00:01Charlie Morton having a really good year, 25 starts, 12-4, 3.47 ERA, 164 strikeouts in 140 innings.
00:12Well, you are right, Michael. Another good season.
00:14The Atlanta Braves signed him for one year, a $15 million deal, and he has been great.
00:19Hasn't missed a start, fourth in the National League, and wins with 12.
00:23And believe me, we have seen him before.
00:25This is his 14th start, including the postseason against the Yankees.
00:29Since 2017, only Blake Snell has more with 15.
00:34Two quick strikes for LeMahieu, and a little chopper.
00:38Dansby charges, third hop, got it, and a strike for out number one.
00:43So LeMahieu is hitless so far in the series.
00:45Here is Anthony Rizzo.
00:47And strike three, Rizzo's retired on three pitches.
00:50Two up, two down.
00:51His first curveball of the night, and he throws Rizzo.
00:54Two down here on the top of a scoreless first inning.
00:56That brings Aaron Judge to the plate.
00:58Here is the payoff pitch to Judge.
01:00Fastball is lined to right center field.
01:03There's a base hit for Judge.
01:05So that's the 17th game in a row he's been on base.
01:08Judge lines the fastball to right center.
01:11Hope to make this next one his final pitch in the first.
01:13Pitch on the way.
01:14Swung on and lifted out towards left field.
01:16Adam Duvall coming in.
01:17He's there.
01:18He's got it.
01:18And that's on number three.
01:20Charlie Morton gives up one base hit.
01:21That's it.
01:22The top of the first inning.
01:23No runs, one hit, no errors, one left.
01:25Former Angel, current Yankee, and a man that has watched the ball fly away an awful lot this year.
01:30Yeah, look, he's coming off his best start of the year against Boston.
01:34Seven innings pitch to its one earned run.
01:37But as he said, he's going to sit low 90s with his fastball with a curveball and change.
01:41But 16 home runs given up in his last 53 and a third.
01:450-1 pitch on the way.
01:47Ground ball guided out to short.
01:48Backhanded by Velasquez.
01:49He was very busy last night and busy to start tonight's ballgame.
01:53He throws out as he always in one down.
01:55And speaking of Solaire, he swings at the first pitch.
01:58Another easy ground ball.
01:59He's got two quick outs in the blink of an eye.
02:02He's got two outs on three pitches.
02:04And now Freddie Freeman's up.
02:06So a full count.
02:07Here it comes for Freddie.
02:08And he takes high ball four.
02:10There's your first Braves base runner, Freddie Freeman's 71st walk of the year.
02:15Freddie came in second.
02:16He walks behind Juan Soto.
02:18That was a close miss.
02:19So all this trouble with two outs, a walk and a hit batsman brings up red-hot Dansby Swanson.
02:25Swing and a shot, hit it for the gap.
02:26That's going to get down and score at least one.
02:29Right around second, little stumble.
02:30They're going to wave him.
02:31Here he comes around third.
02:33Relay throw to the plate.
02:34It's going to be late.
02:36Dansby on an 0-2 count.
02:38Puts Atlanta in front.
02:392-0.
02:40Yeah, just a hanger.
02:41He said he'd see him choke up.
02:43Choked up almost a whole inch there.
02:45Got a hanger and gapped it.
02:47Doing what he's been doing now for close to the last month.
02:49Hitting 440 with runners in scoring position.
02:52We've written the use for Stanton last night.
02:54A home run and a two-run double.
02:56That one is ripped deep to left field.
02:59Duvall turns, looks, Sia.
03:01A home run into the first row in left center.
03:05Stanton continues his hot hitting.
03:08And it is 2-1 Braves.
03:10That was an absolute missile.
03:11Another breaking ball.
03:13A line drive, though.
03:14I mean, it just carries.
03:15Aaron Boone calls him the unicorn because you see things from Stanton that you never see from another player.
03:21Now, here is Heaney's 1-2 to Morton.
03:24And he struck him out swinging.
03:25So, what do you think?
03:27Andrew Heaney just struck out the side.
03:29No balls, two strikes.
03:31And Charlie Morton has struck out the last four Yankee hitters.
03:34Good start.
03:35Back to the top we go.
03:36LeMahieu grounded out softly to short his first time off.
03:40And Morton came back to get him.
03:42He is humming.
03:42That's five straight strikeouts.
03:44Six and eight combines in a row now.
03:47Look at that location.
03:4896, bottom part of the zone sinking.
03:50It's not easy to strike out DJ LeMahieu.
03:52He's a contact hitter.
03:54Here's Aaron Judge, who lined a single to right center his first time.
03:58That was fair.
03:59Inside first.
04:00And it's going to go down the right field line.
04:03Playing him in the corner with Solaire.
04:05And stopping at second with a leadoff double is Aaron Judge.
04:09So, he's two for two.
04:10Aaron Judge lined the line.
04:12And every once in a row is a hitter, you kind of emergency hack.
04:14And it just seems to stay fair all the way to the wall.
04:18Big at bat here for Sanchez.
04:20Sanchez struck out to start that impressive run of five straight punch outs for Charlie Morton.
04:27Round it through the hole against the ship.
04:30It's an OBI single and a tie game.
04:33Smart hitting there by Sanchez.
04:35He picks up the ribby, picks up Judge.
04:37And it's a 2-2 game.
04:39So, two on, two out now.
04:40Well, Peterson struck out swinging his first time up.
04:43Was that a foul ball or was he hit by the pitch?
04:46And they're saying he's won a round, so he strikes out.
04:49And Peterson does not like it.
04:51It was Bill Welke at third base who made the call.
04:54So, even if you're hit by a pitch, if you swing the bat, the swing supersedes the hit by a pit.
05:00So, Peterson is out.
05:01He does not like the call.
05:02I don't know if it was the length of the argument or if he said something objectionable to the umpire.
05:07One-on-one-out, LeMahieu, the leadoff man.
05:11Breaking ball is swung on, hit in the air to left field and deep.
05:14That ball is high.
05:15It is far.
05:16It is gone.
05:17Into the Yankee bullpen in left field.
05:20It is a two-run home run for LeMahieu.
05:24David John makes long gone.
05:27He hits a two-run blast to left.
05:30And the Yankees take a 4-2 lead.
05:32Braves have some work to do.
05:34They're down 4-2 now.
05:35Albies at third.
05:37Freeman is that first.
05:38Two men out.
05:40Brown ball through for a base hit.
05:42That'll score Albies.
05:44Freeman is rounding third.
05:46He's coming home.
05:47The throw is in time they get him.
05:51The tag by Sanchez for the final out of the inning.
05:54So a big hit for Wiley to make it 4-3.
05:57But then they try to score Freeman from first.
06:00The Braves are looking at it.
06:02And he's out.
06:03So that would be 8-6-2.
06:06Little pop hit toward LeMahieu.
06:08If he can avoid the umpire, he did.
06:10And makes the spinning catch.
06:12And handcuffed everybody.
06:14Chad Whitson was trying to get out of the way.
06:15And D.J. LeMahieu almost ran into him.
06:18And Swanson's retired for out number 1.
06:20It's all fun now when you catch the ball.
06:23But when you're trying to get out of the way
06:25and you don't know who's bumping you if you're D.J. LeMahieu.
06:28Not like you can call pass interference.
06:31Yeah, that's definitely a flag.
06:33Odour leads off.
06:34Braves have a shift on for him.
06:36That one's drilled deep to right.
06:38There it goes!
06:41Sia!
06:42Oh, what a blast by Odour!
06:45And the Yankees lead 5-3.
06:48You shut the door, Odour!
06:50The Yankees just keep coming at you.
06:53Keep tacking on runs.
06:54Sutton, looking back at the Braves.
06:565-3 instead of 4-3 on one swing.
06:59Fastball right there.
07:00And the 0-2 on the way.
07:03And it's punched out to center.
07:04Spreading in Heredia.
07:06Slides to it.
07:07And a terrific play!
07:09Makes the catch sliding right across the painted 44 out there in the outfield grass.
07:14Catch like that make your heart skip a beat.
07:17That saved a leadoff hit.
07:18What a great play.
07:20Grounded up the middle of the base hit off the bat of Riley.
07:24Freeman's going for third.
07:28And the throw to second.
07:29They get Riley trying to advance.
07:33Not a smart play by Riley as Freeman pushed the action going to third.
07:37But they get the out at second.
07:400-2 coming to Swanson.
07:42And the pitch is grounded to third.
07:45Ruge to field and throw across in time.
07:48And that will end the inning.
07:50Yankees have used six pitchers tonight with a day off tomorrow.
07:55They're asking Chapman to get the three outs here in the ninth.
07:573-2.
07:59Strike three!
08:00Got him looking at a slider.
08:01Two away!
08:03Two outs, bottom of the ninth.
08:05The Braves have Duvall at second.
08:06Adrianza at first.
08:08And Ozzie at the plate.
08:10Ground ball hit to the left side.
08:12Odor scoops and fires!
08:14And as he beat it!
08:15Infield hit!
08:16Albies beats it out to keep the game alive!
08:20Yankees trying to keep their winning streak alive.
08:22At ten in a row.
08:23Looking for eleven.
08:25Ball four!
08:26It's a one-run game!
08:28Who has seen enough of Chapman?
08:30Obviously very disgusted.
08:32And now he turns it over to Wandi Peralta.
08:34So, these are moments that MVPs are made of.
08:38And the pitch.
08:39Fly ball.
08:41Left center.
08:42On the run.
08:43Is Gallo!
08:44He's there to make the play!
08:46And the Yankees hold on!
08:48Take a deep breath, everybody.
08:50The winning streak is eleven straight!
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