As soon as Phillip Ervin saw where his 11th-inning swing was headed, he dropped his bat. His teammates rushed out of the dugout ready to mob him at home plate.
Ervin crushed a walk-off home run against San Francisco Giants pitcher Ray Black, handing the Reds a 2-1 victory at Great American Ball Park.
At the plate, Ervin was showered with water. More teammates splashed him with Powerade during his postgame on-the-field interview. It was his third home run of the season and perhaps his most memorable in front of 19,540 fans.
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