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Nathan Church steals another homer, this time giving the Cardinals a win over the Pirates
TL;DR
Nathan Church's leaping catch saved the Cardinals, securing a 5-4 win over the Pirates. This marks his second consecutive game stealing a home run, having previously robbed a homer from the Mariners.
Key points
- Nathan Church made a game-saving catch for the Cardinals
- He ended the game with a 5-4 victory over the Pirates
- Church previously stole a home run from the Mariners
- He had his first career two-homer game against Seattle
- He is a rookie left fielder
Nathan ChurchSt. Louis CardinalsPittsburgh PiratesNick Gonzales
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Nathan Church is making a habit of stealing home runs.
The rookie left fielder's latest saved the game for the St. Louis Cardinals.
Church ended a 5-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates by robbing Nick Gonzales of what would have been a walk-off, two-run homer by making a leaping catch at the left-field wall Wednesday night.
Just four days earlier, Church took a potential tying homer away from Seattle's Mitch Garver in the sixth inning. The 25-year-old also had his first career two-homer game in that 11-9 loss to the Mariners.
On opening day, Church made a dazzling catch at the top of the wall against Tampa Bay's Ryan Vilade. A homer then also would have tied the game.
Gonzales’ drive above the top of the 6-foot wall — 373 feet from home plate — would have been a home run in 27 of the 30 big league ballparks, according to MLB Statcast, all but PNC Park, Baltimore's Camden Yards and Texas' Globe Life Field.
Reliever Riley O'Brien, who got his eighth save thanks to the grab, held his arms over his head with a stunned look toward left as Church casually jogged away from the wall with the ball in his glove.
Q&A
How did Nathan Church help the Cardinals win against the Pirates?
Nathan Church helped the Cardinals win by robbing Nick Gonzales of a potential walk-off home run with a leaping catch at the left-field wall.
What notable achievement did Nathan Church accomplish in his previous game?
In his previous game against the Mariners, Nathan Church had his first career two-homer game and also stole a potential tying home run from Mitch Garver.
Who are the teams involved in Nathan Church's recent home run steals?
Nathan Church recently stole home runs from players on the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Seattle Mariners.
