Dansby Swansons awful base-running blunder costs Cubs tying run in loss to Red

Dansby Swansons awful base-running blunder costs Cubs tying run in loss to Red

See Also New York Yankees Dansby Swanson will be haunted by this base-running blunder for a little while. The Cubs shortstop mi sed getting his foot on first base in the seventh inning after hitting a chopper to third base and seeming to beat out the throw, thus driving in the game-tying run. However, the excitement quickly shifted to agony and disbelief after the play was challenged, and video review showed that he didnt get his foot on the bag in time, leading to the final out of the inning and negating the run. That run not scoring loomed large since the Cubs could not overcome that one-run deficit in their 3-2 home Canadiens Store Jersey lo s that dropped them three games behind the Brewers in the NL Central. I felt like I was a little bit short. I didnt think I was as short as the replay was, . I know I touched it at some point, I just didnt know when in the proce s. I dont know if Ive ever done that in my baseball life, to be honest. Pretty unfortunate timing on the night. Dansby Swanson mi ses the bag in the seventh inning, negating a run. @JomboyMedia/X This play was initially called a game-tying infield single for Dansby Swanson beating out Ke'Bryan Hayes' throw The call was reversed after replay ruled that Swanson mi sed the base Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) Explore More Had Swanson touched the base and gotten the call, it would have been the second time in the game that he had come up big for the Cubs when they needed it. He had helped the Cubs erase an early deficit in the bottom of the third inning when he hit a two-run home run with Chicago trailing, 1-0. Swanson was initially ruled safe, but the call was overturned. @JomboyMedia/X Swanson is ruled out upon review. @JomboyMedia/X The two-run blast was his 17th home run of the season and gave the Cubs the lead. Elly De La Cruz laced a game-tying RBI double in the sixth inning and TJ Friedl hit a single in the top of the seventh to give the Reds the lead. Swanson homered Monday night. Getty Images The Cubs (65-47) own the NLs top wild card spot, while the Reds (59-54) are three games behind the Padres for the third and final spot. Dickie Moore Jersey
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