The Toronto Blue Jays' Chris Coghlan stunned baseball fans Tuesday night with one of the most unique, acrobatic "slides" ever seen.
During the 7th inning of the Blue Jays' 6-5 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals, Coghlan turned what appeared to be a guaranteed out into a Blue Jays run by soaring and somersaulting over the head of Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina.
With the score tied at 2-2 in the 7th, Blue Jays outfielder Kevin Pillar hit a ball to the right-field corner.
Coghlan, who entered the game as a pinch-hitter and got on base with a walk, sped around the bases and was waved home by third-base coach Luis Rivera.
It initially appeared to be an ill-advised decision, as Cardinals right fielder Stephen Piscotty made a great throw and Molina was in perfect position at home plate.
Coghlan, however, vaulted over Molina like a superhero, rotating in midair, before his hands found the plate.
"I was coming around third, and I looked to my left to see where the ball was," Coghlan told MLB.com. "I saw it was going to beat me, and then, probably the last step or two, I saw Yadi go down. Your first thought is, 'OK, I'm going to run him over because he's right over the plate.' Then I was thinking, since he was down, 'Why don't you jump?' I just jumped, and the rest is history."
Twitter immediately exploded in the moments following the stunning dive/slide.
Retweet if you've been watching this over and over again since last night. #LetsRise pic.twitter.com/zuqmYyK8Vq
— Blue Jays (@BlueJays) April 26, 2017
Coughlan RT @MLB I believe I can fly. https://t.co/aKylPeMrqi pic.twitter.com/6RV6RbbdRi
— Juan Arturo Recio (@JuanRecioM) April 26, 2017
You know, I might have guessed 1,000 different guys before Chris Coughlan if you asked me the mostly likely to pull the Willie Mayes Hayes.
— Ross Bukouricz (@rossbukouricz) April 26, 2017
I've never been prouder of Chris Coughlan.
— Brendin Axtman (@starsfan24) April 26, 2017
Chris Coghlan .... wow. Flip over Yadi for a run!#BlueJays
— Brian Smith (@TCD_brian) April 26, 2017
Is Chris Coghlan my new favorite #bluejay? I've never seen that before in my life
— Jeff Goldenberg (@jeff_goldenberg) April 26, 2017
Chris Coghlan's slide is going to be replayed in highlight reels forever.
— Andrew Simon (@AndrewSimonMLB) April 26, 2017
That was amazing. #Chris Coghlan
— Scott Moore (@MooreScottmoore) April 26, 2017
Chris Coghlan just landed a flip that would make Kerri Strug blush.
— Arash Madani (@ArashMadani) April 26, 2017
I was already a pretty big Chris Coghlan fan, but after THAT? That was amaaaazing.
— Mike Petriello (@mike_petriello) April 26, 2017
CHRIS COGHLAN WITH THE GREATEST SLIDE IN MLB HISTORY
— Ricky Sanders (@RSandersDFS) April 26, 2017
Chris Coghlan just did one of the coolest things I've ever seen on a baseball diamond.
— allan g (@algibbons) April 26, 2017
Chris Coghlan! Ahahahhaha what an absolutely amazing dive-slide
— Eric O'Neill (@MrEricOneill) April 26, 2017
That might be the greatest end to a scoreless streak in #MLB history. Chris Coghlan with the bronze medal for tumbling. #Cardinals #blueJays
— Derrick Goold (@dgoold) April 26, 2017
HOLY WHAT JUST HAPPENED!!! Chris Coghlan!!!! #BlueJays
— Owen Lovely (@ODAWG27) April 26, 2017
Watch the crazy slide above.
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