Philadelphia Phillies center fielder Odubel Herrera horribly misjudged a fly ball that resulted in a triple during Thursday night's game against Miami.
It happened in the top of the eighth inning as Marlins batter Jeff Mathis hit a line drive to center field to open the inning. Herrera took a few steps in to catch the ball before realizing the ball was over his head...way, WAY over his head. Herrera made a last-second desperation leap but the ball was too high, and nothing could stop it from reaching the center field wall.
I've made a huge mistake. pic.twitter.com/68CX1oMUXe— Cut4 (@Cut4) July 22, 2016
Mathis made it all the way to third base easily, and since Herrera never made contact with the ball, Mathis was credited with a triple, his first of the season. It opened the door to a 3-run rally by the Marlins, allowing them to extend their lead on the way to a comfortable 9-3 victory.
Video via MLB. H/T BLS.
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