The first walk-off home run in his career is a grand slam…Fallen MVP Explodes Goodbye Grand Slam in the 10th inning of extra-time "Basey Feels Strange"
The first walk-off home run in his career is a grand slam…Fallen MVP Explodes Goodbye Grand Slam in the 10th inning of extra-time "Basey Feels Strange"
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Christian Yelich of the Milwaukee Brewers marked his first walk-off home run with a grand slam.
Yelich started the home game against the Boston Red Sox in the 2025 Major League Baseball at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on the 28th (Korea time) and recorded two hits, one homer, two runs and four RBIs in five at-bats.
The previous three at-bats were grounded out to the first base, struck out swinging and a fly ball to shortstop. Boston scored the first run in the top of the sixth inning. Leadoff hitter Sedan Raphael hit a double and homered with a bases-loaded walk and Milwaukee's wild pitch.
Yelich came to a senses in the bottom of the ninth inning when his team was trailing 0-1. Boston left left-hander Aroldis Chapman to finish the game. Yelich appeared as the leadoff hitter and hit a double that flowed along the line of third base. He stole third base at the batter's box of Rhys Hoskins. Hoskins got on base with a walk. Isaac Collins was out with a fly ball to right field. With runners on the first and third bases with one out, Sal Frerik hit an RBI single that passed the second baseman's height, making the game 1-1 with runners on the first and second bases occupied. Caleb Durbin hit a straight hit to right field and Joey Ortiz struck out swinging, leaving the game extended.
The first half of the extra 10th inning. Milwaukee received a hit from leadoff hitter Abraham Toro, but did not lose a point by treating the three batters with a swing and miss strikeout, a swing strikeout, and a fly ball to the left.
In the bottom of the 10th inning of destiny, Boston put up veteran right-hander Liam Hendrix. Bryce Turang opened the scoring with a heavy hit. Jackson Churio's walk kicked all bases. William Contrales was out with a fly ball to right field. The third baseman couldn't move.
Yelich did it. On the 1-1 count, Hendrix's slider went to the center. Yelich swung the bat lightly, and the ball flew 121.9 meters over the fence in the right-center field. The walk-off grand slam.
It was his first walk-off home run. Yelich had played 1,517 games in 13 seasons before the game, but never had a walk-off home run. He marked his sixth grand slam with his first walk-off home run.
Having hit a timely hit in the bottom of the ninth inning, Freerick said, "If I can feel the sense of hitting that grand slam, I would like to exchange seats with Yelich. However, I am still incredibly happy," expressing excitement.
"When Yelich entered the batter's box (at the end of the 10th inning), it felt as if it was his seat. I saw him go out and blow the ball away, and it was really cool," he said of the dugout atmosphere.
Yelich said, "It was a strange feeling to run around the base knowing that the game was over. I've never experienced that before." 토토사이트
Will Yelich be able to rebound thanks to this homerun? Yelich won the National League MVP in 2018 by playing 147 games with 187 hits, 36 homers, 22 steals, 110 RBIs and a batting average of 0.326 OPS 1.000. In the following year, he also posted a special performance in 130 games with 44 homers, 30 steals, 97 RBIs and a batting average of 0.329 OPS 1.100. However, he ranked second in the MVP voting this season, trailing Cody Bellinger (then of the Los Angeles Dodgers and now of the New York Yankees), who hit 47 homers.
Prior to the 2020 season, he signed a nine-year, 215 million-dollar extension contract with Milwaukee. Coincidentally, his performance plummeted due to sluggishness and injury after the contract was signed. He played in only 73 games last season. This season, he has played 42 hits, 10 homers, 10 steals, and a batting average of 0.210 OPS of 0.681 in 53 games.