Watch Mike Moustakas face plant as he makes dazzling catch on Saturday
Is anyone truly surprised when the Royals make a defensive gem these days?
It’s almost routine to see a Royals player do something that is anything but routine. In Saturday’s game at Oakland, third baseman Mike Moustakas took flight as he robbed Yonder Alonso of a hit. Take a look:
UPDATE: Statcast broke down the play and here is how the play was broken down:
It should come as no surprise that Royals fans found the catch to be wonderful:
Great catch! Horrendous landing. #moustakas #Royals
— John Van Fleet (@JohnVanFleet) April 16, 2016
Moose trying to convince Santa to replace the reindeer as antlered flying animals next Christmas
— Cody K. (@notcodyk) April 16, 2016
If you ever wanted to see a flying moose, Google Moustakas catch in a few minutes. #Royals
— Michael Humphrey (@mlhumph3) April 16, 2016
MIKE MOUSTAKAS ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!?!!? #SCTop10
— Noreen Shoop (@noreen_shoop) April 16, 2016
That landing is what I'd expect if a Moose tried to fly. https://t.co/jPRR72NYSS
— Matt Bartlett (@matt_bart) April 16, 2016
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This story was originally published April 16, 2016 at 5:27 PM.