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- Updated: August 25, 2016
LOS ANGELES — When a hitter crushes a pitch on a two-strike count, that doesn’t necessarily mean he employed a two-strike approach.
Brandon Crawford proved this in the eighth inning of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 1-0 victory Wednesday night over the San Francisco Giants. Lining reliever Joe Blanton’s 0-2 delivery toward the right-field wall, Crawford briefly appeared destined to buoy the reeling Giants with a three-run homer. However, Dodgers right fielder Josh Reddick caught up with the drive and snared it a step in front of the barrier.
Though Crawford’s bid for a homer was unsuccessful, his was the type of attitude the Giants must maintain to stay in contention for a postseason spot. Many hitters saddled with a two-strike count would have retreated into self-preservation mode, trying to prolong their plate appearance by slapping dinky foul balls.
Not Crawford. He went after the big prize.
“It’s definitely a two-strike approach,” Crawford said, politely correcting a reporter who thought otherwise. “I was trying to stay short [with the swing] and be ready for any pitch right there.”
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