HOFBL Season 2: Mariners @ Orioles (5/31) Griffey Jr. hits two doubles, Langston solid vs O's
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00:00:00We'll be right back with more
00:00:01Panther Sports Talk.
00:00:02We'll be right back.
00:00:15Hello and welcome.
00:00:16Thanks for joining us.
00:00:18We've got Major League Baseball
00:00:19on a Tuesday night.
00:00:21It's the Seattle Mariners
00:00:22taking on the Baltimore Orioles
00:00:24alongside Chris Singleton.
00:00:26I'm John Chambi singing a pair
00:00:28of great is their tempo.
00:00:30They don't take very much time
00:00:31in between pitches.
00:00:32It doesn't give the hitters an
00:00:33opportunity to try to think with
00:00:35you and gain an advantage in
00:00:37this chess match.
00:00:42All right.
00:00:43We'll be back to get this one
00:00:44started after this.
00:00:48Just about ready to go.
00:00:50And today on the Hill Jim
00:00:52Palmer.
00:00:54Well he comes in carrying a
00:00:55career era under three.
00:00:57He's been fantastic ever since
00:00:59he broke into the big leagues.
00:01:00Can't wait to watch him pitch
00:01:02today.
00:01:07So just about set and now for
00:01:09Seattle each year old Suzuki
00:01:11leading off tonight for Seattle
00:01:13number 52.
00:01:16And a pitch.
00:01:20In there at the knees and we're
00:01:21underway.
00:01:28First pitch 7 0 7.
00:01:31Left hand batter waits.
00:01:35Now wanted a 1.
00:01:41Here's a 1 1.
00:01:46Robinson on the move to the
00:01:48right.
00:01:49Great catch foul ground up
00:01:51against the wall.
00:01:57And now we check out the
00:01:58Mariners lineup.
00:02:00It features a great veteran
00:02:01presence.
00:02:02Jay Pooner.
00:02:03Bob what a great talent.
00:02:05I mean the kind of players who
00:02:06can dominate a game at times be
00:02:08a perennial all star can take
00:02:10home some hardware as well.
00:02:12I mean he's one of the best in
00:02:13the game today and always fun to
00:02:15watch.
00:02:18Now the number two hitter number
00:02:20twenty nine.
00:02:28In there for a strike one.
00:02:31Those score just getting started
00:02:33top of the first.
00:02:39Next pitch misses outside and
00:02:42it's a ball to strike.
00:02:47And the righty deals.
00:02:52Swing and a high ball.
00:02:54And a strike.
00:02:57A high fly ball down the left
00:02:59field line but hooking foul.
00:03:12Next offering is fouled back.
00:03:25Out towards left center.
00:03:26Jones should have this one.
00:03:29Calls it in two away.
00:03:37Batting third.
00:03:39The center fielder number 24.
00:03:41Ken Griffey Junior.
00:03:43Two out space is empty.
00:03:45Ken Griffey Junior digs in now.
00:03:48I think when you contemplate him
00:03:50as a player the first thing you
00:03:51think about his defense you
00:03:52think about that great arm.
00:03:54I also think about the speed if
00:03:55he can get on that's going to
00:03:57give one more thing for that
00:03:58pitcher to think about.
00:04:07With Junior probably one of the
00:04:09sweetest swings we have ever
00:04:10seen and certainly a signature
00:04:13swing as any player has ever
00:04:14had.
00:04:22Well struck right field.
00:04:24Hits the top of the wall the
00:04:27throw into second but he's in
00:04:29there easily a little more
00:04:31backspin on that instead of the
00:04:33top spin.
00:04:34He's jogging around the bases
00:04:35rather than pulling up at
00:04:36second.
00:04:48And now it's a cleanup hitter
00:04:49for the Mariners Edgar Martinez.
00:04:54Swung on belted that's back.
00:05:00Pulls it in on the warning
00:05:02track.
00:05:04One left for Seattle Orioles do
00:05:06up in the first no score.
00:05:08It's Major League Baseball on
00:05:09the show.
00:05:19Bottom of the first starting on
00:05:21the mound in this one.
00:05:22Chris have a discounting report.
00:05:24Well he's been giving up a lot
00:05:25of hard contact this season.
00:05:26I mean coming in guys are
00:05:28hitting comfortably in the high
00:05:29200s so many times there's some
00:05:32bad luck but then also there's
00:05:34just a little miss here or a
00:05:35little miss there that changes
00:05:37the outcome of the at bat.
00:05:38We'll see if he can be
00:05:39consistent and make adjustments
00:05:41quickly in this one.
00:05:42Number six takes a strike as he
00:05:44leads things off.
00:05:46The 0 1.
00:05:49Tried to bond his way on.
00:05:52Barehand grab in time.
00:05:54Got him.
00:05:59All right let's take a look at
00:06:00the Orioles line up now.
00:06:02And so far this year this has
00:06:04not been a very good a game.
00:06:07It's not been a very good game
00:06:08for the Mariners.
00:06:09It's not been a very good game
00:06:11for the Mariners either.
00:06:11It's not been a very good game
00:06:13for the Mariners either.
00:06:13It's not been a very good game
00:06:15for the Mariners either.
00:06:16It's not been a very good
00:06:17offense.
00:06:18On this day and age if you
00:06:19can't slog and get on base that
00:06:21O.P.S. has to be at a certain
00:06:23level if you're going to produce
00:06:24runs give your pitchers an
00:06:26opportunity as they're facing
00:06:27tough offenses as well.
00:06:33And now the D.H. number 11.
00:06:35He's got a good pitch.
00:06:45Eddie Butts.
00:06:46But that's a foul ball.
00:06:56Hammered base hit.
00:06:58So they get a man aboard with a
00:06:59one out single.
00:07:03These guys today are so great
00:07:04they're getting high speeds day
00:07:06after day and a nice job of
00:07:07turning that one around.
00:07:11One gone runner at first and now
00:07:13Frank Robinson good defender.
00:07:16He's been inconsistent
00:07:18offensively.
00:07:22Good speed on the base pass.
00:07:23He handles the bat very well.
00:07:26I wouldn't be surprised if the
00:07:28skipper puts on some type of hit
00:07:30and run or run and hit.
00:07:34But he's got a good pitch.
00:07:44Throw to first and he's back in
00:07:46there.
00:07:58And a 1 0.
00:07:59Here's the pitch runner goes
00:08:02strike in there.
00:08:03He's got a good pitch.
00:08:21Two outs.
00:08:25On the ground right side.
00:08:28Throw to first is in time.
00:08:30And that is that.
00:08:31And it's a scoreless after one.
00:08:46Alex Rodriguez.
00:08:48Now at the plate leading off for
00:08:49the mayor.
00:08:49Rodriguez having more success
00:08:51against left handed pitching
00:08:52this season as might be
00:08:54expected.
00:09:01now the right hander ready to go still no score popped up to the left into foul
00:09:08ground Robinson in position and there's one down
00:09:12so that was a pitch you got a crush unbelievable that he missed it right
00:09:17there and I'm telling you he is gonna be frustrating with himself until his next
00:09:20at bat Jay Buhner up next for the Mariners
00:09:31in there and it's on one gets him to chase after that one real ugly oh one
00:09:52swing right there's a pitcher got to be hunting for that strikeout keep him off
00:09:56balance send him back to the dugout
00:10:11going to now
00:10:26and a swing and a miss down on strikes now two out
00:10:42two out space is empty and down the first baseman number five next pitch
00:10:51downstairs ball one
00:11:04left-handed hitter waits pitch misses there two and oh he's been raking in
00:11:12recent games and a big reason why getting ahead in counts he's been able
00:11:16to do that consistently and you see the results next pitch misses and that's
00:11:23ball three
00:11:35breaking ball in there for a strike
00:11:40and a 3-1 on the way and he walked him one of the things about that two-out
00:11:51walk the base runner over at first base is gonna have a very aggressive
00:11:54secondary lead so ball down the line or into the gap will produce a two-out RBI
00:12:00and those are the best that is if you are the offensive side of it number 28
00:12:05in the box here lets that one go for a ball
00:12:20the pitch on a line out towards center and a base hit just kind of sliced that
00:12:28one into center they stopped the lead runner at second now two on with two
00:12:32outs everything was on time and fluid in that swing got a pitch you could get
00:12:37the barrel on and lined it into center for the knock those always feel good
00:12:41runner in scoring position now and a good opportunity to push across the
00:12:44first run of the ballgame so two down now and here is number two first pitch
00:12:54doesn't find the zone
00:13:02two on two outs and the slider catches the zone man that pitch was dotted so
00:13:17much talent on display when this guy's out there on the hill
00:13:21and he deals swings through that one for strike two well this is a higher
00:13:35leverage spot and I love the way that he's turned things around he's got two
00:13:39outs now ahead in this count and he can pretty much dictate what's going to
00:13:42happen next in terms of the pitch sequence and the right-hander deals and
00:13:53the one-two misses to even the count
00:14:04and a pitch that misses the zone and it's a full count
00:14:12two on two outs
00:14:27kicks and fires swing and a foul ball at the plate they'll do it again no score
00:14:37here in the second
00:14:42and that's ripped into left base hit one run across now two runs score it's two
00:14:53nothing two consecutive base hits for these guys here nice line drive to the
00:14:58bullseye met it out front but just stayed through it nice enough and ripped
00:15:03it into the outfield at the play Ichiro Suzuki he flied out to the warning
00:15:08track in his first trip first offering and it just misses
00:15:16and it's a foul man at second swings and pulls a foul to the right side
00:15:47next offering it's fouled back two outs and one in scoring position
00:16:05hit weakly on the ground Murray takes it himself that ends the inning and they
00:16:12limit the damage
00:16:17you
00:16:30back now at Oriel Park we head to the bottom of the second now here's the
00:16:35switch hitting power threat Eddie Murray singing he can't ask for anything more
00:16:39this guy checks all the boxes offensively he's the ultimate professional
00:16:44and it doesn't just start at game time it starts in the afternoon the way he
00:16:48prepares and gets ready for the ballgame I tell you what his teammates feed off
00:16:52of the leadership that he shows on and off the field looks like he's just
00:16:56sizing him up they're really good pitch to hit but he took it all the way
00:17:00sometimes guys just want to set their timing later on in the game that may be
00:17:05a pitch that he turns on the big lefty turns kicks deals and now two balls in a
00:17:16strike well after putting up a nice inning on offense got some runs across
00:17:20this is where you look for the starter to go out there have a shutdown inning
00:17:24don't give that other team any hope you just hope that you can get through this
00:17:27inning get the bats back up there while they're hot no trouble here puts it away
00:17:31for the out one down so next to hit for Baltimore Cal Ripken jr. good contact guy
00:17:41good defender obviously a guy who makes good contact hits for average but one of
00:17:47the things in today's game the value in the fact that he hits both righties and
00:17:51lefties swings through that one oh and one
00:18:02on a line base hit
00:18:12not sure if too many people have been paying attention to it quite yet singing
00:18:16but that extends his hit streak to 11 now well I know he knows about it even
00:18:22if a lot of our viewers don't and this is when it's clear that he's got a
00:18:26well I know he knows about it even if a lot of our viewers don't and this is
00:18:30when it's clear it's no fluke 11 games in a row and that's when even the
00:18:35hitting coach starts to leave you alone you're going so good that nobody wants
00:18:39to mess it up
00:18:44next to hit Brooks Robinson first pitch and that's in for a strike
00:18:56now one missed Clyde Washington doing the umpiring behind the dish in this one
00:19:12sometimes considered a bit of a pitcher's umpire singing he likes the
00:19:16low ball which traditionally favors pitching but you know hitters today are
00:19:20pretty good at dropping their barrel down so we'll see how it goes in this
00:19:23one
00:19:30turned on but that's fouled down the third baseline
00:19:36you
00:19:46wanted to now that's out to center field junior settles underneath it he's got it
00:19:54and there's two down this lineup's gonna have to find a way to make him work a
00:20:02little harder out there on the mound I mean he is just mowing him down he's
00:20:06settling in you got to make him uncomfortable maybe step out of the box
00:20:09call timeout do whatever it takes bed at first and into the box for Baltimore
00:20:15pops Jennings kind of a throwback no batting gloves Chris his skill set
00:20:21straight out of the mid 80s good contact not much power and he could run he
00:20:26always uses the wheels to his advantage his biggest challenge in this day and
00:20:31age is to not get caught up in trying to hit home runs because so many people
00:20:35are first pitch and he just misses he just has to understand that his skill
00:20:41set is unique and he's very valuable for any ballclub if he does that he'll play
00:20:45a long time in this league at the Belton fires that clips the corner
00:21:02and a one one
00:21:18and fouled off
00:21:32now all lead it up and there's a ball three two two out runner on first lot of
00:21:38movement in the infield hitters got to stay focused on the pitch
00:21:51to the left side but it is well foul
00:22:02and down on strikes he goes and that is that and the Orioles leave one they
00:22:15trail things here to nothing
00:22:24top half of the third inning and stepping in for the Mariners number 29
00:22:29leading off for Seattle the second baseman number 29 Palmer back to work
00:22:38that's through there for a strike it is a quick one two three this time around
00:22:43last inning through a lot of pitches
00:22:55the pitch
00:22:59that one well upstairs and now it's even one and one
00:23:05the pitch
00:23:09and that one off the outside edge
00:23:15kicks and deals
00:23:19and that one ripped into right and that's a base hit off to a good start
00:23:24to a good start with a leadoff dock
00:23:27a swing like that can help you come out of this struggle we saw the numbers
00:23:31coming into the ballgame but all he's trying to do at this point is help his
00:23:35team win
00:23:39now Ken Griffey Jr.
00:23:43first pitch just misses Griffey was an instant sensation when he burst out of
00:23:49the major league scene back in 1989 a sweet swinging 19 year old kid and he
00:23:55got to play alongside his dad he was a special player
00:24:03next offering is fouled back
00:24:06rudder at first with no outs here
00:24:15pitch misses their ball to and in his rookie year it was already clear that
00:24:20Ken Griffey Jr. was a generational talent a bona fide five tool player and
00:24:26every one of those five tools he had in his hands
00:24:29Ken Griffey Jr. was a generational talent a bona fide five tool player and
00:24:34every one of those five tools was elite
00:24:48next offering way off the plate
00:25:00and here comes and down on strikes and one away in the top of the third
00:25:10now batting so digging in Edgar Martinez
00:25:30that term five tool guy gets thrown around lightly sometimes but with Junior
00:25:41it applies a hundred percent there's nothing this guy couldn't do on the
00:25:45diamond the pitch
00:25:48fought off foul
00:26:00puts it in the air out towards left center Jones under it
00:26:06and puts the squeeze on it that's out number two
00:26:17up next for Seattle the shortstop Alex Rodriguez
00:26:24Rodriguez
00:26:29here's some real power at the plate Alex Rodriguez
00:26:34this kid is so special he's a shortstop by trade and big time power
00:26:45and first offering is fouled off
00:26:54and a pitch
00:26:58and that one fouled off
00:27:13and a foul ball he stays alive
00:27:24right hander kicks deals
00:27:27got it and the inning is over
00:27:30Mariners leave one but they're on top two nothing
00:27:43back here in Baltimore as we go to the last of the third and into the box
00:27:48back here in Baltimore as we go to the last of the third
00:27:52and into the box for Baltimore Adam Jones
00:27:55and the pitch
00:27:59that one ran inside almost got him
00:28:13next offering misses and now 2-0
00:28:18the pitch
00:28:22a little out front there as he swings through it
00:28:27the wind and the pitch
00:28:31rolled over to third
00:28:34slings it across one up one down
00:28:38batting nut the catcher number 12
00:28:48why you play your game
00:28:51see there's a game that I met on the train and I never complained but I
00:28:55sure dig my game we never kick it it's this time whenever we hang
00:28:59kinda strange I wonder if she really knows my name
00:29:02usually I don't care I'm chasing my dreams
00:29:07next offering popped in the air right field
00:29:10Suzuki makes the play and there's two away
00:29:14the batter number six
00:29:19and now here's a speed threat outfielder
00:29:22number six feels like it's less
00:29:25common today that you see a guy like this
00:29:28the speed component the contact component
00:29:31but lack of power that one's in their own one
00:29:44and the 0-1
00:29:47and strike two
00:30:02just outside one and two to count
00:30:14line to second snagged on the bounce
00:30:17on the first that ends the inning
00:30:21Orioles held in check there
00:30:24and they're down 2-0
00:30:37on to the fourth and now for Seattle
00:30:40on to the fourth and now for Seattle
00:30:43Jay Buhner leading off for Seattle
00:30:46the left fielder Jay Buhner
00:30:55the right hander back to work
00:30:59there's a strike
00:31:11the wind of the pitch
00:31:15just off the outside edge
00:31:21there's a 1-1
00:31:25and a swing and a miss
00:31:27now there's a certain point where you have to commit to what you think you see
00:31:30and he guessed wrong right there nasty slider
00:31:33with just terrific bite at the end
00:31:36next one misses and the count's even at two
00:31:40the wind of the pitch
00:31:58the wind of the pitch
00:32:02stays alive
00:32:11and a pitch
00:32:15and a foul ball he stays alive
00:32:25the 2-2
00:32:29foul ball there
00:32:32also really good at bat what I like about this guy
00:32:35his bat stays in the zone for a long time gives him the ability
00:32:38to foul off tough pitches
00:32:42and that one fouled off
00:32:512-2 now
00:32:55swings through that one it's a strikeout
00:32:58and one gone
00:33:01he came out of his mechanics there typically likes to shoot the ball the other way
00:33:04but that time a little anxious
00:33:08the wind of the pitch
00:33:12and up next for Seattle number five
00:33:19in there for strike one
00:33:22Chris you played here in 2002 what are the memories
00:33:25that stand out as to being a member of the Baltimore Orioles
00:33:29for me it was just pulling into the parking lot and having
00:33:32those that were there with an encouraging smile
00:33:35or a pat on the back regardless of how things were going
00:33:38it made it a lot easier to come to the ballpark
00:33:41whether you were doing well or you were struggling
00:33:44and then the way that they treated your family I mean this is a great place to play
00:33:47and I'd say it's got to be one of the top places in all of baseball
00:33:50swing and a miss struck him out
00:33:53and there's two down
00:33:56back to back strikeouts to start the frame and that's now three in a row
00:33:59yeah he's really settling in and getting a feel for his pitches
00:34:02throwing them where he wants to right now
00:34:05so we'll see how long he can keep this streak going
00:34:08next is the designated hitter number 28
00:34:16swing and blast one down the line
00:34:19it's gone if it's fair but it hooks foul
00:34:22that's a really good pass of the ball right there
00:34:25just a little bit too quick he's got to find a way just let it travel a hair more
00:34:32next offering in the dirt and that's ball one
00:34:35and you had a cameo in the movie Moneyball
00:34:38as an Orioles player in a highlight clip
00:34:44on the ground to third lays out he's got it
00:34:47throw to first it's there and that's a great play
00:34:50well that right there was all pre-pitch positioning
00:34:53put himself in the perfect spot to make a great play
00:35:02back here at the ballpark and here is number 11
00:35:05this guy makes great contact
00:35:08one of the best in the game at putting bat on ball
00:35:11he's got such quick hands and he's gaining pitch recognition
00:35:14that keeps him square to the plate and there's a good chance that his bat
00:35:17stays in the zone a long time and that produces
00:35:20solid contact consistently
00:35:23swings through that one for strike one
00:35:33the wind of the pitch
00:35:36off the plate inside
00:35:39two balls and a strike it's good speed at the top of the order here
00:35:42you want to get it on see if you can get a stolen base maybe get around
00:35:45the bases and pick up a run
00:35:49oh and that deflects off his glove
00:35:52fires over to first
00:35:55one out in the bottom of the fourth
00:35:58the left fielder number 20
00:36:01Frank Robinson
00:36:04Frank Robinson he's a guy who does it all
00:36:15first pitch not close
00:36:18clearly didn't come out of his hand the right way left that curve ball way up
00:36:22and he deals
00:36:25and there's the strike
00:36:28the baseball is coming out of his hand very well
00:36:31he's been able to paint all four corners but really good
00:36:34right at the top of the zone hitters have to respect that
00:36:37very difficult pitch to hit
00:36:40one down base is empty
00:36:4320
00:36:46one down base is empty
00:36:50swang and a miss the velocity
00:36:53blasted it right past him
00:36:55really love the pitch sequence right there I'm telling you what pitcher and catcher
00:36:58are on the same page right now
00:37:10two out space is empty
00:37:13so now the Orioles cleanup hitter Eddie Murray
00:37:17first offering misses badly for ball one
00:37:33there's the strike
00:37:36the guy's going this good he's retired seven in a row
00:37:39you gotta step out of the box fake bunt do something to break it up
00:37:42next offering is downstairs
00:37:46one strike
00:37:52and a foul ball
00:37:55I want to start that load a little bit sooner because of the good velo
00:38:02two outs
00:38:05swing and a foul back that's out of play
00:38:152-2 now
00:38:19stays alive
00:38:35now he's desperately looking for that swing and miss
00:38:38he's going to have to just change speeds a little bit
00:38:41try to move it around create just a little bit of illusion
00:38:44at the end
00:38:47and a foul ball
00:38:59the next offering misses and now it's 3-2
00:39:08and a pitch
00:39:12hit hard base hit
00:39:15and now it rolls all the way to the wall
00:39:18now a relay to second
00:39:21not in time it's a double
00:39:24drove that ball nicely put a great swing on it and it jumped off his back
00:39:27and it put it all together there and he's rewarded with the double
00:39:42man in scoring position with two away
00:39:45stepping in the slugging shortstop Cal Ripken Jr.
00:39:48the leading home run hitter in the American League
00:39:53and the first pitch misses for ball one
00:39:56we'll always know Cal Ripken for the streak but he was about so much more than that
00:40:00he really changed the way we think about the shortstop position
00:40:12next pitch misses now 2-0
00:40:26and that's in there at the knees
00:40:29when Ripken came along he was not in the mold of a traditional shortstop
00:40:32he was a big strong guy
00:40:35his offense was just as strong as his fielding though and he had some pop
00:40:42and now the lefty
00:40:45this one in the air right field
00:40:48and that'll do it
00:40:51one left for the Orioles
00:40:54they trailed it here 2-0
00:41:05welcome back to the show
00:41:09welcome back top five John Schauby with Chris Singleton
00:41:12and leading it off number 75
00:41:15the catcher number two
00:41:30the pitch
00:41:33bounced out to short Ripken
00:41:36Ripken picks it up
00:41:39gathers and throws to first
00:41:42and the leadoff man sat down in their half of the fifth
00:41:45you gotta be kidding me did you see that throw
00:41:48not really Boog I mean it happened in the blink of an eye it seemed
00:41:51but thankfully StatCast is here to help us out
00:41:54I mean you don't see many throws across the infield that get up into the 90s
00:41:57so he really reached back for that one and he had to to get the out
00:42:01back to the top of the lineup here's the Seattle leadoff man
00:42:04Ichiro Suzuki
00:42:07this guy has turned into a beast
00:42:10first offering and it just misses
00:42:25so two balls and no strikes
00:42:29and that one clips the corner
00:42:32pretty good job on the mound on this one Sigi
00:42:35it feels like we've seen a lot of off balance swings
00:42:38yep just one free pass
00:42:41and obviously he's not a big strikeout guy
00:42:44but he gets soft contact and he gets outs
00:42:47left hand batter waits
00:42:50and there's the free pass
00:42:53and there's the catch
00:42:57and there's the strike
00:43:00Chris we were excited to watch him pitch
00:43:03this is a little more along the lines of what we're expecting performance wise
00:43:06yeah Boog great pitchers like this
00:43:09you may get one opportunity in one inning to get to them
00:43:12to get some runs up on the board
00:43:15and if you don't take it then you may see zeros the rest of the ball game
00:43:18next offering is in the dirt
00:43:27that one to first
00:43:30Murray takes it to the bag two up two down
00:43:33fastball groove right down the middle usually a lot of damage done with that pitch
00:43:36a hard grounder but he wanted to get that ball in the air
00:43:39maybe drive it into the gap
00:43:42two outs base is empty here's the second baseman
00:43:45number 29
00:43:57first offering misses the mark
00:44:16and that one a little bit high
00:44:20the wind to kick the 2-0
00:44:23and there's the strike
00:44:26one way to make a guy real uncomfortable at the plate
00:44:29is pound him inside with good velocity
00:44:32they're doing that right here
00:44:40two down nobody on
00:44:43and that's down and away
00:44:47the guy at the plate could recognize slider out of the hand
00:44:50didn't stay in the tunnel very long in terms of depth and perception
00:44:53he knew right away it was an off speed pitch
00:44:56next offering finds the zone and the count is full
00:45:04righty to the plate
00:45:07on the ground right side
00:45:10Murray steps on the bag
00:45:13and the Mariners set down 1-2-3
00:45:16Mariners down in order
00:45:19as they're unable to add to their 2-0 lead
00:45:29ready to go for the last half of the inning
00:45:32and into the box for Baltimore Brooks Robinson
00:45:35all these fans definitely want to get
00:45:38involved in the game all it's going to take is to get the leadoff man
00:45:42or even a base runner on
00:45:45the pitch
00:45:50Robinson tries to hold up
00:45:53appeal to first nope he held back
00:45:58the lefty to 1-0
00:46:11just off the outside part of the plate
00:46:17the big lefty turns kicks deals
00:46:20that one down the line and it goes
00:46:23just foul
00:46:33swings and misses and that's the first
00:46:36out in the bottom of the fifth
00:46:39Robinson trying to compete and I know he's frustrated
00:46:42that he wasn't able to do anything with that pitch
00:46:45you see it so well but you have to respect the upper 90s
00:46:48velocity and it is hard to catch up to
00:46:56and next for the Orioles Pops Jennings
00:46:59he was a strikeout victim his first time
00:47:02first pitch doesn't find the zone
00:47:10kicks and fires
00:47:13and that one is in for a strike
00:47:19kicks and deals
00:47:22swing and a miss
00:47:25and it's 1-2
00:47:28and he really sells the change up with that arm action
00:47:31swing and a miss struck him out
00:47:34and 2 away now
00:47:38and now Adam Jones
00:47:410 for 1 so far
00:47:44he's someone that you might not describe as having elite level
00:47:47speed but he can absolutely move and it is
00:47:50a factor in his game
00:47:53and the first pitch misses for ball one
00:47:56this guy's definitely a plus runner but what I love about him is that he
00:47:59goes all out every single time never takes a break
00:48:02guys like that even though they don't have the elite speed
00:48:05the fact that they're consistent with it
00:48:08they make moves on the base paths
00:48:11right side
00:48:14Suzuki has this one sized up
00:48:17puts the squeeze on it and that is that
00:48:20nothing doing this time around for the O's
00:48:23they're still down it's 2-0
00:48:27yeah
00:48:30I got my chain on my neck
00:48:33top six digging in
00:48:36Ken Griffey Jr. leading off for Seattle
00:48:39the center fielder Ken Griffey Jr.
00:48:42and the right hander back to work
00:48:45and downstairs
00:48:49left hand hitter waits
00:49:05that's inside
00:49:13righty delivers
00:49:16fouls one off
00:49:19two and two
00:49:26here comes a pinch
00:49:47fouled off again
00:49:50and it remains three and two
00:49:57and the right hander deals
00:50:00the 3-2 is off the outside edge
00:50:03and that is ball four
00:50:06man that's a tough one to take on the full count but I guess he saw it
00:50:09really well it's a really nice plate appearance
00:50:12now here is Edgar Martinez
00:50:16move to first
00:50:19and he dives back in safely
00:50:31there goes Jr.
00:50:34swing and a miss
00:50:37throw to second, tag and they got him
00:50:40such a quick and fast swing of emotions right there
00:50:43you get the runner on with the walk which is great
00:50:46but then picks a bad pitch to go on
00:50:49and you just erase the free pass that you were issued
00:50:52I understand you want to be aggressive, you want to try to get in the scoring position
00:50:55but you just have to be a little smarter there
00:51:00the 0-1 is outside and it's a ball and a strike
00:51:03double barreled action in the bullpen
00:51:06number 39, the left handed reliever appears to be getting loose
00:51:09number 46 getting cranked up as well
00:51:13now a check swing at the 1-1
00:51:16look down to first and Ed Drummond right on it
00:51:19says he held up
00:51:22and a 2-1 on the way
00:51:25and another ball
00:51:283-1 Martinez waits
00:51:31in for a strike
00:51:34full countdown
00:51:37pretty impressive, we haven't seen that pitch from him much
00:51:40but he's got a really good feel when he throws it
00:51:43this ball is chopped up
00:51:46and he's got it
00:51:49he's got it
00:51:52he's got it
00:51:56this ball is chopped on the ground
00:51:59on to Murray
00:52:02and Martinez is out
00:52:05the batter, number 3, shortstop
00:52:08Alex Rodriguez
00:52:11two outs, base is empty
00:52:14and now the shortstop, Alex Rodriguez
00:52:18and that's in there for strike one
00:52:21he's pitching well, but not throwing a ton of first pitch strikes
00:52:24usually doesn't work out for success
00:52:27but you can never predict baseball
00:52:30next one is off the plate
00:52:33and it's 1-1
00:52:36the pitch
00:52:39falling behind 2-1
00:52:42falling behind 2-1
00:52:54swing and a ball lifted left field
00:53:00and that's the inning
00:53:039-1 and 2 scheduled to hit in the home half of the 6th
00:53:06it's the Mariners 2 and the Orioles nothing
00:53:12I'm too involved in God, not television
00:53:15according to his purpose, not somebody's
00:53:20and welcome back, and now the catcher comes up to hit
00:53:23number 12 for the Orioles
00:53:26the catcher, number 12
00:53:29the pitch
00:53:32good eye right there, nasty backdoor slider
00:53:35there's really nothing you can do with that if you swing at it
00:53:38so that's a good take by him
00:53:43the pitch
00:53:46off the mark there
00:53:49and that's ball 2
00:54:06good eye right there
00:54:09you got to be very selective
00:54:12take your walk if they'll give it to you
00:54:15let's see if he gives them anything to hit here
00:54:18and it's ball 4, he missed down low
00:54:21maybe a little loss of focus on the mound right there
00:54:24pretty much gifted in first base with a quick free pass
00:54:27so next to hit for Baltimore, number 6
00:54:33now these guys definitely looking for a big swing of the bat right here
00:54:36try to close that gap, but at the very least
00:54:39if you can find a way to manufacture that run from first
00:54:42it feels like it's really important to getting back into this ballgame
00:54:51and he swings and misses and it's nothing in one
00:54:54and it really looks like these hitters have been in between
00:54:57with their timing today, good fastball, excellent slider
00:55:00but they've not been able to commit to one velocity
00:55:03and stay there
00:55:09and now it's even up
00:55:15nobody out, runner at first
00:55:28back up the middle and a base hit
00:55:33throw back in quickly, first and second now with nobody out
00:55:36hitting is really easy for some guys
00:55:39one thing that I can see already, his bat stays in the zone
00:55:42on plane for an extended period of time
00:55:45and guys like that, they have a high contact rate
00:55:48and they have more barrels
00:55:51because of that bat being on plane
00:55:54and even when you don't get it great, it's still hit hard enough
00:55:57to dunk something in like that in front of the center fielder
00:56:00he's pitching well
00:56:03but not throwing a ton of first pitch strikes
00:56:06usually doesn't work out for success
00:56:09but you can never predict baseball
00:56:15next offering is down low
00:56:31well he got challenged with a good fastball right there
00:56:34just couldn't catch up
00:56:37first and second here, no outs
00:56:50next offering misses
00:56:53and it's 2 and 2
00:56:57got him swinging on the curveball
00:57:00so he's gotten deep into this game
00:57:03and at least so far
00:57:06not showing a ton of signs of injury
00:57:09and it's 2 and 2
00:57:12and it's 2 and 2
00:57:15and it's 2 and 2
00:57:18and it's 2 and 2
00:57:21and it's 2 and 2
00:57:24not showing a ton of signs of fatigue
00:57:34so up next, Frank Robinson
00:57:47and he swings and misses at the initial offering
00:57:50hitter's got some good opposite field power
00:57:53what I like about something being hit to the right side
00:57:56into the outfield is that the baserunner at second
00:57:59has a very good read and can determine
00:58:02whether or not he can score on that base hit
00:58:05the 0-1
00:58:08and it's fouled away
00:58:24swing and a miss struck him out
00:58:27and he's down on strikes for the second time today
00:58:30stood absolutely no chance on that slider right there
00:58:33and I don't mean to laugh, but that's a tough one
00:58:36pretty much a perfect strikeout pitch
00:58:39it looks like a fastball middle in, kind of has putter action
00:58:42and it just bunches you up to where you can't get your hands through
00:58:45and the barrel to it, and not much you can do
00:58:48unless you recognize the spin early and you spit on it
00:58:51Murray stands in with two away as he takes a ball
00:59:11on the ground, right side, down the line
00:59:14and it's fouled
00:59:17well he knows, they don't want to give him anything to hit
00:59:20if you've got opportunities to drive in runs, you've got to expand the zone
00:59:23he's capable of going out there and doing damage with it
00:59:26and the pitch, that's inside
00:59:29now two balls and a strike
00:59:36first and second, two down
00:59:402-1
00:59:482-1 pitch is in there and the count is even
00:59:512-1
01:00:06and a foul ball, he stays alive
01:00:09look out, that ball was smoked
01:00:12man, I am so relieved that they have this netting down the lines
01:00:15just ensures safety for the fans
01:00:18every player you want to look up and see a fan get hit
01:00:25stays alive
01:00:39comes a 2-2
01:00:42and now it's filled up, so both runners should be on the move
01:00:46yeah, this is a good chance to tie up this ball game
01:00:49see if he can find some open grass in the outfield
01:01:00next offering is fouled back
01:01:06ninth pitch of the at bat due next
01:01:16and he hits a ground ball right side
01:01:19that's the inning
01:01:24Orioles strand a couple, they trail things here
01:01:272-0
01:01:37coming on for the Orioles, number 39
01:01:40and his job is to collect quick outs and keep his team
01:01:43within striking distance
01:01:53new inning getting started, here's the left fielder
01:01:56Jay Buhner
01:02:08and the pitch
01:02:13and first offering is fouled off
01:02:27tap dances out of the way of that one
01:02:38and a pitch
01:02:42and a pop-off right side, foul territory
01:02:45and puts the squeeze on that, and there's one down
01:02:52the batter, number 5
01:02:57and now number 5
01:03:01in there and it's 0-1
01:03:04well an at bat can be a little bit of a dance
01:03:07strike one here, but a few more pitches
01:03:10we'll see how it turns out
01:03:21swing and a ball popped up
01:03:24that one gets down for a hit
01:03:27with the way defenders track down balls these days
01:03:30I mean both from the infield and in the outfield
01:03:33there really aren't a lot of base hits on balls hit like that
01:03:36but there's always a little room back behind the first and second
01:03:39baseman to drop a long dart in there
01:03:42and he found a way
01:03:48and the batter now, number 28
01:03:51swings through that one, 0-1
01:03:58and now the lefty
01:04:01fastball, almost got him there
01:04:04straightened him up a little bit
01:04:15the 1-1
01:04:18and now the lefty
01:04:21fastball, almost got him there
01:04:24the 1-1
01:04:27there's a strike
01:04:37and here it comes
01:04:40and that just misses
01:04:43really good take, especially with two strikes
01:04:47next offering is fouled back
01:05:01here's the 2-2
01:05:07this is a really good feeling for a hitter
01:05:10at this point in the ballgame you know that they don't want to walk you
01:05:13so you're going to get a pitch to hit
01:05:16you just better not miss it
01:05:19the 3-2 is off the outside edge and that is ball four
01:05:22very close off the outside corner
01:05:25could have easily been called a strike in that location
01:05:28first and second one out
01:05:31now at the plate, number two
01:05:34it's been such a good hitter with runners in scoring position
01:05:37some guys just take it to another level
01:05:40Pauls is in slow motion and he's in full speed
01:05:48that one's in there 0-1
01:05:51looking for some insurance
01:05:54or as our friends down in the south would say, insurance
01:05:57no matter how you say it, we know what you mean
01:06:06next pitch is in the dirt
01:06:10at the belt and fires
01:06:13swing and a miss
01:06:16looked off balance that time
01:06:33the pitch
01:06:36in the dirt
01:06:39now the tag at third and they got him
01:06:42so you want to see guys aggressive out there on the base paths
01:06:45but you also want to see them smart as well
01:06:48in making their decisions and right there
01:06:51couldn't really tell how far away that ball was
01:06:54so if that's the case you got to shut it down
01:06:57it gets caught stealing there, takes himself out of scoring position
01:07:002-2
01:07:04and now the count filled up 3-2
01:07:07that's a really good take
01:07:19man on second, two down
01:07:22bounced up the middle
01:07:25Cal gets it over to first
01:07:28and that's the third out
01:07:31and now they're up 2-0
01:07:43back here in Baltimore
01:07:46and now leading off
01:07:49for the Orioles
01:07:52that's shortstop, Cal Strickland Jr.
01:07:56and he deals
01:07:59swing and a miss
01:08:02and he waves at that one
01:08:05well he's back out there to begin the 7th
01:08:08that surprised you at all Chris?
01:08:11yeah a little bit, it was a little rough 6th inning there
01:08:14but his skippers got a lot of confidence in him
01:08:17but trust me, they will keep a close eye on how he does in this one
01:08:20and the pitch
01:08:24and that skips in the dirt
01:08:38the wind of the pitch
01:08:41and that misses off the outside edge
01:08:44looking to get something going, this is the guy you want at the plate
01:08:47he's been great for this team, he is a professional hitter
01:08:53next one misses, now 3-1
01:09:04the wind of the pitch
01:09:07that one called a strike
01:09:10he's right
01:09:22swings and sends a rocket to right
01:09:25Suzuki makes the grab and there's one down
01:09:33the third baseman, number 5
01:09:36Brooks Robinson
01:09:39this guy is one of the best athletes in the sport
01:09:48and the first offering is not close
01:09:51it's been a very impressive outing so far
01:09:54his command has been a big part of it
01:09:57even when he misses, he misses outside the strike zone
01:10:00which is exactly what a pitcher wants
01:10:04next offering upstairs
01:10:07the lefty closing in on 100 pitches
01:10:13next pitch is outside
01:10:24the big lefty turns, kicks, deals
01:10:27there's a strike
01:10:34the 3-1
01:10:39swings through that high fastball
01:10:42the high fastball, particularly for young hitters
01:10:45can be hard to lay off of because you see it so well
01:10:48at eye level, but it's really hard to catch up
01:10:51and get that top hand to work on time
01:10:54and that's ball 4
01:10:57well a breaking ball on that 3-2 count
01:11:00kind of tells you that's the pitch he has the most confidence in
01:11:03just couldn't find the strike zone
01:11:06and now it's going to be Pops Jennings
01:11:09who's 0-2 with a pair of strikeouts
01:11:18first pitch and he just misses
01:11:21definitely a swing and miss slider down and in
01:11:24he finished that really well, just couldn't get him to offer at it
01:11:31that one misses
01:11:34and it's 2-0
01:11:37struggled a little bit in this one
01:11:40couple of strikeouts earlier, but doing a much better job
01:11:43in this at bat to get ahead and find a good hitter's count at 2-0
01:11:51the other way
01:11:54and there's a base hit to right field
01:11:57they fired in quickly
01:12:00so it's 1st and 2nd with only one away
01:12:032 on 1 out
01:12:06and into the box for Baltimore
01:12:09Adam, so RBI spot, but Chris
01:12:12this is a guy that is not really swinging the bat all that well here
01:12:15in this situation you have a real good opportunity to get
01:12:18swings and misses and record a strikeout
01:12:21I think you attack him in this spot
01:12:28in there
01:12:31for strike one
01:12:34these fans, they are ready to cheer about something
01:12:42the pitch
01:12:45and ball one
01:12:49kicks and fires
01:12:52and one and two
01:12:55one out, runners at 1st and 2nd
01:13:05next pitch is downstairs
01:13:182 on 1 out
01:13:21hit in the air, right field
01:13:24Suzuki puts the squeeze on that one
01:13:27and there's 2 away
01:13:30now batting
01:13:33number 12
01:13:36so 1st and 2nd with 2 outs
01:13:39and it's 1st and 2nd
01:13:42and it's 1st and 2nd
01:13:45so 1st and 2nd with 2 outs
01:13:48number 12, the next to hit for the Orioles
01:14:02first offering and it just misses
01:14:16and there's the strike
01:14:31kicks and deals
01:14:34and a count 1 and 2
01:14:45and a count 2
01:14:57rips one to right
01:15:00and it's just fouled
01:15:03that was close
01:15:062 outs, a couple of base runners at 1st and 2nd
01:15:162 outs
01:15:19on the ground out to short
01:15:22zips it to 1st
01:15:25inning over
01:15:46back now at Oriole Park
01:15:49we go to the 8th
01:15:52here's the Mariners leadoff man
01:15:55Ichiro Suzuki
01:15:58Ichiro Suzuki
01:16:01the wind in the pitch
01:16:04that misses
01:16:07and that is ball one
01:16:10movement in the bullpen
01:16:13Zach Britton getting loose out there
01:16:22the wide kick to pitch
01:16:25that one missed
01:16:32here comes the pitch
01:16:44that one misses
01:16:47so a leadoff walk
01:16:50probably tried to nibble right there
01:16:53and just missed his spot
01:16:56hitter didn't offer at it
01:16:59now he has somebody to worry about over at 1st
01:17:02now it's the 2nd baseman, number 29
01:17:06first offering
01:17:09misses the mark
01:17:27the pitch
01:17:30edge of the zone for a strike
01:17:33edge of the zone for a strike
01:17:36and it's 1-1
01:17:47pickoff throw
01:17:50and he's back in safely
01:17:54the 1-1
01:17:57on the inside corner for a strike
01:18:00a 1-2 count
01:18:03all he's seen is fastballs
01:18:06you've got to expect something off speed
01:18:09stay back
01:18:23swing and a miss
01:18:26and he struck him out
01:18:29and that's the first out
01:18:32I think he might have gotten away with one right there
01:18:35that was a very hittable pitch
01:18:38right over the heart of the plate
01:18:41and I know that batter is kicking himself right now
01:18:44would like to get that pitch again
01:18:47just pulled the string on it
01:18:50oh
01:19:10they try another pitch out
01:19:212-0
01:19:24this one popped up
01:19:27he can't get there
01:19:30that should be extra bases
01:19:33lead runner holds it 3rd
01:19:36so 2 runners in scoring position
01:19:39and just one out
01:19:42anything but pretty right there
01:19:45but he'll take it every time
01:19:48that blooper right there
01:19:51got to hit it off the handle
01:19:54but he still muscled it out there
01:19:57you just have to tip your cap on the mound
01:20:00and here is Edgar Martinez
01:20:03first pitch doesn't find the zone
01:20:07and here it comes
01:20:10and a big swing and a miss
01:20:13don't be surprised to ball on the ground to the corners
01:20:16that they come home with the baseball
01:20:19instead of going to first base
01:20:25the pitch
01:20:28so now 1 and 2
01:20:31I think it was sitting on the ground
01:20:35I think it was sitting off speed right there
01:20:38because he just let the fastball go by
01:20:41the pitch
01:20:44smoked on the ground a second
01:20:47now 2 away as they get a run across
01:20:50well with the runner in scoring position
01:20:53right there on second base
01:20:56that dive prevents a run but on top of it
01:20:59you get it out
01:21:03and stepping in for the Mariners
01:21:06Alex Rodriguez
01:21:09this guy with big time power and an elite defender
01:21:12first pitch and that's in for a strike
01:21:16at the belt and fires
01:21:19swing and a high fly ball pretty well struck
01:21:22right field
01:21:25in comes the run from third
01:21:28and they lead by 4
01:21:31and in at second with an RBI double
01:21:34love how he let that ball travel
01:21:37and he's got it
01:21:40he's got it
01:21:43love how he let that ball travel
01:21:46trusted his hands
01:21:49nice job of going the other way
01:22:01so a new arm out of the bullpen for the Orioles
01:22:04number 46
01:22:07he'll try to strand the runner at second
01:22:14so two down now
01:22:17and here is Jay Buhner
01:22:20for the fourth time tonight
01:22:23ripped into right center
01:22:26and that should be extra bases
01:22:29the run comes in from second
01:22:32and the lead is up to 5
01:22:35pulls into second that's an RBI double
01:22:38nice double right there loud contact coming off the bat
01:22:41didn't get enough air under to drive it out of here
01:22:44but he'll take that swing and that result every time
01:22:53and now for Seattle
01:22:56number 5
01:23:02first pitch just misses
01:23:12runner at second two down
01:23:21towards first
01:23:24Murray picks it up he takes it on his own
01:23:27inning over and it could have been worse
01:23:30last half of the eighth coming up it's the M's 5
01:23:33and the Orioles nothing
01:23:42back here at the ballpark
01:23:45here's the Orioles leadoff hitter
01:23:52and the pitch
01:23:55in there at the knees
01:23:58sometimes as a left handed hitter you know you're going to see
01:24:01at least one or two breaking balls in the at bat
01:24:04so why not go up there ready to hit that first one
01:24:07just couldn't barrel that one up
01:24:12ball to strike
01:24:15in the air center field
01:24:18Rodriguez on his way over
01:24:21hauls it in for the owl
01:24:24well see you come here to this gorgeous ballpark
01:24:27it's hard to be here and not think about one of the legends of the game
01:24:30Cal Ripken Jr. yeah Boo Cal is one of the all time
01:24:33legends but there are other guys as well that I think you could mention
01:24:36in there Eddie Murray Jim Palmer
01:24:39they have a rich history of great players in this franchise
01:24:44and the pitch
01:24:47and he gets that fastball by him upstairs
01:24:50and of course Cal's number retired here
01:24:53by the Orioles and that number 8 on display
01:24:56in that left field corner just outside the stadium
01:24:59beyond the scoreboard up the middle
01:25:02on the run throw to first and he beats
01:25:05the throw he's safe
01:25:09the left fielder
01:25:17here comes the skipper and we're going to see a pitching
01:25:20change in this spot number 12 won't go
01:25:23any further tonight we'll be back in a minute with a new arm
01:25:26on the mound
01:25:29and
01:25:35number 30 gets the call from the pen
01:25:38and he'll try to keep this big lead right where it is
01:25:51and next for the Orioles Frank Robinson
01:26:00line drive into the dive
01:26:03and he got it
01:26:08this dive wasn't the result of a bad route
01:26:11the only reason he made the plays because his route was so good
01:26:14no doubt Boogs Statcast tells the same
01:26:17story I mean he got to his spot as quickly
01:26:20as you can possibly get there and he had to
01:26:23in order to have a chance at that diving play
01:26:26special
01:26:29now it's going to be Eddie Murray
01:26:32and first offering is fouled off
01:26:48and the righty deals
01:26:51he's really working him away this
01:26:54time he's going to try to get away from that sometimes take a
01:26:57little bit off velocity try to get a rollover something on the
01:27:00ground stay away from that big hole on the right side of the
01:27:03infield
01:27:12righty to the play
01:27:25swing and a miss
01:27:28swing and a miss
01:27:31ugly swing right there
01:27:34one thing about Cal is he played hard every single
01:27:37game and just impressive to be on the field
01:27:40with the legend and see the effort that he gave
01:27:43even on the tail end of his career
01:27:46swing and a miss and he got him
01:27:49and that is the third out of the inning
01:27:52and the Orioles leave one still looking at that five
01:27:55nothing
01:27:58and welcome back now it's the DH
01:28:01leading off for Seattle the designated
01:28:04hitter number 28
01:28:09the wind of the pitch
01:28:12there's a strike if he doesn't get a knock right here
01:28:15that pitch he just took is going to eat at him for a while
01:28:18you might not see another pitch like that from a top level guy
01:28:21like this
01:28:24left hand hitter waits
01:28:27that one the other way
01:28:30rolls across the diamond and the leadoff man retired
01:28:33here in the ninth
01:28:36number two
01:28:40and now number two
01:28:52well that's where you want to be right there
01:28:55all over that first pitch fastball
01:28:58just a little too much hook on it straighten that thing out
01:29:01you get to jog around the bases
01:29:04he'll won
01:29:07now wanted to won
01:29:16swing and a miss
01:29:19swing and a miss
01:29:22and that is strike two
01:29:31and now the lefty
01:29:34smoked in the left base hit
01:29:37and that turns the lineup over
01:29:40well that certainly feels good when you can win
01:29:43the at bat after being down in the count
01:29:46and that's it with two strikes right there
01:29:49got a fastball middle of the plate jumped all over it
01:29:52absolutely smoked that ball
01:29:55and now here is Ichiro Suzuki
01:29:58a guy who makes an impact not just at the plate
01:30:01but also in the field
01:30:04and he swings and misses and it's nothing in one
01:30:17here's a rocket out to left
01:30:20no trouble here puts it away for the out
01:30:23and there's two down
01:30:27now batting
01:30:30number twenty nine
01:30:38man at first number twenty nine
01:30:41up next for the Mariners
01:30:44up next for the Mariners
01:30:54first offering and it just misses
01:31:01the pitch
01:31:04swing and a miss strike one
01:31:08kicks and fires
01:31:11and that one pulled foul
01:31:22and a ball and two strikes
01:31:25that one drifts inside
01:31:38next pitch is outside
01:31:41great RBI spot here just got to stay focused on the pitch
01:31:44the runner will be in motion so something in the gap
01:31:47should definitely score it
01:31:54fouled off again
01:31:57and it remains three and two
01:32:08three two
01:32:11now a screamer into the outfield
01:32:14makes the grab and that is that
01:32:17five six and seven will lead things off in the bottom of the night
01:32:20it's the M's five and the Orioles nothing
01:32:33bottom of the night
01:32:36shortstop at the plate Cal Ripton Jr
01:32:42and the right hander back to work
01:32:45ball one there activity in the bullpen
01:32:48number thirty eight the rookie right hander is getting loose
01:32:58and a pitch
01:33:01two balls no strikes the count
01:33:07and that's downed away
01:33:18and the right hander deals
01:33:21there's a strike
01:33:24big and bad right here he did the team thing
01:33:27took until he got a strike now he's got to go to work
01:33:30shorten up that swing a little bit do whatever it takes to get on base
01:33:34and there's ball four
01:33:37you know I think he's okay with that outcome
01:33:40it wasn't an intentional walk but he wasn't exactly
01:33:43trying to attack the zone either
01:33:46so man aboard Brooks Robinson
01:33:49the next hit for the Orioles
01:33:56first pitch and he just misses
01:33:59if you're going to get something going this is the time to do it
01:34:02you get the leadoff man on everybody's got to look over the shoulder
01:34:05and say I'm just going to keep the line moving don't try to do too much
01:34:08next offering is in for a strike
01:34:17right hander kicks deals the other way
01:34:20and that gets down for a base hit
01:34:23lead runner to second so two on and nobody out
01:34:26just a cookie down the middle I mean those are the ones you dream about
01:34:29the ones in the cage you're just hoping you get in the ball game
01:34:32right down the middle not a whole lot of velocity right on top of it
01:34:35and you can feel this crowd waking up a bit here
01:34:38as the guys are starting to make some noise with their bats
01:34:41so digging in Hopps Jennings
01:34:44this guy one of the best contact men in the sport
01:34:47as well outstanding on the defensive end
01:34:51no outs runners at first and second
01:35:04next pitch misses way outside
01:35:20fly ball to right
01:35:23Suzuki brings it in and there's one away
01:35:33two on with one out so next to hit for Baltimore
01:35:36Adam Jones
01:35:40and that's in there for strike one
01:35:43runners at first and second with one gone
01:35:530 and 2 as he waves at that one
01:35:56don't play situation here he's been working up in the zone
01:35:59typically you look for guys to get that ground ball
01:36:02see if he adjusts on this next pitch
01:36:06two on one out
01:36:09and takes low for ball one
01:36:120 and 2 fastball way out of the zone
01:36:15I think he's trying to speed him off
01:36:18got to stay back off speed is probably coming
01:36:21the pitch
01:36:24swing and a miss struck him out
01:36:27and the Orioles down to their final out
01:36:30Boog gets talked about a lot but a good high fastball
01:36:33in a two strike situation it's just become such a problem
01:36:36for hitters in more recent years
01:36:39we've seen a lot of guys get hit
01:36:42and it's just become such a problem for hitters
01:36:45in more recent years
01:36:48it's just become such a problem for hitters in more recent years
01:36:51with all of the emphasis by pitchers on developing that spin rate
01:36:54having a good grip on the baseball
01:36:57those high fastballs they kind of look like to the hitter
01:37:00that they're rising even though they're not but they're not decreasing
01:37:03in velocity and spin rate so very difficult to get the barrel on it
01:37:06number 12 now in the box
01:37:09comes up empty with a swing there
01:37:18and a miss
01:37:29next pitch misses one in one
01:37:44and he deals
01:37:48and he deals
01:37:56two on two outs
01:37:59and a swing and a miss and that is the ball game
01:38:02a win on the last day of the month you close it out with the W
01:38:05but you want to carry that momentum into the next game
01:38:085-0 the final in this one
01:38:11for Chris Singleton and our entire crew I'm John Chompy saying so long
01:38:18Hey there Ryan just a small
01:38:26it's easy to tell that I belong to a high pile
01:38:29Even when I see dinner eaten by dinner rick handle my fire pile
01:38:32You not a threat nothing to fight about
01:38:35I see through you even when my light is out
01:38:38You loud as a mouse outside of my house
01:38:41Not making no noise, just chasing the clout
01:38:44without no dreams, you will continue to sleep on the couch,
01:38:47shooting the scene and making a scene.
01:38:49That's two different things that we're not about.
01:38:51A-OK, A-OK, yeah.
01:38:54I feel like I got a lot to prove.
01:38:56I feel like y'all cannot walk in my shoes.
01:38:58I feel like I'm damaged beyond repair.
01:38:59I feel like I lost a whole lot of screws.
01:39:01I feel like as a kid, nobody was there for me mentally.
01:39:04Nothing else mattered to cleanse from it.
01:39:05I got through it.
01:39:06I'm showing improvement.
01:39:07I can prove it.
01:39:07I'm a true assault.
01:39:09Our final line score tonight, first
01:39:12for the victorious Seattle Mariners, five runs on nine
01:39:15hits, no errors.
01:39:17They left six men on base.
01:39:21For the Orioles, no runs, seven hits, no errors.
01:39:24They left nine runners on base.