he's going to take on three guys with power. >> so mcgee against mookie betts. betts is 0-3. fouled out to first, flied out to right center and flied out to left center. here we go. he pitched in yesterday afternoon's game, 16 pitches, after not having pitched in eight days. quickly a called strike on the inside. it's 0-1. it's a little bit low, just barely, at 96 miles an hour. >> the straight-away defense the giants are putting on to defend against mookie betts. see yastrzemski in right field. but everybody else pretty straight-away. everybody else pretty straight. >> sharply to bryant. off the bag and belt got the foot back on the bag just in time. >> seen a couple of wide throws from bryant the last week or two. and all the time in the world, looks at it, double, triple skip, and unloads. and brandon belt had to come back and rock those size 15s to get the tag. but it's nice to have a 6'4" first baseman with a long arm. a big foot to hang on. >> not justin turner. he has walked, struck out, and grounded into a double play to end the sixth inning. he's been showing that sl

who you see the dodgers defense, the outfield straight up except for mookie betts, who's way over to right center. 2-2, last of the 11th. giants have been looking for this big hit every night. they got one from crawford in the tenth to tie the game. if they could get one here, that could win the game. 1-1 to bryant. right on the outside corner at 5 miles an hour. >> you know, sitting on it. he was sitting on that slider, so they come back and painted a 95, absolute perfect location pitch. so you tip your cap, make your ah judgments now with the two-strike count. >> giants-dodgers action, after so many years of cubs-cardinals rivalry games. check swing. did he go? no. todd tichner, the first base umpire. >> of course. still a huge crowd here. over 39,000, the paid crowd. >> this has just been all. of but low. >> he's got to come in now. he cannot walk a guy with one out, put a runner at third for free. that, you cannot do, so he's got to come out. >> it's dickerson, the left-handed hitter, on deck. full count. we'll keep an eye on yaz. he's got a lot of speed at second. hit hard but f

mookie betts. he had a home run and that nice catch to rob travis d'arnaud of the braves of a possible. home run and the dodgers win again. they beat the braves, 3 to 2, so that one run who made all the difference right there half game lead for the giants. that's the sporting life. get it back to you, julian! frank all right. see you later. mark see you later. one thanks for joining me tonight, mark. good night, everybody. what's cooking? my mother's recipe -- guinea-pig pie. smells good. you just accept that? it's pecan. how cuckoo do you think my country is? it's come to this -- "what's cooking" and "smells good" gets me in trouble? mom, you're already cooking for tomorrow? don't make a big deal. my baby's graduating. he won the award for integrity and character. "no absents, no tardies, respectful to students and teachers alike." my school had an award like that, but instead of a sash, that kid got a punch in the mouth. proud of you, though. why do all your stories involve a punch in the face, a

well, now mookie betts up. the potential tying run the he gets the called strike.esn't like the call. it's a tough one. that's 2 outs next. batter justin turner still up in the tying run that him to pop one down the right-field line and mike yastremski right up against the netting makes a fantastic catch to end the game. the dodgers did challenge it was a health is the dog didn't hit the net before. yes. >> made the cats great catch. but yes, the giants. when 6, 4, it was the first time they've even beaten buehler. hard to believe. >> on the other side, san francisco used 9 pitchers to get the win after the game belt duggar and gabe kepler talked about the huge win. >> it really, you know, so like a playoff atmosphere out there. and you know, obviously we've had some games like that before. but you know, it's crunch time and we we came in. >> to this series tied for the lead this might be the first time that we've ever done that in september. you know, just it was just a cool atmosphere and there's no doubt that the energy that the fans. but today really helped us

double mookie betts will score in the first inning to get it rolling.r trailed. 21 is the final, but the dodgers are two back of the giants with five games to play. old idea hat, the oakland a's what are they going to be asking themselves all winter long? how did we lose 11 consecutive games? to the seattle mariners. that's the case. that's the reason they are on e. the tank is empty. chris bassett second start since he was hit by that vicious liner abraham toro with a fly ball. look at the throw from seth brown in center field right on the money, j. pete crawford is a gunner at the plate. and the a's keep the mariners off the scoreboard temporarily as they will finally put one up. they just continue to hit the home runs with nobody on base, and it happens here again. chad pinder goes deep. that's a solo, his fifth of the year and in the fourth inning, the a's leading one. nothing they couldn't add on. basket lasted three and a third. he leaves the bullpen with a situation i mean to seattle runners on board the used to be reliable. yusmeiro petite, give

mookie betts, of course, who i love as a former red sox, he's been out there more than anyone.tarring in commercials for major league baseball, encouraging people to get the shot. i hope more athletes follow the example of mookie betts, now lebron james, tom brady, and encourage others to get those vaccines. >> absolutely. >>> still ahead, the "washington post"'s bob woodward and robert costa join us at the top of the hour after tir new book "peril" was brought up several times during a senate hearing yesterday. "morning joe" is coming right back. vo: e dama it's causing is undeniable... climate change. and with the build bacbetter act, congress can tackle it head on. with tax credits f clean energy companies that create millions of new jobs... ...and ramp up new technology and clean energy manufacturing. it means families pay less for utilities... ...and america becomes the global leader in clean energy it's time to build back better. and that mns taking on climate change. wi cleannergy jobs congress: let's get this done my plaque psoriasis... ...the itching ...the burning. th