[Highlight] The Dodgers turn a 5-2-6-4 double play to end the game!

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[u/doublegoldendragon]

WHAT IS REALMUTO DOING??

YOU ARE ALREADY SAFE ON THIRD AND CRAWFORD IS OUT ANYWAY

All-time TOOTBLAN

[u/BIG_DICK_WHITT → u/doublegoldendragon]

It’s like my toddler every time he says “Hey dad watch this”

[u/F1NANCE → u/BIG_DICK_WHITT]

I bet your toddler would have stayed on third base there

[u/code_name_Bynum → u/F1NANCE]

You must not have a toddler, when you hear “watch dis” you can assume they are going to run full speed to the opposite wall

[u/DetBabyLegs → u/code_name_Bynum]

Still a better play than Realmuto

[u/F1NANCE → u/DetBabyLegs]

LMAO

[u/Kaldricus → u/BIG_DICK_WHITT]

I love my daughter to death, but holy shit we are in peak "dad watch this" age and...I'll cheer for that little hop everytime, but it's a struggle at bed time lol

[u/cha-cha_dancer → u/BIG_DICK_WHITT]

swings driver

[u/nahs → u/doublegoldendragon]

The worst catcher baserunning bungle this game

[u/Wraithfighter → u/nahs]

How oddly specific...

[u/Capybara_99 → u/Wraithfighter]

The Dodgers lost a run earlier when their catcher slowed up before crossing the plate.

[u/ImaManCheetahh → u/doublegoldendragon]

literally seemed like he was thinking "oo they're distracted, now's my chance to run back to second base!"

???

[u/Ladelm → u/ImaManCheetahh]

IDK if it's better or worse if he was playing through a concussion after that foul ball to the face earlier. On the one hand I don't want him to have gotten concussed, on the other I don't want him to be that stupid without a concussion.

[u/ayumi_doll → u/doublegoldendragon]

https://giphy.com/gifs/Kzn1KmAW5okp3K2rIo

[u/nahs → u/ayumi_doll]

One of my favorite jomboy breakdowns

[u/doublegoldendragon → u/nahs]

"And here he come-OH MY GOD WHY ARE YOU RUNNING SO FAST"

And all the stepping off to catch his breath because he was sprinting in

It's the breakdown with the best ratio of great breakdown to objectively entertaining event (meaning the other breakdowns that are better were always going to be great because the events were so inherently entertaining)

[u/baribigbird06 → u/doublegoldendragon]

Not a good baserunning game for either catcher tonight 😂

[u/DopedScope338 → u/baribigbird06]

Hey, at least ours was only called up a couple weeks ago.

[u/yzdaskullmonkey → u/DopedScope338]

JT was barely called up a couple decades ago, what's your point?

[u/thewaterisboiling11 → u/doublegoldendragon]

I just keep rewatching it and i am bewildered

No fucking clue lmao

[u/twinklytennis → u/doublegoldendragon]

I love how Joe's voice at the end goes so high "where was Realmuto going?"

[u/EgregiouslySalacious → u/doublegoldendragon]

Reminds me of trying to teach the European exchange student in my class how to play softball during a pick up game in high-school. Just couldn't comprehend when and when not to run forward and when to go back to the base. Pure pandemonium on every fly ball.

[u/undefeatedcastro → u/doublegoldendragon]

Watched this clip several times to try and see what Realmuto was thinking and I have no clue. He sees Betts at the bag to get the throw from Rushing and both Muncy and Scott are waiting at the plate if Betts can't tag Crawford. The only angle I can come up with is Realmuto thought Crawford could turn around, outrun Betts and force a throw to home, which could've resulted in a footrace back to 3rd between Crawford and Scott/Muncy since no one would be covering 3rd, but Call was coming in from left to help with the rundown.

Just an all around awful play, one of the worst I've seen since Baez backpedaled down the first base line against the Pirates

[u/TrustTheFriendship → u/doublegoldendragon]

JT pullled a Kerkering.

[u/Cuddling-Enthusiast → u/doublegoldendragon]

Bro might have a humiliation kink

Wasn't it him that tripped over his own dropped bat and then failed to get a go-ahead single like a month ago?

[u/talktobigfudge → u/doublegoldendragon]

https://giphy.com/gifs/l0HlvtIPzPdt2usKs

[u/Blasteg → u/doublegoldendragon]

Question, say Crawford somehow avoids the tag and touched 3rd, and Realmuto stayed, who would own 3rd?

[u/rockyPK → u/Blasteg]

The lead runner is entitled to the base, unless he is forced (which he isn't in this case).

[u/BringMeTheBigKnife → u/Blasteg]

Lead runner is entitled to the base unless there's a force

[u/INAC___Kramerica → u/Blasteg]

Crawford.

[u/BruitNoise → u/doublegoldendragon]

LOL. When he goes back to the locker room.

https://giphy.com/gifs/Pgy4Na8aRyBuE

[u/MasterPineapple5127 → u/doublegoldendragon]

That’s pathetic by JT

[u/im_super_excited]

I like how he was safe on 3rd then decided to be out on 2nd.

[u/obuck347 → u/im_super_excited]

That’s the way we roll.

[u/dont_care- → u/obuck347]

https://giphy.com/gifs/ComEqhAHHCKn0uxMHx

[u/Mstakrakish → u/im_super_excited]

That was a panic run. Dude was casually strolling into third until he saw the turnaround and his brain short circuited.

[u/Carb0nFire → u/im_super_excited]

He heard 3rd base was haunted and wanted to get out of there pronto.

[u/Astropolitika → u/Carb0nFire]

Ah so that's why Mookie doesn't play third.

[u/Frequent_Thanks583 → u/im_super_excited]

What happens when they are both on 3rd base?

[u/redtiber → u/Frequent_Thanks583]

realmuto is out and crawford keeps his base

[u/BruitNoise → u/Frequent_Thanks583]

They get to hug each other and baseball wins.

https://giphy.com/gifs/Ifx39osyjexEsBe2eN

[u/lmpressionante]

I swear Phillies Dodgers games always end on some fuck around bullshit.

[u/nahs → u/lmpressionante]

You just reminded me of the series ender last year.

[u/ThatPlayWasAwful → u/nahs]

Oh you forgot. Must be nice

[u/scrambles57 → u/ThatPlayWasAwful]

Jonathan Broxton and Matt Stairs are still names that give me shivers

[u/nahs → u/ThatPlayWasAwful]

I feel your pain, Matt stairs is still fresh in my mind

[u/dan_zac → u/ThatPlayWasAwful]

I will never forget how much Victorino always hurt us

[u/Finalboss417 → u/ThatPlayWasAwful]

For you, the day the Dodgers beat the phillies was the most important day in your life, for Dodger fans it was Tuesday.

[u/Jux_ → u/Finalboss417]

That game was on a Thursday thankyouverymuch

[u/adrockmcaandmemiked → u/nahs]

Feel bad for the guy still

[u/Substantial_Bat5975 → u/nahs]

So is the Blue Jays. In fact, the Jays lost game 6 last year in a similar dumb fashion

[u/brandont04 → u/Substantial_Bat5975]

You telling me, fundamental baseball is required to win it all?

[u/Substantial_Bat5975 → u/brandont04]

Ask Haron Boon!

[u/zaphod777 → u/brandont04]

But I thought "the better team lost".

[u/ac4897 → u/lmpressionante]

Can it be the dodgers bs one of these games pls

[u/Tye_Fighter1 → u/ac4897]

Hey we already gave you guys a baserunning blunder

[u/Len_Zefflin → u/ac4897]

I think it's the Giants turn.

[u/LeBanyama → u/lmpressionante]

Just this season:

• Mookie and Trea both getting 2 HRs yesterday

• TOOTBLAN for the ages today

• The random Tanner Scott death threat game

• Zack Wheeler career high 4 HRs in a game after giving up 1 all year

[u/Naanderson2022]

what the actual hell was Realmuto thinking

[u/nahs → u/Naanderson2022]

Wanted to make our catcher feel better

[u/m-torr → u/nahs]

Why did Dalton Rushing do this to us???

[u/Soshy1812 → u/m-torr]

Eyyy, hes good boy today sitting on the bench.

[u/BIG_DICK_WHITT → u/Naanderson2022]

“The object of the game is to go to home. And the sooner I get tagged out, the sooner I get home.”

[u/Game_boy_98 → u/Naanderson2022]

https://giphy.com/gifs/Kzn1KmAW5okp3K2rIo

[u/RedditEsInteresante → u/Naanderson2022]

The only thing I can think is that he was thinking Crawford would somehow get back to third but that was kinda silly of him if so

[u/c3bss256 → u/RedditEsInteresante]

MAYBE he was trying to coax a throw to second and hoping the other runner would score in the confusion? Either that or just a regular old brain fart.

[u/immovable-tree → u/c3bss256]

That’s what I thought. Definitely a blunder, but with Crawford being the tying run, I’m guessing his goal was to keep the ball away from him. Again, completely wrong decision, but I at least see a possible intention.

[u/Marvkid27 → u/Naanderson2022]

If i had to guess, he thought crawford might get back to 3rd safe

[u/jallen263]

I’m pretty sure this is a lowlight.

[u/SkillIsTooLow → u/jallen263]

Nah JP had to be high on something to do that

[u/Will-from-PA → u/SkillIsTooLow]

The raw milk finally came back to haunt him

[u/SeaworthinessOk6742]

Just your casual 5-2-6-4 fielder’s choice double play to end the game.

[u/ayumi_doll → u/SeaworthinessOk6742]

"Yeah they definitely practice that all the time" —Nomar lmao

[u/AVeryWaryBear → u/SeaworthinessOk6742]

Could someone explain what the numbers mean? Please

[u/SeaworthinessOk6742 → u/AVeryWaryBear]

In official baseball scoring;

1 = pitcher
2 = catcher
3 = first baseman
4 = second baseman
5 = third baseman
6 = shortstop
7 = left fielder
8 = center fielder
9 = right fielder

So in this case, it means third baseman to catcher to shortstop to second baseman to complete the double play.

[u/AVeryWaryBear → u/SeaworthinessOk6742]

Got it. Thank you!

[u/Lucky_Alternative965]

JT Realmuto 13 year MLB veteran....

https://giphy.com/gifs/8KXYOYN7VDNK5CHlUJ

[u/lpomahony → u/Lucky_Alternative965]

Astros trash can scandal is going to look like child’s play once mlb uncovers the dodgers’ use of the orb of confusion

[u/itsnotyellowfever → u/lpomahony]

Brewers are gonna be absolutely livid when they found out the Dodgers stole their strategy of "ensure every team has the fundamentals of a wet paper bag when they play you"

[u/ELIte8niner → u/itsnotyellowfever]

WTF? Who told you you guys?

[u/Embarrassed-Glove600 → u/itsnotyellowfever]

Let the Yankees self inflict harm.

[u/RealEmperorofMankind → u/Embarrassed-Glove600]

Boone: Fundamentals? Nah, my strategy is Aaron Judge hitting homers all the time. What do you mean, the other team might be good?

[u/jon__koa → u/lpomahony]

They switch out everyone’s Gatorade for dumbass juice

[u/Mercc47 → u/Lucky_Alternative965]

JT “13 year MLB veteran” Realmuto being asked what was going through his mind on the final play

[u/LearningT0Fly → u/Mercc47]

The Mbappe Realmuto special.

[u/Vitex1988 → u/Lucky_Alternative965]

one IQ for every Schwarber strikeout

[u/karim_eczema]

I genuinely don't understand what Realmuto was thinking?

[u/Baseball_is_the_best → u/karim_eczema]

He wanted bases loaded 1 out but it was dumb as fuck cause Crawford was never going to make it back to 3rd and he should have known that

[u/usetheforce_gaming → u/Baseball_is_the_best]

Im really curious how many times that plan has actually worked in all of MLB during Realmuto’s 13 year career

[u/KBTon3 → u/usetheforce_gaming]

Well here's 2 for you-

Lorenzo Cain doing it in 2018 against the Cubs

Ben Gamel doing it in 2020 at Cain's direction, also against the Cubs

[u/usetheforce_gaming → u/KBTon3]

So clearly Realmuto just needs Lorenzo Cain in attendance, or to try it against the Cubs

[u/Baseball_is_the_best → u/usetheforce_gaming]

Lorenzo Cain is laughing somewhere

[u/Lucky_Alternative965 → u/karim_eczema]

I don't think he does either. That was the stupidest thing he's ever done, his brain might have actually turned off there. What the actual he'll is a 13 year respected veteran doing that for? Lmfao.

[u/blame_space → u/karim_eczema]

He was hoping that the lead runner would be safe back at third and didn’t want to be out, so he ran back to where he started.

[u/Efficient_Ant_4715 → u/blame_space]

Guy dreams big 

[u/SuperMario_49]

Why do the Phillies turn into idiots every time they play the Dodgers???

[u/ac4897 → u/SuperMario_49]

Turn? We’re just idiots

[u/TheMightyJehosiphat → u/ac4897]

This man is farming upvotes from Braves Country

[u/Will-from-PA → u/SuperMario_49]

The unfortunate reality of this core is that they're just kinda dumb. I love them, they're my idiots, but it's the only way to explain the many errors, mental mistakes, and lapses of judgement that have plagued this team for years.

[u/Lucky_Alternative965 → u/SuperMario_49]

Playing at the bank rattles the weak.

[u/bonzothebonanza → u/SuperMario_49]

It’s pretty much a recurring theme for the Dodgers. They take advantage of simple mistakes from opponents to create a defining win. High IQ stuff.

[u/Will-from-PA → u/bonzothebonanza]

No dawg. Our players drink unpasteurized milk. They're just dumb.

[u/sadclassicrocklover]

lmao what were they doing

[u/TatisToucher]

This game had some of the worst base running I’ve ever seen, and I’ve seen videos of me running

[u/pro4banned]

[u/thedudemightapprove]

https://giphy.com/gifs/iAYupOdWXQy5a4nVGk

[u/MarcBulldog88 → u/thedudemightapprove]

Well Dude, we just don't know.

[u/fire_water_drowned → u/MarcBulldog88]

Lots of ins and outs, man

[u/RootyWoodgrowthIII → u/fire_water_drowned]

Lot of what-have-yous.

[u/Karl_00_Hungus → u/fire_water_drowned]

New shit has come to light!

[u/John_Mayer_Lover → u/thedudemightapprove]

Mookie found a stranger in the Alps

[u/nugeehead]

What the fuck

[u/jorleeduf]

No words. Genuinely what the fuck was that?

[u/Google_Knows_Already → u/jorleeduf]

Now I know why you guys boo everything

[u/Lung-Salad → u/Google_Knows_Already]

I’d say welcome to the Phillies experience, but being an angels fan somehow seems worse.. god bless you

[u/DodgerCoug → u/Lung-Salad]

I took my toddler to Angel Stadium for the final two innings Saturday night plus fireworks. $8 total to get into the ballpark for both of us. Free parking lol

We genuinely had a blast and it makes me wonder if the Angels get a better owner if my kids will prefer Anaheim as they grow up.

[u/Bolt585]

The Phillies and throwing away games to the Dodgers in the most inexplicable ways

[u/postulate4 → u/Bolt585]

Funniest way the Phillies have lost a 1-run game against the Dodgers... So far.

[u/hawkins126]

Lmao wtf was JT doing

[u/isappie]

LOOOOOOOOOL

[u/Nondescriptsitch → u/isappie]

I started cracking up the instant Realmuto broke for 2nd. Knew we had a good chance for a fucked up double play in that moment.

[u/RedditEsInteresante → u/Nondescriptsitch]

He really just went for it too lmao

[u/Ok-Soil-5133]

Funniest game losing play of the year

Realmuto already on 3rd base decides to go back for some reason

[u/_kona_ → u/Ok-Soil-5133]

Funniest way a Dodgers Phillies game has ever ended.

[u/Murke-Billiards → u/_kona_]

[u/Embarrassed-Glove600 → u/_kona_]

2nd funniest.

[u/Dan12390]

https://giphy.com/gifs/19GIHDk6wuw9HVGsiM

[u/Ok-ChildHooOd]

BBL Scott was too big of a distraction

[u/Astropolitika → u/Ok-ChildHooOd]

My closer's cake is too juicy, my LOBster too buttery

[u/Poliwrath-]

What in the fuck is the runner thinking trying to go back to second?

[u/ImaManCheetahh]

JT, what is you doing

[u/AuspiciousOtter24]

Yankees and Phillies turn into idiots against us I swear lol

[u/TheoMoneyG → u/AuspiciousOtter24]

Wait we play you soon

Oh no

[u/exjr_]

Apparently we aren't the only drunks on the basepath, wow

[u/hundredjono]

One of the TOOTBLANs of all time

[u/Bright-Pressure-5787]

Jesus Tapdancing Christ. The Phillies just did the Yankees even worse than the Yankees.

[u/willpc14 → u/Bright-Pressure-5787]

Can I not root for one team that knows how to run the bases??

[u/New-Garbage9151 → u/willpc14]

Damn dude, I think u just like teams that mash HRs and have bad fundamentals.

[u/cumble_bumble]

I'm trying to wrap my brain around what just happened and I don't know if I should be blaming JT or Crawford for that... can someone give some insight lol

[u/hung_like__podrick → u/cumble_bumble]

JT 100%

[u/Toastiify → u/cumble_bumble]

it would’ve been tough for crawford to get back from his secondary lead and JT was already half way. best thing crawford could’ve done is held a run down to get marsh to second base

[u/Atraktape]

Might get lost in the ridiculousness of this play but great flat footed throw by Mookie from the line.

[u/TheHistorian2 → u/Atraktape]

Better than great, when we factor in that he had to also not fall over laughing at the same time.

[u/OMGWTFHAXORS]

[u/TheGamecock]

https://giphy.com/gifs/LxAv5LgPwiGbRAKyUd

[u/Goofy_Goober948 → u/TheGamecock]

This is an all-time gif (lmao phillies)

[u/bigtice]

That's the worst TOOTBLAN I've ever seen.

[u/KimHaSeongsBurner → u/bigtice]

That was the most TOOT that has ever BLAN’d.

[u/numberfivextradip]

This is like a reverse kirkering from last postseason

[u/ShoHeyTime]

Wheel play part 2: Electric Bugaloo

[u/disconomis]

Just how we drew it up

[u/bearabl]

https://i.imgur.com/d94WFvP.png

[u/UrCreepyUncle]

https://giphy.com/gifs/USnfWeCOHTHB3WX0aY

[u/Quople]

I was fuckin dying watching this what are we doin lmao

[u/jritz611]

muncy like i cant believe he just did that shit

[u/Atraktape → u/jritz611]

The look on Edman's face when he makes the tag, could not believe his luck.

[u/fakeplasticsnow]

I sat in the rain for 2+ hours for this shit!?

[u/YoungDaquan]

Did he actually think he’d get back to 2nd base?

[u/Holy_Toast → u/YoungDaquan]

A steals a steal

[u/chaosfarmer]

When he started to run back to second I literally said aloud, "there's no way this is how the game is going to end."

[u/Decoys_Leash_Handler]

realmuto running the bases like me on mlb the show

[u/JackDangerUSPIS]

https://giphy.com/gifs/YrBRYRDN4M5ryrNOND

[u/BornSalamander8]

As much as people want to talk about payroll, this is the reason the dodgers are such an good team. They are well coached and just play smart baseball. Defense, baserunning, small ball, etc. They do the little things that add up and other teams just don’t consistently. Look at a team like the Mets with a giant payroll but they can’t play good defense or run the bases.

[u/ThePhoenixXM → u/BornSalamander8]

I still remember when people wanted Dave Roberts fired when he couldn't win a World Series. I miss those times when the Dodgers choked like all of us.

[u/ylameow]

Wtf was that play ?!!!?

[u/bolshevik_rattlehead]

“and THAT was the worst baserunning in the history of the game!”

[u/Reasonable-Power]

[u/Stock412]

https://giphy.com/gifs/l2ZDN6z07Z5vNInte

[u/manicwizard]

[u/DeluluNatsFan]

I see shit like this and am reminded of the time I went on a first date and she didn’t believe me when I said baseball players aren’t very intelligent. Thank you JT for proving my point.

[u/stewmander → u/DeluluNatsFan]

Turns out, most professional athletes are, in fact, dumb jocks. Which makes perfect sense. 

[u/raymond_w]

Catchers. They're like on field managers!

Also catchers:

[u/ForeverAndNeverEver]

https://giphy.com/gifs/Kzn1KmAW5okp3K2rIo

[u/Sosimosulo]

It's long been known JT Realmuto is a dumb motherfucker but I at least believed that was limited to just real life substantive topics and not basic baseball common sense.

YOU WERE THE TYING RUN ALREADY SAFE ON THIRD DUMBASS

[u/bukkake_tsunami_]

Phillies saw the Dodgers horrific base running earlier in the game and said anything you can do I can do betterrrr

[u/fender-b-bender]

"Do I stay on third and let the game continue or do I run back to second and end the game?"

Might be the dumbest baserunning mistake I've seen in years

[u/fromwayupthere]

https://giphy.com/gifs/ep78UZy5FVbfN6mhCU

[u/NitecapFG]

https://giphy.com/gifs/qZgHBlenHa1zKqy6Zn

[u/bonkers-joeMama]

More often then not, dodgers be making the opposition just play baseball and wait for them to blunder.

[u/ShadowDame]

Unbelievable what a win

[u/yoominh]

ahahahahahahahahahahahaha I couldn't believe what I was seeing. My hands and feet were sweating so much up until that moment.

[u/thatoldnumber7]

Never a doubt lol.

[u/dreddsdead]

https://giphy.com/gifs/dFf0MERFSuocE
Orion Kerkering right now

[u/troisunquatre]

Tuned in just in time to hear the commentator yell "JT nooo!"

[u/Sirtopofhat]

Fun fact: they played "Save you tears" after the game. Even the audio guys know they just fucked that one up

[u/Jux_]

“if JT Realmuto did that in Little League, he would earn the nickname “Second Base,” classmates at his 30th high school reunion would be like “yo, Second Base, how ya been” and tell the story again and each time JT would fake laugh and then get behind the wheel of his lifted F150 and cry like a baby”

\- Jon Hegglund

[u/KimHaSeongsBurner]

Tailor-made 5-2-6-TOOTBLAN-4.

[u/antiduckdude24]

“Where’s Realmuto going?” at the end of the clip is way funnier than it has any right to be

[u/novaesq18]

Realmuto 100% pressed the wrong button

[u/__-o0O0o-__-o0O0o-__]

top ten dumb ways to end a game ive seen in a long time. just....why?

[u/EnsignObvious]

Holy fuck that was the worst baserunning decision I've ever seen. Like, Realmulto. Bro. What are you doing????

[u/Holy_Toast]

Haha. That was dumb.

[u/hypothethical]

Realmuto can't blame Kerkering for this one

[u/ForeverAndNeverEver]

When the brain farts, the brain farts. 

[u/zeratulns]

double play with runners on 2nd and 3rd, just like we all expected

[u/pabloescobarbecue]

What is Realmuto doing?

[u/jorleeduf]

Worst way a Phillies-Dodgers game has ever ended

[u/exrift → u/jorleeduf]

Kerkering letting out a sigh of relief in the clubhouse