CHICAGO – The Wrigley Field ivy gave a second life to Cincinnati Reds starter Wade Miley and, perhaps, a second wind to the Reds’ playoff chances.
With a runner on first base and two outs in the bottom of the sixth inning, Patrick Wisdom hit a rocket into the left-center gap. Miley didn’t hide his frustration, shouting as he slammed his glove hand to the ground.
The ball bounced at the base of the left-field wall and didn’t drop out of the iconic Ivy-covered outfield wall. Left fielder Max Schrock – and virtually all his teammates in the infield – raised their hands to signal the play was dead because the ball was stuck.