{"id":104490,"date":"2022-10-22T06:23:05","date_gmt":"2022-10-22T06:23:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/jean-segura-atones-for-error-with-clutch-hit-in-phillies-game-3-win\/"},"modified":"2022-10-22T06:23:05","modified_gmt":"2022-10-22T06:23:05","slug":"jean-segura-atones-for-error-with-clutch-hit-in-phillies-game-3-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/jean-segura-atones-for-error-with-clutch-hit-in-phillies-game-3-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Jean Segura atones for error with clutch hit in Phillies’ Game 3 win"},"content":{"rendered":"
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PHILADELPHIA — Jean Segura has played 11 seasons in the majors, made two All-Star teams and hit .300 three times, but he has never had an inning quite like the fourth inning of Game 3 of the National League Championship Series on Friday night .<\/p>\n

Playing in his first postseason, the Philadelphia Phillies second baseman dropped the relay throw from shortstop Bryson Stott, turning a potential inning-ending double play into a tying run for the San Diego Padres.<\/p>\n

In the bottom of the inning, however, he redeemed himself with a clutch, two-out, two-strike, two-run single to give the Phillies a 3-1 lead in a game they would hold on to win 4-2 to take a 2-1 series lead.<\/p>\n

“At the end of the day, we’re going to make a mistake,” Segura said. “That’s the play that I’ve probably made 3,000 times in my life, but for some reason I missed it. As a player, you never put your head down. Just keep it up, continue to play the game because you don’t know how the game’s going to end. Maybe that play can affect you through the game.”<\/p>\n

Segura, who had made a nice diving stop in the field earlier in the game, would add a second fantastic diving play to rob the speedy Ha-Seong Kim of a hit with two outs and a runner on base to end the seventh. He pumped his arm through the air and kicked his leg in a loud show of emotion.<\/p>\n

“I’m fired up,” Segura said. “I don’t know how to explain that, but it’s like Goku, the little Goku, like something, like fire inside my body. Like I just want to get it out, like explosive. If you don’t get emotional with 45,000 people in the stands or 46,000 people in the stands, you’re playing the wrong sport.”<\/p>\n

After Segura’s error, the Phillies had a meeting at the mound with starter Ranger Suarez, who would end up getting the win with a solid five innings.<\/p>\n

First baseman Rhys Hoskins wasn’t surprised that Segura bounced back from the error.<\/p>\n

“He’s a 10-, 11-year professional and enjoying and soaking up every second of this because he’s waited so long and competed for so long, working his tail off for 15-16 straight offseasons most likely, so, no, not surprised at all,\u201d Hoskins said. “Plus, how many big hits have we seen him get, right? He had the opportunity to make some really nice plays in the field as well. The first thing he said when we went to the mound after he dropped the ball is, ‘ Ranger, give me another one.’ That’s just the type of confidence he has in himself.”<\/p>\n

The game did end with some controversy in the top of the ninth inning. After Juan Soto led off with a base hit against Phillies closer Seranthony Dominguez — who was trying to complete just his second two-inning outing of the season — third-base umpire Todd Tichenor rung up Jurickson Profar on a 3-2 checked swing .<\/p>\n