The Dodgers made three errors on a single play in the sixth inning of Monday’s game against the San Diego Padres.
With Yangervis Solarte on second base, Rymer Liriano on first base, and one out, Rene Rivera hit a fly ball to center field. Yasiel Puig charged in and made the running catch, then tried throwing to first base to double up Liriano.
The throw was accurate, but Dodgers first baseman Adrian Gonzalez couldn’t catch the ball around Liriano. The ball went all the way to the Padres’ dugout and bounced off the protective netting.
Solarte and Liriano both tried to advance to third and second, respectively. Dodgers catcher A.J. Ellis, who was backing up the play, tried throwing to second base to retire Liriano, but his throw got past Dee Gordon and into center field.
Solarte then tried to score, and Dodgers shortstop Hanley Ramirez threw home from shallow center field. That throw was the least accurate of them all.
That throw sailed past Ellis and a diving Clayton Kershaw, who were both near home plate. Liriano rounded third base and headed for home plate as the final throw home was too late.
The two runs were unearned by virtue of throwing errors by Puig, Ellis and Ramirez.
The sequence tied the major-league record for most errors in a single play, accomplished most recently April 20 in Detroit by the Angels.
The Dodgers had made two errors in their previous 91 innings before making three on that one play in the sixth inning tonight.
— Dodger Insider (@DodgerInsider) September 9, 2014
(h/t Daniel Brim for the .gif)