re: First baseman had wrong foot on the bag restricting his ability to stretch for the throw

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Jones makes the play if Milazzo doesn’t try to throw it like he’s a shortstop.

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This is it right here. The over-zealous call off of Herring and the showboat throw over are what doomed him. Set your feet and make a routine throw. Wasn’t his ball in the first place. Ball damn near made it to the mound.