The Twins found themselves in a 4–1 deficit against the Rangers on Thursday, but the team rallied in an impressive comeback win.
During the eighth inning, with the game tied at five runs apiece, pinch-hitter Ryan Jeffers put Minnesota ahead with a gargantuan two-run home run, the excitement of which was only bested by his equally massive bat flip.
From the moment he made contact, Jeffers knew the ball was destined for the seats, and he celebrated emphatically.
The 26-year-old could be seen chirping at the Texas defense before walking a few steps down the line and chucking his bat in the air. He then turned and looked at his teammates in the dugout while galloping down the first base line in celebration of his 427-foot bomb.
Ryan Jeffers was PUMPED pic.twitter.com/5RrBv1RP91
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) August 25, 2023
Coming off the bench to get a hit is hard enough, but to do so in a tie game amid a comeback effort is a truly brilliant display of hitting.
His two-run shot gave the Twins a 7–5 lead, which they were able to maintain for the remainder of the game.
The go-ahead home run was Jeffers’s 10th of the season, and the win sees Minnesota move up to 66–62 on the year, as it has extended its division lead over the Guardians to six games.
