Darin Ruf could not think what a single of his former teammates did in the 1st inning of Thursday’s game in between the Giants and Milwaukee Brewers at American Household Field. 

With a single out in the bottom of the 1st, Ruf, who signed with Milwaukee final week, crushed a 92 mph fastball from Giants pitcher Scott Alexander to ideal-center field, only to have a possible residence run robbed by former teammate Mike Yastrzemski. 

As Ruf rounded 1st base, he realized that a ball he believed was either a residence run or at least further bases, located its way into the glove of a leaping Yastrzemski. The former Giant could not aid but laugh as he looked out into ideal field. 

Yastrzemski is a single of the greater defensive center fielders in MLB and has created a lot of highlight reel catches more than the years. Ruf, who was teammates with Yastrzemski for two-plus seasons from 2020-2022 and briefly once again in 2023, knows precisely what his former outfield counterpart is capable of. 

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Even so, he nevertheless did not appreciate Yastrzemski robbing him of what would have been his 1st residence run in a Brewers uniform. 

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