Paul Goldschmidt helped the D-backs score a run by simply standing his ground
The D-backs jumped out to a 4-0 lead after five innings against the Reds on Friday night, and backed by the strength of
In the bottom of the seventh,
The only problem? Goldschmidt's bat was in the way:
Barnhart's throw caromed off Goldschmidt's bat, allowing Peralta to not only steal third, but come home on the error with the D-backs' sixth run.
It was a smart baseball play -- Goldschmidt was well within his rights to stay exactly in his spot in the batter's box and was not obligated to move to clear Barnhart's path. So, somewhat like
The run wasn't an RBI for Goldschmidt, but it was literally a run batted in.