e e hello Baseball fans and welcome we've got baseball on the show it's the Chicago Cubs going up against the Atlanta Braves first pitch coming your way next and now your 20 all right ready to go here and on the mound now Charlie Morton and singy he's a 20 game winner yeah definitely a career year for him last time out really dominant to pick up that 20th win of the Season he's looking for 21 here in this one we'll see if he still got that great stuff to get it sliced down the right side a f now Baldi stays alive the wi to kick the pitch swings and misses one out in the top of the first got him out on the front foot couldn't keep the hands back long enough and played right into the hands of the pitcher J Julio Pablo Martinez the next C to hit and first offering is fouled off [Applause] bunting for a hit he pops it up he's got it there's two [Applause] away batting third Eric Davis the next to hit Eric Davis first pitch and he just misses no score just getting started top of the first popped up right side alz in position and puts the squeeze on that one and that is that are down in order and now the Braves with their first chance to hit we're scoreless it's Major League Baseball on the show his career Ra's been under four what I like most about him is his reliability takes the ball every fifth day ready to go whenever the manager calls in the air center field Martinez has a beat on it and puts the squeeze on that and there's one Away Paul M next up for the Braves M number six on the National League batting average [Applause] leaderboard in the air right field Hayward ranging back no trouble here puts it away for the out and there's two down here's auna now the left fielder Ronald Akuna Junior fought off foul Ronald auna Jr a guy who burst on the scene in 2018 he was only 20 years old and he is one of the great talents in baseball right now and that gets down into the Gap aunia into second and he's got it double well his hot hitting continues he's been getting great results lately everything was mechanically sound with that swing right there I mean that's pretty much what you're wanting to replicate with every rep you take you want good balance swing and this one's blasted it's got a chance makes the catch up against the wall brav strand one we played an inning they'll score the pitching off that one lifted to left aunia there hauls it in for the [Applause] out Ian half up to H the leel number eight Ian and the first pitch misses for ball one one no strike good eye right there 20 count to a guy with this much pop at the dish better expect him to be turning on something it's going to either get hit get hard to the P side or the fans better look out in the St one down base is empty and a four pitch walk well he tried to nibble right there and just missed his spot hitter didn't offer at it now he has somebody to worry about over first over to Aria that's one on the first double play and that's the inning now to the bottom of the second we're tied nothing nothing Stan muu getting ready to hit muel fifth in the NL and batting average coming into this one the first the wi in the pitch there's a swing and a drive slams into the wall and hangs on man boo I love watching it outfielder take on the wall to make that play and it's a lot easier to watch from up here because that can be painful in the end you know the Wall's coming up on you quickly so you have to maintain concentration and able to make that catch and hold on to it after contact in the air right field makes the catch for the out this lineup's going to have to find a way to make him work a little harder out there on the mound I mean he is just mowing him down he's settling in you got to make him uncomfortable maybe step out of the box call timeout do whatever it takes that one ripped and it's off the wall Chism relay to third in there safely he quickly went from hitter to base runner love when guys make that transition and he's got speed to put on a show two outs with a man at third here is Aussie Al's update the second Bas AI Al and a base hit on the line run scores easily and it's one nothing pulls into second that's an RBI double mission accomplished there as he picks up the RBI to give him the lead that pretty much split the Zone down the middle and those are the ones where you got to make them pay and now Evan SC kind of a throwback no batting gloves the catcher F score this to center field Martinez moving under this one makes the grab and that'll end the inning but a run will score in the Inning on this RBI double it's now a one nothing ball game and welcome back and now the veteran catcher Wilson Contreras off there's a strike 14 fil and strike two just thre that fast ball by him elevated and if you're not looking up in that location very difficult to catch up to especially with that velocity and a swing and a miss one away now it's Jon Gomes the firstan number seven Y and that's in there for strike one y goes Waits strike two I understand you want to try to gauge that guy's fast ball but you also have to be aggressive and ready to hit in your zone now you're in a tough spot puts the squeeze on it and there's two down two out space is empty here's Jason Hayward Jason haward swings through that one o and one and ball one we got a ball one strike the pitch out towards right center field Harris makes the catch and that'll do it nothing happening there for the Cubs they still Trail one nothing [Applause] back here in Atlanta set for the bottom of the third here's Orlando Aria for the break a short stop Orlando and a pitch fly the other way that's a fair ball and down the right field line and towards that corner so Runner aboard to start the inning tag got him and he can't scramble back in time way too much of a turn around first there here's the third baseman Paul M his split numbers between June and July there light drive into the dive and he got it now B no left fielder and wow what a great timeing catch sigy stack cast says that was a near perfect route and it had to be but that's just a big part of his game I mean this guy's instincts just seem to always put him in a position to make special plays and right there he's done it again oh this ball is crushed into left field it's on its way and gone he made him pay for that one and they add a run it's two nothing singy he's been red hot yeah another big swing of the bat for him man he is really seeing the ball well in this one love to see a hitter aggressive on the first pitch of an atat you watch him from the on Deck Circle so when you step in the Box you're ready ready to pull the trigger wherever it's at really good job by the hitter total conviction on that swing here is Matt Olen third on the national league leader board for batting average over to First and that is that but add on one more as the solo shot stretches their lead even further it's now a two nothing ball game back at truest part and the batter will be the short stop Nico Herer the right hter back to word short swings and fouls one off it's good speed at the top of the order here you want to get it on see if you can get a stolen base maybe get around the bases and pick up a run throw over to musu that's the first out in the top of the four well he's doing a nice job of keeping the ball out of the air lets the defense work behind him with another ground ball good execution Martinez in the box now no balls in a strike y one out there to Center Parris settles underneath it puts the squeeze on that one and there's two away pretty good job on the mound this one sigy it feels like we've seen a lot of off-balance swings y just one free pass and uh obviously he's not a big strikeout guy but oh now this one's High inde deep de way back there on its way gone he circles the bases his 26th of the year it's 2-1 when a guy's got a real hard fast ball you can't overswing all you got to do is get the batad to the spot if you do he supplies the power and you'll get to jog around the bases like he did right there wisd stands in now and watches strike one the pitch this Ball's chopped on the ground hide throw to first and he can't reach it no problem Fielding that one and the transfer looked good but man he sailed it across the diamond and out of play looked like he just tried to put too much behind it cost him an extra base too Ian half the next cup to hit he reached on a walk his first time and it's foul away wisdom on it second with two down this one lifted in the air left field under it is a cool to make the grab and that is that Cubby's Edge closer on this long ball and this is now a 2-1 ball [Applause] game back here at the Ballpark John chabi and Chris Singleton with you and leading off the bottom of the fourth Stan mu first Sam Yu the pitch yeah there's the strike well he looks fresh out there just needs to get a little more confidence in remember how good he's been in the past [Applause] and that one in the air center field and that's a base hit man aboard on the leadoff single he's been swinging in really well lately try to do too much with it just a really controlled simple swing we don't see a whole lot of that these days with guys trying to launch and hit home runs but sometimes you got to shorten up just like that so now to the plate for Atlanta Hank Aaron the year in year out this guy an MVP candidate out of line out towards Center great effort as he's able to haul it in and there's one down throw behind the runner they've got him doubled off the battle the center fielder Michael here's the center fielder Michael Harris one for one he tripled in his first trip he's someone that you might not describe as having Elite level speed but he can absolutely move and it is a factor in his game lifted in the air right center field Martinez long run on his horse and it's a one hopper Off the Wall should be extra bases Parris hung up in a run down now the tag and that's out number three inning over welcome back Jazz chisel now this guy's definitely a plus Runner but what I love about him is that he goes all out every single time never takes a break it's guys like that even though they don't have the Elite Speed the fact that they're consistent with it they make moves on the base paths they had a foul ball kicks and fires that's towards Center Parris under it brings it in one up one down and up to hit is Wilson contras he struck out swinging at his first HB and he swings and misses and it's nothing in war and the righty deals and that one fouled off the 02 in in the air left field aunia raging back towards the wall makes the catch two up two [Applause] down two outs Bas is empty here's Jan Gomes and first off ring is fouled off the wind of the pitch now a screamer into the Outfield can't get there and now maybe extra bit P es and the tying runs at second base with a [Applause] double now batting right field man it's second here with two away now it's the right fielder Jason Hayward popped up to the left into foul ground Moler makes the play and that is the inning one left for the Cubs they're down two to one bottom of the inning now here is Azie alz leading up for the Braves the second baseman Azie strowman back to work hard hit right side Chisum gloves it they get him but it was pretty close showed us right there why he's considered one of the best middle infielders in the sport that's always a tough PL going up the middle on the back hand but what really made this play happen was that quick release smooth exchange and that was as smooth as it gets and it had to be with the wheels going down the line next to hit Evans sco and that one hammered way back there and that b is out of here he flexes his power with that swing and they add a run it's 3-1 really great job of anticipation there he knows he throws the Sinker that one down in the zone you're trying to beat it to the spot it's getting to well he won back to the leadoff spot in the Braves lineup here's the short stop at the play orlandoo Maro one for two and he o one and that one is lifted in the air Hayward moving under it snags it for the second out now bat at the play Paul Moler Paul M sliced to right and there's a hit Joey gets on base and keeps it going just so sound in his mechanics hits against a firm front side and the hands just continue to carry through the middle of the field and here is Ronald aunia Jr he crushed one out of here earlier an absolute tape measure shot yeah indeed it was a rocket just launched that thing his Swing Man is so clean right now now I doubt he even felt the baseball make contact with the bat that one is absolutely belted way back there and that one is out of here he'll touch them all he's one step closer to 100 homers this season and they add a pair it's 51 singy that's his 299 career Homer y closing in on a pretty big career Milestone 300 will be extremely special there was the cutter away kind of works like a slider You' got to stay on it let it travel a little bit and then get your arms extended really good piece of hitting right there and now Matt Olson up to hit this one is smashed down the right field line way back there fair and gone Matt Olen goes deep his 100th home run of the year and they tack on to their lead it's 6-1 that's their fourth home run of the game they can't stop and they won't stop hitting home runs in this one boo they're clearly beaing off of each other at the day Stam usual next up for the Braves good contact guy good Defender that one drilled left field high bounce takes it over the fence that's an automatic double that ball exploded off his bad and off the warning track as well as it bounced over the fence and it sounded really good too just put together a really nice swing and just missed a home run Robert Gelman will take over here and we'll see how he performs in this situation with his team down big all at this point of the ball game this one swung on and hit well way back there and out of here he blast one out to right and they throw a pair on the board it's 8-1 and their fifth home run of the game some things in this quarter contagious Boo and right now for these guys clearly it's the long ball welcome to the game first pitch out of the bullpen a tough one and you know he's just trying to get one in there for a strike and on the other side as a hitter it's a great time to be aggressive and Let It Fly it's not what they were looking for when they turned to him but now he's got to find a way to reset and now Michael Harris in there for strike one [Applause] out towards Right Center that's well struck back there and it hits the [Applause] fence oh this has been a really nice game at the plate for him he looks locked in to me just a really controlled balance swing he wasn't trying to do too much with it just stayed disciplined got the barrel to the ball and put it in play Azie Al's up to the plate and he swings and lifts one to deep center field and out of here Azie Al goes yard and they boost their lead it's 10-1 the heart Sinker can be a pretty tough pitch because of the late life and movement but somehow he got the barrel to that pitch stayed through it really nice job of staying on the backside until it was time to transfer that weight and a really nice home run new pitcher in the game for the Cubs Yardley he's being eased into the game here with the Bas empty SC in the box with two gone and takes a look at a called strike and he deals swing and that ball smashed on a line Martinez makes the catch and that'll do it Innings complete it's the Braves 10 and the Cubs one and the pitch off for the Cubs porn leading things off it takes a strike count Swang and a popup alz settles underneath it drops into the glove and there's one down and next for the Cubs Julio Pablo Martinez jio Pablo Martinez to the right side he handles it himself two quick outs to open the top of the six the batter number and now it's going to be Eric Davis Eric first off ring misses the mark righty to the plate and a foul [Applause] ball the one-1 and now one and two one and two swaging a miss the velocity blasted it right past him top of the order and welcome back and now Orlando Aria leading up for the bravs the short stop Orlando and here comes in the air out towards right seven Hayward gets under it makes the grab one down now batting the third baseman Paul and next for Atlanta Paul [Applause] M Line Drive [Applause] caught the B the left fielder Rd akun J here's Ronald aunia Jr at the plate he's got a couple homers already so can he possibly do it again come on man of course he can those two he hit were legit and he looks pretty locked in right now if it did swung on belted that's back and that ball is gone a big home run for him certainly number 300 for his career some will get him that Bas well you have to appreciate what he's been able to do in his career he's truly established himself as one of the great power hitters in the game today and this is a milestone he can be really proud of there are a lot of very good hitters that never get to 300 homers in their [Applause] careers so digging in Matt Olen for the fourth time tonight swing and a highfly ball pretty well struck right field that one back and it's out of here a towering shot to right and they add to the lead it's 12-1 singy the ball is jumping off his back yes it is tons of loud contact man it's been impressive talk about being locked in at the plate most guys have a really difficult time changing their timing for such a slow breaking ball but he allowed it to travel didn't get too excited and he turned that pitch around so two away with nobody on Stam usual next up for the Braves now this ball is well hit this one's got a chance and it slams off the bottom of the wall he's in with a double and that's his second double of the ninth stepping in the long ball threat Han Aaron one for [Applause] three and a ground ball to First Dives but it kicks off his flow and he beats it that's a hit great try [Applause] there and now here's a speed threat outfielder Michael Harris that one to first he takes it himself to the bag and that'll do it but the long ball was working in this inning not once but twice we're top of inning number seven now the third baseman Patrick wisdom first pitch doesn't find the Zone well it's been a very impressive outing so far his command has been a big part of it even when misses he misses outside the strike zone which is exactly what a pitcher wants fouled off he was late the onew swing and a miss struck him out and now one away that's a pretty nasty pitch right there I'd call it a power curveball in the 80s it's got so much spin on it and you really don't have a lot of time to sit back and watch what it's going to do before you have to Comm in a good one for The Swinging strikeout Austin R now in the game as he take over at third also into the ball game Joe riio he'll be out in left [Applause] field w also entering the game Eddie Rosario he takes over and right number stepping in Ian hat and first off ring is fouled off and the right hter deals on the ground and it goes just fouled o and two now stays alive kicks Indus and a swing in a miss so he's gotten deep into this game and at least so far not showing a ton of signs of fatigue so up now for CH Chicago Jaz Chism here comes the man manager out of the Braves dugout and he will make a move to the [Applause] pen here comes the new arm for the Braves ju Marisha he's into the game of the base is empty number Mar and first offer ring is fouled off righty [Applause] delivers strike two left-and hitter Waits and down on strikes he goes and that is that three up three down for the Cubs they're looking up at a 121 [Music] [Applause] deficit here comes the new arm for the Cubs Zack Brittain he pitched yesterday and we'll see him once again Azie alz now at the plate he's already homered in this game and a pitch the other way and there's a hit so a man on base to start the [Applause] inning so a man aboard and here's the catcher Evan [Applause] sco up the middle into the Outfield base hit Martinez to third not in time he's safe went up there looking to be aggressive and got something he could handle really nice job staying up the Middle with his approach he didn't try to do too much with the pitch just shot it through the infield digging in Orlando Aria swing and a ball popped up he Dives but he can't make the catch chisen with a relay throw and he's out easily but one run is in to score well I think the base runner assumed that he was going to be able to make it to third pretty easily but a really nice relay from the outfielder to the coff man and they got him easily here's Austin [Applause] Riley and that one ripped into right and that's a base hit stop sign goes up at third Runners at the corners with one out one down now in for the Braves job Rios on the ground two ball off balance feet there's one double play and that'll do it for the inning eighth inning coming up Raves lead this one 13 to one ready to begin the E Wilson catas now up to the plate swinging a Miss that's strike one and the [Applause] pitch good eye right there [Applause] and there's the ball right-handed relever and a foul ball he stays [Applause] alive swing and a miss and he got him first out in the top of the eight now at the plate y [Applause] gos that one's in there o and one ground ball left side and that's just foul Feld two swing and a miss and he struck him out two down well was a really good job setting him up right there there pitcher and catcher working together to finish him off with the fast ball and even though the location probably wasn't what he wanted the sequence is what got the job [Applause] done and here is Jason Hayward in there and it's Owen [Applause] W gets the slider in there for a [Applause] strike and a swing and a miss and that's that back at truest part bottom of the eighth here's the speed threat Randy a Ros [Applause] Arena the pitch puts a bunt down now on the GES one gone to the bottom of the eight Stam usual next up for the [Applause] Braves swing and a base hit so a man aboard now with one [Applause] away oh that'll make you feel good as a hitter right there just a cookie down the middle I mean those are the ones you dream about ones in the cage you're just hoping you get in the ball game right down the middle not a whole lot of velocity right on top of it here's Eddie Rosario ripped to Third and caught Michael Harris will hit next he's got a single a double and a triple in this game a home run gets him the cycle and now this one's a rocket to right way back there gone one of the rarest Feats in baseball and history made here today huge congrats to him and we maybe only see this once or twice a year in the majors it takes a hot bat a little bit of luck and of course a lot of talent especially to be a part of it even as broadcasters up here in the boo [Applause] new arm out of the bull Bend Chris Martin he's into the game to face his former team so now to the plate for Atlanta Azie alz he's already homered here in this one right side Hayward makes the catch and that'll do it Braves pick up two on the long ball last chance coming up for the Cubbies back here in Atlanta all set for the start of the inning here's the Cubs leadoff man Nico Herer we talk about guys with good speed and definitely he has it but pushing the offense aside for just a second Chris it's the defensive side that I think the speed factors in the most welcome back and here comes the closer ran Wilson and a healthy sized lead for him to go to work with pulls it down and he makes the catch one down boy that was a hanging breaking ball right there I think he tried to do a little bit too much sometimes those eyes can get really big I think his swing broke down as well that's what caused him to pop it up Martinez batting with one down takes the strike that one the other way left hand batter weights the punch out there and now two gone always saw a solid effort out of their starter and the bullpen is following suit it's just a good day as a manager or as a pitching coach when you can hand the ball off to multiple arms get stability from all of their performances foul ball rander kick deals and a foul ball here comes the pitch and that just misses two down nobody and a swinging a miss and that is the ball game another day another win I really think these guys have forgotten how to lose a ball game it's been so long since they've lost I really don't know what else to say they're just a can't miss ball Club right now the 151 bottle score in this one for Chris Singleton in our entire crew I'm John Shi saying so [Applause] long for