San Diego Padres first baseman Jake Cronenworth. Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports

Padres player had equipment malfunction during Seoul Series opener

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Larry Brown | Last updated 3/20/24

San Diego Padres first baseman Jake Cronenworth had an equipment malfunction during his team’s 5-2 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the first game of the Seoul Series on Wednesday.

The Dodgers and Padres opened up the MLB regular season with a game in South Korea in the first of two games in the series. The Padres led most of the game until the Dodgers scored four runs in the 8th to take the lead. Cronenworth’s equipment issue played a role in the big inning for the Dodgers.

The Dodgers had runners on first and second with nobody out in the top of the 8th and the game tied 2-2. Gavin Lux hit a grounder to first, and Cronenworth looked like he would be able to at least get one out and possibly two.

"Cronenworth's gotta make that play." -Christopher "Mad Dog" Russo pic.twitter.com/xETT8VRfUF

— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) March 20, 2024

A replay showed the ball literally went through the webbing of Cronenworth’s glove.

Jake Cronenworth's glove breaks to give the Dodgers the lead. Thank you, baseball gods. pic.twitter.com/uLRFSXIcED

— Chad Moriyama (@ChadMoriyama) March 20, 2024

Cronenworth was charged with an error on the play. The Dodgers were able to score a run to break the tie and added two more in the inning to go up 5-2.

That’s some rotten luck for the Padres. Next time, Cronenworth better check his equipment before every game to make sure it’s in proper working order.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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