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Watch: Molina throws out Profar celebrating single at 1B

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Yadier Molina was busy Monday in the first inning between Puerto Rico and Netherlands in the first game of the World Baseball Classic semifinals, which culminated in him catching Jurickson Profar napping on his way back to first base.

Profar hit a single to right field, advancing Xander Bogaerts to third base. The throw home from Eddie Rosario prevented Bogaerts from scoring.

That's when the ever-aware Molina pounced.

As Profar celebrated, sauntering back to first, Molina fired the ball to first baseman T.J. Rivera who applied the tag just before Profar stepped back on the bag. A few plays earlier, Molina caught Andrelton Simmons in a rundown off second base.

Getting these outs were fortunate, since Wladimir Balentien hit a monstrous moon shot to give Netherlands a 2-0 lead in the next at-bat.

(Video courtesy: MLB.com)

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