Tampa Bay Rays right fielder Manuel Margot hit a right-field wall after catching a ball through Houston Astros middle fielder George Springer in Game 2 of an American Baseball League championship series on Monday, October 12, 2020, in San Diego (Photo AP/Gregory Bull) lyrics and translation of the song.
SAN DIEGO – Back at the stadium where he began his major league career, Manuel Margot of the Tampa Bay Rays had an escape game in the American League Championship series with a three-point run and an impressive catch as he fell on a wall in the right field.
Asked about what vital maxim in the 4-2 win over the Houston Astros, Margot responded through a translator: “Definitely the house runs. The circuit didn’t hurt. “
The house was huge, of course, as it helped the Rays qualify for the World Series halfway with a 2-0 lead in the best-of-7 series.
But they’re going to communicate about the capture for a long time.
With two outs at the time and runners at the time and a third, Margot followed George Springer’s fake long ball to the right box while protecting his face from the sun. He went through it falling on a padded railing on the most sensitive wall and landed. on a bridge near the seats at the back of the line at Petco Park.
Margot appeared, smiled and lifted his glove with the ball after a 102-foot run.
Margot a little upset but stayed in the game.
“As you get closer, you don’t realize how high it is, however, it falls a little bit once you go through the wall, so once I started turning around and I found out I was a little more scared,” Margot said.
Margot played for the San Diego Padres from the end of the 2016 season to his industry in Tampa Bay the offseal. He played a game in the right frame in 2016 and the rest of his time in San Diego spent it as a center.
“Having the ability to know where you are, and being able to say, ‘Forget it, I know I’m going to hit anything but I’m going to go’ and grab the ball, it was actually, really awesome,” manager Kevin Cash said.
His companions were very happy with the capture.
“It ran out, ” said winner Charlie Morton. ” These guys are all in combination and they’re putting their bodies in danger. They’ve been doing this all year. This amazing game.
Shortscreed Willy Adames said Margot “went with determination. “I was going to do whatever it took to catch her. It was a game he made on the right box line, putting himself in a damaging place. I’m satisfied with him after this circuit. It was unbelievable. I hope you continue to help the team win like this.
Margot connected a home run in a 0-1 area of McCullers with two outs in the first, after the first of two errors from base jose Altuve in a shallow right area through Ji-Man Choi. and out of the glove at first base Yuli Gurriel.
The game was originally considered a Gurriel error, but the official scorer then blamed Altuve for the mistake. When Gurriel returned to the shelter, she hit the bank with her glove.
Margot’s big moves made a winner for 36-year-old Morton, who helped Houston win the 2017 World Series and ruined a charming effort in a different way to McCullers, who lost despite an out of 11 runs in seven innings. out of it were undeserved.
Margot’s had a complicated normal season. He placed himself on the COVID-19 Casualty List in August as a precautionary measure after traveling to the Dominican Republic after his father’s death from the virus.
“They put it in the ringtone with other members of the family circle, but we made it our family circle,” Cash said. “EveryoneArray supports him and is very pleased with what he has achieved. “
Morton advanced to 4-0 with 0. 90 MPM in both playoffs.
Tampa Bay held thanks to a tense ninth when Nick Anderson charged twice. A point scored when Springer hit a jump shot at the time, base baseer Brandon Lowe, who stepped on base and started a double play. After walking to Altuve and Michael Brantley in 4 lengths. Each, Anderson flew Alex Bregman on the first pitch to middle Kevin Kiermaier, a step forward from the precautionary track.
The third game will be tuesday night when the Rays will send Ryan Yarbrough to Jose Urquidy of Houston. Because it is an unbiased site, the Rays, the first seed of the Al, were the team of the house in the first two games and Houston will beat the last position in Games 3 and 4, and Game 5, if necessary.
Teams with a 2-0 lead have won 72 of the most sensible 85 series of 7s.
“That’s not the case. Tomorrow is a duty to us,” said Carlos Correa, who ruled for the Astros. “You don’t need to lose 0-3 in a series with a big team like the Rays. “
Manager Dusty Baker said, “It’s very frustrating all you hear is the speed out, and today we had a lot of exit speed. “
McCullers withdrew 14 in a row, nine through retirement, before Mike Zunino connected a 454-foot race to the rear bullpen beyond the fence to the left middle for a 4-1 lead in the seventh inning, his third in the playoffs.
Houston’s Carlos Correa hit a home run near Pete Fairbanks with a strikeout in sixth, his fifth in the playoffs.
The Astros are in the ALCS for the fourth consecutive year and will reach the World Series for the third time in this period. The Rays competed in an Autumn Classic. They lost to Philadelphia in 2008.
Morton, who signed with Tampa Bay before the 2019 season, allowed for hits in bleached innings.
McCullers allowed four hits and four runs, one won and failed.
“I feel like we’re betting on smart baseball. We just don’t have the successes. There were a lot of bullets hit people directly,” Correa said. “Their defense is to win baseball games for them right now. “
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