Reds vs. Braves Game Highlights (9/9/24) | MLB Highlights

the Braves come in 78 and 65 currently tied for second in the National League East but Atlanta Right In the Heat of the battle with the New York Mets for that final wildcard spot in the National League on the mound for the Braves Charlie Morton 87 on the year a 424 erra 138 career wins his last five starts for Charlie he's undefeated he's 2-0 with a good 325 ER 5-4 this season at home here at truest Park 1-1 popped up right side of the infield playable for Matt Olsen drifting towards the foul line but this will land in his glove in play and one down so Charlie gets Spencer steer that brings Ellie De La Cruz up to the plate two two have a seat beautiful fast ball he was thinking curve he got a fast ball wasn't looking for it first strike out of the ball game for Charlie Morton p on the way to Stevenson and he whacks one way up into the air shallow right field Williams drifting back and in Shallow right the brave second baseman has it and that's a one two3 first inning by the veteran Charlie Morton Good Start we head to the bottom of the first inning Nick Martinez kind of interesting when you look at his season anybody that has followed this team all year long knows that Nick Martinez's numbers out of the bullpen pretty good as a starter not great and Martinez strikes him out there's that change up and I really believe that change up in the two scene fast he's throwing has way more movement now than back in April and May so a walk and a single and the Braves have him at first and second for yesterday's hero Shawn Murphy no no score bottom of the first inning that can change right here but an 02 count on Shawn Murphy Murphy put up big numbers in his career versus the Reds at 381 hitter against them in his career swinging a ground ball weekly roll to the third base side gobbled up by Marte one hop throw is picked at first by France for the outside retired the Braves threaten but come up empty with two outs we go to the second inning no score Reds and brave nine pitches got Charlie through the first inning Charlie had a pop out strike out and then another pop out there in the first inning in on he gets first he comes up putting little weighted first on that left foot looked like it hit him in the knee and then it caught the catcher Murphy I think Murphy got the worst of it that is a rough game of pinball wizard thankfully both men appear to be okay so now Fred to at first base here's Tai France first pitch opposite away Fair ball threaded by France fredle through second soir in right as trouble getting to it wave is on they're going to test him here goes the throw to the pl fredle on the slide he's saved a just fair hit from France and Fredo comes home from first Reds ahead one ZIP that pitch is off the plate away and he's still able to get enough of the good part of the bat on it to take it down the right field line wonder how Fredo's foot's feeling right now well now it's Jake fry to the plate Charlie kicks and fires the onew gets him swinging went with a curve so those last two curve balls significantly better and hopefully that brings back the confidence he was looking for that pitch good release point there so two down for Amed Rosario Reds leading one nothing they got an RBI double from TY France a moment ago to drive in TJ Fredo scored from first base payoff left side smothered by Ella snaps the throw to first it is not in time France claims third Rosario who can motor beats out Ella but that dive does save a run first and third so they're at first and third for the number nine hitter no Eli Marte this guy's batting a lean 199 homered four times Rosario takes off soft Miss Fain throw they conceed the Steal Rosario's got his 13th stolen base Rosario now at second base with the steel big pitch right here base hit would mean two runs two two blew it right by him brought some heat there with a 95 mph Sinker and he Strikes Out Marte we're off to the top of the third one nothing Reds one out for Ellie De La Cruz onew pitch there's a cold third strike had a curveball by him that's twice that De La Cruz has gone down looking in the game got him with a fast ball in the first inning gets him with a curve ball here and of the curve balls thrown the night that might be the top of the list yeah it was a good back door so two down for Tyler Stevenson 32 pitch that is beautiful curve ball right at the bottom of the zone and he locked up Stevenson we end to the bottom of the fourth inning one- nothing Reds Matt Olson singled in the first inning lined what a my goodness Ty France on the backand robs Matt Olsen that is a rockar play right there he caught that ball diving backwards towards right field well you love that when you're pitching this ball is smoked look at that and I don't think there is a pitcher in baseball who celebrates a teammates play defensively like Nick Martinez swinging to miss struck him out slider away that's another one two three inning for Nick Martinez he's retired 10 in a row we go to the fifth still the Reds W Braves nothing and Morton who has been ahead of just about everybody all night long has now walked backto back batters with two outs here in the fifth inning a run on three hits for the Reds no runs one hit for the Braves Reds threatening here Bases Loaded two out another two two swung on and missed got him with a fast ball upstairs to leave him stranded big out for Charlie Morton he gets his seventh strike out Braves Trail one to nothing we go to the seventh getting late one down for Amed Rosario hard hit ball out to third spinning stop by arella and that throw right on target another outstanding play by Gio orella who continues to wow everybody here in the ball nice strong throw he has been so good over there defensively good for him back to back two out singles here in the seventh so Charlie's KN will come to an end at exactly 100 pitches 61 strikes and the bravs will be going into the bullpen with two down here at the top of the seven Aaron bummer will come on for Charlie Morton here in the seventh inning Charlie six and two3 innings six hits one run allowed couple of Runners out there belong to him walk two struck out seven also hit a very costly batter early in the game Aaron bumber 4 and3 at 340 erra this is his 50th appearance he La Cruz 0 for two Runners on the Move pitches a strike throw down the third base close play got him right on the money Shawn Murphy so bummer throws one pitch and the Braves out of the jam let's see if the Reds want to take a peek at it no signal yet from the third base Dugout still waiting on them to make a decision they will challenge this oh the only way he gets out of this is if the tag was in between his hands and I don't think it was he came in no that left hand hit the glove before he hit the back he's out I'll be stunned if they overturn this Co stands he is out and that end the top of the seven goty to get the bats going running out of chances can't ask for much more than what Nick Martinez gave the Reds tonight seven brilliant Innings of shut out baseball out just two hits walked one struck out five excellent start for Nick Martinez we go to the bottom of the eth one- nothing red call the bullpan will bring in Fernando crw for Cruz it is game number 65 he was in a lot of games last year he totaled up 58 so he is in new territory here right-hander with a three and eight record got him to expand he's really sticking with that splitter and it gets her shallow one away no balls and two strikes on Aria swing and a miss blew him away with a fast ball over the outside corner two outs here in the eighth inning Braves trailing one nothing the Braves have had one base runner Beyond first base in the game tonight Luke Williams it's a Fly ball out towards deep left Center TJ Fredo ranging back circles off his route and he's under it and the Braves go down in order in the eighth that is the sixth time that they have gone down 1 two three and we will head to the ninth inning with the Reds leading the Braves one to nothing first and third for Frey now the Reds have some insurance just 90 ft away so the last thing you want is to allow them to pick up some insurance here in the top of the night that would really sting back to- back one out singles by the res no Elie Marte is the batter onew pitch and this time he gets it by him through a slider low and in and Marte swings and misses big strike out there for Holmes now he's got to finish the drill so now it's in the hands of Spencer steer Chopper up the third base line going to be a tough play orelle has got it unloads and not in time Olson had to go to the ground to get leather on it he rolls over and points to the Braves dugout to look at it and if this gets challenged then this is a huge call and it will be challenged so we're about to get our first look at the replay o I think they got him out two and if this call gets overturned it's because of the great play by Olen stretching off the bag it bounced Joe but shot right up into the webbing and made it the impact on the back of his glove right before the left foot of steer hit the bag agreed there it is call it's overt that takes a run off the board that is a big one for the Braves now they got to find a way to get a run we go to the bottom of the ninth inning one- nothing rest so the Braves are down to their final out and coming to the plate the man who's led the offense all year and while his power numbers have grown quiet here over the last week and a half you know that he's liable to erupt at any time two down bottom of the ninth just need one keep the hopes alive two two pitch Ozuna out to Right Center Frey charges he's got it and the ball game is over the Reds blank the Braves one to nothing Atlanta only gets two hits and that's all they could muster tonight tough one tonight in this makeup game between the Braves and the Reds