MAX EFFORT: Kipnis gives valiant try at preserving Carrasco no-no
Cleveland Indians second baseman Jason Kipnis gave a Herculean effort to save the day but fell just short.
With two strikes and two outs in the bottom of the ninth of Tribe starter Carlos Carrasco's no-hit bid, Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Joey Butler slapped a liner, which Kipnis did his all to keep from reaching the outfield turf.
I'm sorry I'm not taller homie!! ??. What an unreal performance by Cookie tonight! Big S/O to him… https://t.co/5JjnnCVfDN
— Jason Kipnis (@TheJK_Kid) July 2, 2015
After the RBI single, Carrasco showed his appreciation for Kipnis' effort.
One hit. Carlos Carrasco = Boss. pic.twitter.com/T3YsJMMT7l
— #VoteKip #VoteTribe (@Indians) July 2, 2015
The 5-foot-11 Kipnis got up as high as he could but as FOX baseball analyst Harold Reynolds said of the play on MLB Network: "The only man in a Cleveland uniform catching that ball is LeBron."
Butler was the thorn in Carrasco's side Wednesday, also breaking up his perfect game bid with a walk in the seventh inning.