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06/30 19:56 CDT Guardians rookie OF Ingle loses track of outs, tosses ball into
the stands to give Rangers lead
Guardians rookie OF Ingle loses track of outs, tosses ball into the stands to
give Rangers lead
By TOM WITHERS
Associated Press
CLEVELAND (AP) --- Guardians rookie left fielder Cooper Ingle lost track of the
number of outs in the seventh inning Tuesday night and casually tossed the live
ball into the stands as a souvenir, allowing the Texas Rangers to score the
go-ahead run.
With a runner at second base and one out, Ingle, making just his second major
league start as an outfielder, caught a routine fly ball hit by Rangers
Alejandro Osuna for the second out.
Thinking it was out No. 3, Ingle looked at the ball in his glove before
throwing it over the protective netting to fans.
The umpires immediately ruled the ball was dead and Osuna was awarded home
plate.
It wasn't until then that Ingle realized his gaffe and walked back to his
position in disbelief. He was charged with an error.
Ingle was only brought up from Triple-A Columbus last week and was one of four
rookies in Cleveland's lineup. He made his debut on June 26. He got his first
major league hit the next day, a two-run single against Seattle.
Ingle came up in the bottom of the seventh and grounded out.
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