Tampa Bay Rays vs San Diego Padres 9/1/2024 MLB The Show 24 Gameplay

first pitch moments away and our pitcher in this game Ryan pepio well he's been a very dependable starter for his club and what stands out for me is that left-handed hitters have really struggled batting below 200 against him and it just tells me they have a hard time tracking the baseball maybe it's the release point maybe it's the motion but just some way somehow they've got to figure out a way to pick it up and try to have some success from the left side good eye on that on the ground right side Morel one out the top of the first as we take a look at the Padre's lineup one guy leading the way offensively for this club right now Mason McCoy you know boo he really makes the most out of his skill sets leading the team in steals in on base percentage and you know you got sometimes a GU that can run really well but he doesn't get on base enough to utilize that potential as soon as this guy gets on first he's thinking about second and then third he's got the wheels to make that kind of stuff happen and really disrupt the ball game I love watching guys like can who just make stuff happen in the lineup got it by and that's the first strike out of his major leag career it could be the first of many if he meets the goals he's set for himself and the expectations others have for him doesn't want to just win games he wants to dominate at this level do you think Young pitchers could sometimes get too caught up in trying to rack up KS early in their career Bo I think they can it's kind of like a hitter that doesn't have power The Thrill is still hitting the ball over the fence and so for a guy even if he doesn't have power stuff or strikeout stuff a strike out is still something that makes him stick his chest out a little bit further next pitch misses inside and the counts even a two it's a good take next offering misses Full Count now two out space is empty to the right side gathers and throws to First Padres go down one two three nothing doing there for the Friars now it's the ray turn no score you're watching Major League Baseball exclusively on the show back here at Cho of field and our starting pitcher here today Dylan CE singy he's kind of a road warrior yeah I definitely say so you know some guys shrink a little bit on the road they're so used to just having the Comforts of being at home and having the fans behind them but this guy seems to thrive in adversity and being in some hostile environment when you have a player like this on your team that goes out there and competes you definitely like your chances away from your home ball strike [Applause] two [Applause] outside two two we got Full Count [Applause] good job to fight that one off payoff pitch that's out to center field merro under it drops into the globe and there's one away all right let's take a look at the raay lineup they're dealing with a top level arm on the mound so this figures to be a tough match up for him what's the key to the offense today singy oh Bo I think when you got a guy that's this talented on the mound you got to find ways to disrupt his rhythm make him uncomfortable a little bit the guys that can handle the bat and perhaps you know bunt bunt for a base hit get him moving off the mound if you're in the box and he seems to be just in a flow step out mess up his timing somehow try to get in his head a little bit and then when he does come in the zone you may only get one pitch you better not miss it misses the countown two and two and singy as a team you need to make the most of the very few opportunities he's going to give you right absolutely and and you know if you don't get to guys like this a lot of times early once they really settle in it's going to be the later Innings that they hand that ball over to a relever if they do it all here's the rookie third baseman Junior Camero there's a swing and a drive that's going back back some more and that one hops the wall now around second going for third and this is going to be a two out triple Junior Camero with his first major league hit and this is the moment I'm sure he'll never forget congrats yeah great moment for him and his family a guy works so hard and has to wait so long for this to happen and when it does can kind of be overwhelming Bo you still have to stay locked in on the game but it's great when you can take a minute to just appreciate what you've done and how hard you work to get here now here's the Tampa B cleanup hitter Josh low two outs the strategy of win in a ball game when you can make that pitcher work a little more expose himself by throwing pitches that could be the a winning perhaps later on so good job of extending this inning getting a knock with two outs to bring the number four up left hand hitter Waits waves at the Bender for the strike out a lot of adrenaline we can see it right there and sometimes you just got to let it out that's an outstanding job of taking that executing and getting out of a tough inning back now in Tampa Bay here's Manny Machado when you talk about Elite defensive third baseman this guy is at the top of the list stud when you look at Players like this you play that Hot Corner got to be pretty courageous over there with the way balls come off the bat that's the kind of guy that every year you expect him to be in the All-Star Game and have a gold glove if not a plaum glove thats the zone and is strike two so what are the skills you look for that make a really good defensive third Bas that Elite well Bo one of the things I think about immediately are just the feet does he have good feet is he able to quickly react and when you have Good Feet you've got soft hands and soft hand Defenders are able to make tough plays look easy gets to first one up one down here's Xander Bogarts the next pitch misses and it's two and one swing and a miss by Washington with home plate duties in this one little bit of a low Zone Bo from Clyde nothing crazy though pitchers they work consistently down around the knees and are able to Comm in their off speed stuff tend to have some pretty good success with him back there behind the plane fans don't really understand the familiarity and relationship players and coaches have with umpires I mean you see them a lot yeah Bo they're all out there trying to do their best and perform at a high level so when you respect that I think over time you can develop a relationship with them on the ground right side tosses to first two up two down to the top of the second well he's doing a nice job of keeping the ball out of the air let the defense another ground ball good execution so digging in Jackson merrow two down nobody on here at the top of the second next pitch is outside he goes down looking nothing across here this half we go to the bottom of inning number two we're tied nothing nothing and we're back this is Dylan [Music] [Applause] Carlson comes the ch ch inside just missed he never moved cuz he never had time to but that kind of velocity you'd prefer that pitcher work [Applause] away foul ball left side he'll see another SW in a miss the velocity blasted it right past him I love to see guys and I know he's that he wasn't able to do anything with that pitch you see it so well but you have to respect the velocity and it is hard to catch up to Christopher Morell getting ready to hit one down base is empty bouns it off still one and two the wi to the pitch battling here as he fouls it away the wi of the pitch and now it's even [Music] up ripped on the ground to Second Bogart's with the throw to first already two out here in the home half of inning number two the cat digs in now this is a guy who is very highly regarded defensively fun to watch him control stuff behind the plate Good Game caller good at framing but it's that big arm that really stands out and that's a base hit and that keeps the inning alive Ben W with his first major league hit and this is a moment I'm sure he'll never forget congrats yeah great moment for him and his family a guy works so hard hard and has to wait so long for this to happen and when it does can kind of be overwhelming boo you still have to stay locked in on the game but it's great when you could take a minute to just appreciate what you've done and how hard you worked to get here and stepping in for the Rays Jose cavero now it's Bel e to left way out of here home run a gigantic blast just like that they move in front it's two nothing that one just sounded different yeah it might have been the loudest moment yet man my ears are ringing I can feel that swing from the [Applause] booth a breaking ball on the inside part of the plate requires a hitter to stay really square with his mechanics if you fly fresh shoulder there's no way you keep that ball an outstanding job mechanically he deserves that home [Applause] run so two away with nobody on and now it's Jose Siri next offering is in for a strike one ball two strike goes down swinging for the strikeout the high heat too much on that one the Rays with a two-run homer and it's two zip it's major league baseball and it's on the show and welcome back to the ballpark on to the third inning David peralte at the play on a strike the pitch well after put up a nice Inning on offense got some runs across this is where you look for the starter to go out there have a shut down inning don't give that other team any hope just hope get through this inning get the backs back up there while they man he was really Tardy on that fast great job of setting him up by throwing the curve add some velocity to it on the next pitch can't catch up and the right hander deals fights it off he'll see another the P out there one gone here I think he was waiting on the change up right there and he got it it just drifted too in on him I think that pitch is just a little more out over the pl probably squares it up but instead he's going to have to go take a seat [Applause] now the catcher up to hit Luis cusano next offering upstairs one cusano kcks his swing now appeal to First and he W around R the swing the ray holding on to a two-run lead here in the top half of inning number three and foul [Applause] [Music] ball Fly ball down the line low ranging after it he's got it that's out number [Applause] [Music] two Mason mcco the next up for the Padre's and it's fou [Applause] away two down dolman the short stop takes the ball recognize that change up right out of the hand just spit on it and a pitch this Ball's ch to the ground sends it to First third out and that ends the frame three up three down for San Diego they're still down it's two Z back here at Tropic field set for the bottom of the third y Diaz now y Diaz out to short throw over to cronenworth and a quick out number one the and now it's Brandon L and the pitch and that one fouled off K sand and down on Strikes Out number two well that's not the best two- strike fast I've seen but certainly got away with the location there you know sometimes as a hitter when you're down in the count you're so focused on a pitcher pain in the black and you just get a little bit locked up on something down the heart of the plate not expecting it and it just kind of freezes you and that's outside big swing and a miss he has a tendency to chase out of the zone and that slider that's down that's one of his money pitches to get that swing and Miss struck him out looking down in order go the Rays they're up two nothing back now in Tampa Bay Lis arise stands in the pitch up the middle Cavo in plenty of time to First and one gone to the fourth as they get the lead off man here's the switch hitting left fielder jerx in proar the one-1 we it to foul straight back the Rays leading by two top half of inning number four and the next pitch is way outside [Applause] kicks and fires that one just misses he should get a pretty good pitch to hit here with three hle hitter coming up if he's [Applause] walked highfly ball pretty well struck out towards Right Center back there got all of that one a massive home run his first Homer of the year and they're on the scoreboard it's 2-1 he kept swinging and it paid off well that was a battle boo and he just kept taking his Cuts finally squared one up knew what pitch he wanted to hit spit on some other pitches in bat was very patient and it paid off now here's Jake cronenworth looking to get the tying run on base just missed part of the order coming through now and with one home run already in this inning they're definitely looking to do some more damage two and one now this one driven deep way back there and it's gone we are tie he powers that one out of here and we have a tie ball game it's 22 [Applause] backto back Jacks and this club is fired up right now Bo I mean this is the kind of thing where you really start to notice hitters in a lineup feeding off each other and the collective confidence just continues to grow [Applause] [Music] so it's all tied up thanks to the home run at the plate Manny Machado one down base is empty that time it's strike two one ball two strike and a pitch now a screamer into the Outfield brings it in two down great swing of theat right there trying to get on as that goad run he just wasn't able to find a and here comes sander Bogarts two outs two St into the Outfield base [Applause] hit Xander Bogarts with his first major league hit and this is a moment I'm sure he'll never forget congrats yeah great moment for him and his family a guy works so hard hard and has to wait so long for this to happen and when it does can kind of be overwhelming boo you still have to stay locked in on the game but it's great when you could take a minute to just appreciate what you've done and how hard you worked to get here two outs runner at first next for the Padre's Jackson Merill and a one1 and another ball if you're base runner you got to stay dialed in here look for anything in the dirt try your best to get in scoring position two one now wouldn't chase that time a rare three ball count here he's been throwing strikes all day got to be ready to hit if you're in the Box laboring here about to throw his 30th pitch of the inning fouls one away and now three and two 32 two out run on first lot of movement in the infield H got to stay focused on the pitch right hander kick steals here's a rip to sh but he's there for the third out but two round Trippers in this inning the long ball was working and we're deadlock now at two a piece Major League Baseball is on the show and we're back botom four now it's the right fielder Josh l the two- one swings through that one out in front that time he's pitching well but not throwing a ton of first pitch strikes usually doesn't work out for success but he can never predict baseball got him looks like he's picked up right where he left off very frustrating right there as a speedy potential base runner when with two strikes you just struggle to put the ball in play you don't even have to get a hit at that point you can help your team just by reaching on an error but some way got to find a way to shorten up the swing and put the ball in play next time here's the left fielder Dylan Carlson one out base is empty it misses inside and that's ball [Applause] two swings through and that's a strike out oh really went aggressive in with that slider good two strike pitch right there at worst case scenario it's weak contact exactly where he in the [Applause] catcher so next to the plate for Tampa Bay Christopher Morell swings through that one ball two stke all tied up we're here in the bottom of the fourth got him looking and it's a three up three down inning impeccable command in that one three batters three strikeouts that's electric stuff out there on the mound we go to the top of the fifth and now the right fielder David Peralta and another ball movement in the bullpen Manuel Rodriguez warming up for manager Kevin cash Alexander the Lefty warming up as well the pitch got the back going too soon it's strike that ball is foul and the pressure is building the pitch gets a piece and stays alive two two on the way on the ground out to short tosses across the first and the lead off hitter retired in the F those plays can be tricky they're routine but that doesn't mean it's always going to be smooth he delivered a good play right there AER out of the Dugout now and it looks like we'll see a change on the mound Brian pepio departs be back get a minute with a new arm on the mound now on the bunk Manuel Rodriguez on for his major league debut so we'll see if he's ready for the big stage he just has to remember this is the same game that he's played all the way through the minor leagues to this point the only difference there just more people in the stands and it's a bigger Stadium but the game itself is still the same look at the catcher whatever finger he puts down that's what you throw and just let him Lead You In This one one down base is [Applause] empty late with the swing there might be time to choke up a little bit get that front down early maybe even just spread out really late right now that one is absolutely beled and it one hops the wall Luis cusano with his first major league hit and this is a moment I'm sure he'll never forget congrats yeah great moment for him and his family a guy works so hard and has to wait so long for this to happen and when it does can kind of be overwhelming boo you still have to stay locked in on the game but it's great when you can take a minute to just appreciate what you've done and how hard you work to get here go ahead run on base and now Mason McCoy not even close there and the count two and one trying to keep this a two two game we're at the top of the fif said let the hitter get his arms extended tied them up a little bit slightly up slightly in and the righty deals in the air left side Carlson in position makes the grab for the second [Applause] out now l so the lineup flips over Luis Aras the next up for the padr righty delivers swing and a miss and that strike two good sink on that fast out of the so good and then the time gets in the Z hard to get the barrel to it and another ball cusano the runner at first with two gone ripped to third but handled and that will end the inning Padre's leave one and this game is still tied at two and [Applause] two bottom of the inn and now the catcher comes up to him [Applause] [Music] [Applause] swing and a miss one ball two straight foul ball still one and two count threw open a little bit with that front shoulder but was able to slow his back down just enough to make contact with that pitch keep the alive runs it up to 9 to record the punch out pretty electric showing up on the right now in the double digit strikeouts he should be able to rack up some more before he's done in this one and not many of these HS have had much of an answer for what he's offering out there now up for Tampa Bay Jose cavier swing and a miss he was late strike two trying to keep good speed off the bases [Applause] faces empty one away last half of inning number five next one is off the play and the count is even two and [Applause] two swing and a miss he struck him out seven in a row by way of the K that's that classic wipe out slider below the zone right there just nasty looks like a fast f high that you got to protect his Zone and then it's just that late break that fools you and kind of makes you look silly now a chance for Jose [Applause] Siri Miss [Applause] clicks the outside corner it's two and two and another ball yandi Diaz hting on Deck Circle swing and a miss for the strike out that's the third out and we're headed to extras Rays held in check here score remains 2-2 CHP of the sixth inning digging in is the switch inning outfielder jerks in proar and there's a [Applause] ball now a little bit high and that's B three Jake Cronin up [Applause] next comes up empty that's strike two count swing this him out some high cheese for strike three was a pretty good pitch top of the strike zone we're seeing more fasts in that location hits especially with two strikes have to be ready to pull the trigger so a change being made out at second and pinch running for the Padres Mitchell wood and here's the first Beman Jake Cronin [Applause] popped in the air left field that takes care of pronin work two [Applause] down here's Manny Machado now and that's ripped for a Bas hit Runner around third on his way to the plate so he gets two Milestones with that hit his first big leag knock and he drives in his first run as well yeah you love to get goes out of the way with just one swing of the bat and it makes the special moment even more special it's not just an individual accomplishment when you're also driving in a run for your team that's an it bad he's never going to forget two outs runner on first now here's Xander Barts now two outs and now two and [Applause] two and a swing and a miss and that's that but the RBI single pushes across a run it's now a three2 ball game back after this on the show back now for the bottom of the six and there's a new pitcher on the M Robert Suarez a chance at his first save of the Year yandi Diaz now at the plate oh how he'd love to walk it off right [Applause] here so the tying run at second good eye right there well comfortable or not these are the situations closers they live for you get into some hot water a jam tough spot whatever you want to call it but this is where they earn their key the two1 bounc to the left side McCoy Zips it to first and that's one out as they get the lead off hitter in the six such a confidence boost for a relever com into the ball game and get the first hitter he faces just makes everything slow down a little bit and then from there can really settle in [Applause] and it's second and a count one and two raised down by a run and the home team trying to pull it [Applause] out swings and misses on the fast up in the zone for the strike out with that kind of velocity and elevated fast even if it's still in the strike zone can be tough for hitters to get on top last chance for the Rays now the third baseman Junior [Applause] Camero and a count one and two the Rays down to their final strike the and another Ball g speed he needs to elevate here with two strikes out of the Zone here's the pitch runner on the Move BS it back with two strikes man is he fast he so fun to watch foul ball another two two upcoming a healthy cut tough pitch at 98 but a really good pass at the ball [Applause] swing at a popup he's got it ball game the Padres strand the tying run on base to Win It cease with his first major league win yeah nicely done I'm sure he'll feel very good about that and get the ball for his trophy case as he should a start he won't ever forget 32 the final score for Chris Singleton and our entire outstanding crew here at MLB show I'm John Shi saying so long the final line score for this