The Philadelphia Phillies didn’t let a rogue bat keep them from making an out in a crucial Game 6 of the World Series.
Astros outfielder Chas McCormick hit a line drive off of a pitch from Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler, and McCormick’s bat cracked in half and went flying in Wheeler’s direction.
The pitcher avoided the rogue bat and still made a play to get the lead runner out on second. McCormick made it to base, and his fractured bat went flying into the outfield.
Though, Wheeler’s quick play helped the Phillies get a key out in a game they have to win to force a Game 7 in Houston.
If you can dodge a bat, you can get the lead runner at 2nd. #WorldSeries pic.twitter.com/gdvwuh6dXi
— MLB (@MLB) November 6, 2022
McCormick, a West Chester, Pennsylvania native, uses Philly rap legend Meek Mill’s song “Dreams and Nightmares” as his walk-up music.
He surely sent a nightmare at the very least Wheeler’s way with that hit, but it’s a dream to be able to get an out with that kind of hazard flying your way.
