MIAMI – Henry Davis fouled off a 97 MPH fastball to stay alive at 1-2. The pitch was the best strike he would get the entire at-bat. He looked a bit frustrated. It would also be his final swing. Jesus Luzardo went with three offspeed pitches below the zone. Davis offered at none of them. After the final, Davis flipped his bat down, clapped at the Pirates dugout in a College World Series meets the Major Leagues move, and ran down to first base. As if the clap didn’t express his intentions to spark life into the offense, Davis proceeded to steal second base on the very first pitch from reliever Jesus Luzardo.
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