Jeff Francoeur Walk-Off
Atlanta 3, Arizona 1. There are few plays in all of sports more exciting that the walk-off home run. Today Braves fans were treated to just such an occurence as Jeff Francoeur knocked one over the left field fence in the bottom of the ninth to win today’s game.
Jorge Campillo matched up against Randy Johnson. Campillo two-hit the Diamondbacks through four but came out of the game due to a blister. Jeff Bennett gave up 1 in three very, very long innings. He only gave up one hit but walked three. Yunel Escobar saved Bennett by turning a double play in the 6th. Bennett did get his first career major league hit, though, so mad props for that.
Interesting Play of the Game
In the 8th inning, with Mark Kotsay on first base, Yunel Escobar laid down a bunt. Escobar appeared to make it to first due to an errant throw. Kotsay advanced to third on the throw.
The umpires ruled Escobar out (and we’ll see what Escobar gets fined for his reaction to that) for interfering with the throw by being inside the baseline. That appeared to be the correct call; however, they also brought Kotsay back to first.
Obviously, if the errant throw was caused by Escobar’s interference, Kotsay shouldn’t be entitled to third. But, after researching the rules tonight, I found nothing that said Kotsay shouldn’t be entitled to second, being forced there by Escobar’s advance towards first.
In the end, it was made moot by Francoeur’s shot in the ninth, but still seemed from the stands like this was a blown call.
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