PHOENIX -- With the ball bounding down the left-field line, D-backs shortstop Nick Ahmed rounded first and calculated the odds of reaching third safely, before coming to the conclusion that he had no chance.
"It wasn't close enough for me to even try," Ahmed said.
So he pulled up at second with his fourth hit of Friday night's 12-4 win and his second double, which left him a triple shy of hitting for his first career cycle. He went 4-for-4 with three RBIs.
Missing out on the cycle did not bother Ahmed, probably because there were too many good feelings in the home clubhouse after the victory.