US EditionAL Wild Card: Yankees’ McMahon Goes Head over Heels for Spectacular Catch
Ryan McMahon’s tumbling catch stopped a key Red Sox rally and preserved rookie Cam Schlittler’s 12-strikeout performance in the Yankees’ 4-0 AL Wild Card Series clincher.
- On Thursday night, Ryan McMahon, Yankees third baseman, flipped into Boston’s dugout to catch a foul pop from Jarren Duran.
- As a defensive-minded pickup, Ryan McMahon, Colorado Rockies third baseman, posted a.976 fielding percentage with 10 defensive runs saved and seven outs above average.
- After a 75-foot sprint, Ryan McMahon hit the padded railing and somersaulted while hanging onto the catch for the second out of the eighth, preserving Cam Schlittler's dominant outing.
- The catch helped New York close out a 4-0 win in the deciding Game 3 of the AL Wild Card Series, securing a Division Series spot vs Toronto Blue Jays as Ryan McMahon remained in the game.
- Observers compared the grab to Derek Jeter's July 1, 2004 play, linking it to long-ago postseason lore, while the deadline trade that brought McMahon may define October with the Yankees' defensive message.
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AL Wild Card: Yankees’ McMahon goes head over heels for spectacular catch
NEW YORK — Ryan McMahon looked up and saw Jarren Duran’s foul popup veering toward the Boston bench. Without hesitation, the New York Yankees third baseman raced over. As he made a running catch, McMahon hit the padded railing and flipped head over heels into the Red Sox dugout, crashing to the ground while hanging onto the ball. Fortunate he didn’t get hurt, McMahon jumped right to his feet and quickly bolted out of enemy territory. He joined h…
Yankees Player Flips into Red Sox Dugout to Make Acrobatic Catch in Series-Clinching Win
New York Yankees third baseman Ryan McMahon made an acrobatic Thursday night that saw him flip into the opposing dugout of the Boston Red Sox. The Yankees and Red faced one another in the latest chapter of one of the most storied rivalries in all of sports. With their wildcard series tied at 1-1, the winner of the decisive Game 3 would go on to face the Toronto Blue Jays. In the eighth inning, the Yankees held a commanding 4-0 lead thanks to a h…
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Ryan McMahon flips head over heels into Red Sox dugout to make highlight-reel catch for Yankees
Ryan McMahon looked up and saw Jarren Duran’s foul popup veering toward the Boston bench. Without hesitation, the New York Yankees third baseman raced over.
Yankees’ Ryan McMahon goes end-over-end into dugout for incredible Game 3 catch
This is the defense the Yankees signed up for when they traded for Ryan McMahon. The Yankees third baseman ran a long way to not only track down a high, arcing pop-up from Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran, but he hung onto the ball after tumbling over the third-base dugout for the second out of the eighth inning.
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