On Friday night, the San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles Dodgers engaged in a fierce battle of NL West rivals.
After the Giants fell behind 4-0 and were held hitless by Dodgers rookie Emmet Sheehan for six innings, the bats woke up late in the game.
The Giants rallied to take a 5-4 lead before the Dodgers rallied back to force extra innings.
After the Giants regained the lead in the 11th inning, the Dodgers began to threaten again.
With one out, a rather strange play took place as Mookie Betts popped one up to third baseman Casey Schmitt.
On Twitter, FOX Sports posted a video of this strange play.
Trust us, just watch 😅
(via @NBCSGiants)pic.twitter.com/1s2oDY63Nt
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) June 17, 2023
Schmitt dropped the ball and pitcher Jakob Junis grabbed it after it hit the ground.
However, he made a wild throw to first base.
But the Giants soon got a chance to capitalize on a break, as two Dodgers runners were at third base.
This forced Betts into a rundown between second and third.
Michael Busch attempted to run home, but the Giants ultimately caught him in a rundown as well and nabbed him in between home and third.
Betts ultimately reached third, but the Dodgers had given the Giants a huge break.
Junis then regrouped and struck out Freddie Freeman to end the game and secure the Giants’ fifth consecutive win.
This was certainly a crazy play, and it’s one that you don’t see every day.
However, the Giants lucked out in a key spot and ultimately took advantage of the break the Dodgers gave them,
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