Stephen Piscotty was the hero of the day thanks to ANOTHER 9th-inning Grand Slam to either tie the game or take the lead, just the second player ever to do that multiple times in the same season. Bryce Harper hit the only walk-off of the night while the rest of today’s must-see videos include moonshots, defensive gems, and clutch dingers.
Enjoy the best highlights from Friday’s MLB action all in one place:
Down four runs in the 9th inning, the Oakland A’s only had a 0.9% chance of winning, but nobody told Stephen Piscotty as the clutch OF delivered again with a second Grand Slam in the 9th inning to either tie a game or win a game this season. He’s only the second player ever to do that.
The A's have a thing for clutch slams. 👀 pic.twitter.com/1ZZ8bGTcij
— MLB (@MLB) August 15, 2020
Bryce Harper will get credited with the walk-off base hit, but really Roman Quinn was the one that made it happen thanks to his great slide at the plate to get under the tag for the win.
Bryce FTW. #walkoff pic.twitter.com/Nr3mpR9biS
— MLB (@MLB) August 15, 2020
As good as Roman Quinn’s dive was to win the game, Nationals Catcher Yan Gomes had an even more impressive slide at second base when he avoided the tag by switching legs in the middle of his slide.
cha-cha real safe. pic.twitter.com/zI8NVHRpDi
— Cut4 (@Cut4) August 15, 2020
Christian Yelich and Cody Bellinger were the two premier NL MVP candidates last year as they battled it out all season long until Yelich’s season-ending injury. The 2018 MVP has struggled mightily thus far in the 2020 season but is starting to come around while the 2019 MVP hasn’t looked like himself this season either, yet now has his first multi-HR game under his belt in over a year. This could be the turning point for two of the best players in the game.
Yeli for the lead. 💪 pic.twitter.com/eisyAA1Y5e
— MLB (@MLB) August 15, 2020
Two homers on the night.
— MLB (@MLB) August 15, 2020
Looks like Belli is heating up. 👀 pic.twitter.com/XBc0UeFAhE
Thanks to Yelich’s go-ahead shot in the 6th, the Brewers held onto the lead they never succumbed and Hader rung up Javy Baez to end the game.
The @Brewers win tonight's #MLBNShowcase game! pic.twitter.com/Id8OaHneEx
— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) August 15, 2020
From Kike Hernandez’s miraculous stop and throw at second base to Javy Baez gunning the runner at first from left field, Friday night certainly didn’t lack gold glove-caliber plays from infielders.
It's gotta be the stache. pic.twitter.com/F43IDu4FhI
— MLB (@MLB) August 15, 2020
Big win, might as well end it in style. #GotYourBack pic.twitter.com/AMmqjIRn5p
— MLB (@MLB) August 15, 2020
CANNON.
— MLB (@MLB) August 15, 2020
Javy threw him out from left field. 😱 pic.twitter.com/Gf3AAz6hRm
Lance Lynn pitched the 3rd Complete Game of the 2020 season (Kyle Hendriks and Dylan Bundy) as he didn’t allow a single hit after the 1st inning. He also received some great defensive help from his center fielder.
Beard: Feared. pic.twitter.com/AYkhrTB5jp
— Texas Rangers (@Rangers) August 15, 2020
If you're not a member of the Nick Solak Fan Club then wyd? pic.twitter.com/P1Gdq4HA8o
— Texas Rangers (@Rangers) August 15, 2020
A 462-ft moonshot came off the bat of Franmil Reyes as the 2nd-furthest recorded HR by an Indians hitter in the Statcast era.
Franmil Reyes’ 462-ft home run was the 2nd-longest HR by any @Indians player tracked by Statcast (since 2015).
— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) August 15, 2020
Only longer HR by an Indians player since ‘15: 463 ft by Mike Napoli on Sept. 9, 2016pic.twitter.com/1fJ3P31EpC
The reigning 2019 AL Rookie of the Year winner hasn’t suited up one time this season, but made his season debut on Friday and wasted NO time putting on an encore as he cranked one out in his first at-bat of the season.
"I'm back." - Yordan pic.twitter.com/XKgswd8lXO
— MLB (@MLB) August 15, 2020
No player in baseball has gotten off to a more surprising MVP-caliber start to the season than Nicholas Castellanos who’s now raked eight total dingers in just his first 20 games of the season. He’s gone from sleeper MVP candidate to one of the league’s favorites now, while his outfield battery mate has officially caught fire with a fifth HR in as many days and a ridiculous .350+ batting average in 2020.
Nick at nite.
— MLB (@MLB) August 15, 2020
That's 8 homers for Castellanos. pic.twitter.com/yuO1cqY4Rl
2 homers tonight and 5 in his last 5 games.
— MLB (@MLB) August 15, 2020
Jesse Winker is on fire. pic.twitter.com/FjHV8sa4bZ
Full game highlights of today’s close games will be posted here once they conclude.
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