Sean O’Sullivan makes bare-handed catch look easy against Pirates

Philadelphia starter Sean O’Sullivan won’t get a much easier out on a ball hit to him the rest of the season than the one he fielded with a bare hand to end the second inning Tuesday night at home against Pittsburgh. 

With a runner on second and two outs in a scoreless game, O’Sullivan fooled opposing starting pitcher A.J. Burnett who checked his swing but still made contact knocking a soft liner right back at O’Sullivan. He calmly reached out and snagged it with his bare hand and shared a broad smile with teammates as he headed to the dugout. 

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O’Sullivan gave up a three-run home run to Josh Harrison in the top of the fourth inning and left the game after throwing 95 pitches in five innings. It wasn’t a particularly memorable outing in a good or bad way for the 27-year-old right-hander, but years from now he’s likely to remember the bare-handed catch. 

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