Javier Bàez fooled the Pittsburgh Pirates on one of the most unique baserunning plays in baseball history during the Cubs 5-3 win Thursday (May 27) afternoon at PNC Park.
Bàez hit a routine ground ball to third base with two outs in the top of the third inning. However, the throw by third baseman
Erik Gonzàlez pulled first baseman
Will Craig off the bag, allowing Bàez to draw Craig into a rundown situation after running back to home plate.
Rather than just tag the bag and get the force out, Craig attempted to chase down Bàez, which allowed Cubs catcher
Will Graves May 27, 2021 - 2:08 PM
PITTSBURGH (AP) â Javier Báez hit reverse and chaos ensued, as tends to happen whenever the livewire Chicago Cubs shortstop is on the basepaths.
The quick-thinking star s latest bit of sorcery led to a comedy of errors by the reeling Pittsburgh Pirates, keying a two-run rally in a 5-3 victory on Thursday.comedy of errors
âHe just makes crazy things happen,â Chicago manager David Ross said of Báez. âHe runs in moments and guys forget how to play baseball sometimes.â
Pirates first baseman Will Craig certainly did.
With teammate Willson Contreras on second and two outs in the third inning, Báez hit a routine grounder to third baseman Erik González. Gonzálezâs throw to Craig at first was a little up the line, pulling Craig off the bag. No biggie. All Craig had to do was tag Báez or touch first. The inning should have been over.
Bizarre sequence helps Cubs top Pirates
Javier Báez hit reverse and chaos ensued. Embarrassment too for the reeling Pittsburgh Pirates. The unpredictable Chicago Cubs shortstop ran the first baseline backward while being chased by Pittsburgh first baseman Will Craig in the top of the third inning on Thursday, leading to a comedy of errors during a two-run rally in Chicago s 5-3 victory.
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PITTSBURGH (AP) Javier Báez hit reverse and chaos ensued, as tends to happen whenever the livewire Chicago Cubs shortstop is on the basepaths.
The quick-thinking star s latest bit of sorcery led to a comedy of errors by the reeling Pittsburgh Pirates, keying a two-run rally in a 5-3 victory on Thursday.
Pirates first baseman Will Craig, right, tosses the ball to catcher Michael Perez, left, after the Cubs’ Javier Baez (9) hit a fielder’s choice third to first and was caught in a rundown between home and first during the third inning Thursday. Willson Contreras, top center, scores on the play and Báez reached second on an errant throw by Pirates’ catcher Perez.
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Javy Baez found an unusual way to extend an inning Thursday afternoon. What should have been the final out of the third inning for the Cubs in their game against the Pirates turned into a run for the good guys.
Javier Bàez fooled the Pittsburgh Pirates on one of the most unique baserunning plays in baseball history during the Cubs 5-3 win Thursday (May 27) afternoon at PNC Park.
Bàez hit a routine ground ball to third base with two outs in the top of the third inning. However, the throw by third baseman
Erik Gonzàlez pulled first baseman
Will Craig off the bag, allowing Bàez to draw Craig into a rundown situation after running back to home plate.
Rather than just tag the bag and get the force out, Craig attempted to chase down Bàez, which allowed Cubs catcher