"To be honest, I thought it was foul," Denorfia said. "That's why I didn't pop up right away. Then I heard the crowd start yelling again and realized it wasn't [foul]. When I slid, I saw the line underneath me. It must have nicked me. I saw it bounce foul and figured it was foul."
But it wasn't, and Denorfia chased down the ball and fired to shortstop Addison Russell, who threw to catcher Kyle Schwarber in time to get Aoki at home plate.
"A great relay throw by 'Addie' just saved me right there," Denorfia said.