Oakland Athletics closer Mason Miller couldn't beat Josh Jung with his signature heat on Sunday, as the Texas Rangers third baseman went yard for a three-run walk-off homer in the 10th inning.
After scratching and crawling their way back into Sunday's showdown with the Texas Rangers, the Oakland Athletics suddenly they held a two-run lead in extra-innings.
The rookie reliever gave Jung a taste of his signature heat, but the young third baseman wasn't scared off by it. The only instances of faster pitches getting turned on for walk-off home runs are Jeimer Candelario on Sept. 7, 2018, and Bobby Witt Jr. on July 28, 2023.- fastest pitch a Rangers player has homered off in spanJung placed fourth in AL Rookie of the Year voting in 2023, but 2024 has not treated him as kindly. He was out from April 1 through July 29 with a fractured list, and he has only hit .260 with a .700 OPS and 0.2 WAR when he has been in the lineup.
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