Battery Power - August 21: Astros 5, Braves 4Your one stop shop for everything Atlanta Braveshttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/52890/favicon-32x32..png2022-08-21T21:00:00-04:00http://www.batterypower.com/rss/stream/230796072022-08-21T21:00:00-04:002022-08-21T21:00:00-04:00Battery Power Podcast Episode 364: A productive on-field week and Marcell Ozuna fallout
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<p id="e7K3k4">The Atlanta Braves put together a 5-2 week in mid-August and did so against top-quality competition. That encouraging performance sets the backdrop for Episode 364 of the Battery Power Podcast, with BP’s Brad Rowland and Scott Coleman co-hosting the show.</p>
<p id="48b0BM">Topics include the following:</p>
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<a href="https://www.batterypower.com/2022/8/19/23312837/marcell-ozuna-arrested-dui-in-gwinnett-county-atlanta-braves">Marcell Ozuna’s arrest for driving under the influence grabbed headlines this week</a> and there is a lot to discuss, especially after he started in left field on Sunday</li>
<li id="HcY2PX">Touching on <a href="https://www.batterypower.com/2022/8/16/23309291/atlanta-braves-news-eight-year-72-million-contract-extension-michael-harris">Michael Harris II’s eight-year extension</a> and its impact on the Braves</li>
<li id="UrFR7B">Remember when Harris <a href="https://www.batterypower.com/2021/4/8/22374136/road-to-atlanta-podcast-an-interview-with-braves-prospect-michael-harris">joined the Road to Atlanta podcast</a>?</li>
<li id="YZATdp">Could the Braves <a href="https://www.batterypower.com/2022/8/18/23312357/atlanta-braves-rumors-dansby-swanson-contract-extension-jon-heyman">find another extension</a> in the coming weeks with a certain starting shortstop?</li>
<li id="1Fc7Zk">Breaking down a pivotal series win over the New York Mets that erased part of the damage caused by <a href="https://www.batterypower.com/battery-power-podcast/2022/8/7/23294955/battery-power-podcast-episode-362-atlanta-braves-new-york-mets-series-august-nl-east-race">the disastrous trip to Queens</a>
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<li id="uDJzFg">The weekend brought another series victory in the World Series rematch against the Houston Astros in Atlanta</li>
<li id="0WsprT">Taking stock of the NL East and playoff races</li>
<li id="q0qfUN">Peeking ahead to the schedule for the upcoming week, including an off day on Thursday and a prime time matchup on Sunday evening in St. Louis</li>
<li id="XeVu6c">Much, much more</li>
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https://www.batterypower.com/battery-power-podcast/2022/8/21/23312560/battery-power-podcast-episode-364-atlanta-braves-mets-astros-august-marcell-ozuna-michael-harrisScott ColemanBrad Rowland2022-08-21T16:49:14-04:002022-08-21T16:49:14-04:00Matt Olson homers, but Braves come up short in 5-4 loss to Astros
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<p>Atlanta’s three-game winning streak is over. </p> <p id="ePEr3L">The Atlanta Braves rallied late, but came up just short in a 5-4 loss to the Houston Astros. </p>
<p id="g1lSEo">The Braves didn’t waste anytime jumping out to an early lead. Dansby Swanson singled with one out and then came around to score on a a home run by Matt Olson for a 2-0 lead. </p>
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<p id="Xm2tdk">Charlie Morton retired the side in the first on nine pitches and retired the first six hitters he faced. He ran into some trouble in the third as Chas McCormick led off the inning with a single. Morton came back and struck out Jake Meyers and Martin Maldonado, but then allowed another single to Mauricio Dubon. He then walked Yuli Gurriel on five pitches to load the bases. Yordan Alvarez made him pay with a single to center that scored a pair to tie the game. Morton avoided any more damage as Alex Bregman flew out deep to left to end the inning. </p>
<p id="OfroHW">Morton turned the page in the fourth and struck out the side with three nasty curveballs. </p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Charlie F'n Morton, Wicked Knuckle Curves. <br><br>3101, 3020 & 3137 RPMs. <a href="https://t.co/krLx542IUU">pic.twitter.com/krLx542IUU</a></p>— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) <a href="https://twitter.com/PitchingNinja/status/1561427662052245504?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 21, 2022</a>
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<p id="qSPnJG">Morton added two more strikeouts in the fifth. Kyle Tucker reached with a one out single in the sixth and stole second base. However, Morton got McCormick to bounce back to the mound to leave him stranded. </p>
<p id="7qU4Sw">It was another solid start for Morton who allowed five hits and two runs over six innings to go along with 11 strikeouts. He threw 97 pitches with 58 landing in the strike zone. </p>
<p id="dRduy4">Tyler Matzek allowed a single to Jake Meyers, but nothing else in a scoreless seventh, but the Astros retook the lead against Dylan Lee in the eighth. Yordan Alvarez began the inning with a single and moved up to second on a walk by Bregman. Kyle Tucker followed with a single to right that scored Alvarez to put Houston in front 3-2. Both Tucker and Bregman moved up a base on an error by Guillermo Heredia in right. Jeremy Pena followed with a sacrifice fly to center to make it 4-2. </p>
<p id="GARhTo">That would be it for Lee as Brian Snitker would turn to Jackson Stephens. Tucker moved over to third on a passed ball, but McCormick struck out for the second out. Stephens followed that with a walk to Meyers, but struck out Martin Maldonado to end the inning. </p>
<p id="TnmJOQ">The Astros added on against Stephens in the ninth. Mauricio Dubon led off with a single and then stole second. Gurriel followed with a single that deflected into the outfield off the second base bag to bring home Dubon and make it 5-2. </p>
<p id="pLsQ4R">Atlanta didn’t go away quietly against Ryan Pressly in the ninth. Olson singled with one out and then scored from first on a triple by Travis d’Arnaud to make it 5-3. Vaughn Grissom then grounded out to short for the second out, but d’Arnaud scored on the play to make it 5-4. However, Pressly struck out Michael Harris to end the game. </p>
<p id="njE7PT">Atlanta falls to 75-48 on the season, but still finish up their homestand with a 5-2 record. They will head out on the road Monday for a week long road trip that includes stops in Pittsburgh and St. Louis. </p>
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https://www.batterypower.com/2022/8/21/23315385/braves-vs-astros-final-scoreKris Willis2022-08-21T12:45:00-04:002022-08-21T12:45:00-04:00Astros vs Braves game thread
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<p id="axtTQB">The <a href="https://www.talkingchop.com/">Atlanta Braves</a> will try to finish off a sweep of the <a href="https://www.crawfishboxes.com/">Houston Astros</a> when they wrap up a three-game sweep of the Houston Astros Sunday at Truist Park. Charlie Morton will get the start for Atlanta while Houston will counter with right-hander Jose Urquidy. </p>
<p id="9lePT1">Marcell Ozuna returns to the lineup for the first time since last Sunday in Miami and just two days removed from a DUI arrest. He will play left field and hit eighth. Ronald Acuña Jr. will DH while Robbie Grossman starts in right field. </p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Braves lineup vs Astros 8/21<br><br>1. Acuña DH<br>2. Swanson SS<br>3. Riley 3B<br>4. Olson 1B<br>5. d'Arnaud C<br>6. Grissom 2B<br>7. Harris CF<br>8. Ozuna LF<br>9. Grossman RF</p>— Kris Willis (@Kris_Willis) <a href="https://twitter.com/Kris_Willis/status/1561364389281890306?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 21, 2022</a>
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<p id="OMk12j">For the Astros, Mauricio Dubon starts at second base in place of Jose Altuve. Yordan Alvarez returns to the lineup as the DH and will hit third. Chas McCormick starts in left field while Jake Meyers will be in center and hitting ninth. </p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/astros?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@astros</a> lineup with Yordan Alvarez and Mauricio Dubón back and Jose Urquidy on the mound <a href="https://t.co/vekKIvHtZ9">pic.twitter.com/vekKIvHtZ9</a></p>— Mark Berman (@MarkBermanFox26) <a href="https://twitter.com/MarkBermanFox26/status/1561361214718058497?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 21, 2022</a>
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<p id="JHsGte">Sunday’s game is scheduled to begin at 1:35 p.m. ET and can be seen on Bally Sports Southeast. </p>
https://www.batterypower.com/2022/8/21/23315249/astros-vs-braves-lineups-game-threadKris Willis2022-08-21T09:00:00-04:002022-08-21T09:00:00-04:00Charlie Morton, Braves look to finish off sweep of the Astros
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<p>Charlie Morton will be looking to build off of one of his best starts of the season Sunday against Houston. </p> <p id="Qrhzz5">The <a href="https://www.talkingchop.com/">Atlanta Braves</a> will be looking to finish off a sweep and record their fourth straight win when they wrap up a three-game series against the <a href="https://www.crawfishboxes.com/">Houston Astros</a> Sunday at Truist Park. Atlanta took the opener Friday, 6-2 behind another good start by Kyle Wright. They outlasted the Astros Saturday night with Travis d’Arnaud delivering the walk-off hit in the 11th for a 5-4 win. </p>
<p id="LaJdQb">Charlie Morton will get the start Sunday and will be looking to build off of one of his best starts of the season. Morton struck out 12 and allowed just three hits over 6 2/3 scoreless innings in his last start against the <a href="https://www.amazinavenue.com/">Mets</a>. He’s alternated good and bad starts over his last six allowing five, four and five earned runs in between three scoreless outings. Sunday will be Morton’s first appearance against the Astros since suffering a broken leg when he was hit by a line drive in Game 1 of the <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/world-series">World Series</a>. </p>
<p id="mLQFA7">The Astros will counter with right-hander Jose Urquidy who bounced back from a rough outing in Texas by holding the <a href="https://www.southsidesox.com/">White Sox</a> to one run over 7 2/3 innings last time out. Urquidy has allowed three runs or less in 10 of his last 11 starts and has pitched into the seventh in three of his last four. </p>
<p id="ab2zui">Atlanta’s young guns continued to impress in Saturday’s win. Vaughn Grissom finished with two hits, including this third home run of the season. Grissom has eight hits on the homestand and has scored six runs. Michael Harris delivered a clutch double in the 10th that cut Houston’s lead to 3-2 and then scored the tying run on a Robbie Grossman single. </p>
<p id="6yOn2i">Sunday’s game is scheduled for a 1:35 p.m. ET start and can be seen on Bally Sports Southeast. </p>
<h3 id="XKTFGg"><strong>Game Info</strong></h3>
<p id="QpkaeI"><strong>Game Date/Time:</strong> Sunday, August 21, 1:35 p.m. ET</p>
<p id="0ZRRAV"><strong>Location:</strong> Truist Park, Atlanta, Georgia</p>
<p id="5pGX7q"><strong>TV:</strong> Bally Sports Southeast</p>
<p id="JncM8c"><strong>Streaming:</strong> MLB.tv</p>
<p id="jktFC1"><strong>Radio:</strong> 680 AM / 93.7 FM The Fan</p>
https://www.batterypower.com/2022/8/21/23315145/braves-vs-astros-preview-time-tv-streaming-radio-charlie-morton-jose-urquidyKris Willis