It was for sure going to be a double. Maybe even a triple. And who knows? If Detroit Tigers rightfielder Mikie Mahtook didn’t cut that ball off in the top of the ninth inning in this afternoon’s game against the Twins, they might still be playing baseball.
“It was a huge play,” manager Brad Ausmus said. “That could be the difference in the game.”
After Minnesota cleanup hitter Miguel Sano tagged closer Francisco Rodriguez for a double off the centerfield wall, catcher Jason Castro threatened to put the tying run in scoring position on a well-placed single to right-centerfield.