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Tigers' Riley Greene a quick study on nuances of Fenway's Green Monster
TL;DR
Riley Greene made a spectacular catch at Fenway Park, saving a run in the first inning against the Red Sox. He demonstrated quick learning from his previous experience with the Green Monster.
Key points
- Riley Greene made a five-star catch at Fenway Park
- He saved a run in the first inning
- Trevor Story hit the ball with a 38-degree launch angle
- Greene learned quickly from his previous experience
- Broadcasters and players initially thought the ball was a home run
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Detroit — Riley Greene essentially said to the Green Monster, fool me once. But you aren’t going to get me twice.
“Live and learn,” Greene said. “That’s what I said when we got back to the dugout.”
If you missed it, Greene made a five-star play to save a run in the first inning at Fenway Park on Monday morning. With a runner on first, Trevor Story lofted a ball toward the Green Monster with a 38-degree launch angle.
Story thought it was gone. Jack Flaherty, who served it up, thought it was gone. Tigers broadcaster Jason Benetti thought for sure it was at least off the top of the wall.
The Tigers' Riley Greene makes a catch at the wall in the first inning Monday at Fenway Park in Boston.
Greene might’ve been the only one in the park who thought he might have a shot at it.
“I tried to hold up as long as I could,” he said. “The wind was blowing, sometimes it was blowing in and sometimes it was blowing out. Whatever.”
He got back to the wall, timed his leap and snared the ball before it hit off the manual, old-school out-of-town scoreboard.
It was an incredible catch and a testament to the advantage of playing a long series in a unique yard like Fenway. Because on Saturday, he didn’t stay after a similarly lofted ball in the fifth inning and it ended being a double for Ceddanne Rafaela that led to the Red Sox only run that day.
Q&A
What did Riley Greene do at Fenway Park?
Riley Greene made a five-star catch at the Green Monster, saving a run in the first inning.
Who hit the ball that Greene caught at Fenway?
Trevor Story hit the ball that Riley Greene caught, which had a 38-degree launch angle.
What did Greene learn from his experience with the Green Monster?
Greene learned to adapt quickly, stating, 'Live and learn,' after making the catch.
What was the reaction of the players and broadcasters to the hit?
Both Trevor Story and Jack Flaherty thought the ball was gone, and the Tigers broadcaster expected it to hit the top of the wall.
