Definitely. I was hoping right there that we could get something going, and we did. We scratched out a run. We just needed to scratch out a few more.

I was hoping it would stay in the ballpark. I kept my eye on it. I was hoping I wouldn't smash into the wall.

I just hoped I didn't smash into that wall like I did earlier in the year, and just went on and caught the ball. Coming off that sky and the lights, it's hard to judge the depth of it. I got up on it, and next thing you know I put just my hands up and it went into my glove.

You never know what it's going to be, a bunt, a safety squeeze.

I was blowing, too. But he's been here a few years; he knows how to keep it fair.

For a guy like myself, I know there's plenty of room for me to improve and there are a lot of things to work on. But I think I showed I do belong in the Major Leagues.