After the Arizona Diamondbacks’s comeback win, the World Series moved into an interesting phase. It was all due to the three-game home advantage for the D-Backs against the Texas Rangers. The home team wanted to make the most of it. Fans corresponded on the same level with a standing ovation reception for the struggling star when he stepped on the field. But it seems it failed to win them anything in return.
Notably, the World Series is a big stage and there is no place for a mistake here, especially when the team is in dire need of one. But the Diamondback’s first baseman, who had all the support from the failed to recognize this. He pulled his team into a difficult situation with a blunder on Adolis Garcia‘s throw.
Christian Walker Fails to Comprehend the Standing Ovation With a Blunder
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Scoring a run is one of the main objectives of any batter. But sometimes, you need to be aware of the circumstances to do anything poor and regret it later. But Christian Walker failed to acknowledge this and went down after not stopping on Adolis Garcia’s throw.
at 94.6 mph, that’s the 2nd-fastest tracked OF assist in the World Series under Statcast (2015), behind only a 94.9 mph from Hunter Renfroe in 2020
[a small sample fwiw] https://t.co/KesGa1xOmd— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) October 31, 2023
Notably, it happened after fans lent their support to the first baseman amidst his struggles. But it seems he failed to understand their demand and did the opposite.
Diamondbacks fans are planning on giving the struggling Christian Walker a standing ovation as he steps up to the plate tonight. pic.twitter.com/O0770rxqNn
— Baseball (@mlbelites_) October 30, 2023
Although it was done in good spirits, but the execution let Walker down. The D-Backs could not cut the deficit after it and lost the game 3-1 to go down in the series, making the next matchup crucial for their World Series stay.
Arizona Diamondbacks Go Down in the Third After Texas Rangers Come Out Strong After the Home Loss
The second encounter of the encounter saw the Diamondbacks in full form. Given that the win came away from home, everyone expected them to win the home tie next. But that has not happened after the Rangers defeated them to go one up in the seven-game series.
For the Rangers, Corey Seager and Marcus Semien did an amazing job in the offense. They contributed to all the runs, putting enough on the board. The defense led by Max Scherzer corresponded to it and did not allow the D-Backs to strike a run until the eighth, which did the job for them.
Pivotal Game 3 W! #GoAndTakeIt pic.twitter.com/0Gb1bxl1hq
— Texas Rangers (@Rangers) October 31, 2023
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However, not everything went well in the game. An umpiring controversy emerged after the Rangers benefited from a judgment error. It put the question mark on handling the big occasion. Later, Texas struck with two injury blows as Max and Adolis Garcia left the field in pain.
Read More: Viral Video Shows Rangers’ GM Calling For 39-Year-Old Max Scherzer’s World Series Outing to Be Cut Short Due to Injury After Solid StartWith this, the complexes have changed. Now, it will be interesting to see which team overcomes the challenges to win the next game. Whom are you backing this time? Let us know in the comments.
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