As if the home opener of any season isn’t packed with enough drama, the Chicago White Sox took us all on a rollercoaster of a win over the Seattle Mariners, 9-8, on Friday.
The game was dominated by the heroics of Yoán Moncada, who went 2-for-4 with four RBIs, crushing two of the biggest blows of the game for Chicago.
In the bottom of the first with the sacks packed and game knotted 1-1, Moncada crushed a 3-2, choice-cut fastball from Yusei Kikuchi — a clout that came within mere inches (and a Mallex Smith glove) of a grand slam.