In the grand scheme of things, it did not matter that the Arizona Diamondbacks turned a routine play into a debacle in Game 2.
Still, the play epitomized the Diamondbacks’ struggles in the NLCS against the Philadelphia Phillies.
The D-backs were already trailing 8-0 in the bottom of the seventh when Phillies second baseman Bryson Stott lifted a pop up near the third-base line.
Third baseman Evan Longoria, pitcher Ryne Nelson and catcher Gabriel Moreno all converged on the easy pop up. In a classic case of “I’ve got it! You take it!” the ball dropped between the three players.
Officially the play went for a hit; on MLB.com, the description reads, “Bryson Stott singles on a pop up to third baseman Evan Longoria. Unofficially, this play was arguably more humiliating than the D-backs pitching staff serving up monster home runs to Kyle Schwarber & Co.
Social media had plenty to say on the matter, and it wasn’t pretty.
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