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Statcast of the Day: Heyward’s hustle pays off
- Updated: October 12, 2016
Jason Heyward’s first season with the Cubs has not gone smoothly in terms of production at the plate. But in Tuesday night’s Game 4 of the National League Division Series, Heyward’s legs helped him create the series-clinching run — as shown by Statcast™ — as the Cubs rallied to beat the Giants, 6-5.
By the time Heyward stepped in against the Giants’ Will Smith in the top of the ninth inning, his team already had scored three runs to jump into a 5-5 tie. With Willson Contreras on first and no outs, Heyward squared around on the first pitch and tried to lay down what would have been only his third career sacrifice bunt.
Game Date Matchup TV/Highlights Gm 1 Oct. 7 CHC 1, SF 0 Gm 2 Oct. 8 CHC 5, SF 2 Gm 3 Oct. 10 SF 6, CHC, 5 (13) Gm 4 Oct. 11 CHC 6, SF 5 • Giants vs. Cubs NLDS coverageShop for postseason gear: Cubs | Giants
Unfortunately for the Cubs, Heyward’s inexperience showed, as his bunt skipped right back to Smith. But with that part of the play now out of his control, Heyward did the only thing he could — run hard. Coming out of the left-handed batter’s box, he charged down the line in 4.12 seconds, a new personal best for the Statcast™ era, by a margin of 0.05 seconds.
“Until the last out is made, you owe it to the game and the guys next to you to keep going and keep pushing,” …
