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Goeddel’s throw makes for fantastic finish
- Updated: May 15, 2016
PHILADELPHIA — It’s hard to imagine a more exciting way to end a game.
The Reds had already scored once, to pull within a run of the Phillies on Saturday night at Citizens Bank Park, and had runners on second and third with one out. So when Phillies left fielder Tyler Goeddel broke back on pinch-hitter Jordan Pacheco’s fly ball, it seemed that the game would be tied and that Cincinnati was still well-positioned to take the lead.
Seconds later, the Phillies were celebrating in gleeful disbelief after Goeddel threw a strike to catcher Cameron Rupp, who caught the ball a split second before runner Eugenio Suarez barreled into him. Rupp, who was slow to get up, held onto the ball and home-plate umpire Vic Carpazza emphatically signaled that the runner was out, giving the Phillies a 4-3 win.
A replay review confirmed that Rupp had set up properly and that the throw had carried him into the base line. Additionally, since the runner didn’t slide, the catcher is exempted from a violation for blocking the plate.
The Phillies, now 14-3 in one-run games this season, were …
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