César Salazar attempted a bunt for a hit to lead off the top of the fifth. The play might have resulted in safety if the Cubs’ second baseman had not made a difficult defensive stop. Nico Hoerner fielded the ball cleanly with his bare hand. He could not stop his forward momentum and still make a standard throw, so he flipped the ball between his legs. The throw went to Michael Busch at first base for the out. The defensive sequence appeared quick and subtle in real time, but slowed replay showed the precision of the maneuver.
"Houston's César Salazar attempted to bunt for a hit to lead off the top of the 5th, and he might have been safe with a mortal playing second. But the Cubs have Hoerner, who fielded the ball cleanly with his bare hand. Then, because he didn't have time to stop his forward momentum and still make the throw, he simply flipped it between his legs to Michael Busch at first base for the out."
"In real time, it's like watching a magician performing sleight of hand. You know there's something impressive happening, but it's done so quickly and subtly that you can't quite make it out. But when you zoom in and slow it down...wow."
"Too bad they don't get to count that as a run."
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