HOU AT NYA - October 17, 2017

Kevin banks away we go it's Game three in the frogs hamper with us tonight on fs1 it is a chilly night at Yankee Stadium this matchup of the Houston Astros and the New York Yankees Astros up two games to nothing and now welcome inside the broadcast booth everybody I'm Joe puck along with the Hall of Famer John Smoltz we'll take the Yankee side first they come back home down two games to none we've been talking so much about the baby bombers we've heard a lot about that all season long but it's no baby bomber tonight that they're counting on it's the veteran CC Sabathia maybe no better guy than they could be given the ball to here tonight absolutely he's not the CC Sabathia of 96 miles an hour but he's crafty and he's been in every situation imaginable when the team loses in the regular season he's been nine and oh and that's a great record to have CeCe's gonna have to navigate through this great lineup the D Astros have and it's going to start with the middle infielders he must can control them because they have controlled the series you look at the numbers I mean yeah Altuve Correa and Correa the 23 year old has knocked in the game-winning run in each of the first two games of this series now on the other side you've got a Yankee lineup that is depending on a couple of those baby bombers they're gonna live or die with Aaron Judge in Gary Sanchez they need to make more contact to the Yankees are obviously in big trouble the philosophy of baseball meets the postseason and the philosophies then always home runs strikeouts well that's coming to bite them a little bit 1 for 14 these two great sluggers have struggled but at home they've been much better nobody hit more home runs at home than Aaron Judge and no team hit more home runs at home so maybe home sweet home we'll get that offense going well we can't wait it's going to be fun as I said a chilly night in New York we're in the bra Yankee Stadium for Game three the Astros and the Yankees sometimes the difference between victory and defeat will be measured in inches best laid plans ruined in an instant if even the slightest of measurements is off the Yankees came up just short in Houston but returned home to construct their latest come back tonight with all of his tools their master craftsman takes the mound ready to lead the way to vision it's Game three of the ALCS you recap for you Game one it was Dallas Keuchel who went seven struck out ten didn't allow any runs thanks to a good defensive play out and left by Marwin Gonzalez Game two the headline grabber Justin Verlander he went all 9 struck out 13 good defensive play by the Astros and a poor defensive play by the Yankees as the game-winning run came in to score in the bottom of the ninth and on a 57 degree night we get ready for Game three and the matchup between CC Sabathia and Charlie Morton let's go down to Tom Verducci thanks Joe during the regular season Aaron judge saw 32% breaking balls now that's a lot but it's nothing compared to the steady diet he has seen in the postseason 54% including 58% from the Houston Astros and he's hitting a buck 50 off those sliders and curveballs well tonight he's not getting off the diet Houston starter Charlie Morton has the fastest spinning curveball in baseball the fourth toughest to hit Houston's game plan against the American League home run champion well it's familiar by now to aaron judge spin is in for more in the Astros pitching plans here's Ken Rosenthal Tom the biggest challenge for AJ Hinch tonight will be deciding whether to use Brad peacock out of the bullpen if peacock so much as warms up you will be out of the equation to start Game four and Lance McCullers will get the nod Joe Musgrove likely will be the first out of the Astros pen and we'll have other options but peacock used his devastating slider to hold right-handed hitters tools 173 batting average during the regular season in the right matchup with the game on the line he might be too tempting for hints to pass out guys thanks we get ready for the first pitch as the Yankees take the field it was big Aaron Judge out to his familiar spot and right and we'll give you a look at these starting lineup for the Houston Astros brought to you by State Farm a little different look tonight for Game three same at the top with George Springer and against the left-hander its Alex Bregman up in the number two spot where he hit against the Red Sox in the division series then it's Jose Altuve and Carlos Correa who three for combo the infield combination up the middle how good have they been any leaguer al he's been great Evan Gattis gets his first start of this ALCS Marlon Gonzales is at first base tonight Josh Reddick is batting in the eighth spot he's in right and Cameron Maybin is batting in the ninth position he will play left there's Jose Altuve who will walk to the plate hitting 565 this postseason couple of no decisions so far this postseason for Sabathia but as we said at the end of Game 2 John matched up a couple of times with Kluber he was fantastic in the division series didn't go deep into games but they don't need that because their bullpen is so good and so deep yeah absolutely CC of old would have thought about taking the ball going all 9 but he understands the role now is simply go through the lineup twice and not allow a big inning he along with the Yankees it just seems like the guys behind him feels so comfortable when he's on the mound big imposing guy is gonna have to throw a lot of different pitches to get through this line now the Ford keys to the game is George Springer gets to the plate starts to dig his way in hard we would say yes outfield production that's not something we would say normally with the Astros but they have zero hit so far out of their outfield hold for 21 so that is the key and then start him up early for the Yankees get the lead turn it to the bullpen and find a way to get leadoff hitters on base here's Springer Bregman Altuve will follow against Sabathia glad you're with us on fs1 first pitch swinging Frazier was ready to go one pitch so you know the fringe is playing third mr. jersey top Frazier Brett Gardner's out of laughs Aaron Hicks is in center and Aaron judging right Fraser who is really kind of a spirit leader on this team for the Yankees with Gregorius Starlin Castro Greg bird on the infield Gary Sanchez behind the plate and now Sabathia will deal with Bregman Alex patting the two spot he's hit eighth each of the first two games Texas great but CC does so well as he'll throw in and out with fast balls and again sinking it a little bit but his sliders going to be the key he throws a lot of sliders he was successful against the Indians with a slider he'll casually throw a dead fish basketball or a changeup version he's a big body guy Sabathia he's six six three hundred pounds a free agent to be and we'll get into some of that if time allows with Ken Rosenthal he hides the ball extremely well behind that big frame 1-1 pitch inside corner strike two so we'll have to do you'll have to go and then once he gets two strikes spin it that back foot slider the right-handed hitters of it Pascal's [Applause] off the hands and back to the screen Bregman hit two homeruns in the division series number two overall pick in 2015 when he went deep ALDS is twice against Chris Sale the lefty much better against left-handed pitching one to spoils it [Music] you know the Astros in the last series really got going early scored and every first inning against the Red Sox and got their leadoff hitter on during the year there were 291 this postseason there 292 so they're right on that mark but against the Yankees they have yet to get their leadoff hitter on - - Astros have sport first and all six of their previous postseason games this year now it's coca falling in the hole early like I said Cece knows that every hitter is like a ninth-inning hitter he's going to be facing meaning he realizes the importance of really getting through the lineup one and a half two times turning over the game to the bullpen with the lead ideally stuck it out to God Bregman may have chased a pitch that was up Gary cederstrom is the home plate umpire and he's the crew chief Chris Guccione is at first with Jerry meals at second Jim Reynolds at third mark Carlson is in left and hunter wendelstedt down the right-field line chat fairchild is in the city looking at any replay reviews we may have and no doubt that pitch was up yep now Altuve no first pitch fastball to mr. Altuve I don't think you would ever throw him the first valve has no reason to I mean that's that's one of the things that you know coming up facing this guy he's ready to hit from the on-deck circle to the batter's box good pitch from Sabathia one ball one strike CC in a short kind of example sighs been pretty good against Altuve and by meeting 333 is pretty good hopefull below average catches the outside part for strike two [Applause] Sabathia and Morton will take that for a strike all night [Applause] good step Sabathia bottom of the first in the box no score [Applause] [Music] you no changes for Joe Girardi here for Game three State Farm lineup for the Yankees Brett Gardner leads off an errant judge and didi Gregorius Mary Sanchez Greg Bird and Starlin Castro in the middle Erin Hicks Todd Frazier and Chase Headley the bottom three same as the look in Game two I think one thing Joe Girardi wants to avoid is looking like there is any panic with him putting a lineup together here's the right-hander Charlie Morton eyebrows were raised when the Astros signed Morton kind of a Knockaround guy to a two-year 14 million dollar deal Morton and the Astros had the last laugh on that well he's completely changed if you think about how his philosophy of pitching used to be contact sinkers ground balls he still gives up ground balls but you're going to see 96-97 now four seam curveball will split cutter look at the strikeouts now gardener takes way high for ball one now vork gets in trouble it's because the curve balls not turning the what I call turn in the corner and that sinkers slash four seamer he gets underneath and doesn't trust the late life movement and it turns into lateral over the plate movement there's a strike in 97 to show that good velocity I mentioned that the Astros have not gotten their leadoff hitter on it hasn't been with a hit they've had a couple walks to get on the only hit the leadoff batters have gotten in this series has been great bird in the fifth inning Game one Yankees that is what do you think about this series we came in talking about offense offense offense the top two run producing teams in baseball this year and it's been pitching pitching pitching so far counts two and one on Gardner two and two Norton was a third-round pick by the Atlanta Braves look at where these two teams ranked offensively and it's been a different story those are the total runs so far in this series Wharton made his name with the Pirates in this the first of a two year deal with Houston 14 game-winner and this is what Garner does better than anybody in the lineup for the Yankees as he will make a pitcher with fast balls worked by fouling fouling looking for a mediocre pitch over the middle meaning a pitch that doesn't have the corner and he can utilize that with a power to right-field down and in he likes middle in he likes ninety-eight that foul back from Gartner two four seven in this ALCS at a good year at 21 home runs stole 23 bases and he's the reason Matt hollandaise got to grow out his hair they had a wager whoever hit most home runs the loser would have to grow up their hair smell Matt is curling out his hair like me this could take who wouldn't do the count important to think about it Brett Gardner meanwhile has one of the all-time great jiya lines in the history of professional sports [Music] - to pitch kind of nasty breaking ball down and in and Morton starts his night with a strikeout and now Aaron judge who pumped 52 home runs during the regular season he's got one this postseason yeah you could see how the league was attacking him for the most part there's not many places to go it's up and away or down and away and they have done an unbelievable job down in a way you can see what it's been on the series both a do a LDS and Ace ALCS it has been a slow go so far this place would shake if he connected with one there's a 97 mile an hour fastball to judge who has seen a ton of pitches over five pitches per plate appearance [Applause] 34 of his 53 home runs this season came here at Yankee Stadium two fast balls four strikes and that one at 99 and there's not a whole lot any hitters going to do with that that is outstanding pitch and certainly the way they pitched him with a lot of breaking balls early you would think that there's a little bit of thinking going on by judge trying to detect spin struck him out back-to-back strikeouts to start the night from Morton what you want to do is the staff is you want to do nothing to upset the applecart meaning you're having success so stay with that success and right now they are there slicing up Erin judge there's not a whole lot with that movement you don't want that pitch maybe if you're guessing you might have that pitch but then a tight slider and that slash cutter is really good off of those fastballs it's not 20 strikeouts this postseason for Aaron judge here's Gregorius why not if it's ferrets and hit it's a hit as they play Gregorius to pull just perfection by didi Gregorius a two-out bunt single the most mistakes are made by these kinds of hitters by thinking you have to make a perfect bunt now hey that was a perfect bunt but it was a tough pitch to bunt all you got to do is get it fair and see how he almost looks like a sacrifice type approach you could sit there and talk to whoever is trying to field that ball and say you're not getting me that's what the shift is that's how you contract it why not good job by didi Gregorius pop 25 home runs during the regular season has three more in the postseason but he's on with a bunt hit and now after the strikeout of Judge the other young gun for the Yankees Gary Sanchez books for his first ALCS hit Boreas with a punt hit will see the Yankees won a challenge it Gregorius says no don't bother I was out he got stuck it got stuck in the mud there will be no challenge there has been one in it Castro's and Yankees no score [Music] you [Music] you the ALCS on fs1 is presented by Camping World America's number one RV retailer since 1966 it is sponsored by Taco Bell sometimes you got to live mas and buy the 2017 Lincoln MKS [Music] second inning now for Houston it will be Korea Meriel Gatos strike one at 90 from Sabathia to the 23 year old stud shortstop Carlos Correa as the game-winning RBI in each of the first two games [Music] strike two like Sabathia is able to hit his spots here early very struck out nine his last timeout game five against CiCi's got good numbers against this lineup he didn't face him this year but last year he did overall 191 average he's given up three home runs against the Houston Astros active players and you can already see what he's trying to do establish and open up away mix-and-match Sanchez sets up inside and Korea's Jam let's go back to the pic off of didi Gregorius he kind of stuck the landing yeah he goes in and then his hand just sticks it doesn't get to the bag pickoff is a year with Charlie Morton right-handers don't usually pick a lot of guys off all you're trying to do is keep him close change the time on what dangerous foul ball into the seats they've had enough of that here at Yankee Stadium this year caught that guy in the green coat on his way in on this chilly night so Caray agree el Gatos another 1/2 - speaking of dangers this guy would be dangerous anywhere he plays career but he would be especially dangerous in this ballpark he can go to right field with the best of it with power that's why you got to pitch him in you got to hope to not leave something out in the middle of a plate his power speaks to all parts of the park get in on the hands [Music] the Astros as a team I know it I have found this hard to believe but they score more runs on the road hit for better average on the world they play in a very batterer friendly ballpark struck him out that's three in a row for Sabathia one out in the second CC is carving up early a team that's hard to strike out I mean they didn't have many strikeouts coming into this on the series and right away CC has been able to get three of the first four nine coming into this game as a team total it's why the Astros are so difficult one to nine to navigate for a pitcher now Gary L the D H min at first base each of the first two games and flies one into left center back as Hicks big swing that number two our Volkswagen Atlas road to the postseason we give it to you for CC Sabathia he is tough in this ball park here at home in his career with the Yankees you see his winning percentage and the ER a is just over three and a half 10 starts since he came back from the disabled list in mid-august with that inflammation in his right knee something John talked about the beginning of the night 1.83 er a and a 9 and no record at games he has started 12 of them after he lost this season ball on inside to Evan Gattis I have to be a little bit carry careful with Evan Gattis he is so much better against velocity below 94 miles an hour and certainly a lot of power from the right side a unique approach with that back horizontal to the ground is laid flat across his back as he waits for a pitch and he has taken Sabathia deep one four three last year worked to go three two count CC came in with a fastball he went towards the train tracks with it that's followed broke his back so the Astros team plane will be just a little lighter when they head back to Houston they're down one battle so far in this LCS yeah the Yankees are open to many more to follow there's Gaddis really does like it more out over the plate not as much plate coverage and he will chase up but up primarily against right-handed hitters the right-handed pitcher sorry see Gatos no batting gloves they grab a bat basically right out of the factory handed to her unfinished handle kinda likes that wall feel now - now it's 2-2 squeeze the sawdust out of the handle [Applause] - - [Applause] Sabathia is making his 21st career postseason start it was the ALCS MVP back in 2009 he's in his second year managing the Yankees the Angels on their way to 3 2 pitch traffic balls scat us is a unique story this game unfolds and we can settle in hopefully we'll get to it can you talk about the path that has brought Evan Gattis to this spot Road rarely traveled 3 2 pitch two out walk he chased her up early but he'll chase more like I said against right-handed pitchers who's able to lay off that fastball keep Siena going for Marwin Gonzalez a far better left-handed batter both in production power and average all this postseason heading 140 yeah you're right he has more holes batting right-handed and go down below the zone and you can go up and in when he's bat right-handed [Music] Anthony's strike one [Applause] Hopper's lefty righty [Music] there's two games in left field defensively tonight at first [Applause] breaking ball of beauty strength to let see see does is start that ball looks like the ball outside he has a a slower version of what average velocity sliders are in other words Major League Baseball average slider is 84 to 85 miles an hour cc's more like and curveball speed 79 and because you mentioned Joe he does hide it behind that big frame they're seeing a pitch that looks like it's in the other batter's box and they get backdoored for a strike looking on three pitches Sabathia struck out four crowd alive here at Yankee Stadium bottom of the second no score you you the ALCS presented by Camping World on fs1 camping 1966 Charlie Morton back to work four five and six hitters for the Yankees Gary Sanchez was at the plate when Gregorius was picked off in this run an easy play for Springer now over eight in this series is Sanchez will bring in Greg bird and a little bit of change that I like it he had been taking a lot of first pitches and so he made a probably a determine point to go up there and see the first pitch fastball that a lot of the Astros and other pitchers have been getting in for strike one he said I'm not going to allow them to be that easily down in the count now with one out nobody on bird tailing fastball at 95 a lot of movement to these pitches report yeah and a lot more velocity that we're used to seeing he's a taller guy but with a shorter stride it's the ball up there at 96 97 he did have Tommy John surgery earlier in his career he's had trouble with injuries but once he got past the Tommy John surgery the injuries have not been to the arm the reasons why the Astros felt good about giving it the two-year deal for 14 million that's a nasty pitch down and in and strikeout number three for Charlie Morton two out yeah if you're looking for signs that might give you a better feeling for Yankee hitters they haven't shown up yet the curveball is turning the corner he throws it from a little low three-quarter angle but that turned the corners what I'm talking about start it in the middle turn the corner and miss the barrel that's what Charlie Morton has been able to do now with the Astros more of a strikeout pitcher than he's ever been at least philosophically and career highs across the board when strikeouts velocity is up got a no decision in game for the clinching game at Fenway Park when the Astros won 5-4 Verlander got the win on the bullpen third hit here's a swinging bunt and that / Hicks is a hit two hits and neither one has left the infield [Applause] [Music] Castrol rather with hicks coming up Tagg at first just to see if startling might have if you said turn the corner sports he went straight into the bag star level to take that every time he's on with two out parents we'll dig his way in with for 7-series going brakeman had no chance even if he came up with Jonas it's basically to infield hits for the Yankees with two outs one erased by getting picked off and when you're in the postseason you don't mind giving up two outfits because that means mostly the damage and stress has been taken care of by getting the first two guys out good see Castro made no attempt to turn and go to second the Astros trying to get the out that way get out of the inning pickoff ended the first and now with a runner on here is Aaron Hicks we had a chance to talk to you before the game he didn't win an everyday job at spring training but he said he wanted to force the Yankees hand to get him in there and he did despite two times on the DL that is on the corner strike one yeah this is a heavy highly touted athlete that for whatever reason did not get out of the blocks with Minnesota and perform to the level of his expectation since coming here and when he was healthy for most of the season really did do exactly that played his way in the lineup successful campaign that's on the corner as well at 96 I don't want to count like we're Gatos wanted [Music] [Applause] that is just down and in at camp or start was last Monday at Fenway Park the 6-5 220-pound 33 year old has some electric stuff here tonight and field hit by Castro two out and a.22 - Hicks little flair into left scenter that's going to drive master Oh holds it sick and two on two out with Frazer coming up [Applause] they're getting submit that's refreshing for the Yankees who have been held that gets a bunch of hits in many per-say a team that might get on and then hit a three-run home run hit about four homers in a game but at this point they'll take anything they can get and certainly hit on the scoreboard first would be nice well here's Todd Frazier who has seen a lot of Charlie Morton from their days in the National League seven of 18 with two home runs against his right hand [Applause] like we talked about even these Yankee hitters when we had a chance to go into the clubhouse a lot of the old video against Morton you could throw away because he is a different picture yeah absolutely a long time and tracer of course in the National League for a long time seeing him pitch and having to draw a different picture in his mind is really what you can only say the last six weeks of the season you get a good idea what Mort Mort is trying to do [Music] here's a 1-1 changer with a three-run shot 3-nothing New York in the second this is not gonna look pretty the way that he hit it but that's what this stadium is and that's what you have to do sometimes banished [Applause] the velocity and the ballpark up and away to the number nine hitter chase headley that was kind of rear end out yeah flip it into right netball short is chase headley one ball one strike [Applause] so check this out if you're Charlie Martin you're scratching your head you're going I just painted away and he just flipped it one-handed [Applause] good pitch again from Morton one ball two strikes he gives up two weak hits in an area of the ballpark where hey that's why the Yankees at home are so good and that's why the hitters want to be hitting here please asking Joe Girardi to review ed Lea's claiming he was hit by the pitch I would have found out have been amazed to see how it missed him when I saw it live curveball back foot let's take a look but will they have enough evidence to see it and they're going to review it again an extra challenge in the postseason for any manager they get to it was the pitch after that one it looked like it caught him on the back foot the left foot [Applause] well he's signaled right away and that doesn't mean when a player signals to his manager that doesn't mean they're always right especially when it's on the basis safe or not but in this case looks like probably the leg area he felt pretty confident that the whole fatigue felt it the replay review sponsored by WB Mason here's another look and the boy yeah of Charlie Morton kind of gets in the way of that view and then you see this view of the pant leg right what's the pant leg move barely they may not have the view but he singled right away as if hey a hippie [Music] we haven't seen a definitive look yet [Music] again it's chat fairchild back across into city looking at the monitors trying to determine if that ball just caught part of the pant leg chase headley if so then he's down at first the batter will be Gardner [Music] look for this angle [Music] anything I could they go as he felt it after the bounce right yes [Applause] when talking to each manager what they'll tell you is look we got to get a look at it as well we can't always trust the player and the emotion of a play in the bag sliding in or in this case something you would trust player knows he felt why else would he check it out two outs here three nothing lead there's a call so they didn't see enough evidence to overturn the call and they're going to put Headley back at the plate here's the home run swing just getting it to the other way by Frazier I'm just telling you when you're out there and you make solid contact the one thing was his body his golf his hands your back Todd Frazier is known for hitting it from Center to left field primarily pulling the ball he's looking to pull soil ball right there that he hits almost one-handed gone Headley lines one into right caught by Reddick and the inning is over but two out damage a swinging bunt by Castro flair hit by Hicks and then an opposite field shot by Todd Frazier down two games to nothing Yankees leave three zip after two and Game three [Music] you [Music] Josh Reddick first up for the Astros takes a striker to be Rennick that maven then Springer eight nine and one and Todd Frazier just hit his first opposite field right field home run here in Yankee Stadium and so far Sabet he has been on his pits - shut up minutes he has struck out hasn't allowed to hit and he lost pitching with the lead but so do most pitchers but most pitchers can't do it that the success rate at CC does just missed Sanchez thought he called it he come bar said no or low one of the two with Sanchez thought he had heard what he needed and was getting ready to fire it another life for Rennick due to [Music] is caught by Castro one away ken rosenthal give us more on CC Jo free agent at the end of the season but Joe Girardi said during the division series that CeCe's effect in the clubhouse is as big as anyone he has ever seen so keep that in mind as the Yankees try to make a decision on Cece he's already said he wants to be back the Yankees almost certainly will want him back the question will be at what price CeCe's earning 25 million this season might have to take a pay cut of nearly 50% even more giving the Yankees desire to be under the luxury tax threshold but this clearly is the spot there's a strike in at the knees - Cameron Maybin may brands only hit a bunt single Todd Frazier will kind of cheat in put the bag just to protect in casein - sighs to lay one down again that's up the middle Sabathia stays away from it the audit first could play by Castro with the bases empty back to the top of the order and Springer hardest thing to do for me when I was pitching is remember where the guys were and what plays they normally make in other words ball up the middle you deflect more times than you wish you would have known your defenses behind you saw CC temporarily think about going after guess who's back Springer down that's down ball one Springer tried to but his way on his first time on the guy who's about 34 home runs Fraser was anthemic so all for wild for eat in this ALCS he doesn't go here and account to it all National League all-star a lot of production out of that leadoff spot count in his favor here two balls no strikes oh that's just inside and Sabathia well his happiest looking at his kids are like what happened looked like he had a hole in his glove it went right through the backside that might had cost him a strike see the fastball right there and it just gets at the top half and all that right there will change the view of the entire CP three-oh pitch now to Springer that's great monster first half for Springer 27 homers only hit second seven in the second half in jury as well [Music] bases empty two out and a walk second walk handed out by Sabathia the other was to get us with two outlasted the batter will be Bregman who with one swing could make this a one-run game Bregman off the left handers is really looking for that low and and sweet spot that's where he likes with that [Music] short-stroke will have power the left-field [Music] you're backing ball from Sabathia Alex struck out his first time chased high delivery on a 3-2 count [Music] you know it's interesting the recent CC I believe can make the transition once he loses his fastball velocities he's pitched long enough to know how to pitch today's philosophy and today's pitcher if they were to lose their fastball I don't think they're gonna have the same success because they're not really taught to pitch they're taught to throw and power the ball in the zone all the time that is down toward the corner it will not be caught gardener over to get to it going first to third is Springer good play by Gardner to hold Bregman to a single that's first and third two-out opportunity for Houston here in the third inning that was that down in that he likes him you see the swing short quick to the ball a good play by Gardner to go in the second base with this to prevent good speed getting the second so the man of the hour the man of the hitting world Altuve little guys digging his way in he's been a machine homeruns mean more this postseason his t-mobile is guaranteeing at least 1 million dollars for hurricane recovery efforts with every homerun hit worth $10,000 help break 1 million dollars by tweeting hashtag HR for HR team global will donate an additional $1 per tweet first and third two out and the likely American League MVP is ready to go [Applause] this will be pitch number 50 Sabathia tries to get through three that's ball two when the Astros were the best team in baseball of runners in scoring position this postseason a little off their number but to 69 they were 294 the best at baseball that's what makes their lineup long and deep and now both teams trying to get two out rallies that's what happened with the Yankees two hits and a homer the Astros are trying to match Altuve count disfavor takes ball three Koran next three Oh green light if you don't trust Altuve on the radio you should you can't trust anybody yeah let him explain not saying he will he does and he chunks it to third it's foul ball the general philosophy for guys and managers that trust their players is three Oh sometimes the swing gets too big so that's what you're gonna see guys get takes if your swing doesn't get too big and you don't expand the zone and really what they call the keyhole a pitch this young guy can do it all well he's a three-time American League batting champion at 3:46 this year [Applause] this is where I would be up obviously not gifted hitter but I would be sitting funny slider if I looking for that 3-1 only looking for it don't adjust take it if it's a fastball that's what I would do see what L - vegans it misses up and away the bases are loaded for Houston a walk a hit a walk and then still three walks and it out by Sabathia the batter will be Correa now with the bases loaded a little bit more difficult to try to pitch him in which is what CC did earlier with nobody on less room for error in there and of course that brings in the great power that Korea has [Applause] gifted players Carlos Correa takes a strike to buy [Music] have trusted commitment which is what CC to his glove side meaning the command on the glove side inside to a right-hander it's dotted three times now to parade here's the o-line on the infield Gregorius ending over Sabathia loads him up and then gets the dangerous Carlos Correia to pop up still three nothing New York [Applause] you you lead at top of the order for New York gardener first up Charlie boy sizzling fastball at 96 jumps in there for strike one Gardner struck out as did judge in the first inning the glourious with a bunt hit and he was picked off in the air to last may have been back for out number one tomorrow afternoon the ALCS continues Game four of this series coverage begins at 4:00 Eastern right here on fs1 then it's Game three of the NLCS between the Dodgers and Cubs at 9:00 Eastern on CBS [Music] it will be you Darvish for the Dodgers against Kyle Hendricks for the Cubs that series goes to Wrigley we know half the matchup sunny great for the Yankees tomorrow in that special late afternoon early evening start need to be Brad peacock or Lance McCullers jr. for the Astros we just tune it in Morton has thrown the ball great but he's trailing three nothing infield hit blew the opposite field home run all the two outs [Applause] I had responsible flip into right [Applause] that may have the recipient she went to our judge inside a full count next year to help save time for the baseball games we should just if judge start with a three and mm every time you look up 3-2 pitch first walk issued by Charlie Morton and you know what that's not a pitch judge is going to be able to hit and that's a Pitts that has been all series called a strike that one Charlie's going to want you can understand why but the lower part of the zone the ones that are even below that have been the difficult part of strikes called against Aaron judge because it's so tall and he got the benefit of that here's Gregorius with a bunt single his first time up [Music] that's a ground ball stopped by out to the safe off the bag is the call with Marwin Gonzalez what a play by Altuve [Music] and right now it's an infield hit AJ Hinch is going to walk out and they're going to ask for a review this ball was ticketed for a base hit and he first once he gets it he looks to see can he get it out of his glove and a second base he can't so he flips and turns in one motion and I think he kept his foot on that my gosh the first base umpire Chris Guccione is right there he had a great view of it and you don't see it there see if his foot slides off the bag just a bit right there Guccione was staring right down at it about twelve feet away up the line it's whether or not once the ball got in the glove looked like his spikes had come a foot away from the bag and at some point but was it hot with the ball in the glove that's what they're looking to find out [Music] just another great play by Altuve home plate umpires also the crew chief so he's over there with Guccione [Music] I would say there's nothing we've seen that's going to change a regular speed look at it just the ability to throw in one motion and change your decision of where you want to go was enough for [Music] Altuve to make that play couldn't get much on the throne that's why whence a little alive they're saying on review out is the call despite the good view that Guccione talking about spikes you know they're just make a split decision that was you can tell that was a difficult calling live action what a play by Altuve I mean he can beat you so many ways he can kill you in a hit he can hit a big home run he can make a defensive play he can steal a base and he can score from first to win a game like he did in Game two on a ball on the gap hit by Correa and you know what's amazing that's not his glove it's right it's not belongs to Marwin Gonzalez a guy who threw it to Sanchez pops it up behind the plate that's what it treats me so much about Altuve he uses other people's bats he uses other people's but it doesn't matter to him he's just like that one of those guys that you could tell could play in any place any environment in any era and he said yeah that's Marlins Club this is such a relaxed young good Houston Astro team to bay is a great example of that here's the old one pitch to Sanchez runner at second it's a strike strike to that runner at second is errant judge left side Bregman got it hitting over and that says cave number three into the fourth inning and another gym put together by Altuve he is a joy to watch three nothing Yankees leave at the three [Music] you [Music] [Music] we welcome back to the ALCS presented by Camping World on FS ones the game goes into 4th inning 3 nothing the Yankees lead Sabathia back to the hill first pitch misses for ball 1 2 you Liguria we are pleased to be joined by one of our favorites whether he was with the Detroit Tigers and now with the Houston Astros the great Justin Verlander and Justin first of all the 100 pitch Curiel takes down to a no thanks for doing this Congrats on the other day my god it was one of the best pitching performances I think I've ever seen how do you feel thanks I I mean I felt great you know I think I made some adjustments this year about midseason and it's just been getting better and better and honestly that I mean that's the best I've felt all around all year here's a flyball into right on the track judge has got it for the AL and that big six-foot 7 inch body slammed into the wall and right he was able to hang on Sabathia appreciates the effort see if there's any residual effect after hitting the wall as hard as he did he had to go a long way to get it [Applause] rise the grounds crews not coming out to check on the wall I don't know what got hurt worse for Walter him [Applause] serenades him with an MVP chin as they do for jose altuve down in houston one out batters Gattis is this going to be the shortest interview in the history of interviews I mean they go much quicker now so two out if we don't get a chance to mention what you've done for hurricane Harvey relief while you're on we'll talk about it after you're here but tell us 124 pitches the great start in game two how close was it for you not being a Houston Astro before the deadline that deal getting done was it as close as everybody says closer I think I mean no joke I think I got confirmation that somebody said there was like two seconds to spare by the time they got the signed document that was necessary so I mean there was it not much time and a lot happening a lot of a lot of different moving pieces all at once but I mean I mean this is this is what I just said yes for this is this is what it's all about right here you had obviously faced this team you'd watch them batter here is Gonzales one ball one strike this is a fun team I could have been around a lot of club houses over the years this team is loose young good you know you're good but you're not cocky and overconfident absolutely man this is uh it's been a lot of a lot of fun for me to be around these guys it's it's rejuvenating it's you know these guys they're so talented at such a young age it's really impressive your glorious makes the play Justin we hardly knew you thanks for having me guys everybody yeah thanks great work the other day I met you fantastic quit getting put up by Sabathia thanks in large part to this catchin rights by Aaron judge 3-nothing New York [Music] you you 3-nothing game Bob before thinit great bird first up against Charlie Morton did a good rip at a 94 mile an hour fastball strike one bird is first time struck out be followed by Starlin Castro and Aaron Hicks three-run home run by Todd Frazier two out back in the second is down and in caught somebody down there but they'll review account one i'm only chocolate because of the pressure and all that went down in game two right joe girardi he the series started replay at home plate good breaking ball from porch and that's why I think Joe has the right temperament here all that went down and gave to all the pressure all the talk radio everything that was being discussed he has the right temperament the right passion to lead this organization yes he doesn't have a calm [Applause] back he's done a great job at this club wasn't expected to be in the playoffs I think he'll be back if he wants right we talked about it now it has family meeting as his wife and his children to continue and he said it's been unanimous every time the questions come up they like what Dad that's just outside from court will count I'm with you I think it takes a unique type special talent to manage in this city and with the Yankees Joe Torre obviously had it Joe Girardi has done a great job won a World Championship in his second year back in 2009 that has the Yankees in the ALCS first time since 2012 flyball into left long run by maven we'll get there double they play bird to pool and Cameron Maybin who can run couldn't get close enough to it some little surprise seeing it live yes he had to cover a lot of territory but it's not like natural turf because it was going to bounce on that dirt he almost pulled up a little bit [Applause] Mabon who started the season with the angels picked up by the Astros down the stretch ball bounces in front of him into the seeds for a double now Starlin Castro the wind is definitely swirling you can't tell by looking at the big flag but up above the stadium these flags don't always tell the story of what's going on and what even talking to Joe it swirls just when you think it's blown in a ball like Fraser which is low got out of here quick then the fly ball that judge struck down did not carry like you would think [Applause] that's foul strike two on Starlin Castro [Music] Castro had a full swing and just chopped one toward third back in the second he reached on the infield hit Aaron Hicks bloop two hit into shallow center than the three-run shot by Frazier this gives me a chance to make good on the promise to Justin Verlander who has personally donated $100,000 to launch the hurricane Harvey Patriot grant program has also committed his playoff share to his foundation wins for warriors the Astros Foundation will also match Justin's donation to the hurricane Harvey Patriot grant program [Music] the games really good guys now time called the plate meanwhile the Astros as an organization have done so much for hurricane Maria relief Berto Rico Jim crane their owner and right on down through the organization Carlos Beltran very philanthropic group good for them Carlos Correa this won't land devastated by the her here zo2 down zip crane and the Astros you can't say enough what their city's been through and really poor players to play for him in the country [Applause] we're trying to get around that double down the left-field line by bird we have to do some pitching to accomplish that one to instead work comes back to the park what Martin this is one of those games in the regular season you would just go wow I throw the ball really well they've just hit the more they're not and hard to believe you're down three nothing if you Charlie wanted the way that he's throwing a baseball [Applause] Astro good job to lay off that pitch to to Dennis Hicks and then Todd Frazier who has the biggest swing of the night so far [Applause] less salad that will advance the runner good job by Brickman to make sure that birds stay put one a good pitch by Morton in on the hands of the hitter Starlin Castro yeah absolutely you know the game has changed philosophically of what everybody's trying to do but as a pitcher you want him to hit the ball almost hit him in the jersey he pulls his hands and look where that ball hits and how the bat didn't break [Music] up three nothing not as as important but I think any time here in the postseason you got a chance to advance Sorrento that's the number one goal [Applause] strike one on hints that a six game postseason hit streak snapped in game one database it in game 2 now 2 for 8 in this ALCS after his hit the 2nd scored on the home run by Frazier [Applause] [Applause] two and one I was reminded watching the introductions as a professional baseball player you start out leave in spring training hoping to do a get announced five different times in season opening day all-star game and then each round of the postseason there's nothing better Yankees have a chance actually to do it six times because they have the wildfire but I'm talking about getting internet introduced at home yeah you get introduced in both sides of the ballpark putting on the visitor but that that truly accomplishes a great year for a player if you can get introduced six different times and as for hoping to do that for the first time and won one pennant came up short against the White Sox until five switch leads since then 2 2 pitch now two hits it's down the full count [Applause] but the Astros do especially with that man Brent Strom fantastic job with his pitching staff teaching the ball teaching how to spin the baseball they've taken Charlie Morton and his curveball and realized by getting in what they could do and what they could turn him into and a half because he's only had two winning seasons coming into this season fouled back by Hicks and then 114 at 7:00 when er a just over three and a half during the regular year it made him some money if he could stay healthy he's got one more year under this two year deal his career has been changed by AJ Hinch Brent Strom in the astros organization it is looking for an out here with Hicks 3-2 pitch flyball into right center [Applause] number two made the play tagging going to third is bird in the batter will be Todd Frazier and see that ball got knocked down this ball did not get knocked down it took off a three-run shot by frames you're back in the second and now after having Charlie Morton's number that's three home runs against Porton for Todd Frazier he's now 8 for 19 lifetime against him Morton gets a visit from Brent Strom and Tom Verducci give us more on top Fraser well it was a big swing but as aesthetics go that's not exactly an oil painting of a swing Tod Drax is back ankle watch is back way in fact that swing is so let's call it unorthodox he doesn't like watching himself on video what he does have guys incredibly strong hands and don't forget grew up in New Jersey a Yankees fan knows all about Yankees postseason history 1995 when he was nine he attended Game two of the ALDS Yankee Stadium and that was a game the Yankees a 15th inning on an opposite field home run to right field but Jimmy Lutz [Applause] thanks now with the runner at third burg two out first pitch down to Frasier way to a No on deck is the struggling da chase headley after that visit you kinda get the feeling they're being careful here with Frasier yeah I would have thought that's a conversation but also maybe elevate and some fast balls get an opportunity [Applause] is he such a good lowball hitter and he's so much connected with that kind of coil letting it fly even though his body might get in front of him like we saw his hands can stay back and he could flip it Berthe runner at third two out to one pitch [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] that is inside the put runners at the corners that sure feels like they pitched around Frazier with Headley coming up who is old 416 this postseason the th spot hankies are tired of hearing about it hitless during this postseason and the D H spot overall between the Astros and the Yankees in this series hitless it's going so bad even when they thought they got kid they were hitless because the ball didn't hit Headley in the FIR first time he was up but they have been constantly pounding him and thrown back foot breaking balls hard for him to stay off the pitch in fastball in 96 too high ball one number Headley did get into a ball down in Houston it was caught by Redick at the top of the wall first and third two out one o pitch and that same spot fouled away by Headley of all in a strike the Yankees have made Charlie Morton work here in the fourth Orton's done a nice job leadoff double now first and third two out no damage done [Applause] Headly lays off the pitch ball two both bullpens are quiet [Music] - - see see coming back for the fifth and then that's when Joe Girardi really will be looking at outs whatever out CC could give him from that point on his pen would be ready to finish the game with anything to catch Todd Frazier mid-step or napping over at first as on the other side AJ has the luxury of being too up and this score will dictate how he uses his pent moving forward and probably what his starter will be tomorrow based on this score right now looks like pika - - now [Applause] they're honored first Frasier will take off [Applause] that's up the middle tuck play out to Vey no play another run first and second two of its four that's one of the advantages with a 3-2 count giving that runner at first a head start no force its second no play for Altuve and run scores and end up with another perfectly placed hit you can see they were really shifting for him to pull the ball parea not sure if he was going to have to go after this ball why he's not at second that's the reason and they weren't able to throw it back they may be Kent's Frazier who was round in the base a little aggressive first hit by a D H in this series first hit by a d h this postseason for the Yankees third birth takes a strike now there's action for Houston and their bullpen [Applause] and as Harris gets news [Applause] - apparently series [Applause] there's no one to load the bases let's see where it got him [Music] bases-loaded errata in two out and Erin judge coming first two times haven't been tacking it a little bit early with fastball bases are loaded now that might change the game plan Gattis and courage born with the game plan that they want to attack judge and again there really hasn't been [Applause] give the opportunity to get out of this it is the end of the night for Charlie Horton well the Harris is ready to go and behind CC Sabathia strength of a three-run home run by Todd Frazier some good defense Yankees have added to their lead and have a chance for four you you was here for nothing Yankees on top down two games to nothing in this ALCS that man Todd Frazier on the right a three-run shot the second Yankees grab their first lead of the series Charlie Morton's been kayoed and CC Sabathia doing more good October postseason work the new pitcher is a guy who doesn't walk many only 7 this year will Harris but a good year fifty two strikeouts seven walks bases-loaded Aaron judge cutters and curveballs is what you're going to see there was a cutter at 92 any outer part of the plate judges struck out and walked 34 of his 53 home runs coming here at Yankee Stadium this year included the postseason [Music] that gets away Fraser crosses the plate as Gatiss couldn't block it you're gonna see gasps his glove in a different position with that 12:00 to 6:00 break watch it spike in front of the plate but see how he goes down with his glove that way instead of turning it with the palm and having a better chance stabs at it that's a wild that makes it five nothing second and third two out and you know 1-1 pitch eres bad they didn't get that call the council water struggling to put [Applause] that was that swing much better but still earlier in the year this would have gone a long way and that's the difference between being pitched extremely tough and then the pressure of trying to hit the one pitch you might yet he knows that was also close [Applause] I would mess one another one of those I've drilled the Charlie way here [Music] [Applause] come through so he's Gatos is calling for it he didn't like - - [Applause] that ain't nothing when it's close to the series [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] that swag told me all I needed to know if I was on the mound a baby goddess was trying to get the curveball call the man who's throwing it is the only one that counts Paris went right back with the cutter and that balls we'll have but that is dangerous because mental has [Music] - straw man and a relief Gregorius takes a strike look on Martinus clothes three and two three seven runs six hits two walks three strikeouts a home run a hit batsman the leaves of the bases-loaded all three come around to score they're in there from the Harris wallet a strike [Music] now a cue the right-hander getting loose [Music] while tuna Gregorius both on an elimination game which the Yankees are undefeated in this year but you had to feel like when they came to the ballpark it was a kind of a bus win game the Astros are so good in every department that CC knows and CC has proven the calmness of being on the bow but more importantly the Yankee's like being at home we're seeing that as evidence to the couple O'Brien eight runs put on the board remember he is nine - no this season after a Yankee loss that's a chick swing and a full count of their glorious that's what they call a stopper rotation stop the streak whether it's one game whatever it may be give the ball to Sabathia undefeated the next game 3-2 pitch still full when you see this kind of swing and judge just missing this pitch straight fall back and then he didn't miss this one upper quadrant [Applause] and relief for him with all the pressure and all focus being on his strikeouts the glove of Gonzales goddamnit first another dandy from l2 Bay somehow he turned that into an out with will Harris covering it goes 3 for 1 and Altuve is a magician [Music] what a play what an inning for the Yankees they lead ain't nothin big number 99 with a three-run shot to thrill them here in the Bronx [Applause] [Music] you it's been over a half hour since CC Sabathia has been out on the bound he's got an eight to nothing lead ever he was on the mound at Game two of the division series at Cleveland and we left it was a five-run game and moments later it was a one-run game that eventually an extra inning loss this has got a different feel to it over the inside corner one ball one strike on Redick and this is huge for Joe Girardi the luxury of having eight runs now at giving Cece the opportunity to go five six and maybe seven who knows but if you're going to get back in the series for the Yankees you can't have a worn-out bullpen so he was prepared to use his bullpen which he will use tonight but the stress to this point not much did load the bases in the third inning and got Korea to get out of it that's outside now goes to three and one redick then Maybin and Springer they would let that ball couldn't get to it dropped in front of him off about a bird to start the five-run fourth nets on the corner let Acastus stay-put account verdict the only difference between right-handed left-handed pitching is the power when he faces left-handers upon homerun but the average is virtually the same so he sacrifices power but still can hit for average that's ball form and the fourth walk to go with four strikeouts for Sabathia the ALCS on fs1 is presented by Camping World America's number one RV retailer since 1966 and has sponsored by t-mobile this postseason there's a new leader in network t-mobile America's best unlimited network kepler three-run home runs won by phrase you want by judge see see might like to have that pitch selection back eight nine three two went with the slider at the walk all one up in a way to maybe CCC is 37 Vallejo California we talked about earlier a free agent to be [Music] strike Milty fastball from Sabathia has brought a bit of calm to the center of the diamond here for the Yankees down two games to nothing 1-1 pitch did not go to one with that previous call against Aven is why he we went after that pitch right you think that might have been a ball it was called a strike so why not see it up there as a potential strike but he held it amazingly held it [Music] - one flyball into right Judge James [Applause] at 25 year-olds having a game tonight one smashing into the wall and this one coming in toward the infield one out we can cover a lot of ground it's not an easy play coming in see how he turns his glove one against the wall one inside right field there's not a lot of area to cover but he can cover wherever he's at back to the top of the order and Springer takes a strike I mean judge is obviously a big body guy but he played some Center in college I mean he moves well for a guy who's six seven and just looks like an NFL tight end or defensive end the play early on in the season in Tampa is a base hit to left by Springer Astros make a noise here in the fifth inning you get into the heart of this lineup with Bregman about to hit [Music] hard to believe that's the first hit for the outfield of the Astros spring areas now one four nine [Applause] as John said the other members of the outfield when they've been to the plate hitless there's Bregman I strike to start the event Bregman just 23 years old [Music] breaking balls flying into right fair ball caught by judge you had to cover a lot of [Applause] you see the wind knocking it down going where the first baseman second baseman are definitely going to give way to the right fielder yeah he's coming in on you may never see you you might not Matthieu trying to pitch around a leadoff walk and here is jose altuve made two really good defensive plays in this game you struck out and walked breaking ball first rate wind whipping around down here below at Yankee Stadium field level we've seen the ball jump we've seen it get knocked down chilly night Oh what [Music] 2/3 Fraser steps on inning over and Sabathia is through five he leads by eight Gary Sanchez set the lead off for New York we're halfway through Game three all Yankees so far [Music] you McHugh tanks over started the season on the disabled right shoulder tendinitis this 96 games getting activated third week of July stayed active the rest of the year he is the third pitcher of the night for Houston was not on the division series roster added for this ALCS Sanchez a ball and a strike Gary over to q like the Astro starters can spin it as well lesser velocity control picture moves it around and spins breaking that's a strike as that pitch backed up 1 & 2 Sanchez that bird than Castro [Music] Niki's lead eight to nothing it's inside seat good defense from both teams pair of three-run shots Frazier and judge - to page and we've seen some perfectly placed hits by the Yankees before they're damaged it all started with two outs and infield hit sometimes that's how it turns for you I know you square some balls up get out hard hit it takes a night like that charging it is grant and he gets Sanchez by a step and a half this Saturday on Fox number five Wisconsin hosts Maryland at 11:30 a.m. Eastern followed by Baker Mayfield and 9th ranked Oklahoma taking on k-state that's Saturday on Fox and streaming live on Fox Sports go the difference couple of nights baked and wanted to shut down by the combo of Keuchel and Verlander Oh tonight put together eight runs on seven hits and two two walks and a hit batsman a wild pitch couple of home runs his bird took the ball and now rips one into right right breath and then Josh gets to hear from the crowd out beyond the wallet right the official caps hoodies jackets and more celebrate your favorite team with the latest postseason gear at MLB shop calm matter will be Starlin Castro won 4-2 and he's the one that got it started in the second inning with the swinging bunt base hit with two outs seemed harmless at the time Wow was followed by a flair hit by Hicks and that the opposite field home run by Frasier one hour right through it at 91 miles per hour falling straight Yankees trying to break a string they have struck out three times tonight as a team and a bad run of ten more strikeouts through this postseason seven straight one ball two strikes Castro she asked reaching the bat out little pop-up in the right center that is there the inning is over a 1-2-3 inning for Colin McHugh on a chilly night in New York it is busy back in the city glad you're with us on FX ain't nothing new year you [Applause] [Music] you sixth inning rolls in and back out for work is CC Sabathia Carlos Correa that you leaguer ehlmann Evan Gattis [Applause] Sabathia just two hits no runs four walks four strikeouts leading eight zip [Applause] good pitch down to Correa who is oh for two he struck out leading off the second and then and a three nothing game had the bases loaded two out in the third inning and popped up great changeup one of the few ones we've seen out of CC and a great game plan mixing it up and out down the right-field line will it stay bird head right ankle surgery he was bothered by that leg all year finally got healthy by the end of the season it got hot and early took over the first base position which he was ticketed for coming out of spring training at a terrific spring and then just couldn't get over the injury and finally they figured out what was wrong how to remedy it he's been good from September on here's one up the middle off the glove of Gregorius for a basin careers are to start the sixth [Applause] ball was hit hard Gregorius didn't get a super quick jump to it but he was able to get the glove here's your look at it at a hard time she would have come up with that coming up and being able to throw off the way out Goodspeed you kind of touched on this earlier John despite the two games to nothing lead in how impressive the Astros have been that's their first leadoff hit in this series it belongs to Correa who's thinking and I have done that with the bases loaded 3-nothing game now it's eight now thinking he's on to start the sixth we'll see if they start to stir in that Yankee bullpen at all here's Gary L he's done a nice job crowding or crushing outside pitches he said judge to the wall into the wall his last time off [Music] that's been his best pitch all night that's in for strike one yeah the slider he's able to have a lot of feel and touch for that pitch it takes the trust that you can start it outside and not square it up middle middle to a right-handed hitter down it away two balls and a strike by the looks of it the way these teams are constructed and obvious Superstars that the youth that both of these clubs have you could be looking at a bunch of postseason appearances between these two teams for years to come the Yankees ahead of the curve Houston right on schedule based on their plan five years ago that's five to two well the Houston model as them as you say crime for this season after building building building they've got the right manager this guy's really spark AJ Hinch great draft and great scouting they added some pieces that they needed to get over the top and they are is well put together as anybody in the game might be the best roster still that's number one and strikeout number five for Sabathia and for many of those who have followed the Astros and fans it was painful five years leading into this progression because they had to change the roster going in the American League they had to lose a lot and they did and they didn't miss on many picks of course they've hit on a lot of them and now they're hoping that that window of success is a lot longer than the pain it was to get to this point [Music] here's Evan Gattis strike Tom Verducci this story with Evan Gattis is you could write a script around yeah I'm surprised it's not a movie already about a decade ago in New York and the very different circumstances he was traveling around the country seeking out spiritual advisors was staying at a youth hostel here in New York at the time he went to an ATM machine to buy a hot dog and the balance showed negative 17 dollars he had to rely on the kindness of strangers to find his way back to Dallas a police officer let him ride the train to JFK a tourist from Ireland loaned him $10 to buy lunch when he got home he found a job as a janitor eventually found his way to Permian Basin Community College played baseball for the first time again after four years was drafted by the Atlanta Braves since then he has made 10 million dollars playing major league baseball and he shoots a line drive into Center caught by hitch - out [Applause] or the D H type caching in this game a real story of perseverance and an easy guy to root for gas two out the batter will be Marwin Gonzalez here's a guy who went through some losing with the Houston Astros as the team has risen so has Marwin Gonzalez a career year any way you look at the strike one coming into this game the homegrown Astros Altuve Bregman Correa Fischer Guri al Springer and this postseason hitting 371 with all nine of the Astros home pros in scored 18 of their 26 RBIs with two out the whole wand is outside of all the strength and it's worth reiterating what able to do this offseason in adding the quality and veteran leadership that now blends perfectly with that talent it's rare that you see in all young team full of talent go on to win a World Series so the blend he's about as good as it's been for a while pants is straight and good pitch itself are big piece a ad at the 40 year old Carlos beltrán you talk to Altuve before the game is that that's what we didn't have in 2015 bet it stays on us [Applause] texting players on the Dale get their mind right the next postseason game [Applause] by the way Beltran still produced at 14 home runs drove in 51 the 231 and still quiet Sabathia trying to get through six shutout innings if joe girardi had sprinted to sign up for that on the end of this game one two breaking ball stays outside yeah this game had a feel for both starting pitchers probably getting about 10 innings total when you think about how the makeup and the bullpen readiness Charlie Morton deserved a better fairest bursts especially a better line score it was just not his night only really one Paul hit hard but the game has a way of being cruel at times and not always evening out so hard to not be disappointed it to Charlie Martin but you got to focus on the fact that you threw the ball really well the Yankees just look better on this given night against it [Applause] we're various why throw gets away and its first and third boog aureus ends up on the ground I don't know he lost his footing on that throw or what but it just took off [Music] don't know if he had the flip to second but nonetheless he ends up throwing away good arm sidearm throws the foot does get get out from underneath him and you could see that is what led to the throw once he lost footing in his spikes there was no chance he could get that ball on target it's the first error of the postseason for Gregorius he goes to that area behind the bound where he could knock the dirt out of his spikes first and third now and an opportunity for Houston with Josh Redick coming up a quick visit my children already jogged out said something to Sabathia turned around and went back to the dugout Green is ready if needed in the bullpen one inside corner this crowd has been standing anticipating the third out so that they could let CC know what they think of his job tonight how about Sabathia and threw six shutout innings here in Game three [Applause] [Music] for the 37 year old lefty [Music] you [Applause] that big smile that big left-handers pitched so well here tonight six shutout innings three hits he's up to 99 pitches we'll see if that's the end of his night meanwhile it's picks against the queue and that fastball rides up and away ball one the Hicks and Frasier that headland [Music] right into the teeth of the defense the shift on that was Korea stat cast powered by Amazon Web Services two three-run shots John this one flipped into right by Frazier yeah you see it doesn't take much it just has to be the right swing and ankle but then this one didn't take much to get over but boy did it do a lot it did a lot for these fans who did a lot for Aaron judge it has done a lot for the scoreboard eight to nothing no stress to this point with the Yankee fans or the Yankees but we did talk to AJ before the game and his conundrum was what to do with Brad peacock and the starter I risked a lot by saying that word you did it was good did I use it the right context okay but he didn't know what to do because of the weapons that he has in Britain he likes Brad peacock and it looks like this game made it easier although he's not gonna like the outcome but it looks like Brad peacock will be the starter tomorrow are you announcing that right now I am I am going on a big limb sturdy a sturdy limb to think that that's the choice you know and is deciding between Brad peacock Lance McCullers jr. whose dad played here that's us it's the second guy from the left is the one who's making the starting rotation plans for the houston astros circle yourself they circle myself back well you're late oh my gosh oh that values they told me [Applause] [Music] left side off the bat of Frasier and out at first two down [Music] where's the camera oh there it is right there at the middle hey everybody how you doing does the guy he's the guy making out the starting rotation plans how many Astros yeah I think I think I I like the choice you do yeah that you made peacock Brad peacock not official America it's beneficial that Ganga is our director PHS kheh New Jersey's own pete macheska is our producer while one eye too went to out chase takes a pitch down you know we we do this thing on the road with production get to and from the stadiums yes it's usually a carful people everybody lives here I'm the only one well I don't truly that's a strike Adam warning how is up he has had very little work they had Chad green up I think you kind of touched on this a little bit earlier here's a 2-1 pitch to Headley if your Girardi I remember tell me the roots of the Hall of Fame manager used to call something like this a doubleheader would you get the win but the doubleheader part is you don't have to use green maybe if you don't have if you don't need to you don't have to use Roberts and you don't have to use these big weapons down in your bullpen as Headley strikes out in a sense minute mr. Warren [Music] you the ALCS continues game for this series coverage begins at 4:00 Eastern here on fs1 then it's Game three of the NLCS between the Dodgers of the Cubs Brickley at 9:00 Eastern Cameron Maybin over to new pitcher is Adam Warren this is outside a ball astray he's really just got all-around really good stuff sneaking fast tight breaks to all his different breaking balls see the ER a it's just another added weapon for Joe out of the pan Wow set up in had to make it look like it was a little farther out when Sanchez caught it see how we set up in right there and any kind of stabs at it the display was not is - one pitch some makeup call over the outside corner to the - closer to attendant Oh No even with a count of two and two back to the top of the order and that means Springer in brakeman the next two may have been trying to get on if nothing else Houston would love to make Joe Girardi spent some of the bigger arms out of his bullpen because tomorrow this ball will get out of play figures to be a full with Sonny gray for the Yankees taking on either peacock or for colors I'm just telling you the anchors are in a good spot was Sonny gray going game four I mean look Sonny gray has had the results that you would think when they went gotta he's had a lot of tough luck in the regular season but the Yankees didn't score any runs for him but they can turn the series upside down with the ability that they offense can wake up a little bit and you want to put stress as you mentioned and pressure on the Astros to have to go back home in an ideal situation having to win two games right if everybody takes care of which has been by the way this postseason kind of home team's winning for a leadoff walk and the fifth walk handed to the Astros here tonight and we'll get Joe Girardi on the phone as he watched Adam Warren come out of bullpen walked the first man Verducci let's talk bullpens yeah well managers no job this game 3 very important for setting up your bullpen because remember the only time you're going to play 3 days in a row the middle games of the LCS of world series so to keep your bullpen fresh and avoid having guys dragging in that fifth game this is to keep of rested in game 3 and it's green again who's about to loose it for the second time here comes the O one Oh [Applause] Springer is 1 for 2 he's grounded out walked and then singled back in the 5th straight to Sabathia went six mill runs three hits walked four struck out five he was the right guy to take the ball here down two games to nothing back at home and a stop her in the rotation for Joe Girardi trying to go to 10 and OH 13 starts after a Yankee loss this season Oh - two looks like the first series they came back the pitch CC and the elimination game game 5 he's set up to do that again if Joe needs them to they forced a game seven will have to play Game seven - to pitch is fouled back so when you get to this time of the year you need a couple things going for you need two hot pictures always sit at your rotation if you can get two hot pictures you can advance then you can ride their coattails and then you need two hot hitters well we've seen that's been a problem for the Yankees maybe he gets gone a little bit at the two hot pitchers so far been Tanaka and CC with now suberino in his last couple games hits it much better another 2-2 pitch from Adam Warren [Applause] so one on one out the batter will be Alex Bregman interesting that we said Moreno last time we were on the air was two days ago on Saturday and Severino went for the speculation was either a something was wrong with his arm he was stretching it out or being with he got hit by a batted ball here's a line drive for one out no chance to turn to two out here in the seventh lines out to Starlin Castro but after the game Clue Sarina said I'm fine nothing wrong with my arm I wasn't hurt by the Meriel and hit that ball so as we go deeper into this series his spot we'll come back around if we get to that position that would be a game six Friday in Houston batter now is l2 first rate one can did you learn anymore about the health of suberino well I asked Severino today Joe how he was and he said I'm good to go today so obviously he's fine joe girardi kind of joked around about it too he said that he has Severino hey do you still hate me for taking you out and Severino said no okay that's good information tomorrow as we said maybe a hundred times now peacock against Sonny gray or McCullers junior against Sonny gray then Wednesday another early evening start it would be Keuchel and Tanaka a rematch of Game one and then if necessary back in Houston on Friday that would be severino's turn against Justin Berlin early Oh 40 his rougarous needle spikes in all goes the short way if we go to the bottom of the seventh Aaron judge will bat second he finally broke through here tonight [Music] [Applause] [Music] you one a night in New York City Lady Liberty a lit up and it's an eight to nothing game here in the Bronx John we saw some well-placed hits before the shots that we saw tonight yeah Mikey like I said it was harmless until what followed some of those soft bits for Charlie morning this is the one I thought was I at first couldn't believe that he had got closer to that ball and the Yankees night tonight offensively you knew they were going to open up a little bit feel better and open up the head top of the order for the Yankees that means Gardner judge and Gregorius Aaron judge will give me a stat cast it's powered by Amazon Web Services and we watch him go back in a ball banging into the wall and then come in on a ball hit my baby me for a big guy that was a very difficult catch because coming in diving headfirst covers a lot of ground [Applause] it'll bring in Brett Gardner and it's Brett Gardner's grandmother's birthday [Applause] miss punky Russell [Applause] today watching from Pali Hills South Carolina [Applause] so miss punky Russell this advant is for you [Applause] [Music] now did you know John spokes of the person who occupied that seat that you occupy now but he did it for 18 years next to me Tim McCarver shares a birthday with Bret's grandpa Willy there's a ground ball to the right side without Tim McCarver turned 76 - oh happy birthday Tim my man [Music] and Franky be turban coming be a baby girl Brian Biederman sharing the birthday with miss punky and Tim McCarver is Frankie beter congratulations beads Brian from our clear and Fox baseball does a great job - 1 pinch in the air to Center hard hit but a I'll start the bottom of the cell it'll bring in air and judge the home plate umpire Gary cederstrom is wearing a microphone here's what he said when Aaron judge made that catch in right I don't know what got hurt worse the wall or hem well says that's what you said John Smoltz the wall probably the worse for the wear after the big six seven body and Erin judge slammed into her that ball hit back during out [Applause] [Music] he don't want pitch down and in Kimi this guy's a good athlete in me he is Joe and his college coach at Fresno State Mike Bates all loves to tell a story about judges freshman year every year Bates all organizes a five-on-five touch football league for his players it's something to give him break from their normal conditioning the first time he saw a judge play in this league field extended from right field to left field Bates all could not believe his eyes he said the judge was a guy no one could catch he showed Barry Sanders quickness and agility that's the kind of athlete breaking ball here for strike two two and two Barry Sanders come on man we got I got mr. Detroit Lions fan I didn't see how excited I heard I got when I heard very Sanders long since hung it up to - to judge and in a way a forecast town you can put a unbelievable football team together just out of the ages Betances judge CeCe Sanchez they're security guards man never get to the quarterback strikeout of judge and a nice job done by Colin McHugh to this point and that's not even taken in Matt Holliday who used to be one of the biggest he would be out till he gets around some of his teammates bases empty here is didi Gregorius [Music] yes - I asked Joe but grudgingly when I got into his office when he was a player in 96 was there anything that Joe Torre his manager said or any player said when they were down two games to none to some team in Atlanta they had that I lock it out thinking about right he said Joe Torre sip win one game as simple as that just win one game they did that and were able to win three more one eggs and on this out and it's pretty much the approach he had against the Indians his team responded and he's asking his team to do the same thing wouldn't want game now two games to nothing in a best-of-five series and won three-straight to get here they were down two games to nothing leave here tonight at 3 8 2 1 pitch to Gregorius is grounded to the right side Altuve piece of cake for him that sentence Game three into the eighth inning the Astros will pass down by eight [Music] you play ball is MLB's initiative to inspire all forms of baseball and softball participation making play opportunities available and fun for everyone to learn more go to play ball or get catalyst Jerry and Steven Jones here at the old ball yard tonight going to the eighth inning and Adam Warren back to work and around a leadoff walk in the seventh work to the heart of the order that means career first up that zips in for strike one warning count up short arms the ball a little bit yeah like I said he's just got everything just kind of quick it gets on the hitters the sharp breaking ball gets on the hitters no telling you to think here keys are not shortage of guys who get on other teams be really high leverage pitchers they've accumulated a lot of them for this kind of run a couple different stints for Warren with the Yankees that strength to pitch up and away most recently got it back and the Aroldis Chapman deal from the Cubs he was a part of the Starlin Castro trade the first go-around they like you they like him for his versatility your piece to the puzzle for Joe Girardi that's down and away to a two on Koran [Music] obviously the Yankees traded away Chapman then turned around and signed him as a free agent that's a full count well so far I mean the Yankees are in a situation where you look back go what could have been if games wanna games to but they lost both of those and really only gave up two runs to a really good offensive team and they haven't given up any in Game three so you gotta like their strategy and how they've attacked this lineup their offense just didn't show up and they did tonight Lorena has a hit that came his last time up of the six then he 1 for 3 tonight Brielle and Gatos next two hitters eats enough again eleven o'clock in the East in our summary judge with a three-run home run his second home run of this postseason either coming wild card game the Yankees all eight runs scoring the two outs of Sabathia his first career scoreless postseason out second postseason pairs 21st started something and those two outruns thrush a team there like they're magnifying their there when you're on the mound you just you're doubly frustrated as we mentioned the way they got on base and then the homers [Music] another 3-2 pitch from an award and a foul the bat of Carlos Correia [Applause] you'll be at least a 10 pitch at-bat as Tommy Cain Lee the right-hander gets loose for the Yankees in their bullpen of intrigue tomorrow start time not an amount of time everybody's used to but a time this crowd here's one into scenter sending hicks back [Applause] it'll be 508 local time coverage starts tomorrow at 4:00 Eastern here on fs1 and then Game three of the Dodgers and the Cubs tomorrow night from Wrigley with the Dodgers up two games to nothing a Justin Turner with the walk-off three-run shot game two off Lackey career postseason Atmos 377 for Turner yeah he's been unbelievable a lot of discussions today I'm sure and a lot of circles we'll be talking about Lackey being in there of course everything Michael managed to the nth degree in the postseason and magnified to a know here on Berea but the Cubs had to exhaust a lot of options just to get to that series and they pitched great along with the Yankees didn't bring their hitting shoes on the road see if they could do that tomorrow night [Applause] 2:02 Curiel hold up - why [Applause] Briella sit in his first six postseason games that streak on the line here over three [Music] [Applause] Dellin Betances his joint came Li at the bullpen [Music] Tan Sasan all-star setup reliever you have a tough time with control he's off his just nasty one of the trusted few in that bullpen right now Meriel flies one into right-center [Applause] with the bases empty will tell you the ALCS on fs1 presented by camping war on America's number one RV retailer since 1966 a sponsored by hunt cook tire chased down your passion never halfway by Taco Bell sometimes you got to live mas [Music] spall park is been around since 2009 [Applause] here's a flat ball right side off the bat of Gatos and into the glove of bird and that's two scoreless put up by the right-hander and the war and we go into the bottom of the 88 nothing New York you you welcome back to the ALCS presented by Camping World on fs1 bottom of the eighth inning first up is Gary Sanchez he'd like to get in on the fun zone for 3 in this game hold for 10 ALCS it's inside from the cue ball and certainly would like to get him going a little bit feel so much better about moving deep into the series all of a q by the way has done a nice job eating up the rest of the innings for the Astros back over our heads one ball one strike these will be two rested and ready bullpens the game for tomorrow here's a 1-1 pitch from the queue breaking ball by the bat of Sanchez that's the spot right there even further off the plate with two strikes is where Sanchez has now really expanded to play more than usual [Music] dies on the track just got it down toward the end of the bat kevin burkhart what's up in LA [Music] Kevin thank you and one out nobody on the 8th it's great bird he's 1 for 3 he hit the double the knockout inning that started the trouble Charlie Morton the ball that fell front of Maybin and left and with two out of walk to Fraser Headley got a hit that stayed back side of the infield out of second base after hit batsman a pitching change in a three-run shot a little wild pitch shot was off the bat of Aaron judge made it eight nothing it's still a nothing [Music] there's a 1:1 [Music] we're going to be seeing Dellin Betances Dyan yeah and hopefully for the Yankees a much different version Dillon Betances because we talked about how great their bullpen has been but there really hasn't been much mention of him because of some of the problems he had late the year and then of course a couple times already here in the postseason ah the most devastating right-handed reliever there can be in Matanzas that has been more mortal than normal and they can get him going 3 2 pitch that's outside a one out walk to bird [Applause] we'll give you our hot cooked tired dynamic play the game is this it's still up here to my right is that ball jump down I'm here off the band of Todd Frazier for a three run home from the SEC now I'm telling you that that is one where if you're watching it as Tom Verducci reported even he Todd Frazier doesn't like watching it while what a big moment three-run homer got this place going and they haven't looked back there's Starlin Castro walked for three strike one [Music] the Yankees win the American League home teams would go to 11 into this postseason and overall the home teams will be 18 and 6 this postseason that's it is for the table to go down two games to nothing as they head home oh and two now on Castro home teams by the way were 17 and 18 overall last postseason so it's turned around yeah sure has and I think the the game of threes are similar to Game one to the best of five they don't have the same statistical category as far as when you win Game one in the best-of-five versus winning a game three but they are the pennant they are the teeter-totter to the series you either get back in it or you take stronghold thank you close up shop and so also game threes usually set up the potential not always the same starters for a Game seven but anytime you get into a series of best-of-seven series you deal with storylines judy will deal with the ups and downs and as a player literally it sounds cliche but you really have to make it easier for the next guy that's going out there and see see did that for Sonny gray [Music] Castro strikes out two out third strikeout for McHugh and the batter will be Aaron Hicks switch-hitting center fielder who is 1 for 3 tonight Astros the ninth inning will have the bottom three Gonzales Redick and baby [Music] first two game to this ALCS so tight so good to the one final each time is six fouls won't back it out of play bitching of Dallas Keuchel the pitching of Justin Verlander for the Yankees tonight Sabathia some have given up one couple different times here at the last few years of his career he's been nothing but bunny here for the Yankees down the stretch what a terrific start he gave and yet again Hix flies one into Center Springer has it that sentence Game three into the night Vinick Matanzas psyche is coming out of the bullpen those bats are coming up gonzales reading and maybe and then ain't nothing game the Yankees on top you you [Music] ninth inning and Dellin Betances is into the game [Music] his first pitch to Marwin Gonzalez is inside ball one last time Betances got into a game took the loss that game game to the one extra innings at Cleveland ya heap it's great for two innings and extended into the third inning runner on first stole second just a little extra work for that kind of game for Betances his Achilles heel trying to corral that great stuff in the strike zone his didi Gregorius comes over from his spot to talk it is it's becoming a bigger issue that he would want at the highest level and where the focus is the greatest and there will be some work in the offseason no doubt going into spring training kind of reset the mine reset whatever mechanical changes he can make starts with a four-pitch walk ain't nothing game I mean this is the opportunity to see if he has figured some things out well he hasn't been in the game and Larry Rothschild is gonna go right away he'll be one maybe give one reminder to a tip that will help him but he has so much confidence in his slider that when you can't throw your fastball for a strike two hitters kind of confined you down to one pitch Eric Fisher will be the hitter he bats for Reddick [Music] little unorthodox in the way that he throws he's so big and throws so hard and that front side wants to go to first base faster sometimes than it should that shoulder is no different than like looking down the barrel or looking straight towards the catcher we want it going I'm playing with the catcher and you'll see when he throws that does not exactly do that Derek Fisher gets a chance to hit here had a really good year at triple-a with his first 47 major league baseball games over two stints with Houston and that's not close it's five in a row Garcia was up but Tommy caitli has taken over George Ord is not going to mess around with this Betances can't figure out the strike zone astray Broad's cheer some people think of most of it started here at home it's been pitching more effectively on the road away from the attention of a home field strike two on Fisher [Applause] [Music] down and in two balls two strikes a couple of interesting statistical notes give you butt wait to see what happens during this at-bat with Fisher Betances third pitch of the night for the Yankees two two yeah you tell yourself as a pitcher stay back stay back stay back and you just can't fundamentally at times be able to do that as sit as big as he is and going down hill that becomes the problem and he can't aim it does not the missile pitcher back-to-back walks that's it they tried to give Betances a chance to show what he can do and instead he issues back-to-back walks to start this ninth inning up by 8 North frustration where they all start right-hander will take over that's Tommy Kane Lee here in the night you a pair of three-run homer Frasier one by the rookie judge his 54th home run Hall in 2017 eight to nothing to on nobody out for Houston here the night Kame Lee is into the action with Cameron Maybin the hitter fastball missing at 98 for one well not what Joe wanted he did not want to bring in cane Lee but that's the circumstances now the Astros get to get another look at a guy who's been really good the postseason and they work two days ago on Saturday here's a thing sit in two left they will hold the runner at third that's Gonzales and the bases are loaded [Applause] back to the top of the order that means Springer and you know nothing comes easy in this game and I'm sure stomach is turning over for joe girardi down in that dugout tried to get Betances some work we walk to has to get cane lay into the game the batter is Springer one for three with a walk and a single at 34 home runs during the regular season takes a strike [Applause] [Music] [Music] here's the old one from Kane Lee [Music] well the Astros as a team can really hit basketballs but when they've done the Yankees have done a nice job crowding a lot of the power hitting Astros in off the plate making them uncomfortable [Music] as the series prolongs being able to execute that gameplan will be essential for the Yankees to keep them from scoring more than two runs here's a 1-1 [Applause] we got Kane Lee in the game Robertson stays put the oldest Chapman now has to start getting loose [Applause] here's a 1/2 [Applause] Springer strengths out for the second straight time all that was was in 91 or 92 mono or changeup you don't see it very often at that velocity but that's the combination Akane Lee has an occasional slider were primarily fastball and changeup he had about up front now Bregman one for four lined out his last time to Castro at second think Bergman would be locked in on a first pitch fastball right here [Music] takes ball if the Yankees win CC Sabathia would go to 10 and oh this season after a team lost last American League Pitcher to finish the season 10 and OH are better following a team loss losing Yankee great whitey Ford in 1961 is he any good that's down and away one ball one strike meanwhile if the Astros do lose [Music] get together tomorrow keep this in mind the Astros have not lost back-to-back games in over a month is a 1-1 pitch go back to when they lost four straight at Oakland September 8th through 10th so they know how to bounce back after a loss and they finished the season tied with the Indians with 53 wins on the road best market lead [Music] - one pitch from Kane Lee [Applause] three and one you never assume anything as a reliever but you got to believe in eight to nothing you're probably less inclined to think you may be in a game like this that forces overrun it's an 8 to 1 game here in the ninth inning two walks a hit the strikeout and now a walk this will go down even if they don't win the game as a minor win here in the ninth inning they've had to [Music] talking about Houston CK Lee come out of the bullpen and Aroldis Chapman's getting loose and what was an eight to nothing game coming in it's a seven run game and the bases are loaded with the two best hitters coming up one out yeah you would never say this out loud in the Houston dugout but right now they're like get Chapman in this game if you can get Chapman in this game you're doing exactly what you mentioned earlier is it kind of a tiny win in that there's nonetheless you don't score enough runs to tie it out and get him in the game strike one to Altuve those who remained on this cold night here at Yankee Stadium those who are rooting on the Yankees are stressed here in the ninth except for her you know on ball on a strike [Music] [Music] strike two one two [Applause] Altuve is hitless tonight fire break the series coming in might be too [Applause] he's won at a final of 8 to 1 and the Astros lead this ALCS two games to one as the big rookie broke through tonight at a three-hour 25-minute game the Yankees are on the board in this ALCS a run on one hit here in the ninth inning three walks ballgame and Sabathia the winner Morton the loser a one.the final Kevin guys all yours

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Length: 215min 18sec (12918 seconds)

Published: Tue Dec 12 2017

Reddit Comments

[u/captainbawls]

Imagine knowing what's coming and still striking out. What fucks

[u/STAFO0]

From game 3 2017 ALCS, not sure how they could have the signs in a visitor's park. But interesting still given the rumors of the bullpen catcher relay method. Worth noting Sanchez not using multiple signs here.

[u/TheBronxThrowaway]

Can we start looking for more signs of this? u/jomboy has mentioned he has heard from people within baseball that the astros did this. Perhaps that was a way to cheat away from home.

[u/savageinthebox]

I don’t know - he could be looking at the 3rd base coach.

[u/TheBronxThrowaway]

About an hour in you can see another altuve at-bat. you can see a close up of Sanchez putting down the sign and then the angle changes to a wider view and altuve immediately looks towards left field. This is the pitch that leads the bases in a huge spot for Houston.

[u/Inframidi]

That's so fucking obvious, wow.

[u/[deleted]]

I can see why this would not be an effective method and they had to go to camera and thumping. You gotta be focused on the pitcher. Changing focus would make it tougher to worn your timing.

[u/siegeisluv]

Holy shit it’s so obvious. How was he fucking offered immunity? Fuck rob manfred so fucking hard

[u/royalewcheese_wh]

this seems like he is just looking at 3b coach. visitors bp is more left of center