On Thursday, Johnson broke out with a 3-for-4, three-RBI day that began with a lot of backspin and a little bit of luck.
With a runner on second and the game tied at 2 in the first, Johnson rifled a one-hopper off Rockies starter Eddie Butler that Statcast™ tracked at 102 mph off the bat. Even with the Rockies playing an aggressive shift, Johnson's ball shot between shortstop Daniel Descalso and second baseman DJ LaMahieu before splitting two outfielders for a go-ahead double. Here's where the luck comes in.
"I know Descalso was playing right behind the umpire, and he said the umpire kind of screened him," Johnson said.