Overview
- The play came in the first inning in Pittsburgh when Bryan Reynolds lined to left with Oneil Cruz running from second.
- McCarthy caught the ball on the move, then tagged second base himself to double off Cruz and end the inning.
- Scorekeepers recorded it as a 7-unassisted double play, where 7 denotes the left fielder and no teammate touches the ball.
- The Rockies and MLB.com confirmed it is the first such play in franchise history.
- It is the first by an MLB left fielder since Jonny Gomes in 2013, with earlier examples by Jay Payton in 2007 and Joe McEwing in 2002.