Connect with us

Cleveland

Two years later: Relive Tyler Naquin’s incredible inside-the-park walk-off

CLEVELAND– Exactly two years ago today, Tyler Naquin became a legend of rock star proportions in Cleveland.

Heading into the bottom of the ninth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays on Aug. 19, 2016, the Indians were down 2-1. The Tribe tied the game after Jose Ramirez hit a solo bomb to right field off of Toronto’s Roberto Osuna on a changeup pitch.

The next batter up was Naquin. On a 1-2 pitch, Naquin drove a ball to deep right field that most thought was out of the park. Instead, it bounced off the wall and Jays right fielder Michael Saunders was unable to make the catch on the warning track.

On his way to retrieve the ball, Toronto center fielder Melvin Upton slipped. Naquin kept running.

By that point, “Usain Naquin” was rounding third, on his way to recording the first inside-the-park walk-off homer for the Indians in over a century. After sliding into home, Naquin struck his now legendary rock star pose, before being mobbed by the Indians dugout.

On the two-year anniversary, relive the incredible moment with Tom Hamilton’s call.

 

Ashley is a former basketball player who covers the Cleveland Cavaliers, Indians and high school sports for NEO Sports Insiders. She also covers the Cavs for SB Nation's Fear The Sword. Ashley is a 2015 graduate of John Carroll University and previously worked in political journalism. You can follow her on Twitter @AshleyBastock42

Click to comment

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

 
Advertisement

Facebook

Archives

Categories

Show Your Team Spirit

NEO Sports Insiders Newsletter

Sign up to receive our NEOSI newsletter, and keep up to date with all the latest Cleveland sports news.

Recent Comments

Meta

More in Cleveland