Chicago Cubs vs. Texas Rangers | Full Game Highlights | ESPN MLB

0:00 This is a very good and at the the moment very hot Cubs team.

0:05 But, there are some weaknesses that may be exploited this weekend.

0:10 We'll find out.

0:11 Nico Horner takes one very high for ball one.

0:16 All right, here's one, two.

0:18 And that's popped up out of the short left field and that one is slicing foul,

0:24 but it stays fair and then bounces up

0:26 into the netting and that is a ground rule double.

0:30 Foul ball, but when it's popped that high up,

0:31 you're thinking it's going to be an out.

0:33 Oh, man, and it just caught the chalk on the other side,

0:37 but any part of the ball hits it, it is a fair ball.

0:42 Undervalued by fans what he does in a clubhouse and on the field.

0:47 Roy strikes out swinging here though.

0:49 Rocker gets him on the slider.

0:51 Two gone.

0:54 They're trying to work around that one-out double.

0:56 His 0-2 to Happ.

0:58 And that one is flared on [cheering] the ground,

1:00 just gets past short into left field a base hit.

1:03 Conforto comes around third to score and the Cubs

1:06 get that first run of the night.

1:08 A lot of walks.

1:10 Bounces that to shortstop.

1:13 Swanson's there, very sure-handed and he throws out Nimmo.

1:16 Maybe an indication that Corey's about to get hot.

1:20 Chops that to second base.

1:22 That would be a less good sign.

1:23 Horner throws him out and that completes a 1-2-3.

1:29 Hammers that up the middle, but right to Singer and a lineout.

1:34 Two quick putouts for Rocker.

1:38 And he has six straight ground ball outs to start a game.

1:41 There's a ground ball up the middle.

1:43 Swanson takes his time and he gets it there ahead of Carter,

1:47 but made it a little closer than it needed to be.

1:49 I mean, we all know whose camera that is.

1:52 This one's lined out to center.

1:54 How was it, Goose?

1:55 Oh, he got to it.

1:56 Yeah.

1:56 Do it, Goose.

1:57 That is out number two.

1:58 Back up, blue.

1:58 Blue here.

2:01 I don't know.

2:02 Unless Vitos, is that something you were liking?

2:04 There is strike three Yep.

2:09 This one lined up the middle by Osuna and it's caught by Crew Armstrong.

2:16 [cheering] Nice to hit it.

2:16 Elvis Cam gets it line drive.

2:18 This is a really nice swing.

2:20 Hits it well, but probably the best defensive center fielder in the game today.

2:27 I'm lost.

2:29 O2 and Nemo strikes out swinging a quiet bottom of the third.

2:37 3-2 And that's ball four, so second walk issued by Rocker tonight.

2:45 Incredibly good at it.

2:46 The 3-2 and there's a swing and a fly ball center field.

2:49 That's way up there, way out there and gone.

2:58 Fastball, belt high, down the middle.

3:04 I wasn't sure off the bat.

3:06 Suzuki was.

3:09 That's cuz he knew he hit it probably 110 miles an hour.

3:13 Rocker, 3-2 and he loses Bush.

3:21 Goes down easy.

3:22 There's a bouncer up the middle.

3:23 Diving stop to lay on the second.

3:25 They get the force out.

3:27 What a play by Ezekiel Duran.

3:33 Diving on the shortstop side and look how calm he was.

3:37 He knew there's no double play here,

3:38 but he knew he needed to throw it quick enough to get the out.

3:43 Calmly transfers the ball and gets it to Seeger just in time.

3:50 1-0 and that's in the dirt.

3:52 gets away.

3:53 Kelly hops up and heads to second.

3:57 And this year his start has been somewhat similar as he

4:01 strikes out swinging for the second out of the inning.

4:05 3-2 and a bouncer left side, picked up by Seger,

4:10 long throw, and it's not in time.

4:15 And he is running, the pitch is strike, go down to second,

4:17 and not in time, Swanson is in there with his third stolen base of the year.

4:24 1-1, and a comebacker off Quantrill's glove, Duran is there and throws him out.

4:32 And we'll see if the Rangers can take advantage.

4:36 Oh, strike three called as he gets one right in there, that curveball.

4:41 You do have to protect him a little bit,

4:43 and once he probably gets to 50, say that's great.

4:47 And he strikes out Young.

4:50 And boy, Ben Brown, four no-hit innings,

4:54 only 10 pitches needed there in the fourth.

5:00 And he takes strike three called, Quantrill.

5:05 And it's popped up left side of the infield,

5:08 Quantrill takes control, and the pitcher makes the play.

5:16 3-2, and he works a walk.

5:18 So, Carter with a good start to this fifth inning for the Rangers.

5:23 And so, I would definitely take and see if he'll just give me the free pass.

5:27 Yep, and he does.

5:28 So, back-to-back walks,

5:30 and the Rangers get the tying run up in this fifth [cheering] inning.

5:36 One strike pitch, and he hits that one

5:39 sharply into left field, that's a base hit.

5:41 Carter has great speed, he'll score easily.

5:43 McCutchen will stop around second and hold.

5:47 RBI single by Foscue and the Rangers are on the board.

5:53 And Assad skips that one to the plate.

5:55 It goes to the backstop and everybody moves up.

5:57 A wild pitch.

5:59 Big discussion lately for the Rangers is

6:01 getting those big hits at the right time.

6:05 And Nimo shoots that one out to center field,

6:08 but Cole Armstrong to his left and he makes the catch.

6:12 And with the Rangers this year and he's been really valuable.

6:16 Outside with that one.

6:17 Ball four.

6:18 Bush good job in those spots.

6:20 Runner going.

6:21 The pitch is apparently low and no throw offered.

6:25 Bush stole that one on contact.

6:29 And Kela to the plate.

6:32 And that was I'm not sure if that was fouled into the mitt or just whiffed.

6:36 A weird reaction, but Kela is a strikeout victim nonetheless.

6:40 This one has been one.

6:41 The 2-2.

6:42 And that's lined out to left field.

6:44 Duran has a tough angle and that one's over his head and into the seats.

6:51 That's an automatic double for Cole Armstrong.

6:56 But it's only four to one.

6:57 Runner going.

6:57 A swing and a miss.

7:00 And that is strike two on Swanson, but it's another uncontested steal.

7:04 Cole Armstrong can fly.

7:05 He's scoring from second base on almost anything.

7:08 So you you need full concentration here to get Swanson out.

7:12 For most of the history of the game, you wouldn't attempt that stolen base.

7:16 There's a fly ball out to right field.

7:19 Nimo is underneath it and that ends the inning.

7:24 There's a line drive out into right field.

7:26 That's a base hit for a red hot Ezequiel

7:29 Duran and the Rangers have the lead man on.

7:34 Semien swings and misses at the fastball.

7:37 Average at 315.

7:40 And he bounces that up the middle.

7:42 A flip to second, they get the one out on the first double play.

7:48 And he kind of comes in on him in a ground ball up the middle.

7:51 Oh, no.

7:55 Here we go.

8:00 Here's the payoff pitch, and that's low.

8:02 So, a walk.

8:04 And he measured him.

8:06 This one is lined up the middle.

8:07 That's a base hit.

8:10 Now, they'll stop the runner at third base.

8:16 The one-two pitch, and a chopper second base.

8:19 Fosky to the plate, they get the out.

8:22 A force out at the dish, one away.

8:26 his chest.

8:27 O2, bouncer third base.

8:30 Speaking of Young, he'll go to the plate for one.

8:31 On the first, not in time.

8:35 How about this big pitch here?

8:36 Fire drill, there they go.

8:37 The three-two, and that's lined up the middle, a base hit.

8:41 That's down.

8:43 Duran up with it, but it gets three runners to the plate.

8:48 from top to bottom in the lineup.

8:52 And this one is popped up by Burger short center field.

8:55 Long run for Pro Armstrong, but he gets to it.

9:03 Little bouncer back by the mound.

9:04 Alexander lets it go, and consequently, there will be no play.

9:10 Swanson now, and he bounces one third base.

9:13 Young has it, he'll go to second for the out.

9:15 On the first, in time double play.

9:18 Six runs doesn't seem like that big a deal.

9:21 That contacts.

9:23 This one is in the right field, a base hit for Conforto.

9:27 He has his second hit of the game.

9:28 They're going to fight for a playoff spot.

9:30 We didn't think you'd be playing this good of a club.

9:34 Oh, Duran ranging back makes another nice play

9:37 in right field and hustles it back in.

9:40 Half with that long fly ball out to away.

9:43 There's still, you know, a chance here,

9:45 but And McCutchen sends that high in the air out there to right

9:52 center field and Cole Armstrong has plenty of room to make the catch.

9:56 So, this one is over.

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