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Bad breaks tell tale of Rangers’ fateful 3rd
- Updated: October 7, 2016
ARLINGTON — The Rangers didn’t commit an error during the third inning of Game 1 of the American League Division Series. But three defensive miscues in that frame led to five runs for the Blue Jays, who went on to take a 10-1 victory on Thursday afternoon at Globe Life Park.
Troy Tulowitzki’s three-run triple over the head of Rangers center fielder Ian Desmond proved to be the most pivotal play, pushing the Blue Jays out to a 5-0 lead. Desmond appeared to have a shot at making the play, due to his deep positioning.
“I was playing on the pull side and just went for it,” Desmond said. “I made that play the other day. I don’t know. It just got by me.”
According to Statcast™, when Tulowitzki hit the ball, Desmond was 328 feet away from home plate. The Major League average for center fielders is 314 feet. Desmond covered 133 feet and reached a top speed of 20.2 mph, but he hesitated momentarily near the warning track, resulting in a subpar 73.1 percent route efficiency.
• Tulo’s pivotal triple eludes Desmond in center
“Not real sure of the relationship with [Desmond] and the wall, but we’ve seen him make that catch,” Rangers manager Jeff Banister said. “And it would’ve been a great catch. We just didn’t come up with it.”
Game Date Time Matchup TV/Highlights Gm 1 Oct. 6 TOR 10, TEX 1 Gm 2 Oct. 7 1 p.m. TOR @ TEX TBS/SN/TVA Gm 3 Oct. 9 7:30 p.m. TEX @ TOR TBS/SN/TVA *Gm 4 Oct. 10 TBD TEX …
