Atlanta Braves overcome Cincinnati Reds in longest scoreless duel💥Game 1 Highlights
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Date: 2020-10-01

Atlanta Braves overcome Cincinnati Reds in longest scoreless duel💥Game 1 Highlights

The scoreless innings kept piling up, along with the strikeouts. The shadows began to creep across the infield, and when the lights came on in a mostly empty stadium for a postseason game that began a little past noon, it seemed like this might go on forever

The MVP candidate who warded off a frightening bout with the coronavirus at the beginning of this most unusual season fittingly delivered the winning hit in the 13th inning, ending the longest scoreless duel in postseason history as the Atlanta Braves defeated the Cincinnati Reds

"We're one away from winning it,'' said Atlanta starter Max Fried, who went seven scoreless innings and was just 7 years old the last time the Braves won a playoff series. "I'm feeling really good going into tomorrow.''

What began as a pitching showdown between between Cy Young contenders Fried and Cincinnati ace Trevor Bauer devolved into a strikeout contest played before a handful of family and friends at Truist Park.


The teams combined for a postseason record 37 Ks -- 21 by the Braves.

After a couple of hits in the 13th against Archie Bradley, Freeman drove one into center field off Amir Garrett against a five-man infield with one out to end a game that dragged on for more than 4 1/2 hours.

A four-time All-Star, Freeman produced another big year in a pandemic-shortened season after a battle with COVID-19 in July so severe that he said he prayed: "Please don't take me.''

In the 13th, he came up in a situation he relishes,
"That's the guy we want up there,'' manager Brian Snitker said

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