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valdez is ready so there is two and now for the world series it well deep left that's going back that ball is gone one nothing braves and jorge feels like busting loose and that's how you start a world series i think that's a good sign of things to come ben newman bounce back to kk first time up oh my goodness what a catch by harrison bader in left center harrison boehner has come up with some dandies this year and certainly in this series but this one might be his best that's hits sharply lindor with the backhand flip but it's dropped by vr and now there's nobody covering third the throw to strowman and he's out strowman got there in time to tag out soto oh wow what a play great presence of mind by strowman to sprint there and the throw led him perfectly one sky to right deep and gone miguel cabrera's 350th as a tiger second baseman [Applause] he thought it was a double how about that on opening day look at the confetti filled stadium confetti oh my gosh the outfielder could miggy couldn't see he slid into second fly ball that one headed for the alley santana with a dive he can't get it it rolls behind him retro backs him up windows heading for third here's the throw the tag when the ball game is over are you kidding me red sox win it oh my goodness wendell out at third base trying to sprint to third he is cut down and the sox win a thriller at fenway park gets that ball and makes an unbelievable throw look at that right on the money that's a 300 foot toss high drive at the center field jbj at the wall and he makes the catch oh what a play jackie bradley jr takes a home run away from aussie albies it's like he jumped up against the wall and just hung there for a while in it and then able to make the catch what a play by jbj he hadn't measured the whole way he perfectly timed his leap and took away a homer beautiful play check it out yeah he grabbed the top of the wall to keep himself in the air a little bit longer royals have two on nobody out and now perhaps a bunting chance now danny for nikki lopez with nobody out and two off at third snow in it first two on nobody else showing bunt lays it down pops it up cino with the catch the throw to second base there's one sim is now running gallagher back to first base and this is going to be a triple play mile straw in a dead sprint dives what a catch holy smokes completely extended like a wide receiver pulling it down in the corner of the end zone mile straw hangs on and saves a big run for the tribe freddie freeman hit for the cycle august 18th rosario a chance to join him here back in the second inning eddie rosario doubled in the fifth inning he tripled in the seventh inning he homer and what does he have in store for us here in the ninth inning we're about to find out little looper he's got it rosario has hit for the cycle and he wants that baseball you bet two balls two strikes oh he struck him out look at rosso he can't believe it [Applause] it's great high kick a row caught by bono makes the tag in the belly and a little slow coming home a head first slide rosario in and they get the line drive double play and they get the three a miss at home and a triple play john i can say i have never seen that in my life a bullet to first base joy vato tags reyes there sees the guy scores but wait a minute did he tag up no he did not early departure and a permanent arrival now lux gets into one he thinks he got it that's way back and this one is gonna be caught duval what a catch well a guy that's played left field in right field barely played center field in his career but he's athletic he's been around a while and he makes a great play here whether that ball is going out or a double or triple off the wall huge play by adam duvall and you couldn't do it first pitch swinging deep left field way back story book home run [Applause] how about that chef nikhil madue [Music] he did it just like you scripted it aj tells him don't let off the pedal he goes up there confident calm how do you stay calm when you're a rookie your first at bet and just drills an opposite field home run oh that's just beautiful and he knew it too reyes fires swinging a drive deep left field this is way back welcome off chris taylor chris taylor with the moment of his life and he's had some big moments a walk-off home run his sixth career postseason homer and taylor a struggling hitter delivers in the clutch but why i think you're seeing here's one into right back at the wall the game is tied home run swanson 2-2 [Applause] back there towards the wall alvarez leaps and that is that is out of the ballpark that is gone double trouble back to back dansby and jorge had a 3-2 lead in the bottom of the 7th for the atlanta braves and alonso hits it out to deep right newt bar back and has it large nude bar with the catch and he robs alonzo oh the rookie comes through and he made the catch right at the top of the fence [Applause] swinging the drive into right center this is trouble warning track at the wall leaping oh what a grab by lorenzo kane a leaping catch up against the wall he took a home run away from conference with a catch on top of the wall 3-1 on olson marte the time run at second base two outs bottom of the ninth and that one is chopped to odor and the yankees win again the yankees have won 12 in a row it's their longest winning streak since they won 13 in a row in september of 1961 and the save for chapman the 300th of his career the 31st pitcher to reach that number oh did he get another one oh gallows [Applause] wow just the second ever mets shortstop to enjoy a three-homer game [Applause] and now conforto who has been as frustrated today as we have ever seen him he gets another chance alonzo the tying run at third bae is the winning run at first two out and conforto slashes one the other way base head that ties the game along to win fire is digging for third it's kicked by a final here comes fires trying to score he scores and the mets win it turn those thumbs around all that ronald has done in the big leagues he has yet to hit a walk-off home run so no time like the present kid get after it high fly ball center field deep and the track and the wall it's gone and the braves walk it off at truest part partner you never forget your first one and ronald acuna jr hits one into the atlanta bullpen a little poke job down the third base line backhand jump throw by brian scoop down by bell two down as soon as he got the ball i was wondering how's he's gonna get set he goes to the jeter left foot one hop and on the other side it's belt taking it out beautifully and in the end calhoun out by a bunch nice play this one down the right field line sanchez he caught it with his bare hand he overran it and caught it with his bare hand you've got to be kidding me wow that's not how it works look at this it's kevin mitchell all over again are you kidding me yeah he did he overran the baseball and the only thing he could do was stick his bare hand up to make the catch and he did look bob no glove second and third with two men out yankees have a three to one lead now chapman is ready to pitch to mahia and the pitches popped up he popped him up in the infield there is lemayo near first lemay who makes a catch he fell down and caught the ball before it hit the ground wow what a way to end the game wow a swing and a miss a delayed double steal it's him if it stands it's the second stolen base of the game for shohei gosselin draws the throw and then shohei was off to the races that was a delayed steal to draw that throw and gets a hand in just before the tag that's so close 2-2 is shipped to right bets is gonna grab it made it look easy but here comes gonzalez what a throw from it's on the body kidding me are you kidding me out to center field robles heading back toward the state farm side he jumps it's off the top of it harper can run he's around second the ball picked up in center field they're gonna wave him home the [Applause] fastball hit high and deep to left field and the blue jays win it marcus simeon with a game-winning three-run home run so that will load up the bases with nobody out and travis shaw can be the hero 3-2 coming swinging this game is over deep to right field and it is gone how sweet is that for travis shaw talk about a walk-off piece the ultimate walk-off slam it here is jack peterson to right field garcia going back looking up it is gone a blast pitch hit three run home run for jack peterson and the atlanta braves are on top three to nothing his second pitch hit home run of this nlts well they didn't nickname him jocktober for no reason bottle hammers it center field brandon nemo back it's seven consecutive games with a joey bottle record [Applause] high drive right field going back judge on the track leaps and he makes the play what a play by judge getting back to first is gretchen he took a two-run home run away from kevin biggio well freddie needs the homer for the cycle as this one's wack to center that ball is deep that ball is at the wall that ball is gone it's the cycle for freddie freeman alvin knight i was a teammate for that first cycle of freddy's back in june 15 of 16 and now a chance to watch it wow now mitch hanigar 262 start to the year for hannigan but 13 home runs and he ties into that one pretty well garcia back through the walls gets in position leaves and did he get it he did a adolesce garcia takes another one away and they're two outs in the inning what can't he do and the thing about it is we talk about the personality and how he is built for the big moment we have a tendency to focus on the offense so what about the defense getting up over the wall taking one back and away from mitch haniger from the dole's garcia in the first inning already in the middle of the action of this game [Applause] is it gonna be enough back at the wall game tied there's the jolt yep and it's 7-7 into right judge run away aaron judges homer twice tonight and he makes a diving catch to start the bottom of the ninth hard hit ball dansby slides makes the play and preserves the tie wow great play by dansby swanson hard hit ball rodriguez loving that now again the braves a chance to walk it off a rocket by aquino and a nifty beautiful play by dansby swanson going to the ground landing on the seat of his pants a quick spin as he got up and a perfect throw to first to end the inning runner on first two outs tied at five in the eighth inning fly ball deep right center field back is myers at the wall and will makes the catch he brings it back in the yard myers with a great catch at the fence in right center will myers says no turner right field line and it's beyond the reach of margaux he's going to second he's going to third here's the throw cycle for trey turner on his birthday [Applause] he'll tomorrow vargas is the next up for arizona and a diving play grabbed by ozzy albees in the shift leaping with his superman cape clapping in the breeze behind him a diving grab for out number one yeah we've come to just become accustomed to watching him make great plays this is another one there that ball was scorched he got a good jump and laid out [Music] another great defensive gem by us he better win the gold gloves riding up to home plate 21 year old outfielder jared kellnick for the very first time in the big leagues wearing number 10 on his back he's making his major league debut tonight and he swings at the first pitch right field near the line josh taylor running out of room oh my goodness what a play by naylor as he hung on yes he did was upended into the seats and kellnick is retired on the first big league pitch that he sees i'll tell you what this is a tremendous play i mean you're close a lot of times you quit give up and he made the catch falling into the stands at foul ground josh taylor with a circus catch how impressive is that slider his favorite weapon stan hits one to the monster again and that one's off the top of the wall judge streaking around third the throw to the plane is it time to get him perfect execution by the red sox and this is a ball right off the bat you're thinking second and third one out i cannot believe that phil melville and now the red sox want the exact match up they want with two outs and facing their weak link here at joy gallo a guy that's been very very cold with man in scoring position the pitch by says a hit by lupo a diving catch by frazier frazier had a race toward left center left his feet and made an absolutely terrific hatch to rob luplow of at least the double the hats off to frazier for making really that'd be on all the highlight shows that is a full dive toward left center like he's going in the swimming pool when he made the catch and held on bounced and a fair ball and a long throw for hayes he got him all unbelievable keep ryan hayes one of the best you'll ever see way out there and through a strike to moran to get molina who's dumbfounded look at the look on his face look where he throws this yeah from the stands he's closer to krennic's family than he was to fair territory is it that accurate guy can play some third that is sensational here you are ron you're in the sixth inning it's a game on the 11th of june there's nobody on base and yet if you didn't know all of those things you'd think this almost feels like a playoff game oh yeah this is october it got written all over fans cheering foul balls a very intense battle between rizzo and ponce de leon two oh my goodness are you kidding me what am i bet from anthony rizzo an absolute marathon is he excited look at the dugout i mean they were with him every pitch of that outback the dugout and the 40 plus thousand in this ballpark riding that wave with anthony [Applause] yeah there you go billy williams digging it goose bumper too i got him running up and down all my arms and legs they want a curtain call oh yeah they do [Applause] number 55 first baseman albert pujols the 2-1 albert lifts it out to deep left field he's done it in saint louis he would always rise to the occasion and at the age of 41. he hasn't lost his touch career home run number 679 for albert pools unbelievable [Applause] [Music] you cannot do it any better than that superhuman fernando tatis jr up into the air yeah go ahead watch yourself kid oh my gosh how does he do that [Applause] leap for that ball and then watch he kicks up to get more hang time and then some oh he's a superhero base has loaded two outside [Applause] left field down the line dylan moore with a grand salami and the mariners lead the astros 11-8 in one of the greatest comebacks i've seen in a long long time and he sends one out to right center diving catch by cole calhoun what a play oh that's a pitcher's best friend there [Applause] you go line shot to right field the ball sinking out there and told calhoun not only does he make the catch but he reads it so well off the bat diving catch and helps his pitcher out takes the base it away from marisdick and gets out number two ahead of nico warner [Music] six wins it and now it's five that will win it another massive shot from alonso four to win it like a countdown three to win it two to win it he's not missing one more to win it as alonso comes out of the timeout and walks it off what a finish alonso defends his title the 2021 derby champion put the belt on again [Music] here it is ball game over brian goodwin wins it gets a 3-1 fastball and rides it out of the yard this fastball down the middle he knew it when it left the bat the fans knew it he's gonna send them home happy this beautiful sunday sox take the series and move the indians back to nine games back courtesy of brian goodwin and that line drive rocket that sent everybody home [Music] camarena to keep right field camarena plays it slam diego are you kidding me the padres pitcher they just brought up from el paso the san diego kid to the grand slam that's unbelievable well we know now the hot zone off the battle daniel camarena down and in that was unbelievable i think this crowd is absolutely stunned i know i am i almost fainted john you mentioned his family is in attendance oh my gosh unbelievable how awesome is that have been seven walk-off homers by a catcher in post-season history do i hear number eight christian vasquez a two-run homer can you believe it six four boston in 13 innings and vasquez getting mobbed fires his helmet in the air as he approaches home plate and is being mobbed 6-4 boston they lead the pivotal series game three they win it they are two games to one in front of the tampa bay rays as vasquez hits a walk-off [Applause] one of the most remarkable plays you'll see on both ends oh my goodness the speed of defo he can fly aronado had to get rid of it quickly didn't even have time to get to his feet throws it from his knees what a play all the way around that is awesome holy smokes even air nado enjoyed that one ozo runs and holt hits a little pop-up down the third base line and champion caught it these throws back to first and safe is pozo what a play by matt chapman's sensational effort other worldly latin level defensive effort my worst a remarkable play by matt chapman that was almost a one in a million sitting on the outside that's right over the heart of the plate deep left center field still going back talkman leaps and he did it again he robbed a home run from juan soto he took it right out of the bullpen and soto can't believe it just as albert pujols couldn't believe it a couple of weeks ago it's his friday night heist for mike talkman the strike one swinging the fly ball left center field this one's trouble long run for hill dives and he made the catch wow derrick hill lays out in left center flies through the air and takes an extra base hit and two runs away from the blue jays derrick hill playing a sensational center field made his best catch of the year [Music] the left side all the way in on the right side and this is to the diving shortstop swanson gets up throws out kate at first base runners don't advance so they bring the infield in and swansea with a diving play on a sharply hit ball took a look at second hand at third nobody going anywhere and goes to first for the out one down it's a big out danzi swanson all year has been outstanding playing defense and he makes a play and saves a run [Applause] it's a 6-3 twin killing he almost had to steamroll ozzy to get the second base here's one that's up above the zone lined out to right and what a play adolesce garcia was cheating like mad that ball has never been caught in this ballpark before what a catch by adolesce garcia he went full speed into that padded rail and picked it right off the net 3-2 pitch runner goes this one lined out to right field garcia has it might have a play at first here comes a throw got him another outfield assist from el bombay he's unbelievable many guys can throw the ball not quite flat-footed but almost that far out of line [Applause] wow [Applause] guerrero jr has doubled wow that is the 200th home run in all-star game history and you could have chopped that up into two you should admire a little bit more game boy [Applause] here we go with ohtani the hitter to start the eighth oh tony got it he got it number 40. a franchise record for left-handed hitters 3-1 halos oh seven incredible innings on the mound and he just smashes the baseball a mile is there ever a drop to mike moment in baseball that might be it right there with that swing on a no one pitch hernandez center field it is pulled in by meadows here comes santana the red sox championship series kika hernandez trying to take the title in new mr october nine hits and the sacrifice fly that sends the boston red sox to the american league championship series swinging a line drive left center field coming in still coming hard and he slides he rolls over and did he make the catch he did he saved at least two runs kiki hernandez and a tumbling catch in left center field to get sail out of the jam wow that ball had dropped who knows they might have scored three red sox outfielders in this ballpark joe last couple times have had some magic right there very close to being a trap kiki knew he got it he was arming as he left wow 2-2 game bottom of the ninth reilly line drive that is down a base hit here comes and the atlanta braves win game one austin reilly tied it with a home run in the fourth he wins it with a single in the night his first career walk-off rbi for riley regular or post-season and austin riley this magical season and he's got one more piece to add to it right here chance and ready to deal offering to rosario line drive that is through it gets through here comes dansby lightning strikes twice and the braves walk it off [Applause] this is unbelievable and the braves winning and they go up two nothing in the series listen to this place i can't believe it red sox th hits it in the air to right back at the wall it's gone grand slam jd martinez and a fourth spot in the first inning for the red sox in game two bases loaded with one out the pitch zappy swings and drives one deep to right field if it's fair it's gone it is fair a grand slam the red sox have hit their second grand slam of the game and it's eight nothing [Applause] at second one gone one two pitch renfro pops it into right center field here meyer or rosarina come together kiermeier with a catch verdugo heads for third here's the throw kevin through the year what a play and a throw in a decision for kier meyer to get it instead of a rose arena and the just the pickup of the short hop was incredible [Applause] just his fifth start in 2021 in center field and that took away a big time hit for the braves head first that's the toughest way to dive and tucker is able to make the catch and not hurt himself at the same time it's a fly ball to center field lorenzo kane going back at the wall freddie freeman's left the yard and put the braves on top in the bottom of the eighth with a solo shot to left center they lead it five to four in game four of the nlds now it's stallings the fly ball to left near the line by the wall and oh no way jacob's darlings just cleared the deck on he's not a cheetah he's a lion the bucks walk it off in grand fashion this is the historic swing look at that pitch 98 in off the plate before tonight 314 and oh when leading by six or more runs in the eighth inning it's now 314 and one [Applause] got one on the board early back up the middle broken back mustela flips it crawford clubs it throw it first in time a spectacular double play oh man you know when you watch defensive positioning today you see a lot of infielders catching balls where they usually don't catch it the stella across the bag with the flip and the play is by crawford not only to get the high flip but athletically to tag the bass with one foot and all in one motion catch tag throw outstanding just graceful coming across the shortstop and brandon crawford finishing off a beautiful double play to win the inning [Applause] high fly ball deep left field pollock to the wall it is caught aj took it away pollock robs machado and the dodgers stay in front the ball was in the first row and it's not fan interference so he's up there battling with some fans to get this one not only does he time the jump but keeps the concentration to have it land in the leather this could be one two on the first it's a triple play they've done it again three times the charm and the yankees win two to one can you believe it the o2 [Applause] left side swanson to first champions at 10 23 central time tuesday november 2nd 2021 the atlanta braves have officially overcome all obstacles that were put in front of them and they are world champions winning it in six and delivering atlanta their second championship simeon deep left field gone what a start for the blue jays tonight up two to nothing already johnny montoya is going to do the honors with that record-setting home run right there from marcus simeon boy did he ever turn on that fastball on the ground and diving as short as chronoworth his throw will be in time jake worth or you can hit it anywhere but don't hit it in the crowd i thought he had no chance on that play not only getting to that ball but the presence of mind to bounce that ball because if that's on the fly there's no way he gets that runner wow look at how quick he is from glove up to throwing talk about being an athlete wow man 1-0 hammered the other way long dive on what a play by rosarina a spectacular play i don't know if you're going to see a better play by an outfielder all season long what a catch by randy arose arena out there in right center field save to run it gets by him and two are in acrobatic catch and you're right flying through the air looks like all he was missing was a cape one ball one strike pitch on its way swinging a fly ball to left that is trouble gamble over campbell diving catch he just made one of the great catches you're ever going to see i don't know how he did it total first not in time ben gamble made one of the greatest passes we have ever seen that's not an exaggeration that's an unbelievable play on the warning track in left wow unbelievable catch humans on the two from sprint and a 1-1 to fernando fernando hits one of the year down the left-field line and is headed towards the pole it is headed onto the tracks it's a three-run home run history in houston for fernando tatis jr with two outs in the ninth the padres have tied it up six to six unbelievable you just sensed it especially with the mistake to jones gets another opportunity wow this team's relentless long pause now the pitch and a breaking ball is hit high and deep left center field that's way back and that ball is gone number 46 for salvador perez and the royals lead is seven nothing that pitch hung up for salvi and he smashed it into the bleachers above that 19 foot high wall in left field salvador perez home run number 46 rbi's 114 and 115. [Music] that's a liner and it's curling away far joe adele's got to go that stride that dives and controls the baseball let that emotion joe it down he's got everybody's stamp of approval in the building no blast to left center field buxton with a diving catch in center oh what a catch by byron buxton preserving the lead a tremendous catch by buxton to keep the twins up 10-9 one of the best catches i've seen byron buxton make especially given the the context the lead slipping away rogers giving up the two-run double and then right after that olson smashing one toward the gap some great center fielders in the game and punkston might be the only one who could have made that play byron buxton and his speed is a cheat code it's unfair he should have to stay put for at least three seconds before breaking on a baseball two out center runner at first the shift on the right side and tonight over 35 000. ready to celebrate the 01 lined into center there's been 17 consecutive wins the run of 21. it's been historic amazing incredible and now the st louis cardinals are post season found many said it was improbable others said impossible these guys said let's just go find out runners on the corners and will myers is the better first pitch to myers and myers turns on it deep left racing over there in the corner and diving and making an amazing catch is billy mckinney oh man billy mckinney saves two runs and gets both arms extended in celebration from corbin burns profar couldn't believe it hands on his helmet that is the catch of the year for the crew zeroes on the board where did the brewers get billy to the final out mckinney williams the hitter for the rudder at first base in a one-nothing game would this be a storybook ending for him walk off let's say the thought probably creeped into his mind live on left field already is going back toward the wall it did creep into everybody's mind it's a two-run walk-off home run luke williams yes sir how about this welcome to philadelphia wow what a reaction by his family what a reaction by his teammates i what a reaction by luke williams a 2-1 victory by the bills with a two-run walk-off here at the bottom of the ninth inning that was incredible [Applause] and this one is caught by talkman he robbed him [Applause] albert pujols came that close and he may just be finding out right now that that was not a home run mike talkman keeps the giants alive in this one well austin barnes stuns the giants and mike talkman just stuns the dodgers i'm a complete extension and pockets it right in the sweet spot wow fools thought he had it the dodgers thought he had it the fans thought he had it everybody thought he had it and mike talkman took one away a leaping catch at the wall and i do believe he robbed him he pulled that one back what a catch by mike talkman [Music] 2-2 oh that's deep left center chris taylor not one not two but three chris taylor the knight of his life seven to two dodgers home run number three for taylor six rbis a three homer game in game five of the [Applause] george nlcs doing it all tonight you're not going to find a better catch than this the determination on his face saying i am catching this no matter what got a great jump remember this ball is slicing away from him right there he says i got it and a circus catch in the excitement by the blue chase what a play by george springer freddy's clubs this to left field fraley leaps and free the catch are you serious shed gets two wow unreal we have seen some great outfield play in this game nothing better than that one right there second rider you can't believe it that was fantastic wow you will never see that holy smokes what a double play and we are going to the 10th tied at 3-3 jake fraley way over the wall in left field robbing isaac paredes with a game-winning home run and we're going to the 10th tide there they go pitch on the way he attacks and smokes one to deep left this one's going supersonic that is out of the ballpark whoa over the train tracks it's three-nothing atlanta and jorge soler lands the first punch here in the top of the third inning that cleared the tracks by a mile jorge dropped the bat turned to his dugout pounded on his chest went into his trot you can take all the time you want when you do that to a baseball and that'll bring up miguel cabrera some of the people by now should be aware of the milestone that he is trying to hit home run number 500 if he gets it or when he gets it whenever that is he'll become the 28th player all time to reach 500 home runs a 1-1 deep fly ball right center field that's got kerry it's gone number 500 in history for miguel cabrera there have been more than 20 000 players in major league history miguel cabrera has become the 28th to hit 500 home runs take that curtain call you deserve it there goes rosarina he's still home in october he timed it up watch how he times it as soon as he goes to that there was a timing mechanism that was taking place on every pitch that taylor threw see how he goes through the leg kick and then it's just a little too late to try to make that move what an incredible night for this guy oh my randy arose arena set in october on fire again short lead by sebby the pitch is hit in the air deep deray that ball is gone white sox win the field of dreams [Applause] [Music] [Applause] it was meant to be first game ever in iowa that's the best game ever played in iowa and sanchez belts one to center mullet [Music] [Applause] larceny at center field sanchez can't believe it cedric rawlings electrifies the crowd with an unbelievable catch you think he's a gold globber how about that mullins takes a homer away from sanchez joe musgrove has gone eight and two-thirds and is in out away the friar faithful stand is one in texas [Applause] grab all the shortstop kim will go to first the san diego padres get their first now hitter in the history of the franchise and it belongs to san diego's own joe musgrove sending the friar faithful into a frenzy i'll tell you what donnie if it took this long it's been well worth it this is one of the most awesome things i've experienced of watching baseball for a long long time couldn't happen to a better kid homegrown java joe no no popped up gonna be a long run oh what a play and he goes into the dugout can he hold on yes he did oh what a play o'shella without any regard for his health and careening down the steps and made the play and held on and boone so concerned ran across the field and into the raised dugout the courage to make that play kenny without any regard for your body wow and he's up and he will walk slowly to the yankee dugout and get a big hand from the crowd what a play in a huge moment for g.o orcella baez hits it on the ground a third gonzalez this is so good oh my goodness wow you gotta be kidding me you've gotta be stolen you have got to be kidding me javi baez keep going go go thank you you're invincible elmar go indeed the cubs have scored an unbelievable run on a play by baez he ran to first the ball was in the dirt they had to either tag him or tag the bag the first baseman craig just started chasing by us back toward the plate meanwhile the runner from second wilson contreras rounded third and headed for the plate and he scores i can't believe that what is will craig thinking about here just take the ball to first base back pedal to first base that was just incredible [Applause] i don't know that i've ever seen a first base coach wave a guy down in the first base hadn't gotten there yet comedy of errors on the part of the pirates here just great heads up baseball and maya's not quitting on the play [Music] 1-0 into center field hamilton a make your own slip and slide for billy hamilton come on like it's his backyard that is unreal well first of all you're getting some awful footing and second of all he gets a great break on this ball and somehow runs it down a full out dive and goes into the wall and catches the ball what a play that is i mean it's not like he's protecting himself geez what a play a leaping grab on the warning track that's one of the best catches we've seen and honestly it looked like he was being slightly cautious on that run and at the last second he totally sold out and he made the grab well it's as good as you're gonna see especially given these conditions as he went slip sliding away through the mud on the warning track and just came up short of the wall head first when he stopped sliding across that track that is beautiful and a whole lot of fun to watch that is an all-timer by billy hamilton gonzalez [Applause] they've taken the first two out of 19 and 20 21. from your days in little league you are first taught on defense to think what am i going to do if the ball is hit to me the mookie bets knew that before the pitch and boy did he execute curving away from him fall out dive has enough range gets in the heel of the glove oh my gosh how fun is this you

Channel: MLB

Views: 2,199,567

Keywords: mlb, sports, baseball, mlb highlights, sports highlights, mlb top 100, mlb top 100 plays, shohei ohtani, mookie betts

Id: TgUcC43emtM

Length: 58min 0sec (3480 seconds)

Published: Mon Nov 29 2021

Reddit Comments

[u/AuntBettysNutButter]

The fact that they put that Baez play not only on here, but at #3 is absolutely hilarious.

Still one of the most unbelievable blunders I have ever seen.

[u/slippytoadstada]

number 1 is pretty disappointing tbh, I don't really see how you can pick anything other than the Field of Dreams walk-off

[u/bichettes_helmet]

This was fun to watch because I miss baseball, but it wasn't so much "best plays" as it was "some terrific plays, lots of homers, good moments for teams." It's mostly a Braves highlight reel with some other teams sprinkled in.

Anyway, I counted each team's highlights.

• Arizona Diamondbacks - 1
• Atlanta Braves - 14 ^{enjoy it, WS champs}
• Baltimore Orioles - 1
• Boston Red Sox - 7
• Chicago White Sox - 3
• Chicago Cubs – 3
• Cincinnati Reds - 2
• Cleveland Indians - 2
• Colorado Rockies – 0 ^seriously??
• Detroit Tigers - 4
• Houston Astros - 1
• Kansas City Royals - 1
• Los Angeles Angels - 3
• Los Angeles Dodgers - 7
• Miami Marlins - 1
• Milwaukee Brewers - 4
• Minnesota Twins - 2
• New York Yankees - 7
• New York Mets – 3 + 1 ^{HR derby win}
• Oakland Athletics - 1
• Philadelphia Phillies - 2
• Pittsburgh Pirates - 3
• San Diego Padres - 6
• San Francisco Giants - 4
• Seattle Mariners - 2
• St. Louis Cardinals - 5
• Tampa Bay Rays - 3
• Texas Rangers - 2
• Toronto Blue Jays – 3 + 1 ^ASG
• Washington Nationals - 1

[u/studlydudley11]

Hot take but there are way too many hitting ones in here

Like I get Solers homer, Taylor’s homer, etc. but a lot of the hitting ones aren’t necessary

[u/Daankeykang]

You're telling me this homerun robbery from Brandon Nimmo wasn't good enough to crack top 100?

Unless I somehow missed it

[u/thealmightybrush]

I watched that whole thing for the Cardinals' 3-2-5-4-2-8-6 double play and it wasn't in the damn thing.

[u/brownmagician]

3 blue jays highlights. 2 home runs and one diving catch otherwise there is a lot of Braves, Yankees and Red Sox followed by a lot of national league

[u/elfluffo21]

Very cool!