Play of the week: Joey Gallo’s game ending dive
Sep 29, 2022 - 5:00 PMJoey Gallo was ready to go home.
In the top of the ninth against the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday, Dylan Carlson popped a fly ball to left center field. It was no match for Joey Gallo, who sped in from the corner and made a Superman-style dive and slide to end the game.
Gold glover Joey Gallo pic.twitter.com/quWV1YQDwj
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) September 25, 2022
Pitcher Andre Jackson appreciatively tipped his cap, and the Dodgers secured a 4-1 win to end the series.
Honorable Mention
This is less of an honorable mention and more of such a a close call for this week’s title that we’re just throwing it all at you. Trea Turner also had a banner week with some smooth moves of his own, starting with a running slide-and-toss against Arizona that looked like it came straight from the base paths.
Trea Turner is doing the slide thing again pic.twitter.com/k2ticXAqFw
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) September 22, 2022
Turner continued the acrobatics on Wednesday night against the Padres with a hop, skip, and a jump to start the bottom of the second off right.
Trea Turner with an incredible jump throw. pic.twitter.com/uLf0KI87tL
— Chad Moriyama (@ChadMoriyama) September 29, 2022
If the Dodgers keep this up, they’ll be dancing ballet on the outfield grass before the World Series.
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