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Originally Posted by browna
Bottom of 7th, at least.
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It’s fun watching that again and noticing the little nuances that get lost in the heat of the moment.
Goins not getting the bunt down on his first attempt. Before the next pitch, the Jays decide to pinch run Dalton Pompey for Russell Martin at second base. That extra speed may have been the pressure that lead to that 3rd error by Andrus. Had Goins been successful on attempt 1, Martin likely is thrown out at third base.
The Ben revere ground ball to 1B with the bases loaded, Moreland throws home and the catcher tries to throw to first for the double play attempt. Pompey slides in and takes him out. Martin likely isn’t there in time, and that may have been a double play.
The aforementioned Donaldson bloop, about 1 inch past the glove of Odor. Odor actually breaks in for a split second before turning back.
Any of those don’t happen, and the extra out means the Bautista at bat never even takes place.
And it’s funny, that inning was already such a classic that as Bautista is stepping up to bat to deliver the greatest moment, Harold Reynolds says “What’s next?!”
Unbelievable theatre