Chas McCormick's INSANE catch to preserve the win for the Astros in World Series Game 5!!

Chas McCormick's INSANE catch to preserve the win for the Astros in World Series Game 5!!
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[@zachperez8937]

Biggest stage possible, biggest moment possible in this kid's life. He fully committed to making the catch knowing he could end up hurt, and he got rewarded with an ALL TIME world series play. If the Astros go on to win this series, this moment will be a VERY pivotal one that people will remember for years. Congrats to him

[@victorcardiel2896]

Well said Mr. P

[@feefop9858]

ALL time world series play? A bit hyberbolic, but that's the norm these days. It was a very good play, but will be archived into one the best ever? No.

[@walobei524]

$500 k per player if they win is probably more of a motivation than anything else.

[@pedromanuelsilvaoliveros909]

I think Endy Chavez did the all time World Series Play.... However the Mets Lost that game somehow 🤡🤡

[@raymondlowery5440]

@@feefop9858 is it willie mays over the shoulder catch? no. but given the drama of the moment in a tight and perhaps pivotal world series game, this catch is in the top ten for sure.

[@bonecanoe86]

As a Phillies fan this broke my heart when it happened, but god what a spectacular catch. Nothing but respect.

[@kennethhill613]

As an Astros fan..i have to say that catch and Mancinis grounder catch at first was legendary and saved the series..I think it was that game it confirmed it was the Astros series..and the Stros losing too both the freaking Nationals and the young Braves the years before..we needed that series lol

[@jcas98jc]

@@kennethhill613dude fr. We should’ve won against the nationals 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@Baseballgoat10]

@@kennethhill613yea we shoulda won against the nats💀

[@SideStrafed]

@@jcas98jcthat nationals loss still pisses me off. It’s like that nationals team assembled like the avengers to overthrow the Astros then literally not make the post season since

[@jcas98jc]

@@SideStrafed and then, the series against the rangers felt like Deja vu considering that no team won at home….. just like the Astros and nationals series…..

[@SabbatarianCalvinist]

This catch is top 3 all time for the Astros postseason history IMO. Belonging up there with: the Springer catch in game 6 of the 2017 ALCS and the game 6 catch by Brantley in the 2019 ALCS.

[@rickyc-bolt2331]

Routine catch

[@mike-ej9hz]

I’m a Sabbatarian too

[@grahamman80]

Just went back to look at both of them again. Have to say McCormick's catch last night was bigger and better.

[@robloxvids2233]

Beltran made an unreal catch in CF during his magical 2004 run. This McCormick catch is payback for the insane catch Edmonds made on Ausmus in either '04 or '05.

[@LCSClips22]

It’s gotta be McCormicks. Did it in the biggest stage possible in the 9th with a one run lead. He doesn’t make that catch, tying run 90 feet away with Bryce Harper at the plate. Also, it seems like it was a much harder catch to make.

[@letswintwins]

The phillies home field advantage was supposed to be huge but they went 1-2 at home and they got NO HIT in the 2nd game.

[@Korijenkins1414]

The Astros are the much better team and this series would be over already if Dusty didn't have too much faith in JV in game 1, or alternatively too little faith in Stanek in extras of that game. That's not really dunking on Philly. They've done well to reach this point. It's just reality. They can still win it, though, this is postseason baseball after all.

[@sergioh2015]

@@Korijenkins1414 same almost happened yesterday tbh.

[@sergioh2015]

@@Korijenkins1414 you could tell Verlander arm was getting tired

[@petersonofleo11]

Phillies at home destroyed the defending champs and a team that defeated two 100 win teams. Phillies outscored them 35 to 15 at home. When the Phillies destroyed the Astros in game 3 we thought that the Phillies would do the same but the Astros recovered and had the best result they could come with.

[@letswintwins]

Dusty Baker isn’t a great manager in my opinion, his managing in the World Series has been awful. I know he’s a hall of fame manager but there is a reason why he hasn’t won a World Series yet

[@goiabexp]

To all the comments saying this ended up saving them the Series in the long run, you were right.

[@lukemason1694]

I love the visual of both Presley and Realmuto with their hands on their head in disbelief

[@R2robot]

Gotta love the full commit into the wall. Sadly, that's how we lost Jake Meyers in last year's post season and he hasn't been the same since the surgery. (not even on the roster this year) I'm glad Chaz was able to walk away ok.

[@sslocke]

Jake slammed into a bit more of a solid wall. There a little bit of gap between the fencing and the scoreboard to allow for a buffer. I was more worried he'd get a finger caught in there as he came down

[@Luuth]

Well if you don't go full force into the wall and angle yourself you won't get injured just would be like a football hit

[@guywebster8018]

@@sslocke totally true.. Those chain links saved him

[@powertrip6426]

@@sslocke good eye

[@slayermcrx7519]

yeah if we had been going into the world series in 202q with meyers maybe we could've forced a game 7. meyers had an amazing 2021 year and definitely had a lot of power behind it. but yeah once he hit that wall against the white Sox it wasn't gonna be good. he's hit double digit home runs this year tho so I feel like he can rebound

[@Lmomjian]

as a phillies fan, that was insane, can't believe that play.

[@FuriousMMO]

Respect

[@freddygutierrez6764]

As a astros fan and born in Houston. FU

[@YTW-rw6pr]

@@freddygutierrez6764 enjoy your swamp going underwater next few years.

[@jamesmartin9401]

@@freddygutierrez6764 As an Astros fan, this was unnecessary.

[@freddygutierrez6764]

@@jamesmartin9401 and this is why the disrespect us when we play in their stadium because we don't stand up.. fu you to.

[@Stephen_Carry]

This catch and the play the 1st baseman made in the 8th... just wow.

[@JohnnySabu]

Trey Mancini is his name.

[@Davidslight813]

Good Job Chaz! I went to High school with this guy he was always absolutely great.

[@erikjon8432]

Watching this never gets old

[@isidorogarcia4803]

The WS. Where legends are made. I'm a life long Astros Fan. This Phillies team is force to be reckoned with.

[@guywebster8018]

Yes they are. We need to hit em and hit hard now. Finish this off

[@guywebster8018]

Playing with fire. I dont care if they gotta f'in bunt to get on base. Hit em now. Hard and dont f'in stop bruh

[@ceswadenerii]

Suuuuure. It is. Lol

[@allenbass6169]

I thought that too. The pitching shut them down. Verlander gave up a 5 run lead. Good team in Philly but it should have been a 4-1 series win.

[@carlosfrias2609]

This is like when Marwin Gonzalez hits a game tying home run in the 2017 World Series in Los Angeles. Game 2 stros are down a game, it’s the 9th inning we end up wining that game. We lose that game and we don’t win the series.

[@funkyworm6517]

And what's better is Chas did it in his hometown....West Chester, PA!

[@victorcardiel2896]

Never took his eyes off the ball!!! Freaking awesome!!

[@muhammadwahyuhidayat21498]

What a amazing catch from chas McCormick

[@muhammadwahyuhidayat21498]

And also, Monday the Houston Astros Double World Series Champion is Better than Phillies

[@drummer2778]

Yes, Mancini too, make a great play in first base. Saved the game.

[@loumart4180]

@@drummer2778 agree, this was the one that actually saved the game to me.

[@TreyLancesDad]

The best catch in the best moment

[@nick-rp2do]

The Phillies brought out those hideous 1980 uniforms thinking that would bring them some mojo. But this ain't the 1980 Phillies. This the 2022 Astros and it's our time.

[@bobtaylor170]

I'm glad others noticed how awful those uniforms were.

[@chesschad81]

I like them. A lot of people like them. And I'm an Astros fan.

[@darrenchambers3042]

Good catch. Sure they will say he cheated some how haha.

[@AVRIV]

Yea! There's been videos circulating about some angels in the outfield. LOL! LET'S GO ASTROS!!! THE HOMETOWN KID MADE HIS PRESENCE!!!

[@beautifulloser8074]

It’s the air….😂

[@stereo-nomad]

@@beautifulloser8074 it was an open stadium so the wind pushed McCormick a little extra to make the catch 🤣

[@stevendo578]

@@stereo-nomad hahaahahaha

[@guywebster8018]

Oh you know it. Little girls bruh

[@Plasmawarrior]

I'll say it right now: Top 5 catch in World Series History.

[@joshyjoshy2022]

Can't disagree

[@preving]

that's right

[@SFGUNNER]

You must be a Homer or seen only WS since 2010. Great catch but nothing extraordinary. Relax pal

[@joshyjoshy2022]

@@SFGUNNER here it comes... 😑 don't ruin the fun

[@SFGUNNER]

@@joshyjoshy2022 Giants fan so I'm rooting hard for Dusty Baker! He shoulda gotten his WS ring in 2002

[@bobbyterrito8011]

He had it the whole way!!! Chas never took his eye off the ball, even as he’s about to hit the wall and starts falling down afterwards. He watches it all the way into the glove and he’s looking at the ball in his glove all the way to the ground!!! NEVER TAKE YOUR EYE OFF THE BALL!!!Talk about laser focus and total commitment in a high pressure situation!!! He was gonna run through that wall if that’s what it took to make that play!!!!

[@DanielOrtega-kr2ci]

Who would’ve thought Chas would contribute more than Yordan Alvarez in this WS Edit: No slander on Yordan here but we’re talking about bottom of the line up McCormick puttin in that work

[@DarthVader-if9kr]

On god lmao

[@anonymousanonymity2815]

I mean yordan has been objectively terrible in every WS he’s played in

[@andrewliu111]

@@anonymousanonymity2815 To be fair, Yordan has been walked a whole lot last year against Atlanta, that shouldn't be an excuse for him playing bad lol. And I can't even find another excuse for him this WS, he is flat out bad.

[@theflipper404]

Who would've though Yordan would be horrible in the WS, and that Altuve wouldn't hit a single home run the entire post-season. Despite him hitting 5 last post season lol. I was really hoping he would hit some, so that he would be closer to the number 1 all time post-season home runs. He's only 6 away, if he even hit 2-3 this post-season, he would only have to hit 3-4 more to tie. Which he could probably get in one more post-season. Weird because he had 28 homers and bat .300 during the regular season lol.

[@flyinchancla3545]

Wouldn’t be in World Series without Yordan

[@Subhead]

And to think, he grew up a Phillies fan

[@JHockeyFan]

Just like Isiah Pacheco grew up an Eagles fan. Beat ‘em to win a ship.

[@PeaceUpH-Town]

GO ASTROS!!!

[@thepoisonouspotato3631]

CHAS CHAS CHAS CHAS!!! He caught that using his Chas Chomp, THE CHASMANIAN DEVIL!!!

[@carloslacayo9631]

I just noticed Chas McCormick bats as a righty but he's really a lefty? His glove is on his right. What a tremendous coincidence cause that catch would have been nearly impossible for a right handed thrower.

[@delontebrown-dockery7389]

Exactly

[@guywebster8018]

That catch broke some hearts in philly. I can guarantee ya that folks.

[@walterlv01]

Not a fan of either team, but this game had the feel the whole way through that the Phils were going to pull it off in the end - and they probably would have had it not been for some spectacular defense by Houston including this play.

[@misaelfraga8196]

Defense wins Championships.

[@forgotaboutbre]

I got that feeling too that the Phillies were going to pull it off too. The Astros really gutted that game out.

[@f1david]

This old timer had a flashback to the Joe Rudi catch in 1972.

[@mikes51501]

I have watched this like 25 times and still not bored of it.

[@CoryValpo]

Go Stros. What a play.

[@JimRPickens]

Been some great baseball in this series

[@badbeatbilly8997]

Flash that leather Chas!

[@thepoisonouspotato3631]

What a catch against his favorite team growing up

[@LSchaeffer2010]

The bar when I was at went bonkers. Still excellent catch

[@kylemyers5430]

Have to say, when Harpers walk up started playing during the slo mo replay… goosebumps

[@jayala1992]

Ranked #1 defensive plays in MLB 2022. Well deserved player, dude.

[@marthalee5277]

So glad he didn't get injured! What a play!

[@disguyngo]

Dubon would have never... glad Dusty didn't make the switch.

[@steelshotproductions]

This years Philly team is no joke. Neither is the Astro's team. That catch could turn out to be the biggest play of this series. If he doesn't make the catch, who knows what the series looks like right now.

[@seanrojas]

I hate them but you have to give it to the Astros. They’ve made the plays when they’ve needed to this series putting them in a good position to win it all now.

[@TheDucatiPilot]

Shades of Joc Peterson's catch with the Braves in 2021. We miss JOCtober in Braves Country.

[@Llevj03]

Unreal catch. Phillies fan here and still hurts

[@oswaldalvarenga6031]

That play was AMAZING 😮 Congratulations Chas 👏🏻. Let’s go ASTROS by the title!

[@jesusacosta5176]

That could be the catch of the year.

[@AudibleVisibIe]

One of the Most dramatic, stressful games I've ever watched (up there with game 5 of the 2017 WS)

[@user-gl9cf6jo6r]

The catch his life for Awsome Chas💛McCormick! Faaabulous ! ᶫᵒᵛᵉᵧₒᵤ 😘😃

[@russellziske7385]

I’ll root for anyone with a name like his these days.

[@judepadu8]

That catch literally had the momentum going the Astros way

[@shotguner4258]

Chaz 🐐

[@frankamarojr1974]

Wait a minute , some people like Dodger and Philly fans, will be crying that he cheated because he used the fence to help him catch the ball .

[@guywebster8018]

👌

[@ryanhatch9773]

that catch sealed the moment that it was meant to be

[@LionTribe713]

Awesome. Especially with Flowers song in background playing

[@misaelfraga8196]

Championship baseball right there.

[@nickgarcia6151]

Batter shocked, stunned and disappointed Pitcher shocked, stunned and happy But for difference reason's

[@DarthVader-if9kr]

LETS GO ASTROS!

[@mr.anything424]

One of the great World Series all time catches

[@NeverendingSaga]

not even close

[@ricardolozano5356]

what a catch

[@allysonchavez1090]

You just have to applaud good defense. Nothing you can do about that.

[@Overtimewayne]

Wow this in my top ten,world series caughts all time

[@willgoins218]

That was insane and even bigger considering the situation getting the second out in a one run game in the 9th.

[@Bnguyen276]

Beautiful tracked it down

[@randygalvao4962]

One of the craziest catch’s I’ve seen….great effort

[@andrealewis5209]

Way to go Chas!

[@ernestomata5552]

Chas leveled up on that. Next year he's coming into his own.

[@TheDirtymikenation]

that was like the perfect catch

[@theMLBfan]

Game changer! Unbelievable defense in this game!

[@LuciferBiden]

That chain fence is going to do some damage to a players hand someday

[@williamg4242]

Many have shouted "lucky". Luck, really? It's certainly a great catch, but Chas McCormick is a proven outfielder. On the other hand, lucky if they have been the several good defensive plays that Nick Castellanos has made in this World Series if we take into account that precisely that is not Nick's forte.

[@billyperry7991]

I really think that catch wins the series for the stros.

[@Ricardo-dg4eg]

CLUTCH CITY MAYNE CLUTCH CLUTCH CITY MAYNE

[@RonyTomo420]

Great awareness

[@derrickboudreaux]

Incredible catch

[@MakingItHappenMWC]

When the 2023 season starts, I want everyone to watch these Astros highlights again and ask yourself? Can they be beat? They added Brantley and Abreau. haha. Good luck everyone.

[@kaisan6938]

McCormick THE CATCH 2022👏👏👏

[@corytoews5222]

From Marsh's bobble in the 1st to this, you could argue the difference in this game was centerfield.

[@sgshumblecrumb6046]

Astros first basemen also corralled a hot shot in the 8th that would've driven in at least a run. Meanwhile, our first basemen bobbled a grounder that could've resulted in a throw out at home, but instead was a fielder's choice RBI. Fielding made all the difference yesterday.

[@joemontano4275]

This game was all defense... It was a low scoring game... But the better defense took the cake on this game... Let's go Stros

[@pitalitta8814]

That was an amazing catch 😊

[@SunnyHF-nf4bc]

I was so nervous because it looked like Presley was starting to break. My HR was like 115 during this.

[@doughbafett]

He had to throw a ton of pitches in Games 4 and 5. If Dusty had hindsight, he probably uses someone else in the 9th in the no-hitter with a 5-0 lead.

[@goiabexp]

I remember being so nervous at this point, I didn't want the Astros to lose and I wanted to go to sleep

[@LionTribe713]

Amazing

[@nicholasrobinson5725]

Game saver

[@victoralvarez5657]

That's how bad we want the win great job

[@tonymedina922]

I was at the eagles vs texans game last night and boy let me tell you those eagles fans are the most rude and ubnoxious fans I have ever encountered at a game. It was disgusting to say the least.

[@plmintexas509]

Didn't they even boo Santa Claus years ago?

[@nick-rp2do]

Philly fans are just ignorant!

[@johnniehoney6561]

Yeah, I know some that came down years ago and planted here in Texas. Haven't spoke to them in years. Rude and obnoxious.

[@tonymedina922]

@@plmintexas509 wouldn’t doubt it

[@allenbass6169]

They are. They make it easy to not like their teams.

[@DaleDavisable]

Soul crushing catch

[@ac4185]

Say hello to The Bad Guy

[@christophergoree6357]

HTown4EveR 🏆

[@bordomsdeadly]

Alternate headline Lifelong Phillies fan makes great catch

[@BillyRamirez]

I wonder if Nelson Cruz has seen this catch.

[@kiidkylo33]

great catch

[@awesomedude4947]

As a phillie sport fan. I’m just hoping my favorite team the eagles take it home now.

[@misaelfraga8196]

Nah, my Cowboy's gonna upset y'all. Cry eagle cry

[@ramirogebara8766]

Slow it down and watch the vertical. Chas took off like Mj from the free throw line. LET'S GO STROS'!!!👊👊👊👊👊

[@leonardgarcia1960]

Fue la mejor atrapada de la temporada por ahora, y más por lo importante que fue salvar el partido serrano el último ining

[@tubenachos]

Web Gem of the Year 💯 🏆

[@MrSotero123]

Realmuto generally doesn’t show a lot of emotion, but he was PISSED on this play 😂

[@adamtparker6515]

Now we only needed a couple of more big foam bottom layer pads to hold leg in place and protruding steel pole stanchions to see if his knee can hold up like Byron Buxtons. #WhyMLB At least the "old school out of town score board" shown at this 9ft fence turned off I guess better than #TargetField blasting 1million candlepower #WhyTarget supplemental #Target advertisements all game on their 20+ ft right field fence. Suggest #1981oldmetscoreboard monocrome powered down with #twinsogram with replacement advertisements as to appease Pohlad masters. #Polanco must get headaches every time he throws/threw to 2nd.. #MLB

[@Maxoman_is_awesome]

i’m gonna cry

[@brianconnelly1238]

Amazing grab

[@cocafanta7940]

What a ninja 🥷

[@ericradford2142]

Oh he caught it.

[@AudibleVisibIe]

I look forward to telling my kids about this catch one day. Hopefully followed by "and the Astros won the series later that week" GO STROS

[@jus3278]

Chas Chomp