Tyler Matzek SILENCES the Dodgers' bats with three straight strikeouts to hold the lead!

Tyler Matzek was DIALED IN coming out of the bullpen in NLCS Game 6, striking out the side after entering the game with runners in scoring position.
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[@isaiah1931]

This inning completely took the wind out of the Dodgers sails. Matzek should never buy his own drink in Atlanta ever again.

[@benjaminmahesh8249]

Oh he’ll drink for free in the state of Georgia for life

[@FleecyElf]

rosario too! 😄

[@GR-bn3xj]

This was the loudest I heard the fans cheer the whole game when he struck out the last guy. They knew this was the game and series

[@wlouisharris]

So many heros in this playoffs, Matzek, Minter, Smith, Fried, Swanson, Riley, Rosario, Joc, and Soler. Greatest Braves team in history.

[@DavidRosstheawesome]

@@wlouisharris yeah that's one of the things I loved about this playoff run so much - everyone in the starting lineup and a lot of the pitching staff all had their moments

[@matthewwheeler469]

That silence from the announcers and the roar from the crowd as Matzek blows that heater by Betts is hands down one of the greatest moments in baseball history. Goosebumps.

[@Fakewhack-st8fl]

I've never witnessed such dominance when the pressure was on like this. I can't recall a more clutch performance by a reliever in the past 20 years

[@ericmarlow381]

I still get into tears watching this. I can't tell you how bonkers I went after watching this performance from Matzek.

[@markw7297]

I've watched a ton of baseball for 50 years. That was the most clutch post season relief appearances I've ever seen. no doubt.

[@CumLordGary]

Madbum came out of the pen and delivered 5 straight scoreless innings in 2014

[@markw7297]

@@CumLordGary definitely another great one. It's all perspective. I'm biased. Matzek came on with a 4-2 lead and runners on 2nd and 3rd and nobody out. He struck out Pujols, Souza, Betts, and Seager. then got Turner and Smith on weak grounders to Riley. He was almost as good in relief as Rosario was at the plate. He was flawless in games 1 and 2 as well while the Braves pulled off back to back walk off wins.

[@Utuubuploader2012]

Don’t forget El Duque in the 2005 ALDS! Bases loaded no outs, no damage.

[@scaredelmo2173]

The most clutch relief performance will always be tossing 5 scoreless innings with a 1 run lead in game 7 of the world series.

[@mr.trollincidents3588]

@@CumLordGary exactly what I was thinking lol

[@rolltide103188]

I still can't get over what this man did. Arguably the 2 most clutch pitching innings since 1995. What a monster postseason this guy is having.

[@MrBendylaw]

He conquered the yips. Out of MLB for years because of it. And they trusted him to come in, in this situation. I was having an out-of-body experience watching him come at the Dodgers with those heaters like a real serious m-fer.

[@CrashCarson14]

He really made a name for himself last night

[@chamo_jose]

@@MrBendylaw what are the yips??

[@MrBendylaw]

@@chamo_jose Can't throw strikes. Can't hit the target. Bad stuff for a pitcher.

[@chamo_jose]

@@MrBendylaw ohh okay. Thanks man👍

[@AnEternalEnigma]

Tyler Matzek may have blown his elbow out doing all this and may never be the same again, but this moment will live forever.

[@baseballsoffury642]

I love how the announcers were quiet after the 3rd strikeout. This was EPIC.

[@arthurgarcia6039]

If the tables were turned how elated they would have been, just screaming into the microphone 😂 Love to see it.

[@colbyboggs5365]

Speechless that their precious dodgers got embarrassed 😂

[@SkanMLL]

Ron Darling or whatever his name is, was so unprofessional the whole time.

[@eurobeatking]

Just like Joe Buck commentates with more enthusiasm when the Cardinals are in the playoffs.

[@DrewMcgough]

@@SkanMLL was he showing bis?

[@RetroBaseball]

Not even a Braves fan, but this made me happy, congratulations to the city of Atlanta! 🎉

[@quinnellingson6445]

I just wish Acuna could have been part of this

[@yawnnlawnn7067]

@@quinnellingson6445 Tough

[@highlightharmony69]

Thx we finally not choking 😭

[@atheismisrightforever7008]

the Astros are gonna sweep the Braves in the World Series

[@ap.edits_]

@@atheismisrightforever7008 just like the dodgers and brewers would?

[@alexsandifer5139]

No matter how many times I come back to watch this, my heart leaps a little with each strikeout. This was the moment we knew this year would be different.

[@doublepoet7852]

This. This moment. This inning. This was it. Either the dodger take over the game or the Braves hold onto their lead. With these 3 strikeouts history was made. Matzek May the dodgers never forget your name

[@SylveonMujigaeOfficial]

I am happy for the Atlanta Braves, not blowing a 3-1 lead again, and this time avenging their heartbreaking loss last year!

[@GR-bn3xj]

This was the inning that changes the course of a franchise

[@SylveonMujigaeOfficial]

@@ucikarare4442 You monster!!!

[@teribarrons4287]

@@ucikarare4442 a

[@claydouglas2526]

One of the finest postseason relief appearances in MLB history. Simply fantastic

[@coreyveasey4153]

Do y’all understand that two of the three guys he struck out are future Hall of Famers. That’s greatness you just witnessed

[@2cool4]

Pujols and Betts?

[@M0y861]

@@2cool4 ..yes

[@JWhiz]

@@2cool4 nah Steven Souza is a HOF lock for sure

[@juannunez4704]

Eh. Pujols is way past his prime tho. lmao

[@coreyveasey4153]

@@JWhiz LOL

[@tylerwhite7715]

One of the greatest pitching performances of my life as a braves fan. This inning alone might’ve won us the WS we just didn’t know it yet.

[@bigwurm1987]

Oh make no mistake.....Rosario may have won NLCS MVP but without this pitchin performance from Matzek im not certain we make it to the world series.....if the Dodgers scored and took the lead there the doubt of lettin it slip away last year would start to creep in.......theres a HUGE difference between good players, good teams, and then theres teams and players that know how to show up big time in the playoffs.....certain teams know how to close a team out and break their will......Matzek completely annihilated any chance of a Dodger comeback.......i mean this guy just threw straight gas and dared em to hit it.....havin guys like him and Charlie Morton gave us a different spirit and approach in the playoffs this year.....i mean for gods sakes Morton kept pitchin on a broken leg and refused to quit until his leg finally gave out......one of the other players said in an interview later that they think Charlie knew his leg was broke.....the players said Charlie went back out that next inning to pitch and give Minter time to warm up......Morton pitches like theres no tomorrow come playoff time.....he once said he succeeds in big moments because his biggest fear is lettin his teammates down

[@frankwood2413]

This won the world series, everything else was just going through the motions.

[@charleshendren3961]

@@frankwood2413 I agree… that third strike for the third out in this inning, I knew they were going to win it all.

[@klmahon88]

As a Rockies fan born in Denver and growing up in Atlanta, he struggled to throw a strike to save his life as a starter. Lost his confidence early on with the high expectations of being a 1st round pick. This makes me pretty emotional watching this kid find his niche and live up to his potential. Amazing performance and couldn’t be more happy for Atlanta and Matzek!

[@PhonyPhoniPhone]

A pitching performance to go down in history of great Braves play. I’ll never forget.

[@BUSTAxCLIP89]

Biggest balls in America! "Heres my fastball go ahead and try"

[@byronwhite6398]

Congratulations to the Braves, from a Dodger fan. Good luck in the world series.🙂

[@SkanMLL]

Thanks, now for the love of baseball we need to beat the astros. Its good to know 90% of baseball will be behind us :)

[@alejandrodejesusrodriguezq4880]

@@SkanMLL 99/00 because you know Why , no need to say the reason because every body know

[@thedude3065]

the Astros are no stranger to the Braves this'll be the sixth time they clash only now the stage is much larger it's a clear cut hero vs villain world series I know who's side anyone outside of the heart of Texas is rooting for, and I'm one of them #ChopOn

[@shawnstanford527]

Thank you Byron

[@valamolamb]

Jaja the Astros are going to kick butt anything on their way. Keep the hate! We keep on Winning! 😜

[@Don-md6wn]

Matzek coming back and pitching a perfect 8th after the adrenalin rush from pitching his way out of that jam he inherited in the 7th was pretty remarkable.

[@adamzullo3624]

Came here to relive this moment. I believe this is the moment that propelled the Braves to a WS CHAMPIONSHIP!!

[@stonebone316]

Same

[@boatdoc61]

I agree. I saw the famed video summarizing the Braves season which started with all the lows then ended with the Braves repeatedly stepping up and getting the clutch hit, HR or pitching performance... except that for some reason THAT video didn't include this sequence with Matzek, and you can't encapsulate the Braves' championship without it.

[@ChiefBlue4298]

That was the moment we all knew the Braves were gonna win

[@trippytree3889]

That was the moment everyone not in Atlanta knew the braves were gonna win* We've blown it way too many times to celebrate early :P

[@MeargleSchmeargle]

It was the moment that I really, truly started believing again.

[@XxStonedImmaculatexX]

I saw this live on tv nervously thinking it would be impossible to strike out the side. I witnessed one of the greatest, legendary moments ever in the post season! Best of all, it was against those bums 🤣

[@TubaSammy]

I watched it live and was watching in unbelief, dude just blew fastballs by them one after another

[@terijohnson514]

This single inning of Matzek’s absolute FIRE is what made me start watching baseball again. Sure hope he can come back stronger next season.

[@jersh4143]

by far most incredible clutch pitching i've ever seen. as a braves fan im used to our teams choking. i thought it was over after this inning. i cried after he struck mookie out

[@someone-cs1ix]

I don't watch baseball often but 2:13 is pretty epic. the eruption of the crowd as the announcers stay silent, so cool to see

[@holliday8043]

My living room was just as loud LOL

[@SuperBC1975]

The Silence of the Dodgers.

[@boss2654]

Just please beat the astros for us

[@FMDD168]

Good Ol' Georgia Boys can sure Cheat the Voters...and the MLB.

[@anthonymartinezmartinez7710]

@@boss2654 GFYS ....Astros are your Daddy! !!!!!

[@boss2654]

@@anthonymartinezmartinez7710 don’t worry, our buddies from the braves will handle the cheaters astros

[@jacobjones5269]

Brave Clarice… You will let me know when those Dodgers stop screaming?…

[@gregbrooks6620]

I was at the game. Never heard Truist Park ever that loud after Mookie's 3rd strike. Unreal.

[@itsnot_j5913]

Congrats to the Braves for putting a fight with the dodgers

[@itsnot_j5913]

@Boe O IK they did

[@thedude3065]

for defeating them, and finishing what they started last year

[@stevesand8845]

Putting up a fight?? That’s what you say when a team loses a close one

[@mattkeller5913]

@@thedude3065 we proved beyond a shadow of a doubt we are every bit the team LAD is and the small things like pitcher exhaustion going 5 in the NLDS + WCG and injuries (less than the extra games cause we have literally our best pitcher and hitter out) will be a difference maker every time. Mad respect to LA. Let the rivalry ensue

[@michaelterrell2108]

Braves beat them though.

[@loschichospr2453]

As a marlins fan Im happy that the braves won keep it up Atlanta

[@joseosornia9164]

I’d be embarrassed being a marlins fan

[@SkanMLL]

Jazz is going to be great dude, I hope yall actually hold onto your talent :)

[@thedude3065]

YOU EXIST?

[@jonathancollazo]

Hey me too! Good to meet another Marlins fan out in the wild

[@Scribdoodle]

Appreciate the support. In our division, I've got my eye on y'all. Your pitching is getting scary over there. Wouldn't be surprised at all if you leapfrog over the Phillys and Mets while they're squandering their talent tbh.

[@mrmikeman4321]

thought 2020 was gonna repeat in this inning, matzek has been just flawless this postseason

[@TwelfthRespawn]

Been a little over 2 months since this inning and i still think about it DAILY

[@keithkrieger6350]

Matzek and smith’s performances will go down as two of the best ever by a set up closer duo they won this WS and the post season as a whole are without a doubt the post season co-mvps

[@Stormsfury777]

Matzek was definitely the unsung hero tonight! My goodness did that return the momentum back to the Braves!

[@ShxterredEG]

WE DID IT!! Finally the braves have won the NLCS for the first time since 1999!

[@jaycompany4886]

Now, they gonna party like it's 1999.

[@ruthless12street]

And loose like its 2008

[@jaycompany4886]

@@ruthless12street why u gotta ruin it, bro.

[@scooter_b123]

@@jaycompany4886 he's secretly butthurt that the Douchers choked. 🤣

[@davidcampbell1060]

And then what happened

[@BTKVENOM43]

Finally I don’t have to hear the TBS announcers get wet every time they talk about the Dodgers.

[@anthonyjude5830]

right!! Thank you thought i was buggin

[@ohgeorgee7570]

TBS is Turner broadcasting Georgia based shold of had the Braves guys calling the game these guys were 100% for the Dodgers

[@apatheism]

Well considering the Braves represent the most inbred members of society, I'm not sure I blame them. So many sisters were diddled last night during the celebration. So many

[@opienick]

I laughed way too hard at this 🤣🤣

[@cowetascore8476]

@@apatheism who hurt you, Nick...

[@briansimpkins985]

One of the most clutch pitching performances in history in my humble opinion

[@cornfilledscreamer614]

98% of the time, you can bet that the upcoming pitch on an 0-2 count is going to be a ball. Matz got over on Mookie big time. Some of the best pitching sequences in a high pressure situation you'll ever see.

[@jacksonpparker]

The clutchest 7th and 8th inning that i have ever seen!!!

[@michaelnakade4555]

Matzek's performance is right up there with that of Francisco Cabrera-Sid Bream. It will never be forgotten in Atlanta.

[@IvanADigon]

I’m a Blue Jays fan and… that’s one of my favorite baseball moment. Plain incredible

[@ianwilkerson9551]

Ill trade an all-star game for a world series any day of the week.

[@adamzullo3624]

Agreed, it’s still utter bs that is the fans lost out on that moment because of a voter law. Complete and utter ridiculousness!!!

[@BroDudeManGuy_Official]

This was the best relief performance in a clutch situation possibly ever

[@nuumsatayabut6855]

This is the highlight of this game. I watched this video 5 times. I just can't believe it. I though the worst case scenario is 4-4 and start over in the 8th.

[@Jordan-lc1md]

Ive re watched the betts K about 25 times. Unreal. The silence of the commentary while Braves Country explodes gives me chills

[@18dvine]

The crowd noise when he got Betts.... give me chills!

[@atlrocafella]

Facts!!

[@ramsey_texano7]

Go Braves!!! What a game... What a game!!! This is our year... Great team great players!

[@LOLMAN9538]

Matzek was a STONE COLD killer here

[@EvXXL97]

For real this is the best inning of the entire post season

[@jakegodfrey1382]

One of the greatest relief appearances in postseason history

[@chaseturknett]

That was some of the finest pitching I’ve seen in quite some time. Matzek was laser focused

[@davidkwon1322]

I must have watched this clip at least 10 times now. Anyone have a clip of the entire pitch sequence?

[@douggbloch]

The only way to get it is if you recorded the game, which I fortunately did.

[@psyclonejack1523]

Watching this NEVER gets old!!!!!

[@jayteetee3474]

lights out Matzek, yeah baby World Series!! Go Braves!!

[@blazer7731]

This has to be one of the greatest relieving performances ever. 2 runners in scoring position to tie the game with 0 outs and he punches them all out. Go Braves!

[@kimsellers1696]

Well said!!!!❤❤❤

[@jakegodfrey1382]

Two of those being a top 20 player of all time and another being top 10 today

[@cbkimminau]

It’s crazy…..Matzek was in Indy Ball for 2 years and now a star in the postseason.

[@Smitty8858]

I come back and watch this every few months. Just nails

[@rhp_6926]

Nice seeing Jorge Soler back. He'll make a big difference in the WS.

[@zackarybagley9656]

This aged beautifully

[@claydouglas2526]

Good call lol

[@rhetthulgan4962]

Craziest comment I’ve ever seen

[@ratesforless]

Uhm, could you tell me the winning numbers in next week's lottery? Just between us...

[@Elmothefuzzle]

prophetic

[@Tswiz7]

One of the most dominant performances I’ve seen considering the situation. Did that all on 11 pitches. Special

[@gateofdivine582]

I’m a simple Braves fan. I see this video, I watch it. Every. Time.

[@angelatownsend2417]

I can watch this over and over again. One of the most electric relief performances I have ever seen.

[@user-ls7ge3id4c]

It’s been more than 2 years and I still come back to this vid even though I’m not a Braves fan. One of the greatest relief pitching performances in recent postseasons. Just electric.

[@SergioFernandez-cj4mt]

Great 👍 job ATL!!!!!!! From a long time Giants fan, u made my night!!!

[@jacobsmith2566]

From Atlanta, Your welcome

[@plawson8577]

Thank you Atlanta for silencing the Cocky Dodgers! Signed, a Giants fan.

[@blitzBS]

@@plawson8577 Thank you giants for choking your only chance to be good this decade, Fluke Giants! Signed, a Dodgers fan.

[@wasabimane]

@@blitzBS And you can thank Mookie for having a great NLCS. Was a nice clutch hit he got there huh? And you can probably thank Roberts for burning out your pitchers arms and the Dodgers chances of winning back to back World Series.

[@EdiMeanG]

@@blitzBS I’ll be honest, I don’t know what’s worse, Giants loosing to 106 W Dodgers OR Dodgers loosing to 88 W Braves ? Lmaoo 😂 seriously baseball is crazy

[@stephendeshawnfoster8778]

Matzez said to himself “I want all the smoke” He straight ran that heat!

[@MordecaiTheAwesomeBluejay]

Most clutch moment in Braves history

[@cortlandsmith]

Braves fan here, all i can say is Tyler Matzek won us the world series

[@BlindVeganRescue]

One of the greatest clutch postseason performance in the history of sport.

[@NewYorkYankees7]

I did not think MATZEK ..could do..his job..perfectly...BUT HE DID IT ANYWAY WITH 3KS. Just AMAZING.

[@arian13]

Matzek was an absolute gangster, he saved the whole city. Truist park went berserk after he walked betts. I’ll never forget that moment. Ever. #ForTheA

[@tylerhedden3196]

It just doesn't get any better than that. What an inning!

[@jjrolltide]

Good! MLB moves the All Star game out of Atlanta. Now Atlanta is hosting the World Series.

[@thedude3065]

now that we've had enough time to process this amazing postseason, I think that I can safely say that this was the best relief work since Bumgarner's five inning save

[@NDTexan]

Rosario was the series MVP of course but that may have been just the most defining moment of the season for the team. Absolutely electric. And all from a guy who two years ago couldn't find the strike zone because of the yips. What an excellent story and what a great role model for people who struggle with anxiety to look up to. The sound you heard after he struck out bets was his massive balls clangin' as he hauled them back to the dugout. The announcers were pretty homer for the Dodgers that series but they had a great line at the end of this. "Tyler Matzek. From electrician to legend!"

[@pmthagreat9]

If you know his story this is just crazy. Went from not being able to throw a baseball to winning a world championship. What a beast.

[@EmmausChurchA29]

And just like that..... he becomes a Braves legend.

[@stillsearchingforsanity4332]

From a Giants and Rays fan, THIS inning by Matzek is the performance of the playoffs thus far.

[@benriffle104]

The Braves kept putting him out there in high leverage situations almost every night and I'm thinking, odds are he'll eventually have a poor outing, and I thought this would be when the Dodgers finally get to him and once again the Braves choke. Thank you Matzek. You were the playoff MVP for the Braves.

[@VisionMusicWorks]

So beautiful. This will never get old.

[@georgeclose8816]

Pretty sure it was at this exact moment that the Atlanta sports curse was broken singlehandedly by Tyler Matzek. What a legend.

[@secondstring]

Epic performance. One for the ages.

[@claydouglas2526]

One of the great postseason relief appearance in the game’s history. Ice cold.

[@matthewwheeler469]

I come back here all the time to watch this again. Still mind-blowing how he just shut down the Dodgers.

[@lilxtra6211]

Rosarios homerun was amazing but this was the greatest thing I’ve ever seen live

[@willzsportscards]

And this guy came BACK from the yips. Inspiring

[@dariuspatterson6117]

Still feels like a dream that this actually happened.

[@hoosierpulls4689]

As a Cubs fan, I hope this Braves team brings a World Series to Atlanta

[@lil_cali714___]

They did now for a ring

[@thedude3065]

I hope Soler gets a second ring out of this

[@hoosierpulls4689]

@@thedude3065 he really hustles every play, definitely deserves it. I want to see Freeman get one as well

[@thedude3065]

@@hoosierpulls4689 I love Freddie, the man's a Saint that rivals Anthony Rizzo, and a player worth of a plaque in Cooperstown, the ball reaching his glove at the end was appropriate

[@hoosierpulls4689]

@@thedude3065 I couldn't have said it better myself! He's one of those players that just loves playing the game and reminds me alot of Rizzo. They don't take anything too seriously but are both fierce competitors and pure fun to watch.

[@thedarknight241]

Betts stomping off like a kid not getting his way. 😂🤣

[@KazeKiriStudios]

Congrats to the Braves and their fans, coming from a Dodger fan. Braves played better, so no excuses from the Dodgers and the fans. As for me, I felt like the Dodgers vs Giants was World Series levels of exciting and I'm happy that we came so far with what we had to struggle with at times. Again, congrats to the Braves. I hope you win the World Series. Nothing but respect.

[@anthonyjude5830]

RESPECT!!

[@ShiksaWithChutzpah1]

Respect to you as well! ⚾🤝

[@HoratioNegersky]

That series vs the Giants was incredible baseball super high tension and great plot resolve for the Dodgers to settle the West Coast beef for a time. Good stories.

[@franciscozarraga9175]

Ehh Giants still have THREE RINGS to show for in the last decade and Dodgers only have one lmaoo. I don’t think they care as much they actually got the last laugh 😂

[@sway_onthetrail]

Much love, bro. See y'all in the NLCS next year for another rematch.

[@arthurmorgan5688]

I watched this live. One of the greatest clutch pitchings of all time.

[@youngzorogaming2240]

Absolutely tears in my eyes love this team this man but the A on he’s back for all of us thank you 😢❤️💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽

[@RamblerNation1988]

As soon as Mookie struck out, I was like "Braves winning this game".

[@thadorks123]

As a Giants fan, I was ecstatic watching this live

[@stillsearchingforsanity4332]

Also a Giants fan. Nice to have at least won the division and handed the Braves home field advantage against the Dodgers. LOL

[@ReverendBenzo]

@@stillsearchingforsanity4332 Well, as a life long Braves fan, we definitely appreciate it!

[@DubstepClassicsHD]

This was the moment when I finally felt like we could win it all and the "curse" was broken.

[@jordanharrelson8500]

I keep coming back to watch, because it's simply unreal. This moment right here was a timeline shift. There's definitely a timeline where Tyler couldn't pull it off and the dodgers went on to win the game, force a game 7, and repeat last year. As ordained by the curse. I'm happy to be on the one where he smoked Albert and Mookie to bail out the braves.

[@taylorw2384]

Man, ducks on the pond and you blow three straight fastballs past Mookie Betts...just wow

[@masonseymour2455]

This guy is incredible.

[@SoSickRick]

Engrave these names on Matzek’s WORLD SERIES RING

[@eliascotton7016]

Jeez, what a monster inning. Had me on the edge of my seat watching it happen love.

[@philivey73]

2 years ago and I still get goosebumps!! Tyler Legend!! Can’t wait to see him back in 2024. God knows we need him!!

[@gw3993]

Matzek created one of the best crowd pop offs ever in Atlanta.

[@nameless_aki]

Call me Bias cause I'm a braves fan, but this is one of the best NLCS innings you'll see.

[@dznArro]

One of the GREATEST moments in baseball history. I was here and my nerves were so bad, and when he finally got the final strike out. The whole place erupted in cheer.

[@thomasshannon9662]

That never gets old.