Game Summary

I’ve written previously that the defense making plays that aren’t gimmes is, in my opinion, the difference between this team making the playoffs and this team being where they’re at. Early in the year, a lot of those 50/50 plays came up short in key moments for the defense, and our pitchers – and winning percentage – paid the price. The last month, there have been several outstanding defensive plays in high leverage situations to swing a game in our favor and our record reflects that. Tonight added another proof of evidence towards that statement.

Eduardo Rodriguez was battling through a long third inning, an inning in which he’d already throw over 30 pitches but not yet allowed a run to score. With the score 2-1 in his favor, he had runners at first and second with 2 outs a

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