Watch this speedster create a run entirely with his legs

TORONTO -- In the fourth inning of the Rays’ series opener against the Blue Jays on Monday night at Rogers Centre, Chandler Simpson hit a ball that bounced three feet in front of home plate.

He turned that into a run, as perhaps only he can.

After Jays starter Kevin Gausman recorded the 2,000th and 2,001st strikeouts of his impressive career to begin the fourth, Simpson fouled off three pitches and took four more to work a full count. On the eighth pitch of the at-bat, Simpson hit a chopper just in front of the plate that bounced to Gausman’s left.

First baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. moved to field the ball, and Simpson beat Gausman in a foot race to the bag, reaching a top sprint speed of 31.6 feet per second, according to Statcast.

Then, Simpson was off to the races.

With Junior Caminero at the plate, Simpson’s presence on the basepaths forced Gausman to commit a disengagement violation that advanced the speedster to second base. Simpson dashed to third and beat catcher Brandon Valenzuela’s throw standing up for his 14th steal of the season.

Valenzuela’s late throw sailed past a diving Kazuma Okamoto and into left field, allowing Simpson to scamper home and give the Rays a 6-3 lead.