"Well, if you do, it's over either way, I joked back. With Clemens on first and A-Mar on second, Jeffers lined the ball to center on a good swing, but it was caught. A-Mar tried to tag up but got thrown out at third. Two outs. I thought to myself, I gotta hit a homer. That's the only option. I've never told myself thatever."
"As I stepped up to the plate, I felt ready to face a heater. Just get on top of it and hit hard. The pitch lined up where I was looking. I put my best swing on it. And the ball went over the fence. The stadium was loud. Tons of excitement came over me. I started jumping like a little kid, going nuts. I could've run through a brick wall."
The game against the Royals reached extra innings after Austin Martin tripled and Ryan Jeffers drove him in to tie the score. Michael Tonkin pitched effectively through the extras and the team entered the eleventh confident. Jeffers hit a deep ball that was caught and A-Mar was thrown out trying to tag up, creating two outs. The narrator stepped up determined to hit a homer, connected on a pitch, and sent the ball over the fence for a walk-off. The celebration, adrenaline, and subsequent flight home left the narrator reassured and ready for the following night.
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