The Detroit Tigers looked destined to suffer a three-game sweep at the hands of the San Diego Padres on Thursday night as they trailed 3-0 headed into the ninth inning. A defeat would have made their improbable path to a Wild Card spot even more unlikely. But with their backs up firmly against the wall, they mounted a rally that put Parker Meadows at the plate with two outs and the bases loaded. The young outfielder worked the count full and then, just like so many kids have done in their backyard in that situation, Meadows launched a legitimately-stunning, grand-slam home run over the fence in left field.
Tigers play-by-play announcer Jason Benetti captured the surprise of the moment perfectly on the Bally Sports Detroit broadcast and Meadows got to carry around a bunch of fake pizzas on a stick upon reaching his jubilant dugout.
