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Statcast of the Day: Trout’s slide dazes Jays
- Updated: September 19, 2016
ANAHEIM — Another game, another spectacular slide from Mike Trout, who yet again displayed a combination of awareness and athleticism on the basepaths to steal a run at home despite Jose Bautista’s throw in Sunday’s 4-0 win over Toronto.
In the fifth inning, Trout managed a double on a line drive with an aggressive decision to go for second. Trout then sped for home on a single from Albert Pujols in the subsequent at-bat.
The throw from Bautista to home seemed to beat Trout, but Trout avoided the tag from Dioner Navarro by sliding well right of home plate. As Navarro extended his glove to reach for Trout, Trout snuck his left arm in under the glove to score.
“That’s why he’s Mike Trout. He’s one of the best players in the game,” Blue Jays starter Marcus Stroman said. “He does it with the bat, with his legs, with the glove. He’s an all-around great player and he’s one of my buddies. He’s definitely a nuisance out there and a tough AB. Just one of the guys that you have to do your best to limit the damage.”
Trout made the sprint from second to home in 7.43 …
