An ecstatic feeling quickly faded into utter despair as the Boston Red Sox fell short of a ninth-inning rally against the Minnesota Twins.
There were two outs with a runner on first and J.D. Martinez at the plate. A slider that crept back over the middle of the plate was hammered deep to left field. Off the bat, it looked like the ball would jump out of the park for a walk-off home run. The towering green wall stood defiantly in the way, knocking Martinez’ rocket down into the field of play to hold him to a double.