Last Sunday, Max Fried pitched almost a no-hitter, interrupted by a controversial groundball ruled initially an error. Although the hit was changed, Fried allowed only one infield hit. The discussion about hit versus error showcases how close games can be, drawing parallels to historical instances. One example is Hank Borowy's near no-hitter in 1942, compromised by a similar alleged error that turned into a single, highlighting that these moments in baseball can decisively alter games.
The play that caused all the drama was a groundball that Paul Goldschmidt didn't field cleanly, and was initially ruled an error.
Had that not been the case, there's certainly a chance Fried would have ended the game with just one infield hit allowed.
The fact that there was a legitimate debate between hit and error shows that hit was hardly a 450 foot, 110 mph exit velocity blast.
After a 3-2 win in the day's opener, Hank Borowy took the hill for the Yankees in the second game.
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