00:00As Charlie Morton makes his way to the mound for Atlanta looking for his second win and as you said in the open a moment ago Gray sure could use a good start from him and a victory tonight. First time I should say first time for Horner he's batted leadoff this year. Gets to feast his eyes on Charlie Morton who's looking for his second win of the year. First pitch is whacked into right center.
00:25Caradia on the run. Acuna is there. Ronald makes the play. Corners out. This is Wilson Contreras. The 2-2. Swing and a miss. Look at that ball explode away from the righty. There's that curveball and Contreras missed that one by a foot maybe two feet. Rizzo at 2-36. And Morton freezes in with a fastball at the knees. Back-to-back strikeouts and a 1-2-3 first inning. That was refreshing. Lineup will go up against Zach Davies.
00:53So Acuna climbs in. 3-71 with those seven homers. Davies deals. First pitch swinging. Lifts it in the air out towards right field. Hayward back. Pats the glove. And there's one out. One down for Freddie Freeman. As he takes a walk and is aboard with one out. And the pitch all the way to Marcel. There's a line drive. That stayed fair. First inning hit for Ozuna. Freddie's going to go first to third. Marcel on his way to second.
01:22And just like that the Braves have a little bit of that pressure taken out in the opening inning. Second and third. One out. Now Ozzie Albies is the hitter. Hitting 1-64.
01:35Ozzie a line drive. Base hit. That's going to score Freddie Freeman. That's a base hit out of Ozzie Albies to make it 1-0 Atlanta.
01:42So Darnell the hitter. Trying to snap it. 0-12. Zach Davies ready with his 3-2. A shot right field. Base hit. One run is in. Here comes Ozzie. They're going to wave it.
01:51Hayward up. His throw toward the plate is going to be late.
01:57Darnell with a two-run single. And the Braves have scored three in the first inning. It's 3-0.
02:02Now Austin Riley gets his ticket punched. And a free trip down the first baseline.
02:06Runners at first and second. Now for Guillermo Heredia.
02:09Pitch hammered to left field. That's a base hit. Here comes Darnell. He'll gallop around third.
02:14Bryant boxes the ball in left. And no further advance as Riley stops at third base.
02:20Already picks up his seventh RBI. The Braves with two outs and to the lead.
02:24And they're going to bat around in the first inning. It's 4-0.
02:28One down for E and a half.
02:31Swing and a miss. That curveball is unbelievably good tonight.
02:36Third strikeout for Charlie Morton.
02:38Allows the first Cubs base runner.
02:40With two outs in the second.
02:41They have struck out three times among their first six hitters.
02:45And make it four out of seven as Hayward swings and tips that into the glove of Travis Darno.
02:51Make it so guard for the Cubs here on the top of the third inning.
02:55Cubs go next.
02:56And it's over the outside edge.
02:57So guard is frozen.
02:59Five strikeouts for Charlie Morton.
03:00Right now Paul Bird.
03:01It's a clinic.
03:02Bounce towards third.
03:06Fair ball inside the line.
03:07It passed Riley.
03:09And Davies will take the turn.
03:10But he'll hang on at first.
03:12And how do you like that?
03:13First hit of the game by Zach Davies.
03:17Warner spanks one into right field.
03:18There's a base hit.
03:19Warner goes the opposite way.
03:21Davies station to station.
03:23Hustling down to second.
03:25Back-to-back singles.
03:26Cubs making a little noise against Charlie Morton.
03:29Now they need a long ball or some kind of an extra base knock.
03:33Outside and he walked them.
03:34They're loaded for Chris Bryant.
03:36The ace is loaded.
03:37Two down.
03:38Bryant hits a high drive into left field.
03:40Down the line in the corner.
03:42Back near the wall.
03:43And that ball is gone.
03:44It's a grand slam.
03:46Chris Bryant has just tied the game with a grand slam here in the third inning.
03:52Grand slam.
03:53Chris Bryant was starting over.
03:56That was as high as it was far.
03:58And look how fired up KB is.
04:01Yeah, he rarely shows emotion.
04:03But my goodness, what a big swing in the back.
04:05Completely turning the narrative of this ball game.
04:08Two outs here in the bottom of the third inning.
04:10That brings Dansby Swanson to the plate.
04:12And he's over one with a strikeout.
04:13That's why the Cubs have a shift on with a payoff pitch.
04:16He shoots this one to right field.
04:17Pretty well hit.
04:18Look at that ball carry.
04:20Look at that ball go.
04:21It's a home run for Dansby.
04:24He made us look sage.
04:26Well, listen, I know it's easier said than done, but I mean, that right there is something he's got to put in his memory bank.
04:33You don't have to pull the ball to hit a home run, particularly in this ballpark.
04:38Beautiful piece of hitting there.
04:40Braves lead this one by a run.
04:42It is Dylan Maples.
04:44So this is his seventh appearance.
04:47Nine innings.
04:48The ERA is two.
04:51Sharply hit on the first pitch.
04:52That pops out of the glove with Bodie.
04:55Everybody's safe and the bases are loaded.
04:58Dansby Swanson at the plate.
05:00And this moment has a turning point of the night feel to it.
05:05That one popped up.
05:08And this should get him out of the inning.
05:10Sogard is there.
05:11Makes the grab.
05:12And that is that.
05:13Maples makes the pitch.
05:15Nico Horner one for two.
05:18The pitch is ripped down the left field line.
05:21Fair ball.
05:22This will roll all the way to the wall.
05:24Headed for third is Walters.
05:27Cruising into second with a double is Nico Horner.
05:29And, man, are the Cubs in business here in the fifth inning.
05:32And here's Rizzo at the plate.
05:34Hitting from the left side.
05:35One away.
05:36Men on second and third for the Cubs.
05:38Atlanta up 5-4.
05:40Morton delivers.
05:42Line the other way.
05:43Slicing.
05:44Caught by Ozuna.
05:46Walters will take.
05:47And the throw.
05:48Not in time.
05:50Tony is in.
05:50We're tied.
05:525-5.
05:53Sack fly for Rizzo.
05:55And it is first and third.
05:57And Freddie's coming up.
05:58Deuces are wild.
05:59Two out.
06:00Two on.
06:02And the 2-2 count.
06:04Here it is.
06:05Swung on.
06:06Lifted high and deep to right field.
06:08Headed for the chop house.
06:10Heads up out there.
06:11Gone.
06:12Home run.
06:13Freddie Freeman.
06:15A three-run blast for the Braves.
06:17First baseman with two outs.
06:18And Atlanta's back in front.
06:20Told you he was due.
06:21Three-run shot.
06:22His sixth of the year.
06:24Give him 13 RBIs.
06:27Eight to five Atlanta.
06:28One down.
06:29Dubb still trailed by three.
06:31And here's Contreras.
06:34That's hammered.
06:35That's my hot take.
06:36Way out of here.
06:38Gone.
06:40Wilson Contreras.
06:42He was hot on that one.
06:44His seventh of the year.
06:46And just like that.
06:48We get a one-run game.
06:50Yeah.
06:50No doubt about it.
06:51Off the bat of Wilson Contreras.
06:54491 feet.
06:56My goodness.
06:59Longest homer in the majors last year.
07:01Was hit in this park.
07:02495.
07:04And the damage being done by Contreras here in this inning.
07:09And it comes right back in the ballgame.
07:11Will Smith is on for the Braves.
07:14In his 11th game.
07:15He's trying to nail it down for Charlie Morton.
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