Shelby Miller made positive strides by cruising through the first four innings. However, the wheels came off in the fifth inning and his night was over after conceding a five-run fifth inning, exacerbated by a difficult but makeable missed play by center fielder Chris Owings.
"The energy is very infectious," Hale said of Peralta. "There's one guy on the team I can always go to when I feel like we're in a little bit of a lull in the dugout and nudge him and say, 'Hey let's go,' and he'll get everybody going."
Ahmed, Segura Form Stellar Defensive Duo
What happens when a slightly above average shortstop is forced to play second base because the best defensive shortstop in the league is on the team?