There was one out on that HR, it wasn’t “quite” clear that it was going to stay or go to me at first, so you probably had the guy on third halfway, and Acuna fell to boot so a run was going to score anyway there. That play costed 2 runs and the 6th for Fried. I kinda think if he’s a bit taller he hangs on there but that would’ve been ridiculous and all over the media if he had hung on.
I was so aggravated by that 3rd inning. What could’ve been bases loaded nobody out ended up being nothing because of a ball called a strike and Ronald not running and then being antsy to get to 2nd base.
I’m still in a bit of a state of shock. The last thing that I’d have predicted happening on this Sunday over a month ago would’ve been Ortega hitting a GS with McCann, Joyce (a guy picked up at the end of ST), and Adeiny (signed on Friday) on base. It wasn’t Buehler or Kershaw, but from what little I know, Gonsolin and May are very good prospects that have nasty stuff, so it wasn’t like they were chopped liver. They were indeed being tried out for postseason roles, I think.