Why Piazza is an All-Star
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Mike Piazza proved yesterday why he was selected as the NL’s starting catcher in next week’s MLB All-Star game. With the score tied at 2 in the top of the 11th inning should be All-Star Cliff Floyd was intentionally walked because Washington manager Frank Robinson would rather his pitcher, Luis Ayala, pitch to Piazza. Piazza answered by working the ball to an open spot in short right center to knock in the winning run in the person of Carlos Beltran, who scored on a play at home plate. Piazza then tried to get another run accross the plate for his team by trying to stretch his single into a double. Piazza had to know he would be thrown out at second but was hoping that throw to second would buy Floyd enough time to score. And if the Nationals hadn’t thrown to second Piazza knew that Floyd wouldn’t have even tried to score. Either way a controvesial but good idea on Piazza’s part. As it went Piazza was thrown out at second and Floyd was thrown out at home. This ended the inning with a double play but gave the Mets a lead they would not relinquish as Braden Looper preserved the Mets 3-2 win in the bottom of the 11th and giving the Mets 3 wins in 4 games over the division leading Nationals.
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