Thanks to Mike Yastrzemski’s splash hit, the San Francisco Giants defeated the Cincinnati Reds with an 8-6 score in 10 innings at Oracle Park in San Francisco on Wednesday.
In the bottom of the tenth inning, with a runner positioned on third base, just one out recorded, and the score knotted at 6-6, Yazterzeski stepped up to bat against reliever Emilio Pagan. On his initial swing, Yastrzemski launched the ball deep into right field beyond the outfield fence, scoring an impressive go-ahead, two-run homer that ended the contest immediately upon contact.
Yastrzemski additionally recorded a double during the game and finished 2-for-5 with two runs scored and two RBIs.
Yastrzemski currently ranks fourth on the Giants' all-time splash hits list. Only Barry Bonds, Brandon Belt, and Pablo Sandoval precede him with seven such hits in his career. Notably, three out of these seven hits are walk-off home runs.
The victory pushed the Giants' record to 9-3. Currently, they share the second spot in their division with the Dodgers, trailing the first-place San Diego Padres by just half a game. At the beginning of this season, the NL West boasts three teams boasting a winning percentage above .700.
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