"Crazy" 2 outs in the bottom of the 9th inning, hitting a 164km fastball, a grand slam to end the game..."It's surreal. I'm out of my mind"
"Crazy" 2 outs in the bottom of the 9th inning, hitting a 164km fastball, a grand slam to end the game..."It's surreal. I'm out of my mind"
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The Miami Marlins' Kyle Starworth hit a really cartoonish walk-off grand slam with the bases loaded with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, ending his team's six consecutive losses.
A major league game between the Athletics and Miami at Rondipo Park in Miami, Florida on the 4th (Korea Standard Time).
Miami was pulled to 4-6 until the eighth inning. In the bottom of the ninth inning, All-Star closer Mason Miller took the mound for the Athletics. His main weapon is 100-mile fastball. He has made 100 percent of his 10 saves this season.
Miami's leadoff hitter Matt Mervis got on base with a pitch. Connor Novi struck out 102.6 miles (165.1 kilometers) fastball and swung and missed. Dan Myers struck out on 102.9 miles (165.6 kilometers) fastball across the outer borderline. Miami had a 4.4 percent chance of winning the game, with two outs and a runner on first base. The team was poised to lose the game. Two rookies who started due to minor injuries as follow-up batters were waiting.
Javier Sanoha hit a fastball in the middle of Miller's 101.2 miles (162.9 kilometers) at the first pitch, creating a chance for runners on the second and third bases with two outs. The ball measuring more than 160 kilometers also hit the center. Ronnie Simon dodged a slider on the leg side of the full count, and the ball fell back. The third baseman jumped home and caught up with a point 5-6.
Afterwards, slugger Xavier Edwards also drew a walk and loaded the bases with two outs. Despite the roaring atmosphere, Miami still had a 27.1 percent chance of winning. When Miller's 101.7-mile (163.7 kilometers) fastball came in high at the outside, Starworth pushed for a come-from-behind finishing grand slam that flew over the left-center fence. It was a dramatic grand slam with a batting speed of 107.2 miles (172.5 kilometers) and a driving distance of 121 meters.
"It was surreal. It was totally crazy," Starworth said after the game. "I had my family here today. My wife, my father-in-law and other friends came. Winning in front of people who love and care for me is always wonderful. No matter what I do or don't do. I don't want to say anything like "what we needed," but it was a great moment to win. It's great to be at the center of it. It's special to play for those moments and get those opportunities. Thank God."
Miami snapped a six-game losing streak and secured its fourth walk-off victory of the season. Starworth had a walk-off hit in the bottom of the ninth inning with runners on the second and third bases with no outs in the opening game against Pittsburgh on March 28.
According to MLB.com , Starworth ranked eighth in batting average (.320) and 31st in slugging percentage (.500) among 166 hitters in the Major League before the game on Wednesday. His batting average of barrel percentage (17.1 percent) and expected batting average of .303) were among the top 9 percent in the league.
Starworth hit a two-run homer in the third inning to tie the game at 2-2. He became a hero with two hits, two homers and six RBIs from five times at bat on the day. Starworth's 101.7 mile fastball was the fastest homer a Miami batter hit in the peach tracking era (since 2008). It was also the sixth walk-off grand slam in Miami's history, and the first in 11 years since Giancarlo Stanton on April 19, 2014.
Starworth has hit four home runs in his last three games, his first career multihomerun and second career multihomerun. His batting average and OPS rose to .324 and .944, respectively.
Starworth said: "We won, so it's really fun. Just by talking about today, you can see how good the atmosphere is when the team wins. Of course, the moment was really fun, and I enjoyed it, too. Since bringing me in, we want to bring in a winning baseball. I want this good energy, and I hope we can use this good energy as momentum to continue to win." 메이저사이트
In late July last year, Miami traded starter Trevor Rogers to the Baltimore Orioles, bringing in two Starworth and Connor Novi.