the belt. The left-handers 3-2 pitch to Max. That’s taken low. He lost them. Ball four. Great at bat for Schuman. So Schuman walks with one out here in the ninth. And here’s Luis Guras who has six home runs on the year. He’ll be the batteras walked and scored, struck out and doubled. So one for two. If you’re wondering, this year has allowed two home runs. He allowed 12 last year was the second most in his career. So see what Aras can do here. Runner on first, one out. 53 Astros. We’re in the top of the ninth. Hater to the plate. The pitch to Luis. That’s taken high. One ball and no strike. Good hitter, a good situational hitter for Udas. He knows how to keep the line moving and pass the baton. You have Clark who hasn’t really showcased the power. Struck out three times waiting on deck. Both of these guys are licking their chops. Try and get some a hater. 10 pitch swung on. He tried to hold up but could not on the slider. Smash that like button on this broadcast. It helps us grow. and lets more fans like you discover the channel. WBC the show keeps going strong thanks to your support. Leftander at the belt and the one pitch that’s taken for a strike. A slider on the inside corner at the knees. It’s now one and two for haters. Probably tough although Schuman came back from a one-tw count. The walk just on the edge didn’t like it. There’s the one-two pitch to Luis. That’s taken down and in with the slider. Now two balls two stride swept by the Astros here with 11 remaining games in Houston for this one. At the belt and the two pitch swung on and miss the sinker up. be elevated and the A’s down to their final out and Denzel Clark will be the hitter. So a tough task for Clark just got up to the big leagues. You have to face Josh Hayard and that sinker that he that elevated high and away could not lay off. So here is Denzel Clark. He has struck out three times. Right-handed hitter. 53 to score. Here’s the pitch. That’s taken for a strike. First pitch slider and it’s nothing and one Schuman held on by Keratini as the lefty at the belt in the 01 pitch that swung on and missed. with their slider and it’s nothing in Q. Now the Astro fans 25,000 plus on their feet. No balls, two strikes, two outs. Astros with a 53 lead. Pass the left hander delivers and the pitch misses very high. The sinker and it’s one ball and two strikes. One to the count. Left-hander set. Another one-two pit. That misses low with a slider. Now two balls in two strike. Two and two. The count. Now stepping out is Denzel Clark. Runner on first. 53 the score. The Astros have the lead. Butler trying to find a pitch to drive or really just trying to get it to Butler. It’s a two two pitch is swung on and fouled back to the screen. Clark being tough up there. Remains at two balls and two strikes. He’s understanding the gravity of the situation. The task at hand. Don’t do anything too big. Just keep the line moving. That ball caught the pass of the home plate umpires to Sherwaters. Two balls, two strikes, two outs here in the ninth inning. A down to their final strike. Gator walks off the mound now. Grabs the rosin bag, toss it down. Now he’s back up on the hill. Now the left-hander is on the first base side of the rubber as Schuman being held on by Keratini. The two- two pitch is swung on and missed and the Astros get the final score. Houston five and the A’s three. Well, the Astros get this sweep. The A’s have lost 17 of 20. They’re 23 and 33. Astros go to 30 and 25. The A’s fall to 500 on the road. And A’s looking for answers right now. They will take on the Blue Jays for four beginning tomorrow. 2 hours and 44 minutes as the Astros win this one. Mike on-site engineer. Great job, Aaron Rayald. Dave Littlefield back at the studio as the Athletics lose this one by a final score of 5 to three. And for Chris Kerry, Johnny De Corak sent it down to NBC Sports California as the lose this one five to three. [Music] It’s a great night for baseball. This matchup features some of the best talent in the game. A lot of power, a lot of marquee names. Here we go. Buckle up, folks. There’s a guy want the bats have come alive. We’re just playing power ball. This place doesn’t know what hits. The bullpen continues to struggle and the bullpen would give up three in the seventh inning. Chris Townsen with the super scout shooty Babbot. I mean, you look at Severino, six innings, two runs, only one earned. Jacob Wilson was the offense today. He was fantastic. Other than that one air, but he overcame it with his bat. And you love the first six innings and all of a sudden you turn it over to the bullpen and unfortunately we have seen it over and over again. They can’t hold a lead. The A’s are going to have to find a way to banish this mojo that they have working against them right now. I mean, they put themselves in a position to win, but it seems to be one hit, one pitch, something that ends up being the demise of them being able to win a game. I mean, Severino gave them every single thing that they could ask for today other than maybe a couple more innings pitched. Uh but he went the distance in which they felt he could go. And um I mean guys just going to have to tighten up and straighten up and do a little better job in their jobs because this is wholesale. This is a team effort and you can’t point to one individual. So everybody’s going to have to pull together. Things going to have to be a little tighter. Pay attention to what the front office has been doing because he’s not going to sit there and watch um guys not perform up to their abilities. Um, so you got to take a p take a count um take some um self inventory right now and figure out which was sad though towny is that everybody front office look at all the pitchers that they’ve run in and out of here trying to fill the bullpin trying to fill the staff so it’s not like the effort isn’t being made but guys have to hold themselves accountable. Um it’s a tough league up here. Um every team you face are out to knock your head off as you can see with the Astros in one end and they went to work. The one thing that the A’s have not been doing is adding on, continue to just make the game that much more difficult for the other team to come back. Um, and that was the difference of the game in one inning. Adding on hits, guys coming up with a hit with bases loaded. I mean, that is the DNA of a winning team and that’s what we have to create. Yeah. Getting a lead of three, four, five, having a little cushion for the bullpen. But we haven’t seen that in a long, long time. You’re right. And um I I’ve watched it and I’ve been guilty of um giving some of the relievers um some leeway because a lot of times they do come in the game under distress. One bad pitch, one hanging slider ends up being the difference of the game. And that and and that’s tough for anybody to be able to do mistake free, especially when you’re a guy that comes in there and basically you’re a thrower. You’re in here to come in here and blow gas and get guys out. But in your mind, you have to think, “Oh boy, if I don’t complete this slider or if I hang it on the inside part of the plate.” Too many things are in your mind when you just got to go out there and let that dog eat and see how much bite it has. Yeah, the mojo has to change. And let’s get to the Toyota to the Toyota turning point and really set the scene where handshakes and hugs all around for Severino. The A’s have the lead. First batter in the seventh, gone. Same at Mixer. I mean, they’re not good anything but concrete. And you see they’ve hit a bunch of it up there in the second deck. So, it’s just one of those things that um you’re gonna have to tighten up a little bit. I mean, this is a team that’s aggressive. You talked about it early on. I mean, this team has led the major leagues in batting average over the last month. So, they out there swinging that thing. You just can’t make mistakes because they’re going to make you pay for it. Pena with the single to right. Dubon with the inville single to short. And then Keratini with the base hit back up the middle would bring in two. That’s the insurance that we keep talking about. The A’s are not getting the Astros got. Well, you see a club that’s playing with urgency, sense of urgency. And we talked about two teams that were similar. When you start talking about the makeup of the club, you’ve got some young guys without a lot of experience that’s getting opportunity to play and prove what they’re going to do or what they’re capable of doing and they’re taking advantage of those opportunities. One thing you can’t do is sit up here and get comfortable and rest on your laurels and what have gotten you here. What got you here is what’s going to keep you here. And if you can’t continue to do that, then you can no longer impose your skill and your will. And you have no value here at this level. So, man, I’ve always talked about the Oakland A’s have always presented a land of opportunity. There’s a place for younger players to come here and prove that they belong and they will let you go ahead and flop your wings, if you will. But man oh man, I mean, what better place would you rather be if you’re a person or player that’s trying to establish yourself as a major leager where a club is got their arms wide open and want you to take it and run, especially as a reliever. I mean, you got eight, nine guys down there warming up in the second and third inning. Please let me in the game. Please let me in the game. Well, you’re getting opportunities. You got to take advantage. Oh, we got a lot of relievers. We got a bazillion relievers in baseball. And it’s just it’s so tough because Severino did exactly what you needed to do. We we gave you the blueprint in the pregame of what needed to happen. And here you go. Let’s look at the comparison. I mean, give Lance Fuller’s Jr. a ton of credit. He tied a career-high 12 strikeouts. But despite all those strikeouts and despite how well he threw the ball, when these two starting pitchers, McCullers and Severino, left the game after six, you had the lead. You know, the Ace hitters probably thought they faced Apollo Creed tonight. Master of disaster. I mean, everything he threw up there was dangerous. When we look at Severino, I mean, this is what starting pitchers do. They give you a chance to win. Typically, they pitch deep into the game. A lot of times, they need a little help. If I have any fear or any concern for our great game that we’re in right now is the era of bullpin guys. Relievers. I mean, these guys are relievers for a reason because they can’t start. They can’t picked over extended period of time because they’re not built that way. So, what happens? You put more pressure on the starter. Now, he’s got to go deeper when they’re not being trained to go deeper any longer. And all that does is bring the next man up sooner and make him have to get more outs. I just I just think about the the third inning where Severino labored a little bit, got the pitch count up because if he doesn’t go through that, and that was with the air with Jacob Wilson. He doesn’t go through that inning with that air and he gets out of it. It was a double play ball on the air, that pitch count would have been a lot lower and that would allow him to pitch the seven. Got to figure out a way. Your best arms really are your starters. When you got a guy like Severino cruising the way he is, you get to seven, you got a much better chance to get the ball to Mason Miller in the ninth. Once again, they don’t because he goes six, you now got to cover nine outs instead of instead of six outs. And hell, you’d like to see him go eight innings. But, uh, that’s a problem when the starters are out after six. You now got to cover three innings. See, I’m I’m so confused about what you just said. And it makes sense, but it doesn’t make sense. And this is what I mean. How do you know what a guy’s pitch count is unless or how does a pitcher know unless you tell him? How do you know his velocity is down unless it’s up on the board? I mean, typically a pitcher will let you know how tired they are by their stuff. Ball’s up in the zone a lot. He’s a ball guy that keeps the ball down the zone now. He’s tired getting the ball up. He’s making mistakes. Just because your your arm is a little tired don’t mean that you’re in position to hurt yourself. Because if you can pitch, you know how to navigate and get yourself out of that situation. Oh, I’m not going to try to throw harder. I know. I can’t, but I’ll just take a little bit off. It’s a lot easier to throw a change up and put less stress on your arm than it is to try to add velocity and go longer. It it don’t just don’t make sense to me, Chris Donaldson. So, I don’t know. I just I I’m just all country boy. starters need to go deeper in game and we all know that. Everybody, every baseball purist knows that. But if we continue to blow them out, where are the pitching going to come from? So, I don’t know. Something’s got to change some and and you make a good point. You got to remember when they draft guys, okay, you’re drafting starters, you go into the minor leagues as a starter. You become a failed starter, then they turn you into a reliever. They are not drafting relievers. So essentially what you’re getting is failed starters as relievers. And so there’s a bunch of them, but they don’t really go out and try and build bullpens, right? They’re not drafting bullpen guys for the most part. You’re not drafting relievers out of college. You’re not drafting high school kids to be relievers. You’re drafting all these guys to be starters and then when they fail to be starters, then you turn them into relievers. So, if the game is going to get to a point where almost half the innings are pitched by bullpens, you might have to really re-evaluate how you draft, how you develop pitching because you’re you’re making your starters go less and your bullpen guys go more. I don’t know. Something’s going to have to change cuz there’s it’s just not the A’s. There’s a lot of teams that got issues with that point today. I said our game. Oh, no doubt. Are you Because if you’re training them to be relievers, that’s different than developing them. But now you’re developing in a way right away when they get there. We’re going to be careful and I understand it because there’s not enough of it go around. So you invest in one, you’re going to do everything you can to get the most out of this guy, but at the same time, you’re not getting the most. Because a lot of times if a guy is tired, they think he’s got a sore arm. How do you know how to pitch through trouble? How do you know how to pitch through anxiety? Just because you can’t find the strike zone, that doesn’t mean the guy’s got too many pitches. That means the guy need to learn how to pitch. Okay, let’s go down there. Let’s work in the Let’s just work on the corner. Let’s work on the arm. I’m going work on the corner. I’m not a pitcher. Enjoying the game. Are you a pitcher? I just started subscribe and hit the bell bell so you never miss an MLB broadcast. We go live every day WBC the show the sports channel that belongs to God hands. Thanks for being part of the road to 100k is because it’s such an interesting topic of how we deal with pitching today and if bullpens are going to pitch more than ever just having a bunch of failed starters down there. I mean look at the closers today. Mason Miller former starter. Hater former starter. They end up being relievers. Maybe you need to figure out a better way to develop relievers if you’re going to rely on them so much. Well, how about this? How about the high draft picks guys with the big arms? It seem like these are the guys that are getting hurt. I mean, that just and you still you’re protecting them. So, I don’t know. It’s it’s it’s tough. Um, it’s for the experts. I guess you have to analyze it and quantify it to try to find a happy medium somewhere. But, I just know when I started scouting was probably the best thing could have happened to me. I had an opportunity and I’ve said this a zillion times. I know people heard it, but just to have the opportunity to watch Greg Maddox, Tom Glavin, um Steve Avery, guys that they never talked about velocity. They talked about pitching. I mean, um u Tom Glavin got Eric Greg fired. I mean, he was giving him six inches out here, but because he kept doing it, okay, this is where you’re going to live. As long as you reside right here, I’ll let you live right here. But if you start trying to go to the upper tank, try to go up to the uh high-rise, you don’t live up here. This is where you live. One of the best stories you tell, we were down at fantasy camp and I was doing that interview with the great Raleigh fingers. 45 minutes we talk pitching up on the stage in front of all the campers at fantasy camp. Not once did he mention velocity. We’ll hear from the skipper next right here on Ace Pass. In Las Vegas, live music doesn’t just start. It gets different. The biggest names in music will be taking the stage. Beyonce, Shakira, New Kids on the Block. Lionel Richie, Kenny Chzn, Mley Fruit, Janet Jackson, Kisha, Brad Paisley, Kelly Clarkson. The weekend live in Vegas. Go to visit las vegas.com. See the full summer lineup. I can’t believe how spotless my floors look after using the Swiffer Power Mop. No more dragging around a heavy mop and messy bucket. Now I get the same deep clean without all the work thanks to the powerful solution and scrubbing pad of the Swiffer Power Mop. Dirt and grime don’t stand a chance and I don’t break a sweat. Mic drop. 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Yeah, you know, I thought uh he just left a lot of balls middle and uh and this is a team that you you can expand if you get ahead and unfortunately he just didn’t get ahead. He left the fast ball over the middle of the plate. Um still had a chance to get out of the inning. You know, defensively we just again we we gave away uh outs today. um you know, errors are going to happen. Um but if we make the double play ball in the first or in the third inning, you know, uh Sebie doesn’t throw 13 more pitches, we don’t face three more hitters. Uh all those things impact the game and that’s that’s something to learn from. Do you think Jacob had a chance to get be out of third on that first and second play? Uh you know, third third would have been tough. I thought uh you know the maybe the throwback side at second base, we could have a shot. Uh I think you know just defensively again these are areas that we continue to talk about. we continue to address with the players and the detail and uh and it impacts games. Offensively, Jacob’s right in the middle of everything as as usual today, double a home run and and u and the walk to lead off the eighth. I know that was an issue earlier, his 13th walk of the season, I suppose. No, he’s he’s um definitely, you know, performing at at a very very high level and and to increase the walk rate, which he’s done and the power uh that he supplied, it’s uh you know, it’s it’s obviously beyond expectation and he’s having a great season right now. Time for the River Rock Daily Jackpot. Jacob Wilson.
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