Griffin Canning violated the rules of disengagement and balked in a run.
The Los Angeles Angels beat the Philadelphia Phillies , 6-5, on Monday. The Angels had to overcome a unique mistake by pitcher Griffin Canning to get the win. During the top of the fifth Canning, who gave up four earned runs on three hits, was called for a balk that scored a run to give the Phillies a 4-2 lead.
But it wasn't because he flinched, as is often the situation. Griffin was called for a disengagement balk. For anyone who forgot what exactly that is, the disengagement balk was one of the rule changes approved for the 2023 season that was meant to speed up the game. Under the new rules a pitcher is only allowed two pick off throws per plate appearance. If you throw over three times and don't pick off the runner, it's a balk. It doesn't matter how good your footwork is and in Canning's case, Trae Turner was just too enticing to ignore.
Despite all that, the Angels were able to snap a four game losing streak. They had dropped nine of their last ten games and currently have the third-worst record in the American League, meaning they are no closer to realizing
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