It seemed like a fairly innocent play in what ultimately became a late-inning blowout. But we could look back at Ryan Cordell’s stolen base in the top of the seventh inning of his team’s 7-3 Friday night win at Comerica Park as a pivotal play in Chicago’s victory. Cordell slid in ahead of Grayson Greiner’s throw, but replays showed that Gordon Beckham’s tag may have landed on Cordell’s head or shoulder before he reached the base.
Here, take a look.
Whether Beckham actually tagged Cordell doesn’t really matter here.