Angels third baseman brings basketball onto the diamond, turns slick double play with unconventional move
Los Angeles Angels third baseman Vaughn Grissom brought some basketball onto the diamond.
In the top of the third inning of the Angels’ 5-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday at Angel Stadium, Grissom brought the bounce pass into play.
With a runner on first base and one out, Cardinals catcher Iván Herrera hit a ground ball to Grissom at third base. The 25-year-old fielded it cleanly and went to throw to second base to begin the double play.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM
However, the sun was directly in second baseman Oswald Peraza’s eyes. So Grissom, in a very unconventional move, fired the ball into the dirt halfway between him and second base so Peraza could catch the ball on the bounce and avoid the sun.
Peraza fielded Grissom’s bounce pass easily, turned and fired a strike to first baseman Nolan Schanuel to complete the slick double play.
ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW!
The double play was a highlight in a game filled with strong pitching and defense during the team’s win. Angels starting pitcher Walbert Ureña threw six innings of one-run ball, striking out five hitters while giving up six hits. Ureña lowered his ERA to 2.78 with the performance.
The Angels jumped on the Cardinals early, as five of their 10 hits came in the first inning. Designated hitter Jorge Soler got the scoring started with a two-run double, Grissom drove in Soler with a line drive to right field, and right fielder Jo Adell punctuated the five-run first inning with a two-run home run.
SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST SPORTS NEWS
For the Angels, it was their fourth straight win, which is tied for their longest winning streak of the season. The Cardinals are trending in the other direction, as they have lost 10 of their last 14 games.
The Angels (41-61) will look to complete a three-game sweep of the Cardinals (51-49) when they play the final game of the set on Wednesday at 4:07 p.m. ET.
Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.