The Pirates-Giants game in San Francisco on Monday featured some awesome defense from the two All-Stars outfielders, with each making grabs that were far outside the definition of routine.
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In the fourth inning, Pence ran about a mile to catch a foul pop-up off the bat of Pittsburgh’s Josh Harrison. The always awkward Pence stumbled on the bullpen mound, fell down, and made the catch anyway.
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Three innings later, with the Pirates leading 7-4, the Giants’ Eduardo Nunez, representing the tying run, hit a looping liner to left center that McCutchen laid out Superman-style to catch — ending the inning and preserving a three-run lead.
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Perhaps McCutchen’s robbery of Nunez was revenge for this two innings earlier.
All’s fair in love, war and baseball.
Oh, yeah: The Pirates won 8-5.
