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Yadier Molina springs into action, saves day after infield popup deflects off teammate's glove

By Adrian Garro

Reflexes! You either have them, or you don't.
Yadier Molina certainly does have them, and they were on display in the Cardinals' 2-1 loss to the Nats on Thursday.
A popup off the bat of Stephen Drew in the seventh inning caused some confusion around the mound. Third baseman Aledmys Diaz and pitcher Mike Leake both tried to make the play ... but neither did. Thankfully, there was Molina to save the day with some quick thinking:

It's been an eventful couple of days for Molina, with this latest feat coming after he recovered from a tumble behind the plate with a bit of flair:

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