⚾Los Angeles Dodgers🆚Arizona Diamondbacks・G3⚾Jack Flaherty🆚Brandon Pfaadt⚾ #ohtani #dodgers #dbacks

just about ready to go and on the mound in this one Brandon fat but Chris he hasn't exactly been Stellar here on his home M well I'll say this every player wants to perform well at their home ballpark in front of their fans in front of the city and you know this guy no different he wants to be more effective here so you you look at the numbers they haven't been great at home I'm sure he wants to turn that around and we'll see if he's able to start that in this one and now the DH sh Otani and the pitch out towards Right Center that's well struck could be extra bases around first heading for two and he's there with a lead off double everything came together for him nice line drive to the P side right there but he didn't spin off of it that's the key you still have to extend through the baseball in order to hit a line drive like that here's mookie [Applause] bets swing in a miss o one o and [Applause] one man it's second and there's a foul ball this guy at the dish excels and two strike counts got to be careful with them out there on the mound turns and fires the BS swings and blasts one deep to left Center and it's a one hopper Off the Wall should be extra bases and they strike first as they take a one- nothing lead puts a run on the board and picks up an RBI that pretty much split the Zone down the middle and those are the ones where you got to make them [Applause] pay here comes Freddy Freeman up to hit Line Drive makes the grab on the run and there's one down here's the Dodgers lineup now he the six spot for them in this one Max Muny and boo he's a funed bat to watch I mean definitely a threat whenever he's got that bat in his hands but for me it's it's all about the mechanics they're so sound he gets his foot down on time and starts his swing so much consistency that bat stays in the zone for a long time and he squares up the baseball makes the grab two down it's never fun going back to the Dugout after hit the line drive that finds a glove but you will get some high five you know when you make great contact you feel like you've done everything right but in this game of baseball not everything is in your control here's tcar Hernandez in there at the knes going one bets at second with two [Applause] down and now the count is even one [Applause] one and a foul [Applause] ball two outs gets a piece there will do it again and the righty deals swing in a miss and he's down on strikes that ends the inning and stops things from getting out of hand Dodgers with a run scoring double it's now one- nothing major league baseball is on the show back here at Chase Field and on the hill Jack flen and singy that may be his name but the strikeout is his game well Bo I can tell you've been working on that one but yes you are right this guy strike out for nine over 11 I mean that's just getting it done there are a lot of strikeouts in that other lineup and when you look at what he's able to do man it's going to be a fun one to watch [Applause] today haraldo Pomo in the box now no balls in a [Applause] [Applause] strike and he deals tap dances out of the way of that one [Applause] that's foul off to the right side keeps the ab [Applause] going swings through it and that's a strike out well classic pitch sequencing there to change eye levels from the punch out that fast on the pitch was off very competitive and that gets you thinking that he might try to climb the ladder but then the curveball out of that same tunnel just falls off the table and you can't make contact Randle gritch now there's a strike hold one and a swinging a [Applause] miss and that one is inside ball one one out B face is empty check swing and that's a ball B [Applause] straight one down base is empty got him swinging and he'll be beating himself up on the way back to the Dugout got a pitch to hit and just couldn't get to it think that slider really caught way more the plate than it was supposed to here's lordis Gorel Jr hard grounder into the outfield for a knock and that extends the inning love how he let that ball travel trusted his hands nice job of going the other way Josh Bell at the plate [Applause] now oh doesn't get the call and that's ball one now One Missed rander kick deals and another [Applause] ball next pitch in for a strike three and one great RBI spot here just got to stay focused on the pitch the runner will be in motion so something in the Gap should definitely score got him looking third out one left for Arizona still behind by a count of one to nothing and will go back to the ballpark all set for the start of the inning and at the play for the Dodgers Max Muny late on that fast ball f 25 years old and he was a fifth round pick in 2020 Mony hits one in the air Carol moving under this one and puts the squeeze on that one and there's one down Tommy Edmond at the plate good Defender he's been inconsist consisted offensively and that one ripped into right Carol makes the grab and there's two gone two out space is empty Miguel roas at the plate he's done a great job making contact recently hitting better than 350 this month and a foul ball he swings and fouls one off two out space is empty flares it into the Outfield makes the grab and that'll end the inning Dodgers go down quietly but they still lead it one nothing and we're back stepping in Jake McCarthy and a pitch that one fouled off righty to the [Applause] play that Clips The Zone and the count is 0 and two Larry Bullard making the calls behind the plate for us in this one pretty good Strike Zone well reviewed by those we talked to around the league yeah he's an Umpire he doesn't get a lot of looks from players maybe here and there once in a while but he's appreciated back there swing and a miss and he got him one down well he's really dialed in and this offense is going to have to do something to try to break that maybe it's square around the out of the box agitated a littleit do something that just changes what's happening right now because at this pace it's going to be a long game so you got to figure it out quickly next to hit for Arizona aeno [Applause] Suarez right through there for a strike home team down a run bottom half of inning number two and he chases a high fast B there through that fast right by him slightly elevated that's a confidence boost for this guy out there on the mound see if he continues to climb the ladder got him and there's two away backto back strikeouts to start the frame and that's now three in a row yeah he's really settling in and getting feel for his pitches throwing him where he wants to right now so we'll see how long he can keep this streak going this is Corbin Carol really bringing some thp at the plate lately three homers already in this series first pitch and he just [Applause] misses and there's a strike [Applause] swing in a Miss as he was out front that time it down on strikes and Arizona is set down one two three impeccable command in that one three batters three strikeouts that's electric stuff out there on the mound back here at Chas field New inning getting started and now Gavin Lu the pitch liner face hit so now back to the top of the order well clearly he was ready to hit right there didn't try to do too much with it just a really controlled simple swing we don't see a whole lot of that these days with hitters trying to launch and hit home runs but sometimes you got to short up just like that oton now at the plate as he swings through strike one [Applause] this is one of those situations the infielders have to pre-plan and understand that the ball's going to be hit extremely hard right at them if they're going to have a chance to go for a double play on the ground the second might be two off balance feed there's one not in time at first it's a fielder's Choice here's mukie Betts now doubled his first time [Applause] up it's a pitch out nothing doing and that's ball [Applause] one here's the pitch Runner goes strike in there and that's a stolen base not even close well he had that base stolen as soon as he broke for second such a huge lead the pitcher got to find a way to help out his catcher especially if he doesn't have a great throwing on step off the rubber shrink that lead somehow create a a little bit more time where maybe you can prevent that stolen base Hammer base hit around third now a long throw home but it's offline well was a great job of letting that Runner still second base get in the scoring position come through with the base knock you add a [Applause] run Freddy Freeman up to the dish he's over for one on the ground to First could be two over to pero that's one but the return throw is off Target they can't turn the double play and up to the plate is Will Smith over for one so far one ball and a pitch out but nothing going on two outs swing and that ball smashed on a line he Dives but he can't make the catch lead Runner gets the stop sign at third it's a two out double second and third now couldn't have timed it up any better than that got a good pitch to drive stayed short with his Bat path to the ball and caught it out front and he stayed long in his follow through that's how you split the Gap and that's pretty much a double every time Hernandez in the box with two gone and takes a look at a called [Music] strike light drive base hit one run is in the throw in and he's out cut down and that ends the inning three runs four hits back here in the desert as we go to the last of the third the batter Now Kevin Newman that one misses one and0 wouldn't chase that time two balls no [Applause] strike the two is in for a strike [Applause] lifted in the air now the left side Dives but it falls and now it looks like extra bases safely into second he's got a double [Applause] [Music] Kevin km he'll take over out left after the injury and now the switch in and catcher Jose Herrera this one popped [Applause] up Roos makes the catch for the out one away so the lineup flips over next to hit Heraldo Domo and first off ring is fouled [Applause] off swing and a miss and that's strike two runner at second here one gone to the right side and he grabs it foul [Applause] ground ball Freddy Freeman throws to First in [Applause] time so next is the designated hitter for the Dbacks brand gritch went down on strikes his first time through one to0 in the dirt nice job behind the plate here comes a pitch and now it's even up one ball one [Applause] strike towards first Freeman he takes it himself to the bag and that'll do it one hit one left three Innings complete it's the Dodgers four and the Diamond Backs nothing and welcome back to the ballpark John chy Chris Singleton and set to lead off the fourth Max mun and a pitch fought off foul well he hasn't quite settled in out there four runs in three Innings he's going to have to have some quick one two three Innings to pitch deep into this ball game next one this is one and [Applause] one the wi of the pitch battling here as he fouls it away [Music] and the right-hander deals bouns it off still one and two the pitch that misses the Zone the count now two and two it's a good take this one in the [Applause] air and there's one down Tommy Edmond steps to the plate for the Dodgers he's over for [Applause] one first pitch [Applause] misses Line Drive caught nice swing and good solid contact up on the smoke but needed a little more lift to get into the Outfield Gap maybe a little more Back Spin in the air right field huls it in to end the [Applause] inning bottom of the inning now the left fielder Lis Gorel Jr flarity back to work that one missing inside you know these Dbacks just haven't produced as many competitive at bats as I'd like to see in this one strikeouts are a little easier to stomach in baseball today but even by those standards they're going down way too often and I think they're having a hard time getting any momentum going as a [Applause] result the wi of the pitch stays [Applause] alive kicks andial and down on strikes he goes picks up strike out number seven just absolutely rolling on the mound he's looking very much on his game in the early parts of this one boo fully on the attack with these hits that's seven strikeouts already so he's got a good Pace going no doubt here's Josh Bell struck out looking in his first at bat and now that one fouled off the Dodgers leading by four we're here in the bottom of the fourth swings and misses at the pitch off the plate good pitch right there tied him up on the hands if I'm out there on the BMP I'm going right back in [Music] there one down base is empty just misses one and two to count really close pitch down around the knees there and you could see him asking where it missed probably doesn't agree but it appears he's ready to move on to the next pitch swing and a base hit so am Mana board now with one away digging in it's the Speedy outfielder Jake McCarthy his first at bat was a strike out and there's a ball one ball no strike and downstairs oh he looks more focused at the plate and working the count after that first at bat strike out two and0 to count here it comes foul ball there Bell over at first with one away swings through that one out in front that time two balls two straight swing and a miss struck him out two away he's been racking up the strikeouts and what's so impressive not walking anyone I mean this guy's just [Applause] going right after hitters filling up the strike zone and it looks like hitters they're trying to think with him but they just are a pitch behind dominating stuff out there on the M Suarez that's the step out of the way for ball one new arm out of the bullpen Alex vicia this softball has been really good against left-handed [Music] hitters that's [Applause] [Applause] that one back up the middle and it gets through throw stops the lead runner at second two on and two out really nice job staying up the Middle with his approach he didn't try to do too much with the pitch just shot it through the infield could be a chance here for them to start clawing back into this ball game Roos tosses the first and that'll do it diamond back we go to the top of the fifth now it's the second baseman Gavin Lu and here it comes ground ball up the middle to First and he beats it well he did all he could it short to try to make an amazing play and almost got it done but good hle the P for the Diamond Backs Paul Seawall well they didn't get much length out of their starter in this one so they've got a lot of outs to eat up in that Bullen I think they'll look for some length out of him right here if they can get it and a foul ball you know these Dodgers putting together some really good at bats in this game there's been a lot to like with how they're approaching their chances at the pl it looked to me like they really wanted to get to the starter early get him out of the game before he settles in so I'd say mission accomplished [Applause] leftand hitter Waits on the ground right side quick feed to Second for one and that's two for me that's one of the toughest double plays to turn on the infield the first baseman has to get inside create a throwing Lane to hit that middle infielder to start the double play and then from there completing it back to First really good job all the way around here's mooki now and that's down a base head Joey gets on base and keeps it going and up next for Los Angeles Freddy Freeman up the middle Newman jump throw nicely done for the out one left and we're back ready to go for the last half of the inning Now Kevin Newman and the pitch that's in there that strike one Thea in his fourth year he features a four seam fast ball a slider and he works in a change up the one two that one way [Applause] inside the punch out there one gone here Jose Herrera stands in now for the Diamondbacks right field down the line and that one slices foul the old one foul ball foul ball it stays nothing in two one down base is empty fights that one away and the count remains o and two swing and a miss struck him out and there's two away so back to the top of the Arizona lineup here's the short stop at the play haraldo Pomo the D backs down by four last half of inning number five swings through that one for strike one wow no fair right there I mean I slided move to the very last moment incredibly difficult to pick that up just kind of have to tip your cap on that pit that misses it's two and two recognize that change up right out of the hand just spit on it and that one is lifted in the air pulls it in on the run and the inning is over back here at Chase Field all set for the top of the six now it's the Dodger cleanup hitter Will Smith Seawall back to work swinging a foul over the screen and back out of play highfly ball out at the left center field guelle has it sized up makes the grab one away here's Kevin kerm taking his first at B of the game after entering on defense he swings and fouls one [Applause] off breaking ball through there for a [Applause] strike that's hard hit in the line that's a fair ball and it's getting into to the corner and he starts his afternoon off right with a [Music] double nice line drive to P side met it out front but just stay through it nice enough and ripped it into the Outfield Here Comes Max Muny that one out to right Carol settles under this one makes the grab runer tags it [Applause] second maybe caught that one off the end just a little bit couldn't quite Barrel it up enough to really drive it and next for La Tommy [Applause] Edmond popped up catcher tosses The Mask settles under it brings it in for the third [Applause] out Dodgers leave one but they lead it four to nothing and the pitch gritch in the Box here lets that one go for a ball right through there for a strike backto back fast balls in that last one called for a strike probably go away but look for him to come back in there to try to finish you off way out front for strike two two [Applause] strike and a ball in two strikes and they'll do it again ground ball left side the throw to first one up one down and it's Lord of Gorel Jr new pitcher for the Dodgers Joe Kelly and he's been really shutting down Hitters from the right side of the plate this year not a lot of hard contact not a lot of hits period m to first two up two down two out bace is empty Josh Bell now at the plate and there's a strike good heater at 98 fouled off left side two down no on here in the bottom of the six gets a piece and it stays o and two [Applause] just misses the mark outside the [Applause] Zone got him looking that's a strike out nothing doing here this half we're through six full it's the Dodger back here in the desert we go to the top of the seven and at the plate for the Dodgers Miguel Rojos the pitch inside almost got him [Applause] lifted in the air right center field settles underneath it he's there he's got it and there's one down that's a really nice play ranging back into the outfield for that catch we don't know those can be a little tricky especially if the wind swirling around out there in the air out towards left Center and it falls and that turn turns the lineup [Applause] over back to the top of the Dodgers order and next is the designated hitter sh Otani ground ball to the right side off balance Fe there's one to First not in time great effort there and up next for Los Angeles Muki bets right through there for a strike well if he's going to steal second you want him to go early in the count that way he's not a distraction to the hitter at the plate go ahead and get it out of the way so the hitter can focus on the pitch Otani leads off first with two down to the inning seaall throws over now a highfly ball out to left Center McCarthy trying to get there he's got it and that'll end the inning one left for LA but they're in front for [Applause] nothing and welcome back to the ballark bottom of the seventh and now the center fielder Jake McCarthy pitch fou back ourway and that's out of play right-handed reliever swing and a highfly ball B down the left field line but hooking foul and that one is lifted in the air kerm makes a nice grab and a full Sprint here's the third baseman aeno Suarez check swing he went too far and it's a strike one strike next offering is in for a strike the Diamondbacks down by by four here the bottom of the seven and a swing a Miss down on strikes and there's two down oh that high forc fast become such a stap as a strikeout pitch over the years and what's so tough as a hitter is that you see it extremely well the problem is the velocity at spin rate just happens to Jump by you you expand your Zone you don't stay tall on the back side and you're really not even able to make contact if you do many times it's a pop up there's a strike [Applause] [Music] that one is absolutely belted and that gets down into the Gap makes the turn and heads for second not stopping he's going for three and he's got himself a triple he was all over that one that's a good sound coming off the bat man and as he connected out front lifted into the Outfield that's one of those swings where you just don't even feel the ball H the barrel that's a pure stroke Newman stands in now and watches strike one swing and a pop up foul territory for the catcher Smith makes the catch that is the inning welcome back in a new arm on the mound to start the [Applause] eight Joe man Supply and as relievers go he's not a big strikeout guy tries to force weak contact so command and execution are huge for him Freeman at the plate now as he chases after that [Applause] [Music] one out to short tosses to First and a quick out number one now it's the Dodger cleanup hitter Will Smith good armide run to that same side hitter right they're very difficult to put that ball in the air or get through it just pours in on the hands mantiply a tall Lefty he features a sinker a curb a change up and he works in a for seamer [Applause] base is empty one away and we're in the top of the [Applause] eighth comes up empty as he chases that one in the dirt throws sails on him and it takes off down the line now he'll turn for second not stopping he's going for three and he makes it all the way to third so a costly throwing error there the B the left so one gone with the in third here's the left fielder Kevin kerm doubled in his first [Applause] Deb swing and a popup settles underneath it and makes the grab and there's two away that was a good pitch to hit right down the heart of the plate had pretty good timing on it just got underneath a little bit and popped it up and first off ring is fouled off [Applause] one [Applause] [Applause] one and another ball two ball one straight [Applause] comes up empty that strike two change right there just called the string foul ball another two- two upcoming and now the Lefty that one to first he takes it himself to the bag and that'll do it and we're back ready for the bottom of the eighth and now Jose Herrera the right hter back to work a little out front there as he swings through it that's 89 on the gun and it's a change up it's like good hitting if you're looking for but because of the speed differential between the fast in that pitch really hard for a hitter to get on time with it in the Air Center Field Edmond makes the grab one down so digging in Heraldo Pomo 0 for three a fly out of ground out and a strike out that's in there it's 0 and [Applause] one the short stop takes a ball the D backs down by four here the bottom half of the eighth inning to the right side Lux throws the first in time Randle gritch getting ready to hit missed with a change up ball one on the line base here so a two out not keeps the inning alive now the left [Applause] so the Dodgers have a new arm on the mound Ryan braier he doesn't get a lot of strikeouts compared to other relever so he relies on getting that soft contact and the defense doing work behind him they'll have to be in their toes with him on the bom that one's in there o and one slider misses [Applause] outside two outs big swing and a miss [Applause] and another ball gritch off of first with two away not close with that one and the count is filled up 32 two out r on first lot of movement in the infield hitters got to stay focused on the pitch righty delivers bounced up the middle Roos on to First and that'll do it left we're back it's the top of the n and number 55 there's a new pitcher on the M Dylan Flur and he's done a great job keeping the ball in the park this year the numbers stack up with some of the best in the game ground ball right side tosses the first going up one down really nice job to get your first Out to the Ball Game so up next Miguel Roos Line Drive Bas hit so they get a man aboard with a one out single you know I was watching his rounds during batting practice today so impressed with his ability to let the ball travel go back up the middle in the other way sometimes when you step in the Box during the game you get a little anxious and you get away from that but so far I've seen him stay consistent with his pregame preparation Carol racing over to make the catch sh Otani up to the dish and first offering is fouled off two outs boots it no throw that's an error and everyone is safe well you have to take care of the baseball and that's just not something they've been able to do in this one that's their third error and part of the reason they're losing right now that one drilled left field gel handles the chance two left back here in the desert we head to the bottom of the night and here's the first basan Josh Bell and the pitch not even close there and it's w to know right through there for a strike in this situation you expect the Batters to be a little more patient possibly take until they get a strike with that you don't want to miss your opportunity to get ahead early in the count he didn't right there just missing there and it's two and [Music] two hit hard on the ground to short one out bottom of the nine now up next for Arizona Jake McCarthy 0 for three with two strikeouts and a fly out there's the strike some hitters are just more confident they can track that first pitch out of the hand of the pitcher they don't care if they fall behind 01 that's off the mark and it's a ball on a stri the Dodgers leading by four here the last half of inning number nine close one doesn't get the call two and one swing in a line drive and a base hit up the middle just kind of slice that one into Center hitting is really easy for some guys one thing that I can see new pitcher for the Dodgers Lake tring well he's a big time strikeout guy out there this season averaging more than one per inning Suarez stands in now looks at that one inside he's a bullpen arm that keeps the ball in the ballpark but obviously out of the bullpen you're looking to limit home runs yeah and that's why he's such a high leverage arm just doesn't matter for him he looks at attacking his own and attacking hitters regardless of the situation the onew s and misses and Arizona with just one out left oh that slider was way out of the zone and for me it just comes down to not seeing the pitch out of the hand not tracking into the zone and then also being a little bit anxious not confident in your two strike approach and so when a guy's in that position you get him to commit early and a lot of times you get the swing and Miss as you did right there oh a head2 in the count sure you got four pitches you can work with but throw something you can command and get this at bat over with as quickly as possible if there were an average catcher behind the plate I'd say take second base but this isn't a catcher you want to run on his quick release is unreal fights it off you'll see another trying it is just one strike away pitch misses there and the count one and two McCarthy off of first with two away that's a little bit low that turns out to be a really good take right there but you don't want to end this game with the B your shoulder at the belt and FES lifted to left and that should do it and that is the ball game playing meaningful games in September's always exciting a win today first day of the month this will just add more fuel to the fire a 4 nothing shut out in this one Dave Roberts and Company celebrating in the out for Chris Singleton and our entire outstanding crew here at MLB the Show I'm John shav thanks for joining us [Music] here now is our final L score this afternoon