Sweeney’s catch saves A’s victory
Ryan Sweeney retreated, leaped and stuck his glove above the eight-foot wall -- and saved a win for the Oakland Athletics.
Sweeney’s incredible catch in straightaway center robbed Ian Kinsler of a three-run homer in the eighth inning and the A’s held on, winning 4-2 over the Texas Rangers on Thursday.
“It was pretty much timing,” Sweeney said. “I just jumped, got lucky and caught it. He hit it dead center. I think if he would have pulled it a little bit, it might have gone.”
Andruw Jones homered for Texas in the ninth.
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