MLB LIVE🔴 Washington Nationals vs Atlanta Braves - 24th August 2024 | MLB Full Game - MLB 24

alongside Chris Singleton I'm John Shi well something we'll have to keep an eye on in this one the weather pretty dry right now but there is rain expected around the stadium later in the game and that could cause some sort of a delay and when you're aware of that boo you know you got to come out and try to score early put some runs up get a lead because you just never know if you're going to be able to continue that game or what delay is going to do to your starting pitcher perhaps so you know always want to play with an urgency but even more so on a day like this when you've got forecast for rain later first pitch coming your way next so just about set and on the now Chris Sail well he brings into this one an excellent strike out to walk ratio on the season and when you consider the amount of swings and misses that he gets and the fact that he's not issuing free passes that's going to make him more eal his pitch count allow to into the middle of G so we'll see if thats this all right ready to go here now a chance for Alex call Sharp grounder that's through for a base hit manard on the lead off single James Wood digging in for the Nationals fouled off to the right call aboard here at first with nobody out that's in there and it's and two started in and ended track2 gets a piece there we'll do it again sail delivers and the slider just misses it's a good nobody out runner at first next pitch off the play two balls two strikes [Applause] [Applause] Beast call so HS going to have to make an adjust Butch are going to learn from those things and really try to exploit them if they can and now it's Juan YZ and a foul B sail ready good spot there but didn't get the strike at the knees and doesn't seem too convinced by the call out there on the as he tries to get a better sense of the Umpire Strike Zone man at first one away pitch misses inside two and one and sail de fou thech a for Off Pitch this to the right side and foul ball now snap throw to [Music] First's that's out to C field Harris has a beat on it makes the grab let's take a look at the lineup we could be in for a power showcase today with the wind blowing out a lot of lift and separate Chris we know guys are in this era definitely trying to hit the ball in the air regardless of the conditions but I think even a little more so there's margin for error if you can get the ball up in the air so you know you'll see at times I'm sure with two strikes what looks like a half swing get out of the ballpark with a guy who's got decent pop two out so a foul makes it one and two two gone but the goad is at first and we're just getting started here in the top of the first that misses off the outside edge really good take especially with two strikes that five to finish him off they get a lead off single but leave him stranded and now the Braves will get their first crack at it no score back at truest part our starting pitcher in this one McKenzie Gore a scouting report on a dep his and what stands out from the left side Michael Harris now the Box comes up empty with a swing there SW a ball lifted to center field pulls it in on the run and there's one down here's the Atlanta Braves lineup and Chris this group has been struggling to put up runs lately well they haven't been on base a ton and even when they are they haven't been hitting very well with the runners on base so they need a player or two to really Step Up have some quality at bats hit according to the situation and sort of break out of this I think if they do the rest of this lineup will follow jge Solair in the box now no balls in a strike and a pitch too [Music] high in for a strike one and two one out base is empty blows the high he him that's a strike out man there was no deviating from the fast right there just coming he just couldn't a way to put it incel zun right for strike two down nobody this Notting anyit got to get into swing this is a good to exp Z throw the and a pitch foul it stays two two out SP is empty pitch misses now one pretty standard high2 fast right there if you're smart look for something down in the zone but not too far don't want to chase that breaking ball in the dirt the pitch BS it off still one and two and a pitch and another ball and a swing a Miss down on strikes he battled for a long time but fines with a strike you can't be mad at yourself after anat like that one back here at Atlanta Inn set now it's rookie first Andre chap sail back to work and a good eye there nasty back slider there's really nothing you can do that if you swing at it so Good by pop up right side foul territory Olen makes the catch and there's one gone well that was a pitch you got crush unbeliev he missed it right there I'm he going to beating himself his now it's the second ilaro Vargas good Defender he's been inconsistent offensively that Clips the Z strike one [Applause] [Applause] ler so they get man with one sing that's one of those kns where you almost expect to get some Jabs from your teammates when you get back to the Dugout you'll take those hits off the end of theat doesn't mean you put a great swing on it but hitters deserve to get a lucky hit every now and then here's the rookie third baseman Jose tenna in the to left cing one up and there two outs and here's the rookie center fielder you talk about Elite defensive players especially in the middle of the diamond and this guy is at the top of the list first pitch just misses and you played behind guys and they love having your speed out there defensively one of the things that we talk about is how much pitchers enjoy having those Elite Defenders behind them way outside and that's ball two the one thing about that is speed never goes in a slum and Def shouldn't either hitting wise you can struggle you can lose your mean they take the force out and the Inn is over no runs one hit no errors and a man left we go to the bottom of inning number two we're tied nothing nothing and welcome back to the ballark we head to the bottom of the second here's the veteran firstan Matt ol and here comes and immediately pumps in a strike to the leftand hit who gets a chance to play his home games in Tru Park it's a pretty neutral [Applause] ball the right is massive home run his 2 home R of the it's he abely crushed that one no doubt knew itn't [Applause] [Applause] comings F's outstanding job mechanically he deserves thatan l50 right field down the line and that one slices foul you just got to delete it you give up that lead off home run go back to work focus on this next batter [Applause] not close with that one ball onep behind the pl for us today is Mike Filmore and he is a good one he'll reward pitches on the edges a little bit but the main thing is he doesn't keep you guessing once he establish that a pitch is a strike it stays that way and now the Lefty got him swinging he Chas the CH and that's the first nice aftering up the homely out of don't think strike heit in thex on his heels and then force him to chase your pitch where he doesn't have much of a chance to do any damage withfield up to the SW a ground the middle that's a b hit so a manard now with one away so here's Murphy now this is a guy who is very highly regarded defensively fun to watch him control stuff behind the plate Good Game caller good at framing but it's that big arm that really stands out come into the game knowing that unless the ball's in the dirt or gets by him we're probably not going to steal anything today so that's where you want to get a little more aggressive on your secondary lead and hope that some base hits some SLS some home runs can come into play and the first pitch misses for ball one I'll say this as a former position player and base stealer when you come into a game and you've got a guy like this behind the dish with a big arm you really have to change your approach can't try to because you'll get thrown out maybe get a little bigger lead be aggressive on the second but this type of guy shuts the running game down slings first and that's an out here's gor for a strike [Applause] now he breaks his and they put the tag on him for the out Atlanta draws first blood with a solo shot it's an early one- nothing lead you're watching Major League Baseball on the show back at truest on to the third Inn up now for Washington Nim nun sail back to work swing and a miss and that is strike one bounce to the right side marfield whips it to first lead off hitter gone in the third Alex call digging in for the Nationals he's one for one off the game with a single that one fouled off the Nets trailing by a run we're here in the top half of inning number three attemp up he's got it and there's two well he the shot there but not able to ex yeah I think he rushed it a little B and when Rush be a can Beed right back at a position player in takes ball one off the out to short fires over to firsts go down one two three nothing doing for Washington they Trail here one nothing and we're back here's Orlando Rio the pitch that one a little bit high ball [Applause] one short stop takes the ball good hter count the and that one fouled off and a two one on the way a swing a Miss there just not able to catch up to that velocity one popped up chaparo has a beat on it one up one down that's what he's looking for with the The Zone a swing Miss orct Michel Harris next up for the Braves for one with a fly out to Center 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 pitch doesn't the Z this 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 [Applause] base out you right there and now they got some speed first we'll if they try to get him motion the one drill to right L back there and that is gone shot to the opp field they lead [Applause] a of cage they're comfortable off the and he was comfortable right Hitt that OPP field for a home r B empty one away Marcel Zuna next up for the Braves right through there for a strike the count hit hard base hit Str that's [Music] aiing and now Matt ol up to hit there's a strike at the belt fires that one finds the zone and it's he looks fresh out there just needs to get a little more confidence and remember how good he's been in the past and two now this Ball's chopped on the ground chaparo the flip to the pitcher covering and Olen is set down the right here's raon laurano he's been a great free agent side with the swing there and one that misses the Z and the count is one one wouldn't chase that timeing a I'm not sure he's to get oneit doesn't to challeng him he feels his off anday it tws two strikes to count with two outs two RS AC the Inn the last half of the third swings and misses good job damage control right there Braves pick up two on the ball it's now three nothing it's Major League Baseball on the show back here in Atlanta and now the DH juz after scoring RS this is where you're looking for that shut down inning get that hot team back in to swing the bats first pitch misses and a breaking ball drops in for a strike it's amazing to look up and see 8 mil on that change back in the day that was a pretty good fast but with high velocities these days that speed differential is right where it needs to be kick fights that one away still one and two and another ball the wide to the pitch swing and a miss struck him out and one out now thought it was a pretty good pitch top of the strike zone more fasts in that location especially with two strikes have to be ready to pull theer and first off ring is fouled off one down base is empty fouled off left side kicks and fires that's down and in wouldn't chase that time the Lefty fire that one ripped right CER field Paris going back a dive' [Applause] second with one away and now Andre chaparo for one as he popped out foul to first shot missed man and it's second and there's a foul ball the pitch swing a Miss count one two [Applause] keeps the going with a foul here comes a pitch swing in a miss and he's down on strikes two away to the top of strike Z AED but that internal CL expect it to and that's why you see the swing Miss and the batter now ilaro Vargas and that's through there for a strike he's pitching well but not throwing a ton of first pitch strikes usually doesn't work out for success but he can never predict baseball man on second two down and that one sliced foul and the pitch and downstairs comes up empty as he chases that one in the dirt got him over on the strike no Advance good job behind the [Applause] dish ready to go the Atlanta as the Lefty gets to work swing and a miss as he was late that time you know these Braves showing great discipline at the plate and patience definitely seems to be the name of their game in this the three runs they've already scored on top of that they forced this starter to throw more pitches than he wanted to at this point of the game now this one popped up Vargas under it it and there's one and that pitch count is impactful because they can keep making him work hard out there it may Force the Bull to get involv a little sooner rather than later here sha Murphy his reputation as one of the top framers in the sport and the first pitch misses for ball one empty one away we're here at the bottom of theth next offering misses that's ball two foul ball the pitch and there's the ball's been strikes got be ready to hit you're in the the pitch and it's Ball Four he missed down low pretty easy walk right there last pitch wasn't even much to think about 13 so man aboard gior to the pl grounded out back to the pitcher first time there's the strike and a pitch that misses the Zone one ball one strike and the pitch battling here as he fouls it away and another ball this guy's a fun guy to watch taking it bad he just battles up there he doesn't take a pitch off at all makes it so difficult on the pitchers out there you can tell they get frustrated with how long it takes to put him away and that's in the dirt ball three Murphy leads off first with one away now one out to right coming on he's got it and there's two away the batter number 11 short Orlando Orlando AR getting ready to hit first time up was a pop out ball one there that's throws the lead at two on with manys in the cages going the opp field and itn't always translate into the game did and he did it perfectly in the third as he one off first and two down for a strike the Nations going in the DJs to be ready for martinz number 4 Lo Runners first in the out towards left Center he's got it and that is out number three two left for Atlanta but they lead it three nothing and welcome back to the ballark we go to the top of the fifth and now J ten the to kick the pitch and there's the strike ten goes 5 11 in 195b and he was born in the Dominican Republic swing in a Miss count is and [Applause] two the pitch struck him out looking well just couldn't pull the trigger on the fast right there and I don't think he was taking it thinking it might be a b or anything I just think he was flat out frozen did not expect that location in my opinion number in the with one away as he takes ball one one down base is empty strike two tried to for right there and you can tell he's trying to get something anything going offensively popped up settles underneath it out number two two outs fa empty and now up for Washington Nim Nunes for one he grounded out and his first it B right through there for a strike one count swings through that oneing just strike down nobody the top of the pitches outside ball one misses the outside the Z looks like the weather could actually play aor in this one it's coming down pretty good yeah it is and it's not too that's strike and the third out so we take a break and the Nationals gone in order still down three nothing bottom of the inning now in for the Braves mores [Applause] Solair and a pitch left field way back there that one's got a chance grabs it right up against the wall left number that's a really nice job right there great awareness making the catch up against the wall you see the perfect technique feeling for the wall with the hand while keeping his eyes on theas as it's coming down his glove in a good position to make the catch that's exactly how you do it Marcelo Zuna now at the plate that finds the Zone that's strike [Applause] one a ad let it a little more and see if you can keep that nun throws the first in time now first Matt ol and now it's Matt Olsen's turn to hit he's already homered here in this one and that's outside next offering is in for a strike this guy's got a great feel for his breaking ball today next offering is down there's a line drive to left field this looks like extra bases around first and hling for [Applause] second abely SM [Applause] SC two away ronano up for the Braves breaking and that got himank stands tried to hold back swing [Applause] but next offering upstairs he's been trying toase the Zone with that slider but these HS have showed patience not going outside so two on two outs swing and a and he chases one in the dirt in nicely to get out of the jam all right we go to the top of Inn number and now here's the Nationals lead off Alex sail back to work not even close there and that's ball one that one back up the middle and it gets through so a man onas Inn it now here is James Wood now one finds the corner and it's one now this team is definitely looking for swing of theat right here try to close that Gap but you know at the very least if you could find a way to manufacture that from first it feels like it's really Ting back into this game next offering misses and it's a ball a stri it really feels like we might be running out of time before rain delay is called this rain is not letting up yeah and if we do get a delay the unfortunate thing is the clock's going to start ticking on these pitch and they won't be able to keep their arms warm forever if it's a long break and going to have to exit this game a little early and here it comes another bch misses and and here's a 3-2 BS it back with two strikes foul we'll see another Poff pitchit the fou off again and remains three and two payoff pitch strike the not terms of Swing also terms ofand all the strike kind of for themselves but when you don't walk anyone you're demonstrating that you have the confidence in your abili go right after opposing BS here's Juan and the pitch a little B low ball one and now the Lefty they tried to get him to chase on a slider down and away last two pitches have been down in the zone pitcher clearly trying to get that ground b double play but in this count he's going to have to give in elev and get back into this just missed a very impressive stri what achs at the beled heed of we'll and now it's Ruiz he's Runners they'll a looks like these have been in with their timing today good excellent slider but they've not able to Comm to one velocity anday there [Music] kick swings and misses and that's his 200th strike the [Applause] season to hit andreo right through there for a strike little bit High and the count even one and one one with the tying at the plate and we're the top half of the six two outs off thek two and two and that's in dir here comes a pitch fight it off he'll see another two on two outs popped upfield gets under it and makes the play and that's out number three so another good inning for him on the six shut out Innings now it's the Braves three and the Nationals nothing back now for the bottom of the six and there's a new pitcher on the now DJs coming on to face here and he's fantastic against this year his numbers in those matchs are very here's the catcher Shawn Murphy he's over for oneit in for a strike one one activity in the Washington Bullpen Jacob Barnes appears to be getting loose number 53 getting loose as well the wi of the pitch swing and a miss and he got him to chase noall two strikes missed with a change up and the count is one and two recognized that change up right out of the hand just spit on it wouldn't chase that time he's trying to stay down in the Z but the H just will not Chase now back in a two count he's going to have to go to something else to get him out swing and a ball popped up Vargas under it and it's caught for the out the b the Third steps in and a foul ball swinging a miss and a count is and two and caral it and there's two away the B number 11 now it's going to be Orlando Aria one for two first pitch doesn't find the zone and that one fouled off two down nobody on here in the bottom of the six the one is fouled off oh he hit him and that got him pretty flush he had him one two and he ends up hitting him with a pitch back to the top of the line now the lead off spot for the Braves Michael Harris one for three in there for a strike at the bottom of the Zone SCE the other that's aase thrs the lead at and out theoc at the his two Homer back in the third was an important swing of theat in this one yeah there's no doubt he helped set the tone fairly early and certainly part of the reason why they've got the lead right now for a strike AR on second Harris at first two out of the Inn right through there for a strike stes here's the2 that's a SL just missing and the count and he and that's off theedge count full and two and the pitch and we're back inned and now it's thewit inaro Vargas the Lefty fires that catches the top part of the Zone it's and one the Braves Bullpen has some acity Jessie Chavez up and loosening in the pen Johnson getting cranked up as well the pitch and a strike on the outside edgeing is the to and lock they haven't a to figure pitch sequences and it's kicks and fires and that one is the Lefty onit and a foul B he stays alive one two it in the out toward on the still able to sare it up pretty nicely to pull that off so up next J ten immediately pumps in a strike to the left you want minimat by play defense hopefully theit can get on the ground and r the 01 nope there's a [Applause] strike the pitch misses struck out and now the cerel that one is absolutely belted and an automatic dou as it hops the off the I thought they were going to score their first of the game and that feels like here isim nun and that's a good job of disrupting the of you want Toc Ty at the this is a little for the midle the field [Applause] the tying at the got that's out number chis that's a to neutralize his speed by keeping and the defense breathes a sigh relief because he puts pressure on everyone if he can put the ball in play but that's how you do it keep him off balance get him out of there and deal with the next guy line Alex the Nationals there's a strike two outs two in scoring position here in the top half of inning number seven andit that's aw close I don't know how you take that he's seeing the B out of theit hand really well now two outs wouldn't chase that time two on two strikes go number so the they it here we're back a here to start the bottom of the Jacob 50th Time Coming this year he's been relied on out of the pin quite a bit now the Le Fielder Marcel Zuna sing you can't ask for anything more this guy checks all the boxes offensively he's the ultimate professional and it doesn't just start at game time it starts in the afternoon the way he prepares and gets ready for the ball game I tell you what his teammates feed off of the leadership that he shows on and off the field job to get your first out of the ball game ol up to the he launched solo shot back in the second inning of this one yeah that was big for these guys early on definitely helped them get off under the right [Applause] foot and he swings and lifts one to deep center field that one another Homer he's it again his Homer of [Applause] theame yes it is T of loud contact man it's been impressive he went to I think he had sight set on that got it and CLE the bases so one out nobody on now it's the rightel Ramon laano and first off ring is fou off one down Bas is empty next offering misses down and Away here's a one two swing and a miss struck him out slider got him for strike third time he struck out in this one and definitely an individual performance he just hasn't very comfortable up there one of those days when you're the game at least you can focus on your to maintain that lead two down nobody on ground the middle that's a Bas hit first sha Murphy for the Braves known rocket arm behind the inside just missed marfield the runner at first with two gone swings and misses and the count even at one one one St upstairs right kicks smoked on the ground second they get the force that ends the frame one scores in the Inn coming on this solo home run it's now a 4 nothing ball game it's major league baseball and it's on the show welcome back and a new arm of the mound to start the E Dylan Lee this softball has been really good against left-handed hitters number 52 [Applause] James Wood digs in now for three with two strikeouts and a ground out the pitch Lee a 63 Lefty 25 pounds and he was a 10th round pick back in 2016 and the one this one chopped up the middle whips it to first on the run one up one down so now the DH spot Juan YZ top of the zone and it's called a strike One EMP one away and we're in the top of the right through there for a stri [Applause] one down Bas is empty foul ball still o and two and a pitch inside ball one and they'll do it again and that one almost got him at the belt and fires the punch out didn't strike that's slch that you usually see very well but for some reason he didn't pick it up and just kind of into the strike zone late gave up on it a little bit early and that one hammered back there and it is gone and they close the gap it's 4-1 this game just got a little more interesting with that home run there was a fast down the middle I don't think the hitter recognized the pitch but once he did was quick enough to get it in play with some Authority he got that up and out of here [Applause] so two away with nobody on and here's the first ban andrees [Music] chaparo fi so two outs the [Music] innive togive and he hand Cheng with the fast right in the of the Zone he was clearly ready to jump all over it now we see ryel glacius out of the bullpen definitely guy that pounds the strike zone makes hitters earn their way on base and rarely gets in trouble because of free passes two outs run at first ilaro Vargas will hit next to right [Applause] field that was blasted to the Moon their second home run of the inning it's 43 well that swing changes things yes it does they were in Striking Distance they found away to fight back big 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 h it's a great time to be aggressive not what they were looking for when they him now he's got to find a way to reset now a move being made for a pinch Luis Garcia and he would be the so we may him trunch if he get aitch to hand and that one hit to first he takes it himself to the bag and that'll do it but two round Trippers in this inning the long ball was working it's now a 43 ball game you're dialed into the show staying in the game on defense Luis Garcia he'll play Third after coming into the game as a pinch hter here's the third Bas Gio or shell for three with two fly outs and a ground out and here it comes fall off foul that's to third Garcia whips it across one gone to the bottom of the E the batter number 11 short Orlando Orlando Aria next up for the Braves and there's the strike good eye right there and a pitch and it's through for a hit and that turn the line up over got the top of the ball a little bit but not that was hit pry hard through the I think he'll Bey That Swing definitely gooded Michael Harris next up for the Braves that's in there that strike one one run game one out one on right through there for a strike and now one and two to the pl and another ball now two out heated Solair he already in this that the Z two outs and a foul ball the pitch swing in a Miss got him to go up the ladder for the K one left for Atlanta but they hold on to a 4-3 lead we back it's the top of the and there's aitch on the Jessie chz I imagine is easy and are going to you they it's always let's see what out one here's theer the pitch and that one fouled off looking to get the tying run on base that's outside and that is ball one [Applause] righty delivers way high with that one the count now two and two kick swing now look down to First no swing just hel it back thereof pitch foul ands full the rightand deals foul we'll see another payoff pitch righted that one misses lead off that's a great he saw a lot of pitch and earned a walk now it's theim nun I love this of the does he really want to try and steal second against this catcher I know he's fast but it's pretty risky but that's a foul Crow locked in right now one in the it in [Applause] theck hit for the NS Alex and Chris what about the stolen base to try and get the scoring position it's definitely in play and you want to see it early in this count and fouled off the1 right side right there is laurano drops into the GL [Applause] it's James astion are to their final out a swing and a miss and that's strike one typically The Outfield defense will play a little bit deeper just to keep the ball in front make that doesn't come all the way around to score and tie this ball game up the Nationals down to their final strike got and is the Bame first deserves to on display at his I it's kind of like when aaur Bill somewhere in a wall you just can't forget your first and the fin score3 they hang to by a for Chris sing and our enre outand here at MLB I'm John sh we'll see you soon for the final for for the Victorious Atlanta bra 11 no left for the Nationals hit no err they lefts on of 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