This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. Distribution and use of this material are governed by our Subscriber Agreement and by copyright law. For non-personal use or to order multiple copies, please contact The Epoch Times Reprints.
Los Angeles Dodgers' Max Muncy follows the flight of his two-run home run off Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Lucas Gilbreath in the 10th inning of a baseball game in Denver on Sept. 23, 2021. AP Photo/David Zalubowski
DENVER—The ever-reliable Max Scherzer just couldn’t get his usual grip on the baseball in the thin air at Coors Field. He licked his hand. He held the ball tighter. But nothing seemed to work.
No worries, his teammates had his back on a rare off day for the three-time Cy Young winner.