Brewers' Martin Maldonado Literally Hit the Cover Off a Ball During Last Night's Game Against the Pirates (Video)

The Brewers' Martin Maldonado hit a bouncer to Pedro Alvarez who could do nothing with the ball since the cover was nearly completely off.

In the top of the sixth inning of last night's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Brewers' Martin Maldonado hit the type of bouncer to third base that we've probably seen hundreds, if not thousands, of times before. But this time was different. How, you ask? Well, when Pedro Alvarez went to toss it to first base for the 5-3 putout, the Pirates third baseman had an absolutely terrible throw. Still, it wasn't his fault because Maldonado literally hit the covering off the ball! And much like the entire Bucs team, we're perplexed as to how that even happened. Hit that play button and join along in the confusion. 

[via MLB]

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