Francisco Lindor got caught in a can't-win hit-and-run situation that resulted in a wild, key out
You can’t fault Francisco Lindor here.
It’s just a no-win situation.
First off, let’s break it down: On Thursday, the New York Mets were down 3-2 to the rival Atlanta Braves in the ninth inning. Lindor was on first with no outs. Pete Alonso was at the plate.
On the first pitch from Kenley Jansen, Lindor took off for second and Alonso got the bat on the ball in an apparent hit-and-run.
But Alonso hit a fly ball to shallow right field. Lindor slid into second and realized he could be doubled off if a catch was made, so he started heading back toward first.
But the ball dropped. And Lindor was out at second after an easy force play: