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00:00:00Tell it I would be the best I was left on
00:00:12Welcome to Atlanta, Georgia Major League Baseball on tap on this Thursday night
00:00:18It's the Colorado Rockies going up against the Atlanta Braves
00:00:23And we'll be back for the first pitch right after this
00:00:30All right ready to go here
00:00:39So here's the lefty Tom Glavin singing he is one of the best to ever do it
00:00:44True legend in this game with over 300 career wins always a joy to watch him go to work
00:00:50It's effortless out there doesn't wear his emotions on his sleeve doesn't know when he's high or when he's low
00:00:55All right ready to get underway here's Charlie Blackman
00:00:59And the pitch
00:01:04That's inside and we're underway here in September the last month of the season
00:01:12First pitch 720
00:01:22And the next pitch is way outside
00:01:25And he deals
00:01:29And a curve drops in for a strike command has been the issue no doubt what are you seeing just too many pitches in the heart of the zone
00:01:38He's not commanding his pitches and working the edges up and down in and out and he's getting hit hard
00:01:44And there's a base hit so a man on base to start the inning
00:01:49Well a swing like that can help you come out of the struggle we saw the numbers coming into the ball game
00:01:54But all he's trying to do at this point is help his team win
00:01:57Now it's LeMahieu up to hit
00:02:00In there and it's 0-1
00:02:04In there and it's 0-1
00:02:08In there and it's 0-1
00:02:20Yep
00:02:21Hootie
00:02:25Next offering upstairs
00:02:27I've got a ball, one strike.
00:02:34Rutter at first with no outs here.
00:02:43Liner caught at second.
00:02:52Time to check out the Rockies lineup.
00:02:55And a guy having a big year for him.
00:02:57D.J. LeMayhew.
00:02:59Ah, Boog, what a great talent.
00:03:00I mean, the kind of player who can dominate a game at times,
00:03:03be a perennial all-star.
00:03:05He's going to take home some hardware as well.
00:03:07I mean, he's one of the best in the game today
00:03:09and always fun to watch.
00:03:12And now here is Todd Helton.
00:03:15He's a left-handed batter who still comes up
00:03:18with good contact and a good average
00:03:20against left-handed pitchers.
00:03:23Glavin throws the first.
00:03:25Back in there standing.
00:03:27And that's in there for strike one.
00:03:41Man, that pitch was dotted.
00:03:42So much talent on display
00:03:44when this guy's out there on the hill.
00:03:45Next offering is in for a strike.
00:03:57Been a real struggle on the mound early on, Singy.
00:04:00Yeah, having a hard time finding that rhythm.
00:04:02And it's starting to look like a game
00:04:03where the bullpen could get a lot of work.
00:04:05The pitch.
00:04:09On the ground, two ball.
00:04:11One at second.
00:04:12And it's a double play to end the inning.
00:04:15And now the Braves will get their first crack at it.
00:04:18No score.
00:04:18Bottom of the first.
00:04:34And today's starter, Yoli Jassin.
00:04:37Chris, what are you looking for from him?
00:04:39A really good outing for him last time.
00:04:41Scattered two runs.
00:04:42Was attacking hitters.
00:04:44Getting ahead in the count.
00:04:45Great performance.
00:04:46We'll see if he can do it again in this one.
00:04:48We go to the bottom of the first.
00:04:50Now in for the Braves.
00:04:51Hugh Duffy.
00:04:53No left fielder.
00:04:54Hugh Duffy.
00:04:57The pitch.
00:05:00Line drive.
00:05:01That's a hit.
00:05:03And the leadoff man aboard.
00:05:07Didn't take long to get a result for that at bat.
00:05:09Solid swing from start to end.
00:05:11On time with everything.
00:05:13Really good balance.
00:05:14Nice extension.
00:05:15And he met it out front for the line drive knock.
00:05:17And now they've got some speed on first.
00:05:19So we'll see if they try to get him into motion.
00:05:23Freddy Freeman up to the dish.
00:05:25And there's something you don't see very much in today's game.
00:05:29The pitch out.
00:05:29Nobody out.
00:05:38Runner at first.
00:05:45Next one misses.
00:05:47Now 2-0.
00:05:48Good speed on the base pass.
00:05:50He handles the bat very well.
00:05:52I wouldn't be surprised if the skipper puts on some type of hit and run or run and hit.
00:05:58Righty to the plate.
00:06:05A swing and a miss.
00:06:06And that's strike one.
00:06:07On the ground right side.
00:06:17The throw to second.
00:06:19Back to the pitcher covering in time.
00:06:21It's a double play.
00:06:24The 3-6-1 double play in my opinion is one of the toughest plays to make.
00:06:28You've got a pitcher covering first.
00:06:30And the middle infielder throwing to a moving target.
00:06:33Everything has to be perfect.
00:06:35And right there, they made it look pretty easy.
00:06:39So two down now.
00:06:41And here is Hank Aaron.
00:06:45In there for strike one.
00:06:48And of course, when it comes to Hank Aaron, he's one of the greatest sluggers of all time.
00:06:54755 career homers.
00:06:55A record that stood for a long time.
00:07:01That one pushed foul.
00:07:03The 0-2.
00:07:15And a swing and a miss.
00:07:16And that's that.
00:07:19Scoreless after one.
00:07:20Welcome back.
00:07:34Top of the second.
00:07:34And now, Larry Walker.
00:07:37He is quite an athlete.
00:07:39I mean, you look around the other sports.
00:07:41Basketball, football.
00:07:42You feel like he could thrive in one of those sports, too.
00:07:45Fly ball down the right field line.
00:07:47If it's fair, it's gone.
00:07:49And that is gone.
00:07:55It's 1-0.
00:07:56That one was a hanger.
00:08:17And pitchers typically don't get away with making a mistake like that.
00:08:20And right there, he made him pay.
00:08:32And next is the designated hitter, Dante Bichette.
00:08:36Not in pitch.
00:08:37The designated hitter.
00:08:39Pitch misses inside.
00:08:401-0.
00:08:41Almost goes without saying that Mr. Aaron set the standard for power hitters in the sport for years.
00:08:47I mean, just an incredible 23-year career.
00:08:49Next pitch, way upstairs.
00:08:58Boog, our man, Darryl Parker, DP, at home plate for this one.
00:09:02Pretty average-sized strike zone.
00:09:03But the book on him is that it sort of moves around.
00:09:06You can't always count on how he's going to call it from game to game.
00:09:12Next pitch inside.
00:09:14And now 3-0.
00:09:15And it's not all about the home runs.
00:09:17It's RBIs, total bases.
00:09:19Hank did everything you'd want in the middle of the order, guy.
00:09:24The wind of the pitch.
00:09:27That's in for a strike.
00:09:28One more interesting thing about the hammer.
00:09:31If you subtracted all of his 755 homers, he'd still have 3,000 hits.
00:09:37Swing and a miss.
00:09:38And it's a full count now.
00:09:40Kicks and fires.
00:09:44Fouled off again.
00:09:45And it remains 3-2.
00:09:57Swings through that, and it's a strikeout.
00:10:00And that's the first out.
00:10:01I mean, there aren't many curveballs in the sport today that break like that thing does.
00:10:06Huge movement.
00:10:07And it's so difficult to get on the same plane and even think about squaring it up, let alone get a piece and hope he throws something else to keep the bat alive.
00:10:14And now, Vinny Castilla, 3-7 in the series so far.
00:10:23Pitch misses inside, and it's 1-0.
00:10:26One down, base is empty.
00:10:39That's a strike.
00:10:40That's strike one.
00:10:41But why to kick the pitch?
00:10:58Nope.
00:11:00Two balls, one strike.
00:11:02Swings and misses.
00:11:09Two and two.
00:11:16And now the count filled up.
00:11:18Three and two.
00:11:19Two.
00:11:19Now fly ball to right center.
00:11:31Hank settles under it and makes the catch.
00:11:34That's out number two.
00:11:38Batting seven.
00:11:40The left fielder.
00:11:41Carlos.
00:11:42Two outs, base is empty.
00:11:46And stepping in, the rookie left fielder, Carlos Gonzalez.
00:11:500-4 in the win last night.
00:11:56Check, swing, went around, and it's 0-1.
00:12:06The pitch.
00:12:09Swing and a miss, and it's nothing and two.
00:12:12The wind in the pitch.
00:12:18And a foul ball.
00:12:19He stays alive.
00:12:30The next pitch misses.
00:12:32One and two, the count.
00:12:36And here it comes.
00:12:39Good eye on that spot.
00:12:40Really good take, especially with two strikes.
00:12:46Not close with that one.
00:12:48Three and two now.
00:12:57And a pitch.
00:12:58Good plate appearance there.
00:13:02Able to take the walk.
00:13:03That's a tough one to swallow right there if you're on the mound.
00:13:06You're ahead in the count 0-2, and you just couldn't find a way to put him away.
00:13:10It's going to be frustrating if that one comes back to bite him.
00:13:13Yeah, the batter now.
00:13:14Number two.
00:13:15First offering, and it just misses.
00:13:17Check on the runner.
00:13:30Gonzalez back on a dive.
00:13:36Gonzalez off of first with two away.
00:13:38He's going, he's going, he's going.
00:13:44Lutter takes off.
00:13:45Pitch misses in.
00:13:47Throw there.
00:13:49Safe.
00:13:50Chris's wheels with a difference maker on that play.
00:13:52Just got in there.
00:13:54Yeah, with StatCast's help, we see his top speed on this stolen base, and that's a big number.
00:14:00I mean, man, he really made his athleticism work for him on that one.
00:14:05Line to left.
00:14:07And gobbled up by Duffy.
00:14:11Rockies score first with this solo homer.
00:14:14It's an early 1-0 lead.
00:14:30Bottom of the second, and now the veteran third baseman, Eddie Matthews.
00:14:36Obviously a guy who makes good contact, hits for average, but one of the things in today's
00:14:41game, the value, and the fact that he hits both righties and lefties.
00:14:46Right through there for a strike.
00:14:48They're so reliant on the matchups nowadays, Chris, and it's huge when you don't have to
00:14:52sit a guy or platoon him.
00:14:54When you can hit both sides in terms of...
00:14:57Swing, and this one's blasted.
00:14:58It's got a chance.
00:15:01Pulls it in on the warning track.
00:15:08Batting fit.
00:15:10The designated hitter.
00:15:12Chipper Jones, the next to hit.
00:15:15Jones, one of the elite homerun hitters in the league this year.
00:15:28First pitch, just misses.
00:15:48And the right-hander deals.
00:15:49Left field.
00:15:54No trouble here.
00:15:55Puts it away for the out.
00:15:57Two up, two down.
00:15:58Batting six.
00:16:00The center fielder.
00:16:02David!
00:16:03Now it's the veteran outfielder, David Justice.
00:16:06His home and away splits there.
00:16:07Everybody got change, and I'm a couple, and I don't need six swings.
00:16:10You know, you asked me to pop, me and my squad.
00:16:13You should know we've been clutched.
00:16:15I don't see a price tag.
00:16:16Opportunity is never too much.
00:16:18Just drink, like the best day.
00:16:23That one hammered, but pulled foul.
00:16:25This lineup's going to have to find a way to make him work a little harder out there on the mound.
00:16:30I mean, he is just mowing them down.
00:16:32He's settling in.
00:16:33You've got to make him uncomfortable.
00:16:34Maybe step out of the box, call timeout, do whatever it takes.
00:16:41Right-hander kicks deals.
00:17:04Just missed.
00:17:21First pitch strike from the pitcher, but then no panic at all by the hitter.
00:17:25Very patient, showing good discipline.
00:17:27Now he's in the driver's seat with a 3-1 count.
00:17:30In the air, right side.
00:17:34Walker makes the catch, and that'll do it.
00:17:37And the Braves go down quietly.
00:17:40They're down 1-0.
00:17:41Back here at the ballpark.
00:17:51And here is number 20.
00:17:54This is a guy who is very highly regarded defensively.
00:17:57Fun to watch him control stuff behind the plate.
00:18:00Good game caller.
00:18:02Good at framing.
00:18:02But it's that big arm that really stands out.
00:18:06Glavin, back to work.
00:18:08Ball one, no strikes.
00:18:10The pitch.
00:18:16And it's 1-1.
00:18:18He needs a quick 1-2-3 this time around.
00:18:21Last inning, threw a lot of pitches.
00:18:35Next offering is in for a strike.
00:18:37Swag and a miss.
00:18:45The velocity blasted it right past him.
00:18:48Well, that's always the key to effective pitching is getting ahead in the count.
00:18:52And as a pitcher, it really allows you to start expanding the zone.
00:18:55Guys become defensive.
00:18:57And all of a sudden, for the hitter, that plate starts to get really wide.
00:19:01And what happens is, because of the pressure, you end up committing to a pitch as a batter before you recognize what it is.
00:19:08And that's what leads to the strikeout.
00:19:09Here's Chuck Nasty.
00:19:12First offering misses the mark.
00:19:13And that's outside.
00:19:27Already at 40 here in the early going.
00:19:30Yeah, he's having to work pretty hard right now.
00:19:32And I just wonder how this is going to affect the later innings.
00:19:34He's going to need some quick innings if he's going to pitch deep into this ballgame.
00:19:38And a 3-0 finds his own.
00:19:52That one pushed foul out of play off to the left.
00:20:16The pitch.
00:20:19And there's ball four.
00:20:22One gone runner at first.
00:20:30And now it's DJ LeMayhew digging in.
00:20:41Pitch misses inside.
00:20:43Ball one.
00:20:50At the belt and fire.
00:20:52Just off the outside part of the plate.
00:20:55Chris, with that distraction and the speedy guy at first, he's hit a favorable hitter's count.
00:21:01Well, if nothing else, I mean, this is a great spot for a hitter to be in.
00:21:06Blackman stands at first with one out.
00:21:08Line drive.
00:21:09Blackman, around third.
00:21:23and they lead by two you know I was watching his rounds during batting
00:21:29practice today so impressed with his ability to let the ball travel go back
00:21:33up the middle in the other way sometimes when you step in the box during the game
00:21:36you get a little anxious and you get away from that but so far I've seen him
00:21:40stay consistent with his pregame preparation
00:21:48one out runner at second and now Todd Helton he hit into a double play as
00:21:53first time up and fouled off
00:22:12all in one now swings and lines a base hit into left field throw comes into third
00:22:19and they're at the corners with only one out back-to-back base hits that pretty
00:22:25much split the zone down the middle and those are the ones where you got to make
00:22:28them pay
00:22:30first pitch and he just misses
00:22:45in the air left field Duffy trips towards it puts the squeeze on it runner tagging from 3rd just ahead of the throw he scores and they lead by 3 well he's always capable of losing one over the fence he might have just
00:22:50in the air left field Duffy drifts towards it
00:23:04puts the squeeze on it runner tagging from third just ahead of the throw he
00:23:09scores and they lead by three well he's always capable of losing one over the
00:23:14fence he might have just missed it right there but a good job to drive in that
00:23:18run from third man at first and here is Dante Bichette he's got the power but
00:23:25great contact skills one of the best contact hitters in the game that one's
00:23:33in their own one on the mound he's got to remember his offense can score a lot so
00:23:38if he can hit the reset button from here going forward there's still a chance that
00:23:42his club can win this ballgame and a foul ball
00:23:49and a pitch all one there
00:24:01one ball two straight
00:24:03got it and that will end the inning
00:24:16we move on to the bottom of inning number three it's the rockies three and the
00:24:21Braves nothing
00:24:28Joe Torrey now at the plate Torrey really thriving with the bat this season here at
00:24:36home the catcher Joe Torrey
00:24:43and the pitch
00:24:49that misses the zone and that is ball one
00:24:55the ball one
00:24:56kicks and deals
00:24:57two balls no strikes the count
00:25:01two and oh
00:25:02two and oh
00:25:04two and oh
00:25:08two and oh
00:25:12two and oh
00:25:16two and oh
00:25:18two and oh
00:25:20two and oh
00:25:21they tried to get him to chase on a slider down and away
00:25:32the three one
00:25:42out to short
00:25:51zips it across
00:25:53leadoff hitter gone in the third
00:25:55batting it
00:26:00that's good stop
00:26:02Herman
00:26:03Herman
00:26:06Herman long next up for the Braves
00:26:09his righty lefty splits there
00:26:13first pitch doesn't find the zone
00:26:32and the righty deals
00:26:36that one's spoiled and
00:26:47they count now two and one
00:26:49that clips a corner
00:27:01that's excellent location on the fastball right there
00:27:04early in this game if he can do that all game should be a good outing for him
00:27:08stays alive
00:27:21here comes a pitch
00:27:24out to short
00:27:26tosses to first and two straight set down to begin the bottom of the third
00:27:30batting nut
00:27:34the second baseman
00:27:38bobby low next up for the Braves
00:27:42low enters the day among the league leaders in batting average but he'll need to get hot if he hopes to win the title
00:27:55to the right side
00:28:05gets him easily ends the inning
00:28:09Braves are set down one two three still down three nothing
00:28:13and welcome back john chomby with chris singleton and set to lead off the fourth vinny castilla
00:28:29and the pitch
00:28:48ball one no strikes well he's been knocked around pretty good so far but they've got him back out
00:28:53there at least to begin the inning yeah it's kind of surprising as well because this is still a close
00:28:57game you got a chance to win this one and you have to consider the other 25 guys on this team they
00:29:02come to the ballpark every day looking to grind out a w
00:29:06swing and a miss and the count one and two
00:29:11and he deals
00:29:15and a foul ball he stays alive
00:29:23the wind of the pitch
00:29:27and a pop-up right side foul territory
00:29:32hank racing over to make the catch
00:29:34well those can be pretty fun as an outfielder got to put it into his highest gear and go a long
00:29:39way to track that one down nothing better than that you feel like a wide receiver playing football
00:29:44and there's a fly ball deep right field way back there turning looking and that one is gone
00:30:00home run number 15 on the year and they add a run it's four nothing
00:30:12so
00:30:20when you're working with this kind of velocity so critical that you move the ball around work
00:30:25quickly and make sure that you keep that hitter off balance clearly not fooled by the location or the
00:30:30velocity he was all over that fastball
00:30:33now batting number two
00:30:40no
00:30:41no
00:30:50the pitch
00:30:54that one hit to right Hank makes his way towards it pulls it down and he makes the catch two down
00:31:07now batting number 20 now the Rockies catcher number 20
00:31:24first pitch just misses and that's in for a strike
00:31:45swing and a miss get a count one and two
00:31:48chewed down nobody on good eye right there
00:32:11and a swing and a miss and he's down on strikes for the second time today but add on one more
00:32:18as the solo shot stretches their lead even further it's now a four nothing ball game
00:32:28welcome back bottom of the inning digging in it's the speedy outfielder Q Duffy
00:32:36Hawaii to kick the pitch called strike a sinker at the bottom of the zone
00:32:48that's out to center field
00:33:05Blackman makes the grab and there's one down
00:33:08the first baseman number five ready three here comes Freddie Freeman up to hit
00:33:17and the first offering is not close
00:33:35one another Freddie Freeman
00:33:36swing and a foul back that's out of play
00:33:50come back her to the mound and Freeman is retired deceptive slider right there stayed in the tunnel a
00:33:57long time got that hitter out front rolled over it put it on the ground
00:34:04here's a big power threat Hank Aaron
00:34:07all around I think if you asked anyone in this organization who's the best hitter
00:34:11in the lineup they would say him
00:34:14pitch misses inside and that's ball one
00:34:17the one one is cut on and missed at a pitch upstairs
00:34:41and the one two misses to even the count
00:34:56two two now
00:34:59i got three and two
00:35:11now this is in the air down the line
00:35:18automatic double now as it hops the wall and foul ground
00:35:21well there's something really nice about getting yourself an automatic double like that you get to
00:35:26stroll in the second base without having to worry about a throw or getting your uniform dirty and now
00:35:31you're just looking for the next guy to kind of do the same thing maybe put one in the gap so you
00:35:35can jog home as well eddie matthews next up for the braves
00:35:40matthews an rbi machine this year right near the top of the league leaderboard as the season winds down
00:35:47that's hard hit on the line
00:35:58can't get their base hit runner from second crosses the plate it's 4-1 and in its second with an rbi
00:36:08double went up there looking to be aggressive and got something he could handle everything was
00:36:12mechanically sound with that swing right there i mean that's pretty much what you're wanting to
00:36:16replicate with every rep you take you want good balance barrel directly to the baseball and good
00:36:22long extension after contact out in front of home plate man there are a lot of doubles in a swing like
00:36:27that and you can feel this crowd waking up a bit here as the guys are starting to make some noise with
00:36:32their bats
00:36:45man on second two down right side handled by lemahue throws to first and they get the out on jones
00:36:55that ends the inning and they limit the damage
00:37:08we go to the top of the fifth and now the center fielder charlie blackman
00:37:14the center fielder charlie the wine in the pitch
00:37:17that misses ball one well he's been knocked around pretty good so far but they've got him back out
00:37:25there at least to begin the inning yeah and you wonder just the strength and perhaps the health of
00:37:29that bullpen for him to go back out there but he's taking this one for the team perhaps he can stabilize
00:37:34things and the offense can score some runs for him
00:37:40there's a swing and a drive
00:37:43that's down one hops off the wall
00:37:48safe at second with a leadoff double
00:37:50wasting no time he's two for two now on the night and just a triple and home run away from the cycle
00:37:58seriously we're starting with this already
00:38:00here comes the manager out of the braves dugout and he will make a move to the pen
00:38:07tom glavin won't go any further it's a three-run game and we'll be back to tell you about the new arm in a minute
00:38:13a new pitcher in the game number 33 a runner on second to deal with he'll do his best to keep him there
00:38:25they know that he can get a right-hander out but he's in position to face a couple of lefties this inning
00:38:34here's dj lemay
00:38:35he swings and misses and it's nothing you want
00:38:59the pitch
00:39:00nope that takes low for ball one movement in the atlanta bullpen kid nichols getting ready to come in
00:39:08for manager brian snicker
00:39:18the one one and now the count one and two after the swing and the miss
00:39:23runner leads away at second
00:39:32and that's a base hit into left field blackman headed for the plate the throw in
00:39:38it's offline and he scores and they lead by four
00:39:44well he found himself behind in the count right there but he didn't give in ripped that one down
00:39:48the line and kept it fair and even when you hit it that far out front you still have to keep your
00:39:53hands tight to your body so you don't hook around that baseball and put it in foul territory and that
00:39:58right there was perfect so up next todd helton
00:40:02first offering misses badly for ball one
00:40:18lemayu gets his lead at first nobody out
00:40:21fly ball down the line duffy under it and there's one down
00:40:37now batting right fielder larry walker
00:40:41man at first now it's the right fielder larry walker and what a two-way player not just
00:40:54offensively but as good a defensive outfielder as there is in the game
00:41:05pitch misses inside and it's one and oh this guy absolutely flies the defense
00:41:10wants to turn two but they've got to get a ball they can do it with make sure you get the first
00:41:15out before you try to rush and get two and end up with nothing the one oh and that one missing low
00:41:21well usually a high level of confidence when you're facing a young pitcher out there on the mound
00:41:27in this situation ahead 2-0 he's put himself in a really good spot
00:41:332-0
00:41:34and he swings and lifts one to deep center field on its way
00:41:41and it's gone
00:41:45his second home run of the game and they add to their lead it's 7-1
00:41:58that pitch was intended to stay inside but it leaked out over the middle of the plate hitter waited
00:42:11on it and he connected just perfectly
00:42:13next is the designated hitter Dante Bichette the batter number 10 designated hitter
00:42:23in the first pitch misses for ball one
00:42:26ball one
00:42:36righty to the plate
00:42:41swing and a pop-up foul territory for the catcher
00:42:44tory makes the grab two down
00:42:50now batting the third baseman
00:42:53Vinny Castilla
00:43:02Vinny Castilla digging in for the Rockies
00:43:06well in their win last game this guy came up with two home runs obviously trying to keep the roll going
00:43:13here in this one
00:43:16in there and it's 0-1
00:43:22kicks and fires
00:43:25that one drifts inside
00:43:31right-handed reliever
00:43:33in there and a count one and two
00:43:44two outs
00:43:48i got to count two and two
00:43:49stays alive
00:44:07the pitch
00:44:11and a foul baldy stays alive
00:44:13and the right-hander deals
00:44:23swing and a miss struck him out
00:44:26and that'll do it
00:44:27but the rocks bring in two on this big fly
00:44:31it's now 7-1
00:44:41ready to go for the last half of the inning
00:44:43here's the center fielder
00:44:45David Justice
00:44:47not only can he hit the cover off the ball
00:44:49he's got a great eye as well
00:44:52the right-hander back to work
00:44:53fastball catches the corner at the knees
00:44:57they've got a potent lineup
00:44:58and when you think about teams capable of rallying from this kind of deficit
00:45:02they're right at the top of the list
00:45:04next offering misses one ball one strike
00:45:21that's down and in
00:45:23i can't play around with him here
00:45:24it's a six-run lead
00:45:26at this point got to attack hitters
00:45:28even if you give up a solo shot
00:45:34two two now
00:45:42hit hard on the ground is short
00:45:44and that's a base hit
00:45:46man aboard on the leadoff single
00:45:50seems like he got exactly what he was looking for right there
00:45:53he wasn't able to elevate it but he put a great swing on it right on time
00:45:57good balanced approach and just blasted it through the infield
00:46:04here's the catcher joe tori
00:46:14lined and that's a base hit
00:46:18throw back in quickly first and second now with nobody out
00:46:21now batting now herman long
00:46:34foul ball there
00:46:34no outs runners at first and second
00:46:51next offering is in for a strike
00:46:52and that one gets away at the plate
00:47:07nothing happening on the bases though
00:47:09left hand batter waits the punch out there and one away
00:47:20well just a beautiful fastball on the inside corner for that backwards k right there i think the hitter saw it all the way
00:47:26coming from that opposite arm angle so i gotta think he was looking away
00:47:31and just got locked up by the hard stuff boring in on his hands
00:47:35two on with one out here's the second baseman bobby
00:47:38low next pitch downstairs ball one
00:47:51good eye right there tough spot right here a couple runners on
00:48:02two ball count you can't nibble but you have to execute and finish your pitch
00:48:08if you leave something out over the plate it's going to bring in some runs
00:48:15the next offering misses
00:48:16three and oh
00:48:26one out runners at first and second
00:48:35hard grounder into the outfield for a knock
00:48:39the throw is wild and it gets away throw back in holds the runner at third
00:48:44base is now loaded only one away just a simple ground ball the other way they had eyes on it
00:48:50man sometimes that's all you need to do just let the ball travel put the ball in play and just
00:48:54hope it finds a hole it'd be a chance here for them to start clawing back into this ball game
00:48:59at the play q duffy this guy has turned into a beast
00:49:14the pitch
00:49:21fought off foul
00:49:32right hander kicks deals and that's downstairs and outside
00:49:42in the dirt blocked
00:49:48but no advance from the runners
00:49:53and that one ripped into right base hit as he pulls up short
00:50:05in comes the run from third to trim the lead it's seven to two well here we are third time through the order and this is where we see the OPS jump up manager might have to go to the bullpen a little bit sooner than he anticipated
00:50:19base is loaded with one away now here is Freddie Freeman good contact guy good defender
00:50:32first pitch not close
00:50:38base is loaded one away
00:50:46next offering is in for a strike
00:51:00and that's outside look in situations like these the air can get really thin up there
00:51:20at the plate got to find a way to breathe and slow everything down
00:51:30and a pitch and a 2-1 hammered but foul
00:51:36tory on third low over at second duffy over at first so going away
00:51:48swings and sends a rocket to right
00:51:53makes the catch runner tags from third
00:51:57LeMahieu with a relay throw
00:51:59and he's in there a run comes in on the play
00:52:03sometimes that can be a little tough to score on it was hit so hard that getting back to the bag to tag
00:52:09takes a little bit of time by the time that outfielder catches it but a really good job of getting that run in from third
00:52:13so first and second with two outs and next for Atlanta Hank Aaron
00:52:21singing you gotta appreciate a guy who's this good defensively
00:52:24i mean watching him track balls in the outfield it is beautiful
00:52:31first pitch and that's in for a strike so how much does his speed factor into his ability to go get it
00:52:38it's heartbreaking for the hitter because off the bat he thinks this ball is going to get down
00:52:43because of that speed and the ability to make up so much ground he enters the picture and breaks a guy's heart
00:52:50at the belt and fires so a foul ball makes it one and two
00:52:57first and second two down
00:52:59righty delivers that's off the mark and the count's even at two this guy's a fun guy to watch taking it
00:53:27bad he just battles up there he doesn't take a pitch off at all makes it so difficult on the pitchers out there
00:53:33you can tell they get frustrated with how long it takes to put him away
00:53:49two on two outs stays alive
00:53:53he's always having a tough time getting a pitch by him as a hitter you feel pretty confident that
00:53:58you're seeing different pitches still able to make some type of contact
00:54:05kicks and deals this one squared up down the left field line if it's fair it's gone it's fair and it is gone
00:54:13it's 32nd of the year and a inch closer it's 7-6 this crowd back alive
00:54:27well i'm sure there's a big grin on his face right now boog he's probably had some of those that didn't
00:54:43stay fair but off the bat it looked like it was going to bend foul was able to keep it in there tucked it
00:54:48nicely and he gets the jog around the base is good for him now now here is eddie matthews
00:54:55next offering is down low and that's ball one
00:54:58the pitch
00:55:10up the middle lemayhew gets it to first matthews gone on the play that'll end the inning after a lot of
00:55:19scoring
00:55:28back here at the ballpark and now it's going to be carlos gonzalez
00:55:36and the right hater back to work
00:55:40on the ground low picks it up whips it to first one up one down
00:55:45now batting number two
00:55:55here's the shortstop at the play number two he's someone that you might not describe as having elite
00:56:01level speed but he can absolutely move and it is a factor in his game
00:56:07swing and a foul pushed off to the right and that will get out of play
00:56:11this guy's definitely a plus runner but what i love about him is that he goes all out every single
00:56:17time never takes a break it's guys like that even though they don't have the elite speed the fact that
00:56:21they're consistent with it they make moves on the base paths
00:56:27and the righty deals
00:56:28and ball one
00:56:37and the pitch
00:56:41swing and a high fly ball left field and gobbled up by duffy two way down
00:56:48now batting number 20
00:56:55number 20 digging in for the rockies
00:57:01pitch misses inside and that's ball one really good run perhaps a little bit too much on that two
00:57:14seamer couldn't hold the corner next one misses and that's ball two struggled a little bit in this
00:57:21one couple of strikeouts earlier but doing a much better job in this at bat to get ahead and find a good
00:57:27hitters count at two and oh and a swing and a miss there that he really sells the change up with that arm action
00:57:48next pitch is inside and out three and one
00:57:51kicks and fires
00:57:58that's a strike three balls two strikes
00:58:12and a pitch
00:58:16swing and a miss and he is down on strikes for the third straight at bat
00:58:21one two three go the rockies they'll try and hold on to their seven six lead
00:58:36back down for the bottom of the sixth and there's a new pitcher on the mound
00:58:40making appearance number 70. at this point of the ball game we're talking about middle innings and
00:58:46the little length out of this arm coming out of the bullpen we'll see just how many outs he's able to
00:58:52give his skipper bottom of the six digging in well both sides equally as strong so not a good time to
00:59:00try to turn him around with a relief pitcher and put him on the other side of the plate
00:59:05the wind of the pitch
00:59:10slice down the right side
00:59:15out of the middle he dives but he can't make the catch not in time great effort but it's an infield hit
00:59:31no outs runner at first and now david justice
00:59:45first offering misses the mark
01:00:01and the pitch
01:00:10and that misses off the outside edge
01:00:12when you get ahead in the count there's no doubt that the success rate goes up and that's
01:00:16what he's been doing it's made a big impact for him in recent games and he deals pitch misses outside
01:00:25and that's ball three bullpen activity starting up now daniel bard the right-handed sinker baller
01:00:31he looks to be readying himself
01:00:53throw to first jones back easily
01:00:56jones aboard here at first with nobody out
01:01:09line drive
01:01:12no trouble here puts it away for the out and there's one down not fooled at all right there
01:01:17he was clearly all over it but sometimes you hit it too hard and right at someone
01:01:22he's looking for one of those loop hits to get a knock sometimes and here's the catcher joe tory
01:01:29well he's been having a great year this year and hitting home runs at a good clip
01:01:35and the matchup is very favorable
01:01:40and that's in there for strike one some guys are just more confident they can track that first pitch
01:01:45out of the hand of the pitcher they don't care if they fall behind oh one
01:01:53kipper on the move that's in for a strike throw to second tag and they got him well you can get
01:01:59away a little bit with not being so accurate when you've got such a great arm and you get rid of it
01:02:04quickly and that's what happened right there he made up for the lack of accuracy with excellent
01:02:08velocity nice job with the catch and throw right there
01:02:21way inside gets out of the way straighten him up a little bit
01:02:25here comes a pitch
01:02:36swing and a miss and that is that
01:02:42you ain't from what you say you're from you ain't done what you say you're done
01:02:48we don't believe that you ain't done what you say you're from
01:02:52kid nickels will take over here it's his job to keep his team in the game
01:02:57number 14
01:03:01so the lineup flips over now it's charlie blackman
01:03:04the pitch
01:03:13that one is absolutely belted and it is gone
01:03:17with one swing he quiets the crowd home run number 15 on the year and they add on it's 8-6
01:03:29the pitch
01:03:40welcome to the game first pitch out of the bullpen a tough one and you know he's just
01:03:44trying to get one in there for a strike and on the other side as a hitter it's a great time to
01:03:48be aggressive and let it fly it's not what they were looking for when they turned to him but now
01:03:53he's got to find a way to reset up to the plate steps dj lemahue first pitch doesn't find the zone
01:04:11right-hander kicks deals pitch misses there two and oh with the big bats coming up and a home run
01:04:19already surrendered he's really going to have to execute against these next couple of batters
01:04:26next pitch misses three balls no strikes the braves bullpen has some activity craig kimbrell
01:04:33getting ready to come in for manager brian snicker
01:04:42next pitch in for a strike three and one well triple digits on the gun i know there are more guys
01:04:48that can reach that now than in the past but it's still impressive to watch
01:04:57the wide to kick the pitch there's the strike
01:05:00in the air out to center
01:05:13justice makes the grab one away
01:05:20the first baseman number 17 todd helton
01:05:25todd helton getting ready to hit this is a true five tool guy not very many of them out there but
01:05:34when he's on the field you can't take your eye off of him
01:05:38first pitch and he just misses fans come to the ballpark to watch him play and in baseball to have
01:05:45such a talented player such a talented player going out there every day and putting on the show that
01:05:50he does just a joy to watch
01:05:57the pitch
01:06:00swing and a miss and the count is one and two it's for average power the ability to field the arm and
01:06:07then the speed really impressive got him looking now two out two strikes many times hitters looking
01:06:15out over the plate when you're looking out over the plate you're also going to let the ball travel a
01:06:19little bit longer and a fastball zipped on the inside corner just locks you up
01:06:25so now it's the full hole hitter larry walker he's already homered twice the last one back of the fifth
01:06:31this seems like he can't miss right now seeing the baseball as well as anyone on the field
01:06:36now i know the odds are against him but who's going to bet against this guy right now
01:06:44that hits the dirt and that is ball one
01:06:51and the one oh
01:06:55dolly gave up the home run earlier in this inning not pitching as aggressively here
01:07:02next offering upstairs
01:07:14the wind of the pitch and there's the automatic
01:07:26that's a strike
01:07:31he swings and fouls one off
01:07:45left-hand hitter waits
01:07:46fouled off again and it remains three and two
01:08:00swing and a miss struck him out and that'll do it
01:08:04the key hit here by blackman for colorado it's now 8-6
01:08:18set for the last half of the seventh and now the shortstop herman long
01:08:23saying you talk about a guy that has all the skills
01:08:26the range is really good but the arm just stands out and he makes all the plays
01:08:33and first offering is fouled off and because of that big power arm is able to play a little bit
01:08:38deeper make throws from the outfield grass all the way across the diamond
01:08:43and still get a pretty good runner that's impressive next offering is in for a strike
01:08:48and now the lefty
01:08:58and a swing and a miss one gone here a big first out here in the seventh via the punch out
01:09:08yeah it just does so much to change the outlook of an important inning like this
01:09:12we got the leadoff hitter so critical in setting the table when you got a tight game like this so
01:09:18strikeout really puts them on their heels
01:09:22so down to the plate for atlanta bobby low
01:09:30that one's in there on one
01:09:42to the right side
01:09:49in plenty of time to first and a couple of quick outs
01:09:56now batting the left fielder
01:10:02q duffy next up for the braves this guy is one of the best athletes in the sport
01:10:09this is a guy you got to keep an eye on when he digs in definitely been known to drop a drag
01:10:14bunt from time to time and he's pretty good at it chris yeah and he creates a sense of urgency for
01:10:20the defense because of the speed because and there's the third out that'll do it for the
01:10:25unit down in order go the braves can't cut into an eight six deficit
01:10:30we go to the eighth now it's gonna be now you see even sluggers from time to time try and use
01:10:45the bunt really is a way to beat the shift right down to shoot strike one
01:10:52and there's a ball
01:10:59one ball one strike
01:11:02it's gonna count one and two i think he was sitting off speed there
01:11:15swing and a miss and he's down on strikes and one out now
01:11:20ball tough night at the dish punching out for the third time right there he just hasn't looked
01:11:25very comfortable at the plate a little unsure of his timing right now not picking up the spin
01:11:30and location of these pitches he'll have some adjustments to make
01:11:34next to hit vinnie castilla in the first pitch misses for ball one
01:11:50righty to the plate
01:11:54out there to center
01:11:58justice pulls that one down out number two
01:12:03up next for colorado the left fielder carlos
01:12:10gonzalez so two down now and here is carlos gonzalez
01:12:17he's a guy chris's highlights include some of the best throws from the outfield that you
01:12:21will ever see definitely one of the best arms of the sport
01:12:27in there and it's own one yeah the infielders and the catcher can never give up on a play because
01:12:32if this guy thinks he has a chance he's gonna throw it from a warning track if he has to
01:12:37this one high in the air to left center
01:12:39and gobbled up by juffy rockies are down quietly they lead at 8-6
01:12:46new arm out of the bullpen brian fuentes on for his 40th appearance of the year brian
01:13:02what's it leading off freddie freeman for the fourth giant tonight
01:13:08here you go for the brave the first baseman freddie freeman
01:13:15it ain't real it ain't real it ain't real it ain't real it ain't real it ain't real
01:13:21the pitch and that one is in for a strike
01:13:25the 0-1
01:13:43the 0-1 and misses inside
01:13:47the 1-1 and now 2-1 after that missed inside
01:13:57and here it comes next offering is outside
01:14:11that one lifted to left gonzalez moving under it calls it in and there's one away
01:14:26now batting the right fielder
01:14:37now in for the braves hank aaron he's not gonna get cheated up there
01:14:42no he's not he's looking to do damage with every swing he takes
01:14:46and first offering is fouled off
01:15:01and a pitch
01:15:04now a high fly ball out to left center gonzalez under it
01:15:09and makes the grab and there's two away
01:15:12now batting third baseman eddie
01:15:20now the atlanta cleanup hitter eddie matthews
01:15:33pitch misses inside and it's 1-0
01:15:42two outs
01:15:44and downstairs
01:15:51at the belt and fires
01:16:01lefty continues to work but the closer getting loose in the bullpen
01:16:04there's the strike three and one
01:16:14kicks and deals
01:16:27now front pulls that one foul now it's three and two
01:16:30well they gave up on that pitch early and it ended up staying in the zone
01:16:34i'm sure he's kicking himself and would like that pitch again
01:16:41and he walked him
01:16:44well a breaking ball in that three two count kind of tells you that that's the pitch he has the most
01:16:48confidence in right now just couldn't find the strike zone chipper jones next up for the braves
01:16:55first pitch and that's in for a strike
01:17:08kicks and fires
01:17:10and it's even up it's getting squeezed a little bit here late
01:17:19matthews the runner at first with two gone
01:17:27lace down the line base hit right field and now it gets into the corner
01:17:31lead runner gets the stop sign at third it's a two out double second and third now
01:17:38these guys are relentless just till the bell sounds and they are going to keep coming at you
01:17:45trying to get you into the corner and knock you out
01:17:50stepping in the long ball threat david justice
01:17:53now batting center fielder fly ball down the right field line this one's got a chance home run
01:18:04he sends it out of here his 33rd homer of the year it's 9-8
01:18:19a good hitter gets pitch recognition early he saw exactly where that was going to be the challenge
01:18:31not get over anxious and come out of your swing he stayed on it and got all of it daniel bart gets
01:18:37the call to the mound he's into the game but the base is empty
01:18:52joe tory will hit next
01:18:56the catcher number nine joe tory tapped at the plate but it's a foul ball
01:19:07oh now this one's blasted deep to left way back there on its way and out of here
01:19:29he'll touch them all his 32nd of the year it's 10-8 that's their third home run of the game they're
01:19:36having a lot of fun at the plate in this one they've got the long ball working for them on autopilot
01:19:47back-to-back jacks and this club is fired up right now i mean this is the kind of thing where
01:19:53you really start to notice hitters in a lineup feeding off each other and the collective confidence
01:19:58just continues to grow
01:20:07and this is the kind of thing where you're going anytime anytime anyplace
01:20:09herman long next up for the braves
01:20:12now batting shortstop her man
01:20:16law
01:20:17and the first offering is not close
01:20:38swing and a miss movement in the bullpen
01:20:42houston street getting ready to come on for bud black
01:20:56next offering is in the dirt
01:20:58two down nobody on rolled over to third and he picks it up and he'll put it in his pocket
01:21:13the pitch
01:21:30swing and a miss struck him out and that ends the inning but the long ball was
01:21:45working in this inning not once but twice last chance coming up for the
01:21:51Rockies a new arm into the game the writing of John Smoltz trying to protect
01:22:04this league
01:22:14we go to the ninth so in now for Colorado number two
01:22:21number two and a pitch ball one no strikes
01:22:32right-handed reliever the other way he dives but can't hang on that's a base hit
01:22:44well that was an important at bat in this game so a great job they're stepping up
01:22:49to the challenge anytime you rip a line drive the other way you feel really
01:22:53good about what you did at the plate you trusted your hands you let the ball
01:22:57travel and you took the barrel straight to it that's great work right there now a
01:23:01huge at bat in this game coming up there's a batter now number 20
01:23:07next pitch inside and that's ball two all season long he's racked up a number of saves and sometimes
01:23:30the adrenaline doesn't get high enough until there's a runner or two on base
01:23:36next offering misses and it's three you know
01:23:41the tying run at the plate and there's a strike
01:23:54right he delivers swing and a ball popped up that gets down for a hit here's the throw
01:24:15not in time and we've got runners at first and third to open the inning
01:24:20well he didn't get much of that one but it's going to look like a line drive in the box score
01:24:25tomorrow when you pop a ball up like that you don't expect it to get you a knock too often but
01:24:30right there somehow he got it to drop in behind first base and that's where no one could get to it
01:24:35now at the plate charlie blackman grounded a third could be two matthews to second and a run scores on
01:24:43the double play first and third nobody out you're thinking you've got it lined up for a pretty big
01:24:49inning right here so that double play it's pretty deflating they get the run in but now they're starting all over
01:24:55D.J. LeMahieu the next to hit in there for strike one
01:25:13one run game here at the top of the ninth oh and two as he waves at that one he finds himself in a tough
01:25:29situation early just kind of try to simplify it take a knock the other way if you can down to their final strike
01:25:36and a foul ball he stays alive
01:25:52Line drive short hop to third gathers and throws on the first ball game and the Braves slug their way to a win in this one
01:26:01play meaningful games in September is always exciting a win today first day of the month
01:26:07this will just add more fuel to the fire in a one run game as this one ends 10-9
01:26:14they hang on to win it by a run for Chris Singleton and our entire outstanding crew here at MLB the show
01:26:21I'm John Chamby saying so long
01:26:23I'm John Chamby saying so long
01:26:24keep going run better run
01:26:27mama told me never fall run better run
01:26:31like Jenny told Forrest Blump run better run
01:26:35the race to freedom ain't won run better run
01:26:38it's for the one you never want
01:26:40hurt feeling going on
01:26:42beat the arm like a tron
01:26:44run run better run
01:26:46run run better run
01:26:50run run run better run run
01:26:57the final line score for our ball game tonight for the victorious Atlanta Braves