Sink, Florida, Sink: Enter the race that broke the World Series opener

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Pat Murphy, face gruff and broad as ever, hands raised to ears and cupped to mark a challenge to recall.

With runners on first and second and two out in the top of the fifth inning of Game 3 of the World Series, William Contreras had crossed the ball to third. Instead of making a throw across the diamond, Junior Caminero made a short trip to second base.

Caminero got a big arm, and Contreras caught it, but still – the Rays’ third baseman was on the move and off-balance after the ball. With two outs, Christian Yelich was running on contact, but the 34-year-old didn’t run like that. Perhaps it will go next. It was a bang-bang game, but second base umpire Dan Bellino got Yelich out.