Seattle Mariners slugger came just inches away from being celebrated as a hero Wednesday night. Unfortunately for him and the Mariners, Miami Marlins outfielder Jesus Sanchez was at the right place at the right time to pull off a jaw-dropping defensive play in the outfield that robbed Suarez of what would have been a game-tying grand slam in the bottom of the ninth inning.
It was a play Sanchez won't forget anytime soon and one that snapped the Marlins' two-game losing skid. With that catch, he also preserved a win for starter Eury Perez, who pitched six scoreless innings with only two hits allowed while striking out six Seattle hitters.
“When I felt the glove, it was heavy. I knew there that I made the catch,” Sanchez said after Miami secured a 4-1 victory, per Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald.
In addition to his incredible defensive play, Jesus Sanchez went 1-for-4 with a run against the Mariners.
Even Suarez couldn't help but praise Sanchez's brilliance.
“It is hard, man, but I understand this game. Sometimes, it's like that. … The moment I saw that he was jumping, I thought it was a homer, for sure. And he made it really good catch. That's why I'm like, I give credit to him because he made a really good catch,” said Suarez (via Daniel Kramer of MLB.com).
The Marlins, who upgrade their record to 28-41, will take a rest Thursday before getting back to action on Friday to face the Washington Nationals on the road.
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