Cardinals' Adams tips cap after Almora Jr. robs his would-be home run
In the seventh inning of the St. Louis Cardinals-Chicago Cubs game on Tuesday night, Cubs center fielder Albert Almora Jr., batting ninth and making his first appearance of the season, saved the day.
Cardinals slugger Matt Adams sent a Koji Uehara pitch deep to center field, where Almora Jr. stuck his cleat in the wall to climb up and rob the would-be tying run. Watch the full play above. All Adams could do was slam his helmet down in frustration (he didn't) or tip his cap in a show of respect.
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The play preserved Chicago's 2-1 lead, and the Cubs went on to win by that margin. Almora Jr. also kept his promise -- sort of.
''Yesterday was my mother's birthday, and I told her, 'I'm going to hit you a homer,''' he said after the game. ''Then I didn't, but then I told her 'I didn't hit you one, but I robbed you one,' and she loved it and thought it was pretty funny. I love playing defense, and I love helping out my team.''
