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The Pittsburgh Pirates are taking on the Washington Nationals on Thursday, as the club seeks its 12th victory on the season. Konnor Griffin turned heads during the contest after making a complete blunder on defense, only to totally redeem himself later in the game.
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In the top of the fifth, Griffin, who is 19 years old, fielded a ground ball that perfectly set Pittsburgh up for a double-play. Unfortunately, after failing to beat out the runner at second base to secure the first out, the former first-round pick essentially spiked the ball in his attempt to throw to first. The error resulted in three runs scored for the Nationals.
Skip to the bottom of the sixth, the Pirates are down 5-4 to the Nationals. Konnor Griffin is up to bat. The rookie shortstop was given a cutter toward the outside of the plate, which he sent flying to center field. The ball got over the center fielder’s head, resulting in a game-tying triple .
A horrific defensive play followed by an electric RBI triple? If that’s not the perfect example of a rookie experiencing the ups and downs of the pro level, then I don’t know what is. Usually, the examples are spread across an entire season, let alone a single game.
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While all of the hype surrounds Konnor Griffin , the early portion of his rookie campaign has been a bit lackluster. There have been some impressive highlight plays, but overall, Griffin is still figuring things out at the major league level. He entered Thursday’s game with a .189 batting average and .279 OBP with seven hits and five RBIs.
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