MILWAUKEE — Talk about a momentum swing in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series.
The Milwaukee Brewers appeared to be in a world of hurt in the top of the fourth, with the bases loaded and just one out against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Max Muncy took a ball deep to center field and it looked like it was going to be a grand slam – and a deep hole for the Brewers.
But Sal Frelick saved the day with one of the wildest plays you’ll see in this postseason. Or any other.
Frelick leapt at the wall, and the ball hit his glove before popping out and hitting the wall. Frelick was able to grab it again and, because it hadn’t hit the ground, the ball was still live. Frelick rifled it in to Joey Ortiz, who whipped it to catcher William Contreras.
Contreras planted one foot on home plate and stretched to make the catch, just beating Teoscar Hernandez to gett one out. The Dodgers appeared confused at to just what was happening — join the club! — and Will Smith stayed at second. An alert Contrerars sprinted up the third-base line and tagged the base, getting Smith out, too.
The play was upheld after a review, ending the inning and giving the Brewers a massive break.
The official scoring? 8-6-2 GIDP.