Noelvi Marte's game-saving catch in the Cincinnati Reds' 2-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates garnered attention from National Baseball Hall of Famer and Fanduel Sports Network analyst Barry Larkin on Thursday evening.
The play took place in the top of the ninth inning. Pittsburgh needed a run to tie the game at two apiece to force extra innings or take the lead. They had a home run opportunity, but Marte pulled off some heroics to catch the ball and record the out. Larkin expressed amazement towards the play during the broadcast, per Cincinnati.com.
“That is an outstanding play, getting to the wall and scaling it, extending!” Larkin said. “Outstanding! That's a great play. … Maybe the biggest move of the season was taking Noelvi Marte and putting him in right field. We've seen him of