Showing posts with label koji uehara. Show all posts
Showing posts with label koji uehara. Show all posts

10.28.2013

Kolten Wong picked off first base for final out of Game 4

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Wow. Rookie mistake. Another shocking game-ender in the one of the weirdest World Series ever. Boston took Game 4 when St. Louis Cardinals second baseman Kolten Wong was picked off first base by Red Sox pitcher Koji Uehara for the final out of the game: Koji Uehara picks off Kolten Wong for final out of Game 4.

Wong, a rookie from Hawaii, was pinch-running for Allen Craig, who singled earlier in the inning. Alas, with slugger Carlos Beltran at bat, Wong wasn't even trying to steal. He was just trying to get his lead for the pitch, but his "foot slipped," and he wasn't able to beat the throw to first.

It was the only game-ending pickoff in the World Series history. Here's the play:

10.24.2013

Red Sox pitcher Koji Uehara's son steals the spotlight

Adorably awesome photos of the ALCS MVP and his kid Kaz



A belated congratulations to Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Koji Uehara, who was named the 2013 ALCS MVP over the weekend after a triumphant performance during the American League Championship Series, picking up three saves and a win against the Detroit Tigers -- and a trip to the World Series.

But while the right-hander has pitched his way to some well-earned accolades, it's Koji Uehara's son, 7-year-old Kazuma, who might be stealing the spotlight. Check out this brief-but-awesome interview Fox Sports' Erin Andrews conducted with the young Uehara:

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