At least that was teammate Luis Valbuena’s intent, the Angels celebrating Calhoun’s first career walk-off home run in the most animated of ways.
The drive — on the first pitch from Juan Nicasio in the bottom of the 10th inning — lifted the Angels to a 4-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners and ignited the joyous home-plate scrum at Angel Stadium that featured Valbuena’s playful punt.
There’s also this: the final swing pushed his batting average above .200 for the first time since mid-April.
“He’s back to being the Kole that we know is in him,” manager Mike Scioscia said.