It’s the kind of thing every kid dreams about — only Texas Rangers rookie Wyatt Langford got to live it.
With his team down by one, he got the call to step into the batter’s box.
You can almost hear every kid saying it aloud to himself: “Bottom of the ninth, bases loaded, down by one. There’s one out and the batter’s got a full count.” And with that, Langford did what he has done on two previous occasions this season: got a hit. Only it was more than just a hit. The ball sailed deep into left field, and the crowd went wild.
WYATT LANGFORD #WALKOFF GRAND SLAM 😮 pic.twitter.com/9W2poV2vyJ
— MLB (@MLB) September 4, 2024
“I think everyone likes those moments,” said Langford. “I think you like them even more if you’re able to come through. So, it’s really cool to be able to come through.”
The New York Post reports on the incredible come-from-behind win in the bottom of the ninth. Here’s the start of the story:
ARLINGTON, Texas — Clay Holmes lost his delivery, lost his command and then lost the game.
By the end of the night, the Yankees had lost their grip on first place in the AL East, too.
After a DJ LeMahieu fielding error opened the door for a two-run rally in the bottom of the eighth that trimmed the Yankees lead to one run, Holmes blew it in the bottom of the ninth as the Rangers walked off with a 7-4 win on Tuesday night at Globe Life Field.
Wyatt Langford delivered the final blow, crushing a grand slam to left field on a full count with one out.
Holmes, who had walked back-to-back batters to load the bases, hung a slider over the heart of the plate and Langford clobbered it to seal a brutal finish for the Yankees.
With the crushing loss — their fifth in the last seven games — the Yankees (80-59) dropped into second place in the AL East for the first time since Aug. 20, with the Orioles moving into first by a half-game.
