2021 ATL Braves: Nationals @ Braves (5/31/21)

slavka Botcharnikov

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00:00Charlie Morton should have everything working for him today.

00:05He's on a real tear.

00:07He has not faced the Nationals this year,

00:09but has made 10 starts against them in his career.

00:12He's 3-2 with a .398 ERA.

00:16Trey Turner steps in.

00:17Swung on, missed.

00:19Off speed, got him, one down.

00:21When you get a swing and miss on Trey Turner like that,

00:24you know that ball's doing something.

00:26Tonight's two-hole hitter for the Nationals is Josh Harrison.

00:29Next pitch swung on, ground ball toward the hole.

00:31Swanson trying to backhand and can't come up with it.

00:34It's out into left field.

00:35Runner aboard with one up, and here's the aforementioned Soto.

00:38So when I say he's been struggling, taking his walks,

00:41but in the slugging category, which is what they want him to do,

00:44slugging percentage is only .385.

00:473-1 pitch to Soto's too low, ball four.

00:50Nationals have a chance right here in the first inning.

00:52Runners first and second, one out.

00:54Bell in the cleanup spot stands in.

00:56Nationals batting average with runners in scoring position has dropped to .237.

01:003-0 count pitch.

01:02He was green light, and he drives that ball toward left.

01:05Almonte is there and makes the catch.

01:07Holds the runners at first and second, and now two out.

01:10Rends up Kyle Schwarber.

01:11Swing on, missed.

01:12There's another strikeout.

01:13Schwarber has plenty of those.

01:15And Charlie Morton into and out of first inning trouble.

01:19Face off with Joe Ross, 2-4 on the year, Jeff.

01:22A 5-19 ERA.

01:23Yeah, and it's kind of funny because the two starts,

01:26he gave up 18 runs in eight and a third.

01:28His other seven starts, 2-2 at the 1-8.

01:31Do pretty well against the Braves back on May 4th.

01:33Gave up two runs in five and a third.

01:35Ronald Acuna steps in.

01:36Three-game hitting streak.

01:37Little checkswing tapper to the open right side.

01:40Racing over his hands and barehand pick.

01:41Throw.

01:42Didn't get him.

01:43An excuse me single for Ronald Acuna.

01:45That was awesome.

01:47I love it.

01:48Keep shifting.

01:49Good start for the Braves.

01:51And here's Freeman over his last five.

01:54Off the plate inside, ball four.

01:56The Braves are setting up shop here in the first inning against Joe Ross.

02:00The Braves have runners on first and second with nobody out.

02:03Now Ozzie's the hitter.

02:04Off the plate outside, ball four.

02:06And the bases are loaded with nobody out for Austin Riley.

02:10Just what the doctor ordered for Atlanta.

02:12Well, for a Braves offense, it's been kind of up and down in May.

02:15It's been nothing but up for Austin Riley.

02:18And the pitch swung on.

02:19Line drive.

02:20Caught by Harrison.

02:21He looks but nowhere to double anyone off.

02:23So, first out on a line drive where Harrison position could catch it.

02:28And that's a break for Ross because he stung that baseball.

02:31Now Dansby Swanson riding an eight-game hitting streak stands in.

02:34Driven in the air to it right.

02:36Soto going back to the track.

02:38He's going to have room.

02:39There's the catch.

02:41Acuna will tag and streak home.

02:43Sacked fly for Dansby Swanson and the Braves score first.

02:46It's one to nothing.

02:47And here's Abraham Almonte, switch hitter batting left.

02:50And he takes a walk.

02:51Three walks in the inning and they're loaded again.

02:53And the Braves have reloaded the bases for William Contreras.

02:56Contreras, no hits in his last 13 tries.

02:59The pitch is lined softly in the left center fair.

03:02That's down for a hit.

03:03That will score two.

03:05A two-run single on an 0-2 count.

03:07And the Braves lead it three to nothing.

03:09Two men out.

03:10Paradis stepping in.

03:11Swagana had popped up.

03:12Shallow right.

03:13Soto playing.

03:14Shallow coming in is there.

03:16And he makes the catch to retire the side.

03:19Eight men bat for Atlanta.

03:21The Braves score three runs on just two hits.

03:25Ronald Acuna Jr. bats for the second time.

03:28Four for eight with one home run against Joe Ross.

03:31In the air.

03:32That's Wallop to right.

03:33Soto's going to turn.

03:34That ball is long gone.

03:37Opposite field.

03:38Line drive laser into the chop house.

03:41On run number 16 for Ronald Acuna Jr.

03:45And the Braves are pouring it on.

03:47At this level you give the other team any little opening

03:51where they can get their foot in the door.

03:53It can hurt big time.

03:54We'll see if it happens here.

03:56Next up is the switch hitting Josh Bell.

03:58Fastball.

03:59Josh Bell.

04:00High in the air.

04:01Deep left center.

04:03See you later.

04:06And the Nats are on the board.

04:08Any door.

04:09Any opening.

04:10Major League players will enter through it.

04:12Runners at first and third and two out.

04:14So here's Joe Ross.

04:15Real chance to help himself.

04:17He has two RBIs this year.

04:18And a swing and a line drive.

04:20Base hit right field for Joe Ross.

04:21He has done it again.

04:22Castro will score.

04:24It's now Atlanta four and the Nationals three.

04:27Now you've got the top of the order.

04:28And Trey Turner coming up.

04:29That one's tipped and caught.

04:31Turner has the hat trick in his first three trips.

04:34We'll see if Ross can have the shutdown ending here in the bottom of the fourth.

04:37Facing the lower third of the Braves order.

04:39The 2-2 struck him out.

04:40Blew a fastball by him at 92.

04:42And that is strikeout number four for Joe Ross.

04:44Since giving up the homer to Acuna.

04:46Ross has settled in to retire six in a row.

04:48Check swing on a slider.

04:49And Tom Hallion says he went.

04:51Did not ask for an appeal.

04:52The home plate umpire rings him up.

04:53And Ross has back to back strikeouts.

04:56Here in inning four.

04:57Swing and a miss.

04:58Down he goes on the slider.

04:59So Ross strikes out the side.

05:01Giving him six K's through four innings.

05:04Two on and two out for the Nationals.

05:06And Starlin Castro coming up.

05:07Trying to give him every chance to lead this ball game.

05:10In line to get the W.

05:11Pitch.

05:12Breaking ball.

05:13Line drive to left.

05:14Almonte is there.

05:16And that will retire Washington.

05:18Charlie Morton has the lead and a chance to win him.

05:20The Nationals have the tying run at third.

05:22Trailing four to three.

05:23Well that leaves the inning up to Trey Turner.

05:25Turner happy to see Charlie Morton out of the game.

05:28Three times up.

05:29Turner struck out three times.

05:30He got him.

05:32It's a four strikeout game for Trey Turner.

05:35Great job pitching around the air by Luke Jackson.

05:39And Heredia a chance.

05:40Now with two on and two out.

05:42Heredia's been good in run scoring spots for the Braves.

05:45Right back up the middle.

05:46And the center base hit.

05:47That's going to score Dansby.

05:49Another two strike.

05:50Two out hit from Guillermo Heredia.

05:52And the Braves extend the lead.

05:54It is five to three.

05:56He walked him.

05:57And Acuna's coming up with the bases loaded.

06:00All this with two outs.

06:02This is what they came to see right here.

06:04Finnegan and Acuna Jr.

06:05have faced each other just once.

06:07A ground ball RBI.

06:09The runners go the 3-2.

06:11Strike three called over the outside corner.

06:13Finnegan may have caught a break there.

06:15As Halyan rings up Acuna on a pitch maybe a hair outside.

06:19But the inning comes to an end.

06:20Will Smith their left handed closer is eight for eight in save opportunities.

06:26Victor Robles is going to lead things off as a pinch hitter.

06:29And swinging a high fly ball.

06:30Shallow right field.

06:31Long run Acuna.

06:32Still coming.

06:33Still coming.

06:34He's there.

06:35He's got it.

06:36One down.

06:37Two to go.

06:38Zim will bat here with no one on and one out.

06:40As Zimmerman swung at a ball in the dirt.

06:42Smith got him with a slider.

06:43Two outs.

06:44The Braves are one out away from winning their 25th game.

06:48Two out.

06:49Nobody on.

06:50And Trey Turner the last hook for the Nationals.

06:51Swinging a drive to center field.

06:53Back is Enciarte.

06:54Plenty of room.

06:55This one is over.

06:56It is a happy Memorial Day in Atlanta.

07:00The Braves are within a game of 500.

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