Detroit — The San Diego Padres slugged the play out of relevance Saturday night. But long before Luis Campusano’s 401-foot blast landed in the left-field seats to cap their 14-3 win, Jake Rogers very quietly saved a run with a play that’s been the subject of much debate within the industry in recent weeks.
With Ha-Seong Kim at third base and two outs in the first inning, and Manny Machado at the plate, Rogers, the Tigers’ catcher, had to move quick and make an across-his-body block of an 0-1 slider in the dirt from pitcher Matt Manning.