"The kid is so fast that I just assumed they were going to try at some point," Belisle later explained. "I told Yadi I would quicken up [my delivery]."
The combination of Belisle being purposefully quick to the plate and Molina making a perfect throw prevented Buxton from swiping his first Major League base. It also turned the potential tying run into the inning's second out in the game that would finish as a 3-2 Cardinals win.
"I was ready," Molina said. "It was a great turn [of events]. When you get a guy at second for the second out, it's huge.