Christian Vázquez Saves Day For Red Sox Despite ‘Wheels’ Falling Off

'It was fun'

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Oct 2, 2021

It was a big win for the Boston Red Sox on Saturday as catcher Christian Vázquez rallied the team with a rocket of triple, triggering momentum for a ninth-inning run against the Washington Nationals.

With José Iglesias pinch running for J.D. Martinez in a tie game in the top of the ninth, Vázquez took the first pitch he saw for a spin to drive in the winning run.

"It was a big hit," Vázquez said after the game via Zoom. "I was slowing down at second base, my wheels were off there, but I made it to third so it was good.

"I was looking for my pitch, a fastball. I tried to drive it and, you know, square position and we got Travis Shaw behind me, so, yeah. I hit it and it was a good swing. It was fun."

It started a chain reaction.

After the triple, Kiké Hernández and Travis Shaw hit back-to-back homers for some insurance to give Boston a comfortable 5-1 lead before they ultimately won it 5-3.

It helped the Red Sox get even with the New York Yankees for the first wild card spot in the American League with one game left in the regular season.

Thumbnail photo via Brad Mills/USA TODAY Sports Images
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