Author Topic: World Series Game Four---Live Thread (Read 1206 times)

EasyAce · « **on:** October 25, 2020, 12:18:31 am »

Ryan Yarbrough, p, Rays; Julio Urias, p, Dodgers.

Top of the first.

DODGERS

Mookie Betts: ball one, cutter high; fouled one off (Betts: 2-for-13 vs. Yarbrough lifetime); fouled off catcher Zunino's mask; ball two, changeup in the dirt; ball three inside at the belt; popped up back of first, Diaz foul territory backpedals into fair to make the catch.

Corey Seager: ball one, fastball outside away; ball two, breaking ball outside away; ball three misses outside; lined right to second baseman Lowe, two away.

Justin Turner: ball one, cutter inside; ball two low; lifted to center, wind carrying, Kiermaier jumps at the wall, it's gonnnnnnnne, goodbye! Second night in a row Turner homers in the first. 1-0 Dodgers.

Max Muncy: ball one outside high; strike one, fastball down the pipe called; strike two; breaking ball on the corner; one-hopper to Adames behind second in short right, that's the side. 1-0 Dodgers, mid-first.

EasyAce · « **Reply #1 on:** October 25, 2020, 12:42:48 am »

Bottom of the first.

RAYS

Yandy Diaz: strike one, fastball called; ball one, fastball outside away; strike called, fastball right in the zone; ball two, fastball outside; fouls a slider in the middle of the plate back; swinging strike three right through a fastball.

Randy Arozarena: strike one called, curve ball hits the inner corner; strike two called, curve ball low corner may have been off the zone; fouls a high fastball off the plate; liner into center just past shortstop Seager, base hit.

Mike Brosseau takes a first pitch fastball for a strike; in on his hands, fouls it off; fouls off an up-and-away fastball; swinging strike three on a fastball a little up.

Manuel Margot: swinging strike, off-speed pitch; swinging strike, Arozarena takes off, the throw to second bounces up and not in time and he steals the base---the Dodgers ask for a challenge, did Hernandez get a tag on Arozarena's outer thigh . . . the Dodgers leave the field after seeing the video board, the call is overturned and Arozarena caught stealing for the side.

1-0 Dodgers after one.

EasyAce · « **Reply #2 on:** October 25, 2020, 12:43:33 am »

Top of the second.

DODGERS

Will Smith: fouls one off to open; swinging strike; changeup; ball one, outside changeup; ball two, changeup outside again; weak grounder toward third, Brosseau from behind third charging in, barehands, throws, not in time, Smith has a leadoff infield hit.

Cody Bellinger: popped foul back out of play; ball one, curve ball low; swinging strike on a curve ball; check swing popup, Yarbrough going out toward third and makes the catch just missing colliding with Brosseau running back in from the shift. The Raysling Brothers Circus coming back to play?

A.J. Pollock: ball one, changeup outside; swinging strike, changeup under the knees; weak grounder in front of the plate, Zunino out to get it and throw Pollock out.

Chris Taylor: ball one, changeup misses outside away; changeup fouled off; ball two upstairs; strike two called, changeup; ball three, changeup low; swinging strike on a cut fastball. 1-0 Dodgers, middle second.

EasyAce · « **Reply #3 on:** October 25, 2020, 12:51:00 am »

Bottom of the second.

RAYS

Manuel Margot (was batting when Arozarena was caught stealing for the side in the first): strike one called, breaking ball in; swinging strike, fastball; fouls a fastball straight back; ball one, curve ball bounces in; swinging strike, fastball, third punchout for Urias.

Brandon Lowe: called strike at the knees; ball two, check swing, it's just outside; yanked to right field, Betts recovered from steps in and going back and back and jumping and makes the high grab.

Willy Adames: swinging strike; ball one, down and in; strike two, breaking ball at the knees, slightly generous strike call; hit to center fairly well, Pollock has room for it, makes the catch, that's the side.

1-0, Dodgers after two.

Spotted on Twitter: "Q. Is there anything Mookie Betts doesn't catch? A. COVID-19, we hope."

EasyAce · « **Reply #4 on:** October 25, 2020, 01:07:16 am »

Top of the third.

DODGERS---Enrique Hernandez: strike called, changeup lands in there; swinging strike on a slow curve ball; changeup, weak grounder to third, Brosseau charging, throw just in time.

Mookie Betts: strike called, curve ball; ball one up and away; changeup hit softly in the air to shallow left center, Kiermaier coming in, has it.

Corey Seager: ball one, curve ball a little inside; ball two, curve ball behind Seager, looked like Yarbrough lost his grip on a 69 mph pitch; strike one called, fastball hitting the outside corner; fouls one back, full count; high to right field, hit well, Yarbrough never even turned to watch, it's gonnnne, goodbye!

Justin Turner: fouls one off; strike called, curve ball in; ball one, curve down and away; lined into center field, down for a base hit in front of Kiermaier.

Max Muncy: ball one, curve ball outside; ball two inside; ball three way inside at the belt; strike one, fastball called; strike two, fastball called; ball four, curve ball misses inside, 19th walk for Muncy this postseason. Kyle Snyder, Rays PC, to the mound; the phone may ring in the pen, couple of Rays exercising, now Pete Fairbanks is throwing in the pen.

Will Smith: ball one, changeup outside; strike one called at the knees; check swing tapped back to the mound, Yarbrough has it, tosses underhand to first, that's the side. 2-0 Dodgers, mid-third.

Corey Seager is the fifth to hit 8 homers in one postseason. The Dodgers have scored 89 runs this postseason and 52 with two outs including both tonight.

EasyAce · « **Reply #5 on:** October 25, 2020, 01:18:54 am »

Bottom of the third.

RAYS---Hunter Renfroe: ball one missing high; ball two, fastball inside at the knees; fouls one off catcher Smith; strike two, breaking ball hits the zone; driven to left but Taylor has the liner for the out.

Mike Zunino: ball one, fastball down and away; ball two upstairs; swinging strike on a fastball down the pipe; check swing, he didn't go, ball three; swinging strike on a fastball; ball four low, the Rays have a one-out baserunner.

Kevin Kiermaier: strike one called, breaking ball lands in the zone; swinging strike on a fastball; swinging strike three on a fastball away.

Yandy Diaz: ball one, breaking ball inside; fouls a fastball back; ball two upstairs; fouls one off catcher Smith's mask; ball three low, full count; shot foul off to the right; swinging strikeout on a fastball. That's the side, five strikeouts for Urias.

2-0 Dodgers after three.

EasyAce · « **Reply #6 on:** October 25, 2020, 01:48:29 am »

Top of the fourth.

DODGERS

Ryan Thompson, righty sidearmer, throwing in the pen for the Rays. Cody Bellinger: strike called, fastball around the middle; ball one upstairs; grounded to the right side, Adames in the shift goes left, has it, throws him out.

A.J. Pollock: the Rays shift him to the left side; strike one, changeup at the knees, Yarbrough throwing from the stretch; ball one low; shoots to right field, dropping, just foul down the line about six inches off the line; fouls off a piece of a changeup; ball two in the dirt; lined to right, going back Renfroe, over his head and off the base of the wall, in with a double.

Ryan Thompson (RHP) relieved Ryan Yarbrough, p, Rays.

Chris Taylor: ball one, slider sweeping outside; strike called, two-seam fastball; fouls a fastball off; check swing on a slider, appeal to first base, they ring him up, two away.

Enrique Hernandez grounds one to third, Brosseau has all the time in the world to throw him out and he does. 2-0 Dodgers, mid-fourth

EasyAce · « **Reply #7 on:** October 25, 2020, 01:49:54 am »

Bottom of the fourth.

RAYS

Randy Arozarena: first pitch swinging, this one's going deep the other way to right center, it's gonnnnne goodbye! and the Rays are on the board. 2-1 Dodgers. Arozarena sets a new single-postseason home run record with nine.

Mike Brosseau: fouls one off; off the end of the bat, dropping into shallow center, base hit. Manuel Margot: fouls one back; ball one outside; ball two low; fouls one off; strike three called right down the pipe.

Throw to first, Brosseau back safe.

Pete Fairbanks throwing again in the Rays pen. Brandon Lowe: ball one high; swinging strike; strike two called; bounces in, escapes Smith to the backstop, Brosseau to second on the wild pitch; slashed foul on the left side; strike three, curve ball on the outside corner. Willy Adames: ball one outside high; sharply hit to third, Turner throws him out, but the Rays cut the deficit in half.

2-1 Dodgers after four.

EasyAce · « **Reply #8 on:** October 25, 2020, 01:58:59 am »

Top of the fifth.

DODGERS

Pete Fairbanks relieved Ryan Thompson, p, Rays. Mookie Betts: swinging strike one; fouls one off; swinging strikeout, just blew him away.

Corey Seager: lines the first pitch to right center, base hit.

Justin Turner: slider blocked by Zunino, it bounces away from him he can't find it, it rolled up the third base line, Seager takes second on the wild pitch; check swing, ball two high; ball three, fastball low; both bullpens quiet; popped it up, lazy fly to right, Renfroe catches it, two away. Turner looked like a seven year old who doesn't want to go to bed yet.

Max Muncy: the Rays shift him to the right: slider, called strike; strike called, another breaking ball; check swing, ball one in the dirt; lined to right for a base hit, Renfroe has it on the bounce, Seager around third, the throw won't get him, but they throw to second and Muncy overslides and lands atop Adames who has the ball in his glove and his arms around Muncy for the out! Only the Rays can pull a play like that? 3-1 Dodgers, mid-fifth.

EasyAce · « **Reply #9 on:** October 25, 2020, 02:10:54 am »

Bottom of the fifth.

RAYS

Hunter Renfroe, full count; hits one high and deep to left, this one's gone. Goodbye! Into the second deck. 3-2 Dodgers.

Mike Zunino: swinging strike; swinging strike two; ball one low; Blake Treinen throwing in the Dodger bullpen; ball two in the dirt; fouls a fastball back; fouled into the mitt, strike three, eight strikeouts for Urias.

Kevin Kiermaier: takes a strike; popped back of the plate out of play; swinging strikeout, ninth strikeout for Urias. Blake Treinen relieved Julio Urias, p, Dodgers.

Yandy Diaz: bouncer toward third slowly, Turner has it, throws him out. But the Rays close the gap to one again.

3-2 Dodgers after five.

EasyAce · « **Reply #10 on:** October 25, 2020, 02:31:20 am »

Top of the sixth.

DODGERS

Diego Castillo relieved Pete Fairbanks, p, Rays.

Will Smith: ball one inside; ball two high; strike three, slider called; swinging strike two; ball three down and away; ball four down and away.

Cody Bellinger: ball one, fastball outside; the Rays shift him to the right; slider hits the inside corner for a strike; hard swing, fouls one off, the helmet comes off his head; ball two up and away with a fastball; Aaron Loup (LHP) throwing in the Rays pen; swinging strikeout, fastball up and away.

A.J. Pollock: throw to first, Smith dives back safely; ball one, slider down and away; ball two inside, Castillo struggling with command; ball three, slider misses outside; ball four fastball runs inside, two on and one out. Not typical of Castillo to walk a pair in an inning. Rays PC Kyle Snyder visits the mound. Plate ump Chris Guccione breaks up the meeting.

Chris Taylor: fouled off the right side; fouls a fastball back; ball one, slider down and away; lined to left carrying out to Margot for the catch and the second out.

Enrique Hernandez: swinging strike on a slider above the middle; strike two, front-door slider to the inside corner; ball one, down and away (check swing); liner past diving Brosseau down the LF line, Smith scores, Pollock held at third, Hernandez on second, 4-2 Dodgers. Castillo's command is betraying him tonight. The Rays don't put Betts on and bring in lefty Loup to pitch to lefty Seager.

Mookie Betts: ball one down and away; fouls one off; fly ball, center field, that's the side, but it's 4-2 Dodgers, mid-sixth.

EasyAce · « **Reply #11 on:** October 25, 2020, 02:53:48 am »

Bottom of the sixth.

RAYS

Randy Arozarena: ball one, breaking ball inside; fouls one back; ball two down low; swinging strike; liner to center field, leadoff base hit, he's 3-for-3 on the night. Ties Pablo Sandoval with his 26th hit this postseason.

Ji-Man Choi pinch hits for Mike Brosseau: ball one, cutter inside; ball two low; ball three inside; called strike; bounces a cutter foul up the 1B line, full count; fouled back; ball four outside, the Rays have first and second with nobody out. Dodgers PC Mark Prior visits the mound. Jayson Stark tweeted: "This feels like The Game for the Rays. 2 on, 0 out, 2-run game In other news, they're 4 for their last 33 with runners in scoring position."

Austin Meadows pinch hits for Manuel Margot: fly hit hard but foul out of play down the RF line near the foul pole; chases a slider in the dirt; swinging strike through a slider in the zone. One out. Dave Roberts making a hook. Pedro Baez (lefties 3-for-31 against him on the irregular season) relieved Blake Treinen, p, Dodgers.

Brandon Lowe: ball one up and away; swinging strike on a changeup; fouls off a changeup up the 1B side; ball two, fastball misses outside; sent to left center, hit well, this one's gonnnne goodbye! The Rays take the lead 5-4!! All three Lowe bombs in the Series went the other way.

Willy Adames: grounds out to third.

Hunter Renfroe: struck out swinging on 1-2 but the Rays take the lead.

5-4 Rays, after six.

EasyAce · « **Reply #12 on:** October 25, 2020, 03:14:40 am »

Top of the seventh.

DODGERS

Aaron Loup relieved Diego Castillo, p, Rays. Diaz to third, Choi to first base, Meadows in left.

Corey Seager: fouls one back; pulled between first and second to right, leadoff base hit.

Justin Turner: ball one just inside; Dylan Floro throwing in the Dodger pen, Nick Anderson in the Rays pen; ball two outside; strike; swinging strike; fouls off a fastball; lined to left center, base hit, cut off by Kiermaier, Seager dives into third head first, Turner to second with a double, and the Dodgers have second and third and nobody out.

Max Muncy: takes a strike; swinging strike two; swinging strikeout.

Nick Anderson relieved Aaron Loup, p, Rays. Anderson has gotten eight outs in a postseason game once---against the Yankees in ALDS Game Five.

Will Smith: swinging strike one, the Rays infield in with a shift; fouls one back for 0-2; struck his ass out swinging!

Cody Bellinger walked intentionally.

Joc Pederson pinch hits for A.J. Pollock: swinging strike; ball one misses low; ball two up; ball three; lines one to right off the glove of Lowe for a base hit, Lowe was an inch from catching it on the dive, Seager and Turner come home, the Rays catch Bellinger between second and third, and Diaz tags him for the side. The Dodgers take the lead back 6-5, mid-seventh.

EasyAce · « **Reply #13 on:** October 25, 2020, 03:21:33 am »

Bottom of the seventh.

RAYS

Taylor in CF, Pederson in LF, Dodgers.

Mike Zunino: swinging strike; ball one up and in (check swing); fouls one back out of play; Victor Gonzalez throwing in the Dodger pen; swinging strikeout.

Kevin Kiermaier: swinging strike; hit well to right, and this one's gonnne, goodbye, and the game is tied at six!!

Yandy Diaz: 3-0 to him; strike called under the middle; ball four low. Joey Wendle pinch runs for Yandy Diaz. Adam Colaric throwing in the Dodger pen.

Throw to first, Wendle diving back in.

Randy Arozarena: called strike around the middle; grounded up the middle, waiting was Hernandez, step-and-throw double play, that's the side.

Tied at six after seven.

EasyAce · « **Reply #14 on:** October 25, 2020, 03:41:42 am »

Top of the eighth.

DODGERS---Joey Wendle at third, Rays.

Chris Taylor: ball one high; he fouls one off; strike called at the belt; ball two, check swing; hits one to left, deep, Meadows back, it's over his head and off the fence, hits him in the leg as it ricochets and Taylor has a leadoff double.

Kyle Snyder, Rays PC, visits the mound; John Curtiss (RHP) and Ryan Sherriff (LHP) throwing in the Rays pen. The Rays anticipating bunt.

Enrique Hernandez: ball one high, he squared to bunt; bunting and popped up and out at third, Wendle makes the catch.

Mookie Betts: shift on for the Rays, Lowe behind the runner at second: fouls one off to the right side; sharp ball to the shortstop, throw to first they get Betts, Taylor dove back to second on a dime.

Tyler Glasnow (Game Five starter) riding the stationary bike in the Rays pen.

Corey Seager: swinging strike on a low curve; ball one curve ball misses low; ball two, fastball inside; he fouls one off the right side; a little popup off his hands dropping into shallow left center, base hit, in comes Taylor and it's 7-6 Dodgers.

John Curtiss relieved Nick Anderson, p, Rays.

Justin Turner: swinging strike; ground ball base hit to left, Meadows to get it, Seager to third. Max Muncy: shifting right against him---called strike right down the pipe; strike two fastball over the outside corner; grounded weak to 2B, Lowe charges and throws him out. But it's now 7-6, Dodgers, mid-eighth.

DCPatriot · « **Reply #15 on:** October 25, 2020, 03:49:03 am »

Geezus.... what the hell ever happened to the 1-2-3 inning, Tampa??

Pathetic, for such a renowned scary good bullpen.

EasyAce · « **Reply #16 on:** October 25, 2020, 03:56:55 am »

Bottom of the eighth.

RAYS

Adam Kolarek (ex-Ray) relieved Pedro Baez, p, Dodgers.

Ji-Man Choi: ball one off the edge (showed bunt as a tease); ball two off the inside; ball three high; ball four inside, walks on four straight. Brusdar Graterol throwing in the Dodger pen.

Austin Meadows: looks at a strike; fly ball, center field, hanging up for Taylor to catch it, Choi back to first, one away.

Brandon Lowe: swinging strike; fouls one off; struck him out swinging! Blake Snell is throwing in the pen for the Rays, it's on his normal throwing day (he's the scheduled Game Six starter). Brusdar Graterol relieved Adam Kolarek, p, Dodgers.

Willy Adames: ball one high and tight; swinging strike; ball two high and tight; fights one off and it drops in front of Pederson for a base hit to left, Choi stops at second. Blake Phillips pinch runs for Choi.

Hunter Renfroe: ball one call but was down the middle (Smith moved around too much reaching right and coming back in for the pitch), the Rays get a break there; ball two high; fly ball, right field, that's the side.

Still 7-6, Dodgers after eight.

DCPatriot · « **Reply #17 on:** October 25, 2020, 04:23:03 am »

There IS a God!

Tampa Bay wins in the bottom of the ninth, despite the HP umpire calling TWO pitches off the plate as strikes.

Like they say...tune in because you may see something that you've never seen before.

Great Game!

EasyAce · « **Reply #18 on:** October 25, 2020, 04:28:32 am »

Top of the ninth.

DODGERS

Hunter Renfroe at 1B, Brett Phillips to RF, Rays.

Will Smith: flies out to left on 1-1. Kenley Jansen throwing in the pen for the Dodgers.

Cody Bellinger: ball one high; fly ball, right center, two away.

Joc Pederson: first-pitch swinging, found some room through the infield shift on the right for base hit to right field.

Chris Taylor: ball one low; ball two off the zone; fly ball to right, deep but not deep enough, Phillips has it, that's the side. Last chance for the Rays but they're only down by one. 7-6 Dodgers, mid-ninth.

EasyAce · « **Reply #19 on:** October 25, 2020, 04:30:46 am »

Bottom of the ninth.

RAYS

Kenley Jansen relieved Brusdar Graterol, p, Dodgers.

Yoshi Tsutsugo pinch hits for Mike Zunino: ball one low; ball two high; fouls a cutter back; swinging strike on a cutter; struck him out swinging on a low cutter, one away.

Kevin Kiermaier: first pitch swinging, broken bat flare up the middle, just past Hernandez for base hit up the middle! This means Randy Arozarena will come up to the plate in this bottom of the ninth. Throw to first, Kiermaier back.

Tyler Glasnow and Blake Snell both throwing in the Rays bullpen.

Joey Wendle: ball one low; fouls one off; ball two high; line drive left center, Pederson going back makes a running catch, the Rays down to their final out but look who's coming up.
Dodger PC Mark Prior visits Jansen on the mound.

Randy Arozarena: called strike around the middle; ball one down and away, blocked by Smith behind the plate; throw to first Kiermaier back safe; popped up foul out of play in the seats; checked swing, ball two just a couple of inches outside; ball three way outside with a cutter; chopper toward third going foul before Turner can get to it; ball four in the dirt!!

Bratt Phillips: ball one missing the inside corner; called strike catching the inside corner; second called strike hits the outside corner; lined into right center . . . I can't find the words yet for what happened but watch what happens when Phillips lines it to right center . . .

Two Dodger errors on one base hit and the Rays win it, 8-7, in the bottom of the ninth!