Not much has gone right for the Chicago White Sox in the 2023 season. If they’re to climb out of their 25-35 hole, they’ll need some luck on their side.
And “luck” is exactly what the White Sox got in their Saturday afternoon home contest against the Detroit Tigers. Thanks to a bounce off the mask of home plate umpire Cory Blaser, the White Sox managed to plate the walk-off run in the bottom half of the 10th inning:
Here’s the clip of the crazy finish that, quite frankly, you’re unlikely to ever see again:
Per Scott Melkin of MLB.com, Blaser is being evaluated, and the league will share updates when available.
With the victory, the White Sox moved to within seven games of first place in the AL Central. The Minnesota Twins entered Saturday leading the division with a 31-27 record.
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The White Sox are on a mini roll with victories in three of their last four games now. Playing in baseball’s weakest division obviously doesn’t hurt their chances of making a strong second-half run at the postseason. They’ll wrap up their home series against the Detroit Tigers on Sunday afternoon.
The 41-year-old Blaser has been an MLB umpire since 2010, debuting as a 29-year-old. He was an umpire for the 2017 and 2023 World Baseball Classic tournaments, the 2019 ALCS, the 2020 NLCS and the 2018 MLB All-Star Game.
Here’s hoping for a safe and speedy recovery for Blaser.
