Jeter Downs thought he hit a home run on this routine fly out, a breakdown

to you by Shady Rays. We've got a 1-1

game, Netherlands versus Nicaragua, and

Jeter Downs is up. Two and one is the

count. Swings through a breaking ball

there. Two strikes. That didn't really

break into the zone. So, now we got a

full count. He says, "Give it to me.

Give it to me." Gets it. Same pitch he

swung through. This time he hammers it

starts celebrating, turns, and realizes

didn't even reach the warning track. You

know, what? I thought I had that. What?

How did that not get out?

He thought he got all of that. Kind of

looked like end of the bat to me, but

didn't get all of it. Anyway, let's

watch the top of the seventh even though

Jeter Downs isn't involved. It's just

fun baseball. We've got softball slash

swing. Just put it in play and make

things happen. Bogarts tries to bare

hand it and comes up with nothing. Watch

this slow-mo replay of it just going in

and then sweep. Just slipping out like a

bar of soap. Can't make it. Then, we've

got a quick out. So, now there's two

outs, runner on first. Ground ball to

short. Easy play. Kind of doesn't

put any rush into it. Just doesn't rush

it at all. So, that's going to be

another infield single. No error or

anything on that play. Now, you've got

runners on first and second, two outs.

And again, we're going to get another

ground ball this time to Didi, and he

comes up with nothing. Another great

slow-mo. Just snow cone, end of the

glove, and can't hang on. Brings it up

to grab it with his hand, and the ball

isn't there. So, no ball has left the

infield. They've got bases loaded, two

outs. And then we've got this. The

pitcher kind of baits baits the runners.

People were screaming, "Balk! Balk!" You

see them

That What is that? What just something

you don't really see, but watch his back

foot. It does step off the rubber first,

and then he just kind of like I think

he's trying to trick them

and see if anyone will jump to get them

out. Bizarre move. I've never seen that.

I wonder if that's ever worked if we go

back and watch that pitcher. Bases are

loaded. The first pitch is going to be

low. The next pitch I mean, that is that

is a pitch dying to get hit. Didn't get

hit. One and one. And then tries to get

him to chase it. Now, it's three and

one. Now, he says, "That's right. Bring

me the fastball in the zone. Bring me

that fastball in the zone." Gets the

fastball in the zone, 93 mph. Grounds it

out. They make the play there. Let's go!

Let's go!

He gets out of it. Okay, let's continue

on to the Jeter Downs story. It's bottom

of the seventh inning. Didi Gregorius is

up. There's runner on first base.

There's two outs. And Didi's going to

get a hold of one, but it is brought

back

into the infield and thrown to first for

the third out by Jeter Downs. Look at

that play.

The ball is past him.

Snags it. Gets to his feet. Tosses it.

His first baseman loves him. "Oh!"

Now, he's up in the top of the eighth

with two outs, runner on first. First

pitch, below the zone. The 1-0 pitch,

dead red, 88 mph. Gets all of this one.

Home run to give Nicaragua the lead.

They've never won a game in the World

Baseball Classic. Never have they won a

game. He thought he had a home run last

time. He has one this time. He's

screaming around the bases. The crowd's

going nuts. They're getting their first

win. It's happening. It's coming true.

Watch this.

Oh, bam! Just nothing on it. This time

he watches it. He doesn't celebrate

early. He makes sure. He's got eyes on

the ball. He's tracking it.

Loses the gum. Crowd is going nuts.

These crowds have been amazing in the

World Baseball Classic. It's been a lot

of fun. And this game felt like the best

upset we were going to see. So, now all

they need is three outs. They get their

first ever win, and the Jeter Downs

story gets written, and he is the hero.

First batter,

takes strike one, takes strike two,

takes strike three. First out. Just

didn't really couldn't pull the trigger

on any of those. Next batter, he's going

to put one into the air, and it's out.

Okay, one more out. Let's take in the

moment. Let's focus.

Just make your pitches. One more out.

Fastball, fouled back.

Another fastball. One more strike. One

more strike. Make your pitch. Outside

fastball. Oh, no. End of the bat, little

flare. It's going to drop in. Finds

grass.

Netherlands are alive.

He's upset about it, but he made his

pitch, you know. Flares happen. Okay,

one more out.

One more out for their first ever win.

The first pitch, below the zone. Low.

The 1-0. They give him the strike. 1-1.

Put in play. Can you believe it? A

baseball.

A flare off the end of the bat and a

baseball.

What is going on? He can't believe it.

Are you kidding me? What's happening?

It's in the third baseman's glove. No!

It ricochets over his head, drops in for

a double. Coach comes out, says, "Dude,

don't worry about that. You can't

control that. You made your pitches."

Dusty's thinking, "Come on now. Let's

just finish it off. All right."

Clear the mechanism. Here we go. Ozzie

Albies steps up. We just need some

strikes. One more out.

First pitch.

Fastball in the zone. Absolutely

clobbered for a three-run home run. A

bloop, a base, and a blast. And

Netherlands walks it off. The first

walk-off in World Baseball Classic

history.

Absolutely smokes it. Says, "Let me get

the chain out so I look good as I run

around these bases. Let's go!"

Woo! Spikes the helmet. Rounds third.

Gathers his high fives. Comes to home

plate. Steps on it. We got water bottles

being poured on heads. We got a party on

the third base side. Now, watch the

replay from this angle. It's not as fun.

It's actually it's a little bit more uh

devastating. Cuz this camera shot's

going to stay with the pitcher.

And

no.

Can't believe it. And there's a reason

I'm showing this shot. It's not just to

put salt in the wound, but

there's a beautiful moment at the very

end

where he's just twirling his thumbs.

Just

I mean, I can't just awful things going

through his brain.

It's That's That's a lonely, lonely

feeling, and his teammates understand

it.

Even though they're crushed, too,

they see their guy out there on the

mound

just sitting in it

feeling the moment. And they're going to

come up to him, grab him, and get him

out of it. First, the grounds crew's

going to come. He's got some stuff to

clean up. He's got a job to do. Everyone

understands. Then his teammates, they're

going to make their way to the mound,

say, "Come on, dude. Get up. You're

good. You're good."

We got you. Come on now. Here we go.

They walk him back as a team. Hold your

head up. Thank God being here.

Having the ability to play. And he does.

I don't know. I just thought it was cool

to see all like, you know, three of his

teammates come at the same time. Jeter

Downs kicks the garbage can.

Thought it was going to be his game.

He's going to ink his name into the

history books of Nicaraguan baseball.

Delivered their first win in World

Baseball Classic. They didn't. Instead,

it was Ozzie Albies. He's hanging out

with Kenley Jansen. He gets a Gatorade

bath. He gets one Gatorade bath, and

then they decided they didn't get him

enough. He's doing his interview. Come

back, hit him with another. Now, he's

drenched and having fun. What scenes

from the World Baseball Classic. Got to

feel for these fans. Our guy Joe McFly

was in the arena. He went to their side

of the stadium to celebrate with them.

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>> Ended up filming

just heartbreak. Oh my god, I feel so

bad for Nicaragua.

This crowd is stunned, bro.

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