Juan Yepez delivered a huge home run for the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday, and he celebrated accordingly.
Friday’s Game 1 of the NLWC between the Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies was a pitchers’ duel. The game was scoreless and there were only four total hits by the time Yepez came to the plate in the 7th inning.
Serving as a pinch-hitter for Corey Dickerson, Yepez took a first-pitch cutter from Jose Alvarado and sent it high down the left field line. The ball stayed fair to give Yepez a 2-run home run and the Cardinals a 2-0 lead.
Yepez watched the ball to see if it would stay fair. Once it was officially a home run, Yepez celebrated with a bat flip.
Yepez, 24, batted .253 with a .742 OPS during his rookie season. He’s quickly building a postseason legacy with the Cardinals.
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