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<v Speaker 1>It's Game two of the NLDS and we're joined right

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<v Speaker 1>now by the Dodgers starting center fielder Tommy Edmond, who

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<v Speaker 1>had a huge impact on the game last night. Tommy,

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<v Speaker 1>thanks a lot for the time. Appreciate it.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, thank you. It was a fun game last night.

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<v Speaker 2>Good to get that first win out of the way.

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<v Speaker 1>Hey, I think back to the fourth inning a couple

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<v Speaker 1>of weeks ago actually against these San Diego Padres, you

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<v Speaker 1>came up with a big double from the left side

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<v Speaker 1>to really ignite a rally. Last night, from the left

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<v Speaker 1>side again, you do it a different way, laying down

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<v Speaker 1>a bunch to start that big three run rally. Can

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<v Speaker 1>you just take us through what you saw and when

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<v Speaker 1>it started to enter your game plan to maybe hey,

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<v Speaker 1>I can get on base this way.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah. I saw Machado back at third base, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>usually the third baseman play me in. I think with

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<v Speaker 2>one strike he backed off a little bit, and I

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<v Speaker 2>saw my opportunity, you know, and just trying to get

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<v Speaker 2>a little something going in those in those middle innings,

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<v Speaker 2>and fortunately we had a couple of good at bats

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<v Speaker 2>after me, which led to a rally.

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<v Speaker 1>You had one strike on you when you laid down

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<v Speaker 1>that bunt when you step out of the box and

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<v Speaker 1>you just survey the field, did you notice that before

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<v Speaker 1>the first pitch was thrown or did you notice it

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<v Speaker 1>after that strike one?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, it's after the strike one. I think he was

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<v Speaker 2>up playing up on the grass with no strikes and

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<v Speaker 2>then with one strike he backed off, which is what

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<v Speaker 2>a lot of third basemen tend to do. So yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>just saw the opportunity.

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<v Speaker 1>It feels like that part of the order is so

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<v Speaker 1>important to get base runners on for Otani with the

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<v Speaker 1>way he's hitting. Are you guys conscious of that? Is

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<v Speaker 1>that like priority number one? Find a way to get

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<v Speaker 1>on base for him? Yeah?

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<v Speaker 2>Absolutely, you know, the more runners on when show Hey

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<v Speaker 2>gets up, the better, you know, just gives him a

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<v Speaker 2>chance to do something great like you did yesterday.

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<v Speaker 1>Can you describe the feeling in the dugout and just

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<v Speaker 1>being on the team obviously when he hit that game

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<v Speaker 1>tying three run home run. I'm sure you've been part

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<v Speaker 1>of electric playoff atmospheres before, but can you just describe

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<v Speaker 1>what it was like yesterday?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, it was, you know, amazing. You know, we got

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<v Speaker 2>down early and you know, I think think with a

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<v Speaker 2>lot of teams, a lot of teams can tend to

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<v Speaker 2>get deflated, but we know we got a great offense

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<v Speaker 2>and then show hey, hitting that through on Homer to

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<v Speaker 2>tie it up. Really, I think swung the momentum in

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<v Speaker 2>our favor and then having that other beginning and the

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<v Speaker 2>fourth was was huge, you know, and just we had

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<v Speaker 2>some good at bats kind of throughout the game, and

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<v Speaker 2>you know, just kept piling on.

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<v Speaker 1>I feel like you just walked out of a press

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<v Speaker 1>conference and maybe the first or second question must have been,

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<v Speaker 1>why did you hit from the right side against a

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<v Speaker 1>right handed reliever yesterday?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, it's all about the matchup, you know. I think

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<v Speaker 2>that guy had had pretty even splits against left handed

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<v Speaker 2>and right handed hitters, and his like pitch profile just

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<v Speaker 2>matched up better with me hitting right handed, so it

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<v Speaker 2>just made sense to hit right either.

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<v Speaker 1>That's amazing because not a lot of players know who

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<v Speaker 1>they are from just one side of the plate. How

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<v Speaker 1>are you so aware of who you are from both

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<v Speaker 1>sides of the plate.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I mean there's a lot of at bats you know,

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<v Speaker 2>just kind of learn through experience, and you can kind

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<v Speaker 2>of see which guys are tougher on you, which guys

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<v Speaker 2>are which uh pitches play into your strengths a little

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<v Speaker 2>bit better. So, you know, it's kind of just something

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<v Speaker 2>that I've learned over the past few years.

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<v Speaker 1>Tommy Edmund, He's been described as a baseball player, that's

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<v Speaker 1>what he is. He's in there again tonight, starting in

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<v Speaker 1>center field with another one of your former Cardinal teammates,

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<v Speaker 1>Jack Flaherty, on the mound. What have you seen from

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<v Speaker 1>Jack this year that really has helped him kind of

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<v Speaker 1>turn the corner from a couple of years ago.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, it comes out with great intensity. He's always had

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<v Speaker 2>that great intensity, and you know, and he's since he's

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<v Speaker 2>been here, you know, I've I've watched him the past

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<v Speaker 2>few starts and he just does a great job of

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<v Speaker 2>you know, attacking hitters going after him. And you know,

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<v Speaker 2>he's had a great year so far, and I'm excited

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<v Speaker 2>to see what he can do tonight.

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<v Speaker 1>It feels like he has ice in his veins. It

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<v Speaker 1>doesn't seem like the game gets too fast on him.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, you know, that's that's you know, something that makes

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<v Speaker 2>him great. You know, he's got he's got a ton

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<v Speaker 2>of confidence, and you know, the moment never gets too

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<v Speaker 2>big for him, and I think he lives for these moments.

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<v Speaker 1>Hey, moment never gets too big for Tommy Edmund. Thanks

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<v Speaker 1>a lot for the time Tommy, and good luck today.

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<v Speaker 2>Thank you, I appreciate it.