Episode 3 of Foxs Pitch gave viewers an emotionally charged storyline that focused on a game of beanball with Ginny Baker (Kylie Bunbury) at the helm.As the plot thickens, we find that romance is on the horizon for Baker (not Mike Lawson!); an international player from Korea is introduced, whose interpreter has gone missing; and Padres manager Al Luongo (Dan Lauria), team owner Frank Reid (Bob Balaban) and Reids ex-wife do a bit of political maneuvering. Also, its disclosed that Bakers agent, Amelia Slater (Ali Larter), and Mike (Mark-Paul Gosselaar) have had intimate relations in the past. Oh, and the teams general manager Oscar Arguella (Mark Consuelos) is getting a divorce. So, yes, a lot happened.But the most important happenstance and shift in development is that Baker was finally given some agency.Over the course of the first two episodes, Baker has leaned on other people to approve her decisions and inspire her. For instance, in the pilot episode, Lawson gave Baker a rousing pregame pep talk to get her head in the game. It happened again in Episode 2 when her brother, Will, instructed her to hire Amelia and when Lawson affirmed her decision to appear on Jimmy Kimmel Live! telling her to use her platform for good.Ultimately Baker made her own decisions, but they were helped along by the (well-meaning) men in her life. The scenes were moving, but from a feminist perspective, its a little disconcerting to see a character who is arguably a paragon for feminism having to constantly be validated by men.The episode is wrapped up in good ol beanball, a term used in baseball for when a pitcher intentionally throws at or near a batter. The Padres are taking on the St. Louis Cardinals for the first time since a Cardinals pitcher threw at Tommy Miller (Ryan Dorsey) and broke his hand.Miller is the pitcher who Baker had replaced on the roster and the same person who had been giving her hell since she started with the team. No doubt she saw an opportunity to prove her loyalty to the club by getting back at the Cardinals.Oscar and the team owners were nervous about the game because playing beanball with a female pitcher on the mound sounded a lot worse than an average baseball brawl (which ended up happening anyway). Everyone told Baker not to throw at the opposing pitcher, but she went with her own decision and hit him. That sparked a conflict and led to the fight.When the Cardinals subbed in their reliever nicknamed The Mountain, it appeared as if Baker was going to get creamed by a 100 mph fastball. The Mountain, however, walked her on four straight pitches, apparently at the behest of the catcher who (and this is unbelievable) used to date Baker when they were back in the minors.Oh, the drama!From the moment Baker threw at the Cardinals pitcher, viewers saw a different side of her. This version of Baker was defiant, strong and quick-witted. It was a glimpse of the fire that allowed her to persevere through the taunts of her teammates and the difficulty of breaking a barely cracked glass ceiling.Underneath Bakers character development, however, is the meat of this show. Its asking viewers to really grapple with what a female pitcher in MLB could look like and what sort of mundane, regular happenings and traditions suddenly become much more complex and nuanced.Thats the beauty of Pitch. After what some surely think is a gimmick, there are real issues to be considered and explored. The show has done that for the past three weeks. 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EINDHOVEN, Netherlands -- Robert Lewandowski scored both his teams goals Tuesday and hit the woodwork three times as Bayern Munich beat PSV Eindhoven 2-1 to secure a place in the knockout stage of the Champions League.The final score was flattering for PSV as Poland striker Lewandowski could, with a bit more luck, have had five goals instead of his brace.Lewandowski had already struck a post and the crossbar with headers before he stroked home a 34th-minute penalty to level the score and reward the visitors for their dominance.The equalizer came 20 minutes after defender Santiago Arias rounded off a lightning counterattack to score his first Champions League goal and give PSV a shock lead.But Lewandowski made sure of Bayerns victory with his fourth strike in as many Champions League matches this season when he turned in a cross by David Alaba in the 74th minute. Ten minutes later, Lewandowski turned neatly in the area but saw his shot hit the underside of the bar.With Group D leader Atletico Madrid beating Rostov 2-1, both Bayern and Atletico are now assured of progressing while PSV and Rostov will fight it out for third place.We can be happy with the final result, but you have to look further, said Dutch winger Arjen Robben, a former PSV star who got a heros welcome on his return to Eindhoven. This evening our level was not enough. You can get into trouble playing like this in the knockout stage.Atletico has 10 pointts, one more than Bayern.dddddddddddd. Rostov is third with two points, one more than PSV.Its a shame, but it was always going to be tough in a group like this, said PSV captain Luuk de Jong. Now we have to focus on the third place.PSV coach Phillip Cocu, criticized for starting two weeks ago in Munich with an attacking 4-3-3 formation that was swept aside in a 4-1 defeat, switched to a more defensive 5-3-2 lineup for the home tie, defending in numbers and hoping to hit Bayern on the break.The tactic worked to perfection just once, as PSV cleared a Bayern free kick and rushed out of defense, finding Bart Ramselaar on the right wing. His cross was met with a diving header by Davy Proepper that was well saved by Manuel Neuer but the ball fell to Arias who headed home from close range as Bayerns goalkeeper and defenders appealed in vain for offside.Bayern finally made its overwhelming possession pay in the 34th when Lewandowski calmly slotted in from the penalty spot after Andres Guardado had handled the ball in the area.Earlier, Lewandowski had hit the bar in the 4th and the post on the half hour as Bayern relentlessly battered the PSV defensive wall.Those near misses were forgotten when he grabbed the winner to complete the scoring after Alaba had combined well with substitute Douglas Costa. ' ' '