August 23, 2008 3:24 PM
Dexter Misses the Bases
One final story from the U.S.-Cuba game:
Dexter Fowler, one of the Rockies' farmhands, started in center field on Thursday for Team USA. He didn't do much, failing to reach base and getting little activity in the outfield, though you can hardly blame him for the fact that Cuban batters kept hitting the ball over the fence instead of in play.
He was involved in the most unusual play of the night, though. In his first at bat, Fowler chopped a slow grounder up the first base line. Cuban pitcher Norge Luis Vera got to the ball easily and managed to beat Fowler to first. As Vera applied the tag, he gave Fowler a little extra nudge with his shoulder.
Fowler was knocked completely off the base path and ended up sliding headfirst into the first base coaches box.
It was that kind of night for Team USA.
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