Ep 13. Throwing Heat
- TV14
- January 22, 2007
- 44 min
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6.9 (311)
In CSI: Miami season 5 episode 13, titled "Throwing Heat," the team investigates a murder case that involves a baseball player. The episode starts with a young man named Danny Barcelona, who is playing baseball with his friends in the park. Suddenly, a ball comes flying towards him, hitting him in the chest and knocking him down. He looks up to see a man standing nearby, watching him. The man is later revealed to be a baseball player named Lenny Harper.
As the team investigates the case, they learn that Danny had a mild heart condition, and the ball hitting him in the chest caused him to go into cardiac arrest, leading to his death. Lenny Harper becomes the prime suspect in the case, but he denies having anything to do with Danny's death.
It is later revealed that Lenny had a contentious relationship with Danny's dad, who was also a baseball player. Lenny was jealous of his success and had ended up stealing his records and using them as his own. When Danny found out about it, he confronted Lenny, which led to an argument between the two.
In the meantime, the team also investigates a separate case involving a woman who was found dead in her bathtub. Initially, they believe it to be an accident, but as they dig deeper, they discover that she was actually murdered. The two cases end up intersecting when they discover that the same person was responsible for both.
With the evidence they gather, the team is able to piece together what actually happened. They learn that Lenny had confronted Danny in the park and hit him with the ball, causing him to go into cardiac arrest. After he died, Lenny panicked and fled the scene, later killing the woman in an attempt to create an alibi. However, the team is able to catch him and bring him to justice.
Throughout the episode, there are also various subplots involving the team's personal lives. For example, Calleigh Duquesne struggles with her father's Parkinson's disease, which has been getting worse. Eric Delko, on the other hand, deals with his own feelings for Calleigh and wonders if he should tell her how he feels.
Overall, "Throwing Heat" is a typical episode of CSI: Miami, featuring a complicated murder mystery that is eventually solved by the team. The combination of crime solving and personal drama makes for an entertaining and engaging episode.