🔴LIVE 🔴Cincinnati Reds VS San Diego Padres /September 08/ Baseball Envivo /MLB THE SHOW 25

his game, but the strikeout is his game. Well, Boo, I can tell you’ve been working on that one, but yes, you are right. This guy strikeout per nine over 11. I mean, that’s just getting it done. There are a lot of strikeouts in that other lineup. And when you look at what he’s able to do, man, it’s going to be a fun one to watch today. Here’s the center fielder, TJ Fredel, outside. And we’re underway. [Music] swing and a ground ball up the middle. That’s a base hit. So, a runner aboard to start the inning. Batting second rightielder Noel Marte and ready to hit now for Cincinnati. Noelv Marte. First pitch misses. Runner on the move. Late swing fouled off. rips that one to right, pulls it in for the out one down. Here’s the lineup for the Reds. This team can really pile up the runs, Chris. They’re among the top teams in scoring this year. Yeah, and when you can get a lead and be out in front, it really changes what that opposing manager can do with the bullpen. And on top of that, it helps your own pitching staff. It gives them more margin for error. So instead of pitcher squeezing the ball, trying to throw darts and be perfect, they can relax, let the ball come out of their hands, and pitch effectively. So that runner on the go, swing and a miss. Safe at second with a stolen base. I think that steel kind of sets the tone, not just for this game, but for the entire series. First inning, game one. So, that kind of tells me they’re going to be aggressive on offense and try to force the issue whenever they can. Fredel, the runner at second with one away. [Music] That one fouled off. the pitch runs it up to 96 to record the punch out. And Chris, that’s a way to neutralize his speed by keeping him off base. And the defense breathes a sigh of relief because he puts pressure on everyone if he can put the ball in play. But that’s how you do it. Keep him off balance, get him out of there, and deal with the next guy. And now it’s Austin Hayes in the dirt but kept close. Next pitch is outside. And that one missing low. Get ready for some action here. Good RBI guy at the plate. Runners in scoring position and a hitter count. Gavin Lux in the on deck circle hoping to get a chance to make a big impact here and ball four to a just came apart right there. four pitch walk and guy at the plate was not going to help him out by swinging at something out of the zone. First and second, two outs and now it’s Gavin Lux. Let’s go. And the first pitch misses for ball one. No strike. Two aboard, two outs. Let’s go San Diego. And a foul ball. Ground ball right side. He takes it himself to the bag and that’ll do it. Red Strand a couple and now the Friars will get their first chance. No score. You’re watching Major League Baseball on the show. Back here in San Diego, today’s starting pitcher, Hunter Green. What do we need to know here? Well, he brings into this one an excellent strikeout to walk ratio on the season. And when you consider the amount of swings and misses that he gets, and the fact that he’s not issuing free passes, that’s going to make him more economical in his pitch count, allow him to move into the middle and deeper part of ball games. So, we’ll see if that remains true in this one. Fernando Tatis Jr., the leadoff batter, as he looks at ball one. Tatis waits that one finds the zone and the count even one and one. Well, we call that keyholeing. Even though it’s right there and looks pretty good, if he doesn’t love it, he’s not going to swing that early in the count. goes down swinging for the strike out. Slider got him for strike three. Nice. Doubled up with the slider for that punch out. The one before just caught the zone. So, as a hitter, you have to protect right there. Great pitch to just expand a little bit more. He got that chase he was looking for. That right there is good pitching. Foul ball still 0 and two. The shorts stop takes a ball. Wow. Triple digits on the gun. I know there are more pitchers that can reach that now than in the past, but it’s still impressive to watch. That misses. Two balls, two strikes that count. Good job to fight that one off [Music] strike three and that’s two in a row. It’s a strike out, but they’ll be in good shape if they make their outs as difficult as that one. Those grinding abs take a toll on a pitcher as the game goes on. Machado. Manny Machado stands in now. Looks at that one inside. Check. Swing. Called. Strike. Two out. Base is empty. Just missed. looks really sharp at the start of this one. This is how it’s going to be today. It’s going to be a tough one for this lineup. Spoils a two- strike pitch and he’ll see another. [Music] Got him. Strikes out the side to begin the game. What a start. Impeccable command in that one. Three batters, three strikeouts. That’s electric stuff out there on the mound. All set for the start of the inning. Now it’s the rookie first baseman number 16 CE a righty that throws with power 29 years old and he was a sixthround draft pick back in 2014. There’s the swing and a miss. Wow. No fair right there. I mean that slider didn’t move till the very last moment. Incredibly difficult to pick that up. Just kind of have to tip your cap on that pitch. [Applause] Next pitch misses outside. Going to count one and two. Knocks that one away and we’ll do it again. Really great change of speeds. as he goes off the off speed to the fast ball and the hitter doesn’t know what’s coming next. Struck him out swinging. Went back to the slider and it was a good idea. He had him out in front which isn’t easy to do against a hitter like this known for using the entire field. Just couldn’t sit back long enough on that one. And here’s the catcher, Tyler Stevenson. That’s off the inside corner and it’s one and0. Let’s go. And another ball. One out. Base is empty. And a slider misses down and away. Last couple of pitches. Breaking balls away. I think he’s going to have to come firm inside to be able to open up that location if he wants to go back there later in this count. [Applause] Next offering is in for a strike. That front door slider such a devastating pitch. You don’t want to get beat by the inside fast ball. So you cheat a little bit and then by the time it gets there, it’s out of the swing plane. Swings through it and that’s a strike out. [Applause] batting now. Batting Key Brian Hayes. That one misses. Ball one. And that’s downstairs and outside. No score here in the second. Fouled off left side and the slider just misses. Check swing and he went and the count’s full. Three and two. The pitch is outside and ball four. One of the things about that two-out walk, the base runner over at first base is going to have a very aggressive secondary lead. So, a ball down the line or into the gap will produce a two out RBI. And those are the best. That is if you are the offensive side of it. Come on. Two outs. That misses the zone. One ball, one strike. Fast ball for a strike. Swing and a miss. Struck him out and that puts him just 1k away from 200 on the year. Reds leave one. We’ll go to the bottom of the second. No score. Back here at Petco Park, Ryan O’Harn comes up to hit. Chris, he’s definitely going to finish the year with a new careerhigh in homers. We just don’t know how many he’s going to hit quite yet. Green back to work and immediately pumps in a strike to the left-handed hitter. Fought off foul. All right, hard hit left side. That’s one out in the bottom of the second. Batting fifth designated hitter. Here’s Ramon Lauraniano. Chris, it’s been a good year for him, having already set a new careerh high for RBI’s in a season. That one in triple digits. Looks like a really good fast ball today. You can hear that catcher mitt popping. Looking forward to hearing a lot of that one in this one. Now one and one. And there’s a ball. [Applause] There’s the strike of the knees and the count is two and two. Probably the best one we have seen. Throwing it where he wanted to have a nice tight spin to it and a teaser just off the edge of the plate. And it remains two and two. [Music] Yeah, that’s too high. [Applause] The 3-2 is outside and it’s ball four. And that’s how they get their first base runner of the game. What a battle. It’s not always easy laying off a 3-2 pitch. And I tell you what, he earned that walk. Here’s Gavin Sheets now, left-hand bat. He set a new career high in home runs this year. And Sigy, he’s just trying to set the bar as high as possible now. And a strike in there. There it was. A high velocity fastball in the zone. I think a little frustration from walking the previous hitter. He’s got good stuff. Pitch inside the zone and trust it. Foul ball there in the air left field down the line. He dives but he can’t make the catch. Quick throw back in. Lead runner holds it second with one gone. Well, I’m not saying that play was easy, but it was harder than it needed to be thanks to the bad jump. Those small moments can be costly. And now the center fielder Jackson Merrill. Ground ball right side. Could be two to Elliot second for one. And that’s two. Well, the second base made that one look easy. Great feed to the shortstop. Shortstop completes the play. They get out of a jam and they end the inning. And we’re back. Well, here we go. Top of the third scoreless game. Now, here’s the Red’s leadoff man, TJ Fredel. That’s off the mark. One and0. Swing at a high-fly ball that’s out to center. Merrill makes the catch and there’s one away. Up next for Cincinnati. So up next, Noelv Marte. He’s 0 for one. right through there for a strike. Man, 91 on the slider right there. That’s a hard one. That’s a low-end fast ball for some pitchers. Next offering way off the plate. Top of the third, no score. lifted in the air right center field. Tatiz after it, hauls it in for the two outs. Now batting short stop. Now here is Ellie Dea Cruz. Struck out on just three pitches last time. And there’s the strike. No ball. The shorts stop takes a ball. Here’s a high-fly ball out to center. Merryill sizes this one up. Brings it in for the third out. Home half of the third coming up. No score. And welcome back to the ballpark. And now it’s going to be Jake Croninworth. Jake Cronin as he turns on the rubber and with that good live arm delivers. Swinging a foul straight back. line to left and that’s a fair ball. Makes the turn and heads for second. And he starts the bottom of the third with a double. Love how he let that ball travel. Trusted his hands. Nice job of going the other way. So the go-ahehead run in scoring position. So digging in now for San Diego. Freddy Fine check swing called strike. That’s strike one. Runner in scoring position. Nobody out here in the last half of the third. Next pitch misses and it’s one and two. O2 fastball way out of the zone. I think he’s trying to speed him up. Got to stay back. Off speed’s probably coming. And a pop off right side foul territory. Has room and he makes the catch. Good hard fast ball up in the zone right there. And they look really good coming in, but so hard to get on top of as a hitter. So man aboard, one down, and it’s Tatis at the plate. Right through there for a strike. Croninworth, the runner at second with one away. Comes up empty. That’s strike two. Oh, that’s that slurf right there. He threw it extremely well. You talk about just a ton of breaks. So tough to get that barrel to registers the punch out and hits 101. Dominating strike out there on just three pitches. And that’s what a good power pitcher can do to you if he’s hitting his spots, filling up the strike zone. Sometimes he bats over before it really begins. Luis Arise stands in. He was a strikeout victim his first time. [Applause] Swing and a tapper that rolls foul man on second. Two down. That’s a really good take right there. Slider down and in. Very difficult to get on the same plane and do anything with. The shorts stop takes a ball. [Applause] That one pulled foul. Fights it off. He’ll see another in the air left field. Lux trying to get there. Squeezes it. And that is that. One left for San Diego and we’re still knotted at zero. Back here in San Diego. Start of the fourth. And now the designated hitter for the Reds, Austin Hayes. He swings and misses at the first pitch. 0 and one. Well, these Reds just lacking discipline at the plate in this ball game. They’re chasing a lot of pitches outside the zone and those chases are turning into a bunch of outs. Can they turn that around and stay within the zone? We’ll see. But I think they have to. Got him swinging for the strike out. And that’s his 200th strike out of the season. Such a challenge when a guy’s got great velocity. He’s throwing a slider over 90 mph. You want to be ready to hit that fast ball, but that late break just eats you up every time. Here’s the left fielder, Gavin Lux, grounded out his first time and immediately pumps in a strike to the left-handed hitter. Fourth inning underway, no score. And that’s pushed foul off to the left and out of play. Here’s the O2. And that one is inside ball one. Really good take especially with two strikes just off the inside edge. Boo. He never moved cuz he never had time to. With that kind of velocity, you’d prefer that pitcher work away. Swing and a line drive. That’s a base hit into right field. So, they get a man aboard with a one out single. Anything but pretty right there, but he’ll take it every time. That line drive isn’t going to light up Statcast or anything like that, but it gets the job done. and he just kind of caught it on a weird spot of the bat, but he didn’t get cheated with the swing, that’s for sure. Now at the plate, number 16. And that’s hammered into right field. That’s a base hit. They fired in quickly, so it’s first and second with only one away. Two consecutive base hits for this team. Nice job going the opposite way with it, letting the ball travel and not allowing the barrel to hook around the ball. It’s so frustrating when you see a good pitch and your hands roll over. It was on the outside part of the plate and he approached it perfectly. Runner in scoring position now and a good opportunity to push across the first run of the ball game. Stevenson in the box with one away as he takes ball one. The last thing he wants is to hit the ball on the ground, but I wouldn’t expect many pitches up in the zone. They’ll be pitching for a double play in this spot. Hitter’s got some good opposite field power. What I like about something being hit to the right side into the outfield is that the base runner at second has a very good read and can determine whether or not he can score on that base hit. And that one fouled off. and fouled off. [Music] Slider misses outside. Key Brian Hayes in the on deck circle hoping to get a chance to make a big impact here. swings and he breaks his bat. Two down. Now that third base, Key Brian Hayes. Now the third baseman, Key Brian Hayes, walked his first time. out in front and fouled to the left side. First and second, two down. Top half of inning number four. Ah, ground ball and that’s through the infield. Lux headed for the plate now. A long throw home. He will score and they take the lead one- nothing. Picks himself up an RBI. Not much to this one other than just a willingness to go the other way and put the ball in play. That’s a team at bat right there. Nice job of staying back and letting the ball get deep. First and second, two outs. Mlan now at the plate. 0 for one. He struck out swinging last time. First pitch doesn’t find the zone. And another ball. Two outs. Couple of base runners at first and second. Yeah, that’s fouled off. Well, out there on the mound, he’s got to go right after this hitter because you don’t want to turn this lineup over. This is the guy that you’ve got to get that final out, get out of this inning. swing in a line drive, slicing into right field, plays it out of bounds and it eats him up. The run comes in from second and they lead by two. But when you fall behind in the count, you’ve got to come into the zone and then guys have a better chance of hitting the ball hard like he did right there. So the lineup flips over. Here’s the center fielder TJ Fedel one for two. First pitch and he just misses. just missed. To the right side. Croninworth over to first. They limit the damage here. So, it’s two runs on four hits, no errors, and a couple left on. We’re midway in the fourth. It’s the Reds two and the Padres’s nothing. Back here at Petco Park. Bottom four. Here’s the third baseman, Manny Machado. Machado. Oh, after scoring runs, this is where you’re looking for that shutdown inning. Get that hot team back in there to swing the bats. Hard on the ground to first and he takes it himself for the out. Well, he’s doing a nice job of keeping the ball out of the air. Lets the defense work behind him with another ground ball. Good execution. Ryan O’Harn the next up for the Padres’s. Grounded out his first time up. And that one fouled off. Base is empty. One away. We’re here in the bottom of the fourth. San Diego. Now a fly ball to right center. Marte sizing this one up. And there’s two down. Now batting comes up to hit. Worked a walk in his first trip to the plate. And that’s a strike. Well, the offense has gotten going and a pitcher wants to go out there, have a real quick inning, get those guys back into the dugout so those bats can stay hot. one swing and a ground ball base hit right field. Zoe gets on base and keeps it going. So digging in Gavin Sheets. That’s in there. Strike one. Hoo. Over 80% of his first pitches are strikes. You’re doing that, you could have a really good day out there on the mound. Two outs. And that is out of play. [Music] The two swings and misses on the fast ball up in the zone for the strikeout. So, no runs here on a base hit, no errors, and one left. We played four. It’s the Reds two and the Padres’s nothing. And we’re back. We go to the top of the fifth in now for the Reds. Noel V Marte cease back to work. That one finds the zone. Strike one. You know, the first manager to ever win a game here at Petco Park was Tony Gwyn. Yes, Tony Gwyn. They had a college baseball tournament here in March 2004, and Tony managed San Diego State to a win. And ball one and down on strikes. So he picks up his sixth strike out of the ball game. Ellie Dea Cruz the next to hit for the Reds. Cruz. You know, one of the most memorable innings ever for Ellie happened in July 2023. In one inning, De La Cruz hit a two-out single to take the lead and then proceeded to do something that a Red’s player hasn’t done in more than a hundred years. He stole second, third, and home in the same inning. It only took two pitches for him to Now this ball is well hit. This one’s got a chance, hauls it in on the warning track. Now battered Austin Hayes. Two down, base is empty. And now the DH Austin Hayes. He is struck out and he is walked. Hayes goes 5′ 11 in 29 years old and he was a third round pick back in 2016. Next offering is fouled back. Two down, nobody on. And we’re at the top of the fifth inside and the count one and two. That one lined in left field and that’s base hit and that keeps the inning going. Now batting left fielder Gavin. Now the left fielder Gavin Lux just missed. Two outs. Just missed. Activity in the bullpen. Nick Paveta up and throwing. Hart getting loose as well. That one’s spoiled. And the count now two and one. He swings and fouls one off. Swing and a miss. Struck him out. And he’s up to seven strikeouts. So, one left for Cincinnati, but they hold the two nothing lead. Bottom of the inning. And now here is Jackson Merrill. Well, these fans definitely want to get involved in the game. All it’s going to take is to get the leadoff man or even a base runner on. First pitch just misses. You know, these Padres’s, as this game goes on, have to be more disciplined at the plate. They’ve been chasing pitches outside the zone all game, and it’s led to some frustrating moments. They’ve been fooled quite a bit today. The 1-1 is fouled off. Caught him looking for the K. No messing around with the pitch calling in that sequence right there. Four pitches, all fast balls. Yeah, and that makes me think that was the plan before the at bat even started. If you think you can simply just beat a guy with only your fast ball, why throw him anything else until he shows you he can handle it. Now here’s Jake Croninworth. Doubled into his first AB and a foul ball. Oh, I think the key I mean if he can get through one more inning, anything after that, a hitter or two is bonus, but they should be lined up good enough to get to the finish line. Next offering is in for a strike. He’s been going after these guys consistently and as a result, he’s been able to keep his pitch count low. Throwing the ball very well right now. fans another and that’s three straight strikeouts. Well, take a look at the three pitch sequence here. Pretty simple in terms of putting him away at the plate. Once you’re ahead 02 as a pitcher, you can really expand the zone and see how aggressive that hitter is going to be trying to protect and battle. And right there, clearly he was in swing mode, but all you can do is hope to foul that off. Freddy Fine the next to hit. Check swing and he went. That’s strike one. No ball, one strike. That’s a little bit low. That one in triple digits. Was good pitch there. Really had some run and finished little up and end just on the edge. And that’s one of those if you swing at it. He had a broken bat as you jog back to the dugout. Swing and a miss. Struck him out and he strikes out the side for the second time today. Padres’s down in order and they’re down two nothing. Here’s a new pitcher from the pen, Nick Pavetta. Just trying to keep this one close here. And this is where a bullpin can give their players a chance to fight back into the game. And now the first base for Cincinnati. First base number 16. And that misses ball one. Activity in the bullpen for San Diego. Alec Jacob, the young right-hander, up and throwing. And another ball. That one way outside. Ball three. So definitely a little wild right out of the gate. Well, it could be a little tough coming from the bullpin mound to this mound, but you’ve got to find a way to get ahead in the count quickly. He hasn’t. We’ll see how this at bat turns out. That one misses. So, a lead off walk. He tried to nibble right there and just missed his spot. Hitter didn’t offer at it. Now he has somebody to worry about over at first. Man at first, nobody out. Tyler Stevenson getting ready to hit. There’s the strike. 95 of that one. [Applause] Next offering is fouled back. Nobody out. Runner at first. Strike him out. Swing and a miss. And he’s down on strikes. And there’s one down. Well, classic pitch sequencing there to change eye levels for the punch out. That fast ball on the pitch before was up. It was very competitive and that gets you thinking that he might try to climb the ladder. But then the curveball out of that same tunnel just falls off the table and you can’t make contact. Next for Cincinnati, Key Brian Hayes a walk and he’s also singled and that’s in there for strike one. [Applause] Hit in the air out to center field. Merrill and there are two down. Here’s a speed threat. Matt Mlan taken high in the draft. He’s had that top prospect labeled over him since he put on a professional uniform. But at some point that starts to go away and you’ve got to produce at the big league level. In there at the knees for a strike. That one missed. Come on. Swing and a miss. And he was fooled. Got him. That ends the frame. No runs on no hits, no errors, and a runner left. Top of the order. Do up in the home half of the six. It’s the Reds two. and the Padres’s nothing. Bottom of the sixth inning and the batter will be Fernando Tatis Jr. Tatis Jr. And that one pulled foul. Here comes the 01. Tap foul at the plate. 0 and2 now. Ball one there. Another one. That’s five straight strikeouts. Well, right now he’s in cruise control, autopilot, just dominating these hitters. I mean, doesn’t look like it’s a fun at bat. And all of a sudden, you become in awe of this guy on the mound. Somebody’s got to break this thing up. That’s five straight strikeouts. Got to put a ball in play. Next to hit, Luis Aas. Little bit low. And that is ball one. Swinging a foul straight back and a 1-1 that finds the mark on the inside corner. The Padres’s trailing by two here in the bottom of the sixth. Strike three and now six strikeouts in a row. Chris, third time through the order and a couple of quick outs for the starter. Yeah, he’s been very frugal today. Economical with the pitch count. Manny Machado. Manny Machado up to the plate. Go for two in this one. And first offering is fouled off. swing and a miss as he was out front. And it really looks like these hitters have been in between with their timing today. Good fast ball, excellent slider, but struck him out without a swing and he strikes out the side for the third time today. Nothing doing there for the Friars. They’re still down. It’s two zip. Now pitching. So, the Padres’s with a new arm on the mound. Kyle Hart and he’s had his struggles so far this year. As you can see, the inflated erra looking to bring that down a little bit right here. Back to the top of the order now. And the batter now TJ Fredel one for three. The pitch swings and pulls a foul to the right side. Right side hard hit. Tosses to first. That’s the first out in the top of the seventh. Now batting right fielder Noel Vi Marte. Now it’s going to be Noelv Marte 0 for three in this one and first offering is fouled off. One down. Base is empty. One check swing. He held up and it’s two and one. Base is empty. One away here in the top half of inning number seven. And that’s off the inside edge. And now three and one. Come on. And that’s in for a strike. Outside corner. Got him looking. Well, I’m not really sure why he let that one go by. I mean, out of the hand, it had a lot of the strike zone. Sure, it had some good armside run at the end to move to the outside part of the plate, but with two strikes, you got to be ready to swing it there and you can’t leave it in the umpire’s hands. Dela Cruz in the box with two gone and takes a look at a called strike. And there’s a foul ball. Two down to and a base hit. Seems like he got exactly what he was looking for right there. Anytime you rip a line drive the other way, you feel really good about what you did at the plate. You trusted your hands. You let the ball travel and you took the barrel straight to it. That’s great work right there. And now they’ve got some Ellie on the move. Pitch misses. Safe at second and he easily steals the bag. Here’s what I think the manager is thinking right now. Today we’re not driving the ball. It’s hard to get extra base hits. We’ve got to make something happen to get a runner into scoring position. That stolen base. Excellent call. Now all it takes is perhaps a single to put a run on the board. All right, let’s go. And foul ball inside. Move to second and he’s back safely. Dela Cruz at second with two down. That’s a laser base hit. Rounds third headed for the plate. He’ll score easily and it’s an RBI single and they take a threerun lead. Puts a run on the board and picks up an RBI. You’ll often hear the phrase short to it, long through it. And that’s a great example of it right there. Got the barrel in the hitting zone early, squared it up with the welltimed swing, and came away with a beautiful line drive into center field. Now Gavin Lux. That one finds the zone and that’s strike one. And a big swing and a miss. Going to really need to hang in there with that front side against this left-handed breaking ball. That’s off the mark. Now one and two. Bows that off to the left and will do it again. [Applause] Two outs. That one the other way. That’s a hit. throw in holds the lead runner at second. Two on now with two away. And here’s the first baseman. on the inside corner for a strike. First and second, two down. You got this. That’s through there for a strike. Perhaps not quite ready to hit. First two pitches by him for a couple of strikes. Now back is against the wall. Going to have to figure something out and figure it out quickly. up the middle, boots it, and everyone’s safe. They’re loaded. Back against the wall with two strikes, but found a way. He got that front foot down, and pitch recognition was on point. Pretty impressive for an 02 count. Now the base is loaded. Big opportunity for them to break this game open. Here’s the Reds catcher, Tyler Stevenson. That one outside and that’s ball one. Base is loaded. Two down. Ground ball up the middle. Croninworth throws to first in time. That ends the inning and stops things from getting out of hand. But they pick up one run on the RBI single. It’s now three nothing. Major League Baseball is on the show. Bottom of the seventh. Here’s the cleanup hitter for the Padres’s. Ryan O’Harn. Changing speeds has this lineup completely off balance in this one. We’ve seen a lot of misstime swings and it’s been a challenge for these hitters to get their rhythm right. [Music] And a foul ball. The 1-1 is fouled off. Smoked on the ground to second. the throw to first and they get the leadoff hitter in the seventh. Those plays can be tricky. They’re routine, but that doesn’t mean it’s always going to be smooth. He delivered a good play right there. Stepping in for San Diego, Raone Lauraniano. This pitcher has done a good job of disrupting the hitter’s timing with the mix of pitches and changing speeds. You want to keep that front foot inconsistent for the back. Oh, now this one is blasted to right. Forget it. Way back there and gone. His second home run of the series. And they’re on the scoreboard. It’s 3-1. He absolutely feasts on right-handed pitching. And devours that one for a homer. And you can see that’s what he expects of himself at bat after at bat. He’s that confident. Elevated fast balls, especially away, are like putting a ball on a tee. Hitters do a lot of cage work. They’re comfortable hitting off the TE’s. And he was comfortable right there hitting that ball opposite field for a home run. Base is empty, one away. Next for the Padres’s, Gavin Sheets. They had a strike right through there. That one in triple digits. Yeah, that’s fouled off. Look out. And it hit him. He had two strikes on him and he hit him. Man at first with one gone. Jackson Merrill digs in now. get on base here and keep building off this momentum. They’re getting closer, but they still got some work to do. Now, this team is definitely looking for a big swing of the bat right here. Try to close that gap. But, you know, at the very least, if you could find a way to manufacture that run from first, it feels like it’s really important to getting back into this ball game. with the tying run at the plate here. The bottom of the seventh with two strikes. May see some movement over there at first base. Trying to stay out of the double play right here. And one and two. The Cincinnati bullpen has some movement. Yazer Zuluetta up and loosening in the pen. Sudter getting cranked up as well. [Applause] tying run at the plate. Well, this is a guy that can be frustrating for pitchers because he fouls off so many pitches and grinds out the atbat. But I’m sure there’s sometimes where a pitcher would rather just give up a first pitch single than have to waste six or seven pitches on one hitter. [Music] [Applause] Battling here as he fouls it away. A healthy cut. Tough pitch at 98, but a really good pass at the ball. The tying run at the plate. That one out to right. Marte makes his way towards it. Won’t get to this one. It drops foul. That one off the mark. Full count now. on this count. Runner not known for his speed, but I think you got to put him in motion. Try to avoid a double play here. Boo. Jake Croninworth in the on deck circle hoping to get a chance to make a big impact here. 99 pitches about to throw his 100th here in the seventh inning. This is where you really start looking for any signs of fatigue. Foul. We’ll see another payoff pitch. I’ll tell you, with pitch counts being such a big consideration in today’s game, an amazing fight at the plate like this ends up being incredibly valuable. Running that pitch count up. No matter what the result ends up being, he’s going to get a lot of high fives in the dugout. 3-2 and the tying run is on base. Well, he’s starting to look a little gassed to me. And we’ll see if they go to the bullpen in this spot or not. second base. There comes a skipper out of the dugout and he’s ready to make the move. Hunter Green done for the night and a nice effort out of him. No doubt. New arm coming on. We’ll be back for that in a moment. Brent Sudter comes on now. He’s averaging more than one hit allowed per inning pitch this season. And that’s not where you want to be at all. So, we’ll see how he does here. Two on, one out. Croninworth now at the plate. This is what stat nerds like myself might call a high leverage situation. Yeah, Boo. Not sure what the numbers say, but clearly an at bat that could change the course of this game dramatically. First offering and it just misses. And another ball. Homeplayed umpire is trying to tighten things up a little bit. [Applause] And a foul ball makes the count. Two and one. just missed. This is a really good feeling for a hitter at this point in the ball game. You know that they don’t want to walk you. So, you’re going to get a pitch to hit. You just better not miss it. Fought off foul. Got him looking for the strike out. That was pretty nasty. Unafraid to throw it right there. That’s trusting your stuff. Just one out away from getting out of a huge jam. Fine. Next, it’s the catcher for the Padres’s, Freddy Fine. There’s the strike. Two on, two outs. Late swing fouled off. [Applause] misses inside and the count one and two. Definitely got the hitter conscious of the pitch inside. Really think the outer half is open. [Applause] And a foul ball. He stays alive. Ground ball right side. That’s a base hit. Cheeks headed for the plate. The throw home and he’s out. Cut down and that ends the inning. Bang bang play at the plate right there. Outfielder needed no help. An absolutely perfect throw to get him right on the money. Excellent tag by the catcher and the inning ends on an awesome play. [Applause] Welcome back. And a new arm on the mound to start the eighth. Alec Jacob. And compared to a lot of other relievers, strikeouts have not been a big weapon for him this year. So, the defense should be active. Jacob. Now, the third baseman, Key Brian Hayes. left field. Sheets on his way over, makes the grab and there’s one away. Really nice job to get your first out of the ball game. Second base Matt Mlan. Matt Mlan the next to hit for the Reds. This to third. Machado throws to first in time. Play is made. Two out. Now batting the center fielder TJ Fredel. Two out. Space is empty. And now the center fielder TJ Fredel. bounced and that got the pitcher. Now the throw to first on the run in time. Got him. And that’ll do it. Three up, three down that time. Last half of the eighth coming up. It’s the Reds three and the Padres’s won. Back now. New pitcher on the mound as we roll into the bottom of the eighth. Yazuluetta. These are the spots relievers really make a name for themselves. Late and close. There’s not much margin for error, but at the same time, there’s a reason they’re put in these situations. Tatiz leading things off and takes a strike. Pitching has been pretty dominant in this one, but you got to be careful not working with too big a lead. They could get right back in this ball game if you’re not careful. It’s good speed at the top of the order here. You want to get it on. See if you can get a stolen base. Maybe get around the bases and pick up a run. Pitch misses and the count is one and two. San Diego. Swing and a miss. and he struck him out and he’s gone for the fourth time tonight. Well, he showed a lot of conviction with the fast ball there. Not just because of the velocity, but also the ability to command it on the inside part of the plate. The last thing you want to do with two strikes is just get too far in there and it gets away and hits the batter. So, when I see a two- strike fast ball, bunch up a guy like that, it tells me there’s a lot of confidence in that pitch. Digging in, Luis Arazz in for a strike. went with the sweeper. Zuluetta goes 6’1, 190 pounds, and he was born in Cuba. The Padres’s down by a pair here in the bottom half of the eighth inning. Next offering is fouled back. [Music] Comes up empty as he chases that one in the dirt. Stevenson to first and there’s two gone following the strike out. Chance to strike out the side. Now, you talk about the benefits, the advantages of relievers who can come in and get the swing and miss, whether it’s inherited runners or maybe a little jam that they get into themselves, knowing that they can miss the bat. Tell you what, that’s huge and can change the ball game. Here’s Manny Machado at 96. That pitch is in for a strike. And it’s fouled away. Looking very settled on the mound here in the eighth. One more out. They’ll probably hand it off to their closer for the ninth with at least a two-run lead. Next pitch misses way outside. and misses inside. That wasn’t an easy pitch to hit. It’s much easier to do damage against mistakes, but that’s not what that pitch was. swings through it for the K and he strikes out the side here in the eighth. Padres’s go down quietly and it remains a 3-1 ball game. All set to start the ninth in this one and ready to hit now for Cincinnati. Noelv Marte. [Music] Jacob back to work on the ground to third onto O’Harn and the leadoff man retired here in the ninth. Now batting shortstop Ellie de la Cruz. Ellie Dea Cruz the next to hit for the Reds. We talk about guys with good speed and definitely he has it. But pushing the offensive side for just a second, Chris, it’s the defensive side that I think the speed factors in the most. Well, he gets to balls that get by most people at that position. Just really impressive because there’s certain times a ball comes off the bat, automatically that team that hit it thinks that they’ve got a base hit or they may have extra bases and he just takes it away. Takes it himself. Two up, two down. Now batting designated hitter Austin Hayes. Two down, base is empty. Austin Hayes the next to hit. He’s been a great free agent sign. Right through there for a strike. hit on Alex short arise fires across the diamond and that is that nothing doing for the offense that time onto the bottom of inning number nine 456 coming up it’s the Reds three and the Padres’s one Emilio Pagan comes on trying to close it out and I can’t imagine any save is an easy one. You’re holding a small lead on the scoreboard and you know those hitters are going to give you the best at bats they can. So it’s always high stress. Let’s see what he’s got here to try and close it out. So digging in now for San Diego, Ryan O’Harn. [Applause] That one fouled off. Let’s go. Let’s go. You cuts and misses. It’s a strike out. Well, the first batter, it’s always a big one for the closer. I mean, you get that punch out, you get settled in, you feel like you’re in command out there on the mound from the jump and kind of prevents any doubt from creeping into your mind or the fielders that are playing behind you that you know you’re going to wrap this thing up. And that one fouled off. Next pitch is outside. Base is empty. One away here in the last half of inning number nine. No need to offer at that pitch until you get to two strikes. It’s just a low percentage of success when you want to try to go after that down and away pitch. That’s to third. Hayes tosses across to first and Lauriano is retired. That’s a huge defensive play in the late stages of the game. It might not be the most challenging we’ve seen today, but it needed to be made. That’s helping your team. Sheets in the box now. No balls in a strike. Power relievers one after another coming out of the bullpen these days. Got to be ready for that first pitch heater. Late on that fast ball. More and more guys are looking to slug regardless of the count in this situation. We’ll keep a close eye on his approach. Pagan is just one strike away. Two down. Nobody on up and in. Going to count one and two. Got him. And that’s the ball game. 3-1 ball game. Quick game. We were looking for a little bit more. It seemed at points the offenses were going to break out, but a total of four runs combined. Really good pitching and defense on both sides. Just a couple of key swings making all the difference. And your final 3-1 for Chris Singleton and our entire crew. I’m John Shambi saying so long.

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