Braves vs. Reds Game Highlights (6/23/23)

Austin Riley is the man he faces now Riley up the middle all the glove of India the Braves take a 1 1-3 straight singles how about that for a start wow you can hear a good amount of Braves fans here too in Cincinnati just trying to come in with that fastball and just wasn't able to get it in there enough and just switch places keep the line moving yeah so Ozzy at third Austin at first and there are two away Travis darno now darnold to right center field going back he's at the wall and it is gone Travis jarno three run shot even though he chucked it back the fan did it doesn't matter Count's all the same and it's four to nothing Atlanta Travis Darnell coming up with a huge hit you thought you were going to let him off the hook you don't have to crush it to get it out of here you put a good swing to right field you can drive in that Gap and that's what Travis did now Eddie Rosario digs in and Eddie takes that outside and the eighth batter of the inning will be Orlando arcia RC to Right Center that's going to shoot the get out Eddie trots home Orlando into second RBI double and the Braves have put up a five spot here to start the series and it is speaking of young guys AJ Smith shover on the mound now you can see first Career Road start for him yeah the major league debut for Smith shover was on the road but he came out of the bullpen in that game in Arizona and was Sensational and then he's had two starts at home against Washington and Colorado second Pitch is skied out and left battling the Sun and he'll take it one away there's Short Stop Matt McLean went back to that to that fastball 95 again well located two away see if he can make it a one two three inning here against Jonathan India this should stay in play yeah Smith schauber gets out of the way Matt Olson says Rook I'll take this one I know you're 20 and just two years ago you're catching that but Beat It AJ Smith schaumber faces Red's Phenom Ellie De La Cruz that is Blitz to right center field off the top of the wall game the crew storms up to second base he nearly had a home run by inches that was 117 off the bat number one Prospect for the Atlanta Braves meets the number one Prospect for the Cincinnati Reds Ellie De La Cruz was drinking three bags right here once he turns it on man that kid is some kind of fun to watch Jake Fraley 3-2 is Rick Right Center dingers for Jake Fraley the OV the original Viking gets the Reds on the board keep IT Crowd it's 5-2 that's what this team does they they respond it is amazing how they have an answer whenever anyone scores some runs and put some something together this team just keeps coming at you pitch up fredle walks McLean worked a full count but struck out his first time Riley Fades back in third Runner goes swinging Miss throw down tails for it first head first slide tringle with his ninth steal check swing he went for strike three and that time used the change up now you strike down McLean for the second time of the ball game one down here in the third inning good change up and that's that pitch he's got to go to a little bit more of this start Runner goes great job pitch way in head for slide no throw two steals in the inning for friedel 10 on the year now Jonathan India instead of having to hit a base hit just put the ball in play avoid the pitcher in the first baseman attack on another run big strikeout got India to chase that slider and there are two away Leila Cruz hit a missile off the right center field wall back in the second inning first pitch in the air to right Laconia back at the wall De La Cruz does it again home run number three on the year his second of a home stand and his two-run shot has the Reds back within one this man is electric speaking for the most part in Spanish said in English I don't ever I'm not worried about my power all I gotta do is hit the ball I'm not worried about my power there you have it right there Reds down the Run Joe evado payoff in the air center field [Applause] half the Beloved Stars at each end of the spectrum on their respective careers have brought the fans to their feet the rally Reds have struck again off the mat from down 5-0 it's five all this team is awesome and it's a lead off single for Riley so Austin's two for three and now here's Matt Olson left field toward the foul pole get out of here yes Matt Olson is untied it two run shot 7-5 Atlanta you said just get it up in the jet stream let it ride and that's what he did man Express you for a big strong guy like Matt and gotta pull the ball he lets it travel and McKinney hit that ball fantastic just like you said the big swing goes about six seven rows out and left give the bridge the lead back back to back plump dreads come to the plate as they go ahead run [Applause] he is a triple Jive three for three and the Reds within one the legend of Ellie De La Cruz continues to grow first out here in the bottom of the fifth now vato the pitch bottle swings high in the air he pointed to the Dugout to say I told you you kissing Annie Reds third bomb in his first week back Hollywood in Cincinnati the scripts are coming to life and it's 9-7 the Reds first lead of the night that is Joey votto's 315th career go ahead rebby only Johnny Bench had more as a red and to run 90 feet away with one out infield in for India cradle scores India gets his 40th RBI 10-7 a field goal lead led the Cruz stands in and as he does the entire Reds Dugout is gathering what is he going to do next three for three triple shy of the cycle De La Crosse down base head could he go free third scores oh this rookie in two weeks of the big leagues post the first cycle for a red since 1989. Ellie Mania these kids are doing things that have not happened here in a whoa time there's one down here in the eighth inning now Ronald who has a pair of singles in a stolen base Ronald Acuna to left back is steer and the ballpark will not hold it 16th Homer of the year for the All-Star Ronald Acuna Jr it's a three-hit night and it's a three-run game yeah Ronald chipping away there and again a young kid know on the other side I'm pretty good that's the second out here in the eighth a couple of hits in an RBI tonight for Austin Riley three two to left center field get going two solo homers and then nine we got a ball game again folks 458 feet the Atlanta Braves this year now have 17 round Trippers of at least 450. now there's your two runs back at least to get you in the ballpark yeah this one's not done and now Matt Olson and we got a one-run game and a one-handed catch by a Braves fan second of the night for Matt Olson 23rd of the season it's 11 to 10. three solo homers in the last four hitters for the Atlanta Braves you can hear faintly the chop here at Great American Ballpark enter Alexis Diaz when he enters games the reds don't lose he has converted a save in his first 20 tries this year the longest streak to begin a season by a red in over three decades [Applause] popped up tying Runners on go ahead run Bass ground ball McLean second 12 in a row the oldest team in professional baseball has its fifth ever winning streak of a dozen straight they best the Braves in a thriller 10.