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Mazara’s leaping grab caps day of great D
- Updated: April 23, 2016
CHICAGO — The play of the day in the Rangers’ 4-3 loss to the White Sox was outfielder Nomar Mazara’s catch in the bottom of the ninth inning.
The Rangers and the White Sox were tied, 3-3, with two outs when Todd Frazier drove a ball to deep right field. Mazara jumped up and caught the ball, possibly taking away a game-winning home run.
“Yeah, I think it would have been out,” Mazara said.
“It looked like from my vantage point that he robbed a home run,” Rangers manager Jeff Banister said. “A great catch.”
As it turned out, Mazara’s catch only delayed the final outcome, as the White Sox pulled out a walk-off victory in the bottom of the 11th. But the play was just one of many on an amazing afternoon of baseball at U.S. Cellular Field.
“Just a great game,” outfielder Ian Desmond said. “That’s why we play the game. It was fun, exciting, intense, coming down to the end, mano on mano. That’s fun right there.”
Desmond had a terrific afternoon, recording a home run, three walks, three runs, two stolen bases and a …
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