A wild pitch that changed the night—Case McElroy darted off the third base plate to home after Las Vegas pitcher Chasen Bradford threw a pitch that popped off the catcher’s glove. McElroy slid home and the throw by the 51s’ catcher was not there in time, resulting in the Chihuahuas’ 7-6 walk-off victory over Las Vegas in the 10th inning.
“To be honest, when the ball popped up, I didn’t see it immediately; I just heard [Rod] Barajas yell ‘go’,” McElroy said. “I got a little bit of a late break, but luckily they (Las Vegas) fumbled it at the end.