Pop-up in Giants-Dodgers game causes mayhem on field in wacky scene of events

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Professional or not, athletes in every sport have blunders that are equivalent to those who play recreationally. 

An example was found this past Friday in a game between AL West rivals, the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants. 

While the pre-game festivities during the Dodgers’ Pride Night took center stage thanks to the invitation tot the anti-Catholic protest group the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, this game needed extra innings to determine a winner. 

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Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder Mookie Betts is tagged out at third by San Francisco Giants shortstop Casey Schmitt on a double steal attempt in the 11th inning at Dodger Stadium. (Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA Today Sports)

San Francisco got two runs in the top of the 11th to finally break the tie, making it a 7-5 game in their favor and needing just three more outs to take the win. 

With the automatic runner on second base, there was already one out in the inning when Dodgers star outfielder Mookie Betts stepped to the plate. While he is certainly the man for the dramatic, his pop-up to third base wasn’t what he had in mind. 

But that pop-up to Casey Schmitt at third turned into disaster quickly for the Giants… until it became disaster for the Dodgers.

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Schmitt wasn’t decisive enough when the pop-up was in the air, and after trying to go after it late, he dropped it.

To make matters worse, though, pitcher Jakob Junis picked the ball up and threw it over first baseman David Villar’s head. There was no reason to throw the ball with Betts