Cody Bellinger robs Fernando Tatis Jr.’s HR, keeps Dodgers in front
Oct 7, 2020, 8:33 PM
It’s rare for an individual play in the field to win a baseball game, but that’s what Cody Bellinger will have done if the Los Angeles Dodgers hold on Wednesday night.
It was in Game 2 of the National League Divisional Series between the Dodgers and San Diego Padres, no less.
With San Diego Padres star shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. up to bat with a runner on first trailing 4-3 in the seventh inning, Tatis smashed a 99 mile per hour fastball over the middle of the plate to deep center.
Bellinger got a tremendous beat on the ball, timing his steps to the wall perfectly before leaping and making one of the plays of the postseason thus far.
BELLI ROBS TATIS! pic.twitter.com/V9l4YCL0M4
— MLB (@MLB) October 8, 2020
His pitcher appreciated it.
Here was Brusdar Graterol's reaction to Cody Bellinger robbing Tatis Jr. of a home run. . pic.twitter.com/1RpWrGZcQo
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) October 8, 2020
We should also mention that Bellinger’s solo homer in the fourth was responsible for that fourth Dodgers run as well.
The Dodgers entered the game with a 1-0 lead, and could find themselves in a commanding position for the series if Bellinger’s game-saving catch was indeed the difference.
Twitter reacted appropriately.
Oh my goodness.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) October 8, 2020
Oh. My. Goodness. Cody Bellinger just robbed Fernando Tatis Jr. of a go-ahead home run.
— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) October 8, 2020
BELLI! 😱
— MLB (@MLB) October 8, 2020
Unreal catch by Cody Bellinger, robbing Fernando Tatis Jr. of a go-ahead, 2-rubn HR
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) October 8, 2020
That was an incredible cool baseball moment. Numbers won't be massive given the night but if you were watching Dodgers-Padres, how cool was that?
— Richard Deitsch (@richarddeitsch) October 8, 2020
