Watch Mookie Betts steal a home run and seal shutout with amazing wall-climbing catch
It may have been Rich Hill’s night. But it was Mookie Betts who saved the day.
The Red Sox’s right fielder made an incredible, leaping grab to rob Baltimore’s Chris Davis of a home run and seal an impressive shutout victory for Hill at Fenway Park on Friday night.
With the Orioles down to their final out in the ninth inning and Hill that same distance from completing a two-hit shutout, Davis drove a ball deep into right-center field at Fenway Park. The fleet-footed Betts covered more than 80 feet in less than six seconds as he tracked the ball toward the home bullpen. Hanging over the bullpen wall, he made a stunning catch to end the game.
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The acrobatic grab sealed Boston’s 7-0 win. It also might have been the greatest catch that Hill had ever seen.
“I thought it was actually in the seats,’’ Hill said, via MLB.com. “I thought it was a little bit deeper. When he did catch it, I caught a glimpse of my reaction on TV. That was probably the best catch I’ve ever seen.’’
While the ball was never quite in the seats, it was most definitely about to land in the bullpen when Betts snagged it.
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