VIDEO: Cubs' Rizzo avoids tag with unbelievable slide

A visit from a magician earlier this week had Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo looking like Houdini on Wednesday.

Tied 0-0 in the ninth inning with runners on first and second, Cubs manager Joe Maddon opted to send both runners for a double steal. The throw to third base initially beat Rizzo by several feet, but the quick thinking by the 25-year-old allowed him to somehow avoid the tag and slide in safely.

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The New York Mets challenged the play, though Rizzo remained safe at third base. Chicago would go on to win 2-0 in extra innings.