In addition to driving in the tying run, Gonzalez was involved in another significant play. Ethier led off the second inning with a line drive over third that caromed off the wall in foul territory. Martin raced in, bare handed the ball and threw a strike to Altuve nipping Ethier at second. Puig followed with a single. If not for Marwin's play, McCullers would have been in deep trouble on the edge of losing control of the game. Versatility of course is the hallmark of Marwin's game, but it is his extraordinary baseball sense that sets him apart and makes him so valuable.
Hershiser made the point that an outfielder would have caught the ball with his glove and then made the throw, losing any opportunity for the out. Marwin played the ball like a third baseman fielding a bunt.
