Neither a warning track, nor a foul -smelling shooting net could thwart one of the biggest catches of all time in Oracle Park since the opening of the Giants house 25 years ago.
Seattle’s right field player, Victor Robles, went in pursuit of the pursuit of Andrew Bailey’s flyball on the right line and sacrificed his body – in particular his left shoulder and his wrist – to make a daring socket in the ninth round on Sunday.
The giants would win the next land on the single of Wilmer Flores by Pinch-Hitter Flores, but in their clubhouse after this triumph of 5-4, Robles attracted praise and worries.
“It was incredible. This is one of the best field pieces I saw in my life,” said Mike Yastrzemski, who has patrolled the Giants’ outside field since 2019 and started the match on Sunday there.
About 10 feet in front of the post, Robles jumped and extended his left hand to the sky. While the ball lands in its glove, its left knee hit the waist wall and it climbed the head first into the ball net, which was extended throughout each line in 2021.
An anxious robles looked at the ground and turned the ball into play; A replay decision allowed the giants of Giants Baserunner Luis Matos to go only to the second basis rather than third after tagging on the game.
“I was more concerned about the runner. I wanted Tague Matos because I saw this ball stay just so much time and I know how delicate this corner can be,” said Yasztremski. “I was glad the net is there because there is concrete there. Who knows what could have happened. I hope he’s going well. Guy, I have never seen anything like it. “
Yastrzemski said there had been parts in recent years when the right fields of fields are “saved” by the net.
“You certainly have the possibility of being more aggressive and continuing, especially when the wall is not high,” added Yastrzemski. “This is something you need to watch, and whenever you go to a new stadium, you walk in the field to get as much information as possible.”
Robles, with stabilizing sneakers from his arm, headed for the naval canoe before being transported from the field.
“It was a scary moment,” said Giants manager Bob Melvin. “What a beautiful room. I hope he’s going well. “
“It was unhappy. You don’t want to see this and I hope it is fine,” added Flores.
“It’s something with his shoulder, and we will know more here as you go,” said Mariners manager Dan Wilson, according to Seattle Times.
“Guy, what an incredible effort and a commitment to this team,” said Yastrzemski. “It says a lot about his character.”
The giants also made spectacular games on Sunday in defense on Sunday, although they were returned by the Second Second Second Willy Adames (fifth round, Spin-O-Rama Groundout) and the third basic player Matt Chapman (double game of eighth round).
“It’s fun to watch. I am a little envious of our left field fields. They are able to see all these pieces and I don’t have to move as much,” said Yastrzemski. “It’s really fun to watch. They make high -level games day after day, and they make it easy.”
Not so easy: playing the right field at Oracle Park.
See: Robles, Victor.
“He took a wall that we have never seen anyone face in the 25th anniversary of this park,” said Mike Krukow on the broadcast of NBC Sports Bay. “It was one of the most spectacular captures we saw in this stadium.”
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