Tony Kemp with the pinch hit walk-off home run, a breakdown
What Happened
In a thrilling bottom of the 10th inning, Houston Astros pinch hitter Tony Kemp steps to the plate with the game tied 3-3. Kemp, who has been struggling at the plate recently, takes a mighty swing and crushes the ball deep into the outfield. The ball just clears the left field foul pole for a walk-off home run, giving the Astros a dramatic victory. As Kemp drops his bat and rounds the bases, he points skyward, thanking the "big man upstairs" for the game-winning hit. Astros ace Gerrit Cole rushes over to give Kemp an exuberant hug, clearly thrilled by the outcome. Kemp refuses to remove his helmet, playfully challenging his teammates to try and take it from him as the Astros players pile on to celebrate. Veteran Astros pitcher Justin Verlander watches the celebration with a classic "white guy" dance move, while catcher Robinson Chirinos rushes over to give Kemp an energetic high-five. An elated Astros fan in the stands is bouncing up and down like Tigger, embodying the pure joy of the moment. In the middle of the raucous celebration, second baseman José Altuve is seen doing his own thing, performing jumping jacks and calisthenics off to the side. The diminutive Altuve then makes his way over to embrace the hero Kemp, the two players sharing a warm hug as they congratulate each other. As the Astros continue the celebration, dousing each other with orange Gatorade, manager AJ Hinch arrives to give Kemp an emotional congratulatory hug. Outfielder George Springer also gets in on the action, wrapping Kemp in a celebratory embrace. The summary concludes with Altuve, the Astros' star player, giving Kemp the biggest hug of the celebration, the two players sharing a moment of camaraderie and joy after the dramatic walk-off win.
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Click timestamps to jump to that moment3 3 game in the bottom of the 10th Tony
Kemp his pinch-hitting he is over his
last 12 at-bats BAM uses all his
strength to get that one drops the bat
and it is just to the left of the
chicken foul pole thanks the big man
upstairs he had one home run in his last
123 plate appearances Pop's the
game-winner Garret Cole's excited gives
this guy a hug this guy's like I want to
go over there and celebrate with the
team
Kemp takes his helmet off usually they
throw the helmet he says try and take
this helmet from me you bastards jumping
up and down we got Verlander looking
like a classic white dude we got
Chirinos going crazy fragments there
with a big-ass slap coming up and look
at this picture that was an Astros fan I
would very much enjoy this picture he's
bouncing like Tigger just bouncing so
much he hit he passes the plate got a
hop right back on it everyone's jumping
and rhythm with him now what an exciting
time Altuve just in the background here
doing jumping jacks ganas calisthenics
in just not anywhere near the pot doing
his own thing kind of weird kind of like
it I don't know what it's all about get
in there get in the muck
still got the helmet try and take it
from it you can't Caray on him do their
little Superman thing you yell throws
orange Gatorade all over everyone
whoever washes the uniforms kind of come
on y'all didn't need that
Springer gets his hug in everyone's
getting their hugs and Oh Lance comes
with the water good job buddy I love you
sorry I did that had to be a hug from
the manager there we go we're excited
and then the biggest hug of the ball
Altuve says hey I'm sure you're short
we're both good at baseball here we go
and reporter reporter please you don't
want to get wet BAM lotta way