Was this necessary?

• Castillo at third base.
  100
• Madris in center field.
  100
• Chavis at second base.
  100
• JOSH VANMETER PITCHING FOR PIT
  NYYPIT
• Kiner-Falefa singled to left.

  100
• Higashioka flied out to left.

  100
• LeMahieu singled to center, Kiner-Falefa to second.

  100
• Gonzalez singled to right, LeMahieu to second, Kiner-Falefa to third.

  100
• Hicks homered to left (409 feet), Kiner-Falefa scored, LeMahieu scored and Gonzalez scored.

  140
• Stanton homered to right (385 feet).

  150
• Torres singled to right.

  150
• Donaldson grounded into fielder's choice to third, Torres out at second.

  150
• Gallo walked, Donaldson to second.

  150
• Kiner-Falefa singled to right, Gallo to second, Donaldson to third.

  150
• Higashioka singled to center, Donaldson scored, Kiner-Falefa to second, Gallo to third.

  160
• LeMahieu grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Higashioka out at second.

Nice hit against heat, nice baserunning on an infield dribbler gets him home with an insurance run against the Dodgers in the bottom of the 8th.

On to the ninth. It feels like they could have used more insurance.

That would be a bonus if he hit better than Andrew Knapp.   

FAAB Alert: Now eligible at Catcher!

HR!  Out of the blue! :-)

2020: EV 89.0 HardHit 37% Barrel 7% HR/FB 11% LA 15.1 Pull 47% Cent 30% Oppo 23%
2021: EV 89.3 HardHit 37% Barrel 5% HR/FB 7% LA 19.6 Pull 42% Cent 35% Oppo 23%