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Statcast of the Day: Ross rumbles home
- Updated: September 21, 2016
CHICAGO — By the end of it, David Ross was huffing and puffing.
After starting pitcher Jon Lester drilled a line-drive double with an exit velocity of 107 mph to center field in the second inning of the Cubs’ 6-1 win Tuesday night against the Reds at Wrigley Field, Ross scored the game’s first run from first base. As the 39-year-old catcher rounded third, he was beginning to slow down and breathe heavily.
There wasn’t a play at the plate, so he scored easily, other than stumbling into a headfirst slide. It was actually the second time Ross has scored from first against the Reds this season, and the fastest of the two, according to Statcast™, which tracked Ross’ time from first to home at 11.82 seconds.
That’s quite a bit quicker than the 15.19 seconds he clocked April 21 against the Reds at Great American …
