Phillies outfielder Aaron Altherr is either a trick-catch artist or he simply turned what would have been an embarrassing error into an impressive double play of Jay Bruce.

During the seventh inning against the Mets, Altherr came charging in on a shallow pop fly to center field. The ball hit off his glove, then bounced off his shoulder, deflecting off the side of his head before dropping towards the field.

Altherr turned at the perfect time to catch the ball before it hit the ground.

And after all that, Altherr caught Bruce too far off first base and doubled up the Mets outfielder, who proceeded to trip over the bag and go for a tumble. That was the Mets’ season in one play.

Altherr will probably say he planned that all along.