NEW YORK — Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Pena misplayed a fly ball in Friday evening’s 7-2 loss to the New York Mets whereas taking part in an in-game interview.
Peña was concerned in an interview with Apple TV+ simply earlier than New York’s Jeff McNeil popped up towards the shortstop space with one out within the backside of the second inning. Peña was shaded towards the second-base bag towards the left-handed hitting McNeil and ranged to his proper and was on the sting of the outfield grass shut behind third baseman Alex Bregman. Neither Peña not Bregman put his glove as much as make the play on the popup, and the ball landed between them.
“Holy …,” Peña mentioned because the ball bounced as soon as earlier than he grabbed it and tossed it again to the infield. Peña and Bregman appeared to look briefly at each other.
McNeil was credited with successful and was picked off first base by pitcher Ronel Blanco two pitches into Harrison Bader‘s at-bat. Bader struck out to finish the inning.
Peña went on to contribute an RBI single within the third.
Peña is the second participant prior to now three weeks to misplay a ball whereas conducting an in-game interview, each with Apple TV+.
Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Enrique Hernandez was talking with Dontrelle Willis within the second inning June 7 when a grounder by the New York Yankees‘ Gleyber Torres hit Hernández on his naked proper hand and ricocheted off his physique. Hernández recovered and threw to first, however Torres beat the throw and Hernández was charged with an error.
Torres did not rating, and the Dodgers gained 2-1 in 11 innings. Afterward, Hernández mentioned he did not blame the error on being distracted as a result of the ball “had a bizarre hop.”
Hernández mentioned he would not rethink whether or not to do in-game interviews sooner or later.
“No, as a result of we’re getting paid,” he mentioned. “I like cash.”
Baseball’s collective bargaining settlement requires a participant to obtain a $10,000 stipend for sporting a two-way microphone for no less than one inning of a regular-season sport. The quantity rises to $15,000 within the postseason.
The Related Press contributed to this report.
