00:00Charlie Morton on the mound, 37 years old.
00:04He is 6'5", 235 out of Connecticut.
00:07He's made four starts already against the Phillies this year.
00:10He's 2-2 with a 3-0-6 ERA.
00:14Herrera leads off third, Harper's off first, here in the top of the first inning.
00:180-2, got him swinging, strike three.
00:21Good 96-mile-an-hour sinker.
00:24First strikeout of the ballgame for Charlie and two down now.
00:27Well, liable to see a lot of strikeouts tonight from these two guys.
00:31Charlie's got 204 now on the season.
00:34A ball and a strike, and the pitch on the way to Miller.
00:37Ground ball out to Ozzie at second.
00:38He's got it.
00:39Now whip it over to Freddie Freeman, crowd number three.
00:43So Charlie gave up a couple of singles, but that's all.
00:46No runs, two hits, no errors, and two men left.
00:48Zach Wheeler, the Georgia native, not far from here,
00:52and it's the biggest start of his major league career.
00:55Two balls, two strikes to Solaire.
00:58And a breaking ball, and a strike three called on the inside corner.
01:03Solaire is down, looking one out here in the first.
01:06Ball just never really comes back.
01:08That's a good job by JT to bring it back toward the view of the umpire.
01:12Freddie has crushed the Phillies all year.
01:1416 hits, seven of them homers.
01:17Line drive out toward left field.
01:19McCutcheon's coming on.
01:20He dives, and he makes the catch.
01:22What a play by Kutch.
01:23Two outs here in the first inning.
01:25You're just not going to see a better play than the Phillies' veteran outfielder here.
01:29Gets a good jump and a rough series.
01:32The last homestand defensively for the Phillies, but this is an outstanding play.
01:37So now first and third, no one out.
01:39That brings Charlie Morton up to the plate.
01:41Shows bud, bounced it off the plate.
01:43Ria Muto's got one play.
01:45And once Miller ducks, he's able to make the peg to Segura.
01:49Sacrifice for Charlie Morton.
01:51Table set for the top of the order.
01:53Second and third, one out.
01:54So here's a key spot for the Braves.
01:56Runner at third, less than two outs.
01:59Solaire, the key man.
02:00Line drive!
02:01It's in for a hit.
02:02One run scores.
02:03Here comes Dansby around third.
02:05He's going to score.
02:07Solaire makes it two to nothing.
02:09New guy, same results.
02:11Man, he talked about the acquisitions that Alex made.
02:14And here it comes in.
02:16Same kind of pitch Darnot got.
02:18First pitch fastball up.
02:20Solaire so strong.
02:22Pulls the hands in beautifully.
02:24And in a game like this, being able to score first, Chip,
02:27not just one, but two runs.
02:29Big lift for this Braves team.
02:32Nine in a row sat down by Charlie Morton going back to the first inning.
02:35Swing and a miss.
02:37Devastating breaking ball for Morton, his fifth strikeout.
02:40Again, they're hitting 125 against that pitch.
02:43Look at how much it breaks.
02:44I mean, it starts on the outer part.
02:46Look, it ends up all the way down at his back foot.
02:48It's one of the hottest hitters in baseball.
02:50And he just missed that pitch by a foot.
02:52Robito 0 for 1 with a strikeout.
02:54One ball, no strikes.
02:56Backward came from Ozzie.
02:58360 spin and a strike.
03:00What a play.
03:01That's another reason.
03:01As much as you love those strikeouts, quick outs like that,
03:05that's what's going to get Charlie deep into the game.
03:07And with a defense like this, let him do it.
03:10Charlie was smart to duck.
03:11Well, yeah, and look, that's not an easy, routine play.
03:14And Ozzie makes it look routine.
03:16This is a gold-glove caliber infield defense.
03:20Two strikes, two down, or in the fourth.
03:221-2.
03:23Check swing.
03:24They appeal, strike three.
03:26That ends the threat at the top of the fourth inning.
03:29Gregorius just couldn't help himself.
03:31Couldn't keep the barrel of the bat back.
03:32And the two walks doesn't haunt Charlie.
03:34No runs, no hits, no errors, and two left.
03:36Two nothing Braves.
03:37Two balls, two strikes on Dansby Swanson.
03:41And a strike three call.
03:43Beautiful pitch from Wheeler.
03:44Strikeout number three.
03:46Zach Wheeler is about to throw his 58th pitch of the night.
03:51Here's the pitch.
03:53Swing and a miss.
03:54He got it.
03:55So there's another 1-2-3 inning for Wheeler.
03:58He has retired eight Braves in a row.
04:00And the Phillies need to find some offense.
04:03As we head to the sixth inning tonight in Atlanta.
04:06After five, it's still the Braves, too, and the Phillies.
04:09Charlie Morton goes to work in the sixth inning.
04:12Excellent line to this point.
04:14Five groundouts, seven strikeouts.
04:17Didn't matter.
04:18Harper down at 97.
04:19Eight strikeouts for Morton.
04:21Harper swung and missed twice.
04:24Beautiful pitch running off the plate.
04:2697.
04:27One out for Real Muto, who struck out in the first.
04:30Popped him up.
04:32Freddie Freeman and foul ground.
04:34He is under it.
04:37Two away.
04:38So no further here.
04:39Three balls, two strikes.
04:41There you go.
04:42Right on by.
04:44Strikeout number nine for Morton.
04:46Braves up 2-0.
04:47Face is empty for Galvis, eighth-place hitter.
04:51Swing and a miss.
04:52It's an even ten for Charlie Morton.
04:54Instead of a double, it's a strikeout.
04:57Charlie Morton has been dazzling.
04:592-0 your score.
05:00Thoughts on Wheeler tonight?
05:01His fastball has just been electric.
05:04Swing and a miss.
05:05That was a wicked sinker.
05:07Six strikeouts for Wheeler.
05:09Two outs here in the seventh.
05:10That looked like a Steve Carlton slider.
05:12Look at the movement on that.
05:14That's a joke.
05:15I'm sorry.
05:16Right over the top.
05:17How many times do you see a guy swing over the top of a fastball?
05:20Wheeler, long look into JT.
05:22Now has the one he wants.
05:23He winds up.
05:24And the 1-2 all the way.
05:25Swing and a miss.
05:26He struck him out.
05:27And the side is retired.
05:29A 1-2-3 finish for Zach Wheeler here in the seventh inning.
05:32He strikes out seven tonight.
05:34Well, what a job by Charlie Morton to start for the Braves.
05:37Seven innings, three hits, no runs, couple of walks,
05:42and ten strikeouts in game one.
05:44Luke Jackson will start the eighth inning.
05:47Two up, two down for Jackson so far.
05:49His 16th pitch.
05:51Driven to right.
05:52Solaire retreats.
05:53Still going back.
05:54Plenty of room.
05:551-2-3 and out for Luke Jackson in the eighth.
05:58Braves hold serve to nothing.
06:01So Harper is aboard.
06:03Tying run comes to the plate.
06:05It's JT Real Muto.
06:08Driven toward right center field.
06:10Long run.
06:11And a great grab by Heredia.
06:13Throw back to first.
06:14And Harper is there safely.
06:16Great read.
06:17Great jump.
06:18Great result.
06:19One out.
06:20Another fastball away.
06:21And JT did not necessarily hit that ball on the button, Chip.
06:25A little bit out in front.
06:26And Heredia with a great read.
06:28You could see him coming over the whole way.
06:30Now they're going to give Matt Vierling a chance to bat against him.
06:34And a line drive out toward left field.
06:36But it's right at.
06:37Oh, it's off the glove of Rosario.
06:40It was right at him.
06:41Harper hustling to third.
06:43He'll get there.
06:44The tying run is in scoring position.
06:46What a scud that was.
06:48Wow.
06:50That just kept rising on Rosario.
06:52That ball's hit so hard.
06:55Just late getting his arm up.
06:56That is as bad a play you'll see an outfielder make on the glove side.
07:01And it also means they're going to walk McCutcheon intentionally so that Smith will face Dede Gregorius.
07:07So the bases are loaded.
07:09All right, so now you've got Gregorius tied for the most grand slams in Major League Baseball since 2017.
07:17Line drive out to right field.
07:19Duvall has it.
07:20Makes the catch.
07:21Tagging from third is Harper.
07:23Going to third is Vierling.
07:25The Phils have a run on a sack fly.
07:28Smith's back to it in.
07:30A strike of ending the game.
07:32Eddie Galvis digs in.
07:34Smith ready.
07:35Again, the payoff.
07:36Strike him out.
07:38Braves win it.
07:39Two to one.
07:40Braves win game one and the magic numbers down to three.
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