2021 ATL Braves: Cardinals @ Braves (6/17/21)

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00:01Charlie Morton is on the mound for the Braves.

00:03He needs a good start, needs a deep start for the Braves tonight.

00:06Yeah, we'll talk a minute about one of my keys.

00:08A couple things to look at.

00:10Opponents here at .329 off his sinker and cutter chip.

00:13The left-hander's hitting .103 off the curveball,

00:16imperative for Charlie to be able to throw that ball for a strike.

00:19This is 22-year-old Dylan Carlson.

00:22This one on the ground to Freeman, to Hopper, and Morton to the bag.

00:26Another perfect feed by Freddie Freeman.

00:27Got the ball to Morton where he still had about three steps

00:30to get to the base and find it easily.

00:32Perfectly executed.

00:33We've seen that so many times.

00:35So Paul Goldschmidt is the batter.

00:36The pitch is tapped back to the mound, and boy, Charlie Morton needed that.

00:40Easy one, two, three, first inning.

00:42Down go the Cardinals.

00:43The Braves will face John Gantt, a former Brave.

00:46So Gantt making his first start at Trues Park since being traded by the Braves

00:51to the Cardinals in December of 2016 for Jaime Garcia.

00:55Ronald Acuna Jr. will lead it off.

00:58The 0-2 pitch.

00:59Swing and a miss.

01:00And a strikeout for Gantt to start his game.

01:03Acuna stuck on 99 career home runs.

01:07Homerless seven consecutive games.

01:10Yeah, well that was a really good changeup.

01:12Back-to-back changeups by John Gantt.

01:14And again, for a right-hander to be able to throw that pitch, it's impressive.

01:18Freddie Freeman swinging on 3-0.

01:21Keep it fair.

01:22They will.

01:23And Goldie steps on the bag.

01:25Well, thank you.

01:26Yes.

01:27This is Ozzie Albee's switch hitter.

01:30And lines it into right.

01:32And the catch made by Tommy Edmond.

01:34A 1-2-3 inning for John Gantt.

01:36So here's Tyler O'Neal.

01:37Now 2-2.

01:38Swing and a miss.

01:40He chased that ball darting down and away.

01:42And Morton has his first strikeout.

01:44Great curveball.

01:45Good action.

01:46So strikeout 76 for Morton in 67 innings.

01:50And here's Yadier Molina.

01:52Two outs in the second.

01:54And Molina chased a high fastball.

01:56And Morton six up, six down with a couple of punch outs.

01:59Home second coming up.

02:00No score at home.

02:02Austin Riley.

02:03There's a 1-2 pitch.

02:05Got him with a changeup.

02:06And the second strikeout for John Gantt tonight.

02:09Here's Dansby Swanson.

02:11Backhanded.

02:12The turn.

02:14And out at first.

02:16It's a double play.

02:17John Gantt.

02:18If it sticks.

02:19That would be the ninth.

02:21Double play on the ground.

02:23Behind him.

02:24He's always got that pitch there in the pocket.

02:26That sinker bottom of the zone.

02:28He gets him.

02:29So the 6-4-3 double play.

02:31No score.

02:32Dylan Carson.

02:35And he hits another batter.

02:37Back foot breaking ball.

02:38Second hit batsman.

02:40Carlson aboard to lead off the Cardinal fourth.

02:42When I said the curve ball is biting Jeff.

02:44That's not what I had in mind.

02:45Another hit by pitch.

02:47For Charlie Morton.

02:48So that's nine this season.

02:49As you know if there has been an issue for Charlie Morton.

02:52He has struggled with runners in scoring position.

02:54He struggled with men on base.

02:56And now he's got to face the 3-4-5 hitters for St. Louis.

02:59Including Paul Goldschmidt.

03:01Chopper hit toward Riley at third.

03:03Second base for one.

03:04Another long throw.

03:05Double play.

03:06That takes care of that.

03:07Morton retired it.

03:08On a good pace.

03:09Working quick.

03:10So here's Arenado.

03:11And a 3-2 pitch.

03:12Morton gets Arenado.

03:13He came back from a 3-0 count.

03:15Elevated the heater again.

03:16With great effect.

03:17That's five strikeouts for Morton.

03:19Guillermo Heredia popped out his first time up.

03:22He's been on base in eight of his last 14 played appearances.

03:252-2.

03:26As this one is hammered toward left.

03:282-2 pitch.

03:29Deep toward that wall.

03:30And it's gone.

03:32The Braves get a two strike hit.

03:34A big fly from Guillermo Heredia.

03:37And Atlanta has broken through.

03:40First right handed home run allowed by John Gamm this year.

03:451-0 Braves.

03:47Now we've talked how good of a job he's done all night of keeping the ball low.

03:50We're going to see here on this change up.

03:52First one.

03:53He really left.

03:54Letter high.

03:55In a game that not much is going on right now.

03:58From an offensive standpoint.

04:00What a huge hit.

04:02Get the Braves on the board.

04:04Look at that.

04:05That one just hung.

04:06All his other ones have been down in the zone.

04:08On ball no strikes.

04:10For the Braves first baseman.

04:12Acuna leads at first.

04:13He's taken off.

04:14Pitch is in the dirt.

04:15Molina's throw is high.

04:17And Ronald steals his 14th.

04:19Taking a look.

04:20The hand came off the base maybe.

04:22Hand came off.

04:23It was the leg on it the whole time.

04:25Let's see.

04:26DeYoung kept the tag on Acuna.

04:27The hand came off.

04:28Let's see from this angle.

04:30Tag on the.

04:31No.

04:32No.

04:33Because.

04:34I think his toe is.

04:35His fingertip was still holding the bag on the backside.

04:37Long enough until that foot came on.

04:39Be a lot to ask.

04:40Acuna had contact with the base.

04:42Yeah.

04:43And there wasn't enough to overturn it.

04:44When his hand finally came off.

04:46His foot was on the base at that point.

04:48As he 0 for 2 with a fly out to right.

04:51And a fly out to left.

04:53Hulled in.

04:54So a lot of holes to shoot at.

04:55Cash this in.

04:560 and 2 still.

04:57Line in the left center field.

04:59He did.

05:00It's a base hit.

05:01That'll score Acuna.

05:02Ozzie on his way to second.

05:04Helmet flying.

05:05He'll make the turn.

05:06He's chucking for three.

05:08Here comes the throw.

05:09It is late.

05:10Making an RBI triple.

05:122-0 Braves.

05:13Well what do we say Chip.

05:14Do your job.

05:15Ronald got on base.

05:16Stole Freddie.

05:17Got him over.

05:18Ozzie got a break with him not catching that ball.

05:22Split the gap.

05:23And look at this.

05:24He was right.

05:25Picking three the whole time.

05:27So that's going to be the final pitch thrown by John Gant.

05:30Three defenders on the right side for Almonte.

05:32Who's walked and bounced into a force play.

05:34Daniel Ponce de Leon is on for St. Louis.

05:38Hit hard out to right field.

05:40Down the line towards the wall.

05:41That is off the wall.

05:43In to score is Ozzie.

05:44Make it a double out of Abraham.

05:46And Almonte makes it a 3-0 Braves lead here in the sixth.

05:50Braves have come alive here in the sixth inning.

05:52Now you've got Goldschmidt and Arenado.

05:55Get through these two guys.

05:56Then you start thinking about a bigger picture than a 3-0 lead.

06:00Line out to center field and a base hit.

06:02What a battle.

06:03Goldschmidt with a very first base hit of the ball game for the Cardinals.

06:06So Morton's no hit bid ends here in the seventh.

06:10There's no way Paul Goldschmidt should still have been alive to get that hit.

06:13Just doesn't just doesn't figure.

06:16Charlie Morton is the story tonight.

06:18A no hit bid into the seventh inning.

06:20Goldschmidt spoiled that.

06:21But Arenado just popped out for number two in the inning.

06:25And here is O'Neal.

06:26There's another 3-2 is on the way.

06:28Strike three called.

06:29O'Neal is rung up.

06:31He can't believe it.

06:32He's 0 for 3.

06:33Morton with a shutout through 7.

06:353-0 is your score.

06:36It's time for the stretch.

06:373-2.

06:38Get that ball to the outfield.

06:39It's a free RBI waiting for you.

06:41Get this run in.

06:43Swung on and barreled.

06:44High in the air to deep left center field.

06:46Back towards the warning track goes Carlson.

06:49On the track he makes the catch.

06:51That is plenty deep enough to score the run.

06:53A sacrifice fly for Ronald Acuna scores Guillermo Heredia.

06:574-0 Braves.

06:59And RBI number 43 on the season for Acuna.

07:02Nolan Arenado stands in the way of a 4-0 shutout.

07:05High pop fly.

07:08Can anybody catch up?

07:09Dansby long run near the line.

07:11He's there.

07:12He's got it.

07:13What a way to end it.

07:14And the Braves open up the weekend in shutout fashion partner.

07:184-0.

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