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She allowed less than 100 hits. Impressive stat. That’s amazing. Two pitch and it’s high. Three balls and no strike. Think about that. Yeah, that’s Tommy John and then the UCL surgery last year for the internal brace. It’s tough and it’s hot in a four pitch block to Denzel. Now you really have to think that Clark will be thinking about trying to steal a second man. He has five steals on the year and that’ll bring up Butler on his birthday bobblehead day and quite a few memories of his family on hand for the festivities. Johnny great to see them before the ball game. They’re all smiles. Denzel takes his lead shortly. Spider at the belt misses. A slider on strider. It’s 0 and one. What a night of course for Lawrence. Two nights to go with inside the park home run and Denzel running and it’s taken outside. Here’s a throw by Murphy. Not nearly in time. Denzel Clark got a huge jump off of Strider. No chance for Murphy. Short stop. Nick Allen took the throw. Six for six in the stolen base category. Guess my memory serves me. I believe you. I’m not going to look it up. Might be your mistake. Here’s the one-1 pitch and Lawrence hits the ground ball to second right to Aussie Albby and he feels first to be out after two. Three nothing athletic. If you don’t have gas, great moments in baseball have been broadcast on the radio since 1921. Smith Clarks 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. Allstar week rolls up in the ATL and MLB Network is your all access pass featuring all the top prospects in the futures game at Swingman Classic. All the selections from the first round of the MLB draft. The Washington Nationals select and all the swagger from celebrity softball to the Allstars big arrival on the red carpet show. It’s showtime in Hotlanta Allstar Week only on MLB Network July 11th through 15th. 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. his 13th and it’s a one-run game. Expand your vocabulary by listening to every game on the MLB app and mlb.com. Three nothing A’s. Top of the third. Here’s Johnny D. Azie Albies will lead things off. Sears has retired the first six he has faced. It’s 3 nothing. A’s leading at three runs, two hits for the Athletics. No runs, no hits for Atlanta. Alb’s a switch hitter batting from the right side. That open stance as PP Sears delivers and the first pitch is a breaking ball for a strike and it’s nothing and one 34 pitches for Sears. 24 strikes. Albe is he is one for 10 in the series. Here’s the 01 pitch that misses outside of the change up and it’s one ball and one strike. Gets eight wins at the break. That’s not bad. Not bad at all. Third inning brought to you by Premier Pools and Spas left hand delivers. Grumble down to short moving to his right. A step is Muny. Gloves it on to first in time and there is one away. That’s seven in a row retired by Sears. Second ground ball out. He’s induced. Yeah, call 9116800 pool and start your dream pool today. One thing you can see with his infielders. They throw a ground ball. And looking at Kurt, I think he’s just such a big target. They naturally have a little more confidence for sure. I mean, 6’5 in. He has the long legs. Left-hander delivers in the pitch. That’s a breaking ball for a strike on the outside edge. Scoops up everything. He’s just He’s going to win a gold glove over there. 0 and one the count. Michael Harris the second left on left. Harris in a tough slump. He has four hits in his last 41 at bat. Here’s the 01 kit. That’s a little dribbler hit up the first base line. Going to grab it with the bare hand as Sears spins around and throws to Kurts. There are two away. The one three on the put out. That’s now eight straight retired by Sears. And that will bring up the shorts stop Nick Allen. Nick is two for seven in the series. He’s five for 24 his last 24 at bats and he was one for four in the game last night. Right-handed hitter on Duard just about in on the grass is the first pitch in their first right fast ball nothing. It’s been a reunion for many of these Braves and A’s players and especially Allen. First year not in the A’s organization busy with former teammates. Pitch misses high on a sweeper and it’s one. He’s had a great series with the club. Yes, he has. Spectacular play. Just a quick how quick he is. Quick release. Here’s the one-1 pitch. That’s taken outside with a sweeper now. Two balls in one strike on Allen. Look how good he is defensively. His internal clock and just he saw it in his time with the A’s. The 2-1 pitch that’s taken outside just off the edge of fast ball. It’s now three and one on Allen. Plus, he can throw off balance across his body. All kinds of different throws and contortions. Three and one. The count is a 3-1 pitch from Sears. That’s taken for a strike on the outside edge. Allen had put down the bat. It’s getting ready to go to first base, but home plate umpire who is Chris Gucci sent out and caught the edge. Nick Allen respectfully disagreed and he had a gripe. It was off the plate. Three and two the count on Allen. Three nothing A’s lead. We’re in the top half of the third inning on a warm night as Sears delivers. Here’s the 3-2 pitch that swung on a fly ball to right field going back as Butler still going back and now makes the catch on the track about 6 feet from the wall and the inning is over. So a one two three third inning and Sears has retired nine straight. We’re through two. 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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. The next unforgettable call on the MLB app and MLB.com 24 ahead of every weekday evening game. We go to the bottom of the third. a three nothing A’s lead as Brett Rooker will lead things off. Rooker doubled and scored in the first inning as he takes a strike on a first pitch fast ball from Spencer Strider and it’s nothing and one. Rooker three for nine in this series. 19 home runs, 50 driven in as the pitch misses. Now, one ball in one spot. Talk about Spencer Strider. Not only just uh how much he likes the vinyl records and how interesting a guy, he’s also a funny guy right the plate in the 1-1 pitch. That’s hit foul outside third and down the line. And some of the players try to match his quick wit. Big Seinfeld fan knows every line from every Seinfeld episode it’s ever been. And they say can’t do imitations of the characters. He can quote Seinfeld. And he keeps everybody on their toes. The one-two pitch that’s waved at a missed down. He goes on the slider. So Spencer Strider picks up his fourth strikeout. And there is one away. Here is Nick Curts, the first baseman. This third inning is brought to you by Premier Pools and Spas. Call 9116800 pool and start your dream pool today. Curts walked on four pitches in that first inning. He is two for seven in this series. left-handed hitters. Pitch misses high. First pitch slider and it’s one and0. Three nothing A’s. Bottom of the third. Strider looks into Murphy. Another one pitch that’s taken outside. Change up. It’s now two and0 on Curts. Curts has yet to see a strike in his two at bats. Two and0 on the count. There’s that 200 pitch. That’s a fast ball first strike on the outside edge. Clemson and Wake Forest battle. That’s right. Two and one on Curts. Curts in the ball game last night. 0 for four. He lined out in the second at bat. There’s a foul ball left side out of play. Now two balls and two strikes. 22 years old and just it’s been so much fun to watch him evolve this year. Got to the big league so quickly and more and more comfortable as the two- two pitch. That’s chop foul at home plate remains at two and two. The nonprofit partner of the game program is here. We’re highlighting local organizations doing great work across Sacramento. Slick nonprofits can receive game tickets, a shout out at the ballpark. Social media recognition and more is the 22 pitch that misses low 3 and two. If you’re a 501c3 serving the Sacramento region, apply today atathletics.com/donation to be featured at an upcoming game. Three and two count on Curts as Strider delivers the 3-2 pitch. That strike three called on a slider. And that is the fifth strikeout for Strider. And he’s now retired six of the last seven he has space since the home run by Soders. And here is Miguel Anduhar. And Duhar flyed out to the center fielder Michael Harris the second in the first inning. 0 for one. 294 on the year just off the IIL as the first pitch taken first right. And it’s nothing and one. on Doohart and he rehabbed a few games. The 01 pitch that’s hit foul and it’s nothing in two. I don’t think I mean he’s one of those guys you can just roll out of bed netline drives right yeah tough assignment though facing this guy in your first game back but you’re right he’s a pure hitter on to the count as Strider the leg kick and the 02 pitch that misses inside with the fast ball at 96 one ball and two striding and the A’s missed him when he was out for sure going to get Langalers back and now you get on Duhar back one and two the count’s is getting a three-run homer by Soderstrom in that first inning. He waits next. That pitch misses away with a slider. Two balls and two strikes on the former Yankee finished second and then rookie of the year balloting in 2018 to show Otani who won the rookie of the year. Here’s the two- two pit. That’s reach for a little pop fly in the shallow center. That’s where Nick Allen hangs out. He goes and makes the catch about 20 ft from the infield dirt and the inning is over. So 1 2 3 third for Strider. We’re through three. It’s the A’s three and the Braves. Allstar week rolls up in the ATL and MLB Network is your all access pass featuring all the top prospects in the futures game at Swingman Classic. All the selections from the first round of the MLB draft. The Washington Nationals select and all the swagger from celebrity softball to the Allstars big arrival on the red carpet show. I mean, it’s showtime in hot Atlanta. Allstar Week only on MLB Network July 11th through 15th. 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 star of three to two and a home run by the Wizard. 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-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. Athletics. We go to the top of the fourth. It’s a three nothing A’s lead. Three runs, two hits for the A’s. No runs, no hits for the Braves as Sears has retired the first nine he has faced. Ronald Akuna Jr. the hitter struck out swinging back in the first inning as Sears delivers the pitch that misses high. One ball and no strikes. 99° at first pitch. That sets a historic temperature. Redken want to know the count. Left-hander delivers is the one pitch. That’s in there for a strike. It’s one and one. That’s correct. They started keeping like official figures a game time temperature according to the A’s back around 1991 and 95 was the previous high, right Mitch? Earlier this year. Yeah. One, but they hit over 100 degrees on the road. I think it was in Kansas City. with a 2-1 pitch to Ronald Akuna Jr. batting from the right side that misses outside. It’s now three and one. 48 pitches for Sears. 31 strikes Junior at Allstar, five hits in his last 25 at bats as John Patrick Sears delivers the 3-1 pitch. That’s hit foul right side of the screen. Pop into the Braves dugout and it’s now 3 and2. The Braves come in with a 40 and 51 record. They’re 13 back in the East. They got off to a horrible start. They’ve been streaky. They retro. They won nine of 12, lost eight of nine, then they lost nine of 11 after winning a bunch in a row. Here’s a 3-2 pit. That’s hit foul out of play. I’m sorry, Johnny. You’re good. Sorry about that. No, the A’s. This is what it says in the A’s game notes. It says game time temperatures are available for all A’s games dating back to 1991. Okay. And the first pitch temperature of 95 earlier this year against the Astros was the warmest for’s home game over that span. Okay, two is swung on and miss. Down he goes on the four seam fast. That’s the fourth strikeout for Sears. He’s retired 10 straight. What a way. And here’s Matt Olsen, the first baseman. But the highest recorded temperature for any A’s home game was 101 for the Kansas City A’s on July 27th of 56 against the Yankees. How about that? The left-hander delivers left on left. Pitch to Olsson. Hit foul left side out of play. 0 and one. Now that we’ve confused everybody, back to the action. Exactly. So that was uh that was in Kansas City 195 municipal stadium in Kansas City. Surprised there wasn’t a hotter one on the turf. Here’s the 01 pitch. That’s hit foul down the left field line. Moving over forward is Sodro. Will he run out of room? He’s in foul territory and he make the play. It’s two. Well, I asked asked Bobby Crosby before the game if he could remember the the hottest day that he can recall when he was playing. Yeah. And he said without hesitation, Kansas City. Wow. Okay. Yeah. Sodestrom just kind of ran out of room over there. 0 and2 the count on Matt Olsen, the former athletic. Olson had 269 on the year. 17 homers, 58 driven in. Here’s the O2 pitch. That slider misses away. One ball and two strikes. Sears peers into wins. There’s the one-two pitch. That’s a foul to the screen left side. Oh, once the shadows take over tonight and the sun goes down, it’s not going to be too bad at all. Just always pleasant sun goes down here. And the one thing that I think has surprised a lot of people just how great the weather is once uh nightfall hits here is the one-two pit. That slider misses the way now. Two balls and two sprite. Two and two on Olsen. Over or walk over? Uh today I actually drove over. There’s a two- two pitch from Sears. That misses outside just off the edge. It’s now three and two. That’s right. You parked right next to me. Yeah. Yeah. You You can’t walk. That That would be quite a walk. Walking to Forson would be quite a trick. Yes, it would. Might take me three or four days for sure. Bring it to the count on Olson. Is the 3-2 pitch from the left-hander. That’s fouled back. Remains at three and two. There was a long at bat. Dirkson Profar fouled off a ton of pitches before finally flying out to the center fielder Denzel Clark. Sears flirting with 60 pitches on the night. In the fourth inning, three nothing. The A’s lead it. Centerfielder Denzel Clark shaded five steps towards left center. Was the 3-2 pitch that swung on and fouled away just to get a piece of it. And he remains at three and two. Ryan Woo no hit the Yankees into the eighth inning. Yeah, seven innings plus was broken up by Jazz Chisum who got the word today. He will be competing in the home run derby for the rosters for the home run derby now complete. Maxy shaded up the middle as the left-hander Sears delivers. Here’s the 3-2 pitch. That is strike three called. Another strike out for Sears. He struck out a Kuna and Olsen four times between them. And that’s five strikeouts for the left-hander of the Citadel. That’s 11 straight retired by Sears. And here’s Austin Riley, the third baseman. Riley grounded out to his opposing number on Duhar, the third baseman in the first inning. 0 for one. What a job by JP Sears as the left-hander delivers in the pitch. The hat’s taken. First right, first pitch change up at the knees and it’s nothing and one on Riley. Riley with a two-run homer in the second inning of the game last night. He was two for five, a double and a homer. He’s the Braves had 11 hits in their 9-2 win. Here’s the 01 pitch. That’s fouled back. No balls in two strikes on Riley. Game over 95 for the Athletics. 17-30 here at their home ballpark. 21 and 26 on the road. The A’s will embark on a 10game road trip after the All-Star break as the left-handed delivers in the O2 pitch to Riley. That’s wind it down the third base line. Fair ball base hit. Pass the diving on Duard. Getting the ball in the corner is Soderstrom into second base with a double is Riley. Austin Riley picks up the two base hit. First hit of the ball game against Sears. Let’s pause while we have a moment for station identification on Acecast. Talk 650 KST in the A’s radio network. That’s 19 doubles now for Austin Riley. And here is Shawn Murphy with a right around second and two outs. Here’s the high set. He checks second and delivers. Here’s the pitch. Murphy takes high. One ball in no strikes with Ken Cororak, Chris Carrey, Chris Towns, and Jessica Kleinman of the Commander, Johnny Dosco with you from the ballpark in West Sacramento. Thanks so much for being with us. He’s trying to win this series. Get some momentum going to that Toronto Blue Jay series which will begin tomorrow night. Left-handers 10 pit. That’s in their first ride with a slider and it’s one and one on Murphy. And the A’s uh making a move today as Bido was recalled from Las Vegas. Mitch Spence was optioned to the Las Vegas club. The 1-1 pit. That’s who just misses inside. Close pit now. Two and one on Murphy. Murphy at 224 on the year. 13 homers driven in 31 runs. Riley takes his lead as Sears checks second. Now the 2-1 pitch that’s in there for Spike. Good pitch inside edge. Perfect spot. Now two and two on a former Ace Casher. Tom Goodwin coaching at first. Freddy Gonzalez over there at third. Two and two the count. Totus now just about in the shade, but Clark and Butler both dealing with the sun as the left-hander I said. He checks second. Now the two- two pitch is swung on. Hit down the left field line. It is a fair ball base hit. Playing the ball in the corner as Sodesttorm Riley comes in to score to throw it to second base. And no, he’s It’s a double. And I think Gellof wants to check it, but the run did score. So an RBI for Murphy, making it 31 A’s. And we’ll see if the A’s take a look at that. He went in standing up. Murphy did trying to evade the tag by Gellof. And you’re right, it was a quick reactions by Sodasim. Then the ball kind of died on the infield and Gellof trying to make a kind of a backhanded bag. So it’s a double for Murphy as he picks up his 32nd RBI of the year. That brings the tying run to home plate in Jurgson profile who really battled with Sears in that first at bat in the second inning before finally flying out to the center field. Clark Sears delivers and the pitch to Proar that misses with a slider and it’s one ball and no strikes. So Sears now getting close to 70 pitches here on the night. We’re in the fourth inning on a warm night. Yeah for Murphy. His eighth double of the year as the one pit that misses low and inside with a four seam fast ball. It’s now two and0. 3-1A’s in the top half of the fourth. It just has not been the Braves here. I mean, they had so many hitters go into slumps in the month of June. They’ve been banged up. Starting pitching, so many injuries. The two pitch that swung on driving to deep left field going back and sod near the track at the wall and this game is tied at three. So, Proar with a two-run homer, making it three to three. It’s his third home run of the year. RBI’s five and six. And just like that, it’s a three-3 ball game. That’s how quickly it can change as Scott Emerson, the pitching coach, going out there to chat with the left-hander JP Sears. This consultation on the mound brought to you by Granite Expo. Grand Slam savings with 10 Northern California locations. Go to graniteexpo.com. And he had retired 11 straight and then Riley doubles, Murphy doubles, Proar homers, 352 ft, 97 miles an hour off the bat. Here’s Marcelo Zuna flyed out to Clark in center field to end the second. He’s 0 for one. Ozuna two for eight in the series. Strong right-handed hitter as Sears delivers in the pitch. That’s taken for a strike and a slider and it’s nothing and one had a solo homer. One of five homers. as the Braves hit in that game last night. A one pit little dribbler foul toward the dugout and it’s nothing and twoar home run a reminder of it was for their B 80 games sitting out because of the suspension. They had just signed him. Yeah, that really hurt this club. Low and two the count and the 02 pitch. Matt’s little chopper toward the shorts stop making the play as Muny on to first to get the jogging ozuna and the inning is over. But the Braves with three runs on three. It’s a two-run homer from Crowar. Nobody left. We’re through three and a half. It’s the A’s three and the Braves three. 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 apo. 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 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. like counting on United Healthcare for reliable Medicare coverage with low out-ofpocket costs. With United Healthcare, you’ll find a wide range of Medicare plans to choose from to fit your budget, your needs, and your life. Learn more at uhc.com. Tyler Sodstrom will lead things off against Spencer Strider. Sodrom a three-run homer in that first inning, his 16th of the year. you know, 52 RBI’s to lead the club. He’s getting hot. He lines one into left field for a base hit. Proar to cut it off and taking the turn, holding there with a single is Sod. He’s hot. Sodro now 548 in the series. He had two hits in the game last night. So, he’s uh he’s turning it on here. And here is Max Muny, the shortstop. Well, you said that good things come in bunches for him. When he gets it going, he can really get hot. And now here’s Muny. Muny three for nine in the series. Right-handed hitter. There’s the pitch. Once he swings and misses at a slider and it’s nothing and one 3-3 the score. Bottom of the fourth. Let’s see. He’s hitting 222 on the year. Max This is a little blow. One ball with one strike. Now seven for his last 22. Sers takes his lead. The right-hander at the belt and goes over to first eye on Soders. Gets back. Childers just so much fun to watch when he gets on a roll. He’s so loose. Used the entire field. Sweet swing. Here’s the 1-1 pitch to Muny. That’s foul back to the screen and the fast ball at 95. It’s now one and two. Fourth inning brought to you by Hyundai of Vakavville. Noral’s home run. Hyundai store close to everywhere I 80 and Leisure Town Road. One and two the count. Max here’s the pitch down sliders. Now two and two on that thing about Tyler too is he’s using the whole field. Yeah, he is two and two on my 39 hits on the year for Max. The two- two pitch that misses away with a slider. That’s the kind of pitch his first time in the big leagues. Those are the kinds of pitches he was swinging at. Able to lay off that slider. Now it’s now three and two on my Tonerstrom takes his lead being held on over there by Olsen as Strider to the plate. The 3-2 pitch fouled back to the screen on a fast ball remains at three and two. We didn’t get the Max Muny versus Max Muny match up as the A’s. Maxy was not uh not on the roster when the A’s were mid May taking on the Dodgers. Dodger Stadium. Someone else commented today on on how loud it is at Dodger Stadium. Right-hander comes set as the 3-2 pitch. The runner goes. The pitch is strike three called the throw to second in time to get him. It’s a strike him out throw him out double play and it goes 24 on the caught stealing. Well, Sodstrom is out if the A’s check it and the A’s are not going to check it. So, strike him out, throw him out for Strider. That is his sixth strikeout on the night. Two down in the fourth and here is Austin wins the catcher. Great throw by Murphy. Perfect throw. Yep. Alb’s just tag was waiting. Well, you know, maybe later in the game I want to know. Yeah, might have challenged him. You know, it’s funny cuz he look the throw beat him, but you’re right. I think he got his hand on the bag. I think you’re right. Just watching it again. But it’s split second, right? There’s a one pit. It’s going on and miss one. Why am I looking over your shoulder? I have a monitor a foot from me and I’m going over there crowding you looking at your monitor. I have one here too. So sorry about that. One and one the count. Want to hang out with you. My monitor is your monitor. Appreciate that. One pit is high two and one on wins. Wins hitting 289 overall with five homers and 19 driven in. struck out in that second inning. Langolers is a two-1 pitch. That’s a busted back grounder on two opposite. Having trouble with it, Allen. It goes into center field. A rare fiscue by Nick Allen. See if they score that a hit. Allen trying to make that play to his left. Not an easy play by Andy Deans, but Allen will be the first one to tell. That’s a play he makes. Ball had some spin, too. I think for sure. He just never could find a convenient hop. Kind of back on his heels. See if they score that an error on Allen, but Zack Gellof is now the batter. Got to go hit on that. I would think it would be a hit, but Allen trying to make that play to his left. It is a hit indeed. So, w picks up the hit. And here’s Gellof as Zach takes a strike from the outside edge. Nothing to one. Off struck out in the second inning. One for nine in the series. picked up his first hit, the infield single in the fifth inning of the game last night as Bellof takes a strike on the inside edge on the slider and it’s nothing at two. 33 bottom of the fourth, two outs, runner on first off the number 20 right side as the O2 pit rider delivers and it’s swung on and missed on the slider. Down he goes. So Strider, another strike out. And for Strider, he now has seven strikeouts on the night. No runs, two hits, one left. We’re through four. It’s the A’s three and the Braves three. You’re not. Let’s see if we 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 aerun 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. 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Go to graniteexpo.com. It’s a 3-3 game. We go to the fifth. Once again, here’s Ken and Aussie Alb will lead it off for the Atlanta Braves. They have three hits. The A have four. Alb’s and Harris and Allen against JP Sears the lefty with pitch number 75 and it’s on the way and that’s taken that’s outside one and0 for one fact Sears retired the first 11 tonight before surrendering the two out double to Riley in the fourth and Murphy doubled and ProFar homerred that tied the game. And this fish is swung on. It popped up right field. Butler going back nearing the track almost to the edge of the warning track and he makes the catch about 30 ft fair at number one. That’ll bring up Michael Harris the second. Boy, is he scuffling. He really is. You know, you look at the Braves and yeah, they’ve had a ton of injuries and we’ve detailed the situation with their rotation during the series. Four of their starters on the IIL. Of course, Strider started the season late. They have a bunch of guys that are cornerstone players for them. Here’s Harris and he swings just a fly ball center field. Playable. Denzel back. He’s right there and he makes the catch two away. They’re 11 games under 500. Their offense is really scuffled. Aunia is signed through 26 in the midst of an 8-year deal. Matt Olsen is signed through 29. Austin Riley is in the third year of a 10-year deal, which will take him through 32. John Murphy is signed through 28. There’s the delivery. It’s inside. Hobby has signed a seven-year deal, but that will take him just to the end of this year. And Harris in the third year of an eight-year deal. So, this is their club, Nick Allen. And he hits one down the right field line. that’s going to slice and it get down for a hit and Butler over to field it plays it back and Nick a wide turn they throw behind him and he gets back but you can’t blame them because as you and I have said during the series when they take the field you’re looking at their club and you’re thinking this is a pretty good ball club. Yeah, you look at Auno, Olsen, Riley, Murphy, Proofar, Ozuna, right? Looks I mean that’s a on paper. Then of course you sign these guys to long-term deals. You can go through some skids and papers never won anything, right? Ever partner, good point. So here’s Mr. Akunia. Three to three. Two out runner at first. Top of the fifth series throws. Akuna takes outside one and0 for two. Two strikeouts. Two home runs in a walk last night. Leadoff shot off of Mitch Smith. One pitch the outfield deep room in left center. Slightly open stance and the pitch by Sears and that taken low. Although there was Did it call? He did the pitch. He did and Gucci granted him time but Gucci never informed us of that. That was interesting because it we never knew anything and Oh, we’re not getting a whole lot of help from the play. No, Gucci’s got to give us the hand. One ball, no strikes. Now, serious the set. He’s at the chest. He delivers. And that’s the breaking ball for a strike. And it’s one and one. Two out. Base hits down the right field line by Nick Allen. Nick’s third of the series. A Blue Jays tomorrow night. And the Braves will be in St. Louis. JTC Gin is up and throwing in the bullpen for the Athletic. Now the one-1 pitch. Cheers to the plate. Big cut in a miss. It’s one and two. That’s what we’ve been talking about and Steve Sachs talked about it on the pregame show today. The only featuring the long men out of the bullpen specifically especially guys like G and Jack Perkins. Here’s the one two pitch instead of throw it to first. Scott Everson made a good point about that on the pregame show yesterday and I’ve always thought this was fair thing to say. If you have to use three or four or five relievers, you don’t know if all those guys are going to have are going to be on their game that that night or day. Yep. Now, here’s the one-two pitch. AP series to the plate and that’s taken just inside two and two by Aunia. What they’re thinking is if you can get the starter through five or six, then have a long man pitch well, then you set it up for Mason Miller in the ninth. I mean, that’s that’s in theory. Yeah. And I also think, look, I know Spence going down to triple A is going to be a starter, but he could be a long man in the bullpen as well. Be a guy that gives you two or three innings. Two balls, two strikes, two away, tie game, fifth inning. And the pitch by Sears and that’s just slowing outside. Three and two. Close bit now. Allen. He’ll be going. Ronald Lacunia Jr. a couple years ago, one of the greatest seasons of all time, home runs, and the stolen bases, the bright yellow shoes, right on top of the plate, slightly open stance. And Nick Allen, he’s off the 3-2 pitch. He swung on it, popped up, foul straight back. Muno was on the postgame show on Brand television last night and he said that he is fully committed to the home run derby despite missing the game here on Tuesday night with the stiff back. Tons of room in left center and once again with two out. Sears delivers the 3-2. Here it is. Allen running swung on at my bounce ball away at 91. Auna K and Sears gets through the top of the fifth and keeps the ball game side. Halfway through our ball game tonight after four and a half is the A’s and the Braves in a three. 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? Ao taco. A home run hit to the opposite field. Austin with an awful tough his 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 of three to two on 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. Your moments like this and more on the MLB app and MLB.com. and stay ahead. Denzel Clark leads off for the ace against Strider. Bottom of the fifth and a three-3 tie in West Sacramento. Shadows covering the entire infield now. Three runs, four hits a three runs, four hits Braves. Denzel walked and stole a second and perished there. And that was back in the second. He swings and misses. It’s all in one. Six for six in the stolen base department. The fifth inning of tonight’s game is brought to you by Granite Expo. Grand Slam savings with 10 Northern California locations. granite expo.com. Denzel fooled by a slider goes around on a fish was outside. Paul calls time and the count. I told you I didn’t have to look that up. You had it down. I didn’t have to look it up. Trusted you. Now here’s the O2 pitch. Ready and it’s just outside one and two. One ball, two strikes. Butler on deck and then Brooker. Spencer Strider now ready. Murphy sets up outside the one-two pitch is high and outside. As Donnie said, the field has been completed for the home run derby with Brent Brooker and Jazz Chisum announced today. Rider here’s the turn and the two two to Denzel and that is at the knees ring him up one out butler coming up junior coming Luke James Wood akuna Byron Buckton and O’Neal Cruz here’s brother is Alfred Sue Rooker on deck three to three bottom of the fifth And the pitch, Lawrence fouls it straight back and it’s 0 and one. No balls in one strike. We had mentioned yesterday. Here’s the 01 pitch and it’s on the way to Lawrence. Going to lift it on the left field line. Slicing in the corner. Long run Proar right to the track. He’s there and he makes the catch. So Juren Proar racing into that left field corner about 12 ft fairer and he made a nice running play for out number two. But the ABS system will be in place for the All-Star game. The challenge system on balls and strikes. Each game will get two challenges. There’s Brooker three out. Nobody on. Bottom of the fifth and the fifth. That’s one foul back. But now they’re going back to something that they should have done two or three years ago. The players will be wearing their regular uniforms. Oh my goodness. Finally. Ridiculous. They saw the light on that. Yeah, it was so bad. 0 and one and Brent Rooker. It’s a drive to right center up the alley. A long run from right. Akuna going back at the track right to the wall and it’s off the wall. It’s in play. Rooker’s at second. He’s going to stop there with a double. Almost got it out. right off the wall right at the Braves bullpen in right center and Rooker has his second double tonight and Nick Curt’s coming up. you know, on the Butler inside the park homer on Tuesday, his ball was headed further left than that the direction of centerfield, but then it really bounced away to the right of the right fielder, Eli White, and kept rolling on the warning track out there as Lawrence circled the face. Here’s Kurts. He’s walking struck out. They have their fifth hit. Locked up to three in the bottom of the fifth. Rider plants his back foot. Now the pitch to Nick taken inside to count one and0. One ball and no strikes and the one delivery and the right-hander ready at the belt. Brooker leads here. It is and is swung a lifted left field side. Foul out of play. It’s one and one. End of Brooker’s presser today. Mark Cass sheepishly kind of joined join in with the press. Have you guys asked Rooker how come he didn’t choose his manager to throw during the home run derby? And Brooker again very quickwitted kind of quickly responded, “Well, Skipper, I wanted to respect your four days off.” Just perfect, perfect comedic timing. Yeah, the 2-1 delivery weights. Here it is. Taking high. Three balls in one strike. Professor Strider that 2023 season win he was 20 and five 186 in 2/3 innings 281 strike have the go-ahead run at second base and the count three and one waiter throws and Nick taking low he has been working very carefully to Mr. curse tonight and he’s walked neck for the second time. That’ll bring up on Duhar’s first and second with two out. Bottom of the fifth, three-3 tie and Murphy goes to the mound. And that’s what changes the dynamic of the lineup on Duhar behind Kurts, right? Because they be careful with Kurts. You got to deal with Anduhar and Soders from now. The fifth inning of tonight’s game is brought to you by Granite Expo. Grand Slam savings with 10 Northern California locations. graniteexmo.com on Duhar wide to center popped to short he entered tonight batting 390 with runners in scoring position outfield pretty much straight up deep and left profanded pitcher right-handed hitter a pitch to McIll and he dribbles it foul off the end of the bat right side toward the Atlanta dugout and it’s 0 and one. See Miguel on Duhar. So does him on deck. Now Miguel taps the plate with his bat and Strider out of the stretch at the belt and his 01 fifth and on. It’s a five ball center field. Christy back is playable for Michael Harris. He’s there. He makes the catch. The A’s leave two and fail to score. And after five, it’s a three-3 tie. I can’t believe how spotless my floors look at 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. Oh my goodness. show. You better believe it. Quick pitch. Late nights and early mornings only on MLB Network. 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 behind 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 we 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. Right-hander JTC Gin comes out of the ace bullpen. So Cirrus goes the first five. Matt Olsen leads off for the Braves in a 3-3 tie in the sixth inning. This pitching change is brought to you by Hobblet Family dealerships. Hobblet has it. No hassle, no pressure ever. the sinker balling specialist, the right-hander, the one time Met number two pick delivers inside 1 and0 Olsson 0 for two with two Ks on the year in the big leagues for JT 10th appearance. He’s 1 and2 475 ERA hitting room in right center and the pitch to Matt Olsen and that’s taken for a ball and JT last appeared in the final game of the Giant series on Sunday out here. Two and a third, three hits, an earned run. He walked through K2 and has two all pitch and Matt Olsson. That’s in for a strike from the outside corner. Three runs, four hits Braves. Three runs, five hits, eight. Braves have left one. The A’s have left four. And now here’s the 2-1 pitch. It’s on the way. Good slide. Well, the center fielder Clark, the right fielder, Butler, is still in the sun. Everybody else in the shade now. Final game, the deciding game in this three-game series. Olson has called time to step down. The Braves entered today over the NLE’s 13 games behind the Phillies again at the belt and JT high and tight now three and two. The Phillies had the day off. The Mets entered today a half game behind Philly but the Mets were swept in a double header by Baltimore day night. Three and two in turns. Here it is. Olsson a ground ball to the right side. Two steps to his left. Kill off his second to flip first inside. One away and that’ll bring up Austin Riley. First game Baltimore three Mets won. The ex brave Charlie Morton got the win six innings. In the second game it was 7 to3 Baltimore Sukdano got the win. You like the day night or you’d rather have back to back for me? Yeah. Is it just my own personal wish like as a broadcast? As a broadcaster, what would you rather have? Play them back to back conventional old fashion. 10,258 tonight. 10,258 one fish. Austin Riley swing on back. How about you? Do you concur? I agree. I like of course you know the minor leagues I was there for so long. They played two sevens and it’s not that way. Obviously the big leagues two nines. I’d rather go back to back though. Played sevens in the co. That’s right. Right. One ball, one strike. Outfield left. JT again fighting low two and one used to love double headers when I was a kid. No issue at all sitting through two games. Here’s the delivery. 2-1 corner strike and it’s two and two. The sixth inning of tonight’s game is brought to you by American Furniture Gallery is your familyowned furniture store since 1991. There’s the 22 delivery and it’s swung on at good pitch chasing a slider. It’s still away. Here’s Murphy talking about the All-Star game, Johnny. In this state in A’s history, 1990, the Athletics had five players in the Midsummer CL at Wrigley Field. There’s Murphy in a three-3 tie. His pitch breaking ball strike in the outside corner. Dave Parker was one of them, right? Bob Welch started the game. And heck got the save. American League won it two nothing. The late great Bob Welch. And here’s the 01 pitch. Lifted foul down the right side. Out of play. Count down 0 and2. Just a light breeze blowing. Not a factor. The lights have been on since the beginning of the game, but a long ways before they will take effect tonight. Starting time was 605. And with two out, nobody aboard. Murphy waits. He’s a right-handed hitter and Gin delivers and misses outside one and two. Five innings, four hits, three runs, no walk, six strikeout on the ledger for JP Sears. Mark a separat left center and the fish to Murphy got on dribble on the third base line and the count holds at one and two. Frank Baldwin, the other catcher for the Braves, got the start last night and he delivered a three-run homer in the first inning. Braves put four on the board. One pitch really if you look at at Sears as far as the real damage, the two-run homer by Profar in the fourth which followed the RBI double by Murphy. played Austin Riley the ones who again at the belt first base side Murphy a slightly open stance and here’s Sean the breaking ball is just now it’s two balls and two strikes right you know that was really one of his only mistakes and struck out aunia three times for Olsson twice the Atlanta Braves playing their last game in California this year they’re 1 and1 in the Golden State two pitched foul out of play. In fact, the farthest west they’re going to go after tonight will be Dallas and that’s it rest of the year. And they’re happy with that. Here’s the two with two out. And again, I drove by the state’s capital last night on the way home. And I thought, well, at least the Braves got one win in the state this year. One and 11. 0 and4 in San Diego. 0 and3 against the Dodgers. 0 and3 Giants. One and one in this series. Amazing. Two again. 33 tie. Sixth inning. And Gin goes and Murphy missed somewhere. Gin can’t believe it. Fast ball 96. Did not get the call from Mr. Gucci. Yeah. G kind of peering in there like the sinker. He thought it caught the edge. It came back. Yep. Could have been called a strike. He sets. He turned and I I hate that, Johnny. I do too. And the player doesn’t have to grant it. That’s the thing. And Gan had delivered the pitch. It was a perfect pitch. And if Murphy called time, he must have verbalized it. I don’t know. I didn’t see any signal of time. I did. And that’s granted way too late. And also, that’s dangerous for the pitcher as well in that situation. You got to can’t grant it that late. And as we said, you don’t have to, right? Oh, we’ll do it again. Three and two. Every pitch in Foron right now on a three-3 tie again. Ready and here it is. And that’s taken on the outside corner. Ring him up. Murphy knew it. Perfect pitch fast ball. 95. Ken in disbelief shaking his head as he crosses the foul line. We go to the bottom. 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. Moments in baseball have been broadcast on the radio since 1921. Smith courts went 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. A home run by the Wizards. Catch the next unforgettable call on the MLB app and MLB.com. Introducing baseball’s allnew national pregame show. MLB Tonight live at 5. Join Greg, Harold, and Dan and a star roster for a preview of all the nights matchups. Get a first look at the lineups. Everything looks good right now for the Yankees. First take from the players. I’m just excited to put any pair of cleats on. And the first of many breakdowns before the first pitch. A full night of baseball starts at 5. MLB Tonight’s National Pregame Show, weekdays at 5 Eastern on MLB Network. Speeding catches up with you. Paid for by Nitsa. Soderson leads off for the A’s. Bottom of the six in a three-3 tie. Spencer Strider still pitching for Atlanta. His runs coming on Tyler’s homer in the first inning. His five hits, Braves four. And the delivery by Strider is swung on in. So Sodestrom has homerred and singled. He has four hits in the last two games. Two of those for extra bases. Muny on deck. And then Austin win. The kick. Here’s the pitch and off speed. Swung on in mid. 80 pitches for Strider. The Red Sox stay hot. They’ve won seven straight and they beat the Rays four to three. Field toward left. Infield to pull. Well off the line at third is Riley. And now Spiders to deliver. if he got his his pleats caught, but they’ll also hit him with a pitch timer violation. So now the count’s one and two. Lot going on tonight around home plate. Here’s the one two pitch on the way and it’s low and it’s two and three. And between innings, Mark K came out and he he had a chat with the plate umpire Gion like Chris, what’s going on here tonight? Two and two. Here’s the wind up and the fish to sod outside. We had mentioned that Brian Woo had no hit the Yankees into the eighth inning. Well, the Yanks came back with three in the eighth, two in the ninth and one in the 10th and the Yankees sweep the Mariners and beat them 6-5 tonight in the Bronx. 3-2 is foul back. That is a backbreaker for Seattle right there. No kidding. Just three games over 500 now at 4845. Guardians and White Sox postponed because of rain. Now here’s the 32 again. Swung on a miss. So do some KS one away. That’ll bring up my 0 for two. It’s two strikeouts for Max. The Rangers have just scored seven times in the third inning. And the Rangers lead the Angels 9 nothing in the third. Here’s Max. Angels beat Texas 118 last night. Here’s the fish to my outside corner strike 0 and one. Kind of a light around baseball. The Reds beat the Marlins 6 nothing. Nick Ledo got his sixth win. 01 picking out eight to one. The Cardinals over the Nationals and two to one the Dbacks lead the Padres’s in the fourth. Home run by Fernando Tatis Jr. 1-1 pitch is outside to Matt. That’s two balls in one strike. Freeze picking up just a little bit. Not much of a factor. Spencer Strider. Here’s the two-1 pitch. and Musty waves at one. Good slider from Schneider and the count two and two. Severino against Sherzer tomorrow night at 7:05. It’s going be a lot of fun. Now the wind up. Here’s the 2-2 and Max goes after a fish down and away. Back to the slider. 10ks for Spencer Strider. And here’s Austin wins struck out and single. This has turned into a pitcher duel now. Kell off on deck. Two out, nobody on. Bottom of the six. Murphy sets up outside and the pitch is fouled back. Rest of the home stand. Three games with Toronto. The lawn seating available. $25 a lawn ticket offer and the general admission outfield grass. Tickets for that day’s game will open up at 9:00 in the morning on the day of the game. athletics.com. That’s athletics.com/ lawn. Quite a few folks out there tonight. Taking advantage of the grassy hillsides out there. Owens two. Here it is. And Austin Winds takes a little bit low and it’s one and two. Austin wins actually three for four with a home run against strip and he’s one for two calls time and now he’s back in there taps the plate with his pass and Murphy sets up away and the one two pitch is just outside two and two. Gellof is on deck. 92 pitches for the right-hander from Clemson. He turns, he throws. Here’s the two- two. And that’s on the outside corner. Ring him up. Strikes out the side. He has 11 for the game. And we go to the seventh and it’s a three-3 tie. Experience the thrill of the game at Red Hawk. Let’s see if we can figure out the following baseball slang term. Today’s phrase is oppo taco. Do you know what it means? Alo 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. 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 in spotlight. The bats have come alive and soon stoppers. We’re just playing Powerball. This place doesn’t know what these teams are entertaining. The show continues. Experience game to game coverage of the night’s biggest moments live and commercial free. MLB Network Strike Zone Wednesday and Friday nights all season. 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. We played six innings on this Thursday night. A and the Braves locked up at 33. Seventh inning. Here’s Johnny D. Durham Copar to lead things off. Turn around the bat from the left side. He has flyed out and homerred the two-run homer off Sears in the fourth inning. Three runs, five hits for the A’s. Three runs, four hits for the Braves as the first pitch to Proar in their first strike. JT get on that slider. Nothing. Well, JT looks very sharp tonight. 0 and1 the count again from the far first base side of the rubber at the belt. Now the 01 pitch to Proar. That’s taken a little bit low. Maybe inside one ball, one strike. A with three in the first, Braves three in the fourth. That’s where we are in the seven as JT Gin to the plate. The one-1 pitch that misses inside with a slider. And it’s now two balls and one strike. There’s a 2-1 pitch from the right-hander. Matt’s taken a little high with a sinker and it’s now three and one. It’s the 19th game where Strider has struck out 10 or more in a game and he’s had 79 career games. Pretty impressive stat. Here’s that 3-1 pitch. That’s a ground ball on two hops. Backhanded by Curts. He will feed Gin covering. He throws a little high but you’ll stick with it and step on the bag. And there is one away. You know, Kurts had to wait on that second hop in the backhand and made the play. 3-1 on the put out. Gins retired all four his face. You’re right. That was a tough chance. This ball didn’t come up for him. It kind of stayed down at that that last stop. He had to reach down for it quickly. He made that look a lot easier than it was. That’s a nice play. Good hands, right? It really does. The one out. Here is Marcelo Zuna, the designated hitter. Left-hander Shawn Nukem loosening up in the bullpen for the Athletics. Brave. Yeah. There’s so many connections with these two clubs. Here’s Auna, right-handed hitter. He is fly out and bounced out as JT Gin to the plate in the pit. That’s foul back and the count is nothing. One Blue Jays in town for three beginning tomorrow night. And Walter Weiss is their bench coach. The one time D is rookie of the year. Right. 1888 outfield straight away as Gin delivers the 01 pitch that’s taken inside with a sinker and it’s one ball and one strike. The Blue Jays came in as Kim mentioned two and a half games up on the Yankees. Blue Jays are 15 games over 500. They’ll be two up when they get here. Yeah. on one pitch that misses away. Now it’s two balls and one strike. Yeah, the A’s lost a heartbreaker to Toronto at the Rogers Center. It was in late May. Rightander to the plate, the 2-1 pitch that swung on and popped up shallow center field. Denzel Clark moving over to shallow center makes the catch and there are two away. That’s five in a row now retired by Gin. So two outs in the seventh. Here’s Aussie Albby the second baseman in that series. The first game was a blowout and Blue Jays won that game 12 to nothing. He had a eight run second inning. They end up sending 13 men to play. Game two, the Blue Jays won 11 to7. But the painful game was the final game of the three game set as the pitch in there for a strike on Alb’s and it’s nothing. Actually, game two. Barger had the home run in the sixth. Two-run shot came back to win that game. There’s the 01 pitch. That’s swung on. Drive to right field. Butler going back near the track on the track at the wall and it is gone into the bullpen. So Alb’s gives the Braves the lead. It’s now 43 Atlanta. Ali’s seventh of the year and RBI number 29. Butler gave chase but ran out of room at the back of the bullpen of the Braves. Aussie Alb goes deep 392 ft. That’s 99 off the bat. That’ll be all for JT Gin. So the Braves, they have their first lead of the night and Shawn Nukem’s coming in to face Michael Harris II. And we’ll take a break with the Braves leading 4-3 here in the seventh. We’ll have more after this. Here’s the pitch and it’s a hit. Wholesome Lake Ford has stepped up again winning the Triple Crown Award. Ford Motor Company’s highest honor now seven years in a row. Wholesome Lake Ford is a top sales leader in the US along with being top. Every game night is a chance to go big with MLB Big Inn. Turn on baseball’s only nightly show that brings you the biggest plays of the night, live and commercial free. Shim out. No one stacks more clutch plays into one live show with up to four games on a single screen. Out of here. He is a fire. It’s a knockoff. Change up game night with baseball’s biggest game changer. MLB Big Innings presented by Best Western every night all season long on MLB.TV. Take a hack at guessing which baseball player or manager said the following. I 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. Nobody on and one in. Albs with a home run. Michael Harris II will be the hitter. He has hit a comebacker and fly to center. He’s 0 for two. He has four hits in his last 43 at bats. Peruka making his 25th appearance. Two and four, 3.65, 24 walks, 59 strikeouts in 61 and two third innings as the first pitch taken a little high with a first pitch sinker and it’s one and0. Nuke big left-hander is the one pitch. That fender misses away. It’s now 2 and 0. Vand Duhar about a step behind the infield grass at third. Muny shaded up the middle as Nukem delivers the two- pitch. That’s in there first right and it’s now two and one. He had 30 starts for the Braves back in 2018. He was 12 and nine area 3.9. 81 walks 160 strikeouts. Ground ball back to Nukem. Gloves it. lobs to first and the inning is over. But the home run from Alb’s a solo shot, one run, one hit, nobody left. We’re through seven and a half. It’s the Braves four and the A’s three. Let’s see if we can figure out the following baseball slang term. Today’s phrase is oppo taco. Do you know what it means? Ao taco. A home run hit to the opposite field. 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Ask for O’Reilly VeraScan. All right, we go to the bottom of the seventh. It’s a 43 Braves lead as Zack Gellof will lead things off against Spencer Strider at 94 pitches on the night as Strider delivers. The first pitch to Gellof is foulback and it’s nothing one. The seventh inning brought to you by Hyundai of Makavville. Norcal’s home run. Hyundai store goes to everywhere at I80 and Leisure Town Road. The left-hander Dylan Lee lifting up at the bullpen for the Braves as Spencer Strider delivers inside with a foreseen fast ball. It’s one and one. Four runs, five hits for the Braves. Three runs, five hits for the A’s. Good ball game. Bottom of the seventh inning. Is wearing the Bull Tops tonight with the white pants is Strider. The leg kick and the 1-1 pitch that misses inside with the fast ball and it’s two and one on Gellof. Goff struck out swinging in the second, struck out swinging in the fourth. 0 for two. Ryder closing in on a 100 pitches for the night as the 2-1 pitch to Gellof. That’s swung on a fly ball to right field. Will be backboard. He’s under it. Makes the catch and there is one away. The Striders retired five straight and that will bring up the center fielder Denel Clark. Park has walked and struck out both for one. 11 strikeouts for Spencer Strider. Shider had a 13 strikeout game earlier this year as the pitch in there for a strike on a slider. And it’s nothing and one. They feel comfortable having him go more than 100 pitches tonight, Johnny. They sure do. 11th start after coming off the DL. Here’s the 01 pitch. That’s chased and missed on a slider. And it’s now no balls and two strikes on Clark. That 13 strikeout game came against the Rockies on June 14th. Six innings, three hits, and no runs. One walk was 13 strikeouts. Here’s the O2 pitch. That’s hit on the right side, backhanded by Azie Albby. The second baseman throws to first to get the hustling Clark. And there are two away. And that’s going to be all for the right-handers. So they’re going to bring in the left-hander Dylan Lee to face Lawrence Butler here. Brian Sniter going out there to get Spencer Strider who’s getting a kind of congratulating pats on the back from his teammates. So Spencer Strider will come out two outs, nobody on in the seventh. It’s 43. The Braves leading it. And we’ll have more right after this. In Las Vegas, live music doesn’t just start, it hits different. Great 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 start of three to two and a home run by the Wizards. Catch the next unforgettable call on the MLB app and MLB.com. Producing baseball’s all new national pregame show. MLB Tonight live at 5. Join Greg, Harold, and Dan and a stared roster for a preview of all the nights matchups. Get a first look at the lineups. Everything looks good right now for the Yankees. First take from the players. I’m just excited to put any pair of cleats on. And the first of many breakdowns before the first pitch. A full night of baseball starts at 5. MLB Tonight’s National Pregame Show, weekdays at 5 Eastern on MLB Network. 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? AO taco. A home run hit to the opposite field. Austin with an 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. Fly out for Dylan Leah’s 43rd appearance. One of three 2.2 and wants 43 strikeouts in 41 innings of work. Worked in the game last night. One third of an inning. He struck out Nick Curts in the seventh inning as he delivers in the pitch that’s taken outside. It’s 1 and0 4-3. The Braves lead it in the bottom of the seventh inning. Lawrence Butler 25 years old today. Bobblehead night on his birthday as the lefty comes set in the 10 pitch that misses a little high with a slider and it’s now 2 and 0 on Butler. On deck hitter is Brent Rooker for Strider. Six and two/3, five hits and three runs. He walked three and struck out 11 as Lee delivers in the 200 pitch. Waved at a missed on a slider and the count now two balls and one strike on Butler. Really good job by Slider after that rocky first inning. Times just look dominant with that slider. Left-hander delivers the 2-1 pitch. That’s one and get into left field for a base hit. Good piece of hitting by Butler has taken that pitch the other way and that to bring up Rooker. Let’s pause while we have a moment for station identification on A’s cast 650 KST in the A’s radio network with Ken Cororak, Chris Kerry, Chris Townsen, Jessica Clanchman, the commander Cody Elias, Tony Daw with you. Thanks so much for being with us here from the ballpark in West Sacramento. Lee at the bell. The pitch to Rooker is swung on and missed on a slider. It’s nothing and one. You’re right about Butler. That was a great swing just to serve that ball the other way. And a tough Rooker two doubles in the game giving him 21 for the year. Now has 11 hits in his last 35 at bats as lead to the plate in the pitch. Tried to hold up but could not. He swings and misses at the slider and Rooker in the hole. It’s now nothing and two. They go on the right side for Brent as Butler being held on over there by Olsen. And now Rooker calls time. L Towny at the break. Braves leading at 43 here in the bottom of the seventh inning. Final game of this three-game set. The rubber match as Lee at the belt and the runner goes. The pitch is swung on and missed and the inning is over. It was a high fast ball at 95. So Rooker strikes out. No runs, one hit, one left. We’re through, seven complete. It’s the Braves four in the A’s three. Great moments in baseball have been broadcast on the radio since 1921. And then of course one 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 man follow. 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. Here 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. 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. in in in their careers. That’s I think makes it so special. He’s going for a second time because he’s seen everything in our game top to bottom. No doubt about it. Well put, Mr. Townson. That’s right. Pony will take your calls after the game. Yeah. Well, he’s drifted through three different organizations. Rooker was a waiver claim by the A’s and on pace this year for his third straight 30 homer season. Nick Allen leads off in the eighth. The Braves lead four to three. Nukem still pitching for the A’s and the count 0 and2 to Nick. So 91 and two with Akunia and Olsen to follow. A have action going in their bullpen and Nukem ready and the O2 pitch on the way. Lifted foul off to the right and the count holds. Four runs, five hits, Atlanta. Three runs, six hits for the A. All the ace runs coming on home runs. Michael Kelly is up going in the bullpen for the A. Was one swing of the bat by Sodom in the first inning. You know, in the first game of the series Tuesday night, all 10 of the A’s bronze came on home. That’s right. Nick Allen one for two. By the way, speaking of Butler, he was out in the community yesterday, part of the AA Nike RBI baseball camp and the pitch is taken outside. One ball just right. Spoke to the kids out there. Boy, they were thrilled to see him. A bunch of those kids, guests of the A’s at the ballpark tonight. Here’s the two two pitch to Nick the outside corner ring him up Allan Kuna coming up 4-3 Atlanta sponsored in conjunction with the A’s and US sports camps and Nike RBI so one out nobody on the A’s are down by a run here’s Auna and the fish to him is swung on a broken bat one hopper Third right to on Duhar. He fires across for the out quickly. Two away. Nun is 0 for four and that’ll bring up Olen and Matt’s for three. Is in the bottom of the inning. Curts on Zuar and Soderstrom. Mr. Spider just a great job battling back after that first inn as far as the A’s were concerned after that. He had a two out walk to Clark in the second. Had two singles in the fourth. Remember that Soderson was caught stealing on the strikeout and the pitch for a ball. One ball, one strike. A double and a walk in the fifth inning. And then as Triner left the game at that point he had retired 63. Frankie ball swung on missed by Matt. One ball, two strikes to Olsson. Two out, nobody on. Top of the eighth. Good ball game. Yeah, good ball game. Shadows covering the entire field. The eighth inning is brought to you by Granite Expo. Grand Slam savings with 10 Northern California locations. graniteexpo.com. by Austin wins and it’s two and two. But you’re right, the first two games of this series were lopsided. This will be Nukem’s last batter regardless of what happened. Two balls in two strikes. now ready has the sign the turn and two fish to swing a dribble off the end of the bat side will take part for the third time in the allstar festivities his second as the brave 54 home runs two years ago already comes back and again the two foul back high 96. When Nukem got to the Braves, he was over by the Angels for Andre Simmons short again. The two inside almost hit him. It’s back to the screen. Tons of room in right center of the infield to pull on well off the line over at third and three balls and two strikes. The right-handed batting Riley is on deck. Sean back behind the hill. It goes to the Rosen Bay. Olson deep in the box. Ready and free out of that characteristic stance of Matt as he holds the bat out away from his body almost right over the inside corner. Three and two. One of the great fielding first baseman the au lefty on lefty that time is called and wins going to go to the mound and just to make sure I have to think they’re Johnny on what they want to throw get on the same page with Olsson and all of his power. Yeah, pretty big part of the ball game, right? 4-3 left on left here. You don’t want to face Riley because you said Michael Kelly will face Riley if in fact it comes that 8-year deal for Matt that will take him through 2029. Now back to the plate. Nukem turns kicked. Here it is. And taken a little bit low. And here comes Mar. So, breaking the action in a pitching, runner on, two out, eighth inning. Braves on top for the A’s 43. We’ll be back after this. Experience the thrill of the game at Red Hawk Resort Casino. Get ready for non-stop action from high stakes gaming to jackpot winning fun. Your best bets are always right here. Plus, level up. Let’s see if you can figure out the following baseball slang term. Today’s phrase is apo taco. You know what it means? taco. A home run hit to the opposite field. Austin with ano taco. His 13th. That’s a one-run game. Expand your vocabulary by listening to every game 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. 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 in right down the line. You know, hopefully play this game, you know, with each other for a long time. You can watch the full interview at youtube.com/athletics or listen at athletics.com/ascats. Righter Michael Kelly emerges from the bullpen trying to keep it where it is. Braves on top of the A’s four to three here in the eighth. Tomorrow night at 7:05, Luis Severino against Max Scherzer. 7:05 on Saturday, Jacob Lopez and Kevin Gosman. 105 on Sunday, Jeffrey Springs and Jose Beros and the Blue Jays. Blue Jays will lead the Yankees by two games when the day dawns tomorrow. 12th appearance for Kelly is 2 and0 at 075 RA and here’s Austin Riley a right-handed hitter. A’s down by a run. The pitch is taken a strike on the outside corner. Kelly allowed his first run since he rejoined the A’s after his suspension and that was on Sunday against the Giants. 01 count left field Clark or centerfield park a step toward left center and there is a pitch to strike on the outside corner. Pass 95. It’s so and again Nick Herz will lead off in the bottom of the inning. Olsson leads it first to shortly and the pitch to Riley and it’s a little bit low and it’s one ball and two strikes to Austin Riley has a lot of power. Big right-handed hitter deep in the box slightly open. And this will be a onetwo pitch. Austin win sets up outside. Here it is. It’s swung on. Driven to right center. It’s playable for Clark and Denzel Bakamount. One step from the track in right center and he makes the catch. Ray has failed to score to the bottom of the eighth. Introducing baseball’s all new national pregame show. MLB Tonight live at 5. Join Greg Herald and Dan the star stuttered roster for a preview of all the nights matchups. Get a first look at the lineups. Everything looks good right now for the Yankees. First take from the players. I’m just excited to put any pair of cleats on. And the first of many breakdowns before the first pitch. A full night of baseball starts at 5. MLB Tonight’s National Pregame Show. Weekdays at 5 Eastern on MLB Network. Moments in baseball have been broadcast on the radio since 1921. Smith Corks 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. Let’s see if you can figure out the following baseball slang term. Today’s phrase is oppo. Do you know what it means? Taco. A home run hit to the opposite field. Austin with an Taco. His 13. That’s a one-run game. Expand your vocabulary by listening to every game on the MLB app and MLB.com. Curts leads it off for the Athletics bottom of the eight. They trail 4-3. Curts on Duhar and Sodasum against Dylan Lee. Lefty on lefty and Lee delivers and that’s taken for a strike. Eighth inning is brought to you by Granite Expo. Grand Slam savings with 10 Northern California locations. graniteexpo.com. And now the 01 pitch and it’s low and it’s one ball, one strike. Nick Curt has walked, struck out and walked. Spencer Strider was really careful with Kurtson. Here’s the 1-1 delivery and Nick swings and misses. Good pitch. Slider down and away. Well, he’s he’s earned that kind of respect. He has already waiting on deck. Michael Harris shaded slightly toward left center. Right field Akuna steered toward the alley out there and this will be a one-two pitch. Murphy sets up outside and Nick takes loan outside. It’s two and two. The Braves are listing 10 relievers on their card. Three lefties. Austin Cox and Aaron Bummer beside Dylan Lee. Here’s the two pitch ready to turn and is swung on. A five ball left field back at the track turning around. Gone. A towering drive the other way by Nick Hurst is for Braves. Four in the eighth. That kid is something else. He is so strong the other way like that. He goes the other way against a tough lefty, a majestic home and up in the twilight and then landing well over the wall in dead left field. ties the game at four and that’s his 15th home run breaking the action of fishing chain. Nobody out bottom of the eighth is for Braves for we’ll be back after this. Here’s the P. Let’s see if we can figure out the following baseball. Also Lake Ford has stepped up again winning the triple crown award. Ford Motor Company’s highest honor now seven years in a row. 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So even if you don’t have gas, I know 911 and Southwest gas. Miguel on stands in for the ace against the right-hander Dell Hernandez is making his second appearance of the series. He’s three and one on the year. Nick Herz with his 15th home run and he has 40 RBI’s locked up at four now. Bottom of the eighth, nobody out. Here’s Anuar and he’s 0 for three. Fernandez ready at the belt and delivers. And that’s a shot on the ground. One hop it right to Azie Alby’s the second baseman. He throws him out. That’s at number one. That’ll bring up Sod. The home run by Curtis Johnny. The pitch was up and still he was able to get up on it. It’s almost like he was jammed a little bit and still gets it out the other way. That’s how incredibly strong he is. Amazing. And the timing to do that. Yes. Well, he’s played basically a third of a season in his rookie year. 15 homers. Yeah. 40 rookies. And again, we talked about it a bunch, but he was drafted last year. Here he is doing this. Here’s Soderson. The count 0 and one. Hernandez delivers and Tyler take inside. They count one ball and one strike. Every run scored in this game has come on a long ball and this inside hit him. Fish down and I thought it hit him. I guess it just got away from Mur. I thought it I thought the foot, but no, I guess not. You watch the replay and one hopped and it actually hit off the side of the mitt of Murf. So it’s two and one to Soda. Hernandez throws. It’s swung on a ground ball weekly to second. Alves has it. Throws to first and My’s coming up with two outs. Mason Miller throwing in the bullpen for the A’s. He’ll work the ninth. Hernandez thought that was the third out. He was walking to the dugout. Somebody had their mind. That’s that’s just two outs. Yeah. Got to get three. Yeah. He was walking on me, right? There’s my 0 for three. Three Ks for Max. Ryder struck out 11 and six and two/3 big miss and it’s 0 and one darkening blue skies above the ballpark of a hazy evening with the fires in Northern California and the 01 side one ball one strike 10,258 tonight hope you can join us here tomorrow night after the break he is out on the Once he rips one foul left side out of play, beginning in Cleveland. They used to have a long trip, three city trip, then they’ll come back home and they’ll finish off July and their first opponent on the next home stand will be Seattle. One and two. Right-hander plants his back foot working from the first base side. Murphy sets up outside the pitch to Miy. But Nick first ties the game with his 15th homer. Mason Miller coming in from the bullpen. After eight, we have a 44 tie. You ever tried fixing your car and realize you’re missing that one part? Yeah, been there. That’s why eBay is my go-to. They’ve got 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. His 13th and it’s a one-run game. Expand your vocabulary by listening to every game 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-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. Moments in baseball, fun. Your best bets are always right here. Plus, level up your fun at Apex, our cuttingedge entertainment hub with exhilarating indoor card racing, 18 lanes of Volic, a worldclass sports bar and more. Red Hawk Resort Casino and Apex, where entertainment beats excitement, proud partner of athletics baseball. Calling all college and grad students. Grab your friends and head to the ballpark of this special offer. Save up to 50% off select regular season games throughout the 2025 season. Get your discounted tickets at athletics.com/ student. Sean Murphy stands in for the Braves. Ninth inning. Mason Miller comes out of the A’s bullpen to make his 33rd appearance. Second of the home stand. He’s 1 and2 17 for 20 in the save department. 4.41 RA. 53 strikeouts and 32 in two/3 innings. A4 Braves four and Murphy leading it off. Murf has struck out, doubled and struck out. Mason throws and the pitch is swung on, foul back. Mason has pitched just once since the 1st of July and that was on Sunday here in the ninth inning against the Giants when he worked a 123 frame. And now Murphy wants some new lumber. Four runs, five hits Atlanta. Four runs, seven hits athletics. Riceel Eglacius is throwing in the bullpen. The veteran right-hander. He has the most saves on the Braves. He has nine, but he has not had a good year. 01 count. And here’s Mason at the belt and the pitch to Murphy. That’s taken high outside. One and one. Fast ball. 10 Pro is on deck. And then Ozuna and his runs. They scored three times in the fourth. And now here’s the one back. I misspoke. Their first run actually came on a double on the double by Murphy that scored Riley. Then after that, it was the two-run home run by Pro that tied the game. Then they took the lead on Aussie Alby’s home run of the seventh off JC Kim. Now here’s the one two fish on the way in. Is swung on and miss down he goes. 104. Wow. Well, he’s well rested, Mr. Dos. He really isn’t fish that much. So, here’s Proofar has flyed out homerred and bounced out. Have we seen 104 this year? I don’t think so. We’ve seen a couple like 103.7. Yes, here is with one out the pitch and it’s taken low by Proar is batting left. One ball and no strike. Proar has fighted out, homered and bounced out one time. Athletic one count on Duhar even with the bag at third. The pitch to Jurison is swung by a miss. Sider down and in. Jurison has power. I don’t think he’s he’s really known as a power hitter, but even during his one year with the A’s back in 19, he had 20 homers. Here’s the 1-1 fish going on back slider at 90. Right in on his back foot in the bottom of the inning wins Gellof and Clark do up apparently against Religius. We might be up just in case the Braves take the lead in this top of the ninth. They have the advantage as the home team. They don’t have to worry about that. One and two hitting room in right center and Mason Miller throws and it’s taken high and outside with a fast ball. 103.6. Two balls and two strikes. Marcelo Zuna is on deck. Back of the bag hugging the line at first is Curts. And here’s the 2-2 and it’s swung on tap to comebacker down to get it. Mason runs halfway to first to flip in time. Weak contact from Proofar. And Mason coming off the mound into the grass and fires to first two-way. And now Ozuna even though he’s having a down year, he’s dangerous. Home last night has 12 for the year. has 24 a year ago and 85 RBI. Two out, nobody on. Top of the ninth and a 4-4 tie. Outfield deep, right-handed hitter, open stance and a pitch. A big cut miss from Mason now. Ready at the belt. And here’s the 01 pitch. And Miller turns. Here it is. It’s taken outside. One and one. Ozuna waves the wood now. Ready, hold the bat down low. Miller at the belt. And with two out, here’s the 1-1 pitch. That’s taken outside. Two and one. Alb’s on deck. Marcelo Zuna taps the plate with his bat. Now Miller at the belt and with two out the two-1 pitch is swung on a mile highf fly ball to left playable. Sodestro about two steps toward the line. He’s under it waiting for it. Makes the catch. So Miller slams the door in the ninth on the Braves. Gives the A’s the shot to win it in the bottom of the ninth after eight and a half. It’s a four. Great moments in baseball have been broadcast on the radio since 1921. Smith courts one 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 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 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. Solutions verified by ASC certified master technicians. And if you need help, we could recommend a shop for you. Ask for O’Reilly Vera Scan today. Oh, but something doesn’t smell good. Ew, what’s that smell? If it smells like rotten eggs, there could be a leak in your neighborhood. Now, what do I do? Gas, I don’t have natural gas in my home. Gas lights are buried all around. So even if you don’t have gas, call 911 and Southwest Gas. Rice Sully Glacius comes out of the bullpen. He’s four and five and a 481 erra. 37th appearance for the veteran right-hander. 44 tie bottom of the ninth. Austin wins leads it off and then Gillof and Clark do up the turn to Glacius delivers and the pitch is swung on a pop up down the right field line. Akuna racing over toward the corner. He reaches down makes a good catch in fair territory. That’s an outstanding play just trying to navigate that area down the right field line. Akunia made kind of a basket catch, lunging as he raced over into fair territory and then braced himself against the side wall. Not number one. Yeah, we always talk about how tough it is out there. Very little room in foul territory down there. Good athletic play. Nice job by Kuna. So here’s Gellof against Ilacius and he swings and misses. It’s 0 and one. High ball game, one out, nobody on. Bottom of the ninth. Langelier is on deck to bat for Clark Gman right center and here’s the pitch and Gillof waits and he takes a strike and now the count 0 and two has been better recently he has been unscored upon in his last 11 appearances and two count one out ninth inning have seven hits the Braves have five he turns he throws and Kell hits the ground ball deep short backhand up with Nick Allen throw to first trip by Olsen for the out. Great play by Nick Allen. He was playing to actually playing the other way. Playing the other way on Kellof, not playing him to pull. He had to go to the hole. Then made a fine pickup. Then the offbalance throw across his body and then Matt Olsen the stretch at first base and Kellof is out number two. And here’s Langaler’s batting for Clark. Last shot for the A’s unless this game is headed for the 10th inning. Four to four and the pitch to Shay and take it outside and know they started the first two games of the series. The one time Atlanta number one pick out of Baylor. Here’s the 102 and that’s a little bit high and it’s two and0. Well, the story book scenario is standing on deck and that’s Mr. Butler on his birthday on his bobblehead day and two open and Shay a big cut and a miss and it’s two and one. Denzel Clark was 0 for two with the walk and feel the pole hitting room in right center. Murphy sets up outside and the 2-1 pitch is chased. High fast call 96. Not a strike. And now the count. Two balls and two strikes. And Langanger steps out. Calls time. Now Shakes up high. Climbs back in. Glacius working from the first base side. The infield to pull. And with two out in the ninth, the two- two pitch is swung on and miss. Basketball 96. We’re going to the 10th and it’s the A’s and the Braves in a 44 tie. 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It’s free. Ask for O’Reilly Veriscan. played nine in West Sacramento and the Braves locked up at 44. The right-hander Justin Sterner comes out of the ace bullpen and 10th inning. Here’s Johnny D. Yeah, Sterner making his 33rd appearance, one and three, 3.9, four earned run average. The courtesy runner at second base is Marcel Ozuna. And the new pitcher for the A’s is Justin Stern. We may have a runner for Ozuna. It’s gonna be Eli White. Eli White is gonna run at second. So, Eli White, thank you Kenny for that. White the pinch runner at second base. Max Schuman takes over in center field. He’ll be in the seven slot at Bangalers the pinch hit for Clark. He’s in the nine slot as Justin Sterner checks second and the rightander delivers the pitch that’s swung on a miss. Tried to hold up but could not. And it’s nothing and one. Pierce Johnson right-hander roosting up in the bullpen for the Braves. Albbe’s the hitter. Switch hitter batting from the left side as Sterner delivers in the pitch. That’s waved at a missed on a sweeper. It’s now nothing and two. 44 the score. Four runs, seven hits for the A’s. Four runs, five hits for the Braves. The A’s in extra games this year. They are five and three and the Braves are six and three as Sterner checks second and just into the plate. The O2 pitch that misses high. One ball and two strikes. Alb’s one for three. Remember he hit the go-ahead homer in the seventh inning off JT Gin to give the Braves a 4-3 lead. Kurts would tie the game in the bottom of the eighth with a homer. That swung on and missed on a fast ball down he goes. That’s a big out. So Sterner strikes out Alb’s. And that’ll bring up Michael Harris II, the center fielder. The high fast ball there. He elevated and he strikes out Alb’s. Michael Harris II is 0 for three. Two comebackers on a fly out. He’s 0 for seven in the series. Four for his last 44. Batting from the left side as Sterner delivers and he checks a swing. Did he go? He did. Says third base umpire Edwin Moscoso. And it’s nothing and one. Muny really keeping an eye on Eli White because we’ve seen him seal third base before. Muny shaded up the middle trying to bait White as the right-hander check second. Sterner delivers the pitch that misses high and away. And it’s one ball and one strike. So Drake Baldwin is on deck. Baldman two for five of the home run in the ball game last night. Turner to the plate. The 1-1 pitch is swung on and fouled to our left and below us. And it’s now one ball in two strikes. So one and two the count on Michael Harris II. Runner at second, Eli White as Sterner comes set now to the plate. The pitch swung on and missed. He got him on the sweeper. Down he goes. So back strikeouts for Sterner. He strikes out Albins and Michael Harris. And here is Drake Baldwin going to come up and hit for Allen in this 10th inning. The pitching coach Scott Emerson out there to talk to Sterner. This mound visit consultation brought to you by Granite Expo. Grand Slam Savings with 10 Northern California locations. Go to graniteexpo.com. A Baldwin’s a very good hitter, but Akuna’s on deck. So this guy you really need to take care of here. Although you you don’t want to just throw him a cookie, too. No doubt. Just because Akuna’s on deck. Yeah. Baldwin, he did hit the home run in the first inning of the game last night. A three-run homer. He has 13 hits in his last 60 at bats. Baldwin batting from the left side. Two outs. Runner on second. Turner back-to-back strikeouts. Here’s the pitch. Bats foul back to the screen. Got a good cut on the fast ball and it’s nothing and one. 44 the score. Courtesy runner will be Langelers in the bottom of the 10th inning. Butler will be the first hitter as the right-hander comes set. 01 pitch. That’s hit foul left side out of play. It’s now nothing and two on Drake Baldwin. had mentioned Ronald Jr. He’s on deck. Oh, and to the count. Sterner. He peers into the glove of Langalers. The right-hander comes and the runner goes. The pitch is taken inside. It’ll be a stolen base for White. Uncontested on Duhar was going to hold his position over at third. So, White at third base now. Now you got to be careful. A wild pitch will storm. One and two the count as Sterner to the plate. The one-two pitch that’s hit foul left side out of play and it remains at one ball and two strikes on Drake Baldwin. Baldwin five hits in his last 24 that had a good rookie season as the right hand of the plate. The one two pitch misses inside almost hit him. Now two balls and two spray. Rubber match this three game set almost kind of uniform top but miss him two and two the counter comes set white creeping off that third base bag. The pitch is fouled back to the screen and putter from Sterner and it remains at two balls and two strikes. Mark Kel the time in the minor leagues really helped Sterner get back on track. You’ve been sharp. Then back two and two the count runner from the third base side of the rubber comes set the two two pitch is swung on and fouled away. Got a reason his foot’s foot will try to get it remains at two and two. Appreciate you being with us. Been the best ball game of the three. Four top of the 10th inning. Eli White moving down that third base line as Sterner to the plate. The two- two pitch that misses low and inside with a sweeper and Stern’s gone all the way to Baldwin. The dangerous Ronald Akuna Jr. waiting next. Three balls, two strikes, two outs on Duhar about 30 ft off the line. Stop shade up the middle. That’s Muny. The 3-2 pitch is swung on. A fly ball to left field. Playable. Soderstrom is under it and he makes the catch. Great job by Justin Sterner. Two strikeouts, one man left. We’re through nine and a half. It’s still the A’s four in the Braves four. In Las Vegas, live music doesn’t. Let’s see if we can figure out the following baseball slang term. Today’s phrase is apo. 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Restrictions apply. See store website for details. The A’s YouTube page is your go-to destination for A’s video content. Get access to great highlights. Exclusive behind the scenes content, classic games, Acecast live, and more. Visit youtube.com/athletics. Here’s Johnson making his 35th appearance of the year. 103 2.84. Chance for Butler on his bobblehead night, his birthday to win it here. Langelers at second base with nobody out. At very minimum, you hope he can move Langalers to third. Pierce Johnson, the new pitcher. New shorts stop is Luke Williams as Pierce Johnson the play pitch to Butler is in their first strike and the first pitch curve ball and it’s nothing and one. 44 the score. I’m a little surprised they’re not walking. Yeah. Base open right and see if they do that now. Communication gap here. I’m not sure what’s going on though. played umpire who was Chris Cuchion is now walking a baseball back to Pierce Johnson. That’s what that was all about. And now he’s going to talk with him for a moment. Not sure what that was about. They had to share a little laugh there. 0 and one the count. They’re going to pitch to Butler it appears. Butler one for four on the night. Chance for number four to be the hero. They’re pitching to him. Pierce Johnson, veteran right-hander as Langalers at second. Pierce Johnson comes set and the right-hander to the plate. The pitch to Butler Bakes swinging a miss on a curve ball and it’s quickly nothing and two on Butler. Brent Rooker the on deck hitter. Butler 25 years old today as Pierce Johnson the former Padre looks in. He’s 34 years old. He checks second. Now the 02 pitch. Johnson delivers the O2. Butler swings and fouls it back. Had a great single in the seventh. Did a great piece of hitting. Just kind of poke it into left field. Not trying to do too much with it. Oh to the count on Butler again. Luke Williams now at short. He’s shaded up the middle. Big hole in the left side for Butler as Pierce Johnson to the plate. The 02 pitch. That’s in the dirt. One ball and two strikes. A curve ball. He’s thrown three curve balls to Butler so far. Johnson by the Cubs in 2012. Big time of the Cubs, Padres’s, Giants. Now the Braves. There’s the one two pitch to Lawrence Butler. Taken inside. Another breaking ball. Well, it’s now two and two on Butler. Langeliers at second base. Some of the fans actually on their feet right now as Johnson the high set and the right-hander to the plate. The two- two pitch. That strike three called on the inside edge and Butler is hot. He can’t believe it. So Butler strikes out and that’ll bring up Brent Brooker. They put on Rooker. Although you have the danger for his stick Kurts on deck. You see how they play it. I don’t know about this. This looked like it was in but Pierce Johnson getting the benefit of that call and but and Butler was not pleased. Here’s Rooker running around second with one out as Pice Johnson check second and the pitch to Rooker is taken high. One ball and no strikes. They may not give him anything to hit. We’ll see. They get Rooker out, they’re going to walk Curts. No question. You know that, right? No question. One and0 the counters lead at second as Langelers as Pierce Johnson to the plate and the one pitch. Big swing and a miss from Rooker on the breaking ball and it’s one and one with a golden opportunity here. Bottom of the 10th inning. It’s a 44 game. Bangliers has good speed. He takes his lead at second. outfield straight away. There’s the pitch. The 1-1. That’s misses outside. Great stop by the catcher Murphy there. Wow. Really didn’t have time to shift his body. Just backhanded it. We’ve seen that a lot from Murf, right? Yeah, that’s a big He’s a big guy, too. Make that play. Fantastic scoop right there. Cuz if not, it’s a runner on third with one out. Now two and one the count on Rooker as Pierce Johnson checks second and the righters 2-1 pitch swung on a miss. Tried to hold up but could not on the curveball and it’s now two and two on Brent Nick Curts the on deck hitter. Four the score here in the bottom of the tent. What a ball game as Pierce Johnson looks into Murphy and the right-hander to the plate. The two- two pitch is swung on and fouled back to the screen on a fast ball at 97 from Pierce Johnson. And it remains at two and two. 35th appearance. Nine walks, 35 strikeouts in 31 and two3 innings. He’s in his ninth year in the big leagues. Here’s Johnson. Check second. Now the two-2 pitch to Rooker is swung online. Drive caught by Luke Williams. flips it to second. Double play and we’re going to the 11. Williams making the catch. He flipped it to Alb’s and they get the 64 inning ending double play. We’ll see if they check it now. They’re not going to check it. One man or actually nobody left. One strike out in the inning for Pierce Johnson. We’re through 10 complete. It’s the A’s four and the Braves four. A center fielder Denzel Clark joined Towny on A’s cast live to share. Let’s see if we 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. H with taco his 13th and it’s a one- run game. Expand your vocabulary by listen to every game on the MLB app and MLB.com. Moments in baseball have been broadcast on the radio since 1921. Smith Clarks wanting to 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 Stone of Three to two and a home run by the Wizards. Catch the next unforgettable call on the MLB app and MLB.com. So you can do less of this and get right back to more of this. At eBay, you’ll find all the parts you need, guaranteed to fit at prices you’ll love. Sounds good, doesn’t it? eBay, things people love. Eligible items only. Exclusion supply. Unlock 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. Akunia leads out for the Braves. Top of the 11th, the place runner is Luke Williams. He’s his second. It’s a 4-4 tie. Cerner is still pitching for the A’s and Akunia takes high one and0. Akunia, Olsen, and Riley to Williams. He is running at second. Akunia is 0 for four. He’s caged three time. Dustin Sterner out of the stretch. And the one pitch on the way is swung on a soft line drive right to second taken by Gillop. Back to the bag as Williams. One away. And that’ll bring up Olen. Boy, that ball that Rooker hit, Johnny, as you called it, was scalded. But an inning ending 64 double play. Yeah, there’s Matt and Olson’s 0 for three with a walk. A four Braves for 11th inning. Sterner into his second frame out of the pen. He checks, he throws, and Olson whips it down. It’s hard to hit it that foul. He pulled it into the parking lot off to our right. It’s about like 155 ft tall. Aaron Bummer is up in the bullpen for the Braves. Now the home one pitch set a bluff and back to second goes. has tied the game in the bottom of the eighth on the home run by Nick Curts. Here’s Cerner out of the stretch. Runner leads at second and the pitch to Matt Olsen on the way as Breaky Ball swung on to miss and two. Nick Currs will lead off for the A’s in the bottom of the in. He’s got a flare for the dramatic. You know that. Here’s the stretch. Sooner at the belt. is ready and turns. Here it is. And taken out one and two. Although if the game stays tight, but we go to the bottom of the 11th. They’re not going to fish him. As Valde Bedau is up in the A’s bull, one ball, two strike and the delivery and is taken high and it’s two and two. Remember that Bedau was just called up to Dave when the A sent miss down to triple A. Two and two to Olsson. Matt has 17 home runs and 58 RBI. Paul time steps out. Schuming a step toward left center. Butler in right straight up infield to pull. Justin Sterner out of the strap. Here’s the two pitch and Olson the high pop left side out of play and the count holds a two and two drafted by the athletics 13 years. He waves the wood. Now he’s ready. Luke Williams takes his lead from second base. Tie game in the 11th as sooner throws. And that’s one that lifted left center field going back. Sodestrom from center is Schuman. Sodesttorm at the wall. He’s there and he makes the tag is Williams and he goes to third. Good job by Soderson staying with that ball. a towering drive that stayed in the air forever and then saw the racing sort of left center about 10 ft from the 380 mark and just right up against the barrier made the catch. That’s slow away. Yeah. Sorry, Ken. That slow heartbeat paid off there, man. Nice play by Soders at the Here’s Austin Riley, runner at third. Two out, four to four in the 11th. Here it is. That’s one got a ball hit off the glove of Sterner. Here’s the Gillof turn to first for the out. Riley barely out at first. Sterner reached out to mid, got a piece of it, then it tear him and Gillof went to his left about two steps to field it through to first for the out preserving the Let’s see if we 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. 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. All the big hits. All the greats. You got to be kidding me. And all the swagger. Relive the day’s biggest plays all in one lightning fast hour. You better believe it. Quick pitch. Late nights and early mornings only on MLB Network. Leave it three to nothing here in the early going. What a shot. Now the 3-2 pitch. And Tyler, it’s a ground ball. down the right field line in the corner. That’ll score Blue Budet. Langler is around second going to third. They’re going to hold him there on a double down the right field line by Soderstrom. It’s now a three to two ball game. Two payoff pitch and Sodestrom launches this one to deep right. Taylor back. It is gone and Sodstrom has done it again. There is nothing in the world that you can use to cool this guy off right now. Get a $15 prepaid Mastercard after rebate when you buy five quarts of Mobile One full synthetic motor oil at O’Reilly Auto Parts. Cards leads off for the A’s. Bottom of the 11th. The veteran lefty Aaron Bummer comes out of the bullpen. The place runner at second base is Rooker. It’s four to four. And we’ll see what the Braves do with Mr. Curts. It is lefty on lefty. So they’re going to pitch to him with Bummer on the mound. Tie game. Bottom of 11. And the pitch is a breaking ball to Nick for a strike. His home run that tied the game. Came off a lefty. Was in the eighth. Seven hits for the A’s, five hits for Atlanta. Brett Rooker takes his lead from second and Bummer delivers and he misses outside with a breaking ball. It’s one and one on Tuar on deck and then Soderson Nick deep in the box and open stance. The A’s rookie first baseman. He’s had a fabulous year. And now the 1-1 pitch. Here it is. And that’s in there for a strike. get the basketball in there at 91. Infield, a pull. Lots of room on the left side. Harris in center as a step toward left center. Right field Aunia favoring the alley. Murphy sets up outside and the one-two pitch is outside. Two balls and two strikes. Kurds has walked, struck out, walk homer. The lights have taken full effect in West Sacramento. Most of the fans have stayed. Now the lefty working from the third base side. Curts has called time. Now the big guy is back in. Lefty on lefty match up. Rooker at second and ready. Here’s the two- two pitch and it’s waved at breaky ball down and away. Tough pitch. Little sidebar action that time. So one out and on will not be pitched to. So they’re going to pass on facing on Duhar. Of course, his run means nothing. The only run that balances the one carried by Rook second base. Here’s Soders. Homer single struck out bounce. One out, two on, bottom of 11 in a 4-4 tie. This is who you want up right now though. He’s one of the hottest A’s hitters right now. Four hits in the last two games. Lefty on lefty with bummer throwing and a breaking ball line to right center base hit set. Here’s Brooker to second. Up with the ball is Harris around third. The play to the plate is not in time and so on for the A’s. Scoring Brooker from second base. And the Athletics in the 11th inning come back and they win the series. And the final is A’s five and the Braves four. Tyler Sodom and Johnny said it. He’s the guy you want up there in that situation. He’s been hurt. They walked on Zuhar intentionally and Sodom delivers with a solid base hit to right center. No chance for the center fielder, Michael Harris. And the Athletics win the series five to four tonight. Five runs, eight hits, no errors. A’s four runs, five hits, no errors. Braves time of the game, an even three hours and the attendance 10,258. The winning pitcher is Justin Sterner who blanked the Braves over the last two innings. And the loser is Aaron Bummer. The Athletics with the win are now 39 and 56 and the Braves are 40 and 52. And these even up the home stand at three wins a piece with the Blue Jays coming in tomorrow at 7:05. Chris Townson and the Commander will kick off the wall to wall baseball coverage tomorrow by the way at 5:00. Soderson wins it for the Ace. Nate the Great back in our studio. Ryan Carlson here at the ballpark. Ken Corak for Johnny D. Chris Towns and Chris Kerry. Jessica Clashman and the commander. 54 AA’s now to Chris Townsen and Steve Sachs. We told you before the game there was something special going on here at the ballpark in West Sacramento today. Whether it was Lauren 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. They are six to six and three in extra innings. It’s a six walk-off of the year. What a great victory for the Athletics. Oh, this was amazing. I mean, and when it came down to it, you had the lefty lefty match up with Tyler Soderstrom against Bummer. He still went up there and delivered the great big hit that scored this run. So, this is a step up for this team. There’s no question they moved another step forward and trying to get to that ultimate pinnacle of being the best that they can be. They took a big step tonight, Towny. Well, guess who’s getting hot? That’s Tyler Soders. What a game for him. He had the big three-run shot and of course the game winner. Tyler, just take us through it. What that meant for this ball club to get that win for yourself, for your team, and to win the series against the Atlanta Braves. Yeah, it means a lot. You know, Atlanta’s a great team over there, so to come out with a series win is great. and you know, just keep this momentum going. Tyler, how about that lefty lefty match up? I know you’ve done it your whole life. It’s never mattered to you to hit against left-handers, but what’s the mindset coming up there against Bummer? Yeah, you know, you just got to stay in there. Can’t bail out. Got to stay true to the left field. And uh I just tried to see a slider up there and I got it and was able to stay through it up the middle. So, it worked out. You know, Brent Rooker joined us earlier today and he talked about going getting hot going into the All-Star break and then in the second half starting to pile a lot of wins. What’s the conversation been like in the clubhouse about finishing off this first half strong? Yeah, you know, we’re always uh trying to win these games and like you said, you know, trying to stay hot and uh have some momentum going into the all-star break and uh ready to roll for the second half. So, just continue to, you know, learn and just get better as a group. Tyler, we’re watching down there. We’re seeing in the dugout. We don’t see any panic. We see several guys. If it’s not one guy one night, it’s another guy the next night. It’s a grand slam. It’s a big hit. It’s your big hits today. What’s the general overall feeling on this team right now as far as who can get it done? Yeah, you know, I feel like uh one through nine, you know, you see the lineup, all the young guys been there for the last couple weeks, so uh we’re all really confident in each other. Uh we played together for a while now, so one through nine, everyone can get it done. Well, let’s end on this. We talk about the young crew all the time, but we saw there at the very end, them coming up to you after the game, p pouring the uh the ice water on top of you. Just how much fun is it playing with these guys on an everyday basis? and growing with these young guys. Yeah, it’s super fun. Like I said, you know, I’ve played with some of these guys like L from uh since Lowey, so it’s cool to be up here in the big leagues uh sharing these experiences with them. You know, getting my first walk-off hit tonight was super special. Um so something I always dreamed of for sure, Tyler, we appreciate it. Go enjoy it with the guys in the clubhouse. Thanks, Tyler. Thanks, guys. Appreciate it. How about that? A three-run shot earlier in the game, then the walk-off home run. I mean, the walk-off base hit with the three-run home run. A huge night for him. Let’s get to the turning point brought to you by Toyota. And when you think about tonight’s game, so many big things that we can talk about. A lot of big plays and let’s not forget the pitching. I mean, Sterner was fabulous out of the bullpen, but we got to give you the gamewinner. Hey, this is this is beautiful right here. Just what he talked about. I love that mindset kind of eliminating half of the field, the right side, and just being say, as he said, staying true to left left field. Here’s a slider that hung up in the zone. And that’s exactly what major league hitters do, Towny. When you leave a hitter uh like Sodestrom up there with a cement mixing slider that doesn’t break from a left-hander, you ram it right back up his throat down the middle. And that was perfect execution by Tyler. Well, it’s keeping your front side in, isn’t it? Lefty and lefty. Cuz so many times with a lefty, that front side comes out. Next thing you know, you got no power behind. He kept that left side in. He drove it right back up the middle. Hey, pretty good for you for for used to be a pitcher. You You called it exactly right. See it a little bit. I see it a little bit. Exactly. Stay stay that stay tucked on that right side and ram it right back up the middle and it’s perfect execution. Yeah, it’s been a lot of fun to watch Tyler Sodestrom really grow this season. There’s, you know, with these young guys and you went through it, there’s going to be ups, there’s going to be downs. Remember, he started so hot and then we didn’t see home runs and now he’s getting hot again. That’s why you wait until you look at especially these young players, the stats at the very end of the year. Let’s see what they do at the end of the year. and he’s just he’s he’s continuing to put up numbers, drive in runs, and he’s getting hot again. You know, it’s so fun to, you know, in a large sense is you talk about these guys have played together for so long, and they’re starting to get to know each other so well, and if it’s not one guy, it’s another. And Sod talked about that tonight. There’s no panic anywhere. These guys are 22, 23 years old. You got a couple guys up there that are busting out at the old age of 30, but my gosh, these guys are still so young. Controllable talent on this team, Towny. They’re going to be together for a long while. This is just the beginning. Yeah, Butler and Gellof are old now. Law with his birthday today. 25 years old. I mean, you’re like old on this ball club now if you’re 25. Let’s get to the River Rock daily jackpot and Brick Brent Rooker going to be going to the All-Star game. We had him on earlier today, Acecast Live. It’s going to mean a lot obviously for him going for the second time. And uh it’s a big day for him, but also how about Nick Curts? How about taking this oppo jack? How about taking this ball that’s way up out of the strike zone? The left-handers aren’t supposed to hit those. Now you know that as a pitcher, those left-handers, you pitch them up in the zone, they’re generally low ball hitters. Look at this ball. It’s out over the plate and it’s way up and he still hits it out. This guy is becoming a scary hitter in the major league. Whoa. 22 years old. Look what he’s already accomplished already. Has the most home runs of any rookie in baseball. He didn’t start the season with the club. And like what you saw there, you saw the home run to left field. How about the walk off against hater to central uh dead central to center field. Then we’ve seen him go huge bombs into the trees in right field. He’s showing you he’s got power to all fields. And you love how he’ll take his base hits to left. He’s really shown he was a complete hitter. He’s uh he is not just, you know, he reminds you he reminds me a lot of Judge because he’s got that light tower power yet he can hit the ball to left field. He doesn’t it just go out there and think, hey, I’m going to pull everything because I’m a big strong guy. No, there’s a lot of hits out there in left central and down that left field line. Tyler Sodstrom has shown him how to do that as well. So, this thing is becoming spread throughout the team and it’s becoming more of a mantra to hit the ball where it’s pitched and do a lot of damage. And this guy’s 66 245. My gosh, he can do a lot of damage anywhere. County. Now, I know Jacob Wilson is the big- time favorite for rookie of the year, and he should be, but watch out for Nick Curts. I mean, we could have a one-two finish. Kurts is going to keep he keeps hitting dingers like this and keeps driving in runs. And he made some good defensive plays today. He shows you just how nimble he is on his feet for a big guy. There’s no doubt. And you talk about not only coming in on the ball on bunt plays and whatnot, but going laterally when he goes to his right on the place of second base, he’s nails. He’s got a good throwing arm. He completes a double play. This guy’s the complete package. And you talk about have we seen a ceiling on this guy yet? Not even close. We don’t even know where that ceiling is yet. Downey. Let’s take a look at the starting pitching from today’s action. And JP Sears one pitch if he could have back really. Five innings end up giving up three runs. Spencer Strider, we know what he is. He’s going to strike out a lot of guys. He actually went deeper in the game than he normally did today. But we talked about earlier in the pre that, you know what, this thing probably will be decided by the bullpen. Yeah. And obviously it was these two guys uh you know obviously like you said Sears had that one pitch that gave up the three runs in that one inning. But overall I thought he pitched a really good game. Strider did was as expected. He’s going to be around 100 pitches. He’s going to strike about 10 guys out and that’s pretty much what he did. Zero walks, six strikeouts just jerks and profar opposite, you know, I guess it wasn’t opposite field. He uh hitting right-handed he pulled it but it was just that was the that was the one pitch if you could have one pitch back. But for the most part, a really good outing for JP Sears and the first time he’s given up any runs in the last three games. So if you kind of average it out what he’s done over the last several starts, it’s still a very very good trend that we see for JP Sears right now. Stay in that mode right now and he’s going to be fine. Yeah, no question. It’s three straight good games, right? He’s streaking this way and we talked about it earlier when when you take the ball 32 times. When you have that kind of consistency, you’re going to ride highs and lows throughout the season. If if you don’t ride lows, you’re probably going to be in the Sai Young conversation. But for anybody who takes the ball 30 plus times a year, there’s going to be some peaks and some valleys. Right now, he’s going to the peak. This guy hasn’t missed a a start in the rotation since August 10th of 2022. So, you know, this guy knows that he’s going to get out there. He’s going to take the ball. And that is great for manager Kay to know that that guy in that slot’s going to take the ball every single time, single time he’s got gotten it. You know, the be the beginning part of the year when the A’s were going really well and they were over 500, the bullpen was a super strength. Then, unfortunately, it just kind of unraveled. Well, a game like this tonight, look at the bullpen. The bullpen was really started was was really the star of the game in a lot of ways. Justin Sterner, two innings, you know, he was so good, then he was sent down. Now he’s come back. We’ve talked about sending guys back down, hitting the reset. You look at the bullpen, all really good tonight. But man, put the star next to Justin Sterners, man. I’ll tell you what, and this wasn’t probably the template set for tonight because obviously we went into extra innings. You’d like to limit that and get to Mason Miller with about two other guys. We went five in the bullpen and they were fantastic tonight. So, you’re right, tip of the cap to that bullpin. Brilliant job. Yeah, when you go scoreless for two innings and extra innings and you’re starting with the runner on second, I mean for Justin Sterner, I mean, if he can get back to where he was at the start of the season where he was a primary guy to get to Mason Miller, Yeah. boy, that will be a welcome side, especially coming after the All-Star break. And remember what happened with him is he was in a tough jam in Colorado where he really made his emergence and made him himself known much better and and really went to the top of the flight of the class when he went out there and handled that situation in Colorado. From then on, he was pretty much nails until he got sent down a bit. But other than that, he’s been really great and I hope he continues what he’s doing now. Yeah, the sixth walk-off of the year, more of these wins start to give you that confidence and that’s, you know, really the key at this point where the record is to start getting the young players to feel that winning sensation, get used to it, start doing it a lot more and carrying that into the second half and have a very strong second half. Hey, you know what else is a great thing? They did this without JW, without without Jacob Wilson. And that’s a great thing to know that you love to have your big star on the team and uh you know, makes things a lot more comfortable when he’s out there. But this goes to show you that this is a well-rounded ball club. You can win even if you you don’t have your star on the club for a few days. And that’s just what they’ve done. It’s a great feeling for them. Well, what’s hot? Well, let’s find out what’s hot. Brought to you by Service Champions. And how about what what’s hot is the guy who really is the star of the game, Tyler Sodestrom. Last seven games hitting 370, two home runs, six RBI’s, that OPS of 1117. You know, it it’s been an interesting year for him, right? He was a catcher. Started moving him to first base last year. Now he was going to be your primary first baseman. But then here comes Nick Girtz. So you got to find somewhere for him. You put him out in left field. Yep. And all of a sudden the offensive numbers dip. But now they’re starting to come back up. It’ll be interesting to see after see how many games he plays this year and then let’s add up the numbers. They’re going to be really good for a guy his age really in his first full season healthy playing at the big league level. This is one of the guys where you look up and you say, “Wow, he did have a a great big year.” You look across the spectrum of some of these metrics and they’re certainly going to be there. So, with Tyler Tyler Sodm, hey, this guy’s a first round pick. Expectations are high. Tony, they are high. Nick Curts is going to join us when we bring him in right now. Bring in big Nick Curts who uh had the home run. Obviously, uh a big part of what the athletics have going and go, big fella. The way he’s been playing has been outstanding. You know, first off, I know whenever we want to talk to you about you, you want to talk about the team and this was the six walk-off extra innings now six and three. Talk about that win taking two out of three for the Braves and what that means. Yeah, it’s great feeling especially, you know, with the All-Star break coming up. Um, you know, to kind of grind through that one, come up early, then, you know, lose the lead and then be able to come back late is awesome. Said he had a great game, came up huge. We needed him. So, great team win. Nick, uh, I big strong home run hitters like you, lots of times they like to spin on the ball and hit it out that way and pull it. But since you’ve come up, I’ve seen you hit that ball the other way. You hit it with authority. You’ve seen a pitch up in the strike zone, you still nail that ball out to left field. How important is it for you as a big home run hitter to use all of the field? Yeah, I think when you can go that way, it opens up the pool side, you know. Oh, yeah. When you can know if you can hit the heater that way with authority and then when they spin something and you’re a little bit earlier on it, you have the ability to kind of pull it that way. So, they all go hand in hand. Yep. And how much do you think about going oppo in this ballpark because left field we’ve seen a lot of balls fly out. Yeah, I mean I always been thinking about going oppo. I think it’s good for your swing, good for staying inside the baseball and kind of I think it’s all timing base. You know, two strike a little bit later on the heater up trying to cover everything. So that allowed me to go that way and just hit on the barrel. Good things happen here. Nick, we we we’ve all seen your progression. You come out of Wake Forest, you go down to minors for a little bit and you just eviscerate some of these pitchers. Now you’re up here in the major leagues and you’re doing the same thing. I see a pattern here. You know what I mean? I see a pattern with this young man. Do you feel abs, you don’t feel intimidated and you don’t What’s your feeling up there? What’s your mindset when you get up there? When you’re facing the, you know, the best players in the major in in the world now. I think it’s the coolest thing ever. I mean, be able to face these guys who I’ve, you know, been watching on TV who I’m like, “Wow, I’d love to face him one day.” Next thing I know, we’re right here and I’m, you know, Spencer Strider is a guy who, you know, I was watching the Phillies in the playoffs and he’s going against them and it was it was honestly just really cool. I just try to take advantage of it and, you know, just enjoy the moment. And that’s kind of what it’s all about for me. Just enjoy. Be where my feet are and have fun. Now, I know you guys are noticing it, but we can see it a lot from up here when we’re watching the games. When you start looking at the entire outfield and the entire infield, all guys drafted by the A’s, all young. What is that like growing with these guys in the big leagues and knowing that this core, this core group, you guys are going to be together for a long time? Yeah, it’s awesome. I think I saw the graphic the other day that the whole infield and outfield was drafted. I think you know they’ve done a great job drafting guys and it’s kind of cool cuz you know a lot of those guys who were drafted came up together know each other really well are best friends and me kind of joining and coming in with hold made it really easy and just kind of go along with the group and it’s been really fun. Nick also I I think it’s great how you guys are a pretty malleable group. I mean you got you got guys can play third. You got Muny can go over there to shortstop. You got guys that can go in the outfield. Look what Tyler Sodersons did from a third string catcher to the left fielder. You got guys that can move around every everywhere. And you come to spring training now with a few gloves in your bag. So is this the type of team that this is going to be? Not just pigeon hold in one area, but can play all different positions. Yeah, I mean all hands and deck. You saw Max Schuming go out to center field in the game. I mean Andrew Hard kind of learned his start in left fields out third. I think it’s cool that a lot of guys can play a lot of different positions and makes us really deep. Injuries are going to happen. So being pretty flexible with where guys can go makes it a lot better and easier. Let’s end on this. You know, we are always talking about the offense and how you swing it. some good plays again at first base. Just talk about how much and I we see it from up here, how hard you work on your defense and how much being a good defender means to you. Yeah, absolutely. I think it’s about being as confident on defense as I am at the plate. I think that’s kind of the biggest thing. And you know, there’s always room for players to grow and I want to be a all-around player. I want to, you know, hit a bunch of home runs like we talked about. I want to be a gold glove caliber first baseman and that only comes with the work that you put in. Um, so been taking advantage of that. been working with EMR almost every single day and I just get better and better there every day. It looks like the complete package, Steve. There’s no doubt about it. I’ve seen the gold gloves a lot and he’s he’s right on his way. Just keep doing what you’re doing, my brother. Thank you, guys. Such a great job. Great stuff. We appreciate it. Go enjoy it with the guys in the clubhouse. A great win tonight for the Athletics 5 to four, a final in 11. Coming up next, the mantra’s got to be a little fired up, right? I think. I think so. Mark Kay next right here on Ace. Toyota A’s cast on NBC Sports California presented by Toyota. Class leading MPG and more hybrid models than any other brand. Toyota, let’s go places. Experience the thrill of the game at Red Hawk Resort Casino. Get ready for non-stop action from high stakes.

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