Rangers' Garcia costs himself by admiring big hit in Game 7

Texas Rangers right fielder Adolis Garcia (53) reacts after hitting a home run during the third inning of Game 7 in the ALCS against the Houston Astros for the 2023 MLB playoffs at Minute Maid Park. Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports

Rangers' Adolis Garcia costs himself by admiring big hit in Game 7

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Larry Brown | Last updated 10/23/23

Adolis Garcia’s showboating ways cost him during Game 7 of the ALCS on Monday night.

Garcia was batting against Houston Astros starter Christian Javier in the top of the first inning. Javier had already allowed a solo home run to Corey Seager to put the Texas Rangers up 1-0 at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas. Javier walked Evan Carter with one out to bring up Garcia.

Garcia drilled a high fastball to left field. The Rangers outfielder stood by the batter’s box and admired his hit. Garcia likely thought he had hit a home run, but the ball hit off the wall in left field. Garcia barely got a single out of a ball he hit off the wall.

Came out swingin' #GoAndTakeIt pic.twitter.com/Vrkq4rWTGm

— Texas Rangers (@Rangers) October 24, 2023

Had he been running out of the box, he likely would have had a double.

Luckily for Texas, Garcia did his best to make up for his lack of hustle out of the box. He stole second base and then scored on a Mitch Garver single to make it 3-0.

Garcia then did what he does best and put one out of the park in the third for a solo home run to make it 4-0.

Adolis.
García.#ALCS pic.twitter.com/He88YTgeMB

— MLB (@MLB) October 24, 2023

Then in the fourth, Garcia knocked in two more runs with a single to make it 8-2.

The non-running hard out of the box is a problem. But it’s one that is easily overlooked when the player responsible for it has six home runs and 19 RBI in the postseason.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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