PHOENIX — Game 3 of the World Series between the Arizona Diamondbacks and Texas Rangers is underway at Chase Field in Downtown Phoenix and a pivotal moment took place early in the game.
In the second inning, fans gave Diamondbacks first baseman Christian Walker a standing ovation as he walked up to the plate for his first at-bat. Walker responded by hitting the first pitch he saw to the wall in front of the Chase Field pool for a double.
Designated hitter Tommy Pham came up to bat next and hit a single and Walker rounded third and tried to score, running through a stop running sign from D-backs' third base coach Tony Perezchica, and was thrown out at home plate.
Perezchica was originally giving Walker a sign to keep running, but made a late change to the stop sign.
It is not clear whether Walker saw the sign.
Arizona sports
The city of Phoenix is home to five major professional sports league teams; The NFL's Arizona Cardinals, NBA's Phoenix Suns, WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury, MLB's Arizona Diamondbacks and NHL's Arizona Coyotes.
The Cardinals have made the State Farm Stadium in Glendale their home turf and the Footprint Center in downtown Phoenix is home to both the Suns and the Mercury. The Indoor Football League’s Arizona Rattlers also play at the Footprint. Phoenix has a soccer team with the USL's Phoenix Rising FC.
The Valley hosts multiple major sporting events on a yearly basis, including college football's Fiesta Bowl and Guaranteed Rate Bowl; the PGA Tour’s highest-attended event, the Waste Management Phoenix Open; NASCAR events each spring and fall; and Cactus League Spring Training.
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