The Five Man Infield
On May 19, 2016, the Cubs were in a tight spot up at Miller Park in Milwaukee. With the game tied at 1 in the 12th, the Brewers loaded the bases with nobody out, prompting a flurry of defensive maneuvers. Bryant came in from left field to third base for a five-man infield against pinch-hitter Hernan Perez, who pitcher Travis Wood got to fly out to Dexter Fowler in shallow center. Chris Carter, who was at third, didn’t advance.
“Baez, who had entered in the ninth as a pinch-runner and then took over at first, then switched gloves and places with Bryant against Aaron Hill, who popped up to shortstop Addison Russell. Bryant dashed to the dugout and grabbed his outfield glove to return to left and Baez went back to first against Martin Maldonado, who Wood got to pop up to Baez.”
Good luck keeping track of that one on the scorecard.
The Cubs got out of the bases loaded, no-out jam and eventually went on to win the game 2-1.
