Archie Bradley let loose after hitting the first postseason triple by a relief pitcher
If you like triples, The D-backs' 11-8 win over the Rockies in Wednesday's NL Wild Card Game was definitely for you. The D-backs got off to a quick start in the early innings thanks to a three-bagger by
But the game's biggest moment came in the seventh, when, due to some managerial decision-making, reliever
He was pumped:
Oh by the way, the triple made Bradley the first relief pitcher to ever triple in the postseason. As far as pitchers as a whole, it hadn't happened in a while, either:
Archie Bradley is the first pitcher to triple in the postseason since Dontrelle Willis in the 2003 NLDS for the Marlins.
— Andrew Simon (@AndrewSimonMLB) October 5, 2017
The Cespedes Family BBQ guys were clearly impressed:
We know that @ArchieBradley7 is the 1st relief pitcher to triple in a #Postseason game, but someone hide the coffee from @CespedesBBQ. pic.twitter.com/xVtPf0DoeO
— Cut4 (@Cut4) October 5, 2017
Watch the D-backs face off against the Dodgers in the NLDS presented by T-Mobile, Game 1: Friday, 10:30 p.m. ET/7:30 p.m. MST on TBS.