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In the ninth inning, Rays manager Joe Maddon decided to bring in RF Ben Zobrist as a fifth infielder between second and first. After intentionally walking the bases loaded, the infield contained three Phillies baserunners, five Rays infielders, one pitcher, one catcher, one Phillies player at-bat, two Phillies base coaches, and four umpires, for a total of 17 people. That's probably some kind of World Series record.
In the end, the wacky defensive strategy didn't work. Phillies C Carlos Ruiz hit a weak dribbler that 3B Evan Longoria fielded but couldn't get to home, driving in the winning run.
softball alignment
In the ninth inning, Rays manager Joe Maddon decided to bring in RF Ben Zobrist as a fifth infielder between second and first. After intentionally walking the bases loaded, the infield contained three Phillies baserunners, five Rays infielders, one pitcher, one catcher, one Phillies player at-bat, two Phillies base coaches, and four umpires, for a total of 17 people. That's probably some kind of World Series record.
In the end, the wacky defensive strategy didn't work. Phillies C Carlos Ruiz hit a weak dribbler that 3B Evan Longoria fielded but couldn't get to home, driving in the winning run.