Source: Shi Davidi, Sportsnet.ca, July 11, 2018
ATLANTA – Sometimes baseball players get away with their mistakes, the way Lourdes Gurriel Jr., did Tuesday night, when he misread the trajectory of a Randal Grichuksingle, broke late and failed to score the go-ahead run.
When Russell Martin, the next batter, drove him in and the Toronto Blue Jays eventually won, the untimely hesitation ended up being no biggie.
Other times, the wrong decision can sabotage an inning, an outing or an entire game, the way Justin Smoak’s unsuccessful attempt to get an out at home on Mike Foltynewicz’s squeeze attempt opened the floodgates to a six-run second the Atlanta Braves rode to a 9-5 win Wednesday.
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