Walk-off Gomer: 3 takeaways as Gomes’ 2-run shot lifts Tribe over Royals

1. Walk-0ff Gomer

Yes it was the first walk-off win of the year for the Tribe, and what a way to do it. All afternoon, balls hit to left field had been dying because of the wind and cold, but Gomes’ swing had just enough behind it to send the ball into the bleachers.

The homer came on the ninth pitch of the at-bat, on a 96 mph four-seam fastball low in the zone:

Sunday was Gomes’ fourth career walk-off plate appearance, and his third home run. As his at-bat went on, Gomes said he felt like he was getting Royals pitcher Brandon Maurer right where he wanted him.

“Right there you’re really just trying to keep the line moving, man,” Gomes said. “As the at-bat went on, I felt like I was getting more and more on him. Once you’re 3-2 you’re just trying to get shortened up trying to get a good pitch. The more I kept fouling off, I was like man I’m getting on him, I’m getting on him. And then I got something maybe a little lower and put a good swing on it.”

Yan Gomes (and his daughter Brooklyn) walks reporters through his 9-pitch walk-off at-bat. Gomes says as it went on and he kept foul tipping balls, he knew he was getting on Maurer. pic.twitter.com/TCbWDt50ob

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Along with the walk-off, Gomes also caught Jorge Soler stealing in the fourth and picked off Mike Moustakas in the sixth to record two assists as well.

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