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Los Angeles Angels third baseman Vaughn Grissom brought some basketball to the diamond.
In the top of the third inning of the Angels’ 5-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals Tuesday at Angel Stadium, Grissom brought the jump pass into play.
With a runner on first base and one out, Cardinals catcher Iván Herrera hit a ground ball to Grissom at third base. The 25-year-old played it clean and went to throw to second base to begin the double play.
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Los Angeles Angels third baseman Vaughn Grissom runs after hitting an RBI single against St. Louis Cardinals during the first inning at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, Calif., on July 21, 2026. (Gary A. Vasquez/Imagn Images)
But the sun was directly in second baseman Oswald Peraza’s eyes. So Grissom, in a very unconventional move, fired the ball into the ground halfway between him and second base so Peraza could catch the ball on the bounce and avoid the sun.
Peraza easily made Grissom’s bounce pass, turned and fired a strike to first baseman Nolan Schanuel to complete the slick double play.
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Los Angeles Angels right fielder Jo Adell is greeted by third baseman Vaughn Grissom after hitting a two-run home run against St. Louis Cardinals during the first inning at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, Calif., on July 21, 2026. (Gary A. Vasquez/Imagn Images)
The double play was a highlight of a game filled with strong pitching and defense during the team’s victory. Angels starting pitcher Walbert Ureña threw six innings of one-run ball, striking out five batters while giving up six hits. Ureña lowered his ERA to 2.78 with the performance.
The Angels jumped on the Cardinals early, as five of their 10 hits came in the first inning. Designated hitter Jorge Soler got the scoring started with a two-run double, Grissom drove in Soler with a line drive to right field and right fielder Jo Adell punctuated the five-run first inning with a two-run home run.
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Los Angeles Angels’ Mike Trout is congratulated by teammates in the dugout after scoring on a double by Jorge Soler during the first inning of a game against the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday, July 21, 2026 in Anaheim, California. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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For the Angels, it was their fourth straight win, which is tied for their longest winning streak of the season. The Cardinals are heading in the other direction as they have lost 10 of their last 14 games.
The Angels (41-61) will look to complete a three-game sweep of the Cardinals (51-49) when they play the final game of the set on Wednesday at 4:07 p.m. ET.
