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Charles Curtis

MLB’s Gameday 3D shows how Austin Riley was miraculously in position to double off Bryce Harper to end Game 2

The comparisons to Derek Jeter are being made when it comes to Austin Riley.

And maybe that’s not completely right given that the Hall of Fame shortstop was WAY out of position to make one of the greatest cutoffs in MLB postseason history for The Flip, but you can kind of see it when it came to finishing Game 2 of the Atlanta Braves’ NLDS win over the Philadelphia Phillies.

Michael Harris saved the game with his spectacular catch of a Nick Castellanos shot to centerfield, but then he threw the ball in to the infield to attempt to double off Bryce Harper, who had rounded second at that point. Riley was somehow in position closer to the middle of the field to grab the errant throw and toss it to first.

But why? MLB Gamecast 3D has the tale:

He was signaling to throw to first, excitedly. That go him to where he needed to be. Here’s another look, non-3D:

Just amazing all around. Credit to Riley here!

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