This Superman catch is a must-see moment!
Refsnyder goes all out for late diving grab, helps seal Red Sox's win in Seattle
Get your Superman memes ready. Rob Refsnyder came to the rescue for the Red Sox on Sunday in Seattle, where he made a "Superman" catch, going into a full-extension dive with his back toward the infield to, ahem, "Rob" the Mariners' Ty France of extra bases in right-center field.
The catch was not only incredible to behold, but it was also critical given the situation. Boston led, 2-0, with one out in the bottom of the eighth inning, and if France had gotten himself into scoring position, things could have gone south in a tight game.
But Refsnyder wouldn't allow that, covering 73 feet in 4.4 seconds to make a grab that, according to Statcast, had a catch probability of 20 percent. The Red Sox held on to win, 2-0, to cap off an 8-2 West Coast road trip.
“Off the bat, I really didn’t think I had a chance," Refsnyder said. "It stayed up there. I was thankful to get there. I was pretty pumped up, and Ty is a pretty special hitter right now."
You can put five stars on that play. And you can put a red cape on Refsnyder.
“Amazing catch," Boston manager Alex Cora said. "The jump, and to get to it, was amazing.”