Bryson Stott made a play in the bottom of the fifth that had everyone watching the Phillies game against the Dodgers scratching their heads. With one out, Stott inexplicably took off from second to third on a Trea Turner fielder’s choice out, only to get tagged out by Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy. What was that all about?
Momentum Killer: Philly’s Fifth Inning Nightmare
Seriously, the timing of Stott’s blunder could not have been worse. The game had just been tied 3-3 in that very same fifth inning on a Bryan De La Cruz home run. The crowd at Citizens Bank Park must have been buzzing, feeling that energy shift. Instead, Stott’s head-scratcher of a decision instantly killed any momentum the Phillies had built. Kyle Schwarber popped out right after, ending the inning, and then, wouldn’t you know it, the Dodgers jumped back in front in the very next frame. It’s tough to watch your team cough up a tie game like that.
Another Base Running Blunder Against the Dodgers?
And here’s the kicker: this isn’t even the first time this week that Philly’s base running has looked… questionable. Just two days prior, on Tuesday, July 21, poor base running proved super costly in a 2-1 loss against these same Dodgers, thanks to what’s been called a disastrous final sequence. You’ve gotta wonder what’s going on out there on the base paths. This kind of stuff just bleeds momentum and turns close games into frustrating losses. The Phillies are going to have to clean this up fast.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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