Baseball Musings
Baseball Musings
May 28, 2004
Risky Play

I'm watching the bottom of the ninth in the Cubs-Pirates game, and a very interesting play leading off the inning. Tike Redman hits a fly ball to deep center, but not terribly deep center. Redman thought it was going to be an out, and didn't get a good jump out of the batter's box. But Patterson was playing shallow, and got a bad jump, too. About three steps out of the batter's box, Tike turned on the jets. The ball went over Patterson's head, and Redman headed for third (the Pirates were down 1 run). It was one of those decisions that baserunners make where they have to be right. Redman wasn't, but he was lucky that the throw was off line. A good throw would have nailed him. Both Nunez and Kendall have followed with singles, so in hindsight the extra base wasn't worth it. But the score is tied 5-5.

Update: With no outs and Nunez on third, Jack Wilson hit a short fly to center. Patterson made a terrific catch, but fell down. Nunez didn't tag, otherwise he'd have score easily. Two base running blunders. One cost them, one didn't.

Update: Rob Mackowiak doesn't leave anything to chance as he hits a grand slam to end the game and give the Pirates a 9-5 victory. It was nice to see the crowd was really into it as well.


Posted by David Pinto at 08:20 PM | Games | TrackBack (0)
Comments

And there goes Borowski's consecutive save streak. Gagne doesn't have to worry anymore

Posted by: Bill K at May 28, 2004 09:06 PM

It was also nice to see Borowski getting rocked... again. It's now just a matter of time before Hawkins moves into the closing role, and since I have him in FL, that would make me just jump for joy. Well, not really, but you get the point. Anyway, I don't get why it's even taken this long. A 6 1/2 ERA doesn't get it done for a backup fifth starter, much less a closer.

Posted by: Mike at May 28, 2004 09:13 PM