April 02, 2007
First Catch
With a runner on third and two out, Mark Teixeira launches a deep fly ball to right center. Matthews runs, leaps, and snow cones the ball, just short of the wall. It will make the highlight films, but I got the feeling Gary leaped too soon. He had room and time to get under the ball. The snow cone could easily have been a botched catch for a run.
I just rewatched it a couple of times to make sure, and yes, if he keeps running he makes the catch without jumping.
Update: It's a good day for Matthews so far as he walks leading off the bottom of the first and scores on a Guerrero double to put the Angels up 1-0.
Update: In the bottom of the second, Kotchman sends a ball to the top of the wall in center. Lofton jumps, but can just tip the ball as it goes over the fence. It's quite possible Matthews makes that catch.