Christian Moore delivers first multi-HR game of MLB career in walk-off fashion
By Paul Harvey
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Christian Moore is getting his feet wet in MLB, and the former Tennessee star came up with the clutch moments in an extra-innings win for the Los Angeles Angels.
On Tuesday, the Angels were facing the Boston Red Sox in a tight pitcher’s duel. Boston held a slim 1-0 lead in the bottom of the 8th inning, but that’s when Moore began to take hold of the game.
Moore drilled a 0-1 fastball from Greg Weissert on a sharp line drive home run to left field to tie the game at 1-all. It was a great pitch to hit, and Moore did not miss, with his home run clocked at 108 MPH off the bat and a projected distance of 387 feet.
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The game eventually went into extra innings, and Boston held a 2-1 lead heading to the bottom of the 10th inning. Moore once again came to the plate with a runner on 2nd base, and he smashed a low slider on a line drive out to right center field.
There was some initial confusion as to whether or not Moore’s blast cleared the fence as a home run, but it would have been a clean game-tying triple if not. However, umpires quickly ruled that the ball hit an area beyond the right field fence, giving Moore his first career multi-home run game and a walk-off for the Angels.
Moore has been off to a slow start since his MLB call-up as he finds his footing. Hopefully, his outing on Tuesday will provide some much-needed confidence and momentum moving forward.
Paul Harvey lives in Atlanta and covers SEC football.
