US EditionDodgers' Freddie Freeman snaps 0-for-8 skid, then gets tagged out with a hug
Freddie Freeman ended an 0-for-8 hitless streak with a second-inning single but was tagged out by Ketel Marte with a hug to end the inning, Dodgers said.
- Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Freddie Freeman snapped an 0-for-8 season-opening slump with a second-inning single off Arizona pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez on Saturday night.
- Trapped between bases with nowhere to run, Freeman encountered Arizona infielder Ketel Marte, who blocked his path with open arms instead of a conventional tag.
- Marte tagged the runner out with a hug to end the inning, creating an unusual moment that left both players smiling on the field.
- "I didn't think I'd ever be a part of a hug out on a baseball field," Freeman said, accepting the playful moment with a smile.
- Known for wearing his emotions on his sleeve, Freeman has frequently greeted opposing players arriving at first base with hugs throughout his career.
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The Hamilton Spectator
Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman snaps 0-for-8 skid, then gets tagged out with a hug
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Freddie Freeman finally got his first hit of the season after starting 0-for-8. His time on the basepaths was short and ended in a hug.
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Dodgers' Freddie Freeman snaps 0-for-8 skid, then gets tagged out with a hug
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Freddie Freeman finally got his first hit of the season after starting 0-for-8. His time on the basepaths was short and ended in a hug.
On Saturday night, at the iconic Dodger Stadium, Freddie Freeman of the Dodgers found himself in a situation that seemed to have no way out. With an out in the lower part of the second inning, Freeman was on first base after connecting a single to the right-central garden. The next batter, Teoscar Hernández, was eliminated with a line to the short field, and then Santiago Espinal hit a roll to the second base. With two outs and the ball in the g…
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