The Seattle Mariners beat the Texas Rangers, 3-1, on Sunday. Rangers first baseman Jake Burger, starting his 15th game of the year, committed his first error of the season in the sixth inning.
His crime against baseball? Getting hit with a sweet jumping spin move by Jorge Polanco and missing the tag.
With no outs and a runner on first, Polanco hit the ball to Burger, who fielded the ball cleanly, took a brief look at the runner and then met Polanco in the baseline a few feet in front of the bag. As he reached out to apply the tag, Polanco jumped to the side and somehow avoided Burger's glove.
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The move was so good the umpire called Polanco safe before he even reached first.
This was the Rangers' third loss in a row. They're now 9-7 on the season, a half-game behind the Los Angeles Angels for first place in the AL West. Luckily, they have 146 games remaining to catch them. And figure out a way to defend a spin move.
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