Top 50 Plays of the First Half! (2021 MLB Highlights) | Ft. Shohei Ohtani, Fernando Tatis Jr. + more

here's a special moment for number 16 we saw in the spring when the pirates came out of the dugout and the a slap on the back a christian vasquez the catcher as he welcomed trey mancini back and everybody knows his story trey salutes some fans on hand and this is when xander got to first base reaching on the error look at this oh that's cool mancini mancini swings grounds it past the dive of devers it kicks off this side fence in left field nice turn for trey his first hit since september 2019 and it comes after a walk he starts the game with two double plays and we were thinking it's just great to have trey back no matter what zach davey started went six gave it over to topera to chaffin and now kimbrell [Music] 02. history in l.a it's a no-hitter four cubs combined on the 17th no hitter in franchise history and the celebration hugs for craig kimbrell what a night that's the line this caught a third by machado screaming line drive off the bat of bets and machado says no the dodgers will strand a pair the padres will take a two run lead to the eighth inning he went up and over he had almost no time to make the play but he did and betts hits a rocket for the final out of the seventh inning high kick a rope 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 bottle 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 wow talking about leaving your feet it looked like he was suspended in midair for like four seconds fully extended makes the catch what a play by kemp that was one of the all-timers unbelievable reactions an airborne and parallel to the ground man the ball was behind him when he caught it that was spectacular i mean it's amazing how high he was up into the air when he caught it he was like suspended in air it was that was a dazzling play deep and gone miguel cabrera's 350th as a tiger second baseman oh my gosh the outfielder could miggy couldn't see he slid into second sitting on the outside that's right over the heart of the plate deep left center field still going back to auckland leaves 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 oh my goodness what a play there's one there's two holy cow do you want a highlight that's it right there a diving stop well on his chest shovel the ball to nico horner he turned it over to rizzo a sensational six four three double play you won't see a better one simple force at second base of marmalade the put out goes four six there are two outs in the ninth inning spencer turnbull is chasing history here in seattle you want to know no beat their best right now he's done it spencer turnbull the eighth no hitter in tigers history spencer turnbull has become the sixth tiger pitcher to throw the eighth no hitter in franchise history his teammates burst out of the dugout and mob him at the mound help got it look at garrett cole arguing to stay in and he will aaron boone had chapman ready for alvarez remember alvarez with two home runs on coal back in may and garrett cole talked his way into staying in this game at 126 pitches the distance 99 on the last pitch of the night three consecutive fastballs to blow away alvarez approaching 130 pitches you can watch this game for years and not see a finish like that one moment a young man has been living for his entire life granted akil badu just 22 years young but as a rule 5 pick who said it was surreal to be chosen by the tigers and then to make this team as many challenges as he had in firm and aj hinch tried to make him as uncomfortable as possible and you couldn't do it first pitch swinging deep left field way back story book home run [Applause] how about that chef akil madu he he did it just like you scripted it aj tells him you 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-bat and just drills an opposite field home run oh that's just beautiful and he knew it too down to the field eye bay's head duggar the fastest runner to third the ball juggled here's the relay home slave and the ball game is over the giants have tightened and now they have won it ground ball former wizardry from wade miley a no-hitter and baseball history a country man from louisiana and avid hunter a man of few words he let his pitching do the talking tonight the 17th no-hitter in reds history and the first for the veteran left-hander what a night here in cleveland guerrero hits a ground ball at the third o'shella backhands throws the second in the fourth back to first double play as good a double play as you'll ever see ashela of course started it he backhanded the ball on the line his momentum took him over the line as he threw the second and odor who can really turn it then fire the first oh fantastic to the backhand wheeling and dealing on the money no door turns it by a step i mean not only the play michael but just the accuracy of that throw on the move just makes it look easy high drive at the center field jbj at the wall he makes the catch oh what a play jackie bradley jr takes a home run away from ozzy albee's it's like he's jumped up against the wall and just come there for a while did it and able to make the catch what a play by jbj he had it measured the whole way he perfectly timed his leap and took away beautiful play check it out yeah he grabbed the top of the wall to keep himself in the air a little bit longer dug his spike into the wall it's like he just levitated for a moment hung there like a superhero two fly-outs for crawford in the game the wine first pitch has swinging a line driving it is caught for the shirt of maria's and john meade has done it in seattle he has thrown it out hitter as the orioles take down the mariners six to nothing john means enjoys the elite ranks of orioles pitchers who have thrown a no hitter it is the first individual no hitter since jim palmer in 1969 the first overall no hitter since 1991 in oakland and today a day that john means will never forget cinco de mayo a no-hitter for means as the orioles come rushing out of the dugout out of the bullpen hugs all around means has done it he has thrown a no hitter against the seattle mariners shedlong jr has a chance to win this one in 10 for the mariners castillo sets fires swing out to right field this is on its way back and it's gone walk off home run you did it chad long junior it's a walk-off slam what a moment the mariners can't do anything but walk off the rays now mitch haniger 262 start to the year for hannigan but 13 home runs and he ties into that one pretty well garcia back through the wall gets in position leaves and did he get it he did 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 and importantly saving what appeared to be two beers the pits by cesar hit by luplow a diving catch by frazier frazier had a race toward left center left his feet and made an absolutely terrific hatch to rob luklow of at least a double the hats off to frazier for making really had to be on all the highlight shows that is a full dive toward left center like he's going in the swimming pool and he made the catch and held on astros who have been struggling for runs all series long have scored three here in the bottom half of the ninth inning they are one swing away from taking their first lead in the series and walking off in the bottom of the ninth jose tries one deep to left field but castro looks up you gotta be kidding me sixth run bottom half of the night altuve has done it again a three-run home run for the second time this year against chad green i don't know but that one kind of gave me a buzz tk maybe the most improbable comeback in the major leagues this year unbelievable [Applause] [Music] the hottest man on the planet leading off against him kyle schwarmer first bench paladin deep right field way back going going [Applause] goodbye down the right line bang zoom goes kyle schwarber his seventh lead off home of the year his second in his many games in the 12th of his career a standing ovation for kyle schwarber right now his back his swing is out of this world with him getting that home run he joins albert bell is the only players in history with 12 homers in a 10-game span and he's this is just his first advantage first pitch gracious 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 it was upended into the seats and kelnick 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 and give up and he made the catch falling into the stands at foul ground josh naylor with a circus catch how impressive is that [Applause] wow guerrero jr has doubled the lead wow that is the 200th home run in all-star game history and you could have chopped that up into two you should have a little bit more game boy [Applause] as he arrives at the plate he is being pounded hellinger's second home run of the year the dodgers first walk-off victory and bounced and a fair ball and a long throw for hayes he got him all unbelievable kee brian 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 he's closer to krannic's family than he was to fair territory is it that accurate guy can play some third that is sensational oils have two on nobody out and now perhaps a bunting chance now danny for nikki lopez with nobody out and two off that's the wheel in at third snow in it first two on nobody out showing button lays it down pops it up cenelle with the catch he'll 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 the twins turn a triple play on a butt off the bat of lopez a triple play in kansas city and the royals had two on nobody out they get nothing and the twins maintain a one-nothing lead [Music] 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 money kidding me are you kidding me he does it so casually a rocket to home for the out one of the best right fielders i've ever seen 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 two and one swinging the drive get up get out of here and grand slam for vlady guerrero jr that's what we came for you're playing with fire when you let those guys get on base ahead of vladimir guerrero and with one swing he's going to put the blue chase back in front and that was a no doubter get up get out of here he can hit it out at any part of the ballpark seven home run three of them tonight and he's driven in seven [Music] and caught by fernando you cannot do it any better than that super human fernando yeah go ahead watch yourself kid oh my gosh how does he do that he'd like leap for that ball and then watch he kicks up to get more hang time and then [Applause] he's a superhero [Applause] are you kidding me the padres pitcher that is brought up in el paso the san diego kid to the grand slam that's unbelievable [Applause] 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 missing his family is in attendance oh my god unbelievable how awesome is that 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 at the track at the wall it's gone ronaldo cuny just sent a shockwave to the ballpark 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 and there are two outs and corey kluger is one out away and here is left-hand hitting willie calhoun the last player to stand between corey kluber and a no-hitter ground ball to cleaver torres and that'll do it a no-hitter for corey kluber on a wednesday night in texas clover becomes part of forever corey clover has pitched a no-hitter corey kluber came within one man of a perfect game he pitches a no-hitter and the yankees are delirious on the field celebrating with corey kruber in the middle what he tried to do to get here the injuries and it didn't look maybe it wasn't going to work this is a remarkable story and we're only in may [Applause] and this one is caught by talkman he robbed him albert pujols came that close and he may just be finding out right now that that was not a home run mike chalkman keeps the giants alive in this one well austin barnes stuns the giants and mike talkman just stuns the dodgers 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 turner right field line and it's beyond the reach of margot he's going to second he's going to third here's the throw set goal for trey turner on his birthday come on out of the box he had triple on his mind he was flying around the bases a hustle triple that's a double for any other human being but trey turner lays out the triple his second of the year and his third career cycle single double homer triple joe musgrove has gone eight and two thirds and is in out away the prior faithful stand is one in texas [Music] [Applause] grab all the shortstop kim will go to first the san diego 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 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 got written all over fans cheering foul balls a very intense battle between rizzo and ponce de leon two balls two strikes on rizzo oh my goodness are you kidding me what an advent 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 yeah there you go billy williams digging it goose bumper too i got him running up and down all my arms and legs i want a curtain call oh yeah they do 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 mckinney [Music] and the 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 an acrobatic catch and you're right flying through the air looked like all he was missing was a cape paredes clubs this to left field fraley leaps and friendly 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 i 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 paradise with a game-winning home run and we're going to the 10th tide the next 2-2 home oh he's going to get to joey around the bases he did it again he's a beast there really is no one like him you foul one off your front foot you foul it off your back knee and what do you do you say well i have to take that little casual jock and he rockets that one out number 32 of the season and remember he hit and pitched last night for showay oh tony now you can just kind of casually walk back in so two men on and suddenly with wander franco up there representing the potential tag run there's a little life to the raise now and he swings hits it high and deep and gone home broncos first of the big leagues will tie this game making himself at home in the big leagues a three-run homer and it's a brand new game and tampa bay welcoming their new hero to the big leagues what a memory for wander franco and he is enjoying every moment of it his smile from ear to ear and he's applying himself and he might get a curtain call here there it is a curtain call for his first big league hit and what a hit 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 2-1 can you believe it wow it smiles all around and that's a good way to put the bullpen down another triple play michael you might be a part of history here what's three up so far this year fernando lifts it into the air fowl groud first base wade jones by the seats and he can't make the catch and fernando will get another chance tying one of the plate for the padres and a 1-1 to fernando fernando hits one of the air 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 tati's junior 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 three and two rhoda [Applause] [Music] after everything he's been through the elbow and the shoulder were supreme on april 14th 2021 the 20th no-hitter in sox history what a performance he's being mobbed on the mound by his teammates they come rushing from the bullpen he was also close to a perfect game but a no-hitter will do 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 tonight it's one of the best catches i've seen byron buxton make down to the final out luke williams the hitter of 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 my ball 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 what a reaction by luke williams 2-1 victory by the fills with a two-run walk-off here at the bottom of the ninth inning that was incredible 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 going to 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's 01. slotted to right center field diving play the dodgers two the padres nothing 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 mookie betts knew that before the pitch and boy did he execute curving away from him full out dive has enough range gets in the heel of the glove oh my gosh how fun is this baez hits it on the ground a third gonzalez this is so good oh my goodness wow you gotta be kidding me [Applause] keep going go go think you're invisible el mago 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 the first baseman who hadn't gotten there yet comedy of errors on the part of the pirates here just great heads up baseball and maya is not quitting on the play [Music] you

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Length: 35min 53sec (2153 seconds)

Published: Fri Jul 16 2021