Friday was a special night for Enmanuel Valdez regardless of what he did on the field.
The Red Sox rookie second baseman’s family was in attendance for a game for the first time since he made his Major League Baseball debut on April 19.
So, Valdez made sure to give them a treat. In the sixth inning of Friday’s game, the 24-year-old hit a home run to right field off Adam Wainwright that gave the Red Sox a 3-2 lead over the Cardinals at the time before losing, 8-6.
Despite the loss, Valdez couldn’t help but think of the new memory he created that he can share with his family for years to come.