Game 119: Rangers (Heaney) at Yankees (Stroman) 1:35 pm EDT

LeMahieu takes a sinker on the inside corner for a strike
Curve backs up and in, 1-1
Fb above and inside middle fouled off, 1-2
Checks on the bounced slider, just in time, 1st base ump says no swing, 2-2
Slider outside and low 3-2.
Sinker above and inside middle, lined to the gap in right center, one hops to the wall, DJ goes for two, But the carom went right to Taveras, throws a strike to 2nd, well in time to get DJ. Not close, even, 1 down.

Liike like Old DJ with the bat, but not with the legs.

soto flies out to LF. can holmes close it out

Grab your socks, Holmes in the 9th with just a two run lead. On the plus side, his last few outings have been uneventful. Let's hope that continues.

a gift strike

Semien takes a slider well low and away, 1-0
Slider misses outside 2-3 inches called a strike anyway, Holmes got a break there, 0% on Gameday.
Slider to the knees near middle, taken, 1-2
Slider in a bad spot below middle middle, Semien shortens his swing and pulls one foul down the line in left.
Hanging slider inside corner, pulled sharply foul off 3rd. Not good.
Slider maybe got the top of the zone, inner 3rd, not called, and 10% or so on Gameday, a make up call in effect, 2-2
Slider dives 4-5 inches low near middle, Semien swings over for the K, 1 down.

Langford takes a slide that bounced over the outer half, 1-0
Slider in the middle, knee high, pulled sharp but foul off 3rd. 1-1
Same slider as the first one, maybe a bit further outside, taken, 2-1
Overthrows a sinker misses well outside knee high, 3-1
Rushes and yanks a sinker, bouncing it outside, ball 4.
The walk there is so stupid, because it's the same tactical situation if you throw a meatball for a HR. Lowe is STILL the tying run now.
Blake goes out to try to settle Holmes.