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What Happened
In the bottom of the third inning of a close game between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox, Yankees outfielder Joey Gallo steps up to the plate with runners on second and third. On a 0-2 count, Gallo pops up a high fly ball into shallow center field. Boston second baseman Christian Arroyo, who is not an experienced outfielder, frantically searches the sky for the descending ball. Panic sets in as Arroyo loses sight of the ball and he starts frantically moving his head and feet, clearly unsure of where the ball will land. The crowd erupts in laughter as Arroyo's fearful reaction is caught on camera. The ball eventually drops several yards away from Arroyo, who finally regains his composure and races to retrieve it. Sensing Arroyo's discomfort, Gallo takes off running and rounds the bases, hoping to turn the play into an inside-the-park home run. Arroyo's throw to the plate is on target, but Gallo slides in safely, earning an RBI triple. Yankees manager Aaron Boone remarks, "That tag was perfect," though it's unclear if Gallo would have been out had he reached the plate. In the dugout, Gallo is seen laughing and discussing the play with his teammates, while Arroyo appears frustrated, telling them, "Get me back to the fucking infield." The crowd's reaction and Arroyo's panicked movements have become the talk of the game, with the announcer noting, "I've never seen an outfielder more scared for his life." Despite the comical nature of the play, both teams ultimately benefit - the Yankees score a run, while the Red Sox record an out. The incident showcases the unpredictable nature of baseball and the human emotions that can arise in high-pressure situations, providing an entertaining moment for the fans and viewers alike.
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Click timestamps to jump to that momentNever seen an outfielder more scared for his life.
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It was a beautiful night in Boston for some baseball action.
Joey Gallo is up in the third inning with a runner on second
and a runner on third.
First pitch, fouled back, 0-1.
Next pitch, taken for a strike, 0-2.
Joey Gallo's thinking, hmm, I find myself in this position a lot lately.
If only I could catch a break.
Next pitch, fouled back, 0-2 again.
Then outside, 1-2.
Okay, next pitch is popped way high.
Easy fly ball.
Uh-oh, Arroyo can't find it.
Arroyo can't find it.
Arroyo's scared.
It drops all the way over there.
You got to see this slow-mo.
I've never seen a guy.
I feel bad for him.
He's not a natural outfielder.
He's playing it for the first time in his career.
And this is a scary feeling.
But look at how scared and panicked.
I can't see it.
The happy feet.
Start going, oh, I can't see it.
Oh, it's over there.
I mean, that's straight fear.
That's human emotion.
That's panic.
Look into the heavens.
We're a couple steps away from him ducking and covering.
Because that's pretty scary.
You lose a ball.
You know it's coming down near you.
Luckily, it wasn't really near him.
It was way farther away.
He's going to run and get it.
Now, the other fun part about this play led to some good crowd reactions.
Is that Gallo could sense his fear.
Because he saw him screaming.
I can't see it.
I can't see it.
So, he's off to the races.
Like, all right.
I'm just going to start running.
He's got to run to the wall.
Gallo's chugging, chugging, chugging.
Around third.
Inside the park.
Home run.
Here I come.
Losing some steam.
The relay is perfect.
The tag is in his face.
And he's out.
Goes in the book as a triple, though.
Because you can't give an error to a fielder if his glove doesn't touch it.
For some dumb reason.
Which is just one of the older things.
Royals are like, what the fuck?
I don't like being out here.
Not an outfielder.
Never have been.
And Gallo's laughing.
Got that break he wanted.
Gets an RBI triple out of it.
Says the judge, that tag was perfect.
All right.
Let's take a look at the tag.
Right in the shoulder.
I don't think he was going to touch the base, though.
Unless he's saying that arm flipped him.
I think the tag was powerful enough to flip him.
I don't know.
That would be some tag.
What a play, though.
In the end, both teams win.
Yankees get a run.
But they get the out.
Oof.
Then he's talking up a storm in the dugout.
Something like that happens.
You got to talk up a storm in the dugout.
Like, yeah, I saw him yelling.
And I saw him.
And I was running.
And I saw, oh, yeah.
It was crazy.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Oh, yeah.
Yeah.
Arroyo talking to his teammates.
I can't see shit.
The hell.
Get me out of here, Gallo.
Thinking, not my problem.
And Arroyo says, get me back to the fucking infield.
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And that's all the surprise.
And the fear in his eyes.
The fear in his eyes.