Thursday night's game featured a double play so bizarre mere words cannot describe it. In case you missed it, here is a reenactment, using Legos.
It's the ninth inning. In the eighth, the Rays put a two-spot on the board to tie the game. Ben Zobrist led off the inning with a single off Joe Nathan.
With Zobrist on first, Joe Nathan pitches to Rays speedster Carl Crawford.
It's over Cuddy's head! The ball bounces off the baggie and Cuddy fields it. How many bases can Crawford get?
The base coach sensibly holds Zobrist up at third, so there will be runners on second and third with no outs.
But Crawford doesn't see. He's thinking triple, and runs through second.
Crap!
Zobrist has no choice but to break for home, but he's caught in a rundown.
Mauer tags him out.
Crawford, who would have been safe at third, bails back for second…
…where he is tagged out. Double play.
Rays Manager Joe Madden cannot believe his eyes.
Carl Crawford commits ritual suicide.