Yelich ties the game with an inside the park HR after Eloy falls into the netting, a breakdown
What Happened
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich steps up to the plate in the bottom of the fifth inning, with the game tied 1-1 against the Chicago White Sox. Yelich takes the first pitch for a ball, then swings and connects on the second pitch, sending a high fly ball to left field. Chicago left fielder Eloy Jiménez takes a poor route to the ball, drifting back and then coming in, before stumbling and falling into the netting along the left field line. Yelich sprints out of the batter's box, realizing the ball is still in play and turns on the jets, racing around the bases. Jiménez struggles to retrieve the ball, allowing the speedy Yelich to round third base and head home. The throw to the plate arrives well after Yelich, who slides in safely to complete the inside-the-park home run and tie the game at 2-2. Brewers manager Craig Counsell and the dugout erupt in celebration, thrilled to see their star player come through in the clutch. "Oh, you love that," Yelich says with a smile, popping another piece of gum into his mouth as he reflects on the unexpected turn of events. The young outfielder admits, "That's not me, that's not me," seemingly surprised by his own ability to leg out an inside-the-parker. The play showcases Yelich's speed and heads-up baserunning, as well as Jiménez's defensive miscue. It's a momentum-shifting moment in a tight, one-run game between two talented teams. The Brewers and their fans are energized by Yelich's game-tying heroics, setting the stage for a dramatic finish to this Interleague matchup.
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Click timestamps to jump to that momentone run game in the fifth inning and
christian yelich walks up to the dish
slumped at the beginning of the season
started to come around
takes that pitch for a ball second pitch
swings he liked that one though puts in
his memory bank says if that one comes
again
i'm probably gonna hit it like that one
too one two
gets that other one oh no geo thinks
it's going for a home run
yelich thinks it's going for a fly out
left fielder
eloy thinks i don't know what he was
thinking just takes a terrible route to
the ball goes back
comes in then just kind of glides over
there for the nice easy catch
lands in fair territory he slowly takes
a tumble that it seems like he could
have easily avoided
stays running down for a little bit
yelich flips into another gear
eloy's now going to chase after the ball
yelich is busting it around third
he's heading home the throw is it gonna
be a close play
no the throw just missed by about a good
30 feet
a good 30 feet council's all pumped
coaches all pumped
tied the game inside the park home run
second home run of the year for yelich
he's loving it he is kind of wondering
what happened himself
that's not me that's not me oh you love
that
oh yeah pop another gum in there it's
probably gonna happen again
you know one good throw another good
throw and just sailing throws
now he's wondering uh what just happened
and that's the story of when christian
yelich hit
an inside the park homerun to tie the
game