Home-field advantage played a major factor in the bottom of the fifth inning between the Mariners and White Sox on Thursday afternoon.
Adam Engel hit a high pop-up that had a decent amount of movement on it due to the wind in Chicago. Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh was unable to make the play, allowing Engel to reach second base.
The very next batter for the White Sox, Jake Burger, also sent the ball straight up in the air. Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford thought he’d make a routine play on the baseball, but a strong gust of wind put him in a tough spot.
Crawford ultimately dropped the ball, which then allowed Engel to score all the way from second base.
The fans at Guaranteed Rate Field couldn’t believe how effective a pop-up can be.
they do call it the windy city pic.twitter.com/5rYuzczcNc
— Cut4 (@Cut4) April 14, 2022
Despite these lucky breaks in the bottom of the fifth inning, the White Sox currently trail 5-1 to the Mariners.
The White Sox will need a few more errors from the Mariners if they want to get back in this game.
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