![]() "My first thought was to go headfirst, pretty much out of the baseline, but the throw got there so early," Baez explained. Gonzalez's throw to first baseman Will Craig was up the baseline a little, but Craig was able to catch the ball with Baez standing right in front of him. With Cubs catcher Willson Contreras on second base with two outs in the top of the third inning, Baez hit a routine ground ball to third baseman Erik Gonzalez. It's a play you'll likely never see again. ![]() "It really is a magic act," manager David Ross said with a smile after the game. ![]() His nickname is El Mago (The Magician) for a reason.Ĭhicago Cubs shortstop Javier Baez was at it again Thursday, creating havoc on the basepaths that led to two runs for his team - the difference in a 5-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Javier Baez helped Chicago Cubs score on a play you've never seen before You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser
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