Royals’ Alex Rios forgot how many outs there were in the third inning
Oh, boy.
Royals right fielder Alex Rios made a big-time mental error in the third inning of Game 4 of the World Series on Saturday.
With Wilmer Flores on third base with one out, the Royals trailed 1-0 and had the infield played in. Curtis Granderson lifted a fly ball to right. It appeared that Rios would have a chance to throw out Flores if he broke for the plate.
Flores ran. Rios jogged a couple of steps, then threw. He apparently lost track of how many outs there were in the inning.
This simply CANNOT happen!! "Mets Take Advantage of Rios' Lapse in OF" via @TeamStream https://t.co/WazKUsOB3u
— Matt Golden (@MGolden1986) November 1, 2015The Royals challenged that Flores had left early, but the replay officials determined there wasn’t enough evidence to overturn the run.
People were less than thrilled with Rios:
Alex Rios is turning his clock forward 1 hr. tonight. #Royals
— Clayton Riley (@claytontriley) November 1, 2015How do you lose track of outs in a World Series game???
— Linda Cohn (@lindacohn) November 1, 2015#Rios opens presents on the day before Christmas Eve. #Royals
— Jet! (@JetForce5) November 1, 2015@Cineartee Horrific play by Rios. Cost his team a run in a huge game.
— Jared Diamond (@jareddiamond) November 1, 2015Rios waited 12 years and 1,691 games to reach the playoffs for the first time. Maybe if he'd waited 29 years he would've paid more attention
— Rany Jazayerli (@jazayerli) November 1, 2015Alex Rios right now. #WorldSeries #Mets #LGM pic.twitter.com/bE6gdUucU4
— Pieter J. Ketelaar 3 (@PieterJKetelaar) November 1, 2015I'm surprised Rios didn't run back out to his position after that catch for the 3rd out.
— Jeff Watkins (@grapple333) November 1, 2015Rios probably whisper in Zobrist's ear on that, "that's 3 right?" #TakeTheCrown
— Kelsie (@KelsieInKC) November 1, 2015Bet Alex Rios wishes a hole would open up in right field & swallow him whole. #Royals
— Amy Lawrence (@ALawRadio) November 1, 2015Let's hear the sounds of the game as Rios was forgetting how many outs there were.
— Jerry Kavanagh (@jkavanagh) November 1, 2015Major leaguer in World Series does not know the number of outs--Rios!
— Cecil Jones (@CecilJones13) November 1, 2015Did Rios participate in Morales PFP routine???!
— Brad Stoll (@coachstoll) November 1, 2015Pete Grathoff: 816-234-4330, @pgrathoff