Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager stepped up in a huge way for his team in front of a home crowd in the bottom of the ninth in Game 1 of the 2023 World Series on Friday night.
Going into the ninth, the Rangers trailed the Diamondbacks, 5-3, and center fielder Leody Taveras opened the bottom of the inning by getting the lead-off walk. A couple batters later, Seager was up.
And Seager must have liked what he saw on his first pitch because he swung big and blasted a mammoth home run to tie the game, which ultimately went into extra innings. The crowd at Globe Life Field sounded absolutely electric, but Fox’s Joe Davis delivered an incredible call of Seager’s homer.
"Could tie it with one swing. HIGH DRIVE… IT'S TIED!"
Joe Davis was all over that Corey Seager homer. ⚾️💣🎙️ https://t.co/eHy6bGeXSz
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) October 28, 2023
Game 1 was an exciting one, but this is simply a great call for an awesome World Series moment.
And baseball fans praised Davis not only for his call but also for letting the moment land:
And this call be Joe Davis is perfect, he knew it was gone, made it known, and then let a juiced up crowd and the fireworks speak for itself. https://t.co/uLlZBuorgG
— Greg Peterson (@GUnit_81) October 28, 2023
What a call Joe Davis, let the crowd rock https://t.co/r5lvshPt4J
— Danny (@TatisMVPszn) October 28, 2023
Joe Davis is v good at this https://t.co/UjkPcDNgrx
— Robert Greenlaw (@RobOnBroadway) October 28, 2023
And called it gone well before it landed. Joe Davis is elite. https://t.co/p3bfeRVBte
— Chris Vannini (@ChrisVannini) October 28, 2023
put this Joe Davis call in the Hall of Famepic.twitter.com/bYwy1ADBVL
— BetRivers Sportsbook (@BetRivers) October 28, 2023
Look I liked Joe Buck but hearing “BACK AT THE WALL” wouldn’t have done this Justice. Joe Davis > pic.twitter.com/3Swkn4KQRb
— Patrick Kinman (@Patchman513) October 28, 2023
That was an unbelievable call by John Smoltz and Joe Davis.
Smoltz introduced Corey Seager by saying he’s got the ability to turn on the high fastball. Seager wastes no time in doing so and Davis does the rest.
Goosebumps.
pic.twitter.com/CzPSsMoGSI— Keagan Stiefel (@KeaganStiefel) October 28, 2023
What a call from Joe Davis.
Lets the moment breathe in the best way pic.twitter.com/MkTNoljMwE
— Tapping The Keg Sports (@TappingTheKeg) October 28, 2023
Joe Davis has never gotten a call wrong. Perfection nearly every time. pic.twitter.com/VJ6vt26qTe
— Luke Arcaini (@ArcainiLuke) October 28, 2023
Just after John Smoltz says Corey Seager has hit some high fastballs and Joe Davis reminds, “He could tie the game with one swing of the bat.”
Seager does both an instant later on the first pitch. https://t.co/xmx7pQlLmE— Ed Werder (@WerderEdESPN) October 28, 2023
Joe Davis is such the voice of baseball. What a call. pic.twitter.com/xFXupk7oEi
— Klein25 (@Klein25) October 21, 2023
I've given FOX so much crap for being pretty bad this series, but the call here is an all-timer by Joe Davis. https://t.co/bdXb3CRdQM
— Brice Paterik (@BricePaterik) October 20, 2023
Joe Davis is so damn good pic.twitter.com/tm2YCZZY6B
— Ethan Fore (@ethan_fore) October 28, 2023
Joe Davis.
Take a goddamn bow man.
All-time call on the Seager moonshot, just a masterclass
— Raj – Altitude Sports Radio (Alex Rajaniemi) (@RajOnRadio) October 28, 2023
Joe Davis. Great call and then just let’s the moment speak for itself🫡🫡🫡 https://t.co/4amkmeFDDT
— Trey (@Reverrsse) October 28, 2023
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. Joe Davis is one of the most underrated play by play guys in sports. What a call. https://t.co/vP5qs1Bx8N
— Nate Ryan (@N8Ryan) October 28, 2023
