The Diamondbacks went into Anaheim and beat the Angels 7-3 on Monday night, and they may not have done so without an incredible defensive play from center fielder Jarrod Dyson.
Arizona had a 6-2 lead with one out in the top of the seventh, when the Angels’ Justin Upton cranked a flyball to deep center field and Dyson made a leaping catch to rob him of a potential grand slam. It’s hard to tell if the ball would’ve cleared the wall or not, but either way it saved multiple additional runs from scoring:
Can you be any calmer in robbing a grand slam than Jarrod Dyson just was to preserve the #Dbacks lead? pic.twitter.com/ch5ED6mfu9
— Bally Sports Arizona (@BALLYSPORTSAZ) June 19, 2018
And how about how easy Dyson made the throw look? Ridiculous.
Upton’s reaction summarizes the play:
J-Up was in disbelief. pic.twitter.com/dAdvUp6krt
— Bally Sports Arizona (@BALLYSPORTSAZ) June 19, 2018
Jarrod Dyson robs Upton of a grand slam. He’s good for an amazing catch once every couple weeks. pic.twitter.com/PC1ib2AP7R
— Mark McClune (@MarkMcClune) June 19, 2018
The win improves the D-Backs’ lead over the Dodgers in the NL West to two games, while the Angels fall to 8.5 games behind the Mariners for the second AL Wild Card slot.
