The Angels dropped a close one to the Royals, 3-2 on Tuesday night in Kansas City, losing on one of the most bizarre ways possible on the final play.
On a pitch that was destined to get away from catcher Salvador Perez, the ball instead hit Jared Walsh in the batters box, helping Perez pick off David Fletcher at third base for the game’s final out.
From nearly being able to plate the tying run to game over, in a heartbeat.
J.P. Hoornstra at the Orange County Register captured the oddity of it all:
Fletcher said he was looking for Holland to throw a ball in the dirt “the whole time” Walsh was at-bat.