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Springer speeds home on aggressive move
- Updated: September 22, 2016
OAKLAND — The two homers by Evan Gattis were nice, but outfielder George Springer’s mad dash to the plate in the seventh inning of the Astros’ 6-5 win over the A’s on Wednesday proved to be perhaps the biggest — and definitely gutsiest — play of the day.
Springer doubled with one out in the seventh, moved to third on a wild pitch, prompting the A’s to bring the infield in. Yulieski Gurriel hit a grounder to shortstop Marcus Semien, who glanced at Springer holding off third and threw to first for an out. Springer, though, took off and slid home safely ahead of the tag of catcher Bruce Maxwell on a play that was upheld after the A’s challenged.
The play gave the Astros a 5-2 lead and a critical insurance run.
“That’s a situation there where I was just …
