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Statcast of the Day: Grandal catches Murphy
- Updated: October 8, 2016
WASHINGTON — The Nationals have had a green light all season long for their baserunners. They have encouraged their players to remain aggressive if they see an advantage they believe they can exploit.
That aggressive baserunning cost them in Game 1 of the National League Division Series on Friday evening when Daniel Murphy was thrown out trying to steal second base in the seventh inning of a 4-3 loss to the Dodgers.
Murphy believed he could take advantage of a slow move to the plate from right-hander Pedro Baez and attempted to steal second after a one-out walk. But second baseman Charlie Culberson made a short-hop catch and tag on catcher Yasmani Grandal’s throw to nab Murphy and end the Nationals’ rally before it got started.
“There’s two choices on that, either be safe or don’t run,” Murphy said. “It was a bad play.”
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