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But after Wildes made a basket catch to record the first out of the sixth, St. Laurence took the lead on an RBI double by Daniel Coyle, who pitched the final three innings to get the victory, and then added two more runs in the seventh.
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Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2025
Two innings later, Correa ran at full speed straight toward the fence to rob Maton of a second hit, this time with a basket catch.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
Extra bases: Center fielder Jackson Merrill ran 90 feet with his back to the plate and made an over-the-shoulder basket catch on the warning track in the second inning.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
Willie Mays’ birthday: May 6. June 24: Ramos makes an over-the-shoulder basket catch in center field while wearing Mays’ No. 24 jersey (as did all the Giants that night) en route to a walk-off win.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 9 July 2024
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Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2025
Two innings later, Correa ran at full speed straight toward the fence to rob Maton of a second hit, this time with a basket catch.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
Extra bases: Center fielder Jackson Merrill ran 90 feet with his back to the plate and made an over-the-shoulder basket catch on the warning track in the second inning.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
Willie Mays’ birthday: May 6. June 24: Ramos makes an over-the-shoulder basket catch in center field while wearing Mays’ No. 24 jersey (as did all the Giants that night) en route to a walk-off win.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 9 July 2024
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“Basket catch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/basket%20catch. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.
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