Former Vanderbilt standout Mike Yastrzemski hits walk-off grand slam, first for San Francisco Giants since 1973
By Andrew Olson
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Mike Yastrzemski hit his way into an exclusive club Friday night. The San Francisco Giants outfielder, a former Vanderbilt standout, hit a walk-off grand slam to carry his team to victory over the Milwaukee Brewers 8-5. For the Giants, it’s the first walk-off slam since Bobby Bonds against the Dodgers in 1973.
The Giants were trailing 5-4 in the bottom of the 9th inning when Yastrzemski came up to bat. They didn’t need all 4 runs, but Yaz gave everyone a little something extra to celebrate by leaving the yard on a 420-foot blast, clocking a 105.1 mph exit velocity.
WALK-OFF IN GRAND FASHION‼️@mikeyaz18 💣🔥#SFGameUp | #VandyBoys
— Vanderbilt Baseball (@VandyBoys) July 16, 2022
This was the first #SFGiants walk-off grand slam since Bobby Bonds on September 3, 1973 vs. the Dodgers. pic.twitter.com/Y2WqHRU2FA
— SFGiants (@SFGiants) July 16, 2022
Yastrzemski is in his fourth MLB season, all with the Giants. In 2022, he’s batting .236 with 9 home runs and 38 RBIs.
Andrew writes about sports to fund his love of live music and collection of concert posters. He strongly endorses the Hall of Fame campaigns of Fred Taylor and Andruw Jones.
