The Diamondbacks blew out the Rangers, 9-1, in Game 2 of the World Series on Saturday night to even things up at 1-1 as the series shifts to Arizona for the next three games.
Things seemed to get a little personal in the sixth inning after Arizona’s Tommy Pham got picked off at second base to end the inning. Cameras caught Rangers pitching coach Mike Maddux yelling toward Pham, “Atta boy, you dumb f---!” Pham got the last laugh, as he went 4-for-4 on the night and scored two runs in the Diamondbacks’ victory.
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Here’s that moment with Maddox, which happened when the Rangers trailed by just a run.
Mike Maddux 😂 pic.twitter.com/GF0K49bwtK
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Here’s the pickoff play, which wasn’t a great look for Pham:
PICK OFF!
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Jordan Montgomery got Tommy Pham leaning on 2nd 😳pic.twitter.com/BrQlehcWw0
Game 3 is Monday night.