Allen Craig LF FA Sun 10/27/13 12:19 AM
Allen Craig
LF FA
Allen Craig delivered a pinch-hit double and ended up scoring the winning run in the Cardinals' 5-4, walk-off win over the Red Sox in Game 3 of the World Series on Saturday.
Craig was called on to hit with a runner on first base and one out in the ninth inning and he came through, doubling to put runners at second and third for Jon Jay. That's when chaos ensued. Jay hit a ground ball stabbed by a drawn-in Dustin Pedroia, who threw home to nail Yadier Molina at the plate. Craig took third on the play, prompting catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia to throw the ball into left field attempting to gun him down. Attempting to score, Craig tripped over a prone Will Middlebrooks on the way home, leading the third base and home plate umpires to call interference and award Craig home. It was a wild ending to an equally wild game.