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00:00:00and welcome into the ballpark happy to have you with us the show brings you a matchup of division
00:00:25rivals it's the cincinnati reds going up against the pittsburgh pirates joined by my partner chris
00:00:31singleton i'm john chompey and chris we've got an opportunity to watch one of the true superstars
00:00:36of the sport johnny bench always exciting to see him in action and it seems like he consistently
00:00:41finds a way to impact the game yeah boogie it's offensively at the plate defensively when he's on
00:00:47the bases and this guy's just a heads-up player but he's got so much talent and he makes the most
00:00:52of that i believe it starts with his preparation because you never see him give away in it back
00:00:57and we'll be back for the first pitch right after this
00:01:00just about ready to roll and on the mound for pittsburgh in this one number 52 and singe
00:01:12it's unique these days but he's more of a pitch to contact type of guy yeah boogie doesn't rely
00:01:18too heavily on the strikeout he knows he needs to miss barrels get some soft contact let the
00:01:23defense do work behind him and i think a guy like that can keep a good tempo don't give hitters move
00:01:29through a ball game and you look up they're in line for quality start we'll see what he's got in this
00:01:33one popped in the air left field clark makes the grab one pitch and one out here's the lineup for the
00:01:42reds and a big part of it a guy with a great track record joey vato now this is a player that's
00:01:49you know hit over 300 for his career in terms of batting average and being able to do that that is
00:01:55extremely good back to ball skills that he's had for a long time he's just got a real consistent
00:02:01approach uses all fields and he's got a game plan when he comes to the plate so let's just keep our
00:02:07eyes on him i think it's pretty hard to take your eyes off of him barry larkin stands in now and lets
00:02:12that one go for a strike
00:02:13up the middle wagner over to pick it up throw to first is in time quick start here this evening
00:02:29two out top of the first
00:02:30two out space is empty here's the power hitting catcher johnny bench good power not great in the
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00:02:45johnny bench did a lot in his career to change the catching position scott popularized the one-handed
00:02:56catching stance which not a lot of guys were using at the time oh and two as he waves at that one
00:03:02no score just getting started top of the first
00:03:05and a pop-up right side foul territory that is the inning
00:03:13reds down in order and now the pirates will get their first opportunity no score it's major league
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00:03:30we go to the bottom of the first and getting the start for cincinnati number 22
00:03:35a really good outing for him last time scattered two runs was attacking hitters getting ahead in the
00:03:42count great performance we'll see if he can do it again in this one
00:03:45bottom of the first at the plate for pittsburgh
00:03:52bench use that unique stance and he had amazing hands and tankled loves to prove it
00:03:58and he drops it down the third baseline
00:04:01perez over to first in time no hit here on the bun attempt they get the out we take a check of the pirates lineup put together by manager derrick shelf
00:04:12someone who makes things happen for them in part with his legs arkey pawn
00:04:19simply put boo i mean one of the elite players in the game arguably the best player in the game just an absolute unbelievable talent always so much fun to watch him go out there and do his thing
00:04:29sit back and enjoy the show and hopefully he's able to do something special in this one and bench was one of the first catchers to use a hinged mid as well
00:04:36didn't take long before everybody was using them behind the plate
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00:04:47line drive makes the catch for the second out
00:04:51batting third
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00:04:54up next for the pirates roberto clemente
00:04:59not only can he hit the cover off the ball he's got a great eye as well
00:05:06that one's in their own one
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00:05:27that one missed there's so much clemente could do with the plate and in the field
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00:05:37swing and a miss and that strike two
00:05:40about the only thing clemente didn't have was elite speed
00:05:43but the other four tools were as strong as anyone's in the game
00:05:47started after it appeal to first and yes he offered at it nothing doing here for pittsburgh
00:05:53scoreless after one
00:06:03welcome back and now the veteran third baseman tony perez
00:06:07singing you can't ask for anything more this guy checks all the boxes offensively
00:06:12he's the ultimate professional and it doesn't just start at game time it starts in the afternoon
00:06:17the way he prepares and gets ready for the ball game i tell you what
00:06:20his teammates feed off of the leadership that he shows on and off the field
00:06:40that's ripped to right down the line and it goes just foul
00:06:48next pitch is inside two and one
00:06:55and the right hater deals
00:07:13good plate appearance there able to take the walk what a battle it's not always easy laying off a 3-2 pitch and i tell you what he earned that walk the first base here's a big power threat number 18
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00:09:23is down low the pitch so a foul ball makes it one and two well he knows they
00:09:36don't want to give him anything to hit but when you've got opportunities to
00:09:39drive in runs you've got to expand the zone he's capable of going out there and
00:09:44doing damage with it
00:09:53and the pitch on the ground a short could be two on a second they get one relay
00:10:19to first double play
00:10:34George Foster the next to hit for the Reds Foster a very strong candidate for
00:10:41rookie of the year he's been a real story one of the best young players in the
00:10:45majors this season
00:10:54first pitch just misses and that's a pitch early in this game he needs called for
00:11:00a strike struggling with command issues he's got to get a little help from the
00:11:04umpire and it's into the gap run scores easily and it's 1-0 and in its second
00:11:11with an RBI double always feels good when you come through and get your team
00:11:15on the board first pretty much just a textbook double into the gap and when
00:11:19you can drop one in there between the outfielders you know you're making the
00:11:23turn at first just an excellent swing
00:11:30so two down now and here is Pete Rose this guy wanted the best contact men in the
00:11:37sport as well outstanding on the defensive end
00:11:44base hit
00:11:51and they hold the runner at third base as they decide not to risk the send with two
00:11:53away that ball was absolutely ripped 111 off the bat and I'm pretty sure it started to whistle
00:11:59after it left the bat I think I heard that too Boogan these are the moments we appreciate when we can look at stat cast and just see exactly what the data is always so much fun to see what numbers pop up
00:12:06runners on first and third two away
00:12:29runners on first and third two away
00:12:33that one misses and now it's even one and one good speed on the base pass he handles the bat
00:12:42very well I wouldn't be surprised if the skipper puts on some type of hit and run or run and hit
00:12:49throws across the diamond and they get Morgan for the out
00:12:53inning over and it could have been worse run scoring double here for the Reds
00:12:58it's now a one nothing ball game
00:13:03and welcome back and now it's gonna be
00:13:05Archie Vaughn
00:13:07Chris baseball today so many strikeouts and they are available to pitchers
00:13:12but this is a guy that puts the bat on the ball
00:13:15and is kind of different from the players that we see day in day out
00:13:19bunting for a hit and he picks it up and foul territory
00:13:26on the ground
00:13:31he is safe got himself in great position and couldn't have played that one any better but just stood no chance with that great speed running down the line
00:13:40Kiner
00:13:47so next to the plate for Pittsburgh Ralph Kiner
00:13:49first pitch and that's in for a strike
00:13:58swing and a miss with two strikes may see some movement over there at first base try to stay out of a double play here
00:14:20Vaughn gets his lead at first with nobody out
00:14:23going to count one and two
00:14:42and a pitch
00:14:44just misses the mark outside the zone
00:14:46he's trying to stay down in the zone but the hitter just will not chase
00:14:50now back in a 2-2 count he's gonna have to go to something else to get him out
00:14:59next offering is downstairs
00:15:01so here we go
00:15:02base runner at first
00:15:03could be running on the pitch
00:15:05he's got good enough speed to steal the bag to get in scoring position
00:15:08even if it's a swing and miss at the plate
00:15:14at the belt and fires
00:15:16that one pushed foul
00:15:18runner at first with no outs here
00:15:25the 3-2 is off the outside edge and that is ball four
00:15:35he's making things difficult for himself right now out there on the mound but you know his confidence should still be high enough to get out of this but he's gonna have to buckle down right here
00:15:43now here is Dave Parker
00:15:50next pitch downstairs
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00:15:53and that's outside
00:16:07you know Boogie if you're that base runner at second base you want to be quiet out there
00:16:11not bouncing around
00:16:13not distracting your teammate the hitter make sure that he can clearly focus on that pitcher and that release point
00:16:18swing and a miss
00:16:19there are very few counts in today's game where you can just full on expect fastball I mean even 2-0 perfect example right there
00:16:25that one in for a strike two and two
00:16:32no outs
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00:16:37runners at first and second
00:16:39strike three got him swinging
00:16:42now one away
00:16:46Boogie gets talked about a lot but a good high fastball in a two-strike situation it's just become such a problem for hitters in more recent years with all of the emphasis by pitchers on developing that spin rate
00:16:53having a good grip on the baseball those high fastball that kind of look like
00:17:19high fastballs they kind of look like to the hitter that they're rising even
00:17:23though they're not but they're not decreasing in velocity and spin rate so
00:17:27very difficult to get the barrel on it
00:17:36so the tying run at second slapped foul just missed if he's able to connect on
00:17:44that look out
00:17:54swing and a miss at a count one and two
00:17:59two on one out
00:18:09two on one out
00:18:11just misses there really good take especially with two strikes
00:18:27and here's a three two and he walked in
00:18:40well the stage has been set for this offense food it's all about creating opportunities and this is
00:18:47one of them right here here's the rookie third baseman high trainer two hits in the game last
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00:18:57in there for strike one
00:18:59one out base is full
00:19:09and a foul ball
00:19:16i think ultimately you want to tie him up get the ball in on the plate so that he can't get the
00:19:22barrel to it and hit it to the outfield
00:19:24next pitch is downstairs
00:19:310-2 curb right there hitter kind of expects that and good job of just showing that confidence and
00:19:37trying to get back into this count
00:19:38and he deals
00:19:46and a foul ball he stays alive
00:19:49kicks and fires
00:20:02and now the count is even
00:20:05well he might have to look for a different put away pitch right here
00:20:08two two he's already seen the curve ball a couple of times in this at bat so
00:20:12might have it timed up and ready for it
00:20:14kicks and deals
00:20:18and a sling and a miss
00:20:20huge strike out there
00:20:23well this is where the team aspect really comes into play on the offensive side of the game right
00:20:27i mean missed opportunity to tie it up with the runner at third one out couldn't put the ball in play
00:20:32so now it's time to pick him up and that's where good teams they go to they operate on this level of next man up
00:20:39that mentality is what causes them to win series get into the postseason that helps keep the energy and morale high in the dugout
00:20:46jason kendall stands in here leaves that one down
00:21:00next offering is down low
00:21:03these home fans they are making a lot of noise putting pressure on that pitcher out there
00:21:14base is loaded two down
00:21:17next offering is downstairs
00:21:24in situations like these the air can get really thin up there at the plate
00:21:29gotta find a way to breathe and slow everything down
00:21:41here's a 3-0
00:21:42and that's in for a strike
00:21:44that's towards center number nine gets there he's under it he's got it and that is that pirates leave him loaded still behind by a count of one to nothing
00:22:05back here at the ballpark
00:22:15all set for the start of the start of the inning and stepping in is the speedy number nine
00:22:22it's good speed at the top of the order here you want to get it on see if you can
00:22:25get a stolen base maybe get around the bases and pick up a run he needs a quick one two three this time around last inning through a lot of pitches
00:22:34next offering is in for a strike
00:22:44next offering is in for a strike
00:22:47now a high fly ball
00:22:54now a high fly ball out to left center
00:22:56clark settles under it and makes the catch and there's one down
00:23:02now batting
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00:23:04Barry
00:23:05Larkin
00:23:06now it's the shortstop
00:23:07now it's the shortstop
00:23:08Barry Larkin
00:23:09we talk about guys with good speed and definitely he has it but pushing the offensive side for just a second
00:23:16Chris it's the defensive side that I think the speed factors in the most
00:23:27in the air to left center clark settles under it makes the catch and there are two outs
00:23:37the catcher number five
00:23:39Johnny Bench
00:23:41now the catcher up to hit Johnny Bench
00:23:44a guy who makes an impact not just at the plate but also in the field
00:23:48I think if you ask most baseball fans their vote for greatest catcher of all time would be this man right here
00:23:55Johnny Bench
00:23:56and the first pitch misses for ball one
00:23:59good eye right there
00:24:06if Bench isn't the greatest of all time he's on a very short list rookie of the year two-time MVP
00:24:12he tangled gloves what didn't he do
00:24:15but why to kick the pitch
00:24:28and there's a foul ball
00:24:31swings and misses out number three and one-two-three go the reds they lead it one-two-three go the reds they lead it one-two-three go the reds
00:24:59they lead it one-one-one-two-three go the reds
00:25:13Welcome back.
00:25:17Now it's the second baseman, Hannes Wagner.
00:25:21I'll tell you something else about Bench.
00:25:23He was at the heart of one of the greatest teams of all time,
00:25:26that big red machine,
00:25:27and he deserves a lot of credit for their success.
00:25:31And there's the strike.
00:25:38The pitch.
00:25:41Strike two.
00:25:43The wind of the pitch.
00:25:59Swing and a miss, and he got him.
00:26:01One gone, bottom of the third inning.
00:26:04Very frustrating right there as a speedy potential base runner
00:26:08when with two strikes, you just struggle to put the ball in play.
00:26:11You don't even have to get a hit at that point.
00:26:13You can help your team just by reaching on an error,
00:26:16but some way you got to find a way to shorten up the swing
00:26:19and put the ball in play next time.
00:26:21Fred Clark, the next pirate to hit.
00:26:25And that's in there for strike one.
00:26:27And a 1-1, and a 1-1, and that gets the top of the zone for a strike.
00:26:54That was absolute gas.
00:26:55That was absolute gas.
00:26:56Triple digits on the gun.
00:26:57It's just a different experience as a hitter, watching that go by.
00:27:07And now it's 1-2.
00:27:08Right through there, got him.
00:27:12Back-to-back strikeouts.
00:27:15Now, anytime you can punch out the top two guys in a lineup to start an inning,
00:27:19you've got to be feeling pretty good out there on the mound
00:27:21because when you think of just having a distraction,
00:27:24table setters on the base paths,
00:27:26and all of a sudden you're dealing with a number three hitter,
00:27:29any distraction can cause you to serve up a cookie,
00:27:31and instead of it being a solo shot, it's a two- or three-run homer.
00:27:35And Clemente in the box now, no balls and a strike.
00:27:39Oh, and you can throw that big curve on the inside part of the plate.
00:27:42Very difficult pitch for the hitter to get on plane with.
00:27:45You can have a lot of success if you can pitch in that location.
00:27:48Swings through that one.
00:28:02It's a strikeout.
00:28:03And good work there as he gets a 1-2-3.
00:28:07Impeccable command in that one.
00:28:09Three batters, three strikeouts.
00:28:11That's electric stuff out there on the mound.
00:28:13Out of the fourth.
00:28:29So now here's the Reds' cleanup hitter, Tony Perez.
00:28:31The third baseman, number 24, Tony Perez.
00:28:43Yeah, the right hitter back to work.
00:28:46And that misses off the outside edge.
00:28:49He's been pitching well,
00:28:50but we'll see what kind of adjustment the hitters make
00:28:52this second time through the order.
00:28:54We'll know if he's got really good stuff in this one or not.
00:28:58The 1-0.
00:28:58Foul ball there.
00:29:10The wind in the pitch.
00:29:13That one drilled left field.
00:29:16Way back there.
00:29:19And it's gone.
00:29:20Home run.
00:29:23His 22nd homer of the year,
00:29:26and they tack one on the board.
00:29:28It's 2-0.
00:29:43High fastballs,
00:29:44especially with good velocity,
00:29:46can be really hard to catch up to.
00:29:48But he stays tall.
00:29:49His top hand works extremely well.
00:29:52And he absolutely clobbered it.
00:29:53The batter, number 18.
00:30:02In there, and it's 0-1.
00:30:03Left-hand batter waits.
00:30:18That pitch in for a strike.
00:30:20And the count is 0-2.
00:30:22Love how vocal the umpire is today.
00:30:25No doubt.
00:30:26In the hitter's mind, catcher's mind,
00:30:27and even the pitcher's mind,
00:30:29as to the conviction in the call.
00:30:32Righty delivers.
00:30:36Stays alive.
00:30:37The pitch.
00:30:48And a foul ball.
00:30:49He stays alive.
00:30:57And the righty deals.
00:31:00Pop up here, third base side.
00:31:02Vaughn in position.
00:31:03And there's one down.
00:31:09The batter.
00:31:11The designated hitter.
00:31:13Joey Votto.
00:31:15Now it's going to be Joey Votto.
00:31:18Good contact guy.
00:31:19Good defender.
00:31:20Next offering is down low.
00:31:30Ball one.
00:31:31Ball one.
00:31:32No strike.
00:31:39And a pitch.
00:31:42And there's a ball.
00:31:44Well, usually a high level of confidence
00:31:45when you're facing a young pitcher out there on the mound.
00:31:49In this situation, ahead 2-0.
00:31:52He's put himself in a really good spot.
00:31:56And now 2-1.
00:31:58Clearly all in on the fastball right there,
00:32:00but it was a changeup.
00:32:02Bottom just fell out of it.
00:32:03He's going to have to make an adjustment.
00:32:04That one hammered, but pulled foul.
00:32:16One down, base is empty.
00:32:40Just inside.
00:32:41It's inside, and now it is filled up.
00:32:50And a pitch.
00:32:54And that one in the air center field.
00:32:58Makes the grab nice play after the long run.
00:33:02And there's two away.
00:33:05Up next in Cincinnati.
00:33:07The left fielder.
00:33:09George Foster.
00:33:11Two outs.
00:33:12Base is empty.
00:33:13In now for the Reds.
00:33:14George doubled in his first A-B.
00:33:16First offering, and it just misses.
00:33:33That's in there.
00:33:35I think it was sitting off speed right there
00:33:37because he just let the fastball go by.
00:33:40Righty to the plate.
00:33:42Eight, two.
00:33:45One ball.
00:33:46Two straight.
00:34:00In the air right side.
00:34:02Clemente.
00:34:03On the move towards the line.
00:34:05No trouble here.
00:34:06Puts it away for the out.
00:34:07And that is that.
00:34:15And welcome back.
00:34:20John Chomby and Chris Singleton with you.
00:34:22And leading off the bottom of the fourth,
00:34:24Arky Vaughn.
00:34:26Arky Vaughn.
00:34:28Now I got you by my side.
00:34:36The pitch.
00:34:43A little bit low.
00:34:44And that one fouled off.
00:35:031-1 now.
00:35:04Got him to chase one above the zone there.
00:35:09Baseball is coming out of his hand very well.
00:35:12He's been able to paint all four corners,
00:35:14but really good right at the top of the zone.
00:35:16Hitters have to respect that.
00:35:17Very difficult pitch to hit.
00:35:191-1 now.
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00:35:28Next offering is fouled back.
00:35:41Larkin fires the first on the run.
00:35:45Ralph Kiner.
00:35:53And here is Ralph Kiner.
00:35:56He's kind of an outlier,
00:35:58especially when guys are consciously sacrificing contact to deliver power.
00:36:05Out there to center.
00:36:07Number nine.
00:36:08Drifts towards it.
00:36:11And there's two away.
00:36:16The batter.
00:36:18The designated hitter.
00:36:20Dave.
00:36:21Dave Parker.
00:36:22The next pirate to hit.
00:36:24When he steps into the batter's box,
00:36:26the comfort level looks so high.
00:36:28It doesn't matter what kind of delivery that pitcher has,
00:36:31what kind of velocity,
00:36:32what kind of secondary stuff.
00:36:34He is so settled in there.
00:36:36He owns the home plate area.
00:36:39He's gotten into a really good rhythm.
00:36:41Sat down seven in a row.
00:36:43He just wants to get the baseball and deliver it as quickly as possible.
00:36:46Keep the momentum going.
00:36:47And he's down 0-2 as he swings through it.
00:36:51Left-hand hitter waits.
00:36:54Stays alive.
00:36:55And one and two.
00:37:07One and two.
00:37:13The wind to the pitch.
00:37:17Swag and a miss.
00:37:18The velocity blasted it right past him.
00:37:20And one, two, three.
00:37:22Go the Pirates.
00:37:23They're still down.
00:37:25It's 2-0.
00:37:34We go to the top of the fifth.
00:37:35And ready to hit now for Cincinnati.
00:37:38Pete Rhodes.
00:37:39The right fielder.
00:37:41Pete.
00:37:41The right-hander back to work.
00:37:44That clips the zone.
00:37:46That's strike one.
00:37:47Popped up to the left.
00:37:56Into foul ground.
00:37:58Puts it away for the out.
00:37:59Man, he just couldn't lay off right there.
00:38:01Those high fastballs, they just look really good because they're eye level.
00:38:06But they're just about impossible to get the barrel to.
00:38:09Here's the second baseman.
00:38:11Joe Morgan.
00:38:11Well, on the mound, very efficient.
00:38:16Able to produce an outcome, it seems like, within the third or fourth pitch of just about every at-bat.
00:38:21First offering.
00:38:23Misses the mark.
00:38:36Right-hander kicks deals.
00:38:39Just missed.
00:38:40When you get ahead in the count, there's no doubt that the success rate goes up.
00:38:45And that's what he's been doing.
00:38:46It's made a big impact for him in recent games.
00:39:00Here comes a pinch.
00:39:03That one missing inside.
00:39:05That catches the zone for a strike.
00:39:19And it's three and two.
00:39:20Three, two.
00:39:28The pitch.
00:39:31Fouled off again.
00:39:33And it remains three and two.
00:39:40And the right-hander deals.
00:39:43Got her.
00:39:44Down on strikes.
00:39:45And he knew it.
00:39:46No, just couldn't pull the trigger on the fastball right there.
00:39:49And I don't think he was taking it, thinking it might be a cold ball or anything.
00:39:53I just think he was flat-out frozen.
00:39:55Did not expect that location, in my opinion.
00:39:57So, back to the top of the Reds lineup.
00:40:00And now, here's the speed threat.
00:40:02Outfielder, number nine.
00:40:04First offering way inside.
00:40:06Almost got him.
00:40:07And here it comes.
00:40:21Here's a high fly ball out to center.
00:40:24McCutcheon under it.
00:40:26Brings it in.
00:40:27And that ends the inning.
00:40:28Nobody left for Cincinnati.
00:40:30But they're on top two nothing.
00:40:31We head to the bottom of the fifth.
00:40:42At the plate for Pittsburgh, Andrew McCutcheon.
00:40:49And the pitch.
00:40:52There's the strike.
00:40:53I'm impressed that he went right after him on that first pitch.
00:40:56That's the key.
00:40:57Try to get ahead in the count.
00:40:58And you can play around a little bit more as it bat expands.
00:41:01And that one is lifted in the air.
00:41:21Rose under this one.
00:41:23And there's one away.
00:41:29Up next to this.
00:41:31And the third baseman.
00:41:34Up next for the Pirates.
00:41:36Pye Traynor.
00:41:38Kind of a throwback.
00:41:39No batting gloves.
00:41:47Bunch attempt, but that goes foul.
00:41:49Swing and a ball lifted left field.
00:42:02Foster settles underneath it.
00:42:04Calls it in to away.
00:42:09Up next for Pittsburgh.
00:42:11The catcher.
00:42:12Jason.
00:42:13Here's the catcher to hit.
00:42:15Jason Kendall.
00:42:17It's interesting.
00:42:18He plays kind of a power spot defensively, but runs pretty well.
00:42:23So when you're looking at that position, you're not expecting someone that has maybe above average speed, but he does.
00:42:30The 0-1.
00:42:44Swings through that one for strike two.
00:42:47Looking sharp just to strike away from five shutout innings.
00:42:53Base hit.
00:42:54Left center field.
00:42:55Now batting.
00:43:03Only two hits allowed so far tonight, Boogs.
00:43:06So I don't think that one will disrupt his momentum all that much.
00:43:09You know, he's really been on top of his game, commanding his pitches all night long.
00:43:13Back to the top of the lineup.
00:43:16Hannes Wagner.
00:43:17The next to hit.
00:43:18Moved to first.
00:43:19Back in safe.
00:43:21Really close.
00:43:29First pitch, and that's in for a strike.
00:43:31And that's downstairs and outside.
00:43:49Well, with the amount of pitches that can end up in the dirt, a good secondary lead doesn't have to get away from the catcher.
00:43:56But if you're anticipating, based off the trajectory, get yourself in the scoring position.
00:44:12Next pitch is outside.
00:44:14Chris, with that distraction and the speedy guy at first, he's in a favorable hitter's count.
00:44:19But, well, if nothing else, I mean, this is a great spot for a hitter to be in.
00:44:27Tying run at the plate.
00:44:29And that's ball four.
00:44:32Not what he wanted to do there, Boogs.
00:44:34That keeps this inning alive and gives this offense a good chance to cut into their deficit.
00:44:39Here's the left fielder, Fred Clark.
00:44:42The MO for him is contact.
00:44:44The guy who's going to deliver average.
00:44:46Not a ton of power.
00:44:48He's looking to hit a line drive somewhere.
00:44:50Y'all, that's why it's a team.
00:44:51And when you look at a lineup, he's a great two-hole hitter.
00:44:54Or a guy that you could put at the bottom to help turn that line up.
00:44:57And there's the third out.
00:44:59That'll do it for the inning.
00:45:00Pirates strand a couple.
00:45:02They trail it here to nothing.
00:45:12Back here at the ballpark.
00:45:13At a battered owl.
00:45:14Barry Larkin.
00:45:15He's someone that you might not describe as having elite level speed.
00:45:19But he can absolutely move.
00:45:21And it is a factor in his game.
00:45:24In the air.
00:45:24Right field.
00:45:26Clemente.
00:45:26Towards the line.
00:45:27Makes a nice grab at a full sprint.
00:45:30And a quick out number one.
00:45:32The catcher, number five.
00:45:37Johnny Bench.
00:45:40Johnny Bench digs in now.
00:45:43He might just be the best hitting catcher in the game today.
00:45:46Well, Boog, he's so valuable.
00:45:47Does a good job behind the plate.
00:45:49But offensively, he's a middle-of-the-order type of bat.
00:45:53Especially when you talk about catchers.
00:45:54And their number one job is to handle the pitching staff and prevent runs.
00:45:59This guy is able to add runs by producing them.
00:46:08And it's found a way.
00:46:09He was a little out front.
00:46:24But did a good job keeping the hands back long enough to foul that pitch off.
00:46:30Kicks and deals.
00:46:33And a foul ball.
00:46:34He stays alive.
00:46:35The pitch.
00:46:45He swings and fouls one off.
00:46:57Down the line towards the corner.
00:46:59Clemente.
00:47:00As he glides to his left.
00:47:02He makes the catch.
00:47:03And there's two down.
00:47:05The third baseman, number 24, Tony Perez.
00:47:15Stepping in, Tony Perez.
00:47:17He went deep back in the fourth.
00:47:19A pretty important swing of the bat in this ballgame.
00:47:21Yeah, Boogie.
00:47:22He didn't waste any time.
00:47:23He jumped all over that pitch and saw it the entire way.
00:47:26You talk about squaring it up.
00:47:27He didn't miss a stitch on the baseball.
00:47:29That one's in there.
00:47:340-1.
00:47:350-1.
00:47:350-1.
00:47:350-1.
00:47:36In there for a strike at the top of the zone.
00:47:51That fastball, even though it's up, that's the velocity you want to go after.
00:47:54Low 90s, a lot better than trying to hit the high 90s.
00:47:57Bounce to the left side.
00:48:05The 0-2.
00:48:09And a base hit up the middle.
00:48:11And that keeps the inning going.
00:48:17So, Singy, let's dive into the numbers, courtesy of StatCast.
00:48:21Do you even feel contact being made when you hit a ball that hard?
00:48:25No, I don't think so, Boogie.
00:48:26I mean, that's just the best feeling in the world as a hitter.
00:48:28You square it up perfectly, and it's like you didn't even swing the bat.
00:48:32And there are times the ball feels heavy off your bat.
00:48:35You know it, but this is not one of those cases.
00:48:37He sent this one flying 114 miles per hour.
00:48:41So, that's flexing your muscles a little bit.
00:48:52At the belt and fires.
00:48:54Fought off foul.
00:49:02And he deals.
00:49:09And a base hit into right.
00:49:11So, that's two straight, two out hits.
00:49:14They stop the lead runner at second.
00:49:16Now, two on with two outs.
00:49:19Joey Votto, the next to hit for the Reds.
00:49:26And that's in there for strike one.
00:49:28They can get through this one.
00:49:30Put up a zero.
00:49:31So, this will help in his outings to come.
00:49:36Two outs.
00:49:37A couple of base runners at first and second.
00:49:44Comes up empty on the swing.
00:49:460-2 now.
00:49:47More and more guys are looking to slug regardless of the count.
00:49:50In this situation, we'll keep a close eye on his approach.
00:49:57Two on, two outs.
00:49:58And that one wrapped foul.
00:50:13Next offering is foul back.
00:50:15Left hand batter waits.
00:50:30That one ripped right center field.
00:50:31And it hits the fence.
00:50:32Runner around third and to score.
00:50:35The relay to the plate.
00:50:37Not in time.
00:50:38He scores.
00:50:39And it's 4-0.
00:50:41Well, that certainly feels good when you can win the at-bat after being down in the count.
00:50:46Up against it with two strikes right there.
00:50:48When you connect and it jumps off your bat like that, you're thinking double at the very least.
00:50:53Put a great swing on it.
00:50:54And, man, he wasn't fooled at all.
00:50:56And the Pirates manager making his way to the mound now as he will make the move.
00:51:00Number 52 won't go any further.
00:51:02And as he heads for the dugout, we'll take a quick break.
00:51:05New arm on the mound when we get back.
00:51:07Here's a new pitcher from the pen, Vern Law.
00:51:18And he has some nasty breaking stuff.
00:51:21Well, at this point in the ball game, we're talking about middle innings.
00:51:24And a little length out of this arm coming out of the bullpen.
00:51:28We'll see just how many outs he's able to give his skipper.
00:51:33Man at second here with two away.
00:51:35Next for Cincinnati, George Foster.
00:51:39And Boog, I'd say he's due.
00:51:41First pitch doesn't find the zone.
00:51:55Man on second, two down.
00:51:57Now a screamer into the outfield.
00:52:02Can't get their base hit.
00:52:04The run comes in from second.
00:52:06It's 5-0.
00:52:08Pulls into second.
00:52:09That's an RBI double.
00:52:10Drove that ball nicely.
00:52:12Put a great swing on it.
00:52:13And it jumped off his back.
00:52:15Kind of put it all together there.
00:52:17And he's rewarded with the double.
00:52:24Pete Rose.
00:52:25The next to hit for the Reds.
00:52:27And the first pitch misses for ball one.
00:52:41Runner at second.
00:52:42Two down.
00:52:48Next offering is in for a strike.
00:52:51And the pitch.
00:52:57In the air out towards right center.
00:53:02Clemente racing over to make the catch.
00:53:04Part of the order.
00:53:053-4-5 coming up.
00:53:07It's the Reds 5 and the Pirates nothing.
00:53:10Bottom of the six.
00:53:20Now it's the power-speed combo.
00:53:22Roberto Clemente.
00:53:25The right fielder.
00:53:26And the right hater back to work.
00:53:30And takes low for ball one.
00:53:32So important for him to control the heart rate right now.
00:53:35He's got to go through the heart of this lineup.
00:53:36Next one is off the play.
00:53:51And that's ball two.
00:53:52Struggled a little bit in this one.
00:53:54Couple of strikeouts earlier.
00:53:55But doing a much better job in this at bat.
00:53:58To get ahead and find a good hitter's count at 2-0.
00:54:02And a rope into center field.
00:54:04Base hit.
00:54:06These guys today are so great with handling velocity.
00:54:13They're seeing high speeds day after day.
00:54:16And a nice job of turning that one around.
00:54:19Bet it first.
00:54:21Next it's the Pirates cleanup hitter.
00:54:23Arky Vaughn.
00:54:28Pulls that one to foul.
00:54:29The pitch.
00:54:48The pitch.
00:54:49Ball one.
00:54:52One and one.
00:54:53Here's a strike.
00:55:08Now there's a pitch we haven't seen in a while.
00:55:10It's going to be tough on the hitters if he can mix that in whenever he wants.
00:55:13The one, two.
00:55:23The punch out there.
00:55:25So he's gotten deep into this game.
00:55:29And at least so far, not showing a ton of signs of fatigue.
00:55:32And one or more, Ralph Kiner.
00:55:43At the play, Ralph Kiner.
00:55:51First pitch, and he just misses.
00:55:54Ground ball could be two.
00:56:12It's a second for one.
00:56:13Double play.
00:56:14They can't seem to break through.
00:56:17Inning over.
00:56:18We're through six full.
00:56:19It's the Reds five and the Pirates nothing.
00:56:22New inning getting started.
00:56:32Here's a speed threat.
00:56:33Joe Morgan.
00:56:35Leading off for the Reds.
00:56:37The second baseman.
00:56:38Joe Morgan.
00:56:42And a pitch.
00:56:46And first offering is fouled off.
00:56:52Right-handed reliever.
00:56:59Comes up empty as he chases that one in the dirt.
00:57:02Activity in Pittsburgh's bullpen.
00:57:04Mark Melanson loosening up in case he's called upon by Derek Shelton.
00:57:08The wind and the pitch.
00:57:15And a swing and a miss.
00:57:17And he's down on strikes for the second time today.
00:57:21Oh, when you commit to throwing an inside fastball to your glove side across the strike zone,
00:57:25especially with two strikes, if you're going to miss, you want to miss off the plate in.
00:57:30You do not want to leave it out over the heart of the plate.
00:57:32So that was excellent execution on that pitch.
00:57:35Really tied him up, and he couldn't get a piece at all.
00:57:38And now, number nine.
00:57:40Now a drag bunt.
00:57:41Third base side.
00:57:43To first.
00:57:44Got him as he tried to bunt his way aboard.
00:57:47Man, he made that look easy, didn't he?
00:57:49I mean, there's nothing simple about that play, Boog, especially when you break it down.
00:57:54But right there, everything was done in one fluid motion to deliver a strike over to first just in time for the out.
00:58:01Tell you, I could watch that all day.
00:58:05Barry Larkin now at the plate.
00:58:12First offering, and it just misses.
00:58:14All one, no strike.
00:58:24But why to kick the pitch?
00:58:28That's inside.
00:58:33Two outs.
00:58:51And there's the automatic.
00:58:54It's three and one.
00:59:01Next offering finds the zone of the count is full.
00:59:04Three and two.
00:59:18The pitch.
00:59:22Swing and a ball popped up.
00:59:23And a base hit.
00:59:25And that keeps the inning alive.
00:59:32So, two down.
00:59:33Stepping in.
00:59:34The long ball threat.
00:59:35Johnny Bench.
00:59:36This guy with big time power and an elite defender.
00:59:40Law checks on first.
00:59:58And he dives back in safely.
01:00:01And a 1-0.
01:00:08And there's a strike.
01:00:10Righty to the plate.
01:00:19And now two balls and a strike.
01:00:20Righty delivers.
01:00:21And the count is even.
01:00:29And the count is even.
01:00:30Two and two.
01:00:31Right-hander kicks deals.
01:00:38Swing and a miss.
01:00:39Chased it out of the zone.
01:00:40Gets it to first.
01:00:42And that'll do it.
01:00:43Seventh inning stretch time.
01:00:44It's the Reds 5 and the Pirates nothing.
01:00:47Welcome back.
01:00:52Digging in.
01:00:52Dave Parker.
01:00:54Leading up for the Pirates.
01:00:56The designated hitter.
01:00:58Dave.
01:00:59The wind of the pitch.
01:01:00Parker.
01:01:01That's inside.
01:01:03And that is ball one.
01:01:05And a good eye there.
01:01:15Talk about the right guy at the right spot.
01:01:17They really need a rally.
01:01:18And this guy is someone you can believe in to find a way to get on base.
01:01:26On a line.
01:01:27Base hit.
01:01:31Hitting is really easy for some guys.
01:01:34One thing that I can see already.
01:01:35His bat stays in the zone on plane for an extended period of time.
01:01:40And guys like that.
01:01:42They have a high contact rate.
01:01:44And they have more barrels because of that bat being on plane.
01:01:48And even when you don't get it great.
01:01:49It's still hit hard enough to dunk something in like that in front of the center fielder.
01:01:55Now here is Andrew McCutcheon.
01:01:58And he swings and misses at the initial offering.
01:02:04On the ground left side.
01:02:16Six.
01:02:17Four.
01:02:18Three.
01:02:19And they turn the double play.
01:02:21Up next to the fire.
01:02:25The third baseman.
01:02:28So next to the plate for Pittsburgh.
01:02:31Pye Traynor.
01:02:33Sing, you talk about a guy that has all the skills.
01:02:36The range is really good.
01:02:37But the arm just stands out.
01:02:39And he makes all the plays.
01:02:41And he swings and misses.
01:02:43And it's nothing at war.
01:02:44And because of that big power arm.
01:02:46Is able to play a little bit deeper.
01:02:48Make throws from the outfield grass all the way across the diamond.
01:02:51And still get a pretty good runner.
01:02:54That's impressive.
01:02:54That's impressive.
01:02:54Next pitch off the play.
01:03:18And the count one and two.
01:03:19And a swing and a miss.
01:03:27And that's that.
01:03:41We go to the eighth.
01:03:43Now the third baseman.
01:03:44The wind to the pitch.
01:04:00And that one just misses a ball and no strikes.
01:04:10Just missed.
01:04:112-0 count to a guy like this at the plate.
01:04:14You've got to throw a pitcher's pitch.
01:04:15Don't just try to get a strike.
01:04:16He could make you pay.
01:04:18The wind to kick the 2-0.
01:04:22Lifted in the air.
01:04:23Right field.
01:04:24Clemente.
01:04:24Should have this one.
01:04:26Squeezes it.
01:04:27One away.
01:04:32Now batting.
01:04:33Number 18.
01:04:37In now for the Reds.
01:04:38Number 18.
01:04:40With this kind of lead, he can swing freely.
01:04:42Try to hit the ball out of the park.
01:04:44Do what he loves to do.
01:04:54In there for strike one.
01:05:03And the slider catches the zone.
01:05:05Well, this guy is so comfortable hitting with two strikes.
01:05:08Even a good pitch early in the at-bat.
01:05:10If he's not ready to pull the trigger, he's not worried if he gets to an 0-2 count.
01:05:14McCutcheon going back.
01:05:16Back some more.
01:05:17And puts the squeeze on it.
01:05:19That's out number two.
01:05:25Now batting.
01:05:26The designated hitter.
01:05:28Joey Votto.
01:05:29So now the DH spot.
01:05:32Joey Votto.
01:05:42In there.
01:05:43And it's 0-1.
01:05:48And the righty deals.
01:05:52Swing and a ground ball out to short.
01:05:54On the run.
01:05:55Sends it over to first.
01:05:56Throw in the dirt.
01:05:57And he can't come up with it.
01:06:00The effort was there with the jump throw.
01:06:02You gotta love it.
01:06:03But it just wasn't in time.
01:06:05Still a really impressive play.
01:06:07Just to get to that ball and make it close at first.
01:06:10And not every shortstop could even make that play.
01:06:14Now the left fielder.
01:06:15George Foster.
01:06:16That one fouled off.
01:06:39And he's down 0-2 as he swings through it.
01:06:42They can live up in the zone all game.
01:06:45If guys will chase it.
01:06:46That's just too much velocity.
01:06:48Hitters gotta look down in the zone.
01:06:51Kicks and fires.
01:06:53Swing and a miss.
01:06:54Ugly swing right there.
01:06:56Kendall throws to first in time.
01:06:59And that is the third out of the inning.
01:07:01So one left for Cincinnati.
01:07:03As they are unable to add to their 5-0 lead.
01:07:13Bottom of the eighth.
01:07:14Here's the catcher.
01:07:15Jason Kendall.
01:07:17Leading up.
01:07:18For the Pirates.
01:07:19The catcher.
01:07:21Jason.
01:07:23Kendall.
01:07:24The right-hander back to work.
01:07:28Now a pop-up on the infield.
01:07:30Perez.
01:07:31Drifts towards it.
01:07:32Puts the squeeze on it.
01:07:34One down.
01:07:34That was a good hard fastball with some nice ride up in the zone right there.
01:07:39Hitter looked like he was on it.
01:07:41But I think that velocity at the end just beat him.
01:07:44Instead of a line drive or something hit deep.
01:07:46It's a pop-up and an easy out for the defense.
01:07:49So digging in.
01:07:51Hannes Wagner.
01:07:52He's turned into one of the best shortstops in the game.
01:07:55First pitch just misses.
01:08:03The Cincinnati bullpen has some movement.
01:08:05Danny Graves up and throwing.
01:08:07Here's a rocket out to left.
01:08:19Foster makes the grab.
01:08:21Two down.
01:08:21Now batting.
01:08:28Left fielder.
01:08:29Fred Clark.
01:08:32At the plate for Pittsburgh.
01:08:33Fred Clark.
01:08:35Singy, you've got to appreciate a guy who's this good defensively.
01:08:39I mean, watching him track balls in the outfield, it is beautiful.
01:08:43Out towards left center.
01:08:45No trouble here.
01:08:47Puts it away for the out.
01:08:48And that'll do it.
01:08:49Down in order.
01:08:50Goal to Pirates.
01:08:51It's 5-0.
01:09:00We're back.
01:09:01It's the top of the ninth.
01:09:02And there's a new pitcher on the mound.
01:09:03Number 26.
01:09:05Big deficit here, but he's still got a job to do.
01:09:15And welcome back.
01:09:17All set to start the ninth in this one.
01:09:19Now it's the right fielder.
01:09:20Pete Rose.
01:09:21Pete Rose.
01:09:22Pete Rose.
01:09:28The pitch.
01:09:29So how much does his speed factor into his ability to go get it?
01:09:34It's heartbreaking for the hitter because off the bat, he thinks this ball is going to get down.
01:09:39But because of that speed and the ability to make up so much ground, he enters the picture and breaks a guy's heart.
01:09:46And the pitch.
01:09:46And the pitch popped up left side.
01:10:02But there's no play.
01:10:04But there's no play.
01:10:04That's an infield single.
01:10:06And it drops in.
01:10:08Off to a good start with a leadoff nine.
01:10:11Hey, whatever works, right?
01:10:12Doesn't have to be impressive.
01:10:13Just a blue pit behind third right there.
01:10:16And that's a really tough play for a third baseman or shortstop to get to.
01:10:20And the same for the left fielder.
01:10:21So he just found a perfect place to drop that one in right there.
01:10:24So a man aboard next to hit.
01:10:27Joe Morgan for the fourth time tonight.
01:10:34And that one gets away at the plate.
01:10:38And an excellent job keeping it right there.
01:10:48There's one guy that I can think about, Boog, who started as a third baseman, Alex Gordon,
01:10:53and then became an elite perennial gold glover out in left field for the Kansas City Royals.
01:10:59But he's a guy, when you watch him play, you would imagine that that's all he ever played in his life,
01:11:05was the outfield.
01:11:13And the right-hander deals.
01:11:16And a count one and two.
01:11:18Yeah, some guys just have instincts, right?
01:11:21I mean, that's the way it goes.
01:11:22As we talk about Larry Walker, the Hall of Famer, and his instinct on the bases,
01:11:26despite the fact that he didn't play a ton of baseball as a kid.
01:11:30And a pitch.
01:11:32And now it's even up.
01:11:34Remember Mark Kotze?
01:11:35He was a real good defensive outfielder.
01:11:37Good instincts, not great speed.
01:11:39Left-hand hitter waits.
01:11:51Swing and a miss.
01:11:52And he is down on strikes for the third straight at bat.
01:11:55Third time he struck out in this one.
01:11:57And definitely an individual performance you want to flush.
01:12:00He just hasn't looked very comfortable up there.
01:12:03Just one of those days.
01:12:04But when you're still winning the ball game,
01:12:06at least you can focus on doing your part to maintain that lead and getting that W.
01:12:11And now the center fielder, number nine.
01:12:18Pitch misses inside.
01:12:20Ball one.
01:12:20Yeah, and I figured you would get Kotze into this
01:12:23because you had a free dinner at his house the other night.
01:12:25That is true.
01:12:36Here comes the pitch.
01:12:39In the air, right field.
01:12:41Clemente drops steps, heads back on it.
01:12:44Leaping.
01:12:45Can't haul it in.
01:12:46Lead runner holds at third.
01:12:49So two runners in scoring position and just one out.
01:12:54Two on with one out.
01:12:56And here is Barry Larkin.
01:12:58Really good piece of hitting last time.
01:13:01Going to the opposite field.
01:13:04And that one sliced foul.
01:13:06Second and third here.
01:13:18One away.
01:13:25Next pitch misses inside.
01:13:27And the count even one and one.
01:13:29One.
01:13:29See the velocity 97 with that fastball.
01:13:49Swing and a miss.
01:14:00Struck him out.
01:14:01Two gone now.
01:14:06So up next, Johnny Bench.
01:14:08And this is a big opportunity for him to pick up his teammate right here.
01:14:12First offering, misses the mark.
01:14:25Ball one, no strike.
01:14:35The pitch.
01:14:37That's down and in.
01:14:40Two balls, no strike.
01:14:42Kicks and deals.
01:14:56And fouled off.
01:15:12Swing and a miss.
01:15:14And the count's even at two.
01:15:17Two outs.
01:15:18Two in scoring position.
01:15:27Smash to the left side.
01:15:29Base hit.
01:15:30One run is in.
01:15:32The throw in.
01:15:33The tag and they cut him down.
01:15:37Going for two.
01:15:39That ends the inning.
01:15:40But two runs do score.
01:15:42Hard of the order.
01:15:433-4-5 will get their shot at the bottom of the night.
01:15:46It's the Reds seven.
01:15:48And the Pirates nothing.
01:15:49Back here at the ballpark.
01:15:54And now the right fielder.
01:15:55Roberto Clemente.
01:15:56Here he goes.
01:15:57For the Pirates.
01:15:59And the first pitch misses in the dirt.
01:16:03Clemente.
01:16:03And another ball.
01:16:17Activity in the bullpen for the Reds.
01:16:19Danny Graves.
01:16:21The rookie right-hander is getting loose.
01:16:23And it is two and one.
01:16:34Belly's back out there to pitch the ninth.
01:16:36And about to throw his 100th pitch.
01:16:39Man, this is exciting.
01:16:40I hope they let him finish this one.
01:16:49That one in for a strike.
01:16:51Two and two.
01:16:52Two balls.
01:16:53Two strikes.
01:16:55And he deals.
01:16:59Popped up.
01:17:01One up, one down.
01:17:06The batter.
01:17:07Number five.
01:17:08Shortstop.
01:17:10Arky.
01:17:11Vaughn.
01:17:15Arky Vaughn.
01:17:16The next Pirate to hit.
01:17:18One for three.
01:17:19That one's in there.
01:17:26Oh, and one.
01:17:32And the pitch.
01:17:35Strike two.
01:17:36And he is just dialed in right now.
01:17:39Every pitch thrown with so much conviction.
01:17:49And here it comes.
01:17:51Going to count one and two.
01:17:53Oh, two pitch that far out of the zone gives the hitter a little confidence that maybe he can climb back into this at bat.
01:17:59The one, two.
01:18:09The one, two stays alive.
01:18:12The one, two stays alive.
01:18:12One, two, now.
01:18:24And a ball evens the count.
01:18:28No, this is a guy that can be frustrating for pitchers because he fouls off so many pitches and grinds out the at bat.
01:18:35I'm sure there's some times where a pitcher would rather just give up a first pitch single than have to waste six or seven pitches on one hitter.
01:18:41He makes the grab, and there's two down.
01:18:47The first baseman, number four, Ralph Kiner.
01:18:52Ralph Kiner, the next Pirate to hit.
01:18:55This guy has turned into a beast.
01:18:57And first off ring is fouled off.
01:19:14Two down, nobody on.
01:19:17Ball one there.
01:19:19One ball, one strike.
01:19:23The pitch.
01:19:24And downstairs.
01:19:32The wind and the pitch.
01:19:44That one just misses.
01:19:46That turns out to be a really good take right there, but you don't want to end this game with the bat on your shoulder.
01:19:54Three, two, now.
01:19:59And a liner out into right center for a base hit.
01:20:03Now he'll turn for second.
01:20:04And that's a two-bagger.
01:20:09A little more backspin on that instead of the topspin.
01:20:12And he's jogging around the bases rather than pulling up at second.
01:20:22And the batter now.
01:20:24Dave Parker.
01:20:25He's got the power, but great contact skills.
01:20:28He's one of the best contact hitters in the game.
01:20:31First pitch.
01:20:32And that's in for a strike.
01:20:33At the belt and fires.
01:20:51Swung on.
01:20:52Belted.
01:20:53That's back there.
01:20:53He can't get there.
01:20:58That should be extra bases.
01:21:00Runner comes in from second to score, and they cut the lead.
01:21:03And they're on the board, but lots of ground to make up.
01:21:06Two consecutive base hits for these guys here.
01:21:09Not a bad pitch by any means.
01:21:11Down and away, right on the corner of the zone.
01:21:13Just a better swing, Luke.
01:21:15Stay through it and hit it hard the other way.
01:21:17Now the Reds manager is out of the dugout and will make a move to the pen.
01:21:21Number 22 gives way.
01:21:23And as he heads off, we'll step aside for a minute.
01:21:26Back with a new pitcher after this break.
01:21:35So a new arm out of the bullpen for the Reds.
01:21:37Danny Graves.
01:21:39And this guy can bring it velocity-wise.
01:21:41Three.
01:21:47Up next for the Pirates, Andrew McCutcheon.
01:21:58Up next for Pittsburgh, the center fielder, Andrew.
01:22:02Swings through that one.
01:22:030-1.
01:22:04Yeah.
01:22:04Yeah.
01:22:04Yeah.
01:22:17Runner leads away at second.
01:22:20And now one strike away.
01:22:22Well, you've got the hitter already chasing that nasty slider.
01:22:26If you're on the mound, you just want to expand the zone right now.
01:22:28Get a swing and miss and get through this at bat.
01:22:310-2 now.
01:22:33Next offering misses down and away.
01:22:35Two outs and one in scoring position.
01:22:53Next offering is fouled back.
01:22:54The pitch.
01:23:08That one is absolutely belted.
01:23:10That's back there.
01:23:12And it's off the wall.
01:23:14Run comes in from second.
01:23:16It's 7-2.
01:23:17And he's got a double.
01:23:19That's now three hits in a row for the offense.
01:23:21Absolutely blasted that one into the gap.
01:23:24But just didn't have quite enough to clear the wall out there.
01:23:27Maybe a little more elevation under it and it carries over.
01:23:30But that's a swing you'll be happy with every time.
01:23:33And you can feel this crowd waking up a bit here
01:23:35as the guys are starting to make some noise with their bats.
01:23:39High trainer will hit next.
01:23:41Up next to Pittsburgh, the third baseman.
01:23:44In there for strike one.
01:23:54Right-handed reliever.
01:24:04That one misses.
01:24:06And the count is one and one.
01:24:13Man on second.
01:24:15Two down.
01:24:16Good eye right there.
01:24:17Two outs.
01:24:29Into center and a base hit.
01:24:31McCutcheon around third.
01:24:34Play at the plate.
01:24:35Not in time.
01:24:36He's safe.
01:24:37It's 7-3.
01:24:39Right there does a great job of staying in the big part of the field.
01:24:42Man, there are a lot of hits there.
01:24:43Now the catcher up to hit.
01:24:53Jason Kendall.
01:24:55Up next to Pittsburgh, the catcher, Jason.
01:24:59And that's in there for strike one.
01:25:00Let's go.
01:25:01There's the strike.
01:25:18And a bat like this is almost over as it begins.
01:25:22In this situation, you have no idea what the next pitch is going to be.
01:25:26You just got to hope that you can make contact.
01:25:31Next offering is fouled back.
01:25:43It is just one strike away.
01:25:45And that one off the outside edge.
01:26:00In the air, left field.
01:26:13And he makes the catch.
01:26:15Ball game.
01:26:15And the Reds finally find their way back into the win column.
01:26:19But when you're on a seven-game losing streak, you've been both bad and unlucky.
01:26:23This win will be their reset button.
01:26:25I think now all of a sudden, the ball will start to bounce their way.
01:26:28And before you know it, they'll be getting those breaks.
01:26:30And the other team will go home frustrated.
01:26:327-3 is how this one ends.
01:26:35For Chris Singleton and our entire outstanding crew here at MLB The Show, I'm John Shomby.
01:26:40We'll see you soon.
01:26:41How high, how high, how high, how high do you want to fly?
01:26:48So high, so high, thought I'd die and came back to life.
01:26:55How high, how high, how high.
01:26:57In a breakaway minute, you gotta take in a fight.
01:27:04Are you in it to win this?
01:27:08Not just a lump of an easy ride.
01:27:12Don't lose your faith, don't lose your place.
01:27:16You choose your way.
01:27:17Oh, how high, how high.
01:27:21The final line score for our ball game tonight for the victorious Cincinnati Reds.
01:27:28Seven runs on 12 hits.