With the San Diego Padres season on the line, Trent Grisham laid down a sacrifice bunt.
On Sunday, the Padres were down to their final two outs against the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 5 of the NLCS. In the eighth inning, Bryce Harper crushed a two-run home run to give the Phillies the 4-3 lead headed into the final three outs of the Padres season.
San Diego wasn’t out of it yet, as with one out the tying run was at second base and another was on first as Grisham came up to bat. In the most head-scratching moment of the season, Grisham then laid down a sacrifice bunt to move the runners to second and third, but wasted a precious out by doing so.
Tocar a Trent Grisham por que atrás venía Austin Bonds Nola 😬 pic.twitter.com/FVyCfOSnbA
— Erick José Lantigua (@EJLantigua) October 23, 2022
Unfortunately for the Padres, the next batter Austin Nola then popped out to seal their fate as the Phillies won the National League pennant.
OMG OMG WE DID IT WE'RE NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS pic.twitter.com/0g3Jr4NMXT
— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) October 23, 2022
Talk about a real frustrating way to end the season. After the game, Padres manager Bob Melvin explained the bizarre bunt from Grisham, which came down to gambling on the Phillies defense and the rain-slick grass.
Regarding Grisham’s bunt, Melvin said it was supposed to be something of a hybrid between a bunt for a hit and a sacrifice. They’d noticed 1B playing back, and with the wet grass, felt they could capitalize.
— AJ Cassavell (@AJCassavell) October 23, 2022
MLB fans predictably ripped the Padres after Grisham’s mind-boggling bunt cost San Diego a precious out in their final inning of the season.
The Padres just had Trent Grisham bunt (or allow him to bunt) with runners on 1st and 2nd and one out trailing by one in the ninth inning of a game that ended their season
That is among the worst on-field things I’ve ever seen in any sport
What in the world
— Danny Abriano (@DannyAbriano) October 23, 2022
The bunt was a worse choice than not bringing in Hader
— Mike Petriello (@mike_petriello) October 23, 2022
A sacrifice bunt with one out and the tying runner already in scoring position is certainly a decision
— Blake Harris (@BlakeHarrisTBLA) October 23, 2022
Trent Grisham bunting what the fuck
— Jay Jaffe (@jay_jaffe) October 23, 2022
OK, whoever's idea was that bunt should be fired before they get back to the clubhouse.
— Dan Szymborski (@DSzymborski) October 23, 2022
When your season has 2 outs left, don’t use one on a bunt.
— Anthony Castrovince (@castrovince) October 23, 2022
My God, how are you bunting with two outs left in the season, and the 9th hitter on deck, Trent Grisham
— Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) October 23, 2022
How can Grisham possibly bunt in that spot?
— Mike Francesa (@MikeFrancesa) October 23, 2022
….. Trent Grisham cannot be serious. Season on the line and you BUNT? Oh my god.
— Connor (@CJMPadres23) October 23, 2022
Wow I hated that bunt.
— Joe Posnanski (@JPosnanski) October 23, 2022
Oh my God! Grisham gives up an OUT with a sac bunt? And leaves it up to Austin Nola? Haha. What a survival! Word Series? You’ve got to be kidding me!
— Mike Missanelli (@MikeMiss25) October 23, 2022
Did Trent Grisham just sac bunt with 1 out in the last inning? 😂😂😂
— Adam Samuels (@SamuelAdams_12) October 23, 2022
The decision to bunt there pic.twitter.com/lPGMlsVwfy
— Matt Clapp (@TheBlogfines) October 23, 2022
He did not just bunt with one out with a chance to be a hero. Wow I’ve seen it all. Congrats to the Phillies.
— Paul Lo Duca (@paulloduca16) October 23, 2022
