PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- New York Mets first baseman Lucas Duda said his misfire to the plate, which allowed Eric Hosmer to score the tying run in the ninth inning of Game 5 of the World Series, haunted him all winter.
The Kansas City Royals had resolved to take advantage of Duda, Daniel Murphy and David Wright during the World Series. And that's exactly what they did in a pivotal spot. When Salvador Perez hit a one-out grounder to Wright at third base, Hosmer waited for the throw to first, then dangerously broke for the plate.