Peralta pitched through a difficult start, fighting his way through five innings on 98 pitches, but he remained steady in the most troublesome moments. The very start of the game signaled the chaos that would come, even as the scoreline remained low.
He struck out his first two batters, but his third batter, Agustin Ramirez, took a ball deep to centerfield. Blake Perkins made an excellent jumping effort to block the ball, but without catching it, ensured it couldn’t sneak past the wall. It counted as a double after the umpire crew reviewed the hit, claiming that their preemptive home run call disrupted the defense.