On Friday, San Diego Padres rookie Graham Pauley struck out in brutal fashion against the San Francisco Giants.
The Padres and Giants found themselves deadlocked 2-2 in the eighth inning at Oracle Park in San Francisco.
Pauley was the first batter up to face Giants relief pitcher Tyler Rogers, who had just come on to replace fellow reliever Jordan Hicks.
Pauley foul-tipped the first pitch he saw from Rogers. The second one was a wicked sinker that was called a strike by home plate umpire Sean Barber. The 0-2 pitch was one Pauley probably wishes he could erase from the internet.
Pauley swung for the fences on a wicked 73 mph slider from Rogers that ended up hitting the Padres rookie in the chest and then the face.
The replays later showed that Pauley’s bat had actually made contact with the baseball, making it a foul ball. However, the umpire had deemed it a swinging strike, which meant that Pauley had struck in cartoonishly bad fashion. The play was not reviewable.
The Giants ended up walking off the Padres an inning later to win 3-2.
Rogers didn’t allow a baserunner Friday during his eighth-inning appearance. Pauley went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts in the contest.
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