Sal Frelick saves no-hitter with colliding catch, a breakdown
What Happened
In a tense extra-inning showdown between the New York Yankees and the Milwaukee Brewers, the game remains scoreless in the bottom of the 10th. The Brewers are fighting to maintain their slim division lead, while the Yankees are desperate to avoid being no-hit. With two outs and runners on base, Yankees rookie Anthony Volpe crushes a deep fly ball to right field, where Brewers outfielder Sal Frelick gives chase. Frelick races towards the wall, tracking the ball with laser focus. As he reaches the warning track, he fully extends his body, colliding violently with the wall in a last-ditch effort to make the catch. "Oh, let's fucking go!" Frelick exclaims, his lip bloodied from the impact. His teammate checks on him and Frelick assures him, "You good? I'm good." Frelick's heroic catch not only saves the no-hitter but also preserves the Brewers' slim lead. The impact of Frelick's dive has left him shaken, with his elbow and knee slamming into the outfield wall. "What happened to me?" he wonders aloud, surveying the aftermath of his efforts. Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo and outfielder Aaron Judge rush to the scene, with Judge cautioning, "Hey, hey, why won't you and I talk? Let's not collide, I'm a little bigger than Sal, I might kill you." Despite the physical toll, Frelick's catch is undoubtedly one of the best plays of the season. Brewers pitcher Devin Williams unleashes an emphatic fist pump, celebrating the young outfielder's remarkable effort. Volpe, the Yankees batter, can only watch in awe as the highlights of Frelick's catch unfold. The collision with the wall has left the scoreboard and the "State Farm" signage in shambles, a testament to the intensity of Frelick's play. The Yankees' dugout erupts in a mixture of amazement and concern, with outfielder Estevan Florial exclaiming, "Whoa, whoa!" as he witnesses the aftermath. In the end, Frelick's heroic catch preserves the Brewers' no-hit bid and their slim divisional lead. It's a moment that will be remembered for its sheer athleticism, determination and the willingness to sacrifice one's body for the good of the team. As the dust settles, both teams can appreciate the brilliance of this game-saving play.
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DraftKings the Yankees and Brewers are
tied up at zero in the bottom of the
10th inning the Brewers also have a
no-hitter going nine no-hit innings the
Yankees have the Manfred man on second
Giancarlo Stanton got walked so they
have two on two outs Brewers looking to
save the game push it to the 11th inning
and keep the no hitter intact so the
first pitch to Volpe 98 in the zone he
sends it deep to the right field track
Sal freelick chases it down oh let's
[ __ ] go that's [ __ ] go yo you all
right dude you're good am I good you
good hold on let's let's catch our
breath for a minute nah man hell of a
grab
hats off bloody lip he's gonna turn to
him he just got a nice catch
his lips shining like he's leaking
lipstick bloody thumb fist bump and
sounds like what's going on
is that my blood on your elbow
what happened to keep the game alive to
keep the no hitter alive one of the
better catches in a big moment I've seen
Brewer's also fighting to keep the lead
in the division look at this catch
just no regard that's how he plays The
Outfield always and Bam elbow to the
face someone check on weemer because
look at the hair the hair whip
head got snapped a little don't like
that like to catch love both young guys
going all out to keep the game going oh
look at that they knock out the
scoreboard I think Sal's hip or knee
gets that first panel right there on the
and then oh they just take out
all of the State Farm on the ground what
a grab
unbelievable
volpe's watching ah no way the pitcher
though opposite reaction huge fist pump
number one in the air he's gonna slap
the glove he's gonna throw another fist
pump eventually he's gonna be like are
you all right Yankees on the bench
Rizzo's up they're all up Wells is up
Wells is like oh my [ __ ]
whoa
whoa versus like oh my goodness thought
we were not gonna get no hit Canada's
like yeah good job I wasn't there happy
I wasn't there he just got defensive
replaced the inning before I believe and
he's like yeah okay I didn't want to get
the have all that done well Amber
doesn't care about his lip at all he
thinks it's cool sounds kind of now just
like what happened to me all of a sudden
my body
and judge gets out there next thing hey
hey why won't you and I talk you know
but there's about let you and I talk
let's not Collide I'm a little bigger
than Sal I might kill you this breakdown
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guys watching What A Catch what an
absolutely unbelievable catch