All articles tagged with #home run robbery
The San Diego Padres' outfielders, especially Fernando Tatis Jr., have been impressively stealing home runs from opponents, exemplified by Tatis's remarkable catches and plays that have helped secure recent wins, highlighting their strong defensive skills amid a competitive season.
Seattle Mariners' center fielder Julio Rodríguez wowed fans and fooled everyone with a spectacular home run-robbing catch against the San Diego Padres. After making a diving catch earlier in the game, Rodríguez timed his jump perfectly at the wall and hid the ball in his glove, tricking everyone, including the announcers and the batter, Fernando Tatís Jr. The catch helped preserve Logan Gilbert's scoreless outing, as he threw seven innings of one-hit ball with 12 strikeouts, leading the Mariners to a 2-0 win and extending their winning streak to six games. This marked the second time Rodríguez has made such a catch this year, adding to his highlight-filled week that included stealing home and a strong performance at the plate.
St. Louis Cardinals rookie Alec Burleson experienced bad luck once again against the Chicago Cubs as his potential game-winning home run was robbed by a leaping catch from Mike Tauchman. This comes just a week after Burleson's potential walk-off homer was also robbed by Tauchman. Despite the unfortunate outcomes, Burleson remains focused on his process and believes that success will come eventually. In other news, Cardinals pitchers Ryan Helsley, Wilking Rodriguez, and Jake Woodford threw bullpen sessions as they recover from their respective injuries, and Tommy Edman started his rehab assignment.
Julio Rodríguez of the Seattle Mariners made an incredible home run robbery in the seventh inning against the Orioles, leaping over the center-field wall to snatch the ball out of the air. He also hit his 13th homer of the season and stole his 17th base as part of a three-hit game. After the play, he gifted the ball to a young fan wearing his jersey. Despite his contributions, the Mariners lost to the Orioles in a walk-off 6-4 loss in 10 innings.
The Red Sox's Kiké Hernández and Alex Verdugo made impressive home run robberies in the early innings of Monday's game against the Rays. Hernández made a nifty grab in center field, while Verdugo artfully dodged a fan's hands to keep the game scoreless. The plays helped the Red Sox overcome recent defensive struggles.