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Hanigan takes advantage of miscue to spur rally
- Updated: May 15, 2016
BOSTON — When Red Sox catcher Ryan Hanigan swung on an 0-1 pitch from Astros reliever Scott Feldman in the bottom of the seventh inning on Sunday, he expected it to be a routine popup into right-center field.
Instead, a miscommunication between Houston outfielders Carlos Gomez and George Springer allowed the ball to drop, earning Hanigan his fourth RBI of the day and helping propel the Red Sox to a 10-9 win over the Astros at Fenway Park.
“It was just a popup that I thought would be an out,” Hanigan said. “But you can never assume that, you have to remember this place when it gets windy. Tough yard, crowd, fan noise … the whole deal. [That all] plays into it. They just missed it and it was a big run for us and capped that inning.”
As Hanigan reached first after the seemingly routine popup …
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