SAN DIEGO -- The Padres spent a lot of money on a four-time Gold Glove Award-winning first baseman this offseason. On one ground ball in the ninth inning Friday night, Eric Hosmer put those credentials on full display.
Milwaukee's Christian Yelich bounced a two-hopper slightly to Hosmer's left. Hosmer wisely took a step backward and played the long hop on his backhand. With Orlando Arcia breaking home, Hosmer -- who was playing back -- made a snap decision to cut down the tying run. Then, with pinpoint accuracy, he delivered the throw to Padres catcher Austin Hedges, who applied the tag.