The Diamondbacks take the lead on a strikeout, stolen base, single and balk, a breakdown
What Happened
The Diamondbacks and Dodgers are tied as the game enters the bottom of the eighth inning. Diamondbacks outfielder Lou Montanez steps up to the plate, known for his incredible speed. Dodgers catcher Russell Martin tries to get cute with his pitch selection, faking inside before going outside. Martin ends up striking Montanez out, but then forgets to catch the third strike, allowing Montanez to reach base easily. Montanez wastes no time, immediately taking off for second base. Martin attempts to throw him out but the throw is off the mark, letting Montanez advance to third base safely. Diamondbacks outfielder Adam Jones then steps up and pokes a single, bringing Montanez home to give Arizona the lead. With Jones on first, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts checks on him but forgets to step off the rubber, resulting in an automatic balk call. The umpire signals the balk, allowing Jones to take second base. The Diamondbacks players and fans erupt in celebration at the costly mistake by Roberts. Reliever Archie Bradley then strikes out the next Dodgers batter, leaving runners on first and third with one out. Bradley induces a groundout from Justin Turner to end the inning, preserving the Diamondbacks' one-run lead. The Diamondbacks' rally in the eighth was sparked by a combination of Montanez's speed, Martin's mistakes behind the plate, Jones' clutch hitting and Roberts' balk. This game-changing sequence has the Diamondbacks on the verge of a big win over their division rivals, the Dodgers.
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Click timestamps to jump to that momentthe Diamondbacks and Dodgers were tied
up going into the eighth inning Lou
Castro stepping to the plate he's the
fastest guy I've ever seen he beats out
like routine ground balls regularly the
Arizona Diamondbacks they asked for a
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here's pitch one comes up swinging foul
ball just wants to put something in play
because he's that fast foul ball
Russell Martin gets cute with it fakes
the inside goes outside gets the swing
and a Miss forgets to catch the ball
which is a huge part of being a catcher
he's on first base easily damnit I got
too cute with it best strikeout of my
life I'm gonna make this count
look how quick he gets down the line he
doesn't even really run that fast he's
like alright well damn okay I guess I
got to throw him out now that's what
I'll do I'll throw him out he's
definitely stealing because he's fast as
hell tries to throw him out that doesn't
really work out as I was like ok this
seems like it's really my fault seems
like two things I've done has allowed
this guy to get in scoring position Adam
Jones he steps up in pokes one a single
that puts him on third base go-ahead run
on third and he is a speedster but don't
worry don't worry I'm gonna strike out
the next guy that's one out there you go
now you got first and third and he's
gonna check on the guy at first but
forgets to step off the rubber
that's the balk these check out these
people they knew it they call balk as
soon as the UMP did pretty crazy
everyone celebrates a balk which is an
odd thing to celebrate that's what I'm
talking about
I love box a love box way to be way to
be Roberts can't believe it so this is
what happened if anyone's like what he
has to step off the rubber with his back
foot before turning so he has a step you
know behind it and he doesn't at all
balk rules can be silly
but this was clearly against the very
simple rule to follow Roberts knows it
can't argue it and that's that they take
the lead and Bradley is gonna strike out
the next guy strike out that guy and
then get Justin Turner to groundout and
that's your ball game Diamondbacks win
how'd they win again well it was a
strikeout stolen base single ball that's
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