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Adam Wainwright meant to do that

Chicago Cubs v St Louis Cardinals

ST. LOUIS, MO - APRIL 4: Yadier Molina #4 and starter Adam Wainwright #50 of the St. Louis Cardinals talk in between pitches against the Chicago Cubs in the fifth inning at Busch Stadium on April 4, 2017 in St. Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images)

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Last night, in the fourth inning of the Cardinals-Cubs game, starter Adam Wainwright threw a pitch that went about 25 feet, straight into the grass on the first base side of the mound, as if he were spiking it intentionally. It caused everyone who was online during the game to make a bunch of jokes, but it turned out there was a purpose to it.

Wainwright said after the game that he was preparing to throw a fastball but that he noticed catcher Yadier Molina setting up for a curve. Wainwright didn’t want to cross his catcher up and risk an injury, so he just spiked the thing. Watch:

As Derrick Goold of the Post-Dispatch reports, the two did change up signs midstream due to runners on base. So, despite the fact that there is probably no active pitcher-catcher combo that has worked together as much as Wainwright and Molina, there was some justification for the confusion.

But it was still pretty hilarious.

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