Adam Engel Benefits From Cartoonish Misplay, Still Gets Tagged Out

White Sox centerfielder Adam Engel received a gift with his pop-up in the third inning tonight—three Astros infielders who danced around the ball and simply let it drop. By the time that third baseman Alex Bregman was able to get his hands on it, Engel had already rounded second base. And then, more than halfway to third, he abruptly froze and tried to double back. It did not turn out in his favor.

At least he and his sub-.600 OPS still got credited with the double.