Dickerson's great grab gets Miami out of jam
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The Marlins escaped a no-out, bases-loaded situation in the second inning of Thursday afternoon's 7-0 Game 3 loss to the Braves in the National League Division Series at Minute Maid Park, thanks to a run-saving catch by left fielder Corey Dickerson.
| Game | Date | Result | Highlights |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gm 1 | Oct. 6 | ATL 9, MIA 5 | Watch |
| Gm 2 | Oct. 7 | ATL 2, MIA 0 | Watch |
| Gm 3 | Oct. 8 | ATL 7, MIA 0 | Watch |
Shop for postseason gear: Marlins starter Sixto S¨¢nchez loaded the bases on a single and two walks, but he struck out Adam Duvall on a 100.3 mph fastball for the first out of the frame. It was the seventh-fastest K by a starting pitcher in the postseason since pitch tracking began in 2008.
Braves right fielder Nick Markakis then lined a ball toward left-center that Dickerson made a great diving catch on, keeping the game scoreless and the bases loaded. Then S¨¢nchez got Austin Riley to ground into a forceout to end the second.
¡°On that play, just leave it out on the field today,¡± Dickerson said. ¡°Try to compete. I had to repay Markakis back for getting me yesterday.¡±
Dickerson was referring to being thrown out at second base in the eighth inning Wednesday on Jon Berti¡¯s blooper, which fell in front of Markakis in right field.
Dickerson's grab had a 15 percent catch probability, and he had to cover 35 feet in just 2.8 seconds. That's the lowest catch probability successfully converted so far this postseason.