go now sh Otani up to the dish the designated H sh Otani as he turns on the Rubber and with that good live arm delivers hard grounder into the outfield for a knock so a man on base to start the inning sh Otani 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 Light Drive and a superb diving catch Kevin PO with another great diving catch you know they nicknamed him Superman up in Toronto for his ability to make great flying catches just like that man this guy's special Freddy Freeman up to the dish looking for his first big league hit right here that's in there and that's strike one here's a batter who for whatever reasons plays better on the road and that should help him here today strike two up fast by right by slightly elevating that's a confidence boost for this guy out there on the mound see if he continues to climb the ladder Otani leads off first with one [Applause] away and that's a base hit lead Runner makes the turn at second throw into third and he's out Freddy Freeman 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 worked to get here Will Smith 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 D 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 Ley out of the stretch Runners at first and third Rand throw to first out number three it's the Dodgers nothing Angels coming up back after this on the show and we're back and towing the slab in this one Bobby Miller and singy we were talking earlier about how he's doing a great job navigating through tough spots I've just been so impressed with when it seems like there's more pressure he's more calm and settles and he's done an incredible job with Runners and position most guys get a little tight they start to aim the baseball but for some reason he gets looser the ball comes out of his hand with more life and he's able to wiggle off the hook of you know tough situations and get his team back in the Dugout Taylor Ward stands in now looks at that one inside in the air right field B settles underneath it puts it away for the [Applause] out all right let's take a look at the Angels lineup a really frustrating showing for them in their last game lots of traffic on the bases but they left a ton of Runners on base couldn't cash in their chances Chris they had plenty of chances there's nobody to blame it on but themselves offensively they just did a poor job converting in those situations you have to figure out what's your plan going to be maybe watch some tape from the last game make the adjustments so if you get those opportunities in this one you've got a much better chance of scoring some runs Nolan shanell stands in now and watches strike [Applause] one on the ground to the left slings it across and that is that Angels go quietly there we played an inning no [Applause] score all set for the St of the inning Here Comes Max Muny dmer back to work swing and a pop off in foul gra rendone drifts towards it reaches over the wall and he's got him Miguel roas at the plate trying to pick up his first knock in the big leagues right through there for a strike on the ground Drury throws to First and a couple of quick outs this lineup's going to have to find a way to make him work a little harder out there on the mound I mean he is just mowing him down he's settling in you got to make him uncomfortable maybe step out of the box call timeout do whatever it [Applause] takes fall off foul [Applause] [Applause] almost got him straighten him up a little bit second inning here no score B it misses it's a strike out nothing doing for the offense that time we go to the bottom of inning number two and welcome back to the ballpark bottom of the inning here's Anthony randone up to the plate now the right hander ready to go still no score and there's a rocket into the Outfield makes the turn and heads for second the throw in and his first big league hit is a double Anthony renol 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 D 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 our play umpire Freddy Ferguson what about an umpire's height how much of a role does that play in your experience and what the strike zone is like yeah I think it pushes the strike zone up a little bit which you know as a former hitter you like that you wanted the ball up you didn't want to have to deal with stuff down in the zone consistently so digging in Mickey monc there's a strike as the game has moved along we see more and more information supplied by teams about the umpires I've been in club houses where they have pictures of all four guys nicknames hometowns and as well hobes listed just so you can kind of small talk the Umpire a little bit that's great two one away with a runner at third up and in two and two and here it comes just misses the mark outside the [Applause] Zone the p pitch swings through it and that's a strike out and that's the first strike out of his major league career and it could be the first of many if he meets the goals he set for himself and the expectations others have for him isn't one to just win games he wants to dominate at this level do you think Young pitchers could sometimes get too caught up in try to rack up P early in their career who 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 forth 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 rander kicks deals slider misses outside two outs and one in scoring position and now two and one after that missed [Music] inside swing and a miss and that strike two [Applause] gets a piece and stays alive and a swing and a miss and that's that sometimes he wears the emotion on the sleeve but that's okay as long as you get results and right there thrilled with the punch out to get out of a jam back here at Angel Stadium on to the third inning here's Kevin kerm the wi to the [Applause] pitch ball one no [Applause] strikes late on that fast ball I think he sting off speed there [Applause] the W to kick the pitch now a pop up on the infield renon has a beat on it makes the catch and there's one gone so the lineup flips over here's sh Otani he's one for one let off the game with a single out in front with the swing and that is strike [Applause] one short hop liner handled it short throws the first in time and they get for the out now the [Applause] right here's M to hit and there's one thing on his mind this at bat getting that first hit at the big league level out to [Applause] short throws across the diamond and Bets is gone and the Dodgers are set down in order nothing doing for the Dodgers here and we are still back in Anaheim set for the bottom of the third here's the Angels catch Matt th the right hander back to [Applause] work and there's the strike this guy's got such a good Sinker as a hitter you've got to look up in the zone if you look down you're going to be chasing stuff in the dir right through there for a [Applause] strike on the ground of first Freeman and he takes it himself for the out here's Joe Adell crushed left center field this one's deep for that one felt good and they grabb the lead it's one nothing he only needed one swing to square it up not wasting any time in that at bat boo aggressive and it paid off love to see a hitter aggressive on the first pitch of an at bat you watch him from the on Deck Circle so when you step in the Box you're ready to pull the trigger wherever it's at really good job by The Hitter total conviction on that swing diing in Taylor Ward the pitch swing and a ground ball out to short throw on to Freeman and two away now well Bo we talk about how the ball is coming out of a pitcher's hand the way it comes out of his hand as an infielder wow really impressive and first offering is fouled off two outs right through there for a [Applause] strike CAU him looking for the K Halo strike first with the solo shot it's now one nothing it's Major League Baseball on the show and we're back John chy with Chris Singleton and set to lead off the fourth Freddy Freeman in the air out towards left Center he's got it one away and up to the plate is Will Smith the catch Will Smith this to third redone in plenty of time to First and they get the out on Smith the cha Hernandez here's teoscar Hernandez grounded out his first time [Applause] up La down the line could be extra bases and that rolls into the corner around first heading for two and now the ti run is into scoring position teoscar Hernandez 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 great on that fast B love to see it power versus Power right there that one way inside one ball two strikes [Applause] count next pitch is outside Hernandez on it second with two down leftand hitter Waits and that one is lifted in the air par makes the grab and that's the inning one left for La still behind by a count of one to nothing bottom four down the first base Nolan shanell and the [Applause] pitch and a foul [Applause] ball and a pitch out towards left Center and that'll fall for a base hit so a runner aboard to start the inning now it's Anthony randone doubled his first time up [Applause] nobody out runner at first that misses and a count even one and one [Applause] here comes a pitch Runner around the move swing and a miss one safe and second and that was not [Music] close kicks in Ste on the ground right side and that chance handled to first one out in the bottom of the four that's a good piece of hitting right there it's early but you still want to move the runner up and give your team a chance to score that's exactly what sharp grounder that's through for a base head runner from third comes across it's two nothing one g long runner at first here's the center fielder Mickey monia oh one no fight this one in the dirt and the runner holds man it first one away little bit low last two pitches have been down in the zone and here comes the dod so the Dodgers have a new arm on the mound and braier on for his major league debut so we'll see if he's ready run around the go there's a ball th save that's a stolen base at the belt and fires and there's the automatic clearly taking all the way there in that three count it was a cookie right down the middle there's a strike 95 of that one no need to offer that pitch until you get two strikes it's just a low percentage of success when you want to try to go after that down and Away pitch runner at second here one gone swing and that ball smashed on a line playable BS makes the grab and there's one away tags up from second and he'll head to third Brandon jury to the plate went down on strikes his first time through that one finds the Zone going one well I know they've gotten out to an early lead but you don't want to take these opportunities for granted with two outs still lock in with a quality at B drive in that run you may not have another runner in scoring position the rest of this ball game and the slider just misses line drive it drops in gets away a little bit runner in from third to extend their lead it's three zip runner at first with two away Matt th comes up to hit here immediately pumps in a strike to the left-handed hitter braer 36 years old and he was a sixth round draft back in 2007 no two runs across in the inning we're here in the bottom of the fourth on the ground right side roas with the throw to first third out they get two runs on three hits no errors and one left on to the to of the fifth we go it's the Angels three back here at Angels stadium now it's the second baseman Miguel Roos into Center and it falls and the lead off man [Applause] aboard and here comes Tommy Ed struck out Out Swinging his first time well the offense has gotten going and a pitcher wants to go out there have a real quick inning get those guys back into the Dugout so those bats can stay hot can't get there and it deflects off [Applause] him Tommy Edmond with his first Ma you [Applause] 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 swing and a Fly ball in the air out towards right center field it falls in and that's a base hit the Run comes in from second it's 31 so he gets stones with that hit his first big leak knock and he drives in his first run as well yeah you love to get both of those 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 in Bat he's never going to [Applause] forget highfly ball down the left field line par has this one sized up he's got it Runner tagging from third the throws offline he's Sav and now they Trail by by one here's mooki now step off throw to first and he's just back in OH Close play I think you want to get a one-way lead be very aggressive in the secondary this hitter not a power guy so you want to make sure that you can get some length on the secondary lead and perhaps scoring a ball in the [Applause] Gap and the pitch nto steps on the back for one and that's two so two runs on three hits no errors and nobody left on last half of the fifth coming up it's the Angels three and the Dodgers two so remaining of the game defensively Andy P he pinch it last and [Applause] F inning but now he's in a position he's not familiar with at all seems like a questionable move here little Chopper rolls foul Yan swinging a foul straight back spoils the two- strike pitch and he'll see another righty delivers fights that one away and the count remains o and two also really good at bat what I like about this guy his Bat stays in the zone for a long time gives him the ability to foul off tough pitches whips it to first and that's the first out in the bottom of the fifth back to the top of the Angels lineup Taylor Ward digs in now right through there for a strike there it was oh oh here it is hit it gets a take get ahead in count in the air left field Hernandez squeezes it and there's two down two here's a new pitcher from the pen Daniel Hudson and this is the best way to make your major league debut no one on base yeah you're already going to be a little nervous out there so I think it's a nice job by the skipper to get him in here without any added pressure with traffic on the bases F back our way and that's out of [Applause] play that one finds the zone and it's s in two got it by him for the K Angels go down one two three and it remains a 3-2 ball [Applause] game and welcome back to the ballpark and here's the first baseman Freddy Freeman jeters back to work tapped Softly on the ground now one gone in the top of the six deceptive slider right there stayed in the tunnel a long time got that hit her out front rolled over it put it on the ground Smith In The Box now no balls in a strike when a guy's thrown a lot of first pit pitch strikes as a hitter you got to be ready to hit now that's not going to help you get deep into his pitch count and into the bullpen but you going to take what he's offering that day B is empty one away and we're in the top half of the [Applause] six close one doesn't get the call and it's to it long 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 swings and blasts one deep to left Center that's down one hops off the wall and the tying runs at second base with a double well patience and disciplin paid off right there as he got into an advantage count fast ball pretty much middle middle and that's what you fall asleep dreaming about as a hitter so no surprise he put a great swing on it and very nicely done for the out third B have to be so quick with their first step reactions Hot Shots like that that's why they call it the Hot Corner that's a perfect example though there's no way he gloves that one if he's not dialed in anticipating something coming in his way staying on his toes every pitch really nice job to get back up set himself and make a strong throw across the [Applause] D he one swing and a miss as he was out front that time Smith stands at second with two G swing and a miss and that is that well this guy competes hard we see the emotion there I love it great job of getting out of the jam back in Anaheim we go bottom six and now the first baseman Nolan shanell the pitch and he grounds one to the right side r over to first one away bottom of the sixth Anthony randone making his way to the plate that's down and in next offering is in for a strike one down base is empty and that one fouled off and down on strike that's the second out here's Kevin polar one for two that one fouled off two down nobody on here in the bottom of the [Applause] six righty to the plate and that's outside it's a good take [Applause] [Applause] left [Music] field and it drops in so a two- out Knock keeps the inning alive Mickey MC the next to hit for the angels and there's the ball count one [Applause] and0 hit the air left field Hernandez ranging after it no trouble here puts it away for the out and and we're [Applause] back inning getting started and now it's going to be Miguel Roos the Lefty fires slap the other way foul looking to get the tying run on base line try base [Applause] head 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 pitching change here Hunter Strickland on for his major league debut and a moment he will never forget better believe that it's always so special the first time you get into a big league ball game I did it as a position player but for him as a pitcher sure there's some nerves there probably don't want to squeeze the baseball too tight just relax and do what you're capable of doing swing and a ball hit out towards left center field makes the grab and there's one down well such a confidence boost for a relever to come 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 double play ball to Second there's one and that's two well the second Bas made that one look easy great feed to the short stop Short Stop complet the play they get out of a jam and they set for the last half of the seven now Brandon Drury new pitcher for the Dodgers Evan Phillips this is his first appearance of the season and he deals and a foul ball swing and a miss and he was fooled Big Time Jam right there I hate it as a hitter but standing in center field you can't help but chuckle a little bit swing and a miss struck him out one out now the catcher up to H Matt [Applause] th B strike a sinker at the bottom of the [Applause] Zone big swing and a miss just a bit late on that 01 breaking ball 02 hole now he's going to have to shorten up tighten things up if he's going to have a good at B one out base is [Applause] empty swing a high fly ball down the right field line and that is a foul ball swings and misses struck him out chance to strike out the side now you talk about the benefits the advantages of Forevers who can come in and get the swing and Miss whether it's inherited runners or maybe a little Jam that they get into themselves knowing that they can miss the bat tell you what that's huge and can change the ball [Applause] game swings through that one for strike one oh one's [Applause] count off the plate and it's one and [Applause] one here's a strike at the [Applause] knees one two now keeps the back going with a foul ball two out spaces in [Applause] and they'll do it [Applause] again fights it off he'll see [Applause] another and a swinging a Miss down on strikes three up three down inning over impeccable command in that one three batters three strikeouts that's electric stuff out there on the mound the Leander on now Brock [Applause] Burke and he comes on here for the first time this season and I'm sure there's some nerves involved in that so we'll see how he settles in trying to keep good speed off the bases now the aan swing in a Miss he was late strike two got away with one there but he knows he can't go into that spot very often against a guy like this out there to Center no trouble here puts it away for the ey and there's one away and now it's Wookie Betts just a slow ground ball this time Netto two up two down here in the top of the eight you want to be a great defense you have to deliver consistently it doesn't matter how many highlight real plays you make if you can't execute the small stuff just like we saw highfly ball out to center field mon PS it in on the run back here at Angel Stadium on to the bottom of the eight so the Dodgers have a new arm on the mound Lake tring he has a great slider with tons of moves that pitch gets the corner and it's O and one and ball one one right-handed relever so a foul ball makes it one and two kicks and fires swing and a miss struck him out slider got him for strike three so up next Zack Netto that's in there it's 0 and one the short stop takes the ball one down base is empty that one finds the corner one and [Applause] two in the air out towards Right Center B settles underneath it and it's caught for the out out space is empty and the batter now Nolan shanell and first offering is fouled [Applause] off two down nobody on and now the count is even Sinker gets the bottom of the zone and that's a [Applause] strike wing and a ball popped up Edmond in position pulls it down and he makes the catch and that the batter now will be Will Smith and here it comes that one a triple digits that was absolute gas triple digits on the gun it's just a different experience as a hitter watching that go by this one in the air right field that gets down for a hit and the tying run is on with a leadoff single well that at bat had a lot of pressure riding on it so really great job coming through right there it's got to feel good 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 hits trying to launch and hit home runs but sometimes you got to shorten enough just like that and Hernandez is out and there's one down he's two outs away here's the Third basem Max M that's out to center field gets there he's under it he's got it and there's two away so they're down to their final out Miguel Roos will hit [Applause] next bounce to Third renon and now is the ball game deur 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 a 32 final score in this one they hang on to Win It by a run for Chris Singleton and our entire crew here at MLB the Show thanks for stopping by I'm John shami talk to you soon [Applause] [Music]