00:01The Reds will look to Andrew Abbott.
00:03Yeah, Andrew Abbott is the guy, the young guy that's going out there
00:06and I think just maturing right before our eyes.
00:08He attacks the strike zone.
00:10He's going to throw strikes.
00:11He's going to be aggressive.
00:12I would think that after a four-inning outing and then you come back
00:16that this would be a much more consistent, normal Andrew Abbott here tonight.
00:20And he'll have to be if he's going to hold the forward against Blake Chanel.
00:24The red-hot Tyler Fitzgerald.
00:26There is that sweeper that finishes Fitzgerald.
00:30So here's Mark Cannon's first Giants at bat.
00:333-1 pitch is outside.
00:35Ball four, lays off the fastball.
00:37Now he's on at first base with one out.
00:40Elliott Ramos, the batter.
00:41Broke his bat, a little flare.
00:44Caught on the fly.
00:46Tied France.
00:48Brings up Matt Chapman.
00:50Another 2-2.
00:51Chapman on the ground into left field.
00:53Base hit.
00:54Well, Chapman's got the first Giants hit of the night.
00:57And the inning goes on.
00:582-on, 2-out with Patrick Bailey coming up.
01:02Now Abbott's 0-2 pitch.
01:04Swung on.
01:05He popped him up.
01:06High into the air.
01:07First base.
01:08Ty France, just barely in fair territory, will make the catch.
01:12And that's the final out in Giants' first.
01:14Blake Snell's throwing the ball about as well as he has in a long, long time right now.
01:19I think you look at his last three or four starts, he is the guy that everyone hoped he would
01:24be if you're with the Giants when they signed him.
01:27He's never pitched in this ballpark.
01:29Is that right?
01:29This will be the final one for him to scratch off.
01:32And pitching in this ballpark can be?
01:34It can get hairy.
01:35A little bit different.
01:35But if you're going to get to any great pitcher, you need to get to him early.
01:38And that is called strike three.
01:41Beautiful fastball right on the corner.
01:43Blake Snell picking up right where he left off after that 15-strikeout performance in his last timeout.
01:50Wow.
01:51Strike three called with a curveball right at the knees.
01:55His stuff looks sensational.
01:57Snell back-to-back strikeouts.
01:59Snell going right after these Reds hitters.
02:02Comes home and steers.
02:03Swings and misses.
02:05Right back to the curve.
02:06And Blake Snell strikes out the side in a perfect first inning.
02:12Encarnacion will lead off.
02:14Charar Encarnacion waits on the 2-2.
02:16Here it comes.
02:16Swing and a miss.
02:17Got him with a high fastball.
02:18And he's down on strikes.
02:20Casey Schmidt stands in with the bases empty and two outs.
02:23The one number highlighted for Abbott, he has yielded 20 home runs this year.
02:28It is tied for the most allowed in the National League.
02:30Still a good hitter's count.
02:32And Schmidt hits a high drive left field.
02:34Way back there.
02:36And it is gone into the second deck.
02:41Big-time power from Casey Schmidt to put the Giants ahead 1-0.
02:47That's Buster Posey, Matt Latos territory up there.
02:50Giants not done yet here in the second.
02:52Have a runner on.
02:53With two down for Fitzgerald.
02:56With two down and a full count.
02:57Luciano's going to get the head start.
02:59So there he goes.
03:00Fitzgerald out towards left center field.
03:02On the move, Steer.
03:04He's not going to get there.
03:05One hop up against the wall.
03:07Coming around third, Luciano.
03:09He will score into second with a double.
03:12Tyler Fitzgerald.
03:14It's 2-0, Giants.
03:16You know somebody in the Giants dugout just said,
03:17There's your run, Blake.
03:18Go get him.
03:19Right field.
03:21Ty France could feel good.
03:23He put a ball in play.
03:24On the left.
03:25This is a pitcher that looks locked in.
03:28Yes, he does.
03:29Two down quickly.
03:31Here is Jamer Candelario.
03:33And the fastball misses.
03:34The Reds have their first base run.
03:37We'll see what Snell does here.
03:38Valerio, a lead at first, being held on.
03:41Snell, a long pause.
03:42The 0-2 is swung on and missed.
03:44Threw the curve in the dirt.
03:46Got Friedel to chase.
03:47Bailey will pick it up.
03:48And he'll throw out Friedel at first.
03:51Side retired.
03:52Four strikeouts through two scoreless innings.
03:55Two down.
03:55And a couple of quick outs for the left-hander, Snell.
03:58And that will bring Jonathan India to the plate
04:01for the second time here tonight.
04:03Oh, the ball.
04:04That's the second time in this game, Snell's like,
04:07what?
04:08See the frustration on Blake Snell's face.
04:12I think he was asking, like, where was that pitch?
04:15It's a little animated on the mound.
04:17He throws.
04:18India.
04:19Wow.
04:20Call the ball.
04:21Snell was sure.
04:23He's saying that's two.
04:24And I agree with him.
04:25And Snell is not happy.
04:26And he's not hiding his emotions even a little bit.
04:28That's the best case scenario for the Reds is for Snell
04:32to get upset and take himself out of his own ballgame.
04:37Everything's done.
04:38And now you go to work.
04:39And now you've got to make a pitch.
04:40Another 3-2.
04:42And it's strike three called.
04:45Nope.
04:4596 with a fastball.
04:47Right over the inside corner.
04:49And now India can't believe it.
04:51And has some words for Malachi Moore.
04:54Strikeout number five for Blake Snell.
04:57It'll be Blake Snell against Ellie De La Cruz round two.
05:02Got it.
05:03He went for that curve in the dirt.
05:05Strike three.
05:06Another strikeout for Snell.
05:08That's number six.
05:09Got it.
05:10Fastball right there.
05:12Seven strikeouts.
05:13If you're hitting against Blake Snell, I mean, what do you sit on?
05:16I mean, everything he throws is so dirty.
05:18It's almost like you don't have a chance.
05:19I'm going to sit on a fastball.
05:20And he paints one on your hands.
05:22To pitch.
05:23Swing and a miss.
05:24Struck him out with, you guessed it, the curve.
05:28Snell strikes out the side for the second time tonight.
05:31He's got eight now.
05:33Now it's consecutive singles and two are on with nobody out.
05:37So Elliot Ramos stands in.
05:39Swing and a miss.
05:41Struck him out.
05:41A high fastball up and away.
05:43Ramos is down on strikes.
05:45One gone here in the fifth.
05:47Eighth strikeout for Abbott.
05:48Ties is the second most he's had in the start this year.
05:52But he will not survive the fifth inning.
05:54Blake Snell has been on top of his game so far.
05:58Snell tossing a no-hitter.
06:00He has yielded one baserunner.
06:02He walks Stevenson.
06:03But this one comes ahead of the guy who drew the walk his first time up.
06:06And Candelario from this side of the plate.
06:09He's a weapon.
06:10A liner to second.
06:11Schmidt.
06:12Got him.
06:13Double play.
06:14How about that.
06:16Reds are going to challenge.
06:17Is he back.
06:19It's awfully close.
06:20It's very close.
06:21Like his hand is there but is his finger on the bag.
06:24I think he's out.
06:26It looks like he's out on that one.
06:27After review the call stands.
06:29The runner is out.
06:31Cincinnati will lose their challenge.
06:33Snell issues his second walk of the inning and third of the ballgame.
06:36Fairchild will hit here in the fifth.
06:40Here's a swing and a high pop-up.
06:42Shallow right field.
06:44Encarnacion is coming in.
06:46He's there.
06:46And he's got it.
06:48That ends the inning.
06:50Snell pitches around two walks.
06:52Five in the books.
06:53One away.
06:54Snell will begin a third trip through the Reds lineup rather.
06:58One-two.
07:00That time he couldn't hold up.
07:02Strike three on another curve.
07:04Whatever he calls he's throwing.
07:06And he has 100% conviction in everything he's throwing so far.
07:1086 pitches for Snell.
07:12The one-two.
07:13La Cruz swings and lifts one to center.
07:15Ramos in a couple of steps.
07:17He's there.
07:18He'll make the catch.
07:20And the side retired.
07:23Six strong for Blake Snell tonight.
07:26One down.
07:28Now we go back to the top of the Giants order.
07:30Tyler Fitzgerald.
07:31And now he drives one.
07:33Deep left field.
07:35Gone.
07:37Three-nothing Giants.
07:41And Fitzgerald's having a huge night.
07:43His tenth home run.
07:45When the Giants needed it most right there to get Blake Snell a little bit of a cushion.
07:51Two down.
07:52So you have to wonder would manager Bob Melvin allow the left-hander Snell to approach the
08:00120 pitch mark.
08:01Stevenson now swings.
08:03Lines it out to right center.
08:04There is Ramos though.
08:05Into the gap.
08:06Reaches out.
08:07Makes the catch.
08:09One of the few fairly hard hit balls.
08:12But still into and out.
08:14Seven innings for Snell.
08:16The Reds without a hit will go to the eighth.
08:19One out.
08:20Now Gerard Encarnacion.
08:22This ball's lined.
08:24Caught it.
08:24Short by Ellie De La Cruz.
08:27Wingspan baby.
08:28Wingspan.
08:29Oh my goodness.
08:30That looked like he caught it behind him.
08:33Don't normally see Blake Snell pitching in the eighth inning.
08:36The last time he pitched this late into a game it was September 16th, 2022.
08:42He got it with the fastball.
08:46Perfect pitch.
08:4797 miles an hour.
08:50Strikeout number 10.
08:51Snell delivers.
08:53Friedel swings.
08:54It's a high fly ball.
08:55Left center in the park.
08:56Back into his left.
08:58Conforto.
08:58He's under it.
08:59And he'll make the catch for out number two.
09:02This match is the longest he's ever gone in a game.
09:04On the ground to short Fitzgerald's got it.
09:07And he throws him out.
09:10Eight innings for Blake Snell.
09:13We got something special going tonight.
09:16Three nothing Giants.
09:18As Blake Snell for the first time in his whole career will feel what it's like to pitch in the
09:25ninth inning.
09:26And in this instance with something really special on the line.
09:30Hey good for him.
09:31He's earned this moment.
09:32One hundred and eight pitches through eight totally dominant innings.
09:37He got him.
09:40Curveball Espinall could not hold up.
09:43One out here in the ninth.
09:46He's had a feel for that curveball all night.
09:49First pitch.
09:50He swings and hits a little roller.
09:52Back to Snell.
09:53In front of the mound.
09:54He'll glove it.
09:54Turns.
09:55Throws to first.
09:56First and there's out number two.
09:58And wouldn't you know this is how this thing is going to manifest itself right here.
10:03The Reds' best player against the Giants' best pitcher.
10:05And here we go.
10:06Buckle up folks.
10:07They're on their feet.
10:09Here at Great American Ballpark.
10:11First pitch is swing.
10:12Fly ball right center.
10:14Moving over is Yastrzemski.
10:16He's there.
10:17He's got it.
10:19And Blake Snell has done it.
10:23Snell has thrown a no-hitter for the Giants tonight in Cincinnati.
10:29Getting mobbed by his teammates in front of the pitcher's mound.
10:35Blake Snell makes history.
10:40The reigning Cy Young Award winner.
10:44With a performance for the ages tonight here at Great American Ballpark.
10:50A no-hitter is the Giants of 1-3-0.
10:54Nothing.
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