Chris Welsh: Tyler Stephenson makes Reds-Cubs 'middle-school mistake'
Reds. TV's Chris Welsh on Tyler Stephenson's mental error vs. Cubs: "Just a middle-school mistake right here.
... You have to tag the runner. Oh my.
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During the Cincinnati Reds ' nightmarish fourth inning in their series finale against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on Thursday, May 7, Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson allowed the Cubs' Ian Happ to score because he failed to recognize that Reds third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes stepped on third base for a force out before throwing home. With the bases loaded and the Cubs leading 2-0, Dansby Swanson grounded to third. Hayes stepped on third to record an out.
Stephenson would have had to tag Happ out to record a double play. Instead, he stepped on home plate, without realizing there was no force out. "No!