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INSANE: Manny machado purposefully lets ball drop to strategically get elly de la cruz out - The Real Truth

San Diego Padres star Manny Machado purposefully lets a ball drop. | MLB/Screengrab

Manny Machado tricked some baseball fans on Saturday during the San Diego Padres–Cincinnati Reds game.

It looked like Machado flubbed catching an easy pop-up from Spencer Steer in the fifth inning, causing a loud reaction from fans at the Great American Ball Park. However, it was actually a strategic move for him to throw to second base to get Reds star Elly De La Cruz, who was at first base from a walk prior to Steer, off the basepaths.

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