Yasmani Grandal allows the go ahead runner to reach and Matt Albers aint happy about it, a breakdown
What Happened
In the bottom of the 7th inning of a tied game, Chicago White Sox reliever Matt Albers takes the mound against the Philadelphia Phillies. Albers, who has already pitched a scoreless inning of relief, gets Philadelphia's Jean Segura to foul off several pitches in an intense at-bat. Segura is finally struck out, but catcher Yasmani Grandal fails to cleanly catch the third strike, allowing Segura to reach base. Albers is visibly frustrated, angrily chasing after the ball as Segura safely reaches first. Segura then steals second base, putting the go-ahead run in scoring position. The next Phillies batter, an unnamed player, doubles, driving in the go-ahead run. This unearned run is charged to Albers, much to his dismay. The White Sox dugout remains silent, the players aware that this missed third strike call has cost their team the lead. Albers stands on the mound, his body language conveying his immense frustration. He runs his hands through his hair, an exasperated gesture that emphasizes his displeasure with the situation. "Look, everyone's gonna have to look at my hair now, that's how mad I am," Albers mutters to himself, his words capturing the intensity of his emotions. The Phillies' dugout, meanwhile, celebrates the go-ahead run, knowing that this lapse by the White Sox has given them the advantage late in the game. The summary ends with the Phillies holding a slim lead, the momentum shifting in their favor thanks to the unexpected turn of events triggered by Grandal's dropped third strike. The stakes are high, as both teams are fighting for a crucial win in what is likely a close divisional or playoff race. The vivid description of the players' reactions and the high-pressure situation creates a sense of excitement and anticipation for the viewers, who are left to wonder how the game will ultimately unfold.
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Click timestamps to jump to that momenttie game bottom 7 Matt Albers is on for
a second inning of relief already
pitched one scoreless got help by Dell
applied Jean Segura opens up with a nice
two seamed sinker ball gets the strike
slider Yanks it one in one now they go
back to the off-speed he fouls it off
then back to the fastball fouls it off
one into puts one in the dirt hen Segura
fouls it off this one bounced in the
dirt I think and he still fouled it off
cricket style so that's got to be kind
of frustrating if you're Albers because
you're like I had that dude that
shouldn't happen and then this is what
really shouldn't happen gets the swing
and a Miss look at his body language up
here look at albers body language when
Grondahl misses this ball just
completely upset he runs after it that
is now the go-ahead run on first just
such a bad position to catch this ball
lets it go and he runs away he slips and
he kind of like smiles and laughs and
looks at Albers and like Islip do you
see and he's like I don't [ __ ] care
that you slipped man that's not a joking
matter
this is serious no one's talking to
ground on the circle because they're
like yeah man that's on you you're
[ __ ] up he's so pissed he's so mad
he's like look everyone's gonna have to
look at my hair now that's how mad I am
look at this [ __ ] feast your eyes on
that that's what you get sir our steals
akkyun off Grande now this is the
go-ahead run in scoring position because
of a drop third strike and then a stolen
base and then the next batter it's a
double and that is the go-ahead run that
would actually win the game for the
Phillies and it goes as an earned run
for Albers so we just got a look sitting
there looking like Sam Tarly sad as hell
like are you kidding me
earned run because the wild pitch this
sucks