Nico Hoerner Nails Bunt Out With Between-the-Legs Throw in Cubs' 3-0 Loss
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Updated · Fox News · May 23
Nico Hoerner Nails Bunt Out With Between-the-Legs Throw in Cubs' 3-0 Loss
2 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 23
Fifth-inning defense supplied Chicago's biggest highlight when Nico Hoerner barehanded César Salazar's bunt and fired between his legs to first for the out.
Salazar's speed and Hoerner's momentum toward home left little time for a conventional throw, forcing the two-time Gold Glove infielder into the improvised play.
Michael Busch completed the sequence by stretching for the throw, but the Cubs still fell 3-0 to Houston at Wrigley Field.
The loss dropped Chicago to 29-23 and set up Sunday's 2:20 p.m. ET series finale with the Astros, where the Cubs will try to avoid a three-game sweep.
Will Nico Hoerner's spectacular defense secure his future in Chicago, or will the team's urgent pitching needs take priority?
With their pitching staff in crisis, can the Cubs' elite defense and high-priced offense prevent their 'win-now' season from collapsing?