It didn’t take long for Game 1 of the World Series between the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers to produce its first gaffe.
At the bottom of the first inning, Yankees left fielder Alex Verdugo turned what might have been a single into a triple for Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman after misfielding the ball.
Freeman hit the ball down the left field line, causing Verdugo to chase it down. It looked like Verdugo slipped in the process and couldn’t play the ball cleanly. Freeman, who is reportedly still dealing with a lingering ankle injury, was thus able to round the bases and leg out a triple.
To make matters worse, cameras caught Verdugo blowing a bubble with his gum just as he committed the mistake.
Here’s the ball Verdugo misplayed to allow Freeman to get to 3rd pic.twitter.com/HmxB22Jdk9
— Talkin' Yanks (@TalkinYanks) October 26, 2024
Fans roasted Verdugo for his embarrassing move.
ALEX VERDUGO HOW IN THE HELL DO YOU ALLOW A SINGLE TO TURN INTO A TRIPLE ON A PLAYER WHO CAN BARELY EVEN WALK pic.twitter.com/UDKowwZUjm
— Addison (@YankeeWRLD) October 26, 2024
Verdugo really blowing a bubble while misfielding a ball for an error like it’s not the World Series or something pic.twitter.com/n42z6IbJJ7
— Beat the Spread (@WeBeatTheSpread) October 26, 2024
Alex Verdugo blowing a bubble in the middle of this play 😂pic.twitter.com/2Qo04aVkAw
— Action Network (@ActionNetworkHQ) October 26, 2024
I know Verdugo didn’t just blow a bubble while committing an error…
— Devin’s Bookie (@DevinsBookie) October 26, 2024
I’m sure Verdugo blowing bubbles as he jogs for the ball he misplayed will go over quite well with Yankee fans.
— Vernoluck (@Vernoluck) October 26, 2024
Did Verdugo just blow a bubble in the middle of letting an injured opponent limp out a triple https://t.co/KAzZVnGAZu
— Matt Swaim (@mattswaim) October 26, 2024
Alex Verdugo really allowed one legged Freddie Freeman a triple pic.twitter.com/i79PHRQf6J
— Gerald🦅 (@WhoIsGerald_) October 26, 2024
Yankees' Gerrit Cole was able to keep the Dodgers off the board after Freeman's triple, and the game remained tied, 0–0, after the first inning.
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